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Of Group City of Santa Ana —April 27, 2017 modifications to the OCTA model assumed mode split for automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians. The traffic analysis will include analysis of the previously identified 78 study intersections and 52 roadway segments. IBI Group will coordinate with OCTA to provide inputs for a single new OCTAM regional travel demand model run to develop updated Year 2040 traffic forecasts that include the deletion of the PE ROW and mode split modifications (as well as all previous modifications to the MPAH roadway network identified by the city in the original contract and Amendments No. 1 and No. 2). This model run will utilize the new version of OCTAM, which results in a change in the traffic study horizon year from 2035 to 2040. This will require updates to the baseline future no project traffic analysis as well. IBI Group will post -process the updated model forecasts obtained from OCTA to update our June 2016 draft traffic study for both the 2040 no project and with project scenarios. Based on comments received from OCTA, the traffic analysis will also be amended to incorporate analysis of transit travel times and performance on up to 10 corridors within the City of Santa Ana. This analysis will be based on transit travel time and performance data provided to IBI Group by OCTA, and will be summarized as a distinct section within the updated traffic impact study. In addition to the preparation of an updated traffic impact analysis for the Circulation Element update, IBI Group will also work with the City to develop a proposed Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) threshold and analysis procedures for incorporation into the Circulation Element and the city's traffic impact standards. Traffic impact guidelines may be refined to reflect the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) recommendation to replace traditional level of service with VMT as the primary measure of transportation impacts. IBI Group will provide the city with a technical memo summarizing recommendations related to establishing a VMT threshold and VMT analysis procedures. IBI Group will incorporate a VMT analysis into the traffic impact study. VMT data will be derived from travel patterns extracted from the OCTAM regional travel demand model. The approach to calculating citywide VMT targets will be consistent with the OPR's Revised Proposal on Updates to the CEQA Guidelines on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, Implementing Senate Bill 743 (January 2016). This task also assumes time for attendance at up to two additional meetings with OCTA staff to discuss the mode split modifications and VMT estimates. Additionally, IBI Group has incorporated an additional $13,115 into the budget for this task to cover the work efforts previously incurred and approved by the City in our Amendment dated October 2014 that was approved by City Council, but not executed by the City. Task 8: Prepare CEQA Document The tasks associated with restarting and updating the CEQA environmental analysis work are described below. Task 8.1: Proiect Initiation We have not included additional hours for this task. The updated project description is fairly comprehensive, and the work to understand and update the description is included in Task 2— Notice of Preparation (e.g. project description update), Task 5—Screencheck EIR, and Task 11— Project Management.