REQUEST FOR DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS APPROVE AN

2025021207

Los Angeles County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

2/28/2025

2/28/2025

JOYCE CHANG

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

SENIOR MANAGER

Lead/Public Agency

320 W. Temple St., 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 974-3078

RHERNANDEZ@CEO.LACOUNTY.GOV

30500 Arrastre Canyon Road, Acton

93510

3209-020-900

SANTA CLARA RIVER

Categorical Exemption

State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15303,15304,15311, 15331

The delegation of authority to approve and execute a quitclaim deed and the Little League lease are activities that are not a project CEQA because they are excluded from the definition of a project set forth in California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) since the activities are administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. These are individual and unrelated actions, as there had been an existing agreement with the Little League since 2003 that would have continued regardless of the transfer. Alternatively, delegation of authority for execution of a quitclaim deed and Little League Lease are categorically exempt from the CEQA, along with execution of the funding agreement, because they are within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment according to sections 15301(a), (b), (c) and (d), 15302(c), 15303 (c), (d), and (e), 15304 (b), and 15311(a) and (b), and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes, and 1(c), (d), (n), and (u), 2(a), (b), and (e), 3(b), (d), and (k), 4(c) and 11, of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. Execution of the funding agreement is categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to the same exemption sections, or the same reasons. The improvements to be funded provide for operation, leasing, minor alteration of existing public facilities, including interior modification of existing facilities and structures, and a change in the method of conveyance of an existing facility with negligible or no expansion of an existing or former use; replacement of existing facilities at the same site with new facilities of substantially the same purpose and capacity; revitalization of existing playing fields and multi-purpose courts; installation of new small equipment in existing facilities; accessory structures; minor alteration of land including landscaping and signage with no removal of trees, unless otherwise recommended by arborist reports; and maintenance, repair and restoration of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Additionally, the project is not subject to any of the Exceptions to the use of categorical exemptions included in section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines. It will comply with all applicable regulations, is not located in a sensitive environment, and has no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste sites compiled, pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, or indications that the project may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable based on the records of the project.

Other

County of Los Angeles Environmental Document Procedures and Guidelines -- Classes l(c), (d), (n), and (u); 2 (a), (b), a

The delegation of authority to approve and execute a quitclaim deed and the Little League lease are activities that are not a project CEQA because they are excluded from the definition of a project set forth in California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) since the activities are administrative activity of government that will not result in · direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. These are individual and unrelated actions, as there had been an existing agreement with the Little League since 2003 that would have continued regardless of the transfer. Alternatively, delegation of authority for execution of a quitclaim deed and Little League Lease are categorically exempt from the CEQA, along with execution of the funding agreement, because they are within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment according to sections 15301(a), (b), (c) and (d), 15302(c), 15303 (c), (d), and (e), 15304 (b), and 153 ll(a) and (b ), and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes, and l(c), (d), (n), and (u), 2(a), (b), and (e), 3(b), (d), and (k), 4(c) and 11, of the County's Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. Execution of the funding agreement is categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to the same exemption sections, or the same reasons. The improvements to be funded provide for operation, leasing, minor alteration of existing public facilities, including interior modification of existing facilities and structures, and a change in the method of conveyance of an existing facility with negligible or no expansion of an existing or former use; replacement of existing facilities at the same site with new facilities of substantially the same purpose and capacity; revitalization of existing playing fields and multi-purpose courts; installation of new small equipment in existing facilities; accesso structures; minor alteration of land including landscaping and signage with no removal of trees, unless otherwise recommended by arborist reports; and maintenance, repair and restoration of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Additionally, the projects not subject to any of the applicable Exceptions to the use of categorical exemptions included in section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines. It will comply with all applicable regulations, is not located in a sensitive environment, and has no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste sites compiled, pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, or indications that the project may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemptions inapplicable based on the records of the project.