RESOLUTION NO. 2024-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING ADOPTION A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 2023-017) AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) NO. 2023-001 - FOR THE FOCUSED GENERAL plan UPDATE ENCOMPASSING THE LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE, CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE, SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE, AND NEW PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT.
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document that serves as a guide for the orderly development of the City of Rialto; WHEREAS, the City of Rialto adopted a comprehensive General Plan Update in March of 2010; WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65300 requires each City to adopt a General Plan “for the physical development of the county or city, and any land outside its boundaries which bears relation to its planning”.
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element, Safety Element, Circulation Element are three (3) of seven (7) State-mandated General Plan elements and a component of the City of Rialto General Plan; WHEREAS, the new proposed Environmental Justice Element is a State-mandated General Plan element required of Cities identified as disadvantaged communities per Senate Bill 100 (Government Code Section 65300.5); WHEREAS, California State Law establishes the requirements for General Plan Elements and California Government Code Section 65300 requires that local governments review and revise the General Plans periodically; WHEREAS, the City of Rialto has completed public engagement that included the formation of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), conducting multiple workshops and outreach, a designated web-based focused General Plan Update page, pop-up activities, letters to property owners, public meetings with the Economic Development Committee (EDC), Planning Commission, and multiple presentations to City Council; WHEREAS, the City of Rialto Planning Division has prepared an update of the City’s General Plan in accordance with Government Code Section 65300; WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the three (3) draft Element Updates and new Environmental Justice Element in compliance with CEQA and the local environmental review guidelines; WHEREAS, the IS/MND was circulated for the required 30-day public review period from November 11, 2023 until December 11, 2023; WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (NOI) for the Focused General Update was posted with the City Clerk and San Bernardino County Clerk and sent to responsible agencies on or about November 11, 2023; WHEREAS, on September 18, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on GPA No. 2023-001; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2023-001; and closed the public hearing, and made a recommendation to the City Council for approval, and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on GPA No. 2023-001; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2023-001; and closed the public hearing; WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted the IS/MND and approved the draft Focused General Plan Update for the four (4) draft Elements that includes the new Environmental Justice Element; WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on GPA No. 2023-001; heard public testimony; discussed GPA No. 2023-001; and closed the public hearing; WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rialto, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that facts set forth in the recitals above of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. Based on substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the public hearing conducted regarding the Focused General Plan Update, including written staff reports, public comments, and other documents, the City Council hereby determines that the General Plan Amendment No. 2023-001 satisfies the requirements of Government Code Sections 65358 pertaining to the findings which must be made precedent to amending a General Plan. The findings are as follows:
That the proposed General Plan Amendment is in the public interest.
This finding is supported by the following facts:
The Focused City of Rialto General Plan update is designed to guide the long-term growth and development through a framework of goals, policies, and implementation programs. The Focused General Plan Update addresses issues relevant to Rialto today including update for growth and development throughout the City. The proposed update also provides a foundation for other regulatory documents such as the Environmental Justice Element required per State Law for areas identified as “disadvantaged communities. Public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice will be achieved as a result of the proposed focused update.
SECTION 3. The Focused General Plan Update is a policy document that addresses safety, circulation, land use, and environmental justice and opportunities, and objectives for Rialto.
SECTION 4. The City Council grants the Director of Community Development the ability to correct typographical and cartographic errors that may be identified during the final editing process for the updated General Plan.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby ratifies adoption of EAR No. 2023-017 to approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND).
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby ratifies adoption of GPA No. 2023-001 to approve the Focused General Plan Update.
SECTION 7. The Mayor of the City Council shall sign the passage and adoption of this resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November 2024. _________________________________
DEBORAH ROBERTSON, MAYOR
OF RIALTO CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ERIC S. VAIL, CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RIALTO )
I, BARBARA MCGEE, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _________ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rialto held on the 12th day of November, 2024.
Upon motion of Councilmember _______________, seconded by Councilmember ___________________, the foregoing Resolution No. _________ was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this ______ day of __________________, 2024. ________________________________
BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
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