Reso 2022-213 Housing Element Supplement EIR

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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council certify the Draft and Final SEIRs at a noticed public hearing on November 17, 2022 and adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for 2023-2031 Housing Element and General Plan update and adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, in compliance with the requirements of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Draft and Final SEIRs reflect the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential for environmental impacts and constitute the Environmental Impact Report for the Project; and WHEREAS, the SEIR identified several potentially significant supplemental impacts that will be reduced to a less than significant level with specified mitigation measures. Approval of the Project by the City Council will therefore require adoption of findings on impacts and mitigations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached as Exhibit C and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the complete Housing Element and General Plan Supplemental EIR (the "SEIR") consists of the Draft SEIR and the Final SEIR together. The Draft and Final SEIRs are available for review in the Community Development Department at City Hall during normal business hours. The location and custodian of the EIR and other documents that constitute the record of proceedings for the Project is the City of San Leandro Community Development Department, 835 East 14lb Street, San Leandro, CA 94577; and WHEREAS, a staff report, dated December 5, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project and the related Draft and Final SEIRs for the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the staff report, and the Draft and Final SEIRs at a noticed public hearing on November 5, 2022 at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard. NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLVES THAT: A. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution. B. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the SEIR, including the written and oral comments received on the Draft EIR and written responses to the comments, prior to making a recommendation on the Project. C. The SEIR reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential environmental impacts of the Project, and provides information to the decision -makers and the public on the environmental consequences of approving the Project. D. The SEIR adequately describes the Project, its significant environmental impacts, mitigation measures, and a reasonable range of alternatives to the Project. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-213 4