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10/20/2014 WHEREAS , on October 20 , 2014 , the City Council fully reviewed , considered , and evaluated the staff reports prepared for the City of Redwood City Draft 2015-2023 Housing Element, including the attachments to the staff reports , oral and written public testimony, and all other documents and evidence in the public record on the Project. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS : 1 . The City Council, having independently heard , considered , and weighed all the evidence in the record presented on behalf of interested parties and being fully informed of the Project, finds that the City of Redwood City Draft 2015-2023 Housing Element is in the interests of the City and conforms to applicable policies in the General Plan . This determination is based on the staff report and attachments prepared for the City Council hearing on the update to the Housing Element, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 2 . The IS/ND , which is on file with Planning Services of the City of Redwood City, is hereby adopted based on the following findings: a . The above recitals are true and correct and together with the Staff Report and attachment, including without limitation the IS/ND and all other documents , reports, studies , memoranda , maps, oral and written testimony, and materials in the City's file for the application and the Project, and all adopted City planning documents including the City's General Plan , Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable City laws and regulations, and all associated approved and certified environmental documents, have together served as an adequate and appropriate evidentiary basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution. b . The City of Redwood City is the lead agency under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for preparing the 1S/ND, and the City Council is the entity with final decision-making authority with regard to approval of the City of Redwood City Draft 2015-2023 Housing Element. c. The City Council finds that the 1S/ND for the Project was presented to the City Council , that the IS/ND was prepared , published , circulated , reviewed and completed in full compliance with State law and CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public review of the IS/ND , that it has considered all comments on the IS/ND, that the IS/ND adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, and that the IS/ND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council . d . Pursuant to Section 15074 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City Council finds, on the basis of the whole record before it, including but not limited to the 1S/ND and the comments received thereon , that there is no substantial evidence that the Project, will have a significant effect on the environment. ATTY/RESO.3032/CC RESO 2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT RESO. # 15376 REV: 10-13-14 VR MUFF # 301 Page 2 of 3