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item and vote. <br />Mayor Sarmiento opened the public hearing at 11:21 p.m. <br />Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Minh Thai provided a brief <br />presentation. <br />Clerk of the Council Daisy Gomez reported out on correspondence received. <br />Cynthia Guerra with Rise Up Willowick Coalition requested more information on <br />council's hesitation of no -net loss space policy. <br />Karen Romero Estrada with RISE Up Willowick Coalition spoke on open space. <br />Andrew Brady of DLA Piper Law Firm, speaking on behalf of client, discussed letter <br />sent on April 4, 2022 regarding building projects and provided recommendations. <br />Leonel Flores expressed support for the adoption of the General Plan with the <br />inclusion of the recommendations made by the Environmental Justice Group. <br />Jabari Brown attorney with UCI's Environmental Law Clinic spoke in support of city's <br />effort to engage city and dedication to environmental justice advocacy and a clean <br />future. <br />Council discussion ensued and direction provided to staff. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra commended the committee on its report and continued <br />efforts on the item. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Bacerra moved to adopt recommended action to 1) Adopt a <br />resolution certifying Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report No. <br />2020-03 (SCH No. 2020029087), including adoption of environmental findings of <br />fact pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, adoption of a Statement of <br />Overriding Considerations, and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting <br />Program. 2) Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-06 <br />with the recommended changes and clarifications as shown in the attached exhibit 2 <br />with the additional item to allow the use of the least restrictive interim development <br />standards to apply within those five focus areas within the plan, and 3) Adopt a <br />resolution of findings to overrule the John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport <br />Land Use Commission's determination that the Proposed General Plan Update is <br />inconsistent with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan; seconded by Councilmember <br />Mendoza. <br />Councilmember Lopez requested clarification from city attorney inquiring if council <br />has authority to designate all open space in the general plan. <br />City Council 19 4/19/2022 <br />