City Council

E. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT; ADOPTING THE FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS)/ FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI); ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; AND AUTHORIZING ENTRY INTO A STATE LANDS LEASE Public Hearing to consider the San Clemente and United States Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project (Proposed Project); certify the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR); adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact; and file a Notice of Determination. Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 23-74, which will: 1. Approve the Project which will implement public beach restoration activities placing 251,000 cubic yards of sand on the City’s beaches in 2023 with eight future beach sand replenishment events over the next 50 years (through 2073/2074). 2. Adopt the Final Feasibility Study and certify the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). 3. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. 4. Adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. 5. Direct the Public Works Director/City Engineer to file the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Determination with the County Clerk. 6. Authorize City Manager to enter into a State Lands Lease with the California State Lands Commission in support of the Project.