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Local Guidelines for Irnplementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2023) ACTIVITIES EXEMPT FROM CEQA Moreover, a project exempt under this section may be subject to certain labor requirements, including that the project be completed by a skilled and trained workforce, as set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.25(f). If the City determines that a project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to this section and approves that project, the City must file a Notice of Exemption with both the Office of Planning and Research and the County Clerk of the county in which the project is located. This exemption shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date it will be repealed. (Reference: Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.25.) 3.21 TRANSPORTATION PLANS, PEDESTRIAN PLANS, AND BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLANS. CEQA does not apply to an active transportation plan, a pedestrian plan, or a bicycle transportation plan for restriping of streets and highways, bicycle parking and storage, signal timing to improve street and highway intersection operations, and the related signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles. An active transportation plan or pedestrian plan is encouraged to include the consideration of environmental factors, but that consideration does not inhibit or preclude the application of this section. An individual project that is part of an active transportation plan or pedestrian plan remains subject to CEQA unless another exemption applies to that project. Before determining that a project is exempt pursuant to this section, the Lead Agency must hold noticed public hearings in areas affected by the project to hear and respond to public comments. Publication of the notice must comply with Government Code section 6061 and be in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed project. If the City determines that a project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to this section and approves that project, the City must file a Notice of Exemption with both the Office of Planning and Research and the County Clerk of the county in which the project is located. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Active transportation plan" means a plan developed by a local jurisdiction that promotes and encourages people to choose walking, bicycling, or rolling through the creation of safe, comfortable, connected, and accessible walking, bicycling, or rolling networks, and encourages alternatives to single -occupancy vehicle trips. (2) "Pedestrian plan" means a plan developed by a local jurisdiction that establishes a comprehensive, coordinated approach to improving pedestrian infrastructure and safety. This exemption shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date it will be repealed. (Reference: Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.20.) 2023(&tot uraes - es gfr LLP y OUICZZ-45