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7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions CONSULTANT will evaluate the project's impacts on global climate change in response to the Initial Study checklist questions. CONSULTANT will provide a- quantitative assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with all relevant sources related to the project for which project data are available, including construction activities. CONSULTANT will also provide a qualitative assessment of the project's consistency with relevant plans and regulations, including the CITY of Redwood CITY's Community Climate Action Plan. 8. Hazards and Hazardous Materials BASELINE will summarize the available information on hazards and hazardous materials and will address checklist questions related to hazardous materials and other hazards that could result from implementation of the proposed project. Utilizing any available Phase I Environmental Site Assessments prepared for the project or nearby properties and other publically available resources (e.g., agency databases and historic aerial photos), BASELINE will describe known and potentially hazardous materials issues in the project area and immediate vicinity based on information. Based on review of the IHSP EIR, BASELINE will determine if the analysis (and any mitigation) included in the Draft EIR adequately addresses project -level issues related to hazardous materials, emergency access, and fire hazards. This determination will be presented in the Initial Study, and BASELINE will make recommendations if additional analysis or technical studies are required for the project EIR. 9. Hydrology and Water Quality The Inner Harbor Area is within the 100 -year flood plain as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map. In addition, as described in the IHSP Draft Technical Memorandum, localized flooding in the Inner Harbor Area can occur when a rainfall greater than the 30 -year storm event occurs and overwhelms the capacity of the storm drains and pumps. The CITY's Municipal Code requires areas under tidal influence to be raised to 6 inches above the 100 -year elevation and that finished floors of structures must reside a minimum of 12 -inches above this defined elevation. Based on review of the IHSP Draft EIR, BASELINE will determine if the analysis (and any mitigation) included in the Draft EIR adequately addresses project -level issues related to water quality, groundwater resources, groundwater recharge, flooding (including sea level rise), and erosion. This determination will be presented in the Initial Study, and BASELINE will make recommendations if additional analysis or technical studies are required for the project EIR. 10. Land Use and Planning This section will include a description of existing land uses within and in the vicinity of the project site. The Initial Study will address potential land use and planning related to the project's consistency with local plans and policies and its relationship to adjacent uses. CONSULTANT understands that the project is expected to be consistent with the CITY's General Plan land use designations of Mixed -Use — Waterfront, but that the REV: 12-15-16 VR Page 13 of 19 ATTY/AGR.2016.329/LSA Associates, Inc.