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01/24/2011 Exhibit B B. Findings Regarding Preparation and Consideration of the EIR The City Council finds, with respect to the City's preparation, review and consideration of the EIR, that: • The City exercised its independent judgment in accordance with Public Resources Code, section 20182.1(c), in retaining the independent consulting firm Wagstaff & Associates, Inc., to prepare the EIR, and Wagstaff & Associates, Inc., prepared the EIR under the supervision and at the direction of the City's Director of Planning Division. • The City circulated the Draft EIR for review by responsible and trustee agencies and the public and submitted it to the State Clearinghouse for review and comment by state agencies, as required by CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. • The EIR and the proposed Downtown Precise Plan were presented to the City's Planning Commission, which reviewed and considered, and conducted a public hearing on, the EIR and proposed Downtown Precise Plan. The Planning Commission determined that the EIR was adequate and sufficient, and prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and recommended to the City Council that the City Council certify the EIR and approve the Project by adopting the proposed Downtown Precise Plan as a precise plan of the City. • The EIR and the proposed Downtown Precise Plan were presented to the City Council of the City, with the recommendation of the City's Planning Commission. The City Council reviewed and considered, and conducted a public hearing on, the EIR and proposed Downtown Precise Plan. • The EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines and reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis. By these Findings, the City Council ratifies, adopts and incorporates the analyses, explanations, findings, responses to comments, and conclusions of the EIR, except as otherwise specifically provided and described in these Findings. C. Findings Regarding Less Than Significant Impacts. By these Findings, the City Council ratifies and adopts the EIR's conclusions for the following potential environmental impacts which, based on the analyses in the EIR, this City Council determines to be less than significant: 4 Land Use and Planning Impact 4a. Impact on the Physical Arrangement of the Community: Future development under the DPP would reinforce, with no substantial U:\Resolutions\2011\Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 4 012011 Reso. # 15086 Muff #601