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5. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - ADOPTION OF THE FINAL INITIAL\nSTUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE STAR-KIST\nCANNERY FACILITY PROJECT (LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT\nAPPLICATION FOR PORT PERMIT NO. 190311-032; STATE\nCLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2019129042)\nSummary: Staff requests adoption of the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration\n(IS/MND) for the proposed Star-Kist Cannery Facility Project (Project) along with\ncomments and responses to comments, and approval of the proposed Project as\ndescribed in the Final IS/MND. The proposed Project involves demolition of the former\nStar-Kist cannery facilities on an approximately 14-acre site on Terminal Island within the\nPort of Los Angeles (Port). For the purposes of this evaluation, it is assumed that the site\nwill be developed as a chassis repair and maintenance depot, which is consistent with\nthe Port Master Plan (PMP) designation of maritime support. The demolition area would\nbe covered with crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) until such time when the area is\nready for development. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department)\nhas attempted to reuse these facilities through the Request for Proposal process several\ntimes, and no viable options have been found. Demolition has been deemed necessary\nto create a parcel of land that is more marketable for future development, to reuse and\ncapitalize the site more efficiently, and to remove safety hazards posed from leaving the\ncannery buildings erect and vacant. This item was originally brought before the Board of\nHarbor Commissioners (Board) on October 20, 2022, with no Board vote taken. Since\nthat time, staff has been in communication with stakeholders to coordinate on actions to\ncommemorate Star-Kist’s association with the historic canning industry. Payment of the\ncosts associated with the Final IS/MND as well as the costs associated with the proposed\nProject and potential commemorative actions are the responsibility of the Harbor\nDepartment.\n5. (Continued)\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that, pursuant to the State California\nEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA) Section 15074, the Final Initial\nStudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Star-Kist Cannery Facility Project, (a) has\nbeen completed in compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines and the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (b) was presented to the Board for review and was reviewed and\nconsidered by the Board prior to approving the Star-Kist Cannery Facility Project; and (c)\nreflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment as the Lead Agency; (2) find that, based on the whole record before it,\nincluding (a) the information contained in this report and (b) the Final Initial\nStudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Star-Kist Cannery Facility Project, the\nproposed Project would not have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to\nPublic Resources Code Section 21080 and State California Environmental Quality\nGuidelines Section 15070; (3) find that all information added to the Final Initial\nStudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration after the public review period, but before adoption,\nmerely clarifies, amplifies, or makes insignificant modifications, and that recirculation is\nnot necessary; (4) adopt the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Star-\nKist Cannery Facility Project; (5) adopt he Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program\nas required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and State California\nEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074. The Mitigation Monitoring and\nReporting Program is designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures\nadopted to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment, and identifies the\nresponsibilities of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department as lead agency and other\napplicable entities, to monitor and verify project compliance with those mitigation\nmeasures and conditions of project approval; (6) authorize the Environmental\nManagement Division to file the Notice of Determination for the Star-Kist Cannery Facility\nProject with the Office of Planning and Research State Clearinghouse and the Los\nAngeles County Clerk; and (7) adopt Resolution No.____________.