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5. The public interest and necessity require the acquisition of the real property described in said Exhibit "A ", and the taking of said real property is necessary for the construction of a 590 space underground public parking garage, and it is hereby directed that said real property described in Exhibit "A" be acquired by the City of Redwood City by eminent domain proceedings as hereinafter set forth. 6. Said Public Parking Facility Project is planned and located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; that said project will provide increased downtown parking and improve general conditions thus benefiting the general public and that no other reasonable means of providing parking for the downtown area are available to the community and that the aforesaid use to which the property is to be applied, i.e., for parking purposes, is a use authorized by law. 7. The City of Redwood City has complied with the environmental review process under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), found in Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et. seq. and the State CEQA Guidelines adopted by the Secretary of Resources. 8. The adoption of a resolution of necessity is not a "project' under Public Resources Code Section 15378 and such activity is exempt from CEQA requirements under Public Resources Code Section 15061(b)(1). 9. The Public Parking Facility Project for which the real property described in Exhibit "A" is being acquired is within the scope of the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report and adequately addresses and analyzes the project for purposes of CEQA. 10. The offer required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code has been made to the owner(s) of record. 11. The City Manager and/or the City Attorney and/or the Special Eminent Domain Counsel, the Law Offices of Herman H. Fitzgerald, are authorized and directed to perform all acts necessary on behalf of the City of Redwood City for the acquisition of said interests in real property, and to do any and all other things in connection with such proceedings as in his or their judgment may be necessary or convenient to the successful conclusion of said proceeding or proceedings, including (page 3 of 4) 14508