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8.A. - Page 9 2. The City of Redwood City is the lead agency under CEQA for preparing the Final EIR, and the City Council is the final decision-making authority with regard to approval of the Finger Avenue Project as defined in section 15356 of the CEQA Guidelines. 3. The City Council finds that the Final EIR for the Project was presented to the City Council, that the Final EIR was prepared, published, circulated, reviewed and completed in full compliance with State law and CEQA Guidelines, that there was adequate public review of the Draft EIR, that it has considered all comments on the Draft EIR and responses to comments, that the Final EIR adequately discusses all significant environmental issues, and that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council. 4. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to taking action on the proposed Finger Avenue Project. 5. The information added in the Final EIR does not constitute significant new information requiring recirculation of the Draft EIR, but rather that additional information clarifies or amplifies an already adequate EIR. 6. Pursuant to CEQA section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines section 15091, and in support of its approval of the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the CEQA Findings of Fact for the Project, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, and hereby adopts the attached CEQA Findings of Fact. 7. Pursuant to California Public Resources Code section 21081 and the CEQA Guidelines section 15091(a)(1), the City Council hereby finds that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the Project's potentially significant environmental effects as identified in the Final EIR, such that the Project, as approved, will not have any significant environmental effects. 8. Pursuant to CEQA section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15091(d) and 15097, and in support of its approval of the Project, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference, to require all mitigation measures described in the Final EIR be implemented by means of Project conditions, agreements, or other measures. 9. The City Council finds the benefits of the Project are as follows: a. The Project provides a high quality, single-family residential in-fill housing project. b. The project would increase available housing near transit, services and existing jobs, potentially reducing overall vehicle miles traveled by residents and workers. ATTY/RES0.2262/CERTIFYING EIR FOR FINGER AVE REV:07-02-12 VR Page 4 of 7