City Council and Successor Agency
to the Brea Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Study Session - 6:30 p.m.
General Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, California 92821
Christine Marick, Mayor Blair Stewart, Mayor Pro Tem Cecilia Hupp, Council Member Marty Simonoff, Council Member Steven Vargas, Council Member This agenda contains a brief general description of each item Council will consider. The City Clerk has on file copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on this Agenda available for public inspection. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 990-7756 or view the Agenda and related materials on the City’s website at www.cityofbrea.net. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA during normal business hours. Such documents may also be available on the City’s website subject to staff’s ability to post documents before the meeting.
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1: CLOSED SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR There is no Closed Session at this time.
2: STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:30 P.M. 2A. Call to Order/Roll Call
2B. Public Comment
2C. Clarify Regular Meeting Topics
2D. Overview of City of Brea Impact Fees
2E. Council Member Reports/Requests
3: GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M. 3A. Call to Order/Roll Call
3B. Pledge of Allegiance
3C. Invocation
3D. Report - Prior Study Session
3E. Community Announcements
3F. Matters from the Audience
3G. Response to Public Inquiries
4: PUBLIC HEARING
There are no Public Hearing items at this time.
5: ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
This agenda category is for City Council consideration of a wide variety of topics related to the City's operations. Public comments regarding items in this section should be presented during "Matters from the Audience." 5A. Introduction of Ordinance Approving an Inflationary Adjustment of City Council Member Salaries — 1. Waive full reading of and introduce Ordinance No. 1246, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea approving an inflationary adjustment of City Council Member salaries 6: CONSENT CALENDAR
The City Council/Successor Agency approves all Consent Calendar matters with one motion unless Council/Agency or Staff requests further discussion of a particular item. Items of concern regarding Consent Calendar matters should be presented during “Matters from the Audience."
6A. January 16, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes — 1. Approve.
6B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1239, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea prohibiting large truck use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and approving a CEQA exemption determination — 1. Waive full reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1239, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea prohibiting large truck use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and approving a CEQA exemption determination.
6C. Professional Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for the Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study and Associated Environmental Review. — 1. Approve a professional services agreement (Attachment A) between the City of Brea and De Novo Planning Group for the Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study, and associated environmental review, in an amount of not to exceed $1,289,816.00 plus contingency of $119,996.00 (9.3 percent);
— 2. Authorize and direct the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement, and authorize the City Manager and the Community Development Director to take all actions necessary to implement and administer the terms of PSA;
— 3. Amend the City’s 2023-25 Operating Budget to appropriate an additional $119,996.00 from the City’s General Plan Maintenance Fund (Fund 120) to cover the contingency as specified in the professional services agreement; and
— 4. Find the proposed professional services agreement and related actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 (Class 6, Information Collection). 6D. Restated and Amended Joint Powers Agreement for Integrated Law & Justice Agency for Orange County (ILJAOC) — 1. Approve proposed amendments to the October 24, 2022, Restated and Amended Joint Powers Agreement for Integrated Law & Justice Agency for Orange County (ILJAOC). 6E. Accept a $196,762 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects Grant Award for Enhancement of the Police Department's Wellness Program — 1. Accept an Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects Grant Award. This grant funds enhancement of the Police Department's Wellness Program through applicable training, in the amount of $196,792, for the two-year grant period which begins October 1, 2023 and ends September 30, 2025.
6F. Acceptance of Country Hills Subdivision Pavement and Water Improvements, Project No. 7322 — 1. Accept project as complete and authorize City Clerk to file and record Notice of Completion; — 2. Accept the Warranty Bond; and
— 3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the Performance Bond upon acceptance of the Warranty Bond and release the Payment Bond upon further notification from the Public Works Department. 6G. City of Brea Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Related Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
— 1. Receive and file.
6H. Outgoing Payment Log and January 12, 19 and 26, 2024 City Disbursement Registers — 1. Receive and file.
6I. Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Brea for Period Ended December 31, 2023 — 1. Receive and file.
7: CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
7A. Monthly Report of Investments for the Successor Agency to the Brea Redevelopment Agency for Period Ended December 31, 2023
— 1. Receive and file.
7B. January 26, 2024 Successor Agency Disbursement Register — 1. Receive and file.
8: ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
8A. City Manager
8B. City Attorney
8C. Council Requests
9: COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
9A. Council Announcements
10: ADJOURNMENT
10A. Meeting Adjournment
Date Posted: February 1, 2024
City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting Communication
Overview of City of Brea Impact Fees
Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
Agenda Group
STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR -
6:30 P.M.
Item:
2D
TO
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM
Bill Gallardo, City Manager
Attachments
Fire Dispatch Water and Sewer - Introduction 2-6-24.pdf
RECOMMENDATION
Request staff to move forward with the Public Hearing on March 19, 2024 to adopt the Impact fee Studies and adjust Fire, Dispatch, Water and Sewer Impact and Sewer Connections Fees.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Faith Madrazo, Financial Services Manager, Revenue Concurrence: Kristin Griffith, Director of Administrative Services and Monica Lo, Deputy Director of Administrative Services
Fire, Dispatch, Water, and Sewer
Impact Fee Overview
February 6, 2024
January 26, 2024 1
Agenda
• Background
• Fire and Dispatch Impacts Fees
• Water and Sewer Impact Fees
• Sewer Connection Fees
• Timeline
• Next Steps
2 Background - What is a Development Impact Fee?
One-time charge 1
Imposed at building permit stage
Imposed on all development projects
within a defined geographic area
Funds facilities to serve new development
Background
• Dispatch & Fire Impact Fees
• Last adopted study - 2006
• Last fee adjustment - 2006
• Water Impact Fees
• Last Study – 2002
• Fees adjusted annually based on Construction Cost Index since 2003 • Sewer Impact Fee – NEW!
• Sewer Connection Fees
• Last updated in 1975
• Repeal Ordinance & Adopt fee by resolution
4 Fire & Dispatch Impact Fees
Fire Impact Fees
• Based upon fire protection facilities of $40,924,909/79,951 service population. Per capita $512 is multiplied by density for SF residential unit of 2.67. • Current Fee per Single Family Unit: $1,029
• Maximum Justified Fee per average Single Family Unit - $1,394 (includes $27 admin fee).
Dispatch Impact Fees
• Based upon dispatch inventory of $2,818,555/116,000 service population. Per capita of $24 is multiplied by density for SF residential unit of 2.67. • Current Fee per Single Family Unit - $55
• Maximum Justified Fee per average Single Family Unit - $65 (includes $1 admin fee). 5 Water & Sewer Impact Fees
Water Impact Fees
• Based Upon 2021 Water Master Plan; total costs $125,339,000. • Based Upon District and Zones
• Current Fees: $608 - $126,315
• Proposed Fees: $1,382 to $96,965
Sewer Impact Fees (NEW)
• Based Upon 2020 Sewer Master Plan; totals costs $19,004,880 • Recapture investments in system capacity from new connections • 500 GDP demand equivalent for a 1” meter (consistent with Water Impact Fee) • $765 per connection
6 Sewer Connection Fees
• Utilized for the maintenance and repair of the sewer system • Current fee range $5-$20 per unit
• Proposed fees based upon the Net Book Value of City’s sewer assets of $17,162,926 • Original Cost less Depreciation = Net Book Value
• Initial calculation resulted in a 3,000% increase
• Recommendation: average calculated increase is 370% increase • Recommended fee range $24-$94 per unit
7 Proposed Time
8 Repeal of Sewer
Connection Fees
March 5, 2024
Public Hearing
Notice Posted
February 15, 2024 March 8, 2024
2nd Public Hearing
Notice Posted
March 19, 2024
Public Hearing
Adoption of Studies
Fire & Dispatch Impact Fees
Water & Sewer Impact Fees
Sewer Connection Fees
Second Reading for Repeal
of Sewer Connection
April 2, 2024
2nd Reading for
Sewer Impact
Fees
May 18, 2024
Fire, Dispatch, Water
Impact Fees become
effective
June 1, 2024
Sewer Impact Fees
become effective
Next Steps
• Publish Public Hearing Notice
• Adoption of Impact Fee Studies
• Dispatch, Fire, Sewer (NEW) and Water Impact Fees
• Updated Sewer Connection Fees
• Repeal Sewer Connection Ordinance
• Public Hearing – March 19, 2024
9 Questions?
10 City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting Communication
Introduction of Ordinance Approving an Inflationary Adjustment of City Council Member Salaries Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
Agenda Group
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Item: 5A
FROM
Bill Gallardo, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1246 to make an inflationary adjustment of Brea City Council Member salaries in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 329. Amend the City’s Fiscal Year 2023-25 Operating Budget to appropriate $4,299.30 from the City’s General Fund (110) to make an inflationary adjustment for Brea City Council salaries.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2023, the Legislature enacted SB 329 to provide for an inflationary adjustment to city council member salaries. This bill authorizes a city council to enact an ordinance to make an inflationary adjustment of city council member salaries based on the population of the city, as specified in the attached Chart. The last adjustment to council members salaries was approved in 2005. On October 17, 2023, during the study session portion of the meeting, staff reported the SB 329 update. Staff was directed to bring back options to further discuss an inflationary adjustment of Brea City Council Member salaries. On December 5, 2023, during the study session portion of the meeting, staff provided several options to consider. Staff was instructed to move forward with a modified Option A, totaling $143.31 per month increase for Brea City Council Members salaries. The new monthly rate, effective January 2025 will be $824 per month. This amount is consistent with the median of the current 10-city salary survey for city council members. Brea City Council members receive a salary only and no other benefits.
Proposed Ordinance No. 1246 will set a fixed salary amount of $824 per month for Brea City Council members that will remain in effect until changed by another ordinance. State law precludes a city council from enacting a salary ordinance with an automatic adjustment provision. This prohibition is found in Government Code Section 36516(a)(5), which states: “No ordinance shall be enacted or amended to provide automatic future increases in salary.” Furthermore, on November 6, 2012, Brea voters enacted Measure T, officially known as the Brea Accountability Act. Among other things, Measure T added Section 2.00.130 to the City Code to limit Brea City Council Member salaries as specified in Government Code Section 36516(a). Thus, Measure T does not preclude enactment of an ordinance to increase Brea City Council Member salaries consistent with the new statutory amount specified in Government Code Section 36516(a).
FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
The Brea City Council consists of five members. The estimated General Fund impact for inflationary adjustment of Brea City Council Member salaries, effective January 1, 2025, will be pro-rated for six months from January through June 2025 totaling $4,299.30 and thereafter $8,598.60 per fiscal year. An appropriation is requested for fiscal year 2024-25 to account for this increase and will be included in future fiscal years as part of the budget process.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Attachments
CHART - New Maximum Statutory Amounts Based on City Population.pdf Ordinance - Inflationary Adjustment of City Council Members Salaries.pdf William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Yerika Ambriz, Senior Management Analyst
Concurrence: Terence Boga, City Attorney
CHART
SB 329 – New Maximum Statutory Amounts Based on City Population City Population* Current Statutory Amount** New Statutory Amount 0 – 35,000 $300/month $950/month
35,001 – 50,000 $400/month $1,275/month
50,001 – 75,000 $500/month $1,600/month
75,001 – 150,000 $600/month $1,900/month
150,001 – 250,000 $800/month $2,550/month
over 250,000 $1,000/month $3,200/month
* The population of a city is determined by the last preceding federal census, or a subsequent census, or an estimate validated by the Department of Finance.
** Retirement, health and welfare, and federal social security benefits are not included for purposes of determining salary if the same benefits are available and paid by the city for its employees. Reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties also is not included for purposes of determining salary. [DATE], 2024
ORD. ____
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA
APPROVING AN INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER SALARIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
A. RECITALS:
(i) Government Code Section 36516 authorizes general law cities, including the City of Brea, to pay city council members a monthly salary up to a statutory limit based on city population.
(ii) On December 20, 2005, the Brea City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1087 to adjust Brea City Council Member salaries in accordance with Government Code Section 36516.
(iii) On November 6, 2012, Brea voters passed Measure T, officially known as the Brea Accountability Act. Among other things, Measure T enacted Brea City Code Section 2.00.130 to limit Brea City Council Member salaries as specified in Government Code Section 36516.
(iv) On June 29, 2023, Governor Newsom approved Senate Bill (SB) 329 to enact amendments to Government Code Section 36516 including an increase of the statutory limits on city council member salaries.
(v) As amended by SB 329, Government Code Section 36516 authorizes general law cities with a 35,001 to 50,000 population to pay city council members a monthly salary of $1,275.
(vi) This Ordinance will make the first inflationary adjustment of Brea City Council Member salaries in 19 years and such adjustment will be significantly below the [DATE], 2024
ORD. ____
2901586.3 2
limit set by state law as of today.
B. ORDINANCE:
SECTION 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Effective as of January 1, 2025, the start of the calendar year after commencement of office for Brea City Council Members elected at the November 5, 2024 general municipal election, each Brea City Council Member shall receive a salary in the amount of $824 per month.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of __________, 2024.
________________________________
Christine Marick, Mayor
ATTEST: _____________________________
Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
[DATE], 2024
ORD. ____
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I, Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk of the City of Brea, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ___ day of ___________, 2024, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ____ day of ___________, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DATED: _______________, 2024
________________________________
Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting Communication
January 16, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
Agenda Group
CONSENT CALENDAR Item: 6A
TO
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM
Bill Gallardo, City Manager
Attachments
City Council Regular Meeting-1-16-2024-minutesDraft.pdf
RECOMMENDATION
Approve.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared By: Victoria Popescu, Deputy City Clerk
Concurrence: Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
1. CLOSED SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:00 P.M. 1A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Marick called the Closed Session to order at 6:00 p.m. All members were present. 1B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
1C. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - Anticipated Litigation. Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case. Facts and Circumstances: Shenkman & Hughes, PC California Voting Rights Act Claim
Mayor Marick adjourned the Closed Session at 6:36 p.m.
2. STUDY SESSION - EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 3RD FLOOR - 6:20 P.M. 2A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Marick called the Study Session to order at 6:37 p.m. All members were present. 2B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
** The following document is a draft of the minutes and the not the official approved minutes **
Minutes for the City Council Regular Meeting
1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California 92821
January 16, 2024, 7:00 PM - January 16, 2024, 8:00 PM
Roll Call: (The following members were in attendance)
Cecilia Hupp, Council Member
Christine Marick, Mayor
Marty Simonoff, Council Member
Blair Stewart, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Vargas, Council Member
2C. CLARIFY REGULAR MEETING TOPICS
Council Member Simonoff requested clarification on item 6C, Professional Services Agreements for As-Needed Citywide Document Scanning Services.
City Clerk Harris-Neal provided a brief overview of the project structure and explained the need for awarding two (2) Professional Services Agreements in order to complete the scope of work in an efficient manner.
Council directed staff to ensure oversight on both agreements so that they stay within the total allocated budget for the project and requested staff provide quarterly updates to Finance Committee.
2D. Discussion Item - Southern California Association of Governments Annual Conference Delegate and Alternate
The City Council appointed Councilmember Simonoff as the Delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Stewart as the Alternate for the Southern California Association of Governments Annual Conference.
2E. Mayor Appointments
Mayor Marick maintained the same Council Committee assignments as the previous year and appointed Mayor Pro Tem Stewart to the Bridges at Kraemer Place Community Advisory Board.
2F. Affordable Housing Tenant Recertification Process Discussion Senior Management Analyst Dao provided a presentation and spoke about Fair Housing Laws, Acacia's Affordable Housing Agreement, the Acacia apartments, Acacia's deferred maintenance, and the City's housing funds.
Council discussed the means in which tenants are at risk of losing their eligibility; the means in which rents can be raised; the laws that govern low income housing qualifications and eviction; tenants protection; and income qualifications and household size.
Council directed staff to return back to a future meeting with language for future affordable housing agreements and review existing agreements to safeguard against over-income tenants.
2G. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT/REQUESTS
Mayor Marick adjourned the Study Session at 7:00 p.m.
3. GENERAL SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS PLAZA LEVEL - 7:00 P.M. 3A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Marick called the General Session to order at 7:05 p.m. All members were present. 3B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop 707
Boy Scout Troop 707 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3C. INVOCATION: Pastor Dan Crane, Formation Church
Pastor Dan Crane, Formation Church, led the Invocation. 3D. PRESENTATION: Visiting Students from Brea Sister City - Anseong, Korea Community Services Supervisor Steyerman and Brea Korea Sister City Association Member Esther Im spoke about the relationship and exchange between the City of Brea and the City of Anseong. They also thanked the host families for hosting students visiting the City from Anseong, Korea.
Chaperone Minhee Kim spoke about the prosperous history of exchange between the City of Brea and City of Anseong and thanked the City of Brea for hosting the delegation's visit.
Mayor Marick, on behalf of the entire City Council, recognized the student delegates and presented them with Commendations memorializing their visit. 3E. PRESENTATION: Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Awareness Campaign Recognition
Lora Young, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, presented the City of Brea with an award in recognition of their top contributions to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Awareness Campaign. 3F. PRESENTATION: Cal Cities (League of California Cities) Connor Medina, Regional Public Affairs Manager for the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities (Cal Cities), provided a PowerPoint presentation and spoke about the mission of Cal Cities; Cal Cities resources and opportunities to participate; Brea's representation on policy committees; rate of return on Cal Cities investment; and 2024 legislative priorities.
3G. PRESENTATION: Business of the Quarter
The City Council displayed a video presentation of the Business of the Quarter, recognizing Coldwell Banker Diamond, The Alex Horowitz Group. 3H. REPORT- PRIOR STUDY SESSION
City Manager Gallardo provided a report on the prior Study Session. 3I. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart announced that the Engage Brea, Understanding Your City, community engagement program will begin on March 21. He explained that Engage Brea is an eight-week program that connects residents with their local City government and provides participants with a general overview of City operations, departments, and external agencies that affect our community. He indicated that Brea residents can fill out an application for the program by visiting the City's website.
Councilmember Simonoff invited soon-to-be brides and grooms to the Brea Wedding Show on Saturday, January 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. He added that participants will be able to enjoy samples and door prizes, shop and compare among a variety of vendors that range from DJ's, bakeries, photographers, venues, travel representatives and more. He encouraged interested participants to pre-register online at breaweddingshow.com.
Councilmember Hupp announced that the City of Brea will host its first Movies Under the Stars of 2024 on Saturday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m. on the Plaza Level of the Civic & Cultural Center, with Barbie as the featured film. She indicated there will be fun activities, photo opportunities, and hair sparkles for purchase.
Councilmember Vargas announced that Brea Gallery’s Annual Made in California Juried Exhibition is now open for submissions. He explained that this exhibit strives to highlight artists in all stages of their careers and offer them a chance to compete for a number of cash prizes, as well as the opportunity for a solo show. He invited all artists in California, working in all mediums, to enter and to be part of this exciting exhibit. He indicated that the entry deadline to apply is February 9.
3J. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Teresa Ulrich spoke in support of item 5A, Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 1239, Prohibiting Large Truck Use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and Approve CEQA Exemption Determination.
Gary Brattain spoke about the Planning Commission appointments in 2023 and discussions that took place during the Study Session meeting. 3K. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES
None.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4A. Adoption of a resolution approving the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Grant Application to the County of Orange for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Senior Management Analyst Colacion provided a presentation and spoke about the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) program history, application, recent projects, Fiscal Year 24-25 proposed project and recommendation.
Mayor Marick opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no members of the public wishing to address the Council, Mayor Marick closed the Public Hearing.
The City Council spoke in support of the grant application.
Motion was made by Council Member Simonoff and seconded by Council Member Hupp to adopt Resolution No. 2024-001, approving the City's participation in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) with the County of Orange. Motion passed 5-0-0.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
5A. Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 1239, Prohibiting Large Truck Use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and Approve CEQA Exemption Determination
City Engineer Espinoza provided a presentation and spoke about California Vehicle Code requirements; City of Brea and City of Chino's joint request to prohibit vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than 4-axels on Carbon Canyon Road; existing warning signs; and removal and replacement of regulatory signs in the City of Brea. He also noted receiving community support in response to the public notification of the item; approval process through CalTrans; and timeframe for permitting and sign installation.
Council discussed the partnership between the City of Brea and the City of Chino Hills and encouraged staff to keep the forward momentum towards completing the project.
Motion was made my Council Member Simonoff and Seconded by Council Member Vargas to introduce Ordinance No. 1239, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea prohibiting large truck use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and approving a CEQA exemption determination. Motion passed 5-0-0. 5B. Presentation and Adoption of Cultural Arts Master Plan Community Services Department Deputy Director Hernandez introduced the item and spoke about the project background.
Cultural Arts Commissioners Shultz and Shay spoke about the importance of the Cultural Arts program in the City of Brea; the City's support for the Arts; Cultural Arts Master Plan (CAMP) goals; and process. They also honored Steering Committee Member Joan Kawase for her dedication to the Committee.
Rick Stein, President & CEO, Arts Orange County, provided a presentation and spoke about the process for collecting community input. He also provided an overview of the collected input for the Art in Public Places program, Civic and Cultural Center complex, Curtis Theatre, Brea Gallery, special events, marketing, Sister Cities, and special circumstances.
The City Council recognized the Cultural Arts Master Plan Steering Committee Members and Mayor Marick presented members in attendance with certificates in recognition of their service.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion was made by Council Member Simonoff and Seconded by Council Member Hupp to approve City Council Consent Items 6A - 6F. Motion passed 5-0-0 6A. December 19, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes The City Council approved the December 19, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
6B. Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Prepare and File Reports Relating to Annual Maintenance Assessment in Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts 1 through 7
The City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2024-002 - 2024-008 authorizing the Director of Public Works to prepare and file reports relating to annual maintenance assessments in Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts 1 through 7. 6C. Professional Services Agreements for As-Needed Citywide Document Scanning Services
The City Council approved Professional Services Agreements between the City of Brea and Complete Paperless Solutions and Raycom Data Technologies for as-needed Citywide Document Scanning Services in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000 per agreement, plus up to a 10% contingency. Collectively, both agreements will not exceed the $419,124 allocated for the project; and authorized the City Manager to approve contingency work for required changes within the above not-to-exceed total. 6D. Upcoming City Council Topics January – June 2024
The City Council received and filed the report on Upcoming City Council Topics January - June 2024.
6E. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Brea and the Brea Fire Management Association
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-009, approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Brea and the Brea Fire Management Association. 6F. Adoption of new job descriptions and salary tabled for the positions of Information Technology Supervisor, Police Records and Property & Evidence Supervisor and Combination Inspector, amend the position allocation list for FY 2023/24 to reflect the changes, and place the classifications in the appropriate bargaining units for representation purposes
The City Council approved Resolution No. 2024-010 adopting job descriptions and salary tables for the positions of Information Technology Supervisor, Police Records / Property & Evidence Supervisor, and Combination Inspector; placing the classifications in the Administrative and Professional Employees’ Association (APEA) and the Brea City Employees’ Association (BCEA) bargaining units respectively for representation purposes; and amending the Position Allocation List to include these positions in the appropriate Department and/or Division.
6G. Accept a $77,000 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Award for Traffic Safety Operations
The City Council accepted the Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (OTSSTEP) Grant Award which funds best practice strategies to be implemented to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary crash factors, in the amount of $77,000, for the one-year grant period which begins October 1, 2023 and ends September 30, 2024. 6H. December 15 & 22, 2023 and January 5, 2024 City Disbursement Registers The City Council received and filed the December 15 & 22, 2023 and January 5, 2024 City Disbursement Registers.
7. CITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT
Motion was made by Council Member Simonoff and seconded by Council Member Vargas to approve City/Successor Agency Item 7A. Motion passed 5-0-0. 7A. December 15, 2023 Successor Agency Disbursement Register The City Council, as the Successor Agency, received and filed the December15, 2023 Successor Agency Disbursement Register.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
8A. City Manager
City Manager Gallardo introduced newly appointed Fire Chief Mark Terrill. 8B. City Attorney
None.
8C. Council Requests
None.
9. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
9A. Council Announcements
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart commended Public Works Employees Chris Lopez and Edgar Esparza for going above and beyond to promote the City's parkway tree replacement program.
Council Member Vargas acknowledged Linda Shay for her work with the City's Mill's Act program.
10. ADJOURNMENT
10A. Meeting Adjourment
Mayor Marick adjourned the General Session at 8:28 p.m. in memory of Joan Kawase.
City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting Communication
Second reading of Ordinance No. 1239, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brea prohibiting large truck use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) and approving a CEQA exemption determination Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
Agenda Group
CONSENT CALENDAR Item: 6B
RECOMMENDATION
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1239 prohibiting large truck use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142); and
2. Approve a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption determination.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2016, the City of Chino Hills invited the City of Brea to collaborate on the preparation of a preliminary traffic study to analyze issues related to traffic volumes, operations and truck traffic safety along Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142).
The City of Brea agreed to participate in the preliminary traffic study at no cost. The roadway spans across San Bernardino and Orange Counties and is often used as a commuter thoroughfare. Carbon Canyon Road, also known as State Route 142, is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The segment through Carbon Canyon is approximately 8.4 miles from Chino Hills to Brea and is maintained by two separate Caltrans Districts; District 12 (Orange County) on the Brea side to the county line, and District 8 (San Bernardino County) on the Chino Hills side to the county line.
In 2017, the City of Chino Hills completed the study and shared a Technical Memorandum and its findings entitled "Carbon Canyon Road (SR142) Corridor Initial Study - Phase I" dated March 13, 2017. The Phase I Study gathered traffic speeds, collision data, field observations, traffic volume counts, roadway geometrics and truck traffic maneuverability. In the City of Brea, the accident history showed, from a period of December 2010 to November 2015, 29 collisions (primarily rear end) with a primary collision factor of unsafe speed. The collisions were within the vicinity of the Chino Hills Discovery Center entrance and at the intersection with Valencia Avenue. Many of the findings had recommendations to proceed with Phase II of the study, which would include a full in-depth analysis of the corridor.
In 2018, the City of Chino Hills asked if the City of Brea would partner in the preparation of Phase II of the Carbon Canyon Corridor Study. The Phase II Study was to comprehensively analyze traffic volumes, speeds, collision history, traffic calming and intersection delay times. A primary emphasis of the study was to focus on large-truck traffic issues to overcome some of the traffic and safety challenges on this corridor. The total cost of the Phase II Study was $70,000. Since most of the significant findings in the Phase I Study affected Chino Hills, the City of Chino Hills offered to pay for $50,000 of the Phase II Study cost. The City of Brea agreed to participate in this study at a cost of $20,000.
After discussions between both cities, it was decided that the first action should include restricting large trucks on Carbon Canyon Road. Since Carbon Canyon Road is controlled by the State, a formal request to restrict truck traffic would have to be submitted to Caltrans. On March 26, 2019, the City of Chino Hills approved a resolution recommending the prohibition of vehicles and combination vehicles with an overall length greater than 30 feet kingpin-to-rear axle (KPRA) on Carbon Canyon Road. On June 4, 2019, the City of Brea also approved a resolution recommending the prohibition of vehicles and combination vehicles with an overall length greater than 30 feet KPRA on Carbon Canyon Road. These actions allowed the agencies to install warning signs. Further action by both agencies would be required to implement full restrictions along Carbon Canyon Road.
Attachments
Attachment A - Truck Restriction Ordinance.pdf
With the approval of these resolutions, along with the Phase II study, the two agencies submitted the documents to Caltrans (Districts 8 and 12) for further review and consideration. These documents were approved by the local Districts and forwarded to Caltrans headquarters in Sacramento for final approval to implement full restrictions. The Cities of Brea and Chino Hills have been collaborating with Caltrans headquarters to answer any outstanding questions and finalize the ordinance language necessary to prohibit vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than four axles on Carbon Canyon Road. This specific language will supersede the existing 30 feet KPRA warning. On November 21, 2023, both agencies received email confirmation that the Caltrans Director approved the restriction on large truck use on Carbon Canyon Road.
Staff, in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office, has determined that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). Under Section 15061(b)(3), it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment because this Ordinance will require a small number of vehicles to use an alternate route, involving a slightly longer distance. Additionally, the Ordinance improves the operation and safety of an existing highway. Adoption of this Ordinance therefore is also exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
The next step in the process requires the City of Brea to adopt an ordinance prohibiting vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than four axles on Carbon Canyon Road. On December 13, 2022, the City of Chino Hills adopted an ordinance prohibiting large truck use on Carbon Canyon Road. The City of Chino Hills recently amended its ordinance on December 12, 2023, to reflect the updated language approved by Caltrans headquarters. If the proposed Ordinance is adopted, it will be sent to District 12 and Caltrans headquarters for their records. The next step will require the two agencies submit an encroachment permit to both Districts 8 and 12 for sign modifications to provide notice of the prohibition of vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than four axles on Carbon Canyon Road. The prohibition would go into effect once the existing warning signs are replaced with regulatory signs by both agencies.
The Ordinance was introduced at the January 16, 2024 regular City Council Meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
Since 2016, the Cities of Chino Hills and Brea have been collaborating to restrict the use of large truck traffic on Carbon Canyon Road. Both cities have partnered in the development of Carbon Canyon Corridor Studies whose findings support the restriction of large truck traffic on Carbon Canyon Road. Recently, as a result of these efforts, Caltrans has approved ordinance language for a prohibition of vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than four axles on Carbon Canyon Road.
In order to formalize these restrictions, the City of Brea is required to adopt the proposed Ordinance. Adoption of the proposed Ordinance would allow the City of Brea to initiate the formal process to prohibit large truck use on Carbon Canyon Road. In addition, it has been determined that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301. There will be no additional impact on the general fund for this action. Any cost associated with the installation of truck restriction signs can be absorbed through the Public Works Department’s approved operating budgets.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Alberto Espinoza, MPA, PE, TE, City Engineer Concurrence: Michael Ho, PE, Public Works Director
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ORDINANCE NO. 1239
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA
PROHIBITING LARGE TRUCK USE OF CARBON CANYON ROAD
(STATE ROUTE 142) AND APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION
DETERMINATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
A. RECITALS:
(i) Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) is under the jurisdiction of the State of California.
(ii) Pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 35701(a) and 35702, with approval of the truck restriction report from the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”), the City may adopt an ordinance to prohibit the use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit. (iii) Pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 21101(c) and 21104, with approval of the truck restriction report from Caltrans, the City may adopt an ordinance to prohibit the use of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) by certain vehicles. (iv) The City of Brea and the City of Chino Hills retained a professional traffic consultant, Iteris, Inc., to conduct a thorough study of potential safety and operational concerns related to the operation of large trucks on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142).
(v) The Iteris studies identified serious operational safety and concerns with respect to travel on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) by large trucks and recommended enactment of a prohibition.
(vi) On June 4, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-041 [DATE] , 2024
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recommending that the State of California prohibit trucks with kingpin-to-rear axle distance over 30 feet from traveling on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) from Valencia Drive to the Orange County Line.
(vii) Caltrans has reviewed and granted written approval of this Ordinance.
B. ORDINANCE:
SECTION 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Section 10.40.050 (Weights and Routes Designated) of Chapter 10.40 (Truck Routes and Terminals) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part I (Municipal Code) of the Brea City Code is amended by adding a new paragraph E to read as follows:
“E. Paragraph B shall not apply to vehicles that are subject to the prohibition in Section
10.40.060.”
SECTION 3. Chapter 10.40 (Truck Routes and Terminals) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part I (Municipal Code) of the Brea City Code is amended by adding a new Section 10.40.060 to read as follows:
Ҥ 10.40.060 Vehicle Axle Limitations on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142).
A. Vehicles or vehicle combinations with more than four axles are prohibited on Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142) from Valencia Drive to the Orange County Line except as provided in paragraph B of this section. State routes 57, 60, 71 and 91 are designated as alternate routes for such vehicles.
B. Paragraph A of this section shall not apply to the following vehicles:
1. Vehicles actually involved in providing services, making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise, or delivering construction materials to sites [DATE] , 2024
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on the restricted highway segment, and that have no other means of access.
2. Authorized refuse hauling vehicles actually picking up refuse, waste, recyclable material, or other garbage.
3. School buses or buses transporting persons engaged in any type of authorized school activity.
4. Authorized emergency and fire suppression vehicles.
5. Vehicles subject to Public Utilities Code Section 1031 et seq.
C. Any violation of this section may be prosecuted as an infraction or as a civil administrative action in the discretion of the City Attorney or City Prosecutor. The fine or administrative penalty shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per violation.” SECTION 4. The Public Works Director shall cause appropriate signs to be erected to give notice of the prohibition imposed by this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds that this Ordinance improves the operation and safety of an existing highway. Adoption of this Ordinance is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) review pursuant to Title 14, Section 15301 of the California Code of Regulations. Additionally, the City Council finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment because this Ordinance will require a small number of vehicles to use an alternate route involving a slightly longer distance. It is therefore also exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 6. The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court [DATE] , 2024
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action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of __________, 2024.
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Christine Marick, Mayor
ATTEST: _____________________________
Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
[DATE] , 2024
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I, Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk of the City of Brea, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ___ day of ___________, 2024, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Brea held on the ____ day of ___________, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DATED: _______________, 2024
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Lillian Harris-Neal, City Clerk
City of Brea
City Council Regular Meeting Communication
Professional Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for the Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study and Associated Environmental Review.
Meeting
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
Agenda Group
CONSENT CALENDAR Item: 6C
TO
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM
Bill Gallardo, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is preparing a Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study, and associated environmental review, which represents the renewal of the City’s long-range vision. These tasks are already identified in the City’s biennial operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-25. As the first step in the project initiation, the City conducted an intensive consultant selection process including: request for proposals (RFP), proposal evaluations, and interviews. Following this competitive process, De Novo Planning Group was identified as the most qualified firm to complete the Project. As such, this is a request for the City Council approval of a professional services agreement between the City and De Novo Planning Group to complete these tasks.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Background
The City’s General Plan is a document that provides a blueprint for meeting the community’s long-term vision for the future. The City’s current General Plan was adopted in 2003, with the horizon year of 2020. Although a number of amendments to the General Plan has been made in past years in consideration of changing landscapes, environments, legislation, industry practices, and development projects (i.e. Housing Element updates, General Plan designation changes, etc.), these amendments were limited in nature, and given that the 20-year horizon year has passed, the current General Plan document is no-longer a visioning document for the community and decision-makers. As such, staff has identified a need for a focused update of the City’s General Plan and completed an audit of the existing General Plan in May of 2023. In addition, as the phase one of larger Brea Core improvement effort, the City Council adopted the Brea Connecting the Core Active Transportation Plan (ATP) in 2020, which developed a community-driven vision of a connected and safe transportation system for all. The phase two of this effort, Brea Core Specific Plan, addressing/establishing land use and new standards and guidelines for development within the Brea Core area, needs to be initiated as part of the focused General Plan update. In recognition of above-mentioned need, the City’s biennial operating budget for FY 2023-25, approved in June 2023, reflects a budget of $1,200,000 from the General Plan Maintenance Fund, which is earmarked for the Focused General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan, along with all necessary environmental review (Project). The first step in initiating the work on the Project is to select a reputable consultant.
Approve a professional services agreement (Attachment A) between the City of Brea and De Novo Planning Group for the Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study, and associated environmental review, in an amount of not to exceed $1,289,816 plus contingency of $119,996 (9.3 percent); Authorize and direct the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement, and authorize the City Manager and the Community Development Director to take all actions necessary to implement and administer the terms of PSA; Amend the City’s 2023-25 Operating Budget to appropriate an additional $119,996 from the City’s General Plan Maintenance Fund (Fund 120) to cover the contingency as specified in the professional services agreement; and Find the proposed professional services agreement and related actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 (Class 6, Information Collection).
In addition, the City’s most recently adopted Seven Year Capital Improvement Plan includes a work program to conduct a Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study (Project #7718) for the FY 2023-2024, which has been assigned a budget of $125,000.00 from the Traffic Impact Fees Fund (Fund 540). Since such study relies heavily on the City’s existing and anticipated land use densities, staff decided to include this CIP work program as the additional task to the Project, to be completed immediately following the completion of the Project.
Consultant Selection
On September 6, 2023, staff issued an RFP for consulting services for the Project in order to secure the technical expertise and resources needed to complete the Project. In response to the RFP, the City received three responses from the firms of Kimley-Horn and Associates, De Novo Planning Group, and Dudek.
A team of three staff members from the Community Development and Public Works Departments reviewed the submitted proposals based on the selection criteria, which included qualifications and capability of the firm/staff, relevant experience and past performances, proposed scope of services, and pricing. In addition, an in-person interview was conducted with all three firms to further evaluate the proposals and the project team. Based on the review, staff determined that the proposal and staff from De Novo Planning Group was best suited to meet the City’s consulting needs.
Overall, De Novo Planning Group’s proposal demonstrated a qualified team of both in-house experts and sub-contractors which extensive and varied experience applicable to the Project who also has an in-depth knowledge of Brea based on their involvements in past Brea projects, a robust public outreach plan and a work plan that was thorough and detailed. In addition, De Novo Planning Group was the only firm that originally proposed a pricing that is consistent with the Project budget. Given the complexity of the Project and newly identified need to incorporate an additional task into the Project (previously mentioned CIP work program – Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study), staff negotiated several refinements to the submitted proposal. De Novo Planning Group was able to accommodate such refinements without impacting the original budget and provide a fair and reasonable pricing for the additional task, which is well within the budget assigned for that task. Although staff is requesting an additional appropriation of $119,996.00 from the General Plan Maintenance Fund, this request is limited in nature as the purpose of this request is to cover the contingency. As such, staff recommends that the City enter into a professional services agreement with De Novo Planning Group for the Project, inclusive of the additional task as previously mentioned.
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Finance Committee reviewed staff’s recommendation at their January 30, 2024 meeting and recommended City Council approval of the proposed professional services agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY
The total cost for De Novo to complete the Project would be $1,409,812, which includes a not-to-exceed amount of $1,289,816 for the Project and the Traffic Nexus Study plus a contingency in amount of $119,996. The funding for the not-to-exceed cost is available and is already programmed in the City’s FY 2023-2025 Budget and the Seven Year Capital Improvement Plan, through the General Plan Maintenance Fund and Traffic Impact Fees Fund. The proposed contingency would also be funded by the General Plan Maintenance Fund, pending the City Council approval of the staff recommendation for additional appropriation as requested. The Project, including the contingency, meets the qualifying criteria to utilize these two funds as the purpose of the General Plan Maintenance Fund is to update the City’s General Plan and related studies, and the Traffic Impact Fees Fund is intended for projects related to traffic improvements and related studies. As the Project would be funded by two non-General Fund sources, the Project does not have an impact on the City’s General Fund. The following table summarizes the funding sources for the Project:
*pending City Council’s approval of additional appropriation Project Cost Type Amount Funding Source Amount
Not-to-Exceed Project Cost $1,289,816
General Plan Maintenance Fund $1,200,000
Traffic Impact Fees Fund $89,816
Contingency* $119,996 General Plan Maintenance Fund $119,996 Attachments
ATTACHMENT A. PSA - De Novo with Exhibit.pdf
There are sufficient fund balance for both the General Plan Maintenance Fund and Traffic Impact Fees Fund currently available to fund the Project in its entirety, including the contingency. In addition, staff does not anticipate any additional project that would utilize the General Plan Maintenance Fund in near future.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Joanne Hwang, AICP, City Planner
Concurrence by: Jason Killebrew, Community Development Director Agreement No. 2024.02.07.001-CD-PLN
Professional Services Agreement
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated February 7, 2024 for reference purposes and is executed by the City of Brea, a California municipal corporation (“City”), and De Novo Planning Group (“Consultant”), a S Corporation.
RECITALS
City desires to retain Consultant as an independent contractor to provide the following professional services: Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review, along with Transportation Improvement Impact Fee Nexus Study.
A. Consultant represents that it is duly licensed, fully authorized by law, and has the necessary experience and qualifications, to provide such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Scope of Services.
Consultant shall perform the services referenced in the Recitals, and as required by the City’s RFP # 2023.09.06.01 and the Scope of Services set forth in the attached Exhibit A (Proposal), and as otherwise required by this Agreement, all to City’s satisfaction (collectively, “Services”).
2. Compensation.
A. City shall pay for the Services satisfactorily performed, in accordance with the Fee Schedule indicated in the Proposal.
B. Subject to the provisions of Section 3, in no event shall the total amount paid for the Services exceed the all-inclusive sum of $1,289,816.00 (“Contract Amount”). This amount covers and is inclusive of all labor, materials, and any and all other costs incurred by Consultant in performing the Services. Consultant shall be deemed to have made all inquiries and site inspections deemed necessary by Consultant prior to execution of this Agreement.
C. Unless the Fee Schedule calls for payment of a one-time flat fee, periodic payments for undisputed work shall be made within 30 days of receipt of an invoice which includes a detailed description of the work performed. Consultant’s invoices shall indicate the amount of time spent on each task and the applicable rate.
D. Unless the Fee Schedule calls for payment on a different schedule, Consultant shall invoice City on a monthly basis.
3. Contingency Work
A. This Agreement includes a contingency amount for potential additional work, which shall not exceed 9.3 percent of the Contract Amount (“Contingency Amount”). The parties may agree on work to be provided in addition to the Services (“Additional Work”). The City Manager is authorized to approve, in writing, Additional Work that does not exceed the Contingency Amount.
Consultant' s monthly invoice shall include a detailed description of any approved, Additional Work. Any work performed by Consultant without a written amendment or approval of the City Manager shall be deemed to be work included within the Services. A written amendment to this Agreement shall be executed for additional work that increases the Contract Amount by more than the Contingency Amount.
4. Term.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on February 7, 2024 (“Effective Date”).
Unless extended or earlier terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2026. The City Manager is authorized to approve, in writing, an extension of the term of this Agreement for up to one (1) additional year if determined necessary to complete the Services.
5. Time of Performance.
A. Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established and agreed upon schedules and deadlines agreed upon in writing. Consultant shall commence performance within two business days of receiving City’s written notice to proceed.
B. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by a force majeure event. As used in this Agreement, the term “force majeure event” means circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party and includes the following: abnormal weather conditions; floods; earthquakes; fire; epidemics; war; riots and other civil disturbances; strikes, lockouts, work slowdowns, and other labor disturbances; sabotage; or judicial restraint. Consultant’s lack of financial capability, shall not constitute a force majeure event unless directly attributable to any of the foregoing events.
C. Should a force majeure event occur, the non-performing party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing, give written notice to the other party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance of this Agreement.
6. Maintenance of Records.
Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to the Services, including costs incurred, shall be maintained by Consultant and made available for review by City at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and for four years from the date of final payment by City.
7. Standard of Care.
The Services shall be performed in accordance with the generally accepted professional standards of practice and principles and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently performing similar services under similar conditions. Consultant shall maintain all professional licenses and certifications required to lawfully perform the Services.
8. Compliance with Law.
A. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws including Cal/OSHA requirements.
B. Consultant shall obtain a City of Brea business license.
9. Assignment and Subcontracting.
A. Consultant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under, or any interest in this Agreement, or subcontract any required performance hereunder, without the prior written consent of City, which may be withheld for any reason. City shall be deemed to have approved Consultant’s utilization of subcontractors identified in Consultant’s proposal for the Services.
B. Any attempt to so assign, transfer, or subcontract without City’s prior written consent shall be void and shall constitute grounds for City’s termination of this Agreement.
Authorized subcontracts shall contain a provision making the subcontractor subject to all requirements of this Agreement.
C. If use of a subcontractor is approved, then City may withhold 5% of each monthly payment to Consultant. Such retention shall be released upon City’s receipt of an unconditional release of all claims signed by any such subcontractor, as to work performed to date.
10. Independent Contractor.
A. Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant is or shall become an employee of City.
B. Consultant will determine the means, methods, and details by which Consultant’s personnel will perform the Services. Consultant shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all personnel engaged in performing the Services and compliance with the customary professional standards.
C. Consultant’s personnel shall not wear or display any City uniform, badge, identification number, or other information identifying such individual as an employee of City.
Consultant’s personnel shall not use any City e-mail address or City telephone number in the performance of the Services. Consultant shall acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense such vehicles, equipment and supplies as Consultant’s personnel require to perform the Services.
Consultant shall perform the Services off of City premises at locations of Consultant’s choice, except as otherwise may from time to time be necessary in order for Consultant’s personnel to receive projects from City, review plans on file at City, pick up or deliver any work product, or as may be necessary to inspect or visit City locations. City may make a computer available to Consultant from time to time for Consultant’s personnel to obtain information about or to check on the status of projects pertaining to the Services.
D. Consultant shall be responsible for and pay all wages, salaries, benefits and other amounts due to Consultant’s personnel in connection with the Services. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including Social Security taxes, other retirement or pension benefits, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. Consultant and its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not become entitled to, and hereby waive any claims to, any wages, salaries, compensation, benefit or any incident of employment by City, including eligibility to enroll in, or reinstate to membership in, the California Public Employees Retirement System (“PERS”) or any other retirement program, as an employee of City, and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions or employee contributions for PERS benefits or any other retirement benefits.
11. PERS Compliance.
The parties acknowledge that City is a local agency member of PERS, and as such has certain pension reporting and contribution obligations to PERS on behalf of qualifying employees.
Consultant agrees that, in providing its employees and any other personnel to City to perform the Services, Consultant shall assure compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (Government Code Section 20000 et seq.), the regulations of PERS, and the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (Government Code Section 7522 et seq.). Without limitation to the foregoing, Consultant shall assure compliance with regard to personnel who have active or inactive membership in PERS and to those who are retired annuitants and in performing this Agreement shall not assign or utilize any of its personnel in a manner that will cause City to be in violation of the applicable retirement laws and regulations.
12. Insurance.
Unless otherwise permitted or waived in writing by City’s Risk Manager, Consultant shall not commence work until it has secured all insurance required under this section and provided evidence thereof that is acceptable to City. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section.
A. Commercial General Liability
i. Consultant shall take out and maintain, in amounts not less than specified herein, Commercial General Liability Insurance, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to City.
ii. Coverage for Commercial General Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as the following:
a. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 00 01) or exact equivalent.
iii. Commercial General Liability Insurance must include coverage for the following:
a. Bodily Injury and Property Damage
b. Personal Injury/Advertising Injury
c. Premises/Operations Liability
d. Products/Completed Operations Liability
e. Aggregate Limits that Apply per Project
f. Contractual Liability with respect to this Agreement g. Broad Form Property Damage
h. Independent Consultants Coverage
iv. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability; (2) cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another; (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) contain any other exclusion contrary to this Agreement.
v. The policy shall be endorsed to name City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, servants, designated volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, as additional insureds using ISO endorsement forms CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01, or endorsements providing the exact same coverage. vi. The general liability coverage may utilize deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, only if approved by City’s Risk Manager in writing, and further provided that such deductibles shall not apply to coverage of the additional insureds.
B. Automobile Liability
i. Consultant shall maintain Automobile Liability Insurance for bodily injury and property damage including coverage for owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to City.
ii. Coverage for automobile liability insurance shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 00 01 covering automobile liability (Coverage Symbol 1, any auto).
iii. The policy shall be endorsed to name City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, servants, designated volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, as additional insureds.
iv. Subject to City’s written approval, the automobile liability coverage may utilize deductibles or provide coverage excess of a self-insured retention, provided that such deductibles shall not apply to coverage of the additional insureds.
C. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability
i. Consultant certifies that Consultant is aware of the provisions of Labor Code Section 3700 which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and he/she/it will comply with such provisions before commencing work under this Agreement. ii. Consultant shall maintain full compensation insurance for its employees in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Act (Labor Code Section 3200 et seq.) and Employer’s Liability Coverage in amounts indicated herein. Consultant shall require all subcontractors to obtain and maintain workers’ compensation coverage of the same type and limits as specified in this section.
D. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions)
Consultant shall maintain professional liability or errors and omissions insurance appropriate to its profession, in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to City and with the limits required herein. This insurance shall be endorsed to include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement and shall be written on a policy coverage form specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or omissions of Consultant in the performance of professional services. “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer's duty to defend.
E. Cyber Liability
If Cyber Liability is included in the Minimum Policy Limits Required below, then Consultant shall maintain cyber liability insurance providing protection against claims and liabilities arising from: (i) errors and omissions in connection with maintaining security of City Data (as defined below); (ii) data breach including theft, destruction, and/or unauthorized use of City Data; (iii) identity theft including bank charges assessed; and (iv) violation of privacy rights due to a breach of City Data.
F. Minimum Policy Limits Required
i. A.M. Best's Rating
Each policy of insurance required herein shall be from a company or companies having a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted and authorized to transact the business of insurance in the State of California.
ii. The following insurance limits are required for this Agreement:
If ☒, then required Combined Single Limit
☒Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage
☒Automobile Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence (any auto) for bodily injury and property damage
☒Workers’ Compensation In the amount required by California law for Workers’ Compensation Limit.
☒Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
☒Professional Liability $2,000,000 per claim and aggregate (errors and omissions) ☐ Cyber Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence
iii. Defense costs shall be payable in addition to the limits. iv. Requirements of specific coverage or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Any available coverage shall be provided to the parties required to be named as additional insured pursuant to this Agreement.
G. Proof of Insurance
Within five days of execution of this Agreement, but prior to commencement of the Services, Consultant shall file with City evidence of insurance from an insurer or insurers certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. Such evidence shall include original copies of the ISO CG 00 01 (or insurer’s equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative and Certificate of Insurance (Acord Form 25-S or equivalent), together with required endorsements. All evidence of insurance shall be signed by a properly authorized officer, agent, or qualified representative of the insurer and shall certify the names of the insured, any additional insureds, where appropriate, the type and amount of the insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, and the expiration date of such insurance.
H. Policy Provisions Required
i. Consultant shall provide City at least 30 days prior written notice of cancellation of any policy required by this Agreement, except that Consultant shall provide at least 10 days prior written notice of cancellation of any such policy due to non-payment of premium. If any of the required coverage is cancelled or expires during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall deliver renewal certificate(s) including the required additional insured endorsement to City at least 10 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or expiration. ii. The Commercial General Liability Policy and Automobile Liability Policy shall each contain a provision stating that Consultant’s policy is primary insurance and that any insurance, self-insurance or other coverage maintained by City or any additional insureds shall not be called upon to contribute to any loss.
iii. The retroactive date (if any) of each policy is to be no later than the effective date of this Agreement. If a “claims-made” professional liability policy is provided, it shall include an extended reporting period of not less than three years. iv. All required insurance coverages, except for the professional and cyber liability coverage, shall contain or be endorsed to provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, servants, designated volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors. v. The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit Consultant’s indemnification obligations to City or preclude City from taking such other actions available to City under other provisions of this Agreement or law.
I. Additional Insurance Provisions
i. The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant, and any approval of such insurance by City, are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including the provisions concerning indemnification.
ii. If at any time during the term of this Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may terminate this Agreement for cause.
iii. City may require Consultant to provide for inspection by City, complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Agreement. iv. No City official, officer, employee, agent or volunteer shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement. v. The insurance obligations under this Agreement shall be: (1) all the insurance coverage and/or limits carried by or available to Consultant; or (2) the minimum insurance coverage requirements and/or limits shown in this Agreement; whichever is greater.
Any insurance proceeds in excess of or broader than the minimum required coverage and/or minimum required limits, which are applicable to a given loss, shall be available to City. No representation is made that the minimum insurance requirements of this Agreement are sufficient to cover the obligations of Consultant under this Agreement.
J. Subcontractor Insurance Requirements
Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. Policies of commercial general liability insurance provided by such subcontractors shall be endorsed to name City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, servants, designated volunteers and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials as additional insureds, using ISO form CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing the same coverage. If requested by Consultant, City may approve different scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subcontractors.
13. Indemnification.
A. Other than in the performance of professional services, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by City), indemnify and hold City, its officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, servants, designated volunteers, successors, assigns and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials (collectively “Indemnitees”) free and harmless with respect to any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, stop notices and/or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including bodily injury, wrongful death, personal injury and property damage, and destruction, or unauthorized access to, use, and/or theft of City Data (collectively, “Claims”) in any manner and to the extent arising out of, pertaining to, or incidental to any act, error, omission, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its owners, officials, officers, employees, servants, subcontractors, consultants or agents (and/or any entity or individual for whom Consultant shall bear legal liability) in connection with the performance of the Services including the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses actually incurred in connection with such defense. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, or by City or any of the other Indemnitees. Consultant shall have no liability hereunder for claims and liabilities arising out of the sole, active negligence of any of the Indemnitees.
B. Professional Services. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnitees, from and against any and all Claims, whether actual, alleged or threatened, to the extent arising out of, pertaining to, or relating to, in whole or in part, the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, and/or its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, contractors or their officers, agents, servants or employees (and/or any entity or individual for whom Consultant shall bear legal liability) in the performance of professional services under this Agreement.
Consultant shall defend the Indemnitees in any action or actions filed in connection with any Claims with counsel of the Indemnitees’ choice, and shall pay all costs and expenses, including all attorneys’ fees and experts’ costs, actually incurred in connection with such defense.
C. Consultant’s obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
14. Laws and Venue.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard for change of venue laws. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of Orange, State of California. Consultant must comply with the claim procedures set forth in the Government Claims act (Government Code Section 810 et seq.) prior to filing any lawsuit against City.
15. Termination.
A. City may terminate any portion or all of the Services or this Agreement with or without cause by giving 10 days’ written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title to and possession of all Work Product (as defined) below and original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports and all other documents produced or developed pursuant to this Agreement. Provided Consultant is not then in breach, City shall pay Consultant for any portion of the Services satisfactorily completed prior to termination. If termination occurs prior to completion of any specific task for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for Services performed shall be the reasonable value of such Services, based on an amount agreed to by the parties. City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein. Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed Services, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation resulting from such termination.
B. Consultant may terminate this Agreement only for cause and by serving written notice of termination to City, provided Consultant has first served City with a written notice of default and demand to cure, and City has failed to cure such default within 30 days of receipt of such notice.
16. Ownership of Work Product.
A. All draft and final reports, documents, and other written material, and any and all images, ideas, concepts, designs including website designs, source code, object code, electronic data and files, and/or other media whatsoever created or developed by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement (collectively, “Work Product”) shall be considered to be “works made for hire” for the benefit of City. All Work Product and any and all intellectual property rights arising from their creation, including all copyrights and other proprietary rights, shall be and remain the property of City without restriction or limitation upon their use, duplication or dissemination by City upon final payment being made, provided that any such use shall be at City’s sole risk.
Consultant shall not obtain or attempt to obtain copyright protection as to any of the Work Product.
Consultant agrees that the compensation set forth in Section 3 above includes conveyance to City of ownership of all Work Product, including intellectual property rights, as provided in this Section 16.
B. Consultant hereby assigns to City all rights of ownership to the Work Product, including any and all related intellectual property and proprietary rights, that are not otherwise vested in City pursuant to subsection A above.
C. Consultant warrants and represents that it has secured all necessary licenses, consents or approvals necessary to the production of the Work Product, and that upon final payment or Consultant’s default, City shall have full legal title to the Work Product, and full legal authority and the right to use and reproduce the Work Product for any purpose. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold City, and the other Indemnitees harmless from any and all losses, claims or liabilities in any way related to a claim that City’s use of any of the Work Product violates federal, state or local laws, or any contractual provisions, or any rights or laws relating to trade names, licenses, franchises, copyrights, patents or other means of protecting intellectual property rights and/or interests in products, ideas or inventions. Consultant shall bear all costs arising from the use of patented, copyrighted, trade secret or trademarked documents, materials, equipment, devices or processes in connection with its provision of the Work Product produced under this Agreement. In the event the use of any of the Work Product or other deliverables hereunder by City is held to constitute an infringement and the use of any of the same is enjoined, Consultant, at its expense, shall: (a) secure for City the right to continue using the Work Product and other deliverables by suspension of any injunction, or by procuring a license or licenses for City; or (b) modify the Work Product and other deliverables so that they become non-infringing while remaining in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement. Consultant’s obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
17. Data Security.
A. As used in this Agreement, “City Data” means any and all information and data provided or made accessible, directly or indirectly, to Consultant by City, or otherwise acquired from City, in connection with Consultant’s performance of the Services. Except where subject to a third party’s intellectual property rights, any and all City Data is solely owned by City. Consultant is granted a limited, non-exclusive, and revocable license to use City Data solely as necessary to perform the Services. At no time shall Consultant use City Data for its own purposes, or sell, disclose or disseminate City Data, except as required by law or to provide the Services. At all times herein, Consultant shall protect and maintain the security of City Data using methods providing not less than the level of security Consultant uses for its own confidential data, and that otherwise comply with recognized industry data security standards applicable to similar kinds of governmental data and information.
B. To the extent any City Data consists of personal information as defined in Consumer Privacy Act (Civil Code Section 1798.100 et seq.), Consultant shall comply with that statute and with Civil Code Section 1798.82 including providing the required notifications in the event of any unauthorized access of personal information stored, maintained, accessed, used or transmitted by Consultant in connection with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall within 24 hours notify the City Representative by telephone and in writing of any unauthorized access of City Data. Thereafter, Consultant shall render any assistance to City and law enforcement as necessary to ascertain the nature and extent of such unauthorized access.
C. Consultant shall not store City Data using cloud-based storage without City’s prior, written consent, unless the use of such storage is clearly described in the Scope of Services.
Where permitted herein, any and all cloud-based storage shall be on servers and other hardware located within the continental United States, and shall be in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 - 27018, as applicable, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City Representative.
18. Party Representatives.
A. Consultant hereby designates Amanda Tropiano or such person’s designee, as Consultant’s Representative for this Agreement, unless and until written notice of a new representative acceptable to City is provided to City.
B. City hereby designates Jason Killebrew, Community Development Director, or such person’s designee, as the City Representative for this Agreement.
C. The foregoing representatives shall be authorized to provide consent where required herein, and to make other administrative decisions that will be binding on their respective party, except as otherwise specifically required herein.
19. Notices.
Any notices, invoices, or other documents related to this Agreement shall be deemed received on: (a) the day of delivery, if delivered by hand during the receiving party’s regular business hours or by e-mail before or during the receiving party’s regular business hours; (b) the business day after delivery, if delivered by e-mail after the receiving party’s regular business hours; or (c) on the second business day following deposit in the United States mail, certified mail with return receipt requested and postage prepaid, to the addresses listed below, or to such other addresses as the parties may, from time to time, designate in writing.
City Consultant
City of Brea De Novo Planning Group
1 Civic Center Circle 180 East Main Street #108
Brea, CA 92821 Tustin, CA 92780
United States United States
Jason Killebrew Amanda Tropiano
[email protected] [email protected]
714.990.7674 714.453.7711
20. Third Party Rights.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than City and Consultant.
21. Conflicts of Interest.
A. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services. Consultant certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or employee of City.
B. Consultant further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no subcontractor or person having any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services shall be employed.
Consultant has provided City with a list of all City-approved subcontractors and the key personnel for such subcontractors that are retained or to be retained by Consultant in connection with the performance of the Services, to assist City in affirming compliance with this Section.
C. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. If required, Consultant further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subcontractors to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City Clerk as required under state law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability. No director, official, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
22. Severability.
The unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not render the provisions unenforceable, invalid or illegal.
23. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties.
24. Non-Waiver.
None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be considered waived by either party, unless such waiver is specified in writing, and any such waiver shall be limited to that set of circumstances and not to any future circumstances unless another written waiver is executed.
25. Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in each and every provision of this Agreement.
26. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants.
City reserves its right to employ other consultants to provide the Services or similar services.
27. Exhibits.
The attached Exhibit A is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and any Exhibit, then provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
28. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement (including the attached Exhibit) represents the entire understanding of the parties as to the Services, and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises or representations with respect to those matters. Each party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void.
This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both parties. This is an integrated Agreement.
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TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to sign below. Digital Signatures are acceptable if they conform to all requirements of California Government Code Section 16.5.
De Novo Planning Group
By: __________________________ By: __________________________ Ben Ritchie Steve McMurtry
President Chief Financial Officer
[email protected] [email protected] Date Signed: _______________ Date Signed: _______________ CORPs: Chairperson, President, Vice
President;
LLCs: Manager
CORPs: Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Chief
Finance Officer, Asst. Treasurer
LLCs: Manager
[Pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 313, for a corporation both signature lines must be executed unless the signatory holds at least one of the offices designated on each line.]
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City of Brea Attest (if over $25,000)
By: __________________________ By: __________________________ Bill Gallardo Harris-Neal, Lillian
City Manager
[email protected]
City Clerk
[email protected]
Date Signed: _______________ Date Signed: _______________ Ben Ritchie (Jan 18, 2024 21:20 PST) 01/18/24 01/20/24
EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services and Fee/Project Schedule
{CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL ATTACHED}
Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan,
and Associated Environmental Review
City of Brea
Joanne Hwang, AICP, City Planner
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea CA 92821
CITY OF BREA
Revised January 8, 2024
PREPARED BY:
PREPARED FOR:
In association with:
CITY OF BREA
BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
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INTRODUCTION
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1A. TITLE PAGE
CITY OF BREA
Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan,
and Associated Environmental Review
Revised January 8, 2024
PREPARED FOR:
City of Brea
Joanne Hwang, AICP, City Planner
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea CA 92821
PREPARED BY:
De Novo Planning Group
Amanda Tropiano, Principal
180 E Main Street Suite 108
Tustin, CA 92656
714-453-7711
[email protected]
In association with:
CITY OF BREA
BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
Effective July 1, 2023
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
O
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le enjoy. That is
why we continue
engineers,
communities to
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fire stations that
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helping them
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review 1B. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1A. Title Page
1B. Table of Contents
1C. Letter of Transmittal
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2 QUALIFICATIONS
2A. Background
2B. Experience
2C. Qualifications
2D. Understanding
2E. Additional Requirements
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3 TECHNICAL
3A. Approach
3B. Proposed Schedule
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3-3
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4 COST
4A. Time and Expense Basis
4B. Alternative Basis
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5 FORMS
5A. Standard Forms
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A APPENDIX A: RESUMES A
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De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review Speaking on behalf of the entire De Novo Planning Team, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal to update the Brea General Plan, prepare the Brea Core Specific Plan, and complete the associated environmental review, including all tasks specified in the RFP, technical studies, and project management services. Based on our review of the RFP, deep local and regional experience, and subject-area expertise, we are confident that we have assembled a uniquely-qualified team to undertake this exciting project and deliver to the City an implementable General Plan and Specific Plan on-schedule and on-budget. Below we have outlined our dedicated team members and why the De Novo team is best qualified to assist you on this important work effort.
This is an exciting time for Brea to embark on updating its General Plan and preparing a new visionary Brea Core Specific Plan to guide future growth and development in the community, support economic development, and protect and preserve important resources over the next 20 years. Between changing economic and environmental conditions, the growing need to thoughtfully accommodate new residential and retail growth, and recent state legislation requiring cities incorporate emerging topics such as complete streets, environmental justice, and climate resiliency in their General Plans, Brea is in a strong position to modernize its General Plan and develop a roadmap for the community to follow for the next two decades. Our team is ready and eager to undertake this project for the City and work with your community to carry forth a vision that will help support a sustainable and prosperous future.
OUR TEAM
De Novo Planning Group would serve as the prime consultant for this contract with the City. Our team is led by De Novo Principal Amanda Tropiano (who will serve as the Project Manager) and Perry Banner (who will serve as Assistant Project Manager). Amanda and Perry have managed numerous long-range planning projects, and we have developed a highly successful approach to complex projects of this nature. We will remain personally involved in every aspect of the project from start to finish.
For this project, De Novo is excited to be joined by RRM Design (planning/urban design), Harris & Associates (environmental services, infrastructure, and economics), and Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (mobility). This partnership is intentional and strategic. Our Project Managers (Amanda at De Novo, Bill Halligan and Elizabeth Kim at Harris, and Fernando Sotelo at Kittelson) have worked together under the same roof previously, and we are a welloiled team of professionals excited to work together again to help deliver superior planning and environmental services to the City of Brea. Working together, we are confident that our unique team provides the City with the highest degree of professionalism, experience, and creativity, and that the redundancy in our areas of experience only serves to benefit the City by building-in peer review and collaborative problem-solving at no cost to the City.
DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP
180 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 108 | TUSTIN CA 92780
[email protected] | (714) 453-7711
De Novo Planning Group
A Land Use Planning, Design, and Environmental Firm
1C. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
October 31, 2023
City of Brea
Joanne Hwang, AICP, City Planner
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea CA 92821
Subject: Proposal to Prepare a Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review
WHY OUR TEAM
De Novo is a relatively small planning firm in terms of staff size. We know this, and we embrace it. We consider our size to be a tremendous asset to our clients since it allows us to provide superior levels of project management at very competitive billing rates. De Novo will lead the Focused General Plan Update and serve as the overall Prime Consultant and Project Manager, ensuring a seamless delivery of coordinated content to the City for review. Although small, De Novo has managed dozens of General Plan projects across California, all of which include robust community engagement efforts, also managed in-house at De Novo. Amanda Tropiano, your Project Manager, has advanced training certificates in Project Management and Public Engagement and is skilled at managing consultant teams to deliver projects on-time and on-budget. All of De Novo’s principal-level planners prefer to roll up our sleeves and work on our projects ourselves. As managers of the company, we take great pride in our work products, and we strive to build a strong connection with each of our clients.
The greatest compliment that our clients pay us is to invite us back to provide additional services.
RRM Design, experts in the fields of land use planning, policy development, architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design and outreach, will lead the Brea Core Specific Plan assignment. With deep experience preparing implementable Specific Plans for clients throughout southern California and beyond, RRM brings to the table enthusiasm, extraordinary graphic skills, and innovative solutions to some of Brea's most relevant opportunities and challenges.
As the authors of the City's General Plan Audit, Harris & Associates is uniquely positioned to fulfill the results of that audit and help the team in hitting the ground running. Having worked with Brea on multiple prior projects, including most recently on the Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR, Harris is excited to bring its local understanding to the project team and deliver high-quality and defensible environmental documents and technical analysis.
At the forefront of transportation planning, Kittelson & Associates is focused on understanding and accounting for the relationship between land use planning and mobility; working with this team of subject-area experts, Kittelson is best prepared to enhance mobility opportunities through collaborative multidisciplinary planning.
OUR STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
We have structured this scope of work to best meet the City’s needs, as we understand them. However, I would like to emphasize that we are more than happy to work collaboratively with the City to refine this scope of work and approach to best meet your needs and expectations for this very important project. We are committed to completing the scope of work as outlined in the RFP and our proposal by December 2025 (assuming the Notice to Proceed is provided by February 1, 2024).
We are confident that our team's experience preparing General Plans, Specific Plans, and environmental documents across California coupled with our Project Manager's history of working together presents the City with a unique opportunity to hire a team of consultants with the best possible combination of skills needed for this project. We look forward to the opportunity to further discuss our proposal and our approach to the preparation of your General Plan. The offer contained in this proposal is valid for a minimum of 120 days and the proposal is a firm and irrevocable offer. If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please do not hesitate to contact me at (714) 453-7711 or at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Amanda Tropiano
Principal
DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP
180 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 108 | TUSTIN CA 92780
[email protected] | (714) 453-7711
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review
SERVICE AREAS
Community Planning
» General Plans
» Visioning Plans
» Housing Elements
» Specific Plans
» Zoning Codes
» Public Facilitation
» Grant Writing
» Project Management
» Application Processing
» Project/Peer Review
Environmental Studies
» CEQA Compliance
» NEPA Compliance
» Biological Studies
» Agricultural Studies
» Air Quality Studies
» Climate Action Plans
» Sustainability Planning
» Mitigation Monitoring
» Permitting
Design
» Land Use Plans
» Subdivision Layouts
» Site Planning
» Design Guidelines
Development
» Feasibility Studies
» Due Diligence Packages
» Competition Analyses
» Cost Estimate
2A. BACKGROUND
De Novo Planning Group is a land use and environmental planning firm specializing in community planning, environmental studies, design, and development services. Founded in 2008 in the greater Sacramento area, De Novo opened an office in Orange County in 2017—led by Principal Amanda Tropiano—to serve southern California clients. The firm’s principal-level staff have successfully completed over 400 projects consisting of comprehensive general plans, visioning plans, specific plans, housing elements, environmental impact reports, negative declarations, initial studies, NEPA analyses, climate action plans, biological assessments, wetland delineations, and development projects throughout California. As part of essentially all of our long-range planning projects, De Novo designs and implements community engagement programs.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide municipal and private sector clients with world-class professional services, through principal-level attention to every project. We pride ourselves on our ability to work with clients to balance their economic, social, environmental, legal, and political goals. Our services result in an integrated planning and environmental solution for every project that is technically sound, cost effective and delivered within the client's schedule.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is to proactively plan and design projects in such a way that public and environmental concerns are addressed and accommodated early in the process. We strongly believe in the use of local knowledge for developing sensible and cost-effective solutions to local concerns. Our solutions integrate local knowledge with the best available resources to achieve recognized national and international standards for planning and environmental management, to achieve a balance in local economic, social, and environmental goals. De Novo Planning Group is dedicated to fostering a partnership with each agency we serve, through listening to the community and stakeholders and reflecting the ideas and concerns we hear in the approach developed for each project.
OUR TEAM
The work program will be led out of our southern California office located in the City of Tustin. De Novo is a California S-Corporation and has 20 full-time staff, including four Principals/Owners (Amanda Tropiano, Ben Ritchie, Beth Thompson, and Steve McMurtry), four Principal Planners, five Senior Planners, and a team of technical associates. De Novo does not have a history of mergers or buyouts. All four of De Novo's Principals are authorized to make commitments on behalf of the company. We have no contracts terminated for cause, pending litigation or legal issues.
Address: 180 E Main Street Suite 108
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: 714-453-7711
Email: [email protected]
Website: denovoplanning.com
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Harris & Associates (Harris) has served public agencies and private clients since 1974. Our robust program of services includes environmental and regulatory compliance, engineering, program and construction management, municipal district finance services, and strategic services. Our Environmental Planning + Compliance team is anchored by experienced directors with extensive experience preparing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documents and supporting technical studies. The staff has earned an esteemed reputation for providing high-quality, legally defensible documents that are easily understood by the general public. Our team experience includes bridge, roadway and other infrastructure projects; Caltrans technical studies; and permit application packages for compliance with Clean Water Act Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7/10, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, Fish & Game Code Section 1602, and the California Coastal Act.
Harris specializes in developing community driven planning and engineering solutions for local jurisdictions. Founded in 1974 with 49 years in business, Harris is an S Corporation firm with over 250 employee-owners. We have 11 offices throughout the west coast including California locations in Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ontario, Temecula, Concord, Fresno, Sacramento, and Salinas. Additionally, Harris features offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Seattle, Washington.
Harris is known for preparing legally defensible documents. Our environmental staff have worked on many controversial projects, some of which have been subject to legal challenge. To withstand those challenges, our staff works to identify environmental concerns and issues early in the process; strategizes with the City and the developer to provide a comprehensive environmental analysis; coordinates with responsible agencies/stakeholders to get input and buy-in; and confirms the issues are thoroughly addressed with substantial evidence in the environmental document. The goal is to avoid legal challenges; however, if a project is controversial a challenge may be inevitable. In that case, the goal is to prepare a document that is comprehensive and easily understandable to a judge. Our staff has a track record of preparing CEQA documents that are upheld in court.
We understand that successful projects must be based upon the specific needs of our client, are sensitive to economic and local political realities, and must be completed on schedule and within budget. We understand that it will be critical to select a partner who is experienced in strategic planning and able to write thorough and legally defensible documents; has a demonstrated successful record of accomplishment leading clients through actionable planning efforts that lead to effective implementation; is knowledgeable in the unique aspects and culture of Brea, its stakeholders and operating environment; and is committed to the long-term preservation and success of the City.
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FIRM PROFILE | RRM Design Group
RRM exists because we love creating environments people enjoy. That is what got us into the business over 45 years ago, and it is why we continue to thrive today. Our architects and landscape architects, engineers, surveyors, and planners work with our clients and their communities to create the parks our children play in, the roads we drive down on our way to work, the neighborhoods we come home to, and the fire stations that keep our communities safe.
Our work culture emphasizes collaboration, frequent communication, and accessibility. We're a close partner with our clients, helping them understand and navigate through the project lifecycle. Whether your project is public or private, commercial or residential, we listen, we design, and we deliver. On time. On budget. Since 1974.
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202 professionals on staff at RRM Design Group in 6 core disciplines:
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Architecture
Support
Staff
Planning
& Urban
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Civil Engineering
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Structural Engineering
18 Community & Urban Planners
33 California Licensed Architects
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11 California Licensed Civil Engineers
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25 Engineering Designers
19 California Licensed Landscape Architects
17 Landscape Designers
1 Licensed Surveyor
3 Surveying Technicians
37 Administrative Support Staff
RRM Design Group is a California corporation and an employee-owned company, incorporated November 26, 1974
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Kittelson & Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive transportation engineering, planning, and research services to government agencies and private organizations. An Oregon Subchapter S Corporation founded in 1985, Kittelson has over 350 staff in 25 offices nationwide, including four offices in California (Orange, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Francisco). Kittelson’s Southern California regional office, located in Orange, was established in 2014 and serves clients throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. With this breadth of staffing, Kittelson is able to address client needs with local experience and national expertise.
Kittelson staff bring a demonstrated understanding of transportation and circulation requirements, travel demand modeling, and regional knowledge developed over the course of more than 30 years of project experience in California, including through recent work on general plans and specific plans in both Northern and Southern California. The firm provides support for all stages of planning and environmental analysis, from site analysis through approval and construction. Kittelson staff are particularly knowledgeable about California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and recent changes to CEQA-required transportation analyses. The firm approaches each project by building a thorough understanding of client and project needs and jurisdiction requirements, tailoring its work to assist clients in successfully fulfilling environmental requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
CITY OF BREA
BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
Effective July 1, 2023
The current billing rates for Kittelson & Associates, Inc., staff are as follows and are subject to change:
Staff Billing Rate
Principal / Senior Principal $270 - $360
Associate Engineer/Planner $230 - $260
Senior Engineer/Planner $200 - $220
Engineer/Planner $180 - $200
Transportation Analyst $160 - $175
Principal Data Scientist/Developer $255 - $340
Senior Data Scientist/Developer $215 - $255
Data Scientist/Developer $180 - $210
Data Analyst/Software Developer $140 - $175
Software Technician $110 - $135
Associate Technician $185 - $205
Senior Technician $165 - $185
Technician II $145 - $160
Technician I $125 - $140
Office Support $100 - $120
Service & Other Direct Costs Billing Rate
Mileage Current IRS mileage rate
Travel & Other Direct Costs Actual Costs
Subconsultants Actual Costs
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review 2B. EXPERIENCE
The De Novo Planning Group team represents a full-service team of city planning and subject-matter experts capable of providing all services requested by the City of Brea. We recognize and appreciate the tremendous commitment you are making to this program; the impacts to your time and financial resources are real and significant and it is our goal to work with you on an innovative program that results in an implementation-oriented plan. We will closely coordinate with City Staff and will provide principal-level attention to every step of the process while adhering to the project schedule and budget.
As planning practitioners, we truly see ourselves as your community's "scribes". Every project that we undertake is specifically tailored to the community we are working in, from developing an appropriate project approach, assembling the best team of subconsultants, listening to and learning from the community, implementing the work plan, and delivering the products. It is our job to guide you and the community through this complicated process while being mindful of local issues, opportunities, and preferences. We encourage you to review our project examples and contact our references to better understand our commitment to our clients. Kirby St Ramona Expy
Soboba Rd
Mounta ni Ave
Ramona Expy
Ramona Expy
Ave
Soboba Rd
State St
Pa ml
Washington Ave
Cottonwood Ave
Esplanade Ave
Soboba Rd
State St
Menlo Ave
Hewitt St
Park Ave
Ramona Expy
Main St
Commonwealth Ave
Lyon Ave
Cawston Ave
de Anza Dr
7th St
Ramona Blvd
Camino los Banos
7th St
Record Rd
Odell Ave
Sanderson Ave
Deegan St Young St
Potter Rd
Warren Rd
Ramona Expy
Lake Park Dr
UV79
Palm Ave
Columbia St
Kirby St
Gilman Springs Rd
State St
Lyon Ave
Sanderson Ave
Oakland Ave
UV79
UV79
CITY OF SAN JACINTO
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Figure 1.3.
Existing Land Use Map
H E M E T
B E A U M O N T
0 P
½ 1
Miles
San Jacinto River
San Jacinto River
Legend
City of San Jacinto
San Jacinto Sphere of Influence
Neighboring City
Existing Land Use
AG-NP - Agricultural-Non-Preserved
AG-P - Agricultural-Preserved
C - Commercial
ED - Educational
OS - Open Space
PF - Public Facility
R-SF - Residential-Single Family
R-MF - Residential-Multi-Family
R-MH - Residential-Mobile Home
RW - Right of Way
VAC - Vacant Lands
Sources: Riverside County; City of San Jacinto; Google Maps. Map date: March 7, 2019.
City of Rancho Santa Margarita 2021-2029
Housing Element Update
Some key features of the
Housing Element include:
Demographic and housing
characteristics
An assessment of fair
housing
An evaluation of housing
constraints and existing
resources
An analysis of potential
sites appropriate for new
housing
An evaluation of existing
policies and programs
Development of policies
and programs to support
housing production
The Housing Element
is a policy document
that identifies
goals, policies, and
programs that the
City uses to direct
and guide actions
related to housing.
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is in the process of preparing the 2021-2029 Housing Element. This Fact Sheet is intended to answer commonly asked questions, provide information about the update process, and let you know how to get involved.
What is a Housing Element?
The Housing Element is a section of the City’s General Plan that looks at housing needs and conditions within Rancho Santa Margarita. It is a policy document that identifies goals, policies, and programs that the City uses to direct and guide actions related to housing.
Why is the City updating its Housing Element?
Each city and county in California is required to have a Housing Element and update it at least every eight years. Updating the Housing Element gives the City a clear picture of housing-related issues such as: housing supply and demand, the types of housing available within the City, housing affordability, and homelessness.
Once the Housing Element is updated, it must be approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Updating the Housing Element will ensure that the City meets State requirements, and makes Rancho Santa Margarita eligible for State grants and other funding resources. It will also give our elected and appointed officials clear guidance on housing issues facing Rancho Santa Margarita.
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Sample Relevant Project Experience (profiles are provided for projects highlighted in blue, alphabetically) Jurisdiction General Plan Specific Plan Zoning CEQA Team Members Anaheim Circulation Element X KAI
Azusa Downtown Specific Plan and TOD
General Plan/Development Code Update X X X RRM
Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR X Harris
Brentwood General Plan, PA-1 Specific Plan,
and EIR X X X DN
Burbank Media District Specific Plan* X DN
Campbell General Plan, CAP, and EIR X X DN
Glendale General Plan and EIR X X DN, KAI
Indian Wells General Plan and EIR X X X DN, KAI
Irvine Focused General Plan Update and
Program EIR X X Harris
La Verne General Plan and EIR X X X DN, KAI
Lake Forest General Plan and EIR X X X DN, KAI
Lathrop General Plan and EIR X X DN
Lawndale General Plan, Hawthorne Specific
Plan, and EIR X X X DN, KAI
Los Angeles (County) Program EIRs for
the Countywide General Plan Update and
Antelope Valley Area Plan
X Harris
Manteca General Plan and EIR X X DN
Milpitas General Plan and EIR X X DN
Montebello General Plan Update and
Downtown Specific Plan, Environmental
Impact Report (EIR), VMT Guidelines, and
Bicycle Master Plan
X X KAI
Pittsburg General Plan and EIR X X DN
Pomona Downtown Specific Plan X RRM
Rancho Santa Margarita General Plan*, LHMP,
EIR and Housing and Safety Elements* X X DN, KAI
Rialto Foothill Central Specific Plan* X DN
San Diego (City) Balboa Avenue Station Area
Specific Plan, Mission Boulevard Public Spaces
and Active Transportation Network
X RRM
San Jacinto General Plan, Zoning Update, and
EIR X X X DN, KAI
San Marcos General Plan, Zoning Update, and
EIR X X X DN, KAI
Santee Arts and Entertainment District/Town
Center Specific Plan X RRM
Sebastopol General Plan and EIR X X X DN
Walnut Creek Shadelands Gateway Specific
Plan X RRM
Westminster General Plan and EIR* and
Rezoning Program X X X DN
Yorba Linda Town Center Specific Plan X RRM
* Prepared while De Novo Staff was employed at another planning firm.
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ANAHEIM CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
Kittelson is preparing an update to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, which will outline the future transportation network, goals, and policies for the City for the next 10 years. For this effort, Kittelson is assessing existing and future conditions at 250 intersections throughout the city, determining how new development potential could affect operations at intersections of major arterial roadways.
From this assessment, Kittelson is identifying citywide roadway improvements to minimize congestion. Kittelson is also developing new policies to plan for future mobility services, including shared-ride vehicles, micro-mobility, micro-transit, active transportation, connected/autonomous vehicles, and local transit. In addition, Kittelson is updating the City’s transportation impact analysis guidelines to account for the new policies and ensure consistency with the statewide Senate Bill (SB) 743 requirements, and has developed recommendations for updating the City’s transportation demand management (TDM) ordinance to incorporate state-ofthe-practice demand management strategies for new development projects.
To supplement this work, Kittelson conducted research to determine the preferred methodology to assess intersection level of service (LOS) conditions in the city. Kittelson researched the pros and cons of the Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methodologies, reviewed peer city methodologies, conducted a sensitivity analysis of the two methodologies at key intersections, and prepared a memorandum outlining the recommended intersection LOS approach.
WHAT IS A CIRCULATION ELEMENT?
As one of the required elements of the City of Anaheim’s General Plan the Circulation Element provides policies, programs, actions, and priority networks that support the safe and efficient movement of people driving, walking, biking, and taking transit in Anaheim. The City’s current Circulation Element was adopted in 2004, and is currently being updated to accommodate changes in transportation needs, new technologies, and other projects such as the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element.
WHAT DOES THE PROCESS
INCLUDE?
The Circulation Element update process consists of these tasks:
• Reviewing existing transportation conditions and policies • Developing updated goals, policies, and programs
• Preparing the City’s planned transportation network maps • Developing strategies to manage transportation demand and congestion
• Updating the City’s transportation study guidelines
• Preparing draft and final Circulation Element updates • Conducting public outreach (including community workshops and an online survey)
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ANAHEIM.NET/CIRCULATIONELEMENT
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APR
FEB
MAY
JUN
DEC
AUG
SEP
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2022
Start Project
Goals and Policies
Visioning Workshop
Online Survey
Update
Transportation
Network Maps
Feedback
Workshop
Second Survey
Update Guidelines
Draft Circulation
Element
Final Circulation
Element
Anticipated City
Council Approval
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AZUSA DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND TOD GENERAL
PLAN/DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE
The City of Azusa retained RRM to prepare a 350-acre TOD General Plan/Development Code Update and Specific Plan
focusing on Azusa’s downtown, two future Gold Line transit stations, and adjacent residential neighborhoods. Funded through a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) grant, the work effort addresses a mix of commercial, residential, and entertainment-related land uses that will be instrumental in creating a vibrant, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented environment.
The project market analysis informs recommended land uses and development standards complemented by design guidelines to ensure high-quality, compatible development. Inclusive community engagement incorporates ideas voiced by residents, business owners, and decision-makers. An integrated CEQA process for an Environmental Impact Report complements the overall effort.
AZUSA
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
AND TOD GENERAL PLAN/
DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE
AZUSA, CA
NOTABLE INFO AND STATS:
Client: City of Azusa
RRM SERVICES PROVIDED:
Planning, Architecture, Engineering,
Landscape Architecture
Award of Merit for Economic
Planning & Development --------
- APA Los Angeles Section, 2016
Goldline & BNSF Railway
8th St
AT & SF Railway
Alameda Ave
Dalton Ave
Soldano Ave
10th St
Pasadena Ave
Foothill Blvd Foothill Blvd
Enid Ave
Orange Ave
10th St
Sunset Ave
Angeleno Ave
San Gabriel Ave
Azusa Ave
9th St
Lemon Ave
Orange Ave
Sunset Ave
Angeleno Ave
6th St
San Gabriel Ave
Azusa Ave
6th St
Soldano Ave
Pasadena Ave
CerritosAve
Alosta Ave
5th St
Citrus Ave
Foothill Blvd
Azusa
Pacific
University
Citrus
College
THE PROMENADE
Foothill Vista
Mobile Home Park
Azusa
Light & Water
CVS
Pharmacy
AT&T
Verizon
Post
Office
Lindley-Scott House
Target
Park
Palm St
APU
Housing
Public
Library
Senior
Center
Citrus
Crossing
Citrus Ave
Alameda Ave
Dalton Ave
Packing
House
9th St
To Canyon From
Canyon
& &
McKeever AveCrescent Dr
5th St
Azusa Veterans Wy
Foothill Blvd
AREA OF
NO CHANGE
AREA OF
NO CHANGE
AREA OF
NO CHANGE Atlantis
Gardens
AREA OF
NO CHANGE
Azusa Pacific
University
Rosedale
Specific Plan Area
St Francis of
Rome School
Veteran's
Freedom
Park
City
Hall
Slauson
Park
Lee
Elementary
Slauson
Middle
School
Dalton
Elementary
Azusa Downtown
Station
APU/Citrus
College Station
BASE MAP FEATURES SOURCE AND REFERENCE DATA
TOD General Plan/Development Code Update and Specific Plan Specific Plan Boundary
City Boundary
Parcel Boundary
Transit Site
CITY OF AZUSA Specific Plan Districts
0 250 500 1,000
Feet μ
Image from EIR Report - TAHA Inc. 03.22.13
Gold Line District
Downtown District
Downtown Expansion District
Date: 5/4/2015
Notes and Sources:
1) Base data from the City of Azusa GIS Dept.
2) Aerial photo from the City of Azusa GIS Dept - 2010
3) Aerial photo of Target area from Google Earth - 04.2013 Route 66 District No Change
Transition District
Civic District
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review BREA 265 SPECIFIC PLAN EIR
While at her previous firm, Elizabeth Kim served as the Project Manager for the Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR. The majority of the Brea 265 Project site has been historically used for oil production dating back to the early 1900’s. The Brea 265 project is a phased, master-planned residential community of low and medium-density residential neighborhoods. The Project proposes parks and recreational amenities, and open space areas linked with a trail network that connects to the Tracks at Brea and other regional systems. The Project proposes up to 1,100 residential dwelling units over a 262-acre area. The Project includes approximately 198 acres designed for residential use, approximately 15 acres for park and recreational uses, and approximately 48 acres of open space which include the trail systems. The Brea 265 Specific Plan is divided into separate Planning Areas (PA) that delineate the different land uses and residential densities. To determine what potential effects would be caused by the Project, the EIR analyzed issues related to Aesthetics; Agriculture and Forestry Resources; Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Energy; Geology and Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Mineral Resources; Noise; Population and Housing; Public Services; Recreation; Transportation; Tribal Cultural Resources; Utilities and Service Systems; and Wildfire.
BRENTWOOD GENERAL PLAN, PA-1 SPECIFIC PLAN, AND EIR
The De Novo completed a comprehensive update to the City of Brentwood’s General Plan preparation of a General Plan EIR and subsequent Specific Plan for Priority Area 1. The work effort began with an extensive public outreach and visioning process and preparation of a detailed Existing Conditions Report. Other key tasks include an Opportunities and Constraints Report, three Land Use Map Alternatives accompanied by a Land Use Map Alternatives Report, and opportunities for property owners to submit parcel change requests. Our team worked closely with the City’s General Plan Working Group to complete comprehensive policy sets for all General Plan topics. The General Plan was successfully adopted and the EIR was certified in July 2014.
The De Novo team recently completed the Priority Area 1 (PA-1) Specific Plan and EIR for the City of Brentwood, now known as the "Brentwood Innovation Center".
The project site presents a unique opportunity for the City, in that it includes approximately 400 acres of undeveloped land within the City limits, with excellent freeway access and visibility. The Specific Plan was crafted to facilitate the development of a high-quality jobs center complimented by high density residential development and a transit village, centered around an emerging multi-modal transit station. The City worked closely with many stakeholders, including BART, during preparation of the Plan, with the overall goal of facilitating an extension of the eBART system further into Contra Costa County and correcting the existing jobs-housing imbalance in Brentwood. As part of this work effort, the De Novo team prepared a detailed and robust program-level EIR, which was structured to provide CEQA streamlining of all subsequent development projects within the Plan Area, in furtherance of the City's goal to make the Plan Area "shovel ready". 2-12
IRVINE FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & PROGRAM EIR
Harris is currently leading the 2035 Irvine General Plan Update, which involves updating the Land Use Element in accordance with the Housing Element, updating the Safety, Circulation and Noise Elements, creating a new Environmental and Climate Action Element, developing a strategic implementation plan, amending the City’s zoning ordinance, and preparing a Program EIR and technical studies in accordance with CEQA. An extensive community outreach plan is being implemented and will engage community members throughout the General Plan Update process. Harris prepared the 6th Cycle Housing Element, providing the City with a Housing Element Update that met the State’s level of scrutiny, while addressing local concerns and priorities. Harris worked with City staff to identify sites for a planned total of more than 60,000 sites, providing additional buffers for lower-income site requirements.
In addition, Harris conducted the research and analysis necessary to demonstrate that the City’s Housing Element addressed fair housing concerns and contained policies to address new State laws in connection with the identification of commercial and mixed-use sites, all while balancing local goals and priorities. Following multiple rounds of HCD review, Harris helped the City to achieve full Housing Element compliance on May 24, 2022. The Harris Team will also prepare a Program EIR to comprehensively address the environmental impacts of the GPU and allow for streamlining of future environmental review for GPU-compliant projects.
LAKE FOREST GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, EIR, HOUSING
ELEMENT, AND SAFETY ELEMENT
De Novo Planning Group prepared the City of Lake Forest General Plan Update.
De Novo served as the Prime Consultant and directly managed a robust community engagement program including one-one-one interviews, community open houses, visioning workshops, General Plan Advisory Committee meetings, online surveys and feedback tools, and social media campaign. The new General Plan is based on the community's vision and values and will guide the longterm growth and development in Lake Forest for the next 20 years.
A key component of the work program is establishing a range of contemporary technical studies with updated data on which to base future decisions. The project includes a branding program and outreach materials. Three Visioning Workshops were hosted for the community throughout the summer of 2018 to understand community priorities and values related to a long-term vision statement, land use and community character, and mobility. In particular, the City is looking at how new technologies will impact best planning practices over the life of the General Plan and how to develop a plan, policies, and programs which will respond to new technologies as they emerge.
The City also formed a General Plan Advisory Committee which met ten times.
De Novo Planning Group served as the Chair of the GPAC and facilitated the conversation with key community members and representatives to ensure that the new General Plan accurately reflects community values.
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INVOLVED
WORKSHOP #1
Wednesday, May 16th
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake Forest City Hall
25550 Commercentre Dr.
Topic: Vision and Values
WORKSHOP #2
Wednesday, June 13th
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake Forest City Hall
25550 Commercentre Dr.
Topic: Transportation and
Mobility
WORKSHOP #3
Wednesday, July 11th
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake Forest City Hall
25550 Commercentre Dr.
Topic: Land Use and
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CITY OF LAWNDALE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, HAWTHORNE
BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE, FOCUSED ZONING
CODE UPDATE, AND EIR
De Novo Planning Group are currently working with the City of Lawndale to prepare a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan and the corresponding EIR, as well as an update to the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan and a focused update to its Zoning Ordinance. The City of Lawndale has a population of approximately 32,000, with an area of roughly 1.9 square miles. Lawndale is located in the heart of the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. The City of Lawndale’s General Plan and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan Update is a multi-year process that includes a comprehensive review and revision of the City’s existing General Plan, which establishes a vision for the future of the City, and the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan, which implements this vision along Hawthorne Boulevard, as well as Artesia Boulevard and Redondo Beach Boulevard. This process also includes the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which investigates the possible impacts of the General Plan and Specific Plan Update policy changes to the surrounding physical environment.
The General Plan reflects the community’s values and desires and addresses important issues such as land use and urban design; mobility; housing; resource management; public safety; environmental justice; economic development; community facilities and services; and public health. The Lawndale General Plan is supported and implemented by important complementary plans and programs, including the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Climate Action Plan.
While the General Plan provides high-level guidance on local issues and priorities, these plans and programs implement the General Plan and provide more specific direction regarding critical topics, such as the redevelopment of Hawthorne Boulevard, which serves as the City’s primary transportation route, corridor of economic activity, and community focal point; expectations on permitted uses throughout the City; and the City’s strategy to support a more resilient and sustainable future.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, PROGRAM EIRS FOR THE
COUNTYWIDE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND ANTELOPE
VALLEY AREA PLAN
Prior to joining Harris, Bill Halligan prepared the program environmental impact reports for the comprehensive update to the 1980 Los Angeles County GP and the update to the Antelope Valley Area Plan (AVAP). The GP serves the entire unincorporated area of the county by providing general goals and policies that help to achieve countywide planning objectives. For specific areas of the county, the GP has 15 community-level plans, including the AVAP. The EIR evaluates the environmental impacts of the GPU, including the addition of new elements, technical changes, and reorganization to reflect current information and new legal requirements. As part of the EIR, Bill assisted the county to determine the ultimate population, housing, and employment projections for the buildout of the proposed land use plan. Bill crafted development assumptions and methodologies for the general county areas and the various community-level plans to arrive at the ultimate projections. The buildout exercise was particularly challenging given the size and complexity of the county’s land use plan (including the 15 disparate community-level plans).
GENERAL
PLAN 2045
PUBLIC DRAFT
JULY 2023
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MONTEBELLO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), VMT
GUIDELINES, AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
Kittelson is leading the development of the updated City of Montebello General Plan Mobility Element as part of the overall General Plan update. Key topics included improving bicycle and pedestrian access and connectivity in the city’s downtown area and connecting to future stations along the planned Gold Line light rail extension. Kittelson’s tasks include assessing existing multimodal transportation conditions and opportunities for private vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and other modes, and developing mobility element goals, policies, and implementation actions. As part of this effort, Kittelson hosted a series of workshops and charettes to inform the public and stakeholders on key transportation issues and solicited feedback on opportunities to improve the multimodal circulation network. A series of conceptual cross-sections and road diets were incorporated into the downtown area to promote accessibility and better integration of land uses to meet the mobility needs of all users.
To support the general plan update process, Kittelson prepared a transportation analysis report that included both CEQA analysis (based on VMT and other CEQA criteria) and a non-CEQA analysis of intersections and roadway segments in the city.
Simultaneously with this effort, Kittelson assisted the City with preparing its SB 743-consistent transportation impact study guidelines. The guidelines included requirements for both CEQA transportation impact analysis and non-CEQA transportation assessments. As part of this effort, Kittelson reviewed recommendations for the city developed by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and provided a final set of recommendations for VMT metrics, significance thresholds, and screening criteria. Kittelson also developed recommendations for traffic operations and other non-CEQA analysis and developed the final guidelines.
In addition, Kittelson is working with the City to develop its first Bicycle Master Plan (BMP), which will guide the expansion of bicycle infrastructure that meets the needs of the community and promotes a safer environment for people to bike.
The plan’s goals are to improve bicycling connectivity, access to transit, and safety for all users. The plan’s preliminary community outreach phase included bilingual outreach materials, public workshops, an online survey, and outreach at the City’s Downtown Street Fest event. Kittelson is currently developing the plan’s infrastructure and programmatic recommendations.
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POMONA DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
DOWNTOWNpomona SPECIFIC PLAN
DRAFT
JUNE 2018
POMONA
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC
PLAN UPDATE
POMONA, CA
NOTABLE INFO AND STATS:
Client: City of Pomona
RRM SERVICES PROVIDED:
Planning, Architecture, Engineering,
Landscape Architecture
Downtown Pomona is the cultural, civic and historic heart of the City, surrounding the increasingly popular Downtown Pomona Transit Station. Funded by a Metro Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant, RRM Design Group was retained by the City of Pomona to update the existing 1994 Downtown Specific Plan to support transit-oriented development and further implement the 2014 General Plan vision for a vibrant downtown. Grant goals include improving mobility, reducing greenhouse gases, and enhancing sustainability. Key themes include eliminating contradictory regulations, improving ease of use, coordinating with the concurrent Zoning Code Update, enhancing Downtown identity and placemaking, and updating development regulations, implementation actions and incentives to align with market-driven revitalization. Stakeholder meetings, community workshops, study sessions and associated website supported development of the updated plan.
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URBAN FORM
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N Towne Ave.
N White Ave.
N Park Ave.
N Gordon St.
N Main St.
N Palomares St.
S Gibbs St.
W First St.
W Second St.
W Third St.
W Fourth St.
W Mission Blvd.
N Rebecca St.
N Cypress St.
N Parcels St.
W Commercial St.
S Cypress St.
S Rebecca St.
S Gordon St.
S Main St.
S Thomas St.
S Locust St.
S Elm St.
S Palomares St.
S Linden St.
S Eleanor St.
S Towne Ave.
N Gibbs St.
N Eleanor St.
N Linden St.
S White Ave.
S Parcels St.
S Park Ave.
E Mission Blvd.
E Center St.
E Commercial St.
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Mixed Use-Institutional (MU-I)
Mixed Use-High Density Residential (MU-HDR)
Residential-Multifamily (R-MF)
Residential-Single Family (R-SF)
MAP FEATURES
Specific Plan Boundary
Railroad
Figure 2-1, Districts Map
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA GENERAL PLAN, LHMP, EIR AND
HOUSING AND SAFETY ELEMENTS
While at her previous firm, Starla Barker managed preparation of the City’s General Plan Update and EIR. The Rancho Santa Margarita General Plan Update involved updating the City’s environmental baseline conditions; updating the General Plan development projections for the year 2040; and providing new/ updated goals and policies to address the community’s vision for future development and growth. The mission of the General Plan Update is to uphold and honor the original Rancho Santa Margarita Planned Community Master Plan; prepare Rancho Santa Margarita for the next 20 years; maintain a balance of land uses; maintain and support quality of life, community satisfaction, and safety for all residents; and update the General Plan to meet new State requirements. A Programmatic EIR was prepared to analyze the impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan. The Program EIR serves as a tiering document for future development activities within the City. Key environmental issues included air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, and greenhouse gas emissions.
De Novo Planning Group prepared the update to the City’s Housing and Safety Elements. As a built-out community with no vacant land remaining, De Novo worked closely with the City, community members, business owners, and property owners to identify specific parcels in the City where new housing development is most appropriate and acceptable. This deliberate public process resulted in a unanimous decision by the Planning Commission to recommend the Housing Element for adoption and unanimous approval by the City Council. The Housing Element was certified in September 2022. The work program included preparation of comprehensive Addendum to the Rancho Santa Margarita General Plan Update EIR.
SAN JACINTO GENERAL PLAN, ZONING UPDATE, AND EIR
De Novo Planning Group led a group of consultants to work with the City of San Jacinto to prepare a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan and the corresponding EIR, as well as a focused update to its Zoning Ordinance, and Cultural Landscape Study. Integrating innovative engagement techniques and creative communication methods are key to this important project in San Jacinto. Like the rest of the Inland Empire, the City of San Jacinto is experiencing changes to who lives, works, and visits the community. Its residents are more diverse than ever; its population is getting older, but relatively affordable home prices and new development in the Downtown (spurred by the forthcoming Downtown Specific Plan) will attract new residents to this charming community. People who call San Jacinto home celebrate the City's history and culture and are proud of its special place in the Inland Empire.
Building off the excitement of Envision San Jacinto's Go Human event, the City's General Plan Update continued to engage a wide range of community members and key stakeholders through traditional in-person and online outreach strategies.
As part of our elevated work program, De Novo prepared a brief 3-minute video celebrating the history of San Jacinto and describing how the City is preparing for De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review City of Rancho Santa Margarita 2021-2029
Housing Element Update
Some key features of the
Housing Element include:
Demographic and housing
characteristics
An assessment of fair
housing
An evaluation of housing
constraints and existing
resources
An analysis of potential
sites appropriate for new
housing
An evaluation of existing
policies and programs
Development of policies
and programs to support
housing production
The Housing Element
is a policy document
that identifies
goals, policies, and
programs that the
City uses to direct
and guide actions
related to housing.
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is in the process of preparing the 2021-2029 Housing Element. This Fact Sheet is intended to answer commonly asked questions, provide information about the update process, and let you know how to get involved.
What is a Housing Element?
The Housing Element is a section of the City’s General Plan that looks at housing needs and conditions within Rancho Santa Margarita. It is a policy document that identifies goals, policies, and programs that the City uses to direct and guide actions related to housing.
Why is the City updating its Housing Element?
Each city and county in California is required to have a Housing Element and update it at least every eight years. Updating the Housing Element gives the City a clear picture of housing-related issues such as: housing supply and demand, the types of housing available within the City, housing affordability, and homelessness.
Once the Housing Element is updated, it must be approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Updating the Housing Element will ensure that the City meets State requirements, and makes Rancho Santa Margarita eligible for State grants and other funding resources. It will also give our elected and appointed officials clear guidance on housing issues facing Rancho Santa Margarita.
www.cityofrsm.org Wendy Starks, Principal Planner | [email protected]
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA)
AND
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
JANUARY 5, 2021
CHERYL KUTA, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
[email protected]
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Based on information gathered from the community, the team was able to assemble a new land use plan that expands the range of housing and business development opportunities throughout the City. This involved a process of direct property owner engagement, as well as review by the Planning Commission and City Council. De Novo implemented the General Plan through an update to the Zoning Code, including Housing Element Implementation.
SAN MARCOS GENERAL PLAN, ZONING UPDATE, AND EIR
De Novo Planning Group is currently working with the City of San Marcos to prepare a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan and the corresponding EIR, as well as a focused update to its Zoning Ordinance. Originally launched in 2019, the project was placed on a brief hold as the City addressed issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon the project's relaunch in mid-2021, De Novo and Kearns & West reengaged the public using a mix of traditional in-person events as well as new online tools. This included facilitating General Plan Advisory Committee meetings in-person some months and virtually other months, preparing and distributing bilingual advertisements, sending direct mailers (twice), hosting in-person visioning workshops, and manging multiple online surveys and community briefings.
The project team has assembled a series of land use alternatives and, in mid-2023, is working on a transparent public engagement process to solicit feedback on these ideas and develop a proposed land use map for the General Plan. Although this can be a challenging and controversial process, by listening closely to community concerns and property owner requests early-on, the City has the support of the community for these land use alternatives and has confirmed that they represent the vision for the community.
Envision San Jacinto 2040 | General Plan Update Visioning Workshops Summary 2
WHAT WE HEARD
15,000+
households
info shared with
130
people
engaged over
Spanish
& English
participation
What words would describe San Jacinto in 2040?
workshop VALUES, ISSUES,
AND OPPORTUNITIES 1
workshop TRANSPORTATION 2
workshop LAND USE 3 AND HOUSING
How We Spread the Word:
• Facebook
• Instagram
• NextDoor
• Emails
• Direct Mailer
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YORBA LINDA TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
YORBA LINDA
TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
YORBA LINDA, CA
NOTABLE INFO AND STATS:
Client: City of Yorba Linda
RRM SERVICES PROVIDED:
Planning, Architecture,
Landscape Architecture, Graphic Design
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
Planning Achievement Award:
Hard Won Victories
American Planning Association (APA),
California Chapter, Orange County Section, 2012
The Town Center Specific Plan was developed as a result of significant public dissatisfaction, which resulted in the City Council’s rescinding an approved development plan, passing a citizen’s “right-to-vote” referendum on development issues, unseating the City Council majority, and a change in several senior management staff positions. RRM led an intensive community engagement process with months of public
meetings, workshops, study sessions, and public hearings while developing a plan that was ultimately embraced by the community and adopted unanimously by the City Council.
Key features of the Specific Plan for this include retail land use districts, infusion of residential land uses, relocation of an existing public library from a prime retail location to the central core of the planning area, inclusion of a public open space, design guidelines based on the existing historic architectural palette and a “tiered-density” approach to allow the Specific Plan to be adopted ahead of the required community-wide vote.
“RRM is [...] commended for advocating
a higher quality built environment without
losing sight of community expectations and
market realities.” --------
Steve K. Harris, AICP, Director of Community
Development, City of Yorba Linda
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review 2C. QUALIFICATIONS
As described throughout this proposal, our team—De
Novo Planning Group, RRM Design, Harris & Associates,
and Kittelson & Associates, Inc.—is uniquely well-qualified to complete this assignment for the City of Brea. We are financially responsible, have the demonstrated technical ability, are capable of developing innovative and advanced techniques to complete similar assignments, host a range of special qualifications, training and certificates, and maintain strict project controls to exceed the expectations of our clients. Our key qualifications along with an organization chart and profile of key staff is provided on the following pages.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
De Novo Planning Group and our team members are all
financially secure and have no significant financial purchases or decisions that could impact the ability of our firms to complete the proposed scope of work. We all
maintain the highest degree of financial accounting responsibility and work closely with professional experts and tracking software to operate securely.
DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL ABILITY
De Novo Planning Group and our team members are
experts in long-range planning, community design, economics, transportation, cultural resources, noise, air quality, infrastructure, and hazards. As part of good planning practice, the De Novo team has always approached General Plan Update projects through the lens of the
community’s vision for the future and associated placemaking, multimodal transportation, and economic development issues. While independent topics, they come together during long-range policy planning efforts to
strengthen a city’s commitment to improve the quality of life for all of its residents, workers, and visitors.
De Novo and our teaming partners on this project are
also fully equipped to carefully consider the roles of environmental justice, community health and wellness, sustainability, and hazards as part of the planning framework and are able to provide solid goals and policies and specific direction on actions the City can take to improve its quality of life. We develop effective goals, policies, and implementation measures to address these topics.
INNOVATIVE AND ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES
The entire De Novo project team deeply understands
how the use of creative strategies and technology can
improve the public input process. Our past experience
preparing long-range policy documents has taught us
that a key to a successful project is extensive and consistent community and city leadership involvement.
However, the process of working with a group of diverse interests can be challenging, it may be difficult to reach consensus on all issues, and there may be challenges associated with generating public interest and involvement in the process.
It is important for the City to work with a consultant
team that keenly understands how to effectively plan
and execute a creative public process that pays special attention to engaging individuals who do not traditionally participate and builds lasting public trust. De Novo’s project managers, Amanda Tropiano and Perry Banner,
have led community outreach programs for numerous
General Plan Updates and are well-versed in approaches to encourage diverse community involvement. Additionally, Amanda holds an advanced certificate in public participation from the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2), which makes her uniquely qualified to lead this effort.
We have designed a creative and strategic community
engagement program that maximizes the use of technology to engage people more quickly and at lower costs than traditional methods. We continually look for opportunities to enhance the experience and are willing and able to adapt quickly during the project to customize our approach, implement new effective tools, and reflect lessons learned.
When a program doesn't go as-planned or produce the
expected results, the De Novo team seeks to identify the underlying challenge and address it head-on. Our work
program are all intended to help the City achieve the level of engagement that must be present in this process in order to prepare meaningful policy documents.
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ANALYZE AND PRESENT INFORMATION
Our team is composed of creative and strategic problem
solvers. We relish the opportunity to study, evaluate, and analyze facts and information, synthesize that information, and present it to the public, stakeholders, and decision-makers. For example, the team will prepare an Opportunities and Challenges Report early in the project to ensure that the existing planning context is recorded correctly, and we will share this information publicly to ensure all stakeholders have a consistent baseline understanding of the issues and opportunities facing the City. Factual information is the basis for our decision-making, and it is critically important that our team carefully analyzes and presents information to support the project's success.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
The graphic presentation of public-facing material and final deliverables is an important part of the planning process. Information must be clearly and correctly presented, easy to understand, and visually interesting. Our team of planners and urban designers work closely with City staff to ensure that work products reflect the overall agency image and style (colors, text style, and organization) while also reflecting the customized project branding program.
We use charts, graphs, tables and figures where appropriate, and supplement this information with well-written text and taglines to communicate ideas.
EXPERIENCE WITH STATE LAWS AND
PROCEDURES
Our team knows that state laws and procedures are constantly evolving. Updates to planning and zoning policies are necessary as new laws get adopted and new requirements go into effect. Our experience working with HCD and our familiarity with recent legislation gives us experience understanding, adopting, and interpreting new laws and procedures. From housing and CEQA reform, to addressing homelessness and parking requirements, we are educated on recent changes and work with our clients to represent their values and interests in a way that meets state requirements.
FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION
De Novo project managers have served as contract staff
to agencies and have been involved with the planning
and implementation of General Plan Updates and Specific Plans. This experience gives us the unique perspective and skill of being able to understand community needs
and expectations, develop an implementable community vision, and identify action-oriented steps the City must take to implement the vision through long-range
planning documents. De Novo recently led the City
of Lake Forest General Plan Update (adopted in 2020),
which was that agency's first comprehensive update
since adopting its first General Plan after incorporation.
The lessons learned through that experience, including a deep and meaningful community engagement program,
have resulted in numerous actions implemented by the
City, including a Neighborhood Improvement Study with
funding allocated to implementing local neighborhood
improvement actions in southwest Lake Forest, the implementation of new mixed-use land use designations to create more vibrant nodes of activity throughout the city and accommodate additional attainable housing options,
and funding for specific capital improvement projects to support future private development.
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ADHERE TO SCHEDULE AND BUDGET
Our project team is fully committed to implementing an
effective and efficient engagement program. We thrive
under deadlines, and we have a track record of meeting or exceeding our project schedules. Our use of Principal-level staff throughout all stages of the project allows us to work quickly, efficiently, and produce preliminary draft documents of superior quality. Our project managers take a very active and hands-on role, and we diligently manage our team and coordinate with City staff to ensure that all parties are continuously aware of pending deadlines, outstanding tasks, and draft work products that will require staff review.
We take tremendous pride in our ability to adhere to our project budgets. Our project managers are also owners
of the firm, and to this end, we have the authority to take any steps necessary to ensure that our projects remain
on budget. We strongly encourage the City to call every single one of our references and specifically inquire about the extraordinary steps we take to ensure we do
not modify or exceed our budgets. This regularly includes the addition of extra meetings and hearings, and the allocation of staff time and resources beyond the levels identified in our proposal, at no extra charge to the City.
We know that this is a unique way of doing business, but it has proven to be a tremendously successful approach
for our firm.
Our project team is fully committed to implementing an
effective and efficient work program and bringing the project forward for adoption by December 2025. We thrive under deadlines, and we have a track record of meeting or exceeding our project schedules. Our use of Principal-level staff throughout all stages of the project allows us to work quickly, efficiently, and produce preliminary draft documents of superior quality. Our project managers take a very active and hands-on role, and we diligently manage our team and coordinate with City staff to ensure that all parties are continuously aware of pending deadlines, outstanding tasks, and draft work products that will require staff review.
We take tremendous pride in our ability to adhere to our project budgets. Our project managers are also principals and senior managers of the firm, and to this end, we have the authority to take any steps necessary to ensure that our projects remain on budget. We manage our project
budgets using sophisticated budget tracking software and all members of the team log and record hours-worked by
task to provide a transparent accounting process. Project Manager and Principal Amanda Tropiano will manage all
monthly billing reports and will provide the City with a corresponding monthly status report identify work completed, upcoming work efforts, and outstanding action items.
We strongly encourage the City to call every one of our references and specifically inquire about the extraordinary steps we take to ensure we do not modify or exceed our budgets.
QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL
(QA/QC)
Coordinating closely with City staff, De Novo’s management team will ensure that our deliverables address regulatory requirements and are completed in a timely and professional manner. Our internal quality control review includes review of our documents by a Principal Planner and Technical Editor.
The first stage of review includes verification of the
technical adequacy of the analysis, that the document
addresses the format and content requirements of the
client, technical information, and that all components of the project are correct. This review is intended to ensure document accuracy as well as consistency between
policy documents. The second stage of review involves
senior staff not directly involved in the project to provide a clean set of eyes and encompasses all sections of the document. The final stage of the review focuses on
grammar, spelling, and the internal consistency of the
document. This review also ensures that the document is written in a clear and understandable manner.
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TEAM ORGANIZATION
De Novo will be the prime and manage a team with deep experience planning and implementing General Plan Updates.
Below is a chart outlining key management personnel. For ease of reference, the following pages include brief biographies for key staff, and resumes for all team members are included in Appendix A. Amanda Tropiano, a Principal and Owner at De Novo, will serve as the overall Project Manager.
All team members have confirmed availability to complete the scheduled work program in accordance with the hours and scope of work detailed in this budget. All project managers identified have at least 20% availability and all technical staff have at least 30% availability. The staff shown in this proposal is committed to the success of this project.
Amanda Tropiano
Project Manager | Principal
CITY OF BREA
Subconsultant Team
Perry Banner
Co-Project Manager | Principal Planner
De Novo Planning Group
Ben Ritchie
Strategic Advisor | Principal
Megan Thorne, AICP, LEED-AP
Senior Planner/Designer
Erik Anderson
Associate Planner
RRM Design
Planning/Urban Design
Jami Williams, CNU-A
Principal-in-Charge
Katja Dillmann, JD, AICP
Project Manager
Elizabeth Ocampo Vivero
Principal Planner + Urban Designer
Harris & Associates
Environmental, Economics, Technical Studies
Bill Halligan, Esq.
Senior Director, Environmental
Planning + Compliance
Yliana Ortega
Deputy Project Manager
Dima Galkin
Senior Project Manager
Scott Martin, AIA, LEED-AP, CNU-A
Principal Architect
Lance Wierschem, PLA, LEED AP
Principal Landscape Architect
Emily Mastrelli
Principal Biologist/
Senior Project Manager
Elizabeth Kim
Senior Project Manager
Hitta Mosesman
VP, Community Development +
Housing Consulting
Christine Cooper
Senior Consultant
Fidel Salamanca, PE
Project Manager
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Traffic/Circulation
Tim Erney, AICP, PTP, CTP
Senior Principal
Michael Sahimi, AICP
Senior Planner
Fernando Sotelo, PE, PTP
Principal Engineer
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With deep professional planning experience in the region, Amanda has successfully managed a wide variety
of land use planning projects, all of
which have included a robust community engagement program. These projects include General Plan Updates for Lake Forest, San Jacinto, San Marcos,
Indian Wells, Lawndale, and La Verne
and community projects in Irvine, Yorba Linda, Westminster, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Tustin. Amanda is certified by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2).
Jami Williams
RRM Design
As a leading urban planner and managing partner at RRM Design Group, Jami Williams brings a wealth of experience to each project she’s involved in. Jami can translate public concern
and preference into cutting-edge design and policy. Her ability to implement clients’ visions and needs into community beneficial design makes
her one of RRM’s most trusted urban
planners. Jami leads her team with
hands-on collaboration and creative
problem-solving. With experience in
smart growth, mixed-use and transit-oriented planning, her ability to maximize quality design, minimize
costs and build on community consensus.
Ben Ritchie
De Novo
Perry Banner
De Novo
Perry Banner brings a combined 18
years of experience in local government and private practice planning to the firm with work in both the United
States and Canada. Perry possesses a
diverse range of skills, including project management, land use analysis and policy development. His capabilities also include economic development and real estate development.
Perry has successfully managed a
wide variety of General Plan Updates,
zoning documents, and public outreach programs.
Katja Dillmann
RRM Design
As a trained lawyer and city planner,
Katja Dillmann brings an enriching
perspective to RRM’s Planning team.
Her commitment to community impact and inclusivity informs much of her work. From bicycle infrastructure
to elementary school safe routes to
school planning and programming,
Katja’s passion centers around active
transportation. With a personal love
for bicycling and active living, she’s
committed to building plans that enhance a city’s outdoor space. Not only do Katja’s projects enliven cityscapes, but they add to the community as well. She makes sure to fulfill the needs of, not just the client, but the
community at large.
Mr. Ritchie’s expertise includes managing long range planning documents, completing complex and controversial CEQA documents, and facilitating community outreach and public communications efforts for the firm
including over a dozen General Plan
Updates in northern California. Mr.
Ritchie is very adept at leading and
facilitating the public outreach, visioning, and consensus building process required for a successful long-range
policy plan.
Elizabeth Ocampo Vivero
RRM Design
Elizabeth Ocampo Vivero is a passionate urban planner with experience in community planning, land use planning, project management, and urban design. Prior to joining RRM Design
Group, Elizabeth worked as Director of
Planning and Urban Design at a planning and architecture firm in San Diego, where she led the planning practice of the firm, and managed a series of projects, including multi-family
re-development projects, streetscape
improvement projects, and specific
plan amendments. Elizabeth’s experience includes seven years at the City of San Diego Planning Department,
where she participated in numerous
high-profile projects.
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Harris & Associates
With 22 years of professional experience, Elizabeth is a seasoned and highly versatile senior planner who
has expert CEQA knowledge and skills
with exceptional work ethics. She has
successfully completed CEQA documents for many different types and sizes of projects from the proposal
stage to adoption/certification. As a
project manager, she oversees all aspects of the environmental process and confirms adherence to budget
and scope. Elizabeth has successfully navigated project challenges such as community opposition and health
and safety concerns.
Yliana Ortega
Harris & Associates
Yliana works to assist cities and counties with planning for their future through preparation of technically
sound and legally defensible analyses and environmental impact assessment documentation, including technical writing, analysis, review,
and quality control in compliance with
both CEQA and NEPA, including the
latest changes to CEQA Guidelines
and legislation. She been growing her
career in environmental document
preparation for the last four years,
with her project work focusing on
Southern California agencies.
Hitta Mosesman
Harris & Associates
Hitta has over 20 years of housing and
community development consulting
experience and has worked with cities, public agencies, and special districts throughout California. Hitta has unique expertise that ranges from
planning to economic and financial
analysis, to project implementation
related to housing and other land
uses. She is currently leading services
for the cities of Walnut Creek, Irvine,
Victorville, Hawthorne, Duarte, Bellflower, and Garden Grove on housing elements as well as analyzing tools to
produce affordable housing projects
and implementing affordable housing
projects.
Lance Wierschem
RRM Design
With a sharp eye, Lance Wierschem’s
detailed design enhances the artistry
of each project he is involved in. As
an experienced landscape architect
and planner, Lance offers an expansive view of design. From trails and recreational parks to public and community centers, Lance’s versatile experience serves both his team and his clients. Engaged in all aspects of project administration, from visioning to construction, his alliance to creative
collaboration is reflected in his work.
Both his collaborative efforts and his
artistic vision guide Lance’s design
process, elevating outdoor spaces
into captivating environments.
William Halligan
Harris & Associates
An environmental practitioner and attorney with more than 30 years of experience in private- and public-sector planning, Bill has prepared hundreds
of environmental documents for a
diverse range of projects throughout
California. Throughout his career, Bill
has leveraged his specialty in land
use and environmental law to help
agencies continually withstand legal
challenges related to CEQA. In addition to CEQA documentation, Bill also provides third-party review for legal
adequacy of EIRs prepared by other
consultants. His diverse background
provides him with a unique understanding.
Scott Martin
RRM Design
Scott is a talented architect with a
keen ability to be innovative and sensitive to clients’ needs. His project focus and experience are wide-ranging, from illustration, master planning,
urban design, needs assessments,
and design review to the production
and construction of facilities. Scott is
a LEED Accredited Professional with
a high level of expertise in designing
and implementing sustainable solutions. Scott’s unique relationship with both public and private clients gives
him an understanding of the realities
of development and community priorities.
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Harris & Associates
Fidel has considerable experience
analyzing urban storm water systems, open channels, environmental hydraulics, pumps, reservoirs, and
large watersheds. Fidel has developed
Storm Drain Master Plans for many
cities and counties in California. He
has also been involved in water quality-related projects and assisted with trash capture feasibility studies. Fidel
has conducted several third-party reviews to confirm NPDES compliance and has valuable experience preparing hydraulic analyses and designing storm water networks, open channels, culverts, and storm water and sanitary sewer pump stations.
Tim Erney
Kittelson & Associates
Tim Erney is a Senior Principal Planner with over 20 years of experience managing analyses and documentation for sustainable transportation practices, TDM measures, pedestrian
and bicycle reviews, environmental
review projects, access and circulation studies, parking evaluations, and data collection programs. In addition,
he has conducted detailed technical
analyses of local and regional roadway
facilities, including traffic forecasting,
modal split analyses, traffic diversion,
and operational analyses. Tim has
been leading the firm’s efforts on the
evaluation of emerging technologies
and alternative evaluation metrics.
Fernando Sotelo
Kittelson & Associates
Fernando Sotelo has extensive experience in CEQA and the technical aspects of transportation planning,
including travel demand forecasting,
traffic impact analyses, and parking
demand studies. His professional experience with traffic and parking analyses includes schools and a variety of land
development uses, such as warehousing, mixed use, commercial, and recreation projects in throughout California.
Fernando understands the complexities of transportation planning and has prepared transportation sections
of Environmental Impact Reports for
major projects such as general plan
updates and specific plans.
Christine Cooper
Harris & Associates
Christy has more than thirty years
of experience working in, analyzing,
and characterizing the water industry and its myriad technologies and practice areas. She led the strategic planning function for a $1 billion water engineering business. She has
also prepared Urban Water Management Plans and related Water Supply Assessments. Her background combined with a client-centric approach help make sure that cities receive
clear, concise reports that meet their
regulatory and development needs,
now and well into the future. She
currently serves her community as a
board member of the Meiners Oaks
Water District.
Emily Mastrelli
Harris & Associates
Emily is a wildlife biologist with 15
seasons of field experience, over two
years of experience with regulatory
permitting, and four years of experience as a project manager and coordinator. Specializing in ornithology and desert tortoises, Emily’s other
project work includes venomous and
non-venomous snakes, butterflies,
vernal pool branchiopods and small
mammals. She has previously been an
authorized desert tortoise biologist
with extensive handling experience.
She is also experienced with bird
banding and is permitted as a Master
Bander by the Bird Banding Laboratory.
Dima Galkin
Harris & Associates
Dima has more than ten years of experience in housing analysis for both market-rate and affordable development. He has advised California cities on affordable housing asset management and disposition, reviewed pro formas, and provided data analysis for
inclusionary housing in-lieu fees.
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2D. UNDERSTANDING
The City of Brea is seeking a qualified consulting team who has demonstrated and relevant experience preparing General Plans, Specific Plans, and environmental documents, to prepare an update to the City’s General Plan, a new Brea Core Specific Plan, and associated environmental documents.
The successful consultant team must be familiar with the unique needs of communities in the region, and must
have demonstrated success implementing a wide range
of community outreach and participation tools in order
to maximize meaningful public participation, gain community support, and ensure that the Plans carry forward the vision and values of Brea residents, businesses, and leadership. As demonstrated throughout this proposal,
the De Novo team is uniquely well-qualified to undertake this project.
The City is seeking a team that will lead and manage all aspects of the General Plan Update, while coordinating
with staff, the public, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. The successful firm will be able to complete this comprehensive work effort expeditiously (by December 2025) and will maintain strict adherence to the project budget.
There have been a number of changes to state Planning
and Zoning Law in regards to the topics General Plans are required to address. General Plans are still required to cover seven primary elements: land use, housing, circulation, conservation, open space, noise, and safety. However, within the context of these overarching elements the State has provided direction on how to cover specific topics including climate change and resiliency, environmental justice, wildfire risk, urban/wildland interface, flooding, complete streets, and transportation impact
metrics. In addition, the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) updated its General Plan Guidelines
in 2017, which must be considered and followed when
undertaking a General Plan Update. Our team has successfully completed several comprehensive General Plan updates utilizing OPR’s current Guidelines. Moreover,
Harris & Associates prepared the City's General Plan Audit and has already identified specific revisions necessary to comply with State law.
A comprehensive planning program—whereby the City
updates the entire General Plan and prepared a Specific Plan at once, while also preparing a Program EIR—provides the City with the opportunity to engage the community in a robust discussion regarding the City’s vision and values. This is a chance for the City to create a Vision Plan and clearly articulate the community’s contemporary goals, policies and desired implementation actions.
By addressing all topics at once, the City can address critical topics from a broad perspective, realize better public involvement due to increased scope and momentum, achieve full CEQA coverage at once, and benefit from a
shorter schedule and reduced costs.
Like the rest of Orange County, the City of Brea is experiencing changes to who lives, works, and visits the community. The City of Brea must clearly understand its own issues and opportunities, make sure the General
Plan articulates the community’s vision for the future, and implement the goals, policies, and actions of the
General Plan to make that vision a reality. At the same time, Brea must continue to think strategically about its role in the region and how its decisions influence or are impacted by its neighbors, particularly in terms of regional issues like transportation, economic development, sustainability, and environmental justice.
A solid General Plan and new implementation-oriented
Specific Plan for the Core Area have the potential to serve as the bedrock for future growth and development in the City and support other critical City plans and programs, including park planning, fees, and infrastructure master plans. Our scope of work builds off of the work completed under the Envision Brea banner, and seeks to leverage existing community input to maximize participation and
support for the planning documents. While we believe
that the program we have included fully addresses the
needs of your community, we welcome the opportunity
to refine our approach as needed to ensure that your expectations are realized. .
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review 2E. ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
As a partner on this project, the De Novo Team sees the following items as being under the purview of staff responsibilities. Those items include:
» Providing all necessary background data
including background documents (adopted
documents, reports, and studies), GIS
information, and any other necessary cityowned data
» Securing meeting locations and/or needed
facilities for all in-person public outreach events
» Facilitation of the process to identify and
appoint General Plan Advisory Committee
members
» Identifying key stakeholders and key
partnerships for inclusion in the General Plan
update process
» Local distribution of required notices and
documents
» Timely review of draft work products and
consolidated comments
» Payment of noticing and filing fees (i.e., Clerk
fees, CDFW fees, etc.)
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We have prepared the following work plan in response
to the City’s Request for Proposals and our experience
working on other General Plan, Specific Plan, and Environmental Review projects throughout California. All work products will be delivered in an electronic format; where hard copies of products are provided, they are
specifically identified in the associated task deliverable.
For every task with a deliverable, we have identified the responsible primary team member(s) using the following
abbreviates:
» DN: De Novo Planning Group (prime consultant)
» HA: Harris & Associates (economics, environmental,
infrastructure)
» RRM: RRM Design (urban design)
» KAI: Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (mobility)
PHASE 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
AND COORDINATION
De Novo will serve as the Prime Consultant of a multidisciplinary professional services team, responsible for all coordination activities, including coordination of subconsultants and administrative tasks. For this project, De Novo has assembled a team of technical experts with a
deep history and success working together to prepare
and implement General Plans and Specific Plans. We hold ourselves to the highest professional standards and we
are committed to completing the project objectives on
schedule and on budget.
1.1 MEETINGS WITH CITY STAFF (DN)
De Novo will facilitate twice-a-month meetings with City staff to ensure that the project is on schedule, on budget, and that any issues are quickly resolved. All meetings will be conducted virtually, unless an in-person meeting is
deemed necessary by City Staff.
1.1 Deliverables:
» Twice monthly meetings with City staff for 24
months
1.2 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION (DN)
Our strategy includes a dedicated Principal-level project manager who will be hands-on throughout the project.
Our internal administration procedures include: regular check-ins with subconsultant teams; internal weekly conference calls with the management team from De Novo and each subconsultant (as relevant to the timing of the task of each subconsultant); biweekly updates to the task list, including internal deliverables necessary to meet our deliverables to the City; and establishment of a secure online file sharing site to ensure that all background documents, technical reports, updated schedules, and approach memos are readily available to each team member.
1.2 Deliverables:
» Ongoing project administration led by the
Project Manager
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PHASE 2: PROJECT INITIATION
The project will begin with the consultant team providing a high-level project overview and refined timeline at a meeting with City staff, collecting data, analyzing existing conditions, and evaluating opportunities and issues.
2.1 KICK-OFF MEETING AND TOUR (DN, HA,
RRM, KAI)
Within two weeks of receiving the notice-to-proceed,
the De Novo team will meet in-person with City staff (hybrid/remote connection will also be available) to kick-off the project and participate in a tour of the City, with a special focus on understanding key opportunities in the Brea Core area. We anticipate discussing the following at the kick-off meeting:
» Project management and communication
protocols;
» Confirm/finalize project scope of work and
schedule;
» Discuss community outreach approach; and
» Review data request for key background documents
We recommend that representatives from most (or all)
City departments participate in the kick-off meeting. Following the meeting, the team will take a tour of the City to discuss key issues and opportunities.
2.1 Deliverables:
» Meeting agenda, data needs list, summary
notes, tour photos, project schedule/work plan
with major work components and milestones
2.2 BASE MAPPING (DN)
De Novo will prepare a parcel-level citywide base map
in ArcGIS which will be used by all team members for all graphics for the duration of the project; this will include a high-quality aerial base map generated from existing digital sources, suitable for high-quality large format reproduction. The budget for this task assumes that the City will provide the Assessor parcel data.
2.2 Deliverables:
» GIS base map
2.3 MARKET ANALYSIS (HA)
Harris will prepare a Market Analysis that identifies the existing demographic and market conditions and trends,
as well as demand potential for residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. Harris will utilize valid, reliable third-party data sources such as ESRI, Moody’s Analytics and Costar to analyze and document the existing and potential market for different land uses in the City.
Data and information from the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element will be utilized to estimate the impact of the additional planned housing units on the City’s ability to attract and retain commercial uses. In addition to a Citywide analysis for the General Plan update, the market analysis will estimate and analyze demand within the Specific Plan area. The results of the market analysis will be incorporated into the General Plan Update, particularly into the Land Use Element and the land use alternatives to be considered, as well as into the Specific Plan.
2.3 Deliverables:
» Draft and Final market analysis (digital)
2.4 MOBILITY CONDITIONS (KAI)
A solid understanding of the existing multi-modal conditions is the foundation of a robust and comprehensive mobility and circulation plan. To this end, Kittelson will conduct an assessment of the existing auto, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and truck conditions, through a combination of data available from the City, City plans and programs, and new data/observations. To support this
effort, Kittelson will conduct peak hour counts at up to 20 intersections and daily counts at 30 roadway segments
throughout the City.
Kittelson will review key local planning documents (such as the City’s adopted General Plan and the Brea Core Active Transportation Plan), regional planning documents (such as the SCAG RTP/SCS, the Orange County Master
Plan of Arterial Highways, etc.), and documentation describing planned transportation improvement projects.
We will also review existing local, regional and state policy framework and legislative requirements.
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review An existing conditions memorandum will be prepared to
identify the primary networks for each travel mode and
identify gaps or significant deficiencies in the networks, such as barriers to walking and biking. Existing conditions will be assessed using available data from the City, current City plans and programs, and aerial images. Kittelson will also rely on US Census and other data sources such as Replica to review key metrics related to mobility in the City. A memorandum will be provided to summarize the
regulatory framework, existing circulation network, and findings of gaps and deficiencies in the networks, and opportunities and constraints. One round of revisions based on a set of consolidated comments is included.
2.4 Deliverables:
» Existing transportation conditions
memorandum, and one round of revisions
2.5 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (DN)
De Novo will prepare a focused Opportunities and Challenges Report to clearly summarize the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the City as it undertakes its General Plan Update. While the topics to be included in the Report will be extracted from the findings of the other tasks, we expect that the following topic areas may be discussed: existing land use, development patterns
and projects, environmental constraints, and regulatory codes. The Report will also clearly identify confirmed future opportunity areas and/or areas for redevelopment as well as areas that should be preserved and protected.
The Opportunities and Challenges Report will be designed using a magazine format and will be prepared so that it can be presented as a stand-alone document to key stakeholders, decision-makers, and the public to help educate them on the major topics that must be addressed in the
General Plan Update. De Novo will prepare an Administrative Draft Opportunities and Challenges Report for review by City staff. Staff will provide De Novo one consolidated set of comments on the Administrative Draft and De Novo will revise the material and prepare a Final Opportunities and Challenges Report for distribution.
2.5 Deliverables:
» Administrative Draft, Final (10 copies)
PHASE 3: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Our team proposes a multi-pronged approach to outreach
with open houses, focus groups, and online engagement
that can connect with multiple population groups. Our
team uses specialized outreach techniques that are woven together through the planning phases with an emphasis on engaging stakeholders around key plan elements.
At the core of the outreach strategy must be a careful assessment of various stakeholder interests, objectives for public involvement, how to best synchronize the public
dialogue with the relevant steps in the planning process, and strategic communications to share how land use, circulation, and economic development policy shapes a community. Outreach for this phase of the General Plan must involve inviting community members to learn about land
use policy and how decisions shape a community. In order for the public to see how their input shapes a process, the community outreach program should provide clear timelines for policy decisions, how input informs these decisions, and the eventual decision-point outcomes.
De Novo has designed a public outreach program for this project that will gather valuable feedback right from the beginning that meets the City’s desired timeline and is translated into a General Plan that the community is not only proud of but has ownership over.
With in-house community engagement expertise, De
Novo is able to effectively and efficiently manage the entire work program, collaborate with public engagement specialists, and connect outreach efforts to actionable public policy work programs.
3.1 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM (DN)
Following the project kick-off meeting, the team will prepare a Community Outreach which will serve as a guide to the community and stakeholder engagement process.
The Community Outreach Program will include elements
necessary for the consultant team and City staff to create pathways for active public engagement in this phase of the General Plan Update. It will incorporate goals for participation from all segments of the community, stakeholder analysis, a communications plan, programs & activities, roles and responsibilities, and a calendar. For each outreach activity, a schedule, date, target group, purpose, and public participation goal will be identified. The Community Outreach Program will include strategies for
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informing the community on land use policy and how it
relates to their communities.
3.1 Deliverables:
» Community Outreach Program
3.2 DIRECT MAILER (DN)
To ensure maximum participation in the General Plan
Update process, we propose preparing and delivering a
postcard-sized advertisement to every residential and
business address in the City. To maximize the effectiveness of the direct mailer, we recommend that the mailer be prepared and delivered at the very beginning of the
project. A bilingual mailer is envisioned to include the following information:
» A brief message regarding the project components
and objectives
» Details for upcoming outreach activities (if known)
» A link to the project website/contact information
The De Novo team will design the mailer and work with
a local printer to prepare and deliver the mailers using the USPS Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) delivery system.
Based on USPS records, there are approximately 9,000
residential and business addresses in the City. This task includes preparation, printing, coordination with the
USPS EDDM program, and delivery (postage).
3.2 Deliverables:
» One postcard-sized direct mailer, two-sided, in
black and white; approximately 9,000 mailers
printed and delivered to every address in the City
3.3 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS (DN)
In coordination with City staff, our team will identify educational materials and digital engagement tools to share information about land use policy and how community members can attend the open houses. We will work with City staff to share all educational and engagement materials, along with project updates, via the City’s website, the project website, existing communication and stakeholder networks, and
social media outlets. The team will develop a flier for each open house, e-mail blasts, website content and a social media plan with sample social media blurbs for the project. Our team will work with City staff to develop shorthand project updates and educational content in the form of NextDoor posts, Facebook posts, and website updates.
3.3 Deliverables:
» Regular content development and delivery
throughout the project
3.4 DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT (DN)
Our team proposes using an online survey tool to gather more specific input from the community on key work products, including the land use alternatives report and draft Elements. Our outreach team has found SurveyMonkey to be a cost-efficient yet engaging tool for gathering meaningful feedback. Surveys will be based on the programs and activities defined in the Community Outreach Program. The project team will design two surveys, released after or during each open house. This task also includes ongoing preparation and maintenance of a dedicated project website (designed and managed by De Novo).
The way people learn about General Plans has evolved
over time and new multimedia engagement programs
are more relevant than ever. A picture, or a video, is often worth a thousand words. To help engage the public and
educate the community on why the City is updating its
General Plan and how it will impact them, we will prepare a brief (2-3 minute) General Plan Update overview video.
Animated text graphics will help to call-out key ideas and facts. Videos will be formatted for web and internal distribution.
3.4 Deliverables:
» Website development and ongoing
management; two online surveys
» One 2-3 minute video
3.5 POP-UPS AND OPEN HOUSES (DN, RRM)
Our team will host up to four pop-up events and four open houses during the project. The four pop-up events will be timed to occur concurrent with ongoing community activities, in an effort to maximize participation. Material prepared for the pop-up events will also be transferable to City Staff, should Staff decide to host additional events beyond the four included in this work program. While the exact timing and content for the open houses will be determined in coordination with City Staff, we expect that the first open house will be held towards the beginning of the work program and is intended to supplement/validate information collected as part of prior outreach efforts.
Another open house could occur concurrent with review
of the land use plan (including the land use vision for the Core). Two additional open houses could address the draft General Plan and/or Specific Plan.
3.5 Deliverables:
» Facilitation of four pop-up events and four open
houses
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3.6 STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS (RRM)
RRM will meet with key stakeholders to the Core Specific Plan area early in the process to hear from them one-onone, gaining an understanding of their interests, concerns, and ideas. Interviews with individuals or small group
meetings allow stakeholders to speak candidly about the Core’s opportunities and constraints. Stakeholders will include a diverse group of people with varying backgrounds and interests, including: residents, property owners, the Brea Downtown Owners Association, developers, building
professionals, and other members of the community. The
interviews involve up to six (6) half-hour to one-hour confidential meetings (held via video/teleconference) over two days. RRM will collaborate with City staff to identify stakeholders. We ask that City staff notify and manage
the meeting invitations of the stakeholders.
3.6 Deliverables:
» Prepare for and facilitate up to six () interviews
conducted over 2-days. A summary of common
themes identified within the interviews will be
provided
3.7 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE (DN)
Based on our experience, we believe that forming a Community Steering Committee for the Brea General Plan Update will be a meaningful way to engage the community and we fully support convening one for this effort, as indicated in the RFP. Forming this committee is an effective, efficient way to engage a variety of stakeholders. De Novo has experience managing various committee compositions and we can work with the City during project kick-off to evaluate how the committee could be appointed and who should be represented.
For the Community Steering Committee to be an effective advisory body, the City must clearly articulate the committee’s charge (their roles and responsibilities). In addition to advising on the committee's formation, our
recommendations to the City will also include example
charges, and the opportunities and challenges that come with different degrees of empowerment and responsibility. It is our recommendation that the City will be responsible for managing the committee's appointment and membership, while the consultant team will be responsible for presentations and materials.
Sample Meeting Topics and Schedule
After kicking off the committee, the first meetings will focus on land use, economic development, fiscal sustainability, hazards, circulation, and other considerations in order to develop the Land Use Alternatives. The subsequent meetings would be focused on goal and policy discussions related to each of the elements/topics to be addressed in the General Plan Update. Our initial work
plan anticipates that the meetings could generally be organized as follows:
1. Vision/Priorities
2. Land Use and Economic Development
3. Mobility
4. Land Use Alternatives
5. Infrastructure and Sustainability
6. Feedback on Draft General Plan/Specific Plan
3.7 Deliverables:
» Preparation and facilitation of six (6)
Community Steering Committee meetings
including PowerPoint presentations, large-scale
maps, and all meeting materials
3.8 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DN)
De Novo will assist the City in convening a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to provide data, information, and feedback at key points during the General Plan Update
process, and ensure plan concepts can be achieved. The
TAC is will be comprised of technical experts from City departments and partner agencies who implement policies addressed by the General Plan. TAC members will review
and provide input on administrative draft documents prior to their release as public review draft documents.
3.8 Deliverables:
» Preparation and facilitation of four (4) TAC
meetings including PowerPoint presentations,
large-scale maps, and all meeting materials
3.9 VISION PLAN DOCUMENT (DN)
The public engagement and visioning process will result in a comprehensive Vision Plan document that will serve as the foundation for the goals, policies, and actions identified in the General Plan and Brea Core Specific Plan. In the Vision Plan, the team will summarize the community engagement program, input received, and outreach outcomes. It will also identify the community’s goals and vision for the future as well as specific issue areas that must be carefully addressed in the General Plan, Specific Plan, and/or Environmental Impact Report. The Vision 3-8
Plan will put greater emphasis on articulating the community’s balance of quality-of-life, sense of place, neighborhood preservation, economic development, and fiscal sustainability.
The document will be stylized using the project identity established during the visioning phase and will be a visually appealing document designed for ease of reading and understanding by the community. It will be in full color and will include pictures of activities conducted.
3.9 Deliverables:
» Administrative Draft Vision Plan Document
(electronic open), Final Vision Plan Document
(10 copies)
3.10 STUDY SESSIONS AND HEARINGS (DN)
Throughout the process it will be necessary to provide
information and receive feedback from the Planning
Commission and City Council on a number of topics,
including the Vision Plan and Preferred Land Use Plan.
We recommend hosting study sessions with each body
during their regularly scheduled meetings to discuss
these topics. At the conclusion of the project, it will also be necessary to present the updated General Plan, new
Specific Plan, and EIR to the Planning Commission and
City Council for their respective review and approval
during a public hearing. We expect to hold up to four
study sessions and public hearings between the Planning Commission and the City Council.
3.10 Deliverables:
» Facilitation of four (4) study sessions and public
hearings with Planning Commission and/or City
Council
PHASE 4: FOCUSED GENERAL
PLAN UPDATE
The De Novo team is committed to providing the City a
General Plan of the highest quality and will actively engage the community to develop a vision for the General Plan, prepare a policy document that reflects the desires of the City, and create implementation actions that are consistent with the City’s vision for the future. De Novo’s team of principal-level staff are experts in preparing General Plans and will ensure that this update complies with all legislative requirements and addresses planning best practices.
Our team will update all State-mandated elements in
accordance with State law and the findings of the City's General Plan Audit, and ensure each of the elements is
internally consistent. As the authors of the General Plan Audit, Harris & Associates is in a unique position to support the entire planning team on this effort and ensure that the review and decisions made as part of the Audit are realized as part of the Focused General Plan Update.
4.1 PREPARATION OF PROPOSED LAND USE
PLAN (DN, RRM, HA)
In this task, De Novo will host a collaborative working session with City staff to develop three land use alternatives based on feedback received from the public, understanding of opportunities and constraints, and best planning practices. This effort will result in three maps and a set of land use definitions to support the maps. This effort will be closely coordinated with development of the Land Use Plan for the Core, so that the micro and macro-level maps work in tandem.
The team will prepare a Land Use Alternatives Report to study the alternatives. As part of the Land Use Alternatives Report, the De Novo team will develop population and employment projections based on build-out of each
alternative. The De Novo team will evaluate the land use alternatives in terms of impacts on an identified set of topics, such as existing/programmed public facilities
or networks, the natural environment, the economy,
greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and City finances.
Additionally, Kittelson will support the De Novo team
by evaluating the proposed land use alternatives from a transportation perspective. Kittelson will provide input into the evaluation of land use alternatives, in terms of location, levels of intensity, potential conflicts with adDe Novo Planning Group Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-9
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review jacent transportation facilities, and circulation/access requirements. Kittelson will also assess potential implications of increased traffic from the land use alternatives to the roadway network. If needed, Kittelson can provide trip generation calculations, and review and provide feedback on the land use alternatives prepared by the De Novo team.
The team will present the Land Use Alternatives Report
to the public, Planning Commission, and City Council for consideration and feedback. Based on the information
and direction received, the team will prepare a Preferred Land Use Plan and conduct the necessary analysis to develop a detailed project description for use in the EIR. The De Novo team expects the Preferred Plan to reflect components of more than one alternative; in other words, it is not likely that an alternative will be “perfect” and selected as the Preferred Plan. Once a Preferred Land Use Plan has been defined, final demographic information
will be generated.
It is important to note that changes to the proposed land use plan after Council “approval” may require revisions to studies and require an amendment to the budget. The
results of this task will feed directly into the project description and initial study for the EIR.
4.1 Deliverables:
» Land Use Alternatives Report (30 copies)
» Preferred Land Use Plan and associated buildout summary information
4.2 FISCAL ANALYSIS (HA)
Harris will prepare the fiscal and economic impact analysis for three land use alternatives, including the proposed land use plan prepared for the Land Use Element update.
The analysis will project revenues, expenditures, and economic impacts based on expected buildout in 2045 for each of the three alternatives. The tasks are as follows:
Identify Costs and Revenues (Fiscal Analysis). Harris will utilize the current City budget and information from City staff to obtain information on costs to provide services to the increased population resulting from the additional housing units and revenues generated by new residents
and businesses, including, but not limited to, sales, property, and other taxes. The difference between the costs and revenues will determine the “net” costs of the land use alternatives. The analysis will show cost and revenue line items, consistent with the current City budget, with a net cost calculation identifying each cost category individually. While the analysis will generally utilize a per capita expenditure projection, it will incorporate a marginal cost evaluation for police, fire, and parks and recreation services as appropriate. The analysis will project funding deficiencies for the anticipated development buildout,
providing a basis to identify and utilize funding mechanisms, such as, but not limited to, Community Facilities Districts.
Identify jobs created and economic output (Economic
Analysis). The Harris Team will utilize real estate data on current commercial development, along with the IMPLAN model for Orange County to project additional jobs created, as well as direct and indirect economic output generated, by new residential and commercial development. The results of this analysis, demonstrating changes to the City’s workforce demand and economic activity
under the projected buildouts for each of the three land use alternatives will be described and depicted visually in tables, charts, and/or figures.
Fiscal and Economic Impact Report. The Harris Team will prepare one (1) Draft Report and one (1) Final Report detailing the Land Use Element fiscal and economic impact analysis. Included as an appendix to the updated Land
Use Element, the Report will include a detailed description of the assumptions, data sources, and methodology used in order to estimate the impacts resulting from new development associated with the three land use alternatives. The Draft Report will be prepared concurrently and included with the Draft Land Use Element. The Final Report will be prepared concurrently and included with the Final Land Use Element.
4.2 Deliverables:
» Draft and Final Fiscal and Economic Impact
Report (digital)
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4.3 ADMIN DRAFT GP (DN, KAI, HA)
The De Novo team will provide City staff with an Administrative Draft General Plan for review; comments on the Administrative Draft General Plan will be used to create a Screencheck Review Draft General Plan. We anticipate
meeting with City staff to review comments and reach
agreement on how to address potentially conflicting comments.
All team members have thoroughly reviewed the General Plan Audit and are committed to addressing the topics identified therein (as part of the De Novo team, Harris & Associates is in a unique position to provide the City the highest level of assurance that the Findings of the Audit are realized). In preparing the General Plan Update, the De Novo team will prepare each element to ensure that
all goals, policies, and actions:
» Support the community’s vision and values;
» Address requirements of State law;
» Avoid or mitigate potential environmental impacts,
or are balanced by social, economic, legal, or other
relevant considerations;
» Are grounded in recent and sound community
planning and conservation trends;
» Touch on the topic of technology; and
» Are internally consistent.
While the final content and format will be finalized during Task 4.2 (see above), we have outlined the high-level topics we expect will be included based on our understanding of the project and special issues facing the City of Brea. These topics are described briefly below. Although generally described as organized under the City's existing chapter structure, the document can be reorganized into different formats/structures at no cost (i.e., the Community Development chapter can be broken down into separate Land Use, Circulation, and Environmental Justice chapters, etc.).
Introduction
The Introduction will identify the General Plan vision
statement, discuss the rich cultural and historical heritage of Brea, describe the organization of the General Plan, and describe how the General Plan complies with
applicable regulations.
Community Development
The Community Development Element (e.g., Land Use,
Circulation, and Environmental Justice) will capitalize on the community’s assets and potential with “placemaking” ideas that ultimately create good public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. It
will provide land use goals and policies that cover the following topics:
» Land use types, mix, balance, and location
» Strategic growth areas/areas of change
» Major destinations in the City
» Neighborhood preservation, revitalization, and
enhancement (urban design)
» Specific Plan land use decisions, including the Brea
Core Specific Plan
» Existing and future infrastructure needs (also see
Community Resources)
» Specific recommendations for revisions to
adopted planning documents to ensure on-going
consistency and implementation of the General
Plan
The Community Development Element will also include
goals, policies and actions to guide mobility decisions.
As part of this effort, the team will develop “complete streets” strategies to comply with state planning requirements, create safe and convenient pedestrian, bike, and transit opportunities, and to promote alternative transportation modes. In addition, new mobility trends will be incorporated, as there has significant changes to mobility choices since the current General Plan was adopted.
These include:
» Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like
Uber and Lyft
» Autonomous vehicles
» Car sharing services
» Bike sharing services
» Electric scooters and bikes
» Microtransit
» Safe systems approach to safety planning
In addition, the updated Community Development
Element will incorporate policies that include Vehicle-Miles-Traveled (VMT) as a metric to evaluate the transportation system.
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We expect that a new dedicated Economic Development
Element will be included in the updated General Plan
policy document. The goals, policies, and implementation programs of the Economic Development Element will provide the City with guidance to foster a strong and sound local economy. The topics addressed may include,
but are not limited to:
» Business retention and attraction;
» Creation of high-quality job opportunities; and
» Expansion of in-demand land use sectors.
The goals and policies will focus on maintaining a high quality of life that supports the City’s role in the regional economy while promoting employment and revenue opportunities necessary to meet the needs and preferences of City residents and businesses.
Community Resources
The Community Resources Element (e.g., Open Space
and Conservation) will focus on the cultural, natural, environmental, and man-made resources and the provision of open spaces. The Community Resources Element will
be developed to be consistent with other General Plan
Elements (e.g., Community Development, Safety), and its policies, programs, and implementation actions will address the following topics:
» Inventory of parks, facilities, and resources
» Open space planning
» Forests, soils, minerals and other natural resources
» Water conservation and quality
» Scenic vistas
In addition, public and semi-public facilities and services must be planned to maintain and enhance the high quality of life in the City and to help achieve the City’s vision for the future. The Community Resources Element will
include a recommended list of goals, policies, and action items that address topics such as:
» Infrastructure needs (also see Community
Development)
» Law enforcement, emergency medical, and fire
» Educational facilities
» Civic services and functions
» Health care facilities
» Libraries, cultural, and community facilities
Public Safety
The Public Safety Element will be updated pursuant to
Government Code § 65302(g) which requires local jurisdictions to update the Safety Element to address flood hazards, fire hazards, climate change, and emergency
evacuation. We will draw on the information contained
in the City's new Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) as well as any other relevant planning documents to ensure consistency with the requirements of SB 1241, SB 379, SB
99. SB 379 requires the Safety Element to address climate adaptation and resilience strategies applicable to the City.
SB 99 requires the Safety Element to include information identifying residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.
SB 1241 requires the Safety Element to address the risk of fire in State Responsibility Areas and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
4.3 Deliverables:
» Administrative Draft General Plan
4.4 PUBLIC REVIEW GENERAL PLAN (DN,
KAI, HA)
Following the City’s consolidated comments on the Administrative Draft General Plan, De Novo will prepare the Draft General Plan for public review/comment and use
during the City’s review and approval process. The Public Review Draft General Plan will be prepared in printed and electronic form. The Public Review Draft General Plan will be provided to the City for distribution to the public and appropriate agencies and posting on the City’s website.
De Novo will be available to present the Draft General
Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (see Task 6) in a public workshop and/or Planning Commission and
City Council meetings to provide the decision-makers
and community with information regarding the intent
and structure of the draft documents and to receive
comments on the draft documents.
4.4 Deliverables:
» Public Review Draft General Plan (10
hardcopies)
4.5 FINAL GENERAL PLAN (DN, KAI, HA)
We anticipate that a series of public hearings will be held by the Planning Commission and City Council to consider adoption of the General Plan. As changes are requested
by these decision-making bodies, we will prepare modified General Plan text that will be provided as attachments to the staff report for City Council consideration. 3-12
Based on Council’s direction at the adoption of the General Plan, De Novo will edit the General Plan to be consistent with any revisions approved by the City Council and will prepare the final version of the General Plan.
4.5 Deliverables:
» Final General Plan (10 hardcopies)
» Color Land Use Map (PDF and GIS formats)
» All General Plan maps, tables, and images
(electronic format including GIS shapefiles of all
maps)
PHASE 5: BREA CORE SP
The Brea Core Specific Plan will be prepared consistent with State planning law and will be clear, easy to use, including compelling and instructive graphics, goals, policies, and actions that will foster public and private investment. At a minimum it will contain the following sections:
introduction, land use, mobility and parking, and public realm improvements, public services and infrastructure, implementation, and administration. The Plan will be
organized and formatted to be easy to use and provide
clear guidance to staff, property owners, and developers.
5.1 BASE MAP (RRM)
As an overlay to the base map, the consultant team will create an exhibit that identifies relevant existing conditions and opportunities and constraints visible during the virtual tour and future site visits. A digital copy of the base map and opportunity and constraints exhibits will
be provided to the City for review and reference.
5.1 Deliverables:
» One (1) digital copy of the Specific Plan
Area base map prepared by De Novo with
opportunities and constraints layer prepared by
RRM Design Group
5.2 INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS (HA)
Harris will prepare the following infrastructure and service systems plans in support of the Brea Core Specific Plan preparation:
1. Using the Drainage System Technical
Memorandum, Wastewater System Technical
Memorandum, and Water Service System
Technical Memorandum in Tasks 4.7 through
4.9, Harris will prepare diagrams of the existing
and proposed water, sewer, and storm drainage
systems for the Brea Core Specific Plan land
uses. Based on the diagrams, Harris will provide
written descriptions of the systems and develop
policies and standards to verify sufficient
capacity and service for the Specific Plan at
buildout.
2. Republic Services will provide trash and
recyclable material collection services to
the Brea Core Specific Plan area. Harris will
support developing policies pertaining to solid
waste that are consistent with solid waste
management laws and regulations in support of
the Brea Core Specific Plan preparation.
3. Electrical and gas services will be provided
by Southern California Edison (SCE) and
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas),
respectively. We expect that SCE and SoCalGas
will supply adequate electric power and natural
gas services and install necessary distribution
facilities to serve the Brea Core Specific Plan.
Harris will provide a description of existing
programs related to energy utilities and
develop policies and measures that will provide
opportunities for efficient energy that could
add value to the development within the Brea
Core Specific Plan area.
5.2 Deliverables:
» Draft and Final water, sewer, and drainage
systems section of the Brea Core Specific Plan
(digital)
» Draft and Final solid waste disposal section of
the Brea Core Specific Plan (digital)
» Draft and Final energy section of the Brea Core
Specific Plan (digital)
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5.3 MOBILITY ANALYSIS (KAI)
Kittelson will support the project team with the preparation of the circulation plan for the Brea Core Specific Plan. Kittelson will assist the project team with identifying street designations and functional classifications, and additional pedestrian and bicycle facilities for the plan to accommodate the anticipated land development and
to achieve the plan’s vision. Kittelson will use a variety of sources to identify significant infrastructure constraints such as intersections physically constrained and that are projected to operate at unacceptable levels of service, and unfunded needed improvements. Kittelson will also
build on the recommendations and toolbox included in
the Brea Core ATP to improve access and to provide safety enhancements in the specific plan area. In particular, this may include prioritizing and balancing the needs of all modes and users, changes in on-street and off-street parking, pedestrian mid-block crossings, and implementation of wayfinding and supportive tools. The Specific Plan will include maps identifying vehicular circulation with roadway functional classifications, a non-vehicular circulation map with key trails and sidewalks, and key
streets cross-sections.
Recommendations will be summarized with text and
graphics in the Specific Plan’s Transportation/Circulation Plan. Once the Specific Plan is finalized, Kittelson will prepare a transportation study for inclusion within the Draft EIR.
5.3 Deliverables:
» Preparation of the circulation plan for the Brea
Core Specific Plan, including maps and crosssections, and one round of revisions » Preliminary cost estimates for public
improvements to support the circulation plan
5.4 PROGRAM OF IMPLEMENTATION
MEASURES – FUNDING OPTIONS MATRIX
(HA)
Harris will prepare a funding options matrix that identifies the available financing mechanisms for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the public infrastructure identified in the Brea Core Specific Plan. For each financing mechanism the matrix will show the authorizing law, the types of infrastructure or services eligible for funding, the formation process, the voting pool (property owners, registered voters, and/or the legislative body), the threshold for approval and the typical timeline for formation.
Harris will submit a draft of the funding options matrix in a Microsoft Excel format for review and comment. After
receiving all comments to the draft or after 2 weeks from submittal of the draft, whichever comes first, Harris will prepare a final funding options matrix in a Microsoft Excel format and transmit it for incorporation into the Brea Core Specific Plan.
5.4 Deliverables:
» Draft funding options matrix, Final funding
options matrix
5.5 PRELIMINARY CORE
RECOMMENDATIONS POWERPOINT (RRM)
RRM’s planners, urban designers, architects, landscape
architects, and engineers will collaborate with the City to develop the groundwork for the Specific Plan which
considers development, placemaking, and physical opportunities and constraints. This will be the basis for the Specific Plan document and will likely include:
» Confirmation of project boundary
» Preliminary districts, land use, development
standards, and guidelines
» Mobility, parking, and streetscape
beautification strategies
A PowerPoint presentation will be developed to share
these foundational concepts and facilitate discussions
before ink is put to paper on the Plan. The PowerPoint
presentation is intended for use at a Specific Plan focused City Council Study Session to gather feedback early on in the process.
5.5 Deliverables:
» PowerPoint presentation
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5.6 ADMIN DRAFT SP (RRM)
A preliminary Specific Plan organization is outlined below, which may be refined based on further analysis and feedback.
1. Introduction and Vision: The introductory
chapter discusses the purpose, intent, and
organization of the Specific Plan document. It
describes the goals of the plan and boundaries,
a description of the planning process, the
community outreach process associated with
the project, and the Specific Plan’s relationship
to pertinent City documents and policies.
2. Land Use: This chapter will include a detailed
land use plan that will also serve as the zoning
map. It will document in a clear, graphically rich,
and easy to use/administer manner address
allowable land uses, the Specific Plan district,
building form, and site development standards,
such as height, setbacks, and parking.
3. Mobility and Parking: In this chapter, RRM
will coordinate with the traffic consultant to
integrate the findings and recommendations
described above under Mobility Analysis. It will
address mobility, including pedestrian, transit,
bike, vehicular circulation, and parking.
4. Public Realm, Placemaking, and Streetscape
Beautification: This chapter will contain
recommendations for the street environment,
pedestrian realm, placemaking, and transit and
bicycle route concepts. Urban design concepts
will promote a pedestrian-friendly environment,
with recommendations for street trees, lighting,
and furnishings to enhance and unify the
unique character of the area. Images will be
selected to depict real examples from other
cities of the design concepts.
5. Infrastructure and Public Facilities: This
chapter will incorporate Harris and Associates
infrastructure analysis described above. The
chapter will include an overview of police and
fire protection, schools, and parks tiering off of
the General Plan analysis.
6. Implementation: This chapter will outline future
projects, priorities, timelines, and programs
necessary for the Core Specific Plan Area. The
recommendations will also identify potential
funding sources and financing mechanisms for
public infrastructure implementation in the
specific plan area.
7. Administration: This chapter will address the
authority of the Specific Plan, non-conforming
uses and structures, processing requirements,
and the administrative procedures required for
amendments to the Specific Plan. This scope
assumes that staff develop the content for
this chapter and RRM will integrate it into the
document.
5.6 Deliverables:
» RRM will provide an Administrative Draft of the
Brea Core Specific Plan for internal review. We
ask that the City provide one (1) consolidated,
marked up redline version with all City
comments.
5.7 SCREENCHECK DRAFT SP (RRM)
Following the completion of the Administrative Draft of the Brea Core Specific Plan and receipt of the single set of redlined comments from the City on the Administrative Draft, RRM will produce a Screen Check Draft. At this point, the City’s comments will have been integrated, and this draft will provide an additional internal review opportunity prior to the development of the Public Review Draft.
5.7 Deliverables:
» RRM will provide a Screen Check Draft of the
Brea Core Specific Plan. We ask that the City
provide one (1) consolidated, marked up redline
version with all City comments
5.8 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT SP (RRM)
This draft is intended for public review and will include any remaining requested revisions and edits from City staff.
5.7 Deliverables:
» Public Review Draft Brea Core Specific Plan
(electronic copy of the suitable for distribution
and posting on the City’s website)
5.9 FINAL SP (RRM)
Following the action taken by the City Council, RRM will make the final edits and modifications to the Specific Plan.
It is assumed that one (1) set of revisions will be made, incorporating both the Planning Commission recommendations and City Council action. Errata sheets may be used to discuss preferred changes between the Planning Commission and City Council hearings.
5.7 Deliverables:
» Make final edits and provide an electronic file of
the final Brea Core Specific Plan
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Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review PHASE 6: CEQA DOCUMENT
Harris envisions the CEQA document appropriate for the
Proposed Project is a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Harris will work as a team with the City of Brea, as the CEQA lead agency, and De Novo Planning Group
(De Novo) as the planning lead, to prepare the required environmental documentation and provide technical support to complete the necessary steps to prepare the GPU and Brea Core Specific Plan.
The tasks to prepare the CEQA document and supporting
technical reports for the project are discussed below.
6.1 PROJECT INITIATION AND DATA
COLLECTION (HA)
The Harris project management team will attend two
project kickoff meetings with the City and De Novo team for the Proposed Project. We assume that the first kick off meeting will occur for the preparation of the GPU and Specific Plan and the second kickoff meeting for the CEQA processing once the GPU and Specific Plan land uses and buildout numbers are finalized for a project description for the EIR. For the second kickoff meeting that will start the CEQA process, Harris will prepare an agenda and a
project schedule for the CEQA processing before the
meeting. We will collect and review relevant project information; clearly define the project for the purposes of the environmental analysis; discuss the project schedule and important assumptions for achieving the schedule; establish early communication and the protocols for ongoing communication; and familiarize the Harris project team
with the issues and concerns that the City determines to be important for analysis in the environmental document.
Based on the background research and site visit, we will develop a list of data needs and specific questions about the project that will inform the project description.
5.6 Deliverables:
» Two kick-off meetings
» Agenda and project schedule
» List of data needs and questions
6.2 PREPARE NOTICE OF PREPARATION (HA)
Consistent with Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines,
a Notice of Preparation (NOP) will be prepared and released for a 30-day public comment period to obtain input from other agencies and the public regarding the
environmental topics to be addressed in the Draft PEIR.
The NOP will include a description of the project, project location with map, and probable environmental effects
of the project. The scope of work assumes one set of revisions to the Draft NOP based on one compiled set of City comments.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d), the lead
agency can determine that an EIR will be clearly required for a project, and the agency may skip further initial review of the project and begin work directly on the EIR process. We anticipate that the Proposed Project will require an EIR, therefore, no Initial Study will be prepared with the release of the NOP.
Our budget assumes that Harris will reproduce and distribute the NOP to responsible and trustee agencies, and other special interest groups and individuals identified on a distribution list to be developed in consultation with the City. It is assumed that the City will be responsible for all newspaper notices, direct mailings, and posting on the City’s website.
6.2 Deliverables:
» Project Description
» Draft and Final NOP (in Microsoft Word and PDF
files)
6.3 SCOPING MEETING (HA)
Harris will assist the City in organizing and conducting one public scoping meeting to present the major features of the Proposed Project and the CEQA process. The purpose of the scoping meeting is to solicit comments
regarding the scope and content of the environmental issues to be addressed in the EIR. For the purposes of this scope, we assume that the scoping meeting will
be conducted in-person. We will prepare and present a
PowerPoint presentation discussing the environmental
review process and answer questions, as desired by the
City staff. It is recommended that the scoping meeting
be held soon after release of the NOP so that public concerns about environmental issues can be identified early.
We assume that the City will collect all written comments and provide an electronic file. Harris will summarize all 3-16
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the scoping meeting and address them in the Draft EIR.
6.3 Deliverables:
» One in-person meeting attendance
» Prepare materials for and conduct a scoping
meeting
» PowerPoint presentation
6.4 TECHNICAL STUDIES (HA, KAI)
6.4.1 Air Quality
Harris will prepare an Air Quality Technical EIR section to assess the air quality impacts associated with proposed land use changes identified in the General Plan Update
and Brea Core Specific Plan. It is assumed that the General Plan Update area will include buildout of the Brea Core Specific Plan, and the Brea Core Specific Plan area will also be addressed separately at the programmatic
level. Modeling output will be provided as an appendix to the air quality impacts analysis in the EIR. The Tasks are listed below.
8. Provide a brief overview of the existing air
quality in the South Coast Air Basin in the
vicinity of the project area, including existing
pollutant levels at nearby air quality monitoring
stations. This will establish the baseline of air
pollutant emissions for the City.
9. Provide an overview of standards and policies
relevant to the criteria pollutant analysis,
including the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards, the California Ambient Air Quality
Standards (CAAQS), and South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) rules and
planning documents.
10. Estimate construction emissions for proposed
land use changes based on worst-case annual
estimate construction scenarios for General
Plan and Brea Core Specific Plan buildout,
addressing heavy equipment exhaust and
fugitive dust. Construction emissions will be
estimated for the General Plan and Brea Cost
Specific Plan separately using the California
Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod).
11. Use CalEEMod to estimate existing criteria
pollutant emissions in the General Plan area and
Brea Core Specific Plan area separately based
on land use information provided by the City,
and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) information
provided by the traffic consultant. Modeling will
be based on the worst-case land use alternative,
which is assumed to be the alternative that
would accommodate the most growth.
12. Use CalEEMod to quantify operational
emissions from build out of the proposed land
use changes associated with General Plan
buildout and buildout of the Brea Core Specific
Plan. Vehicular emissions will be based solely
on traffic information provided by the traffic
consultant, including VMT. It is assumed the
traffic information will account for any new
VMT-reducing features incorporated into the
General Plan Update.
13. Compare future buildout emission estimates
to existing conditions (baseline) to estimate
the potential net change in emissions. Evaluate
the significance of construction emissions and
net operation emissions using the air impact
screening criteria from SCAQMD. Because the
project is a programmatic document and does
not include specific construction projects,
potential health risks from construction will be
addressed qualitatively.
14. The potential for carbon monoxide hotspots will
be addressed qualitatively based on information
from the traffic study to be prepared by the
traffic consultant. If necessary, and if required
traffic data is available from transportation
consultants, one intersection will be modeled
using the CALINE model for either the General
Plan or Brea Core Specific Plan.
15. Mitigation measures, if warranted, will consist
of program-level best management practices
for future projects. Mitigation measures will
be quantified to the extent available using
CalEEMod.
16. Prepare the EIR section. Harris assumes one
round of revision.
6.4.1 Deliverables:
» One digital copy of the draft and final Air
Quality EIR section with modeling output as an
appendix.
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6.4.2 ENERGY
Harris will prepare an Energy EIR section analyze the
potential energy use impacts associated with proposed
land use changes identified in the General Plan Update
and Brea Core Specific Plan. It is assumed that the General Plan Update area will include buildout of the Brea Core Specific Plan, and the Brea Core Specific Plan area will also be addressed separately at the programmatic
level. The scope of work will include the following tasks:
1. Provide a description of the existing electricity
and natural gas use in the City and Brea
Core Specific Plan area, based on the results
of CalEEMod modeling for the Air Quality
appendix, and information provided by the City.
2. Use emissions factors available from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency to estimate
the fuel consumption of offroad equipment
and vehicle trips anticipated for construction,
as well as the net increase in vehicle trips
anticipated from General Plan buildout and
buildout of the Brea Core Specific Plan. Existing
vehicle emissions will also be estimated for each
area for comparison. The CalEEMod results
described for the Air Quality EIR section will
provide the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
emissions for construction and operation
emissions; therefore, Consultant will use the
emissions factors for CO2 for diesel fuel and
mobile fuel to covert CO2e emissions to gallons.
The CO2 emissions factor for diesel fuel will
be assumed for construction equipment and
vendor and haul trips. The emissions factor
for mobile fuel will be assumed for worker
vehicle trips, existing operational vehicle trips,
and future operational vehicle trips. Annual
construction fuel use will be provided by source
(equipment, haul trips, vendor trips, worker
trips). Total existing and buildout fuel use will be
provided for operational trips.
3. Report the total net change in electricity and
natural gas use for buildout of the General Plan
Update and Brea Core Specific Plan compared
to existing demand. Energy use will be based
on the worst-case land use alternative,
which is assumed to be the alternative that
would accommodate the most growth.
Energy demand will be based on CalEEMod
modeling. Assumptions for future building
electrification will be developed with the City
and incorporated into modeling. Additional
proposed sustainability features, including use
of renewable energy sources to meet demand,
will be incorporated into use estimates to the
extent feasible based on available CalEEMod
inputs or available use reduction calculations.
4. Compare the General Plan Update and Brea
Core Specific Plan to existing energy demand,
and local and state energy use reduction plans,
including the 2022 Scoping Plan, to determine
whether the Project would result in wasteful,
inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of
energy during construction or operation.
5. Prepare the Energy EIR section by describing
the short-term and long-term energy usage
impacts associated with demolition and
construction of the proposed Project. Feasible
mitigation measures will be identified to reduce
identified significant impacts, if applicable.
6. Harris assumes one round of review by the City.
6.4.2 Deliverables:
» One digital copy of the draft and final Energy
EIR section.
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6.4.3 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Harris will prepare a Greenhouse Gas Emissions EIR section to assess the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) impacts associated with proposed land use changes identified in the General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan. It is
assumed that the General Plan Update area will include
buildout of the Brea Core Specific Plan, and the Brea Core Specific Plan area will also be addressed separately at the programmatic level. Tasks are listed below.
1. Provide a description of the most common
GHG constituents and summarize applicable
legislation that pertains to GHG emissions, such
as Assembly Bill 32, Executive Order S-3-05,
AB 1279, and City sustainability efforts such as
renewable energy projects.
2. Conduct an inventory of GHGs for construction
of General Plan and Brea Core Specific Plan
buildout that will focus on the three types of
GHG emissions anticipated to be generated
by the project: carbon dioxide, methane, and
nitrous oxide. Emissions will be converted to
their carbon dioxide equivalents using the global
warming potential for each gas. Assumptions
will be consistent with the worst-case annual
construction scenario developed for the air
quality analysis and will represent the estimated
worst-case annual construction GHG emissions.
Emissions will be estimated using CalEEMod.
3. Use CalEEMod to estimate existing and buildout
GHG emissions from land use operation in the
General Plan and Brea Core Specific Plan areas.
Modeling will be based on the worst-case land
use alternative, which is assumed to be the
alternative that would accommodate the most
growth. Vehicular emissions will be based solely
on traffic information provided by the traffic
consultant. It is assumed that traffic information
provided by the traffic consultant will include
implementation of Citywide GHG reduction
measures related to transportation, such as
availability of alternative transportation, as
applicable.
4. The City has not adopted a qualified
greenhouse gas reduction plans for streamlining
under CEQA. Additionally, the SCAQMD has
published interim GHG thresholds; however,
the thresholds are based on an outdated AB
32 statewide emissions reductions target.
As such, the project’s significance with be
evaluated based on the consistency with
long-term Statewide emissions reduction
goals, including AB 1279 and the 2022 Scoping
Plan. If necessary, recommend programlevel mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts. Mitigation measures will be quantified
to the extent available using CalEEMod. It is
anticipated that a Climate Action Plan consistent
with AB 1279 may be required as mitigation.
5. Prepare the draft GHG EIR section detailing the
results of the analyses identified above. Submit
the GHG EIR section for review and prepare one
set of revisions. within the limits of an 8-hour
professional staff budget.
6.4.3 Deliverables:
» One digital copy of the draft and final GHG
Emissions EIR section with modeling output as
an appendix.
6.4.4 NOISE AND VIBRATION
Harris will prepare a Noise section for the proposed land use identified in the General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan. It is assumed that the General Plan Update area will include buildout of the Brea Core Specific Plan, and the Brea Core Specific Plan area will also be addressed separately at the programmatic level. The modeling output will be included as an appendix to the EIR.
Tasks are listed below.
1. Provide a brief description of the contributors to
the existing local noise environment, including
traffic, aircraft, and commercial operations,
based on the existing City planning documents,
such as the existing General Plan Public Safety
Element. The brief description summarizing the
noise environment for the Brea Core Specific
Plan area will also be included.
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2. Provide an overview of adopted relevant
standards and policies in the City’s planning
documents, specifically the land use
compatibility matrix in the General Plan
Public Safety Element. Identify a threshold of
significance for changes in ambient noise level
based on City noise compatibility standards.
Proposed changes to noise-related policies will
also be summarized as applicable.
3. Compare existing and future roadway
noise levels for up to 12 roadway segments
using standard equations adopted from the
Federal Highway Administration Highway
Noise Prediction Model. Existing and future
conditions will be derived from roadway
segment volume information provided by
the traffic consultant for roadway segments
anticipated to experience the most change in
volume or exposure as a result of the project.
Modeling will be based on the worst-case
land use alternative, which is assumed to be
the alternative that would accommodate the
most growth. The 12 segments will include
at least four segments from the Brea Core
Specific Plan area that represent the worstcase segments in this area. Noise calculations will assume an idealized steady flow of traffic
without attenuation provided by topography or
buildings.
4. Review changes to the proposed Land Use Map
for the General Plan and Brea Core Specific
Plan to identify potential incompatibilities from
operational noise.
5. Compare vehicle noise levels and potential
noise incompatibilities to the City Noise
Ordinance and noise compatibility standards.
Evaluate the potential for proposed General
Plan or Brea Core Specific Plan updates to
mitigate ambient noise in the City. Recommend
additional program-level mitigation measures
to reduce potential impacts, if necessary.
6. Prepare the draft Noise Technical Memo
detailing the results of the analyses identified
above. Submit the Noise Technical Memo for
review, and prepare one set of revisions within
the limits of an 8-hour professional staff budget.
6.4.4 Deliverables:
» One digital copy of the draft and final noise
section with modeling output as an appendix.
6.4.5 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
The Harris Biology Team will review City information and accessible reports for the project, including the existing General Plan, and available reports prepared for other
projects in an adjacent to the City. Databases reviewed will include California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB),
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for
Planning and Consultation (IPaC) species records, the
California Native Plant Society’s Electronic Inventory
(CNPSEI), and the USFWS National Wetland Inventory. In
addition, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil survey data
and historic aerial maps will be reviewed.
Upon completion of the literature and database review,
lists will be generated of potential and/or expected sensitive vegetation communities and known potentially jurisdictional aquatic resources. Delineation of vegetation community and land cover boundaries will follow Holland vegetation classification categories. The special-status species with potential for occurrence (those for which
suitable habitat occurs within the City) will be categorized as having high, moderate, or low potential. Harris will use collected information to produce maps showing
vegetation communities and other sensitive resources
within the General Plan Update area. This task anticipates preparation of up to six map figures to be included in the document: regional location, project location, vegetation communities and land cover types, potentially jurisdictional aquatic resources, sensitive biological resources, and wildlife corridors/NCCP areas. Focused surveys are
not included in this task.
After the desktop review is complete, the Harris team will prepare a programmatic Biological Resources Technical
Report. (BRTR). The BRTR will detail the results of the desktop assessment, document applicable regulations,
summarize the existing biological conditions of the City, and provide a programmatic approach that includes a
mitigation framework for sensitive species and habitats.
The BRTR will provide a programmatic-level assessment
of the vegetation communities/habitats in the City and
provide a large-picture view of potential impacts to any sensitive habitats. It will also provide recommendations for mitigation for potential sensitive habitat (and spe- 3-20
cies) impacts. The report will include figures and data tables. This task also includes collecting, organizing, and digitizing appropriate resource records and making the
data available in digital/GIS format. The BRTR will be in compliance with any necessary local, state, and federal guidelines for the purposes of supporting the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis and mitigation framework from a programmatic standpoint.
Assumptions:
» Harris assumes that the City will provide a site
plan so project impacts can be evaluated.
» The City will provide any available background
reports, documentation, or correspondence to
assist Harris in the habitat assessment of the
project sites including, but not limited to, recent
habitat assessments or survey reports produced
for the City.
» Harris assumes that the City will provide any
documentation or data required to compile the
programmatic BRTR in timely manner. Any delay
in providing access will delay submittal of the
draft and final deliverables.
» At the time of this proposal, an in-field
assessment of potential resources in the City
(biological reconnaissance) is not necessary.
If it is necessary to conduct a biological
reconnaissance survey to support the
programmatic BRTR, a cost augment will be
required.
» Harris assumes electronic versions of the
Biological Resources Technical Report as
Microsoft Word and PDF files will suffice. If hard
copies are requested, a cost augment may be
required.
» Harris assumes only one round of revisions will
be needed to finalize the Biological Resources
Technical Report based on comments from the
City. Additional revisions may require a cost
augment.
6.4.5 Deliverables:
» Draft and final versions of the Programmatic
BRTR as Microsoft Word and PDF files only.
6.4.6 CULTURAL AND TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Harris will conduct a California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) background check for the City of Brea, including the Brea Core Specific Plan area and conduct Tribal outreach pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52).
Tasks are detailed below.
1. Harris will conduct a records search at the
South Central Coastal Information Center
(SCCIC) of the California Historical Resources
Information System (CHRIS) for information
on known cultural resources and previous
studies within the planning area for the GPU.
This task assumes that the City will provide an
inventory of historic structures, building records
for structures that were constructed 45 or
more years ago, and any available background
documentation to assist Harris in the cultural
assessment of the City.
2. Harris will provide assistance with the
tribal notification process pursuant to the
requirements of Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) for
CEQA and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18).
3. Harris will contact the Native American Heritage
Commission) (NAHC) to conduct a search of the
Sacred Lands File (SLF) database and obtain the
tribal contacts list for SB 18 compliance. We
assume the City will provide Harris with the list
of tribes who have requested consultation for
projects subject to AB 52.
4. Harris will draft a project information/
consultation notification letter for the City to
distribute. We assume that the City will manage
the notification and consultation process with
pertinent tribes who have requested it. For the
purposes of this scope of work, we assume that
consultation meeting will occur virtually , and
not to exceed four hours.
6.4.6 Deliverables:
» CHRIS Background Check Documents (digital)
» AB 52 Notification and Consultation Support
De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-21
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review
6.4.7 DRAINAGE SYSTEM TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
Harris will prepare a Drainage System Technical Memorandum that determines runoff flow rates to the City’s storm drainage system by the Brea Core Specific Plan at the programmatic level. The Technical Memorandum will
not be prepared for the GPU as the General Plan policies require each development project within the City to minimize runoff and provide necessary storm drain improvements. The runoff flow for the Brea Core Specific Plan will be based on land use data, catchment sizes, and regional rain flow data. The system will be evaluated based on a review of the available published criteria to confirm that the system can sufficiently route and, if necessary, store the flows generated by the buildout of the Brea Core
Specific Plan land uses. The Drainage System Technical
Memorandum will include the following tasks:
1. Prepare a description and breakdown of the
existing and proposed Land Uses within the
Brea Core Specific Plan area. The basis for
existing conditions will be obtained by available
sources (i.e. City Master Plan of Drainage
(Willdan, 2013).
2. Present the existing condition and proposed
condition storm runoff flow characteristics
using regional rain flow data through the use of
hydrographs and system maps. Calculations will
utilize Orange County Hydrology Methodology
and will be based on the 10-year and 25-year
return periods to match the City Master Plan of
Drainage criteria.
3. Identify the storm flow incremental difference
generated due to the proposed land use
changes to identify an approximate volume
necessary for the containment of the increased
storm runoff volume.
4. Prepare the Draft Drainage System Technical
that includes discussions of methodology,
assumptions, results, and recommendations.
Exhibits showing existing and proposed
conditions will also be prepared and included in
the Study.
5. Prepare the Draft Drainage System Technical
Memorandum in both MS Word and PDF and
provide a copy to the City. Consultant will
conduct an internal quality control review of
the report before submitting the report to the
District.
6. Prepare one set of revisions to the Draft
Drainage System Technical Memorandum based
on City’s comments.
Assumptions:
» City will provide available GIS files for storm
drainage networks, existing and proposed land
uses, catchments, known deficiencies, and CIP
locations.
» Orange County Hydrology Manual will be
utilized for hydrologic calculations.
» 10-Year and 25-Year recurrence intervals will be
utilized – additional recurrence intervals such as
the 50-Year and 100-Year are not included.
» Hydraulic Modeling is excluded from the base
scope but could be added, if required and
directed by the City.
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6.4.8 WASTEWATER SYSTEM TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
Harris will prepare a Wastewater System Technical Memorandum that determines additional sewer flow generation into the public sewer system by the Brea Core Specific Plan at the programmatic level. The Technical
Memorandum will not be prepared for the GPU as it is
anticipated that the General Plan policies call for the City to implement the recommendations of the Sewer Master
Plan (2021) to reduce impacts to a less than significant level. The existing sewer generation rates will be based on the City’s existing Sewer Master Plan (AKM, 2021) the proposed sewer generation rates will reflect the Brea
Core Specific Plan land uses with sewer generation rates taken from the existing Sewer Master Plan. The system
will be evaluated based on a review of the published
criteria (Sewer Master Plan Update and Sanitary Sewer
Management Plan Update (2016) to confirm that the system can sufficiently serve the incremental increase from the Brea Core Specific Plan land uses. A determination of hydraulic deficiencies will be based on the City’s Sewer Master Plan as the base scope. A hydraulic modeling for the pipe network to identify specific pipe deficiencies will not be conducted. The Scope of Work will include the following tasks:
1. Research and review existing sewer system
information including available system maps,
GIS files, existing sewer flow monitoring data,
existing operational and maintenance issues
in and around the Brea Core Plan area, and
previous sewer studies in the Project area.
Coordinate with City staff as necessary for
available documents and input on any observed
inconsistencies.
2. Develop Brea Core Plan area estimated sewer
generation in accordance with the City’s
Sewer Master Plan (2021), and Sewer System
Management Plan Update (2016).
3. Review generated sewer generation and
determine potential impacts on known
deficiencies and identified CIP Projects.
Recommended improvements and/or additional
studies will be recommended to the City as part
of the draft Technical Memorandum.
4. Prepare a Technical Memorandum to document
the methodology, assumptions, findings, results
and recommendations along with exhibits
showing the existing and proposed conditions.
Study will note if system upgrades are required
to meet City’s wastewater facility design criteria
5. Revise and finalize Technical Memorandum
(up to two revisions) based on District and City
review comments.
Assumptions:
» City will provide available GIS files for the
wastewater distribution facilities, siphons,
existing and proposed land uses, any collection
system watersheds/boundaries, known
deficiencies, and CIP locations.
» Most recent Sewer Master Plan (AKM, 2021) will
be provided by the City.
» Hydraulic Modeling is excluded from the base
scope, but could be added, if required and
directed by the City.
De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-23
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review
6.4.9 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM TECHNICAL STUDY
Harris will prepare a Water Service System Technical
Study that determines additional water demands to
the City’s public potable water system by the Brea Core Specific Plan at the programmatic level. The Technical
Memorandum will not be prepared for the GPU as it is
anticipated that the General Plan policies call for the City to implement the recommendations of the Water Master Plan to reduce impacts to a less than significant level.
The existing water system demands will be based on the
City’s existing Water Master Plan (Civiltec, 2021), the proposed water system demands will reflect the proposed Brea Core Specific Plan land uses, with duty factors from the existing Water Master Plan report utilized for calculating the proposed water demands. The system will be evaluated based on a review of the published criteria
(Water Master Plan Update and Urban Water Management Plan) to confirm that the system can sufficiently serve the overall water demands and fire flow requirements. A determination of hydraulic deficiencies will be based on the City’s Water Master Plan Update (2021) as
the base scope. This proposal does not include hydraulic modeling for the pipe network to identify specific pipe and fire flow deficiencies. Detailed tasks are as follows:
1. Research and review existing water system
information including available system maps,
GIS files, existing fire flow hydrant test records,
existing operational and maintenance issues
in the City’s pressure zone that will serve the
Project, and previous water infrastructure
studies in the Brea Core Plan area. Coordinate
with City staff as necessary for available
documents and input on any observed
inconsistencies.
2. Develop Brea Core Plan area estimated
water demands and fire flow requirements in
accordance with the City’s Water Master Plan
Update (2021), the 2022 California Fire Code
and the City’s Urban Water Management Plan
(2021)
3. Review generated water demand and
determine potential impacts on known
deficiencies and identified CIP Projects.
Recommended improvements and/or additional
studies will be recommended to the City as part
of the draft Technical Memorandum.
4. Prepare a Technical Memorandum to document
the methodology, assumptions, findings, results
and recommendations along with exhibits
showing the existing and proposed conditions.
Study will note if system upgrades are required
to meet City’s water facility design criteria.
5. Revise and finalize Technical Memorandum
(up to two revisions) based on District and City
review comments.
Assumptions:
» City will provide available GIS files for the
water distribution facilities and pressure zones,
existing and proposed land uses, duty factors,
pressure zone boundaries, known deficiencies,
and CIP locations.
» Most recent Water Master Plan Update (Civiltec
Engineering, 2020) will be provided by the City.
» Available Fire Flow tests from recent
developments will be made available to confirm
system capacity
» Hydraulic Modeling is excluded from the base
scope, but could be added, if required and
directed by the City.
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6.4.10 WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT
CWC §10910, based on Senate Bill 610 of 2001 (SB 610),
requires that any city or county that determines that a project is subject to the CEQA under Section 21080 of
the Public Resources Code shall prepare a Water Supply
Assessment (WSA) to determine the sufficiency of water
supply to meet water demand during normal, single dry,
and multiple dry water years over a 20-year projection
period.
The Brea Core Specific Plan is new and thus not included in the 2020 City of Brea Urban Water Management Plan
(UWMP). New analysis is required to assess water supply sufficiency during normal, single dry, and multiple dry water years. Harris will prepare a WSA for the proposed Brea Core Specific Plan, pursuant to the requirements
under California Water Code §10910. The tasks are as
follows:
1. Data Gathering and Review: Consultant will
review development plans and capacity for
new single-family and multi-family residential,
commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and
government buildings projected in the Brea
Core Specific Plan. Consultant will work with the
City and the City’s water suppliers -- Municipal
Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and
California Domestic Water Company (CDWC)
– to ensure appropriate supply estimates are
included in the WSA.
2. Characterization/Background: Consultant
will utilize the Brea Core Specific Plan and
the UWMP to characterize the development
project, the City’s water system, historical
demand and supply, water demand
management, and water supply issues.
3. Water Demand and Supply Analysis: Consultant
will then develop a water supply and demand
analysis that incorporates historical data with
expected historical and planned water demand
estimates and supply to assess water sufficiency
for the normal, single dry, and multiple dry
water years over a 20-year period.
4. Water Supply Assessment Draft: Consultant
will prepare a draft Water Supply Assessment
to include the water demand and supply
assessment; identification of water rights;
required information on the groundwater basin;
and other information and attachments as
required by §10910. Consultant will submit the
draft to the City for review.
5. Water Supply Assessment Final Draft:
Consultant will prepare one set of revisions to
the WSA based on comments received from the
City.
6. We assume that CDWC and MWDOC will
provide water supply estimates.
6.4.10 Deliverables:
» Draft and Final WSA (digital)
6.4.11 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
Kittelson will prepare the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) to support the environmental documentation and
approvals for the project. The TIA will document the
existing circulation network and planned improvements
and updated General Plan policies and will assess potential impacts using VMT metrics as required under CEQA.
The appropriate travel demand model will be modified
to include the proposed Project land uses, and adjacent networks will be refined in the model network as needed. Kittelson will provide VMT results consistent with the City’s adopted VMT metrics and thresholds of significance. If the Project would result in an impact to VMT, Kittelson will develop appropriate mitigation measures
including transportation demand management (TDM)
and related trip reduction measures.
Kittelson will also qualitatively assess the effects to transit, pedestrian and bicyclist conditions, focused on potential conflicts with the existing and future circulation network. To support expedited processing of future developments in the city, the analysis will identify opportunities for future CEQA documents to tier-off the transportation analysis for this project. It should be noted, however, that site-specific analyses may still be required for individual development projects to address localized issues such as operations impacts at adjacent intersecDe Novo Planning Group Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-25
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review tions, parking, passenger loading, queuing, and driveway conflicts. After addressing one round of non-conflicting project team comments, a final transportation impact
analysis report will be submitted.
6.4.11 Deliverables:
» Draft Transportation Impact Study
» Final Transportation Impact Study (assumes one
round of review)
» Roadway segment volumes and VMT for other
EIR technical studies
» Response to comments after DEIR public review
(assumes 8 hours of staff time)
6.5 DRAFT EIR (HA)
6.5.1 FIRST SCREENCHECK DRAFT EIR
Harris will prepare the First Screencheck Draft EIR, and applicable appendices, to address all the required environmental topics and analyses in full compliance with CEQA (PRC Section 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines
(CCR Section 15000 et seq.). The baseline for analysis will be existing on the ground conditions which will be compared to the proposed GPU buildout projections. The Environmental Analysis chapter will address the required environmental topics as determined by the NOP. Each
topical section of the EIR will: (a) describe existing environmental conditions and pertinent regulatory policies and programs that apply to this Proposed Project, (b) define the criteria by which impacts will be determined to be significant, (c) determine the environmental changes that would result from the Proposed Project, (d) evaluate the significance of those changes with respect to the impact significance criteria (thresholds), (e) evaluate the mitigating effect of regulatory requirements and proposed GPU and Brea Core Specific Plan policies, (f) define mitigation measures to reduce or avoid any potentially significant adverse impacts after implementation of regulatory requirements and GPU and Brea Core Specific Plan implementation, and (g) conclude whether significant impacts would remain, even after successful implementation of
mitigation measures. A conservative scenario approach
will be followed for all analyses in the EIR.
We envision the EIR as a programmatic document that
will rely on the policies of the GPU and Brea Core Specific Plan to address potential environmental impacts. Because we want the City to be able to use the streamlining provisions of Section 15183 of the guidelines, the EIR will also reference ordinances, policies, and standard conditions of approval used by the City to address impacts.
The EIR will be clearly written and avoid the use of technical jargon so that the document is easily understood.
The analysis of issues will be thorough yet concise. The analyses will be based on the technical studies listed under Task 4 and additional analyses determined necessary to adequately address the issue and provide a legally defensible document. The supporting technical studies and pertinent data will be included as appendices to the EIR or summarized and incorporated by reference, as provided in the CEQA Guidelines.
Assumptions:
» Harris assumes that level of service and mobility
assessment and the vehicle miles traveled
(VMT) assessment will be prepared under a
separate contract with De Novo in support
of updates to the Circulation Element of the
General Plan and the Brea Core Specific Plan
and provide traffic and VMT data necessary to
complete the EIR analysis.
» Harris assumes that no technical studies
pertaining to geology and soils and hazards and
hazardous materials will be prepared. We will
use readily available data from sources such as
the California Geological Survey, Department
of Toxic Substances Control, and State Water
Resources Control Board, and the Brea General
Plan EIR.
» A wildfire technical memo will not be
prepared for the project. However, Harris will
evaluate whether the General Plan Update
will exacerbate wildfire risk and coordinate
with the traffic consultant on issues related to
emergency evacuation.
6.5.1 Deliverables:
» First Screencheck Draft EIR, including technical
appendices (digital in both PDF and MS Word)
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6.5.2 SECOND SCREENCHECK DRAFT EIR
Harris will address one compiled comments received
from the City on the First Screencheck Draft EIR and prepare the Second Screencheck Draft EIR, including the appendices, for the City’s review.
6.5.2 Deliverables:
» Second Screencheck Draft EIR, including
technical appendices (digital in both PDF and
MS Word)
6.5.3. PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT EIR
Once the City determines that the Draft EIR is ready to be released to the public, Harris will finalize the Draft EIR and appendices and prepare hard copies and electronic copies, include a web-ready electronic version. Harris will be responsible for preparation, distribution, and filing of the Notice of Availability, as well as distribution of the Draft EIR for a 45-day public review period. The Public Review Draft EIR and appendices will be submitted in PDF and
Word format. Our budget assumes that Harris will reproduce and distribute the NOP to responsible and trustee agencies, and other special interest groups and individuals identified on a distribution list to be developed in consultation with the City. It is assumed that the City will be responsible for all newspaper notices, direct mailings, and posting on the City’s website.
6.5.3 Deliverables:
» Public Review Draft EIR, including technical
appendices (digital; three hard copies with pdf
only for the technical appendices)
6.6 FINAL EIR AND CERTIFICATION
DOCUMENTS (HA)
6.6.1 FINAL EIR (RESPONSE TO COMMENT AND TEXT
REVISIONS)
Following receipt of all comments on the Draft EIR, written responses will be prepared for each comment. A Response to Comments section will be created for the Final EIR and will contain an introduction describing the public review process for the Draft EIR, copies of all comment letters, and written responses to all comments. Responses will focus on comments that address the adequacy of the Draft EIR. Comments that do not address EIR adequacy will be noted as such, and no further response will be provided unless deemed necessary by the City. Responses will be prepared by Harris; professional staff with input from technical specialists, as needed. The number of comments is difficult to predict and we will budget for responding to 40 comment letters, assuming 2 hours per
letter of professional staff time to respond to comments.
This will entail reading and numbering all comments, as well as assigning comments to members of the Harris
team and other project team for response.
The Final EIR will also contain revisions to the Draft EIR as necessary to respond to comments and/or correct
inaccuracies identified after release of the EIR as a public draft. The response to comments and any changes made to the Draft EIR in response to the comments will
be submitted to City staff for review in PDF and Word
format. Harris will make one round of edits to the draft response to comments. Harris will ensure that the Final EIR is distributed to commenters on the Draft EIR at least 10 days prior to certifying the EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15088).
6.6.1 Deliverables:
» Draft and final Final EIR (digital)
De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-27
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review
6.6.2 CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
will be prepared pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code. It will identify the significant impacts that would result from the project, required mitigation measures, when the measures are implemented, the party responsible for implementing the mitigation measure, and the City department or other agency responsible for monitoring the mitigation effort and ensuring its success.
Per the RFP the MMRP will be included in the Final EIR.
The Findings of Fact (FOF) and Statement of Overriding
Considerations (SOC) will be prepared according to CEQA requirements. The draft FOF will be distributed to the
City for review and comment.
The Notice of Determination (NOD) will be prepared.
Within 5 working days of the certification of the EIR.
Harris will file the NOD with the Office of Planning and Research and the San Bernardino County Clerk. It is anticipated that the City will provide the required filing fees with the County ($50) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (the fee to file an EIR in 2023 is $3,839.25); therefore, they are not included in our proposal budget.
6.6.2 Deliverables:
» Draft and final Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program (digital)
» Draft and final Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations (digital)
» Filing of the Notice of Determination (CDFW fee
is excluded)
6.7 CEQA PROJECT MANAGEMENT (HA)
William Halligan will serve as Principal-in-Charge and
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager and
Elizabeth Kim will serve as the Project Manager for the EIR. The Project Manager will be the key contact for the project’s day-to-day management and will be responsible for managing task scheduling and assignment, management of resources, monitoring of costs, and schedule adherence. The Project Manager will provide monthly
invoices with a memo that itemizes task list, task status, current months charges, invoiced to date, and remaining budget. The Principal-in-charge and the Project Manager will participate in biweekly coordination calls with City staff, and if needed, technical support staff (assumed up to 20 30-minute calls). We will prepare agendas and memorandum of meeting minutes. The Principal-in-Charge will also be responsible for overall quality control and review and advise on the adequacy of the
document. The project management task is based on
duration of the estimated schedule of 12 months (see
attached Estimated Processing Schedule). If the schedule of the project is extended for reasons beyond Harris’ control, a contract amendment may be required for additional fees for project management and coordination efforts. In the event that out-of-scope tasks are identified, the Project Manager will immediately notify the City and discuss the need for the additional tasks, any related cost increase, and ability of the project contingency fund to cover the additional cost. No out-of-scope work will be initiated without prior approval.
6.7 Deliverables:
» On-going project management for 12 months
(1 hour per week for 12 months for Project
Manager)
» QA/QC through Harris’ QA/QC Manual
» Bi-weekly conference calls with the City (up to
20 30-minute calls)
» Bi-weekly meeting agendas and memorandums
of meeting minutes for bi-weekly calls (digital)
» Monthly invoices with itemized task list memo
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PHASE 7: TRAFFIC FEE UPDATE
In this task, the team will prepare a traffic fee nexus study to assist the City with updating its Traffic Fee using Level of Service (LOS) methodology.
7.1 TRAFFIC FEE NEXUS STUDY (HA, KAI)
The Brea City Council established Traffic Impact Fees in 1995 for all new development in Brea and annexed portions of its sphere-of-influence. The fees are required to offset, or mitigate, the traffic impacts caused by new development. The current impact fees are based on a nexus study conducted in 2011. Given the need to support a variety of non-motorized travel modes and to address
citywide VMT, it is recommended to update the program
with a new Transportation Impact Fee (TIF). The following describes the scope of work to update the current Traffic Impact Fees into a new TIF program (to be led by Harris and Kittelson).
Project Kick-off and Project Management
The Team will participate in a kick-off call to discuss the goals for the project, overall project scope and key requirements, communication protocols, and the project schedule. Harris will prepare meeting minutes following the meeting and will prepare a data request for the City.
The Team will also discuss the fee approach, and whether or not to continue to maintain the current fee structure, based on vehicle trip generation and intersection Level of Service (LOS), or establish a revised fee structure based on the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) of new developments. Information about the additional work efforts associated with a VMT-based fee are included at the end of this task.
Background Documentation Review and Transportation
Assessment
Harris will review the existing fee study and background documentation including ordinances and resolutions, the Traffic Study, the City’s General Plan, and relevant Specific Plans.
Kittelson will document the existing and horizon year
transportation facilities and needs to complete a citywide multimodal network that accounts for the infrastructure requirements for the estimated new vehicular, transit, bicyclists, pedestrians, and parking demand. The estimated demand will be based on information obtained from the
OCTA travel demand model (OCTAM), including number
of trips and mode split.
The work will be based on the proposed land uses described in the Land Use and Circulation Element Update and the identified impacts, plus the mitigation measures to meet the needs and desirable outcomes from the
General Plan Update and Brea Core Specific Plan.
The City of Brea maintains a 7-year Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), which outlines the priority transportation infrastructure projects for upcoming funding and implementation. Current transportation projects in the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2025 to 2029/2030 CIP include traffic signal upgrades, street and sidewalk rehabilitations and improvements, traffic calming, and signal synchronization. Kittelson will review the projects on the upcoming CIP list and will determine if any additional infrastructure improvements would be needed to address VMT-related
impacts, based on findings in Tasks 5.3 and 6.4.11.
A technical memorandum will be prepared to summarize
the findings of this task and list transportation improvements. One round of review is included in this scope.
De Novo Planning Group
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review De Novo Planning Group 3-29
Focused Genera Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review Calculate Development Impact Fees
Utilizing the project costs identified in the Transportation Assessment and growth projections, Harris will calculate the recommended fee in compliance with the requirements of AB1600 and AB602, based on LOS. The fee calculation will include all soft costs including fee administration. Harris will prepare a comparison of the development impact fees from surrounding jurisdictions. Up to six jurisdictions will be included and will be based on input from the City as to which cities are to be included.
Harris will present the draft fees and fee comparison to the City. The Team will participate in a call with the City to discuss any comments on the fees.
Development Impact Fee Study
Once all parties agree on the fees, Harris will prepare the Nexus Study for City review. The Nexus Study will
be prepared in an organized fashion with an executive
summary and will contain all required legal and technical documentation including additional information required under AB602. The studies will include all background information, the methodology used to determine the fees, all supporting information, calculations that demonstrate the legal nexus between the recommended fees and the
impact created by new development, the relationship
between the fee’s use and the type of project on which
the fee would be imposed, the purpose of the fee, how
the fees would be used, and a description of the relationship between the need for any additional facilities and the type of development project on which the fee would
be imposed. In addition, the report will discuss annual fee update procedures, credit and reimbursement policies and will outline the required administrative procedures including online reporting requirements required under Senate Bill (SB) 1483. Harris will also incorporate the legal methodology for calculating fees for accessory dwelling units.
Harris will participate in a call with the City to discuss the report and incorporate suggested edits and changes to
produce the final report.
Stakeholder Meetings
Harris will prepare and lead a meeting with the BIA, development community and other stakeholders. Obtaining the development community’s support is best achieved
when their input is included in the fee analysis. Harris will discuss any recommendations that come out of this
meeting with the City and incorporate relevant feedback into the studies.
Harris will prepare and make presentations on the methodology, findings, and implications of the proposed impact fees at up to two City Council and/or planning commission meetings to facilitate the understanding of the impact fee analysis. The presentations will be prepared in a clear and concise manner. Harris will answer any questions and document any concerns or requested changes. Only one meeting is required for adoption, but most agencies prefer two meetings.
Harris will review the City’s draft staff report, resolution, and ordinance for City Council adoption. An automatic
inflation factor will be included in the resolution. It is assumed that the City will prepare the staff report and resolution, notice all meetings and provide a legal review of the documents. Revisions to the reports will be completed based on input received from the City Council and the final reports provided to the City.
Deliverables:
» Task Kickoff meeting and meetings
» Technical transportation improvements
memorandum with one round of review
» Nexus Study for Transportation Impact Fee with
one round of review
» Materials to support stakeholder meetings and
City County adoption
Assumptions:
» City will provide requested background
information.
» City will notice public meetings and prepare
required documents including staff report,
resolution, and ordinance.
» City will provide Legal Counsel review of
documents.
» City will provide cost estimates for any
additional projects that are needed to be part
of the TIF to address new LOS and/or VMT
impacts.
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Task
Phase 1: Project Management and Coordination
1.1: Meetings with City Staff
1.2: Project Administration
Phase 2: Project Initiation
2.1: Kick-off Meeting and Tour
2.2: Base Mapping
2.3: Market Analysis
2.4: Mobility Conditions
2.5: Opportunities and Challenges
Phase 3: Public Engagement
3.1: Community Outreach Program
3.2: Direct Mailer
3.3: Educational Materials and Announcements
3.4: Digital Engagement
3.5: Pop-Ups/Open Houses
3.6: Stakeholder Interviews
3.7: General Plan Advisory Committee
3.8: Technical Advisory Committee
3.9: Vision Plan Document
3.10 Study Sessions and Hearings
Phase 4: Focused General Plan Update
4.1: Preparation of Proposed Land Use Plan
4.2: Fiscal Analysis
4.3: Administrative Draft General Plan
4.4: Public Review General Plan
4.5: Final General Plan
Phase 5: Brea Core SP
5.1: Base Map
5.2: Infrastructure Analysis
5.3: Mobility Analysis
5.4: Program of Implementation Measures- Funding Options Matrix
5.5: Preliminary Core Recommendations Powerpoint
5.6: Administrative Draft SP
5.7: Screencheck Draft SP
5.8: Public Review Draft SP
5.9: Final SP
Phase 6: CEQA Document
6.1: Project Initiation and Data Collection
6.2: Prepare Notice of Preparation
6.3: Scoping Meeting
6.4: Technical Studies
6.4.1: Air Quality
6.4.2: Energy
6.4.3: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
6.4.4: Noise and Vibration
6.4.5: Biological Resources Technical Memorandum
6.4.6: Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
6.4.7: Drainage System Technical Memorandum
6.4.8: Wastewater System Technical Memorandum
6.4.9: Water Service System Technical Study
6.4.10: Water Supply Assessment
6.4.11: Traffic Impact Analysis
6.5: Draft EIR
6.5.1: First Screencheck Draft EIR
6.5.2: Second Screencheck Draft EIR
6.5.3: Public Review Draft EIR
6.6: Final EIR and Certification Documents
6.6.1: Final EIR (Response to Comment and Text Revisions)
6.6.2: Certification Documents
6.7: CEQA Project Management
Phase 7: Traffic Fee Update
7.1. Traffic Fee Nexus Study
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Cost Proposal ‐ Brea Focused GPU, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Environmental Review Enviro/Economics/
Tech Studies
Planning/
Urban Design Mobility Direct Costs
Hours $185 Hours $160 Hours $125 Hours $115 Hours $100 Hours Fee Fee
1.1: Meetings with City Staff 46 $8,510 40 $6,400 0 $00 $00 $0 86 $14,910 $14,910
1.2: Project Administration 80 $14,800 48 $7,680 0 $00 $00 $0 128 $22,480 $22,480 PHASE 1 SUBTOTAL 126 $23,310 88 $14,080 0 $00 $00 $0 214 $37,390 $0 $0 $0 $0 $37,390
2.1: Kick‐off Meeting and Tour 6 $1,110 6 $960 0 $06 $690 4 $400 22 $3,160 $3,160
2.2: Base Mapping 4 $740 4 $640 0 $00 $0 24 $2,400 32 $3,780 $3,780
2.3: Market Analysis 4 $740 0 $00 $00 $00 $04 $740 $21,070 $21,810
2.4: Mobility Conditions 4 $740 0 $00 $00 $00 $04 $740 $19,020 $19,760
2.5: Opportunities and Challenges Report 6 $1,110 16 $2,560 12 $1,500 50 $5,750 $0 84 $10,920 $1,500 $12,420 PHASE 2 SUBTOTAL 24 $4,440 26 $4,160 12 $1,500 56 $6,440 28 $2,800 146 $19,340 $21,070 $0 $19,020 $1,500 $60,930
3.1: Community Outreach Program 8 $1,480 4 $640 0 $0 24 $2,760 12 $1,200 48 $6,080 $6,080
3.2: Direct Mailer 2 $370 0 $00 $08 $920 2 $200 12 $1,490 $9,000 $10,490
3.3: Educational Materials and Announcements 0 $00 $0 24 $3,000 0 $0 40 $4,000 64 $7,000 $7,000
3.4: Digital Engagement 4 $740 12 $1,920 60 $7,500 24 $2,760 80 $8,000 180 $20,920 $500 $21,420
3.5: Open Houses (4)/Pop‐up Events (4) 50 $9,250 42 $6,720 60 $7,500 80 $9,200 60 $6,000 292 $38,670 $10,000 $2,000 $50,670
3.6: Stakeholder Interviews (6) 4 $740 0 $00 $00 $00 $04 $740 $8,000 $8,740
3.7: General Plan Advisory Committee (8) 24 $4,440 24 $3,840 24 $3,000 48 $5,520 18 $1,800 138 $18,600 $9,000 $27,600
3.8: Technical Advisory Committee (4) 16 $2,960 16 $2,560 16 $2,000 40 $4,600 24 $2,400 112 $14,520 $12,000 $26,520
3.9: Vision Plan Document 0 $0 12 $1,920 0 $08 $920 24 $2,400 44 $5,240 $500 $5,740
3.10: Study Sessions and Hearings (4) 24 $4,440 24 $3,840 24 $3,000 0 $00 $0 72 $11,280 $20,250 $22,774 $54,304 PHASE 3 SUBTOTAL 132 $24,420 134 $21,440 208 $26,000 232 $26,680 260 $26,000 966 $124,540 $0 $59,250 $22,774 $12,000 $218,564
4.1: Preparation of Proposed Land Use Plan 16 $2,960 24 $3,840 24 $3,000 80 $9,200 32 $3,200 176 $22,200 $22,200
4.2: Fiscal Analysis 4 $740 0 $00 $00 $00 $04 $740 $23,800 $24,540
4.3: Administrative Draft General Plan 24 $4,440 60 $9,600 40 $5,000 200 $23,000 120 $12,000 444 $54,040 $3,520 $20,280 $77,840
4.4: Public Review Draft General Plan 16 $2,960 24 $3,840 24 $3,000 80 $9,200 40 $4,000 184 $23,000 $23,000
4.5: Final General Plan 24 $4,440 16 $2,560 16 $2,000 8 $920 24 $2,400 88 $12,320 $1,000 $13,320 PHASE 4 SUBTOTAL 84 $15,540 124 $19,840 104 $13,000 368 $42,320 216 $21,600 896 $112,300 $27,320 $0 $20,280 $1,000 $160,900
5.1: Base Map 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $15,000 $15,000
5.2: Infrastructure Analysis 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $7,160 $7,160
5.3: Mobility Analysis 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $27,320 $27,320
5.4: Program of Implementation Measures ‐ Funding Options 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $6,910 $6,910
5.5: Preliminary Core Recommendations PowerPoint 16 $2,960 0 $00 $00 $00 $0 16 $2,960 $15,000 $17,960
5.6: Administrative Draft Specific Plan 40 $7,400 20 $3,200 0 $00 $00 $0 60 $10,600 $161,270 $171,870
5.7: Screencheck Draft Specific Plan 8 $1,480 0 $00 $00 $00 $08 $1,480 $60,000 $61,480
5.8: Public Review Draft Specific Plan 6 $1,110 0 $00 $00 $00 $06 $1,110 $20,000 $21,110
5.9: Final Specific Plan 2 $370 0 $00 $00 $00 $02 $370 $14,520 $14,890 PHASE 5 SUBTOTAL 72 $13,320 20 $3,200 0 $00 $00 $0 92 $16,520 $14,070 $285,790 $27,320 $0 $343,700
6.1: CEQA Project Initiation 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $5,880 $5,880
6.2: Prepare Notice of Preparation 12 $2,220 0 $00 $00 $00 $0 12 $2,220 $5,400 $7,620
6.3: Scoping Meeting 4 $740 0 $00 $00 $00 $04 $740 $4,010 $4,750
6.4: Technical Studies 0 $0 16 $2,560 0 $00 $00 $0 16 $2,560 $129,375 $25,620 $157,555
6.5: Draft EIR 0 $0 40 $6,400 0 $00 $00 $0 40 $6,400 $100,032 $106,432
6.6: Final EIR and Certification Documents 0 $0 10 $1,600 0 $00 $00 $0 10 $1,600 $36,000 $37,600
6.7: CEQA Project Management 0 $00 $00 $00 $00 $00 $0 $58,640 $58,640 PHASE 6 SUBTOTAL 16 $2,960 66 $10,560 0 $00 $00 $0 82 $13,520 $339,337 $0 $25,620 $0 $378,477 Subtotals 454 $ 83,990 458 $ 73,280 324 $ 40,500 656 $ 75,440 504 $ 50,400 2,396 $ 323,610 $ 401,797 $ 345,040 $ 115,014 $ 14,500 $ 1,199,961 FEE (NOT TO EXCEED, NO CONTINGENCY) $1,199,961
10% CONTINGENCY $119,996
TOTAL FEE (NOT TO EXCEED, WITH CONTINGENCY) $1,319,957
De Novo Planning Group reserves the right to reallocate budget between various consulting team members and between tasks, provided the overall project budget does not change. There is no mark‐up on subconsultant costs or direct costs.
Additional Transportation Tasks
Enviro/Economics/
Tech Studies
Planning/
Urban Design Mobility Direct Costs
Hours $185 Hours $160 Hours $125 Hours $115 Hours $100 Hours Fee Fee (No
Contingency)
Expanded LOS Analysis 0 $08 $1,280 0 $00 $00 $08 $1,280 $10,500 $11,780 Traffic Fee Nexus Study (LOS‐Based) 0 $08 $1,280 12 $1,500 0 $00 $0 20 $2,780 $42,455 $32,840 $78,075 Additional Transportation Task Subtotal 0 $0 16 $2,560 12 $1,500 0 $00 $0 28 $4,060 $42,455 $0 $43,340 $0 $89,855 The expanded LOS Analysis task reflects a "not to exceed" amount per intersection ($300) and per segment ($600) and management of the work effort.
Phase 2: Project Initiation
Associate Planner
Phase 6: CEQA Document
Phase 1: Project Management and Coordination
Principal/
Project Manager
Harris RRM Design
Phase 4: Focused General Plan Update
Assistant Planner/
GIS TOTALS
Phase 5: Brea Core Specific Plan
Phase 3: Public Engagement
Printing/
Mailing TASK/ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
Kittelson
Principal Planner
TOTALS
Senior Planner De Novo Subtotals
TASK/ACTIVITY
Principal/
Project Manager Principal Planner Senior Planner Associate Planner
TASK/ACTIVITY
Assistant Planner/
GIS
De Novo Subtotals ACTIVITY
TOTALS
Harris RRM Design Kittelson Printing/
Mailing
TOTALS
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Effec�ve January 1 – December 31, 2023
Environmental Planning + Compliance
Senior Directors/En�tlement Strategies $250-$350
Project Directors $220-$300
Project Managers $160-$225
Technical Specialists $90-$185
Project Analysts $75-$160
Administra�ve Support $60-$135
Notes:
Rates are subject to adjustment due to promotions during the effective period of this schedule. A new rate schedule will become effective January 1st of every year.
All subconsultant charges and direct costs are subject to a markup.
When applicable, MILEAGE charges will be at the current IRS rate, and REPRODUCTION costs will be as follows: Black & White printing will be $0.08/page (8.5x11) and $0.16/page (11x17). Color printing will be $0.16/page (8.5x11) and $0.32/page (11x17).
DE NOVO PLA N NING GROUP
2023 RATE SHEET
2023 Range
Principal $185-235
Principal Planner $160-210
Senior Planner $125-175
Associate Planner $115-145
Assistant Planner $95-125
GIS Analyst $105-145
Legal Assistance/Expert Witness $350-450
2023 Schedule A
Principal $235
Principal Planner $210
Senior Planner $175
Associate Planner $145
Assistant Planner $125
GIS Analyst $145
2023 Schedule B
Principal $210
Principal Planner $185
Senior Planner $150
Associate Planner $130
Assistant Planner $110
GIS Analyst $125
2023 Schedule C
Principal $185
Principal Planner $160
Senior Planner $125
Associate Planner $115
Assistant Planner $95
GIS Analyst $105
2023 Schedule B
Principal $210
Principal Planner $185
Senior Planner $150
Associate Planner $130
Assistant Planner $110
GIS Analyst $125
2023 Schedule C
Principal $185
Principal Planner $160
Senior Planner $125
Associate Planner $115
Assistant Planner $95
GIS Analyst $105
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EXHIBIT A-1 SCHEDULE 1
Bill Rate Ranges
Subject to change effective March 1st each year
ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN
Architect $ 95 - $ Designer I 155 $ 60 - $ 95
Associate Manager of Architecture $ 150 - $ Designer II 245 $ 70 - $ 120 Design Director $ 210 - $ Interior Designer I 260 $ 75 - $ 125 Designer I $ 75 - $ Interior Designer II 110 $ 90 - $ 150 Designer II $ 85 - $ Intern 125 $ 45 - $ 85
Designer III $ 105 - $ Job Captain 145 $ 105 - $ 165
Intern $ 60 - $ Senior Interior Designer 85 $ 110 - $ 195 Job Captain $ 95 - $ 155
Manager of Architecture $ 180 - $ 280 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Principal $ 215 - $ Assistant Designer 395 $ 75 - $ 105 Project Architect $ 135 - $ Associate Designer 210 $ 90 - $ 125 Project Designer $ 115 - $ Designer 200 $ 95 - $ 140
Project Manager $ 120 - $ Design Director 190 $ 140 - $ 235 Senior Architect $ 165 - $ Intern 210 $ 55 - $ 85
Senior Designer $ 140 - $ Landscape Architec 180 t $ 115 - $ 160 Senior Project Manager $ 155 - $ Manager of Landscape Architecture 255 $ 165 - $ 245 Principal $ 190 - $ 395
ENGINEERING & SURVEYING Principal Landscape Architect $ 135 - $ 205 Associate Engineer $ 115 - $ Senior Landscape Architec 175 t $ 125 - $ 185 Construction Inspector $ 135 - $ 175
Designer I $ 55 - $ 105 PLANNING
Designer II $ 75 - $ Assistant Planner 125 $ 100 - $ 130 Designer III (Structural only) $ 95 - $ Associate Planner 135 $ 110 - $ 175 Engineer I $ 95 - $ Intern 140 $ 55 - $ 95
Engineer II $ 115 - $ GIS Specialis 165 t $ 80 - $ 165
Land Surveyor $ 115 - $ Senior GIS Specialis 170 t $ 105 - $ 200 Manager of Engineering Services $ 170 - $ Manager of Planning 280 $ 190 - $ 265 Manager of Surveying $ 155 - $ Principal 235 $ 240 - $ 475 Party Chief $ 90 - $ Principal Planner 165 $ 175 - $ 245 Principal $ 235 - $ Senior Planner 395 $ 145 - $ 210
Project Engineer $ 125 - $ Senior Urban Designer 185 $ 155 - $ 195 Project Manager $ 150 - $ Urban Designer 245 $ 105 - $ 185 Senior Associate Engineer $ 130 - $ 210
Senior Designer $ 110 - $ 185 CORPORATE SERVICES
Senior Land Surveyor $ 135 - $ Administrative Assistan 210 t $ 75 - $ 95 Senior Party Chief $ 145 - $ Administra 230 tive Coordinator $ 100 - $ 130 Senior Project Engineer $ 140 - $ Assistant Office Manager 230 $ 90 - $ 135 Supervisor of Surveying $ 145 - $ Chief Executive Officer 230 $ 300 - $ 495 Survey Technician I $ 60 - $ File Clerk/Administrative Suppor 100 t $ 50 - $ 85 Survey Technician II $ 85 - $ Marketing Assistan 115 t $ 50 - $ 85 Survey Technician III $ 100 - $ Marketing Coordinator 135 $ 75 - $ 115 Surveying Crew Rates Marketing Manager $ 130 - $ 235
REGULAR Marketing Specialist $ 95 - $ 155
One person w/ GPS or Robotic Workstation 125 $ - $ Office Coordinator 175 $ 75 - $ 130 Two person $ 175 - $ Proposal Coordinator 325 $ 90 - $ 140 Three person $ 235 - $ Receptionis 415 t $ 55 - $ 80
PREVAILING WAGE Senior Marketing Specialist $ 135 - $ 170 One person w/ GPS or Robotic Workstation 150 $ - $ 250
Two person $ 225 - $ 370
Three person $ 325 - $ 515
Rev 3/1/2023
BILL RATE RANGES
Subject to change effective March 1st each year
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CITY OF BREA
BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
Effective July 1, 2023
The current billing rates for Kittelson & Associates, Inc., staff are as follows and are subject to change:
Staff Billing Rate
Principal / Senior Principal $270 - $360
Associate Engineer/Planner $230 - $260
Senior Engineer/Planner $200 - $220
Engineer/Planner $180 - $200
Transportation Analyst $160 - $175
Principal Data Scientist/Developer $255 - $340
Senior Data Scientist/Developer $215 - $255
Data Scientist/Developer $180 - $210
Data Analyst/Software Developer $140 - $175
Software Technician $110 - $135
Associate Technician $185 - $205
Senior Technician $165 - $185
Technician II $145 - $160
Technician I $125 - $140
Office Support $100 - $120
Service & Other Direct Costs Billing Rate
Mileage Current IRS mileage rate
Travel & Other Direct Costs Actual Costs
Subconsultants Actual Costs
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Section 4A presents our best, most efficient cost schedule. We do not present any alternative basis to the Time and Expense Basis that would be advantageous to the City.
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 1 STANDARD FORM A
REFERENCES FORM
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Provide current business references for whom your company has provided similar services. Provide very brief description of the Project services your company provided to the reference. Any unsatisfactory references or past unsatisfactory work performance with City may result in Offeror being deemed non-responsive and/or non-responsible, and may eliminate Offeror from further consideration (Brea Municipal Codes 3.24.020).
1. Company Name
Address, City, State,
Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Project
Completion Date &
Value
2. Company Name
Address, City, State,
Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Project
Completion Date &
Value
3. Company Name
Address, City, State,
Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Project
Completion Date &
Value
4. Company Name
City of Lake Forest
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City of San Jacinto
City of Brentwood
June 2020; $1,000,000
November 2022; $1,200,000
General Plan Update, Zoning Code Update, EIR
General Plan Update and EIR
General Plan Update, MU Zoning, and EIR
$100,000 (De Novo work product only)
100 Civic Center Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630
Gayle Ackerman, Director of Development Services
949-461-3463
[email protected]
22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Cheryl Kuta, Director of Development Services
949-635-1800 x6707
[email protected]
595 S. San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto, CA 92583
Travis Randal, Assistant City Manager
951-654-7337 x 400
[email protected]
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 2 Address, City, State,
Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Project
Completion Date &
Value
STANDARD FORM B
SUBCONTRACTORS LIST-STANDARD FORM
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Provide the information requested below. Duplicate this form as necessary to complete list.
☐ Check this box, if no subcontractors are to be used for any of the proposed work.
1. Company Name
Address, City, State, Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Proposed work &
amounts
License #s & Class
DIR # & Exp Date
2. Company
Address, City, State, Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Contact’s Email
Proposed work &
amounts
License #s & Class
DIR # & Exp Date
3. Company
Address, City, State, Zip
Contact’s Name & Title
Contact’s Phone #
Harris & Associates
RRM Design Group
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
101 Progress, Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92618
William (Bill) Halligan/Senior Director, Environmental Planning + Compliance
714.234.1455
[email protected]
William Halligan, State Bar of California, License #213680 Environmental services, economics, technical studies
$401,797.00
1000011113, Exp 6/30/2024
32332 Camino Capistrano, Ste. 205, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Jami Williams, CNU-A, Managing Partner
(949) 361-7950
750 The City Drive S, Suite 410, Orange, California 92868 Fernando Sotelo, TE | Principal Engineer
(714) 468-1186
150 City Park Way
Brentwood, CA 94513
Erik Nolthenius, Planning Manager, City of Brentwood
925.516.5137
[email protected]
General Plan Updated and the Priority Area 1 (PA-1) Specific Plan 2018, GP Update $560K, SP PA-1 $490K
[email protected]
Land use planning, urban design
$350,040.00
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Proposed work &
amounts
License #s & Class
DIR # & Exp Date
[email protected]
Corporate registration: C1651568
1000025447, Exp: 06/30/2024
Transportation planning and technical report
$115,014.00
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STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE OR EXCEPTIONS FORM
Each Offer must be accompanied by this form. Failure to provide this form will cause the Offer to be deemed non-responsive and that Offer will not be considered for further evaluation.
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Select one:
No Exceptions
By checking the above box, Offeror declares their Offer was prepared in strict compliance with the instructions, conditions, and terms of the Solicitation, Scope of Work, and Agreement.
With Exceptions
By checking the above box, Offeror declares their Offer was prepared in consideration of but with exceptions to one or more of the instructions, conditions, and terms of the Solicitation, Scope of Work, and Agreement, in which case Offeror must provide a detailed list for all such exceptions in the following format.
Section
Page # Term, Condition, Specification Exception & Benefit to City City
A or D
Offeror acknowledges that City may accept or reject any or all of Offeror’s listed exceptions or reject the Offeror’s entire Offer that contain any exceptions.
Signature:
Name/Title
Date:
De Novo Planning Group
X
Amanda Tropiano, Principal
October 31, 2023
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STATUS OF PAST AND PRESENT CONTRACTS FORM
Each Offer must be accompanied by this form. Failure to provide this form will cause the Offer to be deemed non-responsive and that Offer will not be considered for further evaluation.
(Offeror’s Company Name)
No Contract Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions By checking the above box, Offeror declares that the Offeror has not had any Contract Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions within the past five years of the date signed hereunder and currently does not have any pending Contract Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions.
One or More Contract Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions By checking the above box, Offeror declares that the Offeror has had either one or more Contract Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions within the past five years of the date signed hereunder in which case, Offeror must provide a list for all such contracts and include: Contract Title, Contract Value, Termination Date, Company Name, Contact Name, Phone Number, and Reason for the Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions.
The Offeror acknowledges that City may: reject any declarations that are not accompanied with the required documentation as described above; or reject any Offers wherein Offeror has had any Terminations, Settlements, or Legal Actions that City in its sole discretion deems unacceptable.
Signature:
Name/Title
Date:
De Novo Planning Group
X
Amanda Tropiano, Principal
October 31, 2023
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INSURANCE COMMITMENT FORM
Each Offer must be accompanied by this form. Failure to provide this form will cause the Offer to be deemed non-responsive and that Offer will not be considered for further evaluation.
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Offeror acknowledges that:
City reserves the right to modify the insurance requirements as set for in the Insurance Requirements section of the Agreement including limits, based on nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
City’s acceptance and/or approval of the Contractor’s insurance documents does not and shall not be construed to relieve Contractor of any obligations, responsibilities or liabilities under any resultant Contract.
Contractor’s failure to comply with the required insurance as set forth in the Insurance Requirements of the Agreement is a breach of contract, which may result in one or more of the following: suspension of work, suspension or termination of contract, remuneration of procurement costs for obtaining a replacement contractor, and suspension from submitting future offers based on Contractor’s default.
Offeror, at Offeror’s sole cost and expense, hereby promises and agrees to:
Acquire required insurance set forth in the Insurance Requirements of the Agreement.
Provide policies of insurance from a company or companies having a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and admitted and authorized to transact the business of insurance in the State of California prior to commencing any work and allowing any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all required insurance unless otherwise permitted or waived in writing by City’s Risk Manager.
Maintain in force at all times during the term of any Contract, insurance policies as set forth in the Insurance Requirements of the Agreement; replace any policies whose carrier’s rating falls below A VII with policies that meet or better the required A VII rating no later than the renewal date of the policy; amend, supplement, or endorse existing insurance policies that do not meet the insurance requirements set forth in the Insurance Requirements.
Offeror certifies, represents, and commits to all the Insurance Requirements of the Agreement.
De Novo Planning Group
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 7 Signature:
Name/Title
Date:
STANDARD FORM F
OFFEROR QUALIFICATIONS RESPONSE FORM
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Offerors must have demonstrated trustworthiness, as well as the necessary quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily provide the requirements specified in this Solicitation based on prior experience with city, references, and other available information.
Provide the information requested below. Do not omit or renumber any sections. Refer to attached documents sparingly and only as necessary; and ensure that any documents referred to are numbered according to the outline below.
1. Background.
Please provide the following information about your company:
A. Your company’s full legal name, address, phone, fax, email, website.
B. Prior company names (if any) and years in business; mergers, buyouts, etc.
C. Organizational structure (i.e. corp., LLC, sole proprietorship, etc.).
D. Names and titles of the principal owner(s).
E. Person(s) authorized to make commitments for your company.
F. Special recognition or awards.
Amanda Tropiano, Principal
October 31, 2023
De Novo Planning Group
None
California S Corp
Ben Ritchie, Beth Thompson, Steve McMurtry, Amanda
Tropiano (Principals)
See Item D Above (Principals)
Various industry awards including: Brentwood GP and SP-1: APA Award for Economic Development; Envision San Jacinto APA Award for Public Outreach and SCAG Sustainability Award; Lake Forest GPU APA Award for Comprehensive Planning
, 15 years in business
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 8 2. Experience.
Provide the following information relative to required services:
A. Summary of Experience with similar kinds of work.
B. Familiarity with state and federal procedures.
C. Experience working with public agencies.
D. Narrative of the working relationship with current business references for information not already included in the References Form.
3. Qualifications.
Provide the following information relative to required services:
A. Financial responsibility.
B. Demonstrated Technical Ability.
C. Capability of developing innovative or advanced techniques.
D. Special qualifications, training, credentials.
E. Staff names, titles, role, qualifications, and experience assigned to this project.
F. Designated project manager assigned to this project.
See Section 2B, Page 2-7
See Section 2B, Page 2-8
See Section 2B, Pages 2-7 through 2-18
See Section 2C, Page 2-19
See Section 2C, Page 2-19
See Section 2C, Page 2-19
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
See Section 2C, Page 2-20
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 9 4. Understanding.
Provide the following information relative to required services:
A. Understanding of the work to be done based on this Solicitation.
B. Include issues that you believe will require special consideration for this project.
C. Identify unique approaches or strengths your company has relative to required services.
5. Approach.
Provide the following information relative to required services:
A. Understanding of the work to be done.
B. Adequacy of labor and resources to satisfactorily perform the requested services and meet the City’s needs.
C. Names and titles of key management personnel.
D. Team to be assigned for these services.
Submitted by:
Signature:
Name/Title
Date:
See Section 2D, Page 2-26
See Section 2D, Page 2-26
See Section 1C, Page 1-7
See Section 2D, Page 2-26
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
See Section 2C, Page 2-22
Amanda Tropiano, Principal
October 31, 2023
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for Focused General Plan Update, Brea Core Specific Plan, and Associated Environmental Review 10 STANDARD FORM G
FIRM OFFER FORM
(Offeror’s Company Name)
FIRM OFFER made by Contractor to the City of Brea:
I, the undersigned, hereby represent and warrant that I am authorized to submit this Offer on behalf of and to bind the principals who I represent to all the requirements of the City of Brea’s Terms & Conditions, Specifications, Scope or Work, any attachments, exhibits, amendments; and I offer and agree to those requirements at the prices set forth in the Offer Form. Further, I understand that no contract exists unless City accepts this Offer by executing the attached Agreement.
Business Name:
Business Address:
Federal ID#:
Business Type
(Contractor enter a
number)
1. Individual/Sole Proprietor or Single-Member LLC; 2. C Corporation;
3. S Corporation; 4. Partnership; 5. Trust/Estate; 6. Limited Liability Co.
By: _______________________________ By: _______________________________ Name: Name
:
Title: Title:
Email: Email:
Date Signed: Date Signed:
CORPs: Chairperson, President, Vice
President;
LLCs: Manager
CORPs: Secretary, Assist. Secretary, Chief
Finance Officer, Assist. Treasurer
LLCs: Manager
[Pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 313, both signature lines must be executed unless the signatory holds at least one of the offices designated on each line.] [Pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 17703.01(d), both signature lines must be executed unless the articles of incorporation state that the firm is managed by only one manager.] De Novo Planning Group
1020 Suncast Lane Suite 108, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
26-2962235
Ben Ritchie
Principal, President
[email protected]
Steve McMurtry
Principal, CFO
[email protected]
De Novo Planning Group
October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023
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PRICE FORM
(Offeror’s Company Name)
Separate and describe your tasks, and associated costs, for the Scope of Services requirements. Attach additional pages if necessary.
Tasks Description Amounts
1 $
2 $
3 $
4 $
5 $
6 $
7 $
8 $
9 $
10 $
Project Total Costs (add above lines) $
De Novo Planning Group
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APPENDIX A: RESUMES
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EDUCATION
MA, Urban and Regional Planning,
University of California, Irvine
BA, Urban Studies and Planning,
University of California, San Diego
BA, Political Science: Comparative
Politics,
University of California, San Diego
Study Abroad Program,
University of Sussex
ORGANIZATIONS
Urban Land Institute
International Association for Public
Participation (IAP2)
American Planning Association
Congress for New Urbanism
Amanda Tropiano
PRINCIPAL
Amanda Tropiano is a principal with De Novo Planning Group and is responsible for leading the firm’s Southern California practice. With over 15 years of professional planning experience in the region, Amanda has successfully managed a wide variety of land use and environmental planning projects for public and private sector clients, including numerous General Plans, specific plans, corridor plans, strategic plans, sustainability programs, visioning projects, transitoriented development plans, zoning documents, outreach programs, and CEQA projects. Amanda is also an IAP2 trained public outreach practitioner and has completed project management training with PSMJ. Amanda consistently brings to the table her passion, creativity, and strategic thinking to make sure every project exceeds her client's expectations. Amanda also supports the land use due diligence efforts of clients throughout southern California and assists with navigating public agency planning procedures, reviewing existing regulatory direction, facilitating the entitlement process, and serving as a liaison between public agencies and private developers.
General Plan Update, Housing
Element, and EIR,
City of Lake Forest
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of La Verne
General Plan Update, Housing
Element, EIR, and CAP,
City of San Jacinto
General Plan Update, Housing
Element, Zoning Update, and EIR,
City of San Marcos
Focus General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Glendale
General Plan Update, Hawthorne Blvd
Specific Plan Update, and EIR,
City of Lawndale
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Campbell
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Milpitas
Housing Element Update
City of Temecula
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Westminster*
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Menifee*
General Plan Update, Housing
Element and EIR,
City of Yucaipa*
Housing Element Update,
City of Santa Ana*
Irvine Neighborhood Plan,
City of Irvine
Springs Specific Plan and EIR,
Sonoma County
SAVI Ranch Land Use and Mobility
Vision Plan,
City of Yorba Linda*
Vision Plan,
City of Carson*
Crafton Hills College
Village Overlay Zone,
City of Yucaipa*
Downtown Bellflower TransitOriented Development Specific Plan City of Bellflower*
Envision Alhambra 2035 Public
Outreach Campaign and Phase I
General Plan Update,
City of Alhambra*
Torrance Strategic Plan Update:
Community Profile and
Environmental Scan,
City of Torrance*
Downtown Transit Study,
City of Fontana*
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
* Project was completed by Ms. Tropiano while he was employed at another planning firm
EDUCATION
BA, Economics,
University of Western Ontario, London,
Canada
Diploma, Urban and Regional
Planning Technology,
Fanshawe College, London, Canada
Ross Minority Program in Real
Estate,
University of Southern California, Los
Angeles
ORGANIZATIONS
American Planning Association
Congress for New Urbanism
Perry Banner brings a combined 18 years of experience in local government and private practice planning to the firm with work in both the United States and Canada. Perry possesses a diverse range of skills, including project management, land use analysis and policy development. His capabilities also include economic development and real estate development.
Perry has successfully managed a wide variety of urban planning projects, including General Plans, community plans, specific plans, transit-oriented development plans, zoning documents and public outreach programs. His passion lies in helping communities, neighborhoods and their residents visualize the future and giving them the tools to make well-informed decisions. He believes in questioning conventional wisdom and always looking at problems from multiple angles and viewpoints to find effective and innovative solutions to develop plans that create results. Perry also supports private sector clients in navigating public agency approval processes.
Perry A. Banner
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of San Marcos
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Lawndale
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of San Jacinto
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Rolling Hills Estates*
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Laguna Woods*
Community Plans Continuum Project,
County of San Bernardino*
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle),
City of Stanton
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle),
City of Hawthorne
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle),
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle),
City of Lake Forest
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle),
City of Westminster
Housing Element Update (4th Cycle),
City of Lawndale*
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and
Safety Element Update,
City of Lawndale*
Southern California Logistics Airport
(SCLA) Specific Plan and EIR,
Stirling Development/City of Victorville*
Meredith International Centre Specific
Plan Amendment,
Craig Development Corp/City of Ontario*
Pueblo Viejo Implementation Strategy
Plan and Design Guidelines,
City of Coachella*
One Metro West Specific Plan and
EIR (Peer Review),
City of Costa Mesa*
Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance,
City of Orange
TOD Overlay – Marine Avenue Green
Line Station,
Cities of Lawndale, Hawthorne and
Redondo Beach*
Commercial Cannabis Program,
City of Pasadena*
Short-term Rental Program,
City of Pasadena*
Pilot Travel Center (Palmdale),
Pilot Company
141st and Normandie Townhomes
Project IS/MND,
The Olson Company
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
* Project was completed by Mr. Banner while he was employed at another agency or planning firm
EDUCATION
MA, City and Regional Planning,
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
BA, Political Science and History,
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
ORGANIZATIONS
American Planning Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals
Mr. Ritchie is a founding principal at De Novo Planning Group with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Ritchie’s expertise includes managing long range planning documents, completing complex and controversial CEQA documents, and facilitating community outreach and public communications efforts for the firm. His experience includes a variety of land use, transportation, and sustainability projects throughout California. Mr. Ritchie has extensive knowledge of the nuanced interplay between CEQA and long range planning, and he has assisted numerous communities with the establishment of planning strategies to achieve effective and legally defensible approaches to economic development, sustainability and streamlined development. Ben graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master of City and Regional Planning.
Ben Ritchie
PRINCIPAL
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Lake Forest
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of La Verne
General Plan Update, Zoning Code
Update, Climate Action Plan, and EIR,
City of San Jacinto
General Plan Update, Housing
Element, and EIR,
City of Brentwood
PA-1 Specific Plan and EIR,
City of Brentwood
General Plan and Zoning Code
Update, Housing Element, and EIR,
City of Sebastopol
General Plan Update, Housing
Element and EIR,
City of Cotati
General Plan Update, Housing
Element, Zoning Code Update and
EIR,
Colusa County
General Plan Update EIR and Climate
Action Plan,
City of Foster City
Sustainability Element and Climate
Action Plan EIR,
City of Elk Grove
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Campbell
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Milpitas
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Lakeport
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Manteca
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Lathrop
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Jackson
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Willows
General Plan Update and EIR,
Glenn County
General Plan Update and EIR,
City of Red Bluff
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
MCP, City Planning, Urban Design
Concentration
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia
BS, Urban, Rural, and
Environmental Planning,
Brigham Young University, Provo
Research,
Cambridge University (UK), Pembroke
College
ORGANIZATIONS
Urban Land Institute
AICP Certified, American Planning
Association
AICP Certification # 35377
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED AP BD+C,
Credential Id # 10433552-AP-BD+C
Megan Thorne is a senior planner and project manager with De Novo Planning Group. With over 15 years of professional planning experience, Megan has worked on a wide variety of planning projects for public and private sector clients, including numerous specific plans, general plans, corridor plans, site plans, design guidelines, strategic plans, sustainability programs, visioning projects, transitoriented development plans, zoning documents, outreach programs, and 3D visualizations. Megan possesses the ability to think creatively and envision change while keeping projects grounded with achievable benchmarks and implementable policy goals. She excels at communicating complex information and policy ideas in a compelling and simple manner. As a designer, Megan has differentiated herself with her hand-drawing abilities as well as her technical skills. Her technical expertise includes 3D modeling, graphic design, and web design. She continues to pioneer ways new technology can improve old processes from community outreach approaches to the web-publication of planning documents.
Megan Thorne, AICP, LEED AP BD+C
SENIOR PLANNER + DESIGNER
Burbank Media District Specific Plan
City of Burbank*
Rialto Specific Plan Update
City of Rialto*
River Walk Specific Plan
Stanislaus County
Downtown Bellflower TransitOriented Development Specific Plan City of Bellflower*
West Carson Transit-Oriented
Development Specific Plan
City of West Carson*
Morena Corridor Specific Plan
City of San Diego*
Long Beach Southeast Area (SEASP)
Specific Plan
City of Long Beach*
Stanton Plaza Specific Plan
Amendment and EIR Addendum
City of Stanton*
Airport Gateway Specific Plan
Inland Valley Development Agency*
Harmony Specific Plan
Lewis Companies, City of Highland*
De Anza Revitalization Plan
City of San Diego*
Fontana Downtown Design
Guidelines
City of Fontana
Irvine Neighborhood Plan
City of Irvine
General Plan Update and EIR
City of San Jacinto
General Plan Update and EIR
City of La Verne
General Plan Update and EIR
City of Lake Forest
General Plan Update and EIR
City of Westminster*
General Plan Update and EIR
City of San Marcos
South El Monte Zoning Code Update
City of South El Monte*
Hemet Zoning Code Update
City of Hemet*
ADU Ordinance and Guidebook
City of Ione
City of Bellflower Sign Code Update
City of Bellflower
Temecula CAP Baseline Study
City of Temecula*
OCCOG Geospatial Solutions
Orange County Council of
Governments*
Housing Policy Leadership Academy
Southern California Association of
Governments*
Livermore Downtown Visioning & Site
Planning
City of Livermore*
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
* Project was completed by Ms. Thorne while she was employed at another planning firm
EDUCATION
BA, Political Science,
University of California, Los Angeles
Master of City and Regional
Planning,
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
ORGANIZATIONS
American Planning Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals
Congress for the New Urbanism
AWARDS
2019 California Planning Foundation,
Central Coast Section Scholarship
2019 & 2020 Errett Fisher Foundation
Scholarship
Erik has worked on a diverse range of projects for public and private sector clients, with a focus on environmental and sustainability planning, land-use planning, and policy development. Erik provides project support in the preparation of CEQA documentation and long-range planning documents, including General Plans, Housing Elements, and Zoning updates. His experience includes grassroots lobbying with a non-profit environmental organization and work in the legal field.
Erik is passionate about serving communities and creating innovative work through place-based development strategies.
Erik Anderson
ASSOCIATE PLANNER
General Plan Update, Zoning Update,
and EIR
City of San Jacinto
General Plan Update, Hawthorne Blvd
Specific Plan Update, and EIR
City of Lawndale
Zoning Update and Addendum to
General Plan EIR
City of Westminster
General Plan Update and EIR
City of Jackson
General Plan Update and EIR
City of Red Bluff
Mountain House Incorporation IS/ND
San Joaquin County
SR-120 Interchange IS/MND
City of Lathrop/Caltrans
Circulation Element Update IS/ND
City of Bell Gardens
U-Haul Expansion IS/MND
City of Gardena
Pilot Travel Center IS/MND
City of Moreno Valley
Applied Medical Expansion IS/MND
City of Lake Forest
2500 North Hollywood Way EIR
City of Burbank
Harper Project EIR
City of West Hollywood
Focused General Plan Update
City of Glendale
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Laguna Hills, CA
Housing and Safety Element Update
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Housing Element Update (6th Cycle)
Cities of Lawndale, Glendale,
Hawthorne, La Verne, Avalon, Lake
Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita,
Westminster, Temecula, and San
Jacinto
General Plan Update
City of McFarland*
McFarland Zoning Code Update
City of McFarland*
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
* Project was completed by Mr. Anderson while enrolled as a Graduate Student in City and Regional Planning at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
JAMI WILLIAMS | CNU-A
As a leading urban planner and managing partner at RRM Design Group, Jami Williams brings a wealth of experience to each project she’s involved in. Jami can translate public concern and preference into cutting-edge design and policy. Her ability to implement clients’ visions and needs into community beneficial design makes her one of RRM’s most trusted urban planners. Jami leads her team with hands-on collaboration and creative problem-solving. With experience in smart growth, mixed-use and transitoriented planning, her ability to maximize quality design, minimize costs and build on community consensus serves as an asset to all who work with her.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• Azusa TOD General Plan/
Development Code Update and
Specific Plan
• Balboa Avenue Station Area Specific
Plan, San Diego
• Balboa Village Design Guidelines,
Streetscape Improvement Plan, and
Wayfinding Sign Program,
Newport Beach
• Carlsbad Objective
Design Standards
• Carlsbad Village and Barrio
Master Plan
• Chula Vista Urban Core Specific
Plan and Design Guidelines
• Claremont Village West Specific
Plan and Design Guidelines
• Coronado Vision Plan
• El Cajon Civic Center PreDevelopment Planning and Design • El Cajon Housing Element Rezoning
Program Mixed-Use Zone Testing
• El Monte Downtown TOD
Specific Plan
• Encinitas SB 2 Objective
Design Standards and Process
Improvements
• Fullerton Downtown Core &
Corridors Specific Plan
• Gilroy Downtown Specific Plan
• Huntington Beach Specific Plan
• Mission Boulevard Public Spaces
and Active Transportation Network,
San Diego
• San Ysidro Community Plan Update
• San Ysidro Historic Village
Specific Plan
• Southwest Fillmore Business Park
Master Plan
• Yorba Linda Town Center
Specific Plan
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
ENJOY
Project Role
PRINCIPAL
IN CHARGE
Experience
27 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
• Master of Business
Administration,
Architecture
Management Track,
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
• Bachelor of Architecture,
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
ACCREDITATIONS
• LICENSES •
AFFILIATIONS
• Congress for the New
Urbanism Accredited
(CNU-A)
• American Planning
Association (APA),
Member
• Urban Land Institute
(ULI), Associate Member
Huntington Beach Specific Plan
KATJA DILLMANN | JD, AICP
As a trained lawyer and city planner, Katja Dillmann brings an enriching perspective to RRM’s Planning team. Her commitment to community impact and inclusivity informs much of her work. From bicycle infrastructure to elementary school safe routes to school planning and programming, Katja’s passion centers around active transportation. With a personal love for bicycling and active living, she’s committed to building plans that enhance a city’s outdoor space. Not only do Katja’s projects enliven cityscapes, but they add to the community as well. As an active participant in client relations and community outreach, she makes sure to fulfill the needs of, not just the client, but the community at large.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• 24th Street TODO: Transit Oriented
Development Overlay, National City*
• Active Transportation Plan,
West Covina*
• Bicycle Master Plan, Calexico*
• Carson Economic Development Strategic Plan
• City of Chula Vista Active
Transportation Plan*
• City of El Cajon Active Transportation Plan*
• City of Santee Mobility Element*
• City of Wildomar Mobility Plan*
• Comprehensive Active Transportation Plan,
Coronado*
• Dana Point General Plan Outreach
• El Segundo Downtown Specific Plan Update
• Hawthorne Zoning Code Amendments
• Escondido Public Art Master Plan
• La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets*
• LA Metro Complete Streets Training*
• LADOT Safe Routes to School Program,
Los Angeles*
• Los Angeles Metro Active Transportation
Strategic Plan (ATSP) Update (ATSP)*
• MAP Encinitas (Modal Alternatives Project)*
• Patterson Downtown Master Plan
• Safe Routes to School Pilot Program,
Carlsbad*
• San Carlos Downtown Specific Plan
• Sustainable Mobility Plan, Carlsbad*
* Work performed prior to joining RRM Design Group
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
ENJOY
PROJECT ROLE
PROJECT MANAGER
EXPERIENCE
7 YEARS
EDUCATION
• Master of City Planning,
San Diego State University
• Juris Doctor, Lewis & Clark
Law School
• Bachelor of Arts, English
and German, University of
California, Davis
• Minor in Environmental
Policy and Planning,
University of California,
Davis
ACCREDITATIONS•
LICENSES•
AFFILIATIONS
• American Institute of
Certified Planners, CA,
33721
RICHMOND ST
MAIN ST
STANDARD ST
EUCALYPTUS DR
CONCORD ST
MARIPOSA AVE
HOLLY AVE
GRAND AVE
PINE AVE
FRANKLIN AVE
EL SEGUNDO BLVD
DISTRICT MAP
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DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
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FIGURE #
Main Street District
Main Street Transitional District
Richmond Street District
North Richmond Street District
Grand Avenue District
West Grand Avenue Transitional District
Downtown Specific Plan
Project Area Boundary
EXISTING SPECIFIC PLAN
City of El Segundo Specific Plan
ELIZABETH OCAMPO VIVERO
Elizabeth Ocampo Vivero is a passionate urban planner with experience in community planning, land use planning, project management, and urban design. Prior to joining RRM Design Group, Elizabeth worked as Director of Planning and Urban Design at a planning and architecture firm in San Diego, where she led the planning practice of the firm, and managed a series of projects, including multi-family re-development projects, streetscape improvement projects, and specific plan amendments.
Elizabeth’s experience includes seven years at the City of San Diego Planning Department, where she participated in multiple phases of the community plan update process for Old Town San Diego, Midway - Pacific Highway, and North Park. While at the City of San Diego, she also managed grant-funded planning efforts. Her experience also includes supporting retail, educational, and healthcare projects, as well as preparing subdivision plans for residential development, while working for structural engineering firm and a land development engineering firm in Mexico.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• Dana Point General Plan Outreach
• Clairemont Community Plan Update,
San Diego
• Clairemont Online Community
Engagement Tool, San Diego*
• Goleta Objective Design Standards
for Multifamily
• La Jolla Cove Hotel Streetscape
Improvements Concepts, San Diego*
• Long Beach ADU and SB9
Ordinances
• Marilla Drive Entitlement Services,
Lakeside
• Mariners’ Cove Redevelopment
Project, San Diego*
• Midway - Pacific Highway
Community Plan, San Diego*
• Mission Boulevard Public Spaces and
Active Transportation, San Diego*
• North Park Community Plan,
San Diego*
• Old Town San Diego
Community Plan*
• Rams Hill Specific Plan Amendment,
Borrego Springs*
• San Luis Obispo County PreApproved ADU Plans
• Santee Arts & Entertainment
District & Town Center Specific Plan
Update
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
ENJOY
Project Role
PRINCIPAL PLANNER
+ URBAN DESIGNER
Experience
15 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
• Master of City Planning,
San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA
• Bachelor of Science,
Architecture, Universidad
Autónoma de Baja
California, Mexico
ACCREDITATIONS
• LICENSES •
AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning
Association Member
• American Institute of
Architects International
Associate Member
• San Diego American
Planning Association
(SDAPA)
• *Work performed prior to
joining RRM Design Group
Dana Point General Plan Outreach
Summary of
Engagement
Efforts
July 18, 2023
Visioning
Framework
July 18, 2023
SCOTT MARTIN | AIA, LEED AP, CNU-A
Scott is a talented architect with a keen ability to be innovative and sensitive to clients’ needs. His project focus and experience are wide-ranging, from illustration, master planning, urban design, needs assessments, and design review to the production and construction of facilities. Scott is a LEED Accredited Professional with a high level of expertise in designing and implementing sustainable solutions. Scott’s unique relationship with both public and private clients gives him an understanding of the realities of development and community priorities.
He excels in working directly with owner and user groups to set project goals and priorities. With his strong technical skills, Scott blends cohesive design solutions to bring a project’s vision to reality.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• American Canyon Watson Ranch
Specific Plan Implementation
• Azusa TOD General Plan/
Development Code Update and
Specific Plan
• Balboa Avenue Station Area
Specific Plan, San Diego
• El Monte Downtown TOD
Specific Plan
• El Segundo Downtown Specific
Plan Update
• Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan
and Design Guidelines, Rialto
• Fort Bragg Georgia-Pacific Mill
Site Specific Plan (Ph 3,4, X)
• Fullerton Downtown Core &
Corridors Specific Plan
• Gilroy Downtown Visioning
Charrette, Specific Plan, and
Design Guidelines
• Huntington Beach Research and
Technology Zone
• Los Altos Downtown Vision
• North 40 Specific Plan, Los Gatos
• North Fillmore Specific Plan
Architectural Design Guidelines
• Pomona Downtown
Specific Plan Update
• San Ysidro Historic Village
Specific Plan, San Diego
• Shadelands Gateway Specific Plan,
Walnut Creek
• Temecula Citywide Design
Guidelines
• Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Specific Plan
• Yorba Linda Town Center
Specific Plan
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
ENJOY
Project Role
PRINCIPAL
ARCHITECT
Experience
22 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Architecture,
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
ACCREDITATIONS
• LICENSES •
AFFILIATIONS
• Architect, CA, C32348
• Architect, CO, 00405508
• Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
Accredited Professional
(LEED AP)
• Congress for the New
Urbanism Accredited
(CNU-A)
• American Institute of
Architects (AIA)
• San Luis Obispo Chamber
of Commerce Economic
Development Committee
Balboa Avenue Station Area
Specific Plan
LANCE WIERSCHEM | PLA, LEED AP
With a sharp eye, Lance Wierschem’s detailed design enhances the artistry of each project he is involved in. As an experienced landscape architect and planner, Lance offers an expansive view of design. From trails and recreational parks to public and community centers, Lance’s versatile experience serves both his team and his clients. Engaged in all aspects of project administration, from visioning to construction, his alliance to creative collaboration is reflected in his work. Both his collaborative efforts and his artistic vision guide Lance’s design process, elevating outdoor spaces into captivating environments for all to enjoy.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
• Long Beach Sidewalk Dining
and Parklets Handbook
• Downtown Brea Parklets
Feasibility Study
• 25th Street Renaissance
Streetscape, San Diego
• Arcadia Design Guidelines Update
• Balboa Village Design Guidelines,
Streetscape Improvement Plan, and
Wayfinding Sign Program,
Newport Beach
• Big Bear Village Specific Plan
Update, Big Bear Lake
• Camarillo General Plan Community
Design Element Update
• Colton Downtown Development
Code and Design Manual
• Del Mar Design Guidelines and
Municipal Code Amendments
• Fremont Design Guidelines
• Hermosa Beach Pier Avenue Street
Improvements
• Los Altos Downtown Vision
• Mission Plaza Assessment and
Master Plan, San Luis Obispo
• Mission Boulevard Public Spaces
and Active Transportation Network
• North 40 Specific Plan, Los Gatos
• Pismo Beach Downtown Core
Vision, Goals and Strategic Plan
• Pismo Beach Pier Plaza and Parking
Lot Upgrade and Price Street
Streetscape
• Salinas East Market Street
Streetscape, Salinas
• San Ysidro Historic Village Specific
Plan, San Diego
• Santa Cruz Downtown Design
Standards
• Stanton Livable Beach Boulevard
Mobility Plan
• Ventura County General Plan
Contract Planning
• West Newport Mesa Streetscape
Master Plan, Newport Beach
• Yucaipa Citywide Design Guidelines
CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS
PEOPLE
ENJOY
Project Role
PRINCIPAL
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT
Experience
17 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture, California
Polytechnic State
University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
• Minor, City and Regional
Planning, California
Polytechnic State
University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
ACCREDITATIONS
• LICENSES •
AFFILIATIONS
• Professional Landscape
Architect, CA, 6210
• Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
(LEED AP)
Downtown Brea Parklets Feasibility Study
Harris & Associates, Inc.
Bill Halligan, Esq.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING + COMPLIANCE
An environmental practitioner and attorney with more than 30 years of experience in privateand public-sector planning, Bill has prepared hundreds of environmental documents for a diverse range of projects throughout California. Throughout his career, Bill has leveraged his specialty in land use and environmental law to help agencies continually withstand legal challenges related to CEQA. In addition to CEQA documentation, Bill also provides third-party review for legal adequacy of EIRs prepared by other consultants. His diverse background provides him with a unique understanding of planning and zoning law, CEQA, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Bill’s notable projects include EIRs for the Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update, The Platinum Triangle and Honda Center for the City of Anaheim, the awardwinning LA County General Plan, and the The Ontario Plan and Citywide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory. For the latter, Bill was involved in extensive discussions and negotiations with the State Attorney General’s office regarding the analysis of GHG emissions in project EIRs.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Bill has overseen and/or managed General Plan EIRs for the Cities of:
• Anaheim
• Downey
• El Monte
• Fountain Valley
• Irvine
• Los Alamitos
• Menifee
• Ontario
Bill’s depth of knowledge and legal expertise allowed him to provide legally defensible documents for all of these clients, as well as come up with innovative solutions to challenges faced by the cities, saving his clients time and money.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
• City of Brea, 265 Specific Plan. Senior Advisor. The Brea 265 Specific Plan proposes a master planned residential community totaling 1,100 residential units (450 low-density and 650 medium-density units including 76 affordable housing) with an overall average density of
4.2 dwelling units per acre, 15.1 acres of parks/recreation uses, and 47.5 acres of open space linked together by an extensive trail and bicycle network. The proposed project would require discretionary actions including a general plan amendment, rezoning, tentative tract map, development agreement, and annexation. Bill served as a Senior Advisor on the EIR for the project.
With Bill’s oversight,
environmental documents
prepared by Harris
withstand legal challenge.
Every challenged
project Bill has managed
has been upheld in
California state courts.
EDUCATION
JD, Law
Emphasis: Environmental, Land
Use, and Real Estate Law
BA, Social Ecology
Emphasis: Environmental Analysis
and Design
REGISTRATION
Bar Certified Attorney, CA
AFFILIATIONS
Orange County Bar Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals {AEP), State
President
AEP Legislative Review Committee
(Former Chair)
• Palm Springs
• Pasadena
• Rancho Mirage
• San Bernardino
• San Clemente
• Temple City
• Torrance
• Yucca Valley
• County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning, Los Angeles County 2035 General Plan EIR. Project Director. Bill prepared the Program EIR for the comprehensive update to the 1980 Los Angeles County General Plan. The Los Angeles County 2035 General Plan provides the policy framework for how and where unincorporated Los Angeles County will grow through the year 2035 while recognizing and celebrating the County’s diversity of cultures, abundant natural resources, and status as an international economic center. Comprising approximately 2,650 square miles, unincorporated Los Angeles County is home to over 1 million people. The Los Angeles County 2035 General Plan accommodates new housing and jobs in unincorporated areas in anticipation of population growth in Los Angeles County and the region.
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Elizabeth pays keen
attention to quality and
detail and maintains that
attention throughout the
environmental review
process in the most
challenging situations.
EDUCATION
MA, Urban and Regional Planning
BA, Environmental Analysis and
Design
Elizabeth Kim
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
With 22 years of professional experience, Elizabeth is a seasoned and highly versatile senior planner who has expert CEQA knowledge and skills with exceptional work ethics. She has successfully completed CEQA documents for many different types and sizes of projects from the proposal stage to adoption/certification. As a project manager, she oversees all aspects of the environmental process and confirms adherence to budget and scope. Elizabeth has successfully navigated project challenges such as community opposition and health and safety concerns.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Brea, Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR. Project Manager. The project involved development of a 1,100-unit master planned residential community on a 262-acre site. The project included a sports park, various recreational amenities, and open space linked together by an extensive trail network. Elizabeth wrote various sections of the EIR and also reviewed all technical studies (air quality, biological resources, GHG emissions, noise, geotechnical investigation, water quality management plan, water and sewer utility assessments, and transportation (LOS and VMT assessment)) and sections prepared by different subconsultants and specialists. She also managed the schedule and budget and coordinated with the city staff and various subconsultants.
• City of Anaheim, ocV!BE Project (Addendum to SEIR No. 339). Project Manager. The project involved development of a mixed use lifestyle, entertainment, and residential neighborhood on approximately 100-acre site within the Platinum Triangle anchored by the existing Honda Center arena and ARTIC transit hub. Elizabeth prepared and managed the Addendum that had a complex background involving numerous prior certification documents and approvals.
Elizabeth successfully completed the project on a tight schedule and under budget. • City of Industry, Addendum to Industry Business Center EIR. Project Manager. The project involved development of eight industrial concrete tilt-up buildings totaling approximately
4.3 million square feet, an increase of 327,820 square feet industrial building area from the previously approved project on a 597-acre site (Industry Business Center) in the City of Industry. The Addendum was prepared to substantiate that none of the conditions specified in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines are present. Elizabeth closely worked with city staff to develop a customized format for the Addendum to meet the specific needs of the City and advise them of the changes in regulations and updated standards. • Chaffey Community College District, Rancho Cucamonga Campus Master Plan EIR. Project Manager. Elizabeth prepared and provided oversight for the EIR involving the demolition, construction, and renovation of campus facilities over multiple phases on the existing 200-acre Rancho Cucamonga campus. She presented the overall findings of the EIR at the public hearing and answered questions from the public. She coordinated and communicated closely with CCCD staff to provide expert advice and respond early to project changes that could impact the analyses, which led to legally defensible EIR delivered on time and within budget. • Santa Ana Unified School District, Saddleback High School Sports Complex IS/MND).
Project Manager. Elizabeth prepared the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the construction of a new state of the art sports complex with 3,000 bleacher seat capacity and nighttime sporting lighting at the existing Saddleback High School in the City of Santa Ana.
She coordinated with the school district and design team early on to identify main issues involving development of a stadium and worked with the team to support the preparation of an MND instead of an EIR, thereby saving time and budget.
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Yliana Ortega
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Yliana works to assist cities and counties with planning for their future through preparation of technically sound and legally defensible analyses and environmental impact assessment documentation, including technical writing, analysis, review, and quality control in compliance with both CEQA and NEPA, including the latest changes to CEQA Guidelines and legislation.
She been growing her career in environmental document preparation for the last four years, with her project work focusing on Southern California agencies.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Victorville, General Plan Annual Progress Report. Environmental Analyst. Yliana assisted with the preparation of the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) to fulfill the requirement of California Government Code, Section 65400(a), regarding the implementation status of the City of Victorville’s General Plan. Yliana coordinated with the Harris team on the Housing Element APR to submit to Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and Housing and Community Development (HCD).
• City of Gardena, Gardena Industrial Center Project. Assistant Project Manager. As part of this project, Yliana prepared environmental documentation in the form of an Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project which consists of the demolition of all existing on-site buildings, totaling 296,630 square feet of building space, parking lots, and associated improvements and the construction of a 190,860 square foot tilt-up concrete industrial building Yliana attended the City Council meeting for the project, as the project was approved. • City of Vista, Green Oak Villas CPUC letter. Environmental Analyst. Yliana assisted with the preparation of the supplemental letter pursuant to General Order 173 regarding California Public Utilities Code (CPUC) Section 851 Advice Letters. This was for the project which included the approval of a Site Development Permit, Tentative Subdivision Map, and a Condominium Housing Permit to construct 107 two-story townhome units situated on property in the southeastern portion of the city.
• Value Rock Realty Partners, Mission Viejo Garden Plaza Environmental Impact Report.
Environmental Analyst. This project entails the redevelopment of a 5.2-acre site in the City of Mission Viejo from office and retail uses to a four-story mixed use project. Assisting with the completion of topical sections. Harris is working as a team with ValueRock Realty Partners to efficiently achieve compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Harris is preparing the EIR in coordination with the City of Mission Viejo using the CEQA Guidelines thresholds. Yliana coordinated with the client and team to assist in the completion of topical sections for the EIR.
• Orangethorpe Investment Partners, LLC, Placentia Mixed-Use Project CEQA Documentation Addendum. Assistant Project Manager. Harris is completing the CEQA documentation for the Placentia Mixed-Use Project in the City of Placentia. The proposed project occurs at the corner of Placentia Avenue and Orangethorpe Avenue. The project applicant proposes to develop and operate up to 260 multi-family residential dwelling units and up to 3,000 square feet of commercial retail use. This project would include a parking structure at the northeast corner of the project site, a five-story residential building with amenities including a mail and parcel room, leasing office, fitness area, club room, co-working space, and a central pool courtyard. Yliana worked with the City, the applicant, and legal team to determine the appropriate CEQA documentation for the project.
Yliana is passionate about
helping cities and counties
plan for their future.
EDUCATION
BS, City & Regional Planning
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Hitta Mosesman
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING CONSULTING Hitta has over 20 years of housing and community development consulting experience and has worked with cities, public agencies, and special districts throughout California. Hitta has unique expertise that ranges from planning to economic and financial analysis, to project implementation related to housing and other land uses. She is currently leading services for the cities of Walnut Creek, Irvine, Victorville, Hawthorne, Duarte, Bellflower, and Garden Grove on housing elements as well as analyzing tools to produce affordable housing projects and implementing affordable housing projects. Hitta’s depth of expertise is not only in the planning, but also in the financial feasibility and effective implementation of affordable housing, which allows her to provide a thorough viewpoint for the lifecycle of addressing the housing crisis.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Irvine, General Plan Update; 6th Cycle Housing Element; and Housing Consulting Services. Principal-in-Charge. Harris is currently leading a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan. Following the successful preparation and certification of the City’s Housing Element Update, which was also led by Hitta and certified in May 2022, this update involves a RHNA of more than 23,000 units. Hitta is leading this effort and has prepared a feasibility study focused on the City’s inclusionary housing requirement and provided the following services to the City of Irvine for multiple years. These services assisted the City in continuing its eligibility for affordable housing funding, identified resources and potential timing for the development of affordable housing, assessed current housing conditions to identify issues of concern on housing safety and assisted the City with making sure that residents of affordable units qualify in the designated income categories:
– Preparing the Annual Progress Report on the Housing Element. – Preparing an Affordable Housing Strategy and Implementation Plan (a component of the City’s Housing Element).
– Creating a first-of-its-kind automated and streamlined housing compliance monitoring database for over 80 affordable housing projects within the City. Data points included affordability/income requirements, applicable rents, covenant and developer agreement terms, number of units, income information and compliance determination for each project. • City of Victorville, General Plan Update (including 6th Cycle Housing Element Update) and Housing Consulting Services. Hitta is leading a multi-disciplinary team to provide an update to portions of the City’s General Plan, including the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update as well as updates to the Land Use and Safety Elements and the preparation of an Environmental Justice Element. All updates are triggered by the legal requirement for all California cities and counties to update the housing element every eight years. Harris has also provided the Annual Progress Report on the General Plan for the past two years (including the Housing Element), residual receipts calculations for existing affordable housing projects that have loans with the City and advised on leveraging City-owned land assets for the development of affordable housing. • Cities of Walnut Creek and Millbrae, 6th Cycle Housing Element and General Plan Update.
Principal in Charge. Harris is preparing the Walnut Creek and Millbrae Housing Element Updates. The scope of work includes the preparation of the Housing Elements, pursuant to the requirements of the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), community engagement assistance, and coordination with staff and HCD. Hitta oversees and provides guidance to the project team. Both Housing Elements are set to be submitted in the Fall of 2022.
Hitta has more than
20 years of housing
experience in the areas of
development feasibility,
planning, RHNA strategy,
grants and funding, and
compliance and reporting.
EDUCATION
BA, Economics, Minor in Business
Management
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Dima Galkin
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Dima has more than ten years of experience in housing analysis for both market-rate and affordable development. He has advised California cities on affordable housing asset management and disposition, reviewed pro formas, and provided data analysis for inclusionary housing in-lieu fees.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Victorville, General Plan Update (including 6th Cycle Housing Element Update) and Housing Consulting Services. Project Manager. Dima manages a multi-disciplinary, multi-firm team to provide an update to portions of the City’s General Plan, including the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update as well as updates to the Land Use and Safety Elements and the preparation of an Environmental Justice Element. All updates are triggered by the legal requirement for all California cities and counties to update the housing element every 8 years.
The City was one of only six Southern California jurisdictions out of 197 to receive State certification of the Housing Element by the deadline. Dima oversaw the preparation of the Housing Element directly, including providing guidance on goals, policies, and programs.
He also led the preparation of a fiscal and economic impact analysis projecting revenues, expenditures, and economic impacts based on expected buildout in 2040 according to the Land Use Element’s land use plan.
• San Diego Association of Governments and City of Carlsbad, Fiscal/Economic Impact Study.
Project Manager. The San Diego Association of Governments and City of Carlsbad wanted to know the fiscal and economic impacts of trenching a railroad through the City’s downtown to compare the benefits of trenching to the costs. Dima coordinated project communication and led the analysis of fiscal and economic impacts for three different alternatives involving the addition of a second railroad track and potential trenching of the tracks through a portion of Carlsbad. The analysis used a difference in differences model measuring the relevant metrics around different nearby train stations. Dima recommended adding the measurement of the value of lives saved to make sure that the analysis comprehensively incorporated all benefits.
• City of Santa Ana, Economic Development Strategy. Senior Analyst. While working at a prior firm, Dima led the real estate market study to identify metrics and trends in different areas within the City of Santa Ana. Findings from the market study confirmed certain expectations and added nuance to others. The findings were presented during community outreach meetings and were used to inform recommendations for the City’s economic development strategy. Dima also helped with preparing the SWOT analysis and local community presentations; gathering and analyzing demographic, socio-economic, business, and real estate data; and the formation of policy recommendations.
• City of Walnut Creek, Housing and Safety Elements and CEQA Review. Co-Project Manager.
In close collaboration with the City of Walnut Creek, Harris prepared the required 6th Cycle Housing Element update and required Safety Element update in accordance with State law.
Harris is also preparing an MND for the Safety Element and either an MND or Statutory Exemption for the HEU. Dima has jointly managed the project, including preparing and updating the schedule, coordinating the project team, and communicating with the client.
Dima organized the community outreach process that included two surveys, two public workshops, and three stakeholder meetings. He led the preparation of the site inventory to demonstrate the City’s capacity to satisfy the Regional Housing Needs Assessment requirements, despite very limited developable land in the City. He also contributed to the preparation of the other Housing Element sections, including the goals, policies, and programs.
Dima utilizes his public- and
private-sector experiences
to guide clients efficiently
and effectively—through
affordable housing
development, housing
policy and planning
updates, and financial
analysis. Through his
expertise and analysis,
Dima helps clients to
stretch local dollars
further and to attract
State and other funding by
identifying best practices
and evaluating alternatives.
EDUCATION
MA, Planning
BA, Urban Studies and Political
Science
AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Planning
Association (APA)
Member, Southern California
Association of Nonprofit Housing
(SCANPH)
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Christine (Christy) Cooper
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Christy has more than thirty years of experience working in, analyzing, and characterizing the water industry and its myriad technologies and practice areas. She led the strategic planning function for a $1 billion water engineering business. She has also prepared Urban Water Management Plans and related Water Supply Assessments. Her background combined with a client-centric approach help make sure that cities receive clear, concise reports that meet their regulatory and development needs, now and well into the future. She currently serves her community as a board member of the Meiners Oaks Water District.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Watsonville, Water Supply Assessment (WSA). Project Manager. The City’s Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan (DWSP) is a mixed-use plan that includes more than 500 dwelling units; as such, the City determined that it is a project subject to CEQA and hired Harris to perform the required WSA. Christy had previously written the City’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Harris utilized assumptions in the DWSP and the UWMP to develop new estimates of normal, single dry, and multiple dry water years over the required 20- year project period. In these scenarios, Watsonville’s water supply was deemed sufficient to support the additional demand associated with the DWSP provided that the City continues to proactively protect and augment water supply and manage water demand through the City’s demand management measures and its Water Shortage Contingency Plan. • City of Watsonville, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Senior Consultant. The City of Huntington Beach had successfully applied for an HMGP grant in 2019, but when the construction bids came back in 2022, the 30% increase in costs drove the project’s BenefitCost Analysis (BCA) below FEMA’s required level of >= 1. The City’s engineer that prepared the original BCA had retired. Christy revised the original BCA assumptions with updated building/content damages, displacement costs, social costs, post-mitigation costs, etc. The revised package included 48 reports, documents, letters, and spreadsheets to support the assumptions in the Benefit Cost Analysis. The new BCA of 3.73 supported a grant award of $6.6 million for the City’s Heil Avenue Stormwater Rehabilitation Project. • City of Watsonville, 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Update and 2021 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Project Manager. Working closely with City Water staff, Christy wrote the 2020 UWMP Update to meet new State requirements. The project included analysis and characterization of water supply and demand, 25-year water resiliency projections including normal, single-dry year and five-consecutive-year drought scenarios, water demand management measures, energy intensity, SB X7-7 reporting, water losses/nonrevenue water, energy intensity, and more. The project included working with Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to clarify historical impacts of droughts and basin management approaches, as well as current and future plans for reuse in the groundwater basin, which is one of eleven critically overdrafted basins in the State. It also included drafting a new Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City.
• City of Soledad, 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and 2021 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Project Manager. Christy led development of the City’s 2020 UWMP. She worked closely with City staff to understand detailed development plans by location, and utilized this information to prepare a 25-year growth and water demand analysis. This formed the basis for housing, population, and water demand projections. The project included 25-year water resiliency projections including normal, one-dry year, and five-consecutive-year drought scenarios, water demand management measures, energy intensity analysis, SB X7-7 reporting, water loss projections, etc. Harris also coordinated with DWR, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Monterey County Planning Department, and others as necessary to complete the UWMP.
Her strong finance
and water industry
background provide
valuable perspectives
to consulting projects
that require innovative
approaches based on
sound financial principles.
EDUCATION
MBA, Business Administration
BA, Economics
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Emily Mastrelli
PRINCIPAL BIOLOGIST/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Emily is a wildlife biologist with 15 seasons of field experience, over two years of experience with regulatory permitting, and four years of experience as a project manager and coordinator.
Specializing in ornithology and desert tortoises, Emily’s other project work includes venomous and non-venomous snakes, butterflies, vernal pool branchiopods and small mammals. She has previously been an authorized desert tortoise biologist with extensive handling experience. She is also experienced with bird banding and is permitted as a Master Bander by the Bird Banding Laboratory. Emily has had several years of experience with threatened and endangered species including California least tern, vernal pool branchiopods, California gnatcatcher, southwestern willow flycatcher, least Bell’s vireo, western snowy plover, and Quino checkerspot butterfly.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of Victorville, General Plan Update Program EIR. Senior Biologist. The Harris team is currently in progress of completing a Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Environmental Justice and Safety Element update to be included in the City’s 2021-2029 General Plan Update, as well as a comprehensive EA to accompany the updates. Emily will be providing senior biological review for this project. The Harris team completed a habitat evaluation of the entire City of Victorville and its Sphere of Influence Area, identifying habitat corridors and the most sensitive areas to avoid when planning for future development. The City was one of only six Southern California jurisdictions out of 197 to receive State certification of the Housing Element by the deadline.
• City of San Diego, De Anza Natural Amendment to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan PEIR.
Lead Biologist. Harris is updating the 2019 Screencheck Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the De Anza Natural Amendment to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan.
Emily provided biological resources surveys and provided senior guidance and review on the Biological Resources Technical Report. A previous similar project had been proposed for the site, and the previous analysis was incorporated to the extent feasible to reduce preparation time and cost.
• City of San Diego, Coastal Resilience Master Plan and Program EIR. Lead Biologist. Harris is assisting the City in the development of the Coastal Resilience Master Plan and Program EIR to implement Climate Resilient San Diego. The team will evaluate nine locations for naturebased solutions and will then narrow the scope down to the six most suitable locations. Emily will be providing the City with biological resources surveys, aquatic resources delineations, and technical reports. The Plan and Program EIR will implement the policies in the City’s Climate Resilient San Diego Plan to inform development of nature-based coastal resilience projects to build resilience to the impacts of sea level rise and enhance and protect the biological diversity of the City’s coastline.
• University of California San Diego, 2019 Hillcrest Campus Long Range Development Plan EIR. Lead Biologist. Harris worked with UC San Diego staff to prepare an EIR addressing the 2019 Hillcrest Campus Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) update, which proposes to redevelop approximately 34 acres of the 62-acre campus. Emily is leading a team of biologists providing protocol California gnatcatcher surveys, nesting bird surveys, nest and construction monitoring, aquatic resources delineations, and resource agency permitting and coordination.
Emily is also providing environmental compliance expertise and project management services. Harris worked closely with the planning consultant to develop LRDP policies (i.e. principles) that will self-mitigate environmental impacts to the extent feasible.
Emily has provided
construction monitoring
since 2011 and has
written various
technical documents.
EDUCATION
BA, Biology
CERTIFICATIONS
Endangered Species Recovery
Permit 10(a)1(A), USFW
BBL Master Federal Bird Banding
Permit, USGS
Scientific Collecting Permit (SCP),
CDFW
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Fidel Salamanca, PE
PROJECT MANAGER
Fidel has considerable experience analyzing urban storm water systems, open channels, environmental hydraulics, pumps, reservoirs, and large watersheds. Fidel has developed Storm Drain Master Plans for many cities and counties in California. He has also been involved in water quality-related projects and assisted with trash capture feasibility studies. Fidel has conducted several third-party reviews to confirm NPDES compliance and has valuable experience preparing hydraulic analyses and designing storm water networks, open channels, culverts, and storm water and sanitary sewer pump stations. Fidel has worked with various hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software for the assessment and design of storm drainage systems including EPA SWMM5, MIKE URBAN, MIKE 21, BAHM, and HAMMER. He is also experienced with watershed analysis and open channel design using HEC-RAS, geo-RAS, HEC-HMS, geo-HMS, and HEC-1.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• City of San Diego, Barret Camp Road Repair and Emergency Storm Drain Project. Technical Lead. This project included the emergency repair of Barrett Camp Road in San Diego and a redesign of the drainage culvert conveying runoff below the roadway. For the culvert design, the drainage area was delineated in GIS and modeled in HEC-HMS following the local methodology to determine the design flow rates. With the design flowrates from HEC-HMS, the channel was modeled in HEC-RAS to size the drainage culverts and HY-8 was utilized for confirming the HEC-RAS results. Different proposed culvert geometries were presented to the City to allow the City to select the option that best aligned with their needs. The design process also included the design of the culvert headwalls and cutoff walls as well as the riprap for protecting the channel. The site had extreme elevation differences and steep slopes requiring careful consideration for channel protection to prevent scour and erosion of the channel and damage to the proposed culvert.
• City of El Cerrito, Storm Drain Master Plan and Asset Management Plan. Project Manager.
Fidel developed a citywide storm drain hydraulic model using local county methodologies and available City storm drain maps. Recommended improvements were developed based on hydraulic deficiencies and CCTV data collected as part of the project. Green infrastructure projects provided by the City were also used to rank projects higher based on which provided a dual benefit. An asset management study was included to provide recommendations on available asset management programs that the City could utilize to implement the storm drain asset management. A funding strategy was also developed as part of the project to outline available funding measures. Fidel was responsible for managing and executing the project and led the technical effort to perform the hydraulic and hydrologic analyses. As part of the project, the Harris team performed a condition assessment for large storm drain culverts 36 inches and larger that identified culverts and storm drain structures in disrepair. These actions showcased to the City the need for urgent storm drain improvements that would help prevent further damage to existing infrastructure.
• City of Orinda, Storm Drain Master Plan. Project Engineer. Fidel developed a citywide storm drain hydraulic model using local county methodologies and available City storm drain maps.
All corrugated metal pipe (CMP) pipes 36 inches and larger were assessed by NAASCOcertified engineers to develop a condition rating. Fidel developed a Capital Improvement Program with ranked projects for the recommended improvements, developed based on hydraulic deficiencies and field data collection. Project cut sheets were developed for the highest ranked projects. Several of the identified CIPs have been implemented, and Fidel has been involved with the detailed design to check if the proposed design will meet the design flow criteria.
Fidel is well versed in a
variety of stormwater
projects. His experience
provides a valuable
asset for any hydrologic
or hydraulic analysis,
stormwater planning
study, or stormwater
infrastructure
design project.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Civil Engineer, CA
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TIM ERNEY, AICP, PTP, CTP | SENIOR PRINCIPAL
EDUCATION
MS/MCP, Transportation
Engineering & Planning,
University of California,
Berkeley
BS, Mechanical Engineering,
Boston University
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
23 LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of
Certified Planners
Certified Transportation
Planner
Professional Transportation
Planner
AFFILIATIONS
American Planning
Association (APA), Member
Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE), Member
Tim Erney is a certified transportation planner with extensive experience on planning and engineering projects in California. His primary focus has been on managing analyses and documentation for environmental review projects, access and circulation studies, sustainable transportation practices, TDM measures, parking evaluations, pedestrian and bicycle reviews, and data collection programs. In addition, he has done detailed technical analyses of local and regional roadway facilities, including traffic forecasting, modal split analyses, traffic diversion, and operational analyses. He has experience coordinating with local and regional transportation and environmental agencies in Southern California and has been leading the firm’s efforts on the evaluation of emerging technologies, alternative evaluation metrics, and the impacts of new mobility services on land use and circulation networks.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Active Transportation Planning. Tim has served as project principal for active transportation planning projects throughout Southern California. He has provided direction of the planning, design and evaluation of active transportation corridors, active transportation plans, data collection programs, and forecasting. Through these efforts, Tim has promoted the need for a balanced approach for all user groups and to ensure safe, convenient and costeffective mobility options that support the adjacent land uses and urban form.
Travel Demand Management. Tim has been responsible for developing implementable and defensible travel demand management (TDM) programs.
Primarily, these include the evaluation of the best TDM elements to achieve the goals of the project, supported by data and research developed on a national basis. In addition to the adoption of standard TDM measures, such as active transportation facilities and parking management, Tim routinely works with developers to adjust land use programs to better internalize trips and to rightsize parking to facilitate shared parking opportunities.
Environmental Impact Reports. Tim has led the preparation of stand-alone transportation impact studies and transportation/circulation sections of EIRs and EISs to support CEQA and NEPA processes. These projects have included full range of project types, from individual development projects, to updated citywide plans, to significant infrastructure projects. Tim has managed the technical analysis for all modes of travel, including qualitative and quantitative assessments of traffic, transit, pedestrian, bicyclist, loading, construction, and emergency vehicle conditions. In addition, these projects have also included the development of specialized trip generation rates and use of regional travel demand models to project future traffic volumes.
Alternative Performance Metrics. Tim has been working to identify and develop alternative metrics to Level of Service (LOS) in the evaluation of land use and transportation projects; this includes the identification on how cities and counties need to modify their current programs and policies to account for these changes. As part of these efforts, Tim has been in consultation with the state’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and participated in several conferences and panel discussions on the effects of vehicle-miles traveled calculations and metrics may affect city programs and transportation analysis guidelines.
TIM ERNEY, AICP, PTP, CTP | Senior Principal