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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update <br />Introduction Draft Program EIR <br /> <br /> <br />1-8 FirstCarbon Solutions <br />https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/EIR/3 - Draft/21480022 Sec01-00 Introduction.docx <br />analysis to allow decisions to be made regarding a proposed project that take account of <br />environmental consequences. <br />Upon review and consideration of the Final Program EIR, the City Council may take action to <br />approve, revise, or reject the Housing Element Update. A decision to approve, for which this Draft <br />Program EIR identifies significant environmental effects, must be accompanied by written findings in <br />accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15093. A Mitigation Monitoring and <br />Reporting Program (MMRP) would also need to be adopted in accordance with Public Resources <br />Code Section 21081.6(a) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP will list all mitigation <br />measures that have been incorporated into or imposed upon the Housing Element Update to reduce <br />or avoid significant effects on the environment. The MMRP will be designed to ensure that these <br />measures are carried out during project implementation in a manner consistent with the Final <br />Program EIR. <br />1.6 - Organization and Scope <br />State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15122-15132 identify the content requirements for Draft and Final <br />EIRs. An EIR must include a description of the environmental setting, an environmental impact <br />analysis, mitigation measures, alternatives, significant irreversible environmental changes, growth- <br />inducing impacts, and cumulative impacts. The environmental issues addressed in the Draft Program <br />EIR were established through review of environmental and planning documentation developed for <br />the Housing Element Update, environmental and planning documentation prepared for recent <br />projects located within the City of Pleasanton, and responses to the NOP and Public Scoping Meeting <br />comments. <br />This Draft Program EIR is organized in the following manner: <br />Executive Summary <br />The Executive Summary summarizes the characteristics of the Housing Element Update, known <br />areas of interest, and issues to be resolved, as well as provides a concise summary matrix of the <br />environmental impacts and mitigation measures consistent with State CEQA Guidelines Section <br />15123. <br />Chapter 1–Introduction <br />This chapter briefly describes the Housing Element Update and the purpose of the environmental <br />evaluation, identifies the lead, trustee, and responsible agencies, summarizes the process associated <br />with preparation and certification of an EIR, identifies the scope and organization of the Draft <br />Program EIR, and summarizes comments received on the NOP. <br />Chapter 2–Project Description <br />This chapter provides a detailed description of the Housing Element Update, including a general <br />overview of the Housing Element Update process, project proponent, regional location and planning <br />area, objectives, and characteristics of the Housing Element Update, including required discretionary <br />approvals.