HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-75RESOLUTION NO. 2O2O-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A
MIT¡GATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ASSOCIATED
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE
CITY OF LODI POLICE TRAINING FACILITY PROJECT;
STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2020029054
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has proposed to construct a Police Training Facility
(Project) to be located at the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility in
unincorporated northern San Joaquin County and to the west of the City of Lodi; and
WHEREAS, an lnitial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (File No. 2020-01
MND) was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,
as amended, and the Guidelines provided thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department has determined that all
environmental impacts that may result from this project can be mitigated to a less than
significant level; and
WHEREAS, on January 14,2020 the Notice of Completion (NOC) of the Draft
lnitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and distributed to the State
Clearing House, reviewing agencies, responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and the
county clerk in which the project is located, as well as all persons requesting notice; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Availability for the proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration was published in the Lodi News Sentinel on February 19,2020 and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2020 the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft
lnitial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was distributed to property owners within
1,000 feet of the project boundary; and
WHEREAS, the required 30-day review period for this project commenced on
Friday, February 14, 2020 and ended on Sunday, March 15,2020; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Council of Governments and the
San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Commission were consulted on this project and
no concerns related to a safety hazard or noise problem was identified; and
WHEREAS, the City received two comment letters during the public review
period and the comments contained in that letter were responded to and incorporated
into the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, on April 15,2020, the City Council of the City of Lodi considered the
proposed Final Mitigated Negative Declaration together with all oral and written
comments received at or prior to its discussion of the matter and has determined that the
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration QA20-01 MND) and associated Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program are adequate environmental documentation for the
project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Community Development Department, located at
221 West Pine Street, Lodi, California, is the custodian of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and all associated materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon
which the City Council's decision is based; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi finds on the basis of the whole
record before it that there is no substantial evidence that the Project, subject to the
mitigation measures of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, will have a significant effect
on the environment, and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the filing of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Police Training Facility by the Community
Development Director; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the approval of this request have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program as adequate environmental documentation for the City of Lodi Police
Training Facility Project.
Dated: April 15,2020
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2A20-75 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 15,2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2020-75