1. Planning Services and Development Project Review Provide dedicated project management services for development applications (i.e., Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits) for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council, including completeness review of application materials, identifying the appropriate CEQA pathway, and staff report preparation. Essentially, a selected Consultant would serve as an extension of staff. Specific tasks may include: • Development Application Review. Permit processing and review of development application materials in compliance with the State of California’s housing regulations, City’s General Plan, Municipal Code, applicable Precise Plan, and the Subdivision Map Act. • Staff Reports. Preparation of staff reports for review by the Planning Commission and City Council. • Density Bonus Projects. Review of density bonus development applications in compliance with state regulations and the City’s affordable housing requirements. • Public Meetings. Attendance at staff and public meetings, including public hearings (this may require in-person attendance). • Telecommunications. Review of telecommunication facility applications and radio frequency engineering services. • Peer Review of Technical Studies. Conduct peer review of applicant prepared technical reports submitted as part of a development application (e.g., air quality, biological resources/arborist reports, historic resources evaluation/project impact analysis, geotechnical reports, Phase I/II environmental site assessments, and transportation analysis) • Mitigation Monitoring. Construction monitoring and oversight of mitigation implementation and compliance with conditions of approval • Training. Provide training and professional development services (i.e., caselaw updates, legislative updates, professional coaching, project management, etc.) 2. Environmental Review and Technical Report Preparation Prepare environmental review documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (as needed) to evaluate potential impacts associated with development applications. This may also include drafting of stand-alone technical reports to support a CEQA pathway determination. Specific tasks may include: • CEQA Review. Preparation of initial studies, (mitigated) negative declarations, environmental impact reports (EIRs), addenda to previous environmental documents, subsequent/supplemental EIRs, CEQA notices, and exemptions. • Notice Preparation. Preparation of CEQA required notices, and filing services (e.g., Marin County Clerk Recorder and State Clearinghouse). • Technical Environmental Studies. Preparation of issue-specific environmental studies (e.g., air quality, biological resources, cultural and historic resource evaluations, noise assessments, and transportation analysis). • Public Meetings. Attendance at staff and public meetings, including scoping meetings and/or public hearings. The work products developed by the Consultant must be adequate to meet the requirements of the State CEQA Guidelines, State Planning and Zoning law, NEPA, National Historic Preservation Act, and/or requirements of any reviewing agency. Work submitted that fails to meet legal requirements shall be corrected by the consultant without additional cost to the City of San Rafael.
