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08/28/2007 1. This Council hereby finds and affirms that the FEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; that the City Council has reviewed and analyzed the FEIR and other information in the entire record and has considered the information contained 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 of Redwood 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 the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code S 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., title 14, S15000 et seq.) relating to the Project. The Findings provide the written analysis and conclusions of the Council regarding the Project's environmental impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives to the Project, which in this City Council's view, justify approval of the Sequoia Hospital Precise Plan Project, despite its environmental effects. 3. Siqnificant 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 that the Project would cause the following significant, unavoidable impacts, which are more specifically identified in Chapters 4 and 5 of the FEIR: Transportation: Project Impacts at two signalized intersections (Alameda de las Pulgas/Edgewood Road and EI Camino Real/Whipple Avenue) and one unsignalized intersection (1-280 Northbound Ramp/Edgewood Road) during on or more of the peak hour periods. Cumulative Transportation: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at two signalized intersections (Alameda de las Pulgas/Edgewood Road and EI Camino Real/Whipple Avenue) and one unsignalized intersection (1-280 Northbound Ramp/Edgewood Road) during one or more peak hour period. These impacts cannot be avoided or substantially reduced by feasible changes or alterations to the Project, other than the changes or alterations adopted or provided for under this Resolution. 4. Overridinq Considerations. This Council specifically adopts this Statement of Overriding Considerations, finding 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 outweigh its Atty/Reso/Reso.1738 082207 2 14802 Muff # 613