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6: /E-.,é¿ analyses which will be discussed with you and authorized prior to changes to the document. City staff will review the draft responses, and DEA will make necessary revisions before preparing the Final EIR. When draft responses have been approved by City staff, they will be finalized and included in t~e Final EIR. Task 3.5 - Preparation of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations DEA will draft candidate Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, if necessary, for consideration by the decision-makar in certifying the EIR. The Findings will include all measures which would be implemented to mitigate potentially significant impacts; a statement, as appropriate, that the project mitigation may be . the responsibility of another agency; and an evaluation of project alternatives and why each was found to be infeasible. The Statement of Overriding Considerations will present the social, economic or other reasons why the project should. be approved even though significant environmental impacts may result (i.e., why the project's benefits override the environmental issues). These will be presented in draft form to the City, revised as necessary, and printed to accompany the Final EIR for review and consideration by the City Council. . Task 3.6 - Preparation of Final Environmental Document Following review and approval of the responses to letters of comment ånd any changes to the text of the document, DEA will prepare the Final EIR for review by City staff. The document will be distributed by City staff for consideration at the public hearings. Phase 4: Attendance at Meetings and Public Hearings With the exception of meetings identified as part of Phase 1.0, attendance at meetings and public hearings will be at the direct request of you and will be invoiced on a Time and Materials basis. For your overall budgeting purposes, an estimate of DEA's costs associated with attendance at meetings and public hearings is included in our Proposed Budget. Should DEA be requested to attend additional meetings or hearings, DEA may attend these additional meetings as a supplemental task to our contract. Attendance at any meetings which go beyond the scope presented in this proposal will be invoiced to you based on our hourly rates and billing policy. Task 4.1 - Public Hearings and Meetings During Processing Our scope of work includes attendance at the following meetings during the processing of the EIR. . A project initiation meeting with the project team; . An introductory meeting with City staff to discuss the addressed in the Draft EJR and City procedures; and, . One Planning Commission hearing and . One City Council hearing. Draft EIR, issues to be Atty/Agr/2005,024 062105 20