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 50 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 implemented and as such, the No Project Alternative could result in possible significant impacts compared to the Project. The No Project Alternative would meet many of the City’s objectives for the proposed Project, but in some cases not as well as the Project, in that it would: – provide for housing opportunities throughout Redwood City including areas close to services, transit, jobs, and in high opportunity residential neighborhoods; – promote healthy neighborhoods but would not provide a robust program addressing racial equity environmental justice issues facing Redwood City today; and – support inclusivity and safety objectives. The No Project Alternative would not meet the following City objectives: – not accommodate as much residential development as the Project. The No Project Alternative only provides a buffer of 13 percent to ensure there is no net loss of lower- income units when HCD recommends a buffer of between 15 and 30 percent, while the Project would provide a 53% buffer; – provide fewer housing choices in Redwood City and fewer opportunities to respond to the broad range of housing needs in the community; – not address challenges facing disadvantaged and vulnerable communities related to Environmental Justice issues and would not result in goals and policies designed to reverse historic patterns of segregation; – not address new State laws and guidelines established to address pollution burdens and locate affordable housing in communities with high value resources (e.g., high performing schools, access to parks, etc.); although the adopted 2010 General Plan incorporates policies and programs addressing environmental justice issues, recent State laws require additional focus that is not provided in the current General Plan; – not afford the community an opportunity to provide input related to trends, changed conditions and needs that should be addressed when addressing housing, safety, or environmental justice issues; there would be no opportunities to engage residents, stakeholders, vulnerable and disadvantaged communities to ensure an equitable and inclusive processes for collecting input on goals, policies, investments, and service systems; – not update the Public Safety Element to incorporate information, goals, policies, and programs to address climate change, resiliency, sea level rise, flooding, and wildfire risk as required by State Law; and would not meet the City’s goals and objectives established for the Safety Element Update; – not develop strategies that help people, infrastructure, and community assets adapt to and recover from evolving climate threats and vulnerabilities, and from natural and human- caused hazards as required by State Law; and would not meet the City’s objective established for adaptive and resilient communities; and