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CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT WARNER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS AND WIDENING FROM MAIN STREET TO GRAND AVENUE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2012101004 Exhibit A INTRODUCTION The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that a number of written findings be made by the lead agency in connection with certification of an environmental impact report (EIR) prior to approval of the project (Sections 15091 and 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code). This document provides the findings required by CEQA and the specific reasons for considering the project acceptable even though the project has significant impacts that are infeasible to mitigate. The lead agency is responsible for the adequacy and objectivity of the EIR. The City of Santa Ana, as lead agency, has subjected the Draft EIR and Final EIR to its own review and analysis. The City of Santa Ana City Council certifies that the Draft EIR, Final EIR, and Findings of Fact reflect the independent judgment of the City. A. FINDINGS OF FACT The City of Santa Ana, as lead agency, is required under CEQA to make written findings concerning each alternative and each significant environmental impact identified in the Draft EIR and Final EIR. CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 provides: (a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an FIR has been certified 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 finding. The possible findings are: 1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility 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. 3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. CEQA Findings of Fact - 1 - Warner Avenue Improvements & Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue Aug 2015 75B -13