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 26 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 Development facilitated by the proposed Project would be required to comply with all applicable federal, State, and local statues and regulations related to solid waste management and reduction. The Infrastructure Element of the adopted General Plan contains one goal, six policies, and four implementation programs related to solid waste. This impact would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 4.19-31) 4.20. Wildfire Impact WILD-1: The proposed Project would not substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. All major public streets in Redwood City serve as principal evacuation routes and would support an evacuation function; however, in any evacuation, the exact emergency routes used would depend on a number of variables, including the type, scope, and location of the incident. As specific future individual development projects are proposed within the Planning Area, potential construction period emergency access impacts would be evaluated and avoided as part of the regular project review and/or the CEQA compliance process. While an increase in population in the Planning Area could increase evacuation times, the policies and implementation programs proposed in the updated Public Safety Element would ensure adequate emergency response and evacuation procedures are planned for and maintained on a development-by-development basis and Planning Area-wide. Therefore, the proposed Project would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan, and this impact is considered less than significant. The General Plan contains policies and implementation programs that ensure adequate emergency services related to wildfire response in the Planning Area. In addition, the Public Safety Element Update component of the Project proposes new and revised policies and implementation programs that would continue and improve protection of residents and properties through implementation of emergency response plans and requirements for developments to plan for evacuation scenarios and ensure adequate emergency access, and would ensure adequate emergency response and evacuation procedures are planned for and maintained on a development- by-development basis and Planning Area-wide. The Redwood City Fire Department, CAL FIRE, the Redwood City Police Department, and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office would continue to engage in mutual aid for emergency response and evacuation procedures during wildfire incidents. Potential adverse impacts due to implementation of the proposed Project on emergency access and evacuation would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.20-16 to 4.20-18) Impact WILD-2: The proposed Project would not result in impacts due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbating wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire. The General Plan contains policies and implementation programs related to fire prevention and response in the Planning Area. In addition, the City carries out fuel reduction projects in areas under its jurisdiction, and the San Mateo County Parks Department operates a Wildfire Fuel Management Program and as part of its 2021-2026 list of wildfire fuel management projects is carrying out a project to create and maintain a shaded fuel break along the eastern and southeastern boundary Edgewood County Park, which borders the Planning Area. Development facilitated by the Project located in a Very High Fire Hazard Safety Zone (VHFHSZ) need to be consistent with