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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIALTO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AN INITIAL
STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW NO. 25-0020) FOR
THE 2021-2029 (6 TH CYCLE) GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT (AS PROVIDED IN GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 25-0001) AND FOR A RELATED PROJECT CONSISTING OF
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 25-0002, SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 25-0001, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 25-0002, WHICH ESTABLISH A HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
DISTRICT TO ACCOMMODATE HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element Goal #2, Housing Program 2B, referred to as the Rezone Program, the City will need to rezone parcels to provide adequate sites to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation; and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 (6 th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element and the Rezone Program, which is comprised of Zoning Code Amendment No. 25-0002, Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0001, and Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0002 (which collectively establish a Housing Opportunity District to accommodate housing) (collectively hereafter referred to as the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15164(a), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., the City prepared an Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the 2021 -2029 (6 th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020) prepared by Kimley- Horn and Associates, Inc., Exhibit “A” attached hereto; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (NOI) for the draft 2021 -2029 Housing Element Update was posted with the City Clerk and San Bernardino County Clerk and sent to responsible agencies on or about October 24, 2025; and
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WHEREAS, the 30-day public review period for the Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project opened on October 25, 2025 closed on November 26, 2025, comments received are attached to the IS/MND (Exhibit “A”); and WHEREAS, Based on the findings and recommended mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND, staff determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment with mitigation incorporated. All potential impacts identified in the IS/MND — including, but not limited to, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, transportation, and tribal cultural resources — will be reduced to less than significant lev els through the imposition of the mitigation measures contained within the project’s Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and WHEREAS, the City published the public hearing notice in the San Bernardino Sun newspaper and posted in public places as required by State law; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 20 26, the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the IS/MND for the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020), the 2021-2029 Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update (GPA No. 25 -0001), ZCA No. 25-0002, SPA No. 25-0001, and SPA No. 25-0002, heard testimony, at which time it received input from staff and the city attorney; received public testimony; discussed the proposed IS/MND for the 2021 - 2029 (6 th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25- 0020), ZCA No. 25-0002, SPA No. 25-0001, and SPA No. 25-0002; and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the City Council approve the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2026, the City Council of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020), ZCA No. 25-0002, SPA No. 25-0001, and SPA No. 25-0002, heard testimony, at which time it received input from staff and the city attorney; received public testimony; discussed
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the proposed IS/MND for the 2021 -2029 (6 th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020), ZCA No. 25-0002, SPA No. 25-0001, and SPA No. 25-0002; and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rialto as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds all of the above recitals to be true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City of Rialto is the Lead Agency for the Project, as determined by CEQA. Based on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element (Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020), it has been determined that:
1. The Project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment with mitigation incorporated.
2. All potential impacts identified in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration — including, but not limited to, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, transportation, a nd tribal cultural resources — will be reduced to less than significant levels through the imposition of the mitigation measures contained within the project’s Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
3. The Project will not have any significant effects that are not identified and discussed in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration , and there are no feasible, or considerably different, mitigation measures or alternatives which would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the Project which the applicant declines to adopt.
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SECTION 3: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings included in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Staff Report, public testimony, and all other documents and evidence in the administrative record of proceedings, the City Council has determined that the Project, as mitigated, will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and also finds that the preparation of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration attached hereto complies with CEQA. Therefore, the City Council hereby certifies the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, making certain environmental findings to allow the Project.
SECTION 4: The Mayor 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 24th day of February, 2026.
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JOE BACA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ERIC S. VAIL, CITY ATTORNEY
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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 ______ day of ___________________, 2026.
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 _____ th day of _____________, 2026.
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BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
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Exhibit “A”
The Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are attached to the Legal Report as “Exhibit B” and available to view online by clicking this link: https://www.rialtoca.gov/633/Plan-to-House-Our-Rialto-Housing-Element.