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research and examination to be undertaken, as well as the organization of the resulting <br /> document in accordance with subdivision 4 of this subsection. <br /> c. The draft environmental impact statement shall be prepared, or reviewed and <br /> approved, by the responsible official prior to distribution. If, in the opinion of the <br /> responsible official, the information provided by the consultant and/or subconsultant(s) <br /> for the draft environmental impact statement is inadequate, erroneous, misleading or <br /> otherwise deficient under the standards of this chapter, the responsible official will cause <br /> its distribution to be delayed for such time as may be required to correct said deficiencies. <br /> d. Upon acceptance of the information required under this section for the draft <br /> environmental impact statement, such information shall become the property of the city <br /> and the responsible official shall possess the right to edit, reproduce, modify and <br /> distribute said information. <br /> 2. Preparation of Final Environmental Impact Statement. Upon acceptance of the draft <br /> EIS, the responsible official shall cause its circulation and shall finalize said EIS in <br /> accordance with the procedures required by this ordinance and the SEPA rules. <br /> 3. Consultant Selection for Draft EIS Information. <br /> a. When a DS is issued, a consultant will be selected per the city's adopted procedures. <br /> b. When a DS is issued, the applicant shall solicit and provide to the responsible official <br /> statements of qualifications for preparation of the EIS from at least three consultants. <br /> c. Based upon the responsible official's review of the responses to the statement of <br /> qualifications, the responsible official shall select a consultant(s) and appropriate <br /> subconsultant(s) or reject the proposed consultant(s) and/or subconsultant(s) and require <br /> that the applicant solicit new statements of qualifications. The review may include <br /> interviews with the responsible official. <br /> d. Upon issuance of a scoping determination by the responsible official, it shall be the <br /> responsibility of the applicant to negotiate a contract with the consultant and any <br /> subconsultant(s) selected by the responsible official. The contract shall address all items <br /> in the scoping document. If there is a conflict between the contract and the scoping <br /> document, the scoping document shall prevail. After the responsible official is notified by <br /> the consultant and/or subconsultant(s) that the contract(s) with the applicant has been <br /> negotiated and executed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the city's <br /> adopted procedures, the consultant's and subconsultant's work on the EIS shall <br /> commence. <br /> e. The responsible official will meet with the consultant and any subconsultants to direct <br /> preparation of the draft EIS. The consultant shall meet with the applicant and/or discuss <br /> the EIS process with the applicant only when authorized by the responsible official. <br /> f. When the preliminary draft EIS is provided to the responsible official, the consultant <br /> shall also provide a copy to the applicant and the applicant shall be provided an <br /> opportunity to comment thereupon. <br /> g. All fees charged by the consultant and any subconsultant(s) shall be the responsibility <br /> of the applicant. In no event, shall the city be responsible for any such fees charged by <br /> the consultant or subconsultant except when the city is the applicant. All consultant and <br /> subconsultant contracts shall include language which recognizes that payment of the <br /> consultant/subconsultant(s) fees shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant and not <br /> the responsibility of the city. <br /> 22 <br />