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08/28/2007 D. GEOLOGY SOilS AND SEISMICITY IMPACTS Potential Impact GEO-1: Expansive and weak soils and highly weathered bedrock are found on the site and the proposed project could result in adverse geologic impacts associated with these conditions. Standard Condition 4.5-1: State law. The design and construction of acute care hospital buildings is regulated under the State of California Hospital Seismic Safety Law. The structural design of the new hospital pavilion and renovation of the existing hospital structure will be evaluated and reviewed by California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) for conformance with state seismic requirements for general acute care hospitals. Standard Condition 4.5-2: Municipal Code and Building Code Requirements. The Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Redwood City in their Municipal Code, includes design standards for buildings in Seismic Zone 4 and for construction on expansive soils. The geologic and seismic requirements in the building code are implemented as a part of the City's review of building permit applications. These regulations would apply to the proposed medical office building and parking garages. Standard Condition 4.5-3: Building design and construction shall be completed in conformance with the Final-Engineering Geologic and Geotechnical Evaluation for the Sequoia Hospital Redevelopment reviewed and approved by OSHPD and the City of Redwood City as a standard condition of development. Buildings will be required to meet the requirements of appropriate Building and Fire Codes. Mitigation Impact GEO 4.1-1: In order to avoid hazards from identified geologic and soils conditions on the site, the Sequoia Hospital campus project shall include, at minimum, measures from the Final- Engineering Geologic and Geotechnical Evaluation, as summarized in Section 4.5.3 of this EIR. Findings: The City Council of the City of Redwood City adopts Standard Conditions 4.5-1, 4.5-2, and 4.5-3 and Mitigation Measure 4.1-1 as feasible conditions and measures, and finds that the implementation of these standard conditions and mitigation measure would reduce geological, soils, or seismic impacts of the project to a less-than-significant level. E. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IMPACTS Potential Impact BI0-1: Protected native birds, and their nests, may be present in landscaping and could be impacted by tree removal during the implementation of the proposed Precise Plan. Atty/Reso/Reso.1738 082207 6 14802 Muff # 613