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28. 26-0266
Sheriff's Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5253 to add
Title 8, Chapter 8.07 to prohibit unauthorized ignition or maintenance of
fire;
2) Waive full reading of the Ordinance, read by title only, and continue this
matter to March 3, 2026 for Final Passage (Second Reading); and
3) Find that the proposed ordinance changes are not “projects” within the
meaning of Public Resources Code Section 21065 and California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and
15378 because the regulations regarding the unauthorized ignition,
maintenance, or permission of fires do not have the potential of resulting
in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment; and, even if the adoption of the ordinance was a project, find
that the ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15308 because the ordinance adopts a regulatory
process for the protection of the environment and there are no unusual
circumstances under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, and under the
“common sense” exemption in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
adoption of the ordinance would have a significant effect on the
environment.
FUNDING: N/A
A motion was made by Supervisor Parlin, seconded by Supervisor Ferrero to:
1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5253 to add Title 8,
Chapter 8.07 to prohibit unauthorized ignition or maintenance of fire;
2) Waive full reading of the Ordinance, read by title only, and continue this
matter to March 3, 2026 for Final Passage (Second Reading); and
3) Find that the proposed ordinance changes are not “projects” within the
meaning of Public Resources Code Section 21065 and California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15378 because the
regulations regarding the unauthorized ignition, maintenance, or permission of
fires do not have the potential of resulting in a direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment; and, even if the adoption of the
ordinance was a project, find that the ordinance is categorically exempt from
CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 because the ordinance adopts a
regulatory process for the protection of the environment and there are no
unusual circumstances under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, and under the
“common sense” exemption in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of the
ordinance would have a significant effect on the environment.
5 - Laine, Parlin, Turnboo, Ferrero and Veerkamp
Yes:
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