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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction....................................................... 4 Submittal Procedures and Deadline.................................. 6 Definitions, Terms and Conditions.................................. 7 Background........................................................ 10 Scope of Work..................................................... 11 Proposal Format and Content Requirements.......................... 14 Evaluation Criteria............................................... 16
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Introduction
The City of Bell Gardens (“Bell Gardens”) is in Los Angeles County approximately eight (8) miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles and eleven (11) miles north of Long Beach. Bell Gardens has an area of 2.4 square miles and shares a common boundary with the Cities of Bell, Commerce, Cudahy, Downey, and South Gate. Bell Gardens is considered an integral part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area gateway cities region.
According to the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS), the median household income reported for Bell Gardens residents was $42,223. Between 2010 and 2018, about 59 percent of households earned less than $50,000, and Bell Gardens comprises more than 77 perc ent of renters. Bell Gardens renter households are among the lower income groups in the area that suffer from inequitable health burdens stemming from a higher likelihood of being located closer to environmentally hazardous or degraded environments.
In 2016, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 1000 (SB1000). SB1000 amended Government Code Section 65302 to require that cities and counties with disadvantaged communities incorporate environmental justice policies into their general plans, either in a separate element or by integrating related goals, policies, and objectives throughout the elements of the General Plan. As described in Government Code Section 65302(h)(1)(A), the purpose of the legislation is to address the “unique or compounded health risks” in disadvantaged communities by decreasing pollution exposure, increasing community assets, and improving overall health.
In addition, SB 379, which was passed by the California legislature in 2015, requires all cities to address climate change adaptation and resilience in their general plan or by reference to other documents (e.g., climate adaptation plan, local hazard mitigation plan, or other similar plans). According to the City Attorney, SB 379 requires cities to complete a vulnerability assessment, development adaptation and resilience goals, policies, and objectives, and develop feasible implementation measures as follows:
• A vulnerability assessment that identifies the risks that climate change poses to the local jurisdiction and geographic areas at risk from climate change impacts, including (but not limited to) an assessment of how climate change may affect the risks identified in the safety element.
• Adaptation and resilience goals, policies and objectives based on the find ings of the vulnerability assessment.
• Feasible implementation measures designed to carry out the goals, policies, and objectives.
The deadline for SB 379 implementation was January 1, 2022, so Bell Gardens needs to consider a strategy to implement the requirements of SB 379 within this effort or if a separate update to the Safety Element will be required.
Based on the community characteristics in Bell Gardens and a review of CalEnviro Screen, Census data, and the ACS data, staff has determined that an Environmental Justice Element (“EJ Element”) should be prepared.
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Bell Gardens is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide consulting services to the Community Development Department to address and create a mandated EJ Element complying with SB 1000 (2016) and SB 379 (2015) as listed in Government Code section 65302. The EJ Element will be prepared to comply with the following applicable state - required goals, policies, and objectives (“Project”):
1. Identify objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities. These objectives and policies should include, but are not limited to, reducing pollution exposure, improving air quality, and promoting public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity.
2. Identify objectives and policies to promote civic engagement in the public decision - making process.
3. Identify objectives and policies that prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged communities.
In addition, Bell Gardens would like to identify a strategy to implement the requirements of SB 379 within this effort.
The proposal should also include the preparation of the environmental do cuments necessary to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The enclosed Request for Proposals (“RFP”) outlines the scope of services being sought.
Direct questions or requests for additional information to the following staff lead person.
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Submittal Procedures and Deadline
Four copies of your response, two (2) bound, one (1) unbound and (1) electronic version (emailed to [email protected]), shall be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, to the City Clerk’s Office. The electronic version of the proposal must be an exact duplicate of the hard copies. If the proposal includes any comments over and above the specific information requested in this RFP, such information should be included as a separate appendix and placed at the end of the proposal.
Postmarks by this date are not acceptable and facsimiles will not be accepted . Please mail or deliver your response in a sealed envelope with “Bell Gardens General Plan RFP Response” written below the address label and addressed as follows:
City Clerk’s Office
Attention: Ms. Vanessa Quiroz, Acting City Clerk
Bell Gardens General Plan RFP Response
City of Bell Gardens
7100 Garfield Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
In order to ensure a fair and objective RFP process and evaluation, all questions and inquiries related to this RFP shall be addressed in writing to Steven Jones, City Planner, at [email protected]. The deadline for written questions and inquiries is Monday, August 29, 2022. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
The tentative schedule for this Request for Proposals is as follows:
Release of RFP to Vendors Monday, August 01, 2022
Questions, Inquiries and Answers Session 2:00 p.m., Tuesday August 16, 2022 Deadline for Questions and Inquiries 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2022 Proposal Submission Deadline 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Interviews for Qualified Firms September 8, 2022
Contract Evaluations/Negotiations Week of September 12, 2022 City Council Meeting for Approval Monday, September 26, 2022 Anticipated Kick-off Meeting October 3, 2022
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Definitions, Terms and Conditions
Definitions: To simplify and clarify the language throughout this Request for Proposals, the following definitions shall apply:
CITY: The City of Bell Gardens, CA.
CITY COUNCIL: The elected officials of the City of Bell Gardens, who have been given the authority to exercise such powers and authority on all City business as conferred by the State Constitution and Laws.
CONTRACT: An agreement between Bell Gardens and the selected firm to furnish supplies and/or services over a designated period during which repeated purchases are made of the commodity and/or service specified.
RFP: Request for Proposal.
FIRM/CONSULTANT: Organization offering a proposal in response to this RFP.
Proposal Terms and Conditions:
Electronic Documents
Consultants may be supplied with the original RFP documents in electronic form to aid in the preparation of proposal(s). By accepting these electronic documents, each Consultant agrees not to edit or change the language or format of these documents. Submission of a proposal by Consultants signifies full agreement with this requirement.
Receipt of Proposals
Submitted proposal(s) must be properly addressed and received by Bell Gardens prior to the date and time specified. The mere fact that the proposal was dispatched will not be considered; the Consultant must ensure that the proposal is delivered.
Proposals received after the date and time specified shall be returned and will be considered void and unacceptable. Bell Gardens is not responsible for the lateness of the mail carrier, etc.; and the time/date stamp of receipt by the City Clerk’s Office shall be the official time of receipt.
Alterations
Proposals documents cannot be physically altered or amended after the closing date.
Alterations made before closing must be initialed by the Consultant to guarantee authenticity.
Proposals may not be withdrawn after the proposal closing date and each Consultant agrees to this stipulation upon submittal of its proposal. However, all proposals are subject to negotiation before a contract is awarded as further described below.
Questions and Inquiries
To ensure a fair and objective RFP process and evaluation, all questions and inquiries related
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to this RFP shall be addressed in writing to Steven Jones, City Planner. The deadline for written questions and inquiries is Thursday, August 11, 2022. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Communication
Bell Gardens shall not be responsible for any verbal communication between any employee of Bell Gardens and any proposing firm. Only written requirements and qualifications will be considered.
No oral statement of any person shall modify or otherwise change, or affect the terms, conditions, or specifications stated in the resulting contract . All change orders to the contract will be made in writing by the City Manager.
Reservations
Bell Gardens reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received because of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel, in part or in its entirety, this Request for Proposal if found in the best interest of Bell Gardens.
Reimbursements
The Consultant will incur all costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal, the submission of additional information, and/or any other aspect of preparing a proposal.
Certification
Any proposal which does not contain all the information requested in this RFP will be considered incomplete and may be rejected by Bell Gardens.
Funding
Bell Gardens operates and is funded on a fiscal year basis. Accordingly, Bell Gardens reserves the right to terminate, without any liability, any contract for which funding is not available.
Negotiations
Negotiations may be conducted with responsible firms who submit proposals that are reasonably susceptible of being selected . All firm(s) reasonably susceptible of being selected based on criteria set forth in this RFP may be given an opportunity to make a presentation and/or interview. Although this process will result in the award of a single contract, Bell Gardens reserves the right to negotiate a contract with more than one firm.
Additional Information
During the proposal evaluation process, Bell Gardens reserves the right, where it may serve Bell Gardens’ best interest, to request additional information or clarifications from proposers.
Bell Gardens also reserves the right to investigate the qualifications of the firm(s) as it deems appropriate.
RFP
Proposers should be aware that the RFP and the contents of the successful proposal will become a part of any subsequent contractual documents that may arise fr om this RFP. In the case of a discrepancy between the RFP and the firm’s proposal, the contract will supersede.
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All data, documents and other products used during the life of the project shall remain in the public domain upon the project's completion. Similarly, all responses to this RFP shall become the property of Bell Gardens and will be retained or disposed of in Bell Gardens’ discretion.
Award of the Contract
Award of the contract will be by Bell Gardens Council at a public meeting.
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Background
Bell Gardens is located within Los Angeles County and is a General Law City governed by an elected five-member City Council that appoints the City Manager.
During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the California State Legislature approved $119,040,000.00 for Local Government Planning Support Grant Program Funds, otherwise known as the “Local Early Action Planning (“LEAP”) Grant,” administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HUD”).
On June 8, 2020, Bell Gardens’ City Council adopted a resolution authorizing a LEAP application for, and receipt of grant . Bell Gardens subsequently submitted a successful application demonstrating the proposed activities to foster an increase in housing-related planning activities and facilitate accelerated housing production within the city.
The objective of this RFP is to produce a significant community-level impact policy and framework document in the form of the new EJ Element to help accelerate housing production as well as address the requirements of SB 379. It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe an experienced and qualified consultant to assist County Staff with the preparation and adoption of an EJ Element of the Bell Gardens General Plan compliant with the State’s requirement for certification pursuant to SB1000, identify the areas where “priority populations” are located that will be the focus of the poli cies in the EJ Element, and conduct the necessary stakeholder and community engagement to ensure there will be extensive and diverse community input throughout each phase of work for the EJ Element.
Bell Gardens intends to award a one-year contract (with an option to renew) to the Bidder(s) selected as the most responsible Bidder(s) whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the city’s requirements. The option to renew allows for potential time overruns if additional meetings are required through the public consultation endeavor. The proposed work is intended to be ideally completed within one-year. It is expected to commence in October 2022 and conclude by October 2023.
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Scope of Work
Bell Gardens is seeking assistance from a contractor with the experience, capacity, and skills necessary to develop, draft and finalize the EJ Element . The selected contractor will ensure there will be extensive and diverse community input throughout each phase of work and take the EJ Element from the public engagement and consultation process through adoption by the City Council. The contractor will be expected to work closely with city staff from the Planning Division of the Community Development Department and other departments and agencies, as necessary.
Consideration will be given to the proposal that outlines the most efficient and cost -effective way to perform the work and provide the services described in this RFP.
The Contractor(s)’ tasks are:
• Task 1: Project Initiation
• Task 2: Project Management, Meetings & Coordination
• Task 3: Internal City Stakeholder Engagement
• Task 4: Community Engagement Planning
• Task 5: Community Engagement
• Task 6: Prepare Environmental Justice Element & Implementation Plan • Task 7: EJ Element Public Hearings & City Council Adoption • Task 8: Project Engagement Reporting
The tasks withing this scope of work include, but are not limited to, the work detailed below, and the Deliverables identified in Section 6.
Bell Gardens intends to select one consulting firm to perform the following scope of work.
1. Project Initiation (Task 1)
a. Review Bell Gardens’ 1995 General Plan and other supporting materials as needed.
b. Evaluate pathways for compliance to include a stand-alone or integrated approach to meet the state’s internal consistency rule for General Plans and statutory requirements set forth in Government Code section numbers 65300.5 and 65302 to best demonstrate Bell Gardens’ commitment to EJ. c. Provide guidance for determining EJ requirements and components to promote equity and protect human health in the community.
i. Conduct a program and partner analysis to determine necessary EJ components beyond the scope of traditional urban, city and regional planning.
d. Develop draft EJ goals, objectives, policies, and programs.
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2. Administrative Draft EJ Element (Task Nos. 2 and 3)
a. Prepare an Administrative Draft EJ Element for city staff review in compliance with State Government Code Section 65302, which shall include addressing the following:
i. reduction of unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities by means that include, but are not limited to, the reduction of pollution exposure, including the improvement of air quality, and the promotion of public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity,
ii. civic engagement in the public decision-making process, and, iii. prioritizing improvements and programs that address t he needs of disadvantaged communities.
b. Identify actual and potential constraints on maintaining, improving, and developing of EJ goals, objectives, and policies, including implementing the requirements of SB 379 within this effort.
c. Identify amendments to the Bell Gardens’ General Plan and/or Zoning Code that may be required to implement recommended programs and compliance with state law.
d. Coordinate with external agencies or organizations to obtain direction, feedback, and understand existing local programs or initiatives that may already address EJ.
3. Draft EJ Element (Task Nos. 4,5, and 6)
a. Revise the Administrative Draft EJ Element per city staff comments, and prepare the Draft EJ Element for public comment, review and city consideration and final adoption.
b. Attend two community workshops to review and receive input on the Draft EJ Element.
c. Prepare and file all the workshop reports and presentation, staff reports and resolutions necessary to inform the decision makers and the public on background, analysis, and staff recommendations for the Project. d. Prepare and provide presentations to the decision makers and the public. e. Prepare and file all the appropriate environmental documents for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). In addition, the consultant will be responsible for preparing all notices and mailings for SB 18 and AB 52 , and California Fish and Wildlife.
f. Attend Planning Commission and City Council hearings for CEQA documentation and the EJ Element adoption.
4. Final EJ Element (Task 7)
a. Coordinate and consult with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (“OPR”) to ensure consistency with OPR’s recommendations for equity. b. Prepare Final EJ Element document for submittal to Bell Gardens. c. File CEQA Notice of Determination with County Clerk.
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5. Community Engagement
a. Liaison with city staff, other agencies, organizations and the public and provide remote/hybrid public workshop and meeting support and attendance management.
6. Deliverables (Task 8)
a. Workshop presentations, staff reports and resolutions necessary for adopt ion. b. Milestone reporting connected with invoicing.
c. One (1) reproducible copy and one (1) electronic copy of the Final EJ Element.
One (1) reproducible copy and one (1) electronic copy of the required CEQA document and all CEQA notices and California Fish and Wildlife documents.
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Proposal Format and Content Requirements
Requirements
The following instructions describe the form in which proposals must be submitted.
Responses to the following items will be used for proposal evaluation. Proposals which do not contain responses to each of the requirement items will be considered incomplete and may be rejected.
Proposal documents should provide a straightforward, concise description of the firm’s capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this RFP . Emphasis should be on completeness, clarity of content, and conveyance of the information requested by Bell Gardens. The requirements stated do not preclude a firm from furnishing additional reports, functions, and costs as deemed appropriate.
Four copies of your response, two (2) bound, one (1) unbound and (1) electronic version (emailed to [email protected]), must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, to the City Clerk’s Office. The electronic version of the proposal must be an exact duplicate of the hard copies. If the proposal includes any comments over and above the specific information requested in this RFP, such information should be included as a separate appendix and placed at the end of the proposal.
The proposal must contain the following five (5) components as attachments describing how the Consultant will perform the assignment:
1. Technical
Technical Proposals will contain, at a minimum: a) an executive summary b) a description of the approach to be taken in addressing the scope of work, c) a listing of the specific tasks required to properly perform the services, and d) a timeline from inception to completion.
2. Management and Staffing
Describe the management and staffing configuration to be utilized to complete the scope of work. Resumes of all proposed personnel must be included. The proposal must indicate who will have primary responsibility for this project.
3. Prior Related Firm Experience
Firms or individuals must demonstrate competence and capability to satisfactorily
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perform the scope of work. A description of the Firm's related work experiences should be included.
A list of at least three (3) recent references, including local government agencies where a similar service is or has been provided and any private clients, including names and telephone numbers of the firm and the key managers and professionals assigned to the project.
4. Cost and Pricing
Proposals shall include staff hourly rates, plus overhead, travel and any additional project costs proposed. Prices quoted must remain firm for the first year of the contract.
Cost proposals must be submitted with the proposal and all items must be itemized in detail. The total project cost shall be expressed as a “Not to Exceed” amount for items 1-6 under the “Scope of Services” section.
In addition, an hourly fee schedule shall be submitted with the proposal. If the scope of work is modified, the extra cost or credit shall be negotiated based on the submitted hourly rates.
5. Additions or Exceptions
A single and separate section with the heading “ADDITIONS OR EXCEPTIONS TO THE CITY’S REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL” containing a complete and detailed description of all the consultant’s exceptions to the provisions and conditions of the attached City contract.
No amendments, additions, or alternates will be accepted after the submission deadline. Each proposal shall be considered valid and binding on the proposer for a period of ninety (90) days after the proposal due date. All proposals and documents submitted w ill become the property of Bell Gardens. The bidding firm should designate anything considered to be proprietary.
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Evaluation Criteria
The award of this agreement will be made to the most qualified firm/individual whose proposal complies with the prescribed requirements. Bell Gardens reserves the right to reject all proposals, and to waive any technical errors, irregularities, or discrepancies, if to do so is deemed to serve the best interests of Bell Gardens. In no event will an award be made until all necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility and qualifications of the firm/individual(s) to whom it is proposed to make such award.
Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by Community Development Director and City staff, and ranked based on the following considerations:
• Technical approach to scope of work
• Experience of proposed personnel and the firm in providing remediation and administration services
• Minority Ownership/Employment as defined by the County of Los Angeles Community Development Authority and HUD
• Cost and pricing and City’s agreement with the consultant’s proposed revisions to the city contract
If further clarifications or negotiations are required, virtual meetings/interviews may be conducted. Participation in these interviews will be at the expense of the individual firms . The Selection Panel will be made up of staff members or representatives from Bell Gardens.
Recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final selection and award.
Proposals failing to provide sufficient information and assurances of performan ce to adequately assess each category of the required services and/or failing to comply with the requirements and conditions of this RFP may not be given further consideration.
Each proposal will be considered along with those of other responding firms, w ith respect to ability to perform effectively and efficiently those tasks outlined above .
Close coordination with Bell Gardens is required to assure that all requirements will be met.
Bell Gardens reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without any prior notice.
Further, Bell Gardens makes no representations that any Agreement will be awarded to any Consultant responding to this RFP. Bell Gardens expressly reserves the right to postpone reviewing the proposals for its own convenience and to re ject all proposals responding to this RFP without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s).
RIGHT OF REFUSAL
Bell Gardens reserves the right to refuse any or all proposals.
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COST OF PROPOSAL PREPARATION
The bidding firm is responsible for any costs incurred in preparing a response to this Request for Proposals.
LEGAL AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The following are the legal and insurance requirements of Bell Gardens.
1. Documents to be construed together. This RFP and the consultant’s proposal will be a part of the contract. The RFP, the consultant’s proposal, and all documents referred to in the specifications and contract to be entered into between the firm and Bell Gardens, and all the modifications of said documents, shall be construed toge ther as one document.
2. Assignment or Transfer of Contract. The consultant shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the contract, or its rights, title, or interest in or to the same without previous written consent of Bell Gardens.
3. Indemnity. The consultant must agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Bell Gardens, from all liability or loss, resulting from any suits, claims or actions brought against Bell Gardens, which result directly or indirectly from the wrongful or negligent actions of the consultant’s employees and/or subcontractors in the performance of the contract.
4. Insurance. At the time of execution of the contract, the consultant will be required to comply with the following City insurance requirements:
a. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with coverage limits of not les s than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) including products and completed operations hazard, contractual insurance, broad form property damage, independent consultants, and personal injury shall include automobile insurance coverage.
b. Worker’s Compensation insurance as required by the laws of the State of California.
c. Professional Liability insurance against errors and omissions in the performance of the work under this Agreement with coverage limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
d. Bell Gardens, its officers, employees, attorneys, and volunteers shall be named as additional insured on the policy(s) as to comprehensive general liability, property damage, and worker’s compensation coverage.
e. All insurance policies shall provide that the insurance coverage shall not be non-renewed, canceled, reduced, or otherwise modified (except through the addition of additional insured to the policy) by the insurance carrier without the 179Exhibit 2
insurance carrier giving Bell Gardens thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof.
Consultant agrees that it will not cancel, reduce, or otherwise modify said insurance coverage.
5. Compliance with Labor Laws. The consultant will be required to comply with all existing State and Federal Labor Laws.
6. Equal Opportunity Employment Provisions. The consultant will be required to meet all State and Federal Laws applicable to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
OTHER CITY REQUIREMENTS
Bell Gardens reserves the right to reject any or all proposals without qualifications. Proposals will be considered only in their entirety.
Bell Gardens reserves the right to negotiate the specific requirements and cost using the selected proposal as a basis.
Bell Gardens also reserves the right to reject all proposals if they are deemed unsuitable to Bell Gardens’ needs.
Late or incomplete proposals will not be considered, and Bell Gardens reserves the right to determine the completeness of all proposals.
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16 EXHIBIT “B”
CONSULTANT PROPOSAL
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City of Bell Gardens
General Plan Sustainability or
Environmental Justice Element and
Associated CEQA Compliance Documents
Submitted to:
City of Bell Gardens
Vanessa Quiroz
Acting City Clerk
7100 Garfield Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Submitted by:
811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
August 31, 2022
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811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 935-1901
www.impactsciences.com
August 31, 2022
City of Bell Gardens
Vanessa Quiroz, Acting City Clerk
7100 Garfield Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Re: General Plan Sustainability or Environmental Justice Element and Associated CEQA Compliance Documents
Dear Ms. Quiroz,
On behalf of Impact Sciences, Inc., we are pleased to present this proposal for the preparation of the General Plan Sustainability or Environmental Justice Element and associated environmental documentation for the City of Bell Gardens (City). We believe our team has the requisite experience, commitment, and all the skills and qualifications necessary to assist the City in determining the appropriate approach for the element, preparing the element, and the associated CEQA document.
Impact Sciences, a women-owned small business, provides environmental planning, review, and documentation services throughout California. Since our inception in 1988, we have prepared numerous environmental documents pursuant to CEQA. Services for this project would be provided from our Los Angeles office.
Jessica Kirchner Flores, AICP, Managing Principal, will serve as Principal in Charge; she will be responsible for quality and technical accuracy of all deliverables as well as overall corporate commitment to the project. Jessica recently directed the preparation of the Safety and Environmental Justice (EJ) Elements for the City of Bell. The Elements were developed in accordance with SB 1000 requirements and in close coordination with the City and the community to determine the issues most relevant to the community. The EJ Element received an award of merit from the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) in the category of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Margaret Lin, Senior Project Manager, will serve as Project Manager and will be responsible for day-to-day project management including project schedules and invoices. As Deputy Community Development Director for the City of South Pasadena, Margaret oversaw the development of the City’s General Plan and is familiar with SB 379 requirements.
Impact Sciences also has a long history of preparing CEQA for planning level documents.
We are currently preparing several CEQA documents for ordinances, housing elements, specific plans, and similar efforts throughout Southern California. 183Exhibit 2
Ms. Vanessa Quiroz
August 31, 2022
For this project we have teamed with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) to conduct the outreach for the project. Moises Gomez, a long-time resident of the City of Bell, recently conducted the outreach for the City of Bell EJ Element and Housing Element Update.
In our proposal, you will find our complete scope of services, team qualifications, proposed schedule, and cost. We look forward to working with the City on this project.
Please feel free to contact me directly at (213) 935-1901 or [email protected] with any questions.
Sincerely,
IMPACT SCIENCES, INC.
Jessica Flores, AICP
Managing Principal
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Impact Sciences, Inc. i Environmental Justice Element
August 31, 2022 Proposal for the City of Bell Gardens
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ......................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Approach to Scope of Work ........................................................................................................................ 1 Task 1: Project Initiation .............................................................................................................................. 1 Task 2: Administrative Draft EJ Element .................................................................................................. 2 Task 3: Draft EJ Element .............................................................................................................................. 4 Task 4: Final EJ Element .............................................................................................................................. 6 Timeline for Completion ............................................................................................................................. 8
2. MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING ....................................................................................................... 10 Project Team ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Key Staff ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Organizational Chart ................................................................................................................................. 15 Quality Control ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Budget Tracking ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3. FIRM EXPERIENCE .................................................................................................................................. 17 Background and Experience ..................................................................................................................... 17 Equity Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Green Initiatives ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, Contractual Liability Insurance, and Projects Liability Insurance ....................................................................................................................... 22 Errors and Omissions Insurance .............................................................................................................. 22 Worker’s Compensation ............................................................................................................................ 22
4. COSTS AND PRICING............................................................................................................................ 23
5. ADDITIONS OR EXCEPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 26
Appendix
A – Resumes of Key Personnel
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Impact Sciences, Inc. 1 Environmental Justice Element
August 31, 2022 Proposal for the City of Bell Gardens
1. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Executive Summary
The City of Bell Gardens is seeking to prepare a new environmental justice element, rooted in community level input, that will address the climate requirements of SB 379. The EJ element and its programs and plans will build on the 2021-2029 Housing Element and also help facilitate and accelerate housing production to help the City meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 503 units.
Impact Sciences has teamed with LANI to develop the environmental justice element and conduct the necessary outreach to prepare an EJ element that will achieve the City’s goals of identifying priority populations, meeting the requirements of SB 1000 and SB 379, and creating opportunities for residents through plans and programs that improve their daily lives.
Our team recognizes that community wellness and environmental justice are complementary topic areas with similar goals, providing a safe and clean physical environment and distributing public services equitably to all segments of Bell Garden’s population. Impact Sciences will prepare the Environmental Justice Element in accordance with OPR’s recommended approach. The Environmental Justice Element will address access to parks and recreation, healthy food options, increasing transportation options to all residents, allowing safe and affordable housing options, and crime prevention and overall public safety.
The environmental justice element will focus on policies to reduce pollution exposure and environmental burdens affecting low-income and minority populations, improve air quality, and minimize impacts on sensitive population groups.
Approach to Scope of Work
The City is seeking a consultant to prepare a SB 1000 compliant EJ Element that is rooted in community engagement. Our scope of work will include outreach (primarily conducted by LANI), at every step of the way. We underwent a similar process for the City of Bell, where early outreach shaped the goals and policies in the EJ element. This step is critical, because although the state provides guidance on the content of an EJ element, ultimately, the element needs to reflect the community. In addition, we will use data sources such as CalEnviroScreen, Healthy Places and data from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to understand the current environmental burden.
Our team will also prepare an Initial Study leading to a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. We do not believe an environmental impact report would be required as the purpose of the EJ element is to develop policies that are self-mitigating. This is particularly true with the inclusion of climate and sustainability goals. The incorporation of these goals and policies will result in a benefit to the community.
The City recently prepared an IS/MND for its 2021-2029 Housing Element and we believe a similar approach would work well for the EJ Element.
Task 1: Project Initiation
Within two weeks of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, our team will attend a kick-off meeting with the City. Prior to the meeting, the Project Manager will submit meeting materials to the City, including the preliminary data needs list. Additional presentation materials may include, project goals and objectives, introduction of team members and their specialized roles, overall approach to the project, schedule (including deliverables and milestones), public outreach approach, and project coordination. During the kickoff meeting we will work with the City to begin the process of determining the components of the EJ 186Exhibit 2
1. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
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Element. Our recommendation is to have the components shaped by the community; therefore, this initial conversation will help set the framework for the community outreach. Ultimately, the emphasis in the element will be the result of broad community outreach undertaken as part of Tasks 2, 3, 5 and 5. We have organized our proposal to be responsive to the scope of work, however, we would recommend moving some of the community outreach tasks to earlier phases of the project to ensure community input is considered in the EJ element.
This task also includes research to audit the City’s existing General Plan and Housing Element goals and policies to determine any gaps in either climate or environmental justice. This review will also help ensure the General Plan is internally consistent as required under state law.
Deliverables:
• Kickoff Meeting including invitation and agenda
• General Plan Audit
• Public outreach strategy
Task 2: Administrative Draft EJ Element
Project Management, Meetings and Coordination
This task includes project team meetings and overall coordination with the team and the City. We have assumed up to 12 in-person or virtual meetings. Our scope of work includes active project management and regular check ins. In addition to monthly team meetings over the life of the project, our Project Manager will meet regularly with our team and our subconsultants to review data and provide direction. Further, Impact Sciences project managers use our internal project management tool, Monday.com to track deadlines, schedules and status updates for projects.
Initial City Stakeholder Engagement and Administrative Draft EJ Element LANI will lead the initial stakeholder engagement. LANI will conduct extensive outreach enabling diverse and typically underrepresented individuals to fully participate in the process of considering environmental justice policies. Based on our experience in the City of Bell, a key element of the project will be to frame what environmental justice is and what it means to the City.
Per OPR’s recommendations, Impact Sciences will determine EJ communities within Bell Gardens based on several standard indicators (i.e., income level and environmental burden) and pollution exposures inclusive of air quality, water quality, and land use compatibility. 187Exhibit 2
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Environmental Justice communities are identified as disadvantaged communities. Disadvantaged communities are defined as an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code 1 or an area that is a low-income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation by a variety of means including history, and adverse environmental living conditions. Indicators for disadvantaged communities include educational attainment, employment, housing burdened low-income households, income, linguistic isolation, poverty, race and ethnicity, single parent households, U.S. citizenship, violent crime rate, and ability to vote. Much of this information will be obtained from Census data.
OPR recommends that EJ Elements evaluate air and water quality pollution as well as land use compatibility. To evaluate the water and air quality pollution in the City, Impact Sciences recommends the following indicators be considered (final factors will be tailored to the specifics of the City):
CalEnviroScreen. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen) calculates a health score based on 20 indicators by census tract. These indicators include pollution exposure, location of toxic chemicals in or near communities, sensitive populations in a community, and socioeconomic factors.
Diesel Exhaust Exposure from the I-710 Freeway. Risk associated with diesel exhaust exposure by distance from freeway will be presented in map format based on data from CARB’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook.2
Asthma Rates. Mapping of asthma rates in the community based on data from OEHHA.
Background Cancer Risk. Mapping of the background cancer risk from the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study-IV (MATES-IV).
Due to proximity to the Exide site, we will also map contaminated lands.
Climate change will have a negative effect on health and may cause displacement due to natural factors from global warming. Review of climate change is not required but recommended by OPR. To evaluate climate change resiliency, Impact Sciences will evaluate the following topics:
Temperature and Extreme Heat Data. Understanding areas at risk for increased temperatures and extreme heat can help inform policy decisions to impact community resilience. Impact Sciences will provide infographics and discussion about local projected changes in temperature and extreme heat based on data from Cal Adapt.
1 Which states: “These communities shall be identified based on geographic, socioeconomic, public health, and environmental hazard criteria, and may include, but are not limited to, either of the following:
(1) Areas disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative public health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation. (2) Areas with concentrations of people that are of low income, high unemployment, low levels of homeownership, high rent burden, sensitive populations, or low levels of educational attainment.”
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Precipitation Changes, Snow-Pack Loss, Extreme Precipitation Events, Extended Drought Scenarios.
Understanding changes in precipitation and snowpack, including both increased risk of drought conditions as well as extreme precipitation events and flooding risk increase can help inform policy decisions that address water availability, flood protection, and emergency response.
Tree Canopy. Increasing tree canopy can help with carbon capture, provide shade from high heat, and improve the physical appearance of the community. Mapping of existing tree canopy in the community based on data from Tree People’s County Tree Map Viewer.3 After evaluating constraints, Impact Sciences will prepare an administrative draft of the EJ Element for City review. The EJ element will be revised based on stakeholder outreach (Task 3).
Deliverables:
• Coordination with agencies and initial stakeholder outreach • Administrative Draft EJ Element for City review
• Identification of necessary amendments to the General Plan or zoning code Task 3: Draft EJ Element
Community Engagement Planning
Generating community input for environmental justice does not eradicate deeply rooted and systemic problems affecting notoriously underserved communities. However, making an investment in planning for improved neighborhood infrastructure is a critical component towards bettering the quality of life for area residents. Involving stakeholders in the process of strategic thinking provides them with a deep understanding of planning issues, allowing them to analyze meaningful improvements and achieve results.
To ensure that people of Bell Gardens are broadly represented for this project, LANI will collaborate with City partners, including representatives from relevant public departments and agencies to conduct a stakeholder mapping exercise that will inform the engagement plan and ensure that important community voices are heard. We will also gather information from the City regarding community events to ensure that we are taking advantage of public gatherings where people in the community will be. We will research community groups such as neighborhood councils, faith communities, schools, senior centers, block clubs, and others that may be valuable resources for reaching stakeholders and sharing information. We propose sharing a draft engagement plan, timeline, and contact list with the project team within 30 days of the Kickoff Meeting.
Community Engagement
Key services for this project will include convening and organizing constituent groups, guiding community stakeholders through consensus building and planning, assisting them in making informed recommendations about key issues, and engaging the extended community in a visioning process that ultimately results in the Final EJ Element. We will particularly emphasize engaging segments of the
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population that have historically been overlooked and left out of traditional processes, including youth, seniors, disabled people, transit-dependent individuals, and socio-economically disadvantaged participants. To do so, we will reach out to local schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, senior centers, recreation centers, faith communities, business groups, neighborhood councils, community-based organizations, and other formal and informal civic groups. A list of important potential target groups and influencers is attached. And, considering that Bell Gardens is over 93% Latino, all materials will be provided in English and in Spanish and translation will be provided at all public meetings and events.
Our community outreach program is fully described under Task 5 below.
Prepare Environmental Justice Element & Implementation Plan Based on City and public input, the EJ Element will be prepared. As described above, a robust community outreach process will be critical in ensuring the community supports the City in adoption of the Element.
The purpose of the EJ Element of a General Plan is to identify environmental justice policies and gaps in existing policies in relation to disadvantaged communities. The City of Bell Gardens does not have an existing EJ Element; as such, the EJ Element will be prepared in accordance with the Office of Planning and Research’s (OPR) General Plan Guidelines for Environmental Justice.
Most importantly the EJ Element will include an implementation plan to establish effective policies and programs to address the environmental justice needs of the City. We will work closely with the City to ensure the implementation plan is achievable and has community buy in.
Environmental Review
Impact Sciences anticipates an Initial Study (IS) will be sufficient to analyze the EJ Element. We do not anticipate any significant impacts to be identified which would require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Our initial assumption is that this will be a high-level analysis (IS/MND or ND), meeting all necessary CEQA analytical requirements.
In general, as the EJ Element would not be expected to result in any significant impacts, the programmatic analysis in the IS/MND could be used for tiering. Our scope assumes an IS/MND would be prepared, however, we will work with the City to determine the preferred approach. If additional studies and/or preparation of EIR is required, we would prepare a revised scope and budget.
Administrative Draft IS/MND
Impact Sciences will prepare one fully documented Draft IS/MND, using the latest Initial Study checklist in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines. To ensure that the project is viewed in the proper context, existing setting and plans and policy information will be provided. This is important because CEQA requires a proposed project to be compared to the existing environmental conditions to determine the significance of the project. Analysis will be provided for each of the 20 environmental topics in the Initial Study checklist form to explain and justify each “No Impact,” “Less Than Significant Impact,” and “Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated” response. Documentation for the answers will include information from the EJ Element, and available published sources. 190Exhibit 2
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For each environmental topic, we will fully document existing conditions, conduct impact evaluations (including cumulative impacts, as appropriate), and identify all necessary and relevant mitigation measures.
Impact Sciences will prepare the Administrative Draft IS/MND and submit the document to the City for review.
Public Review Draft IS/MND
Impact Sciences will prepare the Public Review Draft IS/MND and submit the document electronically to the City and State Clearinghouse. As part of this task, Impact Sciences will prepare the required public Notice of Intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 30-day public review period. We will post the notices with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse, our scope assumes mailing up to 100 interested parties. In addition, we will attend a total of two public hearings (one Planning Commission and one City Council) to present our findings and facilitate discussions.
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Impact Sciences will prepare a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for any mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND. The MMRP will identify responsibility for implementing and monitoring each mitigation measure, along with monitoring triggers and reporting frequency, subject to approval by City staff. We will prepare a checklist for these items and provide a column for verification of compliance.
Optional Task: Although not required under CEQA and not requested in the RFP, if requested, Impact Sciences can prepare written responses to comments received on the IS/MND during the public comment period. The time and associated cost to prepare the responses is depended on the volume of comments received. This task can be completed on a time and materials basis.
Deliverables:
• Administrative Draft IS/MND
• Public Draft IS/MND and MMRP
• Public Hearing attendance (1 Planning Commission and 1 City Council) • AB 52/SB 18 Compliance
• Distribution of the MND to agencies in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15073 Task 4: Final EJ Element
The final EJ Element and implementation plan will be refined based on the community input and OPR’s recommendations for equity. An important component of environmental justice and equity is a community’s involvement in government decision making. In the City of Bell, Impact Sciences worked with the city to develop ongoing community outreach and reporting. As requested in the RFP, the Impact Sciences team will prepare the necessary staff reports for adoption of the EJ Element.
Deliverables:
• Filing of the MND with the State Clearinghouse and County Clerk • One hardcopy and electronic copies of all final files 191Exhibit 2
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• Final invoicing
• Workshop presentations, staff reports and resolutions necessary for adoption Task 5: Community Engagement
In coordination with City staff from the Planning Division of the Community Development Department and other departments and agencies, as necessary and desired, and in accordance with the adopted engagement plan for the project, LANI will reach out directly to the community at large. We propose creating a project web presence – either as a page on the City’s website or as a Facebook Group page, or both – to keep the public informed about the EJ element’s progress and opportunities for engagement. We can also create dedicated social media accounts for the project, and/or craft social media posts for any accounts that the City already maintains, if the City deems that to be an effective strategy. This can allow community organizations that are active in Bell Gardens to reach out to their constituents on social media to amplify interest and engagement.
We will create and conduct an online survey to solicit input from community residents on issues that the EJ element should address. The survey will allow respondents to react to multiple choice questions and provide unsolicited feedback via a “blank box” question where any information or input could be included.
In this way we can provide community stakeholders as much opportunity as possible to provide their ideas to inform the final plan element. We will also prepare and disseminate one direct mail piece to inform stakeholders about the survey and solicit their participation. The mailer will include a URL and a QR code for the online survey, and if available, can also include information about upcoming Community Meetings (see below).
To ensure maximum participation from the community at large, and in order to ensure that critical stakeholders are able to weigh in on the planning process and provide their input and insights, we propose a series of at least four (4) intercept surveys at pop-up events and locations to be determined with the City in conjunction with the online survey. Tablets will be available for participants to take the online survey on the spot; paper surveys will also be available for anyone who prefers that format. LANI has been performing intercept surveys for years because they help to reach all demographics, increase the number of survey responses, and raise awareness about the survey and the project overall. In-person outreach tactics (COVID permitting) may include attending existing meetings held by community organizations, schools, and neighborhood groups or tabling at community events; we will consult with the project team regarding pop-up Community Meeting opportunities. LANI has also had great success during the pandemic with the low-tech approach of posting (and reposting when necessary) signage in project areas that inform locals about upcoming pop-up events and/or direct them to online surveys.
If in-person meetings are not possible due to COVID, LANI is an expert at virtual outreach. We participate and present at existing community meetings now being held virtually, for example by neighborhood councils and other civic and community-based groups; we also host and facilitate our own online meetings, webinars, and workshops. Our usual format for LANI-hosted online meetings is Zoom, where we can employ screen sharing, breakout room, chat, and Q&A features within a platform that is already familiar to many participants, which helps to smooth the engagement process. We have a dedicated person handling tech needs (i.e., admitting people to online meetings, handling hosting and screen sharing, etc.), which enables other staff to be fully present to engage participants and lead discussions. We have also employed a variety of best practices to ensure that our virtual sessions are as interactive as possible, such as including live survey questions throughout a presentation to ensure that information is being 192Exhibit 2
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understood or simply to keep participants engaged. Recorded meetings will be posted on the project website to maintain project engagement.
LANI will provide Spanish translation services for meetings, and will provide all materials, including agendas, minutes, meeting materials, and communications in Spanish. If other languages are needed, we will make those arrangements as well to ensure that the needs of stakeholders are met and that all feel included and respected.
Task 6: Project Engagement Reporting
LANI will provide documentation of all community engagement efforts, including pop-up presentations, survey data, social media posts and interactions, a summary of the overall engagement effort, and other documentation or reporting as desired by the project team and outlined in the adopted engagement plan.
LANI will also provide any community engagement documentation or reporting that may be needed for the presentation and/or adoption of the Environmental Justice Element to city or state offices.
Timeline for Completion
As described in our scope of work on the following pages, we estimate approximately twelve (12) months from kickoff to project completion. A detailed project timeline is provided below.
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Task No.Task Name Duration Start Date End Date Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Environmental Justice Element and MND
1 Project Initiation 1 week 10/3/2022 10/10/2022
2 Kickoff Meeting 1 day 10/17/2022 10/17/2022
3 General Plan policy audit 2 weeks 10/17/2022 10/31/2022 4 Develop Public Outreach Strategy 1 week 10/31/2022 11/7/2022 5 Initial Stakeholder Engagement 4 weeks 11/7/2022 12/5/2022 6 Community Engagement Planning 2 weeks 12/5/2022 12/19/2022 7 Meet with City to Review Approach 1 day 12/19/2022 12/19/2022 8 Prepare EJ Element & Implementation Plan 6 weeks 12/19/2022 1/30/2023 9 City Review 4 weeks 1/30/2023 2/27/2023
10 AB 52 Compliance 2 weeks 2/27/2023 3/13/2023
11 Admin Draft MND 6 weeks 3/13/2023 4/24/2023
12 City Review 4 weeks 4/24/2023 5/22/2023
13 Revisions 2 weeks 5/22/2023 6/5/2023
14 Circulate EJ Element and MND 1 day 6/5/2023 6/5/2023 15 Public Review 4 weeks 6/5/2023 7/3/2023
16 Revise EJ Element 4 weeks 7/3/2023 7/31/2023
17 City Review 4 weeks 7/31/2023 8/28/2023
18 Planning Commission 1 day 8/28/2023 8/28/2023
19 City Council & File Notices 1 day 9/27/2023 9/27/2023 2022 2023
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Impact Sciences
Impact Sciences is a local (Los Angeles based) environmental consulting firm. Our offices are located at 811 W. 7th Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Our primary phone number is (213) 935-1091.
Impact Sciences, a California S-Corporation founded in Thousand Oaks, has been preparing environmental documentation since its inception in 1988. Impact Sciences’ staff includes planners, technical specialists, and administrative support, with a hub in Los Angeles and a satellite office in Oakland, California. As a certified SBE and DBE, Impact Sciences is a firm designed around the professional development of our diverse staff. At our foundation, we are focused on fostering creativity, ingenuity, innovation, team collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit, our team prides itself on working differently to achieve better results.
Over the past thirty years we have prepared numerous environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA and have assisted our clients with air quality and GHG emissions analyses; noise and vibration analyses; environmental justice and equity analyses, GIS mapping, visual impact and shade and shadow studies; and public outreach in support of environmental compliance. Recent projects we have completed, or are underway, include multiple projects for Los Angeles County Public Works (under our on-call contract), multiple program-level EIRs for the City of Los Angeles Planning Department, and TOD Plan EIRs for the City of Compton and Bell.
Impact Sciences strives to be a trusted advisor to clients, one on whom they can rely for developing the most effective solutions. We have worked with numerous jurisdictions and lead agencies throughout Los Angeles County, as well as federal and state agencies, and understand the various regulatory requirements.
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to revitalize neighborhoods by engaging people and building vibrant public spaces. We envision urban spaces where, regardless of location or population, every neighborhood is a vibrant, functional, and healthy place, cultivated by engaged community members.
Founded in 1994 as a demonstration project following a period of intense civil unrest, we have since helped to revitalize over 50 disadvantaged communities that represent the broad spectrum of Los Angeles County.
We work with communities to plan and implement projects such as new parks and open space, business façade improvements, street tree plantings, public art, and transportation enhancements like crosswalks, bike lanes, lighting, bus shelters and transit plazas. We also have contributed to several planning projects, including pedestrian plans, transit-oriented community (TOC) station area plans, and neighborhood transformation plans.
Understanding that community members know the needs of their neighborhoods best, the LANI Model empowers area stakeholders to take an active role in planning and building local improvements that are designed to expand public safety, enhance health and the environment, spur economic development, and foster local pride. Our community engagement model has been recognized nationally and locally as an example of stakeholder empowerment, and numerous national publications, more than 45 national conferences, and colleges and universities, including UCLA and USC, have highlighted LANI’s process and accomplishments as examples of successful, incremental community revitalization. 195Exhibit 2
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Project Team
The prime consultant and primary contact for contracting purposes will be Impact Sciences, led by Jessica Kirchner Flores, AICP, Owner and Managing Principal. Full resumes of key staff are provided in Appendix A. An organization chart is provided at the end of this section.
Key Staff
Jessica Kirchner Flores, AICP, Managing Principal
Project Role: Principal-in-Charge
Jessica will serve as the Principal in Charge and will be the primary point of contact for the City. During the project initiation phase, Jessica will work closely with City staff to establish communication protocols and determine the approach to the project. She will direct the work efforts for both the elements and the CEQA document and will ensure technical accuracy of work products prepared by Impact Sciences.
Jessica is a hands-on team leader. She worked closely with the planning and outreach teams on the Bell Environmental Justice and Safety Elements. She has contributed to the preparation of environmental impact analysis under both CEQA and NEPA for both public and private development projects covering a diverse range of land uses. Impact analyses conducted by Jessica include Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and EIRs (draft, final, supplemental, subsequent, and addendums), as well as SCEAs, Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and Categorical Exclusions. She has also prepared Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Considerations, and MMRPs She has prepared environmental justice analyses and health impact assessments for major transportation projects in Southern California and the Central Valley.
Jessica serves on the AEP Los Angeles Board as the co-chair of the legislative committee and is a co-chair of the Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) LA Small Business Committee. She has presented to AEP and other professional organizations on CEQA and environmental justice.
Relevant Project Experience
Environmental Justice Analysis:
• Principal in Charge for the Bell Environmental Justice Element • Principal in Charge for the Vernon Existing Conditions Report (including EJ Factors) • Prepared the Environmental Justice analysis for the Purple Line EIR/EIS Margaret Lin, Senior Project Manager
Project Role: Project Manager
Margaret will be the Senior Project Manager for this project and the primary client liaison.
She will ensure that resources and staff are available to the City for the duration of the contract and provide for overall coordination of projects and direct oversight of technical quality assurance review for work progress. agreement administration. She will ensure that resources and staff are available to the City for the duration of the contract and provide for overall coordination of projects and oversight of technical quality assurance review for work progress.
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housing initiatives, art programs, long-range planning, and economic development activities. Previously, she served as a Regional Transportation Planner for the Southern California Association of Governments.
Margaret currently is the Project Manager for the City of Bell’s Atlantic Avenue Specific Plan. The project includes the preparation and adoption of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. She also is managing the City of Compton Artesia Station project which an update and recirculation per CEQA Guidelines 15088.5. Recirculation of An EIR Prior To Certification for the 2019 Program EIR. In addition, a project-level analysis of the Art-Com Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project, located within the Specific Plan Area, will be added to the analysis.
Brett Pomeroy, Associate Principal
Project Role: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Environmental Justice Factors Brett has more than 17 years of professional experience in the environmental planning field with an emphasis in environmental compliance pursuant to CEQA and NEPA. Mr.
Pomeroy possesses a strong technical background and has provided quantitative analytical modeling support for air quality, greenhouse gases, health risk assessments, noise and vibration, and shade/shadow impact analyses for several complex and multi -faceted projects using industry-accepted modeling software. Specifically, Mr. Pomeroy has experience with AERMOD and ISC air dispersion modeling systems, CalEEMod, URBEMIS, CALINE4-based model, noise modeling based on the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM), and the Amethyst Shadow Calculator. In addition to providing technical support, Mr. Pomeroy conducts environmental analyses for a wide array of environmental issues, conducting land use surveys, ambient noise monitoring, site photography, general environmental research and document management. Brett’s experience includes preparing and managing environmental documentation for both private and public sector clients. He is also familiar with greenhouse gas reporting protocols and climate and resilience policy and plans.
Kay Real, AICP, Planner
Project Role: Project Administration, CEQA Analysis, GIS Support Kay has assisted in the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to CEQA, including sections and background reports for EIRs for residential, mixed-use, and specific plans as well as MNDs for transportation and residential projects. She prepared the existing conditions report for the City of Vernon’s Westside Specific Plan and identified key factors in understanding health risk in that community. Before joining Impact Sciences, she worked in municipal government in New York, most recently as a Senior Planner for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development advancing the development of affordable housing.
In addition to working in the affordable housing sector, Kay has a background in environmental sustainability and environmental justice.
Raul Castillo, Planner
Project Role: Noise and Air Quality Analysis
Raul prepared has prepared numerous air quality and noise technical reports (air quality and noise) for clients throughout California. Projects analyzed include residential, mixed use and industrial sites. He expertise lies in identifying sensitive communities and developing appropriate mitigation to reduce impacts. He has prepared noise and air quality analyses for numerous specific plan and community plan EIRs. Raul’s adept at using CalEEMod for air quality analyses and noise modeling software including TNM and RCNM. 197Exhibit 2
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Eleni Getachew, ENV SP, Planner
Project Role: CEQA/NEPA Compliance
Eleni brings three years of local environmental planning and remediation project experience to the team. Currently focused on projects in Southern California, Eleni has prepared CEQA/NEPA documentation for locally and federally funded roadway projects, and is familiar with Caltrans requirements, including the Standard Environmental Reference (SER). Eleni has also prepared CEQA documentation for infill development projects.
Through strong research she has assisted in delivering technical studies, such as Community Impact Assessments, Revalidations, and Phase I Initial Site Assessments. Eleni has assisted in the digitizing and mapping of residential properties using ArcGIS.
Annalie Sarrieddine, Associate Planner
Project Role: GIS Mapping and CEQA Support
Annalie joins Impact Sciences as an Associate Planner following her work at a California Resource Conservation District. She is experienced in geographic information systems (GIS), project implementation, CEQA/NEPA, coordinating with local governments and organizations, habitat assessments, and community outreach. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Channel Islands, in Environmental Science and Resource Management.
Kara Yates Hines, Publications Manager
Project Role: Visual Layout, Graphics Creation, and Document Production Kara has more than 13 years of experience in marketing, publishing, technical writing, and copyediting. As the primary manager for document publication, she handles all aspects of production, including graphics development, document formatting, copyediting, and visual layout. She performs in-house publications of both small and large reports, including custom graphics, booklet assembly, digital productions, CD/DVD authoring, printing, and binding. For some larger projects, she coordinates with Impact Sciences’ print vendors to produce documents that meet the company’s style and quality standards. Her goal is to ensure all documents are visually appealing, consistent, and concise.
Arturo Nevarez, Program Manager
Project Role: Project Lead
Arturo joined LANI in 2017 and has been responsible for a variety of community outreach and construction projects. Arturo currently oversees community engagement for two Department of Public Health Step-by-Step Pedestrian Planning projects in the unincorporated Los Angeles County communities of Florence-Firestone and East Rancho Dominguez. He is also the lead PM on our Station Area Planning project for Eco-Rapid Transit in Huntington Park and surrounding communities, and he is active on our Stress-Free Connections project with LADOT. Prior to joining LANI, Arturo worked with non-profit advocacy organizations focusing on underserved communities in the City of Los Angeles, labor unions, and most recently, the California State Legislature, where he served as a Senior Field Representative in the 48th Assembly District.
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of impacted local stakeholders to promote equity in communities of color and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
Arturo will be supervised by LANI’s Director of Neighborhood Improvement Projects, Anna Apostolos.
Our Executive Director, Veronica Hahni, will provide financial oversight, and our Director of Development and Marketing, Franci Levine-Grater, will assist with online marketing and outreach.
Anna Apostolos, Director of Neighborhood Improvement Projects Project Role: Outreach Strategy & Implementation
Anna is a long-time practitioner of community-driven project planning and design who has personally engaged with stakeholders on numerous neighborhoods throughout the Southern California region. She also has over 30 years of experience managing construction, transportation, economic revitalization, and urban green space projects, ranging from $35,000 to over $2million, while bringing projects in within budget and grant guidelines.
With LANI since 1999, Anna has utilized the LANI Model to develop consensus among community activists, elected officials, public agency staff, and contractors in implementing federal, state and city funded projects for local improvements. In 1997, Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan honored Anna for her work in providing custom, non-advertising bus shelters and community kiosks in high transit dependence, low-income neighborhoods.
Veronica Hahni, Executive Director
Project Role: Outreach Oversight
Veronica Hahni joined LANI in 2001 as a Program Manager and was named Executive Director in 2009. Veronica's career has centered on increasing equity and access for under- represented and under-resourced communities, and her breadth of experience includes economic development, transportation, capital improvements, and strategic planning.
Veronica has overseen community-driven construction projects and worked with elected officials to identify opportunity sites and secure federal, state, and local funds for planning and construction projects that meet the needs and desires of neighborhood stakeholders. Veronica serves on the board of FASTLinkDTLA and has spoken at numerous conferences. Prior to joining LANI, she was Manager of Legal Services at the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena, CA. Veronica holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Business from California State University, Los Angeles.
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Organizational Chart
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Quality Control
Impact Sciences believes that a quality control program is an essential component of any work product.
Quality of project deliverables implies technical accuracy, internal document consistency, conformance to City methods for assessing impacts, and graphic and grammatical presentation of the document. Key elements of the Impact Sciences quality assurance program include the assigning of highly experienced technical and management staff to each project and keeping direct communication with each professional staff assigned to a particular project through the entire process.
Impact Sciences’ routine quality control dictates that both a principal and project manager review the data interpretation, the analytical methods, and the final work product. The project manager typically reviews work products in progress and compiles all completed products in accordance with internal deadlines.
Once the document has been compiled, the project manager then reviews the conclusions and recommendations of documents against the quality assurance standards mentioned above. When the project manager feels that the document meets Impact Sciences high standards, the work product is given to the principal for review and final approval prior to submittal to the client. This stepped method allows for review of the documents by management positions during different periods of completion and allows for us to provide our client with a quality product.
Impact Sciences’ project approach places emphasis on the active participation of experienced senior staff, responsiveness to the unique demands of each client and project, problem solving, active project management, and effective communication of planning and environmental information to the decision makers and the public. Our commitment to this approach has resulted in successful performance on a wide variety of assignments and long-term relationships with our clients.
Budget Tracking
Impact Sciences uses a firm-wide project cost tracking system, Deltek Vantagepoint (Vantagepoint), that provides for easy access by project managers to monitor project status. The Vantagepoint system provides for accounting, billing, and planning integrated into a single database. Project managers can access project costs data through a variety of reports and interactive computer pages. Our project administrative staff (billing and accounting) work independently of the project manager in tracking and accruing costs to provide an independent review, while the project managers simultaneously can project and monitor future project tasks.
Project managers review and approve all billed time and other costs weekly and is responsible for approving all subcontracting and subconsultant invoices. All project time and costs are posted daily so that a real-time synopsis of project information is available. Vantagepoint also provides for project schedule to be integrated with costs. Each project’s phase and tasks are allocated by week or month.
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Background and Experience
City of Bell Environmental Justice, Housing, and Health & Safety Elements for the Addendum to the 2030 Comprehensive General Plan Update and Bicycle Master Plan Certified Environmental Impact Report
Impact Sciences prepared an Addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City of Bell’s 2030 Comprehensive General Plan Update and Bicycle Master Plan. The Addendum was prepared in compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines. The purpose of the Addendum was to assess any environmental impact differences between the proposed General Plan Elements for Environmental Justice, Health & Safety, and Housing, also referred to as the “Proposed Elements,” and the adopted 2030 City of Bell General Plan. More specifically, the Addendum was designed to determine whether and to what extent the General Plan EIR would be sufficient for addressing the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures for the Proposed Elements. Based on substantial evidence provided in the Addendum, the General Plan EIR, and other materials in the record, the City of Bell determined that the Proposed Elements were within the General Plan EIR as the proposed Environmental Justice, Housing, and Health and Safety Elements had no new significant environmental impacts; no substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; no mitigation measures or alternatives previously found infeasible and now feasible; and no mitigation measures or alternatives which were considerably different from those in the General Plan EIR. Thus, neither a subsequent nor supplemental EIR was required.
However, some changes and additions were found to be necessary to the General Plan EIR.
Project Reference
Manuel Acosta, Community Development Director
City of Bell, Community Development Department
6330 Pine Avenue
Bell, CA 90201
(323) 588-6211, ext. 2623 | [email protected]
City of Vernon Existing Conditions Report for the Mixed-Use District Specific Plan Impact Sciences is preparing an Existing Conditions Report for the City of Vernon Mixed-Use District Specific Plan. The City of Vernon is proposing a Specific Plan to spur development, attract people, and stimulate investment in the western portion of the City. The purpose of the proposed Specific Plan is to reinvigorate the City’s competitive advantage as a center of production; strengthen and provide long-term stability to the City’s fiscal position; increase the residential population; diversify and reorient the Westside’s land uses to take advantage of changes in the economic landscape of Southern California; increase amenities available to local residents and workers; and create a physical environmental that is supportive of diverse land uses, welcoming to the larger region, and enhancing to the City’s image and identity. The draft Specific Plan identifies four redevelopment clusters, proposes 202Exhibit 2
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streetscape improvements, and redirects truck traffic. Impact Sciences is also preparing the Housing Element for the Specific Plan.
Project Reference
Phillip Burns, AICP, Principal
The Arroyo Group
40 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite B
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-9771 | [email protected]
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Report and Recommendations on Streamlining the CEQA Process
Impact Sciences is preparing streamlining recommendations to the CEQA review process for the LACMTA Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Such recommendations can be categorized into three categories: judicial, exemptions, and internal processes. Impact Sciences will delve into each category. Metro has to-date undertaken interviews with key people within the agency to glean where they believe delays originate and possible solutions. Various streamlining topics will be addressed in the recommendations, including public outreach and organization, political concerns, incompatibility with NEPA, interagency coordination with Caltrans, recent reorganization within Metro’s internal departments, and project planning inefficiencies. Recommendations for CEQA review will likely focus on exemptions and internal processes.
Project Reference
Alan Bennett, Legal Research Specialist
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of Inspector General
1 Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 244-7313 | [email protected]
City of Bell, General Plan Update, Community Engagement Lead Starting in February 2021, LANI partnered with design firm The Arroyo Group and Impact Sciences for this project updating the Housing and Safety Elements of the City’s General Plan 2030 (adopted in 2018) and preparing a new General Plan Environmental Justice Element.
Several meetings were held between with project team, including City of Bell officials, to develop an outreach strategy and identify appropriate businesses, stakeholder organizations, and key city commissions. LANI developed a project calendar to assist in dissemination of the project throughout the City via print, online, text and social media campaigns, as well as created the materials and language to be used for all outreach efforts. An outreach plan was drafted and adopted after numerous consultations with the project team. 203Exhibit 2
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The outreach plan called for the creation of a multilingual (English, Spanish, Arabic) online survey to aid in the collection of community responses. In addition, two online virtual community meetings were held to discuss the housing element of the general plan. Two additional socially distanced community open houses were held at Veterans Memorial Park on Wilcox Ave to capture resident comments regarding the housing, environmental justice, and safety elements of the general plan update. LANI also created a multilingual fact sheet that was distributed throughout the city.
LANI staff engaged in several business outreach efforts along the city’s commercial sectors located on Atlantic Blvd, Gage Ave, and Florence Ave. E-mails and phone calls were made to contact and inform several nonprofit stakeholder groups operating within the city. Special attention was made to canvass the two mobile home parks owned and operated by the City to ensure resident participation in the online survey and in-person open house.
LANI, with the project’s design firm, participated in a series of Bell Planning Commission meetings to discuss the outreach efforts as well as initial findings collected and analyzed by LANI staff. LANI staff engaged in two pop-up community outreach efforts at the city’s largest supermarket along Atlantic Boulevard to present the Environmental Justice findings element. In addition, LANI staff also organized and ran a booth at the City of Bell’s Halloween Carnival. Paper survey responses were added to the online survey created specifically for this outreach effort and the findings presented to the city’s Community Development Office.
The General Plan update was accepted and adopted by the Bell City Council in spring 2022; the EJ element also received an Award of Merit in 2022 from the Association of Environmental Professionals.
Project Reference
Manuel Acosta, Community Development Director
City of Bell, Community Development Department
(323) 588-6211 ext. 2623 | [email protected]
Huntington Park Station Area Plans, West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor, Conceptual Land Use Planning Studies Project Lead
In Fall 2020, LANI was awarded a contract by Eco-Rapid Transit (also known as the Orangeline Development Authority) to join a multi-disciplinary team, leading community engagement in the cities of Huntington Park, Bell, Cudahy, and Maywood to create Conceptual Land Use Planning Studies for the Pacific/Randolph and Salt Lake/Florence Station Areas, which are a part of the West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) transit corridor. The project’s goals were to develop two distinct comprehensive Station Area Plans for Pacific/Randolph and Florence/Salt Lake that rely on deep engagement with the local residential and business communities anchored in a desire for equitable outcomes that serve and benefit local communities in and near Huntington Park. The goals for the project aligned perfectly with LANI’s outreach model, utilizing a Community Advisory Committee comprised of local stakeholders to lead visioning, determine key priorities, and assist LANI in spreading the word about the project in order to receive broad based community feedback and ensure all voices were heard. 204Exhibit 2
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In partnership with Eco-Rapid Transit and Smart Growth America, LANI and our subcontractors Studio 111 and Labib + Associates created community outreach and project management plans; these key documents served as blueprints throughout the projects, and were periodically updated to reflect needed changes based on success and challenges. LANI assembled the project’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), an important component of both our planning and construction projects and particularly so with a project such as Huntington Park Station Area Planning because of the multi- jurisdictional, cross-agency partnership it represents. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) had robust interest from the community and included representation from individuals and numerous community-based organizations. Over the entire 15-month grant period for LANI’s work, the CAC met 4 times and the TAC met three times; we managed our team of subcontractors in conducting research and analysis for Infrastructure and Equity Studies; conducted extensive COVID-safe in-person and virtual community outreach, meetings, workshops, and walk audits in accordance with the completed outreach plan; managed the production of Draft Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plans for each of the project station areas; engaged the community in reviewing the Draft plans; and oversaw presentation and acceptance of the finalized plans with all the jurisdictions.
Community outreach plans included, among other tactics, the above committee meetings, public meetings and participation in community events, and a community survey, with signs posted in the project area that have QR codes linking to the survey, as well as instructions for accessing the survey via email or paper mail.
We are very proud that the station locations for which these plans were created have been included by Los Angeles Metro in their West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor light rail plan, connecting Southeast Los Angeles to Metro’s entire rail network, providing alternatives to driving and greater access to opportunity.
We are also proud that this project was selected for the 2022 “Best Practices” Award by the American Planning Association, Los Angeles Chapter.
Project Reference
Walter Beaumont, Community Planner
Eco-Rapid Transit
16401 Paramount Blvd.
Paramount, CA 90723
626-512-0133 | [email protected]
Step by Step Pedestrian Plans, Unincorporated West Whittier-Los Nietos, Project Lead Beginning in 2016, LANI partnered with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a three- year effort to develop pedestrian plans for this unincorporated South Los Angeles community with the overall goal of each plan being to improve safety for people walking and to support healthy, active lifestyles in the neighborhood.
LANI led outreach efforts to gather community input for the development of each pedestrian plan in two phases, in response to the Work Order Solicitation. The first phase was to understand barriers and opportunities for walking in each neighborhood. The second phase was to have stakeholders respond to 205Exhibit 2
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the preliminary pedestrian plan and provide additional input on needed pedestrian projects. These efforts took place between August 2016 and December 2017, and included attending existing meetings held by community organizations, schools, and neighborhood groups; tabling at community events; focus groups; stakeholder interviews; surveys; planning and leading community walk audits and bicycle/pedestrian counts; two community workshops; and community data collection.
LANI assembled a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in each neighborhood made up of representatives including youth, seniors, local businesspeople, faith community members, parents, homeowners, renters, and others. Each CAC met eight times during the planning process, provided key input, and served as project champions. Other outreach efforts included survey administration, conducting update and feedback sessions, participation in the L.A. County Parks After Dark series, and engagement at local schools. LANI worked with DPH to develop consistent, bilingual materials in Spanish and English that provided information in a concise way with eye catching designs specifically tailored for each community.
One challenge during these two projects was that there were several other simultaneous community improvement projects happening, making it more difficult to get and keep people’s attention for these pedestrian plan projects. LANI overcame that obstacle by forming solid CACs and maintaining consistent communication, which ensured that local champions would help keep our project visible and active. In addition, the longer project timeline allowed us to become deeply immersed in the community, which gave us more opportunities to maintain interest.
The broad and deep outreach that was achieved throughout the project led to overwhelming community support for the completed pedestrian plans, which each included extensive lists of prospective pedestrian projects. Both plans were adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on September 3, 2019.
Project Reference
Alexis Lantz, Senior Policy Strategist
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health
PLACE Program (Policies for Livable Active Communities and Environments) (213) 351-3129 | [email protected]
Equity Statement
Since 1988, Impact Sciences has worked to create opportunity, access, equity, and justice across California.
In 2021, Impact Sciences’ Environmental Justice Element for the City of Bell was nominated for the AEP 2022 Awards Program Advancing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award. Impact Sciences prepared the Environmental Justice (EJ) Element to the City’s 2030 General Plan.
Our work with the City College of San Francisco helps the institution to continue providing best-in-class educational programs and services that promote student achievement and life-long learning to meet the needs of its diverse regional community. In the City of Hayward, we support the City’s effort to focus on social and environmental justice for housing applications. Through Impact Sciences’ projects and client relationships, environmental justice remains a focus for our planning practice. 206Exhibit 2
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As a small women-owned disadvantaged firm and through Impact Sciences’ projects and client relationships, environmental justice remains a focus for our planning practice. Our philosophy and aim are to work with like-minded clients on the most progressive and exciting projects in the state.
Green Initiatives
As a consulting firm whose core business is environmental analysis, Impact Sciences recognizes the critical importance of a healthy environment to our global society, our economy, our business, and our people. We also realize the potential impacts that today’s environmental challenges will have if left unaddressed.
Key points in Impact Sciences environmental sensitivity strategy include, but are not limited to:
• mandated use of recycled paper for all printed documents and presentation materials; • reducing paper and printer ink usage by actively promoting the use of electronic documentation and file sharing sites;
• reducing waste by actively promoting recycling, including all paper products, bottles, cans and printer cartridges;
• reducing automotive emissions by promoting teleconferencing and telecommuting whenever possible; and
• encouraging mass transit commuting by assisting employees with transit costs.
Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, Contractual Liability Insurance, and Projects Liability Insurance
Impact Sciences maintains liability insurance of $1,000,000 each occurrence.
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Impact Sciences maintains errors and omissions insurance.
Worker’s Compensation
Impact Sciences maintains worker’s compensation insurance at the statutory limits. 207Exhibit 2
4. COSTS AND PRICING
Costs are provided for each major task and are valid for 90 days from the date of the proposal submittal.
A detailed budget with hours is provided on the following page. All work shall be performed at a price “not to exceed” contract price. All direct costs, such as printing and delivery charges, will be billed in accordance with our standard rates provided in the following pages.
Task 1: Project Initiation $6,250
Task 2: Administrative Draft EJ Element $12,188
Task 3: Draft EJ Element and CEQA Document $60,578
Task 4: Final EJ Element $11,160
Task 5: Community Outreach $21,456
Task 6: Project Engagement Reporting $7,975
TOTAL PROPOSED IMPACT SCIENCES LABOR COST: $119,607
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SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
Personnel charges are for work directly related to projects. Charges for personnel services are based on an hourly rate for time charged to the project. Current personnel classifications and rates are as follows:
Classification Hourly Rate
Principal/Managing Principal $ 250.00 – 285.00
Associate Principal $ 200.00 – 245.00
Senior Project Manager $ 185.00 – 195.00
Senior Technical Specialist $ 160.00 – 180.00
Project Manager $ 160.00 – 180.00
Senior Planner $ 145.00 – 180.00
Technical Specialist $ 140.00 – 155.00
Planner $ 140.00 – 150.00
Assistant Technical Specialist $ 140.00 – 150.00
Associate Planner $ 125.00 – 135.00
GIS Technician $ 125.00 – 175.00
Assistant Planner $ 115.00 – 120.00
Graphics $ 115.00
Publication $ 115.00
Clerical/Administrative $ 75.00
An overtime premium will be added to the hourly rates of non‐professional staff. Overtime work is defined as time charged to a project in excess of eight hours per day, and any time worked on weekends or holidays. Travel time spent in the interest of the client will be charged at the hourly rate. When it is necessary for an employee to be away from the office overnight, subsistence will be charged. Contract personnel will be charged according to the hourly rates for their category as listed above.
Other Charges
Subcontractors Cost plus 15 percent
Expenses and Outside Reproduction Charges Cost plus 15 percent Mileage
Off‐Road Mileage Expense $ 0.95 per mile
Staff Mileage Expense IRS standard reimbursement rate
Equipment Charges
Noise Monitoring Equipment $ 100.00 per day
GPS Unit $ 100.00 per day
GPS Unit $ 75.00 per ½ day
Laser Range Finder $ 100.00 per day
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SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
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GIS/Visual Simulation Charges
Plotter Prints $ 8.00 per square foot
Plotter Prints (Gloss or Specialty Paper) $ 10.00 per square foot Plotter Prints (Working/Field Maps) $ 4.00 ‐ 5.00 per square foot Geo‐Referenced Aerial Image $ 275.00 </= 5.5 A Site*
Non Geo‐Referenced Aerial Image $ 25.00 per image
Internal Reproduction Costs
Single Sided Black and White Copies
8.5”x11” $ 0.05 per copy
11”x17” $ 0.15 per copy
Double Sided Black and White Copies
8.5”x11” $ 0.10 per copy
11”x17” $ 0.30 per copy
Single Sided Color Copies
8.5”x11” $ 0.50 per copy
11”x17” $ 0.75 per copy
Double Sided Color Copies
8.5”x11” $ 1.00 per copy
11”x17” $ 1.50 per copy
Document Scanning $ 0.02 per page
Preparation for court appearances, depositions, presentations to regulatory boards, or other special requests for testimony will be charged on a time‐and‐materials basis.
* Several factors influence the cost of imagery, including resolution, date and area. Please contact the GIS Group for more specific pricing information.
All rates will be adjusted annually by a minimum of 5%.
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5. ADDITIONS OR EXCEPTIONS
Our team does not have any additions or exceptions to the contract requirements.
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APPENDIX A
Resumes for Key Personnel
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Jessica Kirchner Flores Resume
Education
University of Southern California,
Master of Planning
Rutgers University, Bachelor of
Arts, Journalism
Affiliations
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Jessica Kirchner Flores, AICP
Managing Principal
Ms. Kirchner Flores has more than 15 years of experience in environmental analysis for a variety of projects. In addition to policy work in the areas of regional open space planning and greenhouse gas analysis, she is experienced in preparing CEQA/NEPA documents including initial studies and environmental impact reports for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and school development projects, as well as large transportation projects and plans. Her primary responsibilities include project management, CEQA/NEPA
documentation, aesthetics, cultural resources, greenhouse gas analysis/sustainability, population, housing, employment, marketing and proposal preparation, mitigation monitoring, technical editing, presentations to decision makers and communities, and staff training.
Representative Professional Experience
• Principal in Charge for the City of Bell Environmental Justice, Health & Safety, and Housing Proposed Elements for the
Addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Comprehensive General Plan Update and Bicycle Master Plan. The Addendum assessed any environmental impact
differences between the proposed General Plan Proposed Elements and the adopted 2030 City of Bell General Plan. More specifically, the Addendum was designed to determine whether and to what extent the General Plan EIR was sufficient for addressing the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures for the Proposed Elements. Jessica was responsible for project oversight, project management, and QA/QC.
• Assisted in the preparation of the Westside Extension Transit Corridor EIR/EIS. The project consisted of an Alternative Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for Metro's Westside Extension Transit Corridor in the West Los Angeles area. The Westside Extension would extend the Metro Purple Line from its current western terminus at Western Avenue/Wilshire Boulevard to Westwood with possible extension to Santa Monica. Additionally, a secondary route is proposed from the Metro Red Line Hollywood Boulevard/Highland Avenue station through the City of West Hollywood. Alternatives including an underground subway and transit stations will be evaluated. Five standalone Technical Reports are being prepared for the project:
Land Use, Energy, Real Estate Acquisitions, Environmental Justice, and Community and Neighborhood Impacts in addition to
supporting GIS-based maps for community meetings and report preparation. Ms. Kirchner was responsible for evaluation of the 213Exhibit 2
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community impacts associated with the project and proposed alternatives, as well as overall project management and client coordination.
• Principal in Charge for the Vernon Westside Specific Plan EIR and Existing Conditions Report (include Environmental Justice Factors). The City of Vernon is proposing a Specific Plan to spur development, attract people, and stimulate investment in the western portion of the City. The purpose of the proposed Specific Plan is to reinvigorate the City’s competitive advantage as a center of production; strengthen and provide long-term stability to the City’s fiscal position; increase the residential population; diversify and reorient the Westside’s land uses to take advantage of changes in the economic landscape of Southern California; increase amenities available to local residents and workers; and create a physical environmental that is supportive of diverse land uses, welcoming to the larger region, and enhancing to the City’s image and identity.
The draft Specific Plan identifies four redevelopment clusters, proposes streetscape improvements, and redirects truck traffic. • Principal in Charge for the LA Metro Office of the Inspector General (OIG) CEQA Streamlining Recommendations Report.
Metro’s OIG has completed substantial work in researching the effects of CEQA on Metro’s ability to plan and build projects, and options to streamline the CEQA process. Impact Sciences has supplemented the OIGs work to prepare this report. A total of 27 people were interviewed, including experts outside of Metro, in an effort to gain a cross section of perspectives on CEQA concerns.
Building on the previous work performed by the OIG, this report includes recommendations for streamlining the environmental process for transit projects. Jessica was responsible for developing the recommendations, conducting interviews of Metro staff and was the lead writer on the report
• Principal in Charge for the City of Los Angeles Oil & Gas Drilling Ordinance Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Technical Report and MND. The proposed Citywide Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance provides for the termination of all nonconforming oil and gas extraction and production uses within the City over a 20-year period and prohibition of new or expanded oil and gas extraction activities, except as allowed to continue via a discretionary process established by the Ordinance and in compliance with State, regional, and local regulations. Jessica’s duties include project oversight and QA/QC.
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• Principal in Charge for the City of Los Angeles New Single-Family Zone Citywide IS/ND: Impact Sciences prepared four Negative Declarations for the City’s Neighborhood Conservation Project. All four projects were proposed amendments to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). The amendments included: modifications to existing R1 zones regarding height, garage placement, and similar changes; updates to the City’s Baseline Mansionization and Baseline Hillside Ordinances (BMO/BHO) to modify grading limits and remove certain exceptions; grading limits specifically for the Bel-Air neighborhood; and implementation of Interim Control Ordinances (ICOs) for 15 neighborhoods while the BMO/BHO were being modified.
• Project Manager for the Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School (MORCS) IS/MND. For Pacific Charter Schools, the middle school, located in Central Los Angeles, was previously operating in portable classroom buildings on the existing LAUSD Berendo Middle School campus. The MORCS campus would be constructed on a portion of the Berendo Middle School campus and the temporary classroom buildings would be removed. Once completed, LAUSD would be released of its co-location obligation under Proposition 39. • Assisted in the preparation of the East Los Angeles High School No. 2 and Central Region Elementary School No. 19 IS/EIR. Ms.
Kirchner assisted in the preparation of an Initial Study and Environmental Impact Report (IS/EIR) for a new high school located on E. Cesar Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles as a means to relieve overcrowding at nearby schools. Several existing properties were located on the project site, including Hammel Elementary School, Hammel Early Education Center, City of LA Independent Study and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, as well as residential and commercial properties. An additional component of the project included the relocation of the existing Hammel Elementary School to a new site in the LAUSD Central Region. Ms.
Kirchner was responsible for preparation of the land use, aesthetics and views, hazardous materials, and public services and utilities sections of the EIR.
• Principal in Charge for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Technical Reports. The North Hollywood to Pasadena Transit Corridor (NoHo to Pasadena BRT) extends approximately 18 miles and is a key regional connection between the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys with connections to the Metro Red, Orange and Gold Lines, as well as Metrolink and other 215Exhibit 2
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municipal bus lines. Impact Sciences prepared the Noise, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Technical Reports for the project. Key issues included measuring noise along the linear segment, addressing impacts across multiple jurisdictions and consideration multiple alignment and station options.
• Project Manager for the LACMTA (Metro) Union Division Bus Maintenance & Operations Facility MND Addendum/CE. The
project consisted of an Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) under CEQA and a Categorical Exclusion (CE) under NEPA for the proposed Metro Union Division Bus
Maintenance and Operations Facility. The facility consists of 470,000 square feet of new and reused development on 6.9 acres. The project included a Bus Maintenance Facility and Parking Structure, the Bauchet Parking Structure, a Central Cash County Facility, and a public vehicle access CNG/Alternative Fuels facility. The project also included room for 200 CNG standard buses with the potential to accommodate 60-foot-long articulated buses. Ms. Kirchner’s responsibilities included client relations and preparation of the environmental document.
• Project Manager for the Gale Avenue-Nogales Grade Separation Combined Project IS/MND. The project consisted of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority for a railroad grade separation project (Nogales Street Grade Separation Project) and a roadway-widening project (Gale Avenue-Walnut Boulevard Roadway Widening Project) in the City of Industry. The grade separation included elevating the Union Pacific Railroad track over portions of Nogales Street. The project also included widening Gale Avenue from its intersection with Nogales Street to approximately 1,900 feet west, and Walnut Drive from its intersection with Nogales Street to approximately 2,500 feet east. Ms. Kirchner’s role was to provide quality control and ensure technical accuracy of the document.
• Principal in Charge for the Ventura Isle Marina Dock
Improvements IS/MND. The proposed project is limited to waterside improvements. Five docks (G, H, I, L and M) will be entirely demolished and new docks will be constructed. The construction is expected to proceed in the following sequence:
demolition and replacement of docks G, H, and I followed by demolition and replacement of docks L and M, followed by substantial upgrades to dock F (i.e., half of F will be replaced) and minimal improvements to dock J (two additional slips and an end 216Exhibit 2
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tie). During demolition and replacement of docks, liveaboards will be temporarily relocated throughout the project site, but will not be displaced. In addition, new gate structures and gangways will be constructed to control access and improve security. The proposed replacement and reconfiguration of the subject docks would decrease the number of existing slips from 556 to 455 with an increase in average slip size from 38.93 feet to 44.93 feet to meet the current and projected demands of the boating market in this area. • Project Manager for the West Covina Lark Ellen Residential Project IS/MND. The proposed project included the demolition and removal of a church and auxiliary structures, and a single-family residence, along with a surface parking lot and 20 trees, to allow for the construction of 21 single-family homes, and an open space area.
The project would be comprised of four and five-bedroom homes with two and three-car garages, respectively.
• Project Manager for the West Covina Holt Residential Project IS/MND. The proposed project included the demolition and removal of two single-family homes, the removal of 44 trees, and the construction of 48 multi-family attached homes with three community open space areas for a maximum density of 9.2 dwelling units per acre.
• Project Manager for the New Garvey 168 Plaza IS/MND. The project consisted of an IS and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for a mixed-use project in the City of Rosemead. The proposed mixed-use project consisted of 11,375 square feet of commercial (retail and office) use and 24,725 square feet of residential use (28 units including nine moderate-income units), as well as landscaped areas and surface and subterranean parking for both commercial and residential use.
• Project Manager for the Mariner’s Bay Rehabilitation IS/MND. The proposed project is located in the unincorporated community of Marina del Rey. The rehabilitation of a 379-unit existing apartment complex and associated site facilities/amenities would take place over a 36-month period. The project included substantial renovation of the apartment buildings’ interiors and exteriors (including landscaped areas), both private and public areas, waterfront promenade, and parking facilities.
• Project Manager for the Grevillea Avenue Mixed-Use IS/MND. The project consisted of an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative 217Exhibit 2
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Declaration (MND) for the Grevillea Avenue mixed-use project within the City of Lawndale. The proposed project consists of 94 residential condominium units and 9,000 square feet of retail space, along with subterranean parking on a 2.17-acre site. The proposed project is located in an industrial area; therefore, the environmental document will evaluate potential land use and zoning conflicts. • Assisted in the preparation of the 9200 Wilshire IS/EIR. Ms.
Kirchner prepared an Initial Study and Environmental Impact Report (IS/EIR) for a mixed-use (residential and retail/commercial) development at 9200 Wilshire Boulevard in the City of Beverly Hills.
The project included 54 condominium units and 14,000 square feet of commercial development. The project site was vacant and had previously been proposed for development as a 133-room guest hotel with a 133-seat restaurant. Ms. Kirchner was responsible for preparing the project description, land use, aesthetics, and public services and utilities sections of the EIR.
• Project Manager for the Compton Creek Master Plan IS/EA. The project consisted of an Initial Study/Environmental Assessment (IS/EA) for the redevelopment of the Compton Creek. The proposed project included the redevelopment of the existing flood control channel and adjacent land into a safe, ecologically beneficial, multi- use, public green space and recreational park. The Master Plan proposes to enhance the regional and local significance of the Compton Creek by integrating watershed management practices, promoting open space, supporting sustainable activities, and recreational amenities. A combined CEQA/NEPA document was prepared to respond to both federal and state requirements. • Project Manager for the Newport Lexus Dealership IS/EIR. Ms.
Kirchner managed the preparation an Initial Study and
Environmental Impact Report (IS/EIR) for a Lexus dealership in Newport Beach. The project included the removal of three existing office buildings from the site. The buildings were replaced with a luxury car dealership at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Jamboree Road in Newport Beach. Ms. Kirchner prepared the land use, aesthetics, and alternatives chapters of the EIR. 218Exhibit 2
Brett Pomeroy Resume
Education
Loyola Marymount University,
B.S. in Natural Science
Affiliations
Association of Environmental
Planners (AEP)
Participates in periodically held
CEQA and NEPA workshops and
conferences
Completed AERMOD Dispersion
Modeling Training Seminar held
by Lakes Environmental
Brett Pomeroy
Associate Principal
Brett has more than 18 years of professional experience in the environmental planning field with an emphasis in environmental compliance pursuant to CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Brett possesses a strong technical background and has provided quantitative analytical modeling support for air quality, GHG, health risk assessments, noise and vibration, and shade/shadow impact analyses for several complex and multi -faceted projects using industry accepted modeling software. Specifically, Brett has experience with AERMOD and ISC air dispersion modeling systems, CalEEMod, URBEMIS, CALINE4-based model, noise modeling based on the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM), and the Amethyst Shadow Calculator. In addition to providing technical support, Brett conducts environmental analyses for a wide array of environmental issues, conducting land use surveys, ambient noise monitoring, site photography, general environmental research and document management. Brett’s experience includes preparing and managing environmental documentation for both private- and public- sector clients. He has provided environmental analyses to support several types of environmental documents including Categorical Exemptions, ISs, Negative Declarations (NDs), MNDs, Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Programs (MMRPs), EIRs, and addendums.
Representative Professional Experience
• Project Manager for the County of Los Angeles Oil & Gas Drilling Ordinance Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Technical Report and MND. The proposed Citywide Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance (Ordinance) provides for the termination of all nonconforming oil and gas extraction and production uses within the City over a 20-year period and prohibition of new or expanded oil and gas extraction activities, except as allowed to continue via a discretionary process established by the Ordinance and in compliance with State, regional, and local regulations. Brett’s duties include project management, document preparation, and oversight of technical services.
• Project Manager for the Southern California Edison Climate Change and Sustainability Program Support. Impact Sciences provided support for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory reporting and on-call requests as defined by ICF and Southern California Edison. Services include developing a GHG inventory; preparing sustainability reporting frameworks; and calculating GHG emissions, reductions, and any other energy benefits achieved from Southern California Edison’s programs. Brett’s duties include oversight of technical services.
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• Technical Lead for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for Bond Measure BB funding. In 2018, SCUSD voters approved General Obligation Bond Measure BB to authorize $720 million to fund critically needed safety, modernization, and new construction projects. Some of Measure BB bond funds will be used to design and build a new Laurelwood Elementary on a portion of the Patrick Henry Campus, a 300-seat Alternative High School on the fields north of the existing Patrick Henry buildings, and new fields at the existing Peterson Middle School. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Brett’s duties include section preparation and oversight of technical services.
• Technical Lead for Southern California Edison Company Climate Change and Sustainability Program Support. Impact Sciences is providing support for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory reporting and on-call requests. Tasks include providing support for submittal into TCR’s Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) and verification process; supporting for metrics used in Sustainability Reporting Frameworks; and calculating GHG emissions, reductions, and any other energy benefits achieved from SCE programs. • Technical Lead for the 3401 S. La Cienega Blvd. Project Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA). The project proposes a new mixed-use residential and commercial development, including one Residential Building and one Commercial Building.
The Residential Building contains units for rent; with units reserved for “very low income” households and units reserved for workforce housing. The Commercial Building includes ground floor retail. The project site is centrally located centrally located in the West Adams neighborhood, adjacent to the Metro E (Expo)Line tracks and the La Cienega / Jefferson Metro Station.
• Technical Lead for the 832 S. Kenmore Avenue Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. This project consists of the demolition of the existing 2-story building and 1-story rear building, and development of a 7-story multi-family residential project consisting of 45 dwelling units.
• Technical Lead for the 1711 15th Street Project Noise and Air Quality Technical Studies. The project consists of the demolition of 220Exhibit 2
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all existing uses on-site and construct a four-story (plus basement), self-storage facility totaling approximately 142,200 square feet. • Technical Lead for the Eternal Valley Project Air Quality & Noise Technical Studies. This project consists of rough grading, future lawn burials, and the construction of a community mausoleum. The Project includes approximately 17 acres of grading across the Project site.
• Technical Lead for the 970 N. Hoover Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The Project involves the development of a 5-story multi-family residential building (16,591 sf) consisting of 14 dwelling units, including 2 residential units reserved for extremely low- income residents.
• Technical Lead for the 3434 W. 6th Street Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The Project consists of converting the existing 4-story office building into a 52-room hotel and restaurants. • Technical Lead for the Caliber Collision Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The project involves the renovation and remodel of the existing distribution warehouse into the Caliber Collision Auto Body Paint and Repair Shop.
• Technical Lead for the 14971 Foothill Boulevard Residential Project Air Quality Impact Assessment, Health Risk Assessment, and Noise Reports. The project consists of replacing existing single- family residences in order to construct a five-story, 132-unit residential development at 14971 Foothill Blvd.
• Technical Lead for the Millennium Hollywood Project EIR in the City of Los Angeles. The project includes a 1.6 million square foot mixed-use redevelopment project anchored by the historic Capitol Records Building in the Hollywood Community of the City of Los Angeles. The project will include a development for a mixed-use project consisting of residential, hotel, retail, spa/fitness/health club, office space and quality restaurants. Brett prepared the air quality analysis, GHG analysis, freeway adjacent Health Risk Assessment, community noise and vibration analysis and shade/shadow graphics for the EIR.
• Technical Lead for the Ponte Vista Project EIR in the City of Los Angeles. The Project proposes the construction and operation of a 1,135-unit residential development featuring both for sale and rental 221Exhibit 2
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units in a combination of single-family, duplex, townhome, flat, and apartment units. The Project will require the demolition of the existing 245 residential units, a 2,161 square foot community center and a 3,454 square foot retail convenience facility. Brett prepared the air quality analysis, GHG analysis, and community noise and vibration analysis for the EIR.
• Technical Lead for The Casden Sepulveda Project EIR in the City of Los Angeles. The Project includes demolition of the three existing industrial structures and construction of four residential structures above two levels of commercial uses. The mixed-use project includes approximately 266,800 square feet of commercial uses and approximately 538 residential units (518,764 square feet) and amenities such as a recreation center and a landscaped common courtyard area between the residential structures. Brett prepared the air quality analysis, GHG analysis, and a freeway adjacent Health Risk Assessment.
• Technical Lead for the City Market of Los Angeles Project EIR in the City of Los Angeles. The Project is anticipated to be built out over a 30-year period and would include the construction of approximately 945 multiple residential dwelling units, a maximum of 210 hotel rooms, approximately 294,641 square feet of commercial (including medical and general office) and manufacturing uses, approximately 224,862 square feet of retail floor area (including restaurants, bars, event space, wholesale uses, and a cinema with approximately 744 seats), and approximately 312,112 square feet of corporate/educational campus floor area. Brett prepared the air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise/vibration analyses for the EIR. • Technical Lead for the Oak Villages Project in the City of Los Angeles. The Project Site is located at 924 Washington Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles and consists of the development of the Project site with a 182,575-square-foot residential
condominium/townhouse complex with a total of 142 for-sale dwelling units. The Project Site is located approximately 245 feet south of the 10 Freeway and approximately 1,000 feet west of the 110 Freeway. Brett was retained to prepare a freeway adjacent Health Risk Assessment (HRA) for the project. In addition, Brett prepared on the air quality and greenhouse gas analyses for the Draft EIR. 222Exhibit 2
Margaret Lin Resume
Education
University of Southern California,
Master’s Degree in Public Policy
California State Polytechnic
University - Pomona, Bachelor’s
Degree in Urban and Regional
Planning with a Minor in
Geographical Information Systems
Margaret Lin, MPP
Senior Project Manager
Ms. Lin has more than 10 years of public-sector experience. Most recently, she has served as the Deputy Community Development Director for the City of South Pasadena, managing transportation planning, housing initiatives, art programs, long-range planning, and economic development activities. Previously, she served as a Regional Transportation Planner for the Southern California Association of Governments.
Representative Professional Experience
• Senior Project Manager for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan Draft
Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for Bond Measure BB funding. In 2018, SCUSD voters approved General Obligation Bond Measure BB to authorize $720 million to fund critically needed safety, modernization, and new construction projects. Some of Measure BB bond funds will be used to design and build a new Laurelwood Elementary on a portion of the Patrick Henry Campus, a 300-seat Alternative High School on the fields north of the existing Patrick Henry buildings, and new fields at the existing Peterson Middle School. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Margaret’s duties include project management, scheduling, budgeting, and QA/QC.
• Project Manager for the City of Compton Transit-Oriented Specific Plan Program EIR. The Proposed Project is the preparation of a Specific Plan to guide future growth in the vicinity of the Metro A (Blue) Line Compton Station. As part of the Proposed Specific Plan, land use and zoning changes will be recommended to facilitate new, community supporting development.
• Project Manager for the 2022 Kern Council of Governments Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Program EIR. The 2022 RTP is a long-range regional transportation plan that provides a blueprint to help achieve a coordinated regional transportation system by creating a vision for transportation investment throughout the region and identifying regional transportation and land use strategies to address mobility needs. The 2022 RTP includes a policy element that is shaped by goals, policies and performance indicators, a description of planning assumptions for regional growth and future needs for travel and goods movement, a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that 223Exhibit 2
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identifies planning strategies and illustrative development patterns that would reduce GHG emissions and a plan of action for the region to pursue to meet identified transportation needs.
• Project Manager for the City of Bell’s Atlantic Avenue Specific Plan. The project includes the preparation and adoption of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.
• Project Manager for the City of Bell’s Cheli Specific Plan. The project includes the preparation and adoption of the Program Environmental Impact Report.
• Served as the Deputy Community Development Director and led the City of South Pasadena’s General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan Update. The project consisted of a new community-based vision for the city to protect its historic character while providing strategic investment and growth opportunities.
• Served as the Deputy Community Development Director and led the City of South Pasadena 2021-2029 Housing Element. The project consisted of strategic policy and program development (including Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Accessory Dwelling Units, Tenant Protections, and Occupancy Inspections) to meet the extensive 6th Cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocations for the City.
• Successfully led the City of South Pasadena’s efforts to analyze the State Route 710 North Project Program Environmental Impact Report, persuade the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority to identify the Transportation System Management/Transportation Demand Management Alternative as the preferred alternative, and developed multi-modal transportation initiatives including Measure M and Measure R projects to provide comprehensive mobility solutions for the City and region. • Team Member for the 2012-2035 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy with the Southern California Association of Governments, specifically to develop the multi-modal transportation chapter.
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Eleni Getachew Resume
Education
Bachelor of Science, Environmental
Policy Analysis and Planning
(Minor in Community
Development), University of
California, Davis, 2017
Affiliations
American Planning Association,
Member; Young and Emerging
Planner’s Group
Envision Sustainability
Professional (ENV SP), Institute
for Sustainable Infrastructure
Eleni Getachew, ENV SP
Planner
Eleni is a generalist environmental planner. She brings three years of local environmental planning and remediation project experience.
Currently focused on projects in Southern California, Eleni has prepared CEQA/NEPA documentation for locally and federally funded roadway projects, and is familiar with Caltrans requirements, including the Standard Environmental Reference (SER). Eleni has also prepared CEQA documentation for infill development projects. Through strong research she has assisted in delivering technical studies, such as Community Impact Assessments, Revalidations, and Phase I Initial Site Assessments.
Eleni has assisted in the digitizing and mapping of residential properties using ArcGIS.
Representative Professional Experience
• Permitting/GIS Technician for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Exide Residential Properties Lead-Impacted Soil Cleanup, Los Angeles, California. The project includes cleanup of lead-impacted soil at 1,610 properties in and around Los Angeles, California. The work involves excavation and disposal of lead- impacted soil and backfilling and restoration in the area near the former Exide lead-acid battery recycling facility in Vernon. When needed, Eleni applied for grading and encroachment permits with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, the City of Commerce, and the City of Maywood. Eleni also provided GIS support for
preconstruction and sampling figures, provided data-entry support, and calculated lead concentrations through Pro UCL software. • Staff Environmental Planner for the California Department of Transportation, Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Facility Upgrades, California. The project includes a project approval and environmental document for installing new Americans with Disabilities Act facilities, including curb ramps, sidewalks, pedestrian pathways, accessible pedestrian signals, and pedestrian push buttons, and upgrading existing curb ramps to current standards, providing continuity and mobility for pedestrians with disabilities and enhancing safety. The project includes designating some segments as Class III bike routes to connect existing Class III bike routes on city streets. Eleni assisted in writing and preparing the Initial Site Assessment (ISA) for the SR-72 ADA Curb Ramp Improvement Project. She reviewed multiple databases, including EDR report for the SR-72 ADA Improvement Project, conducted Site Reconnaissance for both the SR-72 and SR-164 ADA Improvement 225Exhibit 2
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Projects, and collected data from the City of Whittier General Plan and Los Angeles County Regional Plan.
• Environmental Planner for the City of Moreno Valley, SR 60/Moreno Beach Drive Phase 2 Interchange Improvements, Moreno Valley, California. The project includes a plans, specifications, and estimates design package for SR 60/Moreno Beach Drive Phase 2 interchange improvements in the City of Moreno Valley. Proposed improvements included replacing the existing Moreno Beach Drive Overcrossing, constructing the westbound SR 60 ramps, reconstructing a portion of the eastbound SR 60 ramps, widening Moreno Beach Drive from Eucalyptus Avenue to Hemlock Avenue, and completing the Line K-1 master plan drainage improvements along Ironwood Avenue. Eleni prepared Draft Phase I Initial Site Assessment, searched and generated EDR Reports, conducted Site Reconnaissance, prepared a Paleontology Report Technological Memorandum, and prepared a Visual Resources Technical Study Update Memorandum.
• Staff Environmental Planner-Documentation Support for the California Department of Transportation, District 9 On-Call Environmental Services, Inyo, Mono, and Eastern Kern Counties, California. The project includes consultation, research, professional, and technical services required for environmental generalist services on an as-needed basis to support the California Department of Transportation’s Division of Environmental Analysis, Environmental Generalist Services Program, District 09 for the maintenance, development, and construction of proposed transportation facilities throughout Inyo, Mono, and Eastern Kern counties. Eleni collected and reviewed data from the Inyo County General Plan and the City of Bishop General Plan. She also reviewed and provided data on land uses and tribal lands.
• Environmental Planner for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, I-605/I-5 Project Approval and Environmental Document, Los Angeles, California. The project includes professional services to obtain project approval for the project report and environmental document for improvements to the I-605/I-5 Freeway Interchange and eight local interchanges within the project limits. The project is located within the Los Angeles County communities of Downey, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, and an unincorporated area of West Whittier-Los Nietos.
The scope includes design and environmental studies for freeway improvements along 3 miles of I-5 and 4 miles of I-605, along with a 226Exhibit 2
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range of alternatives to address the traffic bottleneck at the I-605/I-5 Interchange and to improve traffic operations in the project vicinity.
Eleni worked in coordination with subconsultant firms to research and prepare document chapters of the Community Impact
Assessment. She also coordinated and gathered data to provide for the project’s Visual Impact Assessment.
• Interim Deputy Environmental Project Manager for the Orange County Transportation Authority, I-405 Improvements from I-5 to SR 55, Project Report/Environmental Document, Irvine, California.
The project includes a project report/environmental document for proposed improvements to I-405 between I-5 and SR 55. The total length of the project was approximately 8.5 miles. The project included professional and technical engineering services to prepare the draft and final project report and the draft and final environmental document. Eleni was a contributing author to various sections of the IS/EA. She authored general and specific responses to public comments of the IS/EA and assisted in editing and finalizing the final environmental document.
• Environmental Planner for the Riverside County Transportation Commission, I-15 Express Lanes Program Management, San
Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. The project includes project and construction management services for the I-15 Express Lanes project for the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
The project includes toll system planning and policy development; procurement strategy development for a design-builder, a systems integrator, and a toll operator; procurement and contract document development; conceptual engineering to support the design-build procurement; third-party coordination; and finance support to implement 14.5 miles of toll-managed lanes along I-15 in Riverside County. Eleni assisted in verifying and observing the existing conditions of I-15 and SR 91 intersections.
• Environmental Consultant for the Bear Lake Watershed Sanitation Survey. Bear Valley, CA. Per California Title 22 Regulations Delineated watersheds, Eleni mapped and displayed locations and addresses of local nonprofit organizations’ offices/headquarters using ArcGIS.
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Raul Castillo Resume
Education
Master of Planning,
Community and Economic
Development
University of Southern California,
2019
Bachelor of Science,
Business Administration
California Lutheran University,
2016
Raul Castillo, MPL
Planner
Raul’s experience includes assisting in the preparation of various CEQA documents, including EIRs, IS/MNDs, and air quality and noise technical studies for various public- and private-sector clients. His participation to date includes section writing for projects with the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, City of Pasadena, Los Angeles Unified School District, and the City of Moorpark. Raul has experience in analyzing project noise impacts and using noise modeling software, including the Federal Highway Administration TNM and Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM). With a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California, Raul has previously served as a Community Outreach Canvasser with the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment.
Representative Professional Experience
• Assisting in the preparation of the 86 Fair Oaks IS/MND and Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), including preparation of the Noise and Vibration Technical Report.
The project proposes to construct a mixed-use residential complex in the City of Pasadena.
• Noise analysis and section preparation of the 3401 La Cienega Blvd.
Project Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA). The project proposes a new mixed-use residential and commercial development, including one Residential Building and one Commercial Building. The Residential Building contains units for rent; with units reserved for “very low income” households and units reserved for workforce housing. The Commercial Building includes ground floor retail. The project site is centrally located centrally located in the West Adams neighborhood, adjacent to the Metro E (Expo)Line tracks and the La Cienega / Jefferson Metro Station.
• Planner for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for Bond Measure BB funding. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Raul’s duties include section preparation, research , and noise analysis.
• Noise and air quality technical report analysis and preparation for the 832 S. Kenmore Avenue Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. This project consists of the demolition of the existing 2-story building and 1-story rear building, and development 228Exhibit 2
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of a 7-story multi-family residential project consisting of 45 dwelling units.
• Noise analysis and section preparation of the 1711 15th Street Project Noise Technical Study. The project consists of the demolition of all existing uses on-site and construct a four-story (plus basement), self-storage facility totaling approximately 142,200 square feet.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the Eternal Valley Project Air Quality & Noise Technical Studies. This project consists of rough grading, future lawn burials, and the construction of a community mausoleum. The Project includes approximately 17 acres of grading across the Project site. • Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 970 N.
Hoover Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The Project involves the development of a 5-story multi-family residential building (16,591 sf) consisting of 14 dwelling units, including 2 residential units reserved for extremely low-income residents.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 3434 W. 6th Street Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The Project consists of converting the existing 4-story office building into a 52-room hotel and restaurants.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the Caliber Collision Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies.
The project involves the renovation and remodel of the existing distribution warehouse into the Caliber Collision Auto Body Paint and Repair Shop.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 14971 Foothill Boulevard Residential Project Air Quality Impact Assessment, Health Risk Assessment, and Noise Reports. The project consists of replacing existing single-family residences in order to construct a five-story, 132-unit residential development at 14971 Foothill Blvd.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the Wilshire/Highland Project SCEA. The project consists of replacing the existing multi-tenant commercial building on the site in order to construct mixed-use development with 242 residential units and 229Exhibit 2
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approximately 10,900 square feet of commercial space in an eight- story building.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 525 Virgil Avenue Mixed-Use Project Sustainable Communities Project CEQA Exemption (SCPE). The project consists of removing the existing four-story, approximately 56,072 square foot (sf) commercial office building and the affiliated surface parking lot, and constructing an approximately 133,031 sf mixed-use complex that includes two residential components with a total of 130 units, an eight-story apartment building, and a six-story condominium building, and a three-story commercial/office component of approximately 26,632 sf.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 6116 - 6114 Pico Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The project consists of demolition of all existing uses on-site and construction of a six-story, mixed-use development with 125 multi- family units and 5 units of commercial space at street level. • Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the Corcoran Auto Fueling Facility and Retail Space Project Noise Technical Report. The project consists of removal of the existing residential unit on-site, retaining the existing laundry mat, adding 2,000 square feet of retail space to the existing convenience store, and constructing an auto fueling facility.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the Golden Valley-Sierra Highway Mixed-Use Project Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Noise Technical Studies. The project consists of the demolition of the existing single-family residence and associated debris, and development of a mixed-use project consisting of 151 senior assisted living units, 73 residential units, a 60-room hotel (with 2,544 square feet (sf) of banquet space, 3,315 sf of retail space, and 2,360 sf of restaurant space), and 5.83 acres of open space.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation for the 500 S.
Union Ave. Project Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies. The project includes the consolidation of three separate parcels and will replace 5 existing two story multi-family residential buildings on the site to construct 85 multi-family units, consisting of 73 market rate units and 12 very-low-income units.
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• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation of the Compton Station Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. The project includes 3 elements: (1) Program-level recirculation of the EIR for the updated Specific Plan; (2) Project-level analysis for the Art-Com TOD Project that is currently ready for entitlement, and (3) Project-level description of the Casino Hotel Development Project as appropriate where relevant project-related information is available.
• Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation of the Milpitas Stratford School Development Project IS/MND. The project would redevelop an existing commercial building at 125 N.
Milpitas Boulevard to operate a new private preschool and early elementary school with modifications to the existing building on the northern portion. The property is currently developed as a retail center known as Beresford Square and the most northerly existing building which is vacant is proposed for reuse as a private school. • Assisting in the noise analysis and section preparation of the 500 Compton Boulevard Development Project IS/MND. The proposed project is a mixed-use development comprising retail/commercial uses, residential units (including 20 percent affordable units), a pedestrian plaza, the Compton Innovation Hub and Creative Studios, and two parking garages.
• Assisting in the preparation of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Planning and Environmental Study. Prepared the Noise and Vibration Technical Report analyzing the construction and operation impacts for the proposed project which would provide high quality transit service connecting several cities between the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys. 231Exhibit 2
Kay Real Resume
Education
Masters, City and Regional
Planning, Pratt Institute, 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental
Studies, Lewis & Clark College,
2013
Affiliations
American Planning Association
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
Kay Real, AICP
Planner
Kay will serve as the Planner for this project. Before joining Impact Sciences, she worked in municipal government in New York, most recently as a Senior Planner for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development advancing the development of affordable housing. In addition to working in the affordable housing sector, Kay has a background is in environmental sustainability and environmental justice. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Lewis and Clark College, and a master’s in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Representative Professional Experience
• Assisted in the preparation for the 3401 S. La Cienega Boulevard Project Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), a large mixed-use commercial and residential development project located within a transit corridor in the City of Los Angeles. • Planner for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for Bond Measure BB funding. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Kay’s duties include section preparation and research.
• Assisted in the drafting and section preparation of the 2022 Kern Council of Governments Regional Transportation Plan /
Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The 2022 RTP/SCS is a 24-year blueprint that establishes a set of regional transportation goals, policies, and actions intended to guide development of the planned multimodal transportation systems in Kern County. It has been developed through a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative planning process, and provides for effective coordination between local, regional, state, and federal agencies.
• Assisted in the preparation of the Addendum to the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan / National Community Conservation Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report and Final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Roddy Ranch Golf Course. The project consists of East Bay Regional Park District’s (EBRPD) plan to 232Exhibit 2
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adopt a Habitat Restoration and Public Access Plan for the former Roddy Ranch Golf Course.
• Assisted in the preparation of the Boyle Heights Community Plan Update EIR. The project consists of an EIR for an update to the Boyle Heights Community Plan (Community Plan). The Community Plan is one of 35 Community Plans that comprise the Land Use Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan. The Land Use Element is one of the seven state-mandated elements of the General Plan that also include noise, transportation, and conservation, among others.
Such planning activities for this Community Plan update include the creation of transit oriented district plans and/or the application of new zoning tools developed for the area through the recode LA project.
• Planner for the City of Ontario Grand Park Specific Plan Addendum. The project consists of the development of the Ontario “Great Park” which intends to serve the recreational needs of the city while promoting connection to local landscape and heritage. • Planner for the Compton Station Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan EIR. The purpose of the Proposed Specific Plan is to promote new development and rehabilitation of existing buildings; increase transit ridership in the Plan Area; strengthen the local identity of the City of Compton and create a unique sense of place; create employment, career, and advancement opportunities for the residents of Compton; and create a pedestrian- and bike-friendly environment within the Plan Area.
• Assisted in the preparation of the City of Vernon Westside Special Plan Program EIR. The City of Vernon is proposing a Specific Plan to spur development, attract people, and stimulate investment in the western portion of the City. The purpose of the proposed Specific Plan is to reinvigorate the City’s competitive advantage as a center of production; strengthen and provide long-term stability to the City’s fiscal position; increase the residential population; and diversify and reorient the Westside’s land uses to take advantage of changes in the economic landscape of Southern California.
• Assisted in the preparation of the City of Inglewood Housing Element Addendum. The project provides an update to the 2013- 2021 Housing Element of the City of Inglewood’s General Plan. 233Exhibit 2
Annalie Sarrieddine Resume
Education
California State University,
Channel Islands, Bachelor of
Science in Environmental Science
& Resource Management
Software Experience & Tools
ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, Survey123,
R, Matlab, Adobe Illustrator,
Acrobat, Microsoft Suite, Google
Suite, Basecamp
Annalie Sarrieddine
Associate Planner
Ms. Sarrieddine joins Impact Sciences as an Associate Planner following her work at a California Resource Conservation District. She is experienced in geographic information systems, project implementation, CEQA/NEPA, coordinating with local governments and organizations, habitat assessments, and community outreach. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Channel Islands, in Environmental Science and Resource Management.
Representative Professional Experience
• Associate Planner for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan
Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for Bond Measure BB funding. In 2018, SCUSD voters approved General Obligation Bond Measure BB to authorize $720 million to fund critically needed safety, modernization, and new construction projects. Some of Measure BB bond funds will be used to design and build a new Laurelwood Elementary on a portion of the Patrick Henry Campus, a 300-seat Alternative High School on the fields north of the existing Patrick Henry buildings, and new fields at the existing Peterson Middle School. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Annalie’s duties include section preparation, research , and GIS support.
• Associate Planner for the City of Ontario Grand Park Specific Plan Addendum. The project consists of the development of the Ontario “Great Park” which intends to serve the recreational needs of the city while promoting connection to local landscape and heritage. • Associate Planner and GIS Technician for the Kern COG RTP/SCS EIR. The project consists of updating the Regional Transportation Plan and including the Sustainable Community Strategy.
• GIS Technician for the City of Vernon Westside Specific EIR. The project consists of seeking to spur development of people centric environments to stimulate the western portion of the city. • Project Lead for the Ventura County Resource Conservation District., Save Ojai Citrus Project in partnership with University of California Cooperative Extension. The project consists of collaborating with the local city council and surrounding landowners to implement an Asian Citrus Psyllid mitigation plan. 234Exhibit 2
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• GIS Specialist for the Ventura County Post Fire Recovery Project.
The project consists of working to improve the water quality within watersheds of Ventura County through the implementation of BMPs on private and public lands.
• GIS Specialist for the NRCS Calleguas Creek National Water Quality Initiative. This project consists of an area wide conservation assessment to evaluate the Calleguas Creek watershed and its water quality.
• Field Biologist for the State Wildlife Conservation Board Monarch Restoration Project. The project consists of restoring monarch habitat in Santa Barbara and Ventura County. through habitat assessment, landscape planning and involving the community in the planting of native pollinator friendly plants at designated overwintering sites.
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Kara Yates Hines Resume
Education
George Washington University,
Master’s Degree in Publishing
Spelman College, Bachelor’s
Degree in English
Editorial Experience
Copyediting, Proofreading,
Formatting, Styles, AP, Chicago
Manual of Style, APA, GPO, MLA
Software Experience
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Publisher, Microsoft Office,
Acrobat
Digital Marketing Tools
Google, Google Analytics, Search
Engine Optimization (SEO),
Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace,
Mailchimp, Constant Contact
Project Management Tools
ProsperWorks, Microsoft Project,
Basecamp, Sharepoint
Kara Yates Hines, MPS
Publications Manager / Director of Operations
Kara has more than 13 years of experience in publishing, quality control coordination, technical writing and editing, and digital marketing. As the primary manager for document publication, she handles all aspects of production, including graphics creation, document formatting, and visual layout. She performs in-house publishing of reports, including booklet assembly and digital productions. Her goal is to ensure environmental reports, proposals, and all other documents are visually appealing, consistent, and concise. She also manages business development initiatives, marketing efforts, as well as website and social media content creation. Additionally, Kara has experience with managing the production and quality assurance for national outreach campaigns.
Representative Professional Experience
• Publications Manager for the LA Metro North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Environmental Studies. Prepared figures and provided formatting and proofreading support. • Publications Manager for the Southern California Association of Governments 2020 Connect SoCal Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy Program Environmental Impact Report. Prepared and organized figures, formatting, file preparation for electronic distribution, and bracketing public comments using Adobe Illustrator.
• Publications Manager for the Caltrans Climate Change Adaptation Priorities Strategy and Adaptation Priorities Reports. Created custom graphics to highlight 11 strategies and provided formatting support and graphics for multi-district Climate Change Adaptation Priorities Reports.
• Publications Manager for the Kern Council of Governments 2018 Regional Transportation Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
For the EIR, provided quality control, formatting, and printing support.
• Publications Manager for the Tulare Country Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan Sustainable
Communities Strategy EIR. For the EIR, provided editorial and formatting support to ensure a clear, well-organized report. • Publications Manager for the Santa Clara County Unified School District (SCUSD) Peterson Laurelwood Master Plan Draft
Environmental Impact Report. The Proposed Master Plan supports SCUSD’s Vision 2035 and the SCUSD Board of Trustee’s direction for 236Exhibit 2
Kara Yates Hines Resume
Bond Measure BB funding. In 2018, SCUSD voters approved General Obligation Bond Measure BB to authorize $720 million to fund critically needed safety, modernization, and new construction projects. Some of Measure BB bond funds will be used to design and build a new Laurelwood Elementary on a portion of the Patrick Henry Campus, a 300-seat Alternative High School on the fields north of the existing Patrick Henry buildings, and new fields at the existing Peterson Middle School. The SCUSD created a master plan for the area to encompass all SCUSD assets within the plan’s boundaries. Kara’s duties include formatting and general oversight of document production.
• Publications Manager for the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Facilities Master Plan Environmental Impact Report. Prepared custom figures and completed formatting, bracketing public comments, and proofreading of all document elements and file preparation for electronic distribution.
• Publications Manager for the CCSF Evans Center Initial Study.
Prepared figures and conducted document formatting and file preparation for electronic distribution.
• Provided a custom-designed document style and layout using InDesign software for the University of California, Merced, 2019 Long-Range Development Plan.
• Deliver publishing support for the University of California Santa Cruz Phase I Student Housing Project, an expedited in-person record search at the schools Northwest Information Center. • Publications Manager for the City of Pasadena 86 Fair Oaks Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA).
Provided formatting support and prepared custom figures. • Publications Manager for the 570 Market Street Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration. Prepared custom figure frame to compliment San Francisco Planning Department in-house style, completed formatting to comply with SF Planning style guidelines, and prepared all files for electronic distribution.
• Produced graphics for the EIR prepared for the City of Los Angeles Palmetto Mixed Use Development project, approximately 320,800 square feet of commercial and residential space in the Arts District neighborhood.
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ARTURO NEVAREZ
Arturo joined LANI in 2017 and is responsible for community engagement projects varying from sidewalk reconstruction to façade redevelopment, focusing on underserved communities. Prior to joining LANI, Arturo worked with non-profit advocacy organizations, labor unions, and the California State Legislature. Bilingual in Spanish, Arturo uses research, policy advocacy, and engaging community members to promote equity among impacted communities of color.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Manger
LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE (LANI), Los Angeles, CA 2017 - Present • Oversees planning and Implementation of neighborhood improvement projects, including contract development, community consensus planning, and design and construction • Develops and maintains funding contracts with local Council Districts • Coordinates and implements steering committee meetings and community outreach • Interacts with community members, elected officials, consultants, contractors, and municipal officials
Senior Field Representative
48th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY 2016 - 2017 • Senior Field Representative for Assemblymember Roger Hernández representing the cities of Covina, Glendora, Arcadia, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, El Monte, Baldwin Park, Azusa, and City of Industry • Advanced the Assemblymember’s top priorities by attending district-related events, addressed legislation with constituents, and briefed the member on key issues impacting the district • Researched and addressed legislation with constituents and various non-profit organizations • Produced meeting memorandums to Deputy Director, Legislative Director, and Chief of Staff • Provided satisfactory case work services for constituents • Attended trainings provided by the Capitol Institute in the areas of Assembly Services, Constituent Services, Field Representation, and the Legislative Process
Program Manager
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESOURCE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (SCRS) 2013 - 2016 • Coordinated access campaigns and actions involving systematic changes to benefit individuals with disabilities in support of the independent living movement • Monitored and coordinated information on relevant federal, state, and local legislation • Directed grassroots activities educating policymakers, consumers, SCRS staff, and member-board leadership
• Built coalitions with diverse allies, including health advocacy and policy organizations • Organized events with elected officials and state regional representatives in support of authored legislation
• Facilitated community-based educational workshops and trainings • Provided oversight for programs that support individuals with disabilities through group efforts, education and systemic change, providing supervision, support, and direction to department staff
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts – Anthropology University of California at Irvine - 2000 238Exhibit 2
ANNA APOSTOLOS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE (LANI)
Director of Neighborhood Improvement Projects 2021 - Present • Supervise three Program Managers in development and implementation of community-based beautification and planning projects including parks/open space, urban greening, commercial corridor revitalization, traffic calming, pedestrian safety, placemaking and others
• Monitor project budgets and measure project outcomes to ensure compliance with all agency funders • Develop all funding and service contracts and sub-contracts • Contribute to agency strategic planning and development activities • Supervise Program Manager of two Business Improvement Districts • Hire and train new Program Managers and support staff • Assist Program Managers in initiating new projects including attending steering committee meetings, community meetings, hearings, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, municipal departments, and community members • Contribute to planning and executing LANI’s Annual Community Forum • Interface with LANI Board members, staff, community members, elected officials, municipal officials, LANI consultants and contractors, and the public, as required to carry out the responsibilities of the position
Senior Program Manager 1998 - 2021
• Managed multiple neighborhood improvement projects including innovative creation of open space for transit plazas, façade lighting program for historic downtown buildings, cultural community monuments and signage, sculptured fence gateway for Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area, pedestrian and transit amenities for streetscape programs
• Responsible for all aspects of each project, including budgets, timelines, contracting with subcontractors and vendors, design review and permitting, procurement, construction, and close out documentation • Managed funding administration for each project according to relevant guidelines • Interacted with City Council Offices, municipal agencies and private firms on project development • Created Project Steering Committees and guided them through a community-driven design process, from the selection of a design firm to incorporating feedback all through design development • Developed grant application for Broadway Façade Lighting project for historic buildings and facilitated grants to 12 eligible buildings
• Provided training to Program Managers as requested by Director of Neighborhood Improvement
CITIES OF LOS ANGELES, ANAHEIM, BUENA PARK
Streetscape Consultant 2000 - 2002
• Developed Advertising Streetscape Request for Proposals for bus shelters and/or newspaper kiosks and modules, automated public toilets and freestanding kiosks • Led city employees in the evaluation and contractual process for successful implementation of streetscape programs
GANNET TRANSIT, LOS ANGELES
Transit Franchise Representative 1994 - 1998
• Managed all aspects of advertising transit shelter programs including budgets, installations, permitting and contract compliance for the cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Alhambra, Torrance, West Hollywood, El Segundo, Anaheim and Santa Ana
• Responded to Request for Proposals for Los Angeles and Orange County Cities. Won and/or renewed all contracts under my management
• Responsible for the creation of individualized advertising bus shelter programs for each proposal submittal • Oversaw and implemented the donation of 24 non-advertising bus shelters and 16 community informational display kiosks in 8 neighborhoods
EDUCATION
Golden West College, Huntington Beach Accounting
Fullerton College, Fullerton Computer Science
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VERONICA HAHNI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE (LANI), Los Angeles, CA 11/01 - Present
Executive Director
• Oversee day-to day administration of non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing challenged Los Angeles communities.
• Oversee successful deliver of turnkey transit, pedestrian, business district revitalization, urban greening, and transformative planning projects
• Work closely with elected officials, municipal departments, funders, and partners to facilitate timely completion of improvement and planning projects
• Oversee procurement of federal, state, local and philanthropy funds for transportation, business improvement and environmental infrastructure projects
• Facilitate agency’s strategic planning process with Board of Directors and ensure adherence to the goals and strategies of the adopted strategic plan
• Provide training seminars and annual regional conference for community members, local organizations, and service providers
• Represent LANI at conferences, meetings, and public forums locally and nationwide • Operate LANI Maintenance Matching Fund to provide direct grants to community organizations for repair and replacement of public improvements
• Supervise comprehensive public outreach services to secure project support and garner meaningful community participation
• Administer all aspects of daily operations including budgeting, financial management, human resources and Board relations
Deputy Director
• Assist Executive Director with oversight of planning, design, and construction of catalytic public improvement projects in urban neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles
AIDS SERVICE CENTER, Pasadena, CA 8/94 – 11/01
Manager of Legal Services, AIDS Service Center (ASC) / HIV & AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA)
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor
Hale Moot Court Honors Program
Co-founder, Public Interest Law Alumni Association, USC Law School USC Law School Scholarship Recipient
Sydney & Audrey Irmas Fellowship Recipient
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
BS, Business Administration and Economics International Finance Program
ACTIVITIES
ULI Transit Oriented Los Angeles Conference Program Committee Member, 2015-Present Vice President, Barnhart School Board of Trustees, 2016-Present FASTLinkDTLA Board Member 2017-Present
Metro ExpressLanes Corridor Advisory Group, 2009-2016 UCLA Executive Director Roundtable, 2012-2015
ULI FutureBuild Conference Program Committee, 2011-2013 Emmaus School Board of Education, 2003-2010
Judicial Appointments Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2002-2009 Volunteer Judge, Los Angeles County Bar Association Barristers, 2002-2004
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CIT Y OF BE LL GARDENS
O F F I C E O F T HE C I T Y M ANAG E R
AG E ND A RE P O RT
I tem 9.
T O:Honorable Mayor and C ity C ouncil Members
F RO M : Michael B. O'Kelly, City Manager
B Y:Hailes H. Soto, Assistant to the City Manager
S UB J E C T:AP P RO VAL O F RE I M B URS E M E NT AG RE E M E NT RE NE WAL F O R S HE LT E R B E D S
WIT HIN T HE S ALVAT I O N ARM Y B E L L S HE LT E R
D AT E:J une 24, 2024
RE C O M M E ND AT IO N:
I t is staf f 's recommendation that the City Council approve a Reimbursement A greement Renewal for Shelter Beds within the S alvation A rmy Bell S helter, with the understanding that the f inal cost will be updated in a final agreement to ref lect the actual parties that will be participating in the program and subject to the final form approved by the City Attorney and C ity Manager.
B AC K G RO UND/D IS C US S I O N:
On May 9, 2022, the Bell Gardens C ity Council approved the R eimbursement A greement f or Shelter B eds within the S alvation Army Bell Shelter located at 5600 R ickenbacker Rd, B ell, C A 90201 with the cities of Bell, Commerce, C udahy, Huntington P ark, Maywood, S outh G ate and Vernon, collectively referred to as the L ocal C oordinating Alliance 1 (L C A1) f or a term ending on J une 30, 2023. T he L C A 1 Members agreed to coordinate resources and services to address homelessness in the Southeastern L os A ngeles region within the provisional pilot program. T he C ity of Bell leads the 40 low barrier crisis shelter beds at the S alvation Army B ell S helter f or shared priority use by the eight L C A 1 cities within the Gateway C ities Council of Governments. On J une 2, 2022, the City of B ell provided final approval of the L C A1 R eimbursement Agreement (see E xhibit 2 - Original R eimbursement Agreement).
On April 26, 2023, the City C ouncil of the City of Bell approved a renewal of the shelter agreements in form and provided authorization for the B ell C ity Manager to enter into discussions with the L C A1 cities to renew the S helter Bed agreements under the same terms and conditions f or F iscal Year 2023-2024 (see E xhibit 3 - City of B ell Agenda R eport A pril 26, 2023). On May 22, 2023, the City C ouncil of the City of B ell Gardens approved the shelter agreement. The current agreements expire on J une 30, 2024 (see Exhibit 4 – Reimbursement A greement R enewal 2023).
On May 22, 2024, the C ity Council of the City of B ell approved a renewal of the shelter agreements in form and provided authorization for the B ell C ity Manager to enter into discussions with the L C A1 cities to renew the S helter Bed agreements under the same terms and conditions f or F iscal Year 2024-2025 (see E xhibit 5 - City of B ell Agenda R eport May 22, 2024).
T he funding for $520,000 in Measure H I nnovation Grant F unding must be approved by the Gateway Cities C ouncil of Governments (C O G) Board, and it is proposed that the same equal 1/8th share of costs be contributed by each L C A 1 city ($31,086.25 for each L C A 1 city in F iscal Year 2024-2025) af ter the $520,000 C O G grant is reimbursed to the C ity of Bell in F Y 2024-2025. W ithout the C O G grant, the City of Bell Gardens' shared cost would be three times the cost at approximately $93,000. W ith the C O G grant, the City of B ell Gardens' estimated cost will only be 241
approximately $31,086.25 f or a term beginning J uly 1, 2024 and ending on J une 30, 2025.
C O NC L US I O N:
T he only thing that has changed in the updated L C A1 reimbursement agreement is the term length. T he term of this Agreement will commence on J uly 1, 2024 and end on J une 30, 2025 for a total of 365 days. T he bed cost amount will be approximately the same.
F I S C AL I M PAC T:
T he C ity has allocated approximately $31,086.25 of the F iscal Year 2024-2025 City Budget General Fund f or the C ity’s share of the Reimbursement A greement Renewal for Shelter Beds within the S alvation Army Bell Shelter.
AT TAC HM E NT S :
D escription
Exhibit 1 - Reimbursement A greement Renewal 2024
Exhibit 2 - Original Reimbursement A greement
Exhibit 3 - City of B ell Agenda R eport A pril 26, 2023 Exhibit 4 – R eimbursement Agreement R enewal 2023
Exhibit 5 - City of B ell Agenda R eport May 22, 2024
AP P RO V E D E L E C T RO NI C AL LY B Y:
Michael B . O'K elly, C ity Manager
S tephanie Vasquez, City Attorney and/or Susie A ltamirano, Assistant City Attorney Manuel Carrillo, Director of F inance and Administrative Services 242
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REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR
SHELTER BEDS WITHIN THE SALVATION ARMY BELL SHELTER
THIS REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 22, 2022 (“Effective Date”) by and among the CITY OF BELL, a California charter city (“Bell”), the CITY OF BELL GARDENS, a California general law city (“Bell Gardens”),the CITY OF COMMERCE, a California general law city (“Commerce”), the CITY OF CUDAHY, a California general law city (“Cudahy”), the CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, a California general law city (“Huntington Park”), the CITY OF MAYWOOD, a California general law city (“Maywood”), the CITY OF SOUTH GATE, a California general law city (“South Gate”), and the CITY OF VERNON, a California charter city and municipal corporation (“Vernon”), collectively referred to herein as the “LCA1 Members” and/or the “Parties”.
RECITALS
A.The cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, South Gate, and Vernon, are members of a Local Coordinating Alliance 1 (“LCA1”), a cooperative working group of eight (8) entities developed within the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for subregional homeless services coordination in the Southeast Los Angeles subregion of Service Planning Area 7 (“SPA 7”). The LCA1 Members have agreed to coordinate resources and services to address homelessness in the Southeastern Los Angeles region within a provisional pilot program as described / outlined pursuant to the terms in this Agreement.
B.Los Angeles County (First and Fourth Supervisorial Districts) (“County”) will separately participate with The Salvation Army for the same services as set forth herein pursuant to separate agreements directly with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter.
C.A “Shelter Bed” is defined as an occupancy placement within a crisis housing bed or a bridge housing bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter located at 5600 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201, for a single adult (age 18 or over) participant referred into a program of comprehensive homeless support services within such shelter. Depending on the service needs of the particular unhoused individual, initial placement may occur in a crisis housing bed that is operated with a low barrier design or in a bridge housing bed. Both crisis and bridge housing beds are intended to provide a safe and supportive twenty-four (24) hour residence to individuals experiencing homelessness while enabling assistance for them to obtain permanent housing. A low barrier design program is one in which no participant that is placed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter shall be required to commit to sobriety, or to commit to an adherence to medications for physical or mental health conditions. Low barrier crisis housing beds are expected to be provided at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in Building 1E. Bridge housing beds are expected to be provided at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter sober living dormitories in Building 2A/B for participants who prefer to live in a more stable environment. The 259Exhibit 2
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number of beds provided in each housing type will be flexible to accommodate the shifting needs of the participants at any time.
D. It is expected that a number of participants entering the pilot program will have significant barriers to employment and housing. The Parties expect that there will be an on-site Salvation Army Bell Shelter employee who will provide group and individual psychotherapy for participants who need an advanced level of support and are open to engaging in behavioral health services.
E. Client level data for this pilot program will be entered into the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (“LAHSA”) Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”). HMIS collects participant demographic data, as well as program and service utilization data for auditing, reporting, and to facilitate participant transfer and coordination among available regional homeless services programs.
F. The LCA1 Members currently participate in the Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System (“County CES”), which provides for placements of individuals experiencing homelessness within occupiable shelter beds in Los Angeles County.
Due to the high demand for shelter beds within Los Angeles County, a shelter bed may not be immediately available to address the needs of the local unhoused population in the Southeast Los Angeles County subregion. Thus, the City of Bell has negotiated an agreement with The Salvation Army to procure the prioritized use of thirty-six (36) shelter beds for the eight (8) participating LCA1 Members, in recognition of the local impacts of homelessness experienced by the LCA1 Members.
G. The LCA1 Members, have collectively designated the City of Bell as the lead agency to coordinate the implementation of the pilot program proposed by this Agreement for the placement of homeless individuals within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in an effort to address the unhoused population that the LCA1 Members seek to assist.
H. This pilot program will require a great deal of cooperation among the LCA1 Members in order to enable the efficient placement of homeless individuals currently to a Shelter Bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter.
I. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter, one of the largest shelters in the nation, is located within the City of Bell in the Southeast Los Angeles County subregion and accepts placements from throughout the Los Angeles County area through the County CES.
The Shelter Beds are contracted by various governmental and nonprofit entities, and the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, in recognition of the homeless housing impacts experienced by the LCA1 Members, has agreed to contract with the City of Bell for thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds to be allocated to the LCA1 Members’ homeless population, based on certain conditions. 260Exhibit 2
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J. The City of Bell will take the lead on behalf of the LCA1 Members plus the County to coordinate the prioritized use of forty-two (42) Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Shelter through a Homeless Liaison (as such term is defined below), which shall be a designated staff member selected by the City of Bell to implement the pilot program under this Agreement that is separately funded by a Measure H Innovation Fund Grant reimbursement through the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
K. To this end, the City of Bell and The Salvation Army, a California corporation (“Salvation Army”) have entered into an agreement, dated June 8, 2022, as set forth in Exhibit A (the “Salvation Army Agreement”), whereby the City of Bell, has acquired the prioritized right for thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and additional supportive services to serve the LCA1 Members’ homeless housing population.
L. Separately, the City of Bell, as lead agency, applied for and received a $500,000 Measure H Innovation Fund Grant (“Measure H Grant”) from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, which reduces the total cost of this pilot program to the eight (8) LCA1 Members. With Measure H Grant funds, the total estimated cost of the Salvation Army Agreement to the eight (8) participating LCA1 Members would be reduced by sixty-seven percent (67%) from $740,772 to $240,772. In return for the Measure H Grant award, the LCA1 Members agree that if the thirty- six (36) Shelter Beds cannot be filled by the LCA1 Members, open placements will be made available to other SPA 7 communities with pre-approval of the designated Homeless Liaison. The total number of SPA 7 placements from outside of the eight (8) LCA1 Members may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds, which is eighteen (18) out of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds at any one time. Placements will not be available to other SPA 7 communities through this Agreement until Shelter Bed occupancy drops below ninety percent (90%) occupancy, or thirty-three (33) of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds.
M. The City of Bell shall appoint an individual to serve as a liaison to all LCA1 Members and the County (the “Homeless Liaison”), and shall work with the participating LCA1 Members and the County to coordinate the use of the prioritized Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in addition to any other beds that are made available through the County CES.
N. The Shelter Beds are designed to provide the LCA1 Members with an additional inventory of homeless shelter beds to address the significant impacts of homelessness the LCA1 Members are experiencing. If any individuals choose to leave a placement at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, either of their own volition or for violating the rules and policies of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, they will add to the unhoused population in the communities of the Southeast Los Angeles subregion. Thus, the pilot program proposed by the LCA1 Members is designed to provide an enhanced level of support, resources, and communication in order to ensure any placement of individuals within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter remain for as long as reasonably possible.
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O. The LCA1 Members agree that the costs of this Agreement will be shared equally among all of the LCA1 Members and they shall be required to pay their equal share each month during the term of this Agreement. If a LCA1 Member chooses to withdraw from this Agreement, other cities within the SPA 7 area may be added to this Agreement with priority provided to communities closest to the Salvation Army Bell Shelter (which addition may require an amendment or supplement to this Agreement as determined by the City of Bell). The intent of the LCA1 Members is to retain a minimum of eight (8) participating entities, in order to ensure, i) that the cost of this Agreement is not prohibitive for any one member and, ii) that the Shelter Beds remain ninety percent (90%) occupied during the term of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby acknowledged and agreed to by the Parties and are incorporated in the terms of this Agreement. Specifically, the City of Bell is acknowledged and agreed to as the lead agency, and its appointed Homeless Liaison is acknowledged and agreed to, for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2. Term; Termination.
(a) The term of this Agreement will commence on July 5, 2022 and end on June 30, 2023 (the “Term”) for a total of 361 days.
(b) In addition, this Agreement may be terminated after June 30, 2022, (i) at the convenience of any LCA1 Member following thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City of Bell, and/or (ii) upon a termination of the Salvation Army Agreement by the Salvation Army or the City of Bell pursuant to the terms of the Salvation Army Agreement.
The City of Bell, as lead agency, may replace any party that terminates this Agreement with another city within the SPA7 area that executes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms of this Agreement (which, at the City of Bell’s discretion, may require an amendment to this Agreement).
(c) In the event of any termination by a LCA1 Member after June 30, 2022, and a replacement SPA 7 city is not immediately available to take such terminating Party’s share of the costs/payments required herein, then the equitable share of costs for this Agreement (along with the allocation of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds for all LCA1 Members) provided in Section 3 below shall be adjusted accordingly.
Section 3. Cost and Payment. It is agreed and acknowledged that the Parties will share the costs of this pilot program equally, and that, regardless of any ability of the City of Bell, the Homeless Liaison, and / or the Salvation Army Bell Shelter to actually enable the utilization of any Shelter Bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter for any LCA1 Member’s homeless population, each LCA1 Member shall be required to pay the monthly 262Exhibit 2
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amount due under this Agreement on the first day of each month of the Term of this Agreement to the City of Bell in order for the City of Bell to pay any and all monthly invoices received from the Salvation Army without delay. If the invoice received by the City of Bell from the Salvation Army for the use of the Shelter Beds in any given month is less than the amount collectively paid by the LCA1 Members for such month, then the City of Bell shall promptly refund any such overcharge to each of the LCA1 Members on an equal basis.
As the City of Bell, as lead agency, was successful in procuring $500,000 in Measure H Grant funds from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the total cost for each of the Parties (as set forth below) is proportionally reduced during the term of the Measure H Grant fund term.
Total Agreement Cost
The total cost of the Salvation Army Agreement is $740,772 calculated at thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds per day at a cost of $57 per bed / per day for 361 days.
The City of Bell will invoice the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for $500,000 in Measure H Grant fund reimbursements, which would reduce the total cost of this Agreement to $240,772.
Los Angeles County First Supervisorial District will enter directly into a separate agreement with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter for four (4) additional Shelter Beds. Los Angeles County Fourth Supervisorial District will enter directly into a separate agreement with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter for two (2) additional Shelter Beds, to bring the total number of coordinated Shelter Beds in the Southeast Los Angeles subregion to forty-two (42) under this pilot program.
The eight (8) LCA1 Members will be invoiced monthly by the City of Bell for an equal one-eighth (1/8th) share. Each of the eight (8) LCA1 Members will be billed a maximum of $30,096.50 of the remaining Agreement after Measure H Innovation Grant reimbursement of $240,772.
Monthly Invoice
The City of Bell, as lead agency, will submit the monthly invoice it receives from the Salvation Army pursuant to the Salvation Army Agreement, to each LCA1 Member upon five (5) business days of its receipt therefor, with, if applicable, backup documentation and related reports for the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds.
Section 4. Specifications. The availability and use of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds allocated to each LCA1 Member shall be subject to the following specifications. In recognition of the complexity of the daily operations of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and the unknown personal, regional, and local factors which affect Shelter Bed availability, the Parties agree that a high level of communication, coordination, and flexibility is necessary to effectively use all available Shelter Beds, and to refrain from submitting Shelter Bed placements when inventory is not available. There is no guarantee that a 263Exhibit 2
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Shelter Bed is available at any specific time, as the complex and shifting factors that affect Shelter Bed inventory are beyond the control of the City of Bell and the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. The purpose of this pilot program is to increase coordination and communication on homelessness within the LCA1 subregion, to develop data at a subregional level, and to develop improved and effective partnerships on a subregional level with regional service providers and nonprofit entities. (a) Initial Use of Crisis Housing Bed Inventory. Upon the notice from the Salvation Army of availability of Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, ten percent (10%) of the thirty-six (36) beds will be designated as public safety priority beds for emergency use by the public safety agencies of all LCA1 Members, for a total of four (4) beds. The remaining ninety percent (90%), or thirty-two (32) beds, will be prioritized as four (4) general inventory beds per each LCA1 Member. This distribution equals eight (8) LCA1 Members times four (4) beds each for a general inventory of thirty- two (32) beds. Initial intake into a public safety priority bed shall also require participation from a public safety agency (e.g., Bell Police Department, Bell Gardens Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff, South Gate Police Department, Vernon Police Department, etc.). Once the new resident is placed in a public safety bed and completes the facility intake process, they will be rotated from the priority public safety bed into one of the thirty- two (32) general beds, if a general bed is available. If the LCA1 Members cannot fill the Shelter Bed inventory, and the Shelter Bed occupancy drops below ninety percent (90%), the Homeless Liaison may refer participants from non LCA1 Member SPA 7 cities to ensure that the Shelter Bed inventory is used efficiently up to a maximum of eighteen (18) non LCA1 Member SPA 7 placements at any one time. The LCA1 Members shall use best efforts to efficiently and effectively coordinate the shared use of available Shelter Beds to maintain ninety percent (90%) occupancy and meet their specific local needs depending on bed availability. The Salvation Army has agreed, pursuant to the Salvation Army Agreement to coordinate in good faith to plan transfers of homeless individuals to other available support programs, based on participant eligibility (i.e., Veteran’s Administration program shelter beds, Department of Mental Health program shelter beds, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control program shelter beds) to increase the annual number of participants that can benefit from the thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds under the Salvation Army Agreement. The LCA1 Members acknowledge and agree that the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds are not actually reserved or dedicated to the LCA1 Members’ homeless population, but are merely prioritized to them under the Salvation Army Agreement. Each day there shall be an analysis of the occupancy of Shelter Beds and allocations will be made available to each of the LCA1 Members through the Homeless Liaison in coordination with the LCA1 Members. As such, the effectiveness of this pilot program requires cooperation and consistent communication between the LCA1 Members and the Homeless Liaison, given the fluidity of available bed occupancy (and the rotation in and out of such beds by homeless individuals).
(b) Recalculation of Crisis Housing Bed Inventory. In order to ensure the full and efficient use of the thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds, cooperation and communication between the Parties is essential. Informal analysis and recalculation of Shelter Bed use ratios shall occur every week day during the Term of this Agreement, and as needed, to use the available Shelter Beds efficiently. An initial thirty (30) day use 264Exhibit 2
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analysis will be provided to the LCA1 Members by the City of Bell and/or the Homeless Liaison after the Effective Date and a secondary sixty (60) day use analysis will be provided to the LCA1 Members, in order to determine and agree to the most efficient bed use ratios. Thereafter, quarterly reviews will occur to determine the efficient use of the Shelter Beds, and the effectiveness of this pilot program and how it could be improved.
Shelter Bed inventory flexibility is critical in order to effectively address conditions in the field (given the fact that individuals placed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will likely be rotating in and out frequently) and in order to assess the success of program participants in receiving housing placement. As this program is a pilot program and requires participant flexibility, all Parties will designate a public safety contact and a staff contact for the Homeless Liaison to coordinate activities and improve communication, each of which are designated on the signature page for each of the Parties below. (c) Shelter Bed Availability Limitations. If the Salvation Army Bell Shelter is experiencing COVID-19 quarantine limits or holds on resident intake upon the execution of the Salvation Army Agreement, the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will not initiate invoicing for Shelter Beds until the beds are available. Limitations on Shelter Bed availability may exist depending on the number of available Shelter Beds in the Salvation Army Bell Shelter’s daily inventory. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter does not provide family shelter resources; thus LCA1 Members must coordinate placement of any such families to other shelters through the Homeless Liaison during business hours or call 211 ( www.211la.org) to find suitable shelter or motel options for families in need. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter does not provide a kennel to shelter the pets of unhoused individuals in need. The thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds addressed in this Agreement are merely a supplement to the shelter beds available through the County CES. (d) Intake. New resident intake shall occur during regular business hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter provides 24 hour a day, seven day a week staffing, however the shelter has an inventory of four (4) safe rooms for intake and staff are required to perform COVID-19 protocols upon intake that limit the ability of the shelter to perform intake outside of regular business hours.
After hours domestic violence and/or other emergency placements are subject to the availability of an unoccupied safe room at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. Emergency intake is available after hours, however due to a limited number of available safe rooms and due to COVID-19 protocols, after hours intake should only be for emergency situations. An after-hours call line that operates 24 hours a day will be provided to participating public safety agencies for use in the event of an after-hours emergency. (e) Length of Stay. Each participant will be limited to an initial stay of ninety (90) days. Two (90) day extensions are available upon request for participants actively working on a housing plan, for a maximum stay of 270 days for any individual participant.
(f) COVID-19 Protocols and Processes. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter restarted limited intake of residents into quarantine facilities on August 19, 2021. COVID- 19 protocols for intake include but are not limited to, i) any incoming participant is tested on the day of or on the day after intake regardless of vaccine status, ii) if an incoming 265Exhibit 2
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participant is vaccinated, the participant may move into a public safety prioritized bed. If a participant is not vaccinated, they must remain in quarantine until two negative COVID- 19 tests are received. The second test occurs seven to eight days after the first, with results generally available within three days. Modular homes located on the greater Salvation Army Bell complex property serve as a first line of intake quarantine and are subject to availability.
(g) Homeless Liaison. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with assigned Salvation Army Bell Shelter staff, in order to determine the daily inventory on weekdays of Shelter Bed availability and the roster of shelter residents, however, it shall not be required to ensure the availability of all thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds since such beds are only prioritized, they are not specifically reserved, and the LCA1 Members must coordinate with the Homeless Liaison in order to ensure allocation of Shelter Beds for proposed participants. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with assigned LCA1 public safety agency assigned staff (as designated on the signature page to this Agreement) to report shelter bed inventory availability and to determine any planned public safety needs. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with designated Salvation Army Bell Shelter staff to determine how many residents can be transferred to general bed inventory or to other programs to maximize Shelter Bed use. The City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison shall have no liability for any failure to ensure a placement of any LCA1 Member’s proposed participant / homeless population within a Shelter Bed. (h) Reporting.
(i) Reporting by Salvation Army Bell Shelter: It is expected that the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will provide, i) daily inventory counts to the Homeless Liaison and, ii) a monthly report and invoice to the City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison. (ii) Reporting by the Homeless Liaison: the Homeless Liaison will reasonably endeavor to provide: i) a monthly report and the Salvation Army Bell Shelter invoice it received to all participating LCA1 cities and, ii) a quarterly report to the LCA1 Members and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
(iii) Participant level data will be entered into the LAHSA HMIS system for program reporting and auditing purposes.
(iv) The following metrics and expected outcome measures will be reasonably tracked and reported: i) a minimum of one hundred (100) unduplicated individuals will be served each year during the Term of this Agreement, with a goal of one hundred and fifty (150) unduplicated individuals over the Term of the Agreement, ii) twenty percent (20%) of participants (of those able to work – e.g. not disabled or retired) will be employed by the expected exit date and, iii) thirty percent (30%) of participants will exit to permanent housing and, iv) eighty five percent (85%) of participants will complete a housing plan and, v) ten percent (10%) of participants will exit to another level of care (DMH IHP or other stable housing location). However, there shall be no liability to any of the Parties if such metrics and/or outcome measures are not achieved
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Section 6. Defaults and Indemnification Provisions.
(a) Defaults. In the event any of the Parties shall fail to pay its required share of the costs of the Shelter Beds in any given month during the Term of this Agreement (or any extension approved by the Parties), then such party shall be in immediate default under this Agreement, and the City of Bell shall be entitled to, and may sue for, the payment of all such unpaid amounts (and the defaulting party shall pay interest at the lesser of (i) 10% per annum, or (ii), the maximum rate permitted by law) from and after the due date of such monetary payment obligation until payment is actually received. The Parties acknowledge that money damages and remedies at law generally are inadequate and that specific performance is appropriate for the enforcement of this Agreement. Therefore, the remedy of specific performance shall be available to all Parties hereto. This subsection shall not limit any other rights, remedies, or causes of action that any party may have at law or equity.
(b) Indemnity by City of Bell. To the full extent permitted by law, the City of Bell agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the other Parties, and their respective officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, claim, or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by the Salvation Army, arising out of or in connection with any defaults or failures asserted under the Salvation Army Agreement against the City of Bell, and/or the City of Bell’s negligent performance of the activities, work, or operations provided under this Agreement, except claims or liabilities occurring as a result of Indemnified Parties’ negligence or willful acts or omissions. The indemnity obligations contained herein shall be binding on successors and assigns of the Parties and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(c) Indemnity by Parties. To the full extent permitted by law, each of the Parties agree (based on, and only up to, the Parties’ respective proportionate share of the costs due from each party as set forth in Section 3 above) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison, and their respective officers, employees and agents against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by the Salvation Army, or any other person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the Shelter Beds, the Salvation Army Agreement, and/or this Agreement, except with respect to the negligent performance of the activities, work, or operations provided by the City of Bell or the Homeless Liaison under the Salvation Army Agreement or herein. The indemnity obligations contained herein shall be binding on successors and assigns of the Parties and shall survive termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event any of the Parties fail to make any payment due hereunder, which causes the City of Bell to fail to make the payments due under the Salvation Army Agreement, the Parties shall share in any costs, liabilities, or claims that result from the failure of such nonpayment and the City of Bell 267Exhibit 2
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shall not be required to make any additional payment to the Salvation Army to cover such un-reimbursed amounts.
Section 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) Notices. All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other Parties to this Agreement). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if sent by: (a) electronic mail and regular mail; or (b) overnight express mail, charges prepaid. Notices so sent shall be deemed effective one (1) business day after mailing or the same day as sent for electronic delivery. For purposes of notice, the addresses of the Parties shall be as set forth on the signature pages contained herein. (b) Attorneys’ Fees. If any of the Parties to this Agreement is required to or seeks to initiate or defend litigation against any other party, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. (c) Integration; Amendments. This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the Parties (including the Salvation Army Agreement). It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the Parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the Parties (other than the Salvation Army Agreement), and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the City of Bell as the lead agency. The Parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures transmitted electronically shall be deemed originals for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each of the Parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.
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CITY OF BELL GARDENS ,
a California general law city
By : ---------
Name:
Title:
Address: ----------
Public Safety Contact:
Staff Contact:
CITY :
CITY OF COMMERCE ,
a California general law city
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Name :
Title :
Address : ----------
Public Safety Contact:
Staff Contact:
CITY:
CITY OF CUDAHY,
a California general law city
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Title : City Manager
Address: 5220 Santa Ana Street , Cudahy CA 90201
Public Safety Contact: Deputy Moises Montes
Staff Contact: Andres Rangel
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CITY:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK,
a California general law city
By: __________________________
Name: Ricardo Reyes
Title: City Manager
Address: 6550 Miles Ave
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Public Safety Contact:
Cosme Lozano
Police Chief
Staff Contact:
Steve Forster
Community Development Director
CITY:
CITY OF MAYWOOD,
a California general law city
By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:
Address: ________________________
Public Safety Contact:
_________________________________
Staff Contact:
_________________________________
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CITY:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK,
a California general law city
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Address: _______________________
Public Safety Contact:
_________________________________
Staff Contact:
_________________________________
CITY:
CITY OF MAYWOOD,
a California general law city
By: ___________________________
Name: Heber Marquez
Title: Mayor
Address: 4319 E Slauson Ave,
Maywood, CA 90270
Public Safety Contact: _Steve Fowler,
Director of Building and Planning
Staff Contact: ___(323) 562-5721_
CITY:
CITY OF SOUTH GATE,
a California general law city
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK,
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Address:
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Staff Contact:
CITY:
CITY OF MAYWOOD,
Name: Heber Mar-q-u- ez-
Title: Mayor
Address: 4319 E Slauson Ave,
Maywood, CA 90270
Public Safety Contact: Steve Fowler,
Director of Building and Planning
Staff Contact: (323) 562-5721
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a California genera2 iw citz
Name: Al 8j@53
Title: Mayor
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Interim City M nager
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Address: 8650 California Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
Public Safety Contact:
Lieutenant Evelyn Garcia
Staff Contact:
323) 563-9508
CITY:
CITY OF VERNON,
a Cali{aornia cliarter city
Title: Mayor
Address:4305 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vernon CA 90058
Public Safety Contact:
Robert Sousa, Chief of Police
Staff Contact:
Angela Kimmey, Deputy City Administrator
PR V AS TO FORM:
Raul F. Salinas
City Attorney
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
!ussa,
Interim City Attorney
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REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR
SHELTER BEDS WITHIN THE SALVATION ARMY BELL SHELTER
THIS REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 28, 2023 (“Effective Date”) by and among the CITY OF BELL, a California charter city (“Bell”), the CITY OF BELL GARDENS, a California general law city (“Bell Gardens”),the CITY OF COMMERCE, a California general law city (“Commerce”), the CITY OF CUDAHY, a California general law city (“Cudahy”), the CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, a California general law city (“Huntington Park”), the CITY OF MAYWOOD, a California general law city (“Maywood”), the CITY OF SOUTH GATE, a California general law city (“South Gate”), and the CITY OF VERNON, a California charter city and municipal corporation (“Vernon”), collectively referred to herein as the “LCA1 Members” and/or the “Parties”.
RECITALS
A.The cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, South Gate, and Vernon, are members of a Local Coordinating Alliance 1 (“LCA1”), a cooperative working group of eight (8) entities developed within the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for subregional homeless services coordination in the Southeast Los Angeles subregion of Service Planning Area 7 (“SPA 7”). The LCA1 Members have agreed to coordinate resources and services to address homelessness in the Southeastern Los Angeles region within a provisional pilot program as described / outlined pursuant to the terms in this Agreement.
B.Los Angeles County (First Supervisorial District) (“County”) will separately participate with The Salvation Army for the same services as set forth herein pursuant to a separate agreement directly with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter.
C.A “Shelter Bed” is defined as an occupancy placement within a crisis housing bed or a bridge housing bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter located at 5600 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201, for a single adult (age 18 or over) participant referred into a program of comprehensive homeless support services within such shelter. Depending on the service needs of the particular unhoused individual, initial placement may occur in a crisis housing bed that is operated with a low barrier design or in a bridge housing bed. Both crisis and bridge housing beds are intended to provide a safe and supportive twenty-four (24) hour residence to individuals experiencing homelessness while enabling assistance for them to obtain permanent housing. A low barrier design program is one in which no participant that is placed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter shall be required to commit to sobriety, or to commit to an adherence to medications for physical or mental health conditions. Low barrier crisis housing beds are expected to be provided at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in Building 1E. Bridge housing beds are expected to be provided at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter sober living dormitories in Building 2A/B for participants who prefer to live in a more stable environment. The 348Exhibit 4
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number of beds provided in each housing type will be flexible to accommodate the shifting needs of the participants at any time.
D. It is expected that a number of participants entering the pilot program will have significant barriers to employment and housing. The Parties expect that there will be an on-site Salvation Army Bell Shelter employee who will provide group and individual psychotherapy for participants who need an advanced level of support and are open to engaging in behavioral health services.
E. Client level data for this pilot program will be entered into the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (“LAHSA”) Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”). HMIS collects participant demographic data, as well as program and service utilization data for auditing, reporting, and to facilitate participant transfer and coordination among available regional homeless services programs.
F. The LCA1 Members currently participate in the Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System (“County CES”), which provides for placements of individuals experiencing homelessness within occupiable shelter beds in Los Angeles County.
Due to the high demand for shelter beds within Los Angeles County, a shelter bed may not be immediately available to address the needs of the local unhoused population in the Southeast Los Angeles County subregion. Thus, the City of Bell has negotiated an agreement with The Salvation Army to procure the prioritized use of thirty-six (36) shelter beds for the eight (8) participating LCA1 Members, in recognition of the local impacts of homelessness experienced by the LCA1 Members.
G. The LCA1 Members, have collectively designated the City of Bell as the lead agency to coordinate the implementation of the pilot program proposed by this Agreement for the placement of homeless individuals within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in an effort to address the unhoused population that the LCA1 Members seek to assist.
H. This pilot program will require a great deal of cooperation among the LCA1 Members in order to enable the efficient placement of homeless individuals currently to a Shelter Bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter.
I. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter, one of the largest shelters in the nation, is located within the City of Bell in the Southeast Los Angeles County subregion and accepts placements from throughout the Los Angeles County area through the County CES.
The Shelter Beds are contracted by various governmental and nonprofit entities, and the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, in recognition of the homeless housing impacts experienced by the LCA1 Members, has agreed to contract with the City of Bell for thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds to be allocated to the LCA1 Members’ homeless population, based on certain conditions. 349Exhibit 4
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J. The City of Bell will take the lead on behalf of the LCA1 Members plus the County to coordinate the prioritized use of forty-two (42) Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Shelter through a Homeless Liaison (as such term is defined below), which shall be a designated staff member selected by the City of Bell to implement the pilot program under this Agreement that is separately funded by a Measure H Innovation Fund Grant reimbursement through the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
K. To this end, the City of Bell and The Salvation Army, a California corporation (“Salvation Army”) have entered into an agreement, dated June 28, 2023, as set forth in Exhibit A (the “Salvation Army Agreement”), whereby the City of Bell, has acquired the prioritized right for thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and additional supportive services to serve the LCA1 Members’ homeless housing population.
L. Separately, the City of Bell, as lead agency, applied for and received a $500,000 Measure H Innovation Fund Grant (“Measure H Grant”) from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, which reduces the total cost of this pilot program to the eight (8) LCA1 Members. With Measure H Grant funds, the total estimated cost of the Salvation Army Agreement to the eight (8) participating LCA1 Members would be reduced by sixty-seven percent (67%) from $751,032 to $251,032. In return for the Measure H Grant award, the LCA1 Members agree that if the thirty- six (36) Shelter Beds cannot be filled by the LCA1 Members, open placements will be made available to other SPA 7 communities with pre-approval of the designated Homeless Liaison. The total number of SPA 7 placements from outside of the eight (8) LCA1 Members may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds, which is eighteen (18) out of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds at any one time. Placements will not be available to other SPA 7 communities through this Agreement until Shelter Bed occupancy drops below ninety percent (90%) occupancy, or thirty-three (33) of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds.
M. The City of Bell shall appoint an individual to serve as a liaison to all LCA1 Members and the County (the “Homeless Liaison”), and shall work with the participating LCA1 Members and the County to coordinate the use of the prioritized Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in addition to any other beds that are made available through the County CES.
N. The Shelter Beds are designed to provide the LCA1 Members with an additional inventory of homeless shelter beds to address the significant impacts of homelessness the LCA1 Members are experiencing. If any individuals choose to leave a placement at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, either of their own volition or for violating the rules and policies of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, they will add to the unhoused population in the communities of the Southeast Los Angeles subregion. Thus, the pilot program proposed by the LCA1 Members is designed to provide an enhanced level of support, resources, and communication in order to ensure any placement of individuals within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter remain for as long as reasonably possible.
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O. The LCA1 Members agree that the costs of this Agreement will be shared equally among all of the LCA1 Members and they shall be required to pay their equal share each month during the term of this Agreement. If a LCA1 Member chooses to withdraw from this Agreement, other cities within the SPA 7 area may be added to this Agreement with priority provided to communities closest to the Salvation Army Bell Shelter (which addition may require an amendment or supplement to this Agreement as determined by the City of Bell). The intent of the LCA1 Members is to retain a minimum of eight (8) participating entities, in order to ensure, i) that the cost of this Agreement is not prohibitive for any one member and, ii) that the Shelter Beds remain ninety percent (90%) occupied during the term of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby acknowledged and agreed to by the Parties and are incorporated in the terms of this Agreement. Specifically, the City of Bell is acknowledged and agreed to as the lead agency, and its appointed Homeless Liaison is acknowledged and agreed to, for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2. Term; Termination.
(a) The term of this Agreement will commence on July 1, 2023 and end on June 30, 2024 (the “Term”) for a total of 366 days.
(b) In addition, this Agreement may be terminated after July 1, 2023, (i) at the convenience of any LCA1 Member following thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City of Bell, and/or (ii) upon a termination of the Salvation Army Agreement by the Salvation Army or the City of Bell pursuant to the terms of the Salvation Army Agreement.
The City of Bell, as lead agency, may replace any party that terminates this Agreement with another city within the SPA7 area that executes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the terms of this Agreement (which, at the City of Bell’s discretion, may require an amendment to this Agreement).
(c) In the event of any termination by a LCA1 Member after July 1, 2023, and a replacement SPA 7 city is not immediately available to take such terminating Party’s share of the costs/payments required herein, then the equitable share of costs for this Agreement (along with the allocation of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds for all LCA1 Members) provided in Section 3 below shall be adjusted accordingly.
Section 3. Cost and Payment. It is agreed and acknowledged that the Parties will share the costs of this pilot program equally, and that, regardless of any ability of the City of Bell, the Homeless Liaison, and / or the Salvation Army Bell Shelter to actually enable the utilization of any Shelter Bed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter for any LCA1 Member’s homeless population, each LCA1 Member shall be required to pay the monthly 351Exhibit 4
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amount due under this Agreement on the first day of each month of the Term of this Agreement to the City of Bell in order for the City of Bell to pay any and all monthly invoices received from the Salvation Army without delay. If the invoice received by the City of Bell from the Salvation Army for the use of the Shelter Beds in any given month is less than the amount collectively paid by the LCA1 Members for such month, then the City of Bell shall promptly refund any such overcharge to each of the LCA1 Members on an equal basis.
As the City of Bell, as lead agency, was successful in procuring $500,000 in Measure H Grant funds from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the total cost for each of the Parties (as set forth below) is proportionally reduced during the term of the Measure H Grant fund term.
Total Agreement Cost
The total cost of the Salvation Army Agreement is $751,032 calculated at thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds per day at a cost of $57 per bed / per day for 366 days.
The City of Bell will invoice the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for $500,000 in Measure H Grant fund reimbursements, which would reduce the total cost of this Agreement to $251,032.
Los Angeles County First Supervisorial District will enter directly into a separate agreement with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter for four (4) additional Shelter Beds, to bring the total number of coordinated Shelter Beds in the Southeast Los Angeles subregion to forty (40) under this pilot program.
The eight (8) LCA1 Members will be invoiced monthly by the City of Bell for an equal one-eighth (1/8th) share. Each of the eight (8) LCA1 Members will be billed a maximum of $31,379 of the remaining Agreement after Measure H Innovation Grant reimbursement of $251,032.
Monthly Invoice
The City of Bell, as lead agency, will submit the monthly invoice it receives from the Salvation Army pursuant to the Salvation Army Agreement, to each LCA1 Member upon five (5) business days of its receipt therefor, with, if applicable, backup documentation and related reports for the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds.
Section 4. Specifications. The availability and use of the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds allocated to each LCA1 Member shall be subject to the following specifications. In recognition of the complexity of the daily operations of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and the unknown personal, regional, and local factors which affect Shelter Bed availability, the Parties agree that a high level of communication, coordination, and flexibility is necessary to effectively use all available Shelter Beds, and to refrain from submitting Shelter Bed placements when inventory is not available. There is no guarantee that a Shelter Bed is available at any specific time, as the complex and shifting factors that affect Shelter Bed inventory are beyond the control of the City of Bell and the Salvation Army 352Exhibit 4
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Bell Shelter. The purpose of this pilot program is to increase coordination and communication on homelessness within the LCA1 subregion, to develop data at a subregional level, and to develop improved and effective partnerships on a subregional level with regional service providers and nonprofit entities. (a) Initial Use of Crisis Housing Bed Inventory. Upon the notice from the Salvation Army of availability of Shelter Beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, ten percent (10%) of the thirty-six (36) beds will be designated as public safety priority beds for emergency use by the public safety agencies of all LCA1 Members, for a total of four (4) beds. The remaining ninety percent (90%), or thirty-two (32) beds, will be prioritized as four (4) general inventory beds per each LCA1 Member. This distribution equals eight (8) LCA1 Members times four (4) beds each for a general inventory of thirty- two (32) beds. Initial intake into a public safety priority bed shall also require participation from a public safety agency (e.g., Bell Police Department, Bell Gardens Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff, South Gate Police Department, Vernon Police Department, etc.). Once the new resident is placed in a public safety bed and completes the facility intake process, they will be rotated from the priority public safety bed into one of the thirty- two (32) general beds, if a general bed is available. If the LCA1 Members cannot fill the Shelter Bed inventory, and the Shelter Bed occupancy drops below ninety percent (90%), the Homeless Liaison may refer participants from non LCA1 Member SPA 7 cities to ensure that the Shelter Bed inventory is used efficiently up to a maximum of eighteen (18) non LCA1 Member SPA 7 placements at any one time. The LCA1 Members shall use best efforts to efficiently and effectively coordinate the shared use of available Shelter Beds to maintain ninety percent (90%) occupancy and meet their specific local needs depending on bed availability. The Salvation Army has agreed, pursuant to the Salvation Army Agreement to coordinate in good faith to plan transfers of homeless individuals to other available support programs, based on participant eligibility (i.e., Veteran’s Administration program shelter beds, Department of Mental Health program shelter beds, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control program shelter beds) to increase the annual number of participants that can benefit from the thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds under the Salvation Army Agreement. The LCA1 Members acknowledge and agree that the thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds are not actually reserved or dedicated to the LCA1 Members’ homeless population, but are merely prioritized to them under the Salvation Army Agreement. Each day there shall be an analysis of the occupancy of Shelter Beds and allocations will be made available to each of the LCA1 Members through the Homeless Liaison in coordination with the LCA1 Members. As such, the effectiveness of this pilot program requires cooperation and consistent communication between the LCA1 Members and the Homeless Liaison, given the fluidity of available bed occupancy (and the rotation in and out of such beds by homeless individuals).
(b) Recalculation of Crisis Housing Bed Inventory. In order to ensure the full and efficient use of the thirty-six (36) prioritized Shelter Beds, cooperation and communication between the Parties is essential. Informal analysis and recalculation of Shelter Bed use ratios shall occur every week day during the Term of this Agreement, and as needed, to use the available Shelter Beds efficiently. An initial thirty (30) day use analysis will be provided to the LCA1 Members by the City of Bell and/or the Homeless Liaison after the Effective Date and a secondary sixty (60) day use analysis will be 353Exhibit 4
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provided to the LCA1 Members, in order to determine and agree to the most efficient bed use ratios. Thereafter, quarterly reviews will occur to determine the efficient use of the Shelter Beds, and the effectiveness of this pilot program and how it could be improved.
Shelter Bed inventory flexibility is critical in order to effectively address conditions in the field (given the fact that individuals placed within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will likely be rotating in and out frequently) and in order to assess the success of program participants in receiving housing placement. As this program is a pilot program and requires participant flexibility, all Parties will designate a public safety contact and a staff contact for the Homeless Liaison to coordinate activities and improve communication, each of which are designated on the signature page for each of the Parties below. (c) Shelter Bed Availability Limitations. If the Salvation Army Bell Shelter is experiencing COVID-19 quarantine limits or holds on resident intake upon the execution of the Salvation Army Agreement, the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will not initiate invoicing for Shelter Beds until the beds are available. Limitations on Shelter Bed availability may exist depending on the number of available Shelter Beds in the Salvation Army Bell Shelter’s daily inventory. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter does not provide family shelter resources; thus LCA1 Members must coordinate placement of any such families to other shelters through the Homeless Liaison during business hours or call 211 ( www.211la.org) to find suitable shelter or motel options for families in need. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter does not provide a kennel to shelter the pets of unhoused individuals in need. The thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds addressed in this Agreement are merely a supplement to the shelter beds available through the County CES. (d) Intake. New resident intake shall occur during regular business hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter provides 24 hour a day, seven day a week staffing, however the shelter has an inventory of four (4) safe rooms for intake and staff are required to perform COVID-19 protocols upon intake that limit the ability of the shelter to perform intake outside of regular business hours.
After hours domestic violence and/or other emergency placements are subject to the availability of an unoccupied safe room at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. Emergency intake is available after hours, however due to a limited number of available safe rooms and due to COVID-19 protocols, after hours intake should only be for emergency situations. An after-hours call line that operates 24 hours a day will be provided to participating public safety agencies for use in the event of an after-hours emergency. (e) Length of Stay. Each participant will be limited to an initial stay of ninety (90) days. Two (90) day extensions are available upon request for participants actively working on a housing plan, for a maximum stay of 270 days for any individual participant.
(f) COVID-19 Protocols and Processes. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter restarted limited intake of residents into quarantine facilities on August 19, 2021. COVID- 19 protocols for intake include but are not limited to, i) any incoming participant is tested on the day of or on the day after intake regardless of vaccine status, ii) if an incoming participant is vaccinated, the participant may move into a public safety prioritized bed. If a participant is not vaccinated, they must remain in quarantine until two negative COVID- 354Exhibit 4
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19 tests are received. The second test occurs seven to eight days after the first, with results generally available within three days. Modular homes located on the greater Salvation Army Bell complex property serve as a first line of intake quarantine and are subject to availability.
(g) Homeless Liaison. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with assigned Salvation Army Bell Shelter staff, in order to determine the daily inventory on weekdays of Shelter Bed availability and the roster of shelter residents, however, it shall not be required to ensure the availability of all thirty-six (36) Shelter Beds since such beds are only prioritized, they are not specifically reserved, and the LCA1 Members must coordinate with the Homeless Liaison in order to ensure allocation of Shelter Beds for proposed participants. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with assigned LCA1 public safety agency assigned staff (as designated on the signature page to this Agreement) to report shelter bed inventory availability and to determine any planned public safety needs. The Homeless Liaison will coordinate daily with designated Salvation Army Bell Shelter staff to determine how many residents can be transferred to general bed inventory or to other programs to maximize Shelter Bed use. The City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison shall have no liability for any failure to ensure a placement of any LCA1 Member’s proposed participant / homeless population within a Shelter Bed. (h) Reporting.
(i) Reporting by Salvation Army Bell Shelter: It is expected that the Salvation Army Bell Shelter will provide, i) daily inventory counts to the Homeless Liaison and, ii) a monthly report and invoice to the City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison. (ii) Reporting by the Homeless Liaison: the Homeless Liaison will reasonably endeavor to provide: i) a monthly report and the Salvation Army Bell Shelter invoice it received to all participating LCA1 cities and, ii) a quarterly report to the LCA1 Members and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
(iii) Participant level data will be entered into the LAHSA HMIS system for program reporting and auditing purposes.
(iv) The following metrics and expected outcome measures will be reasonably tracked and reported: i) a minimum of one hundred (100) unduplicated individuals will be served each year during the Term of this Agreement, with a goal of one hundred and fifty (150) unduplicated individuals over the Term of the Agreement, ii) twenty percent (20%) of participants (of those able to work – e.g. not disabled or retired) will be employed by the expected exit date and, iii) thirty percent (30%) of participants will exit to permanent housing and, iv) eighty five percent (85%) of participants will complete a housing plan and, v) ten percent (10%) of participants will exit to another level of care (DMH IHP or other stable housing location). However, there shall be no liability to any of the Parties if such metrics and/or outcome measures are not achieved
Section 6. Defaults and Indemnification Provisions.
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(a)Defaults. In the event any of the Parties shall fail to pay its required share of the costs of the Shelter Beds in any given month during the Term of this Agreement (or any extension approved by the Parties), then such party shall be in immediate default under this Agreement, and the City of Bell shall be entitled to, and may sue for, the payment of all such unpaid amounts (and the defaulting party shall pay interest at the lesser of (i) 10% per annum, or (ii), the maximum rate permitted by law) from and after the due date of such monetary payment obligation until payment is actually received. The Parties acknowledge that money damages and remedies at law generally are inadequate and that specific performance is appropriate for the enforcement of this Agreement. Therefore, the remedy of specific performance shall be available to all Parties hereto. This subsection shall not limit any other rights, remedies, or causes of action that any party may have at law or equity.
(b)Indemnity by City of Bell. To the full extent permitted by law, the City of Bell agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the other Parties, and their respective officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, claim, or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by the Salvation Army, arising out of or in connection with any defaults or failures asserted under the Salvation Army Agreement against the City of Bell, and/or the City of Bell’s negligent performance of the activities, work, or operations provided under this Agreement, except claims or liabilities occurring as a result of Indemnified Parties’ negligence or willful acts or omissions. The indemnity obligations contained herein shall be binding on successors and assigns of the Parties and shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(c)Indemnity by Parties. To the full extent permitted by law, each of the Parties agree (based on, and only up to, the Parties’ respective proportionate share of the costs due from each party as set forth in Section 3 above) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Bell and the Homeless Liaison, and their respective officers, employees and agents against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by the Salvation Army, or any other person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the Shelter Beds, the Salvation Army Agreement, and/or this Agreement, except with respect to the negligent performance of the activities, work, or operations provided by the City of Bell or the Homeless Liaison under the Salvation Army Agreement or herein. The indemnity obligations contained herein shall be binding on successors and assigns of the Parties and shall survive termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event any of the Parties fail to make any payment due hereunder, which causes the City of Bell to fail to make the payments due under the Salvation Army Agreement, the Parties shall share in any costs, liabilities, or claims that result from the failure of such nonpayment and the City of Bell shall not be required to make any additional payment to the Salvation Army to cover such un-reimbursed amounts.
Section 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Notices. All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (subject to change from time to time by written notice to all other Parties to this Agreement). All notices, demands or other communications shall be considered as properly given if sent by: (a) electronic mail and regular mail; or (b) overnight express mail, charges prepaid. Notices so sent shall be deemed effective one (1) business day after mailing or the same day as sent for electronic delivery. For purposes of notice, the addresses of the Parties shall be as set forth on the signature pages contained herein. (b) Attorneys’ Fees. If any of the Parties to this Agreement is required to or seeks to initiate or defend litigation against any other party, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. (c) Integration; Amendments. This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the Parties (including the Salvation Army Agreement). It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the Parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the Parties (other than the Salvation Army Agreement), and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the City of Bell as the lead agency. The Parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures transmitted electronically shall be deemed originals for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each of the Parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.
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CITY:
CIT\ OF SOUTH GATE,
a California general law city
Name: Maria del Pilar Avalos
Title: Mayor
Address: 8650 Califori'iia Avenue, Soutli Gate, CA 90280 ATTEST:
By:
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Public Safety Contact:
Lieutenant Evelyn Garcia
Staff Contact:
(323) 563-9508
CITY:
CITY OF VERNON,
a California cliarter city
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Name:
Title:
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Address: _________________________
Public Safety Contact:
_________________________________
Staff Contact:
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CITY:
CITY OF VERNON,
a California charter city ATTEST:
By: __________________________________________________________ Name: Crystal Larios Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Title: Mayor
Address: 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
Public Safety Contact: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert Sousa, Chief of Police ______________________________ Zaynah N. Moussa,
Staff Contact: City Attorney
Angela Kimmey, Deputy City Administrator
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EXHIBIT A
The Salvation Army Bell Shelter shall provide the following:
1) Thirty six(36)Reserved Crisis/Bridge Housing Beds for sing),g adult(age I8+)participants referred by the City of Bell.(An additional 6 beds will be contracted directly with Los Angeles County Supervisorial Districts I and 4 under separate agreements.)Participants may stay for an initial period of thirty(30) days,which may be extended on a monthly basis provided the participant is actively working on a housing plan with his/her case manager.The Salvation Army Bell Shelter has the right not to extend the stay of any participants beyond any 30-day period or extension if the individual is not actively working with his/her case manager on a housing plan.In addition,The Salvation Army Bell Shelter has the right to terminate services for any participant according to the sheltees established Termination Policy.We will provide at least three(3)referrals to other programs for any participant who is terminated or whose stay is not extended.
The bedsveserved bythe CityofBellare classified as Crisis or Bridge Housing beds;assuchthey are operated with a low barrier/low demand,trauma-informed program design.This means participants do not have to commit to sobriety or adherence to medications for health or mental health conditions.
Some beds will be available in a sober living environment in a separate building for participants who choose a sober living environment.However,The Salvation Army Bell Shelterreserves theright to assess all individuals referred by the CityofBell and to deny entry to any individuals who pose a safety threat,require a higher level of care,cannot be documented as"homeless",have a history ofarson,or areregistered sex offenders.
2) Comprehensive Supportive Services for up to thirty-six(36)participants at any time utilizing the City of Bell reserved Crisis/Bridge Housing beds include,but are not limited to:
• intake processing-including working collaboratively with the Homelessness Coordinator • outreach coordination with representatives of the City of Bell(Homelessness Coordinator,law enforcement,Community Services,etc.)
• program orientation
• comprehensive needs assessment-psychosocial assessment focusing on identification of strengths and areas of growth,which is used as a basis to inform the development of an individualized case plan • individualized case management with development of an Individualized Service Plan • including a Housing Plan
• referrals to health care/mental health services-currently,health care,including COVID-19 vaccination and testing,primary care and referrals,TB testing,etc.is provided on-site by]WCH Institute
• substance abuse supports-including referrals to outpatient treatment programs, • AA/NA/CA groups,and referrals to on-site residential treatment program • life skills classes-including household budgeting,anger management,coping skills,landlord/tenant issues,conflict resolution
• employment supports and jab referrals
• transportation assistance-including,when staffing allows,pick-up of individuals for intake who are referred by the City ofBelI or its subcontractors;as well as van transportation,bus passes,and taxi vouchers,according to participant needs and availability • benefits advocacy-including SSUSSDI,food stamps,Medi-Cal,housing vouchers,etc. • documentation preparation assistance-including helping participants obtain ID/driver's license, birth certificates,verification of income and/or homelessness Exhibit 4 370
• permanent housing placement assistance-including assistance with identifying housing opportunities,assisting clients identify voucher and other housing assistance programs,and assisting with landlord negotiations.
3) Operational Services/Supports forup tothirty-six(36)participants atanytime include,butare not limited to,three(3)hot,nutritious meals daily,evening snack,bedlinens/towels,hygiene supplies, aecessto laundry facilities,access to indoor andoutdoor recreational facilities,and social/holiday events.
4) COVID-19-PublicHealthProtocols and Collaboration-TheSalvationArmyBell Shelter will continue to work closely in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health DPH)to mitigatepotential spread of infection/disease related to the ongoing COVID-19 globalpandemic.Proactive measures have and will betaken to operateprograms and facilities accordingto DPH,CDC,and California Department ofPublic Healthguidelines anddirectivcs, including following Public Health Orders that may be issued by State and Local officials from time to time.These efforts will be geared toward protecting the health and well-being of all participants and staff and the continued smooth/safe operation of the program and facility,while minimizing disruptions to service delivery and intake process for new participants. 5) Measurable Outcomes-The Salvation Army Bell Shelter willstrivc to inspire success for all participants.The measurable outcomes for this grant are as follows:
(a) 100 unduplicated individuals will be served each year during the term. (b) 20%ofparticipants(of those able to work-e.g.not disabled or retired)will be employed by exit date.
(c) 30%of participants will exit to permanent housing. (d) 85%of participants will complete a Housing Plan. (e) 10%of participants will exit to another level of care(DMH IHP,other stable temporary housing location). *(Note:we will redirect any Veterans who ore referred to this program to our existing VA beds,so they would not enter the project and would not be counted in this measure. We can't do the same for DMH, because the participant needs to be screened and enrolled by DMH before they can transfer to the DMH Interim Housing Program at Bell Shelter or another facility.)
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EXHIBIT B
The City of Bell shall provide the following.
1) Referralsefludividuals whoareexperiencing homelessness forconsideration foracceptance into the City of Bell Crisis Housing Program at The Salvation Army Bell Shelter. Note: Thirty-six (36)beds will be reserved for participants referred by the City of Bell,with an additional six(6)beds contracted separately with Los Angeles County-First and Fourth Supervisorial Districts.No commitment is made to reserve other beds for referrals of individuals from the City of Bell. 2) Transportationsupport for referred participants.Basedupon staffavailability atanygiven time, The Salvation Army Bell Shelter,will make every attempt to provide pick-ups or other transportation support for participants referred by the City of Bell. 3) Payment at the rate of$57 per bed per night for thirty-six (36)reserved beds,paid monthly in arrears upon the presentation of aninvoice.
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EXHIBIT C
CONFIDENTIALITY&NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made by and between The Salvation Army,a California corporation(Company)and The City of Bell,a California Municipal Corporation(Vendor)(singularly a"party,"collectively the"parties").
WHEREAS,Company may wish to engage Vendor's services under a separate contract(the Contract);and WHEREAS,in order for Company and Vendor to determine whether they wish to enter into the Contract,Company and/or Vendor may have access to information that the other party considers confidential,valuable,and/or proprietary,as well as information that may be subject to federal,state,and contract restrictions,or any combination thereof,
NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the above premises and commitments contained herein,it is hereby agreed that:
1. Confidentiality and Nondisclosure.Company and Vendor will each hold in confidence any and all Confidential information of the other party and not disclose to any other person,including its own employees, agents,and volunteers(subject to the exception provided in 3 below)or any third parry,without writtenperrnission of the of the other party.Confidential Information shall mean all information,including without limitation that which is verbal,written,or in other physical or electronic form and is:
A. Technical and nontechnical information including patent,copyright,trade secret,and proprietary information,techniques,sketches,drawings,models,inventions,know-how,processes,apparatus, equipment,algorithms,software programs,software source documents,and formulae related to thecurrent, future,and proposed products and services of each of the parties,and includes,without limitation,their respective information concerning research,experimental work,development,design details and specifications,engineering,financial information,procurement requirements,purchasing,manufacturing, customer lists,business forecasts,sales and merchandising,and marketing plans and information;or B. Information related that would identify a client of any one of Company's programs as an alcohol or drug abuser either directly,by reference to other publicly available information,or through verification ofsuch an identification by another person;or
C. Information related to the past,present,or future physical or mental health or condition of anindividual; the provision of health care to an individual;or the past,present,or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual;and(i)that identifies the individual;or(ii)with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual;or D. Information related to the services contemplated as being provided under the Contract,including but not limited to compensation;or
E. Disclosed verbally or in writing as"Confidential."
2. Federally Restricted Information.Check all that apply:
® Company expects that Vendor will have access to information described under Section l(B),and accordingly,Company and Vendor have executed a Qualified Service Organization Agreement and attached it as Exhibit AA,the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though set forth in full here.
® Company expects that Vendor will have access to information described under Section I(C),and accordingly,Company and Vendor have executed a Business Associate Agreement and attached it as Exhibit BB,the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though set forth in full here.
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Company expects Altai Vandorwill have not have access to infornaaaion described under Section I(B)tat ( . esador agrees to iutratedtately taotify Compatay ifit receiwves such infornaatiota in uric a...otsr.,a.of its work,and'Vendor fop a ')ma tee: Vendor will execute the agreements rerpuired by federal lawat that title.
Vendor ln'itials mf �,eA. .e,...... rarnpany Initials; y. Internal Disclosure,Tli parties'Confidentiality and nondisclosure obligation under Section I shall include disclosure to any party other than the rntnimmnt number of its own responsible etnployces and agents who are directly engaged in the consultation,evaluation,and preparation of information with respect to tltc purposes,of this Agreement,and to whom it is essential to disclose trine.ranted The names and job titles,or project roles,shall be provided in writing,to and shrill lie subject to(lie approval of the rather party in advance of any such internal disclosure.Each party hereby represent,.;and warrants that it shall take al reasonable steps to casure that stitch employeei and agents,whether during or after their ennploynacnt or engagement,shall:treat confidential information as such and keep it secret front other entities or pacrsons. at. Excepted Information,The paarties"confidentiality lard nondisclosure obligation gander Section 'I with respect to information described in:section I,sub.acctions(aA),(D),or(l )shall not include that information which Vendor can prove was public information,orVendor's proprietary informvation lacking any reference to Company or ally reference which may by reasonable inference identify Company.
5. "berm,The parties'confidentiality and nondisclosure obligation under Section I shall terminate at the expiration of the Contract or by the inutatal written agreement of the parties that subsequent conuounicatdon^sa and aclivitic�ss„hall not be governed by this Agreement,However,the confidentiality and nondisclosure obligation under Section I as it perlains to any and all Confidential Information licard„viewed„or otherwise received prior to(lac to nination,of this agrectnetat skill)]continue in perpetuity,except as laarited in 4 above. . Property Rights.Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant a party any license or any other right to any of the other party's intellectual property,and nothing herein shall obligate the other party to enter into ataxy further agreements with the otter party.
7. Remedy.Vendor and Company agree that as breach of any of the promises or agreetnents contained in this ,.Agreement will result in irreparable and continuing damage for which there will be:no adequate renaccly at law,and either party shall be entitled,without hirlitation,two itnun tive relief or a decree for specific perforanance,or)moth,and any such other relief as may be proper.
8, Amendment,']]its Agreement may only be amended by a written instraunent duly executed by bout parties. No:
Waiver of any prevision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is duly executed by the party whose rights arc being waived,No waiver with tespecA to,°arty one occwttrancc,action,or inaction,similar orothcrvwisc, . Assignment,This Agreement shall he binding on and irture to the benefit of any partner,subsidiary,affiliate, successor or assign of either party participating in die evaluation of the subject maaticr,as if a party of rims Agreement.
10. + hodce of Law.This Agreement shrill be governed by time laws,of the. tatc of California,and ally controversy or claim arising out of this,.Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction therein.The prevailing,party shall recover from the other party its costs,including reasonable attorney fees,Costs of the arbitmdon will initially be shared equally,but the prevailing,party will be,entitled to recover arbitration fees paid by it from the other party.
11. beverahility. ;should any provisions of this Agreement be held by a court of In to be illegal,invalid,or unenforceable,the legality,validity,and enforccaab:il'ity of file remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not lie affected or impaired.
12. Entire Agreement,This,Agreement constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the Confidential Information which Vendor may encounter in the course of Vendor's work under the.Contract and supersedes all prior or comenaimraaneous oral or written agreements contenting.such Confidential lnfornaation. 1.
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13. Catinterparts,"ruin Agi�eeinctit maybvexecutcd in any number of counter parts,each of which.shall be cicerned an original,Facsimile copies afthe sanic,shall be treated as originals, IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties havc executed this Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agrcement as of the date and year last below written,
City of Bell
Vendor ed,
By:
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Exhibit A.A.
Qualified Service Organization Agreement
This Qualified Service Organization Agreement(Q3QA)is made ad by and between een The Salvation Army,a California, corporation,(Company)and the City of Bell,a California Municipal Corporation(Vendor), WHERE.A ,Company has engaged or intends to engage Vendor's services tinder a separate contract(the Contract), and
WHEREAS,Company has reason to believe that in(lie course of Vendor"s work under the Contract,Vendor may have access to information related that would identify as client of any one of Company's programs as an alcohol or drug abuser either directly,by reference to otherpublic'ly available infornmation,or through verification of"such all identification by another person,,
WHEREAS,such inforinaation may be covered by the restrictions in'ritle 42,Chapter 1„Subchapter A,Pant 2,of the Cade of Federal Regulations(Covered Information).
NOW,THEREFORE,,in consideration of the above premises and commitments contained herein,it is hereby agreed that:.
1, Vendor hereby acknowledges that in the course of providing professional services tinder,the Contract,if it receives,shares,processes,or otherwise deals with any Covered Information,Vendor is fully bound by the restrictions act forth in 42 CFR§§2.1 -2,6'7,Company can provide a copy of these regulations can request.
2. Vendor agrees than,if necessary,Vendor will resist in judicial proceedings any effarts to obtain access to Covered Information except as permitted by the regulations described above.
3. Vendor's obligation in this Exhibit A shall continue to the extent required by the regulations described abowse,.
4. This QSOA may be executed in any number of counterparts,each of which shall be deemned an original.
Facsimile copies of the same shall be treated as originals.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Qualified Service Organization Aagrectrictil as of the elate. and year last below written.
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Exhibit BB
Business Associate Agreement
This Business Associate Agreement(BAA)is made by and between The Salvation Army,a California corporation, (Company or Covered Entity)and the City of Bell,a California Municipal Corporation(Vendor or Business Associate).
WHEREAS,Vendor has engaged or intends to engage Company's services under a separate contract(the Contract); and
WHEREAS,Company has reason to believe that in the course of Vendor's work under the Contract,Vendor may have access to information related to the past,present,or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual;the provision of health care to an individual;or the past,present,or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual;and(i)that identifies the individual;or(ii)with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual;and WHEREAS,Company and Vendor wish to meet their respective obligations,to the extent applicable,under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPAA),as amended,and more specifically under the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164,Subparts A and E(the Privacy Rule).
NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the above premises and commitments contained herein,Covered Entity and Business Associate agree as follows:
1. Detinidons.Terms used,but not otherwise defined,in this Agreement shall have the same meaning asthose terms in the Privacy Rule.
a. Privacy Rule."Privacy Rule"shall mean the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164,Subparts A and E.A reference in this BAA to a section in the Privacy Rule means the section as in effect or as amended b. Individual."Individual"shall have the some meaning as the term"individual"in 45 CFR§160.103 and shall include a person who qualifies as a personal representative in accordance with 45 CFR §164.502(g).
c. Protected Health Information."Protected Hcalth Information"shall have the same meaning as the term"protected health information"in 45 CFR§160.103,limited to the information created or received by Business Associate from or on behalf of Covered Entity. d. Required By Law."Required By Law"shall have the same meaning as the tern"required by law" in 45 CFR§164.103.
e. Secretary."Secretary"shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or his designee.
2. Obligations and Activities of Business Associate.
a. Business Associate agrees to not use or disclose Protected Health Information other than as permitted or required by the BAA or as Required By Law.Business Associate agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Protected Health Information and agrees to report to Covered Entity,within twenty-four(24)hours,any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information not permitted or required by this BAA of which it becomes aware. b. Business Associate agrees to mitigate,to the extent practicable,any harmful effect that is known to Business Associate of a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information by Business Associate in violation of the requirements of this Agreement.
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c. Business Associate agrees to ensure that any agent,including a subcontractor,to whom it provides Protected Health Information received from,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity agrees to the same restrictions and conditions that apply through this BAA to Business Associate with respect to such information.However,in no instance may Business Associate engage an agent or subcontractor without the prior written approval of Covered Entity,such approval shall be in the sole discretion of the Covered Entity.Business Associate agrees to ensure that any and all employees of Business Associate agree to adhere to the restrictions and conditions that apply through this BAA to Business Associate. d. If Business Associate creates,receives,maintains,or transmits electronic Protected Health Information during the course of its work as Vendor under the Contract,then Business Associate agrees to implement administrative,physical,and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the information.Business Associate also agrees to ensure that its agents, including subcontractors,to whom it provides the information,agree to implement safeguards to protect it.However,in no instance may Business Associate engage an agent or subcontractor without the prior written approval of Covered Entity,such approval shall be in the sole discretion of the Covered Entity.Business Associate agrees to report to Covered Entity,within twenty-four (24)hours,any security irregularity,breach,or similar incident of which it becomes aware. e. Business Associate agrees to make internal practices,books,and records,including policies and procedures relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information received from,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of,Covered Entity available to Covered Entity on five(5)days'written notice,or to the Secretary at a time and in a manner designated by the Secretary,for purposes of the Secretary determining Covered Entity's compliance with the Privacy Rule.
f. Business Associate agrees to document such disclosures of Protected Health Information and information related to such disclosures,as well as its policies and procedures related to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information received from,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of,Covered Entity,as would be required for Covered Entity to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR§164.528.
g. Business Associate agrees to provide to Covered Entity or an Individual,on five(5)days'written notice,information received or created in the scope of Business Associate's work as Vendorunder the Contract,to permit Covered Entity to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR§164.528.
3. Permitted Uses and Disclosures by Business Associate.Except as otherwise limited in this BAA,Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information to perform functions,activities,or services for,or on behalf of,Covered Entity as may be permitted or required in the Contract,this BAA,or otherwise required by law,provided that such use or disclosure would not violate the Privacy Rule if done by Covered Entity or the minimum necessary policies and procedures of the Covered Entity.
4. Obligations of Covered Entity.
a. Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any changes to the Privacy Rule,or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,Pub.L.No. 104-191 (HIPAA),more broadly,to the extent which they may affect Business Associate's or Company's obligations under this BAA.
b. Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any restriction to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that Covered Entity has agreed to in accordance with 45 CFR §164.522,to the extent that such restriction may affect Business Associate's use or disclosure of Protected Health Information.
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c. Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule if done by Covered Entity.
5. Term and Termination.
a. Term.The Tenn of this Agreement shall be effective as of the date last below written and shall terminate on the later of the date on which
i. All of the Protected Health Information provided by Covered Entity to Business Associate,or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity,is destroyed or returned to Covered Entity,or,if it is infeasible to return or destroy Protected Health Information,protections are extended to such information,in accordance with the termination provisions in this Section;or ii. The Contract is terminated or expires.
b. Termination for Cause.Upon Covered Entity's knowledge of a material breach by Business Associate,Covered Entity shall either.
i. Provide an opportunity for Business Associate to cure the breach or end the violation and terminate this BAA and the Contract if Business Associate does not cure the breach or end the violation within the time specified by Covered Entity;or ii. Immediately terminate this BAA and the Contract if Business Associate has breached a material term of this BAA and cure is not possible;or
iii. If neither termination nor cure are feasible,Covered Entity shall report the violation to the Secretary.
c. Effect of Termination.
i. Except as provided in paragraph(ii)of this section,upon termination of this BAA,for any reason,Business Associate shall return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from Covered Entity,or created or received by Business Associate on behalfof Covered Entity.This provision shall apply to Protected Health Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of Business Associate.Business Associate shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information.
ii. In the event that Business Associate determines that returning or destroying die Protected Health Information is infeasible,Business Associate shall provide to Covered Entity notification of the conditions that make return or destruction infeasible.Upon five(5) days'written notice that return or destruction of Protected Health Information is infeasible,Business Associate shall extend the protections of this Agreement to such Protected Health Information and limit further uses and disclosures of such Protected Health Information to those purposes that make the return or destruction infeasible,for so long as Business Associate maintains such Protected Health Information.
6. Indemnity.Business Associate shall indemnify and defend Covered Entity,including its officers,directors, employees,agents,and volunteers,and hold it and them harmless against any and all claims,actions,suits, fines,penalties,judgments,liabilities or costs of any kind,including attorney's fees and other litigation expenses,for any injury or damage to any person or property whatsoever arising out of a breach of securityof the Protected Health Information involved in Business Associate's scope of work under the Contract.
7. Amendment.Business Associate agrees to take such action as is necessary to amend this BAA from time to time as is necessary for Covered Entity to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Rule and HIPAA.
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8. Interpretation,Any arribiguity in this BAA shall be resolved to pennit Covered Entity to comply with tire Privacy Rule,
9 No Third Party Beneficiaries.Nothing in this BA A shall be construed to confer kq)on any person other than Covered Entity amid,Business Associate,and their respective successors or assigns,army rights,ra mcclics. obligations,or liabilities whatsoever.
10. Survival.Sections 1,5(c),6,8,9,anti 10 ol"llus Agrecirmentshall survive the termination of this,BA& IL Counterparts, flus BAA niay be executed in any number cal"counterparts,cacti of'which shall be deerried an original,Facsin'silc copies of the same shall be treated as originals. 12, Notice.Notice required under this,Br A shall be niade by United States Mail,express tout ter„or facsimilcto following persons,at the given addresses and ninnbtrs:
If to Covered Entity.,
The Salvation Arrny
30840 Hawthorne Blvd,
Rancho PaIrms'Verdes,CA 90275
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have exectued this Business As�soc i ate Agivenien t as ot the date and year Iasi below writterm.
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Exhibit 4 380
CONSENT To RELEASE INFORMATION TO A Dim) "ART Y FROm TnE SALVATION MINTY(4TSA")
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
As a client or former client of a TSA program,you must givc'ISA written permission before it will discuss or otherwise exchange your information in writing with it third party(cg.,a probation/parole officcr,lawyer,relative,agency,eic.),including file mere confinnation oaf whether you participated in a TSA program.You may request a review of your,counscling or other records with a scoff person at a reasonable fitne.Ilowevcr,the confidential information of other individuals may not be revicwW absent their written consclu,on a form like 1hii one,In order to provide you the best service,TSA may infernally exchange information betwe-cri its different componctus on a need-to-know basis.Under all circumstances,your Confidentiality will be respected and guarded
This notice and,conscm-to-refeasc form describes,how rental-lica lilt, substance abuse-related, and other infro-inaiion about you may be used and disclosed and how you can obtain access to such information.Ptem review it carelidly.
NOTICE TO AGENCY OR INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION-.111is information has been disclosed toyou from records flint may be protected by federal and state confidentiality rules(c.&,those codified at 42 C.KK part 2,thoscof the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act("HIPAA"), rLboulations),Generally,the federal and state rules probibityOU from further disclosing this information unless expressly perinitted by the wriacti consent of the person to whom it pertains or as otherwise pennitfix]by applicable laws and regulations,A general authori7mion for the release of inedical orather information is NIOTsufficiem for that purpose,Pic federal toles restrict any use of the information to criminally investigate or pro cute any patient being treated for alcohol or substanceabuse.
CLIENT'S,RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Your records arc considered confidential and may be protected by federal low and regulations, They will not be released to other individuals or agencies without your written consent,which you are providing through this form,However,certain intbrittation protected by 42 C.17,11,part 2 natty be released without your authorization under the following Circumstances. 1)Upon TSA's receipt of it)q#iii mate court order;2)to rne.dical peysormel in a medical clacrgency;3)to qualified personnel for research,audit,or program oahialiun;4)ifyou flurva(cri or commit a crime on the program premises or against 'I'SA Msonnel;5)if there is evidence to suggest child abuse or neglect,or risk of harm to a child;6)iryou POW a threat of serious harm to scifor to others;7)if necessary to provide a counseling-related service,TSA staff may internallyshitirc your infiernitifiors with other TSA staff,strictly oil a need- to-know basis-,and 8)if there is a Qualified Service Organization Agrectuent("QSOA")in eflect for a specific service,e.g,, laboratory or medical scrvicts.Violalion of certain confidentiality rules is a crime and may be reported to TSA.Please ask'J'SA staff for,help if you are concerned or need assistance understanding any part of this form.
EACH SECTION MUST HE COMPLETED
11 .........hereby knowingly and voluntarily consent to and authorize flic,release of information from any records as specified below,
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111. These ficrsonstorganizations may communicate rugattling and disclose to each other the following information telaled to me:
131'rogrcim attendance and compliance Q Counscling,records(except mental-heakh notes) •Progress toward counseling goals Cl Behavioral Health Assessment summary •Rccominctidations for future case management Cl Medical referral 13 Contact information 0 Other(be specific):
The in formation to be released may be rcleasc&0 in writing 0 verbally Li-@cC—irol le afly IV 1-bic purpose of or need for this disclosure is;__ --- .......----—- 01%e Salvation Army is m1kirig an internal r-c'tC"rr"a"l'6eiwccn its owls unils/conlponelus.
V. I understand that I may revoke this authorization at any time,except to the extent that action has airvady been taken in reliance upon it.'I'his authorization must be revoked in writing for data protected tinder HIPAA but may be revoked orally for data protected under 42 CTA.part
2.One of the pets onslorgani7ntions to which information is being released can provide you with a form for revoking your consent,if applicable,If this authorization is not specifically revoked carlicr,it wil I lerminatc after.
U 60 days 0 90 days Clone year from date of signature Uwbcn ray last:program session is complete V1, I understand that I might be dtnW services if I rcfuse to con"nit to a disclosure for purposes of treatinciii,paymcnt,or healthcare operations, irpermitted by law,1,will not be denied scrvicLs if I refuse to consent to a disclosure for otherpurposes, V11. I hav reviewed c guidelines above regarding confiticntialityand have received a copy of this docurticuL ov 6
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Exhibit 4 381
AGENDA ITEM 3
City of Bell
Agenda Report
DATE: May 22, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Community Development Director, Manuel Acosta
PREPARED
BY: Neiva Orozco, Homeless Services Liaison
APPROVED Michael L. Antwine II (e-signature)
BY:
Michael L. Antwine II, City Manager
SUBJECT: Shelter Bed Pilot Project Renewal Agreements RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve in form the draft Reimbursement Agreement between the LCA1 cities (Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, South Gate, and Vernon) and the City of Bell, with the understanding that the final agreement will return for City Council execution in June 2024 after the LCA1 cities have each approved the Agreement and the Measure H funding has been approved.
2) Approve in form the draft Social Services Collaborator Agreement between the Salvation Army and the City of Bell, with the understanding that the final agreement will return for City Council execution in June 2024 after the LCA1 cities have each approved the Agreement and the Measure H funding has been approved.
3) Authorize the City Manager to engage the LCA1 cities and the Salvation Army to achieve Agreement renewals to continue the Shelter Bed Pilot Program in its present form through June 30, 2025, under modified terms and conditions the Bell City Council approved on June 8, 2022.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bell is a participant in the regional Continuum of Care (CoC) system that provides shelter beds for all of Los Angeles County under the coordination of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). For unhoused individuals to receive a shelter bed and the attendant services that accompany temporary shelter housing such as: drug and alcohol counseling, health care and mental health services, employment services, benefits advocacy and permanent housing placement, the shared Homeless Services Liaison of the cities of Bell, Commerce, Cudahy, and Maywood must request assistance from LAHSA and be assigned an available shelter bed from the CoC system. Without an available bed in the CoC system, unhoused individuals are not able to receive services or shelter. The CoC system faces a demand level for Exhibit 5 382 Page 98
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shelter beds that is not met with the existing inventory, as many cities do not provide shelter beds within their city limits.
The Salvation Army Bell Shelter is within the corporate limits of the City of Bell and receives unhoused residents from the regional CoC system. The Bell Shelter is one of the largest shelters in the nation, and the shelter provides a significant portion of the region's shelter beds. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter complex provides a variety of supportive services and housing options, shelter beds are only one segment of the critical regional resources that the Salvation Army provides within the City of Bell. The shelter beds at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter are assigned and funded through contracts with agencies such as: LAHSA, the Veterans Administration, and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH). Existing contracts provide most operations revenue for the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and without these contracts the shelter would not be able to operate.
On June 22, 2022, the City of Bell provided final approvals to two agreements, the LCA1 Reimbursement Agreement and the Salvation Army Collaborator Agreement (Attachment 1). The LCA1 Shelter Bed Pilot Program initiated services with its first client intake on July 13, 2022. Prior to the initiation of the LCA1 Shelter Bed Pilot Program, the City's only available resource to serve unhoused individuals was the overburdened CoC system, which limited the LCA1 City's ability to directly address local homelessness issues based on the availability of shelter beds at the moment of client need.
DISCUSSION:
The LCA1 cities and unincorporated areas (Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, East Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Maywood, South Gate, Vernon, and Walnut Park) surrounding the Salvation Army Bell Shelter face a disproportionate homelessness impact. Unhoused individuals that are transported to the Salvation Army Bell Shelter from the greater Los Angeles County region may not successfully transfer to permanent housing for a variety of reasons, may not take advantage of the mental health or drug and alcohol treatment services provided at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, or may refuse to conform to the rules necessary for a safe and orderly living environment for residents of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. As a result of these personal choices, and despite the best efforts of the Salvation Army Bell Shelter staff, these individuals may increase the unhoused population in the LCA1 cities, the surrounding unincorporated communities, and in the adjacent Los Angeles River channel.
Thus, improved subregional coordination between and among the affected Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) area LCA1 communities, Los Angeles County Supervisorial District 1 (Hilda Solis), the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (Gateway COG), and existing regional agencies and nonprofit service providers is necessary to address the complex issue of homelessness in a manner that improves quality of life in the SELA subregion and improves the efficiency and effectiveness of existing regional services for the unhoused.
The Gateway COG provided Measure H innovation funding in 2020/2021 for the City of Bell to be the lead agency in hiring a shared Homeless Services Liaison for the cities of Bell, Commerce, Cudahy, and Maywood to cooperatively address the disparate homelessness impact in the area.
The work of the shared Homeless Services Liaison based in the City of Bell Community Development Department has been critical in addressing issues within the four participating communities. However, without a secure additional inventory of shelter beds outside of the CoC system, the immediate challenges in the four-city area are difficult to address.
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As a recognition of the unique impacts of homelessness in the SELA area around the Salvation Army Bell Shelter, the LCA1 Shelter Bed Pilot Program has provided a secure source of thirty-six (36) shelter beds (either low barrier beds or bridge beds depending on the acuity of the unhoused individual's service needs) that the participating LCA1 cities can access in addition to the CoC system.
The City of Bell applied for and received $500,000 in Measure H Innovation Funds from the Gateway COG to support this pilot program through June 30, 2023. The Gateway COG has indicated that the City of Bell's application to receive $520,000 (an additional $20,000 to supplement the new rates of beds for 2024-2025) in Measure H Innovation Grant Funding to cover the cost to continue this pilot program through June 30, 2025, is a priority for the region. The Gateway COG has also indicated that the continuation of funding for the shared Homeless Services Liaison through June 30, 2025, is a priority.
The City of Bell proposed a continuation of the Shelter Bed Pilot Program through June 30, 2025, under the modified terms and conditions to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has agreed to continue the pilot program with modified terms and conditions.
The City of Bell must now coordinate with the LCA1 city managers to confirm that all LCA1 cities agree to participate in the Shelter Bed Pilot Program under modified terms and conditions through June 30, 2025.
The City of Bell must also receive approval from the Gateway COG for Measure H funding for the Shelter Bed Piot Program and the Homeless Liaison through June 30, 2025.
If the Measure H funding is approved by the Gateway COG, and the LCA1 cities agree to continue the pilot program under modified terms and conditions through June 30, 2025, the Reimbursement Agreement, and the Collaborator Agreement (Attachment 2) will return for final approval to the Bell City Council in June 2024.
This agenda item requests that i) the Bell City Council agree in form to a continuation of the existing agreements modified terms and conditions, and ii) the Bell City Council directs the City Manager to coordinate with all participating parties to secure the funding and approvals to continue the Shelter Bed Pilot Program under modified terms and conditions through June 30, 2025.
EXISTING PILOT PROGRAM DATA:
As of April 29,2024, 81 LCA1 (95 including District 1 Four Beds) clients have been supported by the 40 beds in the LCA1 Shelter Bed Pilot Program (80% of target of 120 clients served in Year 2). The number of clients served by city is not a metric that accurately measures the program, as cities refer the clients that are present in their communities, and the individual needs of any one client can skew the data in a way that misrepresents program use This is intended to show that the data provided has its limitations, as the challenges in any individual client successfully navigating the process towards housing security is complicated, and the city referring a client has no bearing on the success of any one individual client.
LCA1 ELA Total
Total Clients served as of 4/29/2024 81 14 95 Current Residents as of 4/29/2024 29 7 36
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There have been seventeen (23) clients that have exited the program into housing.
LCA1 Housed Exits # Clients Housed by Type % of LCA1 Total Interim Housing 5 6.17%
Permanent Housing 13 16.05%
Temporary Housing 4 4.94%
Sober Living Home 0 0.00%
DMH Bed Exit 1 1.23%
LCA1 Total Housed Exits 23 28.40%
There have been sixty-three (69) clients that have exited the program for other reasons.
LCA1 Other Exits Clients Exited by Type % of exits total AWOL 27 33.33%
Threats/acts of violence 5 6.17%
Voluntary Check out 12 14.81%
Violating Program Rules 12 14.81%
No longer Eligible for Extension 1 1.23%
Jail 1 1.23%
X/Z (Banned for 2 years) 4 4.94%
Deceased 1 1.23%
Needs higher level of care 4 4.94%
UADC 2 2.47%
Referral Enrollments
Ten (10)clients have been referred by LCA 1 City staff,with twelve(12)clients have been referred by law enforcement agencies. Forty (40) clients were referred by the LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) Teams, Department of Mental Health referred eight (8) clients, PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) referred 4, AFH (American Family Housing) referred 3, Salvation Army referred 2, ICV (Inner City Visions) referred 7 and 8 referrals were self-referrals.
This Agreement includes the option to terminate for convenience of either party within thirty (30) days of written notice. If issues occur with reimbursement from the LCA1 cities, or if the pilot program does not successfully address subregional needs, the pilot program may be terminated.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement was budgeted in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 under GL 332-61-0000-239-7755 (ARPA). For Fiscal Year 2023/2024, unused 2022/2023 ARPA funds for Homeless Services will be transferred to cover the $31,379 cost of this program to the City of Bell through June 30, 2025.
Therefore, there will be no General Fund impact if this program is approved to continue through June 30, 2025.
FY 2024-2025
Total Cost of beds for FY24/2025 $768,690
Measure H Grant Amount FY 24/25 $520,000
Cost divided equally by 8 cities $248,690
Individual cost of for Cities for FY 24/25 $31,086.25 Exhibit 5 385