Some CEQA Exemptions Must Be Agendized

Oct 29, 2022

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An exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act cannot be delegated to the staff completely and must be agendized as part of a city council meeting, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled. The appellate court overruled a Superior Court judge but remanded the case to the judge to determine the remedy.

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