(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âDisadvantaged communityâ means an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that is a disadvantaged unincorporated community pursuant to Section 65302.10 of the Government Code. (2) âEnvironmental leadership media campus projectâ or âprojectâ means a construction or renovation project on a film and television media campus in the County of Los Angeles. (b) A city within the County of Los Angeles that is the lead agency for the project shall certify an environmental leadership media campus project for streamlining pursuant to this section if the lead agency finds that all of the following conditions will be met: (1) The project will result in an investment of at least one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in California upon completion of the construction. (2) (A) The project will obtain certification as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold standard or better from the United States Green Building Council for all new construction that is eligible for LEED certification. (B) Any new construction or major renovation of existing buildings that is not eligible for LEED certification will achieve comparable standards for energy and water efficiency, including, but not limited to, meeting Tier 1 energy efficiency standards. (3) The project will achieve a reduction in vehicle miles traveled per capita of at least 15 percent compared to existing development consistent with the Office of Planning and Researchâs technical advisory on evaluating transportation impacts in CEQA and at least 50 percent of any greenhouse gas emissions reductions necessary to achieve zero net additional greenhouse gas emissions as required by paragraph (4) will be from onsite and local reduction measures. (4) The project does not result in any net additional greenhouse gas emissions, including, but not limited to, from employee transportation. A project is deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph if the project applicant demonstrates to the lead agency that the project applicant has a binding commitment that it will mitigate impacts resulting from the greenhouse gas emissions, if any, in accordance with Section 21183.6. (5) If measures are required to mitigate significant environmental impacts in a disadvantaged community, those impacts will be mitigated consistent with this division, including Section 21002, and the mitigation measures required under this subdivision will be undertaken in, and directly benefit, the affected community. (6) The project will generate at least 1,000 jobs during construction. (7) (A) (i) The project creates high-wage, highly skilled jobs that pay prevailing wages and living wages, employs a skilled and trained workforce, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 2601 of the Public Contract Code, provides construction jobs and permanent jobs for Californians, and helps reduce unemployment. For purposes of this subdivision, âjobs that pay prevailing wagesâ means that all construction workers employed in the execution of the project will receive at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for the type of work and geographic area, as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1773 and 1773.9 of the Labor Code. If the project is certified for streamlining, the project applicant shall include this requirement in all contracts for the performance of the work. (ii) Clause (i) does not apply to a contractor or subcontractor performing the work on the project that is subject to a project labor agreement requiring the payment of prevailing wages to all construction workers employed in the execution of the project and providing for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure. For purposes of this clause, âproject labor agreementâ has the same meaning as set fort
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