HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 99-38 RESOLUTION NO. 99-38
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
OF PARTICIPATION IN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANNING PROCESS
WHERE AS, the development of a successful Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan will provide a less expensive and more effective method of complying
with the species impact mitigation requirements of the Federal Endangered Species Act
(FESA), the California Endangered Species Act(CESA), the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), and the California Environmental Act (CEQA) than a project by project
approach; and
WHERE AS, the development of a successful Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan will provide more certainty for the development and farm communities
than a project-by-project, species-by-species approach; and
WHERE AS, the County of Riverside has initiated a three-pronged planning
process which includes the Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability
Process (CETAP), a revision of the Riverside County General Plan, and a western
Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan; all to be completed by
December 2001; and
WHERE AS, the County of Riverside has committed to locating the
necessary funds for these planning efforts and is not seeking financial contribution from
the City of San Jacinto; and
WHERE AS, the resulting plan from this planning process depends on the
broad adoption of the plan; and
WHERE AS, the success of the resulting plan from this planning process
depends on the broad adoption of the plan; and
WHERE AS,the City of San Jacinto must be a participant in the development
of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan to ensure the Plan meets the needs of
the City of San Jacinto, it citizens, business and environmental communities.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that:
The City of San Jacinto affirms its participation in the development of a Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan for western Riverside County.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15`h day of July, 1999
Ayes Council Members Good, Smedley, Williams and Mayor Cornett �•
None
Noes:
Abstain: None
Absent: Council Member Conner
Le;Li 1 k r [l Z i"tI
Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela L. Lee, City Clerk
City Clerk