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Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council Colton Soccer Park - Adopt MND October 24, 2019 Page 2 participants, and ease the overuse of school district facilities, allowing better playing conditions for school sports. The proposed Colton Community Soccer Park will provide a safe, well-maintained park, containing sports facilities geared toward soccer and football experiences for Colton family members of all ages. The proposed park site is located within the City of Colton accessible via Congress Street, and close to Veterans Park and adjacent to the Santa Ana River and the Santa Ana River Trail. The proposed site encompasses several parcels of land (just under 40 acres), which are owned by the City. In order to mak e decisions on potential development options, funding options, and allocation of City resources for the project, in 2014 the City retained Integrated Consulting Group (ICG) to prepare a conceptual design of the proposed site and prepare a development strategy report. In the spring of 2016, the City retained ICG to provide the next phase of the feasibility study regarding the Colton Soccer Complex. In 2016, ICG, provided the first phase of studies including determining what environmental issues existed and the potential impact, along studies to address the CEQA categories of hydrology, geology and hazardous materials, air quality/greenhouse gas, biological resources, cultural resources, traffic and circulation and noise. A secondary conceptual site plan was designed based on the results of the studies, which was approved by City Council on October 18, 2016. In May of 2018, an updated concept plan was approved by City Council which was redesigned to avoid mitigation costs for the woolly-star and mammal species and be compatible with future Santa Ana River Retention Pond and the Environmental Habitat Conservation Area. It also addresses approved mitigation of the Guyaux Landfill area by positioning a parking lot over the landfill area. At the same meeting, $200,000 was appropriated for the next phase of the project. In November 2018, PSOMAS was awarded the Contract for the Coordination & Processing of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Colton Soccer Complex. Over the past 11 months, work has been numerous studies were conducted in order to prepare an initial study to address environmental concerns. ISSUES/ANALYSIS Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §21000 et seq.) and the State Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15000 et seq.), PSOMAS and City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the approval of the Project as described in the Initial Study. Based upon the findings contained in that S tudy, it is determined that, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, there are no substantial evidence that the Project could have a significant effect on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) was prepared in full compliance with CEQA, see attached Exhibit A. 1 Packet Pg. 6