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6.1C Page 17 1111111 City of Redwood City from the applicant, the City of Redwood City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and other reports and studies commissioned by the applicant or the City that may have relevante to the proposed project. The purpose of the review will be to develop a complete and thorough understandirig of the proposed project,the potential impacts of the individual andcollecti.ve project elements, and the existing data sets available for use duringp:reparation of theEIR. MHAI RMT will also conduct a site reconnaissance of the project site and project area as a part of Element 1.1. Element 1.2. Define the Proj ect and Prepare the Proj;ect Description: MHA I RMT will, based on review of pertinent documents and discussions with Otystaff, define the project within the context of CEQA for use in the IS, Notice of Preparation (NOP),and ErR. The project description will, at a minimum, include the identification of the purpose and need for the proposed project, detailed descriptions and maps (as appropriate) of each of the projectelements,and.a list of permits required to implement the project (including permits required from other agencies). The project description will be submitted to Oty staff in draft form for review and comment, followed by l'efinement as warranted.. Element 1.3. Prepare Administrative Draft InitialSwdy: Ml:IA IRMT will prepare an Administrative Draft IS based on the CEQA CheckliSt (Appendix Gof the CEQA Guidelines). The purpose of the Administrative Praft IS, and the 15 (Element 1.4), will be to refine and focus the environmental parameters to be addressed in the Em to those that may have significant effects from implementation of the proposed project. In so doing, the scope of the Em may be focused only on those specific environmental paraItleters likely to be affected by the proposed project. The Administrative DraftIS will he submitted to City staff for review and comment Element 1.4. Prepar.e Initial Study and Noticeoipreparation: MHAI RMT will prepare an IS based on the City's comments on the Administrative Draft IS (Element 1.3). MHA I RMT will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) formstribution by MHAI RMT, with an address list to be supplied by the City. The Notice will be prepared in accordance with CEQA. Distribution of the Notice is anticipated to occur atleast three weeks prior to the Scoping Meeting (Element 1.5). Element 1.5. Prepare for and Conduct a ScopingMeeting: MHAI ~ will, in consultation with City .staff, prepare for and assist the Otyin leading a scoping meeting during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission, City Council, ot other forum accotding to the City' s established protocol. The purpose of thescoping meeting will be to inform the community about the proposed project, to identify the environmental review proq:!ss required by CEQA, to outline the preliminary listof issues to be considered through the process (as identified in the IS), and to solicit comments on the scope oftheEIR' s analyses. In addition to January 11, 2008 RMT 9