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IS[ Group City of Santa Ana —April 27, 2017 significant impact on the environment' (Public Resources Code Section 21099[b][2]). At this time it is anticipated that the updated guidelines will be adopted in early 2018, and that the guidelines will include a 2 -year opt -in for lead agencies to implement new significance thresholds and metrics to evaluate transportation impacts. As discussed with the City at our December 7, 2016 meeting, we believe that there are numerous advantages to address SB 743 in the Circulation Element and for the EIR to comply with the new requirements. The approach we discussed is for the City to adopt new significance thresholds as soon as possible (initiating this task early 2017), in order that the new thresholds can be utilized in the EIR. The EIR can then rely on the numerous advantages (particularly for a transit -rich City like Santa Ana). The additional scope of work will include additional addressing both SB 743 thresholds, describing level of service standards (which no longer will be CEQA significance thresholds), and analyzing the impact of the Circulation Element on VMT compared to existing conditions (analysis to be quantified by IBI). The EIR will also highlight the anticipated environmental review for future development projects relative to transportation, and include graphics and standards for which projects would be assumed to result in less than significant transportation impacts (e.g., within Y2 mile of transit station, etc.). Other areas that require updating include: population and employment, regional plans (e.g., land use and planning), consistency with the 2016 RTP/SCS, and integration of the additional project components. These components have the potential to affect othersections (e.g., aesthetics [trails], land use and planning, population and housing, transportation, hazards [emergency evacuation routes], police and fire services). Tasks 8.6 Draft EIR This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). Tasks 8.7 Response to CommentalFinal EIR This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). Tasks 8.8 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). Tasks 8.9 Findings of Fact. SOC and NOD This task has not been initiated. Changes to the cost estimate, if any, involve changes in staff and billing rates (the same number of hours has been allocated for these tasks). Task 8.10: Meetings and Public Hearings PlaceWorks staff has attended several project status and kick-off meetings, along with the CEQA scoping meeting, and has expended 65 percent of the Task 10 budget. This task includes attendance at the following meetings not included in our original budget: 3rd kick-off meeting, 2nd scoping meeting, and 5 additional CEQA progress meetings. We have also included three planning meetings to discuss the Element.