ICLEI (LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA) -2012

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AECOM City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan EIR 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. Task 1: Project Initiation and Organization 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 additional data is required, AECOM will submit a memo detailing data needs to the City, along with recommendations on how best to fill them. Task 1 Deliverables: Memo detailing data needs (if necessary) — electronic submittal Task 1 Meeting: One project kick -off meeting to be attended by the AECOM Project Manager Task 2: Notice of Preparation and Initial Study 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. The CAP will be focused on creating changes in the transportation system and efficiencies in utilities and energy infrastructure. Based on the limited focus of the CAP itself, 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 newspaper of general circulation (i.e., Orange County Register). The City will deliver the IS /NOP to responsible and trustee agencies and other interested parties. The IS /NOP will be circulated for public comment for 30 days, as required under CEQA. 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: One scoping meeting (2 hours) attended by AECOM Project Manager Task 2 Deliverables: