Resolution - 9282J
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RESOLUTION NO. 9282
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST COVINA
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina (the "City Council") approved
and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the West Covina Redevelopment Project (the
"Redevelopment Plan") by the merger of the Central Business District and Eastland
Redevelopment Plans on December 21, 1993, by Ordinance No. 1927; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and approve Ordinance No. 1928 on
December 21, 1993, and did thereby amend the Redevelopment Plan in order to add certain
territory (the "Added Territory") to the boundaries of the West Covina Redevelopment Project
(the "Merged Project Area") (the Merged Project Area and the Added Area are referred to
collectively herein as the "Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and approve Ordinance No. 1951 on
December 20, 1994, and did thereby amend the Redevelopment Plan in accordance with the
requirements of Section 33333.6 of the Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and
Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. (the "CRL"); and
WHEREAS, the West Covina Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has prepared
Amendment No. 2 to the Redevelopment Plan, (the "Amendment No. 2"), and has filed its report
on said Amendment No. 2 with the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed Amendment No. 2 is to delete certain territory
from the boundaries of the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared a Negative Declaration (the "Negative
Declaration") on the proposed Amendment No. 2 (the "Project") pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. ("CEQA'), and the
Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Title 14, California
Code of Regulations, Sections 15000, et seq. (the "CEQA Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS, all actions required to be taken by applicable law related to the preparation,
circulation, and review of the Negative Declaration have been taken; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly given, the City Council and the Agency have held a
full and fair public hearing on the proposed Amendment No. 2 and Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has independently reviewed and considered the Negative
Declaration for the proposed Amendment No. 2, and all comments and responses thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A full and fair public hearing has been held on the Negative Declaration
prepared for the proposed Project. The City Council has considered all comments received
thereon, and responded thereto. These actions having been taken, the Negative Declaration is
hereby approved as the Negative Declaration for the Project and is incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that the Negative Declaration for the
proposed Project has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and
that the City Council has reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration and the information
contained therein prior to deciding whether to approve the proposed Project and finds that the
Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that on the basis of its review of the Initial
Study, the Negative Declaration, and the comments on the Draft Negative Declaration and Initial
Study, that there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the City Council
that the Project may have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk, in cooperation with the Executive Director of the Agency,
I* is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles, a
Notice of Determination, pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15075, if
said Redevelopment Plan is approved.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of February , 1996.
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ATTEST:
:City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina at a publicly noticed regular meeting thereof, held on the
6th day of February , 1996 by the following vote: )
AYES: Manners, McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None /
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk
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