HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 98362019042301
Resolution No. 9836
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Negative Declaration
for the Deconstruction/Construction Materials Management Ordinance and Inert
Debris Transfer Facility Site Permitting Project, in Accordance with CEQA
R E C I T A L S
A. Prior to the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Palo Alto prepared an Initial Study
and approved for circulation a Negative Declaration for the Deconstruction/Construction Materials
Management Ordinance and Inert Debris Transfer Facility Site Permitting Project (the Initial Study/
Negative Declaration all in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970, together with state and local guidelines implementing said Act, all as amended to date
B. The Initial Study/Negative Declaration evaluated potential environmental impacts
associated with the adoption of an ordinance and implementation of a program that would require
construction and demolition projects to use deconstruction methods and source separate construction
materials to maximize the salvage of materials for reuse and increase the diversion of recyclable
materials, reducing the amount of landfilled waste. The program would also include the use of an inert
debris transfer facility to consolidate materials generated in Palo Alto for offsite transfer. A more
detailed description is set forth in the Negative Declaration.
C. The draft Initial Study/ Negative Declaration was made available for public comment
from March 22, 2019 through April 11, 2019.
D. The City of Palo Alto considered the comments received during the public review period
and prepared a final Initial Study/ Negative Declaration.
E. The Initial Study/ Negative Declaration concluded that implementation of the Project
could not have a significant effect on the environment.
F. The City of Palo Alto is the lead agency on the Project, and the City Council is the
decisionmaking body for the proposed approval of the Project.
G. The City Council has reviewed and considered the Initial Study/ Negative Declaration for
the Project, together with comments received on the Initial Study/ Negative Declaration, and intends
to take actions on the Project in compliance with CEQA and state and local guidelines implementing
CEQA.
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H. The Initial Study/ Negative Declaration for the Project are on file in the Department of
Public Works, located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 6th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301 are available for
inspection by any interested person at that location and are, by this reference, incorporated into this
Resolution as if fully set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. THE CITY COUNCIL does hereby make the following findings: (1) it has
independently reviewed and analyzed the Initial Study/ Negative Declaration and other information in
the record and has considered the information contained therein, prior to acting upon or approving
the Project, (2) the Initial Study/ Negative Declaration prepared for the Project has been completed in
compliance with CEQA and is consistent with state and local guidelines implementing CEQA, and (3)
the Initial Study/ Negative Declaration represents the independent judgment and analysis of the City of
Palo Alto, as lead agency for the Project. The City Council designates the Director of Public Works, at
250 Hamilton Avenue, 6th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301, as the custodian of documents and records of
proceedings on which this decision is based.
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SECTION 2. THE CITY COUNCIL does hereby find that based upon the entire record of
proceedings before it and all information received that there is no substantial evidence that the Project
will or could have a significant effect on the environment and does hereby adopt the Negative
Declaration. The Initial Study/ Negative Declaration is available for viewing at City of Palo Alto City
Hall, 6th Floor Public Works Department, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 10, 2019
AYES: CORMACK, FILSETH, FINE, KNISS, KOU, TANAKA
NOES:
ABSENT: DUBOIS
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Director of Planning and Community
Environment
Director of Public Works
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