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to ensure that future on-site and off-site impra�ements for the entire �48-acre campus are designed comprehensively; and WHEREAS, on October 14, 2008, the Planning Commission held a Scoping Session hearing to obtain pubiic input a� environmental topics to be included in the Draft Environmentai Impact Report ("DEIR") for th� Project; and WHEREAS, on November 20, 2008, December 3, 2008 and January 9, zaas, City staff sponsored three CitylCounty neighborhoodlcommunity outreac#� workshops. Based on input pro�ided at the workshaps, staff worked with Stanford University to refine its development concept {�lan and ta establish a regulatory framework for the Precise Plan (as further described on pages 3-6 anc! 3-7 of the Draft EIR); and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2009, the Pianning Commission and Architecturaf Review Committee (now the Architect�aral Ad�isory Cammittee} held a Joint 5tudy 5ess�on to provide input on the revised Stanford in Redwood City de�elopment concept plan; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2009, the City Council held a hearing to pro�ide staff with input on the Fiscal and Economic studies prepared for th� Project. The City Council also approved the "Guiding Princi�les" that City and Stanfard staff developed to help guide the negotiation �rooess for an anticipated Developm�nt Agreement (DA) beiween the City and Stanford University; and WHEREAS, �n October 11, 2010, th� City Co�ncil approved a new Genera! Plan, whic� chang�d the land use designatian for the Project site to "Cammercial- OfficelPrafessionallTecfi�nology" and "Hospital" (for tf�e existing medica� clinic property) and the General Plan amendment became unnecessary; and WHEREAS, on November 8, 2Q�0, t�e City Council and Planning Commissian held a Joint Study Session to consider a project update and oveNiew af draft chapters of the Stanford in Redwaod City Precise Plan. The City Council also directed the City Manager to begin a negotiation process with Stanford Uni�ersity for the DA and appointed a City Council ad-hoc subcommittee to pro�ide input from time to time as requested by the City Manager; and WHEREAS, from January to December 2Q11, the City's en�ironmenta� consultant (M1G} prepared a DEIR pursuant to the requirements of the Califarnia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 2100a et seq.; hereafter, "C�QA") and the Guidelines far Implementation of the California Envi�onmental Quality Act (Title 14, Sections 1500a et seq. of the California Code of Regulations; hereafter, the "CEQA Guidelines"}; and WHEREAS, the DEIR was released for a 45 day pubiic reviewl commen# period beginning on January 26, 2012 ar�d endir�g on March 'f2, 2Q92, and the Draft EIR was fifed with the State Office of Planning & Research under State Cfearinghouse No. 2008102023; and ATTYIRE50,2$58/PC RESb RECOMMENDING STANFORD EIR CERTIFICA710N fiEV;OS-I5-13 VR Page 2 of 56