RES-10211 Environmental Quality Act Findings Authorizing Invitation of Bids Grijalva GymnasiumRESOLUTION NO. 10211
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT; ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO
THE SUBSEQUENT MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE GRIJALVA PARK
EXTENSION PROJECT; AND APPROVING PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AND AUTHORIZING NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GYMNASIUM AT
GRIJALVA PARK.
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2005 at a regular meeting of its members, the City
Council of the City of Orange (the City Council) adopted its Resolution No. 10036 for the
purpose of approving General Plan Amendment No. 2005-0001, Zone Change 1233-
05, Major Site Plan Review 0402-05 and Design Review 4014-05 to accommodate
the construction of a public park (the Project) on approximately 27.6 acres of vacant land
commonly referred to as the Grijalva Park Extension property in accordance with a conceptual
master plan prepared by Purkiss Rose, Inc., d.b.a. Purkiss Rose-RSI
Landscape Architecture, including a conceptual architectural plan for the proposed gymnasium/sports center
prepared by LPA, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the City Council also authorized staff to prepare,
or cause to be prepared,final plans and specifications and contract documents sufficient in
detail to invite bids for
implementation ofthe conceptual plans; and WHEREAS, prior to approving the conceptual plans for
the Project, an Initial Study was prepared by the City of Orange, as the lead
agency, under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate the Project; i.e., to ascertain
whether the Project, as proposed,would have a significant adverse effect on the environment and
whether there would be any environmental impacts resulting from the Project which might
require the preparation of a negative declaration or
an environmental impact report; and WHEREAS, as a result of the environmental review and
because it appeared that the Project's potential significant adverse effects could be mitigated to
the extent that the Project would not have a significant effect on the
environment, that certain Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Grijalva Park Extension
Conceptual Master Plan, dated August 2,2005 (the MND), was prepared by the City and adopted by
the City Council in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines at its regular meeting
on December 13, 2005; and WHEREAS, plans and specifications and contract
documents sufficient in detail to invite bids for construction of the first phase of the Project,
consisting of construction of the gymnasium/sports center, have been prepared
by Rengel+Company,
WHEREAS, the Plans were reviewed and recommended for approval by the City's Staff
Review Committee on January 24, 2007, subject to the incorporation into the Plans of certain
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Plans were also reviewed and recommended for approval by the City's
Design Review Committee on February 21,2007 and July 18,2007, subject to the incorporation
into the Plans of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, this City Council desires to approve the Plans for the gymnasium/sports
center and to authorize the City's Director of Community Services (or her designee) to (i)
refine the Plans, prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans, specifications and contract documents
including, but not limited to, a notice inviting bids and the bid package) (collectively referred
to herein as the Contract Documents) sufficient in detail to invite bids for construction of the
gymnasium/sports center, (ii) advertise for bids for the gymnasium/sports center in accordance
with the requirements of the City's Purchasing Ordinance and, specifically, Sections 3.08.530
through 3.08.590 of the Orange Municipal Code, and (iii) do any and all things she deems
necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent
of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, as the Plans were being developed for the gymnasium/sports center,
minor changes and refinements to the conceptual plans for the gymnasium/sports center were
recommended and made, including (i) an increase in the gross floor area of the gymnasium, (ii)
a reduction in the gross floor area of the outdoor instructional area, (iii) the elimination of a
subsurface revetment wall west of the gymnasium based upon further study, (iv) the
elimination of the circular drop-off area originally envisioned at the east side of the
gymnasium in favor of a drop-off area within the proposed parking lot at the southern side
of the gymnasium, (v) construction of only that amount of parking spaces (i.e., 165) that
will be necessary to support the gymnasium/sports center, (vi) a minor increase in the height
of the gymnasium, (vii) an update to the grading plan that will necessitate the import of
additional fill material, and (viii) more detailed utility
plans; and WHEREAS, Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines provides a way for
the City to update, amplify and make changes or additions to a previously adopted
negative declaration in situations where a subsequent negative declaration is not required. According
to Section 15164, the City must prepare an addendum to the MND if some changes or
additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 [of the
State CEQA Guidelines] calling for the preparation of a subsequent [environmental impact
report] or negative declaration have
occurred; and WHEREAS, as a result of those proposed revisions to the gymnasium/sports
center, the City has prepared an Addendum to the MND in the form presented to the City Council
at the meeting at which this Resolution was considered because it appears that none of
the conditions described in Section 15162 [of the State CEQA Guidelines] calling for the preparation
of a subsequent ErR or negative declaration have
occurred;
WHEREAS, this City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained
in the Addendum to the MND and, as the lead agency under CEQA, finds and determines that
the Addendum is all that is necessary in connection with the proposed gymnasium/sports
center, as revised, and the approval of the Plans and all other actions authorized by this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this City Council desires to approve the Plans for the gymnasium/sports
center in the form presented at the meeting at which this Resolution was considered, subject to
the conditions attached hereto as Exhibit A, and to authorize the City's Director of Community
Services (or her designee) to (i) refine the Plans, prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans,
specifications and contract documents (including, but not limited to, a notice inviting bids and
the bid package) (collectively referred to herein as the Contract Documents) sufficient in detail
to invite bids for construction of the gymnasium/sports center, (ii) advertise for bids for the
gymnasium/sports center in accordance with the requirements of the City's Purchasing
Ordinance and, specifically, Sections 3.08.530 through 3.08.590 of the Orange Municipal
Code, and (iii) do any and all things she deems necessary or advisable in order to carry out,
give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this Resolution; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange,
on the basis of the facts set forth in the agenda report presented to it and any testimony
received at the meeting at which this matter was considered, as follows:
1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
2. Based upon its consideration of the recommendation of staff, testimony received at
the regular meeting at which this Resolution was considered, and considering the Addendum to
the MND and such other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which its
decision was based, the City Council finds and determines that none of the conditions described
in Section 15162 [of the State CEQA Guidelines] calling for the preparation of a subsequent
EIR or negative declaration have occurred. Accordingly, this City Council hereby adopts the
Addendum to the MND in the form presented at its meeting.
3. The Plans and all other Contract Documents for the gymnasium/sports center
are hereby approved and adopted, subject to incorporation into the Plans and the
gymnasium/sports center project, itself, to the extent not already satisfied, the conditions
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
4. The City's Director of Community Services, with the aid and assistance of the
City's Director of Public Works/City Engineer or designated staff, is hereby authorized and
directed to ( a) refine the Plans and prepare the Contract Documents, (b) advertise for bids in
accordance with the requirements of the City's Purchasing Ordinance and, specifically,
Sections 3.08.530 through 3.08.590 of the Orange Municipal Code, and (c) do any and all
things she deems necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with
the terms and intent of this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 14th day of August, 2007.
ATTEST:
City Clerk, C OrangeMaryE.
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council ofthe City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of August, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E
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OrangeCityClerk,
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