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Procedures for Appeals / California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determinations / Consistent with State Law Requirements

CF 14-0090-S1

FAQ (June 6, 2018)

Ordinance No. 186254

EXEMPTION, PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a procedure for appeals to the Council from environmental determinations by certain nonelected decisionmakers.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

DETERMINE that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and (3) as it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and, that this project is covered by CEQA’s common sense exemption, which provides that, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA (Guideline section 15061(b)(3)).

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 6, 2019, adding Article 4 to Chapter XIX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a procedure pursuant to Section 21151(c) of the California Public Resources Code for appeals to the Council from environmental determinations by certain nonelected decisionmakers.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Click on the BLUE HIGHLIGHT to view official documents and reports.

  • 08/14/2019 Council action final.
  • 08/14/2019 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: September 24, 2019.    Ordinance No. 186254
  • 08/12/2019 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 07/31/2019 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 08/12/2019.07/30/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Vote Given: (13 – 0 – 2)  Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 06/28/2019 Council adopted as amended; Ordinance held over to July 30, 2019.  Amending Motion (June 28, 2019),   Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (June 26, 2019),  Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 06/19/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .   Report from City Attorney (May 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 06/19/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2019 .  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (June 26, 2019),   Report from City Attorney (May 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 06/14/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 19, 2019.   Report from City Attorney (May 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 5/08/2019 City Attorney document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Report from City Attorney (May 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
  • 5/07/2019 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney (May 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (May 6, 2019)
    City Attorney report R19-0128, dated May 06, 2019, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a procedure pursuant to the California Public Resources Code for appeals to City Council from environmental determinations by certain non-elected decision makers.
  • 02/20/2019 Council action final.
  • 02/19/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (February 28, 2019)
  • 02/08/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 19, 2019 .  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (February 28, 2019) , Motion (October 17, 2018)
  • 02/06/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (October 17, 2018)
  • 01/18/2019 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.      Motion (October 17, 2018)
  • 12/10/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 14-0090-S1
  • 10/17/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion (October 17, 2018)
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