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• • consult with, and obtain comments from, any public agency which has jurisdiction by law with respect to the proposed project, and may consult with any person who has special expertise with respect to any environ- mental impact involved. The Planning Director shall compile a listing of public agencies which have legal jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to various categories of projects and project locations in order to facilitate consultation therewith. In consulting with such public agencies or persons, the Planning Director shall provide a reasonable time for response depending upon the complexity of the project or the particular questions or matters submitted for consultation, or upon other relevant matters, which time shall be not less than two weeks. In the event any such public agency or person consulted fails to respond within the time specified, and absent a reason- able request for a specific extension of time, it shall be assumed that such agency or person has no comment to make. The identity of all public agencies and persons consulted in connection with the preparation of an envir- onmental impact report shall be included in such report. In the event fees or other costs are required to be paid by the City in connection with such consultation, an applicant shall advance the same to the City, substan- tially in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 (c) , above. (5) Draft Report. Upon receipt and collection of all neces- sary information and data, the Planning Director or consultant (in those cases where such report is to be prepared by an agreement with a consultant) shall prepare a draft environmental impact report . All such reports shall include the following: a ] A description of the project sufficient in detail (but not necessarily extensive) for evaluation and review of the environmental impact which shall include: [1 ] The precise location and boundaries of the proposed project shown on a detailed map (preferably, topographic) , which location shall also appear on a regional map; [2 ] A statement of the objectives sought by the proposed project; and [ 3 ] A general description of the project' s tech- nical, economic, and environmental characteristics considering the principal engineering proposals. [b ] A description of the environment in the vicinity of the project as it exists before commencement of the project from both a local and regional perspective. Environmental resources which are rare or unique to the region shall be identified and emphasized. Related projects, both public and private, and both existing and proposed, in the region shall also be -17-