Prior to certification of any Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for a development project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as amended, the EIR preparer shall identify and consult with regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project. The EIR preparer shall use the “Transit Impact Review Worksheet,” contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or a similar worksheet, to assess transit impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, fixed-route transit operators providing service to the service area of the project shall be sent a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for all EIR's and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given an opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the Draft EIR prepared for the project. Transit mitigation measures which are adopted shall be monitored pursuant to the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA.
('65 Code, § 39-2) (Ord. No. 93-004 § 1 (part))