HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-7264 (NORTH SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM)
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RESOLUTION NO. 20-7264
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE NORTH SCHOOL
NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The passage of the Measure S school bond in June 2016 created the Measure
S School Facilities Project which includes the reconstruction of North School and
revitalization/modernization of the School District's two current schools.
SECTION 2. To comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
School District prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the North School
Reconstruction Project and took action to certify the Final EIR and approve the project on January
9, 2019.
SECTION 3. Following certification of the Final EIR by the School Board, the City and
School District representatives met as a team to collaborate on the conditions to be included in a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). On February 27, 2019 the Memorandum of
Understanding was approved by both the City Council and School Board memorializing the
commitment of both parties to work together collaboratively to safely manage transportation,
traffic, and student loading and unloading activities, primarily through the development of a
Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan (NTMP) for the streets and neighborhood surrounding
North School.
SECTION 4. A draft of the NTMP was released in January 2020 and was presented to the
City Council, School Board, and the community for initial feedback and discussion ahead of
formal action by the City Council and School Board. Community feedback on the January 2020
Draft NTMP was solicited through February 28, 2020. A revised draft NTMP was presented to the
City’s Public Works Commission in July 2020 and in August and September additional analysis
was conducted on the revised draft NTMP by City and School District Staff. The additional
analysis resulted in minor changes to the NTMP documented in the October 2020 NTMP.
SECTION 5. An Addendum to the North School Reconstruction Project Final EIR was
prepared to confirm that the minor revisions to the traffic and circulation measures studied in the
EIR would not create new or increased environmental impacts than what was already identified in
the project EIR. The NTMP Implementation and the measures contained within the plan, which is
in itself a mitigation measure from the EIR, would not result in any additional significant impacts
nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts in
comparison to the Approved Project. In several impact areas, the NTMP Implementation would
reduce the severity of transportation and traffic related impacts identified in the EIR, although they
would not be reduced to a less than significant level.
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SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby finds and determines
that the above recitals are true and correct and serve as the basis, in part, for the actions of the City
set forth below.
A. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby approves and adopts the North
School Neighborhood Transportation Management Plan that identifies near- and long-
term recommendations to manage transportation, traffic, and student loading and
unloading activities for the streets and neighborhood surrounding North School.
B. The City Council hereby finds that adoption and implementation of the NTMP is
consistent with the certified North School Reconstruction Project Final EIR, and the
Addendum prepared and considered by the Hermosa Beach City School Board and that
the NTMP Implementation would not result in any additional significant impacts nor
would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts
in comparison to the Approved Project. The City of Hermosa Beach plays a unique role
in this document in that the City was not designated as a lead or responsible agency
when the EIR was prepared and certified, as it is not approving or constructing the
underlying school project. The NTMP and the measures contained within the NTMP, is
a CEQA mitigation measure of the school project aimed at eliminating or reducing
environmental impacts to the extent feasible. Nevertheless, the NTMP was created in
partnership with the School District (lead agency) and accordingly, the City Council
should memorialize its approval of the NTMP. The addendum demonstrates that the
NTMP implementation (mitigation measure) will not result in any additional significant
impacts nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified
significant impacts in comparison to the Approved Project. Thus, the school district as
lead agency relied on the Addendum in deciding to approve the NTMP. While the city
is not required by law to be an approval body of the NTMP, the City is a partner with
the District in the NTMP and for that reason approves the plan. CEQA does not
squarely address this unique role. According, the City relies on the Addendum and the
record as a whole, in its approval of the NTMP. The addendum provides evidence that
NTMP implementation will not create new or worse impacts than those already
identified in the EIR for the underlying project. To the extent that the City’s decision to
approve the NTMP mitigation measure is a discretionary decision that requires a CEQA
finding separate and apart from reliance on the Addendum, this action is also exempt
from CEQA under CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3). There is no evidence in the record
that adoption and implementation of the NTMP (a mitigation measure of the underlying
project) will create a significant impact to the environment. The record as a whole
shows that the measures in the NTMP enhance public safety and traffic flow at North
School and by its nature as a mitigation measure, is intended to reduce impacts to the
extent feasible.
C. The City of Hermosa Beach, in conjunction with the Hermosa Beach City School
District, will utilize the NTMP to implement near-term recommendations prior to the
opening of the school for in-person student instruction, and further consider the
implementation of long-term recommendations following evaluation of the
effectiveness of the actions through the Adaptive Management Program process
detailed in the NTMP.
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D. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or her designees to oversee plan
implementation, updates, evaluation, and make minor modifications to the plan.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 2020.
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PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
Eduardo Sarmiento Michael Jenkins
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
November 3, 2020
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. 20-7264
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE NORTH SCHOOL
NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution 20-7264 was duly approved and adopted by the City
Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held via teleconference on the
27th day of October, 2020 and passed by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS ARMATO, DETOY, FANGARY, MAYOR
PROTEMPORE MASSEY, MAYOR CAMPBELL
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Eduardo Sarmiento,
City Clerk