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RESOLUTION NO. 97-121
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION
OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, California
8 ("CityH) is a charter city; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Inland Valley Development Agency ("IVDAH)
11 was established by the legislative bodies of the City, the County
12 of San Bernardino, the City of Lorna Linda, a charter city, and
13 the City of Colton, a general law city ("Members"); and
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15 WHEREAS, on January 24, 1990, a certain Joint Exercise
16 of Powers Agreement became effective in which is set forth the
17 purposes and powers of the IVDA in connection with the adoption
18 of a redevelopment plan and the acquisition of certain Norton Air
19 Force Base ("NAFBH) properties if and when available for
20 acquisition; and
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22 WHEREAS, on February 12, 1990 and February 13, 1990,
23 the Members approved and authorized the execution of a certain
24 Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement ("Amended Agreement")
25 which amended and superseded the Joint Exercise of Powers
26 Agreement; and
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1 WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of the Amended Agreement
2 authorizes the IVDA to apply for, receive and utilize grants and
3 loans from federal or state government or any other source; and
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5 WHEREAS, the IVDA together with the City now desire to
6 commence a formal application process with the United States
7 Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
8 ("EDA"), for the issuance of an approximately $1,200,000.00 Title
9 IX SSED Grant to fund a portion of the design, construction and
10 implementation of infrastructure improvements including: (i) the
11 construction of street improvements including traffic signals,
12 landscaping and underground utili ties relative to Mill Street
13 from Lena to Tippecanoe; and (ii) the construction of street
14 improvements including landscaping and underground utilities
15 relative to Otto Gericke from 3rd to Art Townsend, and relative
16 to Art Townsend from Otto Gericke to Del Rosa ("Improvements"),
17 which Improvements are presently estimated to cost approximately
18 $1,800,000.00, for which the IVDA will be required to obtain
19 approximately $600,000.00 from other funding sources to complete
20 the Improvements; and
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22 WHEREAS, a certain Final Environmental Impact Report,
23 which was prepared and circulated as a program EIR pursuant to
24 CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 ("Program EIR") has been certified
25 by the IVDA and a Notice of Determination dated July 11, 1990,
26 was duly filed on July 26, 1990, as required by the California
27 Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended ("CEQA"); and
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1 WHEREAS, the Program EIR analyzed various proposed
2 improvements necessary to facilitate the successful reuse of
3 NAFB, to ensure that adequate access exists to and from the major
4 transportation systems and NAFB, and to promote economic
5 development wi thin the area surrounding NAFB, along with the
6 environmental impacts likely to occur therefrom; and
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8 WHEREAS, the IVDA previously submitted information to
9 the EDA concerning the applicability of the Program EIR to the
10 Improvements which the IVDA intends to undertake if and when its
11 EDA Title IX SSED Grant Application is approved; and
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13 WHEREAS, the IVDA has adopted its Resolution No. 97-12
14 dated April 23, 1997, making certain environmental findings and
15 determinations and authorizing the execution and submission of
16 the necessary application to the EDA and has requested that the
17 City authorize and approve the submittal of a joint application
18 for the intended grant funds.
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20 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
21 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE
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24 Section 1. The City hereby concurs in the findings
25 and determinations as previously made by the IVDA pursuant to
26 Resolution No. 97-12 dated April 23, 1997, on the basis of the
27 information previously submitted by the IVDA to the EDA together
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1 pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no new effects could
2 occur from, and no new mitigation measures would be required as
3 a result of the Improvements.
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5 Section 2. The City further concurs in the findings
6 of the IVDA as made pursuant to said Resolution No. 97-12 and
7 hereby finds and determines that the Improvements are within the
8 scope of the project covered by the Program EIR, and therefore,
9 in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 (c), no new
10 environmental document need be prepared either at this time or in
11 connection with the implementation of the Improvements.
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13 Section 3. The Staff of the City, in cooperation
14 with the Staff of the IVDA, is hereby authorized and directed to
15 prepare and file a Notice of Determination in accordance with
16 CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(e) which indicates inter alia that
17 the Improvements are within the scope of the project covered by
18 the Program EIR, and that the Program EIR adequately describes
19 the Improvements for the purposes of CEQA.
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21 Section 4. The Mayor of the City is hereby
22 authorized and directed to execute any and all necessary
23 documents and to make all necessary representations and
24 assurances in connection with the submittal of the $1,200,000.00
25 Title IX SSED Grant Application to the EDA so as to enable the
26 City in cooperation with the IVDA to obtain the funding for and
27 to undertake the Improvements.
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97-121
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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Section 5.
This Resolution shall become effective
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8 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
9 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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10 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of ~,
11 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
12 Council Members: AYES
NEGRETE x
13 CURLIN x
ARIAS x
14 OBERHELMAN x
DEVLIN x
15 ANDERSON x
MILLER x
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NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
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Approved
22 JAMES F.
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