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RESOLUTION 94-020 $31 EXHIBIT A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF FINDINGS OF FACT MCFADDEN AVENUE REALIGNMENT AND WIDENING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT I. INTRODUCTION The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guide- lines (Section 15091) provide that: No public agency shah approve or carry out a project for which an F_JR has been completed which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each find- ing. The possible findings are: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporat- ed into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the final F. IR. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibtBty and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infea- sible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identi- fied in the final FIR. The findings required by subsection (a) shah be supported by sub- stantial evidence in the record. The finding in subsection (a)(2) shah not be made if the agency making tbe flndtng bas concurrent jurisdiction with another agency to deal with Identified feasible mitigation measures or alternatives. The City of Santa Aha has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed realignment and widening of McFadden Avenue in accor- dance with CEQA and the requirements of the State CEQA Guidelines. As mandated by legislation in the State of California, the EIR was subject to review and approval by- the City of Santa Aha City Council. At a public meet- ing held onHay 16,. 1994, the EIR was certified by the City Council as ade- quate, in compliance with the provisions of CEQA.