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WHEREAS, on January 4, 2012, the City Council held a public hearing at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the Final SEIR. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City Council Adopts the CEQA Findings and the Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report ("FSEIR")for the Housing Element, associated land use changes and Climate Action Plan, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution. SECTION 2. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby approves and adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP") attached as Exhibit B to this Resolution, and requires the Project to comply with the mitigation measures contained therein. SECTION 3. After considering the FSEIR and in conjunction with making these findings, the City Council hereby finds that pursuant to section 15092 et. seq., of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (the "CEQA Guidelines") approval of the Project will result in significant effects on the environment; however, the City eliminated or substantially lessened these significant effects where feasible, and has determined that the remaining significant effects are found to be unavoidable under section 15091 and acceptable under section 15093. SECTION 4. Exhibit A (CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations) and Exhibit B (MMRP) of this Resolution provide findings required under Public Resources Code section 21081 and section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines for significant effects of the Project. SECTION 5. Exhibit A (CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations) of this Resolution provides findings required under Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines to approve the Project despite its unmitigated adverse impacts due to overriding considerations. The City has balanced (and hereby does balance) the economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits of the Project against the unavoidable environmental risks that may result, and finds that the specific economic, legal, social, technological and other benefits outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, making them acceptable to the City. The City hereby adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations included as Section II of the findings attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 6. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on January 4, 2012. 2