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File Number: 22-678 Management District’s (BAAQMD’s) updated CEQA guidelines, and revised one mitigation measure to reduce construction noise/vibration to the extent feasible. The Draft SEIR analyzed two alternatives to the project: the CEQA-required “No Project” and a “Downtown Emphasis” alternative. Public comments on the Draft SEIR were accepted for 45 days until October 31, 2022. During that time, the City received three comment letters from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, East Bay Municipal Utility District and the Alameda County Transportation Commission. The Final SEIR includes detailed responses to these letters, and concludes that none of the comments received change the conclusions of the SEIR or require recirculation. A proposed Resolution is included as Attachment A to certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Related General Plan and Zoning Amendments, make all required mitigation and alternatives findings, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Planning Commission Review and Actions The Planning Commission held a public hearing at a special meeting on November 17, 2022 where Commissioners asked clarifying questions and received one public comment supporting adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and related amendments. The Commission adopted two Resolutions on a 5-0-2 vote (Chair Boldt and Commissioner Solis were absent): ·Resolution No. 2022-009: Recommending that the City Council certify a supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and Related General Plan and Zoning Amendments and adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program; and ·Resolution No. 2022-010: Recommending that the City Council adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and related General Plan and Zoning Amendments and authorize the City Manager to make iterative changes to the 2021-2023 Housing Element in response to comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to support state certification of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Summary of Public Outreach Efforts Extensive community outreach was a major component of the Housing Element update and the following steps were taken to ensure the Housing Element reflects the perspectives of San Leandro’s diverse community: o Virtual community workshop series to provide information about the Housing Element update and receive feedback from community members and stakeholders o Project website o Housing needs survey o Stakeholder interviews o Online tool named “Balancing Act” that focused on housing opportunity site selection o Email listerve with a contact list of over 900 organizations and individuals Page 7 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/30/2022