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istratively by the City, and to provide for the consideration of environmental factors in connection with the approval or disap- proval of a project and for imposing reasonable fees in connection therewith both prior to and after the effective date of Section 21171 of the Public Resources Code. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this resolution the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this paragraph: (a) Applicant. The term "applicant" shall mean any person who has applied to the City, or submitted a proposal to the City, for a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use in connection with that category of projects defined in paragraph 2(m) (3) hereof. (b) Categorical Exemption. The phrase "categorical exemp- tion" shall mean the exclusion of a project or a class of projects from either the requirement for a deter- mination of whether such project or class of projects may have a significant effect on the environment, or the requirement for the preparation of an environmental impact report in connection therewith. Such exemption shall be based upon a predetermination by the City Council that such projects or classes of projects do - - not have a significant effort on tha ar±vironmpnt , . (c) Cif..y The term "City" shall mean the City of Redwood C (d) Consultant. The term "consultant" shall mean a person, not an officer or agency of the City, who or which furnishes expert personal services in the preparation of environmental impact reports. (e) Emergency Exemption. The phrase "emergency exemption" shall mean the exclusion by reason of an emergency of a project or class of projects from either the require- ment for a determination that such project or class of projects may have a significant effect on the environment, of the requirement for the preparation of an environmental impact report in connection therewith. The word "emergency" as used herein shall mean a great public calamity such as extraordinary fire, flood, earthquake, land slide, or other natural disaster, epidemic, riot, civil commotion, civil disturbance, war, or similar or like circumstances. (f) Environment. The term "environment" shall mean the physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance. (g) Environmental Impact Report. The phrase "environmental -2-