LA County Board

44.\nSan Gabriel Valley Greenway Network Strategic Implementation Plan\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County, certify that the\nFinal Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) for the San Gabriel Valley\nGreenway Network Strategic Implementation Plan (Plan) has been completed in\ncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and reflects the\nindependent judgment and analysis of the County; find that the Board has\nreviewed and considered the information contained in the FPEIR; adopt the\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), finding that the MMRP is\nadequately designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during\nprogram implementation; find that there are no further feasible alternatives or\nfeasible mitigation measures within the Board's jurisdiction that would\nsubstantially lessen or avoid any significant effect that the Plan would have on\nthe environment; and determine that the significant adverse effects of the Plan\nhave either been reduced to an acceptable level or are outweighed by the\nspecific considerations of the Plan, as outlined in the Findings of Fact and\nStatement of Overriding Considerations. Adopt the Plan, including the Design\nGuidelines and Standards. Find the delegation of authority to update the Design\nGuidelines and Standards is not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA). Authorize the Director of Public Works to take the\nfollowing actions:\nComply with the CEQA in connection with the authority to update and/or\nrevise the Design Guidelines and Standards for the Plan, determine\nwhether a proposed revision to the Design Guidelines and Standards is\nexempt from the CEQA or within the scope of a previous finding of\nexemption; and/or determine whether a proposed revision to the Design\nGuidelines and Standards is within the scope of the Plan Program\nEnvironmental Impact Report. Update and/or revise the Design\nGuidelines and Standards for the Plan, consistent with the purposes and\ngoals of the Plan, as the Director deems necessary or appropriate to\nadvance the goals of the Plan, subject to the delegation included under\nCEQA.\nAlso, acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control District\n(District), consider the FPEIR for the Plan prepared by the County as lead\nagency for the project; certify that the Board has independently reviewed and\nconsidered the information contained in the FPEIR and reached its own\nconclusions regarding the environmental effects of the District's approvals\nrelated to the project as shown in the FPEIR; adopt the MMRP within the\nDistrict's jurisdiction, finding that the MMRP is adequately designed to ensure\ncompliance with the mitigation measures during program implementation; find\nthat there are no further feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures\nwithin the District's jurisdiction that would substantially lessen or avoid any\nsignificant effect that the Plan would have on the environment; and determine\nthat the significant adverse effects of the project have either been reduced to an\nacceptable level or are outweighed by the specific considerations of the Plan,\nas outlined in the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations.\nFind that the delegation of authority to utilize updated Design Guidelines and\nStandards for the Plan is not a project under CEQA. Authorize the Chief\nEngineer of the District to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nWorks) ADOPT\nUtilize the Plan, including the Design Guidelines and Standards, to the\nPlan, to establish standards and conditions in connection with District\npermits, leases, agreements, and other discretionary actions related to\nprojects along the tributaries within the jurisdiction of the District,\nconsistent with the objectives of the District.\nTo comply with CEQA in connection with the delegated authority to utilize\nDesign Guidelines and Standards that have been created by the County,\ndetermine whether the Design Guidelines and Standards are exempt from\nCEQA or are within the scope of a previous finding of exemption;\ndetermine whether the Design Guidelines and Standards for the Plan are\nwithin the scope of the Plan Program Environmental Impact Report.\nUtilize the Design Guidelines and Standards for the Plan, as updated by\nthe County, to establish standards and conditions in connection with\nDistrict permits, leases, agreements, and other discretionary actions\nrelated to projects along the San Gabriel Greenway Network consistent\nwith the objectives of the District. (25-6520)\nBoard Letter