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65858(a) of the California Government Code for the extension of Ordinance No. 598 have been provided in accordance with applicable law. z. Adoption of this urgency interim ordinance shall constitute an extension of Ordinance No. 598 pursuant to section 65858 of the California Government Code. aa. During the effective term of the urgency ordinance, Town staff intends to undertake further study and present its recommendations to the City Council regarding permanent revisions to the Town's regulatory scheme pertaining to residential development and subdivision projects and consistent with the goals and policies of the Town's General Plan, California Planning and Zoning Law, and the provisions of California Government Code Section 65858. bb. Pursuant to Section 15001 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this ordinance is exempt from CEQA based on the following: (1) This Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or ultimately. (2) This Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as a regulatory action taken by the Town pursuant to its police power and in accordance with Government Code Section 65858 to assure maintenance and protection of the environment pending the evaluation and adoption of contemplated local legislation, regulation and policies. (3) This Ordinance is not subject to CEQA under the general rule in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. For the reasons set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2), above, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION I. FINDINGS. Based on the entirety of the record as described above, the City Council for the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby makes the following findings: 1. All of the facts and recitals above are true, correct, incorporated herein and made a part hereof such that there exists a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare requiring immediate implementation of an urgency ordinance to regulate residential development projects, subdivisions and site developments in the Town of Los Altos Hills. 2. Based on the facts and record presented before it, the City Council finds that there exists a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare if applicable permits Ordinance 599 Page 5