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VICTOR VALLEY WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY Board Of Commissioners Staff Report |
| TO: | VVWRA Board of Commissioners |
| FROM: | Darron Poulsen, General Manager |
| SUBMITTED BY: | Kristi Casteel, Executive Assistant to the GM |
| DATE: | 05/28/2026 |
| SUBJECT: | Recommendation to adopt Resolution 2026-08: Amend and adopt 2026 Local Guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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| Fiscal Impact | N/A |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners adopt Resolution 2026-08 to amend and adopt 2026 local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
PREVIOUS ACTION(S)
It is routine for the Board of Commissioners to amend and adopt the local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act on an annual basis.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as contained in Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq., is California's most comprehensive environmental law. It requires all public agencies within the state to evaluate the environmental effects of their actions before they are taken. CEQA also aims to prevent significant environmental effects from occurring as a result of agency actions by requiring agencies to avoid or reduce, when feasible, the significant environmental impacts of their decisions.
To this end, CEQA requires all public agencies to adopt specific objectives, criteria and procedures for evaluating public and private projects that are undertaken or approved by such agencies.
As a result, the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s Local CEQA Guidelines have been revised and amended to reflect recent changes to the State CEQA Guidelines, the Public Resources Code and relevant court opinions.