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RESOLUTION NO. XX – 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
ACCEPTING FINAL DESIGN FOR BELL STREET PARK; FINDING THE PROJECT
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN WITH A PROPOSAL ON HOW THE
CITY AND THE MAGICAL BRIDGE FOUNDATION MAY PARTNER TO FURTHER
ADVANCE THE PROPOSAL BELL STREET PARK PROJECT
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 2019-2020, the City Council established key priority areas for the City, including “Enhancing Community Services and Parks for Residents,” which included an $80,000 appropriation for Bell Street Park; and WHEREAS, on March 2, 2022, the City Council approved an agreement in the amount of $80,000 with the Magical Bridge Foundation (Magical Bridge) to explore the possibility of creating a Magical Bridge project at Bell Street Park; and WHEREAS, Magical Bridge has interacted with the community to develop a proposed plan for Bell Street Park; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2022, City Council received a report from staff and Magical Bridge to pursue a proposed specific design for Bell Street Park following a presentation to the City Council, which Magical Bridge has now incorporated final comments and prepared a final plan that addresses comment from the Council, which was presented to Council for final approval on February 7, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Accepts the final design for Bell Street Park;
2. Finds that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15301,15303 and 15304; and
3. Directs staff to return to the City Council in March or April with a proposal on how the City and the Magical Bridge Foundation may partner to further advance the proposal Bell Street Park project.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney