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SB 743 (Steinberg) / Los Angeles California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Transportation Thresholds Guide / State CEQA Guidelines / Appendix G / Resolution

CF 14-1169

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTIONS relative to updating the Transportation Section of the Los Angeles California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) Thresholds Guide.

Recommendations for Council action:

DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the proposed action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061 (b)(3) and 15308, and that none of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 apply.

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 743 and CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15064.3 and 15064.7(b), updating the City’s adopted transportation thresholds.
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to elect to be exempted from the Congestion Management Program (CMP) as described in California Government Code Section 65088 to 65089.10, pursuant to the provisions in Section 65089.3.

APPROVE the proposed CEQA Transportation Section update recommended by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) in the Letter of Determination dated March 11, 2019, as amended to incorporate technical corrections presented by the Department of City Planning (DCP) in a document dated June 7, 2019, attached to the Council file.

ADOPT the accompanying Findings attached to the LACPC Letter of Determination dated March 11, 2019.

INSTRUCT the DCP and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report back annually for two years on status, and whether any additional changes are needed to meet the intent of SB 743.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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Refer to CF 14-1169  for prior to 2019    Report from Transportation Committee (October 5, 2020)

  • 10/14/2020 Council action final.
  • 10/13/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Transportation Committee (October 5, 2020)
  • 10/09/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 13, 2020. Report from Transportation Committee (October 5, 2020)
  • 09/21/2020 Transportation Committee approved item(s) . Report from Dept. of Transportation (September 16, 2020)
  • 09/18/2020 Information, Technology, and General Services Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 21, 2020.   Report from Department of Transportation (September 16, 2020)
  • 09/17/2020 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Department of Transportation (September 16, 2020)
  • 09/16/2020 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows:
    Department of Transportation report, dated September 16, 2020, relative to the first annual report back on California Environmental Quality Act Transportation Section Update Implementing Senate Bill 743.  Report from Department of Transportation (September 16, 2020)
  • 07/31/2019 Council action final.
  • 07/30/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Transportation Committee (June 25, 2019)
  • 07/26/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 30, 2019 .  Report from Transportation Committee (June 25, 2019)
  • 06/12/2019 Transportation Committee approved as amended to incorporate technical amendments dated June 7, 2019, and to instruct the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report on status, and whether any additional changes are needed to meet the intent of SB 743.  Report from City Planning (June 7, 2019), Suggested Technical Corrections (June, 2019),  Report from Department of Transportation (June 5, 2019),  Report from City Planning Commission (March 19, 2019), Resolution (March 19, 2019), Findings (March 19, 2019),  Staff Report (March 19, 2019), Proposed Transportation Thresholds (March 19, 2019)
  • 06/10/2019 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from City Planning (June 7, 2019), Suggested Technical Corrections (June, 2019)
  • 06/07/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:
    Department of City Planning report, dated June 7, 2019, relative to the suggested technical corrections and clarifications to the proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Transportation Section Update.
  • 06/07/2019 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 12, 2019.
  • 06/07/2019 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.  Report from Department of Transportation (June 5, 2019)
  • 06/05/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows:
    Department of Transportation report, dated June 5, 2019, relative to CEQA Transportation Section update implementing Senate Bill 743.  Report from Department of Transportation (June 5, 2019)
  • 03/20/2019 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.  Report from City Planning Commission (March 19, 2019), Mailing List (March 19, 2019), Resolution (March 19, 2019), Findings (March 19, 2019), Interested Parties (March 19, 2019), Staff Report (March 19, 2019), Proposed Transportation Thresholds (March 19, 2019)
  • 03/19/2019 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:
    Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated March 19, 2019, relative to the Resolution to adopt California Environmental Quality Act transportation thresholds.  Report from City Planning Commission (March 19, 2019), Mailing List (March 19, 2019), Resolution (March 19, 2019), Findings (March 19, 2019), Interested Parties (March 19, 2019), Staff Report (March 19, 2019), Proposed Transportation Thresholds (March 19, 2019)
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