Item 28 - Construction Management for the State Building Demolition Project

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The proposed project is likely exempt from CEQA under Class 32: in -Fill Development Projects (CEQA Guidelines Section 15332). The City of Santa Ana would serve as the CEQA Lead Agency. nical Memorandum in Su The Consultant will prepare a technical memorandum substantiating the Categorical Exemption (CE) class. It is anticipated that the proposed project is exempt from CEQA under Class 32 (In -Fill Development Projects). Class 32 consists of projects characterized as in -fill development meeting the conditions described below: (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as welt as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. (b) The proposed development occurs within city Limits on a project site of no more than five acres (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The memorandum will include substantiating language describing how the proposed project meets conditions (a) through (e) above. In response to condition (c) publicly available information on biological resources at the site will be collected using public databases including California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB), California Native Plant Society's Electronic Inventory, range maps for special -status species, the National Wetland Inventory, and other documentation pertinent to the region. The search will identify the approximate locations of known or expected sensitive biological resources and habitats located with respect to the project site. The memorandum will also address exceptions (a) through (f) of CEQA Guideline 15300.2. The exceptions include: (a) Location (b) Cumulative Impact (c) Significant Effect (d) Scenic Highways (e) Hazardous Waste Sites (f) Historical Resources In response to exception (f) a records search at the Eastern Information Center (EIC) located on the University of California, Riverside campus wit[ be performed. The records search will identify the locations and extent of previous surveys conducted within one mile of the project area and wit[ determine if there are any known cultural resources (i.e., prehistoric or historic archaeological sites or historic -period features) located within or near the project area. In addition, the records search wilt identify resources listed on or determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and/or the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) located within or near the project area. A search of the Sacred Lands File will also be requested from the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in Sacramento. The search will identify any known sensitive or sacred Native American resources located within or near the project area. A paleontological records search and literature review will be conducted with the Western Science Center (WSC). The records search will include a review of known fossil localities in the project vicinity and an assessment of the potential for the project area to contain buried paleontological resources based on geologic maps of the region. A summary letter report will be prepared to document the results of the records search. 1.3.2 Air Quality.Study As part of the Technical Memorandum the Consultant will perform short-term emissions modeling for the proposed project using CaIEEMod which would assess potential air quality and greenhouse gas impacts from building demolition. The results of the modeling will be appended to the Technical Memorandum. RFQ No.: 24-032 1 State Building Demolition Project