HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2019-41 - Amnd Local Guidelines CEQASTAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: June 27, 2019
PREPARED BY: Eric Ceja, Principal Planner
REQUEST: Adopt a resolution amending local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources
Code §§ 21000 et seq.)
Recommendation
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2019- 41 amending and adopting
Local Guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
(California Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.)
Strateaic Plan Obiective
The update of CEQA guidelines does not implement any of the objectives identified in the City's
Strategic Plan.
Backaround Analvsis
Attached is a memorandum from Best Best & Krieger LLP outlining the changes in law and
incorporating amendments into the 2013 Local Guidelines for implementing the CEQA. The
guidelines are revised and updated by Best Best & Krieger annually so that they consistently reflect
the correct procedures in CEQA compliance, which evolves rapidly as a result of case law
established by recent court cases.
The updated guidelines are then presented to the City Council for approval before being put into
use by City staff. The detailed guidelines are available for use in the Department of Community
Development and on file with the City Clerk. There are no major changes as part of this update.
Fiscal Analvsis
There will be no fiscal impact to the City as a result of the CEQA update.
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Hargreaves Ryan Stendell Janet Moore auri Aylaian
City Attorney Director of Community Director of Finance City Manager
Development
Attachment(s): Resolution No. 2019- 41
Best Best & Krieger Memorandum
RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) (CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
RESOURCE CODE §§ 21000 ET SEQ.)
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has amended the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA") (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.), the Natural Resources
Agency has amended portions of the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, §§ 15000 et seq.), and the California courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA
and the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Section 21082 of the Public Resources Code requires all public agencies to
adopt objectives, criteria, and procedures for the evaluation of public and private projects
undertaken or approved by such public agencies, and the preparation, if required, of
environmental impact reports and negative declarations in connection with that evaluation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert ("City") must revise its local guidelines for
implementing the CEQA to make them consistent with the current provisions and interpretations
of the CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the CEQA (2019
Revision)," a copy of which is on file at the offices of the City and is available
for inspection by the public.
SECTION 2. All prior actions of the City enacting earlier guidelines are hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, at its regular meeting held on the 27th day of June 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
RACHELLE KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
SUSAN MARIE WEBER, MAYOR
REVISIONS TO LOCAL GUIDELINES
Edits were made throughout the Local Guidelines and the related CEQA forms. This
memorandum summarizes the most significant and noteworthy of those edits.
Revised Sections
1. SECTION 1.10 TIME OF PREPARATION
We added Section 1.10 to the Local Guidelines to reflect existing case law and revisions
to the State CEQA Guidelines regarding when CEQA review must be completed. The revision
emphasizes the need to complete CEQA review before project approval; it also addresses when
CEQA review is necessary for activities preceding project approval.
SECTION 3.08 EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Section 3.08 of the Local Guidelines has been amended to clarify the applicability of
CEQA's exemption for emergency projects. Among other things, the Section has been amended
to explain that exempt emergency repairs may include those repairs that require a reasonable
amount of planning to address an anticipated emergency.
3. SECTION 3.19 EXEMPTION FOR INFILL PROJECTS IN TRANSIT PRIORITY AREAS
Section 3.19 has been amended to reflect the statutory exemption set forth in Public
Resources Code section 21155.4. Section 3.19 exempts residential, mixed -use, and certain
commercial projects from CEQA where the project is located within a transit priority area, is
consistent with a specific plan, and is consistent with regional plans for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
4. SECTION 3.20 EXEMPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
PURSUANT TO A SPECIFIC PLAN
Section 3.20 reflects the statutory exemption set forth in Government Code section
65457, which exempts certain residential projects undertaken to implement a specific plan.
5. SECTION 3.22 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS
The Class 1 categorical exemption —set forth in Local Guidelines section 3.22—
generally exempts, among other activities, minor alterations to existing facilities, provided the
activity involves negligible or no expansion of use. The Class 1 exemption has been revised to
clarify that a lead agency may determine whether an activity involves negligible or no expansion
of use based on the facility's "existing or former use," not just the use existing at the time of the
lead agency's determination.
SECTION 4.03 COMPLETION AND ADOPTION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Section 4.03 has been amended to reflect revisions to the State CEQA Guidelines
regarding the time to complete a Negative Declaration. The revision provides that the City must
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generally complete a Negative Declaration within 180 days of accepting a complete application,
but that a one-time 90-day extension is permissible with the project applicant's consent.
7. SECTION 5.01 PREPARATION OF INITIAL STUDY
Section 5.01 has been amended to clarify the various arrangements the City, as Lead
Agency, may use to prepare an Initial Study (e.g., preparing an Initial Study with City's own
staff, contracting with another entity to prepare an Initial Study, etc.).
8. SECTION 5.09 DETERMINING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSPORTATION
IMPACTS
One of the most significant revisions to the State CEQA Guidelines concerns a change in
how transportation impacts must be analyzed under CEQA. A new section has been added to the
State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.3, that provides that "vehicle miles traveled," or VMT,
shall be the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts. VMT refers to the amount and
distance of automobile travel attributable to a project.
Under Section 15064.3, VMT shall replace a proposed project's effect on automobile
delay —generally measured by "level of service" or LOS—as the appropriate measure for
transportation impacts. Moreover, a project's effect on automobile delay shall no longer
constitute a significant transportation environmental impact under CEQA. Accordingly, a
project that makes congestion worse but will not result in significant VMT will not be considered
to have a significant environmental impact, and a project with no effect on congestion but with a
significant VMT impact will normally be considered to have a significant environmental impact
under Section 15064.3. Section 15064.3, however, provides that its provisions will not go into
effect until July 1, 2020, unless a lead agency elects to be governed by its provisions earlier.
We have added Section 5.09 to the Local Guidelines to acknowledge and address Section
15064.3. Section 5.09 makes clear that the City does not elect to be governed by the provisions
of Section 15064.3 before July 1, 2020. Accordingly, the City may continue to engage in an
LOS analysis to determine transportation impacts.
9. SECTION 5.16 CONSULTATION WITH WATER AGENCIES REGARDING LARGE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Section 5.16 has been amended to reflect the addition of a new subdivision (f) to State
CEQA Guidelines section 15155; the new subdivision and Section 5.16 describe the content
requirements for a water supply analysis under CEQA.
10. SECTION 5.19 CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Section 5.19 has been revised to reflect a series of amendments to Section 15064.4 of the
State CEQA Guidelines, which seeks to assist lead agencies in determining whether a project's
greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant effect on the environment. The City should
review Section 5.19 when analyzing the significance of a project's greenhouse gas emissions.
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11. SECTIONS 6.04 & 7.03 CONSULTATION WITH PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES
Sections 6.04 and 7.03 have been supplemented with new language providing that the
City should consult with public transit agencies before circulating a Notice of Intent to Adopt a
Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration or a Notice of Preparation of Draft
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) where (1) the public transit agency has facilities within one-
half mile of the proposed project, and (2) the proposed project is one of statewide, regional, or
area -wide significance.
12. SECTION 7.19 CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY IMPACTS
Section 7.19 has been supplemented with new language —added to State CEQA
Guidelines section 15126.2—requiring analysis of a project's energy impacts. The new language
further requires mitigation for significant environmental impacts due to wasteful, inefficient, or
unnecessary use of energy or energy resources.
13. SECTION 7.20 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
Section 7.20 is a new section that reflects revisions to State CEQA Guidelines section
15125 concerning an EIR's description of the environmental baseline. The new language
explains that while the environmental baseline should normally reflect conditions as they exist at
the time the Notice of Preparation is published, a lead agency may define the environmental
baseline by referencing historic or future conditions in certain circumstances. The new language
additionally explains that lead agencies may not use a baseline based on hypothetical allowable
conditions, such as those that might be allowed —but have never actually occurred —under
existing permits or plans.
14. SECTION 7.22 ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION MEASURES
Section 7.22 has been revised, consistent with revisions to State CEQA Guidelines
section 15126.4, to clarify that a lead agency may not defer identification of mitigation measures,
but that deferral of specific details of mitigation until after project approval may be permissible
under certain circumstances.
15. SECTION 7.30 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON DRAFT EIR
Section 7.30 has been revised to clarify the scope of a lead agency's duty to respond to
comments on a Draft EIR. In particular, the section has been revised to state that the City may
respond to a general comment with a general response. The section has further been revised to
provide that a lead agency may provide its proposed written response to a commenting public
agency in an electronic format.
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Changes to Local Guidelines Form "J"
The comprehensive update to the State CEQA Guidelines included substantial revisions
to Appendix "G" — the Initial Study checklist form. In response, we have revised Form "J" of
the Local Guidelines. The current iteration of Form "J" should be used to determine whether a
proposed project may have a significant environmental impact for which an EIR is required. The
most significant revisions to Form "J" are summarized below.
1. SECTION VI. ENERGY
A new section regarding a project's energy impacts has been added to Form "J." As a
result, the City must now consider a proposed project's energy impacts at the Initial Study stage.
2. SECTION XVII, TRANSPORTATION
SUBDIVISION B.
As discussed above, Section 15064.3 of the State CEQA Guidelines now provides that
VMT—not LOS—is the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts. To reflect this
change, Appendix "G" of the State CEQA Guidelines has been revised to provide that a project
may result in a potentially significant impact if the project conflicts or is inconsistent with
Section 15064.3(b)—i.e., if the proposed project results in VMT exceeding an applicable
threshold of significance.
Section 15064.3, however, does not apply until July 1, 2020, unless a public agency
elects to be governed by its provisions earlier. Accordingly, we have revised the Transportation
section of Form "J" to acknowledge Section 15064.3, but to explain that the City has not elected
to be governed by its provisions and that a VMT analysis is thus not necessary to determine
whether a proposed project will have a significant transportation impact. The City may continue
to utilize the LOS analysis traditionally used to determine whether a project will have a
significant transportation impact.
3. SECTION XIX. WILDFIRE
A new section regarding a project's potential to result in or exacerbate wildfire impacts
has been added to Form "J." The City must analyze the questions posed within this section for
any project "located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire
hazard severity zones."
Other Changes
Department of Fish and Wildlife. Effective January 1, 2019, the Department of Fish
and Wildlife has increased its fees. For a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the new filing fee is $2,354.75. For an EIR, the new filing fee is $3,271.00. For an
environmental document pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program, the filing fee has been
increased to $1,112.00.
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Conclusion
As always, CEQA remains complicated and, at times, challenging to apply. The only
constant in this area of law is how quickly the rules change. Should you have questions about
any of the provisions discussed above, or about the environmental review of any of your City's
projects, please contact a BB&K attorney for assistance.
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Local Guidelines for Implementing the County Clerk/Board of Supervisors' Filing Requirements
Cal ifomia Environmental Quality Act (2019)
Memorandum
To: Project 5 Clients
FRoM: Best Best & Krieger LLP
DATE: February 28, 2019
RE: Memorandum re: Environmental Filing by County
2019 LOCAL CEOA GUIDELINES UPDATE
Your agency's Local California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines (2019
Update), CEQA Forms and supporting documents are now available on your Best Best &
Krieger LLP ("BB&K") CEQA Portal. Please access the CEQA Client Portal at:
htty:--c I ients.bbklaw.net-vfcc-
This memo provides updated information for County Clerks' and Board of Supervisors'
]filing requirements.
1. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FILING PROCEDURES
I. SUMMARY OF CHANGES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FILING BY COUNTY
Each county in California is authorized to establish its own procedures for filing and
posting environmental documents such as Notices of Determination and Notices of Exemption.
Attached is a chart summarizing the procedures for filing CEQA documents in each county. A
summary of some of the more significant changes made by individual counties in 2019 is
included below. Please note that counties may change their policies periodically during the year
so it is important to review the county's filing procedures.
Anolicable to All Counties
All counties require a "wet" signature for environmental documents such as Notices of
Exemption and Notices of Determination, Thus, fax filings are no longer accepted by any
county.
Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Fees
The fees have increased effective January 1, 2019.
For a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration, the new filing fee is
$2,354.75.
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California Environmental Quality Act (2019)
For an Environmental Impact Report, the new fling fee is $3,271.00.
For an environmental document pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program, the filing
fee is $1,112.00.
11. CONCLUSION
The attached chart contains the most up-to-date information regarding each County's
filing process. However, each County's fling process is subject to change without notice.
Before submitting an environmental document, it is advised that you contact the County for
which you are filing to verify that their filing procedures are consistent with the information
provided in the attached chart.
As always, CEQA remains complicated and challenging to apply. The only constant in
this area of law is how quickly the rules change. Should you have any questions about your
Local CEQA Guidelines, or about the environmental review of any of your agency's projects,
please contact your BB&K attorney for assistance.
If you have any problems accessing your CEQA Guidelines Client Portal or if you have
forgotten your access information, please contact the BBK Local CEQA Guidelines Coordinator,
Tammy Ingram at: tammv.inaramabbklaw.com or (951) 826-8343.
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INDEX TO ENVIRONMENTAL FILING BY COUNTY
County County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Alameda $50.00 Clerk Handling Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
888-280-7708
Alameda County Clerk -
When filing any environmental
Any general business
Office Hours:
Recorder's Office
1106 Madison Street
document at the office of the
member may assist in the
M-F
Oakland, CA 94607
County Clerk, please provide 4
information office.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
sets of the documents to be filed
(5 sets if filing in person). Attach a
You must use the
Web: AAE2c�
completed cover skeet to each set;
Environmental Declaration
(can access Clerk -Recorder's
Include original signature page (no
Cover Sheet when
Office thru Web)
PDF). This office can accept a
submitting environmental
maximum of 4 concurrent filings
documents.
(Note: Busy time is 12:00-
over-the-counter per filer.
2:00 p.m.)
(Check payable. Alameda
County Clerk -Recorder)
Alpine $50.00 Clerk Handling Fee
County Clerk
530-694-2281
Alpine County Clerk
(Teola L. Tremayne)
P.Q. Box 158
Original Doc & I copy
Fax: 530-694-2491
Markleeville, CA 96120
(Check payable: Alpine
County Clerk)
E-mail:
Physical
ttrenavneii .alninecountyca.p-o
99 Water Street
'—
Markleeville, CA 96120
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m.-5:00 P.M.
Closed 12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.
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County
County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Special Requirements
Amador
$50.00 Clerk Handling Fee
Kimberly L. Grady,
209-223-6468
County Recorder's office
Original signature required. Need
Office Hours:
to submit a total of five (5) copies.
(Check payable: Amador
M-F
County Clerk) (Check,
8:00 a.m: 3:30 p.m.
money order or cash — no
credit cards)
Butte
$50.00 Clerk Handling Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
530-538-7691
Original & 3 copies
(Check payable: Butte
Fax: 530-538-7975
County Recorder)
Office Hours:
M-F
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Recording
Hours; 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
E-Mail:
elerk!ii . butteco untr . net
Calaveras
$50.00 Clerk Processing Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
Clerk to the Board of
Supervisors handles the
Original Signatures Required for
(Check payable: County
Environmental Document
Filing
Clerk of Calaveras)
Filings
209-754-6370
Office Hours:
M-F
8:00 a m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone hours:
M-F
Address
Amador County Clerk -
Recorder
810 Court Street
Jackson, CA 95642
Butte County Clerk -
Recorder
155 Nelson Avenue
Orovilie, CA 95965-3411
Calaveras County Clerk -
Recorder
Government Center
891 Mountain Ranch Road,
Rm 209
San Andreas, CA 95249
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County
County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Fax: 209-754-6733
Colusa
$50.00 Clerk Processing Fee
County Clerk & Recorder
530-458-0500
Colusa County Clerk &
Recorder
1 Original Signatures Required for
www.countvofcolusa.org-
Fax: 530-458-0512
Rose Gallo -Vasquez
Filing
clerkandreoorder
546 Jay Street, Suite 200
If filing by mail, include a self-
(Check payable: Colusa
Office Hours:
M-F
Colusa, CA 95932
addressed stamped envelope for
County Clerk)
8:30 a.m -4:00 p.m.
the County to return a copy.
E-Mail:
clerkinfofa�countvofcolusa.ore
Contra Costa
$50.00 Clerk Processing Fee
County Clerk
925-335-7900
Contra Costa County Clerk
MAIL TO:
Ifyour filing does not require a
%vww.cccicrkrec.us
Fax: 925-335-7926
P.O. Box 350
fee to the DFW, then you must file
Martinez, CA 94553
a Certificate of Fee Exemption for
(Check payable: Contra
Office Hours:
each filing you submit
Costa County Clerk)
M-F
PHYSICAL ADDRESS-
a.m.-4.30 p.m.
555 Escobar Street
Must
Must also show proof of payment
Martinez, CA 94553
of DFW Fees.
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 2 copies w- 2 self-
addressed, stamped envelopes.
Del Norte
$75.00 Clerk Processing Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
707-464-7216
County of Del Norte Clerk -
Recorder
Original Signatures Required for
(Checks payable: Del
Alissia Northrup
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County County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number
Special Requirements
Filing & 2 copies Norte County Clerk) Fax: 707-465-0321
EI Dorado $50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing and I copy
Fresno $50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m: 5:00 p.m.
E-Mail:
anorth run.ce;co, de 1-riorte.ca. us
Planning Dept:
707-464-7254
County Clerk
530-621-5490
www.edceov.us
Hours:
M-F
(Check payable: El Dorado
8:00 a.m.-5:00 P.M.
County Clerk Recorder
Recording Hours: 8:00 a.m. —
4:00 p.m.
Copy room closes at 4:30 p.m.
E-Mail:
recardercicrkWiedceov.us
County Clerk
559-600-2575
,ww%v.co.fresno.ca.us
Fax: 559-488-3279
(Check payable: Fresno
Hours:
County Clerk)
M-F
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m,
Email: clerk-
elections@co, fresno.ca.us
Address
981 H Street, Suite 160
Crescent City, CA 95531
El Dorado County
Recorder
Clerk's Office
360 Fair Lane, Building B
Placerville, CA 95667
Fresno County Clerk's
Office
Mailing Address:
Special Services Division
2221 Kern St.
Fresno, CA 93721-2600
Physical Address:
2220 Tulare Street, Ist FI
Fresno, CA 93721
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County
County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Glenn
S50.00 Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
530-934-6412
Glenn County Clerk -
(Debbie LaGrande)
Recorder
Original Signatures Required for
Fax: 530-934-6571
516 West Sycamore Street,
Filing
(Check payable: Glenn
2nd Floor
(They will mail back copy at end
County Cleric -Recorder)
Hours:
Willows, CA 95988
of posting)
M-F 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
All items requested to be
conformed and returned Must be
Email:
accompanied by a self-addressed,
dlagrande@countyofglenn.net
stamped envelope.
Humboldt
$50.00 all situations
County Clerk
707-445-7593
Humboldt County Clerk's
Attn: Kelly E Sanders
Office
Original Signatures Required for
(Check payable: Humboldt
825 51h Street, Fifth floor
Filing & enclose copy and self
County Clerk)
Hours:
Eureka, CA 95501
addressed, stamped envelope
M-F
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Imperial
$62.00 all situations
County Clerk
442-265-1076
Imperial County Clerk's
Office
Original Signatures Required for
(Check payable: Imperial
Fax: 760-265-1091
940 Main Street, Suite 202
Filing & 3 copies
County Clerk -Recorder)
El Centro, CA 92243-2839
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
E-Mail:
V i re i n i awon e(iixo. i mne r i al, ca.
us
Inyo
$50.00 County fee
County Clerk
760-878-0222
Inyo County Clerk's Office
Kammi Foote
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County County Administration Fee- County Contact Phone Dumber
Special Requirements
Original Signatures Required for kfoote net invocounry.us Fax: 760-878- l 805
Filing
Kern $50.00 all situations
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 4 copies
Must include a transmittal memo
(found on website)
(2 document limit over-the-
counter)
Kings $55.00 County Processing Fee
(government entity or public
agency exempt)
$50.00 Notice of Exemption (Fish
& Game Fee)
$105.00 Total Fee
Original Signatures Required for
(lnyo maintains a list of
Hours:
environmental notices at:
M-F
www.invocountv.uAnvir
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
❑nmentaIDoc uments/EnvD
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
ocs. h
(Check payable for DFW
fees: Inyo County Clerk)
County Clerk
661-868-3588
Hours:
wxww.co.kern.ca.us/ctycler
M-F
k
8:30 a m.4:00 p.m.
(Check payable: Kern
County Clerk)
Planning
(Check payable: Kings
County)
559-582-3211 ext. 2672
Fax 559-584-8989
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
(Document may not post same
day if received alter 4:00 p.m.)
Address
Independence, CA 93526
Phvsical Address
169 N. Edwards St.
Independence, CA 93526
Kern County Clerk's
Office
1115 Truxtun, First Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Kings County Planning
Department
1400 West Lacey Blvd,
Building 6
Hanford, CA 93230
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County
County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Filing & 3 copies
Lake
S50.00 administrative fee
Assessor's Office
707-263-2311
Assessor's Office
Lake County
No fee for Notice of Exemption
www.co.lake.ca.us
Hours:
255 North Forbes Street
M-Thurs
Lakeport, CA 95453
Original and 1 copy (also enclosed
(Check payable: County of
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
self-addressed, stamped envelope)
Lake)
Los Angeles
$75.00 — document handling Fee
Business Filing &
562-462-2177
Los Angeles Clerk
Registration Department
800-201-8999
Attn: Business Filing &
Original Signatures Required for
Registration Department
Filing. (Original and one copy if
Hours:
12400 E. Imperial
you want it stamped received.)
www,lavole.net/home/cou
M-F
Highway
ntv-clerk
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Room 2001
(arrive at least 45 minutes
Norwalk, CA 90650
(Check payable: Registrar-
prior to closing)
Recorder/County Clerk)
Mail: P.O. Box 1208
Norwalk, CA 90650-1208
Madera
$50.00 Administration Fee
County Clerk
559-675-7721
Madera County Clerk
Original Signatures Required for
www.madera-couniv.com.
Ask for the county clerk
200 West 41h Street
Madera, CA 93637
Filing
Office Hours:
(Payee must submit phone
M-F
number on check— check
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
payable: Madera County
Clerk)
HOWEVER — There may be
furlough days, which are listed
on the County's website
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County County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number
Special Requirements
Maria $50.00 all situations
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 2 Copies
(To obtain conformed copy, send
additional copy w- self-addressed
stamped envelope)
Mariposa $50.00 Administration Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing
madera-county.com, county
calendar.
E-Mail:
countvclerkinfo.ra madera-
countv.com
County Clerk
415-473-6152
www•.marincount-.orQ,
Hours:
M-F
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
*all flings must be presented
by 3:30 p.m.
County Clerk
209-966-2007
Attn: Karen Herman
(Check payable: Mariposa
County Clerk)
Fax: 209-966-6496
Ask for the Planning
Department
209-966-5151
Hours:
IM-F
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
Address
Maria County Clerk
PO Box E
San Rafael, CA 94903
or
3501 Civic Center Dr.
Room 234, Hall of Justice
San Rafael, CA 94903
Mariposa County Clerk
P.O. Box 247
Mariposa, CA 95338
4982 10th Street
Mariposa, CA 95338
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County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Mendocino
$50.00 all situations
County Clerk
707-234-6822
Mendocino County Clerk's
(Susan Ranochak)
Office
Original Signatures Required for
Hours:
501 Low Gap Road, Room
Filing & 1 copy
(Check payable:
M-F
1020
Mendocino County Clerk)
8:00 a m -5:00 p.m.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Merced
$50 Admin Fee
County Clerk
209-385-7627
Merced County Clerk
Original Signatures Required For
(Check payable: Merced
Hours:
2222 M Street, Roam 14
Merced, CA 95340
Filing & 3 copies
County Clerk)
M-F
8:00 a m.-4:30 p.m.
Modoc
$50.00 all situations
County Clerk
530-233-6205
Modoc County Clerk's
(Stephanie Wellemeyer)
Office
Original Signatures Required for
Fax: 530-233-6666
108 E. Modoc Street
Filing & 1 copy
(Check payable: Modoc
Hours:
Alturas, CA 96101
County Clerk)
M-F
8:30 &m.- 5.00 p.m.
closed 12:00 p.m. — 1.00 p.m.
E-Mail:
clerkelections iPmodoc.ca.us
Mono
$50.00 fee
County Clerk
760-932-5530
Mono County Clerk's
(Shannon Kendall)
Office
Original Signatures Required for
wwrw.monocountv.ca.2ov
Fax: 760-932-5531
R O. Box 237
Filing
Hours:
Bridgeport, CA 93517
(Check payable: Mono
County Clerk)
M-F
74 School Street, Annex
8:00 a.m: 5:00 p.m.
Bridgeport, CA 93517
Email:
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Monterey
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County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number Address
Special Requirements
$50.00 all situations County Clerk 831-755-5041 Monterey County Clerk's
Office
Original Signatures Required for www.co.monterev,caus/re Fax: 831-755-5064 County Court House
Filing & 3 copies cor erl i68 West Alisal Street 1 t
Hours:
s
Ft.
(Check payable: Monterey
M-F
Salinas, CA 93901
County Clerk)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Mailing address:
Email:
P. O Box 29
Countyclerk@co.monterey.ca.
Salinas, CA 93902-0570
us
Napa $50.00 fee.
County Clerk
707-253-4247
Napa County Clerk's
Original Signatures Required for
(Check payable: Napa
Fax: 702-259-8149
Office
P.Q. Box 298
Filing & 3 copies
County Clerk — submit 2
Napa, CA 94559-0298
separate checks For admin
Hours:
fee and DFW fee)
M-F
Physical address:
8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Carithers Building
1127 1st Street, Suite A,
Napa, CA 94559
Nevada $50.00 Fee
County Recorder
530-265-1221
Nevada County Recorder's
No fee for Notice of Exemption
p
www.mvneradacount�•.co
Fax: 53D-265-9842
Office
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite
Original Signatures Required for
m
Hours:
210
Nevada City, CA 95959
Filing & 3 copies
(Check payable: Nevada
M-F
County Recorder — one
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
check for loth fees
accepted)
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County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Orange
$50.00 Fee (Fee waived for
County Clerk
714-834-2500
Orange County Clerk -
governmental agency if exemption
Recorder
notice contains statute.)
w4 N-t4.ocrecorder.com
Hours:
12 Civic Center Plaza,
M-F
Room 101
Original Signatures Required for
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Filing
(Check payable: Orange County
Clerk Recorder)
Placer
$50.00 Fee
County Clerk -Recorder
530-886-5610
Placer County Clerk -
Recorder
Original Signatures Required for
Fax: 530-886-5687
2954 Richardson Drive
Filing
Auburn, CA 95603
Hours:
(Bring copy if re -filing and proof
M-F
of payment admin. fee)
8:00 am.-4:30 p.m. - Clerk
(Check payable: Placer County
8:00 a m.-4:00 p.m. - Recorder
Clerk)
Email: cicrk@placer.ca.gov
Piumas
S50.00 fee
County Clerk -Recorder
530-283-6218
County of Plumas Clerk -
Recorder
Original Signatures Required for
www.nlumascountv.us
Hours:
520 Main Street, Room 102
Filing
M-F
Quincy, CA 95971
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m
(Check payable: Plumas County
Closed Wed 11:00&m.-
Clerk-Recorder)
12:00pm
Riverside
$50.00 all situations
County Clerk
951-486-7000;
County Clerk's Office
951-955-6200 or
Riverside County
Original Signatures Required for
800-696-9144
P.Q. Box 751
Filing & 2 copies
Riverside, CA 92502-0751
Hours:
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County County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number
Special Requirements
Office will not accept filings on
Fridays
(Check payable: Riverside
County Clerk)
Sacramento $40.00 fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing (To obtain conformed copy,
send additional copy wl self-
addressed stamped envelope)
(Check payable: Sacramento
County)
San Benito $50.00 Admin fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 3 copies
(Check payable: San Bento
County Clerk)
County Clerk
w ►r w. ccr. saccoun tv. net
County Clerk -Recorder
www.sbcvote.us
M-Th
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m,
(No filing on Fridays)
Email:
Acermail@asre[krec.com
916-874-6334
800-313-7133
Clerk Desk— Debbie Bell
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a m.-5:00 p.m.
(Documents deposited after
3:00 p.m., are recorded the
next business day.)
831-636-4046
Fax:831-636-2939
Email: cclerk@cosb.us
Hours: 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
M-F
Recording Hours:
9.00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Address
2724 Gateway Drive
Riverside, CA 92507
Sacramento County Clerk -
Recorder
P. O. Box 839
Sacramento, CA 95812-
0839
[or]
600 8th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Benito County Clerk -
Recorder
440 Fifth Street, Room 206
Hollister, CA 95023-3843
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San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
INDEX TO ENVIRONMENTAL FILING BY COUNTY
County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number
Special Requirements
$50.00 Fee Clerk of the Board 909-387-3841
original Signatures Required for
Filing
(Check payable: Clerk of the
Board or San Bernardino County)
$50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing
If filing multiple documents on
one day, suggest, but do not
require, separate checks.
If mailing notice, please include
the mail stop (MS: A-33) in the
City's address.
(Check payable: San Diego
Recorder/Clerk)
$66.00 Admin Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 4 copies w- self-
addressed, stamped envelope
County Clerk
www.sdarcc.c:om
Planning Dept. Staff
County Clerk
415-554-4950
File at clerk's office:
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M-F
8.00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. —
counter; 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
— phone
Email; cobgsbcounty,gov
619-237-0502
619-238-8158 — Recorder
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m: 4:00 p.m. -phone
415-554-4950
Individual planners are
assigned when EIR Fled.
Office Hours:
Address
Clerk of the Board
County of San Bernardino
385 N. Arrowhead Avenue,
2nd Fl.
San Bernardino, CA 92415
San Diego Assessor -
Recorder -Clerk
Attention: Linda Kesian
County Administration
Center
1600 Pacific Hwy., Room
260; MS: A-33
San Diego, CA 92101
Agency and County of
San Francisco
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4"' FI
San Francisco, CA 94102
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County County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
(Check payable: SF County Clerk)
City Hall, Room 168
M-F
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Separate checks for County fee
Pl.
and DFW fee.
San Francisco, CA 94102-
Coumv.clerk(c-vsfeov.orR
-
4678
(Hours 8:00 a.m. — 4:00
P.M.)
sC2ov.oru
San Joaquin $50.00 Admin fee
County Clerk
209-468-3939
Recorder — County Clerk
44 N San Joaquin St.,
Original Signatures Required for
www.sieov.orelrecorder/
Fax: 209-469-8040
Suite 260
Filing & 2 copies
Stockton, CA 95202
Hours*
(Check payable: San Joaquin
M-F
Mail: R0. Box 1968,
County Clerk — one check is okay)
8:00 a,m.-4:00 p.m.
Stockton, CA 95201
Email: recorder@sjgov.org
San Luis Obispo $50.00 Admin fee
County Clerk
805-781-5080
County Clerk's Office
San Luis Obispo County
Original Signatures Required for
wNvw,slocounty_ .ca.eov
Fax: 905-781-1111
1055 Monterey Street,
Filing & I copy
Rm, D 120
Hours:
San Luis Obispo, CA
(Check payable: San Luis Obispo
M-F
93408
County Clerk)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
North County Office
6565 Capistrano Ave., 2nd
Floor, Atascadero Library,
Atascadero, CA 93422
7:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. M-F
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County County Administration Fee - County Contact Phone Number
Special Requirements
San Mateo $50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 3 copies
(Check payable: San Mateo
County Clerk)
Santa Barbara $50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing and 1 copy
(Check payable: Santa Barbara
County)
Santa Clara $50.00 Fee
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 3 copies (include
Declaration Page found on
website)
(Check payable: Santa Clara
County Clerk -Recorder)
County Clerk -Special
Services
www,smcare.ore
Clerk of the Board
County Clerk
wx4 w.clerkrecorder.org
(select Notary & CEQA
Filings)
650-363-4500
Fax:650-599-7458
Hours:
M-F
&00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Email: mcb urch@sm care, o rg
805-568-2240
Fax-905-568-2249
Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Email: sbcob@co.santa-
barbara.ca.us
co.santa-
barhara.ca.us
408-299-5688
Hours:
M-F
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Address
(805)461-6041
(805) 461-6044 (Fax)
San Mateo County Clerk -
Special Services
555 County Center, I"
Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Clerk of the Board
Santa Barbara County
W5 E. Anapamu St., Room
407
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Clara County Clerk
Recorder Office
70 W Hedding St.
In Floor, East Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
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County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Phone Number
Address
Special Requirements
Siskiyou
$50.00 Fee
County Clerk
530-842-8084
County Clerk's Office
Original Signatures Required for
888-854-2000, ext. 8084
510 N. Main Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Filing & 3 copies
Fax: 53 0-841-4 110
(Check payable: Siskiyou County
Clerk)
Hours:
M-F
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00 a.m: 4:00 p,m.
Tehama
$50.00 all situations
County Clerk
530-527-3350
Tehama County Clerk's
Original Signatures Required for
Fax: 530-527-1745
Office
P.O. Box 250
Filing & 3 copies
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(Check payable: Tehama County)
Hours:
M-F
Physical Address:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
633 Washington Street,
Room 11
Email:
Red Bluff, CA 96080
recorder@co.tehama.ca.us
Tulare
$58.00 all situations
County Clerk
559-636-5051
County Civic Center
Original Signatures Required for
Fax: 559-740-4329
Clerk: Courthouse, Room
Filing & 4 copies
Hours:
105
221 South Mooney
(Check payable: Tulare County
M-F
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93291
Clerk)
No counter service after 3:30
p.m.
Recordings must be received
by 3.00 p.m.
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County County Administration Fee -
County Contact
Special Requirements
Ventura $50.00 all situations
County Clerk
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 4 copies (total of 5)
(Submit CDF 2018
Environmental Filling Fee
(Check payable. Ventura County
Cash Receipt — found on
Clerk — one check is okay)
website
recorder.countvofventura,o
Wcounty-clerklforms
Yuba $50.00 fee. (No fee if County
County Clerk
project — by and for the County
only.)
Original Signatures Required for
Filing & 2 copies
If filing by mail, include a check
for the appropriate fees
(Check payable: Yuba County
Clerk)
Phone Number
805-654-2263
Office Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m: 5:00 p.m.
530-749-7851
Fax: 530-749-7854
Office Hours:
M-F
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
No debit/credit transactions
after 4:30 p.m.
E-Mail: clerks co.vuba.ca.us
Address
Ventura County Clerk's
Office
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1260
Yuba County Clerk's
Office
915 81h Street, Suite 107
Marysville, CA 95901
The DFW fee is the same in every County and is due at the time the Notice of Determination (NOD) is filed for a project. The DFW filing fee only
needs to be paid once per project. In the event that a project requires the Fling of multiple NODS by lead or responsible agencies, the DFW fee is
required at the time the lead agency files the first NOD. If copy of the first DFW fee receipt for the filing can be shown, subsequent NODS for the
same project will not need to pay any additional DFW Fees. However, if the project is tiered or phased, or separate environmental documents are
required, an additional DFW fee for the current year's increase may be required.
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State Clearinghouse - Governor's Office of
Planning and Research
9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. M-F
Must arrive by 5:00 p.m. for same day posting
Do not fax, email and mail documents to State
Clearinghouse. Choose one method or the other.
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Fees Phone Address
No administrative filing fee. 916-445-0613 When sending notices via U.S. Mail:
P.O. Box 3044
916-558-3164 (Fax) Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
When sending notices via Overnight ar
Direct Delivery:
1400 Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 95812
When sending notices via email:
state.clearinsthouse•:uloor.ca.uov (also
request a date stamped copy back).
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RECOMMENDATIONS*
TYPE OF DOCUMENT
REQUIREMENTS
(These recommendations are made by the
ADVISORY
State Office of Planning and Research
and are subject to change)
Environmental Impact Report
• One copy of NOC
15 hardcopies of entire document
Deliver between 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
(EIR)
- 15 copies of the
OR
entire document
15 hardeopies of executive summaries or
Collate and bind
15 hardcopies of the summary Form and
15 CDs of the entire document
'Negative Declaration or
• One copy of NOC
15 hardcopies of the entire document
Deliver between 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Mitigated Negative
- 15 copies of the
OR
Declaration (NDIMND)
entire document
15 hardcopies of initial study or
Collate and bind
15 hardcopies of summary Form and 15
CDs of the entire document
Notice of Completion (NOC)
• One copy with
For walk-in deliveries, bring two copies to
To prevent delays and to ensure ;
FIRS
date stamp,
accurate entry of CEQAner, include an
NOC with all NDIMNDs, NOPs, EAs,
EISs, NOIs, and Tribal Compact
Environmental Evaluations
Notice of Determination
• One copy
Refer to Fish and W ildlife Fee Memo
For same day posting, state agencies
(NOD)
• State agencies - pay
filing as Lead must pay Fish and
fees or show proof of
For walk-in deliveries bring two copies to
Wildlife fees,
payment
date stamp.
OR
Faxes: do not send hardcopy follow-up
• Local agencies —
To file a final, see "Final" in this table
for duplicate posting purposes.
pay Fees to County
Clerks
Returned stamped copies: include two
Certified Regulatory
copies and a self-addressed stamped
Programs
_ _
envelope
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date stamp. Faxes. do not send hardcopy follow -
up
for duplicate posting purposes.
Notice of Preparation (NOP) One copy 15 hardcopies and an NOC
OR
15 hardcopies of initial studies or 15
hardcopies of summary form, 15 CDs of
entire document and an NOC
Shortened Review Request Prior approval from Contact the SCI.1 prior to requesting
responsible/trustee
agencies
Comment Letters Refer to CEQA Guidelines 15044.
Review the number of pages that are
acceptable to fax here
Finals
Finals are not
One hardcopy or one CD
required
NEPA Federal Documents
OPR is responsible
15 hardcopy executive summaries or 15
Notice of Intent (NO]),
for implementing
hardcopies of summary form, 15 CDs of
Environmental Impact
Presidential
entire document and an NOC or
Statement (EIS),
Executive Order
15 hardcopies and an NOC
Environmental Assessment
(EO) 12372. This
(EA)
EO requires federal
OR
agencies to use state
15 hardcopies of an NOC
and local process for
intergovernmental
coordination. OPR is
Returned stamped copies: include two
copies and a self-addressed stamped
envelope
Deliver between 9.00 A.M.42:00 P.M.
Collate and bind
Not accepted via fax or email.
Fax or mail For timely processing
Faxes: do not send a hardcopy follow-
up for duplicate posting purposes.
For distribution to state agencies for
informational purposes. Send 15
hardcopies or 15 CDs with an NOC.
Deliver between 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Collate and bind
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federal agencies with
review of NEPA
documents and
associated
intergovernmental
coordination.
CEQA allows for use
of NEPA documents
in place of CEQA
documents.
Submission through
OPR is required to
use those provisions.
See CEQA
Guidelines:15225,
Section 2.
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