CALIFORNIA ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR NOTICE OF PREPARATION. Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, Stakeholders, and Interested Parties

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1 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMBERS KEVIN JAMES PRESIDENT MONICA RODRIGUEZ VICE PRESIDENT HEATHER MARIE REPENNING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MICHAEL R. DAVIS COMMISSIONER JOEL F. JACINTO COMMISSIONER FERNANDO CAMPOS EXECUTIVE OFFICER CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR NOTICE OF PREPARATION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF ENGINEERING GARY LEE MOORE, PE, ENV SP CITY ENGINEER 1149 S. BROADWAY, SUITE 700 LOS ANGELES, CA To: From: Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, Stakeholders, and Interested Parties City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering Environmental Management Group 1149 S. Broadway, 6 th Floor Los Angeles, CA Subject: Notice of Preparation for the proposed Sidewalk Repair Program Summary: The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (BOE) is beginning the environmental review process for the proposed Sidewalk Repair Program (proposed Project), which would be located throughout the City of Los Angeles. BOE welcomes comments and/or concerns on the content of the environmental information presented and invites you to attend a public meeting in your neighborhood to learn more about the proposed Project and participate in the environmental review process. On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Lead Agency, BOE has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Sidewalk Repair Program. As part of the NOP, an Initial Study/Environmental Checklist in accordance with current City of Los Angeles Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA of 1970, Article I and Section of CEQA Guidelines is available for review. BOE is requesting input from responsible agencies, trustee agencies, stakeholders, and other interested parties on the scope and content of the environmental information relevant to the statutory responsibilities of agencies and to the concerns of other interested stakeholders. Using the information obtained through the scoping period and the Initial Study, BOE will prepare an EIR to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Project and alternatives. The review period for the NOP/Initial Study is from July 27, 2017 to September 15, Project Location The proposed Project would repair and upgrade sidewalks and curb ramps throughout the City. The purpose of the proposed Project is to continue and expand implementation of Safe Sidewalks LA, in order to make City pedestrian facilities compliant with applicable accessibility requirements. Existing sidewalks and walkways, and gaps of missing sidewalks, will be repaired or replaced under the proposed Project. Street tree removals and replacements, along with utility relocations, may be needed. The City may adopt policies and/or ordinances to assist in the efficient administration of the proposed Project and its objectives. A N E Q U A L E M P L O Y M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y E M P L O Y E R Recyclable and made from recycled waste.

2 To organize work under the proposed Project, the citywide project area has been organized into seven regional project zones that overlap with the boundaries of existing Area Planning Commissions (APC) within the City; see attached Figure 1, Project Location Map (Attachment 1), which identifies the project zones. Potential Environmental Effects Potential environmental effects associated with the proposed Project include the following, which are included in the scope of the Initial Study and will be discussed in detail in the Draft EIR: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation and Traffic, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Utilities and Service Systems. Initial Study An Initial Study is a preliminary analysis conducted to determine whether there is substantial evidence that a proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study is available at 35 libraries throughout the City of Los Angeles. Their locations are shown in Attachment 1. The Initial Study and a copy of the NOP in Spanish is available online at: review- process Scoping Meetings Public scoping meetings will be held to obtain input on the scope and contents of the EIR: l Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium 100 W 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA Event time: 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. l Monday, August 14th, 2017 Mid-Valley Senior Citizen Center 8825 Kester Avenue, Panorama City, CA Event time: 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. l Thursday, August 24, 2017 Westchester Senior Citizen Center 8740 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA Event time: 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Comments Please submit your comments, concerns and any other information that will be helpful in preparing an informative EIR by September 15, Comments may be submitted by to: Shilpa.Gupta@lacity.org (please include SRP in the subject line). Please include the name, telephone number, mailing address, and address of a person to contact if we have any questions regarding your comment. Comments may also be submitted by mail to: Shilpa Gupta, Environmental Supervisor I City of Los Angeles Public Works, Bureau of Engineering Environmental Management Group 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939 Los Angeles, CA (213) Attachment 1: Figure 1, Project Location Map and NOP/IS Availability Map. 2

3 Attachment 1. Project Location Map

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5 SRP PRIORITY COMMUNITIES BRANCH LIBRARIES 1. Willowbrook Library 2. Hyde Park Branch Library 3. Ascot Branch Library 4. Arroyo Seco Library 5. Robertson Library 6. Sun Valley Library 7. North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library 8. Vermont Square Branch Library 9. The Los Angeles Central Library 10. Pico Union Branch Library 11. San Pedro Regional Library 12. Jefferson Library 13. Edendale Branch Library 14. Lincoln Heights Branch Library 15. Westchester Loyola Village Library 16. Frances Howard Goldwyn- Hollywood Regional Branch Library 17. West Valley Regional Branch Library 18. Granada Hills Library 19. Pio Pico Library 20. Sherman Oaks Library 21. Mar Vista Branch Library 22. Fairfax Branch Public Library 23. Pacoima Branch Library 24. Cypress Park Branch Library 25. Panorama City Branch Library 26. Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library 27. El Sereno Branch Library 28. Mid-Valley Regional Library 29. Mark Twain Library 30. Encino-Tarzana Branch Library 31. West Los Angeles Regional Library 32. Silver Lake Branch Library 33. Chatsworth Branch Library 34. Westwood Branch Library 35. Valley Plaza Library OTHER LOCATIONS 1. City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering 2. City of Los Angeles City Clerk COUNCIL DISTRICT

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