2015-004 - Santa Ana-Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project

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WHEREAS, the REA/FEIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council and is deemed adequate for purposes of making decisions on the merits of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City has not received any comments or additional information that produced substantial new information requiring recirculation under Public Resources Code section 21092.1 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on this Resolution, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, and the Project was fully considered; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts the Findings and Facts attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution and incorporates them into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. Based on the entire record before the City Council, all written and oral evidence presented, and the Findings and Facts attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana finds that it has reviewed and considered the REA/FEIR in evaluating the Project, that the REA /FEIR is an accurate and objective statement that fully complies with the Public Resources Code and the State CEQA Guidelines, and that the REA /FEIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council. The City Council consequently hereby certifies the REA /FEIR and adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations incorporated within the Findings and Facts attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution. SECTION 3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached as Attachment A to the Findings and Facts, which are collectively attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. In the event of any inconsistencies between the mitigation measures as set forth in the Findings and Facts and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program shall control. SECTION 4. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings for the City's actions related to the Project are available at the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza Ross Annex (M -36), Santa Ana, California 92701. The City of Santa Ana is the custodian of the record of proceedings for the Project. Resolution No. 2015 -004 Page 3 of 5