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7A ATTACHMENT 1 Page 9 This Council has considered the FEIR, the public record of proceedings on the proposed Project and other written materials presented to the City as weil as oral and written testimany at all public hearings and meetings re4ated to the Project, and does hereby determine that implementation of the Project as specifically provi�ed in the Project documents would result in the substantial public benefits set forth below. This Council has weighed the bene�ts af the proposed Project against its ur�avoidable environmental risks and adverse environmental effects identified in the FEIR and hereby �etermines that those benefits, as outlined below, outweigh the risks and adverse enviranmental effects and, therefore, further determines that these risks and adverse ervironmen#al e�fects are acceptable. A. High-Quaiitv �vledica! Care Faciliiv and Compassionate Healinq Enviranment. The Project will enabie Seauoia to continue providing high q�aality, accessibfe health care to the local and reqional community. This care will occur in a state- of-the-art facilifiy created to accommodate advanced medical services and equipment which require more space than is possi6le in existing facilities. Inefficiencies and patient flow issues associated with the existing 54-year o(d facility will be eliminated to allow for an improved setting. Through phasing, the Project would ensure uninterrupted aperafion of services during construction. The archife�turaf design and the landscap2 ar�hitecture aim to creat2 �utdaor environments that pra�ide quiet, privacy and contact with #he healing properties of nature, including sun light, air and water e(ements to contribute to the healing af patients, their fami(ies and the medical community providing the care. B. Seismic Safetv. The Project wou(d replace the faci(ity in accordance wifh SB 1953 to create and provide inpatient and outpatient services in a seismically safe, medical facility to benefit the community. Wifihout the seismic safety improvements, the impatient faciiity would be required by law to close by 2013, which wouEd cause significant adverse impact to the community. C. Sustainable Design and Building Materials. The Praject will incorporate green building energy consei-ving materiafs and desigr� #hat wili reduce the use of nonrenewable energy resources. The Projec# proposes the use of recycled woocf, wall board, cardboard, metai a�id �iiastiC materials, a�on� w�th the implementation of water conservafian devices and practices. D. Preservation af Habitats and Natural Cammunities. The Project wiil employ specific tree preserva#ion and protection measures to preserve natural habitats. FurtYier, the Project wilf not adversely affect sersitive natura! commartities ar otherwise interFere with the movement of native resident or migratory wi{dlife. E. Community Benefi#s. The Prajecfi will provide a campus environment to be easily negotiated by pedestrians and vehicles, alike. The site pfanning allows for open spaces and pedestrian connections between new and existing buildings and from Whipple Avenue, Dave Beeger Park and Ai�rriecia de Eas Pulgas, ii1CIUC�ti1� Atty/Reso/Reso.1738 3 082207