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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 1 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 1.1 - Introduction The State CEQA Guidelines promulgated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provide: No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed 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: (a) 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 (hereinafter referred to as “finding (1)”). (b) 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 (hereinafter referred to as “finding (2)”). (c) 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 (hereinafter referred to as “finding (3)”). The required findings shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15091). The Final EIR incorporates the Draft Program EIR. References within to the “Program EIR” are to the collective documentation contained in the Draft Program EIR and Final Program EIR. All acronyms used within this document shall have the same meaning as defined in the Draft Program EIR. 1.2 - Statement of Findings A Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines has been prepared by City of Pleasanton. The Program EIR for the City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update (Housing Element Update) identifies significant effects on the environment, which may occur as a result of the implementation of the Housing Element Update. Section 1.5 sets forth potential environmental effects of the Housing Element Update which are not significant or less than significant. Section 1.6 sets forth those potential environmental effects of the Housing Element Update that are not significant because they can feasibly be mitigated below a level of significance. Section 1.7 discloses the environmental impacts that remain significant and unavoidable even with