City Council

14. \nRecommendation to receive the supporting documentation into the record,\nconclude the public hearing, and declare ordinance adopting and amending the\n2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and the 1997 Edition of the\nUniform Housing Code by amending and restating Title 18 of the Long Beach\nMunicipal Code in its entirety, read for the first time and laid over to the next\nregular meeting of the City Council for final reading;\nAdopt resolution making express findings and determinations relating to the\nadoption of more restrictive code provisions where appropriate; and\nDetermine that these actions (the “Project”) are categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15305 (Class 5 –\nMinor Alterations to Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA Guidelines and none of the\nexceptions in Section 15300.2 apply, and that the Project is further exempt\npursuant to Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the\nEnvironment) and Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as the\nProject will not result directly or indirectly in significant environmental impacts