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7.A <br /> Attachrr ag.e 43 <br /> 1 0 A. City's Goals and Objectives for the Project. <br /> The City has identified eleven specific goals and objectives for the Project (See <br /> DEIR at pages 3-4 to 3-5): <br /> 1. Replace the current general plan prepared in 1990 with a new plan that <br /> reflects the goals and aspirations of the community through the year 2030. <br /> 2. Ensure that the New General Plan achieves compliance with all applicable <br /> state laws and regulations. <br /> 3. Plan for sustainability within our finite resources including but not <br /> limited to open space,water, energy,and air quality. <br /> 4. Ensure that change harmonizes with existing development to preserve our <br /> historic and neighborhood character. <br /> 5. Strengthen economic vitality to provide jobs, services, housing,revenues <br /> and opportunities. <br /> 6. Preserve and generate awareness of our cultural, educational, economic, <br /> and recreational diversity and historic heritage. <br /> 7. Partner with and embrace our neighborhoods to improve the health, <br /> safety, and well being for all in our community. <br /> 8. Continue to make community participation an important part of <br /> achieving a greater city. <br /> 9. Work to develop attractive, convenient transportation alternatives to the <br /> automobile,including a unique transportation hub and ferry system. <br /> 10. Design for active and safe pedestrian and bicycle-friendly streets and <br /> public spaces. <br /> 11. Ensure that the City is fully prepared to meet all responsibilities as well as <br /> to maximize opportunities associated with the "Sustainable Communities <br /> Strategy"to be developed by regional agencies under SB 375. <br /> B. Significant Environmental Effects of the Project <br /> As described in the preceding Section III, the City has approved and will <br /> implement the mitigation measures described in the Final EIR, which will mitigate all of <br /> the Project's potentially significant effects except for the following: <br /> • Impact 4.3-1: The projected population growth allowed by the New <br /> General Plan would be inconsistent with growth projections in the current <br /> regional Clean Air Plan, in that the projected population allowed by the <br /> New General Plan would increase at a greater rate than regional <br /> projections utilized within the Clean Air Plan. <br /> • Impact 4.14-1: New development allowed under the New General Plan <br /> could cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the <br /> IIIexisting traffic load and capacity of the roadway system and result in <br /> ATTY/RESO/RES0.2055/ATTACHM ENT 1.A 29 <br /> 10/6/10 <br />