HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2013-16RESOLUTION NO. 2013-16
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 Califomia Legislature has amended the Califomia Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs,
tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.) and the Califomia courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA;
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of the Public Resources Code requires all 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
Califomia, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the Califomia
Environmental Quality Act (2013 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 All prior actions of the City enacting earlier guidelines are hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council
held on this 9th day of may 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, SPIEGEL, TANNER, WEBER, AND HARNIR
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
AN C. HARNIK, Mayor
ATTEST:
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RAC' ELL KLA EN, City CIt3r1c
City of Palm Desert, Califomia