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Honorable Mayor Pulido <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />January 21, 2020 <br />Page 7 <br />FEIR to provide the public with a meaningful opportunity to comment on the significant <br />new information described above. (See Spring Valley, supra, 248 Cal.AppAth at pp. <br />108-109.) <br />4. IF COUNCIL MUST TAKE ACTION ON THE PROJECT, IT SHOULD SUBMIT <br />THE PROJECT TO A PUBLIC VOTE UNDER OPTION TWO. <br />CEQA compliance must occur before a public agency gives a project "approval" and <br />"commits to a definite course of action in regard to a project." (Guidelines, § 15352(a).) <br />Here, the City committed to a definite course of action when it filed the NOD, certifying <br />the FEIR with significant new information not subject to meaningful public review. (See <br />Pet'n Ex. C [copy of filed NOD].) The City's violation strikes at the very heart of CEQA <br />and raises serious compliance issues under various open meeting laws. <br />For the foregoing reasons, among others, SACRD respectfully requests that Council <br />reject Option One and select Option Two. Allowing the initiative to go forward as part of <br />the anticipated recall election will also minimize the costs and allow for proper public <br />review. SACRD reserves the right to submit further public comment at and up to the <br />tonight's hearing. SACRD also requests formal, written notice in advance of any future <br />meetings related to the Project. <br />Very truly yours, <br />C4 <br />Charles S. Krolikowski <br />Cc: <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido, mpulido(cDsanta-ana.org <br />Mayor Pro Tern Juan Villegas, ivilleoas(cDsanta-ana.ora <br />Councilmember David Penaloza, dpenaloza(osanta-ana.org <br />Councilmember Jose Solorio, isolorio(a)santa-ana.ora <br />Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento, vsarmiento(a)santa-ana.ora <br />Councilmember Cecilia Iglesias, ciQlesias(a-)santa-ana.org <br />Councilmember Phil Bacerra, pbacerra(a)santa-ana.orct <br />City Public Comments, ecomment(a)santa-ana.org: ecomments(d.santa-ana.org <br />Santa Ana Citizens for Responsible Development <br />CSK:slt <br />4516.101 / 8600269.1 <br />