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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 118 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx includes policies to ensure an adequate water system and a high quality water supply for existing and future development as well as to maintain an adequate reserve of water in storage facilities. The CAP 2.0 also includes Strategy WR-1, which focuses on the prioritization of a sustainable, healthy water supply and storage. Finally, the Water Element includes policies and goals to ensure that the provision of water to supply development consistent with the Housing Element Update does not result in environmental effects. Policy 3 includes several programs to protect the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources in the city. For example, Program 3.1 prohibits the use of water reclamation techniques which could adversely affect or have potentially negative impacts groundwater resources. Because the analysis was conducted on a conservative basis, it is likely that the margin of undersupply would be substantially less than what is estimated, and possible even within the range of available supply with or without the replacement of groundwater supply that may be taken off- line in 2023. Nevertheless, because supply replacement options have not been confirmed and a final decision has not been made to replace the groundwater supply, this analysis concludes decommissioning the City’s groundwater supply wells would result in projected water supply that would not be sufficient to accommodate development consistent with the Housing Element Update, and there is no mitigation available that could with certainty, reduce impacts to a less than significant level. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.15-33–39). Accordingly, the City finds that there is no available feasible mitigation and impacts would be significant and unavoidable. Cumulative Impacts: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments, in conjunction with other planned and approved projects, would not have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.15-42–48). Findings: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Housing Element Update which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the Program EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15091(a)(1)). However, impacts would still remain significant and unavoidable. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measure or project alternatives identified in the Program EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15091(a)(3)) Mitigation Measures None available. Facts in Support of Findings: Water: The geographic context for the analysis of cumulative impacts related to water supply includes the Zone 7 service area. Each individual project would be required to demonstrate the availability of water to service the development. All cumulative projects would be subject to local, State, and federal regulations and permit requirements and would be required to comply with City/County ordinances and General Plan policies, as well as other regulations that address water supply. These regulations would be implemented in conjunction with other State,