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WHEREAS, on February 2, 2018, the City invited recognized Native American <br />tribes to engage in consultation regarding the proposed General Plan Amendment <br />pursuant to Government Code Section 65352.3; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 8, 2018, the City received a request for consultation <br />from the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation and a conference call <br />between the City and Chairman Salas occurred on March 15, 2018 during which the <br />history of uses and development of the Project Site and the depth of previous and <br />existing infrastructure on the site was discussed. On March 21, 2018 additional <br />information in follow up of the meeting was sent to Chairman Salas. Chairman Salas <br />did not respond to the City with any information or evidence pertaining to Tribal <br />Cultural Resources; and <br />WHEREAS, on August 27, 2018, the Planning Commission conducted a work <br />study session to overview the Project and thirty-two (32) verbal comments were <br />received (three in support and 29 in opposition) and nine (9) written comments were <br />received (one in support and eight in opposition); and <br />WHEREAS, on November 16, 2018, the City gave public notice of a Planning <br />Commission public hearing for consideration of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06 <br />by advertising in the Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, and <br />on November 15, 2018 by mailing to owners of property and residents within 500 feet <br />of the Project Site and posting on the Project site; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 26, 2018, the Planning Commission continued the <br />public hearing for the project to January 14, 2019 and held a second study session to <br />overview the .Project and fifty-eight (58) verbal comments were received (25 in <br />support; 31 in opposition and two neutral) and eleven (11) written comments were <br />received (two in support and nine in opposition); <br />WHEREAS, on January 4, 2019, the City gave public notice of a Planning <br />Commission public hearing for consideration of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06 <br />by advertising in the Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, and <br />on January 4, 2019 by mailing to owners of property and residents within 500 feet of the <br />Project Site and posting on the Project site; and <br />WHEREAS, on January 14, 2019, the Planning Commission conducted a duly - <br />noticed public hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06, Amendment <br />Application No. 2018-10, and Development Agreement No. 2018-01, and the <br />Environmental Impact Report for the Project, at which hearing members of the public <br />were afforded an opportunity to comment upon General Plan Amendment No. 2018- <br />06. At the meeting, seventy-nine (79) members of the public spoke on the item, thirty <br />(30) speakers supported the project, forty-eight (48) opposed it and one speaker was <br />neutral. <br />WHEREAS, on January 25, 2019, the City gave public notice of a City Council <br />public hearing for consideration of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06 by <br />advertising in the Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, and on <br />75E-182 <br />