HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 052-2012RESOLUTION NO. 52-2012
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE LAGUNA
AREA DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 82600
WHEREAS, in June 2012, the City Council approved FY2012-13 Capital Improvements
Program for storm drainage improvements which included the Laguna Area Drainage
Improvements Project to be completed in FY 2012-2013; and
WHEREAS, the Laguna Area Drainage Improvements Project includes the installation
of a new box culvert on Carolan Avenue and the re -grading of an existing drainage channel
adjacent to California Drive and the CalTram railway tracks; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that an
evaluation of the project's potential impacts be evaluated and, if required, mitigations be planned
and implemented to offset any environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City retained WSR Environmental Consultants to prepare an initial
study pursuant to CEQA, for the project; the initial study determined that the project would cause
certain impacts on biological resources, noise levels and other utilities, but that these impacts
could be reduced to less than significant with the implementation of certain mitigations and,
accordingly, a mitigated negative declaration and a mitigation monitoring plan were prepared
regarding the project; and
WHEREAS, the draft of the initial study, mitigated negative declaration and mitigation
monitoring plan were published on June 4, 2012, the 30 -day public comment period closed on
July 5, 2012 and no comments were received.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. On the basis of the Initial Study and the documents submitted and reviewed, including
but not limited to the Biological Resources Report (dated May 11, 2012, appendix "A" to
the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration), a copy of which is on file with the City
Clerk and which is incorporated herein by this reference, and comments received and
addressed by the City Council, it is hereby found and determined that there is no
substantial evidence that the Project set forth above will have a significant effect on the
environment.
2. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the
mitigation monitoring and reporting plan, on file with the City Clerk and incorporated
herein by this reference.
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3. Findings for the Mitigated Negative Declaration are set forth in the initial study,
biological resources report and other documents prepared by WSR Environmental
Consultants, in the staff report and other materials presented by staff and in the testimony
and presentation before the Council.
It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official
records of the County of San Mateo.
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
the 16a' day of July, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Cler
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