(a) With respect to the Judicial Council EIR of the central courthouse project, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) The County of San Diego’s approval of the acquisition of the San Diego property or approval of the demolition project does not propose any substantial changes to the central courthouse project.
(2) The Judicial Council’s approval of the conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego in exchange for the county’s release of the Judicial Council and the state from all obligations related to the demolition project does not propose any substantial changes to the central courthouse project.
(3) There are no substantial changes in the circumstances under which approval of the conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego, the county’s acquisition of the San Diego property, or approval of the demolition project will be undertaken that will require major revisions to the Judicial Council EIR due to the involvement of significant new environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
(4) There is no new information of substantial importance, as that phrase is described and used in Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code or Section 15162 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, affecting the central courthouse project.
(b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), both of the following shall apply:
(1) The previously-certified Judicial Council EIR is hereby deemed adequate and approved for the Judicial Council’s conveyance of the San Diego property to the County of San Diego and the County of San Diego’s approval of the acquisition of the San Diego property and the demolition project.
(2) No subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report, addendum, or environmental documentation shall be required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 23. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)