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ATTY/ORD.0007/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE REV: 07-08-26 MI Page 3 of 4 o Provide minor updates that clarify, modify, and/or streamline current policy and processes; and WHEREAS, on June 23 , 2026, a public notice of these amendments was circulated in the San Mateo Daily Journal; and WHEREAS, on July 13, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Redwood City Zoning Code, to consider the Municipal Code Amendments shown in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing, the City Council has considered the whole of the record related to the Municipal Code Amendments, including all relevant testimony, and determined that it desires to adopt the Amendments shown in Exhibit A. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as findings as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. Findings. The City Council is empowered to amend the Municipal Code and hereby finds that the proposed Municipal Code Amendments (“Amendments”) are in the public interest, are consistent with the Redwood City General Plan, and increase the quality of the provisions of the Zoning Code in guiding and regulating the future development, growth, and evolution of Redwood City. These findings are supported by the entire record of evidence and testimony received related to the Amendments (the “Record”), including but not limited to the staff report prepared for the Amendments and specifically Attachment E to the staff report describing the Amendments’ conformance to the General Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. Compliance with CEQA. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Amendments have been reviewed pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines as follows: a. The proposed Amendments are not a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378 because they are administrative actions consistent with adopted plans and policies that do not authorize any new construction or other activities that could result in physical changes to the environment. b. Even if the Amendments are considered to be a project, they are consistent with and within the scope of the activities and programs evaluated in the General Plan EIR (2010, SCH 2010052034) and Focused General Plan Update EIR (2022, SCH 2022100449), both of which are incorporated herein by reference and which adequately evaluated and described the potential impacts of activities consistent with the General Plan pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168(c). No further environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162.