City Council

12.B. Consideration and possible introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending\nMonterey Park Municipal Code Chapters 1.10, 2.56, 4.20, and 4.30 to designate the\nPlanning Commission as the Board of Appeals to consider appeals arising from\napplication of the California Building Standards Code\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Reading by title only, waiving further reading, and introducing an Ordinance\namending Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapters 1.10, 2.56, 4.20, and 4.30 to\ndesignate the Planning Commission as the Board of Appeals to consider appeals\narising from application of the California Building Standards Code; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The Ordinance is exempt from additional\nreview under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et\nseq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of\nRegulations §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”) because it consists only of minor\nrevisions and clarifications to an existing code of construction-related regulations and\nspecification of procedures related thereto and will not have the effect of deleting or\nsubstantially changing any regulatory standards or findings required therefor, and therefore\ndoes not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment.