Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER CONTROL FACILITY MODIFICATIONS PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT, ADOPTING MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION The City certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Findings of Fact, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Regional Wastewater Control Facility (RWCF) Modifications Project on March 29, 2019; and The City originally proposed as part of the RWCF Modifications Project to construct facilities to continue discharging RWCF final effluent to the San Joaquin River through the existing west bank outfall; and The City now proposes to discharge RWCF final effluent through a new outfall located on the east bank of the San Joaquin River and abandon the existing west bank outfall in place; and A Supplement to the RWCF Modifications Project EIR (Supplemental EIR) was prepared for the project to address the relocation of the RWCF outfall to the east bank of the San Joaquin River, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Control Act; and The Draft Supplemental EIR identifies less-than-significant impacts to hydrology and water quality and significant or potentially significant impacts that can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level for terrestrial biological resources and aquatic biological resources. There would be no significant and unavoidable impacts; and On February 25, 2022, the Draft Supplemental EIR, attached as Exhibit 1 to this Resolution, was released for public review. The 45-day comment period ended on April 11, 2022; and
Public comments on the Draft Supplemental EIR and responses are contained in the Final Supplemental EIR, attached as Exhibit 2 to this Resolution; and The Supplemental Findings of Fact, attached in Exhibit 3 to this Resolution, describe the significant effects identified in the Supplemental EIR and reasons why alternatives to the project examined in the Supplemental EIR are infeasible; and The MMRP, attached in Exhibit 4 to this Resolution, details the mitigation measures to be taken during the construction of this project; now, therefore, //
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council certifies that the Supplemental EIR prepared for the project has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and finds the Supplemental EIR adequately addresses the environmental issues of the project.
The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Supplemental EIR, the Supplemental EIR identifies no significant and unavoidable impacts, adopts the Supplemental Findings of Fact and adopts the MMRP (see Exhibits 1-4 attached and incorporated by reference).
The City Council finds the Supplemental EIR for the project reflects the independent judgment of the City acting as lead agency for the project.
The City Manager is authorized to execute a lease agreement with the California State Lands Commission for the placement of outfall components within the San Joaquin River.
The City Manager is authorized to take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED October 18, 2022 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton