San Jacinto

City Council

May 07, 2024 Order of Business 4 #2

Agenda Item 2

4.2. Introduction of Ordinance 24-11 to amend Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of\nthe San Jacinto Municipal Code to add Chapter 15.60 (Electrical Vehicle Charging\nStations) entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSAN JACINTO, ADDING CHAPTER 15.60 TO TITLE 15 OF THE MUNICIPAL\nCODE RELATING TO AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING\nPROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Determine that the proposed Ordinance is EXEMPT from CEQA pursuant to\npursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of Title 14 of the California\nCode of Regulations. Specifically, this Ordinance only establishes a streamlined\nprocess for electric vehicle charging station permits and merely authorizes\nadministrative activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable\nindirect physical change in the environment. Moreover, under Section\n15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, this Ordinance is exempt from the\nrequirements of CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that the provisions\nCity of San Jacinto Page 8 Updated 5/2/2024 5:16 PM\ncontained herein would not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the\nenvironment.\n2. Introduce Ordinance No. 24-11 entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN\nJACINTO, ADDING CHAPTER 15.60 TO TITLE 15 OF THE\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED\nPERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING\nSTATIONS\nDepartment: Community Development