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Section 2. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") and the State CEQA Guidelines, determined that the proposed project has been adequately evaluated in the previously prepared Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement EIR No. 89.01 and all subsequent addenda. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the Project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ( "CCR ") § 735.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 735.5(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Section 3. The City of Santa Ana ( "the City "), as a result of said hearing, has determined that the proposed project is planned or located in a manner that will be the most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury and that the public interest, necessity, health, safety and welfare require the acquisition by the City of Santa Ana of that certain real property located at 610 -612 N. BRISTOL STREET (APN 405 - 073 -16) in the City of Santa Ana, California ( "the "Property "). The Property is situated in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, and more particularly described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein, for the public purposes hereafter set forth. Section 4. The City hereby finds, determines and declares that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition by said City of the Property described in Section 3 above for the purposes of the Bristol Street Widening Project ( "the Project ") and related improvements. The location of the Project is between Third Street and Civic Center Drive for the widening of Bristol Street. Included in the project will be street pave -out, and the installation of concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in a manner which will be most compatible to the greatest public good and the least private injury. Section 5. The taking of the interest in said Property as described in Section 3 above is necessary for the public right of way and is authorized by Section 19 of Article I of the California Constitution, Section 200 of the Santa Ana Charter, Santa Ana Municipal Code § 41 -781; California Code of Civil Procedure section 1240.010, 1240.110, Section 19 of Article 1 of the California Constitution and California Government Code sections 37350.5 and 40404, California Streets Resolution No. 2011- xxx Page 2 of 5