HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12291987 - 87-757 THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 29 , 1987 by the following vote :
AYES : Supervisors/Commissioners Powers, Fanden and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors/Commissioners Schroder and McPeak
ASTAIN: None 87/757 and
Resolution No. RA 87-30
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SUBJECT: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CERTIFYING REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION
OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, MAKING FINDINGS
REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND
STATING OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS IN THE APPROVAL AND
ADOPTION OF THE WEST PITTSBURG REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS , an Environmental Impact Report (the "EIR" ) on
the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment Plan") for the West
Pittsburg Redevelopment Project (the "Project") was prepared
by the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency")
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public
Resources Code Sections 21000 et seg. , hereafter "CEQA") ,
the Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (14 Cal. Admin. Code Sections 15000
et sem. , hereafter the "State EIR Guidelines") and the
County' s Guidelines for Implementing CEQA ("Local
Guidelines" ) ; and
WHEREAS, on November 2 , 1987 , the Agency forwarded the
Draft Environmental Impact Report to the State Clearinghouse
for distribution to those agencies which have jurisdiction by
law with respect to the Project and to other interested
persons and agencies, and sought the comments of such persons
and agencies; and
WHEREAS, notice to all interested persons and agencies of
the completion of a Draft EIR for the Redevelopment Plan was
published in the Pittsburg Post Dispatch on November 5 ,
1987; and
WHEREAS, the East County Regional Planning Commission
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report on November 23 , 1987 pursuant to
the County' s Local Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was
thereafter reviewed and supplemented to adopt changes
suggested and to incorporate comments received together with
the Agency' s response to those comments, and as so revised and
supplemented, a Final Environmental Impact Report (the "Final
EIR" ) was submitted to the Redevelopment Agency of the County
of Contra Costa (the "Agency") as a part of the Report of the
Agency accompanying the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on December 14 , 1987 , the
East County Regional Planning Commission recommended to the
Board and -the Agency the certification of the Final EIR; and
WHEREAS, a joint public hearing was held by the Board and
Agency on December 29 , 1987 on the Redevelopment Plan and
Final EIR relating thereto, following notice duly and
regularly given as required by law, and all interested persons
expressing a desire to comment thereon or object thereto
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having been heard, and the Final EIR and all comments and
responses thereto having been considered; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR consists of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (dated October 27, 1987) , the
Addendum (dated December 11 , 1987) , which contains the
comments received on the Draft and the Agency' s responses to
those comments, and any additional comments received at the
joint public hearing together with the Board and the Agency
responses to those comments set forth in the record of the
public hearing, and the Addendum 2 (dated December 14 , 1987)
which consists of a letter from Wagstaff & Brady
(environmental consultants on this project) to the Agency;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board and Agency
hereby find and certify that the Final EIR has been completed
in compliance with CEQA, the State EIR Guidelines, and the
Local Guidelines; that the Final EIR adequately addresses the
environmental issues of the Project and the Plan; and that the
Board and Agency have reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the Project and
the Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board and Agency hereby
identify the significant effects, adopt the mitigation
measures, make the findings, and declare the statement of
overriding considerations set forth in detail in the attached
Exhibit A which is incorporated in this Resolution by this
reference. The statements, findings and determinations set
forth in Exhibit A are based on the above certified Final EIR
and other information available to the Board and Agency, and
are made in compliance with Sections 15091 , 15092 , and 15093
of the State EIR Guidelines.
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1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on tho t.Cate shown.
cc: Redevelopment Agency
ATTESTED: t.l.�d, , �-
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County Counsel a i-r!in
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County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of tho Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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By0.1CJ , Deputy
B hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Redevelopme Agency on he date shown.
ATTESTED: `Q ya
PHIL BATCHELOR,Agency Secretary
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By 0Deputy
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