2019-050 -Adopting Local CEQA Guidelines

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Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2019) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT that have readily measurable or quantitative mitigation measures or that already involve regular Monitoring is suited to projects with complex mitigation measures that may exceed the expertise of the City to oversee, are expected to be implemented over a period of time, or require careful implementation to assure compliance. At its discretion, the City may adopt standardized policies and requirements to guide individually adopted programs. Standardized policies or requirements for monitoring and reporting may describe, but are not limited to: (a) The relative responsibilities of various departments within the City for various aspects of the program; (b) The responsibilities of the project proponent; (c) Guidelines adopted by the City to govern preparation of programs; (d) General standards for determining project compliance with the mitigation measures and related conditions of approval; (e) Enforcement procedures for noncompliance, including provisions for administrative appeal; and/or (f) A process for informing the Board and staff of the relative success of mitigation measures and using those results to improve future mitigation measures. When a project is of statewide, regional, or area-wide importance, any transportation information generated by a mitigation monitoring or reporting program must be submitted to the transportation planning agency in the region where the project is located, as well as to the Department of Transportation. 7.39 N OTICE OF D ETERMINATION. After approval of a project for which the City is the Lead Agency, Staff shall cause a ted. The Notice of Determination shall include the following information: (a) An identification of the project, including its common name, where possible, and its location. If the notice of determination is filed with the State Clearinghouse, the State Clearinghouse identification number for the draft EIR shall be provided. (b) A brief description of the project; (c) The City Notice of Determination shall further provide, if applicable, the identity of the person undertaking the project that is supported, in whole or in part, through contracts, grants, subsidies, loans, or other forms of assistance from one or more public agencies, or the identity of the person receiving a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies. (d) The date when the City approved the project; (e) Whether the project in its approved form with mitigation will have a significant effect on the environment; 2019 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 7-33 ©Best Best & Krieger LLP