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METROPOLITAN PLANNING GROUP Wi; iffij k18& ..'..".........:................. . '...:...~.I..;. .....'.:....i~.;,...'.'.....'.:_.\.':. :iM1li:1L, )!'@t't I;~jfr;ii G R 0 U P a new design on urban planning Sequence of Tasks The sequence of tasks for the Initial Study and Negative Declaration is as follows: o Prepare a project description that sufficiently describes the proposed development program, and the policies for development, conservation, and management of resources in the City of Redwood City. o Prepare Administrative Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration on the plan, and identify any policies, guidelines, standards, or programs that could help mitigate any identified significant impacts (with the intent that these recommendations could be incorporated into the plan). o Submit Administrative Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration for City staff review and meet to discuss the "self-mitigating" recommendations. o Revise Administrative Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration based on the City's consolidated set of non-contradictory comments (recognizing any revisions made to the project description that reflect the incorporation of self-mitigating recommendations) and submit a Screencheck Administrative Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration for review. o Assuming that the City is comfortable with the analysis and that there are no significant unavoidable impacts publish and distribute for public review for 20-30 days as appropriate. o Following the close of the public review period, organize and prepare responses for inclusion in the staff report or as part of a Final Initial Study and Negative Declaration. o After incorporating all comments, adopt Final Initial Study and Negative Declaration. o Attend and support two public hearings on Negative Declaration adoption (includes attendance at three meetings). o Within two (2) months of adopting the Initial Study and Negative Declaration, make decision on project and adopt mitigating reporting/monitoring plan. o Create Notice of Determination (NOD) and file with the State Clearinghouse five (5) days after project approval. The consultant team will provide paper copies and electronic copies on compact disks, as needed, of the: o Ten (10) paper copies and ten (10) compact disks containing an electronic copy of the Administrative Draft Initial Study o Public drafts of the Initial Study/Negative Declaration, and the NOD o Ten (10) copies and one (1) compact disk containing an electronic copy of Initial Study/Negative Declaration to be sent to the State Clearinghouse o Five (5) copies and one (1) compact disk containing an electronic copy of the NOD to be sent to the State Clearinghouse PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR CEQA DOCUMENT There will be a required 20 or 30-day public review period for the CEQA document, during which M-Group will receive submitted comments from agencies and the public, and include responses to them in the final CEQA document. 578 clyde avenue suite 340 mountain view calif 84043 T 650 838 II11 www.mplanninggroup.com