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City of San Leandro 880 Doolittle Drive Industrial Project 1-12 Notice of Completion (NOC). The lead agency must file a NOC with the State Clearinghouse when it completes a Draft EIR and prepare a Public Notice of Availability of a Draft EIR. The lead agency must post the NOC in the County Clerk’s office for at least 30 days and send a copy of the NOC to anyone requesting it (Public Resources Code Sections 21092, 21092.3, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15087). Additionally, public notice of Draft EIR availability must be given through at least one of the following procedures: a) publication in a newspaper of general circulation; b) posting on and off the project site; and c) direct mailing to owners and occupants of contiguous properties. The lead agency must solicit input from other agencies and the public and respond in writing to all comments received (Public Resources Code Sections 21104 and 21153). The minimum public review period for a Draft EIR is 30 days (Public Resources Code 21091). Final EIR. A Final EIR must include a) the Draft EIR; b) copies of comments received during public review; c) a list of persons and entities commenting on the Draft EIR; and d) the Lead Agency’s responses to comments. Certification of Final EIR. Prior to making a decision on a proposed project, the lead agency must certify that: a) the Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA; b) the Final EIR was presented to the decision-making body of the lead agency; c) the decision-making body reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR prior to approving a project; and d) the Final EIR reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis (CEQA Guidelines Section 15090). Lead Agency Project Decision. The lead agency may a) disapprove the project because of its significant environmental effects; b) require changes to the project to reduce or avoid significant environmental effects; or c) approve the project despite its significant environmental effects, if the proper findings and statement of overriding considerations are adopted (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15042 and 15043). Findings/Statement of Overriding Considerations. For each significant impact of the project identified in the EIR, the lead agency must find, based on substantial evidence in the record, that either: a) the project has been changed to avoid or substantially reduce the magnitude of the significant impact; b) changes to the project are within another agency’s responsibility and jurisdiction and such changes have or should be adopted by the other agency; or c) specific economic, social, legal, technological, or other considerations make the mitigation measures or project alternatives infeasible (CEQA Guidelines Section 15091). If an agency approves a project with unavoidable significant environmental effects, it must prepare a written Statement of Overriding Considerations that sets forth the specific social, economic, or other reasons supporting the agency’s decision (CEQA Guidelines Section 15091). Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program. When the lead agency makes findings on significant effects identified in the EIR, it must adopt a reporting or monitoring program for mitigation measures that were adopted or made conditions of project approval to mitigate significant effects (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15097). Notice of Determination (NOD). The lead agency must file a NOD after deciding to approve a project for which an EIR is prepared (CEQA Guidelines Section 15094). A local agency must file the NOD with the County Clerk. The NOD must be posted for 30 days and sent to anyone previously requesting notice. Posting of the NOD starts a 30-day statute of limitations on CEQA legal challenges (Public Resources Code Section 21167[c]).