Monterey Park
City Council
Agenda Item J
3-J. FLORAL DRIVE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT – SHORT TERM PLAN\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Adopting a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the Floral Drive Traffic\nImprovement Project – Short Term Plan; and\n(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and\nthe regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA\nGuidelines”). CEQA Guideline § 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) exempts the operation, repair,\nmaintenance, alteration of existing public or private structures which involve negligible or no\nexpansion of existing or former use. The proposed work will occur entirely within an existing\nstructure. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required.