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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 10170027060524 1 Resolution No. 10170 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting the Fiber to the Premises Project Mitigated Negative Declaration for which an Initial Study was Prepared, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Adopting a Related Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fiber to the Premises Project, (the “Initial Study/Mitigated 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 (collectively “CEQA”). B. The Fiber to the Premises Project analyzed under the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration would involve the installation of approximately 194 miles of fiber optic cables, both below ground and aerial, installation of approximately 4200 underground utility vaults and 147 aboveground utility cabinets, and installation of approximately two local aggregation sites either inside modular communication shelters (“fiber huts”) or enclosed within existing commercial buildings. A more detailed description of the Project is set forth in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. C. The draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was made available for public comment from May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024. D.The City of Palo Alto considered the comments received during the public review period and prepared a final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, published June 6, 2024. E.The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration concluded that implementation of the Project could result in a number of significant effects on the environment and identified mitigation measures that would reduce each of those significant effects to a less-than-significant level. F.In connection with the approval of a project involving the preparation of an initial study/mitigated negative declaration that identifies one or more significant environmental effects, CEQA requires the decision-making body of the lead agency to incorporate feasible mitigation measures that would reduce those significant environmental effects to a less-than- significant level. G.Whenever a lead agency approves a project requiring the implementation of measures to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment, CEQA also requires the lead agency to adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation, and such a mitigation monitoring and DocuSign Envelope ID: 694ACB9E-5D0B-48D5-92B8-3D95B8C69E07 027060524 2 reporting program has been prepared for the Project for consideration by the decision-making body of the City of Palo Alto as lead agency for the Project (the “Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program” or “MMRP”). H.The City of Palo Alto is the lead agency on the Project, and the City Council is the decision-making body for the proposed approval of the Project. I.The City Council has reviewed and considered the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project, together with comments received on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, and intends to take actions on the Project in compliance with CEQA and state and local guidelines implementing CEQA. J.The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project are on file at the City of Palo Alto Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue -- Ground Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301, and 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. The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. THE CITY COUNCIL does hereby make the following findings: (1) it has independently reviewed and analyzed the Initial Study/Mitigated 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/Mitigated 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/Mitigated 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 Planning and Development Services, at 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301, as the custodian of documents and records of proceedings on which this decision is based. // // // // // // DocuSign Envelope ID: 694ACB9E-5D0B-48D5-92B8-3D95B8C69E07 027060524 3 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 have a significant effect on the environment and does hereby adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the Project. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for viewing at City of Palo Alto Development Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue -- Ground Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 17, 2024 AYES: BURT, KOU, LAUING, LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, STONE, VEENKER NOES: TANAKA ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Assistant City Attorney City Manager _____________________________ Director of Planning and Development Services Director of Utilities DocuSign Envelope ID: 694ACB9E-5D0B-48D5-92B8-3D95B8C69E07 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 694ACB9E5D0B48D592B83D95B8C69E07 Status: Completed Subject: Docusign: Resolution 10170 - Fiber to the Premises Project Source Envelope: Document Pages: 3 Signatures: 6 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Vinhloc Nguyen AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Vinhloc.Nguyen@CityofPaloAlto.org IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Record Tracking Status: Original 6/20/2024 5:20:03 PM Holder: Vinhloc Nguyen Vinhloc.Nguyen@CityofPaloAlto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Aylin Bilir Aylin.Bilir@CityofPaloAlto.org Assistant City Attorney Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 108.211.178.63 Sent: 6/20/2024 5:27:24 PM Viewed: 6/20/2024 5:29:08 PM Signed: 6/24/2024 10:02:03 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Dean Batchelor Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org Director of Utilities City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 174.195.82.113 Signed using mobile Sent: 6/24/2024 10:02:04 AM Viewed: 6/24/2024 12:50:11 PM Signed: 6/24/2024 12:50:20 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Jonathan Lait Jonathan.Lait@CityofPaloAlto.org Director, Planning and Development Services City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Uploaded Signature Image Using IP Address: 99.88.42.180 Sent: 6/24/2024 12:50:21 PM Viewed: 6/25/2024 11:40:48 AM Signed: 6/25/2024 11:43:32 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org Ed Shikada City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/25/2024 11:43:34 AM Viewed: 6/26/2024 10:35:42 AM Signed: 6/26/2024 10:35:46 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Greer Stone greer.stone@cityofpaloalto.org Vice Mayor Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 46.193.128.104 Sent: 6/26/2024 10:35:48 AM Viewed: 6/27/2024 9:17:39 AM Signed: 6/27/2024 9:17:46 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Mahealani Ah Yun Mahealani.AhYun@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/27/2024 9:17:47 AM Viewed: 7/1/2024 10:37:02 AM Signed: 7/1/2024 10:37:11 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 6/20/2024 5:27:25 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Envelope Updated Security Checked 6/20/2024 5:35:31 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 7/1/2024 10:37:02 AM Signing Complete Security Checked 7/1/2024 10:37:11 AM Completed Security Checked 7/1/2024 10:37:11 AM Payment Events Status Timestamps