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Proposal to Prepare an EIR and Provide Planning Consulting Services for the First and Fourth Street Corridors Mixed -Use Overlay Zone ■ Estimates of project related traffic and daily traffic increases will be made available as soon as possible. This will facilitate Air Quality and Noise Analysis. ■ KOA will assist as required to incorporate our report into the EIR. ■ KOA will assist in addressing any comments that relate to traffic and circulation issues, following circulation of the screen check or the draft EIR. ■ KOA will be available to responsible parties to discuss traffic aspects of the project from our offices, as needed throughout the project. ■ KOA will also attend up to six (6) team meetings and two (2) meetings or public hearings at the City of Santa Ana to discuss project progress and issues for duration of the project. ■ Screening analysis in coordination with adjacent cities (specifically the City of Tustin) The capacity of existing and planned roadways will require thorough analysis. Access to the project site will be an important circulation issue. The transportation analysis will need to evaluate impacts on city and county roads using the appropriate model. Other issues to address within this section include potential rights -of -ways, alignments, bikeways and transit needs. EIP will then incorporate KOA's traffic report into the EIR's traffic section, cumulative analysis, and alternatives chapter. Utilities and Service Systems. The EIR will need to evaluate the ability of all utilities to serve the project area. As the project area is already developed, it is likely that existing service levels would be adequate to support new uses. However, an evaluation of the change in use and consequent effects on water supply, and wastewater treatment capacity. Supply and treatment demands for new uses will be compared to the existing designated uses to determine whether an increase in supply or treatment would be required. Water Supply The EIR will describe the City's water entitlements, treatment plant capacity and conveyance system in the project vicinity. The Orange County and Irvine Ranch Water Districts' Water Master Plans will also be discussed. Using factors developed in consultation with the City's Public Works Agency, Water Resources Division, the water demand generated by maximum new uses as projected by the MU zone will be calculated. The Orange Countyand Irvine Ranch Water Districts will be contacted. The EIR will evaluate whether proposed sources of water are available to serve the project. The effectiveness of programs intended to provide an adequate source of water in dry years, such as aggressive conservation measures, will be qualitatively evaluated based on information provided by the Applicant's and/or City's consultants. If a confirmed source is not available, the EIR will describe the current status of plans for obtaining water, and the process for identifying and securing adequate supply in wet and dry years. The EIR will evaluate the need for water treatment and conveyance infrastructure improvements needed to serve the project site. A Water Supply Assessment (WSA) is required for any subsequent development in excess of 500 residential units or commercial development of 100,000 square feet or more. Should one be required for the proposed project, the City would request the WSA with assistance, if requested, from EIP. If EIP is asked to prepare the request for a WSA, the budget and scope of work would require amendment to include this task. In