• Preparation of all CEQA documentation according to all applicable State, County of San Bernardino, City of Hesperia, and applicable local requirements, including all notices (Notice of Determination, Notice of Completion, etc.), Initial Study (IS), Categorical Exemption (CE), Negative Declaration (ND), Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or Environmental Impact Report (EIR), as determined by the IS, as well as the Responses to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP), and Findings; • Hiring, coordinating and supervising any needed sub-consultant specialists as required for any project, including but not limited to traffic studies/engineering, biological resources, cultural resources, hazard assessments, mapping, easements and other documents as may be required, including construction phase monitoring and reporting. • Coordination of meetings, CEQA presentations, and consultation with the public in scoping meetings and public hearings; • Coordination and handling of radius mailing for recipients/addresses as needed for projects to comply with requirements for public comment, public notices, including, producing the radius mailing map if requested by VVTA; • Collaboration and coordination with VVTA staff and various consultants, as well as state, local agencies, and jurisdictions as required; • Advise VVTA staff and consultants on CEQA procedures, compliance, requirements and substantive issues, including the public noticing process, filings with state and local agencies, and the feasibility of specific mitigation measures; • Liaison with regulatory agencies in order to provide guidance to VVTA and others as deemed necessary; • Ensure regulatory agency requirements are met in a timely fashion, including any necessary submittals to regulatory agencies; • Consultant shall also provide copies of any written materials, recommendations, letters, draft reports and final reports as required; • Attendance at various VVTA and public meetings, as required.
