Artesia City Council
November 10, 2025

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(PCC 10340(c))
Protest / Appeals / Reinstatement Procedures
Both state and federal regulations require well-defined protest/reinstatement procedures. It is essential that the procedures include a reasonable opportunity for the prospective consultant to present his/her case. The appeals procedures strengthen the process by which the contracting agency reaches its ultimate goal and helps defends its action against a claim of lack of due process. A termination clause and a provision for settlement of contract disputes are required.

Protest procedures and dispute resolution processes should be in accordance with PCC 10345.

10.4 A&E OVERSIGHT PROGRAM AND PROCESS REVIEW
General
The A&E Oversight Branch is responsible for the oversight of consultant contracts procured by LPAs complying with federal regulations 23 CFR 172 and 23 U.S.C.112, and California Government Code 4525-4529.5.

For locally-administered federal-aid highway projects, A&E consultant contract oversight reviews will be performed by Caltrans’ Local Assistance A&E Oversight Engineers (A&EOEs).

DLAE staff should participate in the reviews.

Type of Reviews
The purpose of A&E consultant contract oversight reviews is to verify LPA compliance with federal and state consultant contract administration requirements. A risk-based approach has been identified by the A&E Oversight Branch to aid LPAs with compliance that includes requiring LPAs to complete and submit the A&E Consultant Contract form prior to contract award, or after contract award but no later than the first invoice. The objective is to create a database documenting all consultant contracts and to perform process reviews on a sample of contracts for the annual performance measures report.

Although the risk-based approach is the submittal of the A&E Consultant Contract form via the database, a process review may be conducted on projects for reporting purposes and to determine accuracy of the A&E Consultant Contract form information.

A&E Consultant Contract Form Review
The purpose of the A&E Consultant Contract form is to provide oversight and guidance to an LPA regarding consultant contract administration on a federal or state-funded project prior to the award of the contract. The A&E Consultant Contract form includes items considered critical for compliance with federal and state regulations.

Subsequent process reviews may be performed on selected state and/or federal projects requiring a greater degree of oversight if deemed necessary for LPAs with a noncompliance history.

The following factors may be used when selecting projects for subsequent review:
• LPAs with identified deficiencies during an Incurred Cost Audit • Projects administered by agencies with previous sanctions/findings • Lack of experienced/trained LPA personnel
• Request by LPA or DLAE for additional assistance
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During subsequent process reviews, the A&EOE will meet with the LPA's consultant contract administration team and discuss project record documentation requirements using the A&E Consultant Contract form. The timing of these types of reviews is targeted for preadvertisement, pre-negotiations, and pre-award of the consultant contract. This will allow for any changes to take place prior to execution or termination of negotiations for re-advertising. The A&EOE will also explain new policies or procedures, discuss available training, and highlight common problem areas and the means to avoid them.

Review Findings and Deficiencies
Caltrans will not be involved in most project-level reviews and approval activities. Instead, the Process Review as outlined in this section is Caltrans’ primary method of ensuring that federal and state requirements are met. During a Process Review of the LPA’s project files, errors and/or deficiencies that may violate federal or state law or regulation could be found. If that happens, federal and/or state funds may be withdrawn from a project depending on the severity and circumstance of the deficiency, as well as the possibility of jeopardizing future federal and/or state funding opportunities for the agency’s other projects.

It is important to note that the formal process review is not the only method of discovering project deficiencies. Errors or deficiencies are discovered occasionally as part of the normal routine of processing project submittals by DLAEs or DLA Area Engineers.

Review findings from any subsequent reviews will be forwarded to the LPA and the DLAE within five business days. Deficiencies identified during a review may require development of a corrective action plan by the LPA in consultation with the district within 30 calendar days of receipt of the deficiency notification, unless the agency disagrees with the deficiencies identified and appeals the decision as discussed below.

A list of common A&E consultant procurement-related deficiencies is found at the DLA Consultant Selection and Procurement website. These examples, not all-inclusive, should assist LPAs with knowing common deficiencies found in the past and the possible ramifications for those errors and deficiencies. The key to avoiding possible sanctions is to follow the procedures outlined in this chapter and other appropriate policies and guidelines, and if you have any questions, to consult your DLAE.

Corrective action plans, if required, will identify actions the LPA will take to address each deficiency noted. Corrective actions may include the following: Re-advertising, modifications of LPA policies and procedures, and participation in training to address systemic related deficiencies. Project-specific issues may require additional measures to remedy deficiencies to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements and ensure reimbursement eligibility.

Corrective action plans must also include timelines for each action to be implemented. Failure to provide and implement corrective actions may result in sanctions or federal/state ineligibility notices against the project or LPA and could prevent federal or state participation in all or a portion of the project.

In the event the LPA disagrees with the deficiencies identified, the LPA will have 30 calendar days from receipt of the deficiency notification to submit their written request for appeal in accordance with the DLA’s Local Agency Dispute Resolution Process. If the appeal is denied, the LPA will have 30 calendar days from receipt of the decision to submit their corrective action plan.

The Dispute Resolution Process provides a means for the LPA to appeal a sanction that they feel has been imposed upon them unfairly or they feel the penalty is too harsh for the error or Local Assistance Procedures Manual Chapter 10
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deficiency. This appeal process is not limited to just the appeal of sanctions; it can be used by LPAs when they disagree with the decision, they receive from a district office.

10.5 SANCTIONS
Depending on the severity and circumstances of the deficiencies which may require sanctioning by Caltrans, the DLA or DLAE may impose one of the following sanctions:
• Freeze on all future programming of federal or state funds until corrective action is implemented
• Freeze progress payments for a federal-aid project until the project’s deficiency is corrected
• Percentage of federal or state funds for a project withdrawn • All federal or state funds withdrawn from a project
The DLAE will be responsible for notifying the LPA of sanctions imposed. Whether or not sanctions are imposed against an LPA, the LPA will be expected to develop a corrective action plan and implement it to correct the deficiencies. LPAs will be given adequate time to develop and implement their action plan. Failure to correct the deficiencies in a timely manner will be grounds for imposing additional sanctions.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 10, 2025 ITEM NO: 9F.

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with Dudek for Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Consulting Services
FROM: Carmen Zambrano, Management Analyst
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:

Melissa Burke, Deputy City Manager
Jamie Murguia, Finance Manager
HongDao Nguyen, City Attorney
Abel Avalos, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Dudek for the development of the City's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for an amount not-to-exceed $386,298.

BACKGROUND:

In July 2024, the City of Artesia was awarded $342,036 through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program to fund the Artesia Climate Ready: A Pathway to Climate Action & Adaptation initiative. This program supports the City’s commitment to sustainability, climate resilience, and transportation system preparedness. The Caltrans Grant required a $44,314 match from the City, which was budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.

The grant was approved by the City Council in November 2024 through Resolution No. 24-3015, authorizing acceptance of the funds and execution of the grant agreement with Caltrans. The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) will serve as a citywide roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating an evacuation plan, and enhancing the community’s ability to adapt to climate-related impacts.

ANALYSIS:

The City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the CAAP project on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The proposal period closed on Monday, October 20, 2025. A total of eleven (11) proposals were received from the following firms:

Consultant Firm Proposed
Cost
Score
Cascadia Consulting $
369,320.00 99
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) $
374,000.00 98
Dudek $
386,298.00 98
Blue Strike Environmental $
385,594.00 95
Rincon Consultants $
386,096.00 94
Ascent Inc.  $
386,346.00 92
MNS Engineers  $
373,345.00
89 Raimi + Associates (R&A) $
385,660.00  87
Minus 2 Degrees (M2D) $
105,000.00
76 CASC Engineering $
340,831.00 68
WREM Solutions $
386,000.00 67
The proposals were evaluated and scored based on criteria outlined in the RFP, including understanding of the project scope, experience with Caltrans grants, project team qualifications, community engagement approach, budget, and ability to meet the grant timeline. The top three scoring firms, Cascadia Consulting Group, Environmental Science Associates (ESA), and Dudek, were invited to interview with a panel of staff from the Public Works, Community Development, and Administration Departments, including Emergency Management. Each firm demonstrated strong qualifications in climate action planning, community engagement, and transportation-related sustainability work.

The consultant selection process was conducted in accordance with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) guidelines for the procurement of professional services, which are also being presented to the City Council for consideration in a separate report. Following the evaluation of proposals and interviews, staff identified Dudek as the most qualified firm. Dudek demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant requirements, extensive experience preparing Climate Action and Adaptation Plans for comparable Southern California cities, and a strong interdisciplinary team with expertise in greenhouse gas modeling, transportation emissions analysis, and equity-focused engagement.

Dudek’s presentation reflected strong organization, clear communication, and genuine enthusiasm for the project.

The firm’s cohesive in-house team brings expertise in technical analysis, evacuation planning, and creative outreach strategies tailored to diverse communities. Dudek distinguished itself by its ability to translate complex data into accessible, visually engaging information for the public and its innovative communication tools, including behavior-based social media campaigns and visually compelling plan materials modeled after its recent work on the City of Buena Park CAAP. These strengths position Dudek to deliver a comprehensive, data-driven, and community-focused Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for the City of Artesia.

In parallel, the City is also in the process of updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), which is expected to be completed in late 2026. While the LHMP and CAAP are separate planning efforts, they are complementary in nature. The LHMP focuses on identifying and reducing current risks to life and property from natural hazards, while the CAAP takes a longer-term approach, addressing future climate-related risks and outlining strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resilience, and support evacuation and adaptation planning. Together, these plans will provide a layered and integrated framework that positions the City to pursue future funding opportunities and long-term climate adaptation initiatives.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund associated with approving the Agreement with Dudek for $386,298. The project is funded by a $342,036 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant, and the City's local match of $44,314 is allocated from the City's Proposition A local return funds.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Dudek for the development of the City's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for an amount not-to-exceed $386,298.

Attachments
Professional Services Agreement - Dudek.pdf
Dudek Proposal.pdf

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARTESIA AND DUDEK FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND

ADAPTATION PLAN (CAAP) CONSULTING SERVICES

1. PARTIES AND DATE.

This Agreement is made and entered into this 12th day of November 2025, by and between the City of Artesia, a municipal corporation, organized under the laws of the State of California ("City") and Dudek, a California Corporation, with its principal place of business at 687 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 110, Encinitas, California, 92024 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."

2. RECITALS.

2.1 Consultant.

Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for providing certain professional services required by the City under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) development and related environmental planning services, is duly licensed to perform such services in the State of California, and is familiar with the needs and objectives of the City.

2.2 Project.

City desires to engage Consultant to render such professional services for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) project (“Project”) as set forth in this Agreement.

3. TERMS.

3.1 Scope of Services and Term.

3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional services necessary for the “Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Services” (“Services”). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit “A” (Scope of Services) is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from November 12, 2025, to September 30, 2027, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. The City shall have the unilateral option, at its sole discretion, to renew this Agreement automatically for no more than two additional one-year terms. Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines. The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the term of this Agreement if necessary to complete the Services. -2-

3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.

3.2.1 Independent Contractor; Control and Payment of Subordinates. The Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee.

Any personnel performing the Services on behalf of Consultant shall not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.

3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a prompt and timely manner and in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services expeditiously

3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by Consultant shall be subject to the Standard of Care.

3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows:

Jennifer Reed, Project Manager.

3.2.5 City's Representative. The City hereby designates Carmen Zambrano, Management Analyst, his/her designee, to act as its representative in all matters pertaining to the administration and performance of this Agreement ("City's Representative"). City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for review and approval of all work submitted by Consultant. The City Manager shall be authorized to act on City's behalf and to execute all necessary documents which enlarge the Scope of Services or change the Consultant's total compensation subject to the provisions contained in Section 3.3 of this Agreement. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City Manager, City's Representative or his/her designee.

3.2.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates Jennifer Reed, Project Manager, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("Consultant's Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement.

The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement.

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in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other staff at all reasonable times.

3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall perform all Services under this Agreement in accordance with the skill, care, and diligence ordinarily exercised by professionals performing similar services in the same or similar locale and under the same or similar circumstances to that of consultant under this Agreement (the “Standard of Care”).

Consultant is solely responsible for the technical accuracy and quality of its Services. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and subconsultants shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Consultant represents that it, its employees and subconsultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub-consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be reemployed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.

3.2.9 Period of Performance. Consultant shall perform and complete all Services under this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above (“Performance Time”).

Consultant shall also perform the Services in accordance with the Standard of Care and any completion schedule or Project milestones described in Exhibits “A” or “B” attached hereto, or which may be separately agreed upon in writing by the City and Consultant (“Performance Milestones”). Consultant agrees that if the Services are not completed within the aforementioned Performance Time and/or pursuant to any such Performance Milestones developed pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is understood, acknowledged and agreed that the City may suffer damage. Consultant will not be responsible for damages or be in default by reason of delays caused by factors beyond Consultant’s reasonable control.

3.2.10 Laws and Regulations; Employee/Labor Certification. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with the Services and this Agreement.

All violations of such laws and regulations shall be grounds for the City to terminate the Agreement for cause.

3.2.10.1 Employment Eligibility; Consultant. Consultant certifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. Consultant certifies that it has not committed a violation of any such law within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of execution of this Agreement, and shall not violate any such law at any time during the term of the Agreement. -4-

3.2.10.2 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subconsultant, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.

3.2.10.3 Air Quality. To the extent applicable, Consultant must fully comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in furnishing or using equipment and/or providing services, including, but not limited to, emissions limits and permitting requirements imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB). Consultant shall indemnify City against any fines or penalties imposed by SCAQMD, CARB, or any other governmental or regulatory agency for violations of applicable laws, rules and/or regulations by Consultant, its subconsultants, or others for whom Consultant is responsible under its indemnity obligations provided for in this Agreement.

3.2.10.4 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.

3.2.11 Insurance.

3.2.11.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that the subconsultant has secured all insurance required under this section. Failure to provide and maintain all required insurance shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Agreement for cause.

3.2.11.2 Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the Agreement, the Consultant, in partial performance of its obligations under such Agreement, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the Agreement the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so.
(A) Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office "occurrence" form CG 0001, or the exact equivalent, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 in the general aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement.
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(B) Automobile Liability Insurance: Automobile Liability Insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form CA 0001 covering "Any Auto" (Symbol 1), or the exact equivalent, covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined limit for each occurrence. (C) Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation
Insurance, as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and disease.

3.2.11.3 Insurance Endorsements. Required insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) Commercial General Liability: (1) Additional Insured: The City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement.

Additional Insured Endorsements shall not (1) be restricted to "ongoing operations"; (2) exclude "contractual liability"; (3) restrict coverage to "sole" liability of Consultant; or (4) contain any other exclusions contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement. For all policies of Commercial General Liability insurance, Consultant shall provide endorsements in the form of ISO CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01 (or endorsements providing the exact same coverage) to effectuate this requirement. (2) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (B) Automobile Liability. (1) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium.
(C) Workers' Compensation: (1) Cancellation: Required
insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (2) Waiver of Subrogation: A waiver of subrogation stating that the insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.

3.2.11.4 Primary and Non-Contributing Insurance. All policies of Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance shall be primary and any other insurance, deductible, or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with this primary insurance. Policies shall contain or be endorsed to contain such provisions.

3.2.11.5 Waiver of Subrogation. All required insurance coverages, except for the professional liability coverage, shall contain or be endorsed to waiver of subrogation in favor of the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
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3.2.11.6 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductible or selfinsured retention must be approved in writing by the City and shall protect the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers in the same manner and to the same extent as they would have been protected had the policy or policies not contained a deductible or self-insured retention.

3.2.11.7 Evidence of Insurance. The Consultant, concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness thereof, shall deliver either certified copies of the required policies, or original certificates on forms approved by the City, together with all endorsements affecting each policy. Required insurance policies shall not be in compliance if they include any limiting provision or endorsement that has not been submitted to the City for approval. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15 days) prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies.

3.2.11.8 Acceptability of Insurers. Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and authorized to transact business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.

3.2.11.9 Enforcement of Agreement Provisions (non estoppel).

Consultant acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.

3.2.11.10 Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.

3.2.11.11 Additional Insurance Provisions
(A) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant, and any approval of said insurance by the City, is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.
(B) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
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(C) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (D) Neither the City nor any of its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement.
(E) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law.
(F) Consultant shall report to the City, in addition to Consultant’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Consultant in connection with the Services under this Agreement.

3.2.11.12 Insurance for Subconsultants. Consultant shall include all subconsultants engaged in any work for Consultant relating to this Agreement as additional insureds under the Consultant's policies, or the Consultant shall be responsible for causing subconsultants to purchase the appropriate insurance in compliance with the terms of these Insurance Requirements, including adding the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds to the subconsultant's policies. All policies of Commercial General Liability insurance provided by Consultant’s subconsultants performing work relating to this Agreement shall be endorsed to name the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds using endorsement form ISO CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing equivalent coverage. Consultant shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract relating to this Agreement until it has received satisfactory evidence of subconsultant’s compliance with all insurance requirements under this Agreement, to the extent applicable. The Consultant shall provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with this section upon request of the City.

3.3 Fees and Payments.

3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, included authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall not exceed Three Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand, Two Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($386,298) without written approval of the City Council or City Manager as applicable. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below, and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in the Agreement. The City Manager will have authority to approve Extra Work within 10% of the total compensation.

3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a monthly invoice, no later than the fifteenth (15) calendar day of each month, which indicates work completed and hours of Services rendered by Consultant during the prior month. The invoice shall describe the amount of Services provided during the initial commencement date or since the start -8-
of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the invoice. City shall within 30 days of receiving such invoice, review the invoice and pay all non-disputed and approved charges. If the City disputes any of Consultant fees, the City shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice of any disputed fees set forth therein. Payment shall not constitute acceptance of any Services completed by Consultant. The making of final payment shall not constitute a waiver of any claims by the City for any reason whatsoever.

3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City, or included in Exhibit "C" of this Agreement.

3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from the City.

3.3.5 Rate Increases. In the event that this Agreement is renewed pursuant to Section 3.1.2, the rate set forth in Exhibit “C” may be adjusted at the time of renewal as set forth in Exhibit “C.”

3.4 Accounting Records.

3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years after grant closeouts or final payment under this Agreement, whichever is later.

3.5 General Provisions.

3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.

3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause.

3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the request. -9-

3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.

3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:

Consultant: Dudek
687 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
ATTN: Joseph Monaco
City: City of Artesia
18747 Clarkdale Avenue
Artesia, CA 90701
ATTN: Abel Avalos
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.

3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.

3.5.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a nonexclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement including but not limited to stakeholder lists and databases, community survey instruments and results, outreach and engagement materials, meeting sign-in sheets, presentation decks, draft and final Climate Action and Adaptation Plan documents, technical memoranda, greenhouse gas inventories, vulnerability assessments, implementation and monitoring tools, and any associated GIS or mapping files ("Documents & Data"). All Documents & Data shall be and remain the property of City, and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by Consultant on other projects without the City’s express written permission. Within thirty (30) days following the completion, suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form and amount required by City. City reserves the right to select the method of document reproduction and to establish where the reproduction will be accomplished.

The reproduction expense shall be borne by City at the actual cost of duplication. In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation to which the Consultant is entitled under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide all Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant shall have no right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of the dispute. In addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for a minimum of four (4) years following completion of the Project, and shall make copies available to City upon the payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before destroying the Documents & Data following this retention period, -10-
Consultant shall make a reasonable effort to notify City and provide City with the opportunity to obtain the documents.

3.5.3.2 Subconsultants. Consultant shall require all subconsultants to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subconsultant prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant or its subconsultants, or those provided to Consultant by the City.

3.5.3.3 Right to Use. City shall not be limited in any way in its use or reuse of the Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes of this Project or another project, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement or on a project other than this Project without employing the services of Consultant shall be at City’s sole risk. If City uses or reuses the Documents & Data on any project other than this Project, it shall remove the Consultant’s seal from the Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless Consultant and its officers, directors, agents and employees from claims arising out of the negligent use or re-use of the Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only with respect to the condition of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to the City upon completion, suspension, abandonment or termination. Consultant shall not be responsible or liable for any revisions to the Documents & Data made by any party other than Consultant, a party for whom the Consultant is legally responsible or liable, or anyone approved by the Consultant.

3.5.3.4 Indemnification. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any alleged infringement of any patent, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other proprietary right of any person or entity in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the Documents & Data, including any method, process, product, or concept specified or depicted.

3.5.3.5 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City.

3.5.3.6 Confidential Information. The City shall refrain from releasing Consultant’s proprietary information ("Proprietary Information") unless the City's legal counsel determines that the release of the Proprietary Information is required by the California Public Records Act or other applicable state or federal law, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, -11-
in which case the City shall notify Consultant of its intention to release Proprietary Information.

Consultant shall have five (5) working days after receipt of the Release Notice to give City written notice of Consultant's objection to the City's release of Proprietary Information. Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against all liability, loss, cost or expense (including attorney’s fees) arising out of a legal action brought to compel the release of Proprietary Information. City shall not release the Proprietary Information after receipt of the Objection Notice unless either: (1) Consultant fails to fully indemnify, defend (with City's choice of legal counsel), and hold City harmless from any legal action brought to compel such release; and/or (2) a final and non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction requires that City release such information.

3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.

Indemnification.

3.5.5.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel of City’s choosing), indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s Services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses except such loss or damage caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and shall apply to the full extent that it is caused by the negligence, act, omission, recklessness or intentional wrongful conduct of the Consultants, its agents, servants or representatives.

3.5.5.2 If Consultant’s obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or hold harmless arises out of Consultant’s performance as a “design professional” (as that term is defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent required by Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, and, upon Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction, Consultant’s liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not exceed the Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault.

3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements.

3.5.7 Governing Law; Government Code Claim Compliance. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County. In addition to any and all contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, -12-
Consultant must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have been followed by Consultant. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, Consultant shall be barred from bringing and maintaining a valid lawsuit against the City.

3.5.8 Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party reasonable attorney’s fees and all other costs of such action.

3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

3.5.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ other consultants in connection with this Project.

3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties.

3.5.12 Assignment; Subcontracting. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the Services required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City.

Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.

3.5.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants of Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.

3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.

3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
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3.5.16 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.

3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subconsultants to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.

3.5.19 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.

3.5.20 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.

3.5.21 Survival. All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are to continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND

BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARTESIA AND DUDEK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

CITY OF ARTESIA DUDEK
By: ____________________________ By: ______________________________ Abel Avalos Joseph Monaco
City Manager President/CEO
By: ______________________________
Helder Guimaraes
CFO
Attest:

City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
______________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit “A”-1
EXHIBIT "A"

SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall perform all services described below in accordance with the Scope of Work approved by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Consultant acknowledges that the tasks and deliverables correspond directly to the approved grant scope and must be performed in compliance with Caltrans requirements and timelines.

Task
No. Task Name Summary of Work Deliverables
1 Project
Initialization and
Baseline
Assessment
Establish foundation for the
CAAP by confirming project
goals, responsibilities,
timelines, and conducting a
review of existing
conditions.
- CAAP Work Plan
- Existing Conditions and Policy
Alignment Report
- Baseline GHG Inventory and
Emissions Assessment
- Environmental Conditions and
Climate Risk Report
2 GHG Emission
Forecasting and
Target Setting
Analyze future emissions
trajectories and set
reduction targets aligned
with State policies.
- Identification of Appropriate
GHG Reduction Targets
- GHG Emissions Forecast and
Reduction Target Report
3 Comprehensive
Climate
Vulnerability
Assessment
Evaluate Artesia’s risks to
climate change, particularly
in transportation and
infrastructure, using a
multidisciplinary approach.
- Climate Vulnerability
Assessment Report
- Climate Risk and Vulnerability
Maps
4 Evacuation
Assessment and
Strategy
Development
Assess Artesia’s current
evacuation systems and
create a robust strategy for
climate-related
emergencies.
- Evacuation Assessment and
Strategy Plan
- Vulnerable Area and
Evacuation Time Analysis
- Transportation Access
Analysis for At-Risk Populations
- Evacuation Communication
Strategy
5 Climate
Adaptation
Strategy
Development
Develop adaptation
strategies to reduce risk and
increase community
resilience, addressing both
structural and non-structural
measures.
- Climate Adaptation Strategies
Report
- Recommendations for
Updates to City Planning
Documents
- Stakeholder Feedback
Summary
6 Community
Engagement and
Stakeholder
Involvement
Ensure inclusive and
accessible engagement
throughout the planning
process.
- Public Participation Plan with
Key Stakeholder List
- Outreach and Workshop
Materials
- Surveys, Pop-Up Events, and
Social Media Campaign
Materials
- Community Engagement
Summary Report
Exhibit “A”-2
7 Drafting,
Finalization, and
Adoption of
CAAP
Compile all analysis and
strategies into a cohesive,
actionable, and accessible
Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan.
- Draft and Final CAAP
(including ADA-accessible
versions)
- Implementation and Next
Steps Summary
- Presentation Materials and
Agenda Reports
- Adopted CAAP
Exhibit “B” -1
EXHIBIT "B"

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
The following table outlines the Consultant’s detailed subtasks, timelines, and deliverables corresponding to the Caltrans-approved Scope of Work in Exhibit A. These subtasks and timelines are based on the Consultant’s proposal and have been reviewed and accepted by the City to ensure consistency with the Caltrans grant requirements, project objectives, and schedule.

This breakdown serves as a project management tool to monitor progress and ensure timely completion of all tasks under the grant. Consultant shall perform each subtask in accordance with Caltrans requirements and City direction.

Task
No.

Task Name /
Subtask Timeline Deliverables Corresponding Caltrans Task 0 Project
Management and
Meetings
Dec 2025 –
Jun 2027
Meeting agendas and
summaries
General project
support

1.1 CAAP Work Plan
and Kickoff
Nov –
Dec 2025
CAAP Work Plan; Kickoff
meeting agenda and
summary
Task 1

1.2 Existing Plan and
Policy Review
Dec 2025 –
Mar 2026
Existing Conditions and
Policy Alignment Report Task 1

1.3 Baseline GHG
Emissions
Inventory
Dec 2025 –
Mar 2026
Baseline GHG Inventory
and Emissions Assessment Task 1

1.4 Environmental
Conditions and
Climate Risk
Dec 2025 –
Mar 2026
Environmental Conditions
and Climate Risk Report Task 1

2.1 GHG Emissions
Forecasting and
Target Setting
Apr –
Jul 2026
GHG Emission Forecast
Report; Identification of
Appropriate GHG Reduction
Targets
Task 2

2.2 Action Strategy
Development
Jul –
Oct 2026
Sector-Based GHG
Reduction Measures Task 2

3.1 Climate Hazards
and Indicators
Apr –
Jul 2026
Draft and Final Climate
Vulnerability Assessment
Report
Task 3

3.2 GIS Asset
Inventory
Apr –
May 2026 Data Collection Task 3

3.3 Asset Exposure
and Mapping
Jun –
Aug 2026
Climate Risk and
Vulnerability Maps; GIS
Database of Asset
Exposure and Vulnerability
Task 3

4.1 Evacuation
Assessment and
Strategy Plan
Apr –
May 2026
Evacuation Assessment and
Strategy Plan Task 4

4.2 Vulnerable Area
and Evacuation
Time Analysis
Apr –
May 2026
Vulnerable Area and
Evacuation Time Analysis Task 4

4.3 Transportation Jun – Transportation Access Task 4
Exhibit “B”-2
Access Analysis
for At-Risk
Populations
Jul 2026 Analysis for At-Risk
Populations

4.4 Evacuation
Communications
Strategy
Jul –
Aug 2026
Evacuation
Communications Strategy Task 4

5.0 Climate
Adaptation
Strategy
Development
Jul –
Oct 2026
Draft Climate Adaptation
Strategies and
Recommendations; Strategy
Feedback Summary
Task 5

6.1 Public
Participation Plan
and Key
Stakeholder List
Dec 2025 –
Jan 2026
Public Participation Plan
with Key Stakeholder List Task 6

6.2 Internal
Department
Coordination
Meetings
Feb –
Mar 2026;
Sep –
Oct 2026
Draft and Final
Presentations for Internal
Coordination; Support
Materials
Task 6

6.3 Community PopUps
Mar –
Apr 2026;
Jul –
Aug 2026
Pop-Up Materials, Logistics
Plan, Outreach Boards, and
Materials
Task 6

6.4 Community
Surveys
Feb –
May 2026
Two Online Surveys; Key
Takeaways Summary Task 6

6.5 Social Media
Campaign
Apr –
Jul 2026
Draft and Final Social Media
Post Packages Task 6

6.6 StoryMap and
Website
Feb –
May 2026 StoryMap Task 6

6.7 Strategies
Workshop /
Webinar
Sep –
Oct 2026 Workshop Materials Task 6

6.8 Community
Engagement
Summary
Apr –
Nov 2026
Complete Community
Engagement Summary
Report
Task 6

7.1 Administrative
and Public
Review Draft
Mar 2026 –
Feb 2027
Draft CAAP; Implementation
and Monitoring Framework Task 7

7.2 Final Plan and
City Council
Adoption
Apr –
Jun 2027
PowerPoint Presentation for
Commission and Council;
Draft Agenda Reports;
Final/Adopted CAAP
Task 7
Exhibit “C” -1
EXHIBIT "C"

COMPENSATION
Total Compensation
Payment for all services under this Agreement shall not exceed $386,298, inclusive of all labor, materials, travel, subconsultant costs, and reimbursable expenses.

The Consultant shall be compensated on a time-and-materials basis in accordance with the approved Caltrans grant budget and as further detailed in Exhibit “C.” All invoices shall be submitted monthly with supporting documentation by task and subconsultant, consistent with Caltrans reimbursement and reporting requirements. No additional compensation shall be paid unless authorized by a written amendment approved by the City Council.

Task No. Task Title Budget
Allocation ($)
0 Project Management and Meetings $ 26,755
1 Baseline Assessment $ 38,390
2 GHG Emission Forecasting, Target Setting, and Action
Strategy Development $ 52,710
3 Comprehensive Climate Vulnerability Assessment $ 36,260 4 Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Development $ 75,270 5 Climate Adaptation Strategy Development $ 23,810
6 Community Engagement and Stakeholder Involvement $ 63,608 7 Drafting, Finalization, and Adoption of CAAP $ 69,495 TOTAL $ 386,298
City of ARTESIA
OCTOBER 20, 2025

CLIMATE ACTION AND

ADAPTATION PLANNING
(CAAP) SERVICES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1/Transmittal Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2/Summary of Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3/Scope of Work and Project Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4/References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5/Cost and Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6/Team Qualifications............................................. 22 Appendix A: Resumes
Appendix B: Proposed Contract Modifications
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 1/30 | Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek Transmittal Letter
October 20, 2025
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
City of Artesia
18747 Clarkdale Avenue
Artesia, CA 90701
Subject: Proposal for Climate Action and Adaptation Planning Services Dear Jennifer Alderete:

The Dudek team recognizes that developing a comprehensive climate action and adaptation plan (CAAP) for the City of Artesia (City) requires a highly qualified, technically skilled, multidisciplinary team paired with a thoughtful, well-rounded approach. Our planners have authored numerous innovative and award-winning climate plans tailored to the unique needs of a variety of communities across California. We understand that CAAPs should not be just policy documents that sit on the shelf; rather, they should be implementable roadmaps that ensure the success of long-term climate goals. Your plan, when implemented, will create measurable improvements in the City’s resilience to the worst effects of climate change and support community health, mobility, and emergency readiness.

The Dudek team is the best team to deliver this implementable roadmap given our understanding of the City and surrounding region, our cuttingedge technical approaches, and our expertise with equity-focused community engagement.

The Dudek team has a deep understanding of climate planning and the City’s local context. We are a locally based firm with land use, climate, natural resources, transportation, and air quality experts who live and work extensively across the Los Angeles and Orange County regions. Notably, our team developed the Buena Park CAAP, which is one of the first California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) qualified CAAPs adopted in Orange County. The plan was unanimously adopted by the city council in September 2025, with overwhelming support from residents, businesses, communitybased organizations, and City government. We bring a strong understanding of the unique challenges facing Artesia residents, including high-pollution burden, lack of access to multi-modal transportation, frequent bouts of extreme heat, and a lack of urban greening. These challenges are intensified in disadvantaged areas of the City where resource constraints contribute to heightened vulnerability.

We employ innovative approaches to stay ahead of the quickly changing climate legislative and technological landscape. We develop cutting edge, yet practical, strategies to achieve local climate goals that align with state emission reduction targets. To address the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sector of transportation, we are partnering with Fehr & Peers, one of the state’s premier transportation planning firms and experts in developing solutions to decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

Dudek’s climate resilience, emergency response, and transportation experts are adept in developing customized solutions to fit the City’s vulnerabilities, especially with regard to the most vulnerable populations. To deliver tailored climate vulnerability data, we have partnered with Pathways Climate Institute, who recently completed the California 1| TRANSMITTAL LETTER
Legal Name: Dudek
Corporate Address:
687 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 110,
Encinitas, CA 92024
Primary Representative:

Jennifer Reed, Project Manager
949.373.8333
[email protected]
Alternate Contact:

Kelly Bray, Deputy Project Manager
619.812.3827
[email protected]
Required Statements:

This proposal is valid for 120 days.

Joseph Monaco, President/CEO, is
authorized to bind the firm.

Dudek declares that all submitted
information is true and correct.
2/30 | Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek Transmittal Letter
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Statewide Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. Pathways will provide early access to this data, tailored to assess the City’s transportation vulnerabilities and inform targeted improvements aligning with state priorities and potential funding opportunities. In addition, Dudek emergency planners and registered professional foresters are recognized statewide for their expertise in wildfire and climate-related evacuation planning.

For the City, our team will assess existing evacuation systems, identify infrastructure and accessibility gaps, and develop strategies to improve efficiency and equity, especially for transportation-disadvantaged communities.

We understand that a strong, equity-focused inclusive community engagement strategy is key to the CAAP’s success.

Our approach is tailored to reflect the City’s cultural and linguistic diversity, ensuring all voices are heard and community goals are collaboratively defined. We will implement a multi-pronged, multilingual outreach strategy, partnering with Excel Interpreting & Translating to provide translation and real-time interpretation for both online and in-person events.

The award-winning Dudek creative services team will enhance outreach through engaging content, and outreach materials will be designed for print and digital use, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant, and available in English, Spanish, or other languages as needed.

We are committed to meeting the grant-driven deliverables and timelines as outlined in the Restricted Grant Agreement.

The Dudek team looks forward to developing an innovative and implementable CAAP that meets the specific needs of the City, and we are excited to work with the City on this important plan. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this proposal, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or 949.373.8333.

Sincerely,
Joseph Monaco Jennifer Reed
President/CEO Project Manager
Joseph Monaco is authorized to bind Dudek to this proposal. 3/30 | Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 2 / Summary of Approach 2 | SUMMARY OF APPROACH
The Dudek team is dedicated to developing a Climate
Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for the City of Artesia (City) that will serve as a strategic framework to guide the City’s response to climate challenges, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and foster a more sustainable and
equitable future. We share the City’s commitment to
leveraging this grant opportunity to build on and expand existing efforts, such as the Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan (LHMP), the Gateway Cities COG Climate Action
Planning Framework, and SCAG’s Regional Climate
Adaptation Framework. We aim to center the City’s unique assets and opportunities in the CAAP vision so that the plan works for the entire Artesia community. This begins with listening and understanding the true objectives
behind the CAAP’s development.

A key focus of the CAAP is identifying current and future climate hazards, particularly those affecting infrastructure and transportation, and prioritizing investments
that benefit vulnerable and historically underserved
populations. By leveraging unreleased Caltrans data
prepared by our subconsultant Pathways Climate Institute for the 2025 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, we will deliver a localized analysis to help prioritize vulnerable City assets and guide impactful adaptation
strategies. Our emphasis will be on critical transportation infrastructure that supports daily operations and
emergency response.

The CAAP will strengthen emergency readiness
by improving planning, evacuation systems, and
transportation access during extreme weather events.

We will evaluate existing evacuation plans and identify gaps in infrastructure, sheltering, and transit accessibility.

Our strategies will improve evacuation efficiency and
equity, especially for transportation-disadvantaged
communities, and include communication plans
tailored to diverse populations. We will also identify
opportunities to strengthen the City’s urban canopy,
offering recommendations that enhance resilience, reduce emissions, and transform underperforming forests into
valuable assets.

A central objective of the CAAP is to establish a clear, achievable GHG reduction target aligned with California’s carbon neutrality goal. While ambitious, we have a strong track record of developing measurable and achievable
strategies. Our approach includes granular emissions
estimates and forecasting, including City-specific VMT. We are excited to use the new ICLEI ClearPath 2.0 platform, which is well-suited to the City’s land use context.

Additionally, our in-house GHG inventory tools offer
flexibility to meet Artesia’s specific needs.

Recognizing the cultural and linguistic diversity of Artesia’s residents, we are committed to inclusive, equitable, and accessible outreach. Our multilingual strategy ensures
both online and in-person engagement are accessible
to English and non-English-speaking residents through
translation and real-time interpretation. Our creative
storytelling group will bring enhanced and innovative
public engagement capabilities through our awardwinning in-house creative services team.

Dudek will develop a customized suite of actions to meet the City’s CAAP goals. We understand the immediate and
long-term strategies needed to address climate issues,
and we prioritize practical, actionable solutions that
empower local staff and decision makers to implement
lasting change. The CAAP will offer a clear roadmap with monitoring tools and funding options, refined through City and community input.

The Dudek team is uniquely qualified to deliver a
CAAP that is practical, measurable, and adaptable. We
understand that Artesia needs more than a one-sizefits-all plan; it needs a roadmap that builds on existing efforts, can be feasibly implemented, and can be easily adjusted to meet the City’s needs. With a strong track
record of success in similarly sized and contextually
aligned communities, we are excited for the opportunity to support Artesia in creating a safer, more sustainable, and resilient future.
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AND PROJECT APPROACH
Project Management
Dudek’s success in executing client projects on time and within budget is driven by open team communication
initiated by Project Manager Jennifer Reed. Project
staff will be kept apprised of task status and next steps, keeping staff engaged with a sense of team purpose in
carrying out our work in support of your goals. Dudek
prides itself on integrating a fundamental focus on highquality work, subconsultant management, and meeting client and project goals and objectives.

To ensure project success, we engage in clear
communication and cooperation with the City, holding
regular conference calls and preparing agendas to assist teams in clarifying any issues and proceeding with the
work in a unified manner. We use check-in meetings with our project teams to have a shared understanding of
status and next steps, such as critical path items for tasks, to ensure we stay on schedule. The project management
team will work together to ensure performance, meet
communication goals, and keep the City’s projects on
schedule and within budget. Tools to ensure performance include a thoughtful kickoff meeting, check-in meetings and status update correspondence, dedicated lines of
communication, a master deliverables list and schedule
with critical path items for each deliverable, and budget tracking. Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) is an essential component of Dudek’s client value and project management philosophy, which is discussed in detail
following Task 7.

Dudek maintains an organizational structure that keeps
administrative processes to a minimum, limiting internal bureaucracy and enabling project managers to be flexible and responsive to client needs. As a medium-sized firm, we provide the personal service of project managers
who stay with your project from start to finish combined with the breadth and depth of capabilities characteristic of larger firms, enabling us to meet any project
requirements. Our project managers are empowered to
be problem solvers, with the ability to make decisions
in a timely fashion to maintain project momentum. We
are proud of our low employee turnover; our staff’s
long tenure means our Project Manager Jennifer, who
has been at Dudek for 19 years, will be with you at
project completion.

We understand that effective project management goes
beyond task coordination; it requires guiding City staff through complex topics with clarity and support. City staff are not expected to be subject matter experts in any one of these multifaceted topics covered by the CAAP. Our
team brings deep experience in educating staff when
desired, helping to communicate technical concepts to
City staff and the community members, outlining decisionmaking options and considerations, and offering informed recommendations based on similar projects throughout
plan development. Dudek, Fehr & Peers, Pathways, and
Excel Interpreting & Translating collectively are the City of Artesia team, and we are dedicated to supporting City staff to navigate the CAAP process and equip staff to
successfully implement the plan.

Timeline
Chart 1 details key project milestones and deliverables.

Primary aspects of the Dudek project
management approach include clear
communication, managing adherence to the
scope, keeping the progression of work on
schedule, cost controls, and risk management. The team presented in this proposal will be 100% committed to this contract and up to
100% available.
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Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek Chart 1. Timeline
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Task 0: Project Management and Meetings
0- Project Management and Meetings • Meeting agendas and summaries ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

1.1 CAAP Work Plan and Kickoff • CAAP Work Plan
• Kickoff meeting agenda and summary ●

1.2 Existing Plan and Policy Review • Existing conditions and policy alignment report ●

1.3 Baseline GHG Emissions Inventory • Baseline GHG inventory and emissions assessment ●

1.4 Environmental Conditions and Climate Risk • Environmental conditions and climate risk report ●

2.1- GHG Emission Forecasting and Target Setting • GHG emission forecast report • GHG reduction targets and recommendations memorandum ● ●

2.2- Action Strategy Development • Sector-based GHG reduction measures ●

3.1- Climate Hazards and Indicators • Draft and final Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report ●

3.2- GIS Asset Inventory • Data collection

3.3- Asset Exposure and Mapping • Climate risk and vulnerability maps • GIS database(s) of asset exposure and vulnerability ●

4.1- Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Plan • Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Plan ●

4.2- Vulnerable Area and Evacuation Time Analysis • Vulnerable Area and Evacuation Time Analysis ●

4.3- Transportation Access Analysis for At-Risk Populations • Transportation Access Analysis for At-Risk Populations ●

4.4- Evacuation Communication Strategy • Evacuation Communication Strategy ● 5- Climate Adaptation Strategy Development • Draft climate adaptation strategies and recommendations • Strategy feedback summary ●

6.1- Public Participation Plan with Key Stakeholder List • Public participation plan with key stakeholder list ●

6.2- Internal Department Coordination Meetings • Draft and final presentations for internal department coordination meetings, and supportive materials ● ●

6.3- Community Pop-Ups • Pop-up materials (logistics plan, outreach boards, and materials) ● ●

6.4- Community Surveys • Two online surveys
• Survey key takeaways summary ● ●

6.5- Social Media Campaign • Draft and final social media post packages ●

6.6- StoryMap and Website • StoryMap ●

6.7- Strategies Workshop Webinar • Workshop materials ●

6.8- Community Engagement Summary • Complete Community Engagement Summary Report ●

7.1- Administrative and Public Review Drafts • Draft CAAP • Implementation and Monitoring framework ● ●

7.2- Final Plan and City Council Adoption
• PowerPoint presentation for commission and council
• Draft agenda reports for commission and council
• Final/Adopted CAAP
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Task 2: GHG Emission Forecasting, Target Setting, and Action Strategy Development Task 3: Comprehensive Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Task 7: Drafting, Finalization, and Adoption of the CAAP Task 6: Community Engagement and Stakeholder Involvement Task Name Deliverable 2025 2026 2027
Task 1: Baseline Assessment
Task 4: Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Development
Task 5: Climate Adaptation Strategy Development
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Control Methodology
Please see Dudek’s control methodology detailed under
the Quality Control heading following Task 7.

Implementation Plan
Task 0
Project Management
and Meetings
Estimated time frame: Continuous
Throughout the process, Dudek will schedule and
facilitate virtual meetings with City staff to review work conducted, plan for upcoming efforts, and ensure that
the project remains on schedule and within budget. The
Dudek project management team will remain nimble and
will be available by email and phone to answer questions, collaborate, and move the project forward. Prior to
initiating deliverables, we will confirm the key tasks and appropriate format and will ensure QA/QC is performed in accordance with Dudek principles.

Role of City Staff
ƒ Participate in virtual monthly project meetings
Assumptions
ƒ Monthly project meetings (1 hour in length) will be
held with City staff, the Dudek project manager,
deputy project manager, and up to one other Dudek
team member.
ƒ A document sharing portal (e.g., SharePoint), which
Dudek can host, will be used for coordinating
meeting minutes, agendas, and other relevant project
documents.

Deliverables
ƒ Meeting agendas and summaries (Word)
Task 1
Baseline Assessment
Estimated time frame: 5 months
Task 1.1: CAAP Work Plan and Kickoff
The Dudek team will work closely with the City’s project manager to establish a work plan and detailed schedule
for the CAAP. The work plan will include a timeline to
establish project milestones along with critical path items, resources and data needs, scheduled meetings, and initial assumptions. Our schedule will outline key tasks and
subtasks and will adequately build in time for the review process that includes an initial City staff review, Dudek revisions to address questions and comments from City
staff review, and follow-up City staff review to ensure that revisions are appropriate.

The Dudek team will work with the City to schedule a
kickoff meeting to discuss goals and objectives of the
CAAP, share aspirations while aligning expectations,
establish relationships, and set the project up for success.

The kickoff meeting will introduce key Dudek team
members and City staff and clarify roles and lines of
communication. We will discuss current City sustainability, GHG reduction, and adaptation efforts and identify
existing documents, data, policies, and initiatives relevant to the CAAP. The kickoff meeting will serve as the first step in the community outreach effort by identifying key stakeholders and effective engagement strategies based
on the outcomes of previous City efforts. Any potential issues anticipated with the City’s CAAP and lessons
learned from the Dudek team’s similar past projects will be explored for proactive solutions.

The Dudek project manager, Jennifer Reed,
will ensure clear and continual communication
for a smooth and collaborative process.

At project kickoff, we will ensure that we
understand the City’s goals so we can start
working towards achieving them on day one.
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Task 1.2: Existing Plan and Policy Review
Dudek will review existing City, regional, and state
environmental, emergency, and climate policies to inform plan development and ensure alignment with the CAAP.

To achieve this, the Dudek team will create a database
that catalogs existing City efforts and outlines regulatory context. Within this database, the Dudek team will
conduct a comprehensive review of existing relevant local planning documents, such as the City’s General Plan,
LHMP, Active Transportation Plan, Urban Forest Master
Plan, and Urban Water Management Plan.

Locally relevant federal, state, and regional guidance
documents and regulations will also be reviewed and
compiled into the database to ensure consistency with
policy guidance for climate mitigation, climate resilience, and evacuation and emergency assessments. These
relevant documents and regulations are expected to
include Assembly Bill (AB) 1279, Senate Bill 379, AB 747, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2022 Scoping
Plan, the California Adaptation Strategy, and more.

Compiled regulations will include details on the year of adoption and if there is a specific avenue or planning
document required to address the regulation.

This effort will identify strengths and areas of
improvement for the City. Our goal is to build upon the City’s existing efforts by enhancing actions that have been successful, while strengthening those with the greatest potential for GHG emissions reductions. Ultimately this catalog will serve as the basis for CAAP measures and
actions and will ensure that our proposed strategy is well integrated with existing practices.

Task 1.3: Baseline GHG Emissions Inventory
Dudek will develop a communitywide baseline GHG
emissions inventory for the City. Dudek will coordinate with City staff to select a baseline year (likely 2023) based on data availability and relevance and will identify key economic drivers and activities to guide data collection.

The inventory will include visual breakdowns of emissions by major categories and sources, such as building energy, on-road transportation, off-road equipment, solid waste, and water and wastewater. Figure 1 (see Example
Graphics following the scope of work) shows an example
pie chart of emissions using in-house spreadsheets.

Additional GHG emission sources may be identified in
coordination with the City and community outreach.

As the largest GHG emissions source of most community
inventories, on-road transportation is a critical sector that requires diligence to ensure accuracy. Fehr & Peers will prepare a VMT inventory leveraging their recent work
on the Los Angeles and Orange Counties CAP, which will
provide a streamlined GHG inventory effort. The VMT
forecasts are being prepared with the SCAG ActivityBased Model that is consistent with Connect SoCal 2024, the 2024 SCAG Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable
Communities Strategy, and that provides truck data.

Task 1.4: Environmental Conditions and Climate Risk
Dudek and Pathways will complement the existing plan
review completed in Task 1.2 with a specific assessment of climate risks, including the City’s LHMP. Given that the City’s LHMP is currently being updated, our team will
Dudek will thoroughly assess existing policies
and programs, as well as build best practices
from our team's experience with similar
cities to provide a solid foundation for CAAP
development and ensure that the City’s
objectives are achieved.

Developing effective GHG reduction action
starts with a well-planned GHG inventory.

We will tailor inventory sectors and subsectors to identify appropriate measures at the community and municipal levels.

Our team will work with the City to compliment
the LHMP and other existing local hazard
analyses, providing new data that assists City
decision making.
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coordinate with City staff at project kickoff to align with the LHMP team and its anticipated adoption timeline. Our team regularly coordinates with LHMP updates, and we
understand how to ensure consistency while providing
value beyond required components. We will also consider other applicable local hazard planning documents to
inform our analyses for Tasks 3 and 4 and identify where our team can add value.

Pathways will then perform a preliminary review of
existing and future climate-related risks in the City and the high-level potential impacts and consequences of
those risks on the community and critical assets (e.g., transportation networks, utilities, emergency response
facilities). This review will include recent natural
hazard events that impact the City and/or the adjacent
surrounding areas. The team will leverage the latest
climate science from the Caltrans Statewide Climate
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, including baseline
hazards, review relevant assessments and reports,
and summarize the key gaps for resilience and hazard
mitigation across the City.

Dudek and Pathways will then collaborate with City staff to develop the framework for the Comprehensive Climate
Vulnerability Assessment (Task 3) and will determine the list of climate hazards (e.g., flooding, drought, extreme heat), climate indicators (e.g., extreme heat thresholds), climate scenarios (e.g., global warming levels, SSP2-

4.5), and time horizons to support Tasks 3, 4, and 5. This step will streamline the workflows of later tasks and will help ensure that the project team is aligned on project priorities and end-products.

Role of City Staff
ƒ Provide materials requested in the Request for
Information in a timely manner.
ƒ Staff will secure permissions for utility and activity data and facilitate access to local data sources
(e.g., utility usage).
ƒ Staff will confirm usage data and other relevant
inventory assumptions prior to emissions
(baseline) calculations.
ƒ Review and provide comments (in comments and/or
redline/strikeout) of draft deliverables (Word)
Assumptions
ƒ Inventories will be developed using ICLEI’s ClearPath

2.0 or custom spreadsheets.
ƒ Dudek will use calculation methodologies and
protocols current to the time of analysis preparation.
ƒ Required data will be available in a usable format,
and any significant data gaps or delays may impact
schedule and deliverables.
ƒ A virtual project kickoff meeting will be held via Teams if hosted by Dudek or via the preferred City video
conferencing software if hosted by the City.
ƒ Traffic models proposed are suitable for use in the
CAAP and no new models will need to be run.
ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated,
nonconflicting set of comments on each deliverable in
comments and/or redline/strikeout.

Deliverables
ƒ CAAP Work Plan (adjusted project timeline/schedule,
final list of existing documents/data to review, and
list of key stakeholders for the CAAP) (various: Word,
Excel, PDF)
ƒ Kickoff meeting agenda and summary (Word)
ƒ Existing conditions and policy alignment report
(Word and PDF)
ƒ Baseline GHG inventory and emissions assessment
(Word and PDF)
ƒ Environmental conditions and climate risk report
(Word and PDF)
TASK 2
GHG Emission Forecasting,
Target Setting, and Action
Strategy Development
Estimated time frame: 7 months
The Dudek team will guide the City in
identifying ambitious, yet achievable,
GHG reduction targets to align with
statewide legislation.
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Task 2.1: GHG Emission Forecasting and Target Setting
Dudek will develop community GHG emissions forecasts
for two future target years, selected in coordination with City staff. We recommend using 2030 as a short-term
target to align with SB 32 and 2045 as a long-term target to align with the carbon neutrality goal established in AB 1279. Dudek will discuss this recommendation with City
staff during the target-setting process.

The forecasts will include a future business-as-usual
emissions scenario (i.e., devoid of any programs,
measures, or activities to reduce emissions occurring
after the baseline year) and an adjusted business-as-usual emissions scenario (i.e., including the impact of adopted statewide and regional GHG reduction measures), and
will reflect impacts from socioeconomic growth expected for the City. To evaluate future growth, the Dudek team will consider plans and feedback from the City and
applicable regional agencies and other available state
or federal data.

To forecast VMT emissions, Fehr & Peers will use VMT
forecasts prepared with the SCAG Activity-Based Model,
consistent with the VMT baseline approach in Task 1.3.

Fehr & Peers will linearly interpolate the VMT estimates between the model’s baseline year of 2019 and horizon
year of 2050 to obtain forecasted VMT for the City in the chosen target years (e.g., 2030 and 2045).

In collaboration with City staff, the Dudek team will then establish two future GHG reduction targets (i.e., short- and long-term) that are practical, yet ambitious, to align with statewide goals and inform the development of reduction measures. The statewide emission reduction targets
established by SB 32 of 40% below 1990 emissions
levels by 2030, by AB 1279 of net zero GHG emissions
no later than 2045, and the goal of reducing statewide
anthropogenic GHG emissions to at least 85% below 1990
levels by 2045 will be considered during target setting.

Using the forecasted emissions estimated for the two
chosen future years and the selected reduction targets, Dudek will assess the emissions gap the City will need
to address to achieve the selected targets. This gap will inform development of two feasible reduction scenarios to meet or exceed the chosen targets. The emissions gaps
will be characterized by various emission sources, such as energy use, transportation, and waste. Figure 2 shows an example forecast and target setting within the ClearPath

2.0 platform and Figure 3 presents an example of a
target setting and local emissions gap graph using Dudek in-house spreadsheets.

Task 2.2: Action Strategy Development
Using the forecasted emissions estimated for anticipated years 2030 and 2045 and the selected reduction targets, Dudek will identify a range of measures to address the
City’s emissions gap identified in Task 2.1. Our team will develop a suite of customized GHG reduction measures
tailored to the City’s needs, drawing on our experience with statewide targets, CARB guidance, and similar
climate plans. Figure 4 presents an example approach
to identifying both emissions reduction and carbon
sequestration strategies to meet targets. To leverage
statewide policies and align with California's overall
roadmap, Dudek recommends prioritizing strategies
from CARB Scoping Plan Appendix D guidance, including
transportation electrification, VMT reduction, and building decarbonization. This will position the City for successful implementation and progress toward achieving carbon
neutrality by 2045.

Fehr & Peers will provide recommendations on and
quantify the VMT reduction potential of transportationrelated measures that would reduce GHG emissions generated by the City. The City-specific VMT reduction
action recommendations will be developed using the Fehr & Peer’s TDM+ tool, the Caltrans VMT Mitigation Playbook, and research that contributed to the recently updated
California Air Pollution Control Officers Association
Handbook for Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reductions, Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities, and
Advancing Health and Equity.

The Dudek team will coordinate with the City to
establish a finalized catalog of strategies that meet
overall GHG emissions reduction goals. Our team will
then estimate GHG emissions reduction scenarios,
assuming implementation of the strategies for each of the target years.
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Role of City Staff
ƒ Secure permissions for utility and activity data
and facilitate access to local data sources
(e.g., utility usage)
ƒ Confirm usage data and other relevant
target setting assumptions prior to
emissions (i.e., projections) calculations
ƒ Review and provide comments (in comments and/or
redline/strikeout) of draft deliverables (Word)
Assumptions
ƒ Forecasts and reduction calculations will be developed using ICLEI’s ClearPath 2.0 or custom spreadsheets.
ƒ Required data will be available in a usable format,
and any significant data gaps or delays may impact
schedule and deliverables.
ƒ Dudek will use calculation methodologies and
protocols current to the time of analysis preparation.
ƒ Forecasts will be limited to up to two business-as-usual and two adjusted business-as-usual scenarios.
ƒ The ability to fully quantify the GHG reduction potential of actions may be limited by available data, and the
wording, structure, and specificity of the actions.
ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated,
nonconflicting set of comments on each deliverable.

Deliverables
ƒ GHG emission forecast report (Word)
ƒ GHG reduction targets and recommendations
memorandum (Word)
ƒ Sector-based GHG reduction measures (Word)
TASK 3
Comprehensive Climate
Vulnerability Assessment
Estimated time frame: 5 months
Task 3.1: Climate Hazards and Indicators
Pathways will lead the development of a projectspecific climate hazard dataset, leveraging the latest statewide datasets from the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment and the
Fifth California Climate Assessment (CCA5). It includes bias-corrected Localized Constructed Analogs version
2 (LOCA v2) climate model outputs at 3-kilometer
resolution to quantify climate hazards across the entire State of California. Pathways has post-processed these
data sets for Caltrans statewide, including developing
climate indicators with specific relevance to the built environment (see Figure 5). We anticipate evaluating
the following climate hazards: extreme heat, flooding,
drought, and wildfire.

Task 3.2: GIS Asset Inventory
Dudek will support the climate vulnerability assessment with the compilation of a geographic information system (GIS) database containing the asset information of primary interest, including transportation infrastructure (e.g., roadways, bus routes, evacuation and/or lifeline routes), critical facilities (e.g., utilities, emergency response facilities, schools, health care facilities, and hospitals), and community assets important to the City’s identity and culture (e.g., faith centers, community and cultural centers, local businesses, and parks and recreation facilities).

The asset inventory will include land use and community demographics, including disadvantaged community
designations and characteristics.

Task 3.3: Asset Exposure and Mapping
Pathways has a robust exposure model designed to add
multi-hazard exposure information to assets. Using the
hazards collated in Task 3.1 and the assets inventory from Task 3.2, Pathways will analyze asset exposure across
the suite of hazards (see Figure 6 for an example asset exposure map). This information will be provided to the City in GIS format for visualizations using ArcGIS online, and will be presented in tabular, graphic, and map formats within the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report.

The assessment of vulnerability can highlight populations and geographic areas at highest risk of each hazard,
as well as compounding hazards, with a lens toward
evacuation planning (Task 4) and hazard mitigation and
adaptation strategies (Task 5).
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Role of City Staff
ƒ Review and provide comments (in comments and/or
redline/strikeout) on the draft Climate Vulnerability
Assessment Report (Word)
Assumptions
ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated,
nonconflicting set of comments on each deliverable.

Deliverables
ƒ Draft and final Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Report (Word)
ƒ Climate risk and vulnerability maps (PDF)
ƒ GIS database(s) of asset exposure and vulnerability
TASK 4
Evacuation Assessment and
Strategy Development
Estimated time frame: 5 months
Task 4.1 Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Plan
Dudek will develop a comprehensive, multi-pronged
strategy to improve evacuation effectiveness and
overall resilience. Recognizing that infrastructure
upgrades alone are insufficient to address the complex
challenges posed by climate-related disasters, such as
flood, this task will integrate technology, emergency
response enhancements, and policy-driven solutions
to create practical strategies that can be progressively implemented. Our recommendations will be rooted in realworld experience, drawing from interviews with fire and law enforcement, as well as available after-action reports of past evacuations. We will examine multiple strategies to assist the City in managing evacuations effectively such as AI-assisted traffic control, smart cameras for evacuation monitoring, redundant bandwidth to support emergency
communications, and temporary strategic road widening
that can facilitate emergency traffic flow when needed.

Figure 7 provides an example of potential road-widening strategies that would support multimodal use, while not inducing additional vehicle demand during day-to-day
operations. Additionally, infrastructure for sheltering in place will be considered, with a focus on establishing
community resilience hubs equipped with emergency
power, air conditioning, electric vehicle charging stations, and essential supplies in high-risk areas.

Task 4.2 Vulnerable Area and Evacuation Time Analysis
The Dudek team will evaluate the resiliency of the City’s roadway network to climate-related hazards to inform
strategies in Task 4.1. Each hazard type requires unique data inputs, modeling assumptions, and mitigation
strategies. This analysis will focus on hazards most likely to trigger mass evacuation or large-scale emergency
response based on the City’s LHMP analysis.

Dudek proposes a hybrid modeling approach that
builds upon existing conditions and simulates real-world scenarios by integrating AI-supported GIS Network
Analyst with Vissim microsimulation. This approach will assess the transportation network’s capacity, safety, and emergency response capabilities under various hazard
scenarios, ensuring compliance with AB 747 and AB 1409.

For earthquake and flood scenarios, the analysis will
target high-risk areas identified in the LHMP, FEMA
Flood Maps, and the LA County Liquefaction Map. The
evaluation will assess impacted roadways, evacuation
routes, and emergency access for first responders.

Additional scenarios will address Public Safety Power
Shutoffs (PSPS) and extreme heat events, to assess
impacts of these climate-related events on EV charging, transit-dependent populations, and evacuation
impediments such as pavement deterioration and
vehicle malfunctions. Hazard data will be integrated with demographic and mobility datasets (e.g., population
density, vehicle ownership, and socioeconomic factors) to estimate evacuee distribution, accessibility to resilience hubs and shelters, and alternative evacuation routes.

Following the initial risk assessment, Dudek will develop a hybrid evacuation model using GIS and Vissim with
Dynamic Traffic Assignment to evaluate travel times
during an evacuation event. The model will simulate travel patterns and roadway capacity and assess congestion,
stop-and-go conditions, contraflow operations, and
emergency vehicle prioritization while testing traffic
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control strategies, signal timing adjustments, and phased evacuations based on hazard severity, warning time, and network capacity. Vissim outputs will refine GIS inputs in a feedback loop to enhance accuracy. Evacuation
destinations will be based on space availability, evacuee characteristics, and vulnerability to climate risks.

The report will include GIS-based hazard and evacuation risk and vulnerability maps, identification of critical corridors, at-risk road segments, hot spot areas,
location for potential improvements, evacuation times,
and findings aligned with Task 4.1. 3D visualizations of evacuation scenarios will support public outreach and
stakeholder engagement, providing clear insights for
decision makers. Figure 8 illustrates 3D vehicle flow in a Vissim simulation from a regional network and individual intersection perspective.

Task 4.3 Transportation Access Analysis for
At-Risk Populations
Aligned with Task 4.2, Dudek will develop a transportation access analysis to evaluate transportation infrastructure capacity from an organizational and planning perspective.

This includes identifying the roadway network, assessing capacity (including contraflow conditions), pinpointing bottlenecks, one-way access limitations, poor road
conditions, and potential failure points during major
evacuations. To meet Senate Bill 99 requirements
(PRC §4290.5), the analysis will also identify residential areas in hazard zones lacking at least two emergency
evacuation routes.

This analysis will identify gaps in infrastructure and
transit access across the City and recommend strategies to improve evacuation efficiency and equity for at-risk populations. These include residents in hazard-prone
areas (per Task 4.2) and those with limited transportation access. The City’s diverse population includes vulnerable groups such as seniors, disadvantaged individuals,
non-English speakers, people with medical or mobility
needs, youth, and unsheltered residents who may face
barriers during climate emergencies. The analysis will
also evaluate multimodal transportation constraints under extreme events and propose adaptation strategies to
strengthen the City's overall transportation resilience.

Task 4.4 Evacuation Communication Strategy
Dudek will develop an Evacuation Communication
Strategy to enhance public warning and communication
systems to address infrastructure failures during disasters.

Traditional wireless-based alert systems are vulnerable to cellular network failures caused by fire damage or
congestion from excessive public use. Our multimodal
communication strategy will incorporate geo-targeted
SMS, social media alerts, digital highway signage, and
automated calls to ensure broad and inclusive outreach, particularly for non-English speakers and individuals with access and functional needs.

Role of City Staff
ƒ Facilitate access to existing evacuation plans and/or protocols used by the City
ƒ Review and provide comments (in comments and/or
redline/strikeout) on the draft deliverables
Assumptions
ƒ The Evacuation Time Analysis will include up to eight (8) analysis scenarios.
ƒ Land use data will be obtained from the SCAG Travel
Demand Model, and population, demographic, and
other asset data will be assumed to be publicly
available or made available by the City.
ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated,
nonconflicting set of comments on each deliverable in
comments and/or redline/strikeout.

Deliverables
ƒ Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Plan (PDF)
ƒ Vulnerable Area and Evacuation Time Analysis (PDF)
ƒ Transportation Access Analysis for At-Risk
Populations (PDF)
ƒ Evacuation Communication Strategy (PDF)
TASK 5
Climate Adaptation Strategy
Development
Estimated time frame: 4 months
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today). Flexible adaptation pathways can address shortand long-term adaptation priorities together, in contrast to traditional techniques that often force a false choice:
choosing to enhance resilience to rapidly emerging
climate impacts today or choosing to address the impacts predicted in decades to come. Adaptation pathways
also consider changing social norms and political and
economic context, as adaptation priorities will inevitably change over time, rather than assuming that the best
solutions for today will necessarily be the best solutions for tomorrow. Our team has experience developing
pathway approaches to adaptation strategies and have
used this approach in various settings, including for
larger regional government agencies like the San Diego
Association of Governments, as well as local municipalities like the City of Oxnard. The Dudek team will draft a
comprehensive suite of adaptation strategies that utilize a pathways approach as appropriate to ensure flexibility and ease of implementation for the City.

Development of the proposed strategies will be informed by the evaluations completed in Tasks 1, 3, and 4 to
address each identified hazard. For example, Figure 9
displays a set of strategies that can address the urban heat island effect on a single city block. Strategies will be selected that support the City’s goals, align with statewide regulations, and improve community resilience or reduce GHG emissions in an efficient manner. The Dudek team
will include successful City efforts in the suite of strategy recommendations and will consider how best practices
from similar jurisdictions may fill gaps or respond to City needs while still aligning with the City’s organizational structure and implementation framework. Strategies
will clearly note if they’re directly cross-referenced from existing City plans. For new or modified strategies, one or more City plans may be identified for strategy inclusion consideration upon the next revision of said plan. This organization will allow City staff to seamlessly use the CAAP as a tool and reference during plan updates.

Public feedback from Task 6 will be integrated into policy development, and our team will provide a Strategy
Feedback Summary to the City alongside the draft
strategies to highlight where community feedback directly led to a certain strategy or implementation detail. Within the plan itself, our team will ensure a strong throughline between the trends and findings of engagement and
the resulting policies by highlighting public input in the strategy chapter. Further, strategies will involve local programs and organizations that may act as partners and include cultural and social considerations specific to the City. This ensures that the planning process is transparent, community-driven, and equitable.

Co-benefits for each strategy will be highlighted, such as improved air quality, enhanced mobility, local economic benefits, and improved quality of life. These identified cobenefits will quickly communicate how strategies respond to a variety of community interests and equity concerns.

This will ensure a holistic approach that effectively folds together the issues assessed in Tasks 3 and 4. Adaptation strategies will also be organized to work cohesively with Task 2’s climate action strategies to promote effective implementation of crosscutting strategies that achieve
multiple project goals.

Draft adaptation strategies will be provided to the City for review alongside the strategy feedback summary.

Following review and comments, Dudek will update and
incorporate the adaptation strategies into the draft plan.

Role of City Staff
ƒ Review, refine, and approve a list of climate adaptation strategies (Word or Excel format)
Assumptions
ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated,
nonconflicting set of comments on each deliverable.

Deliverables
ƒ Draft climate adaptation strategies and
recommendations for updates to City planning
documents (Word)
ƒ Strategy feedback summary (Word)
TASK 6
Community Engagement and
Stakeholder Involvement
Estimated time frame: Continuous
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Our inclusive and equitable engagement strategy
combines in-person outreach with supplemental online
engagement, and more targeted engagement with
appointed officials and key stakeholder groups in the
City to ensure meaningful participation from diverse
stakeholders. We understand that engagement across
City departments, the City Council, the Environmental
Commissions, and business and industry leaders in the
City is integral to developing a holistic sustainability framework and promoting buy-in. In addition, we
believe that engagement with the broader public at key
touchpoints during the project can facilitate community empowerment and community ownership of the CAAP.

Task 6.1: Public Participation Plan with
Key Stakeholder List
In collaboration with City staff, Dudek will develop a
Public Participation Plan that outlines a comprehensive, inclusive, and meaningful strategy for engaging the
City’s residents and stakeholders in the development of the CAAP. The plan will include engagement goals and
objectives, strategies for targeting the City’s linguistically diverse residents and stakeholders, format and methods
for engaging key stakeholders, an outreach schedule that outlines how community feedback received from each
touchpoint will inform the technical work, and a project style guide. The Public Participation Plan is intended to be a living document that will be used as an outreach guide and may be updated periodically during the project.

Task 6.2: Internal Department Coordination Meetings
In partnership with the City, Dudek will develop content for and participate in two meetings with City staff, such as representatives from Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Community Development, and other departments that will
be responsible for implementing CAAP actions.

The first meeting will introduce the CAAP, including the purpose, goals, and high-level content, and summarize the findings of the baseline assessment, including the GHG
emissions inventory and climate hazards. The presentation and discussion will outline how each City department will contribute to CAAP implementation, include opportunities to provide input on the effectiveness of existing plans and policies, and estimate staff time commitment for the draft CAAP process. The second meeting will provide
City staff with an overview of the CAAP’s draft structural framework, along with the draft set of measures and
actions identified by the Dudek team to reduce GHG
emissions and increase resilience for feedback from
City staff.

Task 6.3: Community Pop-Ups
Dudek will schedule, plan, and conduct two pop-up
events by plugging into existing community events to
collect input from the broader community. These pop-ups will “meet the community where they are,” leveraging
well-attended City events, such as the International Street Fair, Mariachi Festival, or National Night Out. Dudek will work with the City to select events that align with the project timeline and maximize outreach. Figure 10 shows recent examples of Dudek-hosted community pop-ups. If
there is interest from the City, one of the pop-ups could be coordinated with a local community-based organization,
such as Strong Towns Artesia, to coincide with a
community clean-up event that supports the CAAP’s
sustainability goals.

The materials for the first pop-up will be focused on
introducing the community to the project and gathering
feedback on barriers to adopting more sustainable
behaviors. The second pop-up, held after the GHG
inventory is developed, can share key findings on
emission sources and collect feedback from the
community. Pop-up materials will be available in English, Spanish, and potentially other languages, such as Tagalog and/or Hindi as identified by the Public Participation Plan and per City direction. Following each pop-up, Dudek will share an event summary with the City.

Task 6.4: Community Surveys
Dudek will conduct two online surveys to gather
community input for the development of the CAAP. One
survey will be launched alongside the community pop-ups and will broaden the reach of engagement across the City by sharing information about the CAAP and assessing
current behaviors and openness to more sustainable
practices among residents to reduce GHG emissions. The
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community survey will be provided in English and Spanish as well as potentially other languages as directed by City staff and as identified in the Public Participation Plan. To promote equitable access and participation, the survey
can also be provided in a paper format to be distributed at City events and facilities to reach those who may
have limited access to technology. Survey results will be analyzed and shared with City staff.

Dudek will develop and distribute a second survey
specifically for key stakeholders in Artesia, including the business community, key employers, and industries. This survey will be used to understand the current sustainable practices each stakeholder has adopted or implemented
to reduce their emissions, and any challenges they face in transitioning to more climate friendly solutions. Dudek will work with City staff on the distribution of the survey.

Survey results will be analyzed and shared with City
staff. F igure 11 presents example online community and business surveys.

Task 6.5: Social Media Campaign
We understand the power of adding social media to
supplement traditional public outreach strategies and
to engage the young generation in the CAAP planning
process. Our team is equipped to use social media as a
tool to increase the extent of our outreach. Dudek can
develop up to three social media posts, aligned with
the project branding guidelines, and content for City’s existing social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. For each in-person outreach event, we will use social media as one of many tools for event marketing
and noticing. Outside of outreach events, we can use
social media to strategically promote the online survey, advertise for the strategies workshop webinar, and
share key facts about the benefits of the CAAP. Figure 12 presents an example social media post to advertise the
community survey.

Task 6.6: StoryMap/Website Content
To help the City effectively communicate climate issues and solutions to the public, we will utilize Esri StoryMaps to create a website that maximizes public engagement
through interactive digital media. The StoryMap will
seamlessly integrate with existing GIS datasets and
present them in a reader-friendly, visual format. The
website will feature interactive maps and visuals that
display data such as climate hazards, vulnerable City
assets, adaptation strategies, emergency response, and
GHG inventory sectors. The StoryMap will include text,
images, and videos and will be an “always on” public
outreach tool for the City. Given the City’s existing use of Esri for GIS work, StoryMaps is a logical choice for web development.

We will work closely with City staff in a collaborative effort to establish clear goals and workflows. We will kick off this effort with a virtual meeting with City staff to identify priority content and goals, and Dudek will follow up
with an outline of the StoryMap for the City to approve.

Through regular meetings, Dudek will continually update the City on our progress to ensure deadlines are met and budgets are maintained.

As an alternative to the proposed StoryMap, if preferred by City staff, we can create customized website content and graphics for the City to integrate into their existing website framework. Figure 13 presents an example
graphic generated by our in-house creative services team to captivate an audience and explain complex topics
that can be used on the City’s website as well as other marketing materials.

Task 6.7: Strategies Workshop Webinar
Dudek will host one GHG reduction and adaptation
strategies and measures webinar during measure
development to allow the community to provide feedback
on how measures may be implemented in the community
and to measure buy-in for GHG reduction strategies that require behavior change. The webinar will serve as a
convenient and accessible opportunity for community
engagement and will include a presentation by the Dudek team followed by a Q&A session. The webinar will educate the community on the CAAP progress and how they can
participate in meeting the City’s GHG reduction goals and will encourage greater participation and conversation.

While in-person outreach has many benefits, Dudek has
had success hosting virtual meetings at this stage of the planning process because the webinar focuses on the
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proposed strategies and actions, which is a lot of
information to communicate, and because a webinar
allows as many community members to attend as
possible. Following the webinar, Dudek will share an
event summary report with the City.

Task 6.8: Community Engagement Summary
Dudek will prepare a community engagement summary,
which will be presented as an Outreach Chapter within the CAAP, as well as a more detailed Outreach Appendix. The summary will document all the outreach and engagement
activities conducted throughout the planning process,
outlining their objectives and outcomes. It will highlight key takeaways and community priorities, demonstrating
how community feedback helped shape the development
of the Plan.

Role of City Staff
ƒ City to provide contact information for internal
City department staff and coordination with
appointed officials
ƒ For pop-ups and events, City staff to support finalizing details of the pop-ups, identify location for event, and review and print materials and collateral for events
ƒ Review of outreach materials
Assumptions
ƒ Per Esri requirements, the City will host the StoryMap within the City’s current ArcGIS Online account.
ƒ The City will pay for event fees, if applicable, and/ or coordinate with City departments responsible
for events.
ƒ Pop-up events will replicate the same activity and
materials.
ƒ Dudek will translate select materials into Spanish
and up to two (2) additional languages as identified
and deemed appropriate by City staff up to budget
allocated in Task 6 (approximately $0.20 per English to Spanish word).
ƒ The StoryMap will be developed in English; additional language can be provided under a separate budget.

Deliverables
ƒ Draft and final Public Participation Plan with key
stakeholder list (Word)
ƒ Draft and final presentations for internal department coordination meetings, agendas, supportive materials,
and summaries (Word and PowerPoint)
ƒ Community pop-up materials (logistics plan, outreach
boards, supplemental materials, and event summaries)
(various: Word, PowerPoint, PDFs, etc.)
ƒ Draft and final survey questions and surveys, and key takeaways summary (Word and SurveyMonkey)
ƒ Draft and final social media post packages aligned with project branding, graphics, text captions, and posting
schedule (jpegs and Word)
ƒ Draft and final workshop materials, including logistics, marketing support, presentation, and event summary
(various: Word, PowerPoint, messaging, images, etc.)
ƒ Draft and final StoryMap outline and StoryMap (Word
and online)
ƒ Draft and final Community Engagement Summary
Report (Word and PDF)
TASK 7
Drafting, Finalization, and
Adoption of the CAAP
Estimated time frame: 16 months
Task 7.1: Administrative and Public Review Drafts
Dudek will initiate plan development by preparing a
table of contents for City review, outlining chapters that summarize Tasks 1-6, and appendices with supporting
detail. Deliverables will be scheduled to allow review
of appendices first (e.g., GHG inventory, vulnerability assessment) before drafting the related CAAP chapters.

To support clear and consistent communication, Dudek
will develop a draft layout and style guide for the CAAP, including colors, fonts, and page formats, along with an editorial guide outlining citation standards, acronyms, and a glossary. These tools will ensure consistency throughout plan preparation.

We are responsive, agile collaborators who are
100% committed to the success of this effort.
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An initial CAAP administrative draft (Admin Draft No. 1) will be submitted in Word for City review, written in accessible, public-friendly language with definitions and background on the plan’s purpose and goals. Following feedback,
Dudek will revise the draft using tracked changes (Admin Draft No. 2) and hold a working call with staff to address any substantive comments. Dudek will submit the revised Word draft confirming all revisions.

Upon City approval, Dudek will produce a formatted PDF
with maps, infographics, callout boxes, photos, and charts to enhance clarity and align with the overall branding.

Dudek will finalize the PDF based on City feedback,
focused on layout and visuals, as the text will have already been reviewed. The final revised PDF will serve as the
public review draft. To ensure accessibility, Dudek will perform ADA processing for the public draft (prior to
release) in compliance with state requirements.

A key piece of the draft CAAP is development of a
strategic framework that will facilitate implementation and monitoring. A strategic implementation framework
will be developed based on Task 2/s and 5 action and
adaptation strategy and action development, respectively, and will act as a next steps guide for the City throughout implementation. Dudek will work with the City to identify key characterizations and helpful information, which will include the following:
 Short-, medium-, and long-term action steps
 Identification of departments responsible for
implementing the action
 Indicators for success (tracking metrics and
performance criteria for quantified actions,
as applicable)
 Appropriate methods to assess progress
 Funding and financing opportunities
Additional details may include action type (e.g., ordinance, program, study), enforcement approach (requirement
or incentive), and potential partnerships. The full
implementation roadmap will be included as an appendix, with a summary in the main plan.

Task 7.2: Final Plan and City Council Adoption
Dudek will prepare the final CAAP in consideration of
public comments. We will review the key themes and
specific comments identified by City staff and revise the document in response to meaningful, technically accurate input. Following the review, Dudek will update the
public draft to produce the clean final CAAP (no tracked changes). The final CAAP will be accompanied by a
concise summary of key changes, including the location of the change, a brief description, and the rationale behind it. The City will maintain a copy of the Word document with tracked changes for internal reference. Dudek will provide the revised final CAAP for one round of City review and incorporate feedback as needed before preparing the
final CAAP for City Council adoption.

Dudek will perform ADA processing on the final CAAP (at or post-adoption) as well. To support the public hearing process, Dudek will develop presentation materials
summarizing the CAAP’s analysis, findings, and key
strategies. Our team will attend and present at two
hearings: one with the Public Safety Commission and one with the City Council.

Role of City Staff
ƒ Collect and review public comments
ƒ Lead the Commission and Council presentations
Assumptions
ƒ An industry standard level of revision between the
draft and final CAAP is limited to corrections that
ensure technical accuracy or areas where the public
needs clarification.
ƒ The budget for revisions between draft and final CAAP development was developed by drawing from our
experience with cities of similar size and scale.
ƒ The City will prepare all required California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation.
ƒ One Dudek team member will attend the Public
Safety Commission Hearing and City Council Hearing
in person.
ƒ Translation of the entire PDF plan is not requested;
however, Dudek can translate the plan for an
additional fee.
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ƒ Dudek will respond to one round of consolidated, nonconflicting comments (i.e., one file with all comments combined) on the first draft CAAP PDF.

Deliverables
ƒ Draft CAAP (including ADA-accessible electronic
version) (PDF)
ƒ Implementation and Monitoring framework (i.e.,
summary of implementation and next steps) (Word)
ƒ Presentation and presentation materials for
commission and council (PowerPoint)
ƒ Draft agenda reports for commission and
council (Word)
ƒ Final/Adopted CAAP (including ADA-accessible
electronic version) (PDF)
Quality Control
Dudek has developed and adopted a formal QA/
QC program that is tailored to each project’s needs.

The Dudek publications team will work closely with
Jennifer to apply the highest standards of quality to all deliverables. With experience preparing thousands of
environmental documents, plans, and technical reports,
our editorial and publications staff specialize in complete document solutions, helping you manage complex
technical publications under tight deadlines. Our QA/QC program saves time and produces clear, objective, and
accurate documents.

As part of our QA/QC process, prior to initiating
preparation of any CAAP deliverable, Dudek will
coordinate with the City to define the purpose and
objective, level of detail, and format. We will establish how the approach methodologies, assessment outcome,
and documentation will be used, including identifying
the intended audience (e.g., internal City staff review or community-facing materials). We will also collaborate on graphics and presentation of materials and identify any associated accessibility or translation needs. For a typical work product, we will implement the following process:
 Style Guide Development. Our dedicated
publications team will establish a projectspecific style guide that incorporates the City’s preferences and best practices with regard to
naming, style, and format. Our style guides
incorporate the City’s branding including colors
and fonts to develop a CAAP-specific guide to
ensure uniformity in messaging the CAAP to
the community. The style guide also tests and
ensures that the styling is ADA compliant. Our
technical editors and formatting staff will use
the style guide to maintain consistency and
reduce the time spent on grammatical or other
routine comments during City review. A style
guide facilitates a smoother end process when
plan adoption or substantive changes are a
higher priority.
 Technical Review. Dudek will assign an internal
reviewer for all written work products. This
step in the review process focuses on the legal
adequacy, technical accuracy, and readability of
all deliverables.
 Editorial and Formatting Review. Once the
technical review is complete, Dudek editors
will conduct an editorial review of deliverables
following the agreed-upon style guide. Before
submittal to the City, the Dudek publications staff
will format each document to ensure a clean,
visually consistent work product.
 Document Production. The Dudek publications
production team verifies the quality of each
physical deliverable before publication and can
produce and publish web versions of project
deliverables as required.

Ultimately, our QA/QC process enables us to create
high-quality, visually rich, and technically sound planning documents through thoughtfully distilling technical data into easy-to-use documents with clear objectives and
evidence-based conclusions.

QA/QC is an essential component of Dudek’s
process to create high-quality work products.

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Sample Reports
Buena Park CAAP
Client: City of Buena Park
Description:
x Developed the City’s first CAAP (adopted September
2025), including preparation of a GHG emissions
inventory and vulnerability assessment, and identified
actions to reduce emissions and increase resilience
across eight opportunity areas
x Conducted extensive outreach to educate the
community, including pop-up events, community and
business surveys, and a strategy workshop
x Provided a CEQA-qualified plan with detailed
implementation strategy and tracking mechanisms for
existing and new development

CLICK TO VIEW SAMPLE REPORT
Yolo County CAAP
Client: County of Yolo
Description:
x Provided extensive multilingual engagement and
outreach in all communities throughout the County,
including 80 engagement events, and input from over
1,100 community members
x Identified strategies, measures, and actions to
achieve net-negative emissions by 2030 (15 years
ahead of statewide goals) and increase resilience to
climate-related hazards
x Developed a comprehensive carbon sequestration
analysis and strategy to achieve emissions reductions
and support the long-term sustainability of the
County’s natural and working lands

CLICK TO VIEW SAMPLE REPORT
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Meeting Rates and Expenses
Hourly rates for additional meetings, if determined to be applicable, would depend on the content and format of the meeting and the relevant staff participating. Potential materials for the meeting such as agendas and meeting summaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc., would be billed separately and would similarly depend on the purpose and objectives of the meeting.

A virtual meeting for one Dudek team member would be billed consistent with our standard schedule of charges, which for this project’s staff would range from $135/hour to $350/hour. No travel expenses are necessary for virtual meetings.

An in-person meeting for one Dudek team member would also be billed consistent with our standard schedule of charges, which for this project’s staff would range from $135/hour to $350/hour. Additional travel expenses may be necessary and would be billed consistent with standard mileage cost (i.e., $0.700/mile).

Prior to initiating out-of-scope effort, Dudek will provide an estimated cost of labor and materials to City staff for discussion and agreement. Only labor and travel expenses are anticipated with additional meetings; no administrative or other related expenses are anticipated.

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Example Graphics
Figure 1 (Task 1.3). Example pie chart of emissions using in-house spreadsheets Figure 2 (Task 2.1). Example ClearPath emissions forecast and target-setting screen

ENERGY TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
On-Road
Transportation
Building Energy

TRANSPORTATION ENERGY

WATER SOLID WASTE

WATER SOLID WASTE
Off-Road
Equipment
Solid Waste
Generation
Water Use
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Figure 3 (Task 2.1). Example target setting and local gap graph Figure 4 (Task 2.2). Example approach of identifying both emissions reduction and carbon sequestration strategies to meet targets
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Figure 5 (Task 3.1). Example climate indicators developed for the Caltrans Statewide Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (near completion) Figure 6 (Task 3.3). Example asset exposure:wildfire threat (left) mapped to Caltrans State Highway Assets (right)
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Figure 7 (Task 4.1). Example of potential road-widening strategies that would support multimodal use, while not inducing additional vehicle demand during day-to-day operations
Figure 8 (Task 4.2). Illustrates 3D vehicle flow in a Vissim simulation from a regional network and individual intersection perspective
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Figure 9 (Task 5). A set of strategies that can address the urban heat island effect on a single city block
CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
Shaded bus stops
keep pedestrians
from direct sunlight.
3 Cleaner air/ cooler weather creates a
pedestrian, friendly environment,
positively impacting local businesses.
1 Solar energy admitted by the 2 sun, partially absorbed by trees.

Cool roofs help to reflect 4 heat coming from the sun.
6 5
2 1 3
7 4
Increased temperatures, discourage, pedestrian 4 traffic, negatively impacting local economy. 5 Heat is slowly emitted throughout the day and evening, increasing temperatures.
1 Solar energy is
emitted by the sun.

Heat is absorbed and retained 2 by dark urban surfaces.

Heat from the sun penetrate 3 roof increasing temperatures.

Shade sales create
shaded areas where
trees cannot.
6 Green walls, help absorbed 7 surrounding heat.

Permeable pavement,
allow heat, and rain
to be absorbed.
5 1
5 1
2 4
3 Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 3 / Scope of Work and Project Approach
Figure 10 (Task 6.3). Example pop-up events
Figure 11 (Task 6.4). Example online community and business surveys Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 3 / Scope of Work and Project Approach
Figure 12 (Task 6.5). Example social media post to gain attention of the community and advertise the community survey
Figure 13 (Task 6.6). Example graphic generated by our in-house creative services team that can be used for website, marketing materials, or CAAP development It’s getting hotter!
By 2050, Costa Mesa could experience four times as
many extreme heat days as we’ve seen in the past.

COSTA MESA
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

CLIMATE

ADAPTATION
Safeguard for
current and
future Hazards

CLIMATE

MITIGATION
Eliminate and
sequester emissions
C02
02 A CLIMATE

RESILIENT

YOLO COUNTY

A CLIMATE

RESILIENT

YOLO COUNTY

FLOOD PROTECTION

EXTREME HEAT &

HIGH WIND SAFEGUARDS

WILDFIRE SAFETY

BIODIVERSITY

WATER SECURITY
C02

HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS

AFFORDABLE &

HEALTHY HOUSING

ZERO EMISSION

MOBILITY

CLIMATE SMART

AGRICULTURE

EFFICENT &

RENEWABLE ENERGY

RESPONSIBLE

CONSUMPTION
& PRODUCTION

AFFORDABLE AND

SUSTAINABLE TRIPS

CARBON SEQUESTRATION
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The following references from California agencies of similar size and scope can attest to the Dudek team’s work on projects of similar size and scope.

Buena Park CAAP (Dudek)
Client: City of Buena Park
Description: Developed the City’s first CAAP (adopted
September 2025), including preparation of a GHG
emissions inventory and vulnerability assessment, and
identified actions to reduce emissions and increase
resilience across eight opportunity areas
▶ Click here for full project description
Dates: 2024-2025
Contact: Lotus Thai, Sustainability Manager;
714.562.3592; [email protected]
Yolo County CAAP (Dudek)
Client: County of Yolo
Description: Developed a CAAP for Yolo County that is
a comprehensive road map to achieve GHG emission
reductions and increase resilience
▶ Click here for full project description
Dates: 2024-2025
Contact: Kristen Wraithwall, Sustainability Manager;
530.666.8047; [email protected]
Fresno CAP and Environmental Justice Element (Dudek)
Client: City of Fresno
Description: Developed the City's Climate Adaptation Plan and Environmental Justice Element, which are foundational to integrate climate justice and public health into the Fresno General Plan.
▶ Click here for full project description
Dates: 2023-2025
Contact: Casey Lauderdale, Long-Range Planner;
559.621.8515; [email protected]
Los Angeles County and Orange County Cities CAP (Fehr & Peers) Client: County of Los Angeles and County of Orange
Description: Supported transportation for the Los
Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical
Area CAP.
▶ Click here for full project description
Dates: 2023-2025
Contact: Thuy Hua, AICP, Environmental Planning Section Head; 213.974.6461; [email protected]
Caltrans Statewide Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Pathways)
Client: Caltrans
Description: Leading the multi-hazard climate exposure
and vulnerability assessment for Caltrans Statewide
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
▶ Click here for full project description
Dates: 2023-Ongoing
Contact: Julia Biggar, Caltrans Climate Change Branch
Chief; 916.639.6375, [email protected]
4 | REFERENCES
5 | COST AND COMPLIANCE

STATEMENTS
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Table 1. Fee Proposal P202502972 Artesia CAAP
Dudek Project Budget Created 10/20/259:16 AM Page 1 of 1 Project Team Role:

Senior
Specialist
V
Senior
Specialist
III
Specialist
IV
Specialist
II Analyst III
Senior
Specialist
II Analyst IV
Creative
Services II
Specialist
IV
Senior Project
Director
Environmental
Specialist
II
Senior
Specialist I Analyst III
Creative
Services IV
Creative
Services IV
Senior
Specialist
III GIS Analyst II
Technical
Editor lll
General
Services
General
Services
General
Services
Team Member:

Jennifer
Reed Kelly Bray
Sarah
Halterman
Henry
Eckold Ames Noll
Shannon
Heffernan
Joshua
Baehr
Creative
Services II Lisa Maier Michael Huff
Amanda
Meroux
Arthur
Chen
Tyler
Mathews
Raoul
Ranoa
Melanie
Betlach
Mark
McGinnis
Stephanie
HansonMcKenzieTechnical
Editor lll
Excel
Interpreting
Fehr &
Peers Pathways
Billable Rate: $275 $250 $195 $175 $135 $235 $145 $145 $195 $350 $185 $220 $135 $185 $185 $250 $145 $160 Fee Fee Fee Task 0 Project Management and Meetings 32 32 10 8 9 91 $22,265 $500 $3,990 $26,755 Task 1 Baseline Assessment

1.1 CAAP Work Plan and Kickoff 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 $2,865 $500 $1,050 $4,415

1.2 Existing Plan and Policy Review 1 1 4 24 20 50 $7,445 $7,445

1.3 Baseline GHG Emissions Inventory 2 16 60 2 80 $12,090 $8,930 $21,020

1.4 Environmental Conditions and Climate Risk 2 2 2 6 $1,170 $4,340 $5,510 Subtotal Task 1 7 5 21 3 85 1 21 1 1 4 149 $23,570 $38,390 Task 2 GHG Emission Forecasting, Target Setting, and Action Strategy Development

2.1 GHG Emission Forecasting and Target Setting 2 6 10 6 2 26 $4,500 $6,000 $10,500

2.2 Action Strategy Development 8 4 20 80 6 118 $18,860 $23,350 $42,210 Subtotal Task 2 10 4 26 90 6 8 144 $23,360 $52,710
Task 3 Comprehensive Climate Vulnerability Assessment

3.1 Climate Hazards and Indicators 2 2 4 $850 $6,860 $7,710

3.2 GIS Asset Inventory 1 2 2 12 17 $2,840 $970 $3,810

3.3 Asset Exposure and Mapping 1 2 4 7 $1,180 $23,560 $24,740 Subtotal Task 3 4 6 2 16 28 $4,870 $36,260
Task 4 Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Development

4.1 Evacuation Assessment and Strategy Plan 1 20 6 16 4 1 4 52 $10,980 $10,980

4.2 Vulnerable Area and Evacuation Time Analysis 1 20 4 60 40 100 1 16 4 246 $42,160 $42,160

4.3 Transportation Access Analysis for At-Risk Populations 1 10 4 20 20 20 8 4 87 $16,200 $16,200

4.4 Evacuation Communication Strategy 2 10 6 4 4 26 $5,930 $5,930 Subtotal Task 4 5 60 20 100 64 120 2 24 16 411 $75,270 $75,270 Task 5 Climate Adaptation Strategy Development 2 4 20 20 20 8 74 $13,130 $10,680 $23,810 Task 6 Community Engagement and Stakeholder Involvement

6.1 Public Participation Plan with Key Stakeholder List 2 1 6 8 2 19 $3,690 $3,690

6.2 Internal Department Coordination Meetings 4 4 8 8 4 4 10 42 $8,030 $8,030

6.3 Community Pop-Ups 2 2 4 4 16 20 16 64 $11,510 $1,000 $768 $13,278

6.4 Community Surveys 2 2 4 4 4 6 8 1 31 $5,660 $1,000 $200 $6,860

6.5 Social Media Campaign 2 2 2 2 3 8 6 1 26 $4,685 $500 $5,185

6.6 StoryMap/Website Content 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 26 1 59 $10,960 $500 $11,460

6.7 Strategies Workshop Webinar 4 4 8 8 8 4 8 44 $8,680 $2,000 $10,680

6.8 Community Engagement Summary 1 1 4 8 8 4 26 $4,425 $4,425 Subtotal Task 6 19 18 28 28 53 66 64 26 9 311 $57,640 $968 $63,608 Task 7 Drafting, Finalization, and Adoption of CAAP

7.1 Administrative and Public Review Drafts 18 20 38 36 30 20 30 42 70 304 $55,130 $55,130

7.2 Final Plan and City Council Adoption 12 8 12 4 4 2 2 10 18 72 $14,270 $95 $14,365 Subtotal Task 7 30 28 50 40 34 22 32 52 88 376 $69,400 $95 $69,495 Total Hours 100 100 135 105 209 63 129 64 81 20 101 64 120 64 52 4 40 133 1584 Total $27,500 $25,000 $26,325 $18,375 $28,215 $14,805 $18,705 $9,280 $15,795 $7,000 $18,685 $14,080 $16,200 $11,840 $9,620 $1,000 $5,800 $21,280 $289,505 $5,000 $39,280 $51,450 $1,063 $386,298 Percent of Hours (Base) 6% 6% 9% 7% 13% 4% 8% 4% 5% 1% 6% 4% 8% 4% 3% 0% 3% 8% TOTAL
FEE
Dudek Labor Hours and Rates Subconsultant Fees
TOTAL
DUDEK
HOURS
DUDEK
LABOR
COSTS
OTHER
DIRECT
COSTS
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 5 / Cost and Compliance Statements
Hourly Rate Schedules
Charts 2-5 detail the Dudek team’s hourly rates for this project.

Chart 2. Dudek Rate Sheet

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Project Director.......................................................................$345.00/hr Principal Engineer lll ...............................................................$320.00/hr Principal Engineer II................................................................$300.00/hr Principal Engineer I.................................................................$290.00/hr Program Manager...................................................................$275.00/hr Senior Project Manager..........................................................$275.00/hr Project Manager......................................................................$265.00/hr Senior Engineer III...................................................................$260.00/hr Senior Engineer II....................................................................$250.00/hr Senior Engineer I.....................................................................$240.00/hr Project Engineer IV/Technician IV ..........................................$230.00/hr Project Engineer llI/Technician III...........................................$220.00/hr Project Engineer lI/Technician II.............................................$210.00/hr Project Engineer I/Technician I...............................................$190.00/hr 3D Production Manager.........................................................$220.00/hr Senior Designer II ...................................................................$210.00/hr Senior Designer I ....................................................................$200.00/hr Designer..................................................................................$190.00/hr Assistant Designer..................................................................$185.00/hr CADD Operator III....................................................................$180.00/hr CADD Operator II.....................................................................$195.00/hr CADD Operator I......................................................................$155.00/hr CADD Drafter...........................................................................$175.00/hr CADD Technician ....................................................................$125.00/hr Project Coordinator.................................................................$160.00/hr Engineering Assistant.............................................................$125.00/hr

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Principal Manager...................................................................$215.00/hr Senior Construction Manager.................................................$195.00/hr Senior Project Manager..........................................................$190.00/hr Construction Manager............................................................$185.00/hr Project Manager/Construction Management.........................$175.00/hr Resident Engineer ..................................................................$175.00/hr Construction Engineer ............................................................$175.00/hr On-site Owner’s Representative .............................................$160.00/hr Prevailing Wage Inspector......................................................$160.00/hr Construction Inspector............................................................$150.00/hr Administrator/Labor Compliance...........................................$125.00/hr Project Director....................................................................... $345.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer III..................................... $320.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer II...................................... $310.00/hr Principal Hydrogeologist/Engineer I....................................... $300.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist V/Engineer V ...................................... $275.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist IV/Engineer IV .................................... $265.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist III/Engineer III..................................... $255.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist II/Engineer II....................................... $245.00/hr Senior Hydrogeologist I/Engineer I......................................... $235.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist V/Engineer V...................................... $225.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist IV/Engineer IV.................................... $215.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist III/Engineer III.................................... $205.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist II/Engineer II...................................... $195.00/hr Project Hydrogeologist I/Engineer I........................................ $185.00/hr Hydrogeologist/Engineering Assistant................................... $150.00/hr HazMat Field Technician ........................................................$135.00/hr ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ Θ KƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ
District General Manager....................................................... $225.00/hr District Engineer..................................................................... $215.00/hr Operations Manager...............................................................$165.00/hr District Secretary/Accountant ................................................ $150.00/hr Collections System Manager.................................................. $150.00/hr Grade V Operator.................................................................... $140.00/hr Grade IV Operator................................................................... $125.00/hr Grade III Operator................................................................... $115.00/hr Grade II Operator...................................................................... $95.00/hr Grade I Operator....................................................................... $90.00/hr Operator in Training.................................................................. $80.00/hr Collection Maintenance Worker............................................... $85.00/hr WƌŽũĞĐƚĞůŝǀĞƌLJ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Technology Specialist II..........................................................$245.00/hr Technology Specialist I...........................................................$190.00/hr GIS Analyst V........................................................................... $220.00/hr GIS Analyst IV.......................................................................... $200.00/hr GIS Analyst III.......................................................................... $185.00/hr GIS Analyst II........................................................................... $145.00/hr GIS Analyst I............................................................................ $130.00/hr Creative Services IV................................................................$185.00/hr Creative Services III ................................................................$160.00/hr Creative Services II.................................................................$145.00/hr Creative Services I.................................................................. $130.00/hr Technical Editor lV.................................................................. $185.00/hr Technical Editor lll .................................................................. $160.00/hr Technical Editor ll ................................................................... $145.00/hr Technical Editor l.................................................................... $130.00/hr Publications Specialist lV ....................................................... $135.00/hr Publications Specialist lll........................................................ $125.00/hr Publications Specialist ll......................................................... $115.00/hr Publications Specialist l ......................................................... $105.00/hr Clerical Administration............................................................$100.00/hr Expert Witness – Court appearances, depositions, and interrogatories as expert witness will be billed at 2.00 times normal rates.

Emergency and Holidays – Minimum charge of two hours will be billed at 1.75 times the normal rate.

Material and Outside Services – Subcontractors, rental of special equipment, special reproductions and blueprinting, outside data processing and computer services, etc., are charged at 1.15 times the direct cost.

Travel Expenses – Mileage at current IRS allowable rates. Per diem where overnight stay is involved is charged at cost
Invoices, Late Charges – All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice. Client agrees to pay interest at a 10% annual rate for amounts unpaid greater than 30 days after the date of the invoice.

Annual Increases – Unless identified otherwise, these standard rates will increase in line with the CPI-U for the nearest urban area per the Department of Labor Statistics to where the work is being completed) or by 3% annually, whichever is higher.

Prevailing Wage – The rates listed above assume prevailing wage rates do not apply. If this assumption is incorrect Dudek reserves the right to adjust its rates accordingly.

Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 5 / Cost and Compliance Statements
Fehr & Peers reserves the right to change these rates at any time with or without advance notice.

2025-2026
(July 2025 through June 2026)
Hourly Billing Rates
Classification Hourly Rate
Principal $280.00 - $460.00
Senior Associate $240.00 - $335.00
Associate $215.00 - $290.00
Senior Engineer/Planner $165.00 - $240.00
Engineer/Planner $140.00 - $200.00
Senior Engineering Technician $160.00 - $255.00
Senior Project Accountant $125.00 - $190.00
Senior Project Coordinator $135.00 - $225.00
Project Coordinator $120.00 - $190.00
Technician $155.00 - $195.00
Intern $100.00 - $160.00
 Other Direct Costs / Reimbursable Expenses are invoiced at cost plus 10% for handling.
 Personal auto mileage is reimbursed at the current IRS approved rate (70 cents per mile as of Jan 2025).
 Technology & Security Fee (software licensing, hardware upgrades, secure data storage, etc.) are invoiced and calculated as a percentage of monthly project labor.

Chart 3. Fehr & Peers Rate Sheet
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 5 / Cost and Compliance Statements
2025 Rates
Principal $330
Director $220
Senior Planner $195
Senior Analyst $165
Senior Technician $145
Technician $125
Intern $80
Chart 4. Pathways Climate Institute Rate Sheet
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 5 / Cost and Compliance Statements
Phone 1 (800) 915-0638
Fax 1 (800) 930-2393
Excel Interpreting & Translating
2081 Arena Blvd. Suite 260
Sacramento, California 95834 www.excelinterpreting.com
Fee Structure – Dudek Engineering & Environmental 2024-2026 I. Interpretation
(In-person/On-site and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)-Zoom/Google Meet) Description In-person/On-site VRI
Hmong, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean $180.00/hour $175.00/hour All other languages $190.00/hour $185.00/hour
American Sign Language $190.00/hour $185.00/hour
• Short Notice Charge – additional $20.00 per hour - requests made fewer than 24 business hours. • After hour charge – additional $20.00 per hour – appointments that are between 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM • 2 hours minimum for regular and VRI - all requests that are more than 2 hours will be billed according to hours requested and reserved (as opposed to actual hours worked); Time extending beyond the hours requested will be billed in 15-minutes increments.
• *Consecutive – one on one meetings
• **Simultaneous – e.g. conference, group, town hall meetings • When the meeting exceeds two hours, team interpreting is required • For In-person/On-site Interpretation: Mileage – IRS Standard mileage rate – 40+ miles roundtrip travel; Travel Time - $49.00 per hour – 60+ miles travel
II. Equipment
Description Per Day Rate
Receiver $15.00 per piece
Transmitter $100.00 per piece
Shipping and Handling $200.00 flat fee
Chart 5. Excel Interpreting and Translating Rate Sheet
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 5 / Cost and Compliance Statements
Phone 1 (800) 915-0638
Fax 1 (800) 930-2393
Excel Interpreting & Translating
2081 Arena Blvd. Suite 260
Sacramento, California 95834 www.excelinterpreting.com
III. Document Translation
Description Regular Rush
Spanish $0.22 per word $0.24 per word
All Other Languages $0.25 per word $0.27 per word
Project Minimum $120.00 per language
• Full fee applies when email confirmation has been made • Rush fee: requests received fewer than 24 business hours • Formatting fees may apply for other file formats, a separate quote will be prepared for each request for approval.

Late Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made with fewer than 48 business hours will be invoiced for the full amount of the scheduled appointment (2-hours/3-hours minimum or hours reserved). Please send a cancellation email and a call (for last minute cancellations). If you utilize our client portal login, that will suffice. You cancel through the portal and no calls or emails will be necessary.

Chart 5. Excel Interpreting and Translating Rate Sheet
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Compliance with Laws
Dudek affirms compliance with all applicable federal,
state, and local laws, with the most stringent requirements applying in case of conflict.

Authorization for Project Records
Dudek authorizes the City access to all project records, which will be retained for at least three years after
completion.

Non-Discrimination Statement
Dudek’s policy prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race (including
traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision-making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status,
pregnancy, or any other consideration prohibited by
applicable federal, state, or local laws. Dudek’s policy also prohibits discrimination based on the perception
of anyone having any of those characteristics or being
associated with a person having or perceived as having
any of those characteristics.

Certification of Compliance with the
California Labor Code and Applicable
Prevailing Wage Laws, including Federal
Labor Standards
Dudek certifies compliance with the California Labor Code and Applicable Prevailing Wage Laws, including Federal
Labor Standards.
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Key Staff
Figure 14 outlines our team and lines of communication. Table 2 details the Dudek team’s qualifications, estimated number of hours dedicated to the project, years’ experience, and relevant project work. Please see Appendix A for key personnel resumes.

Table 2. Personnel Qualifications
Name and Role Years’ Experience Relevant Project Work
Jennifer Reed
Project Manager
19 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x City of Costa Mesa CAAP
x Yolo County CAAP
Kelly Bray
Deputy Project Manager
16 years’
experience
x City of Escondido Extreme Heat Resilience Plan
x City of Escondido Urban Forest Management Plan
x California High-Speed Rail Risk and Resilience Report Sarah Halterman
Action Lead
10 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x City of Costa Mesa CAAP
x Yolo County CAAP
Ames Noll
Action Analyst
2 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x City of Costa Mesa CAAP
x San Diego County Water Authority CAP update
Henry Eckold
Adaptation/Resilience Lead
6 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x Yolo County CAAP
x City of Rialto CAP
Shannon Heffernan, AICP
Community
Engagement Lead
17 years’
experience
x County of Los Angeles South Bay Area Plan
x County of Los Angeles Metro Area Plan
Joshua Baehr
Community Engagement
Support
7 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x County of San Luis Obispo Climate Resilience Report
x City of Newport Beach General Plan Update
Lisa Maier
Emergency Response/
Evacuation Planning
9 years’
experience
x Point Molate Wildfire Emergency Response Plan
x Santa Barbara Fire Department Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan
x Berggruen Institute Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plan 23/30 | Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 6 / Team Qualifications
Name and Role Years’ Experience Relevant Project Work
Michael Huff
Emergency Response/
Evacuation Planning
33 years’
experience
x The Ranch at Laguna Beach Fire and Evacuation Planning x Fanita Ranch Master Planned Community Project Fire
Protection Plan and Evacuation Plan
x Laguna Beach Fire Department On-Call Fire Consulting
Amanda Meroux
Emergency Response/
Transportation Modeling
7 years’
experience
x Mesa Verde Specific Plan
x DLR Group San Pedro Marketplace Project
x City of Arcadia Huntington Village Project
Arthur Chen
Travel Demand Modeling
13 years’
experience
x City of Fresno Southeast Specific Plan/South Central Specific Plan Transportation Impact Analysis
x Stanislaus Council of Governments South County Corridor Study x Sonoma County Travel Demand Model Update
Raoul Rañoa
Visual Storytelling
30 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x Yolo County CAAP
x City of Rialto Climate Adaptation Plan
Melanie Betlach
Design and Layout
24 years’
experience
x City of Buena Park CAAP
x Yolo County CAAP
x Lincoln City CAP
Mark McGinnis
GIS
25 years’
experience
x SANDAG Mid-Coast Corridor Project
x MRCA Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Project
x MRCA Ramirez Canyon Park Recreational Improvements
Stephanie
Hanson-McKenzie
GIS
5 years’
experience
x City of Newport Beach General Plan Update
x City of Oxnard Local Coastal Plan Amendment
Kris May (Pathways)
Climate Data Science
28 years’
experience
x Caltrans Statewide Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment x San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Extreme
Precipitation Study
Kealie Pretzlav, PhD
(Pathways)
Climate Data Science
10 years’
experience
x Caltrans Statewide Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment x Transportation Agency for Monterey County North Monterey County Regional Transportation Vulnerability Assessment Miguel Núñez, AICP
(Fehr & Peers)
Transportation
18 years’
experience
x Gateway Cities Council of Governments CAP
x Los Angeles County 2045 CAP Update EIR
Chelsea Richer
(Fehr & Peers)
Transportation
15 years’
experience
x LA Metro CAAP Update
x LA Metro VMT Target Setting
Proposal for City of Artesia Climate Action and Adaptation Planning (CAAP) Services by Dudek 6 / Team Qualifications
Joshua Baher
Community
Engagement Support
Kelly Bray
Deputy Project Manager

PROJECT MANAGER
LEADS

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SUPPORT STAFF
Amanda Meroux, TE
Emergency Response/
Transportation Modeling
Michael Huff
Emergency Response/
Evacuation Planning
Ames Noll
Analyst
Chelsea Richer Fehr & Peers
Transportation
Kris May
Pathways
Climate Data Science
Excel Interpreting
Jennifer Reed
Project Manager
Sarah Halterman Action Lead
Henry Eckold
Adaptation Lead
Lisa Maier
Emergency Response
and Evacuation Lead
Shannon Heffernan, AICP
Community Engagement Lead
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Melanie Betlach
Design + Layout
Mark McGinnis GIS
Stephanie Hanson-McKenzie GIS
Arthur Chen Travel Demand Modeler
Kealie Pretzlav, PhD
Pathways
Climate Data Science
Miguel Nuñez, AICP
Fehr & Peers
Transportation
Figure 14. Organizational Chart
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Dudek Team Expertise
Dudek
Climate Action Planning and Resilience
Dudek is a team of seasoned experts in GHG emissions,
climate planning, adaptation, resilience, land use, and policy. We have successfully developed climate plans for California cities using Caltrans planning grants, aligning with regional frameworks like SCAG’s Regional Climate
Adaptation Framework and integrating with local efforts such as LHMPs and Safety Elements. Our approach
emphasizes understanding each city’s unique context
and building on existing efforts to create practical,
outcome-driven, and implementable strategies. We have
prepared numerous CAPs and CAAPs across diverse
settings, tailoring solutions to community priorities while maximizing co-benefits like economic development
and equity. Our innovative methods include using
advanced technology to quantify carbon sequestration
and designing GHG inventories that inform future
reduction measures.

Dudek’s planners have authored award-winning
adaptation plans and secured millions in grant funding for shovel-ready projects in cities like Bakersfield and
Pomona. Our plans are user-friendly for city staff and
accessible to the public, incorporating vulnerability
assessments and addressing disproportionate hazard
impacts. Collaboration across disciplines ensures
comprehensive solutions, and our work has earned
recognition from state agencies and multiple APA awards for innovation, effectiveness, and commitment to
long-term sustainability.

Climate-Related Emergencies and Evacuation
Dudek emergency planners and registered professional
foresters are recognized across California for their
expertise in wildfire protection planning, forest resource management, and evacuation planning for climate-related risks, including wildfire, extreme heat, flooding, and
drought. We have developed numerous wildfire protection and land management plans that assess local risks and
prescribe short-, medium-, and long-term hazardous fuels reduction strategies. Our team balances ecological and
aesthetic forest values with fire hazard mitigation, using site assessments, hazard modeling, and resource
mapping to identify and prioritize fuel management areas.

We have developed evacuation plans that assess roadway
networks under a variety of emergency scenarios to
identify constrained roadways and parcels, choke points, and at-risk populations. We navigate California’s
regulatory landscape, drafting and processing plans and permits through lead agencies with precision and care.

Urban Forestry
The Dudek urban forestry team integrates climate resilience into tree canopy planning, emphasizing cooling benefits, air quality improvements, and stormwater management,
for a holistic, efficient approach. Our urban forestry team has completed urban greening and shade plans for over
30 jurisdictions.

Our planners are active in leading climate
organizations, including the Association of
Environmental Professionals Climate Change
Committee and the American Planning
Association, staying at the forefront of
climate legislation and planning.

Our team of emergency planners, foresters,
and fire protection planners works closely
with public agencies to strengthen emergency
preparedness and communication strategies
for residents and visitors of the City.
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Community Engagement
The Dudek team recognizes that climate planning is
technically complex and that meaningful community
involvement is essential. Our professionals prioritize
reaching hard-to-engage populations, such as seniors,
lower-income families, and non-English speakers. We
develop multilingual, multimodal strategies that reach
historically underserved communities, including nonEnglish speakers and residents of disadvantaged areas.

Our methods identify the right project touchpoints to
ensure that we connect with each community we work
with. We use a mix of traditional and digital tools to offer multiple avenues for inclusive engagement. All materials will be locally relevant and culturally responsive to ensure meaningful community participation in the process.

These tools help ensure that all voices are part of shaping the plan.

Creative Services
Our in-house technical storytelling and creative service team specializes in transforming complex technical topics, such as climate science, into clear, engaging visuals and messages. We create digital illustrations, simulations, PowerPoint presentations, infographics, and outreach
materials tailored to the City’s brand for a cohesive public engagement experience. Using Esri StoryMaps and
Experience Builder, our team develops interactive
mapping tools and customized online content, including
videos, motion graphics, and web portals, that bring
climate action to life and integrate seamlessly with the City’s website. We also provide training and support to ensure the City can easily maintain and update its online content. We have in-depth experience publishing
documents for public review including creating webbased PDFs, interactive forms, and collaborative SharePoint environments. Dudek web and graphics
specialists provide full-service website design, information architecture, responsive design, and optimized digital
content. We understand the importance of organization,
usability, and visual impact while adhering to our client’s web standards.

Using traditional and digital methods,
our team makes technical concepts
accessible, empowering the community
to engage with confidence and contribute
informed perspectives.

MITIGATION

MANAGEMENT

LAND USE
URBAN
DESIGN
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GREENING
WASTE
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PERSONAL

EXPOSURE

EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS
ENERGY

URBAN HEAT

RESILIENCE
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ADA Compliance
To ensure that the Artesia community can easily
navigate and understand digital content, we offer
digital accessibility services that comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act, and applicable state laws. We
possess specialized knowledge, skills, and experience
to help our clients meet the requirements of these
regulations, including accessible document design,
creation, evaluation, and remediation.

Fehr & Peers
Fehr & Peers is a transportation planning and engineering firm with 24 offices and over 400 staff nationwide. Since 1985, the firm has partnered with public and private
clients to design safer, more effective ways for people and goods to move—creating spaces where everyone can
thrive, today and for generations to come.

Bringing together data, technology, and the lived
experiences of the communities they serve, they help
clients make confident, well-informed decisions. In addition to understanding travel demand models and vehicular
demands, they are sustainable transportation experts
who have prepared hundreds of transportation sections
of all types of CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. Importantly, they understand the criteria in determining the type of study required based on the
mobility analysis. Fehr & Peers’ research into the connection between land use and transportation lead much of the work that is currently utilized to estimate vehicles miles of travel for both climate action plans and for CEQA assessment
under Senate Bill 743.

Fehr & Peers has locally supported the preparation
of CAPs for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Metropolitan Area, Los Angeles County, and the Cities of Maywood, Alhambra, and Buena Park, as a few examples.

Fehr & Peers has extensive experience utilizing travel
demand models, researching land use and transportation
relationships, developing VMT estimates, conducting
CEQA analyses, and applying state of the art and legally compliant products in the climate, sustainability, VMT, and evacuation space.

Pathways Climate Institute, LLC
Pathways Climate Institute, LLC is a small, woman-owned, research consulting firm based in San Francisco, CA with an enthusiastic team of experts in diverse fields bringing together decades of experience to help address the
challenges of climate change. As a professional engineer and a scientist, Dr. Kris May founded Pathways in 2016, combining her engineering knowledge of the built
environment with innovative climate science to support
defensible and risk-informed climate adaptation planning.

Pathways excels at centering communities in the decisionmaking process, creating equitable adaptation and implementation pathways that respect community culture
and cohesion while building adaptive capacity towards a more resilient future.

Pathways collaborates with multi-disciplinary partners to identify data gaps and hurdles faced by local agencies
and develop innovative ways to close those gaps and
overcome policy and governance hurdles related to
climate adaptation. Pathways pioneered state-of-theart science related to shallow groundwater and future extreme precipitation, both of which were identified
as research-based science gaps by local California
communities. Our small but mighty team is currently
leading the multi-hazard exposure and vulnerability
assessment for Caltrans’ Statewide Climate Risk and
Vulnerability Assessment. Climate indicators developed by Pathways for Caltrans are supporting the Fifth California Climate Change Assessment, including extreme heat,
Fehr & Peers brings local CAP/CAAP
experience to this project.

Pathways has experience developing
robust multi-hazard adaptation plans, local
hazard mitigation plans, climate adaptation
and resiliency plans, and CAAPs for local
municipalities to large agencies.
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heat waves, drought, wildfire, runoff-related flooding, and landslides. This work underpins local hazard mitigation plans and CAAPs for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency, City of Alameda, and the City of San Francisco.

Excel Interpreting & Translating
Excel Interpreting & Translating (Excel) believes that
bridging the language gap is critical to ensuring equal access to resources and building stronger, betterserved communities for everyone, regardless of English proficiency. Their staff understands that translation
is about the intended message and the tone that the
author of the source materials is trying to get across.

Excel has the unique combination of depth and
interpreting experience to deliver high-quality services to meet the language access needs of the Artesia
community.

Relevant Projects
The Dudek team has extensive experience developing transformative climate plans for public agencies throughout California that align with the size and scope of the requested CAAP for the City. The following lists our team’s extensive current and previous relevant contracts, followed by detailed descriptions of featured projects.

CAP/CAAP Projects
‒ City of Buena Park CAAP
‒ City of Costa Mesa CAAP
‒ Yolo County CAAP
‒ San Diego County CAP
‒ San Diego County Water Authority CAP
‒ City of Rialto Climate Adaptation Plan
‒ City of Fresno Climate Adaptation Plan
‒ City of Vacaville Energy and Conservation Strategy
‒ Los Angeles County and Orange County Cities
Priority CAP and Comprehensive CAP
‒ Los Angeles County CAP Update
‒ LA Metro CAAP Update
‒ Oxnard CAP
‒ Gateway Cities Council of Governments CAP
‒ South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Land Use and Transportation CAP
Additional Relevant Projects
‒ City of Bell Urban Forest Management Plan
‒ Los Angeles County Integrated Wildfire Safety Program ‒ San Diego Association of Governments
Regional Resilience Roadmap
‒ San Luis Obispo County Public Health
and Climate Resilience Study
‒ Coachella Valley Association of Governments Eastern
Coachella Valley Action Plan for Climate Resilience
‒ City of Bakersfield Transformative Climate
Communities Planning Grant Project
‒ City of Indio Transformative Climate Communities
‒ City of Highland Housing and Safety and
Environmental Justice Elements
‒ City of Arcadia Safety and Environmental
Justice Element Updates
‒ City of Rialto Land Use, Safety, Circulation,
and Environmental Justice Element Update,
and Environmental Compliance
‒ California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection State Route 17 Wildfire Resilience
Planning and Implementation
‒ Los Angeles County Metro Area Plan
Excel bridges the language gap to ensure
equal access to resources for everyone,
regardless of language proficiency.
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Buena Park CAAP
Client: City of Buena Park
Dudek partnered with the City of Buena Park to develop
its first CAAP, a CEQA-qualified document adopted by
City Council in September 2025. The plan includes a GHG emissions inventory, future emissions forecast, reduction targets aligned with state goals, a vulnerability assessment, and strategies for GHG reduction and climate adaptation.

To support long-term implementation, Dudek provided
practical tools that are easily updated by City staff and integrated into existing municipal processes for tracking and accountability. The planning process emphasized internal collaboration and community engagement; involving City
departments in measure development; and conducting
outreach through pop-up events, surveys, and workshops
to build awareness and gather input.

In addition, Fehr & Peers completed a citywide VMT
inventory and developed VMT/GHG reduction measures
and strategies related
to land use and
transportation as part
of the City’s CAP.

The CAAP is
available as a visually
accessible PDF and
an interactive webbased platform to
help the community
understand its
objectives and
voluntarily support implementation. Dudek will be
finalizing a permit tracking system, launching the webbased plan, and developing a CEQA checklist to support incorporation of CAAP measures into new development in
Fall 2025.

Yolo County CAAP
Client: County of Yolo
Dudek developed a CAAP for Yolo County (County) that
is a comprehensive road map to achieve GHG emission
reductions and increase resilience in response to the
impact of climate change while centering equity and a
Just Transition. Our team conducted extensive multilingual engagement and outreach in all communities throughout
the County and developed strong partnerships with
community-based organizations, community-based
partners, agencies, agricultural interests, business
community, industry, and other stakeholders.

Dudek GHG experts updated the County’s GHG inventory
and provided projections for 2030 and 2045, and
identified strategies, measures, and actions to achieve the GHG reduction target of net negative emissions by
2030. Dudek leveraged the sequestration potential of
the County’s extensive natural and working lands to
close the GHG reduction gap through actions to support
stewardship, restoration, conservation, and climate-smart agricultural practices.

The Dudek team led
the sequestration
analysis, which
included extensive
outreach with
the agricultural
community,
existing-setting and plan review, measure and action
development, geographic information system (GIS)
analysis of suitable available acreage, and sequestration potential quantification.

The planning process was highly collaborative, involving coordination across multiple jurisdictions, agencies, tribes, and community-based organizations to ensure alignment
and shared ownership of the plan’s goals. The plan includes an updated GHG inventory, emissions forecasts, and a
suite of reduction and adaptation strategies, supported by cost and savings estimates and a funding roadmap to
guide implementation.
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County of San Diego CAP
Client: County of San Diego
As Division Chief of Sustainability Planning for the County of San Diego, Kelly Bray managed the implementation
of the County’s 2018 CAP and led the preparation of the 2024 CAP update. As senior technical and project lead
for all related initiatives, she led community engagement and served as project lead for elected officials
and other stakeholders.

The County’s 2024 CAP update is a CEQA-qualified
CAP that fulfills the mitigation requirements of the
County’s 2011 General Plan for the 23 rural and suburban communities that make up the unincorporated area of San Diego. The CAP update strives to reduce GHG emissions
while prioritizing healthy and prosperous communities
that are wildfire, energy, and water resilient. The plan establishes 2030 and 2045 targets, and includes 9
strategies, 21 measures, and 70 actions that the County must take to reduce GHG emissions. The CAP also
includes supporting actions that serve as a road map
to the long-term goal of net zero emissions. The County used an equity-centered approach and used hundreds
of meetings, workshops, outreach events, and surveys
to gather input from over 20,000 individuals during the 3-year process.

Fresno Climate Adaptation Plan
Client: City of Fresno
The City of Fresno’s Climate Adaptation Plan and
Environmental Justice Element are the foundational
documents to integrate climate justice and public health into the Fresno General Plan. Dudek provided technical
analysis, facilitated a review of all relevant existing planning documents, designed public engagement, and is
creating implementation pathways.

The Climate Adaptation Plan and Environmental Justice
Element took a neighborhood approach, outlining the
physical, social, and planning environment of the nine
Fresno neighborhoods to define unique needs as well as
the relevant planning tools the City could expect to use in the next 20 years based
on grant availability,
anticipated state
investment, and private
development patterns.

By working in conjunction
with staff, Dudek is creating
a radically practical plan
that outlines the meaningful
incremental steps the City
should take to prepare for climate change and enhance
environmental justice.

Moreno Valley Aquabella Fire Service Consulting
Client: Highland Fairview Operating Co.

Dudek conducted a wildfire evacuation analysis to support emergency preparedness and planning for a development
site located within a wildland–urban interface. To perform this analysis, the project team used Vissim, a microscopic traffic simulation tool capable of modeling individual
vehicle movements and driver behavior under high-stress, emergency conditions. Multiple scenarios were developed to reflect existing conditions, proposed site build-out, and cumulative development. The Vissim model provided
detailed, time-based outputs that allowed the team to
estimate evacuation durations and identify key constraints in the roadway network. The analysis offered valuable
insights into design strategies that could further enhance emergency response and evacuation performance. This
approach ensured that the findings were grounded in realtime traffic dynamics and could inform both site planning and broader community resilience efforts.
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Los Angeles County and Orange County Cities CAP
Client: Los Angeles County
Fehr & Peers contributed to the Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area CAP, which was funded through the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction
Grant program. The first phase included the preparation of the Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), followed by a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). As part of
the PCAP, Fehr & Peers prepared inventories of VMT in
jurisdictions that did not already have readily available information and developed VMT reduction estimates
for multiple transportation strategies. Fehr & Peers
provided Los Angeles and Orange County VMT data for
the following scenarios: 2018 baseline VMT, 2030 BAU
forecast, and 2045 BAU forecast. Following the inventory and forecast updated status report, Fehr & Peers provided updated Los Angeles and Orange County VMT data for the
following scenarios: inventory update VMT, 2030 forecast update and 2045 forecast update.

Caltrans Statewide Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Client: Caltrans
Pathways is leading the multi-hazard climate exposure
and vulnerability assessment for Caltrans Statewide
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. Pathways
is advancing analysis methods using cloud computing
resources to rapidly evaluate climate hazards across
the entire state of California and identify exposure
at the local asset level across multiple time horizons
and climate scenarios. The exposure and vulnerability
assessment includes coastal flooding with sea level rise, coastal erosion, shallow and emergent groundwater,
fluvial flooding, subsidence, and climate stressors
including extreme precipitation, extreme heat, and
drought. Pathways pioneered multi-variate climate
hazard data sets for drought, extreme precipitation, and wet bulb globe temperature for this assessment. These
data sets will be included in the Cal-Adapt catalogue to support future climate assessments upon the completion
of the assessment.

The assessment also considers equity and the
disproportionate impacts on underserved communities
when transportation networks are impacted by climate
hazards and unforeseen extreme events, such as stranded communities with limited access to emergency services,
employment centers, and basic needs.

Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
Client: City of Alameda
Pathways supported the City of Alameda in conducting its mid-cycle update of the CARP. The update includes a GHG inventory and serves as a mid-cycle update and blueprint for the next phase of the City’s climate work from 2025– 2030 with a focus on implementation steps needed to
address the remaining tasks before 2030 and achieve net zero emissions.

Pathways provided climate change expertise to update
two critical chapters of the LHMP: Hazard Characterization and Risk Assessment and Climate Adaptation and
Hazard Mitigation Strategy. Pathways described flooding related hazards, including
coastal flooding, stormwater
flooding, groundwater,
and more.

Pathways also completed
a comprehensive update of
strategies for location-based
priority flooding. Pathways
also developed new layouts
for each strategy and produced updated figures and
maps. The final draft CARP and Climate Adaptation and
Hazard Mitigation Plan were released in February 2025.

APPENDIX A
Resumes
1 Jennifer Reed

PROJECT MANAGER
Jennifer Reed is an air quality and climate change specialist/environmental planner with 19 years’ experience. Jennifer leads the Dudek air quality services team and has been responsible for the management, analysis, and technical leadership of projects subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She has completed numerous environmental documents in support of a diverse range of public and private developments and has served in a managing and technical role for Climate Action Plans (CAPs) and Climate Action and Adaptation Plans (CAAPs). Jennifer specializes in air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, health risk assessment (HRA), and energy technical analyses, as well as climate action planning, and continues to be on the forefront of evolving science, emissions modeling computer programs, regulatory framework, case law, and planning best practices.

Jennifer has prepared air quality and GHG assessments for a wide variety of development projects throughout California, including large residential projects, commercial and retail projects, industrial projects, mixed-use developments, colleges and universities, healthcare facilities, energy projects, water and wastewater infrastructure, and transportation improvements.

Additionally, she has considerable experience in project planning and regulatory compliance and has experience in project management, land-use permit processing, constraints analysis, development feasibility studies, due diligence investigations, and various other land-use planning projects.

Select Project Experience
CAAP, City of Buena Park, California. Serving as project manager to assist the City in developing a CAAP to meet statewide GHG reduction and climate adaptation goals, with an emphasis on how the local economy in Buena Park can meaningfully contribute to emission reductions and build communitywide resilience. To do this sustainability leaders for Buena Park’s tourism businesses and logistics warehouses, which drastically impact transportation emissions, are joining an environmental working group and will collaborate with the City on policy.

The CAAP includes a robust existing plan, policies, and best practices review; development of a GHG emissions inventory, forecasts, target setting, and local gap analysis; vulnerability assessment and development of adaptation measures; development of tiered GHG emission reduction measures; creative stakeholder engagement; effective implementation plan for ongoing monitoring and reporting; and a CEQA analysis and CEQA tiering mechanism. The final plan is being developed with implementation tools that ensure ease of use by city staff, and a website-focused final product that will allow residents to interact with the plan in an engaging way.

Yolo County CAAP, County of Yolo, California. Served as project manager for the CAAP. Technical assistance focus is on the GHG inventory, GHG reduction measures, and the adaptation reduction measures, as well as preparing the plan in an understandable and engaging fashion. The County’s goal is carbon negative by 2030 and the CAAP will include a Community Engagement and Equity Strategy along with extensive outreach materials and website, Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Environmental
Studies
BA, Geography
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals, Climate
Change Committee
Air and Waste
Management Association
2 three types of GHG inventories (community-wide, municipal, and a consumption-based narrative), collaboration with the Resources Conservation District to identify carbon sequestration potential, identification of vulnerabilities and adaptation and resilience strategies, development of a feasible funding and financing roadmap, and preparation of an implementation and monitoring plan that integrates with the County’s existing tools.

CAAP, City of Costa Mesa, California. Serving as project manager to assist the City of Costa Mesa in developing its first CAAP to reduce GHG emissions and prepare the community for the impacts of climate change. The City’s CAAP will evaluate the current status of the City to understand the City’s GHG emissions and climate vulnerabilities, identify City-specific GHG reduction and adaptation goals, develop tailored actions to guide the City to align with statewide GHG reduction targets and build community resilience, and outline an implementation framework for long-term success. The CAAP process includes extensive community outreach including stakeholder working meetings, pop-up events, and a community survey. The CAAP will be CEQA-qualified to allow future projects within the City to tier for streamlined project approval.

Energy and Conservation Action Strategy Update, City of Vacaville, California. Contributed to the preparation of the Energy and Conservation Action Strategy (ECAS) Update, which provides a strategic roadmap for the City of Vacaville to meet the State’s GHG reduction targets established by Senate Bill 32 and demonstrate substantial progress towards meeting Executive Order S-3-05. The year 2035 was identified as the target year, which required a reduction of approximately 54% from the 2035 business-as-usual scenario. The ECAS builds on the strategies and measures established by the City’s 2015 ECAS, identifies GHG reduction targets, and develops locally applied actions to reduce GHG emissions from communitywide activities. Emission sectors included transportation, residential energy, non-residential energy, water and wastewater, solid waste disposal, off-road equipment, and carbon storage. The ECAS identified new city policies to account for a reduction of over 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which exceeded the City’s GHG reduction target.

San Diego County Water Authority CAP Update, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, California. Served as project manager to assist the Water Authority in preparing an updated CAP to meet current protocols and ensure integration with the Water Authority’s upcoming Master Plan Update. Tasks include reviewing existing GHG emissions inventory data, development of an updated GHG baseline, establishment of forecasted business-asusual emissions, identification of a GHG emission-reductions target and establishment of objectives, identify and evaluate GHG reduction measures that are feasible and effective (GHG reduction and cost-effective), preparation of an updated CAP document, and CEQA integration including a CEQA streamlining mechanism.

Relevant Presentations, Publications, and Teaching
• “Climate Action and Adaptation Plans.” Planning Directors Association of Orange County. 2025 Annual Forum. February 2025.
• “Data in Climate Action and Adaptation Plans and the California Environmental Quality Act.” Chapman University. Corporate Sustainability Course. September 2024. • Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Climate Change Committee. Draft White Paper: Carbon Neutrality, CEQA, and Climate Action Planning. California Association of Environmental Professionals. April 2025.
• UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Course. 2017, 2018, 2020-2025.
• “Clearing the Air: Reviewing Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Technical Reports for the Non-Air Quality Professional.” AEP 2025 Annual Conference. April 2025.
1 Kelly Bray

DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Kelly Bray (she/her) is a climate resilience lead with 16 years’ professional experience in climate, sustainability, and land use/environmental planning, specializing in the development of sustainable land use policies that strengthen communities. Kelly has helped shape environmental initiatives within multiple communities across California and helps local governments and communities fund and plan projects to manage risk and build resilience to the effects of climate change.

Kelly has expertise in preparing land use, climate action and sustainability plans, and adaptation and resiliency strategies, leading community engagement, and with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance.

She is an effective communicator and problem solver who thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments and has abundant experience navigating controversial projects through the development of diverse strategies to engage interested parties.

Relevant Previous Experience
Fresno Council of Governments Extreme Heat Analysis, Fresno Council of Governments, Fresno, California. Serving as principal in charge for the project, including senior review of all materials, strategic lead, and contract administration. The plan includes a regional analysis of extreme heat and its impacts, with a focus on the development of replicable heat management and mitigation strategies, for the purpose of creating broadly applicable actions that member agencies can deploy in short-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons.

City of Escondido Extreme Heat Resilience Plan, City of Escondido, California. Managed Dudek’s development and preparation of the City’s Extreme Heat Resilience Plan. The plan is a City-wide initiative led by the City’s fire department with coordination from multiple departments. The plan proposes strategies to mitigate, manage, and educate around the topic of extreme heat.

City of Escondido Urban Forest Master Plan, City of Escondido, California. Assisting in the development of the City’s urban forest management plan. Specifically, focused on preparation of strategies and actions to implement the plan through analysis of the City’s planning and policy frameworks.

County of San Diego Climate Action Plan Update, County of San Diego, California. As chief of the sustainability planning division, recruited and led a team of 15 staff who developed and implemented various strategies, initiatives, policies and projects within the following subject areas: climate mitigation and resilience, sustainability, electric vehicles, habitat conservation, agricultural preservation, and groundwater sustainability. Served as senior technical and project management lead for County-initiated sustainability initiatives, including implementation of the 2018 Climate Action Plan (CAP) and development of the 2024 CAP. Led community engagement for the Division, including coordination with internal (i.e. various County Departments) and external stakeholders (i.e.

Education
Florida State University
MSP, Urban and Regional
Planning, 2010
University of South Florida
BS, Environmental
Science and Policy, 2005
2 agencies, organizations, individuals), and served as lead for elected officials and other interested parties.

Supported the County through strategic management of the project until adoption in September 2024.

City of San Diego Coastal Resilience Masterplan, City of San Diego, California. As the Sustainability Manager with Harris & Associates, supported the development of the City’s Coastal Resilience Masterplan. Prepared the first draft Masterplan and supported the development of the community engagement activities. The Masterplan builds upon Climate Resilient SD which guides the land use and planning activities that the City will undertake in order to prepare for sea-level rise erosion and inundation on six sites within the City’s jurisdiction.

City of Escondido Extreme Heat Resilience Plan, City of Escondido, California. Managed Dudek’s development and preparation of the City’s Extreme Heat Resilience Plan. The plan is a citywide initiative led by the City’s Fire Department with coordination from multiple departments. The Plan proposes strategies to mitigate, manage and educate around the topic of extreme heat.

City of Newport Beach General Plan Update, City of Newport Beach, California. As climate resilience lead with Dudek, provided strategic guidance in the development of the City’s draft General Plan Update related to climate and sustainability topics. Contributed to the development of an implementation focused lens to streamline future CEQA requirements, a comprehensive community engagement approach, and integration of climate adaptation and resilience policies throughout the update including the effects of sea level rise.

County of San Diego Sustainable Land Use Framework, County of San Diego, California. Coordinated with diverse internal and external stakeholders to inform the development of the Sustainable Land Use Framework project which provides a comprehensive planning initiative through which to vision the future of unincorporated area communities while meeting state regulations requiring smarter growth around transportation options, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and increased opportunities for affordable housing. The project builds upon concepts developed as part of the 2024 CAP and seeks to result in a new framework of planning principles by which future growth decisions will be made. Future planning actions may result in General Plan Updates, Specific Plans, focused rezoning, or alternative incentives for new development in strategic locations.

County of San Diego Electric Vehicle Roadmap, County of San Diego, California. Led the preparation and implementation of the County’s Electric Vehicle Roadmap (Roadmap), an initiative that was directed by the County’s Board of Supervisors and resulted in adoption of 6 goals which would support the County’s initiative to convert to all electric County and regional fleet by incentivizing new charging infrastructure and electric vehicle conversion. The initiative resulted in multiple sub-projects that formed the basis for a shift across County operations and positioning for new infrastructure across the unincorporated county. Led the community engagement programming for each of the subsequent initiatives including the development of a website to educate the public on the benefits of EV ownership.

County of San Diego Water Conservation in Landscaping Ordinance Update, County of San Diego, California. Led the preparation of amendments to the County’s Water Conservation in Landscaping Ordinance which require reductions in outdoor water use and expanded tree plantings for qualified improvements and new residential development. The project amended the County’s Landscaping Ordinance to require additional tree plantings for new residential development and reduced use of landscaping water in new and existing development. Led the preparation of a community engagement program and presentation of the project to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
1 Sarah Halterman

ACTION LEAD
Sarah Halterman (she, her, hers) is an air quality specialist and climate change specialist with 10 years’ professional experience. Sarah specializes in the preparation of air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact analyses, climate action planning, energy technical analyses, and long-range planning documents for the reduction of criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions.

Sarah has prepared air quality, GHG, and energy assessments for a wide variety of projects throughout California, including many within Southern California and Orange County. These projects include long-range plans for communities, cities, counties, and ports, among others. Additionally, Sarah prepares carbon storage and sequestration assessments through crossdisciplinary collaboration with the Dudek forestry, biology, and geographic information system (GIS) teams.

Sarah is an active member of the Association of Environmental Professionals, serving as the secretary for the organization’s Climate Change Committee, and presenting at their annual conference and various workshops throughout the state.

Select Project Experience
Buena Park Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Buena Park, California. Serving as deputy project manager to assist the City in developing a climate action and adaptation plan (CAAP) to meet statewide GHG reduction and climate adaptation goals, with an emphasis on how the local economy in Buena Park can meaningfully contribute to emission reductions and build communitywide resilience. The CAAP includes a robust existing plan, policies, and best practices review; development of a GHG emissions inventory, forecasts, target setting, and local gap analysis; vulnerability assessment and development of adaptation measures; development of tiered GHG emission reduction measures; creative stakeholder engagement; effective implementation plan for ongoing monitoring and reporting; and a CEQA analysis and CEQA tiering mechanism. The final plan is being developed with implementation tools that ensure ease of use by city staff, and a website-focused final product that will allow residents to interact with the plan in an engaging way.

Yolo County CAAP, County of Yolo, California. Serving on both the GHG inventory and natural and working lands (NWL) project teams to assist the County in preparation of their CAAP. For the GHG inventory, technical involvement includes gathering data and quantifying baseline emissions from community and municipal sources throughout the County. This project also involved in ongoing collaboration with the County’s Resources Conservation District to conduct surveys and collect data to develop a carbon sequestration strategy for the County’s NWLs in pursuit of the County’s carbon-negative goal.

Education
University of California,
Los Angeles
MA, Geography
University of Maryland,
College Park
BS, Environmental
Science and Policy: Global
Environmental Change
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals, Climate
Change Committee
2 San Diego County Water Authority Climate Action Plan Update, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, California. Currently preparing an updated GHG inventory and updated CAP to meet current protocols and ensure integration with the Water Authority’s upcoming Master Plan Update. Technical involvement includes updating the baseline GHG inventory and emissions forecast based on proposed future projects. The final plan will include identification of appropriate emission reduction targets to align with state goals, reduction measures, and cost benefit considerations.

City of Coronado Climate Action Plan, City of Coronado, California. Contributed to the research, writing, and analysis for the development of the Coronado’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). Technical involvement included quantification of baseline emissions from community and municipal building energy, water use, and wastewater processes, and of projected emissions in future years 2030 and 2045. Also researched and quantified cost estimates for various GHG reduction measures and served as lead author on several CAP chapters.

Port of San Diego Maritime Clean Air Strategy, Port of San Diego, San Diego, California. The Port of San Diego’s Maritime Clean Air Strategy provides an estimation of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and GHG emissions from maritime operations, and provides information on investments and measures that can be implemented to reduce these emissions while also supporting business objectives. Report preparation involved research of clean technology alternatives and quantification of the emissions benefit of various reduction strategies for cargo handling equipment, harbor craft, and ocean-going vessels, as well as chapter writing.

San Bernardino County Regional GHG Reduction Plan, County of San Bernardino, California. Provided technical support for the San Bernardino GHG emissions inventory update and related plan. The assessment involved research and development of assumptions for the water and wastewater activity for the 24 municipalities within the County of San Bernardino to accurately estimate emissions from these sources for baseline year 2016. These emissions estimates were then used to quantify emissions for future years 2020, 2030, and 2045.

Sustainable Santee Action Plan, City of Santee, California. Assisted with updates to the Sustainable Santee Action Plan and prepared analysis for related environmental documents pursuant to CEQA review. The Plan was developed to quantify GHG emissions within the City of Santee and provide strategies to reduce emissions in accordance with statewide goals and targets. Involvement also included meetings with the City of Santee and community stakeholders to address concerns.

Carbon Storage and Sequestration Assessment for Four Watersheds, County of San Diego, California. Prepared the assessment of carbon storage and sequestration potential of natural working lands for the Otay River, San Diego River, Sweetwater River, and Tijuana River watersheds of San Diego County, California. The assessment provided understanding of current baseline carbon stocks as well as future sequestration to inform future conservation and management actions in the region. Technical analysis required in-depth literature review to obtain appropriate carbon stock values for the vegetation types unique to the study site and to ensure consistency with industry standards. The assessment also required research and analysis of appropriate management strategies that would support maintenance of current storage and future sequestration in the face of probable impacts of climate change.

Placer County Housing Element Update, County of Placer, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions sections of the Placer County Housing Element Update EIR. The analysis addressed the impacts of proposed housing-related code amendments to the Placer County General Plan, Placer County Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Maps, and Community Design Guidelines Manual. Impacts of air quality and GHG emissions were assessed considering proposed population growth, future economic factors, and demographics. 1 Ames Noll

ACTION ANALYST
Ames Noll (she/her) is an air resources specialist, specializing in the preparation of air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and energy analyses of projects subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Ames is responsible for completing air quality and GHG emissions modeling and technical assessments for a wide range of development projects throughout California.

Ames also specializes in climate action planning and long-range planning documents for the reduction of criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions.

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Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, County of Yolo, California.

Assisted the County in preparation of their climate action and adaptation plan (CAAP). Involvement included quantifying emissions from GHG reduction strategies. The County’s goal is carbon negative by 2030, and the CAAP included a Community Engagement and Equity Strategy along with extensive outreach materials and website, three types of GHG inventories (community-wide, municipal, and a consumptionbased narrative), collaboration with the Resources Conservation District to identify carbon sequestration potential, identification of vulnerabilities and adaptation and resilience strategies, development of a feasible funding and financing roadmap, and preparation of an implementation and monitoring plan that integrates with the County’s existing tools.

San Diego County Water Authority Climate Action Plan Update, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, California. Assisted the Water Authority in preparing an updated CAP to meet current protocols and ensure integration with the Water Authority’s upcoming Master Plan Update. Primary tasks included forecasting GHG emissions from the construction and operation of future projects, collaborating with other Dudek and Water Authority members to recommend GHG reduction strategies, and preparing the Climate Action Plan Update document.

Aquabella Specific Plan Amendment Project, City of Moreno Valley, California. Contributed to the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analysis for the Aquabella Specific Plan Amendment project that would comprehensively update the existing Moreno Valley Field Station Specific Plan. The project contains the updated land use and other plans, site development standards, design guidelines, and implementation measures necessary to implement the new vision for the Aquabella mixed-use planned community. The project would include land use and other changes to accommodate 15,000 multifamily and workforce housing options; a 49,900-square-foot mixed-use commercial and retail town center; a 300-room hotel; 80 acres of parks, composed of a 40-acre lake, a 15-acre lake promenade encircling the lake, and an additional 25 acres of parkland; 45 acres of schools with up to three elementary school sites and one middle school site; public services and facilities; infrastructure improvements; and other amenities. Specific analyses included multiple phases of construction and operational emissions modeling, energy analyses, health effects of criteria air pollutants, valley fever, and other air quality topics.

Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara, 2023
BS, Environmental Studies
Minor, Spatial Science
2 South Bay Area Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, County of Los Angeles, California. Assisted in preparing the air quality, GHG, and energy assessments for the South Bay Area Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) in the County of Los Angeles County, California. The PEIR is intended to guide regional-level growth and development within the seven unincorporated communities of the South Bay Planning Area. The South Bay Area Plan proposes implementing land use and zone changes to facilitate the development of 9,951 dwelling units (including lower-income housing) and approximately 785,000 square feet of commercial building space, including instances of neighborhood-scale commercial use within residentially zoned parcels. The PEIR allows the County to consider broad policy alternatives and program-wide mitigation measures while comprehensively addressing potential environmental impacts.

Golden State Natural Resources Forest Resiliency Demonstration Project, Golden State Finance Authority, Counties of Lassen and Tuolumne, California. Contributing to the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analysis for the Golden State Natural Resources Forest Resiliency Demonstration Project. This project consists of three basic components: the forest treatment and restoration activities; the transportation and processing of the feedstock at two pellet production facilities; and the transportation of the finished product to a storage facility to be constructed at the Port of Stockton, California, for export to international markets. Emission sources include forest acquisition offroad equipment, truck transport, wood pellet facility construction and operation, rail transport and switcher operation, Port of Stockton construction and operation, and ship transport. In addition, the GHG analysis included an in-depth forest carbon change analysis, and the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analysis evaluated activity outside of the CEQA scope including a life-cycle analysis. Analyses were conducted for various locations of activities spanning 19 air districts and included construction and operational mass daily and annual emissions modeling, construction and operational health risk analyses, construction and operational ambient air quality analyses, health effects of criteria air pollutants, valley fever, naturally occurring asbestos, and other air quality topics.

Downtown West Planned Unit Development, City of Ontario, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy initial study/mitigated negative declaration (IS/MND) sections for a project to revitalize the City of Ontario’s downtown area. The Planned Unit Development would establish a set of planning and design principles, development regulations and performance standards to govern future development of 21.58 acres of land, generally within the downtown zoning district.

Assisted Living Facility, HSB Pasadena LLC, City of Pasadena, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical memorandum to support a Categorial Exemption for a 95-unit senior living facility. The analysis included a construction HRA for existing residents surrounding the project area.

Calas Park Stormwater Capture Project, City of Carson, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy IS/MND sections for a stormwater capture project in the City of Carson. The project’s primary purpose is to decrease the amount of pollutants in stormwater and dry-weather runoff entering the Dominguez Channel.

Technical analyses included mass-emissions modeling, localized significance threshold analysis, and a construction health risk assessment.

Cantara Trunk Line, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG IS/MND sections for a pipeline replacement project for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in the City of Los Angeles. Technical analyses included mass-emissions modeling and a localized significance thresholds analysis.

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ADAPTATION LEAD
Henry Eckold (HEN-ree ECK-old; he/him) is a planner and project manager with 6 years’ experience spanning the topics of climate action and adaptation, environmental justice, public health, grants, General Plans, and engagement.

Henry specializes in environmental science and equity and the ties that bring these two topics together. He has developed more than 20 vulnerability assessments and understands how to connect findings with policy. Henry values meaningful community engagement and works with clients to determine the best methods for reaching the public. Henry effectively manages multidisciplinary projects and understands how to collaborate with clients to respond to public input, political nuances, and project priorities. Ultimately, Henry’s planning efforts emphasize implementation that is cohesive with the client’s existing framework and responsive to community needs.

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Buena Park, California. Serving as deputy project manager. The Dudek team is currently developing a plan to meet statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and climate adaptation goals, with an emphasis on how the local economy in Buena Park can meaningfully contribute to emission reductions and build communitywide resilience. To do this, sustainability leaders for Buena Park’s tourism businesses and logistics warehouses, which drastically impact transportation emissions, are joining an environmental working group and will collaborate with the City on policy.

Henry is aiding in vulnerability and capability assessments that meet the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 379 and align with the California Adaptation Planning Guide. Adaptation considerations for the project will include projected local impacts of extreme heat, flooding, and wildfire, as well as regional impacts related to displacement and climate migration. The final plan is being developed with implementation tools that ensure ease of use by City staff, and a website-focused final product that will allow residents to easily interact with the plan.

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Costa Mesa, California. Serving as deputy project manager. Dudek is working with the City of Costa Mesa to develop its first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) to reduce GHG emissions and prepare the community for the impacts of climate change. The City’s CAAP will evaluate the current status of the City to understand its GHG emissions and climate vulnerabilities, identify City-specific GHG reduction and adaptation goals, develop tailored actions to guide the City to align with statewide GHG reduction targets and build community resilience, and outline an implementation framework for long-term success. The CAAP process includes extensive community outreach, including interested party working meetings, pop-up events, and a community survey. The CAAP will be California Environmental Quality Act–qualified to allow future projects within the City to tier for streamlined project approval.

Education
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo
MCRP, City and Regional
Planning
BS, Environmental
Management and
Protection
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
2 Climate Adaptation Plan and Environmental Justice Element, City of Fresno, California. Serving as climate adaptation lead. The Climate Adaptation Plan and Environmental Justice Element are the foundational documents to integrate climate justice and public health into the Fresno General Plan. Performed technical analysis related to defining the climate risks of specific neighborhoods within the City, and outlining the roles within climate resilience for facilities, infrastructure, and City departments throughout the City. Conducted more than 15 in-depth interviews with City staff across departments. This effort, along with plan review, background research, and deep engagement, is meant to amplify existing efforts and provide Fresno with a radically practical plan that outlines the meaningful incremental steps the City should take to prepare for climate change and enhance environmental justice over the next 20 years.

Los Angeles County Metro Area Plan, County of Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County Metro Area Plan is a comprehensive planning effort for seven community planning areas within the urbanized core of the County of Los Angeles. This includes a comprehensive community plan for these areas to serve as the overarching policy document that guides land use and development, paired with an associated Program Environmental Impact Report. The Angeles County Metro Area Plan is guided by a series of background analyses, including existing conditions analysis, community profiles and atlas, market and real estate study, mobility and parking study, a gentrification and displacement study, a historic and cultural resources survey, and redevelopment and preservation recommendations. The components of this comprehensive plan include a policy document with implementation programs for addressing land use, public and open space, civic spaces, recreation, mobility, economic development, environmental justice, and climate adaptation and resiliency. Assisted with policy and implementation programs for environmental justice and climate adaptation and resiliency.

Safety Element, City of Palos Verdes Estates, California. Served as project manager. Performed a vulnerability assessment to outline hazards, vulnerable populations, and community assets that required special attention.

Conducted two community workshops with members of the public and decision makers that delved into policy and provided insights into the City’s existing programs, capacity, and gaps. These meetings allowed council members who were originally reluctant about policies to find common ground and become staunch supporters of the project by the final hearing. Wildfire, seismic, and geologic hazards were at the forefront of issues for the City. Dudek worked intimately with City staff and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) planners to develop policy approaches that aligned the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Resource Protection Committee’s recommendations with the City’s unique characteristics and capacity. Evacuation analysis and policies were also developed in complement with existing regional efforts.

Housing and Safety Elements, City of Lomita, California. Served as a planner. Researched and reported the progress made toward the previous Housing Element’s programs, a required component of the Housing Element update. Comprehensively updated the Safety Element based on state requirements. One key hazard for Lomita was hazardous waste, so our team added data that filled policy gaps on permitted hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. Led five Safety Advisory Committee meetings that engaged interested members of the public and stakeholders in charge of Safety Element implementation in the same focus group. This unique engagement allowed for a detailed and realistic back and forth between community members and implementors and actively influenced policies and actions within the Safety Element.

Extreme Heat Action Plan, City of Escondido, California. Served as deputy project manager. Developed a vulnerability assessment that utilized and compared ground-sensing thermal satellite data with U.S. Census demographic data to understand key areas within the City where exposure to extreme heat was heightened in combination with high rates of populations sensitive to extreme heat impacts. Conducted interviews with City staff, focus groups with service providers, and workshops and surveys with community members to locally inform policies that mitigate extreme heat and manage extreme heat events. 1 Shannon Heffernan, AICP

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEAD
Shannon Heffernan is a planner and outreach specialist with 19 years’ professional experience in community planning efforts, visioning studies, urban design, and sustainable housing strategies for housing in destination and amenity-rich areas to promote walking, biking, and zero-emission trips.

Shannon has worked with Southern California agencies, non-profit organizations, and community groups to enhance their communities, districts, corridors, and celebrated places through visioning, planning, design, and placemaking projects. These efforts have included collaborations between cities, Council offices, business improvement districts (BIDs), and developers– all with a thoughtful outreach approach with equity as a core principle to ensure that interested parties are being given a voice and providing input. She has created visioning documents and roadmaps for transformative communities, as well as innovative community outreach techniques, including artful installations, pop-up design studios, and demonstration projects to inform planning projects that she is leading.

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Buena Park, California. As outreach lead, collaborates closely with the technical team to develop creative and inclusive engagement strategies that ensure community input shapes the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The outreach approach for the Buena Park CAAP was multi-pronged, multilingual, and layered—combining inperson and virtual elements. Engagement efforts included pop-up events, online community and business surveys, a dedicated project webpage, and a webinar focused on emissions reduction strategies.

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Costa Mesa California. Serving as outreach lead, partnering with the City and technical team to design and implement a bilingual outreach strategy that educates the community and key stakeholders on complex technical topics and facilitates meaningful feedback on the Plan. The engagement approach includes both in-person and virtual components, such as pop-up events, online surveys, meetings with an internal stakeholder working group, the formation and facilitation of an external sustainability working group, and presentations to City Council.

SBCCOG Land Use and Transportation Climate Action Plans South Bay Cities Council of Governments, Torrance, California . Serving as the Project Manager for the Land Use and Transportation Chapters of Climate Action Plans, Shannon partnered with SBCCOG to create Climate Action Plans for each of the South Bay Cities, including the City of Carson that focused on identifying and helping the Cities adopt Land Use and Transportation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet State targets for sustainable development. She worked with the unique context of the South Bay communities to combine traditional concepts such as Transit-Oriented Education
University of
Southern California
Executive Master of Urban
and Regional Planning,
Concentration in Real
Estate Development, 2022
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo
BS, City and Regional
Planning, 2006
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP),
issued 2017
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association – Los Angeles
Chapter, Professional
Development Director
2 Development (TOD) with other options that were tailor-made to address the built-out and transit-poor context of the South Bay. This included Neighborhood Oriented Development (NOD) principles, alternative modes for the 3- mile local trips within the South Bay including better infrastructure for biking and neighborhood electric vehicles, and strategic opportunities to integrate housing along commercial corridors through land use measures that combined transportation access. The team provided staff at each city with options for measures to consider, along with associated greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential, to provide a framework for city decision making and help streamline efforts and adopt an actionable Climate Action Plan to pursue future funding for planning and implementation of measures.

Pacific/Randolph and Florence/Salt Lake Station Area Plans; Huntington Park, Bell, Cudahy, and Maywood; California. As a core team member at a previous firm, prepared Station Area Plans for the proposed Florence/Salt Lake and Pacific/Randolph stations along the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor that will form the basis for a TOD Specific Plan for each station area. The development of the Station Area Plans included input from stakeholders and the community, and a focus on land use, zoning, and urban design priorities to inform design standards for future development, recommendations for active transportation and infrastructure improvements, and recommendations for policies to create equitable growth through an Equitable Development Framework. Participated in and presented at walk audits, pop-up open houses at Salt Lake Park, door-to-door business canvassing, and virtual engagement with the Technical Advisory Committee, Community Advisory Committee, and Planning Commission meetings for four cities. As part of this exercise, underutilized sites were identified in each station area for future transit-oriented development and densification and created infill development scenarios focused on housing and mixed-use to test various development prototypes on these sites. Existing infrastructure was also assessed to determine existing city capacity of city infrastructure, and capacity needed to accommodate future housing based on the development scenarios. Based on the development scenarios and community feedback, the team then provided recommendations for zoning enhancements, changes, or other planning and policy initiatives to better guide future development in the station areas.

Southern California Association of Governments Go Human Camina en Walnut Park, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, California. As a core team member at a previous firm, led Go Human Tactical Urbanism Round 3, which focused on five outreach and tactical demonstrations in Los Angeles and Orange County, including the community of Walnut Park. Go Human is the Southern California Association of Governments education campaign for Southern California residents to learn about the benefits of human-powered mobility. Their outreach efforts included coordinating and leading a series of meetings with Advisory Committees comprised of staff from various city departments, elected officials, community-based organizations, and nonprofits. They successfully planned, designed, and installed large-scale tactical demonstrations of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements. These temporary improvements included scramble crosswalks, cycle tracks, multi-use trails, bike lanes, bulb-outs, and high visibility crosswalks. Each demonstration also included a community-focused event to engage stakeholders and collect feedback on the improvements.

Awards
Best Practice Award of Excellence. Awarded by the Los Angeles section of the American Planning Association for the Pacific/Randolph and Florence and Salt Lake Station Area Plans. (2022) Best Practice Award of Excellence. Awarded by the Inland Empire section of the American Planning Association for the Disadvantaged Communities Planning Initiative. (2022) 1 Joshua Baehr

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT
Joshua Baehr (he/him) is an urban planner with 7 years’ experience in land use planning, policy and regulatory analysis, climate resilience and adaptation, and community engagement. He has assisted with projects ranging from grassroots to local and federal government, providing existing conditions assessments, geographic information system (GIS) analysis, policy and strategy development, graphic design services (Adobe Suite), and the full range of community engagement services.

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Costa Mesa, California. Facilitated community outreach and engagement activities in collaboration with City staff, including planning, graphic design, and execution of public pop-up activities, working group meetings, and an online interactive webinar. These activities engaged Costa Mesa residents and community leaders in discussion and feedback about sources of emissions, potential mitigation and adaptation strategies, and increased awareness of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. (2025–Ongoing)
Brookside Park Stormwater Project and Eaton Wash Stormwater Project, City of Pasadena, California. Supported planning and execution of outreach and engagement events, including development of interactive and informational materials and facilitation of day-of event logistics, and outreach activities to ensure meaningful engagement with community members. (2025) Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, City of Buena Park, California. Supporting the City’s first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan by assessing vulnerability to climate impacts through GIS and data analysis and helping identify potential strategies to reduce climate vulnerability. (2024–Ongoing) General Plan Update, City of Newport Beach, California. Supporting a comprehensive update to the General Plan, primarily assisting with the Resilience Report, Safety Element, Natural Resources Element, and environmental justice assessment, as well as performing outreach and engagement. This work entailed analyzing legislation, evaluating existing conditions, drafting policies to address identified issues, and facilitating General Plan Advisory Committee meetings. (2023–2025)
Residential Care Facility Emergency Service Analysis, Marshall Lots LLC, El Cajon, California. Performed analysis of emergency service data obtained from Heartland Fire & Rescue to create emergency service demand projections for a proposed residential care facility in El Cajon, California. Drafted a report to present the findings of data analysis/projections to City Council as part of the permit approval process for the proposed facility. (2024) Education
University of California,
Irvine
Master of Urban and
Regional Planning, 2024
University of Arizona
BA, Psychology, 2017
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association (APA)
California Chapter
2 Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice, City of Fresno, California. Assisted the project team with analysis of adopted policy and regulations, GIS analysis to inform the climate vulnerability assessment, and data analysis of environmental justice issues. (2023–2024)
Climate Resilience Report, County of San Luis Obispo, California. Supported assessment of climate hazard exposures and vulnerabilities in identified priority communities and populations across the County to identify potential approaches to reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity to extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding. (2023–2024)
Regional Adaptation Framework, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego, California. Served as a key team member to support the client by developing a pathways-based adaptation framework, project checklist for resilience and hazard exposure considerations, and a metrics tool to measure adaptation progress over time.

Assisted in providing training to local jurisdictions to use the tools developed as part of the adaptation framework. (2023)
General Plan Safety Element Update, City of Rialto, California. Analyzed existing conditions, including the extent and location of impacts and vulnerable populations, and conducted a vulnerability assessment across several hazards (e.g., wildfire, flooding). (2022–2023)
General Plan Safety Element Update, City of Palos Verdes Estates, California. Analyzed existing conditions, including the extent and location of impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptive capacity, and conducted a vulnerability assessment across several hazards. (2022–2023)
Specialized Training
▪ Coastal Resource Management Technical Training, U.S. Peace Corps. 6-week intensive training on coastal ecosystem assessment, community engagement, and local government in the Philippines. 2018. 1 Lisa Maier, MCP

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION LEAD
Lisa Maier is a fire protection analyst with 9 years’ experience as an environmental planner, specializing in fire protection and evacuation planning, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document preparation, long-range land-use planning, and emergency management planning. In addition, Lisa has worked as a disaster workforce specialist with the American Red Cross. She works with clients to identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts related to wildfire and evacuation and produce defensible CEQA/NEPA documents.

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Wildfire Evacuation Studies/Plans. Each of the following wildfire evacuation studies/plans were prepared to evaluate the project’s consistency with relevant emergency evacuation plans and emergency response plans, disclose the prevention and minimization regulations and measures applicable to the project, and determine evacuation times for the existing and post-project conditions, as well as provide emergency preparedness information and resources to increase occupant preparedness and facilitate efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency to support CEQA analysis and findings. Lisa served authored the following reports:
▪ Southwest Village Specific Plan Project Wildfire Evacuation Study, San Diego, California The project would provide a comprehensive policy framework intended to guide future development in Southwest Village. ▪ Aquabella Specific Plan Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Moreno Valley, California The project would comprehensively update the 1999 Moreno Valley Field Station Specific Plan, including land use and other changes to accommodate 15,000 multi-family and workforce housing options; a 49,900 square feet (sf) mixed-use commercial and retail town center with a 300-room hotel; 80 acres of park space comprised of a 40-acre lake, a 15-acre lake promenade encircling the lake, and an additional 25 acres of parkland; 40 acres of schools with up to three elementary school sites and one middle school site; public services and facilities; infrastructure improvements; trails, walkways and irrigated landscaping; and other amenities. ▪ Trails at Lyons Canyon Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Los Angeles County, California The project would construct 516 dwelling units with a mix of attached and detached dwelling units, and affordable senior housing within 40.33 acres.
▪ Wiley Canyon Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Santa Clarita, California The project would construct a 277,108 square-foot senior living facility, 8,914 square feet of commercial space, 379 multifamily residential apartments, a publicly accessible outdoor recreational field space, and off-site circulation improvements. ▪ Ventura Botanical Gardens Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Ventura, California The project would build-out the Ventura Botanical Gardens Master Plan (Master Plan).
▪ Hsi Lai Monastery Wildfire Evacuation Plan, County of Los Angeles, California The project would construct 17 buildings with a combined total of 143,671 square feet of programmed space.

Education
San Diego State
University
MCP, City Planning, 2016
University of California,
Riverside
BA, Psychology and
Political Science, 2006
Professional Affiliations
AEP
2 ▪ Carlton Oaks Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Santee, California The project would redevelop an existing Country Club and 52-room hotel, into a recreational-oriented mixed-use resort community ▪ Renzulli Estates Conceptual Wildfire Evacuation Plan, San Diego County, California The project would construct 100 new single-family homes and 12 multi-family units as affordable income rentals, along with public roads, public and private utility improvements, and open space area ▪ Valley’s Edge Specific Plan Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Chico, California The project would construct a mixed-use community with a range of housing types, commercial uses, parks, trails and recreation and open space areas on approximately 1,448-acre. ▪ Nakano Project Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Chula Vista, California The project would construct 215 residential dwellings units consisting of 61 detached condominiums, 84 duplexes and 70 multi-family dwelling units.
▪ Banning Commerce Center Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Banning, California The project would construct a 1,320,284 square foot warehouse.
▪ Moon Camp Wildfire Evacuation Plan, County of San Bernardino, California The project would construct 50 single family residential units.
▪ Trails at Carmel Mountain Ranch Wildfire Evacuation Plan, San Diego, California The project would redevelop the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club and associated 18-hole golf course, which includes the development of 1,200 multi-family homes and a mix of open space and recreational uses. ▪ Questhaven Wildfire Evacuation Plan, San Diego County, California. The project would construct 64 residential units.
▪ Berggruen Institute Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plan, Los Angeles, California. The project would construct a campus designed to house the Berggruen Institute’s educational programs, fellowships, scholars, and administration.

Additional Multi-Hazard Evacuation Studies and Emergency Response Plans Avila By the Sea Evacuation Study, County of San Luis Obispo, California Authored the Evacuation Plan for the Questhaven Project. The project would construct additional facilities for the Avila Beach Resort, including Hospitality Center, Lodge, Spa Facility, Harford Canyon Cottages, and an Outdoor Pavilion with Support Bar, as well as additional parking facilities. This Evacuation Study is an all hazards assessment and evacuation analysis.

Point Molate Wildfire Emergency Response Plan, Richmond, California. Authored the Wildfire Emergency Response Plan for the Point Molate Mixed-Use Project. The project will involve a mixed-use community that would include 1,452 residential units, 453,774 square feet of non-residential uses, and approximately 193 acres of open space. The WERP established pre- and post-wildfire response measures and long-term recovery standards, as well as protocols for evacuation and community education and outreach.

Point Molate Multi-Hazard Emergency Response Plan, Richmond, California. Authored the Multi-Hazard Emergency Response Plan (MHERP) for the Point Molate Mixed-Use Project. 1 Michael Huff, RCA

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/EVACUATION PLANNING
Michael Huff is founder and manager of the Dudek Urban Forestry/Fire Protection Planning team with 33 years’ experience as a forester and fire protection planner. Michael specializes in management of communitywide and project-specific fire protection plans (FPPs), fire master plans, wildland–urban interface (WUI) fire management plans, wildfire hazard reduction projects, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) supporting technical documents, and impact analysis studies.

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South Orange County Wastewater Authority Coastal Treatment Plant Fire Protection Planning, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Aliso Canyon, California. Managed and prepared this FPP that provides a summary of the Coastal Treatment Plant’s wildfire risk associated with specific operations, staffing, and its WUI location. In addition, the FPP provides a summary of existing conditions and recommended measures for “enhanced” fire protection and safety based on the site’s unique function, facilities, and location within a wilderness park. Among the recommended measures are strategic fuel modification, building ignition resistance retrofits, fire suppression equipment, and training
Fire Master Planning; Various Mixed Use Projects; Counties of Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, Los Angeles, and More, California. Manages multiple fire master planning projects providing fire code review of site engineering plans, advising clients on code requirements, developing alternative materials and methods approaches to code inconsistencies, and guiding preparation of AutoCAD generated fire master plan sheets that summarize fire access, water/hydrants, and related fire response features.

Orange County Battery Energy Storage System, Confidential Client, Orange County, California. Managed this project to prepare an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) documentation of the BESS project and its code consistency.

Dudek also prepared a fuel modification plan and coordinated with OCFA to an acceptable plan that deviates from standards.

San Diego County Battery Energy Storage System, Confidential Client. San Diego, California. Managed, analyzed and wrote a fire protection plan for a BESS project in San Diego County. The project included strong public opposition, and the fire protection plan evaluated the project’s overall fire safety and implemented various measures to prevent an on-site fire from burning into off-site fuels. Attended community planning meetings in support of the fire safety analysis results.

Education
Northern Arizona
University
BS, Forest Management,
1992
Certifications
Registered Consulting
Arborist (RCA), No. 640
Certified Arborist,
No. WE-4276A
San Diego County
Department of Planning
and Land Use-Approved
Fire Protection Planner
Laguna Beach Fire
Department-Approved
Fire Protection Planner
Certified Wildland
Fire Ecologist
Professional Affiliations
American Society of
Consulting Arborists
National Fire
Protection Association –
International
California Fire Chief’s
Association – Fire
Prevention Officers
2 Wildfire Mitigation Plans, Numerous Municipal Utilities, Multiple Locations, California. Prepared and managed several Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMPs) for California municipalities and California located energy projects. The California Public Utilities Commission requires WMPs to evaluate wildfire risk and project safety and a detailed plan for reducing and managing risk through available methods and approaches. Dudek also serves as a WMP reviewer for the member utilizes of the Northern California Power Agency.

Burbank Water and Power Wildfire Mitigation Plan, City of Burbank Water and Power, Burbank, California.

Prepared a Wildfire Mitigation Plan for the City of Burbank Water and Power that is consistent with the CPUC requirements. The Wildfire Mitigation Plan documents risk categories and the efforts that have been made or will be made to minimize the potential for vegetation ignitions.

Wildfire Mitigation Plan Third-Party Reviews, Various Clients, Multiple Locations, California. Provided third-party review and acted as manager for several projects where Dudek was tasked with reviewing Wildfire Mitigation Plans for municipal utilities for CPUC requirement compliance. Dudek reviewed the plans, provided recommended corrections/additions, and presented findings at public meetings.

Suncrest Renewable Energy Facility Wildfire Mitigation Plan, HorizonWest Transmission, San Diego County, California. Prepared the first Wildfire Mitigation Plan for the Suncrest facility in 2019 with significant coordination and input from HorizonWest Transmission operations and planning personnel. Updated the plan to convert to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) new format in 2020. The comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan documents all policies, measures, and plans that are implemented or planned to be implemented to reduce risk of vegetation fires.

Confidential Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Projects, Various Clients, San Diego County, California. Managed fire protection and evacuation planning documents for large scale renewable energy projects, including solar farms and wind energy projects. Dudek’s role was to evaluate the potential for wildfires related to the projects and develop measures to protect the facilities while minimizing potential ignitions associated with the projects.

Additional planning documents included Construction FPPs, Technical Fire Response Plans, and Fire Safety Plans.

San Diego County Battery Energy Storage System, Confidential Client, San Diego, California. Managed, analyzed and wrote a fire protection plan for a BESS project in San Diego County. The project included strong public opposition, and the fire protection plan evaluated the project’s overall fire safety and implemented various measures to prevent an on-site fire from burning into off-site fuels. Attended community planning meetings in support of the fire safety analysis results.

San Diego County Battery Energy Storage System, Confidential Client, San Diego, California. Managed the preparation of a San Diego County Fire Protection District consistent Fire Protection Plan for this confidential BESS project. The project includes focused fire protection features and fuel modification zones to accommodate code requirements while working within the site’s constraints. Coordinated and lead meetings with the fire protection district throughout the completion of the FPP.

Fire Protection Due Diligence Evaluations for Battery Energy Storage System Projects, California, Confidential Client, San Diego, California. Manages a contract with a confidential client and provides fire protection and code consistency analysis for BESS projects throughout California. Projects include outdoor and indoor BESS facilities and Dudek evaluates the proposed site and conceptual site plans and provides plan review and code consistency analysis with a technical memorandum deliverable. Dudek also provides pre-public meeting preparedness to clients’ representatives to discuss potential issues and appropriate responses. 1 Amanda Meroux, TE

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/TRANSPORTATION MODELING
Amanda Meroux (uh-MAN-duh meh-ROO; she/her) is a traffic engineer with 7 years’ experience, specializing in multimodal traffic modeling and site access analysis, along with the preparation of traffic impact analysis (TIA), technical documents, site access and roadway design, and traffic control plans. Amanda has an educational backgroud in civil and environmental engineering, emphasizing air quality and transportation studies. She has experience working with TIA procedures, including vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis, data collection, cumulative project development, trip generation calculations, level of service (LOS) analysis for intersections and roadway segments, signal warrant analysis, construction traffic, internal circulation and access evaluation, and vehicle turning analysis. Additionally, she has experience modeling and simulating traffic during evacuation events, specifically related to wildland fires. She has experience with various types of transportation and design software, including PTV Vistro/Vissim, Synchro/SimTraffic, Traffix, AutoTurn, and Highway Capacity Software, as well as other technical programs, such as ArcGIS and AutoCAD.

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Mesa Verde Specific Plan, Mesa Verde Owner LLC, Calimesa, California.

Conducted traffic simulation modeling using PTV Vissim software to analyze wildfire evacuation scenarios associated with the development of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan (MVSP), an approximately 1,463-acre plan area in the City of Calimesa. The MVSP area includes up to 3,650 residential units, over 4 million square feet of proposed business park land uses, 300,000 square feet of commercial and mixed-use land uses, elementary schools, open space and public/private parks, utility infrastructure, and roadways. Traffic simulation modeling included analysis of travel times throughout the Specific Plan area and consideration of future planned projects and roadway infrastructure, both with and without the addition of project traffic, under 19 evacuation scenarios.

Western Hills Residences Project, Lewis Land Developers, LLC, Chino Hills, California. Conducted traffic simulation modeling using PTV Vissim software to analyze wildfire evacuation scenarios associated with the development of the Western Hills Residences, a 187 dwelling unit apartment complex in the City of Chino Hills. Traffic simulation modeling included analysis of travel times from the study area and consideration of future planned projects and roadway infrastructure, both with and without the addition of project traffic, under five (5) evacuation scenarios throughout the Carbon Canyon Road corridor.

Canyon Hills Project, Warmington Residential, Chino Hills, California. Conducted traffic simulation modeling using PTV Vissim software to analyze wildfire evacuation scenarios associated with the development of the Canyon Hills Project, a 95-dwelling unit, single family home development on approximately 17 acres in the City of Chino Hills.

Traffic simulation modeling included analysis of travel times from the study area and consideration of future planned projects and roadway infrastructure, both with and without the addition of project traffic, under five (5) evacuation scenarios throughout the Carbon Canyon Road corridor.

Education
University of California,
Davis
BS, Civil and
Environmental
Engineering, 2017
Certifications
Professional Traffic
Engineer, CA No. 3097
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)
Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE)
2 Avila by the Sea Fire Protection and Evacuation, Covelop, Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo, California. Conducted traffic simulation modeling using PTV Vissim software to analyze wildfire evacuation scenarios associated with the expansion of the Avila by the Sea Resort. Traffic simulation modeling included analysis of travel times throughout the Avila Beach region, including the Town of Avila Beach and surrounding communities, both with and without the addition of project traffic, under 14 evacuation scenarios.

Cascades Industrial, LDAR Cascades, LLC, Sylmar, California. Conducted traffic simulation modeling using PTV Vissim software to analyze wildfire evacuation scenarios associated with the development of Cascades Industrial, an 811,970 SF industrial/warehousing project on approximately 46 acres in Sylmar, Los Angeles. Traffic simulation modeling included analysis of travel times from the study area and consideration of future planned roadway infrastructure, both with and without the addition of project traffic, under three (3) evacuation scenarios throughout the northern Sylmar area, north of I-210 and east of I-5.

Aviara Oaks Elementary School Modernization, Carlsbad Unified School District, Carlsbad, California. Utilized PTV Vissim, a multimodal traffic simulation modeling software, to conduct an on- and off-site circulation analysis for proposed school driveway relocations and changes to student drop-off and pick-up configurations. The project site included the Aviara Oaks Elementary School and adjacent Aviara Oaks Middle School campus, along with the school driveways and adjacent roadway network. On- and Off-site improvements were analyzed as part of a modernization project of the elementary school campus, and Vissim modeling software was used to help direct the project team in optimizing designs for vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian circulation. The design team utilized findings from the Vissim modeling effort in final access designs, and signing/striping plans and traffic control plans were developed in coordination with the civil team.

Santa Barbara Community Wildfire Protection Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, City of Santa Barbara, California. Prepared the transportation section of the environmental impact report (EIR) for the comprehensive fire management program for the City of Santa Barbara, known as a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The purpose of the project is to update the City’s 2004 Wildland Fire Plan to account for changes in the City’s fire environment and work completed under the 2004 Plan with a comprehensive, coordinated plan to mitigate the impact of wildland fire to the City. The transportation section included analysis of existing transportation conditions within the City, including bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities, as well as analysis of associated regulatory requirements, potential impacts, and mitigation measures related to implementation of the proposed CWPP.

Facilities Master Plan Programmatic EIR, Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County, California. Assisted in the preparation of the transportation section of the EIR, providing an analysis of the transportation and traffic impacts associated with implementation of the proposed Facilities Master Plan (FMP) projects. FMP projects addressed in the Programmatic EIR (PEIR) would be located at various sites throughout the Sanitation District’s service area, which covers an approximately 479-square-mile area within the northwestern and central portions of Orange County, and include a series of approximately 83 Capital Improvement Program projects proposed to be implemented by the Sanitation District through 2040 to rehabilitate, replace, and optimize their existing facilities in continued service to residents and businesses within their service area. The transportation section analyzed the potential construction-related (temporary) transportation impacts and operations-and-maintenancerelated (permanent) transportation impacts related to four FMP project components. 1 Arthur Chen

TRAVEL DEMAND MODELER
Arthur Chen (AAR-thr CHEN) is a transportation planner and Dudek’s lead travel demand modeler with 13 years’ experience in city and transportation planning. He has been working primarily as a transportation modeler throughout his career, with extensive experience on various travel demand models around the San Francisco Bay Area. He also has extensive experience with active transportation plans, such as making bicycle maps for the cities of Belmont and Seaside. Other experience includes doing transportation impact studies for various projects in the Bay Area. He has worked for TJKM as a transportation modeler for various transportation and land use projects and has also worked at the Stanislaus Council of Governments as a transportation modeler, planner, and Census researcher. Arthur has created various census maps for use in the federally mandated Unmet Transit Needs assessments for Stanislaus County. In addition, Arthur has worked on the creation of a new geographic information system (GIS) mapping layer for the Town of Danville and designating traffic signal locations along with DUI-related incidents in the town. Arthur has experience with the San Joaquin–Stanislaus–Merced Counties Three-County transportation model. He also has experience in preparing full Regional Transportation Plans. Arthur has experience with Trafficware Synchro, ESRI ArcGIS, and Citilabs Cube.

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Solano Napa Activity Based Model On-Call Land-Use, Transportation, and Socioeconomic Modeling and Forecasting Services; Solano and Napa Counties; Solano Transportation Authority; California. Served as task lead for the Solano Transportation Authority providing travel demand modeling on-call services. The services include developing the new Activity Based Model, calibration/validation, and maintenance of the model. The main goals of this project were to develop a new model based on Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Travel Model

1.5 and adding additional detail in Napa and Solano networks and zones; calibrate the model to improve highway and transit validation; Public Transit assignment validation on Capital Corridor Rail, Express Bus, local bus, and access to BART and ferry; serve as a custodian and authoritative keeper of the model, maintain files, hardware, and software, and respond to requests from Solano Transportation Authority and Napa Valley Transportation Authority; and design and implement model updates in response to regulations/policies, such as MTC Congestion Management Program Modeling Consistency Guidelines, Senate Bill 743 Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis, Active Transportation Plans, etc.

Senate Bill 743 Vehicle Miles Traveled Implementation and Mitigation Measures, City of Morgan Hill, California.

Served as task lead assisting with the setup of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) thresholds and implement mitigation measures. The work includes evaluating VMT methodologies and tools available for the City, tailoring the Santa Clara County VMT Evaluation tool for local needs, extracting VMT metrics from the regional travel demand model for Morgan Hill, creating VMT threshold maps, and identifying Mitigation Measures.

Education
University of Southern
California, MA, Urban
Planning
University of California,
Berkeley, BA, Geography
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
American Planning
Association
2 Travel Demand Model Update, San Joaquin Council of Governments, San Joaquin County, California. Served as travel demand modeler. Assisted in updating the San Joaquin Council of Governments Travel Demand Model to a new base year of 2016. Tasks included calibration and validation of the new model, creation of VMT extraction scripts, and network updates to both the roadway and transit systems.

South County Corridor Study, Stanislaus Council of Governments, Stanislaus County, California. Served as modeler/traffic engineer who assisted with feasibility study evaluating the existing conditions and future conditions for various alternatives. Offered intersection control and geometric recommendations, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, and potential bus stop locations.

Stanislaus Council of Governments Federal Transportation Improvement Program, Stanislaus Council of Governments, Stanislaus County, California. Served as modeler/planner. Assisted in creating a four-year program of transportation improvements based on long-range goals. The purpose of the document was to ensure federal funding continued to flow into the Stanislaus region as a result of complying with numerous federal regulations.

Three County Model Covering Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and Merced Counties; San Joaquin Council of Governments; California. Served as task lead. Assisted the San Joaquin Council of Governments, Stanislaus Council of Governments, and Merced County Association of Governments to update the Three County Travel Demand Model (TCM) to the year 2016 and provide support through 2021. In 2018, also updated the model to base year 2015 and prepared it for the 2018 RTP. The main tasks of this project are to perform a thorough QA/QC of the model to reduce redundancy, remove deadweight, and improve model performance; improve transit components in the model to be able to validate ridership on regular and high-quality transit; prepare the model to be used to forecast improvements in Altamont Commuter Express commuter train services and Valley link connections to BART; update, calibrate, and validate the TCM to the year 2016; provide assistance in 2021 RTP/SCS development; and provide on-call support of the model until 2021. The TCM will be one of the best data sources for the travel demand for San Joaquin intercity passenger rail services as well as Altamont Commuter Express commuter train services. Travel Demand Modeler. Assisted in updating the San Joaquin Council of Governments Travel Demand Model to a new base year of
San Joaquin Valley Goods Movement Study–Phase III, Council of Fresno County Governments, Location, California.

Modeler that assisted with updating and improving the San Joaquin Valley-wide truck model used to evaluate the impacts of truck studies, such as bypass lanes, truck only lanes, truck diversions, etc., on vehicle-miles traveled, delay, safety, and air quality for each of the eight counties. The study was undertaken by Caltrans and eight statedesignated, regional, transportation-planning agencies and federally designated, metropolitan, planning organizations within the San Joaquin Valley.
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VISUAL STORYTELLING
Raoul Rañoa is the lead of the Dudek Visual Storytelling practice. His 30-year career includes roles at the Los Angeles Times where he honed his expertise in breaking down complex data and processes into visual stories suitable for both expert and general audiences. He currently creates scientific visualizations for JPL/NASA contributing visuals to high-profile JPL/NASA projects, such as the Mars helicopter and Ceres Mission Study. Raoul has prepared print, online, animated, and interactive visuals covering every facet of the environmental consulting industry and has led the development of visuals for many climate action plans. He also prepared visuals for the award-winning San Diego State University Mission Valley Campus Master Plan/Design Guidelines and led the development of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Adaption Guidelines and Resilience Toolkit. Raoul is knowledgeable in print and web graphics production, including prepress, vector and 3D illustration, geographic information system (GIS), social media, video, and motion graphics. He has university-level teaching experience, as well as experience in technical editing, writing, reporting, and cartography.

He has given presentations on Visual Communications at the 2021 Western Groundwater Congress, JPL, Loyola Marymount University and the American Planning Association. Raoul has been a key member of Pulitzer Prize– winning investigative journalism teams and his scientific visualizations for JPL have also been included in a recent Space Studies Board/National Academy of Sciences’ Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey. His interactive and illustrative work at Dudek has been awarded by organizations such as the American Planning Association and his work at the Los Angeles Times has been awarded multiple times by the Society of News Design, an international design competition which he also judged in 2016. Additionally, Raoul’s data visualizations are nationally recognized, having been featured in the Best American Infographics book series two years in a row.

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, County of Yolo, California. Led coordination, creation, and development of infographics and the web portal outlining efforts to meet a carbon-negative footprint by 2030.

Holistic Implementation of Adaptation and Transportation Resilience Strategies, SANDAG, City of San Diego, California. Led and managed production the SANDAG Adaptation and Transportation Resilience Strategies Toolkit and Guidebook. Developed design, visual approach, and creation of the interactive/print documents. Oversaw layout, edits and development of color palette, branding, typography, image section, data visualization and infographics.

Community Engagement and Equity Strategic Development and Implementation, Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, Yolo County, California. Led front-end design and assisted with development of Yolo CAAP website providing outreach, communication and engagement to Yolo County. Coordinated with client to create interactive schedules, illustrations and contact form.

Education
California Polytechnic
State University, Pomona
BA, Communications
(Journalism focus)
2 City of Rialto Climate Adaptation Plan, City of Rialto, California. Designed and developed all maps, data visualizations and infographics.

City of Davis Parks and Community Services Outreach StoryMap, City of Davis, California. Designed public outreach website/StoryMap and social media images illustrating demographic and infrastructure changes in City of Davis between 2012 and 2023.

Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Digital RPP, Riverside, California. Serving as project manager for the creation of StoryMap/Experience Builder outlining the IECF’s Regional Priority Plan. Deliverables include custom infographics and imagery that client will re-purpose for social media/public outreach efforts.

Technical Services for Spatial Analysis and Visual Storytelling, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, City of Asuza, California. Serving as project manager for a broad suite of technical services pursuant to the Environmental Integrity Analysis and Community Vulnerability Analysis. Duties include design and creation of data visualizations, development of Interactive Regional Priorities Map using ESRI Experience Builder/StoryMap platform, and creation of public outreach and engagement products on wildfire resilience.

Shot Hole Borer Regional Priority Plan StoryMap, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, County of San Bernardino, California. Coordinated, created, and executed the creation of a StoryMap/Experience Builder detailing the spread and mitigation of the Shot Hole Borer.

National Planning Conference StoryMap, American Planning Association, San Diego, California. Developed awardwinning StoryMap highlighting key historical locations in San Diego County.

Aerial Analysis for San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine Ranch Water District, Irvine, California. Crafted data visualizations outlining changes in the vegetation index and land cover from 2006 to 2020.

San Diego Canyonlands Carbon Storage and Sequestration Study, County of San Diego, California. Crafted data visualizations outlining carbon storage, land cover, and sequestration data for multiple watersheds.

Other-to-Residential Toolkit, Southern California Association of Governments, City of Los Angeles, California.

Designed data visualizations/online graphics for the Southern California Association of Governments Other-toResidential digital Toolkit.

San Diego State University Mission Valley Campus Master Plan/Design Guidelines, San Diego State University, San Diego, California. Responsible for Environmental Impact Report and Design Guidelines infographics covering all aspects of the project, including utilities, hydrology, and emergency response.

Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, City of Long Beach, California. Led layout and design of Specific Plan and assisted with formatting and design of figures.

Environmental On-Call Regional Transportation Infrastructure Sea-Level Rise Assessment and Adaption Guidelines, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County, California. Responsible for data maps and 3D infographics illustrating the impacts of sea-level rise on local communities.

City of San Diego Annual Housing Report, City of San Diego, California. Responsible for GIS mapping, data visualization, and design of Housing Report displaying city of San Diego housing statistics. 1 Melanie Betlach

DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Melanie Betlach (MEL-uh-nee BET-lock; she/her) is a seasoned graphic designer with 24 years’ experience creating award-winning visually captivating work. She has a diverse portfolio containing logo and branding development, page layout, and brochure design, large banner and signage design, presentation design, and custom illustration. Melanie leads creative teams by inspiring creativity with efficiency to help visually elevate work products in a cost-effective manner. She has extensive experience working with government and public agencies, educational institutions, and private entities, understanding the needs of each. Melanie’s ultimate goal is to maximize understanding of and engagement with designed materials and has a special interest in accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, Costa Mesa, California; Style Guide, PowerPoint Template, Custom Word Template, Icons, Outreach Boards, Website Assets. Served as creative manager for this climate action and adaptation plan (CAAP) which included a custom project brand, style guide, outreach materials and templates. (2025)
CAAP, Buena Park, California; Style Guide, Report Layout, Outreach. Served as creative manager for team that developed an ADA-compliant project style guide, outreach templates, and branded layout for this CAAP. Efficiencies in process utilized to allow for faster layout and cost savings for the client as well as easier collaboration on content development. (2025)
Climate Action Plan, City of Lincoln City, Oregon; Report Layout Template and Slipsheets. Served as creative manager on the creation of a branded and accessible InDesign report template utilizing WordsFlow for efficiency.

Templated slipsheets for strategy and implementation tasks under the project brand created consistency in the document. (2024)
Climate Action Plan and Environmental Justice Element, City of Fresno, California; Style Guide, Outreach Materials and Report Layout. Part of the team that created an ADA-compliant style guide, outreach postcards and flyers, and the CAP and EJ report layout. (2024)
Climate Action Plan, San Diego County Water Authority, California; Report Template Design. Created an ADAcompliant, engaging InDesign template for the project that included efficiencies such as WordsFlow, allowing for easy updates from the client and faster layout time. Creative manager for the team that completed page layout. (2025)
CAAP, County of Yolo, California; Logo and Branding, Illustrations, Outreach Materials, and Report Layout. Served as creative manager for the team that was responsible for creating a comprehensive creative package, including logo design, style guide, Community Engagement Plan graphics and slipsheets, presentation design, custom Word Education
Academy of Art University
MFA, New Media/
Computer Arts, 2001
University of California,
Santa Cruz
BA, Biology, 1996
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of
Graphic Arts (AIGA),
No. 975476
Creative Pro
2 template design, outreach materials such as stickers, a coloring book and posters, and full report layout of the Yolo County CAAP. (2024).

Climate Adaptation Plan, City of Rialto, California, Report Layout. Served as part of a team of graphic designers responsible for the layout of the City of Rialto Climate Adaptation Plan. Worked on the design and layout of the document to create a clear and concise layout featuring the Dudek technical team's content related to the specific exposure and vulnerability to air pollution, extreme heat, fire, and floods in Rialto and how those specifically affect disadvantaged communities historically exposed to elevated levels of pollution. (2021) Community Forest Management Plan, County of Los Angeles, California, Report Layout. Served as part of a large creative team that worked on layout and design of the CFMP and Canopy Book, including community maps. (2024) Aging Readiness Plan, Clark County, Washington. Report Layout Template. Coordinating with the Dudek Planning and Urban Design team, worked on the ADA-compliant design, layout, and iconography for this report layout. (2024)
Metro Area Plan, County of Los Angeles, California; Custom Word Template Design. Designed a County of Los Angeles–branded Microsoft Word template and collaborated with the Dudek Publications team in the execution of this lengthy document. (2023)
Sustainable Groundwater Management Program/Tribal Government and Underrepresented Community Technical Assistance Program, California Department of Water Resources; Logo, Style Guide, Outreach Materials, Illustrations, and Report Layout. Created an ADA-compliant and accessible logo and visual style guide for the program. As part of the project team, developed multilingual, branded materials, including K–12 educational lesson plans for 10 hydrologic regions, outreach brochures, posters, and presentation templates. Served as creative co-lead on custom illustrated graphic novels for tribal water stories. (2023) Community Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan, City of Davis Parks and Community Service Department, California, Project Branding and Custom Word Template Design. Served as creative lead on project logo and style guide development and created Word template design for the report. (2024) San Pasqual Valley Resource Management Guide, City of San Diego, California; Report Layout. Designed and prepared a 155-page public guide, in collaboration with technical designers and hydrogeologists, in an effort to help identify and reduce sources of sediment and nutrients to the surface waters and groundwaters in San Pasqual Valley while simultaneously identifying steps to preserve the cherished natural and cultural resources. (2022)
Waterfront Specific Plan, City of Eureka, California; Report Layout. Utilizing the City of Eureka’s new branding, created the Plan Report in book format in Adobe InDesign, compiling multiple chapters and linking with active Microsoft Word documents to allow for easy updating and coordination with the City. (2022) Master Plan, San Mateo County Harbor District, California; Report Layout. Created a stunning and communicative 87-page, high-profile master plan that serves to guide future capital improvement projects, develop land and water under the District’s jurisdiction, resolve existing land use conflicts, and identify future physical improvements and opportunities for new District activities at Pillar Point Harbor and Oyster Point Marina/Park. (2021)
1 Mark McGinnis
GIS
Mark McGinnis is Dudek’s geographic information systems (GIS) group manager and has 19 years’ experience in geospatial technologies and application development in both the private and public sectors. Mark has been responsible for project management and coordination, application development, software integration, spatial modeling/analysis, best practices initiatives, data development, and map production. His experience includes database development and management, spatial analysis, spatial model building, and online Web and mobile applications.

Mark has assisted in the preparation of habitat conservation plans (HCPs), biological resources technical reports, and environmental impact reports (EIRs). He has also provided needs assessments and as-needed GIS services to municipalities and agencies. In addition, Mark has provided GIS support for numerous biological resources reports, wetlands permitting and jurisdictional delineation.

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Mid-Coast Corridor Project, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst supporting this project to navigate the permitting process for developing a transportation corridor in the City of San Diego. Technical studies include a biological technical report, wetland delineation report, least Bell’s vireo focused survey report, and a California gnatcatcher focused survey report. This project has required development of a diverse set of GIS data layers that supports maps and analysis in varying formats and complexity. Project is in progress.

Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Project, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, City of Malibu and Unincorporated Los Angeles County, California. Served as primary GIS analyst for the Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement project located in the City of Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County. The 28-acre project includes development of a comprehensive plan, consisting of a public works plan and City of Malibu local coastal program amendment, to address park and recreational facility program needs for four city- and state-owned parklands. Responsible for all aspects of GIS data collection, analysis, and display.

As-Needed GIS Services, City of Indian Wells, California. Served as GIS manager working with the City of Indian Wells providing GIS support for their Planning department. First task involved modifying their overall GIS setup and design to improve the workflow to process and display GIS data. The City’s GIS layers were organized into a geodatabase, and attributes modified to make the editing process smoother and more streamlined. Map templates have been produced to automate cartographic production, and a script was developed to download data from Riverside County’s website. In addition, a GIS layer showing short-term rental locations based on parcels was created.

Education
San Diego State
University
MA, Geography
(Geographic Information
Science emphasis), 2001
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Geography
(Geographic Information
Science emphasis), 1998
Certifications
FEMA Basic Hazards –
U.S. Multi-Hazard
Professional Affiliations
San Diego ESRI
Technology Showcase
Urban and Regional
Information
Systems Association
2 Habitat Conservation/Preservation Framework Study, San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG), San Bernardino County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst. Tasks included data management, analysis/modeling, and map production. Data has been compiled, organized and assimilated from a variety of sources into a comprehensive GIS database. Project flow has been dynamic, requiring map production supporting day-to-day client interaction and timely decision making. Project is in progress.

Ramirez Canyon Park Recreational Improvements and Operations Program, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, City of Malibu and Unincorporated Los Angeles County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst for the proposed public works project/public works plan for the 28-acre Ramirez Canyon Park Recreational Improvements and Operations Program located in the City of Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County.

Responsible for all aspects of GIS data collection, analysis, and display. Project is complete.

Initial Management Action Plan, Rancho Mission Viejo Company, Orange County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst supporting technical studies and report production for Rancho Mission Viejo’s habitat preserve management. Project utilizes a diverse and complex suite of GIS layers that have been developed for the project or are currently under development. Technical studies include a cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) focused survey report, and annual monitoring and maintenance reports for key habitats and species. Project requires coordination with numerous consultants and governmental agencies.

Del Dios Preserve, San Diego County Parks and Recreation Department, San Diego, California. Served as principal GIS analyst supporting this project to conduct multiple studies within a designated preserve area. Technical reports include a biological baseline biodiversity survey and vegetation management plan. Biologists have conducted and will be conducting wildlife and rare plant surveys. In support of these reports, a diverse set of GIS layers has been utilized and created. Data includes vegetation communities, sensitive species, and invasive species. Project is in progress.

San Jacinto Land Management Plan, CDFW, Riverside County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst responsible for a land management plan for CDFW. Project required collection, development, and analysis of multiple layers. The study has helped in the creation of a future plan of development for the preserve areas.

Project is complete.

San Fernando Valley Spineflower Management Plan, Newhall Land and Farming Company, Los Angeles County, California. Served as principal Responsible for management, creation, and display of GIS layers. Modeled suitable habitat for San Fernando Valley spineflower through GIS overlay analysis. Produced three-dimensional graphics in support of the document. Project is in progress.

Tehachapi Upland Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Tejon Ranch Corporation, Kern County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst for the Tehachapi Upland MSHCP project, which consists of approximately 138,000 acres of undeveloped land on the southern border of Kern County. Responsible for management, creation, and display of hundreds of GIS layers. The GIS database maintains and analyzes complex species habitat modeling parameters for 26 species. Primary graphics producer for the MSHCP and EIR/environmental impact statement (EIS) documents. Project is in progress.

Southern Orange County Subregion NCCP/HCP, Rancho Mission Viejo Company, Orange County, California. Served as principal GIS analyst on controversial 130,000-acre NCCP/HCP for southern Orange County. Responsible for management, creation, and display of GIS layers. Lead GIS data coordinator between the County of Orange, Rancho Mission Viejo, and wildlife agencies. Conducted reserve design analysis in relation to biological resources and produced maps for public hearings and stakeholder meetings. Primary graphics producer for the NCCP/HCP and EIR/EIS documents. Project is complete.
1 Stephanie Hanson-Mckenzie
GIS
Stephanie Hanson-Mckenzie is a geospatial analyst with 5 years’ professional experience specializing in GIS, natural resources, field data collection, analyses, cartography, and database administration. Stephanie supports energy development, housing development, and utility improvement projects throughout the Western United States.

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Newport Beach General Plan Update, City of Newport Beach. Creation of clear and detailed visuals in support of the City’s ongoing General Plan Updates, and for public display and outreach. This involved creation of a custom basemap incorporating key local features and infrastructure on which key General Plan element datasets could be overlaid for maximum clarity.

Oxnard Local Coastal Plan Amendment, City of Oxnard. Assisted in spatial analyses and figure creation supporting impact modeling on resources and communities in the City of Oxnard. Figures were created using existing visuals as references where possible. Figures were designed for public outreach and display as well as for plan inclusion, focusing on clarity and aesthetics.

Relevant Experience
Geospatial Analyst, Dudek – Portland, Oregon. Geospatial data analysis and map preparation for clients on the West Coast and Southwestern United States. Process and QAQC field data, prepare report figures. Prepare field data collection maps using ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Online web-applications. Prepare figures for municipal General Plan, Local Coastal Plan amendments. (2024 – Present) GIS Specialist, Buffalo Sewer Authority - Buffalo, New York. Management of MS4 Permit and Stormwater pollution prevention program. Creation of apps for asset and green infrastructure field inspections. Management of sewer infrastructure spatial data, data edits and quality control in GIS as well as CAD drawings. Organization and maintenance of historical sewer record drawings, updating as needed. Field mapping/data collection for separate storm sewers. Construction project management. Data facilitated site selection for capital project planning. (2021 - 2023)
Information Technology Specialist - GIS, Erie County - Buffalo, New York. Creation of apps for field data collection and field inspections of Stormwater infrastructure and management practices. Management and maintenance of Stormwater system data for MS4 area municipalities in Erie and Niagara County, NY. Use of ArcGIS, QGIS, Python-based geospatial programming to support ongoing compliance with federal and state regulations. Creation of map and data deliverables for each MS4. Community outreach on environmental science literacy and Stormwater pollution prevention. (2021)
Education
Buffalo State College
MS, Great Lakes
Environmental Science,
2021
BS, Environmental
Earth Science,
2017

Chelsea Richer, AICP
Transportation
About
Chelsea has 15 years of experience in transportation planning, focusing on sustainable transportation and climate action planning, across a broad set of low-carbon modes and strategies – transportation resilience planning, evacuation analysis, first/last mile planning, multimodal safety, VMT reduction policy, and transportation demand management (TDM).

Chelsea leads the Fehr & Peers companywide discipline group on Climate Change & Resilience.

Chelsea excels on projects that center transportation equity, data analysis, project evaluation, and community engagement as the tools to inform better decision-making and better outcomes. Her technical practice areas are underpinned by strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience managing complex planning projects with interdisciplinary teams.

Presentations
• Dignified Design: Bus Shelters that Elevate the Transit Experience in Underserved Communities. ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C., 2024 • Conserving Land, Conserving Miles: Land Conservation as VMT Mitigation Strategy, AEP California State Conference, 2024
• The New World of VMT Mitigation: Programmatic Approaches from around the State, AEP California State Conference, 2023
• Catching Fire: Evacuation Analysis and Planning in California, APA National Conference, San Diego, 2022
• Examining & Integrating a Regional VMT Mitigation Fee Concept in Future Transportation Land Use Planning, ITE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, 2022 • The Changing Landscape of Mobility, Lessons Learned in a Pandemic, APA Los Angeles & LA County Regional Planning Community Planning Month Session, 2021 • Climate Resilience & the Transportation Sector, WTS San Francisco Seminar, 2021 Publications
• Identifying Vulnerabilities for a Resilient Future in Volusia County, FL, USA. ITE Journal, August 2025.
• Understanding How Women Travel Study: The LA Metro Case Study, featured in APA State of Transportation Planning, Moving People Over Cars: Mobility for Healthy Communities, 2020.

LA Metro CAAP Update (Los Angeles, CA)
Principal-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers led critical greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analyses for Metro's 2025 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Update to reflect the GHG benefits of meeting Metro’s adopted VMT targets. The first analysis measured the GHG impact of Metro achieving the adopted targets. For this analysis, Fehr & Peers deployed data from the Southern California Association of
Education
Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, University of California,
Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental
Studies & Public Policy, University of
Chicago
Registrations
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) No. 027878
Affiliations
California Planning Foundation
Board Member
American Planning Association
(APA) Los Angeles Section Member
Expertise
Climate Change & Transportation
Resiliency
Evacuation Studies
Transit Access & First/Last Mile
Planning
VMT Policy and Analysis
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Multimodal Corridor Planning
Transportation Demand
Management
Years of Experience
Total: 15
With Fehr & Peers: 12
Governments (SCAG) Activity-Based Model into the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Emissions Factors Model (EMFAC) v1.0.2.

The second analysis allowed Metro to quantify the GHG emissions that would have occurred had their services not been provided.

This analysis first involved updating the methodology for calculating GHG emissions that LA Metro is responsible for displacing. The updated methodology developed by Fehr & Peers built upon state of the practice American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) methodologies, incorporating greater nuance in vehicle type, vehicle fuels, mode shift factor, and land use factor and leveraging the latest desktop EMFAC model.

LA Metro VMT Target Setting (Los Angeles, CA)
Project Manager. As part of a consultant team, Fehr & Peers provided advisory services to assist Metro in establishing countywide VMT targets for the agency. Chelsea developed the methodology to assist the agency in understanding the relationships between their investments and actions, and the VMT outcomes they could expect. This approach included internal and external stakeholder engagement, review of Metro projects and programs, application of the SCAG Activity-Based Model to incorporate Metro’s actions and projects that are anticipated to be complete by 2045, and synthesis of VMT results to support Metro’s adoption of targets.

Following the adoption of the VMT Targets, Fehr & Peers led the development of a process and standard template language for all Metro staff to evaluate their Board Report item’s relationship to VMT outcomes. This process is now institutionalized for all Board Reports, intended to provide additional information to the Board about the relationship of Metro’s activities to the VMT targets.

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Transportation Electrification Partnership Support for EV Roadmap Development (Los Angeles, CA) Project Manager. Fehr & Peers was part of a small advisory services team to assist the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI) in developing their EV Roadmap for their Transportation Electrification Partnership (TEP). After two years of establishing and convening the TEP, LACI felt the need to iterate their initial roadmap to develop a stronger basis for partnership and implementation. Fehr & Peers led research, reviewed policies at the local, state, and national scale, and convened a set of working groups to advance the three Roadmap focus areas: light duty vehicle transition, freight transition, and mode shift. The culmination of this project was the development and execution of a day-long TEP retreat and development of an Action Plan to help the TEP move forward on their three priorities.

Oxnard Sustainable Transportation Plan (Oxnard, CA)
Associate-in-Charge. Fehr & Peers led a team to develop Oxnard’s Sustainable Transportation Plan (STP), which paired prior multimodal transportation planning efforts with extensive community engagement to form an implementation plan towards a sustainable mobility future for people who live, work, and visit Oxnard. The plan identified barriers and opportunities for implementing complete streets, first/last mile, and safe routes to school projects throughout the city, with an emphasis on major transit hubs and high demand areas. Development of the STP included engagement with various City departments and surrounding jurisdictions through an Inter-Agency Charette and the broader community through focus groups, an advisory committee, public workshops, and demonstration projects. The project identified priority locations and corridors and developed conceptual designs, funding sources, and a prioritized project list. The prioritized project list will enable the City to apply for a broad array of funding opportunities.

Oxnard Climate Action Plan (Oxnard, CA)
Project Manager. Fehr & Peers supported the team developing the City of Oxnard’s Climate Action Plan by establishing a baseline VMT inventory and future VMT forecasts based on a variety of future scenarios that include investment in transportation assets such as vehicle electrification infrastructure, implementation of TDM strategies, and reorientation of housing development patterns to support more efficient land use that would require shorter and fewer vehicle trips. In addition to greenhouse gas reduction efforts related to transportation, the final Climate Action Plan includes a matrix of climate adaptation strategies across all sectors. Fehr & Peers supported the development of transportation- and mobility-related adaptation strategies that will build climate resilience and continue to provide comfortable access to transportation options in the long-term time frame.

Miguel Núñez, AICP
Transportation
About
Miguel Núñez, AICP, brings over 18 years of experience in transportation planning, leading impactful projects that enhance mobility and safety. He has managed complex regional studies, including the I-710 Livability Initiative, Downey Active Transportation Plan, and numerous environmental studies ranging in scale from single development projects to Specific Plans and General Plans, ensuring defendable environmental analyses that facilitate approval and entitlements. His work on development projects and regional planning has helped communities progress desired development projects, creating cleaner and more resilient land use and transportation connections for local stakeholders. His local experience includes guiding the City of Carson General Plan and conducting a VMT study for the Panattoni warehouse, providing data-driven strategies to support sustainable development and transportation efficiency.

Relevant Project Experience
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Climate Action Plan (Gateway Cities, CA) Project Manager. Fehr & Peers was an integral team member responsible for preparing an inventory of Socioeconomic data (SED) and developing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) estimates in service of understanding transportation sector emissions for the model base year and several out years, including 2020, 2030, and 2040. The VMT estimates were prepared in a manner that separated passenger vehicles from heavy vehicles and transit vehicles to gain a better understanding of the proportional contributions for 26 different cities from vehicle types which was then used to help identify policy actions likely to be most effective by city and/or sector. Additionally, Fehr & Peers provided SCAG model SED data and VMT estimates of the SCS/RTP buildout and of a business-as-usual scenario, which was particularly useful for helping cities understand the trajectory of their greenhouse gas emissions and specific actions that could be taken to help guide the businessas-usual scenario toward stated local and regional goals for VMT and GHG.

LA County 2045 CAP Update EIR (Los Angeles County, CA)
Project Manager. Fehr & Peers supported the LA County CAP team by reviewing and translating the transportation section of the Public Discussion CAP, which includes 29 actions across five different strategies. Additional definition of mitigation measures was required which includes availability of funding for implementation, timing, responsibility, implementing authority, and the specific actions/policies that would help achieve the desired changes. Fehr & Peers additionally identified five actions that would be carried forward for further analysis based on set criteria surrounding vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gases. Fehr & Peers developed transportation demand management (TDM) strategies with the biggest effects of TDM strategies on VMT deriving from regional policies related to land use location efficiency and infrastructure investments that support transit, walking, and bicycling. A combination of CAPCOA data, the regional travel demand model, existing plans (such as Los Angeles County’s Bike Plan and Housing Element) were used to develop VMT reduction estimates for 2030, 2035, and 2040.

Education
Master of Arts, Urban Planning
University of California, Los
Angeles, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Political
Science, University of California
Los Angeles, 2004
Registrations
American Institute of Certified
Planners (024917)
Fluency
Spanish, Written & Verbal
Expertise
Transit Planning
Long-range Multimodal
Transportation Planning
Parking Studies
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Multimodal Corridor Planning
Land Use and Transportation
Multi-ethnic Community
Engagement
Traffic Analysis
Years of Experience
Total: 18
With Fehr & Peers: 18
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Alhambra Sustainability Plan (Alhambra, CA)
Principal. Fehr & Peers is a subconsultant under Environmental Science Associates, supporting the development of the City's Environmental Sustainability Plan. Alhambra seeks to address numerous local issues such as cut through traffic from the 710, improving air quality, improving transportation choice, and creating a more sustainable and resilient transportation system that serves users of all modes, abilities, and ages. We supported the team by doing background review and collecting data on the existing conditions, developing strategies for GHG reduction targets, developing funding and financing options, participating in community engagement and stakeholder discussion groups and creating the draft and final sustainability plan for the City of Alhambra to use.

Maywood Climate Action, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan (Maywood, CA) Project Manager. In connection with the Alhambra Sustainability Plan project with the Environmental Science Associates, Fehr & Peers is supporting the development of the City of Maywood’s Climate Action, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan (CAARP). Fehr and Peers’ specific tasks include creating a VMT model to forecast VMT through 2045, developing future transportation scenarios, creating transportation emission reduction measures (ERMs), supporting the City’s outreach team, and creating the technical support for the CAARP document.

City of Carson General Plan & SB743 Implementation (Carson, CA) Project Manager. Fehr & Peers served as a subconsultant to complete the Circulation Element and CEQA analysis, with particular attention to reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT), enhancing multimodal transportation and facilitating goods movement in the City of Carson. Through the development of analysis tools and utilization of the regional travel model, Fehr & Peers identified the future roadway network to serve future anticipated development provided by the project team.

South Bay Cities Council of Governments Land Use and Transportation CAP (South Bay Cities, CA) Fehr & Peers led a series of three related projects with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), a joint powers authority composed of 17 jurisdictions including 15 incorporated cities, as well as unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. First, Fehr & Peers reviewed and critiqued the SBCCOG’s technical approach to estimating climate outcomes for VMT reduction strategies specifically tailored to development conditions in the South Bay.

Strategies were based on empiric data collected by the SBCCOG on trip patterns, distances, and modes in the South Bay Cities area, and sought to find alternative VMT reduction strategies for an area with little existing or planned transit or transit-oriented development. The review process included meetings with SBCCOG to understand prior efforts, development of an understanding of relevant policy context and documentation, and evaluation of the supporting calculation methods being developed by SBCCOG. Following the review and critique, Fehr & Peers led an effort to develop a custom TDM calculator tool to quantitatively estimate potential reductions to VMT from the suite of strategies including both traditional strategies and the strategies unique to the South Bay Cities. These two initial efforts were conducted directly for the SBCCOG. As a final element, Fehr & Peers provided transportation planning education and advice as part of the SBCCOG Climate Action Plan, in which the SBCCOG coordinated development of climate action plans for each member jurisdiction and for the Subregion as a whole. Fehr & Peers coordinated with each member city to document existing VMT reduction efforts, and provide information regarding the impact of potential strategies cities could choose to adopt, as well as determine implementation effort and timeline. Choices were inputted into the TDM calculator tool to estimate the potential VMT reduction based on each city’s selections.

Kealie Pretzlav, PhD
Climate Data Science
Pathways Climate Institute LLC
[email protected]