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Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 4 of 14 2 and Policies LU-2.2 and LU-2.6, which aim to provide a balance mix of land uses that meet the City’s diverse needs, capture local spending, offer a range of employment opportunities, and promote rehabilitation. The proposed Project would provide for a continued dining opportunity in the local area that would include an additional service to Santa Ana residents and visitors, which would promote local spending and offer employment opportunities. The extended hours of operation would also assist with capturing local spending. Furthermore, the Applicant’s investment to continue operating with additional services would further encourage business patronizing in the surrounding area, providing further economic benef its to the community and not just to the Applicant. The Project would also be consistent with the Economic Prosperity Element (EP) Goal EP-1 and Policy EP-1.2, which seek to foster a dynamic local economy that provides and creates employment opportunities and expand the City’s efforts in achieving its full employment potential. The proposed request would allow the Applicant to continue operating the existing eating establishment and expand on the offerings, resulting in fostering a dynamic local economy with the potential for new employment opportunities. This would in turn promote the fiscal stability and growth of the sales tax of the City as a whole. This would also be consistent with Policy EP- 1.8, which promotes fiscal stability and growth of sales tax. Lastly, the granting of the CUPs will provide an additional service to Santa Ana residents and visitors, thereby positively contributing to the economic viability of the area by promoting local spending, offering employment opportunities, and providing a safe workplace. In addition, the eating establishment is located within an existing mixed- use area and its operations will be compatible with the surrounding uses. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the Project is categorically exempt from further review per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 1 exemption applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The Project proposes to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-premises consumption and after-hours operations at an existing eating establishment. As such, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-18, will be filed for this Project. Section 3. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, authorized volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, referendum, and other proceedings (whether legal,