Santa Ana City Council
April 21, 2026

CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE,
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1, Adopt a resolution approving the Final Environmental Impact Report for Warner Avenue ImprovementsandWidening Project fromMainStreetto GrandAvenue. 1 Adoptthe Findingsand Statementof OverridingConsiderationsfor the WarnerAvenueImprovements and Widening Projectfrom Main Street to Grand Avenue.

3. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoringand Reporting Programfor the WarnerAvenue Improvementsand WideningProjectfrom MainStreetto Grand Avenue,

4. Approvethe WarnerAvenue ImprovementsandWideningProject fromMainStreetto GrandAvenue

DISCUSSION
This actionwill complete the environmentalphaseof the WarnerAvenueImprovementsandWidening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue ( Exhibit 1). The approval of the Final Environmental Impact Report ( FEIR) (Exhibit2) willallowtheCityto pursuefundingto completeright -of -wayworkin preparation for the constructionphaseof the project, Pendingapprovalof the FEIR, staffwill seek MeasureM2 Competitivefundingintheupcomingcallforprojectsthatistentatively scheduledforOctober2015, Warner Avenueis a regionallysignificantarterialroadwayprovidingeast -westtravel throughtheCity, The existingconditionsbetweenMainStreetand GrandAvenuehaveseveralunsafefeatures, including uncontrolledleftturns, insufficientaccessto standardspursuantto the Americanswith DisabilitiesAct (ADA), andnobikelanes, ThereIsalsosubstantialcongestion duringpeakperlods, andthelevelof servicewill worsenas trafficvolumesincreaseasa result oftheTustinLegacy projectandotherfactors, The Cityis proposingto ImproveWarnerAvenue fromMalnStreetto Grand Avenuebyadding sidewalks, bikelanes, undergroundingutilities; and wideningthe roadwayfrom existingfour lanesto six lanes. In additionto the on- street dedicatedbike lanes ( Class11) and ADA- oompliant sidewalks, the proposalalso includesa raisedlandscapemedianand alandscapedparkwaybuffer, bothwith droughttolerantplants, 75B - 1
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Resolution to adopt Final EIR for Warner Avenue Improvements Main Street to Grand Avenue
September 1, 2015

The project is consistent with the designation of Warner Avenue as a major arterial in the City's adopted General PlanCirculationElementand in Orange County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways. It is also supportedby the updateddraft CirculationElement, whichwillserve as the basisfor the new GeneralPlan CirculationElementto beadopted early 2015.

Theenvironmentalandengineeringeffortforthe Warnerimprovementsoriginatedasa mitigationmeasure for theTustinLegacyproject, whichinvolves the redevelopmentoftheformerTustinMarineCorpsAirStation as a mixed -use commercial, residential, and industrial project, As a mitigation measure, the City of Tustin agreed topartiallyfundtheImprovementsonWarnerAvenue betweenMainStreetandGrandAvenue, Approvalof this item supportsthe City's efforts to meet Goal #6 Community Facilities & infrastructure, Objective #1 ( establish and maintain a Community InvestmentPlan for all City assets), Strategy S maintainexistingstreetsand associatedassetsin a stateofgoodrepair) andStrategyG (developand implement theCity's Capital ImprovementProgram in coordinationwith the CommunityInvestmentand Deferred Maintenance Plan),
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The FEIR addresses the environmental effects associated with the implementation of the proposed Warner Avenue Improvementsand Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue, The California EnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA) requiresthat local government agencies, prior to taking action on projectsover whichthey havediscretionaryapproval authority, considerthe environmentalconsequencesto support informed decision making.

The CEQA Guidelines (Section 15'126Iaj) state that an EIR must address " a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, orto the locationof the project, which could feasibly attainthe basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives," The alternatives considered for this project were based, in part, on theirpotential abilityto reduceor eliminate the impactsdeterminedto be significantand unavoidable, even after implementation of all feasible mitigation measures, Project Alternatives Considered:

No Project
100' WideningAlternative
120' NorthWidening Alternative
120' CenterWidening Alternative
120' SouthWidening Alternative
Revised Construction Alternative
110' North WideningAlternative
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110' CenterWideningAlternative
110' SouthWideningAlternative
Elevenenvironmentaltopicswere identifiedas potentially significant andarefully analyzedin thisFEIR, Air Quality • Land Use andPlanning
Cultural Resources • Noise
Geology andSolis • Populationand Housing
Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Transportation and Traffic
Hazards and Hazardous Materials • Utilities and Service Systems HydrologyandWaterQuality
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Resolution to adopt Final EIR for Warner Avenue Improvements Main Street to Grand Avenue
September 1, 2015
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Two significant unavoidable environmental Impacts were Identified:

1. Nolseduring construction

2. Traffic Impactsduring construction
Publiccomment totalsduring theDraft EIR (DEIR) reviewperiod areas follows:

Written Comments:

Agencies: 6
Organizations: 2
Individuals : 7
Verbal Comments:

DEIR Meeting #1: 16Individuals
DEIR Meeting #2: 12Individuals
Commentsgenerally fell intothe followingcategories:

Reduction in residential Impacts
Propertyacquisitionand relocationprocess
Traffic impacts to local neighborhood streets
Existingsafetyconcerns throughoutcorridor
Written responses to these comments were provided in the FEIR. The FEIR includes all written and oral comments received duringthe public reviewperiodas well as the City's responses. Commentsreceived fromthe publicand from thepublicagenciesdid not requireany newanalysisor resultInmajorchangesin the FEIR,
The Findingsand Facts in supportof Findings, and Statementof OverridingConsiderationsfor the Warner Avenue Improvements and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue Project ( State ClearinghouseNo. 2012101004), summarizes theevidencerelieduponbytheCityinmakingthese findings.

This evidence is drawn from the Notice of Preparation documents; the comments and responses to commentson the DEIR and FEIR; and otherevidencepresentedto the City, includingall otherInformationin the administrative record, Additionally, a Mitigation Monitoringand ReportingProgramhas been prepared for this projectand will be adoptedalong withthe proposedresolution (Exhibit3).

Staff and the consultant team recommend certifyingthe FEIR, adopting the 110' North Widening Alternative asthe WarnerAvenueImprovementsand Widening Project, and approvingthe projectby adoptingthe proposed resolutionin accordancewith the CEQA requirements.

To Increasestakeholderinvolvementandawarenessof the project, the Cityexceededthe CEQAmandated public hearing requirements and held several public meetings to discuss project benefits and the Draft Environmental Impact Report ( DEIR):

May22, 2012
June 12, 2012
July 10, 2012
October 18, 2012
February3, 2015
February7, 2015
Open HouseMeeting1
Presentation to South Main Business Association
OpenHouseMeeting2
EIR ScopingMeeting
DEIR Public CommentsMeeting
DEIRPublicComments Meeting
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Resolution to adopt Final EIR for Warner Avenue Improvements Main Street to Grand Avenue
September 1, 2015

TheDEIRwas releasedonJanuary12, 2015, for a45 -daypubliccommentperiodendingon February26, 2015.
1,450 Notice of Availabilityflyers were preparedand sent to all propertieswithin 500 feet of the project (multi - residentialand single -unit properties, includingthe owner and tenantof each property), as well as to key stakeholders who had previously participated in the environmental process. The notices provided details of the two scheduled meetingsin Englishand Spanish, Staff placedthe Noticeof Availabilityon the doorknobsof all propertiesimmediatelyadjacentto Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue to ensure residents were aware of the upcoming Draft SIR meetings. Staff also placed notices on the doors of Individual units in two apartment complexes within 500 feet of the project.

Atthe startofthe46 -dayreviewperiod, a pressreleasewassentoutviaNixie, theOrangeCounty Register, and the Excelsior Newspaper,
Informationwas placedprominentlyon thePublicWorksPageof theCity'swebsite, elicitingover 1,500views sincethe start of the45 -day reviewperiod.

To encourage attendance, staff contacted key stakeholders, groups, and neighborhood leaders including those located outside of the 500 -foot notification radius, such as the Memorial Park and Delhi neighborhoods), and sent out an a -news releaseto several neighborhoodleaders in advance of the meetings.

A copyof theWarnerAvenueImprovementandWideningProjectDEIRwas madeavailableatfive locationsfor publicreview: CityHallPublicWorks Counter, CityClerk's Office, MainPublicLibrary, Delhi Community Center, and a digital copy on the City's website.

The public meetingsmentionedabovewereheldat ManuelEsquedaElementary School, located at the west end of the project, Information, interpretation, and translation services were provided in English and Spanish.

Noticeof thepublicmeetingsandcallsfor publiccommentwerealso promotedonthe City's social media channels severaltimes throughoutthe 45-day review period.

To encourageinput, flyersconcerningthe 45-dayreview periodand callsfor commentswere also distributedas handoutsat neighborhoodmeetings priorto and duringthe45 -day review period.

Threeon-sitemeetingswere conductedwith CherryAerospaceto discusspotentialImpactsto their site and operations.

Subsequentto the 45 -dayDEIRpubliccommentperiod, staffengagedinfurtheroutreachto Informthe public aboutthe projectanditsbenefitsto the community. TheImpactsassociatedwith right -of -wayacquisitionand potential relocation; the rights of those Impacted; and the available resources were also discussed, April 8, 2015 Presentation to Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition (SAAS) and Equityfor All
April 29, 2015 Q&A Session with Delhi Neighborhood
May 21, 2015 Presentation to Delhi Neighborhood Association June 18, 2015 Presentation to Delhi Neighborhood Association July 28, 2015 Presentation to Delhi Neighborhood Association Ongoing Individual meetings (explained below)
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Resolutionto adopt Final EIRfor Warner Avenue Improvements Main Street to Grand Avenue
September 1, 2015

Inadditiontotheaforementionedpublicmeetings, theCityoffered individualmeetingsto interestedparties andhasbeenIncontactwithcommercialproperties withintheprojectlimit, includingbut notlimitedtoWells FargoandtheRrookhollowofficecomplex. Furthermore, staffhascalled or visitedtheresidentialproperties identifiedasafullorpartialacquisitionintheEIRandofferedtomeetindividually withtheownersandtenants, Forty -two property owners /tenantswerecontacted, ofwhich24 acceptedtheofferand19optednotto receive furtherinformation. Themeetings focusedonthe propertyacquisitionandrelocation process, butquestions were answered regarding anything pertainingto the proposed project, Additional meetings have been scheduledforSeptember; however, Citystaffwillcontinueto meet withanyinterestedpartiesuntiltheproject Is completed,

FISCAL IMPACT
There Is no fiscal impact associated with this specific action.

Executive Director
PublicWorksAgency

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RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - xxx

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ANA CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT ( SCH # 2012101004), PERTAINING TO

THE WARNER AVENUE IMPROVEMENT AND WIDENING

PROJECT BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND GRAND
AVENUE

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and Title XIV, California Code of Regulations, Section 15000 et. seq. ( CEQA Guidelines), the City of Santa Ana has prepared an Environmental Impact Report ( EIR) to analyze the environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the proposed Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue.

B. CEQA also requires that when a Draft EIR is submitted to the State Clearinghouse for review by state agencies, the public be given an opportunity to review and comment on the Draft EIR for a period of not less than 45 days. In accordance with this requirement the Draft EIR began its 45 -day public review and comment period on January 12, 2015, with the review period ending on February 26, 2015.

C. In response to written comments received, the City provided formal Response to Comments and EIR clarification or revision. In addition to fulfilling CEQA' s requirement for public review, the City conducted two public meetings on February 3 and 7, 2015 in order to allow the public to provide oral testimony on the Draft EIR.

D. The City received a total of 15 written comments and 28 verbal comments and evaluated all comments received from the persons or agencies that reviewed the Draft EIR. The City provided written responses to all agencies and members of the public commenting on the Draft EIR at least ten days prior to certification of the EIR.

E. The Draft EIR, comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR, Responses to Comments, and revisions made to the Draft EIR in response to those comments constitute the Final EIR.

F. An extensive public outreach campaign was conducted throughout the project to provide opportunities for all stakeholders to play a meaningful role in the development of the plan. Beginning in May of 2012 with an Resolution No. 2015 -xxx

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informational open house and ending in July 23, 2015. There have been a total of 11 community meetings.

G. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing on the above said actions for the Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue on September 1, 2015, and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral.

H. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presentedin the Request for Council Action dated September 1, 2015 accompanying this matter.

I. The City has prepared Findings of Fact in compliance with Public Resources Code Sections 21081 and 21081. 5 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 for every significant impact of the Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue, including an explanation of the rationale for each finding.

J. While the Draft EIR determined that most potential impacts could be mitigated to a less than significant level, it did find that implementation of the Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to Noise during construction as well as Traffic Impacts during construction.

K. The City has prepared a Statement of Overriding Considerations in compliance with Public Resources Code Sections 21081 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, which finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological or other benefits of the Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue outweigh the significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the EIR.

L. The City has prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in compliance with Public Resources Code Sections 21081. 6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures identified in the EIR during project implementation and operation.

Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana further finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. The City Council certifies that:
1) The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA. 2) The Final EIR was presented to the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, which reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the project, and is incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full herein.
3) The Final EIR reflects the City of Santa Ana's independent judgment and analysis.

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B. The City Council adopts the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, attached to this Resolution as " Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full herein.

C. The City Council adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached to this Resolution as " Exhibit B" and incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full herein.

D. All attached documents, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, the CEQA Findings of Fact and the Statement of Overriding Considerations, are hereby incorporated by reference as though set forth in full.

Section 3. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ( CCR), Section 753.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the Warner Avenue Improvement and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The Warner Avenue Improvementand Widening Project from MainStreet to Grand Avenue exist in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and humanactivity. Therefore, pursuantto Fish andGameCode § 711.4(c)(2) and Title XIV, CCR § 753. 5, the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project.

Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.

ADOPTED this day of , 2015
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. NS -XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:

Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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Exhibit " A"
Resolution No. 2015 - xxx

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CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT

WARNER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS AND WIDENING

FROM MAIN STREET TO GRAND AVENUE

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2012101004
Exhibit A

INTRODUCTION
The California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) requires that a number of written findings be madeby the lead agencyin connection with certification of an environmental impact report (EIR) prior to approval of the project ( Sections 15091 and 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21081 of the Public ResourcesCode). This document provides the findings required by CEQA and the specific reasons for considering the project acceptable even though the project has significant impacts that are infeasible to mitigate.

The lead agency is responsible for the adequacy and objectivity of the EIR. The City of Santa Ana, as lead agency, has subjectedthe Draft EIR and Final EIR to its own review and analysis.

The City of SantaAna City Council certifies that the Draft EIR, Final EIR, and Findings of Fact reflect the independentjudgment of the City.

A. FINDINGS OF FACT
The City of SantaAna, as lead agency, is required under CEQA to make written findings concerning eachalternative and eachsignificant environmental impact identified in the Draft EIR and Final EIR. CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 provides:
a) No public agencyshall approveor carry out a project for which an FIR has been certified 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 eachfinding. The possible findings are:

1. 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.

2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of anotherpublic agencyand not the agencymaking the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency.

3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measuresor project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.

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b) The findings required by subsection (a) shall be supportedby substantial evidence in the record.
c) The finding in subdivision (a)(2) shall not be madeif the agencymalting the finding has concurrentjurisdiction with another agency to deal with identified feasible mitigation measures or alternatives. The finding in subsection (a)(3) shall describe the specific reasons for rejecting identified mitigation measures and project alternatives. d) When making the findings required in subdivision ( a)(1), the agency shall also adopt a program for reporting on or monitoring the changes which it has either required in the project or made a condition of approval to avoid or substantially lessen significant environmental effects. These measures must be fully enforceable through permit conditions, agreements, or other measures.
e) The public agency shall specify the location and custodian of the documents or other material which constitute the record of the proceedings upon which its decision is based.
f) A statement made pursuant to Section 15093 does not substitute for the findings required by this section.

The " changes or alterations" referred to in Section 15091(a)(1) may include a wide variety of measuresor actions, asset forth in Guidelines Section 15370, including:
a) Avoiding the impact altogetherby not taking a certain actionor parts of an action.
b) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation.
c) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the impacted environment.
d) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action.
e) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute resources or environments.

B. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS
The Final EIR includes the Draft EIR dated January 12, 2015, written comments on the Draft EIR that were received during the public review period, and written responsesto those comments and changesto the Draft FIR, and revisions to the Draft FIR basedon agency comments (hereinafter referred to collectively as the Final EIR). In conformance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, the City conducted an extensive environmental review of the proposed project. The environmental review process has included:

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Completion of an Initial Study ( IS) and Notice of Preparation ( NOP), which concluded that an EIR would be prepared. The NOP was releasedfor a 30 -day public review period from October 1, 2012, to October 30, 2012. The NOP was postedat the OrangeCounty Clerk- Recorder' s office on October 1, 2012. Copies of the IS were made available for public review at SantaAna City Hall, SantaAna Public Works Agency office, and Santa Ana Main Library.

During the scoping process, thepublic was invited by the City to participate in a scoping meeting held on October 18, 2012, at the Manuel Esqueda Elementary School MultipurposeRoom. Thenotice of apublic scopingmeetingwas includedin theNOP.

The Draft EIR was made available for a 45 -day public review period from January 12, 2015, to February26, 2015. The Draft EIR analyzedimpacts to air quality, cultural resources, geologyand soils, greenhousegasemissions, hazardsandhazardousmaterials, hydrology and water quality, land use, noise, population and housing, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. The Draft EIR analysis identified that the proposed project would result in significant environmental impacts related to noise and traffic during construction. All other CEQA - related environmental impacts were found to be less than significant with mitigation measures incorporated.

The Notice of Availability for the Draft EIR ( NOA) and the Draft EIR were sent to agencies, organizations and interestedpersons, and to the Governor' s Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse for distribution to state agencies. The NOA was posted at the Orange County Clerk- Recorder' s office on January 8, 2015 and. Copies of the NOA and Draft EIR were made available for public review at the SantaAna City Clerk' s Office, SantaAna Publics Works Agency, SantaAna Main Library, andthe Delhi Center. NOA was mailed to over 1,400 addresses; hand delivered to all properties adjacent toWarner Avenue between Main Streetand Grand Avenue, including individual units in two apartment complexes within 500 feet of the project; published in Orange County Register and the Excelsior newspapers.

The City held over 35 meetings relating to the Warner Avenue hprovements and Widening Project. The meetings covered and gathered feedback on various topics including project benefits, the EIR, and the property acquisition /relocation process.. The City has exceeded its obligation for public outreach for this project under the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA). All public meetingshave had a Spanishinterpreter; and certain documents, suchas the right -of -way processandmeetingnotices, have been translated to Spanish. Additionally, Spanish & Vietnamese translation was offered at eachindividual meeting. The Final EIR included the Draft EIR written comments, verbal comments from two Draft EIR public meetings, responses to all comments, and revisions to the Draft EIR. The Final EIR wasreleasedfor a 10 -day agencyreview period prior to certification of the Final EIR.

Publichearingwill beheld for theproposedproject: City Council on September1, 2015.

C. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
For purposes of CEQA and these Findings, the record of proceedings for the proposed project consistsof the following documentsand other evidence, at a minimum:

The NOP, NOA, and all other public notices issued by the City in conjunction with the proposed project.

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The Final EIR, which includes the Draft EIR, for the proposed project.

All written and verbal comments from the Draft EIR public meeting by agencies, organizations, and interested parties during the Draft EIR public review comment period.

All responses to Draft FIR written and recorded verbal comments.

The mitigation monitoring and reporting program.

The reports, studies, and technical memoranda included or referenced in the Final EIR.

All documents, studies, EIRs, or other materials incorporatedby referencein the Final EIR.

The resolutions adoptedby the City in connection with the proposedproject, and all documents incorporated by reference therein.

Matters of common knowledge to the City, including but not limited to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Any documents expressly cited in these Findings.

Any other relevant materials required to be in the record of proceedings by Public Resources Code Section 21167. 6( e).

D. CUSTODIAN AND LOCATION OF RECORDS
The documents and other material that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based, are located at the City of SantaAna Public Works Office, City Hall, 20 Civic CenterPlaza, 3`dFloor, SantaAna, CA92701. Thecustodianforthesedocumentsis theCityof Santa Ana. This information is provided in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081. 6( a)( 2) and 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15091( e).

E. PROJECT SUMMARY
The proposed project entails the improvements and widening of Warner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue to a total of six lanes ( three lanes in each direction) with related improvementssuchasraisedlandscaped mediansandparkway, wider sidewalks, dedicatedbike lanes, increasedstormdrain size, buslocations, andtheundergroundingof existing utilities along the project segment ( see table below).

Proiect Cross - Section Detail
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ExistingConditions Proposed Project
Travel lanes 4 6
Lane width 10 to 12 feet 11 -foot
Raised median none 14 -foot
Bike lanes none 5 -foot
Sidewalk & Parkway 4 to 10 feet 10 -foot
Total ROW 70 to 120 feet 110 feet
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To implement the road improvements and widening, acquisition of public and private properties cannot be avoided. As proposed ( based on assessor parcel numbers, APNs), 30 full parcels and 8 partial parcelswould requireacquisitionalong thenorth sideof Warner Avenuefrom Main Street to Standard Avenue. On the south side of Warner Avenue, 5 full parcels and 19 partial parcels would require acquisition between Main Street and Brookhollow Drive.

The City would comply with the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and the State of California Relocation Guidelines under Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 6, of the California Code of Regulations. A specific relocation plan would beprepared, andall displacedpersonswould be contactedby a relocationagent, who is responsible for ensuring that displaced persons receive full relocation benefits, including advisory assistance, and that all activities are conducted in accordance with federal and state regulations.

F. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Design and construct Warner Avenue to be consistent with the City' s General Plan Circulation Element and County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) designation as a major arterial.

Alleviate traffic congestion and delays within the Warner Avenue project limits.

Provide roadway capacity to accommodateexisting and future traffic volumes.

Increasevehicular safetyandreduceaccidentsby removing left turn hazards.

Comply with the Complete Streets Act by providing safe and accessible travel for bicyclist, pedestrians, andwheelchairsthroughnew bike lanesand wider parkway and sidewalks.

Minimize property acquisition including public facilities.

Improve stormwaterdrainage andwater quality.

G. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Based on the Initial Study and Draft FIR, the following is a summary of the environmental topics considered to have no impact, a less than significant impact, a less than significant impact with incorporation of mitigation measures, and a significant and unavoidable impact.

No Impact
Agriculture and Forestry Resources
Mineral Resources
Less Than Significant Impact
Aesthetics
Biological Resources
Geology and Soils
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Hydrology and Water Quality
Land Use and Planning
Population and Housing
Public Services
Recreation
Utilities and Service Systems
Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated Air Quality (Construction)
Cultural Resources ( Archaeological)
Significant and Unavoidable Impact
Noise ( Construction)
Transportation and Traffic ( Construction)
II. FINDINGS ON POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
A. IMPACTS MITIGATED TO LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT
The following summary describes impacts of the proposed project that, without mitigation, would result in significant adverse impacts. Upon implementation of the mitigation measures provided in the Draft EIR, these impacts would be considered less than significant.

Air Quality
Impact 5. 1 -4 Construction activities associated with the proposed project could expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations of coarse particulate matter ( PM10).

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstarting on page 5.1 -16 of Section5. 1, Air Quality, of the Draft EIR.

The maximum daily emissions of PM10generated during demolition and debris - hauling activities would exceed the PMto LST. Consequently, impacts to localized air quality from project - related construction activities would be potentially significant.

Mitigation Measure
AQ - 1 Prior to construction contract award, the City of Santa Ana shall specify in the constriction special provisions that the construction contractor shall include limitations on the amount of roadway debris to be removed from the site. During demolition of the roadway including asphalt, roadbed, curb, gutter, and sidewalks, the contractor shall limit the daily amount of demolition debris haul to a maximum of 38 trucks per day if 12 -ton capacity haul trucks areused, assuminga one -way haul distanceof 9 miles. If truck haul distancefor roadway debrisis greaterthan 9 miles, CEQA Findings of Fact - 6-
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then hauling shall be restricted to no more than 684 miles per day. The demolition debris hauling phase shall not overlap with any other construction phases, including grading. Theserequirements shall be noted on all construction management plansand verified by the City of SantaAna during demolition andgradingactivities.

Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessenthe significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5. 1 -4 would be less than significant with mitigation. The City of SantaAna hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Cultural Resources
Impact 5. 2 -2 Project - related earthwork may result in a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstarting on page 5.2 -10 of Section 5. 2, Cultural Resources, of the Draft EIR.

The project would involve ground disturbance up to a depth of about 30 inches. The total areaof disturbancefor the roadwideningis estimatedas24.7 acres. Although, theproject siteis already disturbedanddeveloped, becauseof the early developmentin this area, previouslyundiscovered archaeological resources could be damaged during construction. The possible destruction of archaeological resources is considered a significant impact.

Mitigation Measures
CUL - 1 Prior to the initiation of project - related earthmoving activities, the City of Santa Ana project manager or their designee shall retain a county- certified qualified archaeologist. The archaeologist must have knowledge of both prehistoric and historical archaeology, andshall remain on call in the event of a discovery.

CUL - 2 Prior to the start of ground- disturbing activities on the project site, the City of Santa Ana project manager or their designee shall ensure that a qualified archaeologist or another mitigation program staff member has conducted cultural resources sensitivity training for all construction workers involved in moving soil or working near soil disturbance.

Construction personnel, including heavy - equipment operators, shall be briefed on procedures to be followed in the event that cultural remains are encounteredby earthmoving activities.

Preconstructiontraining shallinclude:
o Review the types of archaeological resources that might be found Review of laws and applicable requirements concerning the protection of cultural resources
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The briefing shall be presentedto new contractor personnelasnecessary Names and telephone numbers of the monitor and other mitigation program personnel shall be provided to appropriate construction personnel CUL - 3 During project - related earthmovingactivities, if cultural resourcesare discovered, a qualified archaeologist shall prepare a cultural resource monitoring plan. The cultural resourcemonitoring plan shall outlinewhen andfor how long monitoring shall occur; where on the site monitoring shall be required; methods of monitoring; types of artifacts anticipated; proceduresfor temporary stop andredirection of work to permit sampling, identification, and evaluation of possible resources; procedures for additional analysis; and accommodation and procedures for Native American monitors, if any.

Finding: Changesor alterations have beenrequired in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5.2 -2 would be lessthan significant with mitigation. The City of SantaAna hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Noise
Impact 5.8 -1 Long -term operations due to expansion of Warner Avenue from four to six lanes would expose noise - sensitive land uses to ambient noise levels that exceedthe City' snoise compatibility criteria.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstarting on page5.8 -13 of Section 5.8, Noise, of the Draft EIR.

Widening of Warner Avenue from four to six lanes would require demolition of the first row of structures along the north side of Warner Avenue, thereby exposing the second row receptors alongWarner Avenueto roadwaynoise. In addition, expansionof Warner Avenuewould change the lane alignments, resulting in locations where travel lanes would be closer to the nearest buildings. The combination of thesetwo impacts could substantially increaseexterior and interior noiselevels at the noise - sensitive land usesalong Warner Avenue.

Mitigation Measure
N - 1 Prior to final engineeringplan approval, when detailedroadwayalignment, landscape plans, and elevations are available, a final noise study shall be prepared to identify specific sound wall locations along receptorsthat would be significantly impacted by the project. With current information significantly affected properties are listed in Table 5. 8 -12. Figure 5. 8 -2 shows the sound wall locations and heights that would reduce noise impacts to levels below significance. For aestheticpurposes, the City can use the alternative wall location shown on Figure 5. 8 -2; however, one of the two wall locations is required to provide sound attenuation to meet City of Santa Ana noise standards. Sound walls shall be solid from the ground to the top with no decorative cutouts and shall weigh at least 3. 5 pounds per square foot of face area.

The sound walls may be constructed using masonry block, '/ a -inch thick glass, or other transparent material with sufficient weight per square foot. The need, location, CEQA Findings of Fact - 8-
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and height of sound walls / walls shall be determined based on the conclusions of the final acoustical report and the final pad elevations of the grading plan. All walls determined to be necessaryfor noise mitigation by the final acoustical report shall be incorporated intothefinal roadway constructionplans.

Finding: Changes oralterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantiallylessenthe significant environmentaleffect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5. 8 -1 would be less than significant with mitigation. The City of Santa Ana hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Impact 5. 8 -2 Construction activities would expose sensitive uses to groundborne vibration levels that would be perceptible and potentially cause architectural damage at homes.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstarting on page 5. 8 -16 of Section5.8, Noise, of the Draft EIR.

Groundborne vibration would be generatedby the proposed project during construction activities, primarily during the demolition, grading, and foundation phases. At a distanceof 25 feet, vibration levelsgeneratedby a vibratoryroller would exceedthe FTA thresholdandwould have the potential to causearchitectural damageat existing structures.

Mitigation Measure
N - 2 The use of vibratory rollers shall be prohibited within 30 feet of a residential structure. If soil compacting is required within 30 feet of a residential structure, static rollers shall be employed.

Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessenthe significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5. 8 -2 would be less than significant with mitigation. The City of Santa Ana hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Transportation and Traffic
Impact 5.10 -6 Project construction may require additional temporary safety measures to assure safe routes to schools for elementary schools next to the project site.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstartingon page5.10 -28 of Section5.10, Transportationand Traffic, of the Draft EIR.

There are two schools next to the project site: James Monroe Elementary School at 417 East CentralAvenue along the southsideof Warner Avenuenear itsintersectionwith Oak Street; and Manuel Esqueda Elementary School at 2240 South Main Street at the northwest corner of the intersection of Warner Avenue and Main Street. Temporary changesto roadway and intersection configuration during project construction, including changes to crosswalks and pedestrian crossing signals, may require additional, temporary safety measures for students and other CEQA Findings of Fact - 9-
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pedestrians during project construction.

Mitigation Measure
T -2 Prior to the beginning of any utility relocation, demolition, or construction work, a detailed construction traffic control plan shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. The construction traffic control plan shall be based on the most recent version of the Greenbook: Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction federal); California Department of Transportation California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( state); Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association Work Area Traffic Control Handbook, and City Standard Provisions ( local). The traffic control plan shall include extensive public outreach and public awareness through the use of mailers and notices in local papers and other publications.

T -3 The construction traffic control plan required by Mitigation Measure T -2 shall include addition of any neededtemporary safetymeasuresto the Safe Routesto Schools plans for James Monroe Elementary School and Manuel Esqueda Elementary School.

Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5. 10 -6 would be lessthan significant with mitigation. The City of SantaAna herebyfinds that implementation of the mitigation measuresare feasible, and they are therefore adopted.

Impact 5.10 -7 The project could require temporary alterations, including rerouting, of OCTA bus services during project construction; and permanent relocation of the bus stop at Warner Avenue and Standard Avenue for the proposed reconfiguration of the Cherry Aerospace accessimprovements.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussedstartingonpage5.10 -28 of Section5.10, Transportationand Traffic, of theDraft EIR.

The proposed truck access reconfiguration and concrete access pad for the Cherry Aerospace facility could potentially impact OCTA bus operationsat the existing Warner Avenue/Standard Avenue bus stop. Therefore, project constriction could require temporaryalteration, which may include rerouting, of OCTA bus routes 53, 55, 72 and 463 serving Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue. Construction of the proposed truck access reconfiguration and concrete accesspad for the Cherry Aerospace facility would require permanent relocation of the OCTA busstopfor eastboundRoute72, which is now locatedbetweenCherryAerospacedriveways.

Mitigation Measure
T -4 At least three months before the start of any project work that could impact the Warner Avenue roadway, concrete pads at existing bus stops in the project site, or sidewalks, the City of SantaAna and the project traffic engineer shall coordinate with the Orange County Transportation Authority to specify any needed temporary alterations of service on OCTA Routes 53, 55, 72, and 463. Such alterations may include rerouting bus routes off of Warner Avenue in the project site and permanent CEQA Findings of Fact - 10 -
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relocation of the bus stop at Standard Avenue and Warner Avenue due to the proposed buck turn- out for Cherry Aerospace.

Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5. 10 -7 would be less than significant with mitigation. The City of SantaAna hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

B. SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
The following summary describes the unavoidable impacts of the proposed project where mitigation measureswere found to be infeasible, or they would not reduce impacts to less than significant. The following impact would remain significant and unavoidable.

Noise
Impact 5.8 -3 Construction activities would substantially elevate noise levels in the vicinity of noise - sensitive land uses for an extended duration.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussed starting on page 5. 8 -19 of Section 5.8, Noise, of the Draft EIR.

Short -term noise would be associatedwith the site preparation, grading, and building construction of the proposed road widening. While the magnitude of the noise would, at times, be up to 86 dBA Ley, it would fluctuate throughout the workday becauseequipmentwould not be in use at onelocation for anextendedperiod of time. Operationof heavyearthmoving equipmenthasthe potential to substantially elevate noise levels at nearby residential areasfor an extended duration over several months; construction noise is considered significant.

Mitigation Measures
N - 1 Prior to final engineering plan approval, when detailed roadway alignment, landscape plans, and elevations are available, a final noise study shall be prepared to identify specific soundwall locationsalongreceptorsthatwould be significantly impactedby the project. With current information significantly affected propertiesare listed in Table 5. 8 -12. Figure 5. 8 -2 shows the sound wall locations and heights that would reduce noise impacts to levels below significance. For aesthetic purposes, the City can use the alternative wall location shown on Figure 5. 8 -2; however, one of the two wall locations is required to provide sound attenuation to meet City of Santa Ana noise standards. Soundwalls shall be solid from the ground to the top with no decorative cutouts and shall weigh at least 3. 5 pounds per square foot of face area.

The sound walls may be constructed using masonry block, '/ a -inch thick glass, or other transparent material with sufficient weight per square foot. The need, location, and height of sound walls / walls shall be determined based on the conclusions of the final acoustical report and the final pad elevations of the grading plan. All walls determined to be necessaryfor noise mitigation by the final acoustical report shall be incorporated into the final roadway construction plans.

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structure. If soil compacting is required within 30 feet of a residential structure, static rollers shall be employed.

N - 3 Prior to the start of grading, the construction contractor shall provide evidence acceptable to the Public Works Director, or designee, that:
a. All construction vehicles and equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers; mufflers shall be equivalent to or of greater noise reducing performance than manufacturer' s standard. b. Stationary equipment, such as generators, cranes, and air compressors, shall be located as far from adjacentresidencesand JamesMonroe Elementary School as feasible.
c. Equipment maintenance, vehicle parking, and material staging areas shall be located as far away from adjacent residences and James Monroe Elementary School as feasible.

N - 4 The recommended sound walls described in N - 1 shall be constructed as soon as practicable to minimize temporary construction - related noise impacts during implementation of the project.

Finding: Changesor alterations have beenrequired in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changesare identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. The City of Santa Ana hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measureis feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Mitigation MeasuresN -1 through N -4 would reducenoise generatedby constructionactivities to the extent feasible. However, due to the amountof heavy construction equipmentrequired and duration of construction activities, Impact 5. 8 - 3would remain significant and unavoidable and a Statementof Overriding Considerationsis required.

Transportation and Traffic
Impact 5.10 -3 Project construction may result in temporary impacts to levels of service at Warner Avenue /Main Street and Warner Avenue/Halladay Street intersections.

Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussed starting on page 5.10 -26 of Section 5. 10, Transportation and Traffic, of the Draft EIR.

The analysis detennined that three studied intersections would continue to operate at acceptable LOS D or better and two intersections would operate at unacceptable LOS: Main Street and Warner Avenue at LOS E during PM peak hour, and Halladay Streetand Warner Avenue at LOS F during PM peak hour. Additionally, becausethe Maple Street and Warner Avenue intersection is unsignalized, the delay would be worsened in the north and south directions. These impacts would be temporary, and traffic flow would improve once the construction is complete. Short- term roadway closures would occur during removal and relocation of overhead electrical poles.

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Mitigation Measures
T - 1 Any temporarylane closuresshallbe limited to non -rush -hour periods. Directions to alternative routes shall be provided to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestriansduring road closures. Road closures shall not last over 24 hours without advance written approval of the Executive Director of the City of SantaAna Public Works Agency or designee.

T - 2 Prior to the beginning of any utility relocation, demolition, or construction work, a detailed construction traffic control plan shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. The construction traffic control plan shall be based on the most recent version of the Greenbook: Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction federal); California Department of Transportation California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( state); Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association Work Area Traffic Control Handbook; and City Standard Provisions ( local). The traffic control plan shall include extensive public outreach and public awareness through the use of mailers and notices in local papers and other publications.

Finding: Changesor alterations have beenrequired in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changesare identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. The City of Santa Ana hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and it is therefore adopted.

Mitigation Measures T - 1 and T -2 would reduce construction- related traffic impacts to the extent feasible. However, due to the reduction in travel lanes and duration of construction activities, Impact 5.10 -3 would remain significant and unavoidable and a Statement of Overriding Considerations is required.

III. FINDINGS ON PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
The CEQA Guidelines ( Section 15126[ a]) state that an EIR must address " a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessenany of the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives." The alternatives were based, in part, on their potential ability to reduceor eliminate the impacts determinedto be significant and unavoidable for the proposed project even after implementation of all feasible mitigation measures.

As described in Chapter 7 of this Draft FIR, five project alternatives were identified, considered, and rejected from further analysis as described below:

Alternative Project Site
Preliminary Engineering Alternatives
0 100 ROW
0 110 Center Alternative
0 120 North Alternative
0 120 Center Alternative
Four project alternatives were identified and analyzed for relative impacts as compared to the proposed project:

No Project Alternative
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110 South Alternative
120 South Alternative
Revised Construction Alternative
The alternatives analyzed in the EIR were determined to represent a reasonable range of alternatives with the potential to feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project but avoid or substantially lessenany of the significant effects of the project.

A. No Project Alternative
Section 15126. 6( e) of the CEQA Guidelines requires the analysis of a No Project Alternative.

This No Project analysismust discussthe existingcondition, aswell aswhatwould bereasonably expected to occur in the foreseeable future if the project were not to be approved. In this alternative Warner Avenue from Main Streetto Grand Avenue is not widened, and the existing roadwayconfigurationandintersectiontraffic controls remainasis. The newbicycle lanesand improved sidewalks included in the proposed project would not be constructed. No properties would be acquired, andno buildings demolishedfor roadway widening. Drainage improvements included in the proposed project would not be installed.

Facts in Support of Finding:

This alternativewould meetoneproject objective, Objective6 — minimizing property acquisition including public facilities — but would not meet any of the other project objectives.

This alternative would increase impacts on geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems.

This alternative would avoid one significant and unavoidable impact, (construction noise), but would increase the significant and unavoidable impact related to construction- phase traffic.

Finding: The City of SantaAna finds, based on the Final EIR and the whole of the record, that the No Project Alternative is less desirable than the proposed project. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make this alternative less than desirable than the proposed project. Public Resources Code § 21081 [ a][ 3], Guidelines § 15091 [ a][ 3]).

B. 110 South Alternative
This alternative would use a 110 - foot total ROW width, a modified Major Arterial ROW, and would align the road widening mostly on the south of the existing centerline. The ROW includes six 11 -foot lanes, a 14- foot - wide raised landscaped median, 5 -foot shoulder/ bike lanes, and 10- foot parkway and sidewalk. This alternative would require 25 full and 31 partial parcel acquisitions.

Compared to the proposed project, the major differences with this alignment are the acquisition and building removal of three additional commercial parcels (at the strip commercial center) and one industrial parcel (Cherry Aerospace). Partial impacts to industrial parcels on the north side of Warner Avenue would be reduced. The majority of impacts to full residential parcels would be shifted from the north to the south side of Warner Avenue and result in the reduction of 10 full CEQA Findings of Fact - 14 -
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acquisitions, and an increase of 4 partial acquisitions, compared to the proposed project.

Facts in Support of Finding:

This alternative would achieve all project objectives.

This alternative would reducethe number of residential parcels that would be affected by construction noise; however, this impact would remain significant and unavoidable in this alternative, as it would for the proposed project.

The 110 South Alternative would reduce environmental impacts to population and housing; all other environmental topics would be similar to the proposed project.

This alternative would result in the loss of a strip of property along the north side of James Monroe Elementary School, National Guard Armory, and Delhi Park and the demolition of Cherry Aerospace, a large industrialparcelthat providesthe community with income and employment opportunities. While fewer homes would be demolished under this alternative, the demolition of CherryAerospacewould not be aneconomically feasible substitute. Additionally, the impact to public facilities would have greater effects to the community compared to the proposed project.

Land use and planning impacts would be greater than the proposed project.

Finding: The City of SantaAna finds, based on the Final FIR and the whole of the record, that the 110 South Alternative is less desirable than the proposed project. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make this alternative less than desirable than the proposed project. Public Resources Code § 21081 [ a] [ 3], Guidelines § 15091 [a] [ 3]).

C. 120 South Alternative
This alternative would use a 120 -foot total ROW width, the City of Santa Ana standard Major Arterial ROW, and would align most of the road widening to the south of the existing centerline.

The ROW includes six 12 -foot lanes, a 14- foot - wide raised landscaped median, 7 -foot shoulder/bike lanes, and 10 -foot parkway and sidewalk. This alternative would require 31 full and 25 partial parcel acquisitions.

Compared to the proposed project, the major differences with this alignment are the acquisition andbuilding removalof threeadditionalcommercialparcels (at the strip commercialcenter), the fire station, and two industrial parcels (Cherry Aerospaceand H &H asphalt). The majority of impacts to full residential parcels would be shifted from the north to the south side of Warner Avenue and result in the reduction of 4 full acquisitions.

Facts in Support of Finding:

This alternativewould result in the loss of a significant strip of property along Warner Avenue at the Monroe Elementary School, National Guard Armory, and Delhi Park.

This alternative would not reduce either of the significant and unavoidable impacts of the proposedproject, and would increaseenvironmentalimpacts to air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and hazards and hazardous materials. Long term traffic noise impacts may be reduced. All other environmental topics would be similar to the proposed project.

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This alternative would achieve all project objectives
Finding: The City of SantaAna finds, based on the Final EIR and the whole of the record, that the 120 South Alternative is less desirable than the proposed project. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers and the effects to the community, make this alternative less than desirable than the proposed project. Public Resources Code § 21O81[ a][ 3], Guidelines § 15O91[ a][ 3]).

D. Revised Construction Alternative
The operation of heavy earthmoving equipment would substantially elevate noise levels near residential areas and schools ( considered sensitive noise receptors) over several months; therefore, construction noise is considered significant. This alternative would reduce the number of heavy earthmoving equipment and construction activities occurring daily and extend construction schedule as shown in the table below, and would reduce construction- related noise impacts. In most casesthe piecesof equipmentwould be reducedby half and the duration of each phase of construction would be doubled.

Revised Construction Alternative
ProjectConstructionI Project Construction Alternative
Phase I Equipment I Duration I Eauinment I Duration
Demolitionof ExistingStructures 2backhoesand1front- 3months' 1 backhoe and 1 front- I
6 months'
end loader end loader
OHE Removal
2 cranes and 1 pole-
6 months' 1 crane and 1 pole-
I
12 months'
pull pulling machine

2. RoadwayConstruction
Demolition of AC /Curb /Gutter
1 front -end loader with
3 days' 1 front -end loader with
6 days2
breaker attachment breaker attachment
Excavation /Removal of Fill and Subbase
2 backhoes and 1 front-
5 days2 1 backhoe and 1 front-
10 days2end loader endloader
Foundation Construction 1 paver & 2 rollers 17 days' 1 paver & 1 roller 34 days2 Paving 1 paver & 2 rollers 17 days' 1 paver & 1 roller 34 days2 Note: Duration of each phase is approximate.

ROWclearance, demolition, andremovalof buildings, pads, andpoleswouldbedoneover3to5yearsasparcelsareacquiredbytheCity. 2 Durationisforeachsideofthestreetrequiredforwideningin0.25 -milesegments. Forexample, layingpavementwouldtake17daysfora

0.25 -milesection on the north sideof Warner Avenueand another17 daysfor a0. 25 -mile section an the south sideof WarnerAvenue.

Facts in Support of Finding:

Impacts related to construction transportation and traffic — one of the two significant and unavoidable impacts — would be greater than for the proposed project. All other environmental topics would be similar to the proposed project.

Construction noise impacts would be reduced, but not to less than significant levels.

Impacts would remain significant and unavoidable.

This alternative would achieve all project objectives
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Finding: The City of Santa Ana finds, based on the Final EIR and the whole of the record, that the Revised Construction Alternative is less desirable than the proposed project. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, and the effects to the community, make this alternative less than desirable than theproposedproject. Public Resources Code § 21081[ a][ 3], Guidelines § 15091[ a][ 3]).

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CEQA STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS

WARNER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS AND WIDENING

FROM MAIN STREET TO GRAND AVENUE

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
STATE CLEARINGIiOUSE NO. 2012101004
Exhibit B
I. INTRODUCTION
The City of SantaAna (City) is the lead agencyunder the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA) and is responsible for preparation, review, and certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report ( FinalEIR) for the Warner Avenue hprovements and Widening from Main Street to GrandAvenue. As the lead agency, the City is also responsiblefor determiningthe potential environmental impacts of the proposed action, which of those impacts are significant, and therefore require mitigation measures to avoid or minimize those impacts. CEQA then requires the lead agency to balance thebenefits of the proposedaction againstits significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts before determining whether or not to approve the proposed project. In making this determination, the City complies with the Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides:
a) CEQA requires the decision - malting agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. If the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered "acceptable."
b) When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the Final FIR but are not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/ or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. c) If an agency makes a statement of overriding considerations, the statement should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned in the notice of determination. This statement does not substitute for, and shall be in addition to, findings required pursuant to Section 15091.

In addition, Public ResourcesCode, Section 21081(b), requires that where a public agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in an EIR and thereby leave significant unavoidable effects, the public agency must also 'find that overriding economic, legal, CEQAStatement of Overriding Considerations - 1 -
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social, technological, or other benefits of the project outweigh the significant effects of the proj ect.

Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081( b) and the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the City hasbalancedthe benefits of the project againstthe following unavoidable adverse impacts associated with the project and has adopted all feasible mitigation measures with respect to theseimpacts. The City also hasexamined alternativesto the project, none of which both meets the project objectives and is environmentally preferable to the proposedproject for the reasons discussed in the Findings and Facts in Support of Findings.

II. SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS
Although most potential project - related impacts have been substantially reduced or avoided through mitigation, as described in the Findings of Fact, there remain some impacts for which complete mitigation is not feasible. For some impacts, mitigation measures were identified and adopted, but evenwith implementationof the measures, the City finds that theimpact cannotbe reduced to a less than significant level. The Final FIR identified the following project- related significant unavoidable adverse impacts.

A. NOISE — Construction
Constructionactivities would substantiallyelevatenoise levels in the vicinity of noise- sensitive land uses for an extended duration.

Short-term noisewould beassociatedwith the sitepreparation, grading, andbuilding construction of the proposed road widening. The existing noise levels at receptors along Warner Avenue range from 69.5 to 72.8 dBA Leg. Each construction phasewould generatenoise levels ranging from 82 to 87 dBA Leq at 25 feet; however it would fluctuate throughoutthe workday because equipment would not be in use at one location for an extended period of time. Because the operation of heavy earthmoving equipment has the potential to substantially elevate noise levels at nearby residential areasfor an extended duration over several months, construction noise is considered significant.

Mitigation Measure N -1 requires the location of sound walls included in final roadway constructionplans; Mitigation MeasureN -2 requiresthat vibratory rollers not be usedwithin 30 feet of homes; Mitigation Measure N - 3 puts restrictions on construction vehicles and equipment; and Mitigation Measure N -4 requires early construction of permanent sound walls.

Mitigation Measures N -1, N -2, N -3, and N -4 would reduce noise generated by construction activities to the extent feasible; however, construction - phase noise impacts are still anticipated to occur; therefore, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable.

B. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC — Construction
Projectconstructionwould temporaryaffect traffic flow alongWarnerAvenue andsurrounding streets, and significantly impact Warner Avenue/Main Street and Warner Avenue /Halladay Street intersections.

Construction would be completed in linear segments so the entire length of Warner Avenue within the project limits is not disrupted at once. During demolition and construction, the four existing travel lanes on Warner Avenue would be narrowed to two lanes, one lane in each CEQAStatement of Overriding Considerations - 2-
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direction, along the side opposite the area of construction. Where lane closures during peak periodscannotbe avoided, traffic would bemanagedto givepriority to the directionthathasthe heaviest traffic. Short -term roadway closures would occur during removal and relocation of overhead electrical poles. Two intersections would operate at unacceptable LOS during the construction phase: Main Street and Warner Avenue at LOS E during PM peak hour, and Halliday Street and Warner Avenue at LOS F during PM peak hour. Mitigation Measure T -1 requires that lane closures avoid non - rush - hour periods. Mitigation Measure T -2 requires that a construction traffic managementplan identifying construction traffic control requirements, traffic detours, and other necessary measures be implemented. The measure also requires extensive public notification about the construction.

Mitigation Measures T -1 and T -2 would reduce traffic delays causedby construction activities to the extent feasible; however, construction - phase traffic impacts are still anticipated to occur; therefore, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable.

III. CONSIDERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING

CONSIDERATIONS
After balancing the specific economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits of the proposed project, the City of SantaAna has determined that the unavoidable adversetemporary construction - related environmental impacts identified above may be considered "acceptable" due to the specific considerations discussed below; therefore, the project benefits. outweigh the unavoidable, adverse environmental impacts. The following benefits will occur as a result of approval of the proposed project.

1. Design and construct Warner Avenue to be consistent with the City' s General Plan Circulation Element and Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways ( MPAH) designation as a major arterial.

Warner Avenue within the project limits is a four - lane undivided road with variable curb - to- curb and right -of -way (ROW) widths. Warner Avenue has a major arterial designation with six -lanes in both the City's General Plan Circulation Element and the Orange County MPAH; therefore the current cross - section is inconsistent with both documents.

Widening Warner Avenue from , four to six lanes between Main Street and Grand Avenue would make this section of the street consistentwith the City's General Plan Circulation Element and the Orange County MPAH.

2. Alleviate traffic congestion and delays within the Warner Avenue project limits.

By adding a vehicletravel lane in eachdirection, WarnerAvenuewidening will significantly reduce traffic congestion and delays within the one mile project limits. Additionally by providing a safer travel options for pedestrians and bicyclist, it is anticipated that some people may choose to not drive thereby reducing traffic.

3. Provide roadway capacity to accommodate existing and future traffic volumes.

Warner Avenue within the project limits is a four - lane road with variable curb - to -curb and right -of -way ( ROW) widths. It has a median ( striped not raised) in some segments and no median in other segments; therefore, this four - lane section of Warner Avenue is designed to accommodateup to 20,000 vehiclesper day (LOS Q. Currently there are 23,000 to 28,000 CEQAStatement of Overriding Considerations - 3-
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vehicles per day. By the year 2035 estimated traffic volumes along this segment are forecast at 30,000to 31,900 vehiclesper day. Both theexisting andfuture daily traffic volumesexceed the acceptable level of servicefor afour -lane undivided roadway.

WarnerAvenuewould be widenedto six -lanesto comply with the major arterial designation and would accommodate 45, 000 to 60, 000 vehicles per dayfor current and future traffic.

4. Increasevehicularsafetyandreduce accidentsby removingleft turn hazards.

Theproject would havea raisedmedianas a traffic calmingfeature controlling vehicleleft turns and cross traffic for improved safety. The reduction of driveway accessesalong WarnerAvenuewouldpotentially reduceaccidentscausedby backingup acrossthesidewalk and into oncoming traffic and vehicle collisions between through movement and vehicles accessingfrom private properties.

5. Comply with the Complete StreetsAct by providing safe and accessible travel for bicyclist, pedestrians, wheelchairs, transit riders and motorists through additional bike and vehicle lanes, widerparkwayandsidewalksandimprovedbuslocations.

The City is in theprocess of updating the General Plan Circulation Element and will comply with the completestreetsprinciples (planning for all modes) as required by the Complete Streets Act. Warner Avenue project would be consistent with the circulation element and therefore would comply with the policies outlined in the Complete Streets Act ( AB 1358, Chapter 657, Statutes of 2008). Theproject would have:
sidewalks with ADA- compliant horizontal clearance and curb ramps bike lanes for clearly - designated separatearea for bicyclists to improve safety by removing conflicts caused by sharing space with pedestrians on the sidewalk and vehicles in travel lanesparkway with trees and landscaping for shade and separation of pedestrians andpeople in wheelchairsfrom moving vehiclesand bicycles relocated Pack Electric Bike Path ( Maple Street Bike Trail) from crossing Warner Avenue in the vicinity of Rousselle Street to crossing at the Maple Street traffic light for safer street location
additional vehiclelane in eachdirection toprovide lesscongestedmovementof motorists and commercial goods.
improved bus locations for transit riders
improvedlighting for vehicleandpedestriansafety
Therefore, in compliance with the Complete Streets Act, this project would accommodate bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users ofpublic transportation, and seniors.

6. Improve stormwater drainage and water quality.

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All of thestreetsegmentshaveundersizedstormdrains, exceptGrandAvenueto therailroad tracks. Theproject- related drainage systemimprovementssignificantly reduceflooding by increasing the capacity of underground storm drains. Theproject would include construction of Water Quality Management Plan Best Management Practices for site design, structural source control, and treatment control which would increase the quality of the stormwater and runoff thatflows into thedrainagesystem.

IV. Conclusion
The City of Santa Ana has balanced the project' s benefits against the project' s significant unavoidable impacts. For the abovementioned reasons, implementation of the Warner Avenue Improvements and Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue project would have environmental, economic, and social benefits that outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts of the physical development, and those impacts, therefore, are considered acceptable in light of the project' s benefits. The City finds that each of the benefits described above is an overriding consideration, independentof the other benefits, that warrants approval of theproject notwithstandingtheproject's significantunavoidableimpacts.

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Exhibit " B"
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20 Civic Center Plaza, M -36
Santa Ana, CA 92702
714. 647. 5632

MITIGATION

MONITORING AND

REPORTING PROGRAM
FOR:

WARNER AVENUE

IMPROVEMENTS AND

WIDENING FROM

MAIN STREET TO

GRAND AVENUE
SCH NO. 2012101004
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100 Contact:

Santa Ana, CA 92707 JoAnn Hadfield
Tel: 714. 966. 9220 • Fax: 714. 966. 9221 Principal, Environmental E -mail: information @pianningcenter. com Services
Website: www. planningcenter. com
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3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100 Contact:

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Tel: 714. 966. 9220 • Fax: 714. 966. 9221 Principal, Environmental E - mail: information @pianningcenter.com Services
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TableofContents
Section Page

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... ............................... 1

1. 1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM ....................... 1

1. 2 PROJECT LOCATION, SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES ............................... 1

1. 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... .............................. 2

1. 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................... ............................... 2 2, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .................... .............................. 3

2. 1 CATEGORIZED MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................... .............................. 3

2. 2 IN -FIELD MONITORING ........................................................................ .............................. 3

2. 3 REPORT SUBMITTALS ......................................................................... .............................. 3 Table Page
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1. Introduction

1. 1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM This Mitigation Monitoring and ReportingProgram (MMRP) provides the mitigation measuresoutlined in the Warner Avenue Improvements and Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue Environmental Impact Report EIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2012101004. This MMRP fully complies with Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code that states:
a) When making findings required byparagraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section21081 orwhen adopting a mitigated negative declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision ( c) of Section21080, the following requirementsshall apply:
1) The public agency shall adopta reporting or monitoring program for the changesmadeto the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designedto ensure compliance during project implementation. For those changeswhich have been required or incorporatedinto the project at the requestof a responsibleagencyor a public agencyhaving jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the project, that agency shall, if so requestedby the lead or responsible agency, prepare and submit a proposed reporting or monitoring program.
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2) The lead agency shall specify the location and custodian of the documents or other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based.

1. 2 PROJECT LOCATION, SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES The project site is a one mile section of Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue in the southwestern portion of the City of SantaAna in central OrangeCounty.

The site consistsof Warner Avenue betweenMain Street onthe west andGrand Avenue on the east, along with all or portions of parcels along the north and south sides of Warner Avenue. Warner Avenue within the project limits is a four -lane road with variable curb -to -curb and right -of -way (ROW) widths. It has a median (striped not raised) in some segments and no median in other segments; therefore, this four - lane section of Warner Avenue is designed to accommodateup to 20,000 vehicles per day (LOS C). Currently there is 23,000 to 28,000 vehicles per day. Some segments of Warner Avenue within the project limits include a striped center turn lane while others do not. In some areasthe sidewalk is directly adjacent to the streetwhile parkways separatethe sidewalk from the curb in other locations. Sidewalk widths vary from four to ten feet depending on the location; however some sectionsrestrict pedestrian space to less than three feet wide between power poles and landscape shrubs or walls. Bike lanes are not provided along Warner Avenue within theproject limits. Pacific Electric Bike Path (Maple StreetBike Trail) crosses Warner Avenue in the vicinity of Rousselle Street. The Union Pacific Rail Road ( UPRR) rail corridor crosses Warner Avenue between Standard Avenue and Grand Avenue. Orange County Transportation Authority ( OCTA) provides public transit servicesto the City aswell aswithin the project area. Currently, OCTA has threebus routes servicing the project area (Bus Route 53 servicing Anaheim through Irvine via Main Street, Bus Route 585 servicing SantaAna through Newport Beachvia StandardAvenue, Bus Route 72 servicing SunsetBeach through Tustin via Warner Avenue, andBus Route463 servicing SantaAna via GrandAvenue).

Land uses along Warner Avenue within the project limits include a mixture of commercial, residential, and industrial uses.

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1. 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project would improve and widen Warner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue, from the existing variable ROW to a consistent 110 -foot ROW. Warner Avenue would have six traffic lanes, raised landscaped median, bike lanes, parkways, and sidewalks. The project would also include replacementof existing storm drains with larger storm drains, andthe undergroundingof existing utilities along the project segment. The project requires City acquisition of 35 full parcelsanda portion of 27 parcels (basedon assessorparcelnumber). Note that multiple APN' s comprise some single properties and that one property may have multiple businessesor addresses. Based on Draft Relocation ImpactStatement (propertyownershiprecords) thetotal acquisitionwould be 34 full and22 partial properties..
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1. 4. 1 Impacts Considered Less Than Significant
The following environmental topicswere determinedto havelessthansignificantimpacts. Impactsto topics marked with an asterisk ( *) were analyzed in the Initial Study; the remainder were analyzed in the EIR.

Aesthetics*
Agriculture andForestry Resources*
Biological Resources*
Geology and Soils
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Hydrology and Water Quality
Land Use and Planning
Mineral Resources*
Population and Housing
Public Services*
Recreation*
Utilities and Service Systems

1. 4.2 Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts That Can Be Mitigated, Avoided, or Substantially Lessened Air quality and cultural resources were determined to have less than significant impacts after implementation of required mitigation measures.

1. 4.3 Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts
The following topics would remain significant andunavoidableeven after implementationof requiredmitigation:

Noise (during construction)
Transportation andTraffic ( during construction)

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2. 9 CATEGORIZED MITIGATION MEASURES
Project- specific mitigation measures have been categorized in matrix format, as shown in Table 2 -1. The matrix identifies the environmental factor, specific mitigation measures, schedule, and responsible monitor. The mitigation matrix will serveasthe basisfor schedulingthe implementation of andcompliancewith all mitigation measures.

2.2 IN - FIELD MONITORING
Project monitors and technical subconsultants shall exercise caution and professional practices at all times when monitoring implementation of mitigation measures. Protective wear ( e.g., hard hat, glasses) shall be worn at all times in construction areas.

2.3 REPORT SUBMITTALS
All mitigation measuresthat require submittal of a report or study to City of SantaAna staff shall be reviewed and acceptedascompleteand accurateby the PublicWorksAgencyExecutiveDirector or designee. 0 WarnerAvenueImprovementsand Wideningfrom Main Streetto Grand Avenue Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program City ofSantaAna • Page3 75B - 42
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NEPA/CEQA RE-VALIDATION FORM (rev. 09/2024)
DIST-CO-RTE: 12-ORA-Santa Ana
PM/PM: N/A
EA or Fed-Aid Project No.: CML 5063 (200)
Other Project No. (specify): N/A
Project Title: Warner Ave. Bike Lane
Environmental Approval Type: NEPA CE
Date Approved: 12-30-2019
Reason for Consultation (23 CFR 771.129):
☒ Project proceeding to next major federal approval
☐ Change in scope, setting, effects, mitigation measures, requirements ☐ 3-year timeline (EIS only)
☐ N/A (Re-Validation for CEQA only)
Description of Changed Conditions: There are no changes in scope to the project from the original NEPA CE approval. The Project is proceeding to the next major federal approval, for construction funding

NEPA CONCLUSION - VALIDITY
Based on an examination of the changed conditions and supporting information: (Check ONE of the three statements below, regarding the validity of the original document/determination (23 CFR 771.129). If document is no longer valid, indicate whether additional public review is warranted and whether the type of environmental document will be elevated. NOTE: If applicable, remember to check conformity status. See the SER Vol. 1, Chapter 11 and contact the District Air Quality Specialist for additional information.) ☒ The original environmental document or CE remains valid. No further documentation will be prepared.
☐ The original environmental document or CE is in need of updating; further documentation has been prepared and ☐ is included on the continuation sheet(s) or ☐ is attached. With this additional documentation, the original ED or CE remains valid.

Additional public review is warranted (23 CFR 771.111(h)(3)) ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ The original environmental document or CE is no longer valid.

Additional public review is warranted (23 CFR 771.111(h)(3)) ☐ Yes ☐ No Supplemental environmental document is needed. ☐ Yes ☐ No New environmental document is needed. ☐ Yes ☐ No (If “Yes,” specify type: )

CONCURRENCE WITH NEPA CONCLUSION
I concur with the NEPA conclusion above.
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Signature: Environmental Branch Chief Date
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Signature: Project Manager/DLAE Date
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CEQA CONCLUSION (Only mandated for projects on the State Highway System.) Based on an examination of the changed conditions and supporting information, the following conclusion has been reached regarding appropriate CEQA documentation: (Check ONE of the five statements below, indicating whether any additional documentation is or will be prepared, and if so, what kind. If additional documentation is prepared, attach a copy of this signed form and any continuation sheets.)
☐ Original document remains valid. No further documentation is necessary but may be included on continuation sheets.
☐ An Addendum was prepared for minor technical changes or additions to the project and is:
☐ included on the continuation sheets or
☐ attached.

It need not be circulated for public review (CEQA Guidelines, §15164). The addendum must include a brief explanation of why the decision was made to not prepare a subsequent or supplemental environmental document as well as a summary statement explaining the changes to the project. ☐ Changes are substantial, but only minor additions or changes are necessary to make the previous document adequate. A Supplemental environmental document will be prepared, and it will be circulated for public review (CEQA Guidelines, §15163). ☐ Changes are substantial, and major revisions to the current document are necessary.

A Subsequent environmental document will be prepared, and it will be circulated for public review (CEQA Guidelines, §15162).
(Specify type of subsequent document, e.g., Subsequent FEIR):
☐ The CE is no longer valid. New CE is needed. ☐ Yes ☐ No

CONCURRENCE WITH CEQA CONCLUSION
I concur with the CEQA conclusion above.
___N/A_____________________________ _______________
Signature: Environmental Branch Chief Date
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CONTINUATION SHEET(S)

Changes in project design, e.g., scope change; a new alternative; change in project alignment.

NONE
Changes in environmental setting, e.g., new development affecting traffic or air quality.

NONE
Changes in environmental circumstances, e.g., a new law or regulation; change in the status of a listed species.

NONE
Changes to environmental impacts of the project, e.g., a new type of impact, or a change in the magnitude of an existing impact.

NONE
Changes to avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures since the environmental document was approved.

NONE
Changes to environmental commitments since the environmental document was approved, e.g., the addition of new conditions in permits or approvals. When this applies, append a revised Environmental Commitments Record (ECR) as one of the Continuation Sheets.

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