RESOLUTION NO. 2023-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (PUB. RESOURCES CODE § 21000 ET
SEQ.).
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has amended the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), the California Natural Resources Agency has amended the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs, tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the California courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA; and WHEREAS, Public Resources Code section 21082 requires all public agencies to adopt objectives, criteria and procedures for (1) the evaluation of public and private projects undertaken or approved by such public agencies, and (2) the preparation, if required, of environmental impact reports and negative declarations in connection with that evaluation; and WHEREAS, the City of Corona must adopt local guidelines for implementing CEQA consistent with the current provisions and interpretations of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City adopts the “2023 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act for City of Corona,” a copy of which is on file at the offices of the City in the Planning & Development Department and is available for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2. All prior actions of the City enacting earlier guidelines are hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Corona On this 7th day of June, 2023.
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Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7 th day of June 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 7
th day of June 2023.
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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