Item 24 - On-Call Environmental Review Services for Federally Funded Programs

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EXHIBIT 1 Services Provided and Implementation Schedule/Proposed Work Plan • Task 4 - Public Review Draft IS-MND. Rincon will typically deliver the Public Review Draft IS-MND within one to two weeks of receipt of comments on the Administrative Draft IS-MND. The Public Review Draft EIR will circulate for a period of 20 to 30 days. Rincon will also assist with preparing and filing the NO, NOC, and Summary Form with the State Clearinghouse (SCH) and the N01 with the County Clerk. • Task 5 -- Final IS-MND. Rincon will prepare written responses and submit them to staff for review within one to two weeks of receipt of all comments received by close of the public review period. Corrections will be made as necessary, and a final set of responses will be provided to enclose with the Final 1S-MND to be considered for approval. The Final IS-MND will typically be provided within one week of receipt of all City comments regardingthe responses. The Final IS-MND will be in the form of a single document that includes the Draft IS-MND, mitigation measures and MMRP as well as all agency and public comments and responses to comments. If desired, we can also prepare CEQA findings for the project in conjunction with the Final IS - MN D. Once the Final IS-MND is approved, and within five days of said approval, Rincon will assist with the preparation and filing of the NOD and filing fees with the SCH and County Clerk. EIR Process • Task 1- Kickoff Meeting. A kickoff meeting will typically be held within two weeks of the notice -to -proceed with City staff to confirm study objectives and approaches, communication protocol, and schedule. • Task 2 - EIR Project Description. Rincon will prepare a description of the project being analyzed, including its site and existing conditions, project characteristics relevant to the EIR analysis, project objectives, and required discretionary approvals. This typically includes textual, tabular, and graphic presentation. • Task 3 - IS-NOP. Rincon will prepare an IS checklist with supporting discussion, typically within four weeks. The IS will cover all items on the City's environmental checklist and will includefacts and analysis to support all conclusions. Upon City approval of the IS, we will circulate the IS and NOP of a Draft EIR for public review. • Task 4 - EIR Scoping Meeting. If required, a scoping meeting will be held during the 30-day NOP period to introduce the community to the proposed project and obtain input on the EIR scope of work (note: scoping meetings are required only for "regionally significant" projects). • Task 5 - Administrative Draft EIR. Rincon will prepare an Administrative Draft EIR within sixto eight weeks of release of the NOR The EIR will include the following: o Executive Summary. Summary of the proposed project and associated environmental consequences presented in tabular format to simplify review by decision -makers and the public. o Introduction and Environmental Setting. Introductory sections (required by CEQA) that lay the groundwork for and summarize the substantive analysis to follow; the introduction describes the purpose and legal authority of the study, and provide a discussion of lead, responsible and trustee agencies; and the environmental setting provides a general description of the existing urban geographic character of the city and the site vicinity. o Environmental Impact Analysis. Analysis of impacts determined in the IS to be potentially significant; includes four main components: - Setting. Description of current conditions with respect to the issue in question, including the existing regulatory environment. - Impact Analysis. Discussion of potentially significant effects of the proposed project, impacts are typically compared to established "thresholds of significance." - Mitigation Measures. Methods by which significant effects can be reduced or eliminated. - Level of Significance after Mitigation. Discussion of whether proposed mitigation measures reduce impacts to below the adopted significance threshold. - Other CEQA-Required Discussions. EIRs also include other discussions required by the CEQA Guidelines, including an analysis of potential growth -inducing impacts, a listing of significant irreversible changes, and a discussion of areas of public controversy. - Alternatives. See alternatives discussion following "Approach To NEPA Document Preparation." • Task 6 - Draft EIR. Rincon will incorporate City comments and complete the Draft EIR, typically within two to three weeks. The Draft EIR will circulate for a period of 30 to 45 days. Rincon will also assist with preparing and filingthe NOA, NOC, and Summary Form with the SCH and the NOA with the County Clerk. • Task 7 - Final EIR. Rincon will complete the Final EIR after the receipt of all written comments received during the review period. The Final EIR will consist of the comments, responses, and corrections to the Draft Rincon Consultants, Inc. 5