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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: September 19, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-455 PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Agenda Number:4.B. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report on Certification of the San Leandro 2035 General Plan <br />Environmental Impact Report and Adoption of the 2035 General Plan <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />The City of San Leandro released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Draft <br />2035 General Plan (Draft Plan) for public review on June 1, 2016. The public comment period <br />on the DEIR closed on July 15, 2016. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality <br />Act (CEQA), the City prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including <br />responses to comments on the DEIR, and edits to the DEIR. The City also prepared a <br />General Plan Addendum (Addendum), including edits to the June 1 Draft General Plan to <br />respond to written and oral comments. On August 25, 2016, the Planning Commission <br />unanimously passed Resolution 2016-02, recommending City Council certification of the EIR, <br />and Resolution 2016-03, recommending adoption of the General Plan (including the <br />Addendum). <br />The Council’s vote on the General Plan resolution has been segmented to comply with Fair <br />Political Practices Commission rules regarding conflicts of interest for Council members with <br />personal or business interests near areas where land use designation changes are proposed <br />on the General Plan Map. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council certify the 2035 General Plan Environmental Impact <br />Report (EIR) and adopt the 2035 General Plan. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Every city and county in California is required to prepare a general plan guiding its future <br />growth. State law requires that general plans include the following seven elements: <br />Ø Land Use <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/13/2016