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Local Guidelines for Implementing the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (2019) LEAD AND RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES <br /> <br /> <br />2019 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 2-5 ©Best Best & Krieger LLP <br />2.09 SHIFT IN LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. <br />The City, as a Responsible Agency, shall assume the role of the Lead Agency if any one <br />of the following three conditions is met: <br />(a) The Lead Agency did not prepare any environmental documents for the project, and the <br />statute of limitations has expired for a challenge to the action of the appropriate Lead <br />Agency; <br /> <br />(b) The Lead Agency prepared environmental documents for the project, and all of the <br />following conditions apply: <br />(1) A Subsequent or Supplemental EIR is required; <br />(2) The Lead Agency has granted a final approval for the project; and <br />(3) The statute of limitations has expired for a challenge to the action of the appropriate <br />Lead Agency; or <br />(c) The Lead Agency prepared inadequate environmental documents without providing public <br />notice of a Negative Declaration or sending Notice of Preparation of an EIR to Responsible <br />Agencies and the statute of limitations has expired for a challenge to the action of the <br />appropriate Lead Agency.