2024-019 - Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan

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WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), City Staff determined the adoption of the SAVZ Plan ("Project") is exempted pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR§ 15061(b)(3)), that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and City Staff found that there is no possible significant effect directly related to the Project. Furthermore, CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 applies, as the Project is a study for possible future actions, which would be subject to independent review. Finally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15276 applies as the Project is a transportation improvement plan, but individual projects developed as a result of the Project will be evaluated individually. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals of this Resolution are true and correct. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan, a copy of which will be on file at the offices of the Public Works Agency of the City for public inspection. Section 3. The City Council has reviewed the Project and, based upon the whole record before it, in the exercise of its independent judgment and analysis, concurs that the adoption of the SAVZ Plan is exempt from consideration under the CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Plan, in and of itself, may have a significant effect on the environment; future projects described within the Plan may be subject to independent environmental review pursuant to CEQA; the Plan is a transportation improvement plan and any projects developed as result will be evaluated individually; and therefore no further action is required under CEQA at this time. Section 4. The Executive Director of Public Works shall, pursuant to this Resolution, be authorized to apply on the City's behalf for grant funding related to the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan. If such application is accepted, the Executive Director will present the grant award to the City Council for approval. Section 5. The Executive Director of Public Works shall be responsible for monitoring, implementing and delivering periodic updates regarding the SAVZ to the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee. Section 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Resolution is for any reason held. to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid. Resolution 2024-019 Page 2 of 3