Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 4 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 •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 City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. The custodian of these documents is the City of Redwood City Clerk’s Office. 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 21082.1(c) in retaining the independent consulting firm MIG, Inc. (MIG) to prepare the EIR, and MIG prepared the EIR under the supervision and at the direction of the City’s Community Development and Transportation Director, and the EIR reflects the City’s independent judgment and analysis. •The City circulated the DEIR 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 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 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. •The EIR 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 EIR and proposed Project. •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. 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 6 of the DEIR, as incorporated into the FEIR. The City Council concurs with the conclusions in the DEIR, as incorporated into the FEIR, that changes or alterations have been required, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or lessen all of the Project’s potentially significant environmental effects to less-than-significant levels, except for Impact AIR-1 related to conflicts with or obstruction of implementation of the applicable air quality plan; Impact AIR-2 related to a cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard; Impact AIR-3 related to exposure of sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations; Impact AIR-5