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RESOLUTION NO. 14759
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ASSOCIATED
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE SAN QUENTIN
PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 11334
WHEREAS, the City has determined it is necessary to replace the San Quentin
Pump Station and has retained consultants to design the project and prepare
construction drawings, City Project No. 11334; and
WHEREAS, the construction plans are approximately 65% completed for the
Project’s proposed pump station reconstruction and, pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, it was determined that, for purposes of
CEQA, the improvements are defined as a “project” subject to environmental review; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an Initial Study was
prepared to determine the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, in preparing the Initial Study, an offer of tribal consultation was made
to the local Native American Tribe (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria) consistent
with Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
(FIGR) responded to the offer of consultation requesting additional information on the
project; and
WHEREAS, as demonstrated in the preparation of the Initial Study, the proposed
Project would result in a number of potentially significant environmental impacts for which
mitigation is recommended to reduce these impacts to a less-than-significant level; and
WHEREAS, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, the Initial Study
supports and recommends the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, on November 8th, 2019,
the City published a Notice of Public Hearing and Intent to Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration which was made available for a 30-day public review period. Two
comments were received on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. One
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comment by the State Clearinghouse stated that the City complied with CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, on January 21st, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing to review the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and considered all oral and written public
testimony; and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which this decision is based, is the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Quentin Pump
Station Reconstruction Project, City Project No. 11334, and the associated Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, based on the following findings:
1. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance
with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the provisions of the City of San Rafael
Environmental Assessment Procedures Manual. Further, in preparing the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, the City followed the steps and procedures
required by Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3 and 21080.3.2 (AB 52) by
offering and completing tribal consultation with the local Native American Tribe
(Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria). As a result of this consultation,
mitigation measures required to address potential archaeological resources have
been incorporated into the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. As prescribed by CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, a public review period of a
minimum of 30 days was observed for public comment (30-days observed
commencing on November 8th, 2019 and closing on December 13th, 2019).
3. The Mitigated Negative Declaration has been presented to the City Council who
has reviewed and considered the information in the Initial Study for adopting a
Mitigated Negative Declaration. Further, the City Council finds that the Initial Study
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is adequate and complete to support the adoption of a Mitigated Negative
Declaration.
4. The City Council has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the Initial
Study and has considered the comments received during the public review period
and public hearing. Based on this review, the City Council has determined that a)
there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant impact on
the environment; and b) revisions have been made to the Project or have been
included in the Project as conditions of approval which reduce the potentially
significant impacts related to biological resources, cultural resources, hazards and
hazardous materials, noise, and air quality for which mitigation measures are
required; and c) result in either no environmental impacts or impacts that are
deemed to be less-than-significant in other topic areas listed in the Initial Study
Checklist.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 21st day of January 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: McCullough
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No.: 08.06.69