Agmt12 TRA Environmental Sciences, Inc. MIG/TRA Environmental Services Inc.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES: Consultant shall provide environmental consulting services for the preparation of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) that satisfy the requirements of Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines and provide the City with full support in each step of the CEQA process. Scope of work also includes the preparation of all CEQA Notices (to be distributed by the City), 15 cds to be sent to the State Clearinghouse for the public comment period, preparation of the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan, attendance at meetings and hearings, preparation of a Response to Comments letter, and technical support for public outreach efforts. Consultant shall provide a thorough, comprehensive CEQA document that addresses the community's concerns and meets the needs of the City's decision makers. Environmental analysis shall be well documented and legally defensible and include a geotechnical analysis, a water tank safety hazard assessment because of the proximity to residential uses, a cultural resource investigation, and visual simulations. TRA is presenting a team of professional firms: Cornerstone Earth Group will prepare the geotechnical investigation, The Planning CenteNDC&E will prepare a safety hazard assessment for the water tank, Holman and Associates will prepare the cultural resources report, and Dyett & Bhatia will prepare visual s imulations of the proposed water tank. The IS/MND will include a detailed project description with supporting maps and figures, a description of the environmental setting of the project site and an analysis of the project's potential direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects. Measures to mitigate potentially significant effects will be included where necessary. TRA approach is described in detail below. The significance determinations reached as a result of the IS/MND process shall be supported by facts and shall inform the City's decision makers and the public about the type and degree of potential environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of the proposed project. Where appropriate, the significance determinations shall be based on clearly identifiable Thresholds of Significance. Thresholds of Significance shall be such to ensure that the determination of potential impact is defensible and mitigation measures effectively addressed to the project features which cause the significant impact. These thresholds may be from the CEQA Guidelines or may be policies or regulations used by regulatory agencies such as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Department of Fish and Game, or local fand use regulations such as the Redwood City Noise Ordinance, Heritage Tree Ordinance and General P lan policies. Consultant shall expect potential i mpacts to be focused in the following key areas: • Visual Impact: The tank will be located in a hillside setting, immediately adjacent to single-family residences. The visual impact of the water tank and new pump station is likely to be an issue of community concern. Consultant shall approach this analysis with a careful description of the existing visual setting, identification of sensitive visual receptors (residential areas w hich will view the tank), and the identification of appropriate Thresholds of Significance. The impact analysis will be aided by the preparation of visual simulations reflecting the completed water tank and incorporating visual screening features such as landscaping, berms, fences, etc. Consultant shall assist the City in developing effective visual mitigation measures. • Public Safety Concerns from Tank Failure: Given the project location, failure or rupture of the tank (such as from a seismic event) could cause significant public safety impacts. Consultant shall prepare a water tank safety analysis to address community concerns and assist the City in determining final tank design features. The tank safety analysis will provide a definitive assessment of the probability of tank failure, the potential for ATTY/AGR/2012.073/TRA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES,INC REV:06-05-12 VR Page 11 of 26