Save Our Rural Town v. County of Los Angeles, et al., 20STCP00419

Tentative decision on motion to augment the record: denied

Petitioner Save Our Rural Town (“SORT”) moves to augment the administrative record.

The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply,[1] and renders the following tentative decision.

A. Statement of the Case

Petitioner SORT commenced this proceeding on January 31, 2020, alleging causes of action for administrative mandamus declaratory relief pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and seeking the remedy of injunction. The verified Petition alleges in pertinent part as follows.

On May 14, 2019, rural residents from the community of Acton and members of SORT received notification that the Los Angeles County (“County”) Chief Executive Office ("CEO") had prepared a draft "Sustainability Plan" (also known as “OurCounty”) that would soon be presented to the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) for adoption. The rural resi