RENEE ESCARIO DBA RE CONSULTING - 2017

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Ordinance. Urban Crossroads will conduct 6 long-term ambient noise level measurements at the project site and at the nearest sensitive receptors surrounding the project site using a sound -level meter that satisfies the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to establish the existing baseline noise conditions. To evaluate the potential construction -related noise impacts, Urban Crossroads will conduct construction noise modeling using the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Roadway Construction Noise Model and information on the proposed type of construction equipment, the amount of activity, and the distance of sensitive land uses from the site. Information regarding construction equipment and activities are assumed to be provided by the applicant. Potential vibration impacts associated with construction activities will also be analyzed using vibration data provided by the Federal Transit Administration. If potentially significant noise and vibration impacts on nearby sensitive land uses are identified, appropriate mitigation measures will be provided. Urban Crossroads will prepare an analysis of noise levels generated by the project's operational activities, including noise generated by stationary sources (e.g., heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment) for their potential to result in a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels at sensitive receptors. Additionally, using traffic volume data, Urban Crossroads will use the FHWA's Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model to estimate the increase in traffic noise levels on the nearby roadways and assess impacts on the existing land uses in the vicinity. If required, appropriate mitigation measures will be identified to reduce these noise impacts. Task 4 Deliverables: Electronic copies in Adobe PDF of the technical studies, which will also be included as appendices to the Draft EIR. Task 5. Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Once the project description, IS/NOP are finalized, RE Consulting will begin the preparation of the Administrative Draft EIR that complies with the criteria, standards, and procedures of CEQA (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.); the State CEQA Guidelines (California Administrative Code Section 15000 et seq.); and the City's environmental review procedures. The EIR will utilize the thresholds of significance in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G for the analysis of impacts that may occur from implementation of the project. Administrative Draft EIR will include all CEQA-required sections as refined during the IS/NOP and scoping process. The anticipated EIR topics are described previously in Tasks 3 and 4, and will be analyzed in detail in the EIR. The following outline provides the proposed organization of the Draft EIR: Chapter Ex — Executive Summary: The Executive Summary is intended to encapsulate the entire Draft EIR in order to provide a quick understanding of the project's impacts and mitigation measures. It will give an overview of the project and its objectives. The Executive Summary will briefly discuss the environmental impacts associated with project implementation, and will contain a summary analysis of the alternatives to the proposed project. It will also contain a concise table summary of all project impacts, project design features, and mitigation measures. Chapter I — Introduction: The introduction will include an overview of CEQA and EIR process, a summary of comments received on the IS/NOP, and an overview of the primary documents used in preparation of the Draft EIR. Im- aE consnRlag ranee@renvconnulting.com