HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 081-87 AlaCoSolidWasteNegDRESOLUTION NO. 81 - 87
A RESOLUTION OF THE GITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE
FOR REVISIONS TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
INVOLVING AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICIES AND FACILITIES CHAPTERS OF THE PLAN,
THE INCLUSION OF A NEW CHAPTER ON ECONOMICS, THE INCLUSION OF AN
"INTERIM" HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT, AND THE INCLUSION OF AN UPDATE OF
BACKGROUND DATA WITHIN THE PLAN
WHEREAS, California Government Code, Section 66780 et seq.,
requires each county to adopt a solid waste management plan to protect the
environment and provide for safe, sanitary and economical disposal of solid
waste; and
WHEREAS, a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Solid Waste
Management, executed September 2, 1976, and amended March 23, 1977, created the
Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority (Authority) with responsibility
to prepare state-mandated solid waste management plans for this county; and
WHEREAS, a proposed revised Alameda County Solid Waste Management
Plan was prepared and transmitted to all concerned parties on April 29, 1987;
and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study and proposed Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance for the proposed Plan revisions (State Clearinghouse
No. 87042818) were prepared by the Alameda County Planning Staff in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State and local EIR
guidelines and conveyed to all concerned parties on April 29, 1987; and
WHEREAS, a noticed public hearing was held May 27, June 24, and
July 29, 1987, to consider said proposed Plan revisions and Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance, at which time all interested parties
were supplied an opportunity to provide public testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Authority did review and consider the Initial Study,
the proposed Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and comments
received on same, and adopted Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority
Resolution No. 107 at their July 29, 1987, meeting finding that, based on the
Initial Study and comments received, there is no substantial evidence of
significant effects on the environment and that the adoption of the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance is in full compliance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Authority further found that the Negative Declaration
of Environmental Significance had been prepared in accord with CEQA and State
and local guidelines; and
WHEREAS, as provided by State law, member cities in the Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement have 90 days to review the Plan revisions and
either approve or disapprove the Plan Revisions (failure to act in that period
constituting Plan revision approval); and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was conducted by the City of Dublin
Planning Department finding that the project, as proposed, would not have a
significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Proposed Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance has also been prepared for this project; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Significance was given in all respects as required by State Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Signficance at a public hearing on September 28,
1987; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found that, based on the City prepared
Initial Study and comments received at the public hearing, there is no
substantial evidence of significant effects on the environment related to
adoption of the proposed Plan revisions and that the adoption of the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance is in full compliance with CEQA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council finds
as follows:
1. That the Project(revisions to the Alameda County Solid Waste Management
Plan approved by the Alameda County Solid Waste Management Authority on
July 29, 1987) will not have a significant effect on the environment;
2. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been
prepared and processed in accordance with State and local environmental laws
and guideline regulations; and
3. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance is complete
and adequate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council hereby approves
the Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for the project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September, 1987.
AYES:
Councilmembers Moffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder and
Mayor Jeffery
NOES:
Councilmember Hegarty
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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