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596 P- HIB1T P.4GE 10 STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQ.~4) and the State EIR Guidelines promulgated pursuant thereto provide: CEQ/I requires the decision-maker to balance the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the pro]ect. Where agencies have taken action resulting in environmental damage without explaining the reasons which supported the decision courts have invalidated the action. Where the decision of the public agency allows the occurrence of significant bffects which are identified in the final EIR but not mitig~et~ the agency must state in writing the reasons to support its action based on the final EIR and/or other information reconis. This statement may be necessu~y if the agency also mal~s the finding under Section 15091 (a) (2) or (a) (3). If an agency makes a Statement of Overriding Considerations, the Statement shouM be included in the record of the project approval and shouM be mentioned in the Notices of Determination." (Section 15093 of the Guidelines) The City of Santa Ana proposes to approve a Redevelopment Plan for the~.~',~e/l~nunity Facilities Improvement Program. Because the action constitutes a project under CEQ~A and~C_~dellt~s, an Environmental Impact nepon (Mn) has been preparea~ The EIR has identified certain~,.~igl~fic~#~4~n~onryntal effects that will follow from this project and the CiO' of Santa Ana desires to ~ this~II~a~tN~er d~ennining that the FEIR is complete and has been prepared in accordance wi~d and~]~#~u'~n-es, and yaking the accompanying Statements of Facts, the CiO, of Santa Ana~al_s_o ~lgh~~ant effects d~ the project against the overriding considerations not*d~~ ~t~X~'~ ~.~ ~ 2. The project pr~vides ~dev~g?~t fuK~.~lke~expansion and new construction of parks and recre~on facih'~es throughout the City. 3. The plan ~ school distr~ through educa~onal facility financing. 4. The projec~hroughout Santa Ana, which will help the City attract new businesses and retain existing businesses. The project will substantialty enhance e~dsting overcrowded recreational facilities by providing new playground equipment, tennis courts, soccer and ballfield complexes, new landscaping and building 6. The project will provide new police administration and detention facilities to enhance the safety of all Santa .,ina residents.