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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12! 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, that certain real property is situated in proximity to the Santa Ana River and other sources of water supply such as the State Water Project pipeline; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Property would be for a public purpose and a common benefit to the citizens of the City by providing a preferred site for the potential creation of water recharge basins, a potential recreational park facility, and habitat conservation for the endangered Wooly Star; and WHEREAS, the City of Colton, the City of Riverside, and adjacent business owners are in support of a land-use concept as herein described; and WHEREAS, the City has commissioned a Phase I environmental report that shows that the Property to be purchased by the City has no known significant environmental issues that would prevent said property from being used for the uses as herein described, though it is adjacent to property on which the old Guyaux landfill was located; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the City's purchase of the Property does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. This purchase is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that a transfer in ownership may have a significant effect on the environment and under Section 15004(b)(2)(A) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the purchase of the property is being accomplished through land acquisition agreements and the City will complete any necessary CEQA review before � developing or using the property; and