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TASK 3: Update the Goals and Policies oftbe Noise Element of the General Plan. Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. would assist the City in preparing a Noise Element consistent with state law. The current Noise Element was prepared after the last comprehensive update to the "Guidelines for the Preparation and Content of the Noise Element of the General Plan (completed in 1988). The Noise Element requirements are set forth in Government Code Section 65302(f) which provides the following overall guidance: A Noise Element shall identify and appraise noise problems in a corrununity. The Noise Element shall recognize the guidelines established by the Office of Noise Control in the State Department of Health Services and shall analyze and quantify, to the extent practicable, as determined by the legislative body, current and projected noise levels for all of the following sources: (I) Highways and freeways. (2) Primary arterials and major local streets. (3) Passenger and freight online railroad operations and ground rapid transit systems. (4) Corrunercial general aviation, heliport, helistop, and military airport operations, aircraft overflights, jet engine test cells and all other ground facilities and maintenance functions related to airport operation. (5) Local industrial plants, including but not limited to railroad classification yards. (6) Other ground stationery sources identified by local agencies as contributing to the community noise environment. Noise contours shall be shown for all of these sources and stated in terms of Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) or day/night average noise level (Ldn). The noise contour shall be prepared on the basis of noise monitoring or following generally accepted noise rnodeling techniques for various identified in paragraphs (I) to (6), inclusive. The noise contours shall be used as a guide for establishing a pattern of land uses in Land Use Element that minimizes the exposure of community residents to excessive noise. The Noise Element shall include implementation measures and possible solutions that address existing and foreseeable noise problems, ifany. The adopted Noise Element shall serve as a guideline for compliance with the State's Noise Insulation Standards. Meetings. This scope of work assumes our attendance at two meetings with City Staff.