Resolution 12686CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12686
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 10831, CITY OF ALAMEDA EIR
GUIDELINES, RELATING TO THE CIRCULATIONS AND COMMENT PERIOD FOR A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WHEREAS, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution 10831 on
February 18, 1986, adopted guidelines for the processing of
environmental review by adopting by reference Section 15000 et seq.
for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Resolution provided a specific time frame for the
circulation of a Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has changed the mandatory
circulation period; and
WHEREAS, this amendment is not a project pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15378; and
WHEREAS, at their meeting of August 14, 1995, the Planning
Board recommended that City Council adopt the amendment to the EIR
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on this
application on September 5, 1995, and examined pertinent documents;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has made the following findings:
1. The proposed amendment will have no impact on the
integrity of the City of Alameda EIR Guidelines.
2. The proposed amendment will have no significant adverse
effects on the environment and is not considered a
project under CEQA.
3. The proposed amendment will benefit the general welfare
of the community by providing a shorter time frame for
the processing of Negative Declaration environmental
reviews.
4. The amendment is consistent with the State EIR
Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Alameda that said Council adopts an amendment to Subsection (1) of
Section III of the City of Alameda EIR Guidelines, as set forth
below:
"The proposed Negative Declaration shall be made
available by the Planning Department, to the public for
comment, for the minimum period of time consistent with
state law. A longer period of time may be considered if
the Planning Director determines a longer period would be
warranted due to controversy or project needs. Where the
project requires submittal to the State Clearinghouse for
review by state agencies, the time period shall meet the
statutory requirements of Section 15106. Staff shall
prepare responses to comments within the time limits set
by Section 15107. The Planning Board may adopt a
Negative Declaration after reviewing the comments and
responses."
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of
September , 1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas,
Mannix and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 6th day of September , 1995.
(2,
Diane B. Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda