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ATTACHMENT 1 L~~ RESOLUTION NO. 09- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, CERTIFYING AS ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE STAPLES RANCH DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the City is considering the adoption of the Draft Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan Amendment/Staples Ranch to address future development patterns on the 124-acre Staples Ranch property ("Project"), the last remaining undeveloped portion of the original 293-acre Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan area, bounded on the north by I-580 and the City of Dublin, on the east by EI Charro Road and the City of Livermore, and on the south by the Arroyo Mocho channel and unimproved quarry lands; and ' WHEREAS, the City determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was required for the Project and referred a Notice of Preparation of an EIR to all affected/interested agencies, organizations, and persons on March 19, 2007; and WHEREAS, the City conducted an environmental scoping meeting on April 11, 2007 for members of the public to provide comments on items to be addressed in the EIR; and WHEREAS, the City prepared as Draft EIR (Exhibit A) for the Project, which was published on April 16, 2008, and provided proper legal notice of preparation and the availability of the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on October 22, 2008, during the 45-day public comment period on the Draft EIR, to receive comments on the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the City has also accepted and responded to comments received during the 45-day public comment period regarding the Draft EIR from public agencies having jurisdiction by law, persons having special expertise with respect to any environmental impacts involved, and other persons and organizations having an interest in the Project; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR (Exhibit B) for the Project has been prepared and contains the Draft EIR (Exhibit A), comments, and recommendations received on the Draft EIR, and the responses to comments raised regarding environmental issues in the review and consultation process; and WHEREAS, the City provided proper notice of completion of the Final EIR for the Project; and 1