City Council

19. DECLARATION OF THE WHISPERING HILLS SITE AS SURPLUS LAND AND AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA SURPLUS LAND ACT RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A MAKING FINDINGS AND DECLARING, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221, THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG LAKE FOREST DR, BETWEEN VINTAGE WOODS ROAD AND DIMENSION DRIVE, IDENTIFIED WITH ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 613-621-18, IS SURPLUS LAND, APPROVING THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY THEREFOR, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS, FINDING THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15060(C) (3) AND 15312 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES AND DIRECTING STAFF TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION” 2. Authorize staff to issue a Notice of Availability (“NOA”) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) and all entities required under the Surplus Land Act (Government Code §54220 et seq.). 3. Find, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA"), that declaring the property as surplus land, approving the form of the Notice of Availability, and authorizing the City Manager to comply with the Surplus Land Act, will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3). Alternatively, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312 (Surplus Government Property), because the property is not located in an area of statewide, regional, or area-wide concern. Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.