HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-26 CC Reso - Adopting Addendum to Neg Dec for Recycled Water Project1
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-26
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE
ADOPTED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE
CITY'S RECYCLED WATER PROJECT
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of this resolution, the City of Ukiah (City) prepared an
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) on the City's proposed Recycled
Water Project (Project or Proposed Project) pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act 1970, as amended (CEQA), and state and local guidelines implementing
CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Proposed Project is to replace/augment existing water
supplies in Ukiah Valley in Mendocino County, California. Recycled water use within the
Ukiah Valley would offset existing and future water demands for irrigation and frost
protection of agricultural land, and in doing so. would support the local agricultural
industry. It would also offset urban irrigation demands, ease storage limitations at the
Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant (UWWTP), and reduce treated wastewater discharges
to the Russian River. Proposed Project, analyzed under the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration, consisted of approximately; and
WHEREAS, the City is the lead agency on the Project, and the City Council is the decision-
making body for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS. the City adopted the IS/MND and approved the Project (SCH #2013032072)
on June 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, this Addendum assesses the effects of changing the size/capacity of the
storage facility from 3 million gallons (MG) to 66 MG in order to make more efficient use
of the 1,472 acre-feet per year (AFY) of tertiary treated water rather than discharging that
water into the Russian River as is consistent with the August 2015 Wastewater Order
WW0082 from the State Water Resources Control Board; and
WHEREAS, this Addendum is an informational document and is intended to be used by
the City under Public Resources Code section 21166 and the related CEQA Guidelines,
specifically sections 15162 through 15164; and
WHEREAS. the conclusion of this Addendum is that the proposed changes will not result
in new significant impacts, substantially increase the severity of previously disclosed
impacts or involve any of the other conditions related to changed circumstances or new
information that can require a subsequent or supplemental EIR under Public Resources
Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162 beyond those impacts and
conditions already identified in the City's Public Draft and Final IS/MND (SCH
#2013032072), which was certified and approved by the City on June 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS. an Addendum is the appropriate level of CEQA analysis and the appropriate
method of amending the June 5, 2013 Adopted IS/MND, pursuant to Sections 15162 and
15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, and
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WHEREAS, the City voluntarily provided for a 14 -day comment period with the State
Clearinghouse and did not receive any comments on this Addendum or the Proposed
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. The City Council has: (1) independently reviewed and analyzed
the CEQA Final Addendum and other information in the record and has considered the
information contained therein prior to acting upon or approving the Proposed Project; (2)
the CEQA Addendum to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the
Proposed Project has been completed in compliance with CEQA and is consistent with
State and local guidelines implementing CEQA; and (3) the Addendum represents the
independent judgment and analysis of the City as lead agency for the Proposed Project.
The City designates the City's Public Works Director as the custodian of documents and
records of proceedings on which this decision is based.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby adopt the Addendum to the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Proposed Project. The Addendum,
Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program are: (1) on file with the City at its Public Works Department at 300 Seminary
Avenue, Ukiah; and (2) available for inspection by any interested party.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Director of Public Works
or his designee to file a Notice of Determination with the State Clearinghouse and the
Mendocino County Clerk -Recorder for this Addendum.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah at
a regular meeting held on June 7, 2017.
AYES: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Mayor Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
APP
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RM:
Rapport, City orney
Jim • Brown, Mayor
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