1.
Introduction
Subsequent
to
the
release
of
the
Draft
EIR,
the
City
undertook
a
series
of
three
public
meetings
to
receive
comments
on
the
Draft
EIR.
1.6
Consultation
with
Other
Agencies
Section
15086
of
the
CEQA
Guidelines
sets
forth
a
list
of
entities
with
which
a
lead
agency
must
consult
with
and
request
comments
on
the
Draft
EIR.
These
include
responsible
agencies
(public
agencies
that
have
discretionary
approval
authority
over
some
aspect
of
the
project);
trustee
agencies
(state
agencies
with
jurisdiction
by
law
over
natural
resources
that
are
held
in
trust
for
the
people
of
the
state
of
California
and
that
may
be
affected
by
a
project);
any
other
state,
federal
and
local
agencies
that
have
jurisdiction
by
law
with
respect
to
the
project
or
which
exercise
authority
over
resources
which
may
be
affected
by
the
project,
including
water
agencies
consulted
pursuant
to
Guidelines
Section
15083.5;
adjacent
cities
and
counties;
and
transportation
planning
agencies.
Chapter
2
of
this
document
lists
all
of
the
recipients
of
the
Draft
EIR
or
Notice
of
Availability.
1.7
CEQA
Requirements
Regarding
EIR
Comments
and
Responses
The
lead
agency
must
evaluate
comments
on
the
Draft
EIR
and
prepare
written
responses
for
inclusion
in
the
Final
EIR.
The
written
responses
must
describe
the
disposition
of
any
“significant
environmental
issues”
raised
by
commenters.
(Pub.
Res.
Code
§
21091(d);
CEQA
Guidelines
§
15088.)
Written
responses
must
be
detailed
and
provide
a
reasoned,
good
faith
response.
Responses
to
comments
that
do
not
raise
a
significant
environmental
question
are
not
required.
(
Citizens
for
E.
Shore
Parks
v.
State
Lands
Comm’n
(2011)
202
Cal.App.4th
549.)
CEQA
Guidelines
Section
15204(a)
outlines
parameters
for
submitting
comments,
and
reminds
persons
and
public
agencies
that
the
focus
of
review
and
comment
of
Draft
EIRs
should
be
“
on
the
sufficiency
of
the
document
in
identifying
and
analyzing
the
possible
impacts
on
the
environment
and
ways
in
which
the
significant
effects
of
the
project
might
be
avoided
or
mitigated.
Comments
are
most
helpful
when
they
suggest
additional
specific
alternatives
or
mitigation
measures
that
would
provide
better
ways
to
avoid
or
mitigate
the
significant
environmental
effects.
At
the
same
time,
reviewers
should
be
aware
that
the
adequacy
of
an
EIR
is
determined
in
terms
of
what
is
reasonably
feasible
…
CEQA
does
not
require
a
lead
agency
to
conduct
every
test
or
perform
all
research,
study,
and
experimentation
recommended
or
demanded
by
commenters.
When
responding
to
comments,
lead
agencies
need
only
respond
to
significant
environmental
issues
and
do
not
need
to
provide
all
information
requested
by
reviewers,
as
long
as
a
good
faith
effort
at
full
disclosure
is
made
in
the
EIR
.”
CEQA
Guidelines
Section
15204(c)
further
advi
ses,
“
Reviewers
should
explain
the
basis
for
their
comments,
and
should
submit
data
or
references
offering
facts,
reasonable
assumptions
based
on
facts,
or
expert
opinion
supported
by
facts
in
support
of
the
comments.
Pursuant
to
Section
15064,
an
effect
s
hall
not
be
considered
significant
in
the
absence
of
substantial
evidence.”
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
1-8
May
2015