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community outreach program conducted by the City between January and May 2021;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Recirculated Draft PEIR provided an update of the project
<br />description, and environmental setting and impact analyses for Air Quality, Hazards,
<br />and Recreation; incorporated a new alternative; and identified an additional significant
<br />unavoidable adverse environmental impact that pertains to Recreation; and
<br />WHEREAS, consistent with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087(e), the
<br />Recirculated Draft PEIR was circulated for a 45-day public review period, from August
<br />6, 2021, to September 20, 2021; and
<br />WHEREAS, during the public comment period, copies of the Recirculated Draft
<br />PEIR were available for review and inspection at City Hall, on the City's website, and
<br />at the Santa Ana Public Library; and
<br />WHEREAS, during the public comment period, Planning Commission work-
<br />study sessions were held on August 9, 2021 and August 23, 2021, and a public hearing
<br />held on September 13, 2021; and
<br />WHEREAS, during the public comment period, the City consulted with and
<br />received comments from all responsible and trustee agencies, other regulatory
<br />agencies, and others pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15086; and
<br />WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, the City released the Final Recirculated
<br />PEIR, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which consists of the Recirculated Draft PEIR, all
<br />technical appendices prepared in support thereof, all documents incorporated by
<br />reference (including the Final PEIR), all written comment letters received on the
<br />Recirculated Draft PEIR, written responses to all written comment letters and verbal
<br />comments received on the Recirculated Draft PEIR, revisions to the Recirculated Draft
<br />PEIR and technical appendices, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, on November 8, 2021, the Planning Commission conducted a duly
<br />noticed public hearing to consider the Final Recirculated PEIR and General Plan
<br />Update. After hearing all relevant testimony from staff, the public, and the City's
<br />consultant team, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council
<br />certify the Final Recirculated PEIR, adopt the findings of fact, the statement of
<br />overriding considerations, and the mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and
<br />approve the project; and
<br />WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, the City Council conducted a duly noticed
<br />public hearing to consider the Final Recirculated PEIR, at which hearing members of
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