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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 6 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx The City published a Final Program EIR for the Housing Element Update on January 3, 2023. The Final Program EIR consists of the comments received on significant environmental issues during the 45- day public review and comment period on the Draft Program EIR, written responses to those comments, revisions to the Draft Program EIR, and an Errata making minor, non-substantive changes to the Final EIR. Responses were sent to all public agencies that made comments on the Draft Program EIR at least 10 days prior to certification of the Final Program EIR pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088(b). The Final Program EIR was also made available for review on the City’s website and at https://www.pleasantonhousingelement.com/. A duly noticed public hearing for adoption of the Housing Element Update will be held by the City on January 26, 2023. City of Pleasanton subsequently considered all oral and written comments regarding environmental issues in the Final Program EIR and determined, based on all of the evidence presented, including but not limited to the Program EIR, written and oral testimony given at public meetings and hearings in connection therewith, and the submission of comments from the public, organizations and regulatory agencies, as well as all other relevant information in the administrative record, the following environmental impacts associated with the Housing Element Update are: (1) less than significant and do not require mitigation; or (2) potentially significant but will be avoided or reduced to a level of insignificance through the identified mitigation measures; or (3) significant and cannot be fully mitigated to a level of less than significant but will be substantially lessened to the extent feasible by the identified mitigation measures. The City of Pleasanton concludes that implementation of development consistent with the Housing Element Update could result in potentially significant and significant adverse environmental impacts. Accordingly, as discussed above, the City of Pleasanton is required to make certain findings with respect to these impacts pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15091. Accordingly, the City of Pleasanton hereby makes these required findings of fact, as set forth in this document (“Findings”). For these Findings, references to the “Program EIR” shall mean, collectively, the Draft Program EIR, all appendices attached to the Draft Program EIR, and the Final Program EIR (consisting of the Introduction, Errata, and Responses to Comments). These Findings summarize the environmental determinations about the Housing Element Update’s significant impacts before and after mitigation, and summarize the Housing Element Update’s individual and cumulative impacts. These Findings do not attempt to describe the full analysis of each environmental impact. Instead, they provide a summary description of each significant impact and the applicable mitigation measures identified in the Program EIR and adopted by the City of Pleasanton and state the conclusions regarding the significance of each impact after incorporation of the identified mitigation measures. A comprehensive explanation of these environmental impact conclusions can be found in the Program EIR, as supplemented and explained in staff reports and materials presented by City of Pleasanton staff, and various project consultants, and other relevant materials in the administrative record. The Program EIR contains substantial evidence to support all the conclusions presented in these Findings.