Resolution - 5979RESOLUTION NO. 5979
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFY-
ING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 1979-4
• FOR THE DOUBLE CUL-DE-SACING AND VACATION
OF GIANO AND GEMINI STREETS, AS BEING IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRON-
MENTAL QUALITY ACT, AS AMENDED.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina undertook a project
to double cul-de-sac Giano and Gemini Streets within the City
of West Covina; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that said project could
have a potential adverse impact on the environment and,
therefore, an Environmental Impact Report should be -prepared
covering said project; and
WHEREAS, a notice of preparation was prepared and
sent to the following agencies for response on April 17, 1979:
Los Angeles County Road Department
Rowland Unified School District
WHEREAS, a Draft Environmental Impact Report 1979-4
• was prepared and completed in May, 1979; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said Draft Environmental Impact
Report was submitted to the following agencies for comment on
May 25, 1979:
South Coast Air Quality Management District
L. A. County Flood Control District
L.. A. County Regional Planning Dept.
L. A. County Road Dept.
L. A. County Sanitation District
Southern California Edison Company
Southern California Gas Company
Rowland Unified School District
City of Walnut
Citv of West Covina Engineering Dept.
City of West Covina Fire Dept.
City of West Covina Police Dept.
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion was filed with the
County Clerk of Los Angeles County and the State of California
Resources Agency on May 25, 1979; and
WHEREAS, copies of said Environmental Impact Report
were available in the City of West Covina Planning Department
and Los Angeles County Library, West Covina Branch, for review;
and
WHEREAS, all agencies and the public were given thirty
(30) days to comment to the Draft Environmental Impact Report;
and
WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing was held
before the Citv Council on said project and Draft Environmental
Impact Report on July 23, 1979; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received testimony at said
hearing; and
• WHEREAS, said hearing was continued and readvertised
to August 13, 1979, to accept further testimony on said project
and Draft Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, the project as proposed would not have a
significant adverse environmental impact and thus would not
require any alterations thereto; and
WHEREAS, this conclusion has been verified by sub-
stantial evidence contained in the Draft Environmental Impact
Report and its addenda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Environmental Impact Report be supple-
mented to include the minutes of.. City Council
meetings of July 23, 1979 and August 13, 1979,
by incorporation of a copy of said minutes in
the final Environmental Impact Report.
2. That the City Council approve the final Environ-
mental Impact Report and certify that said Environ-
mental Impact Report has been completed in accord-
ance with the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 as amended, the California State
• Environmental Impact Report Guidelines, and the
City of West Covina Environmental Impact Report
Guidelines; and, further that the City Council
has considered all public input and has reviewed
and considered the information contained in the
Environmental.Impact Report consisting of:
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A. Draft Environmental Impact Report.
B. Addenda to the Draft Environmental
Impact Report.
i. Explanation of limitations on
response to comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report.
ii. Comments and replies from responding
public agencies.
iii. Stopping distance calculations.
iv. Speed zoning report dated May 14,
1979.
V. Traffic generations study and map.
vi. Reports pertaining to the use of
different types of traffic control
-devices.,
vi. School study areas.
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viii.Petitions in .favor and opposition
to the project.
C. Letters and staff responses.
i. Giano Parent Advisory Croup.
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Cedargreen.
iii. Staff responses to public comments
.at the City Council meetings of
July 23 and August 13, 1979.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that specific economic, social,
and other considerations make any mitigating measures heretofore
unfounded significant adverse impacts unfeasible.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of August, 1979.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.5979
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of August,
1979, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Tice, Shearer, Browne, Chappell
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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