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09/09/2013 Facts in Support of Finding: The City has determined that the 425 Broadway building, the plaza area with the Warnecke Fountains, and the Ampex sign, are not historic resources. Therefore, the project would result in no impact on historic resources. Implementation of project alternative 18.3 (Reduced Development/425 Broadway Preservation Scenario) would preserve the 425 Broadway building, Warnecke Fountains, and plaza (the Ampex sign might still be removed under the alternative). These facts are described in Draft EIR chapter 14 (Cultural and Historic Resources) on pages 14-1 through 14-16, chapter 18 (Alternatives to the Proposed Project) on pages 18-1 through 18-28, and appendix 21.7 (Peer Review of Ampex Property), which are hereby incorporated by reference. Impact: Impact 14-2: Potential Disturbance of Archaeological or Paleontological Resources. Project construction (e.g., excavation for underground parking and utilities) could disturb existing unrecorded sensitive archaeological or paleontological resources at the development site. Mitigation: Mitigation 14-2. The project applicant shall carry out the following measures, which shall be at least as protective as those listed in the City's Cultural Resources Management Plan: (1) Construction Personnel Education Program. The project applicant shall implement an education program, prepared by a qualified archaeologist and a qualified paleontologist, for construction personnel that includes the following elements: ■ Resource identification training procedures for construction personnel; ■ Procedures for coordinating work with the archaeological monitor (see below); and ■ Procedures for reporting discoveries. (2) Procedures for Resources Encountered During Construction. The project applicant shall provide an Archaeological Monitoring and Data Recovery Program (AMDRP) prepared by a qualified archaeologist and outlining procedures for resources encountered during construction. The AMDRP shall include specific measures to insure compliance with State Public Resources Code section 5097.98 and CEQA Guidelines section 15064.5(d) and (e) in the event that human remains are encountered. (3) A qualified archaeological monitor will visit the site for spot-checks during excavations exceeding five feet in depth below current grade. If subsurface archaeological resources are encountered, excavation shall halt in the vicinity of the resources, and the archaeological monitoring shall evaluate the resource and its stratigraphic context. The monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or redirect construction activities to ensure avoidance of adverse impacts to archaeological resources. ATTY/RE50.2901/STANFORD EIR CERTIFICATION RESO.#15294 REV:09-10-13 VR MUFF#100 Page 15 of 55