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RESOLUTION NO. 14874
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
DETERMINING THE PICKLEWEED PARK ENHANCEMENT PROJECT TO BE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated
the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of
the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program,
setting up necessary procedures governing the application; and
WHEREAS, the grant application requires the City complete the environmental
clearance process pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to submit a grant application for the Pickleweed
Park Enhancement Project, for which, for the purposes of CEQA, the improvements
are defined as a “project” subject to environmental review; and
WHEREAS, having reviewed the proposed improvements, staff consider the
project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303, 15304(b),
15304(f), and 15311(b);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael hereby finds that the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project is Categorically
Exempt from environmental review under CEQA, and directs staff to file the Notice of
Exemption, based on the following findings:
1. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information by staff in support
of the Categorical Exemption and finds that it is adequate and complete to support
the filing of a Notice of Exemption with a summary of finding for the Notice of
Exemption presented in a memorandum on file with the City.
2. The City Council has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the
Categorical Exemption and has considered the comments received during the
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public comment period. Based on this review, the City Council has determined
that there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant impact
on the environment.
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 16th day of November 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No.: 06.07.11