Reso PC22-06 0079 PC Reso Recommending Certification of the SEIR

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Redwood City Transit District DTPP Amendments 5 ESA / 202100421.00 Subsequent Environmental Impact Report October 2022 and economic and development patterns and trends; (iii) federal, state and local laws, regulations, guidelines and publications applicable to or affecting the Project; and (iv) reports, projections, documents and other materials regarding statewide, regional, and local planning and development matters within and outside of the City; and All other documents and materials relating to the Project as described in Public Resources Code Section 21167.6, as applicable. The record of proceedings is available for review by responsible agencies and interested members of the public during normal business hours at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. The custodian of these documents is the City of Redwood City’s Planning Division. B. Findings Regarding Preparation and Consideration of the SEIR The City Council finds, with respect to the City’s preparation, review and consideration of the SEIR, that: The City exercised its independent judgment in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21082.1(c) in retaining the independent consulting firm Environmental Science Associates (ESA) to prepare the SEIR, and ESA prepared the SEIR under the supervision and at the direction of the City’s Community Development and Transportation Director and the SEIR reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis. The City circulated the DSEIR 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 SEIR and the proposed Project were presented to the City’s Planning Commission, which reviewed and considered, and conducted a public hearing thereon. The Planning Commission determined that the SEIR 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 SEIR and approve the Project. The SEIR and the proposed Project 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 SEIR and proposed Project. The SEIR 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 SEIR, except as otherwise specifically provided and described in these Findings. V. Findings Regarding Environmental Impacts A detailed analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project, and proposed mitigation measures to address all of the identified potentially significant impacts, is set forth in Chapters 4 through 17 of the DSEIR, as incorporated into the FSEIR. The City Council concurs with the conclusions in the DSEIR, as incorporated into the FSEIR, that changes or alterations have