RESOLUTION R2025-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE NECESSARY FINDINGS TO ADOPT AN INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH#2025071350) PREPARED FOR AN UPDATE TO THE CITY’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WHEREAS, on October 15, 2013, the Manteca City Council approved and adopted the Air Quality Element Update and Climate Action Plan in response to the passing of Assembly Bill AB32; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a Climate Action Plan working committee in May of 2023, made up of City of Manteca stakeholders; and WHEREAS, with the assistance of the working committee, local outreach efforts, and City staff, a consultant prepared the 2025 Climate Action Plan update; and WHEREAS, the Manteca Planning Commission at its duly noticed public meeting of October 16, 2025, approved a Resolution recommending to the City Council to adopt an Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the 2025 Climate Action Plan Update; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Climate Action Plan Update is a citywide policy document with no proposed or associated project; and, WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill AB 32 and California Senate Bill SB 32 establish Statewide GHG reduction goals and Executive Order B-55-18 commits the State to carbon neutrality by 2045; and, WHEREAS, City of Manteca General Plan Resource Conservation Implementation Measure RC-4a requires that the Climate Action Plan shall be updated by 2025 and subsequently reviewed every 5 years and updated as necessary to be consistent with State-adopted GHG reduction targets, including revisions to GHG reduction measures to ensure effective implementation; and WHEREAS, the Project was assessed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and it was determined that the project is deemed to be exempt from further CEQA analysis, per Article 12 §15183, “Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning”; and WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (SCH # 2025071350) was prepared pursuant to Section 15070 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Negative Declaration (SCH # 2025071350) was made available for public review beginning on July 31, 2025, for no less than 30 days pursuant to Section 15073 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Negative Declaration (SCH # 2025071350) is in the custodial of the Development Services Department located at 1215 W Center St Ste. 201, in Manteca, CA pursuant to Section 15074(a) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to adopt the foregoing resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Manteca, upon evidence in the staff report and project file, makes the following findings to adopt an Initial Study and Negative Declaration prepared for an update to the City’s Climate Action Plan:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
An Initial Study/Negative Declaration (SCH # 2025071350), attached hereto as Exhibit ‘A’, was prepared for the 2025 Climate Action Plan Update.
The Initial Study/Negative Declaration was published, circulated, and reviewed in accordance with the requirements of CEQA (SCH # 2025071350) and the CEQA Guidelines, and constituted an adequate, accurate, objective, and complete document addressing all issues relevant to the approval of the project.
The City Council reviewed and considered the information contained within the Initial Study/Negative Declaration prior to acting on the proposed Project, and finds that the Initial Study/Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
The Initial Study/Negative Declaration contains certain additions, clarifications, modifications, or other revisions (as a result of the public review and comments on the Initial Study/Negative Declaration, and responses to those comments), but such work does not present substantial revisions or significant new information requiring recirculation of the Initial Study/Negative Declaration.
The Initial Study/Negative Declaration identified that the City of Manteca 2025 Climate Action Plan Update is a policy-level document that does not involve any direct development, and, thus, would not have substantial adverse effects on human beings. As discussed throughout the Initial Study/Negative Declaration, the CAP Update is intended to reduce GHG emissions in compliance with Statewide emissions targets. The CAP Update includes reduction measures aimed at reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and promoting energy efficiency within the City of Manteca. Polluted air can have permanent health effects, and, thus, the factors resulting from the CAP Update would ultimately benefit human beings in the future. Overall, the 2025 Climate Action Plan Update would have a less-than-significant impact related to adverse effects on human beings.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Manteca at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of November, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR: __________________________
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
City Clerk
Exhibits
Exhibit ‘A’ – Initial Study/Negative Declaration
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