RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PARKING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL AND THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION ALLOWING NON-EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, AND CONDITIONAL USE OF THE CITY PARKING LOTS AT 1919 E. HILL STREET AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 WHEREAS, the Long Beach Firefighters Association (LBFFA) is the Licensee of the Parking License Agreement (“Parking License”) and the owner of certain real property (“Licensee Property”) located in the City at an address commonly known as 2201 Cherry Avenue. The Licensee Property is currently improved with a single-story building. The Licensee Property is depicted in the attached Exhibit A of the License Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain real property located adjacent to the Licensee Property, which property is currently improved with a surface parking lot (“Surface Parking Lot”) at an address commonly known as 1919 E. Hill Street. The Surface Parking Lot is more particularly described and depicted relative to the Licensee Property in the attached Exhibit B of the License Agreement. The Surface Parking Lot consists of an “Upper Lot” and a “Lower Lot.” The “Upper Lot” is shown in Exhibit B as the outlined lot in the upper left corner and the “Lower Lot” is shown as the outlined lot in the lower left corner; and WHEREAS, the legal description of the Licensee Property is ZT Nelsons Grand View Tract S 80 Ft. (EX of STS) of lot 9 and consists of one developed parcel (APN: 7212-003-009) at the northwest corner of East Hill Street and Cherry Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City has agreed to provide Licensee a non-exclusive parking license so that Licensee may use the Surface Parking Lot from time to time for Licensee’s parking purposes, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Parking License (“proposed project”); and WHEREAS, the Parking License may be terminated at any time by the City for the Licensee’s violation of the terms of the Parking License Agreement, and at the City’s sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever upon seven (7) days’ notice to Licensee; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, § 2100 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, § 15000 et seq.), the City is the lead agency for the proposed project; and WHEREAS, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines section 15061, the City evaluated the proposed project to determine whether an exemption from CEQA applied.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, does hereby find as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 as an Existing Facility (Class 1 Exemption). The proposed project grants to Long Beach Firefighters Association (LBFFA) a non-exclusive parking license for the benefit of LBFFA and LBFFA’s invitees only to enter onto and use the Surface Parking Lot for vehicular parking and vehicular and pedestrian access, ingress and egress. The proposed uses are consistent with existing uses and do not expand or intensify the existing use of the Surface Parking Lot. In addition, no exceptions to the exemption as set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply. Specifically, the proposed project (a) Is not located in a particularly sensitive environment. The subject site is located in an urbanized area and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive; (b) There is no possibility of a cumulative impact of the same type of project in the same place over time. The proposed project involves the use by LBFFA of the Surface Parking Lot for vehicular parking and vehicular and pedestrian access, ingress and egress. Once the proposed project is completed, the likelihood of a successive project on this site is low and probability of a cumulative impact is low; (c) No Significant Effect. No adverse environmental impacts will occur as a result of LBFFA’s use of the Surface Parking Lot for vehicular parking and vehicular and pedestrian access, ingress and egress; (d) Would not damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway; (e) Is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code and (f) Would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Section 3. Notice of Exemption. The City Council directs staff to prepare, execute and file with the County Clerk a Notice of Exemption within five (5) working days of the project approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute the subject Parking License Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, on this 25th day of July 2023. __________________________
TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, DARITZA GONZALEZ, City Clerk, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-07-XXXX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of July 2023, and was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2023-07-XXXX
July 25, 2023
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