California City Municipal Code Art. 1 General (CA)

Sec. 2-6.101. - General.¶

City projects shall be undertaken with due regard for the environmental consequences as required by this Chapter.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

Sec. 2-6.102. - Purpose.¶

(a) The regulations contained in this Chapter implement the guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Resources (hereinafter "State Guidelines") for local agencies to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

(b) This Chapter applies if the City has discretion over an activity and:

(1) The activity is directly undertaken by the City;

(2) The activity is financed in whole or in part by the City; or

(3) A private activity requires approval from the City.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

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Sec. 2-6.103. - Scope.¶

(a) Environmental documents shall be prepared by a lead agency and considered by responsible agencies before a decision is made to proceed with a project. The City will sometimes act as the lead agency and sometimes act as a responsible agency.

(b) These guidelines set forth the process for determining:

(1) Whether the City is a lead agency or responsible agency;

(2) The City's duties as a responsible agency;

(3) The City's duties as a lead agency;

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

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Sec. 2-6.104. - Delegation of Responsibilities.¶

(a) The City Manager or designee shall:

(1) Determine whether the City is a lead agency or responsible agency.

(2) Determine whether an activity is exempt or a project subject to review.

(3) Conduct an initial study.

(4) Prepare or cause a negative declaration or environmental impact reports (EIR) to be prepared.

(5) Respond to public comments.

(6) Provide required notices.

(7) Respond to requests for consultation by lead agencies.

(b) The reviewing body shall:

(1) Consider, approve, and certify the negative declaration, draft and final environmental impact report prior to approving a project.

(2) Make findings as required by this Title.

(c) The reviewing body is the city council except for matters which may be decided by the Planning Commission in which case the reviewing body is the Planning Commission.

( Ord. No. 14-725, § 1, 10-21-2014 )

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