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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 97-05 (REPEALED)\ I RESOLUTION NO. 97-05 AUTHORIZING ACTIONS TO ADOPT CEQA PROCEDURES MANUAL AND GUIDELINES A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF THE MANUAL OF PRACTICE AND CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES ******************************* WHEREAS, the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, hereinafter referred to as "Districts," are a public agency whose responsibilities include the management of the collection treatment disposal and reclamation of wastewater in the urbanized areas of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the Districts construct and operate major wastewater treatment works including over 600 miles of trunk stations, pump stations, and two major treatment plants and ocean disposal facilities; and WHEREAS, protection and maintenance of a high quality environment is a responsibility of the Districts; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was originally enacted in 1970 to set forth public policy and to require the state government to regulate activities of private individuals, corporations, and public agencies which are found to affect the quality environment; and WHEREAS, CEQA required government agencies at all levels to develop standards and procedures necessary to protect environmental quality; and WHEREAS, government agencies at all levels are required to consider qualitative factors as well as economic and technical factors, and short-term and long-term benefits and costs, and alternatives to proposed actions affecting the environment; and I REPEALED BY OCSD 10-17 WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act and its various amendments provides that public agencies shall use the environmental impact report and environmental assessment procedures to identify significant effects of a project on the environment, to identify alternatives to a given project, and to indicate a manner in which significant effects can be mitigated or avoided; and WHEREAS, the State of California periodically publishes revisions to the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines for implementation of said Act; and WHEREAS, the latest Guidelines became effective in March 1996; and WHEREAS, public agencies are required to adopt or utilize the State Guidelines or local guidelines for fulfilling their responsibilities under the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, the Districts periodically review and update their California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the amount of activity taking place under the provisions of CEQA in recent years has increased; and WHEREAS, the staff of the Districts is required to fulfill the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act via the preparation of environmental documentation and review of the environmental documentation of other agencies; and WHEREAS, the Districts have recently prepared a new set of guidelines implementing the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act and a step-by-step procedures manual for use by staff in implementing the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and completing the necessary documentation; and WHEREAS, these two documents have been deemed to be complete; NOW, THEREFORE, the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14 of Orange County, California, DO HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER: Section 1. Be it resolved that the Boards of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County do hereby adopt the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act and Implementation Procedures Manual for use by 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, PENNY KYLE, Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14 of Orange County, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-05 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 26th day of March, 1997, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Steve Anderson, George Brown, Tom Carroll, John Collins, Jan Debay, Barry Denes, Shirley Dettloff, Brian Donahue, Burnie Dunlap, Norman Z. Eckenrode, James M. Ferryman, Patsy Marshall, Pat McGuigan, Eva Miner-Bradford, Chris Norby, John E. Noyes, Margie L. Rice, Thomas R. Saltarelli, Mark Schwing, Christina Shea, Sheldon S. Singer, Todd Spitzer, William G. Steiner, Dave Sullivan, Peer A Swan, Charles E. Sylvia, Hank Wedaa, Bob Zemel NOES: None ABSENT: Mark A Murphy IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of County Sanitation District No. 1 on behalf of itself and Districts Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14 of Orange County, California, this 26th day of March, 1997. H:\WP.DTA\ADMIN\BS\FORMS\97\F12.005 eta , I Boards of Dir r ', ounty Sanitation Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14 of Orange County, California staff, consultants, and other interested parties in guiding the Districts' activities in fulfilling the provisions of the Environmental Quality Act; and Section 2. Be it resolved that the Districts will maintain and update these Guidelines on a periodic basis as needed to be consistent with California State CEQA Guidelines. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held March 26, 1997. H:\WP. OTA \ADMI N\BS\R ES\RES97\R97-05. 3