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STATE OF CALIFORNIA j RESOLUTION NO. 2478
f COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
MAKING RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE MULTIPLE
SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANINATURAL COMMUNITY
CONSERVATION PLAN AND APPROVING THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE
COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN I
NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN AND IMPLEMENTING
AGREEMENT, ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,AND ADOPTING A
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
WHEREAS, the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan (the "MSHCP" or"Project") is a multi-jurisdictional habitat conservation plan focusing
on the conservation of both sensitive species and their associated habitats to address
biological and ecological diversity and conservation needs in Western Riverside County,
setting aside significant areas of undisturbed land for the conservation of sensitive habitat
while preserving open space and recreational opportunities; and
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WHEREAS, the MSHCP boundaries ("MSHCP Plan Area") encompass
approximately 1,966 square miles, consisting of approximately 1.2E million acres and
include approximately 843,500 acres of unincorporated Western Riverside County land
west of the crest of the San Jacinto Mountains and extending to the Orange County line
well as approximately 372,700 acres within the jurisdictional areas of the following 14'
incorporated cities: Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Corona, Hemet, Lake
Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Perris, Riverside, San Jacinto, and Temecula
(collectively, "Cities"); and
WHEREAS, the MSHCP establishes a framework for compliance with State and
Federal endangered species regulations while accommodating future growth in Western
Riverside County, including issuance of `Take" permits for certain species pursuant to
Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the federal Endangered Species Act and Section 280C, et L . of the
California Fish and Game Code; and
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside ("County"), is the lead agency pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act("CEQX) (Public Res. Code, §21000 et seq.)and the
State CEQA Guidelines 114 CCR § 15000 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the County determined that a joint Environmental impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement("EIR/EIS")should be prepared pursuant to the California
En iironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the National Environmental Quality Act("NEPA")
in order to analyze all potential adverse environmental impacts of the Project; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside, at its regularly
scheduled public meeting on June 17, 2003 reviewed and considered the Initial Study,
Draft EIRIEIS, Final EIRIEIS and other related documents in the record before it and by
Resolution No. 2003-299, certified the Final EIRIEiS and adopted environmental findings
and a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15091 and 15096, sub.(h)
and CEQA, the City of [Insert City Name Here] ("City") is a responsible agency for the
Project and must therefore make certain findings prior to the approval of the MSHCP; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City, at its regularly scheduled public meeting on
[INSERT DATE] independently reviewed and considered the Final EIRIOS and other
related documents in the record before it; and
WHEREAS, all the procedures of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines have
beer met, and the Final EIRIEIS, prepared in connection with the Project, is sufficiently
detailed so that all the potentially significant effects of the Project on the environment and
measures necessary to avoid or substantially lessen such effects have been evaluated in
accordance with the above-referenced Act and Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, as contained herein, the City has andeavored in rood faith to set forth
the basis for its decision on the Project; and
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WHEREAS, all ofthe findings and conclusions made by the City Council pursuant to
this Resolution are based upon the oral and written evidence presented to it as a whole
and not based solely on the information provided in this Rasolution; and
WHEREAS, prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented with,
reviewed and considered all of the information and data presented to it, including the Draft
EiR1EIS, Final EIRIEIS and other documentation relating to the Project, and all oral and
written evidence presented to it; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CITY OF SAN JACINTO AS FOLLOWS:
A. The Final EIIRIEIS prepared for the MSHCP is hereby received by the
City Council in the form attached he'Fato as Exhibit A, and
incorporated heroin by this reference.
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B. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Final
EIRIEIS has been completed in compliance with CEQA and
the State CEQA Guidelines and, and as the decision-making
body for the City of San Jacinto the City Council has reviewed
and considered the information contained in the Final EIRIEIS
and related documents before it and all of the environmental
effects of the MSHCP.
C. The City Council concurs with the environmental findings in
County Resolution No. 2003-299 and adopts these findings,
attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this
reference. The City Council also finds that there are no
additional feasible mitigation measures or alternatives within its
powers that would substantially lessen or avoid any significant
effects that the MSHCP would have on the environment.
D. The City Council concurs with the statement of overriding
considerations in County Resolution No. 2003-299 and adopts
the statement, and finding that the benefits of the MSHCP
outweigh the adverse environmental impacts not reduced to
below a level of significance.
E. The City Council hereby approves the MSHCP and authorizes
the Mayor to execute the MSHCP Implementation Agreement.
F. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs that a Notice of
Determination shall be fled with the Clerk of the County of
Riverside within five (5) working days of approval of the
Project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 2003.
Ayes: Carlson-Buydos, Conner, Shaw, Stubblefield, Ayres
Mays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
b m Ayra , Mayor
ATTEST:
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E(orothy L. C uinard, City Clerk
City of San *into
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVER5IIDIE)ss
CITY OF S AN JACINTO )
1 CERTIFICATION
1, DorotY:y L. Chouinard, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2478 was approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of City of San Jacinto held on the 16t' day October,
2003,by the following 5i0 vote:
Ayes: Ayres, Carlson-Buydos, Coroner, Shaw, Stubblefield
Nays: None
Absent_: None
Abstain: None
WITNESS A4Y MA1ND- AND OFFICIAL SEA t�yis 17th day of October, 2003.
orothy L. C_ inard, Cite Clenk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO ]
CERTIFICATION
i, Dorothy L. Chouinard, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2478 was approved and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of City of San Jacinto held on the fl t
day October, 2003, by the following 510 vote:
Ayes: Ayres, Carlson-Buydos, Corner, Shaw, Stubblefield
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 17th day of October, 2003.
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rothy PCh inard, City Clerk