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WHEREAS, the EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council and is <br />deemed adequate for purposes of making decisions on the merits of the Project; and <br />WHEREAS, no comments made in the public hearing conducted by the City <br />Council and no additional information submitted to the City have produced substantial <br />new information requiring recirculation of the EIR or additional environmental review of <br />the Project under Public Resources Code section 21092.1 and State CEQA Guidelines <br />Section 15088.5; and <br />WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have <br />occurred; and <br />NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: <br />The City Council hereby finds that it has been presented with the EIR, which it <br />has reviewed and considered, and further finds that the EIR is an accurate <br />and objective statement that has been completed in full compliance with <br />CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, and that the EIR reflects the <br />independent judgment and analysis of the City. <br />2. The City Council declares that no evidence of new significant impacts or any <br />new information of "substantial importance", as defined by State CEQA <br />Guidelines Section 15088.5, has been received by the City after circulation of <br />the Draft EIR that would require recirculation of the EIR. <br />NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY: <br />1. Certifies the EIR based on the entirety of the record of proceedings <br />2. Adopts the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, <br />attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", after balancing the <br />significant and unavoidable aesthetic impacts of the Project against the <br />benefits of the Project. <br />Adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein as Exhibit "B", consistent with Public Resources Code <br />section 21081.6; makes implementation of the Mitigation Measures <br />contained in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program a condition of <br />approval of the Project; and find that in the event of any inconsistencies <br />between the Mitigation Measures set forth herein and the Mitigation <br />Monitoring and Reporting Program, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting <br />Program shall control. <br />Resolution No. 2020-065 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />