R11107City Council Meeting: March 27, 2018 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. illo7 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE AIRPORT PARK EXPANSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
Santa Monica City staff, working with technical consultants, has prepared an
Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Park Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of the Environmental Impact Report was
issued on March 8, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion/Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report (Draft EIR) was published on October 27, 2017, in compliance with the
CEQA and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was circulated fora 45 -day public comment period which
ended on December 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR analyzed the potential development of the Airport Park
Expansion Project and five alternatives; and
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WHEREAS, the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) was published on
January 25, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2018, the Santa Monica City Council, as Lead Agency,
reviewed and considered the contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Final EIR has been prepared
in accordance with the Final EIR has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the
Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) on the Airport Park
Expansion Project prior to acting on the Project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the Final EIR for the project was
presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR for the project was completed in full
compliance with State law and City CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public
review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, that it has considered all comments on
the Draft Environmental Impact Report and responses to those comments, that the Final
EIR adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, that the Final EIR reflects
the independent judgement and analysis of the City, and that the City Council has
reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR in its decision-making
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process prior to acting on the project.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 27th day of March, 2018.
Ted Winterer, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11107 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 27th day of March, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Winterer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Vazquez, O'Day
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk