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Introduction Environmental Impact Report 1-1 Introduction This document is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed industrial development located at 880 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, California. The proposed 880 Doolittle Drive Industrial Project (hereafter referred to as the “proposed project” or “project”) would be constructed on a site currently developed with vacant warehouses and surface parking. This section discusses (1) the project and EIR background; (2) the legal basis for preparing an EIR; (3) the scope and content of the EIR; (4) issue areas found not to be significant by the Initial Study; (5) the lead, responsible, and trustee agencies; and (6) the environmental review process required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project is described in detail in Section 2, Project Description. The Initial Study is provided as Appendix A to this EIR. 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background The City of San Leandro distributed a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of the EIR for a 30-day agency and public review period starting on November 22, 2023 and ending on December 22, 2023. The City received letters from eight public agencies in response to the NOP during the public review period. The NOP is presented in Appendix B of this EIR, along with the responses received. Table 1-1 on the following page summarizes the content of the letters and where the issues raised are discussed in the EIR. 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority The proposed project requires the discretionary approval of the City of San Leandro; therefore, the project is subject to the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with Section 15121 of the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14), the purpose of this EIR is to serve as an informational document that: “will inform public agency decisionmakers and the public generally of the significant environmental effect of a project, identify possible ways to minimize the significant effects, and describe reasonable alternatives to the project.” This EIR has been prepared as a project EIR pursuant to Section 15161 of the CEQA Guidelines. A Project EIR is appropriate for a specific development project. As stated in the CEQA Guidelines: “This type of EIR should focus primarily on the changes in the environment that would result from the development project. The EIR shall examine all phases of the project, including planning, construction, and operation.” This EIR is to serve as an informational document for the public and City of San Leandro decision makers. The process will include a public hearing before the City Council of San Leandro to consider certification of a Final EIR and approval of the proposed project.