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WHEREAS, pursuant to SB 18, which requires local governments to consult with California Native American Tribes before adopting or amending a specific plan, the City contacted the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to request a list of tribes that should be consulted about the MainPlace Project, and NAHC provided a list of six tribes; and WHEREAS, on January 28, 2019, the City formally invited the six Native American Tribes identified by NAHC (Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation, Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, and Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians —Kizh Nation) to consult and none responded requesting consultation; and WHEREAS, the Specific Plan came before the Planning Commission for a duly noticed public hearing on May 13, 2019. At that hearing, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve said Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Specific Plan came before the City Council for a duly noticed public hearing on June 4, 2019. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that by adopting the Specific Plan, the City will promote orderly growth and quality development on the Property in accordance with the goals and policies set forth in the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the physical effects, if any, of the MainPlace Project and this Development Agreement have been analyzed pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) in the certified Final Environmental Impact for the Fashion Square Commercial Center Project ("1983 EIR"), Addendum ER 96-033 to that 1983 EIR ("1996 Addendum), and the MainPlace Mall Transformation Project EIR Addendum ("2019 Addendum), and together these documents contain a complete and accurate reporting of all of the potential environmental impacts associated with the MainPlace Project. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. CEQA. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: Based on the substantial evidence set forth in the record, including but not limited to the 1983 EIR, the 1996 Addendum, and the 2019 Addendum, the City Council finds that an addendum is the appropriate document for disclosing the changes to the MainPlace Mall Property, and that none of the conditions identified in Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 requiring subsequent environmental review have occurred, because: Ordinance No. NS-2966 Page 2 of 9