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Consultant shall prepare the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt the IS/MND according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072, which is similar to a press release and used to fulfill the public noticing requirements of Section 15072. Consultant shall also prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC), which is the form that is sent to the State Clearinghouse along with the 15 copies (cds) of the IS/MND. The official start of the 30-day public review process occurs when the NOC is received and recorded by the State Clearinghouse. Consultant may or may not send the document to the State Clearinghouse; however should the City wish Consultant to prepare and mail the package, Consultant shall do so at additional cost. Task 2.3: Prepare Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 requires a Lead Agency to prepare and implement an MMRP for all mitigation measures adopted as part of an EIR or mitigated negative declaration to ensure the mitigation measures are implemented as intended by the CEQA document. Assuming mitigation measures are recommended in the Initial Study, Consultant shall prepare an MMRP that includes all of the mitigation measures recommended in the IS/MND. The MMRP shall be in a table format that will allow the City of Redwood City to easily monitor and document the implementation of mitigation measures. For each measure the responsibility for ensuring proper implementation will be identified, along with the timing and method of verification. Task 2.4: Respond to Public Comments After the close of the public review period, Consultant shall review all comments, both oral, as received during a public meeting scheduled during the Public Review Period and written, as received during the 30-day Public Review period. Consultant shall prepare a Response to Comments letter, listing all those who commented, their exact comments, and responses to those comments. This letter will also contain text changes, if applicable. The letter can then be put on the City's letterhead and can be available at the City Council meeting scheduled to approve the project and adopt the IS/M ND. Taking into consideration the community's response to the project and the volume of comments that may be received; Consultant has allocated a total of 40 hours for preparing a response to comments letter. This effort shall include numbering each letter, labeling each comment, providing a written response to each comment, and making any text changes that are appropriate. Should a lesser effort be necessary, Consultant shall only bill for the time actually spent on this task. Should the comments raise new technical issues or require additional analysis not contemplated in the 40 hours, Consultant shall work with the City to determine a course of action and whether an Amendment to this Agreement is necessary. Task 2.5: Meetings and Hearings In addition to the project kick-off ineeting included in Task 1, Consultant shall attend a second, in progress meeting (or conference call) with City staff during preparation of the administrative draft IS/MND, a public meeting during the 30-day public review period and the adopting hearing at the end of the CEQA process for a total of 4 meetings/hearings specific to the CEQA process. The meetings include preparation and travel time, but do not include preparation of any presentation materials at the public meetings. Attendance at meeting(s) for the public outreach are discussed below. ATTY/AGR/2012.073/TRA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES,INC REV:06-05-12 VR Page 21 of 26