RENEE ESCARIO DBA RE CONSULTING - 2017

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Task 9. Project Coordination and Meetings Project management/coordination will occur throughout the CEQA process. This task involves ongoing coordination with the City, project team members, monthly project progress report preparation, and identification of constraints and opportunities, Various meetings will be required as part of the CEQA process. This task includes preparation for and attendance at: one project kickoff meeting, one FIR scoping meeting, one Planning Commission meeting, and 2 City Council meetings. Additional meetings can be included on a time and materials basis, as needed. Optional Tasks The following optional tasks could be necessary; hence, they are included in case they are needed or the City and/or Client request the following: Optional Task 1. Native American Outreach per Senate Bill 18 and Assembly Bill 52 Senate Bill 18 requires local governments to consult with Native American tribes prior to malting certain planning decisions and to provide notice to tribes at certain key points in the planning process. These consultation and notice requirements apply to approvals and amendments of both general plans (defined in Government Code Section 65300 et seq.) and specific plans (defined in Government Code Section 65450 et seq.). Prior to the approval of any amendment of a general plan or specific plan, a local government must notify the appropriate tribes (on the contact list maintained by the NAHC) of the opportunity to conduct consultations for the purpose of preserving, or mitigating impacts on, cultural places on land within the local government's jurisdiction that is affected by the proposed plan adoption or amendment. Tribes have 90 days from the date on which they receive the notification to request consultation. These tasks are often completed by the City; however, if requested, we can conduct outreach to the Native American Heritage Commission and appropriate tribes on behalf of the City, in compliance with SB 18 and AB 52 requirements. A Sacred Lands File Search and list of local Native American contacts will be requested from the Native American Heritage Commission. After their response, outreach letters will be sent, on behalf of the City, to the tribes listed by the Native American Heritage Commission. Any responses to the outreach letters will be summarized, and any requests for consultation will be forwarded to the City. Optional Task I Deliverables: Electronic copies (both MS Word and Adobe PDF) of the letters sent to the Native American Heritage Commission and the tribes will be provided. Optional Task 2 - Staff Reports To assist City staff and support the project schedule, we can prepare a Draft Staff Report for the Planning Commission meeting, which would be amended for the City Council meeting. As we will have a thorough understanding of the project and any public or agency concerns regarding the proposed project, we will be able to efficiently prepare the draft staff report for City review and edit prior to the meetings. Using the City's standard docwnent format, the draft staff report will describe the proposed project and make the findings necessary for the General Plan Amendment, zone change, ETR certification, and other 2E Consulting, renee@renvconsultin8.com