RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-138
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THAT Public Facilities Improvement Fees FUNDED (“PFIF”) PROJECTS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CITY BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DOCUMENT CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE PFIF MAP AND LIST ON FILE WITH THE CITY ENGINEER AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH REGARD TO CEQA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY BUDGET WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa budget includes the Capital Improvement Program document, which includes projects funded by the Public Facilities Improvement Fee; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that continued development in the City has increased use of certain public facilities, with the result that some are now overburdened and extended beyond their capacity or will become so in the near future if development continues; and WHEREAS, former Article IV, “Public Facilities Improvement Fees,” Santa Rosa City Code Section 18-08.060 provided that, “the City Engineer has on file a map and a list containing a description of all such non-existing or presently deficient capital improvements, and their corresponding current cost estimates”; and WHEREAS, former Section 18-08.060 also provided that, “the Council reserves the right to review, from time to time as the Council deems appropriate, all such maps, lists and estimates, and to change and revise the same, or any one of them, as conditions change”; and WHEREAS, the Council has previously authorized that projects included in the Capital Improvements Program (“CIP”) utilizing PFIF shall constitute the map description and cost estimates described in the then current Santa Rosa code Section 18-08.060; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Rosa has reviewed the CIP portion of the proposed budget and has found the first and second year, new and annual projects set forth therein to be consistent with the City of Santa Rosa General Plan; and WHEREAS, each City department with a CIP project is directly responsible for obtaining the proper environmental review of each such project as required by the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa determines that projects included in the Capital Improvement Program which have PFIF Funding shall continue to constitute the map, description and cost estimates described in former Santa Rosa City Code Section 18-08.060.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each City department which has a CIP project within the approved budget shall submit each such project to an Environmental Specialist for a review to be conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City Code provisions implementing, and following completion of the environmental review, the decision making body shall make the applicable environmental findings and determinations prior to approving the project. Projects which involve a significant design shall be submitted to an Environmental Specialist for review at an appropriate time during the design phase; projects which do not involve a substantial design phase shall be submitted to an Environmental specialist for review at the time the preliminary decision is made to go forward with the project or as soon thereafter as practical. If bids or proposals are required to be obtained for a project, the environmental documentation and review shall be completed prior to the obtaining of any bids or proposals; if no bids or proposals are required to be obtained for a project, the environmental documentation and review shall be completed prior to commencing the physical construction or installation of the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the action of adopting the FY 2022-23 Budget, including the conditions attached thereto, is exempt from CEQA in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the budget, as conditioned, may have significant effect on the environment.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 21st day of June, 2022.
AYES: (6) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Sawyer
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
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