Agmt12 Atkins North America, Inc.

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❑ Site plan ❑ Development area and uses ❑ Site access, circulation, and parking ❑ Urban design, architectural themes, massing, building design, potential sustainable design features, and materials ❑ Amenities such as landscaping, lighting, signage, and open space ❑ Utilities • Phasing and construction scenario • Project approvals and entitlements Consultant Deliverables: A draft of the Project Description that incorporates comments from the City. City Involvement: Participate in project description meetings and data collection efforts. Review and approve Project Description. Task 3. Preparation of Administrative Draft Initial Studv Purpose: Consultant will synthesize background information for use in the existing setting, and evaluate changes to those baseline conditions resulting from implementation of the proposed project. If appropriate, Consultant will present mitigation measures for any identified potentially significant effects. Consultant will prepare Administrative Draft IS to determine if subsequent CEQA review is required. Discussion: This scope outlines the process and analysis for completion of an IS. If the IS illustrates that no significant physical environmental impacts would result, then an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) would be the appropriate CEQA document and the tasks involved will be similar to what is included below. If an IS/MND is the appropriate CEQA document, then the IS can easily be converted to the IS/MND format. However, if significant and unavoidable environmental impacts would result, then an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would be required and the IS would defer the major environmental analysis to the EIR. If an EIR is required, Consultant will submit a separate scope of work and budget for review by the City. For this task, Consultant will be responsible for the following four principal activities: • Estab�ish baseline conditions; • Perform the analysis and make determinations of impact significance; • Recommend mitigation measures to reduce impacts, if needed; and • Determine the subsequent CEQA analysis. For each environmental topic, Consultant will analyze significance thresholds based on CEQA Guidelines, Appendix G. The analysis will be based on standard methodologies and techniques, and will focus on the net changes anticipated at the project site. Aesthetics Consultant will conduct the following tasks to complete the Aesthetics analysis: ATTY/AGR/2012.154/24 HOUR CONTRACT/ATKINS NORTH AMERICA REV:09-19-12 JS Page 10 of 26