CC Resolution 1993-048^"D RESOLUTION 93-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 93-280 FOR THE WHITEWATER
RIVER/WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE
WIDENING PROJECT AND ADOPTING THE
MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN FOR THE
PROJECT.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 93-2G0
WHITEWATER RIVER/WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE WIDENING PROJECT
WHEREAS, an Initial Study/ Environment* Assessment hereinafter
EA") has been prepared and circulated, pursuant to the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 hereinafter CEQA'); and,
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California and the City of La
Quinta, in accordance with the provisions of CEQA, as amended Public Resources
Code, Section 21000 et seq.), and the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA,
as amended California Administrative Code, Section 15000 et seq.), that the City
shall balance the benefits of a proposed project against its avoidable environmental
risks; meaning that if the benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable
adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered
acceptable; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta has read and
considered all environmental documentation comprising the EA, has found that the
EA considers all potentially significant environmental impacts of the project, Is
complete and adequate, and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA; and,
WHEREAS, prior to action on the EA, the City Council has considered
all significant impacts, and mitigation measures, and has found that all potentially
significant impacts on the project have been lessened or avoided to the extent
feasible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of La Quinta does hereby adopt a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for
EA 93-260 subject to the mitigation measures contained in the EA and the Mitigation
Monitoring Plan for the project.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on thIs 1st day of June, 1993, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Mccartney, Perkins, Sniff
and Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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City of La Quinta, California
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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