HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 06-078RESOLUTION NO. 06-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000 ET
SEQ.)
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has amended the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.) and the State
CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.) and the California courts have
interpreted specific provisions of CEQA;
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of CEQA requiresall public agencies to adopt
objectives, criteria and procedures for the evaluation of public and private projects undertaken or
approved by such public agencies, and the preparation, if required, of environmental impact
reports and negative declarations in connection with that evaluation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert ("City") must revise its local guidelines for
implementing CEQA to make them consistent with the current provisions and interpretations of
CEQA;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Palm Desert hereby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The City adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the California
Environmental Quality Act (2006 Revision)," a copy of which is on file at the offices of the City
and is available for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2. All prior actions of the City enacting earlier guidelines are hereby
repealed.
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RESOLUTION NO. 06-78
ADOPTED this 8th day of June 2006.
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT; NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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RACHELLE D. KL SSJN, CITY CLERK/
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA