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Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 2018-75 was published in <br />the OC Register newspaper, circulated to interested agencies, organizations <br />and parties, and the Orange County Clerk Recorder. <br />F. The documents related to the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative <br />Declaration were made available for a 20-day public review and comment <br />period at the Santa Ana City Hall, the Main Library, and on the project <br />webpage on the City's website. <br />G. Comments received were addressed in a Response to Comments <br />document that provides sufficient information to demonstrate that the <br />environmental conclusions and mitigation measures remain valid as <br />disclosed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. <br />H. The mitigation measures set forth in Mitigated Negative Declaration are fully <br />enforceable and will be implemented using the Mitigation Monitoring and <br />Reporting Program attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by <br />reference. <br />On April 22, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a <br />duly noticed public hearing. The item was continued to the May 13, 2019 <br />Planning Commission hearing, however, the item was opened for public <br />comment. <br />J. On May 13, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a <br />duly noticed public hearing. During its deliberations, the Planning <br />Commission considered the environmental analysis and mitigation <br />measures described in the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Environmental Review No. 2018-75 and recommended that the City Council <br />adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2019-01. <br />K. On June 4, 2019, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly <br />noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to <br />Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. <br />2018-75, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the <br />project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the <br />adoption of this Resolution occurred. <br />Section 2. The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the <br />information contained in the Initial Study and the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), <br />Environmental Review No. 2018-75, prepared with respect to this project. The MND and <br />Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are attached herein as Exhibit A. The City <br />Council has, as a result of Its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings <br />on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental <br />Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the MND adequately addresses <br />the expected environmental impacts of this project. On the basis of this review, the City <br />Council finds that there is no substantial evidence from which it can be fairly argued that <br />751-35 <br />