REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Approve amendment to contract between the City of Fresno and LSA Associates, Inc., for environmental consulting services for a Recirculated General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report in the amount of $92,890.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve amendment to contract between the City of Fresno and LSA Associates, Inc., for environmental consulting services for a Recirculated General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) in the amount of $92,890, and authorize the Planning Director or her designee to execute documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LSA Associates, Inc. is the consulting firm that was approved by the City Council on November 15, 2018 to complete the General Plan Environmental Impact Report Update consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The proposed contract amendment would authorize additional technical analysis and clarifications to the transportation, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions sections of the PEIR.
BACKGROUND
LSA prepared a PEIR for the City's existing General Plan for the City of Fresno (City) which was circulated for public review from March 6, 2020 to May 5, 2020. Public comments were received and a Response to Comments document was prepared to address the comments received during the public review period. In June 2020, the City adopted CEQA Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds to provide recommendations for appropriate VMT significance thresholds and mitigation strategies for applicable for development projects, transportation projects, and plans. The PEIR and VMT Guidelines were not prepared simultaneously, but were drafted on parallel timelines. The City adopted its VMT Guidelines with an effective date of July 1, 2020. Because the PEIR will now be consid...
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