HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08RESOLUTION NO. 2001-08
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
UKIAH LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE MAINTENANCE PLAN
WHEREAS, In August of 1999, the City of Ukiah prepared and submitted a Closure and
Post Closure Maintenance Plan to the State for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act, the City contracted with EBA Wastechnologies to prepare an Initial Study of Potential
Environmental Impacts resulting from implementation of the Ukiah Landfill Closure and Postclosure
Maintenance Plan; and
WHEREAS, in Apdl of 2000, EBA Wastechnologies completed the Initial Study of Potential
Environmental Impacts, and concluded that implementation of the Plan could result in significant
environmental impacts unless identified mitigation measures were incorporated into the project; and
WHEREAS, based on the identified mitigation measures, and the ability to successfully
incorporate them into the project, the City concluded that a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
appropriate for the project; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2000 the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration were
sent to the State Clearinghouse, local agencies and organizations, and all interested individuals
for a thirty-day public review and comment period; and
WHEREAS, dudng the public review and comment pedod, the City received comments from
only the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District and the Mendocino County
Environmental Health Department; and
WHEREAS, none of the comments received disagreed or objected to the use of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the project; and
WHEREAS, staff prepared formal responses to the comments received, made minor
modifications to the document, and concluded that the use of a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
still appropriate for the project; and
WHEREAS, the formal responses to the comments were shared with the commentors prior
to the City Council public hearing to consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that the modifications to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
were minor in scope, did not constitute "substantial" revisions, as defined in Section 15073.5(b) of
the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and therefore did not require recirculation for
review and comment pursuant to Section 15073.5 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration,
public testimony, submitted comments, responses to comments, Mitigation Reporting and
Monitoring Program, and all relevant information pertaining to the potential environmental impacts
resulting from the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The City Council finds the Mitigated Negative
Declaration, including the Response to comments, attached as Exhibit "A", to be in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, and therefore adopts it for the Ukiah Landfill Closure and
Post Closure Maintenance Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2000, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Smith, Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
tin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
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