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¿/¿-J' therein, including the written and oral comments received at the public hearings on the FEIR and the Project, prior to acting upon or approving the Project; and that the FEIR represents the independent judgment of the City; and 2. The findings and recommendations set forth in Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference, are made by this Council as the City's findings under CEQA (Pub. Resources Code § 21000 et sea.) and the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, §15000 et sea.) relating to the Project. The findings provide the written analysis and conclusions of this Council regarding the Project's environmental impacts, mitigation. measures and alternativ~s to the Project. . 3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 et seq., the City Council adopts and makes the following statement of overriding considerations regarding the remaining unavoidable impact of the Project and the anticipated economic, social and other benefits of the Project. a. Significant Unavoidable Impacts. With respect to the foregoing findings, as set forth in Exhibit A, and in recognition of those facts which are included in the record, the City has determined the following: . that the Project would result in substantial adverse changes in the significance of a historical resource and would cause significant, unavoidable impacts to a cultural resource; and These impacts cannot be avoided or substantially reduced by feasible changes or alterations to the Project. . b. Overriding Considerations. This Council specifically adopts and makes this Statement of Overriding Considerations that this Project includes all feasible measures that would eliminate or substantially lessen the significant impacts of the Project on the environment, and that the remaining significant, unavoidable impacts of the Project are acceptable in light of the environmental, economic, social and other considerations set forth herein because the benefits of the Project outweigh the significant and adverse impacts of the Project. This Council finds that each of the overriding considerations set forth below constitutes a separate and independent ground for finding that the benefits of the Project, as described below, outweigh its significant adverse environmental impacts and sets forth an overriding consideration warranting approval of the Project. These matters are supported by evidence in the record. ' c. Benefits of Proposed Project. This Council has considered the FEIR, the public record of proceedings on the proposed Project and other written materials presented to the City as well as oral and written testimony at all public hearings related to the Project, and does hereby Atty/Reso/Reso.1530 042005 2