AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYWOOD CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
Maywood City Council Chambers
4319 E. Slauson Avenue, Maywood, CA 90270
www.cityofmaywood.com
I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
II. CITY OFFICIALS
MAYOR
Frank Garcia
MAYOR PRO TEM
Mayra Aguiluz
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Jessica Torres
Eduardo De La Riva
Heber Marquez
CITY CLERK
Andrea Aguilar
CITY TREASURER
Mary Mariscal
CITY MANAGER
Jennifer E. Vasquez
CITY ATTORNEY
Roxanne Diaz
III. MEETING PROCEDURES
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V. CONSENT CALENDAR
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1. Determination that the Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation project located at 5000 E. Slauson Avenue is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1-Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (Class 3-New Construction).
VI. ADJOURNMENT - The next Regular Meeting of the Maywood City Council is adjourned to June 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MAYWOOD
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1.
DATE: May 24, 2023
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER VASQUEZ, CITY MANAGER
BY: STEVE FOWLER, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND PLANNING
SUBJECT: Determination that the Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation project located at 5000 E.
Slauson Avenue is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1-Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (Class 3-New Construction).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council make a determination that the Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1-Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (Class 3-New Construction) and authorize Staff to file the CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Project.
BACKGROUND:
The City, through its partnership with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, is applying for a grant for the Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation project. In order to be competitive for the proposed grant, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act is required. Accordingly, Staff is requesting that the City Council make a finding under the California Environmental Quality Act for this project.
DISCUSSION:
As stated above, the City is applying for a grant for the Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation project (“Project”). The Project consists of the renovation of the amenities at the Maywood Riverfront Park.
Specifically, the work will include replacement of the existing playground, renovation of the existing restroom building, basketball courts and picnic area. In addition, there will be new drought-tolerant planning, walking paths and a new multi-purpose sports field. The Project will also include the construction of a new interactive children’s water play feature. City Staff undertook an evaluation of the Project to determine the appropriate CEQA analysis and determined that the renovations of the existing amenities are categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301- Class 1 Existing Facilities. Class 1 consists of the minor alteration of existing public structures and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of its existing use such as the replacement of the playground and the renovation of the existing amenities such as the restroom building, basketball courts and picnic areas. The construction of the new amenities such as the multi-purpose sports field and the interactive children’s water play feature fall and the walking paths and plantings are categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303-Class 3 New Construction. This exemption consists of the construction of limited new small facilities and/or structures and would apply to the new renovations contemplated by the Project.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this agenda report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for making the CEQA determination.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. NOE Maywood Park
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION City of Maywood
TO: FROM:
❑ Office of Planning and Research City of Maywood
For U.S. Mail: Street Address: 4319 E. Slauson Avenue
P.O. Box 3044 1400 Tenth Street Maywood, CA 90270
Sacramento, CA 95812 Sacramento, CA 95814 Steve Fowler, Bldg. and Planning (323) 562-5721
County Clerk
County of: Los Angeles
Address: Environmental Filings, 2nd Fl., Rm. 2001
12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650
SUBJECT: Filing of Notice of Exemption
Project Title: Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation Project Project Location: 5000 East Slauson Avenue, Maywood, California 90270 Project Description: The project includes the renovation of amenities at the existing Maywood Riverfront Park Project. Work will include the replacement of the existing playground, renovation of the existing restroom building, basketball courts, new drought tolerant planting, walking paths, new multi-purpose sports field, renovate picnic areas and new interactive children’s water play feature.
Name of Public Agency Approving
the Project: City of Maywood
Name of Person or Agency Carrying
Out the Project City of Maywood
Exemption Category: Sec. 15301: Class 1, Existing Facilities.
Reason Why Project is Exempt: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) in that there is no alteration of the existing structure other updating fixtures, replacing concrete and landscaping and 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction) construct a new interactive children’s water play feature.
Lead Agency Contact: Steve Fowler, Director of Building and Planning (323) 562-5721; email: [email protected]
Signature: __________________________________ Title: Director of Building and Planning Date: May 25, 2023