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Tribal Cultural Resources The project is subject to compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 52 (California Public Resources Code Section 21074), which requires consideration of impacts on tribal cultural resources as part of the CEQA process and requires the CEQA lead agency to notify any groups (who have requested notification) who are traditionally or culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the project. AB 52 requires lead agencies to consult with California Native American Tribes that request such consultation prior to completing the environmental review in accordance with CEQA. AB 52 provides for the inclusion of California tribes' expertise regarding cultural resources and a process for governing bodies to incorporate tribal knowledge into the CEQA review process. Accordingly, the City sent notification letters to eight Native American tribes who are traditionally or culturally affiliated with the project area. None of the tribes have requested consultation and none have identified any concerns regarding the known or potential presence of tribal cultural resources in the project vicinity. Additionally, Dudek contacted the NAHC on February 19, 2021, to request a search of the Sacred Lands File. The NAHC responded on March 2, 2021, indicating that the search failed to identify any Native American resources in the vicinity of the project and provided a list of individuals and organizations to contact that may have additional information. PUBLIC NOTICE The Initial Study and the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration were circulated for public review on April 30, 2022, for 30 days, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073(a). The City provided public notice to all residents within 1,000 feet of the proposed project site at the beginning of the public review period and a draft Initial Study was routed to State agencies through the Office of Planning and Research under a Notice of Completion. The City posted a notice of intent to adopt a mitigated negative declaration on the City's website and provided the notice of intent to the County Clerk- Recorder's office and via direct mailings and emails to other stakeholders, local agencies, and other parties that have expressed interest in the project. No comments were received. The recommended mitigation measures from the MND were incorporated into the trail construction documents. DISCUSSION The City finds that, with the implementation of the identified mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the proposed project would have a significant effect on the environment. The mountain bike trail project is identified in the City's Trails Master Plan and the proposed alignment and features are consistent with the Trails Master Plan. Therefore, the City has prepared a resolution adopting an MND for the Augustin Bernal Mountain Bike Trail Project. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution adopting the MND for the Augustin Bernal Mountain Bike trail. Page 6 of 7