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identified in the EIR and for each project alternative identified in the EIR. The project alternatives findings include findings for the rejection of each alternative analyzed in the EIR. The City Council, exercising its own independent judgment, determines that all such Findings are supported by substantial evidence in the record. 4. Statement of Overriding Considerations. In accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines, in order to approve the project, the City Council must make a statement, supported by findings, as to the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the project, including considerations for the provision of increased pedestrian opportunities, promotion of development of properties adjacent to BART stations and along heavily-used public-transit corridors, which outweigh the project's unavoidable environmental impacts. The City Council has balanced the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project and has determined that the adverse environmental effects are acceptable. The City Council adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations, also contained in Exhibit B. 5. Unavoidable Sienificant Impacts. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the selected project would result in the occurrence of significant effects which cannot be avoided or substantially lessened in its contribution to significant cumulative impacts on regional air quality and schools, as well as significant, unavoidable impacts on noise, schools, and transportation and circulation impacts. Having balanced these unavoidable significant impacts against the benefits of the selected project, this Council finds that the benefits of the selected project outweigh its unavoidable adverse environmental effects, and therefore finds those adverse environmental effects to be acceptable, as set forth in more detail in Exhibit B. 6. Mitieation Monitorine. Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the mitigation monitoring plan set forth in the attached Exhibit C is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by this reference to ensure that all mitigation measures adopted for the project are fully implemented. 7. Location and Custodian of Documents. The record of proj ect approval shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk for the City of San Leandro, located at 835 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. 8. Certification. Based on the above facts and findings, the City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby certifies as lead agency for the Downtown TOD Strategy that the Final EIR for this project is accurate and adequate. The Council further certifies that the Final EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Determination as required by CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. 3