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IBI Group <br />City of Santa Ana -April 27. 2017 <br />significant impact on the environment" (Public Resources Code Section 21099[b][2]). At this time <br />it is anticipated that the updated guidelines will be adopted in early 2018, and that the guidelines <br />will include a 2 -year opt -in for lead agencies to implement new significance thresholds and metrics <br />to evaluate transportation impacts. As discussed with the City at our December 7, 2016 meeting, <br />we believe that there are numerous advantages to address SB 743 in the Circulation Element and <br />for the EIR to comply with the new requirements. The approach we discussed is for the City to <br />adopt new significance thresholds as soon as possible (initiating this task early 2017), in order <br />that the new thresholds can be utilized in the EIR. The EIR can then rely on the numerous <br />advantages (particularly for a transit -rich City like Santa Ana). The additional scope of work will <br />include additional addressing both SB 743 thresholds, describing level of service standards (which <br />no longer will be CEQA significance thresholds), and analyzing the impact of the Circulation <br />Element on VMT compared to existing conditions (analysis to be quantified by IBI). The EIR will <br />also highlight the anticipated environmental review for future development projects relative to <br />transportation, and include graphics and standards for which projects would be assumed to result <br />in less than significant transportation impacts (e.g., within % mile of transit station, etc.). <br />Other areas that require updating include: population and employment, regional plans (e.g., land <br />use and planning), consistency with the 2016 RTPISCS, and integration of the additional project <br />components. These components have the potential to affect other sections (e.g., aesthetics [trails], <br />land use and planning, population and housing, transportation, hazards [emergency evacuation <br />routes], police and fire services). <br />Tasks 8.8 Draft EIR <br />This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and <br />billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). <br />Tasks 8.7 Response to Comments/Final EIR <br />This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and <br />billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). <br />Tasks 8.8 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans <br />This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and <br />billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). <br />Tasks 8.9 Findings of Fact, SOC and HOD <br />This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and <br />billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). <br />Task 8.10: Meetings and Public Hearings <br />PlaceWorks staff has attended several project status and kick -off meetings, along with the CEQA <br />scoping meeting, and has expended 65 percent of the Task 10 budget. This task includes <br />attendance at the following meetings not included in our original budget: 3rd kick -off meeting, 2nd <br />scoping meeting, and 5 additional CEQA progress meetings. We have also included three <br />planning meetings to discuss the Element. <br />25G -10 <br />