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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 5, 2012
TITLE:
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH
ICLEI FOR PREPARATION OF A
FOCUSED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION
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Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment to the
agreement with ICLEI extending the agreement through 2013, for preparation of a focused
Environmental Impact Report for the Climate Action Plan, in an amount not to exceed $135,948
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
On November 8, 2011, the City approved a contract with ICLEI for the Baseline Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Inventory and a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP will provide a comprehensive
plan for reducing the City's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the City's municipal operations
and from the community. The current agreement extends through October 15, 2012.
The CAP will serve as a guiding document to identify ways in which the community and City can
reduce GHG emissions. While the scope of these strategies will be analyzed and determined in
partnership with the City, ICLEI, residents, and stakeholders, the implementation of those
strategies will require integration with the City's General Plan. Amending the City's General Plan
to incorporate components of the CAP requires the preparation of an environmental document
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The preparation of a focused environmental impact report for the CAP will satisfy the requirements
of CEQA regarding amendments to the City's General Plan, but will also serve as a programmatic
tiering document by which applicable developments with the City will be reviewed. If a proposed
development is consistent with the emission reduction and adaption measures included in the
CAP, the project would be considered to have a less-than-significant impact on climate change
and emissions. When applicable, the preparation of this document will provide a substantial
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benefit to development that is consistent with the City's GHG emission reduction goals. AECOM,
the subcontractor to ICLEI that is developing the GHG inventory, will also prepare the Focused
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Once completed, the Draft EIR will be circulated for public comment for 45 days. Comments
received from the public and the applicable federal, state, and local agencies will be addressed in
the "Response to Comments" section of the Final EIR. The Final EIR will then be forwarded to the
Planning Commission for review. The City Council will determine whether to certify the Final EIR
as complete according to CEQA requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds will be included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget in the Planning and Building
Agency Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund for Contract Services (Accounting Unit 03116510-
62300). This special revenue fund is the result of AB 2766 subventions given to the City to
implement programs that reduce air pollution and will have no impact on the General Fund.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Jay M. Trevino
Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
Rau odinez II
Executive Directo
Public Works Agency
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Exhibit: 1. Amendment
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is entered into on March 5, 2012, by
and between ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA, a non-profit organization
("Consultant") and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and
existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City").
RECITALS:
A. The parties entered into Agreement A-2011-245, dated November 7, 2011, (hereinafter "said
Agreement") by which Consultant is preparing a Climate Action Plan ("CAP") which will
include a Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") Inventory.
B. The City desires to analyze the significant effects of the reduction of GHG emissions by
preparing a focused Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") in conjunction with the
development of the CAP.
C. In accordance with the terms and conditions of said Agreement, the parties wish to amend the
Scope of Services to provide CEQA analysis of the CAP and increase compensation to pay
for the additional services provided.
WHEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained in said Agreement, and subject to all
the terms and conditions of said Agreement, except those amended in this First Amendment to
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Section 1, SCOPE OF SERVICES, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
"La. Consultant shall develop a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for both
the Community and Municipal Operations and a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the City.
The CAP will focus on energy efficiency, transportation and land use, planning/building
standards, water, and solid waste. The CAP will provide cost-effective, sustainable solutions
to reduce the City's environmental footprint. Consultant shall provide all required data to
meet the reporting requirements arising from the SCE California Energy Efficiency Strategic
Plan Implementation Contract between City and Southern California Edison and perform
those services as set forth in Exhibit A, Project Approach and Scope of Work and Exhibit B,
Project Schedule, attached to said Agreement and incorporated by reference.
I .b. In conjunction with the development of the CAP, Consultant will prepare a focused
Environmental Impact Report ("EIR"), to analyze and mitigate significant effects of GHG, as
set forth in Exhibit A-1, attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. By doing the
analysis required by the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in conjunction with
the CAP, the parties intend that the CAP will guide the City as a plan for the reduction of
GHG emissions for future projects."
Section 2.a., COMPENSATION, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
"a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services:
• pursuant to Section La, above, the deliverable fees identified in Exhibit C to said
Agreement, Fee Schedule;
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• pursuant to Section Lb, above, the fees identified in Exhibit C-1, attached hereto.
The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $401,808, during the
term of this Agreement. Funding for this project is subject to the continued funding under the
California Energy Efficiency Strategic Planning Implementation Contract with the City."
Section 4, TERM, shall be amended to extend the termination date to December 31, 2013.
4. Except as hereinabove amended, all terms and conditions of said Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to Agreement
on the date and year first written above.
ATTEST:
MARIA D. HUIZAR
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOSEPH STRAKA
Interim City Attorney
By:
Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF SANTA ANA
PAUL M. WALTERS
Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: ICLEI - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA
RAUL GODINEZ, II
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
(NAME)
(Title)
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Background + Project Understanding
City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan EIR
EXHIBIT A-1
The City of Santa Ana has taken significant steps to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy costs, and is
seeking to expand on those initiatives through the
development of a GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan
(CAP). ICLEI-USA, AECOM, Global Green, and Fehr & Peers are
preparing the CAP for the City, with an anticipated
completion date in October 2012. The CAP will include a GHG
emissions inventory and forecast for both municipal
operations and the community, establish GHG emissions
targets for the City, and incorporate an implementation and
monitoring strategy to ensure the City meets its goals.
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15183.5 allows jurisdictions to analyze and mitigate
the significant effects of GHGs at a programmatic level, by
adopting a "plan for the reduction of GHG emissions". Later,
as individual projects are proposed, project-specific
environmental documents may tier from and/or incorporate
by reference that existing programmatic review in their
cumulative impacts analysis. The City would like to use the
CAP as a plan for the reduction of GHG emissions within the
meaning established by the CEQA Guidelines.
Among other provisions established within this portion of the
recommendation to complete environmental review. The City
has identified the need to prepare a focused Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) to accompany the CAP as the preferred
method of meeting this objective.
Completing an EIR for the CAP may also affect the structure
and content of the CAP itself. For example, mitigation
measures that would otherwise be introduced in the EIR to
reduce or avoid a significant environmental effect could
instead be incorporated in the CAP. This would result in the
need for an additional round of adjustments to the CAP
between the preliminary draft CAP used to complete the
project description for the EIR and the public review draft
CAP released with the Draft EIR. ICLEI-USA will work with
AECOM to accommodate this additional round of changes to
the CAP and to coordinate the public review process for both
documents.
Scope of Work
The following work plan describes the work proposed by task.
AECOM anticipates preparation of a Focused EIR that
examines only those technical areas that could be potentially
significant as a result of implementing the CAP.
State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15183.5(b)(1)(f) identifies that The services AECOM proposes to provide include:
plans for the reduction of GHG emissions should be adopted
in a public process following environmental review. A variety preparation of an EIR;
of options are available to satisfy the CEQA Guidelines'
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preparation of CEQA-required public notices (i.e., Notice
of Completion [NOC], Notice of Preparation of an EIR,
Notice of Availability of an EIR, and Notice of
Determination [NOD] after project approval); and
coordination between the City, ICLEI-USA, and AECOM.
AECOM will attend a kick-off meeting with City staff prior to
commencing work on the environmental document. Subjects
for review and discussion at the meeting will include, but are
not limited to:
establishing and confirming the scope of work, level of
analysis, budget, schedule, and communication
protocols;
identifying project databases, sources of information,
and key contacts; and
identifying key issues known to be of concern to
agencies, interest groups, and the public.
The City will provide specific technical studies prepared to
date for similar projects, applicable exhibits, project
description details, and materials to support development of
the environmental document at the kick-off meeting. If
the following CEQA issue areas are anticipated to be focused
out as part of the IS/NOP and not evaluated further in the
EIR:
Aesthetics
Agricultural and forestry resources
Biological resources
Cultural resources
Geology and soils
Hazards and hazardous materials
Hydrology and water quality
Land use and planning
Mineral resources
Population and housing
Public services
Recreation
AECOM will prepare a draft IS/NOP for review by City staff
(electronic version). Following review, AECOM will revise the
IS/NOP and produce CD copies and hard copies of the final
document. AECOM will deliver the IS/NOP to the State
Clearinghouse and arrange for publication of the notice in a
additional data is required, AECOM will submit a memo newspaper of general circulation (i.e., Orange County
detailing data needs to the City, along with recommendations Register). The City will deliver the IS/NOP to responsible and
on how best to fill them. trustee agencies and other interested parties. The IS/NOP will
be circulated for public comment for 30 days, as required
Task 1 Deliverables: under CEQA.
Memo detailing data needs (if necessary) - electronic
submittal
Task 1 Meeting:
One project kick-off meeting to be attended by the
AECOM Project Manager
AECOM will prepare an Initial Study/Notice of Preparation
(IS/NOP) that includes a project description based on
information to be provided by the City and project team and
a summary of the probable significant effects on the
environment. The NOP will describe where relevant project
documents are available for review, where written comments
on the scope of the EIR may be sent, and the deadline for
submitting comments. The NOP will also identify the date and
location of a public scoping meeting to be held for the
project.
One scoping meeting (assumed 2 hours, attended by the
AECOM Project Manager) will be held during the NOP
comment period. AECOM will prepare comment cards and a
PowerPoint presentation for the scoping meeting and will
present an overview of the environmental review process for
the project.
Following the conclusion of the 30-day comment period for
the IS/NOP, City staff and AECOM will review comments
received on the IS/NOP to determine whether new issues
have been raised that are not anticipated in this scope of
work. If additional topics are identified that require further
evaluation in the EIR, AECOM will prepare a refinement to
the scope of work, budget, and schedule and will undertake
the additional work only upon written authorization by the
City.
Meetings:
The CAP will be focused on creating changes in the One scoping meeting (2 hours) attended by AECOM
transportation system and efficiencies in utilities and energy Project Manager
infrastructure. Based on the limited focus of the CAP itself, T k 2 Deliverables:
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Draft IS/NOP (electronic version) for City review Noise,
Public IS/NOP (15 hard copies to State Clearinghouse)
NOC, NOA, newspaper notice
Transportation and traffic, and
Utilities and service systems.
AECOM will prepare an Administrative Draft EIR to address
the impacts of implementation of the CAP. The EIR will
contain an expanded analysis of the issue areas identified in
the IS/NOP as having potentially significant impacts. As
appropriate, the EIR will also identify potential mitigation
measures that could further reduce the impacts of the CAP.
Our analysis will be structured in a way that is consistent with
CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and relevant case law. We
assume that City staff will review the Administrative Draft EIR
and provide comments that represent the independent
judgment of the City. We will participate in a meeting, if
necessary, to discuss and clarify City staff comments.
Introduction
The introduction to the EIR will describe the organization of
the EIR, type and use of the EIR, the environmental review
process, the focus of the EIR analysis, other documents used
in preparation of the EIR, lead and responsible agencies, and
opportunities for public comment.
Executive Summary
The Executive Summary will summarize the main findings of
the EIR. It will include a summary table that summarizes the
impacts, the significance of each impact before mitigation
implementation, recommended mitigation measures, and the
significance of each impact after mitigation implementation.
The Executive Summary will also summarize areas of
controversy, alternatives analyzed, and significant and
unavoidable impacts, if any.
Project Description
The project description will be based on information provided
by the City and project team and will include: the regional
and local setting; project history; project objectives; project
characteristics and components; phasing and
implementation; and other information important to
understanding the proposed project.
Environmental Setting, Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Similar to our initial evaluation of potential project-related
impacts explained under Task 2, we currently believe that the
proposed project has the potential to affect or potentially
affect the following environmental resource issue areas:
Air quality,
Greenhouse gas emissions,
Each issue area will each be addressed in an individual
chapter that provides a detailed analysis of the existing
setting, regulatory framework, project-level impacts, and
cumulative impacts that would be associated with project
implementation. The level of detail provided in the EIR will be
greater than that of the IS.
Each issue area chapter will define cumulative impacts, the
cumulative context and scenario, geographic scope, and
methods for characterizing cumulative impacts. AECOM will
assess cumulative impacts using regional planning
information. It is important to note that the cumulative
contexts for assessing impacts will vary depending on the
issue area being analyzed (i.e., the cumulative context for
noise is localized whereas the cumulative context for air
quality would be regional).
Air Quality
The air quality analysis will include a brief discussion of air
quality conditions in the project study area and South Coast
Air Basin including location of sensitive receptors in the city,
ambient monitoring data, attainment designations, and
emissions inventory. Natural factors in the project study area
and air basin that affect the transport and dilution of
pollutants will also be addressed. The South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) is the agency principally
responsible for comprehensive air pollution control in the
South Coast Air Basin. SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook
significance thresholds will be described for the evaluation of
criteria air pollutant and precursor emissions, and toxic air
contaminant (TAC) and odor exposures. Consistency with
SCAQMD's Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) will also be
assessed.
Temporary (short-term) construction-related and long-term
operational air quality impacts from criteria pollutants and
precursors will be assessed quantitatively for the proposed
project. Air quality impacts will be analyzed in accordance
with SCAQMD-recommended methodologies.
Construction Emissions. AECOM will model total
construction-related criteria pollutant and precursor
emissions associated with CAP implementation using the
latest versions of one or more of the following models at the
time of the analysis: CalEEMOD, URBEMIS, EMFAC, and/or
OFFROAD. We will consult with the SCAQMD to determine
the preferred modeling approach.
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If the CAP recommends construction of any physical facilities,
which is considered unlikely, the air quality impact analysis
will include a general discussion of temporary and short-term
air pollutant emissions associated with construction projects
identified in the CAP. Short-term increases in criteria air
pollutant (i.e., respirable and fine particulate matter [PMlo
and PM2.5, respectively)] and ozone precursor emissions
(reactive organic gases [ROG] and oxides of nitrogen [NOJ)
will be modeled. The modeling will take into account the size
of the proposed facilities and infrastructure, construction
phasing schedule, and other project-specific construction
data (e.g., the amount of land to undergo ground disturbance
or grading) to be provided by the City. Default settings of the
URBEMIS model or SCAQMD-recommended adjustments will
be used for construction parameters that are not known at
the time of the analysis.
Operational Emissions. AECOM will also include an analysis
of long-term operation criteria air pollutant and precursor
emissions for CAP implementation from area sources (e.g.,
equipment fuel combustion and natural gas usage) and
mobile sources, using SCAQMD-recommended
methodologies (URBEMIS, CalEEMOD, EMFAC, OFFROAD,
and/or AP-42). Mobile emissions will be modeled using
URBEMIS with default trip rates, or EMFAC, if project-specific
trip generation information is provided.
The EIR will include an analysis of long-term local mobile-
source carbon monoxide (CO) impacts using SCAQMD-
recommended screening techniques, such as The
Transportation Project-Level Carbon Monoxide Protocol (CO
Protocol).
Stationary source emissions of criteria pollutants, precursors,
and TACs will be discussed qualitatively in relation to
SCAQMD permitting requirements. Compliance with
SCAQMD rules and regulations, as required by law, will be
included in the discussion and analysis of impacts.
Sources of odor, both existing and possible near
infrastructure improvement sites, will be identified along
with a qualitative discussion of their resultant impacts on
existing receptors.
Cumulative air quality impacts, including consistency with
SCAQMD's AQMP, will be addressed qualitatively.
Temporary and short- and long-term project-generated
increases in criteria air pollutant and precursor emissions,
and exposure to TACs and odors will be compared with
impacts found to be significant or potentially significant. The
effectiveness of proposed mitigation measures will also be
evaluated either quantitatively or qualitatively.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
AECOM will conduct an analysis of impacts of the proposed
project on GHG emissions as required by CEQA. The
evaluation will provide a brief discussion of existing
conditions and environmental setting in a global, federal,
state, regional, and local context, including the state of the
science and state, regional, and local GHG inventories. A
summary of federal, state, and local climate change-related
regulations, policies, and programs will be provided. The
City's CAP will be described and relevant General Plan policies
will be identified. SCAQMD is preparing GHG Significance
Thresholds. With the City, AECOM will consult with SCAQMD
regarding the CAP and the appropriate methodologies for
assessing impacts. In the absence of guidance from SCAQMD,
a GHG threshold of significance will be developed based on
AECOM's extensive experience evaluating GHG impacts.
GHG emissions methodology and impacts of the proposed
project will be discussed; project-related GHG emissions will
be evaluated quantitatively for determination of significance.
The determination of significance will be based on whether
the level of GHG emissions generated under the CAP
constitute a substantial contribution to the significant
adverse cumulative impacts of global climate change. If the
construction of projects under the CAP or operational GHG
emissions under the CAP violate the applicable thresholds of
significance, mitigation measures (quantitative and best
management practices) that clearly identify timing,
responsibility, and performance standards to avoid or fully
reduce adverse and potentially adverse effects will be
developed and applied, where necessary, using the CAPCOA
document: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Measures: A Resource for Local Government to Assess
Emission Reductions from Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Measures.
All aspects of the proposed project will be quantified in units
of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e).
Construction Emissions. If the CAP recommends construction
of any physical facilities, which is considered unlikely, AECOM
will model total construction-related GHG emissions
associated with buildout of the City's General Plan and
implementation of the CAP using the latest versions of one or
more of the following models at the time of the analysis:
URBEMIS, CalEEMOD, EMFAC, and/or OFFROAD.
SCAQMD's thresholds of significance. Mitigation measures
that clearly identify timing, responsibility, and performance Operational Emissions. For the proposed project's
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conditions in the city) and the proposed project's operational
GHG emissions will be quantified to determine the net
change in GHG emissions associated with implementation of
the CAP.
TheGHG inventory and projections prepared for the CAP will
be used in this analysis. C02e emissions will be estimated
based on the methodologies recommended by the
International Panel on Climate Change, the California Climate
Action Registry's General Reporting Protocol (Version 3.1),
the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
(ICLEI) Local Government Operations Protocol (Version 1.1),
and the California Air Resources Board's Local Government
Protocol for Greenhouse Gas Assessments (Version 1.1).
Transportation and Traffic
As part of development of the CAP and the City's work to
complete an update to the General Plan Circulation Element,
transportation studies have been prepared and are available
for the CEQA analysis. AECOM will prepare the transportation
and traffic impact analysis based on transportation studies
provided by the City. Mitigation measures to reduce impacts
on the transportation system will be recommended, as
appropriate. AECOM would request that the City's traffic
consultant for the Circulation Element update be made
available to work with AECOM to understand the traffic
modeling performed and assumptions made in the traffic
report. AECOM does not propose doing any additional traffic
modeling or analysis beyond that which is provided in the
traffic study or provided by the City's traffic consultant.
Noise
The noise analysis will include a description of the existing
noise environment along major roadways, based on existing
environmental documentation. No noise monitoring is
proposed as part of this scope because the type of noise that
would occur as a result of project implementation largely
already occurs throughout the city and at specific
improvement sites. Furthermore, AECOM will use industry-
standard typical noise levels for the equipment to be used for
roadway and utilities improvements to accurately
characterize the level of noise that could be generated with
project implementation. Existing noise-sensitive receptors
and noise sources will be identified and discussed. Relevant
background information, including noise fundamentals,
descriptors, and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory
framework, will be described.
The analysis will include an assessment of potential
temporary, short-term noise generation (i.e., construction) consi
associated with identified roadway or utilities improvements furth
and its impact on any nearby noise-sensitive receptors and
their relative exposure (considering intervening ground t21 e
and distance). Project-generated noise levels at these
receptors will be determined using the referenced noise
measurement data along with standard noise modeling
techniques (e.g., combined noise level from the simultaneous
operation of individual pieces of equipment). Noise
mitigation strategies such as operational modifications will be
identified. The EIR will also include a discussion of potential
impacts resulting from localized changes in traffic, if any,
resulting from CAP implementation. The significance of
potential impacts will be determined, and mitigation
measures to minimize potential adverse impacts will be
recommended, if needed to avoid, or fully reduce significant
and potentially significant impacts.
Utilities and Service Systems
The utilities and service systems analysis will describe the
existing utilities that serve the city and identify citywide
demand for services, including water supply, wastewater
collection and treatment systems, natural gas, and energy.
Potential improvements to water and wastewater systems as
well as electrical utilities will be identified and the impact of
implementing those improvements and efficiencies
described. It is anticipated that a solid waste disposal analysis
would be focused out in the Initial Study presented in Task 2.
The analysis will identify any utilities-related physical impacts
associated with proposed utility expansion, including impacts
related to construction of new facilities to serve the proposed
project. Mitigation to avoid or fully reduce significant impacts
will be indentified.
Alternatives
The EIR will include an analysis of a reasonable range of
alternatives to the proposed project that could reduce or
avoid the significant impacts identified for the proposed
project. This chapter will include a comparative analysis of up
to three alternatives to the proposed project, including the
"No Project" Alternative required by CEQA. Alternatives will
be designed to eliminate, avoid, or substantially reduce one
or more significant environmental impacts of the project (see
State CEQA Guidelines Code of Regulations Section
15126.6[a]). AECOM will address a reasonable range of
alternatives designed to reduce or avoid potentially
significant impacts of the proposed project. The project
objectives (defined as a part of the Project Description) will
inform development of alternatives. In addition, we will use
input from the scoping process and the environmental
analysis to help formulate the alternatives. Additional
information to be provided by the City will aid in the
formulation of the project objectives, as well as alternatives
dered and alternatives considered and rejected from
er consideration.
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to comments and make necessary changes to the Draft EIR to
create the Administrative final EIR, which will include:
This section will summarize the cumulative impacts identified
in each environmental resource issue chapter. This section
will also discuss potential growth-inducing impacts of the
proposed project and summarize any significant and
unavoidable environmental effects.
AECOM will provide the administrative draft EIR to the City
for review and comment.
Task 3 Deliverables:
Administrative Draft EIR in MS Word and PDF format -
electronic submittal
AECOM will incorporate one round of consolidated City
comments on the Administrative Draft EIR and submit the
Public Draft EIR and Notice of Availability to the City for
distribution for a 45-day public comment period. AECOM will
file 15 copies of the Executive Summary and 15 CDs of the
entire document (as preferred by the State Clearinghouse)
and an NOC with the State Clearinghouse. AECOM assumes
the City will distribute the EIR to interested stakeholders,
and/or publish the Notice of Availability in a newspaper of
general circulation in the city.
AECOM will participate in one public meeting during public
review of the EIR to assist in the presentation, provide
clarification of the analysis of the EIR, and receive public
comments on the EIR.
Task 4 Deliverables:
25 CD copies of the Draft EIR in PDF format to the City
5 hard copies of the Draft EIR for the City to distribute
15 executive summaries (hard copies) and 15 CDs of the
entire document for delivery to the State Clearinghouse
by AECOM
Notice of Availability in MS Word and PDF format for the
City - electronic submittal
NOC for delivery to the State Clearinghouse by AECOM
Task 4 Meetings:
One public meeting/hearing attended by AECOM's
Project Manager
AECOM will review the comments received during the public
review period on the Draft EIR. We will compile the responses
an introductory chapter;
enumerated comment letters and public hearing
comments on the Draft EIR;
responses to all comments on the Draft EIR; and
a listing of revisions to the Draft EIR (if any).
Based on initial evaluation of the project and potential
community concerns, the level of comment received during
public review of the Draft EIR could be substantial. AECOM
has provided a reasonable estimate of the level of effort
required to prepare responses to comments based on our
experience with other similar projects. For purposes of this
scope of work, we have assumed that responding to
comments on the Draft EIR would require approximately 80
person-hours. If additional effort is required, we will discuss
with the City a means to amend the scope of services to
respond to additional comments.
AECOM will respond to comments related to the potential
physical impacts of the proposed project as they relate to the
analysis of the EIR within the estimated level of effort. We
have assumed that responses will involve explanation and
clarification of the contents of the Draft EIR. We have not
assumed that new technical analysis will be conducted as
part of the response to comments. It is assumed that any
comments related to the merits and/or economic feasibility
of the CAP would be addressed by the City or project team.
AECOM will prepare a draft mitigation monitoring and
reporting program (MMRP). MMRPs are developed to ensure
that the mitigation measures and any project revisions to
minimize environmental impacts are implemented. It is
critical that specific, measurable performance standards are
established. The monitoring plan will incorporate features to
monitor the success of mitigation, determine responsible
parties for monitoring proposed mitigation, describe the role
of the project proponent, identify guidelines and
specifications for conducting monitoring and reporting
results, and specify enforcement procedure for
noncompliance.
Task 5 Deliverables:
Administrative Final EIR in MS Word and PDF format -
electronic submittal
Draft MMRP in MS Word and PDF format - electronic
submittal
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Following City staff review of the Administrative Final EIR,
AECOM will make revisions to the Administrative Final EIR
and will prepare one revised Final EIR, including a revised
MMRP. We will provide an electronic copy of the FEIR in
Adobe PDF format for posting on the City's Web site.
The City will prepare the Findings of Fact and Statement of
Overriding Considerations, if necessary. If requested by the
City, AECOM can prepare the Findings of Fact and Statement
of Overriding Considerations on a time-and-materials basis.
Task 6 Deliverables:
Final EIR in PDF format - electronic submittal
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AECOM will participate in one City public meeting for
certification of the EIR and consideration of approval of the
CAP. It is assumed that City staff would prepare any
necessary presentations, and that AECOM staff would
support that process by assisting with a PowerPoint
presentation, for example, or answering questions during the
hearing.
Following the certification hearing, AECOM will prepare and
file a copy of the NOD with the State Clearinghouse. It is
assumed that the City will file the NOD with the Orange
County Clerk and that the City would be responsible for DFG
fees associated with filing of the NOD.
Task 7 Deliverables:
Date-Stamped NOD - one electronic copy, one hard copy
Task 7 Meetings:
One public meeting/hearing attended by the AECOM
Project Manager
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AECOM's Project Manager will oversee preparation of each
component of the environmental analysis and coordinate
interaction between the City, project team, and AECOM staff
working on the EIR. AECOM's Project Director will provide
internal quality control for the environmental document.
AECOM's project management team will be available for
regular project team conference calls and meetings.
TaS!, 3: ftraft GIs,r ite At ti. ni Pi-W _x001
As AECOM performs its environmental review alongside
development of the Climate Action Plan, it may identify
impacts resulting from CAP measures under consideration. In
that case, ICLEI will work to revise its recommended CAP
measures to mitigate any potential impacts upfront in the
CAP, rather than have those impacts mitigated separately in
the EIR. Depending on the conclusions of the Administrative
Draft EIR, ICLEI will undertake a revision of the Draft Climate
Action Plan to incorporate EIR mitigation measures directly
into the CAP.
Task 9 Deliverables:
Draft Climate Action Plan Measures
Task 8 Deliverables:
Participation in project team conference calls and
meetings by AECOM's Project Manager 25_11
AECOM City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan EIR 8
Schedule
The following schedule has been formulated based on AECOM's
experience and understanding of the CEQA process, as well as
typical timeframes and review periods for various components of
an EIR. If a more aggressive schedule is desired, AECOM would
be happy to work with the City to determine how this could be
accomplished. AECOM understands the importance of meeting
the schedule outlined below and has confirmed technical staff
immediate availability to meet either schedule, assuming that
adequate information regarding the project and a mutually
acceptable scope of services is available when the City provides
AECOM with a notice to proceed. Other factors that could
lengthen or shorten the schedule include dates of receipt of
project information, length of City review, and unanticipated
issues arising from the City or public review of the environmental
document.
Report Environmental Impact Task 1: Project Inftlation and Orgen4ati ii 1
Task 2: Notice of Preparation and Initiall'All F3i 1-11
City Review of Administrative Draft IS/NOP 6-9
Public Review of IS/MND 11-15
Task 3: Administrative Draft Elft 8-26
City Review of Administrative Draft EIR 26-29
Task 4: Draft EIR '29-35
Public Review of Draft EIR 35-38
Task b: Administrative final Eiji I
38-42
Mitigation Monitoring and Ming
City Review of Administrative Final EIR 42-45
Task.fi:_Finat EIR acids 45-$
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Task 9: Draft Climate Action Purl; ai s TBD
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