HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3628STATE OF CALIFORNIA) RESOLUTION NO.3628
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A JOINT
EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE IDYLLWILD
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FORMING THE IDYLLWILD-
SAN JACINTO REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District each have
the authority under California taw to provide fire protection, emergency medical and related
services within their respective jurisdictions; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the District are both public agencies authorized and
empowered to contract with the other Party for the joint exercise of powers under the Joint
Exercise of Powers Act, Sections 6500, et seq., of the California Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, by jointly exercising fire protection, emergency medical and related
services with the District, the City is able to provide a public benefit to its constituency; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to create and establish the Idyliwild-San Jacinto Regional
Fire Authority for the purposes set forth in the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves that certain Joint Exercise
of Powers Agreement Creating an Agency to be Known as the ldyllwild-San Jacinto
Regional Fire Authority, which is attached hereto. The Mayor is authorized and directed to
execute the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement on behalf of the City.
SECTION 2. The City hereby finds and determines that approval of this
Resolution and execution of the Joint Powers Agreement is exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.)
("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.) on
several separate and independent grounds. Approval of this Resolution and execution of
the Joint Powers Agreement does not constitute a "project" for purposes of CEQA under
State CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(a) and 15378(b) on grounds these actions have
no potential to result in either a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment, and instead constitute government
organization, fiscal, and administrative activities. Further, even if these actions constitute
a "project" for purposes of CEQA, the categorical exemptions in State CEQA Guidelines
section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and section 15320 (Changes in Organization of Local
Agencies) would apply. None of the exceptions to these categorical exemptions listed in
State CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 are applicable. Finally, these actions are also
exempt under State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), the "commonsense"
exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that these actions will not result in a
physical change in the environment. Staff is hereby authorized and directed to file a
x Notice of Exemption with the Riverside County Clerk's Office within five (5) calendar
days following the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The custodian of the record of proceedings for this action shall
be the City Clerk, whose offices are located at 595 S. San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto,
CA.
vote:
PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7T" day of June, 2016, by the following
AYES:
Gagnepain, Ledezma, Miller, Kotyuk
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Ruiz
ABSTAIN:
None
City of San Jacinto
ndrew F. Kotyuk, Mayor
� ATT T:
Pegg s, teri City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best, Best & Krieger
Jef rey S. Ballinger, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION
1, Peggy J. Johns, Interim City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 3628 was duly passed, and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of San Jacinto held on the 7"' day of June, 2016, by the following
vote:
Ayes:
Gagnepain, Ledezma, Miller, Kotyuk
Nays:
None
Absent:
Ruiz
Abstain:
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND THE Official Seal of the
City of San Jacinto this 7►h day of June, 2016.
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