HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-7423 RESOLUTION NO. 13-7423
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND APPROVING THE CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN/
DOWNEYLINK STUDY
WHEREAS, in September 2012, the City of Downey began a partnership project with
SCAG under the Compass Blueprint Program. The Compass Blueprint Program is intended to
address land use and transportation challenges by improving mobility, fostering livable
communities, enabling prosperity, and promoting sustainability. The partnership project involved
preparing a master plan for the Downey Civic Center and analyzing ways to improve service on
the DowneyLINK system; and;
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2013, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act, a Notice of Intent to adopt a Negative Declaration was posted at the Los Angeles County
Recorder's office in Norwalk; and;
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2013, notice of the pending public hearing was published in the
Downey Patriot as an 1/8th page ad; and;
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2013, the City Council opened a public hearing and continued
the hearing until June 25, 2013, at which time the City Council considered all public testimony.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds, determines and declares that after preparing an
Initial Study in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act,
which found that there would be no significant environmental impacts created by the
implementation of the master plan and transit study, a Negative Declaration was prepared.
Based on its own independent judgment that the facts stated in the initial study are true, the City
Council herby finds that the approval of the Downey Civic Center Master Plan and DowneyLINK
Transit Study will not have any potential negative environmental impacts.
SECTION 2. The City Council further finds, determines and declares that the proposed
Civic Center Master Plan is consistent with the intent and purpose of the City's General Plan and
the Downtown Downey Specific Plan.
SECTION 3. Based upon the findings set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this resolution, the
City Council of the City of Downey hereby adopts the Negative Declaration and approves the
Civic Center Master Plan / DowneyLINK Study.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 25th day of Junei2013.
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MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor
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AA M. JIMEN Z, CM'C
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 13-7423
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of June, 2013, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Marquez, Saab, Vasquez, Mayor Guerra
NOES: Council Member: None
ABSENT: Council Member: Brossmer
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None
A I R I A M J I M E N Z C dRIALAS
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City Clerk