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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-20 Local Guidelines for Implementing California Environmental Quality ActCITY OF PALM DESERT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AMENDED LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000 ET SEQ.) SUBMITTED BY: Tony Bagato, Principal Planner APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert DATE: March 22, 2012 CONTENTS: Draft Resolution No. 2012-20 Best Best & Krieger Memorandum Dated February 7, 2012 Staff Summary of the CEQA Evaluation Process Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2012-20 amending and adopting Local Guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code §§ 21000 Et Seq.) Discussion: Attached is a memorandum from Best Best & Krieger LLP outlining the changes in law and incorporating amendments into the 2012 Local Guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The detailed guidelines are available for use in the Department of Community Development and on file with the City Clerk. Submitted by: Tony Bagato Principal Planner City Manager Department Head: Lauri Aylaian Director of Community Development CITY COUNCI ..MON APPROVED DENTED RECEIVED OTHER MEETING DA^, AYES: � NOES: Nlb)k ABSENT: 67 ABSTAIN: VERIFIED BY: LIZ ILU-1t�,-- Original on File with Ci� C' erk's Office RESOLUTION NO. 2012-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000 ET SEQ.) WHEREAS, the California Legislature has amended the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub. Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs, tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.) and the California courts have interpreted specific provisions of CEQA; WHEREAS, Section 21082 of CEQA 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 CEQA to make them consistent with the current provisions and interpretations of CEQA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, as follows: SECTION 1. The City adopts "Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2012 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 at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council held on this day of 2012, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ROBERT A. SPEIGAL, Mayor ATTEST: RACHELLE KLASSEN, City Clerk City of Palm Desert, California Memorandum To: Project 5 Clients FROM: Best Best & Krieger LLP DATE: February 7, 2012 RE: 2012 Summary of Changes to Local CEQA Guidelines Important changes in the law have been incorporated into the 2012 Update to your Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act ("Local Guidelines"). For easy reproduction and access to these Local Guidelines, as well as the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") forms your agency will need, and any other important legal alerts, please access the CEQA client portal at www.bbkiaw.net/CEQA. For technical support please contact Gar House at Gar. HouseAbbklaw.com. Public agencies are required to adopt implementing procedures for administering their responsibilities under CEQA annually. These procedures include provisions on how the agency will process environmental documents and provide for adequate comment, time periods for review, and lists of permits that are ministerial actions and projects that are considered categorically exempt. Agency procedures should be updated within 120 days after the State CEQA Guidelines are revised. This memorandum summarizes the substantive amendments to your Local Guidelines made in response to legislation and legal cases that changed or impacted certain aspects of CEQA between January 2011 and January 2012. Your Local Guidelines and this memorandum are designed to assist in assessing the environmental implications of a project prior to its approval, as mandated by CEQA. We still recommend, however, that you consult with an attorney when you have specific questions on major, controversial or unusual projects or activities. Revisions to Local CEQA Guidelines. 1. SECTION 1.08 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF COMMENTS AND NOTICES. In response to Assembly Bill 209, this section was amended to add language regarding the provision of environmental documents in an electronic format. As explained in this amendment to Section 1.08, AB 209 requires lead agencies to provide certain environmental documents, including Draft EIRs, Draft Negative Declarations and Draft Mitigated Negative Declarations, in electronic format. It is unclear how far this new requirement will extend, although it should not extend to reference materials and other background documents involved in the environmental process, nor should it require public agencies to reconstruct a record in electronic format. Additionally, the new legislation is silent regarding what method of electronic delivery is necessary or required. If the public agency has a -1- formal policy regarding the dissemination of information electronically, it should apply that policy to environmental documents as well. AB 209 amends Section 21092 of the Public Resources Code to require lead agencies preparing an EIR, Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration to also include a description in the Notice of Availability of "how the draft EIR or draft Negative Declaration can be provided in an electronic format." 2. SECTION 1.09 THE DISTRICT MAY CHARGE REASONABLE FEES FOR REPRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS. As explained above, AB 209 amended Section 21092 of the Public Resources Code to require public agencies to make environmental documents available electronically. Accordingly, this section was amended to state that if a member of the public or another public agency requests an electronic copy of a document, the public agency must provide it in electronic format, if possible. The public agency may charge a reasonable fee for providing the document electronically. For example, the public agency can charge for the actual cost of providing a CD- ROM of an Environmental Impact Report. In responding to a request for an electronic record made pursuant to the California Public Records Act, the public agency should comply with Government Code Section 6253.9. 3. SECTION 3.05 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. This section was amended in response to AB 320. CEQA previously required the plaintiff or petitioner in a CEQA lawsuit to name, as a real party in interest, any recipient of an approval that is the subject of the action or proceeding. Failure to name a "recipient of an approval" was grounds for dismissal. AB 320 clarified this requirement by requiring a public agency to identify in an NOE (should it choose to file one) those persons who receive an entitlement that falls under CEQA's definition of project as defined in Public Resources Code section 21065. (Note, that while recommended, filing an NOE is still optional in most cases.) This includes the person(s) undertaking an activity that receives financial assistance from a public agency or the person(s) receiving a lease, permit, license, certificate or other entitlement of use from the public agency. 4. SECTION 3.05 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. In addition to the amendment explained above, this section was also amended to clarify that the thirty (30) day county posting requirement for an NOE excludes the first day of posting and includes the last day of posting. On the 30th day, the NOE must be posted for the entire day. Case law (see e.g., Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa (June 27, 2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1154) indicates that the removal of the NOE before the close of business on the 30th day deems the posting inadequate and thus, the shortened statute of limitations on legal challenges does not apply. 5. SECTION 3.16 OTHER SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. This section was slightly modified to acknowledge that SB 226 created a new exemption for the installation of a "solar energy system" on the roof of an existing building or at an existing -2- parking lot. The full exemption can be found at Public Resources Code section 21080.35. "Solar energy system" includes solar electric (photovoltaic) and solar hot water projects, and associated equipment not located on the roof, including connections to the electric grid adjacent to the parcel, but excludes a substation. The exemption for Solar Energy Systems does not apply if. (1) Installation requires an individual permit under the Clean Water Act, the Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act, an individual take permit under the either the Federal or State Endangered Species Acts, or a streambed alteration permit under the Fish and Game Code; (2) The associated equipment exceeds 500 square feet of ground surface or the site itself contains plants protected under the Native Plants Protection Act; (3) The installation of a system involves either the removal of a tree required to be planted, maintained or protected under local, state, or federal requirements or removal of a native tree over 25 years old; or (4) The activity includes a transmission or distribution facility or connection. This new exemption is extremely narrow and only applies under very specific circumstances, accordingly, this section was briefly modified to include a brief reference to the new exemption. 6. SECTION 3.17 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS. This section was modified in response to SB 226's revisions to Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code, which clarified that a project's Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emissions do not, in and of themselves, preclude a lead agency from proceeding under a categorical exemption if the action otherwise complies with regulations adopted to implement related statewide, regional, or local plans as provided in CEQA. Specifically, if an agency can demonstrate that the action is consistent with State CEQA Guidelines 15183.5 regarding GHG emissions, then the agency may be able to use a categorical exemption. Keep in mind that all of the limitations for using a categorical exemption also apply, regardless of the action's compliance with GHG plans. SECTION 5.15 CONSULTATION WITH WATER AGENCIES REGARDING LARGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. This section was amended in response to SB 267 to state that Water Supply Assessments ("WSA") are not required for certain renewable energy projects. Under SB 267, a proposed photovoltaic or wind energy generation facility approved on or after October 8, 2011, that uses no more than 75 acre feet of water annually is excused from the requirement to prepare a WSA under SB 610 and 221, even if it occupies more than 40 acres. This new exclusion took effect immediately on October 8, 2011, but it only remains in place until January 1, 2017. However, note that unless they are otherwise exempt, these renewable energy projects are still subject to CEQA review and must satisfy CEQA's separate and independent water supply sufficiency standards. Click here to read the entire text of SB 267. -3- 8. SECTION 6.04 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OR MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION. In response to AB 209's revisions to Public Resources Code section 21092, the list of information required in a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration was amended to add subsection (e), which states, "The Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration shall contain ... [a] description of how the proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration can be obtained in electronic format." The remainder of the list was renumbered to accommodate the new addition. 9. SECTION 6.13 ADOPTION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION OR MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION. To simplify the text, the words "but not before" have replaced the phrase "but in no event sooner than." This change does not substantively effect the meaning of this section. 10. SECTION 6.17 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ON A PROJECT FOR WHICH A PROPOSED NEGATIVE OR MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN APPROVED. In response to AB 320, which amended Public Resources Code section 21108, this section was revised to state that, for private projects, the Notice of Determination must identify the person undertaking the project, including any person undertaking an activity that receives financial assistance from the public agency as part of the project or the person receiving a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement of use from the public agency as part of the project. 11. SECTION 7.05 ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. This new section was added in response to AB 900, which created the "Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011." The Act establishes expedited judicial review procedures for certain projects certified as "environmental leadership development projects." It is important to note that AB 900 does not exempt these projects from CEQA or in any way reduce or limit a lead agency's obligations under CEQA. AB 900 simply streamlines any litigation that is brought against a certified project claiming non-compliance with CEQA. The explanation in the 2012 Local CEQA Guidelines of this new streamlined review is brief because it will only apply to a very narrow type of project and the specific requirements are currently vague and will probably be subject to amendments and litigation this year. As the law settles regarding this new procedure, additional information will be added to the Local Guidelines. Please see Public Resources Code section 21178 for a complete description of the requirements for such projects. The remainder of the subsections in Chapter 7 were renumbered to reflect this addition. 12. SECTION 7.07 CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND PERSONS. Consistent with the authorization contained in SB 226, this section was amended to state that referral of a proposed action to adopt or substantially amend a general plan to an adjacent city or county can be conducted concurrently with the scoping meeting required by CEQA for a project of statewide, regional or area -wide significance. Additionally, this section now states -4- that a city or county can submit its comments on the proposed general plan action at the CEQA scoping meeting. 13. SECTION 7.21 NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT EIR; NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EIR. In response to AB 209's new requirements, this section was revised to state that the Notice of Completion and the Notice of Availability must state how the Draft EIR can be obtained in electronic format. 14. SECTION 7.25 PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT EIR. Additional information was added to this section to address AB 1344's requirement that any legislative body or its presiding officer must post an agenda for each regular or special meeting on the local agency's Internet website, if the local agency has one, in addition to the other agenda notice requirements. Note that this requirement is not a CEQA requirement, but instead, reflects an amendment to the Brown Act. 15. SECTION 7.36 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION. In response to AB 320, which amended Public Resources Code section 21108, this section was revised to state that, for private projects, the Notice of Determination must identify the person undertaking the project, including any person undertaking an activity that receives financial assistance from the public agency as part of the project or the person receiving a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement of use from the public agency as part of the project. 16. SECTION 8.02 TIERING. A new paragraph was added to this section to address the procedure for tiering for certain specified infill projects. This new paragraph mirrors Section 21094.5 of the Public Resources Code which was added by AB 226. Section 21094.5 creates a new abbreviated CEQA review procedure for specified "infill projects," where only specific or more significant effects on the environment which were not addressed in a prior planning -level EIR need be addressed. An EIR for such a project need not consider alternative locations, densities, and building intensities or growth -inducing impacts. Section 8.02 was also broken up into subparagraphs with new headings for easier reading. 17. SECTION 9.03 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD. A new subparagraph (C) was added to address Environmental Leadership Projects created by AB 900. As mentioned above, this section is brief because the requirements for these projects may change and there are some outstanding issues regarding the timing for litigation. However, AB 900 requires the Judicial Council to adopt rules implementing AB 900 by July 1, 2012. Once those rules are adopted, the Local CEQA Guidelines will be updated, as necessary. -5- 18. CHAPTER 10 DEFINITION FOR WATER DEMAND PROJECT AT SECTION 10.74. The definition for "Water Demand Project" was revised in response to SB 267 which amended Section 10912 of the Water Code to state that a proposed photovoltaic or wind energy generation facility approved on or after October 8, 2011, is not a Water Demand Project if the facility would demand no more than 75 acre-feet of water annually. Other Chany-es. Several other minor grammatical and/or formatting changes were made to the Local Guidelines to facilitate the reading and use of the Local Guidelines. 2012 Form "F" Notice of Determination. In response to AB 320, which amended Public Resources Code section 21108, Form "F" was revised to include a line for the public agency to identify the person undertaking the project, including any person undertaking an activity that receives financial assistance from the public agency as part of the project or the person receiving a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement of use from the public agency as part of the project. This requirement only applies to private projects. 2012 Form "H" Notice of Completion. In response to AB 209's new requirements, this form was revised state how the Draft EIR can be obtained in electronic format. 2012 Form "K" Notice of Availability. In response to AB 209's new requirements, this form was revised state how the Draft EIR can be obtained in electronic format. County Contact Chart. The chart identifying county contacts and notice filing procedures has been updated for 2012. However, all agencies are encouraged to check with the applicable county prior to filing environmental notices to ensure that the appropriate policies are followed. Other changes to specific counties are identified in the memo attached to the new county contact chart. Conclusion. As always, CEQA remains complicated and difficult to apply. The only constant in this area of law is how quickly the rules change. Should you have any questions about any of the provisions discussed above, or about the environmental review of any of your agency's projects, please contact a BB&K attorney for assistance. BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the Staff Summary of the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) CEQA Evaluation Process Memorandum To: Project 5 Clients FROM: Best, Best & Krieger LLP DATE: February 3, 2012 RE: Staff Summary of the CEQA Process and Environmental Filing by 2012 LOCAL CEOA GUIDELINES UPDATE Your organization's Local California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines (2012 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: http://clients.bbklaw.net/pfcc/ This memo contains a brief description of how to amend and update your agency's Local CEQA Guidelines. Additionally, there is a summary of county requirements for filing environmental documents. If you should have any questions regarding the adoption of your 2012 Update, do not hesitate to contact your BBK attorney. I. ADOPTING THE 2012 UPDATE CEQA, as contained in Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq., requires all public agencies within the state to evaluate the environmental effects of their actions. CEQA also aims to prevent significant adverse environmental effects of agency actions by requiring agencies to avoid or reduce, when feasible, the significant environmental impacts of their decisions. To this end, CEQA requires all public agencies to adopt Local CEQA Guidelines that identify specific objectives, criteria, and procedures for evaluating public and private projects that are undertaken or approved by public agencies. The 2012 Update meets CEQA's requirements and provides step-by-step procedures for evaluating projects prior to approval, and also provide instructions and forms for preparing environmental documents required under CEQA. The 2012 Update reflects several recent changes in the law. Notably, the 2012 Update incorporates SB 226 and 267, and AB 209, 320 and 900 which amended several sections of CEQA, including sections related to streamlined CEQA review for projects such as renewable energy projects. A memorandum explaining the changes in more detail is available on your Best Best & Krieger CEQA Portal. -1- © 2012 Best Best & Krieger LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) Staff Summary of the CEQA Evaluation Process Although not every section of your Local CEQA Guidelines has been amended or changed, several sections have been added or amended and a substantial number of cross references throughout the document changed due to the addition of the new sections and definitions. It is therefore recommended that the entire 2012 Update be adopted instead of just the amended sections. Except in certain limited circumstances, such as when the public agency is adopting new thresholds of significance, adoption of Local CEQA Guidelines and CEQA Forms does not require a public hearing. However, BB&K recommends that the 2012 Update and CEQA Forms be adopted at a noticed public meeting as soon as possible. Sample language for the agenda and staff report is included below. A draft Resolution Amending and Adopting the Local CEQA Guidelines is also available on the CEQA Client Portal. New legislation amending the Brown Act now requires that agendas for regular and special meetings to be posted on the public agency's website, if the agency has one. Thus, please consult with staff to ensure that all agendas are now posted on your organization's website, if one is available. There are numerous other requirements concerning public meetings. Please consult with your attorney to ensure that all applicable requirements are satisfied. After the adoption of the 2012 Update, the Local CEQA Guidelines are considered public documents and the Guidelines and Forms should be placed at the city, county, or public agency's office with other documents that are available for public viewing. A. SAMPLE AGENDA LANGUAGE Title: 2012 Update to the Local California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines. Description: The State CEQA Guidelines requires local agencies to adopt "objectives, criteria and procedures" to implement the requirements of the CEQA statute and the State CEQA Guidelines. (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15022). The [Your Agency's Name Here]'s Local CEQA Guidelines have been revised and amended to reflect the State CEQA Guidelines, the Public Resources Code and local practices. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. recommending approval of the Update to the Local California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. B. SAMPLE STAFF REPORT LANGUAGE Background: The California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), as contained in Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq., is California's most important environmental law. It requires all public agencies within the state to evaluate the environmental effects of their actions. CEQA also aims to prevent environmental effects of agency actions by requiring agencies to avoid or reduce, when feasible, the significant environmental impacts of their decisions. -2- © 2012 Best Best & Krieger LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) Staff Summary of the CEQA Evaluation Process To this end, CEQA requires all public agencies to adopt specific objectives, criteria and procedures for evaluating public and private projects that are undertaken or approved by such agencies. Discussion: The [Agency] has prepared a proposed 2012 updated set of Local CEQA Guidelines for adoption in compliance with CEQA's requirements. These Guidelines reflect recent changes in the State CEQA Guidelines and relevant court opinions. Notably, sections of the Guidelines were revised in response to SB 226 and 267, and AB 209, 320 and 900 which amended several sections of CEQA, including sections related to streamlined CEQA review for certain renewable energy projects and environmental leadership projects. These Guidelines also provide instructions and forms for preparing any environmental documents required under CEQA. Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact is anticipated from amending the Local CEQA Guidelines. Environmental Impact: No environmental impact is anticipated from amending the Local CEQA Guidelines. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. regarding the adoption of Local CEQA Guidelines. II. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FILING PROCEDURES A. 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. Below, some of the more significant changes made by individual counties in 2012 are summarized. Please note that counties may change their policies periodically during the year. Applicable 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. Statewide Fish and Game Fees The fees have increased. For a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration, the new filing fee is $2,101.50. -3- © 2012 Best Best & Krieger LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) For an Environmental Impact Report, the new filing fee is $2,919.00. Staff Summary of the CEQA Evaluation Process For an environmental document pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program, the filing fee is $992.50. Alameda All environmental filings must be submitted with a cover sheet (Environmental Declaration Cover Sheet) which is available online at http://www.acgov.org/auditor/clerk/eir.htm. Alpine An original and one copy is required. There is a new contact person — Barbara Howard, her email address is bhowardgalpinecountyca.gov and her telephone number is (530) 694-2281. Butte The County Clerk -Recorder's office now closes at 4:30 p.m. Calaveras The fax number for Calaveras County Clerk -Recorder has changed to (209) 754-6733. Del Norte An original and two copies are now required. Additionally, Del Norte will experience office closure as a result of furlough days on the following dates: February 17, March 23, April 2, May 25, June 15, July 5, 27, August 10, 31, September 21, October 19, November 9, December 31. Fresno An administrative fee of $50.00 is now required for all filings. Glenn The hours have changed for Glenn County to 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and they are now closed on Fridays. Also, the office address has changed to 516 West Sycamore Street, 2nd Floor, Willows, CA 95988. Imperial The administrative fee has increased from $50.00 to $62.00 for all filings. -4- © 2012 Best Best & Krieger LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the Staff Summary of the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) CEQA Evaluation Process Kings The administrative fee has increased from $85.00 to $90.00 for all flings. Government entities and public agencies are exempt from the administrative filing fee. You must submit documents for filing and posting by 3:00 p.m. or they may not be posted on the same day. Madera You only need to present an original signed document and copies will be made by the Madera County Clerk. ILTA FTai1 Marin County Clerk has moved to a new location. The new address and fax number are: Room 234, Hall of Justice, Civic Center, San Rafael, CA 94903; fax: (415) 473-6152. Mendocino Mendocino County Clerk now required an extra copy of any document submitted for filing and posting in order to receive a conformed copy back. Merced Merced County Clerk has new office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and they will be closed for furlough days. Call the clerk to confirm they are open prior to fling your document. Friday. Monterey Monterey County Clerk's office is open until 5:00 p.m. Nevada Nevada County Recorder's Office has changed its administrative fee to $50.00. Placer Placer County Clerk -Recorder's office is open until 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Sacramento Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder will accept environmental filings until the office closes at 5:00 p.m. -5- © 2012 Best Best & Krieger LLP Local Guidelines for Implementing the Staff Summary of the California Environmental Quality Act (2012) CEQA Evaluation Process San Benito San Benito County Clerk -Recorder's office will observe furlough days on February 13, March 30 and October 10, so their office will be closed on those days in addition to nationally observed holidays. San Francisco San Francisco County requires that you submit four copies and a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with the original. Santa Barbara One extra copy must be presented with the original if you want proof of the filing and posting. Santa Clara Santa Clara County Clerk has a new telephone number, it is (408) 299-5688. Additionally, the office closes at 4:30 p.m. Ventura The hours for Ventura County Clerk's Office have changed to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. III. CONCLUSION The attached chart contains the most up-to-date information regarding each county's filing process. However, each county's filing process is subject to change without notice. Before submitting an environmental document, it is advised to contact the county for which you are filing to verify that their filing procedures are consistent with the information provided in the chart. As always, CEQA remains complicated and difficult 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. 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