RENEE ESCARIO DBA RE CONSULTING - 2017

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RE Consulting � •ate •' • Task 1. Project Initiation, Data Gathering and Evaluation, and Site Visit Upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed, Renee Escario will communicate with the Client to discuss the proposed project and to: review and confirm the scope of work, project information, plans and construction details, existing relevant technical studies, and review project design features that could be incorporated into the project. All of the existing relevant project site documentation that has been previously prepared will be reviewed, and a list of any needed information will be provided. Task 1 Deliverable: List of any needed information for the required CEQA documentation. Task 2. Project Description Using the project information provided, a project description will be prepared that will describe the purpose, phasing, construction activities, and operational elements of the project. The project description will also identify the requested discretionary and anticipated subsequent approvals that are required to implement the project, and will include figures showing the location, proposed site plan, and building elevations. In addition, a list of project objectives will be provided in cooperation with the applicant and the City. The project objectives will be carefully crafted to ensure that they meet the goals of the proposed project and provide for an appropriate alternatives analysis, as required in the EIR. Renee will work closely with the City and applicant to ensure that the project description provides a level of detail appropriate to complete the needed technical studies, for the identified objectives, and contains all of the anticipated discretionary actions. A draft project description will be submitted to the City and applicant for review and comment. The document will be revised based on the comments received and a revised project description will be provided. It is anticipated that one round of review and comment will be required. Task 2 Deliverables: Electronic copies (both NIS Woad and Adobe PDP) of the Draft Project Description and Revised Project Description. Task 3. Initial Study and Notice of Preparation As required by CEQA and consistent with City format and guidelines, an Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (IS/NOP) will be prepared and include a description of the project, figures (including a location map, site plan showing the project site boundary and access, existing and proposed zoning and General Plan land use designations, and any other pertinent project information), and the potential environmental effects of the proposed project that need to be evaluated in the EIR. The IS/NOP will be prepared from the City°s environmental checklist form, and written explanations to all checklist questions will clearly define the topics to be addressed in the EIR and explain which do not require further consideration. The IS will enable the City to focus the EIR evaluation toward those environmental areas where potential impacts could be significant and to eliminate from further analysis those environmental areas that would not be significantly impacted by the project. A summary of the -prelnninary detenninations of significance, and anticipated need for further detailed analysis within the EIR is provided in the following table that lists the anticipated EIR topics.