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and content for the EIR; solicit input on potential impacts, mitigation measures, and alternatives to consider; and consult with public agencies responsible for natural resources, other regulatory bodies, neighboring communities,Native American tribes,and members of the public.The scoping period ended on April 9,2018.The NOP and comments on the NOP received by the City are included as Appendix A of the EIR. A Draft EIR was prepared for the Plan to analyze its environmental effects. The EIR for the Plan assesses potential environmental impacts of the Plan in the areas of aesthetics; agricultural resources; air quality; biological resources;cultural,historic,and tribal cultural resources;energy,greenhouse gases,and climate change; geology and soils; hazards and hazardous materials; hydrology and water quality; land use, population, and housing; noise; public services and recreation; transportation; and utilities and service systems.The EIR also considers growth-inducing impacts,significant irreversible environmental changes, and cumulative impacts. The NOP, comments on the NOP, and scoping comments are included as Appendix A of the Draft EIR.Appendices B through F provide further documentation of data and outreach utilized in the Draft EIR impact analyses. The Draft EIR was circulated for public review and comment between February 1,2019 and March 17,2019. The Downtown Specific Plan Task Force held a meeting on February 26,2019,and the City of Pleasanton Planning Commission held a regular meeting on March 13,2019 to receive comments on the Draft EIR for the specific plan during the comment period.The City received seven written comments on the Draft EIR, prepared responses that evaluated the comments on environmental issues, and made any necessary additions and revisions to the Draft EIR.The comments,responses to the comments,changes to the Draft EIR, and additional information were published in the Final EIR, including Comments and Responses, dated The Planning Commission held a regular meeting on June 26,2019,to recommend certification of the EIR and adoption of the Plan. CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5 requires a lead agency to recirculate an EIR for further review and comment when significant new information is added to the EIR after public notice is given of the availability of the Draft EIR but before circulation. New information added to an EIR is not "significant" unless the EIR is changed in a way that deprives the public of a meaningful opportunity to comment upon a substantial adverse environmental effect of the project or a feasible way to mitigate or avoid such an effect that the project proponent declines to implement. The CEQA Guidelines provide examples of significant new information under this standard. Recirculation is not required where the new information added to the EIR merely clarifies or amplifies or makes insignificant modifications to an adequate EIR. The City finds that although changes have been made to the DE1R,the FEIR does not contain significant new information as defined in the CEQA Guidelines and therefore recirculation of the EIR is not required. The City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on the Final EIR(consisting of the Draft EIR dated February 1, 2019 and the Comments and Responses dated ) on . The City certified the Final EIR and adopted the Plan on .The Draft EIR and Final EIR comprise the"EIR"referenced in these findings. The EIR provides a program-level analysis of the environmental impacts of the Plan and supports all levels of approval necessary to implement the Plan. F. Certification of the Draft and Final EIR In accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15090(a)(1), the City Council, as lead agency, finds and certifies that the Draft and Final EIR have been completed in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA 4 d to comply with 1 e use shall be at least 300 feet from an R or 0 district. Distributed at the May 28,2019, Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Meeting and the June 26,2019 Planning Commission Meeting Provided for Reference 54