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6.1D Page 31 .. ).;~ ..~. City of Redwood City ;~~.\.~ .' .... ii= 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 relevance to the proposed project. The purpose of the review will be to develop .2 complete and thorough understandirig of the proposed project, the potential impacts ,of the individual and collective project 'elements, and the existing data sets available for use during preparation of the EIR. :MHA,IRMT 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 Project and Prepar~ the Proj.ect Description: MHA I RMT will, based on review of pertinent documents and discussions with -City staff, define the project within the context of CEQA for use in the IS, Notice or Preparation (NOP), and EIR. The project description will, ata miniInum, .include the identification of the purpose and need for the proposed project, detailed descriptions and maps (as appropriate) of each of the project elements, and a list of permits required to implement the project (including permits r~quired from other agencies). The proje.:t description will be submitted to City staff in draft form for review and comment, followed by 'refinement as warranted.. Element 1.3. Prepare Administrative Draft Initial Study: MHA t RMT will prepare an Administrative Draft IS based on the CEQA O\ecklist (Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines). The purpose of the Administrative Draft IS, and the IS (Element 1.4), will be to refine and focus the environmental parameters to be addressed in the ElR to those that may have significant effects from implementation of th~proposed project. In so doing, the scope of the EIR may be focused only on those specific environmental parameters likely to be affected by the proposed project The Administrative Draft IS win be submitted to City staff for review and comment. Element 1.4.. 'Prepare Initial Study and Notice of Preparation:MHA I 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) for distribution by M:HA I RMT, with an address list to be supplied by the Oty. The Notice will be prepared in accordance with CEQA. Distribution of the Notice is anticipated to occur at least three weeks prior to the Scoping Meeting (Element 1.5). Element 1.5. Prepare for ~nd Conduct a ScopingMeetiilg: MHAI RMT will, in consultation with City staff, prepare for and assist the Oty in leading a seoping meeting during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission, Oty CounciL or other forum according to the City's established protocol. The purpose of the seoping meeting will be to inform the community about the proposed project, to identify the environmental review process required by CEQA, to outline the preliminary list of issues to be considered through the process (as identified in the IS), and to solicit comments on the scope of the 'EIR's analyses. In addition to January 11,2008 RMT . 9