2020-042 - Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation

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F. The Proposed Project is required to undergo an environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the state CEQA Guidelines. Through its consultant, the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") for the Proposed Project. There was no potential for adverse impacts on agricultural and forest resources, land use planning, or mineral resources associated with the Proposed Project. Potential adverse impacts resulting from the Proposed Project were found to be less than significant in the following areas: aesthetics, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation, utilities and service systems, and wildfire. Full implementation of the proposed mitigation measures included in the IS/MND would reduce potential project -related adverse impact on air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, noise, and tribal cultural resources to a less than significant level. G. In accordance with California Pubic Resources Code section 21091 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Proposed Project was circulated for a 30-day public review and comment period from October 24, 2019 to November 22, 2019. Public comments were received and have been incorporated as part of the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ("Final IS/MND") and are incorporated herein by reference. H. The mitigation measures set forth in the Mitigated Negative Declaration are fully enforceable and will be implemented using the related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program accompanying the Final IS/MND in order to avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts identified therein. On May 19, 2020, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to the Final IS/MND and the related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Proposed Project, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution occurred. Section 2. The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the information contained in the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Proposed Project, The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearing on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Final IS/MND adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the Proposed Project will have a significant impact on the environment. Resolution No. 2020-042 Page 2 of 5