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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act <br />Focused General Plan Update 31 <br />Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 <br />6.2.15 Public Services: The increase in demand for public services attributable to the Project would <br />be incremental as development occurs and would be offset by Development Impact Fees and/or <br />special taxes assessments that would offset the costs of increased service needs as necessary and <br />ensure that performance objectives are not substantially affected by incremental increases in land <br />use intensity within service areas. If a new or expanded facilities were to be required as a result of <br />population growth, these new facilities would need to comply with existing environmental <br />regulations, which would include a development review process and environmental review <br />pursuant to CEQA. Increases in student enrollment resulting from project implementation under <br />cumulative conditions would be accommodated within school districts consistent with California <br />Government Code Section 65996, payment of school impact fees in accordance with California <br />Government Code Section 65995 and/or Education Code Section 17620 which constitute full and <br />complete mitigation for potential impacts to schools caused by development. Therefore, the <br />Project’s potential cumulative impacts to public services would be less than significant. (Draft EIR <br />p. 11) <br />6.2.16 Recreation: Development facilitated by the Project would be subject to Development Impact <br />Fees and the City’s Quimby Ordinance. These parks and recreation funding mechanisms will offset <br />the incremental and cumulative increase in demand for park facilities from implementation of the <br />Project as well as cumulative development projects. Therefore, the Project would not cause a <br />substantial adverse cumulative impact with respect to recreational facilities, and this impact would <br />be less than significant. (Draft EIR p. 12) <br />6.2.18 Tribal Cultural Resources: The Historical Resources Element of the adopted General Plan <br />contains goals and policies which will continue to identify, preserve, and protect archaeological <br />and tribal cultural resources within the Planning Area. Consistent with federal and state laws, the <br />General Plans of the surrounding jurisdictions have similar goals and policies to protect cultural <br />resources within their boundaries. State law requires the City and surrounding jurisdictions to notify <br />Native American representatives if tribal human remains are found. Therefore, potential cumulative <br />impacts to tribal cultural resources would be minimized, and future development in the Planning <br />Area under the Project would not make a significant contribution to any cumulative regional <br />impacts on tribal cultural resources. (Draft EIR p. 6-14) <br />6.2.20 Wildfire: The proposed Project could have a cumulative impact on the ability of local <br />agencies to protect residents, workers, and structures from wildfires due to increases in population <br />and/or activities and ignition sources. However, proposed Public Safety Element policies and <br />implementation programs would help protect residents and structures from wildfires by promoting <br />public education and awareness prior to fires; requiring safe design and construction of buildings <br />within high fire zones; encouraging cooperation and coordination with regional and other local <br />agencies to monitor the City before, and protect/defend hillside areas during, wildfires; and helping <br />to protect downstream and downhill properties from potential landslides, runoff, or pollution <br />associated with wildfires. Development facilitated by the Project. along with other cumulative <br />development, represents an incremental increase in potential fire service demand or impacts after <br />wildfires. However, Project contributions to cumulative wildfire impacts would be minimized by <br />existing mechanisms that provide for funding that can be used toward firefighting and emergency <br />response improvements, which would ensure that the Redwood City Fire Department is able to <br />perform its mission into the future at levels consistent with the General Plan. Therefore, the Project, <br />in combination with cumulative projects, would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact <br />relative to wildfires. (Draft EIR pp. 6-16 to 6-17)