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RESOLUTION NO. 78-34
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
YORBA LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RE
RATIFICATION OF NOTICES OF EXEMPTION
AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICTS NO. 1 AND NO. 2.
WHEREAS, certain property owners within the District
have requested this Board
water facilities to serve
after study, the District
two improvement districts
authorization for general
water service within the
boundaries; and
to consider methods of financing
the East Yorba Linda area and,
staff has proposed formation of
for the purpose of seeking voter
obligation bonds to provide
proposed improvement district
WHEREAS, the District staff and consultants have
prepared plans of works in order to provide cost estimates
for said bond authorization elections and such plans of
works were based upon projections and preliminary plans of
the landowners in the East Yorba Linda area; and
WHEREAS, this Board of Directors has been advised
by District counsel that the preparation of the plans of
works, the formation of the proposed improvement districts
and the conduct of elections within the improvement districts
do not constitute "projects" and are therefore exempt from
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
and, based upon such advice, Notices of Exemption have been
prepared and filed; and
WHEREAS, the District staff, by way of caution
in order to assure maximum compliance with the intents and
purposes of CEQA, has prepared an environmental evaluation
with respect to the creation of the proposed improvement
districts and such related matters. Such environmental
evaluation has concluded that no environmental impact will
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result from creation of the improvement districts since such
creation will not result in any change in the environment
facilities with the proceeds
and since the construction of any
of the improvement district bonds, if authorized by the voters,
will require discretionary approval of this Board, and, con-
sequently, will require environmental documentation; and
WHEREAS, based upon the Environmental Evaluations,
the District staff, after providing the notices required by
law and the District local CEQA Guidelines, has filed a
Negative Declaration with respect to the proposed formation
of the improvement districts;
NOW, 'T'HEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the
Yorba Linda County Water District does hereby resolve, find,
determine and order as follows:
The District staff has prepared and filed
Notices of Exemption and Negative Declarations with
respect to the creation of Yorba Linda County Water
District Improvement Districts No. 1 and No. 2 and
conduct of bond authorization elections therein, in
compliance with the procedures of law and the District's
Objectives, Criteria, and Procedures Implementing the
California Environmental Quality Act. The Board has
heard and considered comments from the public with
respect to said Negative Declarations. This Board
hereby ratifies and approves the preparation and
filing of said Notices of Exemption and Negative
Declarations.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4thday of May, 1978.
5,/M_ Rny Knauft Jr.
President of Yo Aa Linda County Water
District and of the Board of Directors
thereof.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
S/ Charlotte Thomas