Parchester Village Neighborhood Council v. City of Richmond

Opinion

DONDERO, J.

Defendants the City of Richmond and the City Council of the City of Richmond (City) appeal the judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandate invalidating a municipal services agreement (MSA) entered into by the City and the Scotts Valley Band of Porno Indians of California (Tribe). The trial court concluded the City violated the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (CEQA) when it approved the MSA. We reverse.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe whose status was terminated in 1965 and…