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6.1C Page 5 Ms. Jill Ekas, Alep June 26, 2009 Page 2 implications of a Maximum Intensity buildout (M.A.B.) scenario and a Moderate Intensity buildout scenario. In their 2007 DPP adoption action, the City Council selected the Moderate Intensity scenario. Although that adoption action has been "set aside," there is a reasonable basis to assume that the Moderate Intensity scenario represents the City's current project objective. 4. Preparation of this new DPP EIR as a stand-alone document, adequate for DPP CEQA compliance purposes, and potentially preceding City certification of the new General Plan EIR. Our May 5, 2009 proposal was based on the assumption that the City would certify the new 2009 General Plan Final EIR and adopt the new 2009 General Plan prior to certification of the new DPP Final EIR and adoption of the new DPP. In the interest of adopting the new DPP at the earliest possible time, this revised proposal assumes commencement of intensive work on preparation of the new DPP EIR immediately, with possible Draft DPP EIR public review and Final DPP EIR certification prior to City certification of the new General Plan EIR and adoption of the new General Plan. 5. Compression of the EIR preparation schedule. The schedule submitted with our May 5, 2009 proposal was intended to be as fast as reasonably possible. A primary determining factor is the estimated 12-week time period to complete the transportation analysis. The transportation consultant does not believe that the proposed transportation analysis scope and draft transportation report can be completed in less time than 12 weeks. However, this revised proposal now assumes that: (a) work on the stand-alone new DPP EIR can proceed immediately; and (b) there will be no need to wait for certification of the anticipated new General Plan EIR prior to release of the new DPP Draft E1R. Repeating the other key points from our May 5,2009 proposal cover letter, the attached revised proposal includes preparation of a comprehensive "new" EIR, updating all aspects of the previous 2007 DPP EIR as necessary to: (1) address the new DPP project description now being prepared by your staff; (2) ensure consistency with the anticipated new General Plan EIR (fall 2009) now being prepared by the City; (3) fully address Court-identified 2007 DPP EIR deficiencies; and (4) complete the new EIR as expeditiously as possible Similar to our previous proposal. the attached proposal acknowledges the additional shadow analysis work completed by City staff, and the availability of City staff to continue to assist in that area. The attached proposal also includes a budget amount for one additional subcontractor, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., noise and air quality consultants, who will assist with preparation of the revised Air Quality and Noise chapters and an added Climate Change chapter. Illingworth & Rodkin were the noise and air quality consultants for the 2007 DPP EIR and are also assisting with the current new General Plan Program and associated EIR. C:\WD\PROPOSALS\0807llev-ex.a\0807 rev ex-a. doc