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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 109-2019RESOLUTION NO. 109-2019 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FOR ADOPTION OF THE ADDEDNUM TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE BURLINGAME CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND AMENDMENT TO THE BURLINGAME GENERAL PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FINDS: WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 65300 et seq., the City of Burlingame prepared a new general plan for the physical development of the City (2040 General Plan); and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) in June 2018 that analyzed the potential environmental impacts associated with the adoption and implementation of the 2040 General Plan, including potential impacts from GHG emissions, energy use, and other effects of global climate change (State Clearinghouse No. 20170820180); and WHEREAS, the preparation of a 2030 CAP Update was introduced in the DEIR as a mitigation measure to reduce GHG emissions levels consistent with the State's GHG goals; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the General Plan and certified the General Plan Final EIR (FEIR) on January 7, 2019; and WHEREAS, a Draft 2030 CAP Update was prepared as a mitigation measure to reduce GHG emissions levels consistent with the State's GHG goals, and to further augment and inform the Goals, Policies and Actions of the 2040 General Plan; and WHEREAS, adoption of the 2030 CAP Update would include amendments to the 2040 General Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Public Res. Code, §21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR § 15000 et seq.), the City Council of the City of Burlingame ("Council") is the lead agency for the Project, as the public agency with general governmental powers; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame, as lead agency, determined that an Addendum to the General Plan EIR should be prepared as the appropriate CEQA document to address project revisions in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164; and WHEREAS, the Addendum to the FEIR found that the proposed 2030 CAP Update and associated General Plan amendments would result in similar or lower magnitude environmental impacts than identified in the certified 2040 General Plan EIR; and there are no new significant environmental impacts or previously identified significant impacts made more severe by project changes, new circumstances, or new information; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame reviewed the findings of the Addendum to the FEIR at a duly noticed public hearing held on September 3, 2019, at which time it reviewed and considered the staff report and all other written materials and testimony presented at said hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame, as follows: A. On the basis of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) certified by the Burlingame City Council on January 7, 2019, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Addendum dated June 19, 2019 and the documents submitted and reviewed, and comments received and addressed by the Planning Commission who recommended approval to the City Council at a public hearing on August 12, 2019, it is found that there is no substantial evidence that the 2030 CAP Update and General Plan Amendment will have a significant effect on the environment beyond those that were previously evaluated in the certified FEIR for the 2040 General Plan, dated June 2018, and the Addendum to the FEIR is hereby approved. B. The findings of the City Council articulated herein represent the independent judgement of the City Council following its deliberations relative to the project during a duly noticed public hearing on September 3, 2019. C. It is further directed that a certified copy of this resolution be recorded in the official records of the County of San Mateo. D. This Resolution is effective upon its adoption. I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 31 day of September 2019, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 2