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review at City Hall and the Southwest Senior Center in hard copy form. In response to
<br />comments received on the Draft SEIR, the City prepared a Final SEIR and released it to
<br />the public on August 4, 2025. The Final SEIR in the City Council Resolution approving the
<br />Final SEIR is incorporated herein by reference. The City Council Resolution recommends
<br />certification of the Final SEIR (SCH No. 2020029087), adoption of findings under CEQA,
<br />and adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the Statement of
<br />Overriding Considerations, and among other things, properly assesses the environmental
<br />impact of the Project in accordance with CEQA. This Resolution incorporates by reference
<br />the environmental findings and analysis set forth in the Resolution for the Final SEIR
<br />(SCH No. 2020029087) as if fully set forth herein.
<br />Section 3. The City Council is required to provide findings of fact supporting the
<br />overrule of ALUC's determination of inconsistency as required by PUC Section 21676,
<br />subdivision (b). The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts the findings set
<br />forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
<br />reference (the "Findings").
<br />Section 4. Based on these Findings and the associated substantial evidence in
<br />the public record, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds that the proposed
<br />action by the City on the Project is consistent with the purposes of the State Aeronautics
<br />Act as stated in PUC Section 21670, and consistent with the AELUP.
<br />Section 5. Based on the above evidence and Findings made, and the remainder
<br />of the record in this matter, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby overrules the
<br />ALUC's determination that The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project (SP-6) is
<br />inconsistent with AELUP.
<br />Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
<br />City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
<br />Section 7. The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that
<br />constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at
<br />Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The City Clerk is the
<br />custodian of records for the record of proceedings.
<br />Section 8. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City and/or
<br />any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, authorized
<br />volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all claims, demands,
<br />lawsuits, writs of mandamus, and other and proceedings (whether legal, equitable,
<br />declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute resolution
<br />procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations, and such other
<br />procedures), judgments, orders, and decisions (collectively "Actions"), brought against
<br />the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies,
<br />and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set aside, void, or
<br />annul, any action of, or any permit or approval issued by the City and/or any of its officials,
<br />officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof
<br />(including actions approved by the voters of the City) for or concerning the Project,
<br />whether such Actions are brought under the Ralph M. Brown Act, California
<br />Environmental Quality Act, the Planning and Zoning Law, the Subdivision Map Act, Code
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