2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Public access will be provided from Dyer Road and Redhill Avenue. Section 2. Certification. The City hereby finds that (1) the EIR has been prepared, processed, and noticed in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; (2) the EIR was presented to the City Council and the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR prior to considering adoption of the project, and (3) the EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council and is deemed adequate for the purposes of making decisions on the merits of the Project. Based on all of the above findings, the City hereby certifies the EIR. Section 3. CEQA Findings. The City hereby adopts the CEQA Findings, which were prepared in accordance with Public Resources Code section 15091 and which are attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 4. Statement of Overriding Considerations. The City hereby adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations made in connection with the approval of the project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091, which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 5. Mitigation Monitoring Program. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by this reference as a condition of approval of the project. The City finds that Mitigation Monitoring Program is designed to ensure that, during the implementation of the Project, the City and any other responsible parties implement the components of the Project and comply with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Program. Section 6. Wildlife Resources. 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. However, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 735.5, the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees in conjunction with this project is at the discretion of the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 7. Approvals. Based on the entire record before the City Council, all written and oral evidence presented, the CEQA Findings, the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation Monitoring Program, all attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C to this Resolution, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby: Resolution No. 2016 -012 Page 7 of 10