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RESOLUTION NO. 33-84
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN
AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE GATEWAY PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED by .the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
1. 'Execution of Agreement.
Execution of an Agreement entitled "Consulting Agreement" between
the City of South San Francisco and Environmental Impact Planning Corporation
to perform consulting services relating to the preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report for the Gateway Project is hereby authorized, and a copy of said Agree-
ment is attached hereto as Exhibit "I."
2. Signatures.
The Mayor~ is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City,
and the City Clerk ~attest his signature thereto.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regulary introduced
and adoPted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular
meeting held on the 14th day of March , 1984, by the following vote'
AYES' Councilmembers Mark N. Addie.qo, Emanuele N. Damonte, Richard A. Haffe¥,
Gus Nicolopulos; and Roberta Cerri Teglia
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
None
CONSULTING AG RF. EI~F. NT
THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT is made and entered into this26th day of
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March 1984, by and between ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PLANNING CORPOR&TION,
a California corporation, located at 319 Eleventh Street, Sar~ Franeiseo~ California.
("Consultant"), and CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, a municipal, corporation, located
at 400 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 711, South San Francisco, California' 94080 ("Client);
WITNESSETH THAT, in consideration of the @remises and covenants hereinafter
set forth, the parties agree as follows:
· 1. Consulting Services. (a) Consultant agrees, during the term of th}s-
Agreement,. to perform the consulting services set forth in Exhibit A relating to the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report ("Report") with respect to Gateway
Redevelopment Project Supplemental EIR ("Project").
(b) In addition to the services described in Subparagraph (a) above, the
parties may from time to time agree in writing during the term of this. Agreemerit that
Consultant shall perform additional services in connection with the Report or t. he Project.
Such additional services may include, but are not limited to (i) changes in the services set
forth in Exhibit A because of design changes in the Project; (ii) preparation of special
detailed graphics; (iii) research and analysis in addition to the requirements therefor set
forth in Exhibit A; (iv) additional studies or modifications of existing doeument~ because
of changes 'in any' laws, 'rules, regulations or policies of any state, federal or local
governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Project; and (v) attendance by
Consultant at more than 2 public hearings concerning the Report.
(c) Nothing in this Agreement shall operate or be construed to preclude or'
inhibit Consultant from rendering similar services to any other person or entity.
Consultant shall be obligated to devote only so much of its attention, skill and effort as
may be reasonably required to perform the services described herein in a professional and
timely manner.
2. Duties of Client. In order to permit Consultant to render the' services
required hereunder, Client shall, at its expense and in a timely manner, (i) provide such
information concerning the Project as Consultant may require from time to time to
enable Consultant to formulate a description of the Project for purposes of Consultant's
Study and evaluation of the Project's environmental effects; (ii) assist Consultant in the
development of a description of alternatives to the Project based on the requirements set
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forth bY client; (iii) assist Consultant in the coordination and exchange of such planning
and design information relating to the Project as Consultant may require from time to
time; (iv) promptly inform Consultant of any pending or confirmed changes in the design
of the Project; (v) promptly review any and all documents and materials submitted to
Client by Consultant for Client's comment in an effort to avoid unreasonable delays in the
progress of Consultant's services; and (vi) promptly notify Consultant of any fault or
defect in the Project in any way relating to the performance of Consultant's services
hereunder.
3. Personnel. (a) Consultant agrees that it will employ, at its own expense,
all personnel reasonably necessary in its discretion to perform the services required by
this Agreement and in no event shall such personnel be the employees of Client. All of
the services required hereunder shall be performed by Consultant or under its direction
and all personnel engaged therein shall be fully qualified under applicable state, federal
and local law to undertake the work performed by them.
(b) In addition to personnel employed directly by Consultant' Consultant
shall have the right to engage such subcontractors as it may deem necessary to the
performance of its services hereunder with the prior written approval of Client, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Consultant shall be solely responsible for
reimbursing any subcontractors and the Client shall have no obligation to them.
4. Compensation. Client shall pay to Consultant an amount not to exceed the
sum of $19,860 as consideration for the performance of the services set forth in
Exhibit A. Such compensation shall be payable in the following manner:
(i) A work retainer of $1,000 shall be paid to Consultant at the time
Consultant commences the performance of services hereunder. Such work retainer shall
be applied against the monthly statements described in Subparagraph (ii) below until
exhausted.
(ii) Client shalI pay within thirty (30) days of receipt the amount set forth
in monthly statements submitted to Client by Consultant describing in reasonable and
understandable detail the services rendered, and ~ees charged and expenses incurred by
Consultant during the previous month in accordance with the billing standards set forth in
Exhibit B, including fees and expenses for additional services authorized by Subpara-
graph (b) of Section 1 above.
(iii) Upon Client's failure to pay within thirty (30) days of receipt the ~ult
amount set forth in any monthly statement submitted to Client by Consultant, said unpaid
balance will bear interest at the legal rate until the amount of said unpaid balance plus
interest thereon shall be paid in full.
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(iii) Consultant shall, at its sole discretion,, have the right to suspend work
on the services performed hereunder, if Client has any monthly statements as described in
subparagraph (i) above more than 60 days past due. Consultant shall recommence work
upon'payment of all statements then past due.
5. Time of Performance. Consultant shall commence the performance of its
services under this Agreement forthwith as of the date of execution thereof, and shall
diligently proceed therewith in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit A,
subject to delays for causes beyond the reasonable control of Consultant or occasioned by'
changes in the design of the Project or the failure of Client to perform its obligations
hereunder in a timely fashion.
6. Term. (a) The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date first-
above written and shall continue until the earliest to occur of the following:
(i) the date on which the Client notifies Consultant in writing that
Consultant has completed all of the services required hereunder; or
(ii)' five (5) working days after written notice by either .party of
substantial failure by the other party to fulfill its obligations under this AgreemenI in a
timely manner through no fault of the terminating party.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated prior to the completion of Consul-
tant's work, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this
Agreement, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for all services performed and
costs incurred hereunder through and including the date of termination.
7. Ownership of Documents. Consultant agrees to return to Client upon
termination of this Agreement all documents, drawings, photographs and other written or
graphic material, however produced, received from Client and used by Consultant in the
performance of its services hereunder. All documents of any kind which are included in
the Ellt or which provide teehniea! back-up of any kind to the EIR shall become the
property of the Client at the completion of Consultant's work on said EIR. The
Consultant may retain a copy of all mater;mi produced under this Agreement for its use in
its general business activities.
8. lnde~)endent .Judgment. Client understands and acknowledges that the
preparation and presentation of the Report may invite criticism, controversy and
litigation which may be motivated by public or private opposition to the Project although
based on the adequacy or accuracy of the Report. Client agrees that any such criticism,
controversy or litigation with respect to the Report will not cause Client to withhold
payments due to Consultant hereunder.
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9. Litigation. In the event that either, party, brings an action under this
Agreement for the breach or enforcement thereof, the prevailing party in such action
shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if such action is prosecuted to
judgment.
10. Insurance. The Consultant shall take out and maintain during the life of
this Agreement the following policies of insurance:
(a) Worker's Compensation and employers' liability insurance in the
statutory amount, as applicable.
(b) Public Liability Insurance. In an amount not less than Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for injuries including, but not I'~mited to death to any one
person and subject to the same limit for each person, in an amount not less than One
Million Doillars ($1,000,000.00) on account of any on~ occurrence.
(e) Property Damage Insurance. In an amount not less than Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for damage to the property of each person on account of
any one occurrence.
(d) Contractual Liability Insurance. Consultant shall take out and main-
tain during the life of this Agreement an insurance policy in the amount of at least One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), insuring City, its elective and appointive boards, commis-
sions, officers, agents and employees, and Consultant against damages sustained by reason
of any action or actions at law or in provisions thereof, or by reason of any contractual
liability, or alleged contractual liability on any contract, entered into by Consultant
and/or any of its agents or employees.
(e) It is agreed that the insurance required by Subsections b, c and d shall
be extended to include the City of South San Francisco, its elective and appointive boards,
officers, agents and employees, with respect to operations performed by the Consultant,
as described herein. Evidence of this insurance described above shall be provided to City
upon execution of this agreement and shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney as
to form, amount and carrier. The policy of insurance shall also contain a provision
indicating that such insurance shall not be reduced or cancelled except upon thirty (30)
days written notice to City. In addition, the following endorsement shall be made on said
policy of insu.~anee.
"Notwithstanding any other provisions in this policy, the insurance afforded
hereunder to the City of South San Francisco shall be primary as to any other ~.nsuranee or
reinsurance covering or available to the City of South San Francisco,- and such other
insurance or reinsurance shall not be required to contribute to any liability or loss until
and unless the approximate limit of liability afforded hereunder is exhausted."
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11. Notices.' Any notice or demand desired or. required to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and deemed given when personally delivered or deposited in the mail,
Postage prepaid, sent certified or registered, and addressed to the parties as set forth
above or to such other address as either party shall have previously designated by such a
notice. Any notice so delivered personally shall be deemed to be received on the date of
delivery and any notice so mailed shall be deemed to be received five (5) days after the
date on which it was mailed.
12. Waivers. Waiver of any breach or default hereunder shall not constitute a
continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach either of the same or of another
provision of this Agreement.
13. Modification. No waiver, alteration, modification or termination of this
Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing.
14. Assignment. Neither party shall assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of
this Agreement in whole or in part to any individual, firm or corporation without the prior
written consent of the other party. Subject to the provisions of the preceding sentence,
this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the respective
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be goVerned by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counter-
parts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
17. Further Assurances. The parties agree to have executed any and all
documents and take any and all actions wh~.ch may be necessary or advisable to effectuate
the purposes of this Agreement.
18. Captions. The headings or captions to the sections of this Agreement are
not a part of this Agreement and shall have no effect upon the construction or
interpretation of any part thereof.
19. Severability. If any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall
remain in effect.
20. Responsibilit.¥; Indemnification. Consultant shal! indemnify, hold harmless,
and at Client's request, defend Client, its employees, agents and representatives from and
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against all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, Habilities, costs
and expenses including reasonable attorneys fees or obligations, for or in connection with
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personal .injury (including death) or damage .to property which arises out of or is in any
way connected with the negligent act, error or omission of Consultant and its agents,
subeontraetors, or employees as a result of Consultantts rendering of serviees under this
A~,eement,
21. Entire A~:reement. This Agreement sets forth the. entire understanding
between the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and merges all prior
discussions, negotiations, letters of understanding or other promises, whether oral or in
writing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and
year first-above written.
-"Consultant"
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PLANNING
CORPORATION, a California
corporation
By
Douglas Donaldson
Chief Administrative
Officer
"Client"
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
a municipal corporation
By
ATTEST:
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EXHIBIT A
L INTRODUCTION
The City of South San Franeiseo is in the proeess of administering the 117-aere Gateway
Redevelopment Project. The overall projeet has been assessed by the City; in 1981, an
EIR was prepared and certified. As planned; the project would include office,
research/development, commercial and hotel land uses.
Current planning for the redevelopment project envisions an increase in the area devoted
to hotel uses. Although specifics are not identified for each hotel, a total of 1,300 hotel
rooms are now expected. The original plan included 600 hotel rooms; this land use
alternative was not evaluated in the original EIR. In addition, planning has focused on an
additional street connection to serve the redevelopment area. A proposed extension of
Gateway Boulevard would provide a major four-lane street connection from the
redevelopment area to South Airport Boulevard.
Because the addition.of 700 hotel rooms and a major new street connection could have
effects measurably different from the. original redevelopment project, the City has
required that a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report be prepared.
II. APPROACH
The Gateway Redevelopment Project, due to its size, regional influence, potential for
employment and pivotal location, is the most significant development to be undertaken in
the City of South San Francisco in recent years. The potential impacts of the project --
both positive and negative -- are extremely important to the future of the City and the
North Peninsula. It is therefore crucial that. this supplemental study develop thorough,
accurate, credible and relevant information, presented in a clear manner, so that
planners, concerned citizens, the Planning Commission and the City Council can continue
to determine the best way to respond to the overall project. Before describing our work
plan we want to highlight key features of our approach to the supplemental Gateway
Redevelopment Project EIR.
First, we would like to emphasize our ability to respond directly to the specific aspects of
the applicant's proposal that will have the greatest impacts on the City. Because there is
considerable background data on the project setting, we can concentrate our efforts on
questions related to the incremental effects of these projects on traffic, local land uses
and other environmental issues.
Because considerable background data is available for the project area, our primary study
goal will be to meet with the City (and other appropriate agencies) to identify (1)
particular factors which have changed since the prior EIR, and (2) continuing issues which
need a supplemental review (beyond the analysis performed in the prior EIR).
EIP Corporation takes a solution-oriented approach to problems encountered in the EIlq.
process. We focus our attention on devising mitigation strategies that are technically
sound, cost-effective, practical and politically acceptable to all parties. This allows for
an "up front" understanding of problems and the means by which potentially adverse
effects can be effectively mitigated.
HL WORK PLAN
A. GENHRAL
EIP will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), state guidelines, and environmental
guidelines of the City of South San Francisco. Environmental effects will be addressed in
proportion to their severity and probability of occurrence with concentration on those
areas of specific concern identified in the Initial Study prepared by the City.
EIP's foremost goal Will be to report findings objectively. We have no preconception
about the proposed project and the study conclusions will be professionally drawn and
impartial.
The report will be edited by our technical editor to ensure straightforward communi-
cation. It will be accurate and free of jargon so that the information it contains is
accessible to decision makers and the public. The EIR will meet all standards of legal
adequacy.
Graphics materials consisting of maps, drawings and photographs will be provided in a
consistent format throughout the report. They will clearly and accurately depict the
project and its alternatives, present environmental data where such data may be better
understood through photographs and renderings, and illustrate the impacts and mitigation
measures for the proposed project..Transparencies of key graphics will be provided for
presentation at public hearings.
B. STUDY METHODOLOGY
The following outline describes EIP's study methodology. The process will be divided into
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the specific tasks described below to facilitate the overall management of the study.
Task 1: Prepare Notice of Preparation and Initial Study
EIP will review responses to the Notice of Preparation prepared by
distribution.
the City for
Task 2: Data Collection
EIP will review existing available data necessary to prepare the EIR. Relevant data
include plans for the major facilities, existing traffic counts and prior technical studies
regarding traffic. Our key investigators will make maximum use of the existing data
background.
Task 3: Prepare Administrative Draft FIR
EIP will prepare six copies of an Administrative Draft EIR (ADEIR) for submission to the
Department of Community Development for review and comment. The main body of the
report win include a project description; setting, impacts and mitigation measures for
each of the environmental issues addressed; statutory sections required by CEQA;
references; and a complete list of the EIR authors and persons consulted. Because two
project components will be studied (added hotel rooms and the Gateway Boulevard
extension) the report will include separate yet interrelated analyses. The development of
mitigation measures will be coordinated with appropriate City agencies. Mitigations will
be presented in wording that can be directly applied to conditions of ap/)roval by decision
makers.
Task 4: Prepare'Draft ED{ and Attend Public Hearings
Following review and'comment on the ADEIR by City staff, EIP will make the necessary
revisions and print 75 copies of the Draft Supplemental EIR for public circulation. The
Draft Supplemental EIR will be circulated for public review and comment for a 45-day
period, as mandated by CEQA. EIP's designated Principal-in-charge, Doug Donaldson, and
Project Manager George Nicke]son (and appropriate EIP technical staff) will attend up to
two' public hearings on the Draft Supplemental EIR.' The public hearings will include
presentations by our technical experts when appropriate. To assist in the presentations,
EIP will provide viewgraph transparencies of pertinent graphics such as the project plans,
locational and informational maps and visual representations of areas of impact.
Task $: Prepare Final FIR
After the Department of Community Development's tentative certification of the Draft
EIR at the public hearing, EIP will work with the "certified" EIR materials and comments
to prepare an Administrati'¢e Final EIR for submission to the City. Following review and
comment by the City, EIP will revise and publish a master copy of the Final EIR, including
comments, responses and all necessary addenda. Finally, EIP will attend an additional
hearing to include the EIR certification process.
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
A. TRAFFIC
The traffic impact analysis will be prepared by George Nickelson, registered Civil and
Traffic Engineer with EIP. The analysis will, to the greatest extent possible, build upon
previous analyses conducted in the area. Assessment of the added hotel rooms will
consider the incremental traffic added to the levels outlined in the original EIR. In this
way, the work effort can focus on those intersections that the original EIR projected as
congested (or approaching congested conditions). Similarly, evaluation of the proposed
Gateway Boulevard extension will utilize previous studies of this proposed project. By
focusing on key issues identified in prior studies, the EIR analysis can be more efficient
and timely.
Hotel Project
Analysis of additional hotel rooms will involve updating traffic data at key locations.
Preliminary review of the prior EIR suggests that a total of five to six intersections be
reevaluated. They are' as follow: (a) E. Grand/Gateway Blvd./Gateway Bl~d. Extension~ (b)
Old E. Grand W/New Overpass, (c) Gateway Blvd. Ext./S. Airport, (d) S. Airport/Produce:
(e) E. Grand/Airport, (f) S. Airport/Gateway Blvd. Ext./Mitchell Ave., (g) Harbor Way/E.
Grand (if determined necessary after preliminary analysis). Peak hour traffic will be
recounted at these locations' and existing conditions (level of service) identified. Further
updates of the data base will include a review of the Caltrans Oyster Point interchange
study, EIP's San Bruno Mountain South Slope EIR and current development plans for the
U.S. Steel site. When judged to be important, as with intersections (b) and (f) above, a.m.
peak as well as p.m. rush hour conditions will be assessed.
The impact analysis will use the original EIR's trip generation and distribution process to
estimate the incremental traffic generated by 700 added hotel rooms and the effects of
such traffic on key intersections. The cumulative analysis will reflect current
development plans on the U.S. Steel site (and any other cumulative development), and will
assess effects on U.S. 101 as well as local intersections.
A key component of this analysis will be the evaluation of potential mitigation measures.
The various measures outlined in the original EIR (basic, moderate and major levels of
improvement) will be assessed in terms of their effectiveness and implementation time.
In addition, the proposed Gateway Boulevard and Oyster Point interchange project
extension will be considered as mitigation measures.
Gateway Boulevard Extension
The traffic analysis for the Gateway Boulevard extension will use the 1983 study done for
this project. This prior study will be supplemented to assess extension effects with and
without the added hotel rooms in the Gateway redevelopment area.
Intersection service levels will be analyzed for the existing conditions and conditions with
the extension. In this regard, a particular concern will be the traffic operations at each
terminus of the roadway (at Grand Avenue and Airport Boulevard). The potential benefits
and impacts will be identified. Similarly, consideration will be given to site access for
those parcels that would front along, the new street extension. Existing access and
potential benefits/impacts of the new street will be examined.
In response to identified impacts, mitigation measures will be discussed and recom-
mended. Such measures could include design treatment at intersections and site access
provisions for adjacent parcels.
B. LAND USE AND RELATIONSHIP TO PLANS
Compatibility of the proposed hotel and roadway projects to existing and proposed
adjacent land uses will be discussed in the Supplemental EIR 'by DoUg Svensson, EIP
Planner/Economist. A land use survey of the area through which the Gateway Boulevard
Extension would pass will be included, utilizing existing information verified by fieId
checks, and interviews with key landowners, such as P.G.&E. officials. The relationship of
the extension to existing land uses (particularly the transmission lines) will be described,
although specific impacts on parcel lines will not be included in the' EIR. City and
regional plans pertaining to the project area such as the City General Plan and zonin%
ordinance, ABAG Regional Plan and the Joint Land Use Study will be discussed and
comformance of the project 'to specific elements and policies of the plans will be
analyzed.
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C. PUBLIC SERVICES AND ECONOMICS
Construction of an additional 700 hotel rooms and the four-lane Gateway Boulevard
extension project would generate both revenues and costs to the City of South San
Francisco. These impacts will be analyzed by Doug Svensson, EIP Planner/Economist.
Service impacts and related municipal costs would be expected to result from
maintenance of the street extension. Mr. Svensson will determine these cost levels in
consultation with City street maintenance staff. Further expenditures include the cost of
constructing the extension. The data developed by Wilsey and Hamm will be reviewed and
verified so that a current estimate of this cost can be provided in the Supplemental EIR.
Further, the loss of property tax revenues from land in the right-of-way will be examined.
Mr. Svensson will calculate all revenues pertaining to the expanded hotel component of
the redevelopment project, including the property ta~ increment, various building permit
and inspection fees, business license fee and franchise taxes as well as the transient
occupancy tax. This analysis will draw upon existing information in the 1981 EIR,
updating tax rates or fees as necessary. The cost/revenue balance for the supplemental
projects (hotel and roadway) will be related to the conclusions in the 1981 EIR as
appropriate.
D. HYDROLOGY ANDD~AGE
The proposed development area is near San Francisco Bay and only a few feet above sea
level. Drainage is routed directly to the Bay. The development area could be subject to
flooding during coincident high tides and severe storms if the storm drainage system is
inadequate.
The proposed development would increase the areal extent of impermeable surface,
leading to greater runoff quantities. EIP will review the proposed storm drainage system
and comment on the risk of flooding and any quality changes in surface runoff.
The air quality analysis will be prepared by EIP's Senior Scientist, Richard Pollack, Ph.D.
The analysis will cover the atmosphere setting of the proposed project, its potential air
quality impacts and mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts. It will draw upon
the existing EIR and more recent data sources as appropriate.
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The setting section will present existing air quality, climate and the regulatory environ-
ment.
Air quality impacts from construction and operation of the proposed project will be.
addressed. Operational impacts, largely due to project-generated traffic, will be analyzed
at the local scale using the CALINE3 dispersion model developed by Caltrans and
recommended by both the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District. At the regional scale, impacts will be assessed based upon an
emissions burden analysis.
Special attention will be given to the cumulative effects of existing area traffic,
particularly on 1-101, together with project-generated traffic.
The modeling results will be used to establish compliance with air quality standards.
Project consistency with the regional air quality plan will also be assessed. Finally,
measures to mitigate significant impacts will be identified.
F. NOISE
The noise section 'of the Supplemental EIR will include a description of the existing noise
environment of the site, potential impacts due to construction and operation of the
proposed project, the consistency of the site with the proposed development, and
mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts. The analysis will draw upon the
existing EIR for data as well as develop more recent data sources. The Federal Highway
Administration's Traffic Noise model will be used to predict future noise levels as
influenced by project-generated traffic. These noise levels will be used to determine the
eompatability of the site with the proposed hotel development with respect to Title 25 of
the California Administrative Code and local noise guidelines. Mitigation measures will
be recommended, where appropriate, to reduce or eliminate significant impacts.
O. ALTERNATIYES
The alternatives analysis for the additional hotel rooms will focus on the no project option
for both projects as well as one to two alternatives identified by the City. The
alternatives examined in the original EIR will be considered, subject to a start-up meeting
with City staff.
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Similarly, EIP will meet with City staff to identify any feasible alternatives (other than
no project) to the street extension project. Such alternatives could include a modified
street width and/or slight variation in the alignment.
H. STATUTORY SECTIONS
In accordance with CEQA guidelines, the other sections required in an environmental
impact report will be prepared. A summary will be included at the beginning of the EIR
identifying impacts and proposed mitigation measures. Throughout the body of the EIR,
practical measures will be proposed to minimize significant effects. Additional sections
include a discussion of short-term versus long-term impacts, cumulative and growth-
inducing impacts of the proposed action, identification of unavoidable adverse impacts,
and an analysis of significant irreversible environmental changes resulting 'from imple-
mentation of the proposed project. :
VI. SCHEDULE
From the date of authorization to proceed, copies of the Administrative Draft
Supplemental EIR (ADEIR) will be submitted for City of South San Francisco staff review
within six weeks. The ADEIR will be modified as necessary within two weeks after
receiving staff comments and 75 copies of the Draft EIR will be printed for distribution.
EIP Project Manager George Nickelson and appropriate staff will attend up to two public
hearings during review of the Draft EIR and Final EIR. Responses to comments will be
prepared within three weeks of close of the comment period and receipt of all comments.
COST
The cost for the entire study through the Final EIR is estimated at $19,860. This cost
includes attendance by the Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge at the public
hearings and printing of the Administrative Draft EIR, the Draft FIR and the Final FIR.
Fact°rs that would increase the scope of work and estimated cost outlined in this proposal
include: attendance at additional public hearings; printing of additional copies of reports;
analysis of key issues in addition to those identified in this proposal and changes in the
project requiring reanalysis. We would propose to renegotiate these items if required or
charge on a time-and-materials basis.
The following is a breakdown of the cost estimate, which is valid for a period of sixty days
from the date of this proposal.
ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT FIR Summary and Project Description
Land Use/Relationship to Plans/Population
Transportation/Circulation
Corn munity Services
Hydrology/Drainage
Air Quality and Noise
Alternatives and Statutory Sections
Graphics and Project Management
Editing and Production
DRAFT EIR
PUBLIC HEARINGS (2)
FINAL EIR
DIRECT EXPENSES
Supplies and Travel
Printing
$ 900
500
4,000
2,000
800
1,600
1,000
2,400
1,200
$14,400
$ 1,400
600
2,460
200
1,000
TOTAL $19,860
EXHIBIT B
BILLING SCHEDULE
September 1983
Principal
Senior Associate
Senior Professional
Professional
Senior Support
Technical A~sistant/Production
Intern
Mileage is charged at
Xerox is charged at
$ 90/hour
$ 65/hour
$ 55/hour
$ 45/hour
$ 35/hour
$ 25/hour
$15/hour
$.20/mile
$.15/page
Direct costs (i.e. travel, meals, lodging, auto rentals, telephone,
printing, graphic materials, etc.) and subconsultant fees are subject
to a 10% administration charge.