HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Attch 2 Exh A Draft CC Reso RESOLUTION NO. XX-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
CITY OF DUBLIN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2007, the Dublin City Council passed Resolution 139-07
approving participation in the Climate Protection Project for Alameda County jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin committed to ICLEI's five milestone methodology for
reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the City, which includes the development of a
Climate Action Plan for reducing GHG emissions; and
WHEREAS, under CEQA a City may prepare a qualified GHG Reduction Strategy or
Climate Action Plan to evaluate a community's cumulative impact due to GHG emissions from
future planned development; and
WHEREAS, if a project is consistent with an adopted, qualified GHG Reduction Strategy
or Climate Action Plan, the Strategy/Plan can be used as the basis for determining that the
project would have a less than significant impact on a community's cumulative GHG emissions
under CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2010, the Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 167-10
approving the City of Dublin Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, an update to the City's Climate Action Plan is a City Council key initiative for
FY 13-14; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has contracted with PMC to assist Staff in preparing the
Climate Action Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act certain projects
are required to be reviewed for environmental impacts and when applicable, environmental
documents prepared; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared for the Climate Action Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the Initial Study it was determined that there was no
substantial evidence that the Climate Action Plan Update would have a significant adverse
effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration should be prepared; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated for public
review from July 26, 2013 through August 26, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin received three comment letters during the public review
period, but only one letter (the letter from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District dated
September 5, 2013) raised concerns; and
EXHIBIT A TO
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WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is proposing minor modifications to the Climate Action
Plan Update to address the concerns outlined in the BAAQMD letter dated September 5, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on the
Climate Action Plan Update and Negative Declaration on September 24, 2013 and adopted
Resolution 13-XX recommending that the City Council adopt the Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the Climate Action
Plan Update and Negative Declaration on , 2013; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the City Council adopt the
Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the Initial Study/Negative
Declaration and related comments and responses, all said reports, recommendations and
testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate the Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the location and custodian of the documents or other material which
constitute the record of proceedings for the Climate Action Plan Update is the City of Dublin City
Manager's Office, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568, Attn: Martha Aja.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin City Council does hereby adopt the
Negative Declaration attached as Exhibit A, based on the following findings:
1. The City Council considered the Negative Declaration together with the comments
received during the public review process prior to taking action on the Climate Action Plan
Update.
2. The City Council finds on the basis of the whole record before it that there is no
substantial evidence that the Climate Action Plan Update will have a significant effect on the
environment.
3. The Negative Declaration reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis as to
the potential environmental effects of the Climate Action Plan Update.
4. The Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the
CEQA Guidelines.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2013 by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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