R 4819 RESOLUTION NO. 4819
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A NOTICE OF
DETERMINATION, FOR THE BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE PROJECT
APPLIED FOR THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
WHEREAS, the City was successful in securing funding to address structural deficiencies
for the Bridge Street Bridge through the Local Highway Bridge Program (HBP); and
WHEREAS, in May 2012, the Council approved a consultant services agreement with
Quincy Engineering, Inc. to conduct public review and perform necessary studies for a
series of alternatives for the Bridge Street Bridge Improvement Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2015, Council selected two alternatives with which to
proceed for environmental study for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2017, the Council received a project status update for the
Bridge Street Bridge project, and based on one of the required analyses called “the
Finding of No Adverse Effect”, concurrence with the Caltrans review team, and a
recommendation from the Bridge St. Bridge Stakeholders Group, selected to proceed
with the rehabilitation alternative for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2017, the Planning Commission reviewed the draft
Mitigated Negative Declaration and recommended the City Council adopt the document;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the project in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Arroyo Grande
Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and has reviewed the draft Mitigated
Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the project at its regularly scheduled meeting
on September 26, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, after due study, deliberation and public hearing, the
following circumstances exist:
Required CEQA Findings:
1. The City of Arroyo Grande has prepared an Initial Study pursuant to
Section 15063 of the Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), for the Bridge Street Bridge Project.
2. Based on the Initial Study, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
prepared for public review. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and related materials is located at City Hall in the Community
Development Department.
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3. After holding a public meeting pursuant to State and City Codes, and
considering the record as a whole, the City Council adopts a Mitigated
Negative Declaration and finds pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15074, on
the basis of the whole record before it (including the initial study and any
comments received), that there is no substantial evidence that the project
as conditioned and mitigated will have a significant effect on the
environment and that the mitigated negative declaration reflects the
City’s independent judgment and analysis.
4. The documents that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the
City Council’s decision is based are on file with the Community
Development Department located at 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo
Grande, California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration as set forth in Exhibit A, a full copy of
which is on file in the Community Development Department, and instructs the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Determination, with the above findings and subject to the mitigation
measure as included in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
On a motion by Council Member Brown, seconded by Council Member Ray, and by the
following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Brown, Ray, Harmon, Barneich, and Mayor Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 26th day of September 2017.
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KELLY WE/ MORE, CITY CL RK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
JAM'Ur GMAN, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HE THER K. WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project
City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo,California
Existing Bridge No.49C0196
Federal Aid Project ID BRLO-5199 (027)
July 2017
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4819 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 26th day of September, 2017
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 6th day of
October, 2017
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KELLY ETy//ORE, CITY CLERK