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RES-2016-239RESOLUTION NO. 2016-23 9 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. 2 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 _ � 6 MAYOR OF THIE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: CLERK OF TIIE CITY OF ANAHEIM 3 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)