HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2015-75RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(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 Regs,
tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.), and the California courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of CEQA 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 and the State
CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert hereby resolves as follows:
1. The City adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality
Act (2015 Revision)," a copy of which is on file at the offices of the City and is available for inspection
by the public.
2. All prior actions of the City enacting earlier guidelines are hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, at its regular meeting held on the 27t'' day of August. 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, SPIEGEL, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: TANNER
ABSTAIN: NONE
Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
ATTEST:
RALLE D. KLASS, CITY CLER
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORPdiA
APPROVED AS7 FORM:
CITY QIIEY
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA