Perform, supervise, and oversee the preparation of comprehensive environmental assessments, including appropriate technical studies that are necessary for complying with all environmental regulations and requirements applicable to various City projects. Requirements may include but are not limited to various requirements and regulations set forth by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and any applicable environmental and regulatory permits. All NEPA work shall be prepared in accordance with the Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference (SER) or Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) environmental review requirements. All CEQA work shall conform to the latest version of the State CEQA Guidelines. Perform a variety of environmental investigations to State and Federal standards. Assist the City in identifying the level of environmental documents necessary for project approval and including support information for said determination. Prepare Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Mitigation Monitoring Plans, and other associated documents such as, but not limited to, Early Consultations, Notices of Intent and Notices of Determination. Prepare technical memos providing assessments to changes in environmental regulations and advising of updates to environmental guidelines and/or environmental review processes. Coordinate with environmental permitting agencies to identify and resolve potential environmental issues as early in the decision-making process as feasible. Assist the City in identifying distribution and publishing requirements necessary for compliance with NEPA/CEQA and, when requested, undertake the distribution of documents and publishing of required notices with the State Clearinghouse or other entities. Prepare written responses to agency and public comments received as part of the public review process. Attend public meetings/hearings, as necessary to provide technical presentations and respond to public inquiries.
