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WHEREAS, the contemporary requirements, complexity of analysis, and level of detail needed to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or Negative Declaration (ND) have reduced the analytical gap between an Envii onmental Impact Report (EIR) and a ND/MND, and, WHEREAS, the updated policy is expected to improve the efficient use of staff resources, and result in overall improvements to the development review and decision-making process, and, WHEREAS, the proposed revisions will be entirely consistent with the required findings for CEQA documents, including that the environmental document ieflects the Iead agency's independent judgement and analysis (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15074(b) and 15090(a)), and, WHEREAS, it is the lecoiminendation of City staff that the City Council update and revise the guidelines for the City's selection and hiring of qualified consultants to prepare environnental documents and related technical reports in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands has adopted Ordinance No 2810, which is codified in Chapter 2 16 of the Redlands Municipal Code, to provide a procedure to procure Other Professional Services from qualified consultants including but not limited to envu•onnental document preparation services and other Planning-related services NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows Section 1 The following factors are revised or added regarding the control of preparing, administering, and processing of environmental studies and assessments foi development projects for the purpose of compliance with the California Environriental Quality Act 1 The City shall utilize an approved list of environmental consultants 2 All projects shall be evaluated to identify what environinental studies are required and the information, analysis, and potential mitigation measures needed based upon the evaluation, which may occur after application submittal and review by staff 3 All piojects that aie deemed to iequire an Environmental Impact Report and all projects located m the Resource Preservation, Resource Conservation, or Flood Control/Construction Aggregates Conservation/Habitat Preservation land use designated areas shall have enviroiunental studies contracted through the City and paid for by the applicant The applicant may prepare and submit up to three environmental technical reports, which shall be prepared by consultants fiom the City's approved consultant list, and may be subject to third-party peer review contracted through the City and paid for by the applicant 2 1\ccIerk\Resolutions\Res 7700.779917744-envnomnental procedures docx