2006/06/13 City Council Resolution (14)RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -162
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
AND APPROVING THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, in June 24, 2003, the City Council gave direction to investigate the water
main improvements as part of the 2003/04 Capital Improvement Program budget; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2004, the City Council gave direction to provide for the design
and construction of the City of Rohnert Park Water Main Improvement Project as part of the
2004/09 Capital Improvements Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer reviewed a Pre - Design Report prepared on August 23,
2004, which describes in detail the project to be built; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the City Engineer, a Draft Initial Study and Proposed
Mitigation Negative Declaration was prepared in conformance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2005, the Draft Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated
Negative Declaration were circulated for a period of no less than 30 days and a Notice of Intent
to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration was posted along project locations on December 16,
2005, and published in the Press Democrat; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Initial Study and Response to Comments did not identify any
significant environmental impacts of the project after implementation of mitigation measures,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, MAKE FINDINGS, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
That the above recitations are true and correct;
That the Council has read, reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the
Council's independent judgment and analysis;
That on the basis of the whole record before the Council, there is no substantial evidence
that the project, as mitigated, will have a significant effect on the environment;
That the record of the proceeding on which this decision is based shall be maintained by
the Planning Director at the City of Rohnert Park Planning Department; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, based on the records and the findings made
above, the Council determines that the City of Rohnert Park Water Main Improvement Project
will not have a significant effect on the environment with implementation of the mitigation
measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council adopts the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program for the proposed project and approves the City
of Rohnert Park Water Main Improvement Project.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 13th day of June, 2006, by the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
ATTEST:
BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE VIDAK- MARTI1NEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)