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i; i IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 63 (1176/1428/1977) A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE RECITALS 1. The current San Leandro General Plan was adopted on March 20, 1989, and its elements were periodically revised thereafter. 2. In 1998, the City Council determined that is was necessary and desirable to comprehensively update the seven mandatory elements of the General Plan, and in October of that year the City Council authorized the initiation of the update process. 3. In accordance with Section 65351 of the California Government Code, over a three year period, the City has successfully facilitated public participation in the General Plan Update process. The process has included citywide surveys, a "Town Meeting," a General Plan Fair for the public, as well as the appointment of a 59-member General Plan Advisory Committee ("GPAC") in January 1999. The GPAC's charge was to develop a vision for San Leandro's future, and craft the goals, policies, and actions that would form the heart of the General Plan update. The GPAC and constituent subcommittees met more than eighty (80) times to guide the development a draft of the new General Plan. This public participation program informed the public of the on-going general plan update; obtained public input regarding major issues, community objectives, and plan policies; provided the public with opportunities to evaluate alternative plans and to participate in choosing the preferred alternative; informed decision makers of public opinions; and worked towards community consensus. 4. Various background reports and documents also guided the preparation of an initial draft of the General Plan Update. A citywide land use inventory was prepared, updated traffic counts were assembled, a real estate market analysis was performed, and noise levels in different neighborhoods were monitored. Reports documenting local demographics, visual conditions, safety hazards, and natural resources were drafted. Several interim work products, including an "Existing Conditions Report," and an "Options for the Future" workbook, were prepared. A quarterly newsletter and periodic press releases provided status reports on the Plan as work progressed. In late 2000, a summary of GPAC recommendations was mailed to every household and business in San Leandro, containing a reply card for comments. More than 1400 responses were received. In January 2001, three community meetings were held for the purpose of obtaining input on the issues being addressed by the GPAC. 5. Based on the work of the GPAC, the various background reports and documents, other background information, various public workshops and presentations conducted by City staff and GPAC members, and subsequent meetings of other City committees and commissions, the City issued a Public Review Draft of the General Plan Update in November 2001.