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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN
FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE STREET WIDENING
PROJECT AND MAKING THE REQUIRED
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim ("Anaheim") proposes to widen Lincoln
Avenue between East Street and Evergreen Street from four lanes to six lanes (the "Project");
and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed improvements is to more effectively
accommodate existing and future traffic volumes along Lincoln Avenue, bring it into compliance
with the City's General Plan and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways and
enhance the corridor through construction of landscaped medians which would limit cross traffic
along Lincoln Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Anaheim is the lead agency for the preparation and consideration of
environmental documents for the Project, as defined in the CEQA and the State of California
Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, a draft initial study and mitigated negative declaration ("Mitigated
Negative Declaration") was prepared and was circulated for a 20 -day public/responsible agency
review on November 10, 2016, in compliance with the requirements of CEQA; a complete copy
of the draft document is on file and can be viewed in all City libraries and the Anaheim Public
Works Department and copies are also available for download at the Anaheim Planning
Department website; and
WHEREAS, in conformance with CEQA, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan
("Mitigation Monitoring Plan") has been prepared for the Project and circulated with the
Mitigated Negative Declaration and includes a program for reporting on and monitoring
mitigation measures for the Project; a complete copy of the Mitigation Monitoring Plan is on file
and can be viewed in in all City libraries and the Anaheim Public Works Department and copies
are also available for download at the Anaheim Planning Department website; and
WHEREAS, public meetings presenting the Project were held on November 17,
2016 at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center and on December 15, 2016 at the City Hall
City Council Chambers; and
WHEREAS, Anaheim conducted its own independent analysis of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan prior to releasing it for public review and
determined that the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan were
appropriate as there is substantial evidence the Project would not result in any significant
environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Council has reviewed and considered the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Plan, the comments received to date and
the responses prepared and intends to take actions on the Project in compliance with CEQA and
the State of California Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring
Plan are, by this reference, incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The Anaheim City Council has independently reviewed, analyzed, and
considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and the whole
record before it (including, the initial study and comments received) and, based on the foregoing,
the Anaheim City Council hereby finds that all environmental impacts of the Project with
mitigation measures are below a level of significance and there is no substantial evidence
supporting a fair argument that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment.
3. The Anaheim City Council finds the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring Plan has been completed in compliance with CEQA and consistent the
State of California Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
4. The Anaheim City Council finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration
represents the independent judgment and analysis of Anaheim as lead agency for the Project.
5. The Anaheim City Council further finds that the Mitigated Negative
Declaration is adequate to serve as the required CEQA environmental documentation for the
Project, and hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan
for the Project.
6. The Director of Public Works is the custodian of the records of the
proceedings on which this decision is based. The records are located at 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.,
2°d Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805.
7. The Anaheim City Council directs staff to file a notice of determination
with the County of Orange within five working days of the adoption of this Resolution.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 201h day of December, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes,
Moreno, Kring, and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By
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MAYOR OF THIE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CLERK OF TIIE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2016-239 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 20th day of December, 2016, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes, Moreno,
Kring, and Faessel
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of January, 2017.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)