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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 7, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR FOR <br />SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT <br />STATION AND APPROVAL OF SAN <br />LORENZO SEWER LIFT STATION <br />PROJECT <br />L:aI2, <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1'Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution (1) certifying that the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) NO <br />2011-04 for the San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station (Exhibit 1); and (a) has been completed in <br />compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code <br />§ 21000 et seq.), (b) was presented to the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, which <br />reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the <br />project, and (c) reflects the City of Santa Ana's independent judgment and analysis; (2) <br />adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, attached to the <br />Resolution as "Exhibit A"; and (3) adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting <br />Program, attached to the Resolution as "Exhibit B." <br />2. Conceptually approve the proposed San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station as described in the <br />Final EIR. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City has prepared an Environmental Impact Report to evaluate the potential environmental <br />impacts associated with construction and operation of a new sewer lift station at the end of San <br />Lorenzo Avenue, just east of Bristol Street (Exhibit 2). The new sewer lift station would replace an <br />old, out- of date, facility located beneath Bristol Street approximately 700 feet to the west of the <br />proposed site. The new lift station will include new mechanical and electrical equipment, an <br />updated operating system and additional pumps which will greatly reduce the possibility of a major <br />sewage spill. <br />In December 2008, the City prepared a CEQA Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />(MND) for the proposed project. The MND was approved by the City Council on February 2, 2009. <br />Subsequently, the MND was challenged in California Superior Court by an adjacent property owner- <br />Santa Ana California Lodge, LLC. As a result, the Court instructed the City to vacate its approval of <br />the MND and prepare a project EIR. The Draft EIR was developed and circulated for public review <br />and comment from July 14, 2010 through September 10, 2010 (58 days). <br />55B-1