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Resolution No. 2001-098 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR ALTERNATIVE 1 IMPROVEMENTS FOI2
THE McDOWELL BOULEVARD/E. WASHINGTON STREET INTERSECTION
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 9863, Phi
WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated March 2001, has been
prepared for the Alternative 1 improvements for the McDowell Boulevard/E. Washington Street
Intersection Transportation Improvement Project; and,
WHEREAS, mitigation measures were incorporated into Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration to reduce all identified potentially significant impacts to less than significant levels;
and,
WHEREAS, the following findings were determined for the Alternative 1 improvements at the
intersection:
® The project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, nor to
curtail the diversity of the environment;
® The project will not have a detrimental effect upon either short-term or long-term
environmental goals;
® The project will not have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively
considerable;
o The project will not have environmental impacts which will cause substantial adverse
effects upon human beings, either directly or indirectly; and,
WHEREAS, all residents and property owners within 400 feet of the improvements were
notified and invited to submit written comments regarding the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration document was also submitted to
the State Clearing House for review and comment;
WHEREAS, the posting period for both the public and State Clearing House comment was from
March 5, 2001 to April 4, 2001, and in compliance with requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and no comments were received; and,
WHEREAS, the project's environmental consultant and the State Clearing House confirmed that
the project's environmental review process is in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA); and,
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NOW DE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma, California has
reviewed and hereby accepts and adopts the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
Alternative 1 improvements for the McDowell Boulevard/E. Washington Street Intersection
Transportation Improvement Project.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on, May 7, 2001, Apps ed as to
by the following vote: f fo
City Attorney
AYES: O'Brien, Healy, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Mayor Thompson
NOES: Moynihan
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Mayor
Resolution No. 2001-098 NCS