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Item No. 3 PC: 7-15-93 -, UP-93-2 Page 3 CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL EIR Based upon a preliminary environmental determination by the Solid Waste Division of the Department of Public Works that the project had the potential to result in potentially significant, adverse enviromental impacts, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project by Baracco and Associates under contract to the Department of Public Works. The EIR addressed the following issues: land use, traffic and circulation, public services and facilities, ground relief features, seismicity, water quality, air quality, noise, biotics, cultural resources, light and glare, visual quality, and hazardous materials. Each of these issues for which potentially significant impacts were identified is discussed in the staff report under 'Discussion of Project Issues.' Staff from the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department conducted hearings on the Draft EIR for the public and the Planning Commission on May 26 and June 3, 1993, respectively. The minutes of those meetings have been incorporated into the Final EIR, along with responses by the EIR consultant to comments made at the hearings. All other oral and written comments received during the 45-day review period for the Draft EIR have also been responded to and included in the Final EIR. Where necessary, the text of the draft document has been amended as a result of the public review process. Final EIRs were distributed to the Planning Commission on July 1, 1993, with copies and/or notices of availability to interested persons, organizations, and local agencies on July 2, 1993. DETERMINATION OF ADEQUACY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: The only determination to be made by the Commission in order to certify the EIR is whether or not it is adequate as described in Section 15151 of CEQA. This section states in part that 'an EIR should be prepared with a sufficient degree of analysis to provide decision makers with information which enables them to make a decision which intelligently takes account of environmental consequences. An evaluation of the environmental effects of a proposed project need not be exhaustive, but the sufficiency of an EIR is to be reviewed in the light of what is reasonably feasible.' It is staff's determination that the EIR meets the intent of this section. The document thoroughly discusses all issues presented in the Initial Study, contains all sections required by law, and adheres to all review periods and time requirements. All issues raised during the review of the draft document are thoroughly discussed in the Final EIR.