Legal Opinion
Citizens to Enforce CEQA v. City of Rohnert Park
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 25, 2005No. A106592PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARCHIANO, P. J. —
Plaintiffs are a citizens group and two individuals opposed to the construction of a casino by the Federated Indians of the Graten Ranchería (Tribe). They filed an action against the City of Rohnert Park (City) and the city council that named the Tribe’s independent contractor, SC Sonoma Development, LLC (Developer), as real party in interest. The action sought to force the City to comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) before entering into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tribe…
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