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

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RFP #24-038A: On -Call Environmental Review Services for the Housing Division City of .Santa Ana CHAMBERS GROUP G. Implementation Schedule/Proposed Work Plan Environmental Services (including CEQA and NEPA Document Preparation) The following scope highlights the CEQA and NEPA environmental document process. Detailed scope and deliverables will be provided on a project -by -project basis. Peer Review Applicant and City -prepared CEQA documents and technical studies will be reviewed by Chambers Group to ensure that each resource area has been adequately analyzed and that questions in the CEQA Appendix G checklist have been answered thoroughly. Chambers Group will review any regulatory information pertinent to the project and call out any changes required based on guidelines published by the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) if applicable. Either CEQA- level or detailed technical reviews will be completed on technical studies provided depending on the level of effort needed as directed by the City. Chambers Group will also review City and Applicant prepared documents to ensure compliance with the City's General Plan, City Code, specific City plans, and/or Development Code. CEQA Our experienced group of environmental planning staff has an in-depth understanding of CEO.A that ensures that we are able to determine the correct CEO.A document for the project. Our approach to CECA is always tailored to each individual project; so, based on the project, level of controversy/complexity, and environmental impacts. Public Scoping, Meetings, Hearings, and Participation For typical projects, Chambers Group plans to attend the following: • Project Kick-off meeting with City staff, and other required project attendees + Scoping Meeting (if required) • Public Comment Meeting (if elected) • Public/Community Outreach • Internal meeting prior to Planning Commission meeting • Planning Commission meeting • City Council hearing fora decision on the project (if necessary) Scoping Meeting and/or consultations with agencies are not required by CEQA but can be a useful tool to supplement required scoping periods_ Chambers Group will coordinate with the City, and other agencies deemed appropriate to identify the environmental areas to be evaluated, and the methodological approaches to be used, if requested. A Public Scoping Meeting may be held to present the proposed project to the public and provide them with an opportunity to relay their concerns and suggestions for the environmental studies. A record of these meetings and consultations will be included in the CEQA document. Prior to each meeting, a flyer will be distributed notifying interested people of the workshop. The focus of these meetings will be to prevent surprises later in the process and gather concerns of the: • Project stakeholders; • property owners/occupants adjacent to the project site, and • public interest groups, and other concerned individuals. The information obtained during scoping meetings and public comment meetings are helpful in gathering the required information to properly analyze the environmental document for a project, whether it is a ND, MND and/or Draft EIR/Final EIR. Kick -Off and Scoping Meetings After receiving a notice to proceed (NTP) for a project from the City, Chambers Group will be prepared to meet with the City and other relevant parties such as the City consultants and project Applicant(s), at a Project Initiation/Kick-off Meetingto discussthe project and receive all available project information. Chambers Group will work closely with the City to determine what additional data, if any, must be collected in support of the appropriate CECA document. In addition to CEQA documents, Chambers Group will provide additional related tasks to assist the City such as collaboration with various consultants, State and local agencies, and coordination with the City departments such as the Planning and Building Agency, the Public Works Agency, and the Community Development Agency. Est 1979 13 www.chambelsgioupinc.com