For the record: info on cities that took control of environmental review away from developers

(Since there was some interest in this, I'm copying below a memo of which local cities in 2005 had taken control of environmental review away from developers - most of them.  San Jose was and remains an outlier in retaining a biased system that it uses extensively.  Many people don't even know that this is going on.  -Brian)

MEMO

    To:    Brian Schmidt

From:    Kelley Wood

 Date:     6/14/05

    Re:     Cities of Santa Clara County Environmental Impact Report Information

Below, please find the information collected from the cities within Santa Clara County regarding the preparation of the preliminary versions of their Environmental Impact Reports.

1. City of Campbell hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 866-2140

2. City of Cupertino hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 777-3308

3. City of Gilroy hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 846-0440

4. City of Los Altos hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report as well as allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(650) 947-2750

5. City of Los Altos Hills planning department received a message from me on June 14, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.

(650) 941-7222 x235

6. Town of Los Gatos hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 354-6872

7. City of Milpitas planning department received a message from me on June 1, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.

(408) 586-3279

8. City of Monte Sereno planning department (Brian Levinthal) received a message from me on June 1, 2005 regarding their Environmental Impact Reports.

(408) 354-7635

9. City of Morgan Hill hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 779-7248

10.  City of Mountain View hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report (a developer may suggest consultant, but decision is ultimately up to the city).

(650) 903-6306

11. City of Palo Alto hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

12. City of San Jose allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 277-4000

13. City of Santa Clara hires a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 615-2450

14. City of Saratoga planning department will not be answering questions via phone.

(408) 868-1222

15. City of Sunnyvale allows the developer to hire a consultant to prepare the preliminary version of the Environmental Impact Report.

(408) 730-7431