Agenda packet — Carson City Council, September 1, 2026 (part 3 of 5)

1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit #40, Building A-9 East, Ground Floor, Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 588-5060 • RPOSD.LACOUNTY.GOV • [email protected]

3. Grant Amount

The total maximum amount RPOSD will reimburse Grantee for this Project is $314,815.00 including related reimbursable expenses as specified. Any items where cost estimates exceed the approved budget, require prior written authorization from RPOSD.

4. Reimbursement

a. Grantee must complete all required deliverables identified in the attached Work Plan.

b. The total reimbursement from RPOSD for all deliverables may not exceed Grant Amount, identified in the Grant Amount.

c. Ensure NTP NO. A1525001 appears on invoices submitted to RPOSD for purposes of reimbursement.

All terms of the Agreement which authorize this NTP, will remain in full force and effect. The terms of the Agreement will govern and take precedence over any conflicting terms or conditions in this NTP. Work authorized pursuant to this NTP must be in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement to be valid or binding.

At Grantee’s written request, this NTP may be amended subject to RPOSD’s sole discretion and prior approval. Amendments are to be limited to modifications of the Performance Period, Scope of Work, or Grant Amount.

APPROVED BY:

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative Signature

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative (Name)

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative (Title)

Date: __________________________

Mark Glassock
Assistant District Administrator
Mark Glassock (Aug 29, 2025 13:06:13 PDT)
08/29/2025
08/29/2025
Application
09522 - Annual Allocation Work Plan - Final Application 10696 - Veterans SportsComplex - Bleachers Replacement/Installation Measure A
Status: Awarded Submitted
Date:
12/12/2024
5:15 PM
Submitted
By:

Tim
Grierson
Grants Officer Assigned: Martha Lopez
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Tim Grierson
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name
Title Recreation Superintendent
What is your role in
managing grants
with RPOSD?
(primary contact,
authorized or
designated signer,
accounting manager,
etc.)
Primary Contact
Department Name* Community Services - Recreation
Authorized Official
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Mr. David Roberts
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name
Title City Manager
What is your role in
managing grants
with RPOSD?
(primary contact,
authorized or
designated signer,
accounting manager,
etc.)
Authorized Signer
Department Name* City Managers Office
Organization Information
Agency/Organization
Name*
City of Carson - Carson 161 CARS
Study Area
Number M&S Code
Agency/Organization Type
What is your
Agency/Organization
Type?*

Public Agency
Agency/Organization Contact Information
Agency/Organization
Website
www.carsonca.gov
Agency/Organization
Phone*
310-830-7600 1125
Ext.

Physical Address
All paper-based grant-related correspondence will be mailed to this address, unless a different address is provided below.

Agency/Organization
Physical Address* 701 E. Carson Street
* Carson California 90745
City State/Province Postal Code/Zip
Is this the same as
the Mailing
Address?*

Yes
Mailing Address
Skip this if Mailing Address is the same above.

Mailing Address
California
City State/Province Postal Code/Zip
Agency/Organization Financial Information
Tax ID* 952513547
List the
ROLES/TITLES of
the individuals
identified as
Authorized and
Designated signers
per your agency's
adopted resolution
or proof of
jurisdiction
support.*

David Roberts - City Manager
Tim Grierson - CS Recreation Superintendent
Luchie Magante - CS Principal Administrative Analyst
Garrett Roberts - PW Principal Administrative Analyst
Grants Officer Assigned
Grants Officer Martha Lopez
Supervisorial District(s)
Old SD 2
New SD 2
Good Standing
Status Issues, if any:

RPOSD VIEW ONLY
Good Standing
Status Comments Project Description
Grant Project Title* Veterans SportsComplex Bleacher Replacement 50-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation. 2 to 3 sentences summarizing the proposed project. The sentences should be concise and allow for a clear understanding of the proposed project.

Scope of Work* Furnish and install Telescoping Bleachers. 750-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation.

Project Type* Development
Choose your project type
Project Location Information
Location Name* Veterans SportsComplex
i.e. park name, open space name, etc. Must enter a name. Actual or potential Physical Location 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson, CA 90745
e.g. 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803. If no physical address, input Latitude and Longitude

AIN FOR ACQUISITION ONLY
Assessor's Identification
Number (AIN) For assistance in finding the AIN number please visit the Los Angeles County Assessor Portal.

Are additional locations
part of this project? Land Access/Tenure
Please note that if the answer is Yes the applicant must provide proof in supporting documents section below. If the answer is NO the applicant must provide written consent or other documentation to develop project. Examples of documentation include, but are not limited to, lease agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other documentation from the landowner agreeing to the proposed project.

Is your agency the
landowner of the proposed
project location(s)?
Yes
Will your agency be
responsible for the long
term grant obligations?
Yes
If your Agency will not be
responsible for the long-
term grant obligations,
please explain. Note: An
Assignment and
Assumption of Grant
Agreement (AAGA) will be
required.

Who is the landowner?
Landowner Contact's name
and email Reporting Requirements
Supervisorial District* 2
Park ID Required for Existing Facilities
Park ID* 6249
CPAD Unit ID. If no CPAD Unit ID, write 'N/A'
Study Area* Carson - 161
Level of Need* High
Soft Costs - RPOSD Funding
Deliverables Completion Date Funding Source Study Area RPOSD Funding Amount Hard Costs - RPOSD Funding
Deliverables Completion Date Funding Source Study Area RPOSD Funding Amount Materials 02/28/2026 Measure A Annual Allocation Carson - 161 $257,915.00 Labor 02/28/2026 Measure A Annual Allocation Carson - 161 $56,900.00 Other Funding Narrative
Please explain other
funds to support this
project. 750-
character limit.

Total Costs
Total RPOSD Soft Costs $0.00
RPOSD Soft Costs
Percentage
0 Total RPOSD Hard Costs $314,815.00
RPOSD Hard Costs
Percentage
100.0
Total RPOSD Amount $314,815.00
Exception to the Rule

Based on the Exception tothe Rule, does this projectrequire CommunityOutreach andEngagement?* No If the answer is yes, the remainder of the form MUST be completed.

Community Outreach and Engagement Requirements

What is the totalproject budget(including outsidefunding sources)?* $50,000.00 - $1,000,000.00
Did yourorganizationplan/completeInformation Sharingand ParticipatoryEngagement? * No
If not, pleaseexplain This project is replacing the Veterans SportComplex's main basketball gym's old bleachers with new bleachers. 500-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation.

Language Access Requirements

Our agency has a TIER 1Requirement
Our agency has a TIER 2Requirement
Our agency has a TIER 3Requirement

Community Outreach and Engagement - COMPLETED

Has Community Outreachand Engagement beenconducted for thisproject? No

Community Outreach and Engagement - PLAN

Date ofEngagement
Time of Day
Engagement Type
Outreach Type
Location
Before or AfterProject Start
Description ofOutreach
1000-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation. Briefly describe your Information Sharing orParticipatory Engagement efforts.

Is there additionalCommunityOutreach andEngagementplanned? No

Annual Allocation (AA) Work Plan

Description Date ofDocumentAttachment CommentsApproved byRPOSD?RPOSDComments Quote for Labor 11/08/2024Veterans SportsComplex - HEIBleachers Labor Quote.pdf Quote for Materials 11/08/2024Veterans SportsComplex - HEIBleacher Materials Quote.pdf Funding AcknowledgementPlan - Signage 12/12/2024Signage Mockup.pdf Design Photos 12/11/2024Design Photos - VSPCBleachers.pdf Photos of Current/OldBleachers 12/12/2024VSPC Current Bleachers_as of12-12-2024.pdf Grant Deed - VeteransPark 12/11/2024Grant Deed - VeteransSportsComplex.pdf Grant Boundary Map -VSPC Bleachers 12/12/2024Grant Boundary Map - VSPCBleachers.pdf

Notice to Proceed

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

Implementation

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

Closeout Requirements

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

Revised NTP A1525001 Carson
Final Audit Report 2025-08-29
Created: 2025-08-29
By: Agie Jordan Iii ([email protected])
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAxFR4iTNFLvesb77FwkpKrVsrP6HoOHTZ "Revised NTP A1525001 Carson" History
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hilda L. Solis
Holly J. Mitchell
Lindsey P. Horvath
Janice Hahn
Kathryn Barger

Director
NORMA E. GARCÍA-GONZÁLEZ

District Administrator
CHRISTINA ANGELES, ESQ.

Assistant District Administrator

MARK GLASSOCK

1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit #40, Building A-9 East, Ground Floor, Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 588-5060 • RPOSD.LACOUNTY.GOV • [email protected] Date:

City of Carson
701 East Carson Street
Carson CA 90745

NOTICE TO PROCEED

VETERANS SPORTSCOMPLEX GYM FLOOR REPLACEMENT
MASTER AGREEMENT NO. A15
NTP NO. A1526001
STUDY AREA NO. 161

This Notice to Proceed (“NTP”), a subordinate agreement executed wholly within and subject to the provisions of Agreement No. A15, dated October 17, 2024 ("Agreement”), confirms approval of your Annual Allocations Project, as described in your Work Plan dated July 16, 2025, for the project described as the Veterans SportsComplex Gym Floor Replacement (“Project”).

1. Scope of Work

Removal of existing main basketball gym flooring and the installation of new athletic - grade hardwood flooring.

2. NTP Performance Period

Start Date:

End Date: 2/28/2026

Grantee must submit all claims and required documentation to RPOSD that shall be no later than 12 months following the Performance Period end date.

07/18/2025
07/18/2025
Date:

Notice to Proceed

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1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit #40, Building A-9 East, Ground Floor, Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 588-5060 • RPOSD.LACOUNTY.GOV • [email protected]

3. Grant Amount

The total maximum amount RPOSD will reimburse Grantee for this Project is $336,685.00 including related reimbursable expenses as specified. Any items where cost estimates exceed the approved budget, require prior written authorization from RPOSD.

4. Reimbursement

a. Grantee must complete all required deliverables identified in the attached Work Plan.

b. The total reimbursement from RPOSD for all deliverables may not exceed Grant Amount, identified in the Grant Amount.

c. Ensure NTP NO. A1526001 appears on invoices submitted to RPOSD for purposes of reimbursement.

APPROVED BY:

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative Signature

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative (Name)

_______________________________
RPOSD Representative (Title)

Date: __________________________

Mark Glassock
Assistant District Administrator
Mark Glassock (Jul 18, 2025 09:37 PDT)
07/18/2025
07/18/2025
Application
09522 - Annual Allocation Work Plan - Final Application

11836 - Veterans SportsComplex Gym Floor Replacement
Measure A

Status: Awarded SubmittedDate: 07/16/20253:08 PM SubmittedBy: TimGrierson Grants Officer Assigned: Martha Lopez

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Organization Information
Agency/OrganizationName* City of Carson - Carson 161 CARS Study AreaNumber M&S Code
Agency/Organization Type
What is yourAgency/OrganizationType?* Public Agency
Agency/Organization Contact Information
Agency/OrganizationWebsite www.carsonca.gov
Agency/OrganizationPhone* 310-830-7600 1125 Ext.

Physical AddressAll paper-based grant-related correspondence will be mailed to this address, unless a different address is provided below.

Agency/OrganizationPhysical Address* 701 E. Carson Street

* Carson California 90745 City State/Province Postal Code/Zip Is this the same asthe MailingAddress?* Yes
Mailing AddressSkip this if Mailing Address is the same above.

Mailing Address

California City State/Province Postal Code/Zip
Agency/Organization Financial Information
Tax ID* 952513547
List theROLES/TITLES ofthe individualsidentified asAuthorized andDesignated signersper your agency'sadopted resolutionor proof ofjurisdictionsupport.* David Roberts - City ManagerTim Grierson - CS Recreation SuperintendentLuchie Magante - CS Principal Administrative AnalystGarrett Roberts - PW Principal Administrative Analyst Grants Officer Assigned
Grants Officer Martha Lopez
Supervisorial District(s)
Old SD 2
New SD 2
Good StandingStatus Issues, if any:

RPOSD VIEW ONLY
Good StandingStatus Comments

Project Description

Grant Project Title* Veterans SportsComplex Gym Floor Replacement 50-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation. 2 to 3 sentences summarizing the proposed project. The sentences should be concise and allow for a clear understanding of the proposedproject.

Scope of Work* Removal of existing main basketball gym flooring and the installation of new athletic-grade hardwood flooring. 750-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation.

Project Type* Development Choose your project type

Project Location Information

Location Name* Veterans SportsComplex i.e. park name, open space name, etc. Must enter a name. Actual or potential Physical Location 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson, CA 90745 e.g. 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803. If no physical address, input Latitude and Longitude

AIN FOR ACQUISITION ONLY
Assessor's IdentificationNumber (AIN) For assistance in finding the AIN number please visit the Los Angeles County Assessor Portal.

Are additional locationspart of this project?

Land Access/Tenure

Please note that if the answer is Yes the applicant must provide proof in supporting documents section below. If the answer is NO theapplicant must provide written consent or other documentation to develop project. Examples of documentation include, but are not limitedto, lease agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other documentation from the landowner agreeing to the proposed project.

Is your agency thelandowner of the proposedproject location(s)? Yes Will your agency beresponsible for the longterm grant obligations? Yes If your Agency will not beresponsible for the long-term grant obligations,please explain. Note: AnAssignment andAssumption of GrantAgreement (AAGA) will berequired.

Who is the landowner?
Landowner Contact's nameand email

Reporting Requirements

Supervisorial District* 2
Park ID Required for Existing Facilities
Park ID* 6249 CPAD Unit ID. If no CPAD Unit ID, write 'N/A' Study Area* Carson - 161
Level of Need* High

Soft Costs - RPOSD Funding

DeliverablesCompletion DateFunding SourceStudy Area RPOSD Funding Amount

Hard Costs - RPOSD Funding

DeliverablesCompletion DateFunding Source Study Area RPOSD Funding Amount Materials 02/28/2026 Measure A Annual Allocation Carson - 161 $164,765.00 Labor 02/28/2026 Measure A Annual Allocation Carson - 161 $171,920.00

Other Funding Narrative

Please explain otherfunds to support thisproject. 750-character limit.

Total Costs

Total RPOSD Soft Costs $0.00
RPOSD Soft CostsPercentage 0
Total RPOSD Hard Costs $336,685.00
RPOSD Hard CostsPercentage 100.0
Total RPOSD Amount $336,685.00

Exception to the Rule

Based on the Exception tothe Rule, does this projectrequire CommunityOutreach andEngagement?* No If the answer is yes, the remainder of the form MUST be completed.

Community Outreach and Engagement Requirements

What is the totalproject budget(including outsidefunding sources)?* $50,000.00 - $1,000,000.00
Did yourorganizationplan/completeInformation Sharingand ParticipatoryEngagement? * No
If not, pleaseexplain This project is replacing the Veterans SportComplex's main basketball gym's floors with new floors. 500-character limit. Please note that characters include spaces and punctuation.

Language Access Requirements

Our agency has a TIER 1Requirement
Our agency has a TIER 2Requirement
Our agency has a TIER 3Requirement

Community Outreach and Engagement - COMPLETED

Has Community Outreachand Engagement beenconducted for thisproject? No

Community Outreach and Engagement - PLAN

Is there additionalCommunityOutreach andEngagementplanned? No

Annual Allocation (AA) Work Plan

Description Date ofDocumentAttachment Comments Approved byRPOSD?RPOSDComments Quote for Labor 07/03/2025Quote - Labor.pdf Labor Yes
Quote for Materials 07/15/2025Quote - Materials.pdf Materials Yes FundingAcknowledgement Plan- Signage 07/16/2025Signage Mockup.pdf FundingAcknowledgementSigns Yes Photos of Current/OldFloors 07/16/2025Photos of Current GymFloors.pdf Current State of theFloors Yes Grant Deed - VeteransPark 07/16/2025Grant Deed - VeteransSportsComplex.pdf Deed Yes Grant Boundary Map -VSPC Gym Floors 07/16/2025Grant Boundary Map -VSPC Gym Floors.pdf Grant Boundary Map Yes confirmation of parcellisted on deed 07/16/2025City of Carson_ WebGrants- Application - 11836map.pdf Yes

Notice to Proceed

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

Implementation

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

Closeout Requirements

DescriptionDate of DocumentAttachmentCommentsApproved by RPOSD?RPOSD Comments

NTP A1526001 City of Carson
Final Audit Report 2025-07-18
Created: 2025-07-17
By: Agie Jordan Iii ([email protected])
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAbx0eA-i4w5jQUarxunXuiqwjcwxEgAyu "NTP A1526001 City of Carson" History
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Mark Glassock (Oct 17, 2024 06:47 PDT)
Oct 17, 2024
Measure A AA Agreement - City of Carson -
A15
Final Audit Report 2024-10-17
Created: 2024-10-17
By: Martha Lopez ([email protected])
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAoj9BDJQ7OzBZz_HTUiTmlnhbzdpEO-Vr "Measure A AA Agreement - City of Carson - A15" History Document created by Martha Lopez ([email protected]) 2024-10-17 - 1:15:33 PM GMT- IP address: 104.129.199.51 Document emailed to Mark Glassock ([email protected]) for signature 2024-10-17 - 1:17:01 PM GMT
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CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
CONSENT 17. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Operations Subject: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTWITH CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ANNUAL SIDEWALK AND CONCRETE MAINTENANCESERVICES IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 2, AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACTSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ANNUAL SIDEWALK ANDCONCRETE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN DISTRICTS 3 AND 4 (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
The Public Works Department administers the City’s sidewalk, curb, and gutter maintenance program, which is intended to maintain safe and accessible conditions within the public right-of-way throughout Carson. The program includes the inspection, maintenance, and repair of public sidewalks, curb and gutter, driveway aprons, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps, which provide accessible transitions between sidewalks and streets for individuals using wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Maintaining these improvements helps reduce pedestrian hazards, preserve public infrastructure, and support accessible paths of travel throughout the community.

Because the volume of needed concrete repairs exceeds the capacity of the City’s in-house maintenance crews, the City supplements its workforce with qualified concrete contractors. This additional capacity allows Public Works to address sidewalk and concrete repairs more efficiently and proactively while City crews continue performing their regular maintenance responsibilities. On January 23, 2024, the City Council awarded two contracts to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for ongoing sidewalk and concrete maintenance services. One agreement serves Council Districts 1 and 2, and the second serves Council Districts 3 and 4. Each agreement was originally approved for an amount not to exceed $606,100, with an initial two-year term and two optional one-year extensions. On December 2, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to both agreements, exercising the first optional one-year extension. Amendment No. 1 increased each agreement by $200,000, resulting in a revised amount not to exceed $806,100 per agreement, and extended both agreements through January 30, 2027.

Staff is now recommending that the City exercise the second and final one-year extension available under both agreements. The proposed Amendment No. 2 would extend each agreement through January 30, 2028, and provide an additional $303,050 in contract capacity per agreement. If approved, the total authorized amount for each agreement would increase from $806,100 to an amount not to exceed $1,109,150, providing a combined additional contract capacity of $606,100 for sidewalk and related concrete repairs throughout all four Council districts. Approval of the proposed amendments will allow the City to continue addressing damaged and uneven sidewalks, curb and gutter deficiencies, accessibility improvements, and other concrete maintenance needs throughout the community. This work will help reduce tripping and accessibility hazards, improve pedestrian safety, maintain the City’s public infrastructure, and support neighborhood appearance and beautification efforts throughout Carson.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Maintenance Contract Services Agreement with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for annual sidewalk and concrete maintenance services in Council Districts 1 and 2, increasing the contract amount by $303,050, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,109,150, and extending the agreement through January 30, 2028;

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 for Council Districts 1 and 2, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;

3. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Maintenance Contract Services Agreement with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for annual sidewalk and concrete maintenance services in Council Districts 3 and 4, increasing the contract amount by $303,050, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,109,150, and extending the agreement through January 30, 2028; and,

4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 for Council Districts 3 and 4, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

III. ALTERNATIVES

1. DO NOT APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Maintenance Contract Services Agreement with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for sidewalk and concrete maintenance services in Council Districts 1 and 2.

2. DO NOT APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Maintenance Contract Services Agreement with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for sidewalk and concrete maintenance services in Council Districts 3 and 4.

3. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

IV. BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining more than 200 centerline miles of City streets, along with associated public infrastructure such as sidewalks and parkways. Maintaining sidewalks in a safe and accessible condition is an important part of the City’s responsibility for its public right-of-way and helps provide safe routes for pedestrians throughout the community. Like other public infrastructure, sidewalks deteriorate over time due to age, tree roots, soil movement, weather, and other conditions. These conditions can cause concrete sidewalk panels to crack, lift, settle, or otherwise become uneven, creating potential tripping hazards and accessibility concerns. The City must also maintain accessible pedestrian routes consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable accessibility requirements.

The volume of sidewalk repairs needed throughout Carson exceeds what the City’s in-house maintenance crews can reasonably address on their own. To supplement City staff and accelerate repairs, the City utilizes qualified concrete contractors to remove and replace damaged sidewalk and complete other related concrete improvements. This approach allows the City to address a greater number of locations while maintaining its regular Public Works operations.

EXISTING CJ CONCRETE AGREEMENTS
To obtain these services through a competitive bidding process, the City issued two Invitations for Bids in 2023:

IFB No. 23-24 for Council Districts 1 and 2 and IFB No. 23-24B for Council Districts 3 and 4. Both solicitations were publicly advertised through the City’s PlanetBids procurement system from November 10 through December 7, 2023. Following completion of the competitive bidding process, the City Council awarded separate agreements to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. on January 23, 2024. One agreement provides services within Council Districts 1 and 2, while the second provides services within Council Districts 3 and 4. Each agreement was originally approved for an amount not to exceed $606,100, with an initial two-year term and two optional one-year extensions. On December 2, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to both agreements, exercising the first optional one-year extension and increasing the available funding for continued sidewalk repairs. Each agreement was increased by $200,000, from $606,100 to $806,100, and extended through January 30, 2027.

These agreements have provided the City with additional capacity to address sidewalk repairs throughout all four Council districts while supplementing the work performed by City maintenance crews.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2
The City continues to have an ongoing need for sidewalk and related concrete repairs. Staff therefore recommends exercising the second and final one-year extension available under each agreement. This will allow the City to continue addressing identified sidewalk hazards and accessibility needs without interruption while utilizing the contractor and pricing structure established through the City's competitive bidding process. For the agreement serving Council Districts 1 and 2, proposed Amendment No. 2 would increase the authorized contract amount by $303,050, from $806,100 to a revised total amount not to exceed $1,109,150, and extend the agreement for one final year, through January 30, 2028. Similarly, for the agreement serving Council Districts 3 and 4, proposed Amendment No. 2 would increase the authorized contract amount by $303,050, from $806,100 to a revised total amount not to exceed $1,109,150, and extend the agreement through January 30, 2028. Combined, the proposed amendments would provide an additional $606,100 in contract capacity for sidewalk and related concrete repairs throughout the City during the final extension period.

Consequently, staff recommends approval of the proposed Amendment No. 2 to both agreements with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. Exercising the final contract extensions will allow the City to maintain continuity in its sidewalk repair program, supplement the capacity of City maintenance crews, and continue addressing damaged or uneven sidewalks throughout all four Council districts.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 2 to both CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. agreements would provide a combined $606,100 in additional contract capacity, consisting of $303,050 for Council Districts 1 and 2 and $303,050 for Council Districts 3 and 4. For Fiscal Year 2026-27, staff anticipates utilizing $100,000 under each agreement, for a combined total of $200,000. This funding is already included in the adopted FY 2026-27 Public Works Operating Budget within the Sidewalk Maintenance - Professional Services Account No. 101-80-840-294- 6004. Accordingly, no additional General Fund appropriation is required as part of this action for FY 2026-27. The remaining $406,100, consisting of $203,050 under each agreement, is anticipated to be programmed as part of the City’s FY 2027-28 annual budget process. If additional funding becomes available within the Public Works operating budget during the current fiscal year, staff may utilize a portion of the remaining contract capacity earlier, subject to available appropriations and applicable City budget requirements. The proposed amendments establish the maximum amount that may be spent under each agreement; they do not require the City to expend the full authorized amount unless sufficient funding is budgeted and the sidewalk repair services are needed.

VI. EXHIBITS

1. Original CJ Concrete Contract for Districts 1 and 2

2. Original CJ Concrete Contract for Districts 3 and 4

3. Proposed CJ Concrete Amendment No. 2 for Districts 1 and 2

4. Proposed CJ Concrete Amendment No. 2 for Districts 3 and 4 Attachments
Exhibit 1. Original CJ Concrete Contract for Districts 1 and 2 Exhibit 2. Original CJ Concrete Contract for Districts 3 and 4 Exhibit 3. (CJ Concrete) D1D2 Amendment 2
Exhibit 4. (CJ Concrete) D3D4 Amendment 2

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE

THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.

INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE
INSURER F :

INSURER E :

INSURER D :

INSURER C :

INSURER B :

INSURER A :

NAIC #
NAME:

CONTACT
(A/C, No):

FAX
E-MAIL
ADDRESS:

PRODUCER
(A/C, No, Ext):

PHONE

INSURED
REVISION NUMBER:CERTIFICATE NUMBER:COVERAGES
IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.

If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS

CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

OTHER:
(Per accident)
(Ea accident)
$
$
N / A
SUBR
WVD
ADDL
INSD

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS

CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. $
$
$
$PROPERTY DAMAGE
BODILY INJURY (Per accident)
BODILY INJURY (Per person)

COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT

AUTOS ONLY

AUTOSAUTOS ONLY

NON-OWNED

SCHEDULEDOWNED

ANY AUTO

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
Y / N

WORKERS COMPENSATION

AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY
OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?
(Mandatory in NH)
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below
If yes, describe under

ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE
$
$
$
E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT
E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE
E.L. EACH ACCIDENT
ER
OTH-

STATUTE
PER

LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY)

POLICY EXP
(MM/DD/YYYY)

POLICY EFF

POLICY NUMBERTYPE OF INSURANCELTR
INSR
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)

EXCESS LIAB
UMBRELLA LIAB $EACH OCCURRENCE
$AGGREGATE
$
OCCUR

CLAIMS-MADE
DED RETENTION $
$PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG
$GENERAL AGGREGATE
$PERSONAL & ADV INJURY
$MED EXP (Any one person)
$EACH OCCURRENCE

DAMAGE TO RENTED
$PREMISES (Ea occurrence)

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR
GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:

POLICY PRO-

JECT LOC

CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)

CANCELLATION

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
ACORD 25 (2016/03)
© 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

CERTIFICATE HOLDER
The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD
HIRED

AUTOS ONLY
5/15/2024
Behr Insurance Services Inc.
1420 E Los Angeles Ave #203
Simi Valley
CA
93065
888-988-2347
[email protected]
CJ Concrete Construction Inc
10142 SHOEMAKER AVE

SANTA FE SPRINGS
CA
90670-3404

COREPOINTE INS CO
10499
A
Y
Y
CTP1002477
05/08/2024
05/08/2025
✘
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Waiver of subrogation applies to Workers Compensation per attached WC 04 03 06 endorsement.

City of Carson
701 E Carson Street
Carson CA 90745

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY WC 04 03 06

(Ed. 04-84)

WAIVER OF OUR RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM OTHERS ENDORSEMENTCALIFORNIA

We have the right to recover our payments from anyone liable for an injury covered by this policy. We will not enforce our right against the person or organization named in the Schedule. (This agreement applies only to the extent that you perform work under a written contract that requires you to obtain this agreement from us.)

You must maintain payroll records accurately segregating the remuneration of your employees while engaged in the work described in the Schedule.

The additional premium for this endorsement shall be 2.00% of the California workers’ compensation premium otherwise due on such remuneration.

Schedule

Person or Organization Job Description

Any person or organization as required by written contract

Notes:

1. This endorsement may be used to waive the company’s right of subrogation against named third parties who may be responsible for an injury.

2. The sentence in ( ) is optional with the company. It limits the endorsement to apply only to specific jobs of the insured, and only to the extent that the insured is required to obtain this waiver.

This endorsement changes the policy to which it is attached and is effective on the date issued unless otherwise stated. (The information below is required only when this endorsement is issued subsequent to preparation of the policy.)

Endorsement Effective Policy No. Endorsement No.

Insured Insurance Company

Countersigned By

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE

THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.

INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE
INSURER F :

INSURER E :

INSURER D :

INSURER C :

INSURER B :

INSURER A :

NAIC #
NAME:

CONTACT
(A/C, No):

FAX
E-MAIL
ADDRESS:

PRODUCER
(A/C, No, Ext):

PHONE

INSURED
REVISION NUMBER:CERTIFICATE NUMBER:COVERAGES
IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS

OTHER:
(Per accident)
(Ea accident)
$
$
N / A
SUBR
WVD
ADDL
INSD

COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT

AUTOS ONLY

AUTOSAUTOS ONLY

NON-OWNED

SCHEDULEDOWNED

ANY AUTO

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
Y / N

WORKERS COMPENSATION

AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY
OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?
(Mandatory in NH)
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below
If yes, describe under

ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE
$
$
$
E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT
E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE
E.L. EACH ACCIDENT
ER
OTH-

STATUTE
PER

LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY)

POLICY EXP
(MM/DD/YYYY)

POLICY EFF

POLICY NUMBERTYPE OF INSURANCELTR
INSR
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)

EXCESS LIAB
UMBRELLA LIAB $EACH OCCURRENCE
$AGGREGATE
$
OCCUR

CLAIMS-MADE
DED RETENTION $
$PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG
$GENERAL AGGREGATE
$PERSONAL & ADV INJURY
$MED EXP (Any one person)
$EACH OCCURRENCE

DAMAGE TO RENTED
$PREMISES (Ea occurrence)

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR
GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:

POLICY PRO-

JECT LOC

CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)

CANCELLATION

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
ACORD 25 (2016/03)
© 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

CERTIFICATE HOLDER
The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD
HIRED

AUTOS ONLY
5/15/2024
Behr Insurance Services Inc.
1420 E Los Angeles Ave #203
Simi Valley
CA
93065
888-988-2347
[email protected]
CJ Concrete Construction Inc
10142 SHOEMAKER AVE

SANTA FE SPRINGS
CA
90670-3404

COREPOINTE INS CO
10499
A
Y
Y
CTP1002477
05/08/2024
05/08/2025
✘
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Waiver of subrogation applies to Workers Compensation per attached WC 04 03 06 endorsement.

City of Carson
701 E Carson Street
Carson CA 90745

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY WC 04 03 06

(Ed. 04-84)

WAIVER OF OUR RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM OTHERS ENDORSEMENTCALIFORNIA

You must maintain payroll records accurately segregating the remuneration of your employees while engaged in the work described in the Schedule.

The additional premium for this endorsement shall be 2.00% of the California workers’ compensation premium otherwise due on such remuneration.

Schedule

Person or Organization Job Description

Any person or organization as required by written contract

Notes:

1. This endorsement may be used to waive the company’s right of subrogation against named third parties who may be responsible for an injury.

Endorsement Effective Policy No. Endorsement No.

Insured Insurance Company

Countersigned By

01007.0006 2184485.3 8/21/2026

AMENDMENT NO.
2 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

THIS AMENDMENT

NO. 2

TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

(“Amendment No.
2 ”) by and between the

CITY OF CARSON
, a California municipal corporation
(“City”)
,

and

CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC
.
, a California
corporation

(“Consultant”)
is
entered into

effective

as of the
1st

day of
September

202
6 . City

and
Consultant

are sometimes
hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

City and Consultant entered into that certain
Agreement for
Contract Services
dated
January

31 , 2024 (“Agreement”), whereby Consultant agreed to
perform
sidewalk and
contract maintenance
services
in District 1 and District 2
for a

not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum of
$
606,100
.00
over a Term of two (2) years expiring

January

30 , 202
6 . The Agreement provides for
two optional one (1) year extension periods at City’s election at $303,050 .00

per year.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement

dated
December

23,
2025 (
Amendment No. 1”)
, whereby the City exercised its
first option
to extend the Agreement

Term
by

one (1) year from
January

30 , 202
6 to
January

30 , 202
7 and

increase
d
the total
compensation

by $
200,000
.00

(not the full $303,050.00 allowed for the Extension Term under the Agreement)

thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum from

$
606,100
.00 to $
806,100
.00
.

C
.

City and Consultant now desire to amend the Agreement to exercise its second

and
final

option
to extend the Agreement Term

one (1) year from
January 30
, 202
7 to
January

30 ,
202
8 , and increase the
total compensation

by $
303,050
.00
thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed
Contract Sum from

$
806,100
.00 to $
1,109,150
.00.

TERMS

1 .

Incorporation of Recitals.

The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and
are a part of this Amendment No. 2.

2. Terms and Definitions.

All words, terms and phrases used or referenced in this Amendment No. 2, not expressly defined in this Amendment No. 2, shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

3. Contract Changes
. The Agreement is amended as provided herein (new text is identified in
bold italics
, deleted text in
strike through
).

A
.

Section 2.1 (Contract Sum) of
the

Agreement is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

“2.1

Contract Sum
.

Subject
to any additions or deductions that may be made by change order or amendment, and any penalties or damages that may be assessed against Consultant,

01007.0006 2184485.3 8/21/2026

Consultant shall receive total compensation, including reimbursement of Consultant’s expenses, of an amount not to exceed
One Million One Hundred Nine
Thousand Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,109
,050.00)

Eight Hundred Six
Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($806,100.00)

(the “Contract
Sum”) for completion of the Services, unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8, as set forth in Consultant’s Bid attached hereto as Exhibit
“A”

and incorporated herein by this reference and as otherwise set forth in Exhibit
“A.”

In the event City elects to exercise its option to extend the Term pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof, the Contract Sum will increase by an annual not to exceed amount of Three Hundred Three Thousand Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($303,050.00) for the Extension

Term.
”

Section 3.4 (Term) of
the

Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

“

3.4 Term.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding
three (3
)

four (4)

years

from the date hereof, except as otherwise
provided in the Schedule of Performance (
Exhibit “D”
).

The City may, at its sole
discretion, elect to extend the Term by one (1)

additional one
-
year term (each, an
“Extension Term”).

The not to exceed compensation for Services performed during each Extension Term shall be consistent with the annual prices listed in Exhibit
“A.”
”

Section I of Exhibit “A” (Scope of Services) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“I.

Consultant will perform the following Services and complete the Project in accordance with the following:

BID SCHEDULE
–

(IFB
-
23 -
24)

ANNUAL CITYWIDE SIDEWALK/CONCRETE MAINTENANCE

DISTRICT 1 & DISTRICT 2

ITEM
#

DESCRIPTION

EST.

QTY.

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL
PRICE

1 Bonding, Insurance, and
Mobilization

1 LS

$13,775.00

2 Traffic Control

1 LS

$13,775.00

01007.0006 2184485.3 8/21/2026

3 Remove and Replace Sidewalk (or
construct new) including
excavation adding 4
-
inch CMB and
adjusting Water Meters, Pull
Boxes, Traffic Signal Boxes, etc. to
grade

15,000

$12.00

$180,000.00

4 Remove & Replace Curb & Gutter
(Include AC slot pave)

200

$100.00

$20,000.00

5 Remove and Replace 6” thick
concrete driveway apron

5,000

$15.00

$75,000.00

6 [DELETABLE] Unsuitable
Material

5 CY

$100.00

$500.00

TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT

$303,050.00*

*Fiscal Year 23
-
24 amount is $
151,525.00

over a period of 6 months

Fiscal Year 24
-
25 amount is

$303,050.00

Fiscal Year 25
-
26 amount is $
151,525.00

over a period of 6 months

Fiscal Year 26
-
27 amount is $200,000.00

Fiscal Year 27
-
28 amount is $303,050.00

________________________________________________________

Total:

$
1,109,050.00

806
,100.00

*The amounts noted for each fiscal are for the purpose of allowing City and Consultant to estimate amounts allocated to the Project for each year; however, the parties are permitted to exceed any amount allotted per fiscal year, provided that the total exp enditure for the two year Term does not
exceed the Contract Sum.

Optional Extension Term 1:

303,050.00

Optional Extension Term 2: $303,050.00
”

4 .

Continuing Effect of Agreement.

Except as amended by
this
Amendment No. 2
,
all provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this
Amendment No.
2 , whenever the term “Agreement” appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement, as amended by
Amendment No. 1

and this
Amendment No. 2
.

01007.0006 2184485.3 8/21/2026

5 .

Affirmation of Agreement;

Warranty

Re Absence of Defaults.

City and
Consultant

each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement

and Amendment No. 1
. Each
P
arty represents and warrants to the
other that there have been no written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein

and Amendment No. 1
. Each
P
arty represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement ,
as amended by
Amendment No. 1 and
this Amendment No.
2 ,

is currently an effective, valid, and
binding obligation.

Consultant

represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 2 ,
City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

City represents and warrants to
Consultant

that, as of the date of this Amendment No.
2 ,
Consultant

is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

6 .

Adequate Consideration.

The
P
arties irrevocably stipulate and agree that they
have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No.
2 .

7 .

Authority.

The persons executing this Amendment No.
2 on behalf of the
P
arties
warrant that (i) such
P
arty is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No.
2 on behalf of said
P
arty, (iii) by so executing this Amendment
No.
2 , such
P
arty is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment No. 2 , and (iv) the
entering into this Amendment No.
2 does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said
P
arty is bound.

8 .

Counterparts.

This Amendment

No.
2 may be executed in any number of
counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital. All such counterparts shall together constitute but o
ne and the same Amendment

No.
2 .

[

SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
]

01007.0006 2184485.3 8/21/2026

IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the
P
arties have executed this Amendment No.
2 on the

date
(s)

and year

first
set forth
above
.

CITY
:

CITY OF CARSON, a municipal corporation

Lula Davis
-
Holmes, Mayor

ATTEST
:

Dr. Khaleah
K
. Bradshaw, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP

Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney

[p
ks; rjl]

CONSULTANT:

CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
, a
California
corporation

By:

Name:

John C. Sarno

Title:

President

By:

Name:

John C. Sarno

Title:

Secretary

Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation, with one signature required from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial

Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE

INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

01007.0006 2184486.3 8/21/2026

AMENDMENT NO.
2 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

THIS AMENDMENT

NO. 2

TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

(“Amendment No.
2 ”) by and between the

CITY OF CARSON
, a California municipal corporation
(“City”)
,

and

CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC
.
, a California
corporation

(“Consultant”)
is
entered into

effective

as of the
1 st

day of
September

202
6 . City

and
Consultant

are sometimes
hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

City and Consultant entered into that certain
Agreement for
Contract Services
dated
January

31 , 2024 (“Agreement”), whereby Consultant agreed to
perform
sidewalk and
contract maintenance
services
in District
3 and District
4 for a not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum of
$
606,100
.00 for the Term spanning from
January

3 1
, 2024 to
January

30 , 202
6 . The Agreement
provides for two optional one (1) year extension periods at City’s election at $303,050.00 per year.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement

dated
March

12 ,
202
6 (
Amendment No. 1”)
, whereby the City exercised its
first option
to extend the Agreement

Term
by

one (1) year from
January

30 , 202
6 to
January

30 , 202
7 and

increase
d the
Contract Sum
by $
200,000
.00
(not the full $303,050.00 allowed for the Extension Term under the Agreement) thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum
from $
606,100
.00 to $
806,100
.00
.

C
.

City and Consultant now desire to amend the Agreement to exercise its second

and
final

option
to extend the
Agreement Term
by

one (1) year from
January 30
, 202
7 to
January

30 ,
202
8 , and increase
the total compensation

by $
303,050
.00
thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed
Contract Sum from

$
806,100
.00 to $
1,109,150
.00.

TERMS

1 .

Incorporation of Recitals.

The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and
are a part of this Amendment No. 2.

2. Terms and Definitions.

All words, terms and phrases used or referenced in this Amendment No. 2, not expressly defined in this Amendment No. 2, shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

3. Contract Changes
. The Agreement is amended as provided herein (new text is identified in
bold italics
, deleted text in
strike through
).

A
.

Section 2.1 (Contract Sum) of
the

Agreement is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

“2.1

Contract Sum
.

Subject to any additions or deductions that may be made by change order or amendment, and any penalties or damages that may be assessed against Consultant,

01007.0006 2184486.3 8/21/2026

Eight Hundred Six
Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($806,100.00)

(the “Contract
Sum”) for completion of the Services, unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8, as set forth in Consultant’s Bid attached hereto as Exhibit
“A”

and incorporated herein by this reference and as otherwise set forth in Exhibit
“A.”

Term.
”

Section 3.4 (Term) of
the

Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

“

3.4 Term.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding
three (3
)

four (4)

years

from the date hereof, except as otherwise
provided in the Schedule of Performance (
Exhibit “D”
).

The City may, at its sole
discretion, elect to extend the Term by one (1)

additional one
-
year term (each, an
“Extension Term”). The pricing to be applied for each Extension Term is listed in Exhibit “C
.”
”

Section I of Exhibit “A” (Scope of Services) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“I.

Consultant will perform the following Services and complete the Project in accordance with the following:

BID SCHEDULE
–

(IFB
-
23 -
24)

ANNUAL CITYWIDE SIDEWALK/CONCRETE MAINTENANCE

DISTRICT
3 & DISTRICT
4 ITEM
#

DESCRIPTION

EST.

QTY.

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL
PRICE

1 Bonding, Insurance, and
Mobilization

1 LS

$13,775.00

2 Traffic Control

1 LS

$13,775.00

01007.0006 2184486.3 8/21/2026

3 Remove and Replace Sidewalk (or
construct new) including
excavation adding 4
-
inch CMB and
adjusting Water Meters, Pull
Boxes, Traffic Signal Boxes, etc. to
grade

15,000

$12.00

$180,000.00

4 Remove & Replace Curb & Gutter
(Include AC slot pave)

200

$100.00

$20,000.00

5 Remove and Replace 6” thick
concrete driveway apron

5,000

$15.00

$75,000.00

6 [DELETABLE] Unsuitable
Material

5 CY

$100.00

$500.00

TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT

$303,050.00*

*Fiscal Year 23
-
24 amount is $
151,525.00

over a period of 6 months

Fiscal Year 24
-
25 amount is

$303,050.00

Fiscal Year 25
-
26 amount is $
151,525.00

over a period of 6 months

Fiscal Year 26
-
27 amount is $200,000.00

Fiscal Year 27
-
28 amount is $303,050.00

________________________________________________________

Total:

$
1,109,050.00

806
,100.00

Optional Extension Term 1:

303,050.00

Optional Extension Term 2: $303,050.00
”

4 .

Continuing Effect of Agreement.

and this
Amendment No. 2
.

01007.0006 2184486.3 8/21/2026

5 .

Affirmation of Agreement;

Warranty

Re Absence of Defaults.

City and
Consultant

each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement

and Amendment No. 1
. Each
P
arty represents and warrants to the
other that there have been no written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein

and Amendment No. 1
. Each
P
arty represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement ,
as amended by
Amendment No. 1 and
this Amendment No.
2 ,

is currently an effective, valid, and
binding obligation.

Consultant

City represents and warrants to
Consultant

that, as of the date of this Amendment No.
2 ,
Consultant

6 .

Adequate Consideration.

7 .

Authority.

8 .

Counterparts.

This Amendment

No.
2 .

[

SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
]

01007.0006 2184486.3 8/21/2026

IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the
P
arties have executed this Amendment No.
2 on the

date
(s)

and year

first
set forth
above
.

CITY
:

CITY OF CARSON, a municipal corporation

Lula Davis
-
Holmes, Mayor

ATTEST
:

Dr. Khaleah
K
. Bradshaw, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP

Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney

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CONSULTANT:

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SHALL BE INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council

CONSENT 18. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Operations Subject: CONSIDER AWARDING A FIVE-YEAR PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT TO A.O. REED & CO., LLC,A LEGENCY COMPANY, FOR ON-CALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TESTING, CERTIFICATION,REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
The City is responsible for maintaining more than 200 backflow prevention devices located throughout Carson, including in public parkways, landscaped medians, parks, and City facilities. These devices help protect the public drinking water supply by preventing potentially contaminated water from flowing backward into the water system when there is an unexpected drop in water pressure. State regulations require backflow prevention devices to be tested at least once each year. To meet these requirements and help protect public health, the City maintains an annual program for testing, certifying, and repairing its backflow prevention devices as needed.

On May 19, 2026, the City issued Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 26-19 (Exhibit 1) seeking qualified contractors to provide these services for a five-year period. The City received three bids in response to the solicitation (Exhibit 2). Following review of the bids, A.O. Reed & Co., LLC (A.O. Reed) was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, meaning the company submitted the lowest-priced bid that met the City's requirements and demonstrated the qualifications necessary to perform the work. Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council award a five-year Public Works Agreement to A.O. Reed to perform the required annual testing and certification of the City's backflow prevention devices, along with repairs and related services as needed. The proposed agreement is $28,314 per year, for a total amount not to exceed $141,570 over the five-year term.

Approval of the agreement will allow the City to continue meeting annual testing requirements, address necessary repairs in a timely manner, and help ensure that these important devices continue to protect the public drinking water system.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE a five-year Public Works Agreement with A.O. Reed & Co., LLC to provide on-call certified backflow prevention device testing, repair, and replacement services, for a total amount not to exceed $141,570 over the five-year term (Exhibit 3); and,

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

III. ALTERNATIVES

1. REJECT all bids and DIRECT staff to reissue the Invitation for Bids or pursue another procurement method consistent with applicable City requirements.

2. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

IV. BACKGROUND
Backflow prevention devices are an important part of the City’s water safety infrastructure. These devices are installed on water lines to allow clean water to flow normally to City facilities, parks, irrigation systems, fountains, medians, and other public areas while preventing water from flowing backward into the public drinking water system. Backflow can occur when there is an unexpected change or drop in water pressure, such as during firefighting activities, a water main break, or periods of unusually high water demand. Without a properly functioning backflow prevention device, water possibly containing contaminants from irrigation systems, fertilizers, chemicals, bacteria, or other sources could potentially flow backward into the drinking water system. Properly maintained backflow devices therefore provide an important safeguard for public health and help protect the community’s potable, or drinking, water supply.

Because backflow prevention devices contain mechanical components that can wear, become damaged, or be affected by debris over time, they must be regularly inspected and tested to confirm that they are operating properly. State regulations and applicable water supplier requirements require these devices to be tested and certified at least annually. Specifically, Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations requires backflow prevention devices to be tested at least once each year, or more frequently when required by the applicable health agency or water supplier (17 CCR §7605).

The City has completed its required backflow testing and certification for calendar year 2026. The proposed agreement would provide for the next annual testing cycle beginning in spring 2027 and would establish an ongoing contractual mechanism for required testing, certification, repairs, and replacement services over the following five years.

COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
To obtain these services through a competitive process, the City issued Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 26-19 on May 19, 2026. An Invitation for Bids is a formal procurement process through which qualified contractors compete for City work primarily based on their ability to meet the City's requirements and provide the services at a competitive price.

The City received bids from three contractors. Staff reviewed the bids for compliance with the City's requirements, pricing, contractor qualifications, experience, and ability to perform the required work. Following this review, A.O.

Reed & Company was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. This means A.O. Reed submitted the lowest-priced bid among the contractors that satisfied the City's bid requirements and demonstrated the qualifications and ability necessary to perform the work. A.O. Reed & Company has relevant experience providing plumbing and backflow prevention services and has demonstrated the qualifications necessary to perform the required annual testing, certification, repair, and replacement work.

PROPOSED AGREEMENT
Staff recommends that the City Council award a five-year agreement to A.O. Reed & Company for backflow prevention device testing, certification, repair, and replacement services. The proposed agreement will provide for annual testing and certification of the City's backflow prevention devices, as well as on-call emergency and non- emergency repairs and device replacement when needed. Establishing a five-year agreement provides the City with continuity of service, predictable planning, and an efficient means of addressing repairs as they arise without having to conduct a new procurement process each year. The total amount authorized under the proposed five- year agreement would not exceed $141,570. This amount establishes the maximum contractual authorization and allows the City to obtain the required annual testing services and address necessary repairs or replacements during the term of the agreement.

Awarding the agreement will allow the City to continue meeting applicable regulatory and water supplier requirements, maintain its backflow prevention devices in proper working condition, and provide for timely repairs when problems are identified. Most importantly, these services help protect the public drinking water system from potential contamination and support the City's ongoing responsibility to maintain safe and reliable public infrastructure. Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed five-year agreement with A.O. Reed & Company for a total amount not to exceed $141,570.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed agreement will be funded within existing departmental budgets. The agreement is structured at $28,314 per year, for a total amount not to exceed $141,570 over the five-year term. Funding for the first year of the agreement is included in the City’s adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Fund budget, Account No. 101-80- 840-108-6004. Funding for subsequent years will be included in the appropriate annual departmental budgets, subject to the City Council’s annual budget approval process. As a result, no additional General Fund appropriation is requested as part of this action.

VI. EXHIBITS

1. IFB 26-19

2. Bid Register

3. Proposed Public Works Agreement with A.O. Reed & Co., LLC.

Attachments
IFB 26-19
Bid Register
(A.O. Reed) Public Works Contract
1 CITY OF CARSON

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB): #26-19

Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Manager is seeking bids for:

ON-CALL CERTIFIED BACKFLOW TESTING, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT

SERVICES

ISSUE DATE:

05/19/2026
Q&A DEADLINE:

05/21/2026 | 2:00 PM
IFB DEADLINE:

06/04/2026 | 10:00 AM
Register as a vendor and submit electronic responses via PlanetBids:

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=32461.

No late responses will be accepted. Any response for this solicitation not submitted through PlanetBids is unauthorized and will be considered invalid. Any attempt to lobby members of the Carson City Council, or City of Carson staff during the release of t he solicitation and the announcement of the award determination, may result in disqualification from the selection process.

To view other bidding opportunities from the City of Carson, please visit:
https://ci.carson.ca.us/Finance/Bidding.aspx.

Josilla Togiola, Purchasing Manager

2 A. SUMMARY
The City of Carson (“City”) is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide certified backflow testing, annual inspections, reporting, maintenance, minor and major repairs or replacements, and emergency response services for approximately 200 City -owned backflow prevention devices located citywide. The selected contractor will support the City’s compliance with state and local drinking water protection regulations, including Golden State Water Company and California Water Service backflow requirements.

The City operates a diverse inventory of backflow prevention assemblies installed across parks, medians, public buildings, irrigation systems, and landscaped areas. These devices protect the City’s potable water system from potential contamination and require annual testing, accurate reporting, and timely maintenance to ensure safe operation. The City seeks a contractor with demonstrated expertise, strong technical capabilities, and the capacity to provide reliable services. All work under this contract con stitutes Public Works and is subject to prevailing wage, DIR registration, bonding, safety requirements, and compliance with the City’s Project Labor Agreement (PLA).

This solicitation may result in a single award or multiple awards, at the sole discretion of the City, based on the applicable award methodology . The City anticipates awarding within 90 days of the solicitation deadline; however, additional time may be required to complete a thorough evaluation and negotiation process. The intended term of any resulting agreement is five ( 5) years from the commencement date.

B. BACKGROUND
Incorporated as a general law city on February 20, 1968, the City of Carson became a California charter city on November 6, 2018, following voter approval. As one of the youngest municipalities in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, Carson has grow n significantly—from a population of 61,000 in 1968 to nearly 100,000 residents today. The City spans 19.2 square miles and is located less than 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.

Carson is a culturally diverse and strategically located community with exceptional accessibility. The City is served by four major freeways—Harbor (110), San Diego (405), Artesia (91), and Long Beach (710)—and is conveniently located near Los Angeles International Airport, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Los Angeles, and the Port of Long Beach. Public transportation options include the MTA Bus Line and the City-operated Carson Circuit, providing efficient local transit.

Known for its modern infrastructure and business -friendly environment, Carson is home to major petrochemical, electronics, automotive, aerospace, trucking, and high -tech industries. Many companies headquartered in Carson have received both regional and local beautification awards.

Through strong public -private partnerships, Carson continues to foster economic vitality and a promising future.

C. GENERAL IFB POLICIES
The City of Carson reserves the right to modify this Invitation for Bids (IFB) at its sole discretion. Any revisions or clarifications will be issued in writing through official addenda via PlanetBids. Oral communications or modifications will not be recognized. All addenda released during the solicitation period shall become part of this IFB.

Bids must be submitted electronically through the City’s online bid management system (PlanetBids) by the specified due date and time. The City reserves the right to take any action deemed to be in its best interest.

Bids may be withdrawn without penalty prior to the deadline by selecting the “Withdraw” option on 3 Planet Bids. Once the deadline has passed and bids are opened by the Purchasing Manager or designee, submissions may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days.

No contract exists unless and until the City Council formally awards a contract and the contract is executed. If awarded, the contract is anticipated to be executed within approximately 90 to 180 calendar days following the bid due date.

Unless otherwise stated, all bid documents must be submitted in PDF format. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that all documents are properly formatted, completed, and successfully uploaded to the City’s online bid system. Incomplete, corrupt, or unreadable submissions may be deemed nonresponsive.

For technical assistance with electronic submission (e.g., vendor registration, document management, password reset, bid confirmation), bidders must contact PlanetBids directly at (818) 992-1771. All questions or requests for clarification regarding this I FB must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids by the deadline specified in the IFB. Direct contact with City personnel or elected officials regarding this IFB is strictly prohibited. Any response not provided through PlanetBids is considered unauthorized and invalid.

Bidders are solely responsible for ensuring timely submission. Late bids will not be accepted —no exceptions. Upon successful submission, a confirmation number with timestamp will be issued by PlanetBids. Only bids with a verified timestamp will be considered.

This IFB does not commit the City of Carson to award a contract or to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of a response. All materials submitted become the property of the City.

Order of Precedence. In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or inconsistency between this IFB and any bid submitted by a bidder and/or any other written area, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this IFB shall prevail and govern.

NOTE: E-bids are sealed and cannot be viewed by the City until the official closing date and time. To withdraw a submission before the deadline, return to the PlanetBids Vendor portal and select the “Withdraw” option.

D. CITY’S RIGHTS RESERVED
The City reserves the right, at its sole discretion to:

1. Accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, and waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids.

2. Request clarification, correction, or additional information from any bidder regarding their submittal.

3. Investigate and evaluate bidder responsibility using any criteria authorized under the City of Carson Municipal Code (“CMC”) and applicable law. This may include, but is not limited to, consideration of bidder experience, financial capacity, technical capability, integrity, prior performance, litigation history, compliance history, and ability to successfully perform the contract requirements.

4. Reject non-conforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids including any bidder who has previously failed to perform properly, has a record of noncompliance with contract requirements, or has engaged in conduct that may affect the bidder’s ability to perform responsibly;

5. Reissue the IFB, in whole or in part, or issue a modified solicitation as deemed necessary.

6. Take any action it deems necessary to protect the City’s interests, including actions not

4 specifically described in this section but permitted by law; and to

7. Cancel, postpone, or extend the IFB process at any time prior to contract award, without liability of obligation to any bidder.

E. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All bids in response to this IFB must be submitted electronically via PlanetBids no later than the due date and time established on the cover page of this solicitation document. All bid documents must be signed and dated by an official authorized to legally bind the entity and enter into a contract. All bid documents shall be uploaded in PDF format.

It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure sufficient time to prepare, scan, and upload documents into PlanetBids prior to the deadline, as the system will lock and not allow entry of bids after the designated deadline. Any technical questions regarding the use of PlanetBids must be directed to PlanetBids.

Failure to include all required Sections and Attachments may result in a bid being deemed nonresponsive.

All bids shall include the following, at minimum:

Required Bid Sections
Company Certification and Personnel Verification – Certification, on company letterhead that the person submitting the bid is authorized to contract on behalf of the prospective contractor. Examples of authorized persons include owner, partner, or corporate officer. Include name, title, address, and contact information. If bidder is a corporation, certification should include a statement that corporation is in good standing with the California Secretary of State.

Subcontractor List (if applicable) – Include a list of subcontractors, if applicable, that will be utilized to complete the Scope of Work. Identify the subcontractor’s qualifications and extent of work to be performed by each subcontractor. Include a summa ry of the subcontractor’s qualifications, key personnel, primary contact name, phone number, and email.

The majority of the work required herein must be performed by the awarded contractor. The work may not be subcontracted to another contractor unless the subcontractor has been included in the bid, or a substitution has been approved in writing by the City’s Contracting Officer in advance of work performed.

Pricing and Bid Sheet
Bidders shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, supervision, and incidentals necessary to fully perform and complete the Scope of Work at their sole expense, unless otherwise expressly stated in this IFB. All pricing shall be completed and submitted on the form template included in Exhibit C – Bid Schedule.

Payment shall be based on actual quantities installed or delivered at the unit prices bid. Where lump sum items are included, such prices shall be deemed to include all costs necessary for full performance, including all labor, materials, overhead, and inc idental costs. Permits, licenses, and fees required for performance of the work shall be obtained and paid for by the awarded bidder.

Quantities identified in this IFB are estimates only and are not guaranteed by the

5 City. The City shall not be obligated to purchase any minimum quantity.

Bidders shall include all applicable costs in their bid pricing, including labor, overhead, subcontractor costs (if applicable), and all direct expenses necessary to complete the Scope of Work. Any pricing submitted shall be complete and shall not be subject to additional charges not expressly included in the bid.

Federal taxes shall not be included in the bid price, as the City is exempt from federal excise tax. Applicable sales tax shall be included and clearly identified as a separate line item in the bid pricing.

The following costs shall not be allowed and shall not be reimbursable under the contract: fuel surcharges, mileage charges, fines, penalties, entertainment expenses, advertising costs, or any other costs not directly and expressly related to performance of the Scope of Work.

Required General Attachments attached as Exhibit A
 Bidder/Proposer Affidavit
 Affidavit of Non-Collusion and Non-Discrimination
 Affidavit of Non-Federal Lobbyist Requirement
 Debarment and Suspension Certification
 Certification of Compliance with Labor Code 3700
 Acknowledgment of Insurance Endorsements – Insurance requirements are outlined in Article 5.1 of the City’s Public Works Agreement (Attached as Exhibit B)  Contractor’s Statement
 Client Reference List
 W9 (cover page only)
 Modifications to the City’s Template Agreement (Attached as Exhibit B) • Bidders requesting modification(s) to the City’s Template Agreement (Attached as Exhibit B) shall include a redlined version at the time of submission for the City’s consideration. • Award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with applicable provisions of the Carson Municipal Code, unless otherwise stated in this IFB.

Failure of the City and any bidder to reach a mutual agreement regarding the Contract or any other portions of the award, may result in the City moving to negotiation with another bidder.

F. QUESTIONS AND ADDENDA
Any requests for clarification or other questions must be submitted via PlanetBids using the “Q&A” tab no later than the date and time established on the cover page of this solicitation document. No verbal requests or requests made in any other format will be accepted.

Each question must be submitted separately, not combined into a single submission or written in paragraph form.

Be sure to include the corresponding Section and page number with each question.

Requests submitted for City’s consideration of proposed terms and conditions, including modifications to the City’s IFB and/or standard Public Works Agreement, must be included at the time of bid submission. Such requests should include an attachment in PD F format on company letterhead that shows the requested modifications.

The City will provide formal answers to all questions. Changes to the IFB itself shall only be made by the City via formal written addenda. Addenda will be published and distributed through the PlanetBids Vendor Portal. All addenda shall become a part of t he IFB document requiring both signature and acknowledgement by the . It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that they have received the entire IFB including any questions, answers and addenda by visiting the City of Carson PlanetBids Vendor Portal. 6 Type of Question Contact Contact Info
Those related to the
Contract
PlanetBids Post directly to PlanetBids
under the “Q&A” tab
Use of PlanetBids PlanetBids (818) 992-1771
City’s Purchasing Process Josilla Togiola, Purchasing
Manager
[email protected],
(310) 952-1758

G. PREVAILING WAGES REQUIREMENTS
It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to carefully review the scope of work and determine whether any portion of the work is subject to prevailing wage requirements. The bidder shall include any associated labor costs accordingly in their bid.

Proposers must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Contractors are responsible for maintaining active DIR registration for the duration of the contract.

Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771, certain types of work, including but not limited to maintenance, installation, repair, or construction, may be considered public works and therefore subject to prevailing wage requirements as established by the DIR for the locality in which the work is performed, for each craft, classification, or type of worker required.

Prevailing wage determinations may be found on the DIR website at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr If any portion of the work is deemed subject to prevailing wage, the contractor shall comply with all applicable requirements, including but not limited to:
• Paying not less than the applicable prevailing wage rates; • Submitting certified payroll records to the DIR via the online portal; • Complying with all DIR and Labor Code requirements regarding public works projects.

Failure to comply with prevailing wage requirements may result in penalties, withholding of payments, or contract termination.

H. BID OPENING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
All bids will be opened publicly by the Office of the City Clerk, via PlanetBids, on the date and time established. The award shall be pursuant to Carson Municipal Code (“CMC”) Section 2610 Bidding Procedures for Purchase of Materials, Supplies, Equipment and Services, and applicable guidelines.

Once an award is determined, a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) to Award will be issued via PlanetBids to all participants of this IFB. Bid protest procedures, if applicable, shall be pursuant to CMC Section 2613.

Protests must be submitted within five (5) business days following the electronic notification of intent to award.

No contract exists until the City Council has made the award, and the Agreement has been fully executed.

I. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY
To be considered responsive and responsible, bidders must meet the following minimum qualification and eligibility requirements set forth below. These requirements establish baseline eligibility only and are not intended to be exhaustive.

The City reserves the right to evaluate bidder responsibility in accordance with the CMC and applicable law. The City may consider any relevant information, whether or not specifically listed herein, in 7 determining whether a bidder is responsive and responsible and capable of performing the contract requirements.

Failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications may result in rejection of the bid. Such qualifications will include, but are not limited to:
 Licensing Requirements : Contractor and any subcontractors must possess valid California Contractor licenses for the work required by this job, at minimum, contractor and any sub-contractors must possess:
 Valid Backflow Assembly Certification (“Certified Backflow Tester”) for Contractor and all subcontractors
 California DIR Public Works Registration (Contractor)  C-36 License – Plumbing Contractor (or applicable contractor license for repairs)  C-16 License – Fire Protection Contractor (if working on fire line backflows)  Use of the applicable water purveyor-approved assemblies and the applicable water purveyor or testing procedures
 Insurance Requirements: Contractor must meet the insurance requirements out lined in the City’s Insurance Checklist and Acknowledgement of Insurance Endorsements included in Exhibit A.
 Compliance with Local Business Requirements: The awarded contractor and subcontractors (if applicable) must be qualified to conduct business within the City of Carson, including maintaining a valid City business license and the required insurance coverage for the duration of the contract. A valid City business license and certificate of insurance are only required of the selected awardee and must be obtained prior to contract award. It is not required at the time of submission.

J. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to carefully review the scope of work and determine whether any portion of the work is subject to prevailing wage requirements. The bidder shall include any associated labor costs accordingly in their submission.

Bidders and any subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Contractors are responsible for maintaining active DIR registration for the duration of the contract.

Prevailing wage determinations may be found on the DIR website at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr If any portion of the work is deemed subject to prevailing wage, the contractor shall comply with all applicable requirement, including but not limited to:
• Paying not less than the applicable prevailing wage rates; • Submitting certified payroll records to the DIR via the online portal; • Complying with all DIR and Labor Code requirements regarding public works projects.

The City shall not be responsible for any additional costs incurred due to a bidder’s failure to consider or comply with prevailing wage requirements, if applicable.

K. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
8 The City’s standard form contract (Public Works Agreement) shall be used for this procurement and is incorporated herein by reference. All specific contractual terms and requirements are set forth in the City’s form contract and applicable project specifications.

Prevailing Wage: Required in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) requirements.

Performance Bond: Required, 100%. Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total annual contract value, in a form acceptable to the City, to guarantee faithful performance of the Agreement. Performance Bonds are due by the successful bidder prior to contract execution.

Payment Bond: Not required.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the full and faithful performance of all work under this Agreement.

The Contractor may not subcontract any portion of the work without prior written approval from the City’s Contract Administrator. All proposed subcontractors must be identified in the bid submittal package. No substitution of subcontractors shall be permitted without the City’s prior written consent.

The Contractor shall remain solely responsible for the performance, coordination, and quality of all subcontracted work, if approved.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Exhibit A – General Attachments (Required)

2. Exhibit B – City Template Contract Agreement (Required at submission, if requesting modifications)

3. Exhibit C – Bid Schedule (Required)

9 SCOPE OF SERVICES
IFB 26-19

CERTIFIED BACKFLOW TESTING AND REPAIRS

1. Overview
The Contractor shall provide certified backflow testing, inspection, reporting, repairs, and emergency response services for approximately 200 City -owned backflow prevention assemblies, including domestic, irrigation, and fire line devices. Work includes all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and documentation necessary to ensure each backflow prevention assembly is functioning in compliance with Golden State Water Company and California Water Service safety standards.

2. Categories of Assemblies
The City’s inventory includes three (3) primary categories:
a. Domestic Backflow Prevention Assemblies
Domestic backflow assemblies protect the potable (drinking) water service entering a building or facility. These devices prevent water from the internal plumbing system – restrooms, sinks, kitchens, drinking fountains, and general service lines – from flowing backward into the City’s public water supply.
b. Irrigation Backflow Prevention Assemblies
Irrigation backflow assemblies protect potable water used for landscaping irrigation systems, including parks, medians, sports fields, and landscaped City facilities. Since irrigation water becomes non-potable once it enters sprinkler lines, these assembli es prevent contaminated runoff, fertilizers, chemicals, and sediment-laden water from re-entering the City’s drinking water system. c. Fire Line Backflow Prevention Assemblies (High-Risk Assemblies) Fire line backflow assemblies serve fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems. These devices prevent stagnant water, corrosion, scale, sediment, or fire -suppression additives from being drawn back into the potable water supply. They are typically large -diameter assemblies such as DCDA (Double Check Detector Assembly) or RPDA (Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly) and are considered high-risk due to their public safety implications.

The Contractor shall be fully qualified to test, maintain, repair, and replace all three (3) categories, including high- risk fire line assemblies.

3. Contractor and Technician Requirements
a. Certifications and Licensing
Contractor technicians must possess:
• Valid Backflow Tester Certification
• Current test kit calibration documentation
• Appropriate contractor licenses, including:
o C-36 (Plumbing)
o C-16 (Fire Protection) for fire line assemblies
b. Documentation Required at Submission
• Proof all technicians hold valid backflow tester certifications • Proof of current test kit calibration from a certified lab • Proof of required contractor licenses
• Evidence of at least three (3) years of municipal backflow experience c. Equipment and Identification
• Contractor shall supply all tools, equipment, and test kits necessary for the contractor labor and services
10 • Test kits must be water-purveyor-approved
• Technicians must carry photo ID, certification, and be clearly identifiable • Vehicles must have beacons/strobes when working in medians or traffic areas • All OSHA / Cal-OSHA safety requirements must be followed

4. Domestic Backflow Requirements
The Contractor shall provide annual testing, inspection, certification, reporting, repairs, and replacements for all domestic backflow assemblies owned by the City. Testing shall comply with Golden State Water Company and California Water Service standards and environmental health requirements.

Domestic test reports must be submitted to the City within five (5) business days. All failed assemblies shall be reported to the City immediately with recommended corrective actions.

5. Irrigation Backflow Requirements
The Contractor shall perform annual testing, inspection, certification, and reporting for irrigation backflow assemblies across parks, landscaped medians, sports fields, public buildings, and other City sites. Testing shall comply with Golden State Water Company and California Water Service environmental health requirements.

Due to frequent outdoor placement, the Contractor must ensure proper safety procedures when working in medians, traffic areas, or sloped terrain. Reports must be submitted within five (5) business days. All failed assemblies shall be reported to the City immediately with recommended corrective actions.

6. Fire Line Backflow Requirements (High-Risk Assemblies) The Contractor shall test, inspect, maintain and repair all fire line backflow assemblies including DCDA and RPDA devices. These assemblies are high -risk and must comply with NFPA 13/NFPA 25, the California Plumbing Code, and Golden State Water Company and California Water Service standards.

Fire line test reports must be submitted within forty -eight (48) hours. Failed assemblies shall be reported to the City immediately with recommended corrective estimates.

7. Repair Requirements
Repairs shall be performed by technicians holding appropriate contractor licenses: C-36 (Plumbing) for domestic and irrigation repairs, and C -16 (Fire Protection) for fire line system repairs. Minor repairs under $100 may be completed with City authorization; major repairs require a written quote. a. Minor Repairs: Minor repairs are repairs that can be performed at the time of test and cost less than $100.00. Examples of this type of repair are cleaning surfaces and rubber repair kits and test cocks. The Contractor shall request authorization for any s uch repair prior to the commencement of work to the Contract Officer.
b. Major Repairs: All major repairs such as cracked assemblies or replacement of check values will be documented and turned over to the city staff for repair. The City may request the Contractor to perform the repair.

8. Replacement Requirements
The Contractor shall provide replacement services for domestic, irrigation, and fire line backflow prevention assemblies when testing or inspection identifies that a device is beyond repair or when required by the City.

Replacement requirements include:
• Written Quote: Provide a written replacement quote within 48 hours for domestic/irrigation assemblies and within 24 hours for fire line assemblies.
• Coordinate all shutoffs and water service restoration with the City. • Removal and Installation: Remove and properly dispose of the existing assembly and install a new assembly of the correct size and type (domestic, irrigation, DCDA, RPDA) approved by the City. • Testing After Replacement: Perform initial testing immediately after installation and submit results within 11 the required timeframes.
• Restoration: Restore site conditions to equal or better than pre-work condition. • Compliance: Ensure all installations comply with plumbing code, fire code, and Golden State Water/California Water service standards.

9. Failed Assemblies and Repairs
• Retesting: Reasonable efforts to retest (exercising valves, cleaning, etc.) shall not count as an additional test.

10. Safety and Compliance
• Work must be conducted during daylight hours
• Traffic control must follow Cal-Trans, MUTCD, and City Standards • All OSHA/Cal-OSHA rules apply
• Median work requires proper warning devices, cones, and vehicle lighting

11. Cleanup
• The Contractor shall remove debris, packaging, removed parts, and materials daily • Work areas must be left clean, sage, and in original or better condition

12. Reporting Requirements
• Test reports shall be submitted electronically within required timelines. Annual calibration certificates for testing equipment shall be provided.
• All failed assemblies must be documented with photos and recommended corrective actions.

[End Scope of Services]

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BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CARSON

AND

A.O. REED & CO., LLC

THIS

PUBLIC WORKS

AGREEMENT

(
“
Agreement
”
) is made and entered into this
____ day of ________,
2026
,

by and between the

CITY OF
CARSON
, a California
charter city
(
“
City
”
) and
A.O. REED & CO., LLC, a California limited liability company (
“
Contractor
”
).

City and Contractor
may be referred to,

sometimes

individually or collectively, as
“
Party
”

or
“
Parties.
”

RECITALS

T
he City desires to retain Contractor, on an independent contractor basis, to perform services for public works, as more particularly described below.

Contractor represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.

Pursuant to the City of
Carson

Municipal Code

and California state law
, City has
authority to enter into and execute this Agreement.

The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Contractor for performance of th e

services and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

ARTICLE 1.

CONTRACTOR

SERVICES

1.1 Scope of Work.

T
he Contractor shall
perform all of the work
, furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools,
utility services, and transportation,

and comply with all of the specifications and requirements in the Bid Documents

for the project entitled
“IFB 26
-
19 :

On
-
Call Certified Backflow Testing,
Repair, and Replacement Services
”

(
“
Project
”
).

All such work shall be performed in a good
and workmanlike manner, as reasonably determined by the City , and shall be performed in
compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations .

As used herein,

“
Bid
Documents
”

refers to all of the documents included i
n

the solicitation of bids for the Project,
including but not limited to,
the
Invit
ation

for
Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid or Bid Proposal,
Contract Documents,
Special Provisions,
Technical Provisions,
Construction
Plans,

Standard
Plans,
Drawings
,
Reference Specifications, all applicable permit requirements, any addenda, any
applicable Project Labor Agreement,
and any other documents

included,

referenced
,

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incorporated therein. The Bid Documents are incorporated into this Agreement

and made part
hereof
.

In the event of any
conflict

between the terms of the Bid Documents and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern
.

1.2 Incorporation of Greenbook.

The provisions
of the
20 21

Edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
, as updated by errata,

(
“
Greenbook
”
) are incorporated herein, except as explicitly
modified by the Bid Documents.

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Greenbook and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

1.3 Compliance with Labor

and Wage

Law
s
.

(a)

Public Work
.

The Parties acknowledge that the work to be performed under this Agreement is a
“
public work
”

as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and that this Agreement is therefore subject to the

requirements of
Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
1720) of the
California Labor Code
relating to public works contracts and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations ( “
DIR
”
) implementing such statutes.

The
work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

Contractor shall post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation.

(b)

Registration with DIR
.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1,
Contractor
and all subcontractors
must be registered with, and pay an annual fee to, the DIR prior to

and
during

the performance of any work under this Agreement.

(c)

Prevailing Wages
.

Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to the extent
required by Labor Code Section 1771.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the
prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at
City Hall

and will be made available to any
interested party on request.

By initiating any work under this Agreement, Contractor acknowledges rec
eipt of a copy of the DIR

determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Contractor shall post a copy of the same at each job site where work is performed under this Agreement.

If
this

Agreement is subject to the payment of federal prevailing wages under the Davis -
Bacon Act
(40 U.S.C. § 3141
et seq.
), then Contractor shall pay the higher of either the state for federal prevailing wage applicable to each laborer.

(d)

Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages
.

Contractor shall comply with
and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the

City, forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to thi s
Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor.

(e)

Payroll Records
.

Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the
provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified in Section
1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records.

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(f)

Apprentices
.

Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1777.5, 1777.6
,

and 1777.7 and California
Code of Regulations T
itle 8,
S
ection 200
et seq.
concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all apprenticeable

occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program. Within sixty (60) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Contracto r and each of its subcontractors
shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice hours performed under this Agreement.

(g)

Eight
-
Hour Work Day
.

Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours labor
constitutes a legal day
’
s work. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section 1810.

(h)

Penalties for Excess Hours
.

Contractor shall comply with and be bound by
the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit twenty -
five dollars ($25) for each
worker employed in the

performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more tha n eight
(8) hours in any one

calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Contractor in excess of eight (8)

hours per day,
and forty (40) hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at

not less than one and one
-
half (1½)

times the
basic rate of pay.

(i)

Workers
’

Compensation
.

California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700
provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor certif
ies as follows:

“
I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers ’

compensation or to
undertake self
-
insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.
”

(j)

Contractor
’
s Responsibility for Subcontractors
.

For every subcontractor
who will perform work
under this Agreement
, Contractor shall be responsible for such
subcontractor
’
s compliance with
Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the
California Labor Code
, and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract with any subcontractor for work under this Agreement.

Contractor shall be required to take all actions
necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor ’
s compliance, including
w
ithout limitation, conducting a
review of the certified payroll records of the subcontractor

on a
periodic basis or

upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages.

Contractor

shall diligently take corrective action to halt or
rectify any
such
failure

by any subcontractor.

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1.4 Compliance with Project Labor Agreement

If and to the extent that the work to be performed under this Agreement is within the scope of the
City’s
Project Labor Agreement
, which was fully executed as of March 4, 2020,

by and
between the City and
the
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions

(the “Project Labor Agreement”), City and
Contractor acknowledge and agree that Contractor is required to comply with the provisions of the Project Labor
Agreement, and that in the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Project Labor Agreement, the Project Labor Agreement shall supersede and
take precedence

over the conflicting provision(s) of this Agreement
.

1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments.

Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, registrations, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.

Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor
’
s performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, employees or agents of City, against any such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against Ci ty
hereunder.

1.6 Familiarity with Work.

By executing this Agreement, Contractor warrants that Contractor (i ) has thoroughly
investigated and considered the scope of work to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the servi
ces under this Agreement.

If the services involve
work upon any site, Contractor warrants that Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services hereunder.

1.7 Discovery of Unknown Conditions.

(a)

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7104,

Contractor shall promptly,
and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify the City, in writing, of any: (i) material Contractor believes may be hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117 of the Health & Safety Code required to be removed to a C
lass I, II, or III disposal site in accordance with existing law; (ii) subsurface

or latent
physical
conditions

at the site
, materially different from those indicated

by
information about the site made available to bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids on the project
; or (iii) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Agreement.

(b)

City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in Contractor
’
s cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work, shall issue a change order
in accordance with

this Agreement.

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(c)

In the event that a dispute arises between City and Contractor whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contractor
’
s cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date set, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Agreement.

Contractor shall retain any and all rights provided either by contract or by law, which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting parties.

1.8 Unidentified Utilities.

To the extent required by Government Code section 4215, City will compensate Contractor
for the cost of locating, repairing damage not due to the failure of Contractor to exercise reasonable care, and removing or relocating utility facilities not identified by City in the Bid Documents with reasonable accuracy, and for equipment on the projec
t necessarily idled during such work.

Nothing
herein shall be deemed to require
City

to indicate the presence of existing service laterals or appurtenances whenever the presence of such utilities on the project site

can be inferred from the
presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meter s,

and junction boxes, on or adjacent to
the site of the construction; provided, however, nothing herein shall relieve City

from identifying
main or trunklines in the plans and specifications.

If
Contractor,

while performing the
work,

discovers utility facilities not identified by
City in the

plans or specifications,
Contractor

shall
immediately notify
City

and

the

utility in writing.

This Agreement is subject to Government Code
s
ections 4126
through

4216.9. Contractor must notify utilities and obtain an identification number before excavation or be subject to liability for damages to subsurface installations.

1.9 Trench Excavation.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 6705, if this Agreement is for more than $25,000 and requires the excavation of any trench or trenches five feet or more in depth, Contractor shall submit, in advance of such excavation, a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing,
sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches. The plan shall be reviewed and accepted by the City, or a registered civil or structural eng
ineer employed by the City to whom authority has been
delegated, prior to the excavation. If the plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer. This section shall not be deemed to a
llow the use of a shoring, sloping, or protective system less effective than that required by the Construction Safety Orders. This subsection shall not be construed to impose tort liability on the City or any of its employees.

Full compensation for sheeting, shoring, bracing, sloping, and all other provisions required for worker protection shall be considered as included in the contract price shown in the appropriate Bid Item, and no additional compensation will be allowed there for.

1.10 Protection and Care of Work and Materials.

The Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods, including providing and maintaining storage facilities, during the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or oth er components thereof
to prevent losses or damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City, except such losses or damages as caused by City ’
s own

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negligence.

Stored materials shall be reasonably accessible for inspection.

Contractor shall not,
without City
’
s consent, assign, sell, mortgage, hypothecate, or remove equipment or materials which have been installed or delivered and which may be necessary for the completion of the work.

1.11 Warranty.

Contractor warrants all
work

under the
Agreement

(which for purposes of this Section shall
be deemed to include unauthorized work which has not been removed and any non -
conforming
materials incorporated into the
work
) to be of good quality and free from any defective or faulty material and workmanship.

Contractor agrees that for a period of one year (or the period of time specified elsewhere in the Agreement or in any guarantee or warranty provided by any manufacturer or supplier of equipment or materials incorporated into the work, whichever is later) a
fter the date of final acceptance, Contractor shall within ten (10) days after being notified in writing by the City of any defect in the work or non
-
conformance of the work to the Agreement,
commence and prosecute with due diligence all work necessary to fulfill the terms of the warranty at its sole cost and expense.

Contractor shall

act as soon as requested by the City in response to an
emergency.

In addition, Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair, remove and replace any portions of the work (or work of other contractors) damaged by its defective work or which becomes damaged in the course of repairing or replacing defective work.

For any work so
corrected, Contractor
’
s obligation hereunder to correct defective work shall be reinstated for an additional one year period, commencing with the date of acceptance of such corrected work.

Contractor shall perform such tests as the City may require to verify that any corrective

actions,
including, without limitation, redesign, repairs, and replacements comply with the requirements of the Agreement.

All costs associated with such corrective actions and testing, including the removal, replacement, and reinstitution of equipment and materials necessary to gain access, shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. All warranties and guarantees of s ubcontractors,
suppliers and manufacturers with respect to any portion of the work
, whether express or implied,
are deemed to be obtained by Contractor for the benefit of the City, regardless of whether or not such warranties and guarantees have been transferred or assigned to the City by separate agreement and Contractor agrees to enfo
rce such warranties and guarantees, if necessary, on behalf of the City. In the event that Contractor fails to perform its obligations under this Section, or under any other warranty or guaranty under this
Agreement
, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, the
City shall have the right to correct and replace any defective or non -
conforming
work

and any
work damaged by such work or the replacement or correction thereof at Contractor ’
s sole expense.

Contractor shall be obligated to fully reimburse the City for any expenses incurred hereunder upon demand.

1.12 Additional Work and Change Orders.

(a)

City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work.

No such extra work
may be undertaken unless a written change order is first given by the City’s Director of Public
Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees,
to the Contractor, incorporating therein any
adjustment in (i
) the Contract Sum, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor ( “
Change Order
”
).

All Change

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Orders must be signed by the Contractor and
City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or
either of their designees,

prior to commencing the extra work thereunder.

(b)

Any increase in compensation of up to
the amount of contingency approved
by the City Council

at the time the Project was awarded to Contractor

plus any additional
subsequent contingency approved by the City Council
,
if any,
taken either separately or
cumulatively,

or any increase in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days and which are not detrimental to the Work or to the interest of the City, may be approved by the City’s
Director of Public Works or City Engineer, or either of their designees .

Any greater increases,
taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council.

(c)

Any adjustment in the Contract Sum for a Change Order must be in accordance with the rates set forth in the
Contractor’s Bid
.

If the rates in the
Contractor’s Bid

do
not cover the type of work in the Change Order, the cost of such work shall not exceed an amount agreed upon in writing and signed by Contractor and
City’s Director of Public Works or City
Engineer, or either of their designees
.

If the cost of the Change Order cannot be agreed upon, the City will pay for actual work of the Change Order completed, to the satisfaction of the City, as follows:

(i)

Labor
:

The
cost of labor shall be the actual cost for wages of
workers and subcontractors performing the work for the Change Order at the time such work is done.

The use of labor classifications that would increase the cost of such work shall not be permitted.

(ii)

Materials and Equipment
:

The
cost of materials and equipment shall
be at cost to Contractor or lowest current price which such materials and equipment are reasonably available at the time the work is done, whichever is lower.

(iii)

If the cost of the extra work cannot be agreed upon, the Contractor must provide a daily report that includes invoices for labor, materials and equipment costs for the work under the Change Order.

The daily report must include: list of names of workers, classifications, and hours worked; description and list of quantities of materials used; type of equipment, size, identification number, and hours of operation, including loading and transportation,
if applicable; description of other City authorized services and expenditures in such detail as the City may require.

Failure to submit a daily report by the close of the next working day may, at the City
’
s sole and absolute discretion, waive the Contractor
’
s rights for that day.

(d)

It is expressly understood by Contractor that

the provisions of this Section

shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Work.

Contractor hereby
acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Work may be more costly or time consuming than Contractor anticipates and that Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation the
refor.

City may in its sole and absolute discretion have
similar work done by other contractors.

(e)

No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.

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1.13 CARB Compliance.

For a project involving the use of in
-
use off
-
road diesel
-
fueled vehicles, as defined by 13
CCR 2449, Contractor shall obtain copies of the valid Certificates of Reported Compliance, as described in 13 CCR 2449(n), for the fleet performing services pursuan t to this contract and all
listed subcontractors, if applicable, prior to commencing any work pursuant to this Contract or any renewed contract with that fleet. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the District, its officers, agents, employ
ees and directors from any liability imposed arising from Contractor’s violation of any regulation set forth in 13 CCR 2449.

1.14 Special Requirements.

Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the
“
Special Requirements
,
”

attached hereto as
Exhibit
B

and incorporated herein
by this reference.

In the event of a conflict between the provisions of
Exhibit
B

and any other
provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of
Exhibit
B

shall govern.

ARTICLE 2.

COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.

2.1 Contract Sum.

Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Contractor the amounts
set forth in
Contractor’s Bid

attached hereto as
Exhibit
A

and incorporated herein by this
reference
.

Subject to any additions or deductions that may be made by change order or amendment, and any penalties or damages that may be assessed against Contractor, Contractor shall receive
total compensation
,
including reimbursement of Contractor’s expenses
,

of
an amount
not to exceed
One Hundred Forty One

Thousand
Five Hundred Seventy

Dollars and Zero
Cents ($
141,570
.00)

(
Contract Sum
”)
for completion of the work.

2.2 Invoices.

Each month Contractor shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed during the preceding month
using the
form
attached hereto as
Exhibit E

and incorporated herein
by this reference.

By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement.

A
ll invoices shall include a copy of
Contractor
’s Certified Payroll and proof that Certified
Payroll has been submitted to the DIR.

Contractor

shall also submit a list of the prevailing wage
rates

(including federal prevailing wage rates, if applicable)

for all employees and subcontractors
providing services under this Agreement, as applicable, with Contractor
’s first invoice. If these
rates change at any time during the term of the Agreement, Contractor

shall submit a new list of
rates to the City with its first invoice following the effective date of the rate change.

2.3 Payment
.

(a)

Payments Made
b
y City
.

City shall independently review each invoice
submitted by the Contractor to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed

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or expenses incurred by Contractor which are disputed by City, City will cause Contractor to be paid
any progress payment
within thirty (30) days of receipt of Contractor’s correct and undisputed invoice; however, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event that City
does not cause Contractor to be paid
any progress payment
within thirty (30) days of receipt of an
undisputed and properly submitted invoice

and provided the Project is for construction
, Contractor
shall be entitled to the payment of interest to the extent allowed under Public Contract Code S
ection 20104.50. In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor, not later than seven (7) days after receipt by the City, for correction and resubmission. Returned invoices shall be a ccompanied by a document setting forth
in writing the reasons why the payment request was rejected. Review and payment by the City of any invoice provided by the Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any appl
icable law.

(b)

Payments Made
b
y Contractor to Subcontractors
. Contractor shall remit
payments owed to subcontractors within fifteen (15) calendar days after receiving payments by City if payments are owed by Contractor to any subcontractor qualifying as a small business enterprise, and within thirty (30) calendar d
ays if payments are owed by Contractor to any
subcontractor other than a small business enterprise.

2.4 Retention.

Pursuant to Section 9203 of the Public Contract Code, City will deduct a five percent (5%) retention from all progress payments, which shall be released to Contractor no later than sixty (60) days from completion of the work in accordance with Section 7107

of the Public Contract Code.

In the
event of a dispute between City and Contractor, City may withhold from the final payment an amount not to exceed
one hundred fifty
percent
(150%)
of the disputed amount.

2.5 Waiver.

Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor.

2.6 Substitution of Securities.

(a)

In conformance with the State of California Public Contract Code, Part 5, Section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the City to ensure performance under this Agreement.

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(b)

At the request and expense of Contractor, Contractor has the option of establishing an escrow account with a state or federally chartered bank which shall serve as an escrow agent, for Contractor’s direct deposit of securities as a substitute for retention

earnings
required to be withheld by the City. Upon Contractor’s completion of its obligations hereunder, as evidenced by the City’s acceptance of the work pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the escrow agent shall return the securities to Contractor. The escr
ow agent shall notify the City within ten (10) days
after deposit of the securities. The market value of the securities at the time of the substitution shall be at least equal to the cash amount then required to be withheld as retention. Securities shall b e
held in the name of the City and shall designate Contractor as the beneficial owner. Alternatively, on written request of Contractor, the City shall make payments of the retention earnings directly to the escrow account.

ARTICLE 3.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

3.1 Schedule of Performance.

Contractor shall
commence working on
the Project
within
five
(
5 )

calendar days after
receiving a
“
Notice to Proceed
”

from the City
in accordance with any schedule contained in

or
required to be provided by

the
Proposal or
Bid Documents
, and any revisions thereof approved by
the City in writing
, and continue thereafter for a period of five (5) years .

Time is of the essence.

If the work is not completed within said time period, liquidated damages shall apply.

3.2 Liquidated Damages.

Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of this Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the Contractor and its sureties shall be liable for and shall pay to the City the sum of
One Thousand
Dollars ($
1,000.00
) as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any service required hereunder
.

The City may withhold any accrued liquidated damages

from any
monies payable on account of services performed by the Contractor.

To the extent required by

Government Code
s
ection 4215, Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the
work

when such delay was caused by the failure of the
City

or owner of the
utility to provide for removal or relocation of utility facilities.

3.3 Force Majeure.

The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of th e Contractor,
including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any government
al agency, including the City, if the Contractor shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Project Manager

in writing of the
causes of the delay. The
Project Manager

shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and
extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the judgment of the
Project Manager

such delay is justified. The
Project Manager
’s determination
shall be final and conclusive upon the Parties to this Agreement. In no event shall Contractor be

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entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Contractor’s sole remedy being extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section.

3.4 Final Acceptance.

A
cceptance of the Project shall only be by action of the City Council. Neither the acceptance nor any prior inspections or failure to inspect shall constitute a waiver by City of any defects in the work. From and after acceptance, the Project shall be owned

and operated by City.

As a condition to acceptance,
Contractor

shall certify to City in writing that all of the work has been performed in strict conformity with the Agreement and that all costs have been paid or supplied to City for security required herein, satisfactory to City, guaranteeing such performance.

ARTICLE 4.

COORDINATION OF WORK

4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Contractor.

The following principals of Contractor (
“
Principals
”
) are hereby designated as being the
principals and representatives of Contractor authorized to act o
n its behalf with respect to the work
specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:

Martin Naran

_____________

Vice President, Service

_____

(Name)

(Title)

________________________

(Name)

(Title)

________________________

(Name)

(Title)

The

Principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contractor and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the services hereunder.

All
personnel of Contractor, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals.

For purposes of this Agreement, the Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City.

Additionally, Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Contractor
’
s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement.

Contractor shall notify City of any changes in
Contractor
’
s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any such performance.

4.2 Status of Contractor.

Contractor

shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise

expressly conferred in
writing by City.

Contractor

shall not at any time or in any manner represent that
Contractor

or any

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of
Contractor
’
s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City.

Neither
Contractor
, nor any of
Contractor
’
s officers, employees or agents, shall
obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City
’
s employees.

Contractor

expressly waives any claim
Contractor

may have to any such rights.

4.3 Project Manager
.

The
Project Manager

shall be
Freddy Loza, Public Works Superintendent

any other

person as may be designated by the
City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer
. It shall be
the
Contractor
’
s responsibility to assure that the
Project Manager

is kept informed of the progress
of the performance of the services and the
Contractor

shall refer any decisions which must be made
by City to the
Project Manager
. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the
Project Manager
. The
Project Manager

shall have
authority, if specified in writing by the
City’s Director of Public Works or City Engineer
, to sign
all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

4.4 Independent Contractor.

Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Contractor, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein.

City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision or control of Contractor
’
s employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing their number, compensation or hours of service.

Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role.

City shall not in any way or
for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor.

4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment.

The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement.

Therefore,
Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City.

All subcontractors shall
obtain, at its or Contractor
’
s expense, such licenses, permits, registrations and approvals (including from the City) as may be required by law for the performance of any services or work under this Agreement.

In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of City .

Transfers restricted
hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative ba
sis.

In the event of any such unapproved transfer,
including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Agreement shall be void.

No approved transfer shall
release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.

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ARTICLE 5.

INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BONDS

5.1 Insurance Coverages.

Without limiting
Contractor
’
s indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement,
Contractor

shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense
during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City.

(a)

General
L
iability
I
nsurance
.

Contractor

shall maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form

ISO CGL CG
00 01

or equivalent
, in an amount not less than $
5 ,000,000 per occurrence, $
10 ,000,000 general
aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “
insured
contract
”

language will not be accepted.

(b)

Automobile liability insurance
.

Contractor

shall maintain automobile
insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form ISO
CA 00 01
,
including “any auto”
and endorsement CA 0025 or equivalent,

covering bodily injury and property damage for all
activities of the
Contractor

arising out of or in connection with Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -
owned or rented vehicles, in an amount
not less than $
2 ,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.

(c)

Workers
’

compensation insurance
.

Contractor

shall maintain Workers
’

Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer
’
s Liability Insurance (with limits of at
least $1,000,000).

(d)

Builder’s Risk Insurance
. Contractor shall maintain Builder’s Risk (Course
of Construction) insurance utilizing an
“
All Risk
”

(Special Perils) coverage form, with limits equal
to the completed value of the project and no coinsurance penalty provisions or provisional limit provisions.

The policy must include:
(1) coverage for any ensuing loss from faulty workmanship, n
onconforming
w
ork, omission or deficiency in design or specifications; (2) coverage against machinery accidents and operational testing; (3) coverage for removal of debris, and insuring the buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, materials, facilities, fixtures and

all other properties
constituting a part of the
p
roject; (4)
o
rdinance or law coverage for contingent rebuilding,
demolition, and increased costs of construction; (5) transit coverage (unless insured by the supplier or
receiving contractor), with sub
-
limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any key equipment item; (6)
o
cean marine cargo coverage insuring any
p
roject materials or supplies, if
applicable; (7) coverage with sub
-
limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any property or equipment stored either on or off the
project s
ite or any staging area.

If the
P
roject does not involve new or major reconstruction,
then
at the option of
City
, an Installation
Floater may be acceptable. For such projects, a Property Installation Floater shall be obtained that provides for the improvement, remodel, modification, alteration, conversion or adjustment to existing buildings, structures, processes, m
achinery and equipment. The Property Installation Floater shall provide property damage coverage for any building, structure, machinery or equipment damaged, impaired, broken, or destroyed during the performance of the w
ork, including during transit,
installation, and testing at the
Project
site.

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(e)

Pollution Liability Insurance
. Contractor shall maintain Environmental
Impairment Liability insurance, written on a C
ontractor
’s Pollution Liability form or other form
acceptable to City providing coverage for liability arising out of sudden, accidental, and gradual pollution and remediation. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000
in the aggregate. All activities contemplated in this Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as
“
covered operations.
”

The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling
of waste from the project site to the final disposal location, including non -
owned disposal sites.

Products/completed operations coverage shall extend a minimum of three (3) years after project completion. Coverage shall be included on behalf of the insured for covered claims arising out of the actions of independent contractors. If the insured is using

subcontractors, the
p
olicy must
include work performed
“
by or on behalf
”

of the insured. Policy shall contain no language that
would invalidate or remove the insurer’s duty to defend or indemnify for claims or suits expressly excluded from coverage. Policy shall specifically provide for a duty to defend on the part of the insu
rer.

If
C
ontractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above,
City
requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by
C
ontractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to
City
.

5.2 General Insurance Requirements.

(a)

Subcontractors
. Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall include all of the requirements stated herein.

(b)

Proof of
I
nsurance
.

Contractor

shall provide certificates of insurance

and
endorsements

to City as evidence of the insurance coverage
s

required herein, along with a waiver
of subrogation endorsement for workers
’

compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements
must be approved by City
’
s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.

(c)

Duration of
C
overage
.

Contractor

shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder by Contractor
, its agents, representatives, employees or
subcontractors
.

(d)

Primary/noncontributing
. Coverage provided by
Contractor

shall be
primary and any insurance or self
-
insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umb
rella or excess insurance shall contain or be
endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non -
contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City ’
s own insurance or self
-
insurance shall
be called upon to protect it as a named insured.

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(e)

City
’
s
R
ights
of
E
nforcement
. In the event 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
Contractor

or City will withhold amounts sufficient
to pay premium from
Contractor

payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.

(f)

Waiver of
S
ubrogation
. All insurance coverage maintained or procured
pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow Contractor

or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss.

Contractor

hereby waives its own right of recovery against
City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors
.

(g)

Enforcement of
C
ontract
P
rovisions
(non
-
estoppel)
.

Contractor

acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Contractor

of non
-
compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.

(h)

Requirements
N
ot
L
imiting
. Requirements of specific coverage features or
limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given cover
age feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the
Contractor

maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above,
the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Contractor
. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.

(i)

Notice of
C
ancellation
.

Contractor

agrees to oblige its insurance agent or
broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage.

(j)

Additional
I
nsured
S
tatus
. General
and
a
uto
liability policies shall provide
or be endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability polic
ies.

(k)

Prohibition of
U
ndisclosed
C
overage
L
imitations
. None of the coverages
required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.

(l)

Separation of
I
nsureds
. A severability of interests provision must apply for
all additional insureds ensuring that
Contractor
’
s insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer ’
s limits of
liability. The policy(ies
) shall not contain any cross
-
liability exclusions.

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(m)

Pass
T
hrough
C
lause
.

Contractor

agrees to ensure that its subconsultants,
subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in the project by
Contractor
, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements required of
Contractor
.

Contractor

agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section.

Contractor

agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants, subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.

(n)

Agency
’
s
R
ight
to
R
evise
S
pecifications
. The City reserves the right at any
time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the
Contractor

ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the
Contractor
, the City and
Contractor

may renegotiate
Contractor
’
s compensation.

(o)

Self
-
I
nsured
R
etentions
. Any self
-
insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self -
insured retentions be eliminated,
lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self
-
insurance will not be considered to comply with these
specific
ations unless approved by City.

(p)

Timely
N
otice
of
C
laims
.

Contractor

shall give City prompt and timely
notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor
’
s performance
under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies.

(q)

Additional
I
nsurance
.

Contractor

shall also procure and maintain, at its own
cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work.

5.3 Indemnification.

Contractor shall indemnify, defend with legal counsel approved by City, and hold harmless City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers (each, an
“Indemnitee”)

from and against all
liability, loss, damage, expense, cost (including without limitation reasonable legal counsel fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with
Contractor's
performance
of

work
under this Agreement
or its failure to comply with any of
its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which is caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Should conflict of interest principles preclude a single legal
counsel from representing both City and Contractor, or should City otherwise find Contractor’s legal counsel unacceptable, then Contractor shall reimburse the City its costs of defense, including without limitation reasonable legal counsels fees, expert fe es and all
other costs and fees of litigation. The Contractor shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City (and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers) with respect to claims determined by a trier of fact to have been the resu
lt of the Contractor’s negligent, reckless or
wrongful performance. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and will survive termina
tion of this Agreement.

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Contractor obligations under this section apply regardless of whether or not such claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost, expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or contributed to by an Indemnitee. However, without
affecting the rights of City under any provision of this Agreement, Contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligen
ce is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is shown to have been actively negligent and where City’s active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability i
nvolved, the obligation of Contractor will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence of City.

5.4 Notification of Third
-
Party Claims.

City shall timely notify Contractor of the receipt of any third -
party claim relating to the
work under this Agreement.

City shall be entitled to recover from Contractor its reasonable costs incurred in providing such notification.

5.5 Performance

and Payment

Bonds.

Concurrently with execution of this Agreement
,

Contractor shall deliver to the City

all of

the following bonds

if the Contract Sum should exceed $25,000
:

(a)

A
performance bond secur
ing

the faithful performance of this Agreement
,
in
an

amount not less than 100% of the total compensation for this Agreement , as stated in Section

2.1 .

(b)

A
payment

bond
, securing the payment of all persons furnishing labor
and/or materials in connection with the work under this Agreement, in an amount not less than 100% of the total compensation for this Agreement, as stated in Section 2.1.

All bonds
shall be on
the applicable

form
s

provided in Exhibit “C”

and Exhibit “D”

attached hereto

and made part hereof
. The bonds shall each
contain the original notarized signature
of an authorized officer of the surety and affixed thereto shall be a certified and current copy of his
/her

power of attorney.

The bond
s

shall be unconditional and remain in force during t
he entire
term of the Agreement

until released pursuant to Section 5.7 hereof.

5.6 Sufficiency of Insurer or Surety.

Insurance and bonds required by this Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated “
A
-
”

or better in the most recent edition of
Best
’
s Rating Guide, The Key Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better.

If
the City

determines that the work to be performed under
this Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Contractor agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies and the bond s

m
ay be changed accordingly upon
receipt of written notice from the
City
’s Risk Manager
.

5.7 Release of Securities.

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City shall release the performance bond and payment bond when the following have occurred:

(a)

Contractor has made a written request for release and provided evidence of satisfaction of all other requirements under Article 5 of this Agreement;

(b)

the Project has been accepted; and

(c
)

after passage of the time within which lien claims are required to be made pursuant to applicable laws; if lien claims have been timely filed, City shall hold the payment bond until such claims have been resolved,
Contractor

has provided statutory bond, or otherwise as
required by applicable law.

ARTICLE 6.

RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION

6.1 Records.

Contractor shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies, certified and accurate copies of payroll records in compliance with all applicable laws, or other documents r elating to the disbursements
charged to City and services performed hereunder (the
“
books and records
”
), as shall be necessary
to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Project Manager

to evaluate the
performance of such services.

Any and all such documents shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed.

The
Project Manager

shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make records and transcripts from such records.

Such records shall be maintained for a period of 3 years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such records in the event any audit is required.

In the event of dissolution of Contractor
’
s business, custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by Contractor
’
s successor in interest.

Notwithstanding the
above, the Contractor shall fully cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records Act.

6.2 Reports.

Contractor shall periodically prepare and submit to the Project Manager

such reports
concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Project Manager

shall require.

Contractor hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost of work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement.

For this reason, Contractor agrees
that if Contractor becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein
,
Contractor shall promptly notify the
Project Manager

of said fact, circumstance, technique or event
and the estimated increased or

decreased cost related thereto
.

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6.3 Ownership of Documents.

All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the “
documents and materials
”
)
prepared by Contractor, its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Project
Manager

or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Contractor shall have no claim for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials he reunder.

Any use, reuse or
assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the Contractor will be at the City ’
s sole risk and without
liability to Contractor, and Contractor
’
s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to such use, reuse or assignment.

Contractor may retain copies of such documents for its own use.

Contractor
shall have an unrestricted right to use the concepts embodied therein.

All subcontractors shall
provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom.

Moreover,
Contractor

with respect to any documents and materials that may
qualify as
“
works made for hire
”

as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed
“
works made for hire
”

for the City.

6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information.

(a)

I
nformation gained or work product produced by Contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Contractor.

Contractor shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the Project Manager
.

(b)

Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from the
Project Manager

or unless requested by the City
Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement.

Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered “
voluntary
”

provided
Contractor gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.

(c)

If Contractor, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of Contractor, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Contractor for any damages, costs and

fees, including attorneys
’

fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor
’
s conduct.

(d)

Contractor shall promptly notify City should Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admiss ions or other disco
very
request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed there under.

City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding.

Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and
to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by

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Contractor.

However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.

ARTICLE 7.

ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT
; DEFAULT
, SUSPENSION

AND

TERMINATION

7.1 California Law.

This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

Legal actions
concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of
Los Angeles
, State of California, or any other
appropriate court in such county, and Contractor covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action.

In the event of litigation in a U.S. District
Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the
Central
District of California, in the County of
Los
Angeles
, State of California.

7.2 Default of Contractor.

Contractor’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a default. In the event that Contractor is in default for cause under the terms of this Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Contract or for any work performed after
the date of default and can terminate or suspend this Agreement immediately by written notice to Contractor. If the Project Manager determines that Contractor is in default in the performance of any of the terms or condition
s of this Agreement, the Project Manager shall cause to be served upon Contractor a written notice of the default. Contractor shall have ten

(
10 ) days after service
upon it of said notice in which to cure the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that Contractor fails to cure its default within such period of time, the City shall have the right, notwithstanding any other pr
ovision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.

7.3 Suspension and
Termination.

(a)

The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon Contractor at least ten (10) days

prior
written notice. Upon receipt of said notice, Contractor shall immediately cease all

work under this
Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise. If the City suspends a portion of this Agreement such suspension shall not make void or

invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.

(b)

This Agreement may be terminated by either party for cause. The City may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice of termination. Upon termination, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for completion of any portion of the
Project accepted by City
up to the effective date of termination

unless any portion of the Project is
accepted by City after termination in which event Contractor shall be paid for such completed portion.

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7.4 Dispute

Resolution Process.

Section 20104
et seq
.

of the California Public Contract Code prescribes a process utilizing informal co
nferences, non
-
binding judicial
-
supervised mediation, and judicial arbitration to
resolve disputes on construction claims of $375,000 or less. Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code prescribes a process for negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes on construction claims.

The inte
nt of this Section is to implement Sections 20104
et seq
. and Section 9204 of the California
Public Contract Code. This Section shall be construed to be consistent with said statutes.

For purposes of these procedures,
“c
laim
”

means a separate demand by the Contractor,
after the City has denied Contractor’s timely and duly made request for payment for ext ra work
and/or a time extension
, for (A) a time extension, (B) payment of money or damages arising from work done by or on behalf of the Contractor pursuant to the Agreement

and payment of which is
not otherwise expressly provided for or the Contractor is not otherwise entitled to, or (C) an amount the payment of which is disputed by the City.

The following requirements apply to all claims to which this section applies:

(a)

Claim Submittal
.

The claim shall be in writing and include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Claims governed by this procedure must be filed on or before the date of final payment. Nothing in this section is intended to extend the time limit or supersede

notice requirements otherwise provided
in the Agreement

for the filing of claims, including all
requirements pertaining to compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, and/or changed conditions. Failure to follow such contractual requirements shall bar any claims or subsequent lawsuits for compensat
ion or payment thereon.

(b)

Supporting Documentation
.

The Contractor shall submit all claims in the
following format:

(i)

Summary of the claim, including references to the specific Contract Document provisions upon which the claim is based.

(ii)

List of documents relating to claim: (a) Specifications, (b) Drawings, (c) Clarifications (Requests for Information), (d) Schedules, and (e) Other.

(iii)

Chronology of events and correspondence related to the claim.

(iv)

Statement of grounds for the claim.

(v)

Analysis of the claim’s cost, if any.

(vi)

Analysis of the claim’s time/schedule impact, if any.

(c)

City’s Response
.

Upon receipt of a claim pursuant to this section, City shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days, shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what po
rtion is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim will be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement.

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(i)

If the City needs approval from the City Council to provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion of the claim, and the City Council does not meet within the 45 days or within the mutually agreed to extension of time following receipt of a claim sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the City shall have up to three days following the next duly publicly noticed meeting of the City Council after the 45
-
day period, or extens
ion, expires to provide the Contractor
a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion.

(ii)

Within 30 days of receipt of a claim, the City may request in writing additional documentation supporting the claim or relating to defenses or claims the City may have against the Contractor. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be re quested and
provided pursuant to this subdivision, upon mutual agreement of City and the Contractor.

(iii)

The City’s written response to the claim, as further documented, shall be submitted to the Contractor within 30 days (if the claim is less than $50,000, within 15 days) after receipt of the further documentation, or within a period of time no greater than that
taken by the Contractor in producing the additional information or requested documentation, whichever is greater.

(d)

Meet
a
nd Confer
.

If the Contractor disputes the City’s written response, or the City fails to respond within the time prescribed, the Contractor may so notify the City, in writing, either within 15 days of receipt of the City’s response or within 15 days of the City’s fail
ure to respond within the time prescribed, respectively, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. Upon receipt of a demand, the City shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlem ent of the dispute.

(e)

Mediation
.

Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the City shall provide the Contractor a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim, as identified by the contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding
mediation, with the City and the Contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The City and Contractor shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been
identified in writing, unless the parties agree to select a mediator at a later time.

(i)

If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each party shall bear the fees and costs charged b y its respective
mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator.

(ii)

For purposes of this section, mediation includes any nonbinding process, including, but not limited to, neutral evaluation or a dispute review board, in which an independent third party or board assists the parties in dispute resolution through negotiation

or by
issuance of an evaluation. Any mediation utilized shall conform to the timeframes in this section.

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(iii)

Unless otherwise agreed to by the City and the contractor in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section shall excuse any further obligation under Public Contract Code Section 20104.4 to mediate after litigation has been commenced.

(iv)

All unresolved claims shall be considered jointly in a single mediation, unless a new unrelated claim arises after mediation is completed.

(f)

City’s Responses
.

The City’s failure to respond to a claim from the
Contractor within the time periods described in this section or to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section shall result in the claim being deemed rejected in its entirety. A claim that is deni
ed by reason of the City’s failure to have responded to a claim, or its failure to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section, shall not constitute an adverse finding with regard to the merits of the claim or the responsibility of qualifications of the Contractor. City’s failure to
respond shall not waive City’s rights to any subsequent procedures for the resolution of disputed claims.

(g)

Government Code Claims
.

If following the mediation, the claim or any
portion remains in dispute, the Contractor must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code Section 900
et seq.

prior to filing any lawsuit against the City. Such
Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed wo
rk, construction claims, and/or changed conditions, including any required mediation, have been followed by Contractor. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if the prerequisite contractual requirements are not satisfied, no action against the

City may be
filed. A Government Code claim must be filed no earlier than the date that Contractor completes all contractual prerequisites to filing a Government Code claim, including any required mediation.

A Government Code claim shall be inclusive of al
l unresolved claims unless a new unrelated claim
arises after the Government Code claim is submitted. For purposes of Government Code Section 900
et seq
., the running of the period of time within which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the time the Contractor submits his or her written claim to the City until the time the claim is denied, including any period of time utilized by the meet and conf er conference or mediation that
does not result in a complete resolutions of all claims.

(h)

Civil Actions for Claims of $375,000 or Less
.

The following procedures
are established for all civil actions filed to resolve claims totaling $375,000 or less:

(i)

Within 60 days, but no earlier than 30 days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the court shall submit the matter to non -
binding mediation unless waived by
mutual stipulation of both parties or unless mediation was held prior to commencement of the
action in accordance with Public Contract Code section 9204 and the procedures in this Section.

The mediation process shall provide for the selection within 15 days by both parties of a disinterested third person as mediator, shall be commenced within 30 days of the submittal, and
shall be concluded within 15 days from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is extended upon a good cause showing to the court

or by stipulation of both parties
.

If the parties fail to select a mediator within the 15
-
day period, either party may petition the court
to appoint the mediator.

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(ii)

If the matter remains in dispute, the case shall be submitted to judicial arbitration pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding Section 114 1 .11 of that code. The Civil
Discovery Act (
Title 4

(commencing with Section 2016
.010
) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil
Procedure) shall apply to any proceeding brought under this subdivision consistent with the rules pertaining to judicial arbitration.

(iii)

Upon stipulation of the parties, arbitrators appointed for these purposes shall be experienced in construction law, and, upon stipulation of the parties, mediators and arbitrators shall be paid necessary and reasonable hourly rates of pay not to exceed the ir
customary rate, and such fees and expenses shall be paid equally by the parties, except in the case of arbitration where the arbitrator, for good cause, determines a different division.

(iv)

In addition to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any party who after receiving an arbitration award requests a trial de novo but does not obtain a more favorable judgment shall, in addition t o payment
of costs and fees under that chapter, pay the attorney's fees of the other party arising out of the trial de novo.

7.5 Waiver.

Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant.

Waiver by any
party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.

Acceptance by City of any work or services by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non
-
defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver.

Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

7.6 Rights and Remedies
A
re
Cumulative.

Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercis e by it, at the same or
different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.

7.7 Unfair Business Practices Claims.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7103.5, i
n entering into this Agreement,
Contractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, (comme
ncing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services or materials related to this Agreement.

This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City t
enders final
payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment by

the Parties.

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ARTICLE 8.

CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON
-

DISCRIMINATION

8.1 Non
-
liability of City Officers and Employees.

No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Contractor or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms
of this Agreement.

8.2 Conflict of Interest.

Contractor covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Contractor
’
s performance of services under this
Agreement.

Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the
Project Manager
.

Contractor agrees to at all times avoid
conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement.

No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which
a
ffects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation.

The Contractor warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.

8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination.

Contractor covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religi on, sex, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement.

Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestr y, or other protected class.

8.4 Unauthorized Aliens.

Contractor hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8

U.S.C.

1101

et seq.
, as amended, and in connection
therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein.

Should Contractor so employ
such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Contractor hereby agrees to and s
hall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys ’

fees, incurred by City.

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ARTICLE 9.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1 Provisions Required By Law.

Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this Agreement

shall be deemed to be inserted herein, and the
Agreement

shall be read and enforced as though it
were included herein. If through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not correctly inserted, then upon application of either party, the contract shall forthwith be physically amended to m
ake such insertion or correction.

9.2 Notices.

Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first
-
class mail, in the case

of the City, to the City Manager
and to the attention of the Project Manager (with her/his name and City title), City of Carson
,
701
E Carson Street
,
Carson,
California
90745

and in the case of the
Contractor
, to the person(s) at the
address designated on the execution page of this Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered

or in seventy
-
two (72) hours from the time of
mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.

9.3 Interpretation.

The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.

9.4 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital. All such counterparts shall together co nstitute but one and the
same Agreement. All signatures on bonds must be originals.

9.5 Integration; Amendment.

This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties.

It is understood that there are no oral agreements
between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties, an
d none shall be used to interpret this Agreement.

No amendment to or modification
of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Contractor and by the City Council.

The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.

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9.6 Severability.

In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unen forceability shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid pr
ovision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.

9.7 Warranty & Representation of Non
-
Collusion.

No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial inte rest or the financial interest of any
corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in v
iolation of any State or municipal statute or regulation.

The determination of
“
financial interest
”

shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be “
remote
”

or
“
noninterests
”

pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5.

Contractor
warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or conseque
nce of obtaining or being awarded any agreement.

Contractor further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not l imited to, any City official, officer, or
employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement.

Contractor is
aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect.

Contractor’s Authorized Initials _______

9.8 Corporate Authority.

The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i ) such
party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the e ntering into this Agreement does not
violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound.

This Agreement shall
be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties.

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first
-
above written.

CITY
:

CITY OF
CARSON
,
a
California charter
city

______________________________

Lula Davis
-
Holmes,

Mayor

ATTEST:

Dr. Khaleah
K
. Bradshaw, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP

_____________________________

Sunny
K.

Soltani
, City Attorney

[pks
; rjl
]

CONTRACTOR
:

A.O. REED & CO., LLC, a California
limited liability company

*
By:

______
_________________________

Name:
______
_______________________

Title:

______
_______________________

*
By:

______
_________________________

Name:
______
_______________________

Title:

______
_______________________

Address:

4777 Ruffner Street

San Diego, CA 92111

If Consultant is a limited liability company, any one of the following options will satisfy City’s signature requirements pursuant to the Corporations Code. Option A: One signature required from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, Presi
dent or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. Option B: Signatures required from two managers unless the LLC is managed by one manager per its articles of organization, in which c ase only one signature from that
manager is required. Option C: One signature required from any member unless the LLC is manager -
managed
per its articles of organization. Option D: One signature required from any manager if the LLC is manager -
managed per i
ts articles of organization.

APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS

MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR

REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTOR
’
S BUSINESS ENTITY.

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A
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2 EXHIBIT A

CONTRACTOR’S BID

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EXHIBIT B

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)

If the Parties wish to revise provisions in the Agreement above (from page 1 through the signature page), then the revisions shall be presented in this Exhibit B, with deletions shown in strike through

and additions shown in
bold and italics
.

None.

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EXHIBIT C

PERFORMANCE BOND

We,
A.O. Reed & Co., LLC, a California limited liability company,

as Principal, and
____________, as Surety, jointly and severally, firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, as set forth herein, to the City of Carson (“City”) for payment of the penal sum of
One Hundred Forty One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy

U.S. Dollars and
Zero
Cents

($
141,570.00)
.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the Principal shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform all of the covenants, conditions, and provisions in said agreement, and any alteration thereof made as therein pro vided, on Principal's
part to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and shall indemnify and save harmless the City, City’s engineer, and their consultants, and each of their officials, directors, officers, employees and age
nts, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and effect.

Surety agrees that should it fail to take over and diligently perform the agreement upon Principal's default after notice and within the time specified in the agreement, Surety will promptly on demand deposit with City such amount as City may reasonably es timate as the cost of completing all of
Principal's obligations. Surety's obligation for payment herein shall exist, notwithstanding any controversy between Principal and City regarding Principal's failure under the agreement, and payment by Surety should

be conclusively presumed between the parties herein to relieve, as demanded, Surety's obligations herein and shall be deemed proper payment as between Principal and Surety.

Surety agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the agreement, or the work to be performed thereunder or the plans and specifications, or any matters unknown to Surety which may affect Surety's risk shall in any wis e affect its obligation on this
bond, and it does thereby waive notice thereof.

Principal and Surety agree that if the City is required to engage the services of an attorney in connection with the enforcement of this bond, each shall pay City's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred, with or without suit, in addition to the above sum.

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Executed this

day of _________, ____.

Seal of Corporation

_____________

By:____________________________________

Authorized Representative of Principal

Title: _____________

(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES)

Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: (check one)

Surety's agent for service

of process in California:

( ) _____________________

[name of surety company]

_________________________

____________________________________

Name

Street Number

_________________________

____________________________________

Street Number

City and State

_________________________

____________________________________

City and State

Telephone Number

_________________________

Telephone Number

By:____________________________________

Attorney in Fact or other

Representative

(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE)

Furnish the name, address and phone number of the company agent as well as the surety company.

Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California and be on the accredited list of the United States Treasury Department (their bonds will be limited to such amounts as would be acceptable to the Treasury
Department), and otherwise meet the
requirements of the agreement.

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EXHIBIT
D

PAYMENT

BOND

We,
A.O. Reed & Co., LLC, a California limited liability company,

as Principal, and
____________, as Surety, jointly and severally, firmly bind ourselves, our heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, as set forth herein, to the City of Carson (“City”) and those for whose benefit this bond insures in the sum of
One Hundred Forty One Thousand Five Hundred
Seventy

U.S. Dollars and
Zero
Cents

($
141,570.00)
.

City and Principal have entered into an
agreement, or are about to enter into the agreement attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, for completion of public works for the property(ies ) referenced in said agreement. Surety
herein approves of the terms and conditions of said agreement and binds itself to faithfully perform the obligations of Principal therein if Principal fails to so perform. Surety acknowledges that the agreement here
in referenced shall be that document as executed by City and Principal. If Principal or any of Principal's contractors or subcontractors, fails to pay any of the persons named in Section 9000
et seq
. of the California Civil Code employed in the performance of the agreement for materials furnished or for labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, then Surety shall pay the sam e in an amount
not exceeding the sum specified above, and also shall pay, in case suit is brought upon this bond, such reasonable attorneys' fees as shall be fixed by the court.

Surety agrees that it shall pay the amounts due the persons above named and diligently perform the agreement upon Principal's default after notice and within the time specified in the agreement.

If Surety fails to perform within the times specified in the

agreement, Surety shall promptly on
demand deposit with City such amount as City may reasonably estimate as the cost of completing all of Principal's obligations. Surety's obligation for payment herein shall extend, notwithstanding any controversy betwee
n Principal and City regarding Principal's failure under the agreement.

Principal and Surety agree that any payment by Surety pursuant to this paragraph should be conclusively presumed between the parties herein to relieve, as demanded, Surety's obligatio n
herein and shall be deemed proper payment as between Principal and Surety.

This bond shall insure to the benefit of any and all of the persons named in Section 9000 et seq
. of
the California Civil Code so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.

Surety agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the agreement, or the work to be performed thereunder, or the plans and specifications, or any matters unknown to Surety which might affect Surety's risk, shall in any

way affect its obligation on this
bond, and it does hereby waive notice thereof.

Principal and Surety agree that should City become a party to any action on this bond, that each will also pay City's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred therein in addition to the above sums.

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Executed this _____________ day of ___________, ______.

Seal of Corporation

______________

By:______________________________

Authorized Representative of Principal

Title: __________

(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES)

Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: (check one)

Surety's agent for service

of process in California:

( ) ________________

[name of surety]

_________________________

_____________________________

Name

Street Number

_________________________

_____________________________

Street Number

City and State

_________________________

_____________________________

City and State

Telephone Number

_________________________

Telephone Number

By:_____________________________

Attorney in Fact or other

Representative

(ATTACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE)

Furnish the name, address and phone number of the company agent as well as the surety company.

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EXHIBIT
E

INVOICE FORM

CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
CONSENT 19. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Engineering Subject: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICESAGREEMENT WITH BREEN DESIGN GROUP FOR ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN SERVICES INSUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT’S ENGINEERING DIVISION (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department manages the design and delivery of the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including transportation and infrastructure projects supported by state, federal, and regional funding. To supplement City staff and efficiently advance these projects, the City uses on-call professional architectural and design services. An on-call agreement allows the City to obtain specialized professional services as needed while maintaining continuity as projects move from planning and design through bidding and construction.

In September 2022, the City Council approved a three-year Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group (Breen) to provide on-call architectural services for an amount not to exceed $900,000, with an option to extend the agreement for one additional year (Exhibit No. 1). On September 2, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1, extending the agreement for one year and increasing the authorized contract amount by $300,000, resulting in a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000 (Exhibit No. 2).

Since the agreement was established, Breen has provided professional design services for City projects including the Victoria Transit Center (PW1780) and the Streetscape Master Plan for the Carson/Avalon Median Landscape Improvements (PW1801). As these projects have advanced, the available funding capacity under the existing agreement has been substantially committed. Additional professional services are now needed to complete the remaining phases of the Victoria Transit Center project. These services include completion of off-site improvements, assistance during the competitive bidding process, construction administration, coordination with California State University, Dominguez Hills regarding the Mobility Hub, geotechnical investigations to evaluate subsurface soil conditions, and other technical coordination necessary to advance the project through construction. These services continue work already authorized under the existing agreement and are intended to maintain continuity as the project moves from design toward construction.

Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Breen. The proposed amendment would extend the agreement for an additional 18 months, through June 30, 2028, and increase the authorized contract amount by $409,000, resulting in a revised total amount not to exceed $1,609,000 (Exhibit No. 3). The proposed amendment does not authorize new project assignments. Rather, it provides the additional time and contract capacity necessary for Breen to complete professional services associated with work already authorized under the existing agreement, particularly the Victoria Transit Center project. This approach will maintain continuity with the existing design team and help avoid unnecessary delays as the project advances toward bidding and construction.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group for on-call professional architectural and design services, extending the agreement for an additional eighteen (18) months and increasing the contract amount by $409,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,609,000; and,

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 with Breen Design Group, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

III. ALTERNATIVES

1. DO NOT APPROVE proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group.

2. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

IV. BACKGROUND
On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the City’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which establishes the City’s planned investments in streets, transportation infrastructure, parks, public facilities, and other community improvements. The adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 CIP includes approximately $148 million in funded projects, reflecting a significant level of investment in the City’s infrastructure and public facilities.

To help deliver this work efficiently, the Public Works Department uses on-call professional architectural and design consultants to supplement City staff as individual projects move through planning, design, bidding, and construction. An “on-call” agreement allows the City to assign work to a previously selected and qualified consultant as services are needed, rather than conducting a separate consultant selection process for each individual assignment. This provides flexibility, maintains continuity between project phases, and can reduce delays in advancing projects toward construction.

In September 2022, the City Council approved a three-year Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group (Breen) to provide on-call architectural and related design services for an amount not to exceed $900,000.

On September 2, 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1, extending the agreement through December 31, 2026, and increasing the total authorized contract amount by $300,000, from $900,000 to $1,200,000. Since the agreement was established, Breen has provided professional design services for several City assignments, including the Victoria Transit Center and the Streetscape Master Plan for the Carson/Avalon Median Landscape Improvements. As these projects have advanced, the available funding capacity under the existing agreement has been substantially utilized.

VICTORIA TRANSIT CENTER
Additional professional services are now required to advance the Victoria Transit Center through its remaining design and implementation phases. The proposed work includes completion of off-site improvements associated with the project, including traffic signal improvements, roadway turn pockets, accessible pedestrian improvements, and pavement striping. The additional scope also includes support during the competitive bidding process and construction, coordination with California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) regarding the Mobility Hub, geotechnical investigation to evaluate subsurface soil conditions, and other technical and on-site coordination necessary to complete the project.

These services are a continuation of Breen’s previously authorized work on the Victoria Transit Center and are necessary to move the project from its current design stage toward bidding and construction. The proposed amendment does not establish a new project assignment; rather, it provides the additional contract capacity and time necessary to complete work associated with an existing City project. Maintaining continuity with the existing design consultant at this stage also allows the City to retain the project knowledge developed during earlier phases of design and avoid potential delays and duplication of effort that could result from transitioning the remaining work to a new consultant.

Funding for the additional Victoria Transit Center professional services is available through the City’s Measure R Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Measure R provides transportation funding for eligible projects and improvements throughout Los Angeles County.

Accordingly, the additional services proposed under Amendment No. 2 will support continued delivery of an existing transportation project using funds designated for eligible transportation improvements.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group. The proposed amendment would extend the agreement for an additional 18 months, through June 2028, and increase the authorized contract amount by $409,000, resulting in a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,609,000. The additional time and contract capacity will allow Breen to complete the remaining professional services associated with the Victoria Transit Center and provide continuity as the project advances from final design through bidding and construction. Approval will also help avoid unnecessary project delays associated with changing consultants during an advanced stage of project development.

Section 2611(m)(3) of the Carson Municipal Code generally requires additional solicitation when a proposed contract amendment exceeds $75,000, unless the amendment qualifies as a change order under Section 2601(d) of the Carson Municipal Code. The proposed Amendment No. 2 qualifies as a change order because the additional cost results from reasonably unforeseen circumstances encountered in carrying out services within the original scope of the agreement. The additional services are related to and necessary for completion of work already being performed under the existing agreement rather than an unrelated new assignment. Accordingly, a new competitive solicitation is not required for this amendment.

Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 2 will provide the professional design and technical support necessary to continue advancing the Victoria Transit Center toward construction while maintaining continuity with the consultant already responsible for the project’s design. Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Breen Design Group, extending the agreement through June 2028 and increasing the contract amount by $409,000, for a revised total amount not to exceed $1,609,000.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the additional professional design services proposed under Amendment No. 2 is available through the City’s Measure R Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

Measure R transportation funds allocated to the Victoria Transit Center are sufficient to cover the additional $409,000 requested under the amendment. Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 2 would increase the agreement with Breen Design Group from $1,200,000 to a total amount not to exceed $1,609,000. The additional costs will be funded through Measure R Account No. 260-99-999-904-6004. Accordingly, no additional General Fund appropriation is required, and approval of the amendment is not anticipated to have an impact on the City’s General Fund.

VI. EXHIBITS

1. Breen Design Group Original Contract

2. Breen Design Group Contract Amendment No. 1

3. Proposed Breen Design Group Contract Amendment No. 2 Attachments

1. Breen Design Group Original Contract

2. Breen Design Group Contract Amendment No. 1
(Breen Design Group) Amendment No. 2.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND
BREEN DEISGN GROUP, INC.

THIS AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (herein ““Agreement”) is made and entered into this Ist day of January, 2023 by and between the CITY OF CARSON, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and BREEN DESIGN GROUP, INC., a California corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.”

RECITALS
A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Qualifications, the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement.

B. Consultant, following submission of a proposal or bid for the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement, was selected by the City to perform those services.

C. Pursuant to the City of Carson’s Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into and execute this Agreement.

D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Consultant for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.

OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT

1.1 Scope of Services.

In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Consultant shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this Agreement, Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the services required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent, and professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated herein. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Consultant covenants that it shall follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “highest 01007.0006/805701.3 -l-

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AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (“Amendment No. 2”) by and between the CITY OF CARSON, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and BREEN DESIGN GROUP INC., a California corporation (“Consultant”), is effective as of the day of __ , 2026. City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS
A. City and Consultant entered into that certain Agreement for Contract Services dated January 1, 2023 (“Agreement”), whereby Consultant agreed to provide City on-call professional architecture services for a three year term commencing January 1, 2023 and expiring December 31, 2025, for a total not-to-exceed Contract Sum of $900,000, with an option to extend the Term by one (1) year for a not-to-exceed compensation of $300,000 for the extension term.

B. City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated September 12, 2025 (“Amendment No. 1”), to exercise its option to extend the Term by one (1) year and increase the total compensation by $300,000, thereby bringing the total not-to-exceed Contract Sum from $900,000 to $1,200,000, to cover the additional cost of services since the Consultant has been selected and tasked to provide architectural design services for several projects, including the design of transit center planned for Victoria Street, on the California State University, Dominguez Hills campus and median landscaping projects within the City.

C. City and Consultant now desire to amend the Agreement to extend the Term by 18 months, expiring June 30, 2028, and increase the total compensation by $409,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed Contract Sum from $1,200,000 to $1,609,000, to cover the additional cost of services for Victoria Street, on the California State University, Dominguez Hills campus.

D. Section 2611(m)(3) of the Carson Municipal Code (“CMC”) provides that any proposed amendment to a contract exceeding $75,000 requires solicitation unless the amendment concerns a change order under Section 2601(d) of the CMC in which event bidding will not be required irrespective of the amount of the change order.

E. This Amendment No. 2 qualifies as a change order because it concerns a change to the price arising out of reasonably unforeseeable circumstances borne out of the original scope of the Agreement.

TERMS

1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and are a part of this Amendment No. 2.

2. Terms and Definitions. All words, terms, and phrases used or referenced in this Amendment No. 2, not expressly defined in this Amendment No. 2, shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

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3. Contract Changes. The Agreement is amended as provided herein (added text shown in bold italics, deleted text in strikethrough font).

A. Section 2.1 (Contract Sum) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“2.1 Contract Sum.

Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in the "Schedule of Compensation" attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed One Million Six Hundred and Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,609,000) One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000 ) for the Term (the "Contract Sum ”), and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) for the Extension Term if City’s option is exercised pursuant to Section 3.4, unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.”

B. Section 3.4 (Term) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“3.4 Term.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding five four (54) years and six (6) months from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit “D”) (the “Term”).”

C. Section IV of Exhibit C (Schedule of Compensation) is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed $1,609,000 $1,200,000 for the five four year and six (6) months Term of this Agreement, as provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.”

4. Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this Amendment No. 2, all provisions of the Agreement and Amendment No. 1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment No. 2, whenever the term “Agreement” appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 2.

5. Affirmation of Agreement; Warranty Re Absence of Defaults. City and Consultant each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement and Amendment No. 1. Each party represents and warrants to the other that there have been no written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein and Amendment No. 1. Each party represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 2, is currently an effective, valid, and binding obligation.

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Consultant represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 2, City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

City represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 2, Consultant is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

6. Adequate Consideration. The parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 2.

7. Authority. The persons executing this Amendment No. 2 on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No. 2 on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Amendment No. 2, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment No. 2, and (iv) the entering into this Amendment No. 2 does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.

8. Counterparts. This Amendment No. 2 may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital. All such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment No. 2. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 2 on the date and year first-above written.

CITY:

CITY OF CARSON, a municipal corporation

Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor
ATTEST:

Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP

Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney
[pks]

CONSULTANT:

BREEN DESIGN GROUP INC.,
a California corporation

By:

Name:

Title:

By:

Name:

Title:

SHALL BE INCLUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
CONSENT 20. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Engineering Subject: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TOTUM CORP.FOR ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR PUBLIC WORKSCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
The City previously entered into an on-call professional services agreement with Totum Corp. (Totum) to provide construction management and inspection services in support of the Public Works Department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). These services provide professional oversight during construction to help ensure City projects are completed in accordance with approved plans, quality standards, schedules, and other project requirements.

In 2023, the City Council approved an approximately two-and-one-half-year agreement with Totum for an initial amount not to exceed $482,635. The agreement originally extended through June 30, 2026, and included two optional one-year extensions that could be exercised by the City if continued services were needed.

The agreement has since been amended three times as the City’s level of construction activity increased and project schedules were extended. These amendments increased the total authorized contract amount to $1,482,635 and extended the agreement through December 30, 2026. Since approval of the previous amendments, staff has continued to evaluate the schedules and remaining construction activities for projects supported by Totum. This review determined that additional time and contract capacity are needed to maintain construction oversight through completion of the remaining work, particularly at Carriage Crest Park.

Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 4 to extend the agreement for an additional six months, through June 2027, and increase the contract amount by $275,000, resulting in a revised total amount not to exceed $1,757,635. The proposed amendment does not authorize new project assignments or expand Totum’s role to additional City projects. Rather, it provides the additional time and funding capacity necessary for Totum to complete construction management and inspection services for work already authorized under the existing agreement. Maintaining these services through project completion will provide continuity of oversight and help ensure that the remaining construction is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with the City’s approved plans and project requirements.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Contract Services Agreement with Totum Corp. for on-call Construction Management and Construction Inspection services, extending the agreement for an additional six (6) months, through June 2027, and increasing the contract amount by $275,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,757,635; and,

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 4 with Totum Corp., subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

III. ALTERNATIVES
DO NOT APPROVE proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Contract Services Agreement with Totum Corp.

IV. BACKGROUND
The City’s Public Works Department is responsible for implementing the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which is the City’s multi-year plan for investing in public infrastructure and facilities. The CIP includes projects such as street and roadway improvements, parks, City buildings and facilities, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and stormwater infrastructure that helps manage rainwater and protect local waterways.

In recent years, both the number and complexity of City capital projects have increased. To supplement City staff and provide specialized expertise when needed, the City uses qualified consulting firms to assist with construction management and inspection services. These services provide day-to-day oversight during construction and help the City confirm that projects are being built safely, according to approved plans and specifications, and in compliance with applicable requirements. Construction management and inspection consultants also monitor construction progress, coordinate with contractors, engineers, and City staff, document work performed, identify and help resolve construction issues, and assist the City in managing project schedules and costs.

ORIGINAL AGREEMENT AND PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS
In July 2023, the City issued a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified consulting firms to provide construction management and inspection services on an as-needed basis for various City projects.

Following the City's evaluation process, on November 21, 2023, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Totum Corp. (Totum) for an initial amount not to exceed $482,635. Since that time, Totum has provided construction management and inspection services for several significant City facility and park improvement projects, including Foisia Park (PW1610), Carriage Crest Park (PW1368), City Hall Restroom and Kitchenette Renovations (PW1786), and the Community Center Coiling Wall project (PW1632).

As these projects progressed and additional construction oversight became necessary, the City approved several amendments to the agreement. In January 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1, adding $400,000 and increasing the total contract amount to $882,635. In July 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2, adding another $350,000 and increasing the total authorized contract amount to $1,232,635. On May 4, 2026, the City entered into Amendment No. 3, which extended the agreement by six months, through December 30, 2026, and added $250,000, increasing the total authorized contract amount to $1,482,635. Amendment No. 3 also revised the agreement's two remaining extension options. The first option was changed to a six-month extension, with an associated amount not to exceed $100,018.50, while the second option remained available for an additional one-year period.

NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Although several of the projects supported under the agreement have progressed or been completed, construction at Carriage Crest Park remains underway and requires continued construction management and inspection services through completion. During construction at Carriage Crest Park, the project encountered several conditions that were not reasonably anticipated during the design phase. These included conflicts with existing underground utilities; larger-than-anticipated quantities of existing asphalt and concrete requiring additional demolition; weather-related impacts; the addition of closed-circuit television (CCTV) infrastructure; and other site conditions that became known only after construction began.

These conditions required additional coordination among the contractor, engineers, consultants, and City staff. In some cases, construction activities also had to be resequenced or adjusted to address conditions encountered in the field. Combined with construction progressing more slowly than originally anticipated, these issues extended the overall project schedule beyond the timeframe initially expected. Continued construction management and inspection are important during this extended construction period. Totum provides the City's on-site oversight and helps verify that the remaining work is completed in accordance with the approved plans, applicable safety and quality requirements, and the City's expectations. Maintaining this oversight through project completion also provides continuity because Totum is already familiar with the project, its construction history, and the issues encountered to date. Because the construction period has been extended and additional coordination and oversight have been required, the remaining funding available under the existing agreement is not sufficient to continue Totum's services through completion of the Carriage Crest Park project.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4
Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with Totum. The proposed amendment would exercise the City's first option to extend the agreement for an additional six months and would increase the total contract authorization by $275,000, from $1,482,635 to a revised amount not to exceed $1,757,635 (Exhibit No. 2). The additional contract authority is intended to provide sufficient capacity for Totum to continue providing construction management and inspection services necessary to support the remaining Carriage Crest Park construction through completion. Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 4 will allow the City to maintain continuity of construction oversight, respond to remaining field conditions as they arise, and help ensure that the project is completed safely and in accordance with the City's approved plans, specifications, quality standards, and project requirements. Accordingly, staff recommends approval of the proposed Amendment No. 4 to provide the additional time and contract capacity necessary to continue these services and support the successful completion of the Carriage Crest Park project.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 4 would increase the Totum Corp. agreement by $275,000, resulting in a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,757,635. Funding for the proposed amendment is already included in the City’s adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Fund budget within the Engineering Professional Services Account No. 101-80-820-101-6004. This account provides funding for outside professional consulting services that support City engineering and construction projects. Because sufficient funding has already been included in the adopted budget, no additional General Fund appropriation is requested as part of this action.

VI. EXHIBITS

1. Totum Corp. Original Contract

2. Totum Corp. Contract Amendment No. 4
Attachments

1. Totum Corp. Original Contract

2. Totum Corp. Contract Amendment No. 4

01007.0006 2183745.4

AMENDMENT NO.
4 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

THIS AMENDMENT NO.
4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT

SERVICES

(“Amendment

No.
4 ”) by and between the CITY OF CARSON, a California
municipal corporation (“City”) and

TOTUM CORP
,

a California
corporation

(“Consultant”), is
effective
as of the 1
st

day of
September
, 2026
.

City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter
individually referred to as “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

City and Consultant entered into that certain Agreement for Contractual Services dated
December 19
, 2023

(“Agreement”) whereby Consultant agreed to provide
City construction
management and inspection services on an on
-
call basis for a two and one
-
half year Term
commencing January 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2026
,

for a
total
not
-
to
-
exceed
C
ontract
S
um
of $
482,635 with two (2) one
-
year options to extend the Term.

Since commencement of the Term, Consultant has been selected and tasked to oversee the construction of Foisia Park and Carraige Crest Park (“Additional Services”), and as such, an additional $400,000 was allocated to this Agreement to allow Consultant to p erform such
services through June 30, 2025.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated

January
21, 2025

(“Amendment No. 1”) to
specifically prescribe the Additional Services for an increase in total compensation
of

$400,000, thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum from $482,635
to $882,635.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated July 1
,
2025

(“Amendment No. 2”) to increase the
total compensation
by $
350,000

thereby bringing the
not
-
to
-
exceed
Contract Sum from $
882,635 to $1,232,635 to cover the additional cost of services .

These services include continued oversight of the project’s implementation in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, adherence to construction schedules, compliance with City and safety regulations, inspection of construction quality, and coordination with stakeholders to ensure
timely delivery.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated May 4, 2026 (“Amendment No. 3”) to extend the Term to December 30, 2026 and to increase the total compensation by $250,000 thereby bringing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum from $1,232,635
to
$1,482,635 to continue providing construction management and inspection services.

Amendment
No. 3 also
modified the two (2) one
-
year options to extend the Term so that the first extension period is only six (6) months at a not to exceed cost of $100,018.50 while maintaining the one (1) year period for the second extension period.

City and Consultant now desire to amend the Agreement to

extend the Term
by six
(6) months
to

June 30
, 202
7 and to increase the
total compensation

by
$
2 75
,000

(not $100,018.50)
thereby bringing the
not
-
to
-
exceed
Contract Sum from $1,
482,635

to $1,
757
,635

to allow
Consultant to
continue
providing construction management and inspection services.

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Section 2611(m)(3) of the Carson Municipal Code (“CMC”) provides that any proposed amendment to a contract exceeding $75,000 requires solicitation unless the amendment concerns a change order under Section 2601(d) of the CMC in which event bidding will not

be
required irrespective of the amount of the change order.

This Amendment No.
4 qualifies as a change order because it concerns a change to the price arising out of reasonably unforeseeable circumstances borne out of the original scope of the Agreement.

TERMS

1. Recitals.

The Recitals set forth above are incorporated into and are a part of this Amendment No.
4 .

2. Terms and Definitions.

All words, terms, and phrases used or referenced in this Amendment No.
4 , not expressly defined in this Amendment No.
4 , shall have the same meaning
ascribed to them in the Agreement.

3. Contract Changes
. The Agreement is amended as provided herein (added text shown in
bold italics
, deleted text in
strikethrough font
).

A
.

Section

2.1 (
Contract Sum
)

of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

“

2.1 Contract Sum
.

Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in the “Schedule of Compensation” attached hereto as Exhibit “C”

and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed
One Million
Four

Seven

Hundred
Eighty
-
Two

Fifty
-
Seven
Thousand Six Hundred Thirty
-
Five Dollars and Zero Cents
($1,
757
,635.00

482,635.00
) (the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8. In the event City elects to exercise its option s

to extend
the Term pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof, the Contract Sum will increase consistent with the additional not to exceed compensation applicable to each Extension Term, as set out in Exhibit “C.”
”

Section

3.4 (
Term
) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“3.4

Term.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services commencing January 1, 2024 and expiring
June 30, 2027

December 30,
2026
, except as
otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (
Exhibit “D”
).

The City may, at its sole
discretion, elect to extend the Term by up to one
and half

(1
.5
) year
s

commencing

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December 31, 2026

Ju
ly

1 , 2027
through two (2) additional terms
:
a first term of six (6)
months and a second term of one (1) year

(
each,

an “Extension Term”). The pricing to be
applied for each Extension Term is listed in
Exhibit “C.”
”

Exhibit C (Schedule of Compensation)

of the Agreement is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows
:

See attached.

4 .

Continuing Effect of Agreement.

Except as amended by this Amendment No.
4 ,
all provisions of the Agreement,
Amendment No. 1,
Amendment No.
2 , and Amendment No. 3

shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment No.
4 , whenever the term “Agreement” appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement, as amended by
Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3
, and this Amendment No.
4 .

5 .

Affirmation of Agreement;

Warranty Re Absence of Defaults.

City and
Consultant each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement
, Amendment No. 1
,

Amendment No.
2 , and Amendment No. 3
.

Each
party represents and warrants to the other that there have been no written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein
, Amendment No. 1
,
Amendment No.
2 , and
Amendment No. 3
. Each party represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement is currently an effective, valid, and binding obligation.

Consultant represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 4 ,
City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

City

represents and warrants to
Consultant

that, as of the date of this Amendment No.
4 ,
Consultant

6 .

Adequate Consideration.

The parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 4 .

7 .

Authority.

The persons executing this Amendment No.
4 on behalf of the parties
hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No.
4 on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this
Amendment No.
4 , such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment No. 4 , and
(iv) the entering into this Amendment No.
4 does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.

8 .

Counterparts.

This Amendment
No.
4 may be executed in any number of
counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original,

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whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital. All such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment

No.
4 .

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the
P
arties hereto have executed this Amendment
No.
4 on
the date and year first
-
above written.

CITY
:

CITY OF CARSON, a municipal corporation

Lula
-
Davis Holmes, Mayor

ATTEST
:

Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP

Sunny K. Soltani, City Attorney

[
pks
; rjl
]

CONSULTANT
:

TOTUM CORP,

a California corporation

By:

Name:

Title:

By:

Name:

Title:

Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation , with one signature required from
each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS

SHALL BE INC

LUDED AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

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EXHIBIT “C”

SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION

This Schedule of Compensation governs Consultant’s compensation in the event the Consultant performs services pursuant to a Notice to Proceed on a Task Order. This Agreement does not guarantee that Consultant will be selected to perform services on Task Or
ders.

The not to exceed compensation amounts are as follows:

January

1, 2024 through June 30, 202
4 -

$94,250.00

July 1, 202
4 through June 30, 202
5 –

$592,270.00

July 1, 202
5 through
December

30, 202
6 –

$796,115.00

December 31, 2026 through June 30, 2027
-

$2
75 ,000.00

Total:

$1,
48 2,635.00

$1,
757
,635.00

December 31, 2026 through June 30, 2027
–

$100,018.50

(extension period)

July 1, 202
7 through June 30, 202
8 –

$204,038
.00

(extension period)

II.

Consultant responding to the City’s request for proposals on a project -
specific Task
Order shall establish a Task Budget for the Task Order, identifying the subtasks based on the time and rates of the personnel performing the subtasks, and itemizing all ma
terials and equipment utilized and the costs thereof. If payment is to be made other than at completion of the services, then the phases of the performance and percentage of payment due shall also be shown in the Task Proposal. Consultant’s proposals on T
ask Orders shall be based on hourly rates identical to the rates attached as Exhibit C
-

1. III.

The City will compensate Consultant for the Services performed upon submission of a valid invoice. Each invoice is to include:

Line items for all personnel describing the work performed, the number of hours worked, and the hourly rate.

Line items for all materials and equipment properly charged to the Services.

Line items for all other approved reimbursable expenses claimed, with supporting documentation.

Line items for all approved subcontractor labor, supplies, equipment, materials, and travel properly charged to the Services.

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IV.

The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed $
1,
757
,635.00

1,
482
,635.00

as provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement
.

The Consultant’s billing rates for all personnel are attached as Exhibit C -

1. CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
CONSENT 21. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Dr. Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works PW Engineering Subject: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTWITH ALBERT A. WEBB ASSOCIATES FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES INSUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
The City retains Albert A. Webb Associates (Webb) to provide on-call professional traffic engineering services in support of the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), transportation and traffic engineering projects, development-related engineering reviews, and other traffic and infrastructure needs. For reference, the CIP is the City’s long-term program for planning, designing, and constructing public infrastructure improvements, including traffic signals, roadway safety improvements, and other transportation projects; and, an “on-call” agreement allows the City to use qualified professional engineering services as needed for multiple assignments without entering into a separate agreement for each individual task.

On January 2023, the City Council approved a three-year on-call professional services agreement with Webb for an amount not to exceed $900,000, with one optional one-year extension (Exhibit No. 1). On July 2025, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1, which extended the agreement through December 31, 2026, and increased the contract amount by $300,000, resulting in a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000. On January 2026, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2, adding another $130,000 and increasing the total authorized contract amount to $1,330,000.

Since the original agreement was approved, the City’s engineering workload has increased due to the number and complexity of capital improvement, transportation, traffic, and development-related projects. Continued access to Webb’s professional engineering services provides the Engineering Division with additional technical expertise and staff capacity as needed to maintain project schedules, perform timely development and traffic engineering reviews, and support the delivery of important transportation and infrastructure improvements.

Consequently, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Webb (Exhibit No. 2). The proposed amendment would extend the agreement for an additional one year, through December 31, 2027, and increase the authorized contract amount by $270,000, resulting in a revised total amount not to exceed $1,600,000. Approval of Amendment No. 3 would allow the City to continue utilizing Webb’s services on an as-needed basis within the existing scope of the agreement, providing additional professional engineering capacity to support the City’s CIP, transportation and traffic engineering work, development-related reviews, and other infrastructure needs.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Contract Services Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates, extending the agreement for one (1) additional year, through December 31, 2027, and increasing the contract amount by $270,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,600,000; and,

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 3, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

III. ALTERNATIVES

1. DO NOT APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Contract Services Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates.

IV. BACKGROUND
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for planning, designing, reviewing, and delivering a wide range of public infrastructure and transportation projects throughout the City. This work includes roadway and traffic safety improvements, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, grant-funded projects, development-related engineering reviews, and other specialized engineering assignments. Many of these projects are subject to specific schedules, regulatory requirements, and funding deadlines. Grant-funded projects, in particular, often require the City to meet established milestones to maintain eligibility for outside funding. Timely engineering review and preparation of construction documents are therefore important to keeping projects moving and avoiding unnecessary delays.

To supplement City staff and provide specialized expertise when needed, the City uses on-call professional engineering consultants. An on-call agreement allows the City to assign work to a previously selected and qualified engineering firm on an as-needed basis, rather than conducting a separate consultant selection process for every individual assignment. This provides additional staffing flexibility, reduces administrative time, and allows the Engineering Division to respond more efficiently to changing workloads and project priorities. Depending on the assignment, these services may include engineering analysis, traffic studies, development review, and preparation of plans, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates.

ORIGINAL AGREEMENT AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT
In January 2023, the City Council approved a three-year Contract Services Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates (Webb) to provide on-call professional traffic engineering services in support of the City's Engineering Division. The agreement supports the City's Capital Improvement Program, transportation and traffic engineering projects, development-related engineering review, and other traffic and infrastructure needs. The original agreement was approved for an amount not to exceed $900,000, based on the City's anticipated workload and the number of capital, transportation, and development projects expected at that time. Since approval of the original agreement, the City's engineering workload has increased in both volume and complexity. This increased demand became particularly significant in 2025 because of a critical staffing gap within the Engineering Division. Additional consultant assistance was necessary to maintain project schedules, continue timely development reviews, and ensure that essential traffic and engineering functions could continue while the City addressed its internal staffing needs. To provide the additional professional capacity needed by the Engineering Division, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 in July 2025 and Amendment No. 2 in January 2026. Collectively, these amendments increased the authorized contract amount by $430,000, from $900,000 to $1,330,000, and extended the agreement through December 31, 2026.

Although the City has continued working to address staffing needs, the Engineering Division's overall workload remains elevated. The City continues to require supplemental professional engineering assistance for transportation and traffic projects, development-related reviews, CIP projects, and other specialized assignments that require additional technical expertise or staff capacity. Maintaining adequate engineering resources is important not only for delivering City capital projects, but also for providing timely review of private development projects and responding to transportation and traffic-related needs throughout the community. Continued access to Webb's services provides the Engineering Division with flexibility to assign professional resources where they are most needed while maintaining continuity on work already underway.

Consequently, staff recommends approval of the proposed Amendment No. 3, which would extend the agreement with Webb for an additional year, through December 31, 2027, and increase the authorized contract amount by $270,000. If approved, the total contract amount would increase from $1,330,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,600,000. The additional contract authority would allow the City to continue using Webb's professional engineering services on an as-needed basis to supplement City staff, maintain project schedules, support timely development and traffic engineering reviews, and provide specialized technical expertise when necessary.

PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 2611(m)(3) of the Carson Municipal Code generally requires additional solicitation when a proposed contract amendment exceeds $75,000, unless the amendment qualifies as a change order under Section 2601(d) of the Carson Municipal Code. Staff has determined that the proposed Amendment No. 3 qualifies as a change order because the additional cost results from reasonably unforeseen circumstances associated with carrying out the services included within the original scope of the agreement, including the increased workload and staffing needs described above. Accordingly, a new competitive solicitation is not required for the proposed amendment.

Approval of Amendment No. 3 would not establish a new consulting relationship or materially change the nature of the services originally authorized by the City Council. Rather, it would provide additional time and contract capacity for Webb to continue performing on-call professional engineering services within the existing scope of work.

Consequently, and as stated previously in this report, staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 3 to extend the agreement through December 31, 2027, and increase the contract amount by $270,000, resulting in a revised total amount not to exceed $1,600,000. The recommended action will provide the Engineering Division with continued access to supplemental professional resources needed to support the City's capital, transportation, traffic, and development-related engineering workload.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 3 would increase the agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates by $270,000, resulting in a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,600,000. Funding for the proposed amendment is already included in the City’s adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget within the Engineering Professional Services Account No. 101-80-820-101-6004. Accordingly, no additional budget appropriation is required as part of this action.

VI. EXHIBITS

1. Albert A. Webb Associates Original Contract

2. Proposed Albert A. Webb Associates Contract Amendment No. 3 Attachments

1. Albert A. Webb Associates Original Contract

2. Albert A. Webb Associates Amendment No 3

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AMENDMENT

NO.

3 TO

AGREEMENT

FOR

CONTRACT

SERVICES

THIS

AMENDMENT

NO.

3 TO

THE

AGREEMENT

FOR

CONTRACT

SERVICES
(“Amendment No.
3 ”) by and between the CITY OF CARSON, a California
municipal

corporation

(“City”)

and

ALBERT

WEBB

ASSOCIATES,

California

corporation (“Consultant”) is effective as of the

day of
_______
, 2026. City and
Consultant are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

City

and

Consultant

entered

into

that

certain

Agreement

for

Contract

Services

dated January

2023

(“Agreement”),

whereby

Consultant

agreed

perform

certain

on
-
call

engineering services for

a not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum of

$900,000
(“Contract Sum”)

over

term of

three (3) years. The Agreement

provided for one optional

one (1)

year extension period for

additional

$300,000

City’s
election.

C
ity and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated July 22, 2025 (“Amendment No. 1”)

where

City chose

to exercise

its option to extend the

term
by one (1) year through December 31, 2026 and increase the total compensation by $300,000 thereby increasing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum to $1,200.000.

City and Consultant entered into an amendment to the Agreement dated
January

27 ,
202
6 (“Amendment No.
2 ”)

where

City chose

to increase the total
compensation by $
13 0,000 thereby increasing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum to
$1,
33 0.00

to allow Consultant to continue providing additional interim on -
call engineering
services as there
was

an urgent and immediate need to fill the vacancy for these services due to the resignation of the City’s Traffic Engineer.

City and Consultant now desire to amend the Agreement to

extend the Term
by one year, December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027
,

and
increase the total
compensation by $
27 0,000 thereby increasing the not
-
to
-
exceed Contract Sum from
$1,
33 0,000 to $1,
60 0,000

to allow Consultant to continue providing
additional professional
engineering support for transportation projects, traffic -
related reviews, development
projects, and other specialized engineering services
.

Section 2611(m)(3) of the Carson Municipal Code (“CMC”) provides that any proposed

amendment

contract

exceeding

$75,000

requires

solicitation unless

the

amendment concerns a change order under Section 2601(d) of the CMC in which event bidding will not be required irrespective of the amount of the change order.

This

Amendment

No.

3 qualifies

change

order

because

concerns

change

to the

price

arising out of

reasonable

unforeseeable

circumstances borne

out of

the

original scope

of the Agreement.

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TERMS

1. Incorporation of Recitals.

The Recitals set forth above are incorporated
into and are a part of this Amendment No.
3 .

2. Terms and Definitions.

All words, terms and phrases used or referenced in
this Amendment No.
3 , not expressly defined in this Amendment No.
3 , shall have

the

same

meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

3. Contract

Changes
.

The

Agreement

amended

provided

herein

(new

text

bold

italics

and

deleted

text

strikethrough
).

Section

2.1 (Contract

Sum)

the

Agreement

hereby

amended

to read in its entirety as follows:

“2.1

Contract

Sum
.

Subject

any

limitations

set

forth

this

Agreement,

City

agrees

pay

Consultant the

amounts

specified

the

“Schedule

Compensation”

attached

hereto as

Exhibit

“C”

and incorporated herein by this reference. The total
compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed One Million
Six

T
hree

Hundred
Thirty

Thousand Dollars (
$1,
60 0,000
$1,
33 0,000
) for
the Term (the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.8.”

Section 3.4 (Term) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“3.4

Term
.

Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding
f
ive

four

(
5 4
) years from the date hereof, except as
otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance (
Exhibit “D”
) (the “Term”).”

Section

Exhibit

“C”

(Schedule

Compensation”)

the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“IV.

The

total

compensation

for

the

Services

shall

not

exceed

$1,
60 0,000

$1,
33 0,000

for the
five

four

year Term of this Agreement, as provided
in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement.”

4. Continuing Effect of Agreement.

Except as amended by

this Amendment
No.
3 , all provisions of the Agreement
, Amendment No. 1, and Amendment No. 2

shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment No.
3 , whenever the term “Agreement” appears

the

Agreement,

shall

mean

the

Agreement,

amended

Amendment

No.

1 , Amendment No. 2,

and

this Amendment

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No.
3 .

5. Affirmation of Agreement; Warranty Re Absence of Defaults.

City and
Consultant each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement
,

Amendment No. 1
, and Amendment

No.

2 . Each
party represents and warrants to the other

that

there

have

been

written

oral

modifications

the

Agreement

other

than

provided herein

Amendment

No.

1 and
Amendment

No.

2 .

Each

party

represents

and

warrants

the

other

that

the

Agreement, as

amended

Amendment

No.

1 , Amendment

No.

and

this

Amendment

No.

3 ,

currently

effective,

valid,

and binding obligation.

Consultant represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No.
3 , City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

City represents and warrants to Consultant that, as of the date of this Amendment No.
3 , Consultant is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.

6. Adequate Consideration.

The parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and
agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 3 .

7. Authority.

The persons executing this Amendment No.
3 on behalf of the
parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No.
3 on behalf of said party, (iii) by so
executing this Amendment No.
3 , such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment No.
3 , and

(iv) the entering into this Amendment No.
3 does not violate any
provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.

8. Counterparts.

This Amendment No.
3 may be executed in any number of
counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, whether the signatures are originals, electronic, facsimiles or digital.

All such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment No. 3 .

[SIGNATURES

FOLLOWING

PAGE]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment No.
3 on
the date(s) and year first
-
above written

CITY
:

CITY

CARSON,

municipal

corporation

Lula

Davis
-
Holmes,

Mayor

ATTEST
:

Dr.

Khaleah

Bradshaw,

City

Clerk

APPROVED

FORM:

ALESHIRE

WYNDER,

LLP

Sunny

Soltani,

City

Attorney
[pks; rjl]

CONSULTANT
:

ALBERT

WEBB

ASSOCIATES,

California

corporation

By:

Name: Dilesh Sheth

Title:

Senior

Vice

President

By:

Name: Todd Smith

Title:

CFO

Two

corporate

officer

signatures

required

when

Consultant

corporation,

with

one

signature

required

from
each

the

following

groups:

Chairman

the

Board,

President

any

Vice

President;

and

Secretary,

any
Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL

INCLUDED

MAY

REQUIRED

THE

BYLAWS,

ARTICLES

INCORPORATION,
OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 22. To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nathan Freeman, Director of Community and Economic Development CD Planning Subject: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER (1) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-102, APPROVING (A)DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW (DOR) NO. 00015-26, (B) AMENDED VESTING TENTATIVE TRACTMAP 83841 (TTM NO. 00001-26), AND (C) CEQA GUIDELINES 15168 CONSISTENCY MEMO, AND (2)INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF (A) ORDINANCE NO. 26-2612, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLANAMENDMENT (SPA) NO. 00004-26 AND (B) ORDINANCE NO. 26-2613, APPROVING AMENDED & RESTATEDDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) NO. 00001-26 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND CARSON GOOSEOWNER, LLC, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ON A 96-ACRE PORTION OF A157-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 20400 MAIN STREET (CITY COUNCIL) I. SUMMARY
On August 11, 2026, the Planning Commission by a 8-0 vote, adopted Resolution No. 26-2902 and Resolution No. 26-2903 recommending that the City Council approve Development and Site Plan Review No. (DOR) 00015-26, Amended Vesting Tentative Tract Map 83841 No. (TTM) 00001-26, CEQA Guidelines 15168 Consistency Memorandum dated July 2026, Specific Plan Amendment No. (SPA) 00004-26 amending The District at South Bay Specific Plan, and the Amended and Restated Development Agreement No.(DA) 00001-26 for the development of five industrial buildings on a 96-acre portion of a 157-acre site located at 20400 Main Street.

The 157-acre site is a former landfill that operated from the late 1950s until 1965, before the City of Carson was incorporated in 1968. The site was divided into five cells (“planning areas”) in 1959. The property has soil, soil vapor, and groundwater contamination that requires ongoing monitoring and cleanup. Because of the landfill’s history and existing soil conditions, significant environmental and engineering improvements are needed before development can occur. Although the landfill closed more than 50 years ago, the site has remained undeveloped.

Previous developers considered developing the property but were ultimately unable to do so because of the high cost and environmental liability associated with cleanup, soil improvements, and other measures needed to safely develop the site.

The proposed project presented to the City Council involves modifying Planning Area 3 (PA3), which covers approximately 96 acres within the larger 157-acre former landfill site. PA3 includes Cells 3, 4, and 5.

The requested approvals for the City Council consideration are the following:

Site Plan and Design Review: Approval to reduce the number of industrial buildings from six to five; and construct five light industrial buildings.

Vesting Tentative Tract Map: Approval to divide the 96-acre site into seven parcels.

Specific Plan Amendment: Changes to the District at South Bay Specific Plan to allow the proposed development.

Amended and Restated Development Agreement: An amended agreement between the City and Carson Goose Owner, LLC that would establish the project's development rights in exchange for specified community benefits.

The proposed project would transform approximately 96 acres of the former landfill site into light industrial development subject to required environmental, engineering, and land-use approvals and the agreed-upon community benefits.

II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE all of the following actions:

1. OPEN the Public Hearing, RECEIVE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing;

2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-102, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON (1) FINDING NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER CEQA IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES 15168 FOR APPROVAL OF (A) DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. (DOR) 00015-26 AND (B) AMENDED VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (VTTM) NO. 83481, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND (2) APPROVING (A) DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. (DOR) 00015-26 AND (B) AMENDED VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (VTTM) NO. 83481, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL"; and,

3. INTRODUCE and CONDUCT a first reading, by title only and with full reading waived, of Ordinance No. 26- 2612, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING (1) NO FURTHER

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER CEQA IS REQUIRED FOR THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SP00004-2026) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15168; AND (2) APPROVING THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SP00004-2026), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; and,

4. INTRODUCE and CONDUCT a first reading, by title only and with full reading waived, of Ordinance No. 26- 2613, " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA , (1) FINDING

NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER CEQA IS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDED & RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. DA-0001-26 PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15168; AND (2) APPROVING AMENDED & RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. DA- 0001-26 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND CARSON GOOSE OWNER, LLC, FOR 1,567,090 SQUARE FEET OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES ON PLANNING AREA 3 OF THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT; and

5. DIRECT the City Clerk or designee to prepare a summary of Ordinance No. 26-2612 and Ordinance No. 26- 2613 for publication in accordance with Charter Section 314.

III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, subject to compliance with applicable law.

IV. BACKGROUND
The 157-acre site was first approved for development in 2006 under the Carson Marketplace Specific Plan. The plan was later amended in 2011 and renamed The Boulevards Specific Plan. In 2018, the specific plan was amended again and renamed The District at South Bay Specific Plan. In 2022, the City Council approved additional changes to the The District at South Bay Specific Plan along with a Development Agreement between the City and the developer.

Development and Site Plan Review (DOR No. 00015-26) and Vesting TTM 83841 (TTM No. 00001-26 Amendment)
The proposed project is a modification to the previously approved plans for Planning Area 3 (PA3) within The District at South Bay Specific Plan. The proposed changes would restore PA3 by combining the planning subareas into one, remove commercial uses (Country Mart), and allow the site to be developed with modern light industrial buildings on seven parcels that better meet today's market needs. Since the proposed project also includes reducing the number of light industrial buildings while maintaining the initially approved square footage, the proposed updates would not increase the overall development beyond what has already been studied and would remain consistent with the project's previously certified environmental review.

Other key components of the proposed project:
• Alignment of the Specific Plan, Development Agreement, and Site Plan to reflect a cohesive and efficient light industrial campus.
• The amendments would not make any changes to Planning Area 1 or Planning Area 2.

The proposed DOR and amendment to the Vesting TTM are consistent with the Specific Plan amendment and Restated and Amended DA.

Specific Plan Amendment (SPA)
Approval of SPA No. 00004-26 ("2026 Specific Plan") modifies permitted uses, design features, and operational characteristics which would allow the development of the proposed light industrial campus. This includes consideration of the amended site plan which proposes combining PA3(a) and PA3(b) subareas into one planning area (PA3).

Amended and Restated Development Agreement (A&R DA)
The current Development Agreement (DA) governs Cells 3, 4, and 5, which includes the development of six (6) industrial buildings on PA3(a) and the Carson County Mart on PA3(b).

The proposed A&R DA No. 00001-26 details the obligations of both the Applicant and City of Carson and specifies standards and conditions that will govern future development of PA3. The A&R DA would remove the Carson Country Mart from the project and would include a revised site plan with five (5) instead of six (6) light industrial buildings within PA3, with the exception of Building E (formerly Building F). Building profiles, sizes (square footage), and locations are all consistent with the proposed 2026 Specific Plan. It would also incorporate changes previously approved through the Minor Modification approved by the City on February 29, 2024.

As with the specific plan amendments, the A&R DA would not increase the intensity of the permitted light industrial uses, but would simply re-orient Building E and preserve the approved location and layout of Buildings A-D.

The A&R DA outlines public benefits that the project will contribute to the City including the following:

Carry Costs
As part of Developer’s agreement with the Carson Reclamation Authority (CRA) under the Amended and Restated Option Agreement, the developer has agreed to reimburse the CRA for a proportional share of the Carry Costs of the 157 Acre Site (based on the acreage of the property in comparison to the acreage encompassing the 157 Acre Site), subject to certain maximum reimbursements, which will substantially assist the CRA in its ongoing operations and maintenance of the Site.

Insurance
Contribute to a robust insurance program for the 157 Acre Site to provide coverage to the public entities, developers, property owners and contractors carrying out construction on the 157 Acre Site, to which Developer pays its fair share as provided in Article 13.

Overcoming Constraint of Remediation Cost
The 157-acre site is one of the largest undeveloped properties along the I-405 Freeway in Los Angeles County.

This continued blight and vacancy is due to the extraordinary remediation costs required prior to any vertical development. While the DTSC-approved Remediation Action Plan (RAP) was approved in 1995, the remedial systems necessary for the overall 157-acre site still remain incomplete. The proposed project represents a unique opportunity to develop 96 acres, a significant portion of the 157-acre former landfill, and remediate the underlying soil, soil vapor and groundwater issues afflicting the remainder cells.

Zoning and General Plan Consistency
The proposed project complies with the design standards and is consistent with The District at South Bay Specific Plan (the applicable base zoning designation of the site) which permit light industrial uses.

The City of Carson 2040 General Plan identifies specific plans as key implementation tools to achieve the City’s long-term vision. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan’s goals, policies, and implementation measures related to land use, circulation, and community health and environmental justice.

Environmental Review - CEQA Consistency Determination
The 157-acre site has undergone extensive environmental review under CEQA as development plans for the property have evolved. Environmental documents were prepared and certified for the original 2006 Boulevards Specific Plan, the 2018 Specific Plan, and the 2022 Specific Plan, including supplemental environmental impact reports (2018 SEIR and 2022 SEIR respectively).

A CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 Consistency Memorandum dated July 2026 was prepared to determine whether the proposed project remains consistent with the environmental analysis completed for the 2022 SEIR. The July 2026 consistency review determined that the proposed changes remain within the scope of the environmental analysis previously conducted for the 2022 project and would generally reduce the development previously approved rather than create new or greater environmental impacts.

The review found that:

The project remains within Planning Area 3 (PA3) and does not expand beyond the area previously analyzed.

The project continues to include land uses previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR including light industrial, warehousing, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and related office uses.

The project would remove the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial uses.

The project does not introduce any new type of land use, development activity, or infrastructure that was not previously evaluated n the 2022 SEIR.

The project retains industrial uses and would not increase the intensity of the approved industrial development.

The environmental review determined that none of the conditions requiring a subsequent or supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 have occurred. No substantial changes or significant new information have been identified that would result in new or substantially greater environmental impacts.

The environmental impacts of the proposed project would either remain within the range of impacts previously analyzed in the 2022 SEIR or be reduced. Existing mitigation measures, project design features, and conditions of approval from the 2022 SEIR would continue to apply to the project.

The proposed project remains within the scope of the development and environmental analysis previously evaluated. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required. The project satisfies the applicable requirements of CEQA, and no additional environmental review is required under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168.

V. FISCAL IMPACT
See Restated and Amended Development Agreement
VI. EXHIBITS

1. August 11, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes

2. The District at South Bay CEQA Section 15168 Consistency Memo dated July 2026

3. Draft Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 00004-26 (Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 26-2612)

4. Draft Amended and Restated Development Agreement No. 00001-26 (Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 26-2613)

5. Draft City Council Resolution No. 26-102 for DOR, VTTM, and CEQA 15168 Consistency

6. Draft Ordinance No. 26-2612, Approving Specific Plan Amendment 00004-26

7. Draft Ordinance No. 26-2613, Approving Amended & Restated Development Agreement 00001-26 Attachments

1. August 11, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.pdf

2. District at South Bay CEQA Section 15168 Consistency Memo Dated July 2026.pdf

3. Draft Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 00004-26 (Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 26-2612).pdf

4. Carson - CGO - AR Development Agreement (Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 26-2613).pdf

5. Draft CC Resolution No. 26-102.pdf

6. Draft CC Ordinance No. 26-2612 (Specific Plan Amendment).pdf

7. Draft CC Ordinance No. 26-2613 (Amended & Restated Development Agreement).pdf

CITY OF CARSON

MINUTES

PLANNING COMMISSION
AUGUST 11, 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER: PLANNING COMMISSION
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Dianne Thomas in the Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, 701 E. Carson Street, California 90745.

2. ROLL CALL
Planning Secretary Laura Gonzalez noted the roll:

Planning Commissioners Present: Chair Dianne Thomas, Vice Chair Louie Diaz, Commissioner Del Huff, Commissioner DeQuita Mfume, Commissioner Clarence Johnson, Commissioner Leticia Wilson, Commissioner Frederick Docdocil Planning Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Jaime Monteclaro Also Present: Nathan Freeman, Community and Economic Development Director; McKina Alexander, Planning Manager; Kaneca Pompey, Senior Planner; Benjamin R. Jones, Assistant City Attorney

3. FLAG SALUTE
Vice Chair Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA None.

5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE

PUBLIC)
None.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - APRIL 14, 2026

RECOMMENDED ACTION
— APPROVE the minutes as listed.

Motion To Approve submitted by Louie Diaz seconded by Frederick Docdocil resulting in 8-0-0-0-1 Absent was Jaime Monteclaro

7. NEW PUBLIC HEARING

7.A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND SITE PLAN (DOR) NO. 00015-26, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM) NO. 00001-26, AND CEQA GUIDELINES 15168 CONSISTENCY MEMORANDUM, AND MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SP) NO. 00004-26, AND AMENDED AND REINSTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) NO. 00001-26 FOR THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY PROJECT LOCATED AT 20400 MAIN STREET (Southwest of I-405 and Del Amo Boulevard)

RECOMMENDED ACTION
— 1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing — 2. RECEIVE and FILE the staﬀ report and all related testimony. — 3. ADOPT Resolution No. 26-2902, entitled, "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Carson (1) Approving Development and Site Plan Review (DOR) No. 00015-26, (B) Amended Vesting tentative Tract Map (TTM) No. 83481, and (C) Find CEQA Guidelines 15168 Consistency" — 4. ADOPT Resolution No. 26-2903, entitled, "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Carson, California, recommending the City Council approve (1) Speciﬁc Plan Amendment (SP) No. 00004-2026, (2) Amended & Restated Development Agreement (DA) No. 00001-26, and approving a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) consistency determination and checklist pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15168 for The District At South Bay Speciﬁc Plan Amendment (SP) No. 00004-26"
Senior Planner Pompey provided a presentation.

Assistant City Attorney Jones - We have a revised version of Resolution No. 26-2902. The edits were essentially to make clear that the Planning Commission's action tonight on the Development and Site Plan Review and the Vesting Tentative Track Map and the CEQA findings is a recommendation to the City Council. We also have some edits to Resolution No. 26- 2903, which I will read into the record. There are several blanks that you'll see throughout the recitals and the conditions of approval and throughout the resolution for dates and entitlement numbers. We request the Planning Commission's authority for staff to fill in those dates and entitlement numbers after the fact and to add exhibit A, which is the legal description. We also would revise the title of the resolution to clarify that the action is to recommend City Council making the CEQA finding as well as approving the Specific Plan Amendment and Development Agreement with subject to conditions of approval. We have the removal conditions of approval number 11 through 16 as Ms. Pompey mentioned.

The words "residential, retail, recreation and" would be deleted from Section 3(b).In the beginning of Section 4, we would add the words "and recommends that the City Council find," so it would read, "the Planning Commission further finds and recommends that the City Council find that the proposed project is within the scope," etc. In Section 5(a), after where it says, "adopt the Specific Plan Amendment with the entitlement number," we would add "subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit B." We would delete Section 6, which is an appeal provision and does not apply.

Commissioner Huff - There's a change in the building size in Area 3. I believe we were to have some restaurants, what's changed?
Senior Planner Pompey - The proposal removes the Country Mart in Area 3, and the area would then consist of solely light industrial uses. The new proposal would be for the five industrial buildings. This is a way for the project to continue moving forward with fewer environmental impacts and without needing further environmental analysis.

Planning Manager Alexander - We understand there was a huge interest as part of this project, and we want to express that there is opportunity in other cells for the interest that you just expressed and that may come into light a bit later.

Public Comments:

Jeff Bree (Ironworkers Local 433) - Supports the project.

Amy Smith (Creed LA) - Supports the project.

Victor Glenn Najjar (Anchor Church) - Supports the project.

Myra Hildreth (IBEW Local 11) - Supports the project.

Robert Ramos (Ironworkers Local 416) - Supports the project.

Brenda Campos - Supports the project.

Silvia Coss - Supports the project.

Crystal Lewis (UA Local 250) - Supports the project.

Ivonnenanette Machado - Supports the project.

Juan Morales (UA Local 78) - Supports the project.

Dave Rand - Supports the project.

Bella Gonzalez - Supports the project.

Motion To Approve submitted by Louie Diaz seconded by Del Huﬀ resulting in 8-0-0-0-1 Absent was Jaime Monteclaro

8. MANAGER'S REPORT
Director Freeman - As you may recall, about four years ago, my department working with the City Council, the Economic Development Commission, and the Planning Commission put together the city's economic development strategic plan. We have made amazing progress towards the goals and objectives of that. We promised you that we were going to do a presentation tonight on that but unfortunately, our Economic Development Manager, Chris Palmer, is out of town at a conference. At our next meeting we will have a comprehensive report that we're going to be sharing with you. That same report is going to the City Council on September 1st, feel free to tune in. A couple of months ago, I shared with you a vision for the redevelopment of the Carson Civic Center Campus. The request for qualifications and proposals closed two weeks ago, and we got three proposals. We are, as staff, very excited. I can't share any of the details yet. I'm excited too, based on what I've seen and what the potential for this 20-acre campus could be in the future. I'll be sure to keep this commission apprised as we move forward. Certainly, as always want to thank staff for the hard work that they put into tonight's meeting.

As always, Gena, Kaneca, McKina, Ben, Rich Campbell from Aleshire & Wynder put a tremendous effort into bringing this together for you tonight.

Planning Manager Alexander - Commissioner Guerra, we are happy to see you. I also want to share that at the next meeting we'll have a workshop, a refresher in terms of the expectations for the Planning Commission led by Ben Jones.

Assistant City Attorney Jones - It's wonderful to see you all. Welcome back, Commissioner Guerra. Thank you to staff for the amazing work.

9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COMMISSIONERS)
Commissioner Johnson - Happy to be here, serve, and see the community come out.

Commissioner Mfume - Happy to see my commissioners here. I'm glad to see Commissioner Guerra back with us. Thank you to staff, you do an awesome job. Everybody seemed to be on the same page and really excited about what's getting ready to happen at the 157-acres. We are ready to see a change. I'm hoping that the Country Mart is not off the table. We hope to see something like that for the community.

Commissioner Wilson - Ditto to all the comments that have been made.

Commissioner Docdocil - I would like to highlight how great it is to get everybody back together pulling in the same direction. That comprehensive report was amazing. It's awesome to see the community coming through, the developer, representatives from the workers or professionals that will be part of this project, the faith groups, and the youth. We are all pulling in the same direction. I recall before we took our last break, I had requested information about not having a left turn arrow on the southern end of Main Street.

Planning Manager Alexander - Thank you for the reminder. I will contact you offline to continue the conversation and we can bring it back to the commission as a final discussion at our next meeting.

Commissioner Huff - The professionalism of your department is wonderful. I appreciate your being ready and having the answers right there for us. It's wonderful to be back and to see everybody.

Commissioner Guerra - It's a privilege and a pleasure to serve. It's great to see all my fellow commissioners.

Vice Chair Diaz - It's wonderful to be here this evening. I think the project spoke for itself. We appreciate staff's efforts to put these presentations before us. It's a collaboration with staff, the applicants, and the developers, and all entities. Thank you for the comprehensive report.

Chair Thomas - It's great to be back. There's so much happening in the city. The Manhattan Square townhomes are absolutely mind blowing. The developer who started that is part of the team that's working on tonight's project as well. You can see our fiber optics network going all over the city. You can go through the city, and you'll see so much going on. We have the Jazz Festival coming on October 3rd. We completed a backpack giveaway with the mayor this past Saturday. There is a fest that will take place on September 22nd at Stevenson Park. It's a Family Fest free for everyone. It's sad news for those of you who knew Wayne Baker, who was a member of the Carson Citizens Cultural Arts Foundation, passed away this weekend. Let's keep each other in prayer so that we can continue to lift each other up.

10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Dianne Thomas at 7:25 p.m. __________________________________
Dianne Thomas, Chairperson
Attest:
___________________________________
Laura Gonzalez, Secretary

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DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN
CELLS
3, 4, AND 5 AMENDMENTS
CEQA Guidelines Section
15168 Evaluation

Prepared for
July 2026
City of Carson
Community & Economic Development Department
701 E. Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745

DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN
CELLS 3, 4, AND 5 AMENDMENTS
CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 Evaluation
Prepared for
City of Carson
Community & Economic Development Department
701 E. Carson Street
Carson, CA 907 45
July 2026

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DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN
CELLS
3, 4, AND 5 AMENDMENTS
CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 Evaluation
Prepared for
July 2026
City of Carson
Community & Economic Development Department
701 E. Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745

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I. Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 1 II. Project Background ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 1 The District at South Bay Specific Plan 2022 Supplemental EIR ................................ ............... 2 Site Remediation Activities ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 6 Conclusion ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 11 III. Proposed Project ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 11 Project Location ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 11 Proposed Light Industrial Development ................................ ................................ .................. 11 Utilities and Infrastructure ................................ ................................ .............................. 16 Employees ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 16 Project Construction Activities and Schedule ................................ ................................ . 16 Required Discretionary Actions ................................ ................................ ..................... 17 Project Changes Relevant to Environmental Analysis ................................ ............................. 18 IV. Section 15168 Evaluation Criteria ................................ ................................ ....................... 19 Later Activities of a Program Under a Certified Program EIR ................................ ......... 19 Requirements for Subsequent or Supplemental EIR or MND ................................ ......... 20 V. Environmental Checklist................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 21 Explanation of Checklist Evaluation Categories ................................ ................................ ...... 21 Where Impact Was Analyzed in the Prior Environmental Document .............................. 22 Do Proposed Project Changes Involve New or Substantially More-Severe Significant Impacts? ................................ ................................ ................................ 22 Any New Circumstances Involving New or Substantially More-Severe Significant Impacts? ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 22 Any Substantially Important New Information Requiring New Analysis or Verification? ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 23 Mitigations Implemented or Address Impacts?................................ ............................... 23 Discussions and Mitigation Sections ................................ ................................ ....................... 24 Discussion ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 24 Mitigation Measures ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 24 Conclusions ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 24 Effects Found Not to Be Significant ................................ ................................ ........................ 24 Environmental Analysis ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 24 Aesthetics ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 24 Air Quality ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 29 Biological Resources ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 38 Contents

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Cultural Resources ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 41 Energy ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 43 Geology and Soils ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 47 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................ ................................ .......................... 50 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ................................ ................................ ................. 60 Hydrology and Water Quality ................................ ................................ ......................... 63 Land Use and Planning ................................ ................................ ................................ . 66 Noise ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 68 Population and Housing ................................ ................................ ................................ 74 Public Services ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 76 Recreation ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 81 Transportation/Traffic ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 83 Tribal Cultural Resources ................................ ................................ .............................. 88 Utilities and Service Systems ................................ ................................ ........................ 90 VI. Section 15168 Consistency Determination ................................ ................................ ......... 94

Figures
Figure 1 2022 Project: Approved Site Plan ................................ ................................ .................... 4 Figure 2 2022 Project: PA3(a) Light Industrial Uses ................................ ................................ ...... 5 Figure 3 2022 Project: PA3(b) Carson Country Mart ................................ ................................ ...... 7 Figure 4 Regional Location................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 12 Figure 5 Planning Areas ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 13 Figure 6 Proposed Site Plan ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 15

Tables
Table 1 Approved 2022 Project Land Uses in Planning Area 3 ................................ ..................... 3 Table 2 Proposed Development Program................................ ................................ ................... 14 Table 3 Planning Area 3 Construction Durations ................................ ................................ ........ 17

I. Introduction

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I. Introduction
This Environmental Checklist and CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 Evaluation has been prepared to evaluate the environmental implications of the District at South Bay Cells 3, 4, and 5 Amendments (Proposed Project). The Proposed Project consists of amendments to The District at South Bay Specific Plan that would modify the previously approved site plan and land use program within Planning Area (PA) 3, which was evaluated in the certified 2022 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2022 SEIR) for The District at South Bay Specific Plan Amendment.

Because the Proposed Project would occur within the geographic area analyzed in the 2022 SEIR and would implement modifications to development previously contemplated under the Specific Plan, the City has evaluated the Proposed Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c) as a potential later activity within the scope of the development program evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Under this framework, the key question is whether the Proposed Project, changed circumstances, or new information of substantial importance would trigger any of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR.

This document evaluates the Proposed Project in light of the certified 2022 SEIR to determine whether the environmental effects of the Proposed Project remain within the scope of impacts previously analyzed, whether previously adopted mitigation measures and project design features remain applicable, and whether any new significant impacts or substantially more-severe impacts would occur. The analysis contained herein supports the City's determination regarding whether the Proposed Project remains within the scope of the development program evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and whether any additional environmental review is required prior to consideration of the requested approvals.

II. Project Background
The project site is located within the District at South Bay Specific Plan Area, for which CEQA documentation was previously undertaken in 2022 for an amendment to the Specific Plan. The District at South Bay Specific Plan Amendment was evaluated by a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2022 SEIR) which augmented and supplemented the environmental analysis previously provided in the following documents:

1. The previously certified 2006 Final EIR (2006 FEIR) for a project development located on the former Cal Compact Landfill Site in the City of Carson (also known and referred to as the 157-Acre Site), along with a separate 11-acre site located north of Del Amo Boulevard (which was not formerly part of the Cal Compact Landfill, but has been developed with the Evolve South Bay apartment complex) pursuant to the Carson Marketplace Specific Plan approved by the City Council of the City of Carson (City) in 2006;

2. An Addendum to the 2006 FEIR adopted by the City in 2009 to address changes in the remediation activities at the 157-Acre Site;

3. The previously certified 2018 Supplemental Final EIR (2018 SEIR) for a revised project proposal for the 157-Acre Site (the 2018 Project), which included a revision and re-naming of the Carson Marketplace Specific Plan adopted for the 157-Acre Site as the District at South Bay Specific Plan II. Project Background

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(the 2018 Specific Plan). A newly proposed development on the 157-Acre Site was analyzed under the 2021 SEIR (the 2022 Project), which constituted an amendment to portions of the District at South Bay Specific Plan (2021 Specific Plan Amendment), specifically with respect to a 96-acre portion of the 157-Acre Site; however, the 2021 SEIR evaluated the 2022 Project on the entire 157-Acre Site;1 and

4. The previously certified Supplemental EIR (2022 SEIR) for a revised project proposal for 96-acre portion of the 157-Acre Site, known as PA3. The revised project proposal included replacement of the previously approved general commercial uses under the 2018 Project with a maximum of 1,567,090 square feet (sf) of light industrial and ancillary supportive office uses under a Light Industrial (LI) zone; and the Carson Country Mart, which would include up to approximately 12 acres of publicly accessible but privately maintained open space and commercial/community-uses and amenity areas under a CM zoning designation.

The 2022 Amendments to the Specific Plan as analyzed in the 2022 SEIR updated the development program for a subarea of the Specific Plan Area (PA3), to which the Proposed Project proposes to implement changes that the City considers to be “later activities” of a Program EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168.

The District at South Bay Specific Plan 2022 Supplemental EIR The previously approved 2018 Project covered PA1, PA2, and PA3 pursuant to the 2018 Specific Plan and 2018 SEIR. PA1 included the provision for up to 1,250 residential units and/or commercial uses pursuant to Mixed-Use Marketplace (MU-M) zoning, which would remain the same under the 2022 Project.2 In PA2, the 2018 Project included the allowance for up to 714,000 sf of regional commercial uses and up to 15,000 sf of restaurant uses within a Commercial Marketplace (CM) zone, which would also remain the same under the 2022 Project. The 2018 SEIR also analyzed the development allowances within the 2018 Specific Plan for PA3, which included regional retail, neighborhood-serving retail, restaurant, entertainment, and hospitality uses (e.g., theater, gym, hotel, etc.) within a CM zone. The only change proposed by the 2022 Project under the 2022 Specific Plan Amendment occurred in PA3.

In PA3, the 2022 Project replaced the previously approved general commercial uses under the 2018 Project with a maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial supportive office uses under a Light Industrial (LI) zone; and the Carson Country Mart, which would include up to approximately 12 acres of publicly accessible but privately maintained open space and commercial/community-uses and amenity areas under a CM zoning designation. The 2022 Project divided PA3 into two separate property areas: PA3(a) and PA3(b). PA3(a) would contain light industrial with supportive office uses and an approximately 0.62-acre area consisting of open space, which would include shade trees and native planting, a meandering walking path, and a sidewalk, located just south of Street A (Lenardo Drive) along the northwestern corner of PA3(a), referred to herein as the Enhanced Parkway. PA3(b) would contain commercial,

1 The 2006 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (the 2006 FEIR) analyzed three Development Districts (DDs) (DD1, DD2, and DD3), totaling 168 acres. However, DD3, which is located north of Del Amo Boulevard and totals 11 acres, has been developed by a separate owner for a 300-unit apartment complex project known as Evolve South Bay. Therefore, the 2018 Supplemental EIR (2018 SEIR) analyzed only DD1 and DD2, which is the same approach for this 2021 SEIR. Accordingly, the Project Site for the 2022 Project and this 2021 SEIR is also 157 acres, excluding DD3. 2 The “Mixed-Use Marketplace” land use category provides opportunities for the vertical or horizontal integration of housing with commercial services. MU-M does not, however, require a mix of uses and development can consist entirely of either residential or commercial uses.

II. Project Background

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restaurant, and park/open space uses, referred to herein as the Carson Country Mart. The parking for PA3 would be provided via surface parking area provided throughout PA3(a) and PA3(b). Figure 1, 2022 Project: Approved Site Plan, illustrates the approved uses on the Project Site. Table 1, Approved 2022 Project Land Uses in Planning Area 3, provides a summary of the light industrial (with ancillary office), restaurant, retail, and open space and community amenity uses that would be provided in PA3.

TABLE 1
APPROVED 2022 PROJECT LAND USES IN PLANNING AREA 3
Site Characteristic Site Size
PA3(a) – Light Industrial and Ancillary Office Uses
E-Commerce/Fulfillment Center 753,300 sf
Distribution Center/Parcel Hub 738,790 sf
Ancillary Office 75,000 sf
Subtotal Light Industrial 1,567,090 sf
Parking, Circulation, Setbacks 1,608,738 sf (35.98 acres) Enhanced Parkway 27,000 sf (0.62 acres)
Total PA3(a) 3,202,828 sf (73.53 acres)
PA3(b) – Park, Recreation, Retail, and Restaurant Uses Carson Country Mart Restaurant/café 23,800 sf
Retail 10,000 sf
Subtotal Commercial 33,800 sf (0.78 acres)
Parking/Vehicular Use Areas 107,613 sf (2.47 acres)
Programmed Spaces 170,973 sf (3.93 acres)
Open Space/Park Amenity 102,933 sf (2.36 acres)
Pedestrian Circulation/Maintenance Roads 69,251 sf (1.59 acres) Total PA3(b) 484,570 sf (11.12 acres)
The light industrial uses proposed by the 2022 Project on PA3(a) would be contained in six main buildings (Buildings A through F). Buildings A, B, C, and F (totaling 803,300 sf, inclusive of 50,000 sf of ancillary office) are anticipated to be used for e-commerce and fulfillment center3 uses whereas Buildings D and E (totaling 763,790 sf, inclusive of 25,000 sf of ancillary office) are anticipated to be designated for distribution center and parcel hub4 uses. Two private drives off of Lenardo Drive would provide both vehicular and truck access to PA3(a). An access road adjacent to the Torrance Lateral Flood Control Channel (Torrance Lateral) would also allow for fire/emergency access for Buildings A, D, and F and operation and maintenance for the utility lot and Torrance Lateral. Figure 2, 2022 Project: PA3(a) Light Industrial Uses, illustrates the location of these uses within PA3(a).

3 The October 2016 “High Cube Warehouse Vehicle Trip Generation Analysis” prepared for the SCAQMD by the Institute of Transportation Engineers defines “fulfillment center” as the “storage and direct distribution of e-commerce product to end users” (see p. 3).
4 The October 2016 “High Cube Warehouse Vehicle Trip Generation Analysis” prepared for the SCAQMD by the Institute of Transportation Engineers describes a “parcel hub” use as usually involving transload functions (i.e., “pallet loads or larger handling products of manufacturers, wholesalers/distributors, or retailers with little or no storage durations”) for a parcel delivery company (see p. 3).

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CARSON COUNTRY MART

CITY OF CARSON

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PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN
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S T R E E T A

BUILDING A
180,215 SF

UTILITY
LOT

1.10 AC
405 F R E E W A Y
405 FREEWAY

ON / OFF RAMPS

D E L A M O B L V D

M A I N S T

A V A L O N B L V D

ACCESS ROAD

STORM CHANNEL

STORM CHANNEL
25' 80'
80'
36'
36'
513'
400'
185' 270'155'

PARKLAND

11.12 AC
48'
1,103'
380'
320'

BUILDING B
107,000 SF

BUILDING C
283,416 SF

BUILDING D
456,670 SF

BUILDING E
307,120 SF

P R I V A T E D R I V E

P R I V A T E D R I V E
FULL
ACCESS

TRUCK DRIVE
18 DK DRS
11 DK DRS
57 DOCK DOORS
31 DOCK DOORS
145'
OFFICE
AREA

OFFICE AREA

OFFICE AREA
40'
40'

FULL ACCESS

BUILDING F
232,669 SF
723'
778'
185'
360'
185'
380'
185' 360'
644'
40'
31 DOCK DOORS
28 DOCK DOORS
40'
40'
40'
40'

RI/RO ONLY
48'
40'

RI/RO ONLY
25'
25'
28'
28'

FIRE ACCESS
40'
28' 28'
FIRE

ACCESS FIRE
ACCESS
28'

PARKLAND

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PROJECT DATA

SITE AREA
BUILDING A 409,574 SF 9.40 AC
BUILDING B 256,523 SF 5.89 AC
BUILDING C 514,813 SF 11.82 AC
BUILDING D 972,672 SF 22.33 AC
BUILDING E 541,466 SF 12.43 AC
BUILDING F 480,780 SF 11.04 AC
NET BUILDING SITE AREA 3,175,828 SF 72.91 AC
UTILITY SITE AREA 47,715 SF 1.10 AC
PARK AREA 511,220 SF 11.74 AC
GROSS SITE AREA 3,734,763 SF 85.74 AC

BUILDING AREA OFFICE WAREHOUSE MEZZANINE TOTAL
BUILDING A 10,000 SF 165,215 SF 5,000 SF 180,215 SF
BUILDING B 10,000 SF 92,000 SF 5,000 SF 107,000 SF
BUILDING C 15,000 SF 258,416 SF 10,000 SF 283,416 SF
BUILDING D 15,000 SF 431,670 SF 10,000 SF 456,670 SF
BUILDING E 15,000 SF 282,120 SF 10,000 SF 307,120 SF
BUILDING F 10,000 SF 212,669 SF 10,000 SF 232,669 SF
TOTALS 75,000 SF 1,442,090 SF 50,000 SF 1,567,090 SF
GROSS SITE AREA BUILDING COVERAGE 41.96%
NET BUILDING SITE AREA COVERAGE 49.34%

LANDSCAPE
NET BUILDING SITE LANDSCAPE AREA 512,023 SF
COVERAGE 16.12%
GROSS SITE LANDSCAPE AREA 1,022,988 SF
COVERAGE 27.39%

PARKING STALLS REQUIRED OFFICE WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSE TOTAL 1/300 1/1000 1/4000
< 40,000 SF > 40,000 SF
BUILDING A 34 40 33 107 STALLS
BUILDING B 34 40 15 89 STALLS
BUILDING C 50 40 58 148 STALLS
BUILDING D 50 40 101 191 STALLS
BUILDING E 50 40 64 154 STALLS
BUILDING F 34 40 46 120 STALLS
TOTAL 252 240 317 809 STALLS

PARKING STALLS PROVIDED
BUILDING A 107 STALLS
BUILDING B 89 STALLS
BUILDING C 148 STALLS
BUILDING D 191 STALLS
BUILDING E 154 STALLS
BUILDING F 120 STALLS
TOTAL 809 STALLS
OFFICE
AREA
OFFICE
AREA
OFFICE
AREA

OFFICE AREA

P R I V A T E D R I V E
OFFICE
AREA

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COMMON NAME

SIZE MATURE

HEIGHT /
SPREAD
WUCOLS

INTERIOR TREES

ARBUTUS MARINA /

MARINA ARBUTUS
36”
BOX
AND
48”
BOX
36”
BOX
AND
48”
BOX
40-50’H X
25-40’W
L

GEIJERA PARVIFOLIA /

AUSTRALIAN WILLOW
25-35’H x 20’W L

OLEA EUROPAEA /

FRUITLESS OLIVE
20-30’H X
15’-25’ W
L

PLATANUS RACEMOSA /

CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE
20-90’H X 40’W M

QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA /

COAST LIVE OAK
35-75’H x
35-50’W
L

ULMUS PARVIFOLIA
‘DRAKE’ / DRAKE ELM
40-50’H X 40’W L

CERCIS OCCIDENTALIS /
REDBUD
10-20’H X
10-15’W
L

LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA
‘NATCHEZ’ / NATCHEZ

WHITE CRAPE MYRTLE
20’H X 20’W L

STREET TREES

LOPHOSTEMON

CONFERTA / BRISBANE
BOX
30-40’ H X
15-25’ W
L

PLATANUS RACEMOSA /

CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE
40-100’ H X
40-70’ W
M

QUERCUS ILEX /

HOLLY OAK
40-100’ H X
40-70’ W
L

TIPUANA TIPU /

TIPU TREE
40-60’ H X
35-50’ W
M

TABEBUIA

HETEROPHYLLA / PINK

TRUMPET TREE
40-60’ H X
35-50’ W
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0.62 AC

LENARDO DR
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Figure 1
2022 Project: Approved Site Plan
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Planning Area 2
Planning Area 3
PA1
15 acres
PA3
96 acres
Speci/f_ic Plan Boundary
(168 acres)
2021 Project Site
Boundary (157 acres)
Torrance Lateral
Drainage Channel
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II. Project Background

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The 2022 Project’s proposed Carson County Mart located on PA3(b) would consist of 10,000 sf of commercial/retail uses, 12,600 sf of restaurants (with drive-through capability), a 2,200 sf walk-up cafe adjacent to the dog park and event lawn, and 9,000 sf of food and beverage kiosks. The retail, restaurant and food and beverage kiosks/uses may also include alcohol sales consistent with requirements under the 2021 Specific Plan Amendment. Public access to the Carson Country Mart would be provided by Lenardo Drive, connecting to Main Street and Avalon Boulevard; in addition, an access road with easements for operation and maintenance of the Torrance Lateral and fire access to the Project Site would be provided around the southern/western boundary of the Carson Country Mart, adjacent to the Torrance Lateral.

Figure 3, 2022 Project: PA3(b) Carson Country Mart, illustrates the location of the commercial uses proposed by the 2022 Project within PA3(b).

Site Remediation Activities
As discussed above, the 157-Acre Site was previously used as a Class II landfill between 1959 and 1965.

Landfill activities on the 157-Acre Site began in April 1959, shortly after the banning of incinerators in Los Angeles County in 1957, and continued until December 1964 with a closing date of approximately February 1965. During the life of the Cal Compact Landfill, approximately 6.2 million cubic yards (cy) of solid municipal waste and a total of approximately 7.8 million cy of industrial waste were disposed of on the 157-Acre Site. Waste received included organic wastes, such as solvents, oils, and sludges, as well as heavy metals, paint sludges, and inorganic salts.

Hazardous substances detected in subsurface soil and groundwater on the 157-Acre Site consist of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons. As a result of the contamination on and adjacent to the landfill, the 157-Acre Site is listed by DTSC as a hazardous substances release site.

On March 18, 1988, Remedial Action Order No. HSA87/88-040 was issued for the 157-Acre Site requiring the implementation of environmental remedial activities to ensure the non-release of any hazardous substances and the health and safety of nearby residents and surrounding areas.

As indicated in the 2006 FEIR, DTSC divided the required remediation of the 157-Acre Site’s contaminated areas into two operable units.5 The operable units were established to prioritize the remedial response to the areas of known impacts (Upper OU) versus areas of potential impacts (Lower OU). The Upper OU consists of the site soils, the waste zone above and within the Bellflower Aquitard, and the Bellflower Aquitard down to but not including the Gage Aquifer. The Lower OU is composed of the Gage, Lynwood, and Silverado Aquifers, and all other areas potentially impacted by the geographic extent of any hazardous substances that may have migrated or may migrate from the aforementioned areas or from the Upper OU.

5 Federal regulations at 40 CFR 300.5 define an operable unit as “… a discrete action that comprises an incremental step toward comprehensively addressing site problems. This discrete portion of a remedial response manages migration, or eliminates or mitigates a release, threat of release, or pathway of exposure. The cleanup of the site can be divided into a number of operable units, depending on the complexity of the problems associated with the site. Operable units may address geographical portions of a site, specific site problems, or initial phases of an action, or may consist of any set of actions performed over time or any actions that are concurrent but located in different parts of a site.” RGA
Oﬃce of Architectural Design

15231 Alton Parkway, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618

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CARSON COUNTRY MART

CITY OF CARSON

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PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN
PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN03/1/2021
SCALE: 1" = 150'-0"

S T R E E T A

BUILDING A
180,215 SF

UTILITY
LOT

1.10 AC
405 F R E E W A Y
405 FREEWAY

ON / OFF RAMPS

D E L A M O B L V D

M A I N S T

A V A L O N B L V D

ACCESS ROAD

STORM CHANNEL

STORM CHANNEL
25' 80'
80'
36'
36'
513'
400'
185' 270'155'

PARKLAND

11.12 AC
48'
1,103'
380'
320'

BUILDING B
107,000 SF

BUILDING C
283,416 SF

BUILDING D
456,670 SF

BUILDING E
307,120 SF

P R I V A T E D R I V E

P R I V A T E D R I V E
FULL
ACCESS

TRUCK DRIVE
18 DK DRS
11 DK DRS
57 DOCK DOORS
31 DOCK DOORS
145'
OFFICE
AREA

OFFICE AREA

OFFICE AREA
40'
40'

FULL ACCESS

BUILDING F
232,669 SF
723'
778'
185'
360'
185'
380'
185' 360'
644'
40'
31 DOCK DOORS
28 DOCK DOORS
40'
40'
40'
40'

RI/RO ONLY
48'
40'

RI/RO ONLY
25'
25'
28'
28'

FIRE ACCESS
40'
28' 28'
FIRE

ACCESS FIRE
ACCESS
28'

PARKLAND

0.62 AC

PROJECT DATA

SITE AREA
BUILDING A 409,574SF 9.40 AC
BUILDING B 256,523SF 5.89 AC
BUILDING C 514,813SF 11.82AC
BUILDING D 972,672SF 22.33AC
BUILDING E 541,466SF 12.43AC
BUILDING F 480,780SF 11.04AC
NET BUILDING SITE AREA 3,175,828 SF 72.91 AC
UTILITY SITE AREA 47,715SF 1.10 AC
PARK AREA 511,220SF 11.74AC
GROSS SITE AREA 3,734,763 SF 85.74 AC

BUILDING AREA OFFICE WAREHOUSE MEZZANINE TOTAL
BUILDING A 10,000SF 165,215SF 5,000SF 180,215SF
BUILDING B 10,000SF 92,000SF 5,000SF 107,000SF
BUILDING C 15,000SF 258,416SF 10,000SF 283,416SF
BUILDING D 15,000SF 431,670SF 10,000SF 456,670SF
BUILDING E 15,000SF 282,120SF 10,000SF 307,120SF
BUILDING F 10,000SF 212,669SF 10,000SF 232,669SF
TOTALS 75,000SF 1,442,090SF 50,000SF 1,567,090 SF
GROSS SITE AREA BUILDING COVERAGE 41.96%
NET BUILDING SITE AREA COVERAGE 49.34%

LANDSCAPE
NET BUILDING SITE LANDSCAPE AREA 512,023SF
COVERAGE 16.12%
GROSS SITE LANDSCAPE AREA 1,022,988SF
COVERAGE 27.39%

OFFICE AREA

P R I V A T E D R I V E
OFFICE
AREA

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4 4
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13 14
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Figure 3
2022 Project: PA3(b) Carson Country Mart
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LENARDO DR

LANDSCAPE PLAN KEY
BOTANIC GARDENS - 19,400 SF
ICONIC PLAY AREA WITH NATURAL PLAY - 25,400 SF
BIORETENTION GARDEN - 19,490 SF
BEER GARDEN - 1,800 SF
GAMES TERRACE - 2,990 SF
FLEXIBLE EVENT LAWN AREA - 35,210 SF
SCULPTURE GARDEN - 2,975 SF
POTENTIAL COMMUNITY BRIDGE - 570 SF (within P/L)

OVERFLOW PARKING

BUS PAD & BUS SHELTER

ADJACENT FIRE ACCESS ROAD

OVERHEAD STRUCTURES PER ARCHITECT
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
RETAIL / SERVICE STORE - 10,000 SF
DRIVE THRU RESTAURANTS - 12,600 SF
ARRIVAL PLAZA - 6,365 SF
F&B KIOSKS - 9,000 SF
F&B PUBLIC PLAZAS - 26,265 SF
WATER FEATURE - 1,700 SF
PARK RESTROOMS - 1,800 SF
ICONIC ELEMENT - 2,725 SF
DRIVE LANE WITH PERMEABLE PARKING - 107,613 SF
OUTDOOR TRASH/RECYCLING - 1,835 SF

DOG PARK & PAWS CAFE
22,740 SF (DOG PARK); 2,200 SF (CAFE)
PERFORMANCE PAVILION AREA - 3,343 SF
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II. Project Background

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Investigations performed by DTSC of the Upper OU documented the presence of landfill gases (methane and carbon dioxide), VOCs and metals in the Landfill’s soil and groundwater. A Remedial Action Plan (RAP) was prepared and approved by DTSC for the Upper OU in 1995 (Upper OU RAP). The Upper OU RAP requires the installation, operation, and maintenance of (1) an impermeable landfill cap designed to encapsulate the waste and create a barrier between future improvements and buried waste; (2) an active landfill gas collection and control system (LGCCS) designed to remove landfill gases from under the landfill cap; and (3) a groundwater collection and treatment system designed to contain the groundwater plume and treat the extracted groundwater prior to discharge.

Consistent with the 2006 FEIR and the Upper OU RAP, the Groundwater Extraction Treatment System (GETS) was installed in 2013 and 2014 and has been operating on the 157-Acre Site since May 27, 2014.

The GETS consists of a network of 29 groundwater extraction wells around the 157-Acre Site, which are pumped to collect and control groundwater in and beneath the waste zone.

The Upper OU RAP was modified by DTSC in 2009 through an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD), which allowed for the use of a geosynthetic membrane material as a component of the landfill cap, instead of the low-permeability clay specified in the Upper OU RAP.6 Both the Upper OU RAP and Lower OU RAP were separately subject to CEQA clearance. The Upper OU RAP, and its associated CEQA documentation, is included as Appendix E in the certified 2018 SEIR. The Lower OU RAP, and its associated CEQA documentation, is included as Appendix G1 and G2 of the 2022 SEIR, respectively.

In addition to the Upper OU RAP and Lower OU RAP, certain Consent Decrees were issued for the 157- Acre Site by DTSC in December 1995, October 2000, and January 2004 in order to resolve claims made regarding the resolution of the contamination issues afflicting the 157-Acre Site (each, a Consent Decree); the 1995 Consent Decree is the only remaining Consent Decree that applies to the remedial obligations for the 157-Acre Site. In addition, the development of the 157-Acre Site is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain document entitled Management Approach to Phased Occupancy (File No. 01215078.02), approved by DTSC on May 31, 2018 (the Management Approach to Phased Occupancy [MAPO]) and the phased development letter issued by DTSC to the Authority, dated October 17, 2017 (the Phased Development Letter). The MAPO and the phased development letter are included in the 2022 SEIR as Appendix G3 and G4, respectively. A Revised MAPO7 was submitted to the DTSC on July 14, 2026. The Revised MAPO updates the May 2018 MAPO by providing a revised roadmap to occupancy that is based on phased development on a decision unit basis, in lieu of the prior model that was for development on a cell-by-cell basis. DTSC conditionally approved the Revised MAPO on July 21, 2026.

6 The Upper OU Explanation of Significant Differences is included as Appendix F of the certified 2018 SEIR: California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Explanation of Significant Differences, July 31, 2009, https://ci.carson.ca.us/communitydevelopment/thedistrict.aspx. 7 EKI. Revised Management Approach to Phased Occupancy, Former Cal Compact Landfill Site, Carson, California, July 14, 2026.

II. Project Background

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The 2006 FEIR and Addendum 1 to the 2006 FEIR also included an analysis of construction and operation of a LGCCS, which is designed to collect landfill gas (LFG) and treat it by combustion (“flaring”), with the condensate routed to the groundwater treatment facility.

The following specific LGCCS components have already been installed on the 157-Acre Site:
• Approximately 50,000 feet of below-ground LFG piping, including 2-inch and 4-inch lateral piping and 8-inch header piping;
• 9 below-ground condensate sumps;
• 33 LFG vaults in Cells 3, 4, and 5; 90 perimeter LFG monitoring probes at 46 locations along the boundary of Cells 3 and 5 are being monitored;
• 19 other LFG probes that have been installed along 405 freeway but are not being monitored; • Vertical and horizontal LFG extraction wells:
– Cell 1: no LFG wells or underground piping have been installed. – Cell 2: 81 vertical LFG wells and 27 horizontal collectors have been installed. The vertical LFG wells and horizontal collectors are piped to 13 locations where LFG vaults will be installed. None of the Cell 2 LFG vaults are currently installed and none of these LFG wells and horizontal collectors are connected to the LFG header.
– Cells 3, 4, and 5: 101 vertical LFG wells and 58 horizontal LFG wells have been installed.

Among the 101 vertical LFG wells, 67 vertical LFG wells are currently active and operating. No horizontal LFG wells are active.8
In addition, the existing central treatment unit is operational for the control of LFG collected from the existing active LGCCS on the 157-Acre Site.

Completion of the LGCCS to serve the entire 157-Acre Site will consist of installation of the remaining horizontal collectors and vertical LFG wells; lateral piping for new and existing vertical LFG wells and new horizontal LFG wells; relocation of existing LGCCS components where in conflict with the 2022 Project; startup of the existing installed but inactive vertical LFG wells; startup of the newly installed LGCCS components; documentation of the LGCCS completion on the 157-Acre Site via submittal of Remedial Action Completion Reports (each a RACR) to DTSC for each development Decision Unit (as defined in the MAPO); and approval of each such RACR by DTSC.

Collectively, the LGCCS and GETS, along with the Landfill Operation Center (LOC) which houses the treatment system equipment, are located on an approximately one-acre lot designated as Lot 14 of Tract No. 83481 recorded in the Official Records on November 9, 2023, with recording information of Book 1445, pages 53 through 66, of Maps (refer to Figure 1), adjacent to the Torrance Lateral. Lot 14 was not a part of the 2022 Project as it was to be retained by the Authority and operated by the Authority after implementation of the 2022 Project. The GETS and LGCCS, including the flare stacks associated with the LGCCS, are fully constructed and operational and the slab for the LOC has been constructed. However,

8 Tetra Tech Inc., Final Draft Landfill Operations, Maintenance, and ETS Collection and Treatment System and Condensate Control System, 2016.

II. Project Background

District at South Bay Specific Plan Cells 3, 4, and 5 Amendments 10 ESA / D202401056 CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 Evaluation July 2026
because there are more wells and piping to install, the LFGCCS itself is considered only partially constructed.9 The additional LFG wells and piping and all future remediation activities on PA3 will be completed in accordance with the terms of the RAP by the Authority on Cells 4 and 5 and by Authority and Developer (in coordination with the Authority), respectively, on Cell 3.

As detailed in the 2006 FEIR, any changes in the design of the remedial systems would only be allowed if DTSC determined that the proposed design accomplishes the same performance objectives as the previously approved design and is protective of human health and the environment. The 2006 Project anticipated that the remedial work and subsequent vertical construction on each of the planning areas (i.e., PA1, PA2, and PA3) would be completed in a phased manner. DTSC’s 2006 approval of phased development, however, did not allow residential occupancy on the 157-Acre Site until all areas of the former Cal Compact Landfill were capped and all necessary remedial actions completed for the entire 157-Acre Site.

Like the 2006 FEIR, the 2018 SEIR also analyzed phased occupancy, the 2018 SEIR, however, analyzed allowing certain commercial uses concurrent with remediation and remedial construction activities, subject to DTSC approval. On May 31, 2018, DTSC approved a MAPO providing for phased occupancy of certain commercial uses at the Site on a cell-by-cell basis.

As with the 2018 Project and the 2018 SEIR, compliance with and implementation of the Upper OU RAP and 2026 Revised MAPO on a Decision Unit basis requires that appropriate protective measures be in place for the developed Decision Units in the 157-Acre Site prior to development of the 2022 Project.

According to the 2026 Revised MAPO, phased occupancy of any DTSC Decision Unit will not occur until corresponding DTSC-required Remedial Systems and building protection systems (BPS) are completed pursuant to the RAP; DTSC has approved a Decision-Unit Remedial Action Completion Report; DTSC have approved a Mitigation Measures Completion Report; the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) has approved the BPS; and the City of Carson issues a Certificate of Occupancy.

Implementation of the Lower OU RAP would be protective of groundwater resources but was not required to make the Project Site safe for the 2022 Project; however, groundwater within the 157-Acre Site is currently being treated and is planned to continue to be performed post buildout of the 2022 Project.

Remediation of the Cal Compact Landfill commenced in 2009 by CM LLC (CAM) through its contractor, Tetra Tech Inc., which involved the installation of various features associated with the GETS, the LGCCS, and construction of a slab for the LOC. Following the transfer of the 157-Acre Site from CM LLC to the Authority in 2015, significant additional remediation work began on Cell 2 (PA2) in October 2018 but was halted in October 2019 due to disagreements between the Authority and CAM. Once remediation re-commences, the completion of the installation of the remedial systems necessary to serve Cell 2 is expected to be completed within 6 to 18 months. Aside from the already-installed remedial improvements on Cells 3 and 5, no remediation activities have occurred in Cell 1 (PA1) or Cells 3, 4, and 5 (PA3). In connection with the remedial activities currently being performed on the 157-Acre Site and

9 In this 2021 SEIR, when the GETS, LGCCS, and/or LOC are mentioned, it is assumed that not all of the LFG wells have been installed nor has the LOC building itself been built. When constructed, the LOC building would provide offices, system controls, and storage space.

III. Proposed Project

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ongoing operations and maintenance of the 157-Acre Site, the 157-Acre Site currently includes groundwater and LFG treatment facilities that serve the entire 157-Acre Site as well as construction trailers and equipment located on Cell 1, subsurface utilities located on Cell 2, and soil, refuse, and material stockpiles and construction materials stored in various locations on the 157-Acre Site.

Conclusion
The 2022 SEIR represented a comprehensive revision of the 2018 SEIR and fully analyzed impacts from buildout of The District at South Bay Specific Plan and identified feasible mitigation measures to avoid or substantially lessen the magnitude of potential significant environmental impacts. Where analysis or mitigation from the 2006 EIR, Addendum 1, or 2018 SEIR remained applicable, the 2022 SEIR incorporated that analysis by reference and applied additional mitigation as new mitigation measures. For this reason, the analyses in this Environmental Checklist expressly focus on the differences between the Proposed Project and the analysis of the 2022 Project in the 2022 SEIR.

III. Proposed Project
Project Location
The 157-Acre Site (also referred to herein as the Project Site) is generally located at 20400 South Main Street in the City of Carson (City), approximately 17 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 6.5 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. The Project Site is located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. It is located west of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405 [I-405] Freeway), south of Del Amo Boulevard, and north of the Avalon Boulevard interchange with the I-405 Freeway. Figure 4, Regional Location, depicts the 157-Acre Site in a regional context.

The Project Site is divided into three planning areas and one Development District (DD) under the 2022 Specific Plan (which remain the same under the Proposed Specific Plan Amendment), as illustrated by Figure 5, Planning Areas. The Proposed Project does not change the residential or regional commercial uses previously approved under the 2018 Specific Plan for 61 acres of the 157-Acre Site (i.e., PA1 PA2) as compared to the 2022 Project.

Proposed Light Industrial Development
The applicant, Carson Goose Owner, LLC, proposes minor amendments to The District at South Bay Specific Plan to consolidate the PA3(a) and PA3(b) into a single planning area (PA3) and to modify the PA3 site layout to optimize the proposed buildings for current logistics and employment market conditions. The Proposed Project includes the following key refinements:
• Consolidation of Subareas: Merging PA3(a) and PA3(b) into a single, unified planning area (PA3) governed entirely by consistent light industrial development standards. • Removal of Commercial Component: Eliminating the previously approved 33,800 sf Carson Country Mart commercial retail center and associated open space from PA3(b), completely removing retail activities from this project phase.

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• Reconfiguration of Industrial Campus: Reducing the total number of light industrial buildings from six to five. This reconfigured five-building layout repositions Building E (formerly designated as Building F) within the southern portion of the consolidated site. • Maintenance of Permitted Square Footage: The gross industrial floor area of the proposed light industrial buildings remains within the strict development limits established in prior entitlements and reviewed in prior CEQA documentation, avoiding any increase in the intensity or square footage of industrial use.
• Preservation of Surrounding Areas: No changes are proposed to PA1 (Residential) or PA2 (Regional Commercial), which remain exactly as evaluated under prior approvals.

The Proposed Project would retain the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office development, consisting of approximately:
• 1,442,090 sf of warehouse/light industrial use
• 75,000 sf of ancillary office
• 50,000 sf of mezzanine area
The reconfigured light industrial campus would distribute these uses as shown in Table 2, Proposed Development Program, and Figure 6, Proposed Site Plan. The revised site plan would consist of five buildings instead of the six buildings approved under the 2022 Project. Buildings A, B, D, and E would generally retain the same locations as previously approved, while the floor area previously allocated to Buildings C and E under the 2022 Project would be consolidated into a larger Building C.

TABLE 2

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Building ID Office (SF) Warehouse (SF) Mezzanine (SF) Total Area (SF) Building A 12,500 162,715 5,000 180,215
Building B 12,500 89,500 5,000 107,000
Building C 25,000 545,536 20,000 590,536
Building D 12,500 434,170 10,000 456,670
Building E 12,500 210,169 10,000 232,669
Total PA3 75,000 1,442,090 50,000 1,567,090
As planned for the 2022 Project, proposed light industrial buildings in the Proposed Project will reach a clear height between 50 feet and a maximum of 55 feet, with additional architectural features extending the height to between 56 feet and 65 feet.

The Proposed Project would continue to accommodate warehousing, logistics, distribution, fulfillment, and related light industrial uses with ancillary office space and supporting truck courts, circulation facilities, parking areas, landscaping, utilities, and remediation infrastructure. Operations would continue to occur within a master-planned industrial campus designed to support contemporary logistics and employment-generating uses serving the South Bay and regional market areas.

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PROJECT DATA

SITE AREA
BUILDING A 394,904 SF 9.07 AC
BUILDING B 287,401 SF 6.60 AC
BUILDING C 1,041,916 SF 23.92 AC
BUILDING D 993,099 SF 22.80 AC
BUILDING E 989,848 SF 22.72 AC
LOT 13 (Enhanced Parkway) 27,231 SF 0.63 AC
LOT 14 (Utility Lot) 47,715 SF 1.10 AC
NET BUILDING SITE AREA 3,782,114 SF 86.83 AC

BUILDING AREA OFFICE WAREHOUSE MEZZANINE TOTAL
BUILDING A 12,500 SF 162,715 SF 5,000 SF 180,215 SF
BUILDING B 12,500 SF 89,500 SF 5,000 SF 107,000 SF
BUILDING C (Former Bldgs C&E) 25,000 SF 545,536 SF 20,000 SF 590,536 SF BUILDING D 12,500 SF 434,170 SF 10,000 SF 456,670 SF
BUILDING E (Former Bldg F) 12,500 SF 210,169 SF 10,000 SF 232,669 SF TOTALS 75,000 SF 1,442,090 SF 50,000 SF 1,567,090 SF
GROSS SITE AREA BUILDING COVERAGE 41.43%

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GROSS SITE LANDSCAPE AREA 637,000 SF
COVERAGE 16.84%

PARKING STALLS REQUIRED OFFICE WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSE TOTAL 1/300 1/1000 1/4000
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BUILDING A 42 40 32 114 STALLS
BUILDING B 42 40 14 96 STALLS
BUILDING C 84 40 132 256 STALLS
BUILDING D 42 40 102 184 STALLS
BUILDING E 42 40 46 128 STALLS
TOTAL 252 200 326 778 STALLS

PARKING STALLS PROVIDED
BUILDING A 107 STALLS
BUILDING B 89 STALLS
BUILDING C 286 STALLS
BUILDING D 191 STALLS
BUILDING E 795 STALLS
TOTAL 1,468 STALLS

LANDSCAPE AREA
BUILDING A 89,000 SF 22.5%
BUILDING B 40,000 SF 13.9%
BUILDING C 195,000 SF 18.7%
BUILDING D 133,000 SF 13.4%
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As was analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, the proposed light industrial and ancillary office uses provided in PA3(a) will operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Operational activities associated with loading and forklift usage will occur within the light industrial buildings. In addition, trucks accessing the PA3(a) will have an idling time limit of 2 minutes. The only outdoor activities, beyond the arrival and departure of trucks and/or other automobiles, will be landscaping activities and the removal of trash.

The light industrial areas within PA3(a) will not be air-conditioned but will be ventilated; however, the ancillary office uses, totaling 75,000 sf, will be air conditioned. It is assumed that one ventilator fan will be provided for each 40,000 sf of light industrial uses, and one emergency generator will be provided in each light industrial building. In addition, it is assumed that refrigeration will be provided in up to 10 percent of Buildings D and E (i.e., 76,379 sf); however, less (or no) refrigeration may occur.

As with the 2022 Project, truck loading docks for each light industrial building adjacent to the Torrance Lateral (closest to the residential areas) will be designed to either face the interior of the Project Site or be screened from surrounding residents through the use of landscaping and/or sound walls.

Utilities and Infrastructure
Utility and infrastructure improvements would be substantially similar to improvements planned for PA3 in the 2022 Project with the exception that transportation infrastructure would be slightly modified to accommodate the change in building configuration and elimination of the Carson Country Mart. The planned roadways would be generally the same; however, driveway placement would be altered to provide access to reconfigured driveways and the proposed additional parking area.

Employees
During construction, the Proposed Project is anticipated to be served by a similar number of construction employees to employee numbers estimated for construction in PA3 in the 2022 SEIR.

During project operations, the Proposed Project would be anticipated to have similar employee numbers to those anticipated for the light industrial and ancillary office uses analyzed in the 2022 SEIR for PA3, which was based on the approximate square footage
Project Construction Activities and Schedule
Construction Duration and Phasing
The Proposed Project construction activities remain similar in anticipated duration to those set forth in the 2022 Project, namely site preparation (i.e., mass grading, placement of piles, and the construction of building pads); implementation of the Upper OU RAP; installation of on-site utilities, roads, and parking lots; connection to off-site utilities/systems; and vertical site construction.

Construction of development in PA3 would consist of three distinct construction phases: remediation, horizontal, and vertical, as was planned for the 2022 Project and previous development on PA3. The remediation phase consists of relocation of some landfill trash, backfilling where necessary, compaction, III. Proposed Project

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and rough grading.10 The horizontal phase would consist of fine grading, utility installation, pad construction and paving. The vertical phase would consist of building construction and architectural coating.

TABLE 3
PLANNING AREA 3 CONSTRUCTION DURATIONS
Construction Phase Approximate Duration Start Date End Date Remediation 10 Months 10/01/2026 08/01/2027
Horizontal 11 Months 12/01/2026 10/31/2027
Vertical 7 Months 11/01/2027 05/31/2029

Construction Measures
The Proposed Project would implement the Construction Measures included in the 2022 Project including the prioritization of the use of electric, battery-powered, natural gas, or hybrid equipment where feasible; otherwise, equipment that meets EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards (or Tier 3 for specialized equipment when Tier 4 is unavailable) would be utilized, with documentation provided upon request, and vertical construction applicants would use best efforts to achieve a 40 percent clean-equipment goal.

These measures would continue to be required to be listed in all construction contracts and subcontracts.

Deep Dynamic Compaction and Pile Driving
Consistent with the previously approved 2022 Project, vertical development within PA3 would be supported using pile driving methods rather than deep dynamic compaction (DDC). While DDC may remain a potential site preparation technique in PA1 and PA2 to improve underlying soil conditions, there are currently no plans to use DDC in those areas, and it would not occur where pile-supported building pads are required. Accordingly, as was assumed under the 2022 Project, DDC is not anticipated within PA3.

Required Discretionary Actions
Implementation of the Proposed Project is anticipated to require, but may not be limited to, the following approvals by the City of Carson:

1. Specific Plan Amendment to achieve the following:
a. Merge PA3(a) and PA3(b);
b. Remove the Carson County Mart and redesignate the area in PA3(b) to be merged with PA3(a) for light-industrial use;
c. Reconfiguration of PA3 site plan to include five light-industrial buildings with Building C merging the former Buildings C and E but with identical overall light industrial square footage as prior approvals, addition of parking area, and removal of previously approved park use.

Building E renames the former Building F and has been rotated onsite and located in the former PA3(b) area;

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2. Development Agreement Amendment to achieve the following:
a. Remove the Carson County Mart;
b. Adopt the proposed new site plan for PA3 to include five light industrial buildings; c. Incorporate changes previously approved through the Minor Modification approved by the City on February 29, 2024;
d. Other negotiated benefits for the City and Applicant;

3. Director of Planning approval of the proposed new site plan for PA3;

4. Updated Vesting Tentative Tract Map to re-subdivide the Site.

Project Changes Relevant to Environmental Analysis
The Proposed Project would introduce the following primary changes relative to the 2022 Project:
• Commercial land uses would decrease, with the elimination of approximately 33,800 sf of previously approved retail, restaurant, café, and food-service uses associated with the Carson Country Mart. • Publicly accessible recreation and community amenity areas would decrease, including removal of the previously approved Carson Country Mart park, event, recreation, and open-space components. • Light industrial acreage would increase through conversion of the former PA3(b) commercial and recreation area to light industrial development and supporting facilities. • Total industrial floor area would remain unchanged, with the Project retaining the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office uses. • Overall development intensity would be reduced, as the proposed Project would not increase the total approved industrial square footage and the retail and restaurant uses would be removed from the previous PA3(b).
• Surface parking area would increase relative to the 2022 Project due to replacement of commercial and recreational uses with industrial development and associated landscaped areas and parking fields. • Commercial customer and visitor trips would decrease as a result of eliminating the retail, restaurant, and recreation uses associated with the Carson Country Mart. • Recreation-related and special-event trips would decrease due to elimination of programmed open-space and event-oriented uses.
• Employment associated with retail, restaurant, recreation, and hospitality-type uses would decrease.
• Employment associated with warehouse, fulfillment, logistics, and distribution uses would not substantially change, reflecting the consistent square footage of industrial use. • Water demand, wastewater generation, solid waste generation, and utility demand would modestly remain within the overall envelope previously analyzed for PA3, because the approved maximum industrial development capacity would not increase and retail and restaurant uses would be eliminated.

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• Construction methods and overall construction activities would remain generally similar to those evaluated for the 2022 Project, consisting of remediation, horizontal improvements, utility installation, and vertical construction.

IV. Section 15168 Evaluation Criteria
CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(a) defines a program EIR as an EIR which may be prepared on a series of action that can be characterized as one large project and are related either:
• Geographically
• Are logical parts in the chain of contemplated actions, • In connection with issuance of rules, regulations, plans, or other general criteria to govern the conduct of a continuing program, or
• As individual activities carried out under the same authorizing statutory or regulatory authority and having generally similar environmental effects which can be mitigated in similar ways.

CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c) governs the use of a certified Program EIR (in this instance, the 2022 SEIR, which served as a program-level document for the subsequent cells) for later site activities, for which CEQA requires those later activities to be examined in the light of the program EIR to determine whether an additional environmental document must be prepared.

Later Activities of a Program Under a Certified Program EIR Pursuant to Section 15168(c)(2), if the lead agency determines that pursuant to Section 15162, no subsequent EIR would be required, the agency can approve the activity as being within the scope of the project covered by the program EIR, and no new environmental document would be required. Whether proposed project can be considered to be a later activity in a program is a factual question that the lead agency determines based on substantial evidence in the record. Factors that an agency may consider in making that determination include, but are not limited to consistency of the later activity with the following as described in the program EIR:
• Type of allowable land use
• Overall planned density
• Building intensity
• Geographic area analyzed for environmental impacts
• Covered infrastructure
The City has determined that the Proposed Project constitutes a later activity within the scope of the development program previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and is therefore appropriately reviewed pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c). The proposed Project would occur entirely within PA3, the same geographic area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, and would implement modifications to land uses, site design, and development standards previously contemplated within The District at South Bay Specific Plan. The proposed Project would not expand development beyond the boundaries of the Specific Plan area or PA3 analyzed in the 2022 SEIR.

IV. Section 15168 Evaluation Criteria

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The Proposed Project would remain generally consistent with the type of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Although the Project would eliminate the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreation, and open-space component within PA3(b), it would continue to implement land uses expressly analyzed in the 2022 SEIR by retaining and expanding light industrial, warehousing, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and ancillary office uses previously approved within PA3.

The Proposed Project would therefore not introduce a new land use type or development activity that was not previously considered within the environmental review framework established by the 2022 SEIR.

The Proposed Project would also remain consistent with the overall development density and intensity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Project would maintain the previously approved maximum development program of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office uses and would not increase the total amount of approved industrial floor area. Thus, anticipated operational activity within proposed light industrial and ancillary office uses would have the same impact profile as has already been analyzed for that use, including employment levels, worker trips, truck traffic, utility demands, and associated environmental effects. While the proposed site plan would reconfigure building locations and reduce the number of industrial buildings from six to five, the Proposed Project would not increase the total approved building area, development capacity, or intensity beyond that previously analyzed.

In addition, the Proposed Project would continue to rely upon the same infrastructure systems evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including the roadway network, utilities, drainage facilities, flood control infrastructure, remediation systems, landfill gas collection and treatment systems, groundwater extraction and treatment systems, and other supporting facilities serving PA3 and the broader Specific Plan area.

The Project would not require new off-site infrastructure systems or facilities beyond those previously contemplated and analyzed as part of the Specific Plan development program.

Accordingly, the Proposed Project is consistent with the fundamental characteristics of the development program evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including the type of allowable land uses, overall development intensity, geographic location, and supporting infrastructure framework. Because the Proposed Project constitutes a later activity within the scope of the program previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the appropriate next step under CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2) is to determine whether any of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 are present that require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR.

Requirements for Subsequent or Supplemental EIR or MND
To confirm eligibility under Section 15168(c)(2), the agency must apply the criteria of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. Although the requested amendments currently before the City for the Proposed Project would result in refinements to the District at South Bay Specific Plan and Development Agreement, the City can rely on information in the certified CEQA documents identified above and described in greater depth in the Project Background discussion, to the extent they remain relevant and adequate. Consistent with the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the City, in its capacity as the CEQA lead agency for the 2022 SEIR, must determine whether any changed circumstances or “new information of substantial importance” would trigger the need for a subsequent EIR. No subsequent EIR is to be prepared for a project unless, based on substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, the lead agency determines one or more of the following conditions to be applicable:

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(1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or
(3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
(B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

If the lead agency determines a later activity in a program does not meet any of the criteria in Section 15162 that would require the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, the activity is deemed to be entirely within the scope of the program EIR, meaning no new environmental clearance document is required.

This environmental checklist has been prepared to determine whether any additional environmental review would be required for the City to consider approval of the Proposed Project. This analysis considers whether the Proposed Project or environmental conditions that exist today have changed such that new or substantially more-severe environmental impacts would occur from development of the Proposed Project compared to impacts of development of the properties making up the project site as evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

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Explanation of Checklist Evaluation Categories
As described above, in considering the discretionary actions required for implementation of the Proposed Project, the City must comply with CEQA. To do so, the City must determine whether the environmental analysis contained in the 2022 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2022 SEIR), comprised of the 2021 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2021 DSEIR) and the 2022 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (2022 FSEIR), remain sufficient to support the approvals required for the Proposed Project. As discussed in the Project Background, the 2022 SEIR is the V. Environmental Checklist

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applicable Program EIR for the Proposed Project and provides the environmental baseline against which the Proposed Project is evaluated.

The purpose of the following checklist is to evaluate whether any "changed condition" exists that could require additional environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2).

Changed conditions include (1) substantial changes to the Project; (2) substantial changes in the circumstances under which the Project would be undertaken; or (3) new information of substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known at the time the 2022 SEIR was certified.

The checklist is intended to determine whether any such changed condition would result in a new significant environmental impact or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant impact.

The environmental issue areas included in the checklist generally correspond to the topics analyzed in the 2022 SEIR. The checklist columns have been organized to address the questions presented by CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 regarding whether the Proposed Project remains within the scope of the development program evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and whether preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR would be required. A response of “No” does not necessarily indicate that impacts associated with a particular environmental topic would not occur. Rather, it indicates that the Proposed Project would not result in a new significant impact, a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified impact, or other changed condition requiring additional environmental review beyond that provided in the 2022 SEIR. In many instances, impacts would continue to occur but would remain within the range of impacts previously analyzed and disclosed in the 2022 SEIR, including those addressed through previously adopted mitigation measures.

Accordingly, environmental topics may receive a "No" response because the impacts associated with the Proposed Project have already been adequately evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and the environmental impact conclusions reached in the 2022 SEIR remain valid. The purpose of each checklist column is described below.

Where Impact Was Analyzed in the Prior Environmental Document This column provides a cross-reference to the pages of the 2022 SEIR where information and analyses may be found relative to the environmental issue listed under each topic.

Do Proposed Project Changes Involve New or Substantially More-Severe Significant Impacts?
Pursuant to Section 15162(a)(1), this column indicates whether there have been substantial changes proposed in the Proposed Project that would require major revisions of the 2022 SEIR environmental analyses due to the identification of new a significant environmental effect or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified impact.

Any New Circumstances Involving New or Substantially More-Severe Significant Impacts?
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subsequent to the 2022 SEIR, which would result in the Proposed Project having a new significant environmental impact that were not considered in the 2022 SEIR or that substantially increase the severity of a previously identified impact.

Any Substantially Important New Information Requiring New Analysis or Verification?
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a)(3)(A–D), this column indicates whether new information of substantial importance which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the 2022 SEIR was certified is available requiring an update to the prior analysis to verify that the environmental conclusions and mitigations remain valid. If the new information shows that: (A) the Proposed Project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the prior environmental documents; or (B) that significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the prior environmental documents; or (C) that mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) that mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the prior environmental documents would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative, the question would be answered ‘Yes’ requiring the preparation of a subsequent EIR or supplement to the 2022 SEIR.

However, if the additional analysis completed as part of this Environmental Checklist Review finds that the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain the same and no new significant impacts are identified, or identified significant environmental impacts are not found to be substantially more severe, the question would be answered ‘No’ and no additional EIR documentation (supplement to the EIR or subsequent EIR) would be required. Notably, where the only basis for preparing a subsequent EIR or a supplement to an EIR is a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified impact, the need for the new EIR can be avoided if the project applicant agrees to one or more mitigation measures that can reduce the significant effect(s) at issue to less than significant levels (see River Valley Preservation Project v. Metropolitan Transit Development Board [1995] 37 Cal.App.4th 154, 168).

Mitigations Implemented or Address Impacts?
This column indicates whether the 2022 SEIR provided mitigation measures to address effects in the related impact category. Only relevant mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR are included in this environmental checklist. In some cases, the mitigation measures may have already been implemented since the time the 2022 SEIR was certified. A “Yes” response will be provided in either instance. If “N/A” is indicated, this Environmental Checklist Review concludes that the impact would not occur with the Proposed Project and, therefore, no mitigation measures are needed. A “No” response indicates that mitigation measures are proposed in this document and have been agreed to by the applicant.

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Discussions and Mitigation Sections
Discussion
A discussion of the elements of the checklist is provided under each environmental category to clarify the answers. The discussion provides information about the environmental issue, how the Proposed Project relates to the issue, differences in the potential impacts associated with the Proposed Project relative to those previously described in the 2022 SEIR, and the status of any mitigation that may be required or that has already been implemented.

Mitigation Measures
Applicable mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR that apply to the Proposed Project are listed under each environmental category. New mitigation measures are included, if needed.

Conclusions
A discussion of the conclusion relating to the need for additional environmental documentation is contained in each section.

Effects Found Not to Be Significant
As discussed on page I-10 of the 2022 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR), the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the project, circulated between April 16, 2021, and May 17, 2021, determined that the project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to agriculture and forestry resources, mineral resources, or wildfire. Consequently, these issue areas were not carried forward for analysis in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would not introduce changes that would alter these conclusions. Accordingly, the previous determinations remain valid, and agriculture and forestry resources, mineral resources, and wildfire are not addressed further in this document.

Environmental Analysis
Aesthetics
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

1. Aesthetics. Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect
on a scenic vista?
2021 DSEIR
page VI-2 No No No N/A
b. Substantially damage scenic
resources, including but not limited
to trees, rock outcroppings, and
historic buildings within a state
scenic highway?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-2 to
VI-3
No No No N/A
c. Substantially degrade the existing
visual character or quality of the
site and its surroundings?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.B-26
to IV.B-41
No No No Yes
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Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?
d. Create a new source of
substantial light or glare which
would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.B-26
to IV.B-41
No No No Yes

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Aesthetics
From an aesthetics perspective, the Proposed Project would primarily modify internal site planning and building placement. The Proposed Project would continue to develop a remediated landfill site with contemporary industrial buildings, landscaping, circulation improvements, parking areas, screening features, and site lighting. The Proposed Project would not introduce taller buildings, substantially larger structures, new visually prominent uses, or new signage concepts beyond the scope of development previously analyzed. Removal of the Carson Country Mart reduces the amount of commercial architectural features, activity areas, decorative lighting, and associated signage that were previously contemplated.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting associated with visual resources has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains located north of Interstate 405, west of Avalon Boulevard, and adjacent to regional transportation infrastructure, commercial development, flood-control facilities, and urbanized residential neighborhoods. The site continues to be characterized by its history as a remediated landfill and by ongoing development and infrastructure improvements within the South Bay area.

No state scenic highways have been designated adjacent to the project site, and the site does not contain scenic resources such as significant rock outcroppings, scenic vistas, or historic visual landmarks that were not previously addressed. Existing public views continue to consist largely of freeway corridors, developed urban land uses, utility infrastructure, and the remediated project site. There have been no new scenic resource designations, visual-resource protections, or other changed circumstances that would alter the conclusions reached in the 2022 SEIR.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated impacts related to scenic vistas, scenic resources, visual character, light, and glare. The prior analysis concluded that development of the Specific Plan area would change the visual appearance of the site from an undeveloped remediated landfill to an urbanized mixed-use environment.

Although design features and mitigation measures would improve project appearance through landscaping, setbacks, façade articulation, screening, and lighting controls, the fundamental conversion of the site represented a significant and unavoidable visual character impact.

The Proposed Project does not expand the approved development footprint, increase building heights beyond previously evaluated limits, intensify industrial floor area, or introduce new visually dominant features. Instead, the Proposed Project reduces the variety of land uses by removing the previously V. Environmental Checklist
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approved Carson Country Mart retail and restaurant component. The resulting five-building industrial campus remains within the size, scale, and intensity envelope previously evaluated.

With respect to scenic vistas and scenic resources, the project site remains located within an urbanized portion of Carson and continues to lack designated scenic vistas or scenic highways affected by the Proposed Project. Therefore, the Proposed Project would not create new impacts or substantially increase previously identified impacts.

Regarding visual character, the Proposed Project would continue to result in the same general site transformation analyzed in the 2022 SEIR – conversion of a remediated landfill into developed industrial uses. While the precise building arrangement has changed, the visual outcome remains consistent with the approved industrial character contemplated by the 2022 SEIR. Because floor area, building scale, development intensity, and land use designations remain substantially similar, the Proposed Project would not result in a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously disclosed significant and unavoidable visual character impact.

Regarding light and glare, the Proposed Project does not introduce new lighting technologies, intensities, or operating characteristics beyond those analyzed in the 2022 SEIR. In fact, elimination of the retail component would reduce opportunities for decorative lighting, illuminated storefronts, restaurant lighting, and commercial signage. Existing lighting standards, shielding requirements, sign luminance limitations, and site plan review requirements remain applicable. Therefore, light and glare impacts would continue to be less than significant with implementation of previously adopted project design features (PDFs) and mitigation measures.

Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant aesthetic impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new significant impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document.

Mitigation Measures
The following project design features (PDFs) and mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project to minimize visual character, lighting, glare, and land use compatibility impacts. Applicable requirements generally address building siting and setbacks, architectural design, landscaping, screening of service and utility areas, lighting design, signage controls, and site plan review.

In addition, Mitigation Measures B-1 through B-4 require enhanced setbacks adjacent to residential uses, compliance with sign standards, controls on sign illumination and light trespass, and detailed site design review addressing landscaping, architectural treatment, screening, and lighting. These requirements remain applicable to the Proposed Project and continue to provide effective mitigation for aesthetics- related impacts Refer to Chapter II, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, of the 2022 SEIR for the complete text of applicable PDFs and mitigation measures.

Project Design Features
2021 SEIR PDF-A1 limits sign lighting luminance to a maximum of 500 candelas per square meter during nighttime hours and a maximum of 10,000 candelas per square meter during daytime hours.

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2021 SEIR PDF-A2 requires illuminated signs with the potential to exceed 500 candelas per square meter to incorporate automatic electronic controls that reduce luminance when ambient light levels fall below 100 foot-candles.
2021 SEIR PDF-A3 requires annual submittal of documentation demonstrating compliance with sign luminance standards and proper operation of electronic brightness-control mechanisms, with adjustments made if required by the City.
2021 SEIR PDF-A4 requires enhanced vegetation and tree-canopy screening along the PA3 perimeter adjacent to residential uses, including a minimum 20-foot-wide canopy buffer designed by a registered arborist and established within five years, subject to site constraints. 2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
Mitigation Measure B-1 requires Buildings A and D along the western PA3 boundary to maintain a 70-foot setback from the property line adjacent to the Torrance Lateral and requires buildings taller than 60 feet adjacent to residential uses to maintain a minimum 250-foot setback.

Mitigation Measure B-2 requires distribution, placement, and orientation of signs along the I- 405 Freeway to be substantially consistent with the signage concepts and sign standards contained in the 2021 Specific Plan Amendment.

Mitigation Measure B-3a requires illuminated signs visible from residential uses within 1,000 feet to be limited to less than 300 candelas per square meter during nighttime hours.

Mitigation Measure B-3b requires sign area and/or luminance to be limited so light trespass at a residential property line remains below 0.74 foot-candle when signs are visible from residences within 1,000 feet.

Mitigation Measure B-4 requires site plan review to ensure implementation of design measures addressing landscaping, architectural treatment, screening of accessory facilities, lighting controls, and comprehensive sign programs. Landscaping must use native trees, shrubs, and groundcovers; parking lots must include landscape coverage; buildings must incorporate articulated facades; accessory facilities must be screened; lighting must be directed on-site; and sign programs must address design, location, size, and illumination, including preparation of technical lighting studies when necessary
Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements, consolidation of planning areas, removal of the previously approved commercial component, and reconfiguration of industrial buildings without increasing the approved industrial development intensity. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new visual sensitivities or scenic-resource impacts. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant aesthetic impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those previously disclosed. Existing PDFs and mitigation measures addressing setbacks, architectural treatment, landscaping, signage, lighting, and glare remain applicable and effective. There is no new information of substantial importance indicating that previously identified impacts would be more severe V. Environmental Checklist
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or that additional feasible mitigation measures are required. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for aesthetics, visual character, light, or glare.

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Air Quality
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

2. Air Quality. Would the project:
a. Conflict with or obstruct
implementation of the applicable
air quality plan?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.D-23
to IV.D-83
No No No Yes
b. Result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase of any
criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non-attainment
under an applicable federal or
state ambient air quality standard
(including releasing emissions
which exceed quantitative
thresholds for ozone precursors)?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.D-23
to IV.D-83
No No No Yes
c. Expose sensitive receptors to
substantial pollutant
concentrations?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.D-23
to IV.D-83
No No No Yes
d. Result in other emissions (such as
those leading to odors) affecting
a substantial number of people?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.D-23
to IV.D-83
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Air Quality
The Proposed Project would eliminate the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreation, and open-space uses within PA3(b) and would consolidate PA3(a) and PA3(b) into a single light-industrial planning area. The Proposed Project would not increase the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Rather, the Project would retain the approved industrial development capacity and reconfigure the site plan from six industrial buildings to five industrial buildings.

Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would reduce commercial and recreational activity, reduce customer- and visitor-serving trips associated with the Carson Country Mart, eliminate event- related activities and associated vehicle trips, and increase the proportion of the site devoted to warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and ancillary office uses. The Project would therefore modify the composition of operational emissions sources but would not increase the total approved industrial development capacity previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would not increase the approved industrial development capacity. Thus, the Proposed Project’s light industrial and ancillary office operations would be expected to have the same general operational profile as was previously analyzed for those uses, including employment levels, worker trips, truck trips, utility demands, and associated environmental effects.

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construction. Construction equipment, haul trucks, remediation activities, soil import activities, and other emissions-generating construction sources would be similar in type to those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The Project Site remains within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB), which continues to be administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The SCAB remains designated as nonattainment for federal and/or State ozone and particulate matter standards. Since certification of the 2022 SEIR, no substantial physical changes have occurred in the vicinity of PA3 that would materially alter the air quality setting relevant to Project impacts.

Sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the Project Site generally remain the same as those identified in the 2022 SEIR and continue to include nearby residential uses and other sensitive land uses located within the broader South Bay area.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated construction emissions, operational emissions, cumulative air quality impacts, localized pollutant concentrations, toxic air contaminants, health risks, odor impacts, and consistency with applicable air quality plans associated with implementation of the approved development program. The analysis considered emissions generated by remediation activities, grading, excavation, soil hauling, truck traffic, industrial operations, transportation refrigeration units, stationary sources, and area-wide operational activities.

The 2022 SEIR determined that construction VOC emissions would be reduced to less than significant with mitigation, while regional operational emissions, overlapping construction and operational emissions, and cumulative regional emissions would remain significant and unavoidable for certain criteria pollutants even after mitigation. The 2022 SEIR also determined that localized emissions, health risk, toxic air contaminant, and odor impacts would be less than significant with implementation of project design features and mitigation measures.

The 2022 SEIR incorporated numerous Project Design Features (PDFs) and mitigation measures intended to reduce construction and operational air quality impacts. Construction-related PDFs included cleaner construction equipment requirements, electric equipment requirements, idling restrictions, haul truck controls, dust suppression requirements, and contractor compliance procedures. Operational PDFs included stationary-source controls, energy efficiency measures, electric vehicle infrastructure, electric cargo-handling equipment, transportation refrigeration unit restrictions, fleet electrification requirements, truck management measures, and operational emission reduction commitments. These measures formed part of the assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and contributed to the air quality impact conclusions.

The following discussion evaluates whether the impacts addressed by those measures remain applicable to the Proposed Project, whether any measures are no longer relevant, and whether any new mitigation measures would be required.

Consistency with Applicable Air Quality Plans
The 2022 SEIR evaluated consistency with the applicable SCAQMD Air Quality Management Plan and other applicable air quality regulations and concluded that the approved development program would not conflict with implementation of adopted air quality plans.

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The Proposed Project would not increase the approved industrial floor area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to implement the same air-quality-related PDFs and mitigation measures adopted for the 2022 Project. The Proposed Project would therefore remain within the land use and operational assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not conflict with applicable air quality plans in a manner not previously analyzed. Air quality plan consistency impacts would remain less than significant, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Construction Emissions
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant construction emissions associated with remediation, grading, excavation, soil hauling, utility installation, and building construction. To address these impacts, the 2022 SEIR adopted construction-related PDFs and mitigation measures including cleaner equipment requirements, idling restrictions, haul-truck controls, equipment-maintenance requirements, coating restrictions, dust controls, vehicle tracking measures, and other construction emissions controls. These measures were relied upon to reduce construction VOC emissions to less-than-significant levels.

The Proposed Project would involve generally similar construction activities within the same PA3 development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Although the site plan would be modified, the Project would not increase the approved development intensity or introduce construction emissions sources not previously analyzed.

Accordingly, the same construction-emissions impact mechanisms evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to exist. The previously adopted construction PDFs and mitigation measures remain directly applicable to the Proposed Project and would continue to reduce construction emissions. Construction air quality impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No new mitigation measures are required.

Operational Emissions
The 2022 SEIR evaluated operational emissions associated with industrial operations, truck activity, employee vehicle trips, transportation refrigeration units, stationary sources, energy use, and related operational activities. The 2022 SEIR concluded that regional operational emissions would remain significant and unavoidable for certain criteria pollutants even with implementation of adopted PDFs and mitigation measures.

The Proposed Project would eliminate commercial, restaurant, recreation, and event-related activities associated with the Carson Country Mart. However, the Proposed Project would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to implement the operational PDFs relied upon in the prior analysis.

Because the same operational emissions mechanisms evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to occur, the previously adopted operational PDFs remain applicable to the Proposed Project. Operational emissions impacts would remain within the range evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to be significant and unavoidable, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No new mitigation measures have been identified that would further reduce these impacts beyond those previously adopted.

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Sensitive Receptors and Health Risk
The 2022 SEIR evaluated localized emissions, toxic air contaminant exposure, health risks, truck idling emissions, and transportation refrigeration unit emissions and concluded these impacts would be less than significant with implementation of applicable project design features and mitigation measures.

The Proposed Project would not introduce new sensitive receptors, expand development beyond the area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, or introduce a new emissions source category that was not previously analyzed. Although truck circulation patterns may change, the same categories of industrial activities evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to occur.

Accordingly, the same health-risk and localized-emissions impact mechanisms evaluated in the 2022 SEIR remain applicable. The previously adopted PDFs and mitigation measures remain adequate to address these impacts. Sensitive receptor and health-risk impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Odors
The 2022 SEIR evaluated odor impacts and incorporated PDFs addressing landfill gas controls, stationary-source permitting requirements, and restrictions on odor-generating uses. The analysis concluded that odor impacts would be less than significant.

The Proposed Project would eliminate commercial food-service, recreation, and event-related activities associated with the Carson Country Mart and would continue to limit development primarily to industrial and ancillary office uses previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Because the same odor-control measures would continue to be implemented and the Proposed Project would not introduce new odor-generating source categories, odor impacts would remain less than significant, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Mitigation Measures
The following air quality project design features (PDFs) and mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project, as relevant to PA3. These measures were adopted to reduce construction emissions, operational emissions, toxic air contaminant exposure, fugitive dust, odors, and transportation-related emissions. The 2021 DSEIR (page IV.D-38) explains that air quality, energy, and GHG PDFs are identified in addition to project characteristics, are incorporated into the unmitigated modeling scenario, and would be monitored in the MMRP.

Construction-related Project Design Features.

The 2022 SEIR incorporated construction-related PDFs intended to reduce emissions from off-road equipment, haul trucks, construction vehicles, generators, fugitive dust, and worker trips (see DSEIR pp.

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must at minimum meet Tier 3 standards; zero-emission construction equipment must be incorporated when commercially available; and applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts must include these requirements.
2021 SEIR PDF-C2 limits excavations to avoid exposing landfill contents. 2021 SEIR PDF-C3 requires general contractors to implement a fugitive dust control program pursuant to SCAQMD Rule 403 and prohibits grading in PA3 on days when the Air Quality Index forecast exceeds 100 for particulates or ozone.
2021 SEIR PDF-C4 requires electric hook-ups to the power grid rather than temporary diesel- or gasoline-powered generators for electric construction tools whenever feasible; for PA3, mobile off-road construction equipment of less than 50 horsepower must be electric, and mobile off-road construction equipment with a power rating of 19 kilowatts or less must be battery powered; if generators are needed to reach remote portions of the site, non-diesel generators must be used. 2021 SEIR PDF-C5 prohibits construction vehicles from idling in excess of 2 minutes per occurrence and location for PA3 and prohibits individual pieces of diesel-powered off-road equipment from being in the “on” position for more than 10 hours per day. 2021 SEIR PDF-C6 requires fleet-contracted on-road heavy-duty haul trucks used for remediation and construction hauling activities from PA3 to be model year 2014 or newer if diesel fueled; the requirement does not apply to delivery trucks or other non-contracted fleets. 2021 SEIR PDF-C7 requires contractors to conduct routine inspections to verify compliance with construction mitigation and identify additional opportunities to reduce construction impacts, with inspection reports maintained on site throughout construction. 2021 SEIR PDF-C8 requires construction contractors to provide information on transit and ride- sharing programs and services to construction employees and, as feasible, provide meal options on site or shuttle buses between the site and nearby meal destinations.

Operational Project Design Features
The 2022 SEIR incorporated numerous operational PDFs intended to reduce criteria pollutant emissions, toxic air contaminant emissions, odors, vehicle emissions, transportation refrigeration unit (TRU) emissions, energy demand, and vehicle miles traveled. These measures were incorporated into the operational air quality modeling and formed part of the basis for the impact conclusions presented in the 2022 SEIR. Operational PDFs are described in Section IV.D of the 2021 DSEIR beginning at pages IV.D-40 through IV.D-44 and were further revised and clarified in response to comments in the 2022 FSEIR. Operational PDFs are summarized below as relevant to PA3 and the Proposed Project. 2021 SEIR PDF-O1 (Impervious Barrier for Landfill Emissions) requires construction and maintenance of an impervious barrier consistent with the approved Remedial Action Plan to control landfill gas, odiferous emissions, and air toxic emissions from historic landfill materials.

The barrier is intended to minimize potential emissions of contaminants and odors from underlying landfill areas.
2021 SEIR PDF-O2 (Stationary Source Controls) requires all stationary emission sources, including landfill gas flares, emergency generators, and similar equipment, to comply with SCAQMD requirements, utilize Best Available Control Technology (BACT), and obtain all required permits.

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2021 SEIR PDF-O3 (Odor and Toxic Air Contaminant Restrictions) restricts site land uses to those that would not generate substantial toxic air contaminant emissions or nuisance odors and requires permitting of applicable toxic air contaminant sources through SCAQMD. 2021 SEIR PDF-O4 (Enhanced Energy Efficiency) requires buildings to exceed applicable Title 24 energy-efficiency standards or achieve equivalent energy savings through alternative measures, thereby reducing energy demand and associated emissions from energy generation. 2021 SEIR PDF-O5 (Transportation Demand Management Program) requires implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program to reduce employee vehicle trips through measures such as ridesharing incentives, transit information, flexible work schedules, and other trip-reduction strategies.
2021 SEIR PDF-O6 (Electric Landscaping Equipment) requires the use of electric landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment instead of gasoline-powered equipment whenever feasible, reducing localized emissions and noise.
2021 SEIR PDF-O7 (Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure) requires installation of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, including a minimum number of charging-capable spaces, to support future electrification of employee and visitor vehicle fleets and reduce mobile- source emissions. The 2022 FSEIR notes that at least 251 spaces would be equipped with EV charging capability.
2021 SEIR PDF-O8 (Electric On-Site Cargo Handling Equipment) requires use of electrically powered cargo handling equipment, including forklifts and similar equipment, wherever feasible to reduce operational emissions associated with industrial activities. 2021 SEIR PDF-O9 (Electric Transportation Refrigeration Unit Infrastructure) requires provision of electric plug-in capability for transportation refrigeration units to reduce TRU engine idling and diesel emissions.
2021 SEIR PDF-O10 (Transportation Refrigeration Unit Restrictions) prohibits or substantially limits operation of diesel-powered transportation refrigeration units within PA3 and requires use of cleaner technologies where feasible. This measure was discussed extensively in response to SCAQMD comments regarding health risk impacts. 2021 SEIR PDF-O11 (Fleet Electrification/Alternative Fuel Preference) establishes leasing preferences and operational requirements encouraging facility occupants to utilize alternative- fuel, near-zero-emission, or zero-emission fleet vehicles. 2021 SEIR PDF-O12 (Clean Truck Requirements) requires owned and contracted truck fleets accessing the facility to meet specified emissions standards, including minimum model-year requirements and cleaner-engine technologies.
2021 SEIR PDF-O13 (Warehouse Operational Emission Reduction Measures) requires implementation of operational practices intended to reduce truck idling and warehouse-related emissions and promote use of cleaner fleet technologies. 2021 SEIR PDF-O14 (Electric Vehicle Readiness and Infrastructure Expansion) requires additional EV-capable infrastructure beyond minimum code requirements to facilitate future expansion of electric vehicle charging capacity and fleet electrification.

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2021 SEIR PDF-O15 (Zero-Emission Cargo Handling and Support Equipment) requires continued transition toward zero-emission operational equipment used on-site for goods movement and support functions.
2021 SEIR PDF-O16 (Zero- and Near-Zero-Emission Truck Fleet Requirements) requires increasing percentages of truck fleets serving the industrial development to transition to zero- emission or near-zero-emission vehicles over time. The 2022 FSEIR revised PDF-O16 to expand applicability to all truck fleets accessing the industrial uses to better support implementation of SCAQMD Rule 2305 (Warehouse Indirect Source Rule).
2021 SEIR PDF-O17 (Employee Trip Reduction Measures) requires implementation of additional employee-focused transportation demand reduction measures intended to reduce single-occupant vehicle trips and associated operational emissions. 2021 SEIR PDF-O18 (Transit and Alternative Transportation Facilities) requires provision of facilities and infrastructure supporting transit use, bicycling, ridesharing, and other alternative transportation modes.
2021 SEIR PDF-O19 (Operational Monitoring and Compliance Measures) requires monitoring and reporting mechanisms to ensure implementation of operational emissions reduction measures and compliance with applicable operational commitments. 2021 SEIR PDF-O20 (Additional Operational Emissions Reduction Commitments) requires implementation of supplemental operational measures intended to further reduce long-term emissions associated with freight movement, employee commuting, and industrial operations.

Collectively, PDFs O-1 through O-20 establish a comprehensive operational emissions reduction program addressing landfill emissions, stationary-source emissions, odors, energy consumption, vehicle trips, transportation refrigeration units, cargo handling equipment, truck fleets, electrification infrastructure, and employee transportation. As discussed in the 2022 SEIR, these measures were incorporated into the operational emissions analysis and were part of the basis for the 2022 SEIR's conclusions regarding operational criteria pollutant emissions, localized impacts, and health risks. Because the Proposed Project would continue to implement these operational PDFs and would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the operational PDF framework remains applicable and adequate for the Proposed Project.
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
Construction mitigation measures
The 2022 SEIR retained and revised previously adopted construction mitigation measures to reduce construction equipment emissions, VOC emissions, fugitive dust, and dust-generating activity. Some previously adopted measures were eliminated or converted to PDFs in the 2022 SEIR, including Mitigation Measures G-1, G-4, G-5, G-6, G-14, G-15, G-22, G-23, G-24, and G-28. Construction mitigation measures that were included in the 2022 SEIR are summarized below.

Mitigation Measure G-2 requires all construction equipment to be properly tuned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications, with maintenance records and data sheets, including design specifications and emissions-control tier classifications, maintained on site and furnished to the lead agency or regulatory agencies upon request.

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Mitigation Measure G-3 requires general contractors to maintain and operate construction equipment to minimize exhaust emissions; during construction, trucks and vehicles in loading and unloading queues must turn engines off when not in use; construction emissions should be phased and scheduled to avoid emissions peaks and discontinued during second-stage smog alerts.

Mitigation Measure G-7, as modified in the 2022 FSEIR, requires use of coatings and solvents consistent with applicable SCAQMD rules and regulations; requires coordination and management of construction where subphasing results in overlap of construction and operation; identifies use of prefabricated and pre-coated materials, limits on daily coating activities, and tenant coordination as methods for limiting construction ROC emissions; and requires painting within each planning area to not overlap and to use low-VOC paints pursuant to SCAQMD Rule 1113.

Mitigation Measure G-9 requires construction vehicle tires to be washed when vehicles exit the Project Site or use of a vehicle tracking pad per the approved SWPPP.

Mitigation Measure G-10 requires all fill material carried by haul trucks to be covered by a tarp or other means.

Mitigation Measure G-11 requires intensive dust-generating activity, such as grinding concrete, to be controlled to the greatest extent feasible.

Operational and health-risk mitigation measures
The 2022 SEIR also retained and revised previously established mitigation measures addressing remediation-related air monitoring, stationary-source controls, building materials, transportation demand, transit access, and other operational emission sources. Operational and health-risk mitigation measures that were included in the 2022 SEIR are summarized below.

Mitigation Measure G-12 requires each applicant to provide documentation to the City indicating that both on-site and off-site airborne risks associated with construction have been evaluated to the satisfaction of DTSC, and requires, at a minimum, perimeter air monitoring for dust, particulates, and constituents determined to be constituents of concern.

Mitigation Measure G-13 requires all point source facilities to obtain all required permits from SCAQMD, with permit issuance requiring operators to implement Best Available Control Technology and other required measures that reduce criteria pollutant emissions.

Mitigation Measure G-16 requires exterior common-area lighting fixtures to be regulated by automatic devices to turn off lights when not needed, while maintaining minimum lighting levels for safety.

Mitigation Measure G-17 requires building materials to comply with applicable SCAQMD rules and regulations and requires use of low-VOC architectural coatings for repainting and maintenance/touch-up of non-residential buildings and common/non-living/outdoor areas of residential buildings.

Mitigation Measure G-18 requires each applicant, to the extent feasible, to schedule deliveries during off-peak traffic periods to reduce trips during the most congested periods.

Mitigation Measure G-19 requires each applicant to coordinate with MTA, the City of Carson, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to provide information regarding local bus and rail services. This measure is summarized at 2021 DSEIR p. I-34.

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Mitigation Measure G-20 requires consideration during site plan review of safe and convenient access to bus stops and public transportation facilities.

Mitigation Measure G-21 requires a fair-share contribution for a low-emissions shuttle service between the Project Site and other major activity centers in the vicinity, but the 2021 DSEIR summary identifies this measure as applicable to PA1 and PA2 and not applicable to PA3 because PA3 is an industrial land use.

Mitigation Measure G-27 prohibits hearths in on-site residential units; because the Proposed Project does not include residential units in PA3, this measure is not directly relevant to the PA3 industrial amendments but remains part of the broader adopted 2022 SEIR mitigation framework.

Mitigation Measure G-29 requires at least 8 percent of commercial parking spaces to be designated for priority parking for carpool/vanpool and/or clean air vehicles and compliance with CALGreen; the 2021 DSEIR summary identifies this measure as applicable to PA2.

Mitigation Measure C-18 requires Applicant(s) in PA3 to implement a City-approved Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program designed to reduce single-occupancy vehicle travel and promote alternative transportation modes, including transit, carpooling, bicycling, and walking. The program includes measures such as unbundled parking, rideshare services, discounted transit passes, enhanced bicycle facilities, and car-share programs, as applicable. Collectively, these strategies are expected to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per service population by approximately 2 percent.

Collectively, these measures continue to address the air quality mechanisms relevant to the Proposed Project, including construction exhaust, fugitive dust, architectural coatings, landfill-related emissions, toxic air contaminants, stationary-source permitting, truck and vehicle idling, operational fleet emissions, transportation refrigeration units, electric vehicle infrastructure, employee transportation, and odor controls. Because the Proposed Project would retain the same approved industrial development capacity and would not introduce new air quality source categories beyond those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the adopted 2022 SEIR PDFs and mitigation measures remain applicable and adequate to address the air quality impacts of the Proposed Project.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project would not create a new significant air quality impact or substantially increase the severity of those previously disclosed impacts because it would remain within the approved industrial development capacity analyzed in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to implement applicable adopted PDFs and mitigation measures. There is no new information of substantial importance in the materials reviewed indicating that previously identified air quality impacts would be substantially more severe than described in the 2022 SEIR, or that additional feasible mitigation measures would be required. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for air quality.

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Biological Resources
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

3. Biological Resources. Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse
effect, either directly or through
habitat modifications, on any
species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special-status
species in local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations, or by the
California Department of Fish
and Game or U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No Yes
b. Have a substantial adverse effect
on any riparian habitat or other
sensitive natural community
identified in local or regional
plans, policies, regulations or by
the California Department of Fish
and Game or US Fish and
Wildlife Service?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No N/A
c. Have a substantial adverse effect
on federally protected wetlands
as defined by Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (including but
not limited to marsh, vernal pool,
coastal, etc.) through direct
removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No N/A
d. Interfere substantially with the
movement of any native resident
or migratory fish and wildlife
species or with established
native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the
use of native wildlife nursery
sites?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No Yes
e. Conflict with any local policies or
ordinances protecting biological
resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No N/A
f. Conflict with the provisions of an
adopted Habitat Conservation
Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state
habitat conservation plan?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.F-13
to IV.F-19
No No No N/A

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Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting associated with biological resources has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains a highly disturbed and urbanized former landfill surrounded by transportation infrastructure, commercial development, industrial uses, and residential neighborhoods. As described in the 2022 SEIR, the site does not contain sensitive native habitat communities, jurisdictional wetlands, riparian habitat, or established wildlife movement corridors. Nearby biological resources remain limited by the urbanized character of the surrounding area. No new special- status biological resources, conservation plans, or protected habitat designations have been identified on the project site that would alter the conclusions of the prior analysis.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts to special-status species, sensitive habitats, federally protected wetlands, wildlife movement, local biological resource protection policies, and habitat conservation planning. The 2022 SEIR concluded that biological resource impacts would be less than significant with implementation of mitigation measures. The Proposed Project would not increase the development footprint, expand construction into previously undisturbed areas, or alter the relationship between the site and adjacent biological resources. The site would continue to be developed entirely within the same previously evaluated disturbed environment. Therefore, the Proposed Project would not result in new impacts to special-status species or substantially increase the severity of impacts previously evaluated. The Proposed Project would not affect riparian habitat, sensitive natural communities, or federally protected wetlands because no such resources occur within the project site. Similarly, the Proposed Project would not interfere with wildlife movement corridors or wildlife nursery sites because the site remains surrounded by urban development and does not function as a significant wildlife linkage.

The Proposed Project would continue to comply with applicable federal, state, and local biological resource regulations. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not create new significant impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances resulting in new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measure from the 2022 SEIR remains applicable to address biological resource impacts relevant to the Proposed Project, including potential disturbance of nesting birds, burrowing owls, and other protected biological resources during construction activities. Because the Proposed Project would remain within the previously analyzed development footprint, would not expand into previously undisturbed habitat areas, and would not introduce new biological resource impact pathways beyond those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the adopted biological resources mitigation framework remains applicable and adequate for the Proposed Project. The 2022 SEIR did not identify a separate series of biological-resource project design features (PDFs). Refer to Chapter II, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, of the 2022 SEIR for the complete text of applicable mitigation measures.

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2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
Mitigation Measure K-1 requires pre-construction nesting bird surveys when work occurs during the nesting season; establishment of avoidance buffers around active nests (up to 300 feet for most birds and 500 feet for raptors); implementation of additional protective measures, as needed; and notification of CDFW and establishment of a minimum 500-foot buffer if active burrowing owl nests are identified. Construction activities must avoid occupied nests until the nesting cycle has been completed.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists of site-plan refinements within PA3, removal of a previously approved commercial component, and reconfiguration of industrial buildings without expanding the previously approved development footprint or introducing development into biologically sensitive areas. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new biological resource sensitivities or impact pathways. The previously adopted biological resource mitigation measures remain applicable and effective. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant biological resource impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There is no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for biological resources.

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Cultural Resources
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

4. Cultural Resources. Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a
historical resource as defined in
§15064.5?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-7 to
VI-8
No No No N/A
b. Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of an
archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-7 to
VI-8
No No No N/A
c. Directly or indirectly destroy a
unique paleontological resource
or site or unique geologic
feature?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-7 to
VI-8
No No No N/A
d. Disturb any human remains,
including those interred outside
the formal cemeteries?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-7 to
VI-8
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Cultural Resources The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved development envelope and would not expand the project site boundary or increase ground disturbance beyond the area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project does not include demolition of historical resources, disturbance of known archaeological sites, or excavation activities beyond those previously contemplated and analyzed.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting related to cultural resources has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains a remediated former landfill site within a highly urbanized portion of the City of Carson. No historic structures, designated historical resources, known archaeological sites, unique paleontological resources, or cemeteries have been identified within the project site since certification of the 2022 SEIR. There have been no changes to the regulatory setting, local resource inventories, or known cultural resource conditions that would alter the conclusions of the prior environmental analysis.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts to historical resources, archaeological resources, paleontological resources, unique geologic features, and human remains. The 2022 SEIR concluded that impacts related to cultural resources would be less than significant. The Proposed Project would not expand project boundaries, increase the previously anticipated level of site disturbance, or introduce new land uses that would create additional impact mechanisms. The site would continue to be developed within the same previously disturbed development area analyzed in the 2022 SEIR. Because no historical resources have been identified on the site, the Proposed Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. Likewise, the Proposed Project would not create new V. Environmental Checklist
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or substantially more-severe impacts to archaeological resources, paleontological resources, unique geologic features, or human remains. Standard state regulatory requirements governing inadvertent discoveries of archaeological materials, paleontological resources, and human remains remain applicable.

Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant cultural resource impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that cultural resource impacts would be less than significant and did not identify topic-specific mitigation measures of project design features (PDFs) for cultural resources. The 2022 SEIR determined that protection of previously unknown archaeological resources, paleontological resources, and human remains is subject to applicable provisions of the California Public Resources Code, California Health and Safety Code, and other applicable laws and regulations. Because the Proposed Project does not introduce new areas of disturbance or new cultural resource impact pathways, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and no additional cultural resource mitigation measures are required.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not increase the level of disturbance previously analyzed or affect any known cultural resources. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new cultural resource sensitivities. There is no new information of substantial importance indicating that previously identified impacts would be more severe.

Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant impacts or substantially more- severe impacts related to historical resources, archaeological resources, paleontological resources, unique geologic features, or human remains. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for cultural resources.

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Energy
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

5. Energy. Would the project:
a. Result in potentially significant
environmental impacts due to
wasteful, inefficient, or
unnecessary consumption of
energy resources, during project
construction or operation?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.G-19
to IV.G-48
No No No N/A
b. Conflict with or obstruct a state
or local plan for renewable
energy or energy efficiency?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.G-19
to IV.G-48
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Energy
Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would reduce commercial and recreational activity, reduce customer- and visitor-serving trips associated with the Carson Country Mart, eliminate event- related activities and associated vehicle trips, and increase the proportion of the site devoted to warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and ancillary office uses. The Project would therefore modify the composition of electricity demand, transportation-fuel consumption, and operational energy use within PA3 but would not increase the total approved industrial development capacity previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting related to energy has not materially changed in a manner that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. The Energy chapter evaluated electricity, natural gas, and transportation- related energy resources and concluded that the 2022 Project would result in similar types of energy consumption as compared to the 2018 Project and would result in less-than-significant impacts for all energy issue areas.

The Project Site remains an undeveloped former landfill site undergoing remediation-related activities and remains within the same utility service and transportation systems evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would be developed within the same PA3 geographic area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to rely on the same types of energy infrastructure, utility providers, and transportation systems analyzed in the Energy chapter.

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associated with construction and operation of the approved development program, including PA3 light industrial uses and the Carson Country Mart commercial and recreational uses. The Energy chapter concludes that the 2022 Project would result in less-than-significant impacts for all energy issue areas without mitigation.

The 2022 SEIR concluded that the Project would not result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources and would not conflict with or obstruct state or local plans for renewable energy or energy efficiency.

Although mitigation was not required to address energy impacts, the 2022 SEIR incorporated numerous project design features (PDFs) that reduce electricity demand, natural gas consumption, transportation fuel use, and overall energy consumption. These measures formed part of the Project description and unmitigated modeling scenario and therefore contributed to the Energy analysis conclusions.

Construction-Related Project Design Features
The Energy analysis incorporated the construction-related PDFs summarized in the Air Quality section, including PDF-C1 through PDF-C8. These measures require cleaner construction equipment, electric construction tools, reduced idling, newer haul trucks, construction compliance inspections, and construction-worker trip-reduction measures and therefore reduce construction-related energy consumption and fuel use.

Operational Project Design Features
The Energy analysis incorporated the operational PDFs summarized in the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas sections, including PDF-O1 through PDF-O20. These measures address energy efficiency, transportation demand management, EV infrastructure, electrification of cargo-handling equipment, electrification of transportation refrigeration units, fleet electrification, truck-reduction measures, employee trip-reduction measures, and operational emissions-reduction commitments.

Wasteful, Inefficient, or Unnecessary Consumption of Energy Resources The Proposed Project would eliminate the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreation, and open-space uses and would replace those uses with additional light industrial development within the same PA3 development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would continue to maintain the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office development and would not increase the approved industrial development capacity.

Accordingly, while the composition of energy demand may shift from commercial and recreation-related uses to industrial and logistics-related uses, the overall intensity of development would remain within the envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Consistent with the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas analyses, the Proposed Project would not introduce a new land use type, development intensity, or energy-demand source category that was not previously analyzed.

The 2022 SEIR did not identify a significant energy impact requiring mitigation. However, the Energy chapter states that numerous PDFs were incorporated into the Project to reduce energy use and increase energy efficiency and that those PDFs formed part of the Energy analysis. These measures include PDF- C1 through PDF-C8 and PDF-O1 through PDF-O20, including requirements for cleaner construction equipment, electric construction tools, energy-efficient buildings, transportation demand management, V. Environmental Checklist
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The Proposed Project would continue to implement all applicable Energy-related PDFs adopted as part of the 2022 SEIR. Because the Proposed Project would continue to implement the same energy-reduction measures and would not increase the approved development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, it would not result in a new significant impact or substantial increase in the severity of previously identified impacts. The previously adopted PDFs remain applicable, and no new mitigation measures would be required.

Conflict with or Obstruct a State or Local Plan for Renewable Energy or Energy Efficiency The 2022 SEIR evaluated consistency with applicable state and local plans, regulations, and standards related to energy efficiency and renewable energy, including Title 24, CALGreen, utility efficiency requirements, and the City of Carson Climate Action Plan. The Energy chapter states that the Project would be developed in accordance with regulations, standards, and guidelines established in the Specific Plan Amendment, the General Plan, and the City’s Climate Action Plan.

Because the Proposed Project would not modify or remove any of the energy-efficiency measures, electrification commitments, EV-charging requirements, transportation demand management programs, or clean-fleet requirements incorporated into the 2022 Project, the Project would continue to implement the same operational PDFs and mitigation measures relied upon in the Energy and Greenhouse Gas analyses. These include PDF-O4 (Enhanced Energy Efficiency), PDF-O5 (Transportation Demand Management Program), PDF-O6 (Electric Landscaping Equipment), PDF-O7 (Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure), PDF-O8 (Electric On-Site Cargo Handling Equipment), PDF-O9 (Electric Transportation Refrigeration Unit Infrastructure), PDF-O10 (Transportation Refrigeration Unit Restrictions), PDF-O11 through PDF-O20, and Transportation Mitigation Measure C-18.

The 2022 SEIR found that the 2022 Project would not conflict with applicable state or local plans for renewable energy or energy efficiency and therefore did not require mitigation. The Proposed Project would continue implementing the same measures and would remain within the same development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Accordingly, the previously adopted PDFs remain applicable, and no new mitigation measures would be required to maintain consistency with applicable energy-efficiency and renewable-energy plans.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that energy impacts would be less than significant and did not identify topic- specific mitigation measures for energy.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
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does not increase development intensity, require new energy infrastructure, or result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary energy consumption beyond that previously analyzed. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new energy-related impact pathways. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant energy impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for energy.

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Geology and Soils
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

6. Geology and Soils. Would the project:
a. Expose people or structures to
potential substantial adverse
effects, including the risk of loss,
injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known
earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most
recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning
Map issued by the State
Geologist for the area or
based on other substantial
evidence of a known fault?
ii. Strong seismic ground
shaking?
iii. Seismic-related ground
failure, including liquefaction
and lateral spreading?
iv. Seismically induced
landslides?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-10
to VI-19
No No No Yes
b. Result in substantial soil erosion
capable of causing significant
property damage or the loss of
useable topsoil?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-10
to VI-19
No No No Yes
c. Be located on a geologic unit or
soil that is unstable, or that would
become unstable as a result of
the project, and potentially result
in onsite or offsite landslides,
subsidence, soil failure or soil
compaction?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-10
to VI-19
No No No Yes
d. Be located on problematic soils
such as those characterized as
expansive, as defined in 24 CCR
1803.5.3 of the California
Building Code (2013), or
corrosive?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-10
to VI-19
No No No N/A
e. Be located on soils that are
incapable of adequately
supporting alternative methods of
wastewater disposal where
sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-10
to VI-19
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Geology and Soils The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved development envelope and would not expand the limits of grading or development beyond the areas evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Although site layout refinements are proposed, the Proposed Project would continue to be developed on the same V. Environmental Checklist
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remediated former landfill site and would remain subject to applicable geotechnical recommendations, building code requirements, and site-specific engineering review.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The geology and soils setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains a former landfill within a highly urbanized portion of the City of Carson. Regional geologic conditions, seismic hazards, and soil characteristics remain substantially the same as those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. No new Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones have been designated on the project site, and no new information has become available indicating substantially different seismic, geotechnical, liquefaction, subsidence, expansive soil, or erosion conditions than those previously analyzed.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts associated with fault rupture, seismic ground shaking, liquefaction, lateral spreading, landslides, soil erosion, unstable soils, subsidence, soil settlement, expansive soils, corrosive soils, and wastewater disposal suitability. The analysis concluded that geology and soils impacts would be less than significant with implementation of applicable mitigation measures, engineering requirements, and regulatory standards. The Proposed Project would not increase the development footprint, introduce new types of structures requiring different geotechnical treatment, or alter the fundamental site conditions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The site would continue to be designed and constructed in accordance with project-specific geotechnical recommendations, applicable California Building Code requirements, and previously adopted landfill-development requirements. As a result, the Proposed Project would not create new significant impacts related to fault rupture, seismic shaking, liquefaction, settlement, subsidence, soil instability, erosion, expansive soils, or corrosive soils. In addition, the Proposed Project would continue to be served by existing wastewater infrastructure and would not rely on septic systems or other alternative wastewater disposal methods. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant geology and soils impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project.

Collectively, these mitigation measures continue to address the geology and soils impact mechanisms relevant to the Proposed Project, including seismic hazards, settlement, subsidence, soil instability, erosion, expansive soils, and landfill-related geotechnical conditions. Because the Proposed Project would remain within the previously analyzed development footprint, would not alter the geologic conditions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, and would continue to be subject to site-specific geotechnical recommendations, building code requirements, and landfill-development controls, the adopted geology and soils mitigation framework remains applicable and adequate for the Proposed Project. The 2022 SEIR did not identify a separate series of project design features (PDFs) for geology and soils. Refer to Chapter II, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, of the 2022 SEIR for the complete text of applicable mitigation measures.
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recommendations addressing foundations, pilings, retaining walls, shoring, slab support, paving sections, earthwork, dewatering, and other site-development improvements.

Mitigation Measure E-2 requires preparation of a liquefaction analysis for areas potentially susceptible to liquefaction. The analysis must demonstrate that liquefaction hazards are sufficiently low or identify measures necessary to reduce the hazard to acceptable levels.

Mitigation Measure E-3 requires any roads that are realigned or constructed in areas underlain by waste soils to comply with site-specific engineering geology and geotechnical recommendations. Road design and construction must incorporate the recommendations of the approved studies to ensure long-term structural stability and performance.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not alter the geologic or soil conditions previously evaluated. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new geologic hazards or increase exposure to existing hazards. Previously adopted mitigation measures, geotechnical recommendations, and regulatory requirements remain applicable and effective.

Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant geology and soils impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for geology and soils.

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Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Would the project:
a. Generate greenhouse gas
emissions, either directly or
indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the
environment?
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pages IV.H-34
to IV.H-81
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b. Conflict with an applicable plan,
policy or regulation adopted for
the purpose of reducing the
emission of greenhouse gases?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.H-34
to IV.H-81
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Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Proposed Project would eliminate the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreation, and open-space uses within PA3(b) and would consolidate PA3(a) and PA3(b) into a single light-industrial planning area. The Proposed Project would not increase the previously approved maximum of 1,567,090 sf of light industrial and ancillary office development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Rather, the Project would retain the approved industrial development capacity and reconfigure the site plan from six industrial buildings to five industrial buildings.

Construction activities would remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would include remediation, grading, utility installation, roadway and parking construction, and vertical building construction. The 2021 DSEIR states that GHG emissions associated with construction were calculated using CalEEMod and EMFAC, with construction assumptions applied consistently with the criteria pollutant analysis, and that later construction starts would be expected to result in similar or reduced GHG impacts due to cleaner and more energy-efficient fleet turnover over time.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting related to greenhouse gas emissions has not materially changed in a manner that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. Greenhouse gas emissions remain a global cumulative issue rather than a localized or regional pollutant issue, and the 2022 SEIR explains that impacts from GHG emissions differ from criteria pollutant effects because GHGs persist over long periods and affect global climate conditions. The 2022 SEIR also identifies that GHG emissions are commonly quantified in V. Environmental Checklist
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carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), using global warming potential values, and that the analysis reflects IPCC Fourth Assessment Report values consistent with CARB statewide GHG inventory reporting.

The Project Site remains an undeveloped former landfill site undergoing remediation, operation, maintenance, and monitoring activities pursuant to DTSC-approved remedial action requirements. As described in the 2022 SEIR, existing Project Site GHG emissions are associated primarily with operation of the GETS, the LGCCS, and associated landfill gas treatment infrastructure, including flare operations.

The GETS has been operating since 2014, and the LGCCS, including the central treatment unit and active landfill gas extraction network serving Cells 3, 4, and 5, is currently operational, although additional landfill gas collection wells, piping, and related infrastructure remain to be installed to fully implement the approved remedial systems throughout the 157-Acre Site. Consistent with the assumptions of the 2022 SEIR, remediation, monitoring, maintenance, and operation of these systems are expected to continue during future construction and development activities. A Revised MAPO11 was submitted to DTSC on June 26, 2026. The Revised MAPO updates the April 2018 MAPO by providing a revised roadmap to occupancy that is based on phased development on a decision unit basis, in lieu of the prior model that was for development on a cell-by-cell basis. The Revised MAPO does not change the nature of the remediation systems evaluated in the 2022 SEIR or introduce a new source of greenhouse gas emissions; rather, it modifies the sequencing and implementation of remediation and occupancy activities.

Accordingly, the GHG emissions associated with operation of the approved remedial systems remain generally consistent with the environmental setting evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

The regulatory setting applicable to GHG emissions continues to include statewide, regional, and local plans and regulations adopted to reduce GHG emissions, including the CARB Climate Change Scoping Plan, SCAG’s RTP/SCS, the City of Carson CAP, CALGreen, Title 24 energy-efficiency standards, and mobile-source regulations. The 2022 SEIR specifically evaluated consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations as the basis for determining GHG significance.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated greenhouse gas emissions associated with construction and operation of the approved development program, including PA3 light industrial and ancillary office uses, the Carson Country Mart commercial and recreational uses, remediation-related activities, construction emissions, mobile-source emissions, energy use, water demand, wastewater generation, solid waste, landfill gas flares, transportation refrigeration units, stationary sources, and operational vehicle activity.

The 2022 SEIR concluded that the 2022 Project would result in similar types of greenhouse gas impacts as compared to the 2018 Project and, like the 2018 Project, would result in less-than-significant impacts with respect to consistency with applicable regulations, plans, and policies adopted by the State, SCAQMD, SCAG, and the City to reduce GHG emissions. Unlike some other resource topics evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the GHG analysis did not identify a significant or potentially significant GHG impact requiring mitigation to reduce the impact below a threshold of significance. Rather, the 2022 SEIR states that mitigation was not required for the 2022 Project because it would not conflict with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations.

11 EKI, Revised Management Approach to Phased Occupancy, Former Cal Compact Landfill Site, Carson, California, June 26, 2026.

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However, the 2022 SEIR also explains that several project design features (PDFs) and mitigation measures adopted or incorporated as part of the 2022 SEIR would further reduce GHG emissions, including measures from the Air Quality and Transportation analyses. These measures were included in the 2022 SEIR mitigation framework and remain relevant to the Proposed Project because they reduce or support reductions in construction fuel use, operational energy demand, truck and vehicle idling, employee vehicle trips, transportation refrigeration unit emissions, fleet emissions, EV infrastructure needs, and VMT.

Construction-Related Project Design Features
The 2022 SEIR incorporated construction-related PDFs intended to reduce emissions from off-road equipment, haul trucks, construction vehicles, generators, fugitive dust, and worker trips (see DSEIR pp.

IV.D-38 through IV.D-40). Construction-Related PDFs are summarized below as relevant to PA3 and the Proposed Project.
2021 SEIR PDF-C1 requires mobile off-road construction equipment used during construction to meet USEPA Tier 4 Final standards, either as original equipment or through retrofits; if specialized Tier 4 equipment is not commercially available at the time of construction, equipment must at minimum meet Tier 3 standards; zero-emission construction equipment must be incorporated when commercially available; and applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts must include these requirements.
2021 SEIR PDF-C2 limits excavations to avoid exposing landfill contents. 2021 SEIR PDF-C3 requires general contractors to implement a fugitive dust control program pursuant to SCAQMD Rule 403 and prohibits grading in PA3 on days when the Air Quality Index forecast exceeds 100 for particulates or ozone.
2021 SEIR PDF-C4 requires electric hook-ups to the power grid rather than temporary diesel- or gasoline-powered generators for electric construction tools whenever feasible; for PA3, mobile off-road construction equipment of less than 50 horsepower must be electric, and mobile off-road construction equipment with a power rating of 19 kilowatts or less must be battery powered; if generators are needed to reach remote portions of the site, non-diesel generators must be used. 2021 SEIR PDF-C5 prohibits construction vehicles from idling in excess of 2 minutes per occurrence and location for PA3 and prohibits individual pieces of diesel-powered off-road equipment from being in the “on” position for more than 10 hours per day. 2021 SEIR PDF-C6 requires fleet-contracted on-road heavy-duty haul trucks used for remediation and construction hauling activities from PA3 to be model year 2014 or newer if diesel fueled; the requirement does not apply to delivery trucks or other non-contracted fleets. 2021 SEIR PDF-C7 requires contractors to conduct routine inspections to verify compliance with construction mitigation and identify additional opportunities to reduce construction impacts, with inspection reports maintained on site throughout construction. 2021 SEIR PDF-C8 requires construction contractors to provide information on transit and ride- sharing programs and services to construction employees and, as feasible, provide meal options on site or shuttle buses between the site and nearby meal destinations.

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Operational project design features
The 2022 SEIR incorporated numerous operational PDFs intended to reduce criteria pollutant emissions, toxic air contaminant emissions, odors, vehicle emissions, transportation refrigeration unit (TRU) emissions, energy demand, and vehicle miles traveled. These measures were incorporated into the operational air quality modeling and formed part of the basis for the impact conclusions presented in the 2022 SEIR. Operational PDFs are described in Section IV.D of the 2021 DSEIR beginning at pages IV.D40 through IV.D44 and were further revised and clarified in response to comments in the 2022 FSEIR. Operational PDFs are summarized below as relevant to PA3 and the Proposed Project. 2021 SEIR PDFO1 (Impervious Barrier for Landfill Emissions). Requires construction and maintenance of an impervious barrier consistent with the approved Remedial Action Plan to control landfill gas, odiferous emissions, and air toxic emissions from historic landfill materials.

The barrier is intended to minimize potential emissions of contaminants and odors from underlying landfill areas.
2021 SEIR PDFO2 (Stationary Source Controls). Requires all stationary emission sources, including landfill gas flares, emergency generators, and similar equipment, to comply with SCAQMD requirements, utilize Best Available Control Technology (BACT), and obtain all required permits.
2021 SEIR PDFO3 (Odor and Toxic Air Contaminant Restrictions). Restricts site land uses to those that would not generate substantial toxic air contaminant emissions or nuisance odors and requires permitting of applicable toxic air contaminant sources through SCAQMD. 2021 SEIR PDFO4 (Enhanced Energy Efficiency). Requires buildings to exceed applicable Title 24 energy-efficiency standards or achieve equivalent energy savings through alternative measures, thereby reducing energy demand and associated emissions from energy generation. 2021 SEIR PDFO5 (Transportation Demand Management Program). Requires implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program to reduce employee vehicle trips through measures such as ridesharing incentives, transit information, flexible work schedules, and other trip-reduction strategies.
2021 SEIR PDFO6 (Electric Landscaping Equipment). Requires the use of electric landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment instead of gasoline-powered equipment whenever feasible, reducing localized emissions and noise. 2021 SEIR PDFO7 (Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure). Requires installation of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, including a minimum number of charging-capable spaces, to support future electrification of employee and visitor vehicle fleets and reduce mobile- source emissions. The 2022 FSEIR notes that at least 251 spaces would be equipped with EV charging capability.
2021 SEIR PDFO8 (Electric On-Site Cargo Handling Equipment). Requires use of electrically powered cargo handling equipment, including forklifts and similar equipment, wherever feasible to reduce operational emissions associated with industrial activities. 2021 SEIR PDFO9 (Electric Transportation Refrigeration Unit Infrastructure). Requires provision of electric plug-in capability for transportation refrigeration units to reduce TRU engine idling and diesel emissions.

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2021 SEIR PDFO10 (Transportation Refrigeration Unit Restrictions). Prohibits or substantially limits operation of diesel-powered transportation refrigeration units within PA3 and requires use of cleaner technologies where feasible. This measure was discussed extensively in response to SCAQMD comments regarding health risk impacts. 2021 SEIR PDFO11 (Fleet Electrification/Alternative Fuel Preference). Establishes leasing preferences and operational requirements encouraging facility occupants to utilize alternative- fuel, near-zero-emission, or zero-emission fleet vehicles. 2021 SEIR PDFO12 (Clean Truck Requirements). Requires owned and contracted truck fleets accessing the facility to meet specified emissions standards, including minimum model-year requirements and cleaner-engine technologies.
2021 SEIR PDFO13 (Warehouse Operational Emission Reduction Measures). Requires implementation of operational practices intended to reduce truck idling and warehouse-related emissions and promote use of cleaner fleet technologies. 2021 SEIR PDFO14 (Electric Vehicle Readiness and Infrastructure Expansion). Requires additional EV-capable infrastructure beyond minimum code requirements to facilitate future expansion of electric vehicle charging capacity and fleet electrification. 2021 SEIR PDFO15 (Zero-Emission Cargo Handling and Support Equipment). Requires continued transition toward zero-emission operational equipment used on-site for goods movement and support functions.
2021 SEIR PDFO16 (Zero- and Near-Zero-Emission Truck Fleet Requirements). Requires increasing percentages of truck fleets serving the industrial development to transition to zero- emission or near-zero-emission vehicles over time. The 2022 FSEIR revised PDFO16 to expand applicability to all truck fleets accessing the industrial uses to better support implementation of SCAQMD Rule 2305 (Warehouse Indirect Source Rule).
2021 SEIR PDFO17 (Employee Trip Reduction Measures). Requires implementation of additional employee-focused transportation demand reduction measures intended to reduce single-occupant vehicle trips and associated operational emissions. 2021 SEIR PDFO18 (Transit and Alternative Transportation Facilities). Requires provision of facilities and infrastructure supporting transit use, bicycling, ridesharing, and other alternative transportation modes.
2021 SEIR PDFO19 (Operational Monitoring and Compliance Measures). Requires monitoring and reporting mechanisms to ensure implementation of operational emissions reduction measures and compliance with applicable operational commitments. 2021 SEIR PDFO20 (Additional Operational Emissions Reduction Commitments). Requires implementation of supplemental operational measures intended to further reduce long-term emissions associated with freight movement, employee commuting, and industrial operations.

Collectively, PDFs O1 through O20 establish a comprehensive operational emissions reduction program addressing landfill emissions, stationary-source emissions, odors, energy consumption, vehicle trips, transportation refrigeration units, cargo handling equipment, truck fleets, electrification infrastructure, and employee transportation. As discussed in the 2022 SEIR, these measures were incorporated into the V. Environmental Checklist
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operational emissions analysis and were part of the basis for the 2022 SEIR's conclusions regarding operational criteria pollutant emissions, localized impacts, and health risks.

Because the Proposed Project would continue to implement these operational PDFs and would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, the operational PDF framework remains applicable and adequate for the Proposed Project.

Generation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The 2022 SEIR identified that GHG impacts are evaluated differently from criteria pollutants because GHG impacts are cumulative and global in nature and because a single project’s emissions are generally small relative to state and global emissions. The 2022 SEIR further explains that the significance of the 2022 Project’s GHG emissions was based on consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations, while quantified GHG emissions were provided to inform the qualitative plan- compliance significance determination.

The 2022 SEIR quantified annual operational GHG emissions for the 2022 Project and identified PA3 emissions by source category, including energy, mobile sources, trucks, EV charging, zero-emissions fleet assumptions, electric TRUs, stationary sources, waste, and water. Table IV.H-8 identified the PA3 subtotal as 62,290 MTCO2e in 2026, 42,680 MTCO2e in 2035, 30,338 MTCO2e in 2040, and 23,877 MTCO2e in 2045. The 2022 SEIR also stated that incorporation of the 2022 Project’s PDFs, particularly the zero-emissions truck fleet phase-in and EV charging infrastructure substantially in excess of regulatory obligations, would reduce 2022 Project GHG emissions below 2018 Project levels by 2040, further supporting consistency with applicable reduction plans.

Because the 2022 SEIR found GHG impacts to be less than significant based on plan consistency, no mitigation measures were required to reduce a potentially significant GHG impact to a less-than- significant level. Nevertheless, the 2022 SEIR incorporated and relied upon a suite of PDFs and mitigation measures that further reduce GHG emissions, including construction-related PDFs C1 through C8; operational PDFs O1 through O20; air quality mitigation measures such as G-3, G-16, and G-18 through G-21; and Transportation Mitigation Measure C-18.

The Proposed Project would not increase the total approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would eliminate the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreation, and open-space uses and replace those uses with additional light industrial and ancillary office development within the same PA3 development envelope. This Project would not increase the approved industrial square footage or introduce a new type of development not evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Therefore, GHG emissions from the Proposed Project would be within the envelope of emissions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would not represent a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously analyzed GHG impacts from the 2022 Project.

Accordingly, the previously adopted PDFs and relevant transportation mitigation measures (see Transportation discussion) that reduce GHG emissions would remain applicable to the Proposed Project, as relevant to PA3. Because the Proposed Project would retain the approved industrial development capacity and would continue to implement the adopted GHG-relevant PDFs and mitigation measures, no new mitigation measures would be required for generation of GHG emissions.

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Consistency with Applicable GHG Reduction Plans, Policies, and Regulations The 2022 SEIR evaluated consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans and policies, including CARB’s Climate Change Scoping Plan, SCAG’s 2020–2045 RTP/SCS, and the City of Carson CAP. The DSEIR concluded that the 2022 Project would not conflict with applicable plans and policies to reduce GHG emissions and therefore would not result in a cumulatively considerable GHG impact.

The 2022 SEIR states that the 2022 Project is consistent with CARB’s Climate Change Scoping Plan approach because the Project incorporates emission reduction opportunities, green building features, and clean technology strategies, including electric construction equipment and electrification of the industrial trucking fleet. The DSEIR also states that new buildings within the Project Site would comply with City requirements and the CALGreen Code. With respect to SCAG’s 2020–2045 RTP/SCS, the 2022 SEIR states that VMT reduction is a key component of achieving CARB’s 2035 GHG emission reduction targets and that the Project Site’s land use characteristics demonstrate that the 2022 Project’s VMT would be reduced compared to a standard non-infill project based on its location efficiency. With respect to the City of Carson CAP, the 2022 SEIR states that the 2022 Project would be consistent with the City’s CAP through consistency with or exceedance of CALGreen requirements, implementation of electric truck phase-in for industrial land uses, extensive EV charging commitments, added electrical infrastructure for future EV charging stations, and the design, diversity, and location of the Project Site itself.

Because the 2022 SEIR concluded that the 2022 Project would not conflict with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, or regulations, no mitigation was required to address a significant plan- consistency impact. However, the PDFs and mitigation measures incorporated into the 2022 SEIR further supported the plan-consistency conclusion by reducing GHG emissions associated with construction equipment, operational energy use, truck idling, fleet emissions, electric vehicle infrastructure, transportation refrigeration units, and VMT.

The Proposed Project would not remove, revise, or reduce the applicability of these adopted GHG- reduction commitments. The Proposed Project would continue to implement the same GHG-relevant PDFs and mitigation measures adopted for the 2022 Project, including measures addressing construction equipment, construction idling, electric construction tools, energy efficiency, EV charging, electric cargo handling equipment, electric TRUs, non-diesel or Tier 4 emergency generators, transportation demand management, and truck fleet electrification. Therefore, the previously adopted measures remain applicable, and no new mitigation measures would be required to maintain consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, or regulations.

Construction GHG Emissions
The 2022 SEIR evaluated construction GHG emissions using CalEEMod and EMFAC and applied construction phasing assumptions consistent with the air quality analysis. The DSEIR explains that construction-related GHG emissions occur over a relatively short-term period and contribute a relatively small portion of overall lifetime project GHG emissions, consistent with SCAQMD guidance.

The 2022 SEIR did not identify a significant construction-related GHG impact requiring mitigation.

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emissions. These include PDF-C1 through PDF-C8 and Mitigation Measures G-2, G-3, G-7, G-9, G-10, and G-11, which are summarized in the Air Quality section and incorporated into the overall 2022 SEIR mitigation framework.

As stated in the Air Quality section, 2021 SEIR PDF-C1 requires mobile off-road construction equipment used during construction to meet USEPA Tier 4 Final standards, either as original equipment or through retrofits; if specialized Tier 4 equipment is not commercially available at the time of construction, equipment must at minimum meet Tier 3 standards; zero-emission construction equipment must be incorporated when commercially available; and applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts must include these requirements. 2021 SEIR PDF-C4 requires electric hook-ups to the power grid rather than temporary diesel- or gasoline-powered generators for electric construction tools whenever feasible; for PA3, mobile off-road construction equipment of less than 50 horsepower must be electric, and mobile off-road construction equipment with a power rating of 19 kilowatts or less must be battery powered; if generators are needed to reach remote portions of the site, non-diesel generators must be used. 2021 SEIR PDF-C5 prohibits construction vehicles from idling in excess of 2 minutes per occurrence and location for PA3 and prohibits individual pieces of diesel-powered off-road equipment from being in the “on” position for more than 10 hours per day. 2021 SEIR PDF-C6 requires fleet-contracted on-road heavy-duty haul trucks used for remediation and construction hauling activities from PA3 to be model year 2014 or newer if diesel fueled; the requirement does not apply to delivery trucks or other non-contracted fleets.

The Proposed Project would involve generally similar construction activities within the same PA3 development area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including remediation, grading, utility installation, roadway and parking construction, and vertical construction. Although the site plan would be modified, the Project would not increase the approved industrial development capacity or expand construction beyond the PA3 development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Therefore, the construction PDFs and mitigation measures adopted in the 2022 SEIR would remain applicable to the Proposed Project, and no new construction-related GHG mitigation measures would be required.

Operational GHG Emissions
The 2022 SEIR evaluated operational GHG emissions from on-road mobile sources, area sources, energy, water conveyance, wastewater treatment, solid waste, landfill gas flares, amortized construction emissions, EV charging, zero-emissions fleet assumptions, electric TRUs, and stationary sources. The DSEIR states that annual GHG emissions include both operations and amortized construction emissions and that construction GHG emissions were amortized over 30 years in accordance with SCAQMD methodology. The DSEIR also states that the 2022 Project would implement energy-saving measures identified in the PDFs, including PDF-O2 and PDF-O4 through PDF-O16, and that these include truck idling limits for PA3, electric TRU requirements for PA3, and zero-emission truck fleet assumptions incorporated into the GHG modeling.

The 2022 SEIR did not require mitigation to reduce operational GHG emissions to a less-than-significant level because the 2022 Project was found not to conflict with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations. However, the 2022 SEIR incorporated operational PDFs and mitigation measures that were relied upon to reduce operational GHG emissions and support the plan-consistency conclusion.

These include PDFs O1 through O20 and mitigation measures such as G-16, G-18 through G-21, G-27, G-29, and C-18.

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As stated in the Air Quality section, 2021 SEIR PDF-O4 (Enhanced Energy Efficiency) requires buildings to exceed applicable Title 24 energy-efficiency standards or achieve equivalent energy savings through alternative measures, thereby reducing energy demand and associated emissions from energy generation. 2021 SEIR PDF-O7 (Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure) requires installation of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, including a minimum number of charging-capable spaces, to support future electrification of employee and visitor vehicle fleets and reduce mobile-source emissions. The 2022 FSEIR notes that at least 251 spaces would be equipped with EV charging capability. 2021 SEIR PDF-O8 (Electric On-Site Cargo Handling Equipment) requires use of electrically powered cargo handling equipment, including forklifts and similar equipment, wherever feasible to reduce operational emissions associated with industrial activities. 2021 SEIR PDF-O10 (Transportation Refrigeration Unit Restrictions) prohibits or substantially limits operation of diesel-powered transportation refrigeration units within PA3 and requires use of cleaner technologies where feasible. This measure was discussed extensively in response to SCAQMD comments regarding health risk impacts. 2021 SEIR PDF-O16 (Zero- and Near- Zero-Emission Truck Fleet Requirements) requires increasing percentages of truck fleets serving the industrial development to transition to zero-emission or near-zero-emission vehicles over time. The 2022 FSEIR revised PDF-O16 to expand applicability to all truck fleets accessing the industrial uses to better support implementation of SCAQMD Rule 2305 (Warehouse Indirect Source Rule).

The Proposed Project would eliminate commercial customer trips, restaurant trips, recreation-related trips, and special-event traffic associated with the Carson Country Mart. Conversely, a greater proportion of site activity would be associated with warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, and distribution operations. However, because the approved industrial floor area would not increase and the overall development intensity remains within the envelope analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, operational GHG emissions would remain within the range of impacts previously evaluated.

The previously adopted operational PDFs and mitigation measures would remain applicable to the Proposed Project, as relevant to PA3. Because the Proposed Project would continue to implement the same GHG-relevant operational measures and would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, no new operational GHG mitigation measures would be required.

Cumulative GHG Emissions
The 2022 SEIR explains that analysis of GHG emissions is cumulative in nature because impacts are caused by cumulative global emissions and because climate change impacts related to GHG emissions do not necessarily occur in the same area in which a project is located. The DSEIR states that a project’s GHG emissions typically would be very small in comparison to state or global GHG emissions and, in isolation, would have no significant direct impact on climate change.

The 2022 SEIR concluded that the 2022 Project with implementation of PDFs (which reduce emissions to below the 2018 SEIR GHG levels by 2040) would generate GHG emissions that would not conflict with applicable reduction plans and policies, and because GHG emission impacts are cumulative in nature.

Therefore, the 2022 Project’s contribution to cumulatively significant GHG emissions would be less than significant. The 2022 SEIR further states that the 2022 Project’s contribution to cumulative GHG emissions and global climate change would be less than significant if the Project is consistent with applicable regulatory plans and policies to reduce GHG emissions, including the Climate Change Scoping Plan, SCAG’s 2020–2045 RTP/SCS, and the City’s CAP.

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Because the 2022 SEIR found cumulative GHG impacts to be less than significant, no mitigation was required to reduce a cumulatively considerable GHG impact. Nonetheless, the mitigation measures would continue to reduce or support reductions in GHG emissions and would continue to support the Project’s consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations.

The Proposed Project would have a similar GHG emissions profile and would continue to implement the same GHG-reduction framework evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, because it would not increase the previously approved industrial development capacity. Therefore, the previously analyzed PDFs remain applicable to the Proposed Project and would be sufficient to limit Project GHG emissions impacts to less than significant. Further, implementation of mitigation measures described in the 2022 SEIR would further reduce GHG emissions, though their implementation is not required. Thus, no new mitigation measures would be required to address cumulative GHG emissions.

Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR states that mitigation is not required for GHG emissions because the 2022 Project with implementation of PDFs, would not conflict with applicable GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations. Nonetheless, several mitigation measures adopted or incorporated as part of the 2022 SEIR to address other environmental resource areas would also further reduce GHG emissions, including measures related to construction equipment, idling, energy efficiency, EV infrastructure, transportation refrigeration units, truck fleet transition, transportation demand management, and reduced vehicle travel.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project would not create a new significant GHG impact or substantially increase the severity of previously disclosed impacts because it would remain within the approved industrial development capacity analyzed in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to implement applicable adopted PDFs and mitigation measures. There is no new information of substantial importance in the materials reviewed indicating that previously identified GHG impacts would be substantially more severe than described in the 2022 SEIR, or that additional feasible mitigation measures would be required. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for greenhouse gas emissions.

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Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

8. Hazards and Hazardous Materials. Would the project:
a. Create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment through
the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
b. Create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment through
reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving
the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
c. Emit hazardous emissions or
handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances,
or waste within one-quarter mile
of an existing or proposed
school?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
d. Be located on a site which is
included on a list of hazardous
materials sites compiled pursuant
to Government Code
Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant
hazard to the public or the
environment?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No Yes
e. For a project located within an
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use
airport, would the project result in
a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project
area?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
f. For a project within the vicinity of
a private airstrip, would the
project result in a safety hazard
for people residing or working on
the project area?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
g. Impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an
adopted emergency response
plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A
h. Expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or
where residences are intermixed
with wildlands?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-19
to VI-30
No No No N/A

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Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Hazards and Hazardous Materials The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved industrial development envelope and would not expand the project site boundary or introduce new categories of land uses beyond those previously evaluated. Development would continue to occur on the same remediated former landfill site under the oversight of applicable regulatory agencies and in accordance with previously approved remediation, engineering, and site-development requirements.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The hazards and hazardous materials setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains a remediated former landfill that has been subject to ongoing environmental monitoring, remediation oversight, and development controls. Surrounding land uses remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and include commercial, industrial, transportation, institutional, and residential uses. There have been no substantial changes in surrounding conditions, airport operations, emergency response planning, wildfire conditions, or hazardous materials regulations that would alter the conclusions of the prior analysis.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts associated with the transport, use, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials; accidental release scenarios; development on a former hazardous materials site; airport-related hazards; emergency response and evacuation; and wildfire risk. The analysis concluded that impacts would be less than significant with implementation of mitigation measures and applicable regulatory requirements. The Proposed Project would not increase the previously approved industrial development intensity, expand into new areas of environmental concern, or alter the remediation framework governing the site. The removal of the previously approved commercial component would not increase hazardous materials use beyond the range previously analyzed. The Proposed Project would continue to comply with applicable federal, state, and local hazardous materials management requirements, including ongoing oversight associated with site remediation and development of the former landfill. The Proposed Project would not interfere with emergency response or evacuation plans, would not create new airport-related safety hazards, and would not expose people or structures to significant wildfire risk given the urbanized setting of the site. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant hazards impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
The following mitigation measures from the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project. The mitigation measures address potential hazards associated with contaminated soils, landfill materials, remediation activities, hazardous substance exposure, and previously unidentified subsurface features.

Collectively, these mitigation measures remain applicable to the Proposed Project because development would continue within the former landfill property analyzed in the 2022 SEIR and would remain subject to remediation requirements, risk assessment procedures, air monitoring protocols, and contingency planning requirements. The 2022 SEIR did not identify a separate series of project design features (PDFs) V. Environmental Checklist
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for hazards and hazardous materials. Refer to Chapter II, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, of the 2022 SEIR for the complete text of applicable mitigation measures. 2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
Mitigation Measure D-1 requires Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) review and approval of any modifications to the approved Remedial Action Plan (RAP) prior to implementation. Documentation of DTSC approval must be provided before issuance of applicable grading permits.

Mitigation Measure D-2 requires applicants proposing residential uses to obtain all necessary DTSC approvals and permits associated with residential development on the remediated landfill site prior to issuance of building permits.

Mitigation Measure D-3 requires DTSC review of remediation-related construction activities and implementation of perimeter air monitoring for dust, particulates, and identified Constituents of Concern (COCs). Work must be modified, suspended, or corrected if monitoring identifies exceedances of established criteria.

Mitigation Measure D-4 requires preparation of cell-specific risk assessments, DTSC review and approval of remedial activities, and completion of required remedial actions. A remedial action completion report must be approved before occupancy of affected development areas.

Mitigation Measure D-5 was removed in the 2018 SEIR. A placeholder for this mitigation measure is provided in the 2022 SEIR to maintain consistent numbering of the mitigation measures.

Mitigation Measure D-6 requires any roads that are realigned or constructed in areas underlain by waste soils to comply with site-specific engineering geology and geotechnical recommendations. Road design and construction must incorporate the recommendations of the approved studies to ensure long-term structural stability and performance.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not alter the previously approved development envelope, remediation framework, or hazardous materials management assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new hazards-related impact pathways. Existing mitigation measures, remediation requirements, and regulatory controls remain applicable and effective. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant hazards and hazardous materials impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for hazards and hazardous materials.

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Hydrology and Water Quality
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

9. Hydrology and Water Quality. Would the project:
a. Violate any water quality
standards or waste discharge
requirements?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
b. Substantially deplete groundwater
supplies or interfere substantially
with groundwater recharge such
that there would be a net deficit in
aquifer volume or a lowering of
the local groundwater table level
(e.g., the production rate of pre-
existing nearby wells would drop
to a level which would not
support existing land uses or
planned uses for which permits
have been granted)?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
c. Substantially alter the existing
drainage pattern of the site or
area, including through the
alteration of the course of a
stream or river, in a manner
which would result in substantial
erosion or siltation on- or off-site?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
d. Substantially alter the existing
drainage pattern of the site or
area, including through the
alteration of the course of a
stream or river, or substantially
increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which
would result in flooding on- or off-
site?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
e. Create or contribute runoff water
which would exceed the capacity
of existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
f. Otherwise substantially degrade
water quality?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
g. Place housing within a 100-year
flood hazard area as mapped on
a federal Flood Hazard Boundary
or Flood Insurance Rate Map or
other flood hazard delineation
map?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
h. Place within a 100-year flood
hazard area structures that would
impede or redirect flood flows?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
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Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?
i. Expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving flooding, including
flooding as a result of the failure
of a levee or dam?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A
j. Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or
mudflow?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-31
to VI-38
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Hydrology and Water Quality The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved development footprint and overall industrial development intensity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would not expand into new drainage areas, alter regional watershed boundaries, or introduce land uses with substantially different stormwater or water quality characteristics than those previously analyzed.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The hydrology and water quality setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR.

The project site remains a remediated former landfill within a highly urbanized area of Carson and continues to be served by existing storm drain, flood control, and water quality infrastructure. The Torrance Lateral Flood Control Channel remains adjacent to the site and continues to function as previously evaluated. No substantial changes have occurred in regional drainage patterns, groundwater conditions, flood hazards, or applicable stormwater regulations that would alter the conclusions of the prior analysis.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts related to water quality standards, groundwater resources, drainage patterns, erosion and siltation, flooding, stormwater runoff, flood hazards, dam failure, seiche, tsunami, and mudflow hazards. The analysis concluded that hydrology and water quality impacts would be less than significant with implementation of applicable regulatory requirements. The Proposed Project would not increase the overall development intensity previously evaluated, substantially alter impervious surface coverage beyond that analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, or modify the fundamental drainage characteristics of the site. Development would continue to comply with applicable National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements, stormwater pollution prevention measures, low-impact development standards, and local drainage requirements. The Proposed Project would not substantially affect groundwater recharge, create additional flood hazards, exceed drainage system capacity, or result in new sources of polluted runoff beyond those previously analyzed. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant hydrology and water quality impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

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Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that hydrology and water quality impacts would be less than significant with adherence to applicable regulatory requirements intended to minimize hydrology and water quality impacts during construction and operation and did not identify topic-specific mitigation measures or a separate series of project design features (PDFs) for hydrology and water quality. The 2022 SEIR identified regulatory requirements address implementation of stormwater management practices, preparation and implementation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, erosion and sediment control measures, compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements, low-impact development practices, drainage design standards, and ongoing operation and maintenance of water quality treatment features. These requirements remain applicable to the Proposed Project and continue to provide effective mitigation for hydrology and water quality impacts.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not alter the drainage framework, flood hazard assumptions, water quality controls, or hydrologic conditions evaluated in the prior environmental document. Existing regulatory requirements remain applicable and effective.

Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant hydrology and water quality impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for hydrology and water quality.

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Land Use and Planning
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

10. Land Use and Planning. Would the project:
a. Physically divide an established
community?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.A-8
to IV.A-38
No No No N/A
b. Cause a significant
environmental impact due to a
conflict with any land use plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for
the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental
effect?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.A-8
to IV.A-38
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Land Use and Planning The Proposed Project consists of refinements to PA3, including consolidation of PA3(a) and PA3(b) into a single light-industrial planning area, removal of the previously approved Carson Country Mart commercial component, reconfiguration of the industrial campus from six buildings to five buildings, and relocation of Building E. The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved industrial development envelope and overall intensity of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. No changes are proposed to PA1 (Residential) or PA2 (Regional Commercial). The Proposed Project would continue to implement the District at South Bay Specific Plan framework and would not extend development into new areas or alter regional circulation patterns in a manner that could physically divide an established community.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The land use and planning setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains located within an urbanized area of the City of Carson surrounded by commercial, industrial, institutional, transportation, and residential land uses. The District at South Bay Specific Plan remains the governing land use framework for the site. No substantial changes have occurred to applicable land use plans, policies, or regulations that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR with respect to land use compatibility, community character, or consistency with adopted planning documents.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts related to community division, land use compatibility, and consistency with applicable plans, policies, and regulations adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental effects. The analysis concluded that land use and planning impacts would be less than significant. The Proposed Project would not physically divide an established community because development would remain within the same previously approved site and would continue to utilize the circulation network, infrastructure, and development pattern evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project would also not create land use conflicts that would result in significant environmental impacts. The consolidation of PA3 into a unified light-industrial area and removal of the previously V. Environmental Checklist
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approved commercial component remain consistent with the overall development vision for the site and do not increase development intensity beyond the envelope previously analyzed. Any required amendments to the Specific Plan, associated development approvals, and implementing regulations would be processed by the City and evaluated for consistency with applicable planning requirements. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant land use and planning impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that land use and planning impacts would be less than significant and did not identify topic-specific mitigation measures of project design features (PDFs) for land use and planning.

The 2022 SEIR also identified development standards, and regulatory requirements intended to ensure compatibility among residential, commercial, and industrial land uses within the Specific Plan area. These regulatory requirements and development standards remain applicable to the Proposed Project and continue to provide an effective framework for avoiding land use conflicts and maintaining consistency with adopted plans and policies.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not alter the fundamental land use framework, development envelope, or planning assumptions evaluated in the prior environmental document. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new land use conflicts or community division impacts. Existing development standards, planning requirements, and regulatory controls remain applicable and effective. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant land use and planning impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for land use and planning.

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Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

11. Noise. Would the project result in:
a. Generation of a substantial
temporary or permanent increase
in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity of the project in excess of
standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance,
or applicable standards of other
agencies?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.E-9
to IV.E-58
No No No Yes
b. Generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.E-9
to IV.E-58
No No No Yes
c. For a project located within the
vicinity of a private airstrip or an
airport land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use
airport, would the project expose
people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise
levels?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-38
to VI-39
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Noise
Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would reduce commercial and recreational activity, reduce customer- and visitor-serving trips associated with the Carson Country Mart, eliminate event- related activities and associated vehicle trips, and increase the proportion of the site devoted to warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and ancillary office uses. The Project would therefore modify the composition of operational noise-generating activities within PA3 but would not increase the total approved industrial development capacity previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Construction activities would remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would include remediation, grading, utility installation, roadway and parking construction, and vertical building construction. Construction equipment, haul trucks, and other construction-related noise and vibration sources would be similar in type to those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting related to noise has not materially changed in a manner that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. The Project Site remains within the same PA3 geographic area evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and remains surrounded by the same general land use context, transportation corridors, and sensitive receptors identified in the prior analysis.

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The Project Site remains an undeveloped former landfill site undergoing remediation-related activities and remains subject to the same local noise regulations, construction-hour restrictions, and operational performance standards that applied to the 2022 Project.

No information reviewed for the Proposed Project indicates that substantial changes have occurred in the surrounding noise environment that would create new noise or vibration impact mechanisms not previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated construction noise, construction vibration, operational noise, traffic noise, parking structure noise, and airport-related noise associated with development of PA3, including both the approved light industrial and ancillary office uses and the Carson Country Mart commercial and recreational uses. The analysis considered noise generated by remediation activities, grading, excavation, pile driving, utility installation, truck traffic, industrial operations, mechanical equipment, parking areas, roadway traffic, and loading activities.

The 2022 SEIR determined that construction noise and construction vibration could result in potentially significant impacts without mitigation. To address those impacts, the 2022 SEIR adopted Mitigation Measures H1, H3, and H4, which collectively established construction-hour limitations, equipment- performance standards, pile-driving controls, temporary sound barriers, vibration monitoring requirements, construction oversight procedures, and community notification programs. These measures were relied upon in the 2022 SEIR to reduce temporary construction noise and vibration impacts.

The 2022 SEIR also evaluated operational and traffic-related noise impacts and incorporated both project design features and mitigation measures intended to reduce noise associated with truck activity, parking facilities, loading operations, and other operational sources. Relevant project design features include PDF-O8 (electric cargo-handling equipment), PDF-O9 (truck idling restrictions), PDF-O10 (electric transportation refrigeration units), PDF-O12 (truck queuing restrictions), PDF-O16 (clean truck fleet requirements), PDF-O17 (building, wall, or vegetation screening between loading areas and sensitive receptors), and PDF-O18 (truck routing and operational signage requirements). Collectively, these measures reduce truck noise, idling noise, equipment noise, and loading-area noise and formed part of the assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Construction Noise
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant temporary construction noise impacts associated with remediation, grading, excavation, utility installation, pile driving, hauling activities, and building construction. To reduce these impacts, the 2022 SEIR adopted Mitigation Measure H1, which requires all construction and demolition activities, including pile driving, to occur only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. H1 further requires a construction noise management plan, construction equipment capable of achieving noise levels at least 10 dBA below the noise assumptions used in the EIR analysis, use of mufflers and other noise attenuation devices, 10 dBA pile-driving noise attenuation V. Environmental Checklist
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measures, temporary sound barriers and acoustical blankets capable of reducing construction noise by up to 20 dBA, location of staging and loading areas away from sensitive receptors, use of approved haul routes, and designation of a construction relations officer. These measures collectively reduce both average and peak construction noise levels experienced by nearby receptors.

The 2022 SEIR also adopted Mitigation Measure H4, which requires a qualified construction monitor to oversee compliance, provide construction notifications, maintain public complaint procedures, administer a 24-hour hotline, monitor staging locations, and prepare regular compliance reports. H4 functions as the implementation and enforcement mechanism for the broader construction-noise mitigation program.

The Proposed Project would continue to involve generally the same categories of construction activities evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including remediation activities, grading, excavation, utility installation, road improvements, and warehouse construction. Although the site plan would be modified, the Proposed Project would not expand beyond the PA3 development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would not introduce construction-related noise sources not previously analyzed.

Accordingly, the impact mechanism identified in the 2022 SEIR remains substantially unchanged.

Mitigation Measures H1 and H4 therefore remain directly applicable to the Proposed Project and would continue to reduce temporary construction noise impacts. Because the Proposed Project does not increase construction intensity beyond the range evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, no new construction-noise mitigation measures are required.

Construction Vibration
The 2022 SEIR determined that DDC activities, pile driving, and operation of heavy construction equipment could result in potentially significant vibration impacts if mitigation were not implemented. To address this impact, the 2022 SEIR adopted Mitigation Measure H3.

Mitigation Measure H3 requires continuous vibration monitoring during DDC and pile-driving activities and establishes vibration thresholds of 0.2 inch per second PPV at the residential side of the Torrance Lateral and 2.0 inches per second PPV at DD3. If vibration levels exceed those thresholds, construction activities must immediately cease until modified construction methods capable of reducing vibration levels are implemented. H3 therefore serves as an adaptive management measure that ensures vibration remains within the levels evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

If pile driving, DDC, or similar ground-improvement methods are utilized by the Proposed Project, the same vibration impact mechanism evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to exist. Under that circumstance, Mitigation Measure H3 remains directly applicable and would continue to reduce vibration impacts to the significance levels determined in the 2022 SEIR. However, DDC is not a planned construction component of the Proposed Project.

Accordingly, vibration impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, and no new vibration mitigation measures are required. If final engineering eliminates pile driving or DDC, the impact mechanism addressed by H3 would no longer occur and implementation of H3 may not be necessary.

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Operational Noise
The 2022 SEIR evaluated operational noise associated with truck circulation, loading activities, parking areas, industrial operations, mechanical equipment, transportation refrigeration units, and related site activities and concluded those impacts would be less than significant. Because impacts were determined to be less than significant, no operational noise mitigation measures were adopted for warehouse operations or truck activity.

The 2022 SEIR specifically states that Mitigation Measure H7 is no longer required because daytime and nighttime operational impacts, including truck operations, were evaluated and determined to be less than significant without mitigation. Likewise, Mitigation Measure H5 was determined unnecessary because parking-lot noise impacts were found to be less than significant without mitigation. These measures were therefore not relied upon to support the 2022 SEIR significance determination.

Although no operational noise mitigation measures were required, the 2022 Project incorporated numerous PDFs that reduce operational noise. These include:
• PDF-O8, requiring electric cargo-handling equipment
• PDF-O9, limiting truck idling
• PDF-O10, requiring electric transportation refrigeration units • PDF-O12, restricting truck queuing
• PDF-O16, requiring transition to cleaner truck fleets • PDF-O17, requiring buildings, walls, or vegetation between loading areas and sensitive receptors These PDFs reduce equipment noise, idling noise, truck noise, refrigeration-unit noise, and loading-area noise and formed part of the operational assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

The Proposed Project would eliminate Carson Country Mart commercial and recreation uses and replace those uses with additional industrial development already analyzed in the 2022 SEIR with no increase in square footage or development intensity. The same operational noise sources evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would therefore continue to occur.

Because the 2022 SEIR determined operational noise impacts to be less than significant without mitigation, and because the Proposed Project would continue implementing the operational PDFs relied upon in the 2022 SEIR analysis, operational noise impacts would remain less than significant and no new mitigation measures are required.

Parking Structures and Loading Areas
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant parking-structure noise impacts adjacent to residential receptors and adopted Mitigation Measure H6 to address those impacts. H6 requires parking structures to be set back a minimum of 150 feet from nearby residences or incorporate solid walls, acoustical louvers, or equivalent noise-reduction features. H6 functions by increasing attenuation between parking-structure activity and nearby residential receptors.

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The Proposed Project would continue to include parking facilities associated with industrial development.

To the extent parking structures are proposed near sensitive receptors, the impact mechanism addressed by H6 would continue to exist and H6 remains applicable.

Therefore, consistent with the 2022 SEIR, parking-structure noise impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, and no new mitigation measures are required. If future site plans eliminate parking structures adjacent to sensitive receptors, H6 would no longer be relevant because the underlying impact mechanism would not occur.

Traffic Noise
The 2022 SEIR evaluated traffic noise associated with the approved project circulation system. Unlike construction noise and vibration impacts, the 2022 SEIR ultimately concluded that additional mitigation measures specifically addressing operational traffic noise were not required.

The Proposed Project would eliminate substantial portions of the customer-serving commercial and recreation trips associated with the Carson Country Mart. Although trip composition would change, the Project remains within the overall development envelope evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and continues to implement truck-routing, clean-truck, anti-idling, and transportation-demand-management measures incorporated into the 2022 Project. Given that the proposed overall light industrial and ancillary office square footage remains the same as was previously analyzed, operational attributes for those uses, including truck trips, would be the same as was assumed for the 2022 Project. Therefore, the traffic-noise impact mechanisms remain within the range evaluated by the 2022 SEIR and would continue to be less than significant. No additional traffic-noise mitigation measures are required.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
To reduce potentially significant construction noise and construction vibration impacts associated with remediation activities, grading, excavation, utility installation, heavy construction equipment operation, pile driving, and deep dynamic compaction (DDC), the 2022 SEIR adopted the mitigation measures summarized below:

Mitigation Measure H1 (Construction Noise Reduction Program) requires construction activities to occur only during permitted hours; use of quieter equipment and noise attenuation devices; implementation of pile-driving noise reduction measures; installation of temporary acoustical barriers; location of staging and loading areas away from sensitive receptors; use of approved haul routes; and designation of a construction relations officer. This measure was adopted to reduce potentially significant construction noise impacts to less-than-significant levels.

Mitigation Measure H3 (Construction Vibration Monitoring Program) requires continuous vibration monitoring during DDC and pile-driving activities and establishes vibration thresholds requiring immediate cessation of work if exceeded. This measure was adopted to reduce potentially significant construction vibration impacts to less-than-significant levels.

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measure was adopted to ensure compliance with construction-related noise and vibration mitigation requirements.

Mitigation Measure H6 (Parking Structure Noise Attenuation) requires parking structures near residential receptors to maintain minimum setbacks or incorporate acoustical louvers, solid walls, or equivalent noise-reduction measures. This measure was adopted to reduce parking- structure-related operational noise impacts to less-than-significant levels.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
None required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would eliminate the Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, recreational, and event-related uses. Although the mix of operational activities would change, the Proposed Project would not expand beyond the previously approved PA3 development envelope, would not increase the approved industrial development capacity previously analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, and would not introduce new categories of construction or operational noise sources that were not previously evaluated.

Based on the analysis presented above, the Proposed Project would continue to implement the applicable noise and vibration mitigation measures and Project Design Features adopted as part of the 2022 SEIR.

Construction noise, construction vibration, and parking-structure-related noise impacts would therefore remain less than significant with mitigation, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR.

Operational noise impacts would remain less than significant without mitigation, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No new significant impacts or substantially more-severe impacts would occur, and no new mitigation measures are required.

The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new noise- or vibration-related impact pathways, and no new information of substantial importance has been identified indicating that noise impacts would be substantially more severe than those disclosed in the 2022 SEIR. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required with respect to noise.

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Population and Housing
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

12. Population and Housing. Would the project:
a. Induce substantial unplanned
population growth in an area,
either directly (for example, by
proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-39
to VI-42
No No No N/A
b. Displace substantial numbers of
existing people or housing,
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-39
to VI-42
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Population and Housing The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved development envelope and would not increase the approved residential development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. No changes are proposed to PA1 (Residential), and the Proposed Project would not increase the number of dwelling units, create new residential neighborhoods, or extend infrastructure into undeveloped areas that could induce substantial unplanned population growth.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The population and housing setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. The project site remains within an urbanized area of the City of Carson and continues to be surrounded by established residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation uses. No substantial changes have occurred in local housing conditions, development patterns, or planning assumptions that would alter the conclusions of the prior environmental analysis regarding population growth and housing displacement.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts related to population growth, housing demand, and displacement of existing residents or housing. The analysis concluded that impacts would be less than significant. The Proposed Project would not increase the approved residential component of the Specific Plan, alter the residential development program evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, or create new growth- inducing infrastructure beyond that previously analyzed. In addition, the Proposed Project would not remove existing housing, displace residents, or require construction of replacement housing. The removal of the previously approved commercial component and refinement of the industrial development program do not change the population and housing assumptions that formed the basis of the prior analysis.

Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant population and housing impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

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Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that population and housing impacts would be less than significant and did not identify topic-specific mitigation measures or a separate series of project design features (PDFs) for population and housing. The prior analysis relied on the approved Specific Plan development program, adopted planning documents, and the project’s consistency with regional and local growth projections.

These conclusions remain applicable because the Proposed Project does not increase the approved residential development program, induce substantial unplanned population growth, or displace existing housing or residents.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of refinements to the industrial component of PA3 and does not increase residential development, induce substantial unplanned population growth, or displace existing residents or housing. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new population or housing impact pathways. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant population and housing impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for population and housing.

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Public Services
Environmental
Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

13. Public Services. Would the project:
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

Fire protection?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-42
to VI-52
No No No Yes
Police
protection?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-42
to VI-52
No No No Yes
Schools?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-42
to VI-52
No No No N/A
Parks?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-42
to VI-52
No No No N/A
Other public
facilities?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-42
to VI-52
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Public Services
Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would reduce commercial and recreational activity, eliminate the Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, entertainment, and event-related uses, reduce customer- and visitor-serving trips, and increase the proportion of PA3 devoted to warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, distribution, and ancillary office uses.

The Proposed Project would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to be developed within the same PA3 development envelope previously analyzed. Accordingly, while the mix of employees, visitors, truck operators, and site users may differ from that evaluated for the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would not introduce a new land use category or substantially increase the intensity of development beyond that evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Construction activities would remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would include remediation, grading, utility installation, roadway improvements, parking facilities, and warehouse construction. Construction-related demands on fire protection, police protection, and emergency response services would therefore remain similar to those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
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jurisdictions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and City of Carson public services providers.

The Project Site remains an undeveloped former landfill site undergoing remediation-related activities and remains subject to the same emergency access, fire protection, law enforcement, and public service requirements that applied to the 2022 Project.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated impacts to fire protection services, police protection services, parks and recreation facilities, and library services associated with development of the approved project. The analysis considered increases in service demands generated by residential, commercial, recreational, entertainment, and industrial land uses throughout the Project Site.

The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant impacts to fire protection, police protection, parks and recreation, and library services and adopted mitigation measures requiring facility design features, emergency access improvements, service funding mechanisms, security programs, and fair-share contributions to offset project-related service demands. These measures were relied upon in the 2022 SEIR to reduce public service impacts to less-than-significant levels.

The Proposed Project would eliminate the Carson Country Mart commercial and recreational components and would not introduce residential uses. Consequently, several public service demand generators evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would be reduced or eliminated. The following discussion evaluates whether the public service impacts identified in the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project, whether previously adopted mitigation measures remain relevant, and whether any new mitigation measures would be required.

Fire Protection Services
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant impacts associated with the demand for fire protection services and emergency response capabilities. To address those impacts, the 2022 SEIR adopted Mitigation Measures I.11 through I.1-18, which require review and approval of building plans by LACoFD; provision of adequate emergency access; compliance with fire code requirements; installation of fire sprinkler systems; provision of adequate fire flow, hydrants, access roadways, and turning radii; emergency detour planning; maintenance of fire lanes; coordination during utility disruptions; and other emergency-access improvements. These measures were adopted to ensure that future development is capable of being adequately served by fire protection providers and to reduce fire protection impacts to less-than-significant levels.

The Proposed Project would continue to include large industrial and warehouse buildings requiring fire protection services, emergency access infrastructure, and compliance with applicable fire code requirements. Accordingly, the same impact mechanisms evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to exist. The previously adopted fire protection mitigation measures therefore remain directly applicable to the Proposed Project and would continue to reduce fire protection impacts.

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protection services would remain less than significant with mitigation. No new fire protection mitigation measures are required.

Police Protection Services
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant impacts associated with police protection service demands and adopted Mitigation Measures I.21, I.23, I.24, I.25, I.27, and I.28. These measures require private security services, installation of surveillance systems, preparation of community-policing and security plans, coordination with law enforcement agencies, crime-prevention programs, and annual Community Facilities District (CFD) contributions to offset project-related demands on Sheriff's Department facilities, services, and equipment. These measures were relied upon in the 2022 SEIR to reduce police protection impacts to less-than-significant levels.

The Proposed Project would eliminate entertainment, recreation, and event-oriented uses that could generate substantial visitor activity. At the same time, it would continue to include industrial and employment-generating uses requiring ongoing security and law-enforcement services. Accordingly, the same general service-demand mechanisms evaluated in the 2022 SEIR would continue to exist, although certain visitor-serving demands may be reduced.

The previously adopted police protection mitigation measures remain applicable because industrial development would continue to require security planning, surveillance, police coordination, and CFD funding contributions. Therefore, impacts to police protection services would remain less than significant with mitigation, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Parks and Recreation
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant impacts associated with residential population growth and corresponding demands on parks and recreation facilities. To address those impacts, the 2022 SEIR adopted Mitigation Measures I.41, I.42, and I.43, requiring parkland provision, private recreational facilities, open-space amenities, and payment of applicable development impact fees. These measures were adopted specifically to offset recreational demands associated with residential development.

The Proposed Project does not include residential uses and would not increase residential population or demand for recreational uses beyond that evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Accordingly, the underlying impact mechanism addressed by Mitigation Measures I.41 through I.43 would not be applicable to the Proposed Project. Because the Proposed Project would not generate new residential recreational demands, parks and recreation impacts would remain less than significant, and no mitigation measures are required.

Library Services
The 2022 SEIR identified potentially significant impacts associated with additional library service demands from residential population growth and adopted Mitigation Measure I.51 requiring payment of a fair-share contribution for library facilities. This measure was adopted to offset library service demands associated primarily with residential uses.

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The Proposed Project does not include residential development and would not increase residential population. Accordingly, the impact mechanism addressed by Mitigation Measure I.51 does not apply to the Proposed Project.

Because the Proposed Project would not generate substantial new library demand beyond that evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, impacts to library services would remain less than significant, and implementation of Mitigation Measure I.51 would not be necessary for the Proposed Project.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
To reduce potentially significant impacts on public services, the 2022 SEIR adopted mitigation measures that remain relevant to the Proposed Project and PA3, which are summarized below:

Fire Protection
Mitigation Measures I.11–I.1-18 (Fire Protection and Emergency Access Program) require LACoFD review of development plans; emergency access improvements; fire-flow, hydrant, roadway, and fire-lane requirements; sprinkler systems; emergency detour planning; and coordination during utility disruptions. These measures were adopted to reduce potentially significant fire protection impacts to less-than-significant levels.

Police Protection
Mitigation Measure I.21 (Private Security Services) requires private security services within occupied commercial and industrial areas.

Mitigation Measure I.23 (Video Monitoring Systems) requires installation of surveillance systems accessible to law-enforcement personnel.

Mitigation Measure I.24 (Community Policing Plan) requires preparation of a coordinated policing strategy.

Mitigation Measure I.25 (Private Security Plan) requires preparation of a security plan with Sheriff's Department input.

Mitigation Measure I.27 (Crime Prevention Coordination) requires consultation with law- enforcement crime-prevention personnel.

Mitigation Measure I.28 (CFD Contribution Program) requires annual fair-share funding contributions to offset police service demands. These measures collectively were adopted to reduce police protection impacts to less-than-significant levels.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Based on the analysis presented above, the Proposed Project would continue to implement the applicable fire protection and police protection mitigation measures adopted as part of the 2022 SEIR. Impacts on fire protection V. Environmental Checklist
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and police protection services would therefore remain less than significant with mitigation, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. Parks and recreation and library service impacts would remain less than significant without mitigation because the Proposed Project does not include residential development and the impact mechanisms that warranted those mitigation measures would not occur.

The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new public-service-related impact pathways, and no new information of substantial importance has been identified indicating that public service impacts would be substantially more severe than those disclosed in the 2022 SEIR.

Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required with respect to public services.

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Recreation
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

14. Recreation. Would the project:
a. Increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks
or other recreational facilities
such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would
occur or be accelerated?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-53
to VI-56
No No No N/A
b. Include recreational facilities or
require the construction or
expansion of recreational
facilities that might have an
adverse physical effect on the
environment?
2021 DSEIR
pages VI-53
to VI-56
No No No N/A

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Recreation
The Proposed Project would maintain the previously approved development envelope and would not increase the approved residential development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. No changes are proposed to PA1 (Residential) that would result in additional residential uses. Because the Proposed Project does not increase the residential population beyond the level previously evaluated, it would not increase demand for parks or recreational facilities beyond that anticipated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The recreation setting has not materially changed since certification of the 2022 SEIR. Existing neighborhood parks, regional parks, recreational facilities, and open-space resources serving the project area remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the prior environmental document. No substantial changes to recreational resources, service areas, or planning assumptions have occurred that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR regarding recreation demand and facility capacity.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated potential impacts related to increased use of existing neighborhood and regional parks, demand for recreational facilities, and construction or expansion of recreational facilities that could result in adverse physical environmental effects. The analysis concluded that recreation impacts would be less than significant. The Proposed Project would not increase the number of approved residential units, population levels, or employment-generating uses beyond the overall development assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. In fact, the removal of the previously approved commercial component would modestly reduce visitor-serving activity within PA3. Because the Proposed Project would not introduce new residential land uses that result in an increased demand beyond that previously analyzed, it would not increase the use of existing parks or recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration would occur or be accelerated. Likewise, the Proposed Project would not require construction or expansion of recreational facilities beyond those contemplated in the 2022 SEIR. Consistent with CEQA V. Environmental Checklist
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Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(2) and 15162, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant recreation impacts, substantially more-severe impacts, changed circumstances creating new impacts, or new information of substantial importance requiring major revisions to the 2022 SEIR.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
The 2022 SEIR determined that recreation impacts would be less than significant and did not identify topic-specific mitigation measures or a separate series of project design features (PDFs) for recreation.

The prior analysis relied on the approved development program, existing and planned recreational resources, applicable City planning requirements, and the recreational facilities framework evaluated for the Specific Plan area. These requirements remain applicable to the Proposed Project and continue to support the conclusion that recreation impacts would remain less than significant.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. The Proposed Project consists primarily of site-plan refinements within PA3 and does not increase the approved residential population, which would generate increased demand for parks and recreational facilities beyond the level previously analyzed. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new recreation-related impact pathways. Accordingly, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant recreation impacts or substantially more-severe impacts than those identified in the 2022 SEIR. There are no new information of substantial importance and no changed circumstance requiring major revisions to the prior environmental document. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 for recreation.

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Transportation/Traffic
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

15. Transportation/Traffic. Would the project:
a. Conflict with a program, plan,
ordinance or policy addressing
the circulation system, including
transit, roadway, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.C-7
to IV.C-19
No No No Yes
b. Conflict or be inconsistent with
CEQA Guidelines
Section 15064.3, Subdivision (b)
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.C-7
to IV.C-19
No No No Yes
c. Substantially increase hazards
due to a geometric design
feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment) (evaluated in 2022
SEIR Chapter VI, Effects Found
Not to Be Significant)?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.C-7
to IV.C-19
No No No Yes
d. Result in inadequate emergency
access (evaluated in
Chapter VI, Effects Found Not
to Be Significant)?
2021 DSEIR
pages IV.C-7
to IV.C-19
No No No Yes

Discussion
Relevant Changes to Project Related to Transportation/Traffic Relative to the 2022 Project, the Proposed Project would eliminate the Carson Country Mart commercial, restaurant, entertainment, and recreational uses and replace those uses with additional light industrial and ancillary office development within PA3. As a result, the Proposed Project would reduce customer- and visitor-serving trips associated with commercial, restaurant, and recreational activities and would eliminate event-related trips.

The Proposed Project would not increase the approved industrial development capacity evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would continue to be developed within the same PA3 development envelope previously analyzed. More specifically, the light industrial square footage and ancillary office square footage would remain the same as was previously analyzed. Thus, employment levels, worker trips, and truck trips associated with those uses would be the same as were analyzed in the 2022 SEIR. Accordingly, while the composition of trips would change due to the reduction of trips previously attributed to the Carson Country Mart, the remaining truck trips and worker trips attributed to light industrial uses from the 2022 Project would be the same as were analyzed in the 2022 SEIR. Therefore, the Proposed Project would not introduce a new transportation use type or increase the approved development intensity previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, and the Proposed Project would have a reduction in overall operational traffic within PA3.

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Construction activities would remain generally consistent with those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and would include remediation, grading, excavation, utility installation, roadway construction, parking improvements, and building construction. Construction-related truck trips and temporary transportation impacts would therefore remain similar in nature to those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Relevant Changes to Environmental Setting
The environmental setting related to transportation has not materially changed in a manner that would alter the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. The Project Site continues to be served by the same regional and local roadway network evaluated in the 2022 SEIR, including primary access routes serving PA3.

The Project Site remains within the same transportation planning context evaluated in the 2022 SEIR and continues to be subject to the same transportation regulations, circulation infrastructure, truck access routes, transit services, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian facilities previously analyzed.

No information reviewed for the Proposed Project indicates that substantial changes have occurred in the transportation network that would create new transportation impact mechanisms not previously evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Comparative Impacts Discussion
The 2022 SEIR evaluated construction-period transportation impacts, operational transportation impacts, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), truck circulation, roadway access, site circulation, bicycle facilities, transit accessibility, pedestrian facilities, and transportation demand management strategies associated with implementation of the approved project. The transportation analysis was prepared pursuant to SB 743 and evaluated transportation impacts primarily through the lens of VMT reduction and multimodal accessibility rather than level of service.

The 2022 SEIR determined that construction-related transportation impacts could occur during implementation of the approved project and adopted mitigation measures to manage construction traffic and maintain safe operation of the transportation system. The 2022 SEIR also adopted Transportation Mitigation Measure C-18, which established a comprehensive Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program to reduce project-generated vehicle travel and support consistency with VMT reduction objectives.

The 2022 SEIR further incorporated numerous project design features intended to reduce transportation impacts, including bicycle facilities, pedestrian connectivity improvements, ride-share programs, transit- supportive measures, clean vehicle infrastructure, electric vehicle charging facilities, truck-management requirements, and employee transportation programs. These measures formed part of the transportation assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

The following discussion evaluates whether the transportation impacts identified in the 2022 SEIR remain applicable to the Proposed Project, whether previously adopted mitigation measures remain relevant, and whether any new mitigation measures would be required.

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Traffic Management Plan. C-1 requires, among other things, construction truck staging procedures, scheduling of deliveries during non-peak travel periods, implementation of traffic-control plans where temporary closures occur, maintenance of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian access, coordination with emergency service providers, and protection of access to adjacent properties. These requirements were adopted to reduce temporary construction transportation impacts during implementation of the approved project.

The Proposed Project would continue to involve remediation, grading, excavation, utility installation, roadway improvements, and building construction that would generate temporary construction truck trips and construction traffic similar to those evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Accordingly, the same construction transportation impact mechanism would continue to exist.

Because the Proposed Project would involve the same general categories of construction activity analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, Mitigation Measure C-1 remains directly applicable to the Proposed Project and would continue to reduce temporary construction transportation impacts. Construction transportation impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, and no new mitigation measures are required.

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
The 2022 SEIR evaluated project-generated transportation impacts through a VMT framework and adopted Mitigation Measure C-18, which requires implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program. C-18 includes unbundled parking programs, rideshare programs, transit pass discount programs, bicycle facilities, bicycle parking, bicycle-share opportunities, and car-share programs. The measure was adopted to discourage single-occupancy vehicle trips and reduce VMT associated with project development.

The Proposed Project would eliminate the Carson Country Mart commercial and recreational uses and replace those uses with industrial development that was already evaluated as part of the 2022 SEIR development program. While the mix of trips would change, resulting in an overall reduction, the Proposed Project would remain within the approved development envelope previously analyzed and would continue to implement the TDM framework relied upon in the 2022 SEIR.

In addition, the Proposed Project would continue to incorporate transportation-related PDFs, including PDF-O5, which requires bicycle facilities, pedestrian access improvements, rideshare programs, employee transportation programs, preferential clean-air vehicle parking, carpool coordination programs, and other trip reduction strategies. These measures formed part of the transportation assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Accordingly, the VMT impact mechanism evaluated in the 2022 SEIR remains substantially unchanged, and Transportation Mitigation Measure C-18 and PDF-O5 remain directly applicable to the Proposed Project. VMT impacts would remain less than significant with mitigation, and no additional mitigation measures are required.

Site Access, Truck Circulation, and Internal Circulation The 2022 SEIR evaluated site access, truck circulation, loading activities, and internal circulation associated with industrial uses within PA3. The analysis incorporated several project design features intended to reduce transportation conflicts and improve circulation efficiency.

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Transportation/Traffic
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Relevant transportation PDFs include:
2021 SEIR PDF-O9, which limits truck idling and operational queuing. 2021 SEIR PDF-O12, which restricts truck queuing and requires truck-management procedures. 2021 SEIR PDF-O18, which requires truck-routing and operational signage identifying designated entry and exit points and limiting truck parking within surrounding neighborhoods.

These measures reduce circulation conflicts, improve truck operations, reduce unnecessary queuing, and support efficient operation of the transportation network surrounding PA3. They also formed part of the transportation assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

The Proposed Project would continue to include warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, and distribution uses that rely upon truck circulation and loading activities. Therefore, the same transportation impact mechanisms analyzed in the 2022 SEIR would continue to exist.

Because the Proposed Project would continue to implement the circulation-related PDFs and would remain within the transportation development envelope analyzed in the 2022 SEIR, truck circulation and site access impacts would remain less than significant, and no additional mitigation measures are required.

Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Facilities
The 2022 SEIR evaluated bicycle, pedestrian, and transit accessibility and incorporated transportation- demand-management measures intended to encourage alternative travel modes. These measures are primarily implemented through PDF-O5 and Transportation Mitigation Measure C-18 and include bicycle parking, bicycle paths, pedestrian accessibility improvements, rideshare programs, transit-supportive measures, and employee transportation programs.

The Proposed Project would continue to implement these transportation-supportive measures and would not remove or substantially alter the multimodal circulation framework evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

Accordingly, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit-related transportation impacts would remain less than significant, consistent with the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR. No new mitigation measures are required.

Mitigation Measures
2022 SEIR Mitigation Measures
To reduce transportation impacts associated with construction activities and project-generated vehicle travel, the 2022 SEIR adopted the mitigation measures summarized below:

Mitigation Measure C-1 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) requires preparation and implementation of a construction traffic management program, including truck staging procedures, off-peak deliveries, traffic control plans, maintenance of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian access, and coordination with emergency service providers. This measure was adopted to reduce temporary construction transportation impacts to less-than-significant levels.

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Mitigation Measure C-18 (Transportation Demand Management Program) requires implementation of a TDM program that includes unbundled parking, rideshare programs, transit pass programs, bicycle facilities, bicycle parking, bike-share programs, and car-share opportunities. This measure was adopted to reduce project VMT and transportation impacts associated with vehicle travel.

In addition to the adopted mitigation measures, the 2022 SEIR incorporated transportation-related project design features including PDF-O5 (transportation demand management measures and bicycle facilities), PDF-O9 (truck idling restrictions), PDF-O12 (truck-queuing management requirements), and PDF-O18 (truck-routing and circulation signage requirements). Collectively, these measures reduce VMT, improve multimodal accessibility, reduce truck circulation conflicts, and support efficient transportation system operations. These PDFs formed part of the transportation assumptions evaluated in the 2022 SEIR.

The Proposed Project would continue to involve the same general categories of industrial development, employee travel, truck circulation, and logistical operations evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Accordingly, Mitigation Measures C-1 and C-18 and the transportation-related PDFs remain applicable to the Proposed Project and should continue to be implemented.

Additional 2026 Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.

Conclusion
The Proposed Project remains within the scope of development evaluated in the 2022 SEIR. Based on the analysis presented above, the Proposed Project would continue to implement the applicable transportation mitigation measures and Project Design Features adopted as part of the 2022 SEIR. No new significant transportation impacts or substantially more-severe transportation impacts would occur, and no new mitigation measures are required. The environmental setting has not changed in a manner that would create new transportation-related impact pathways, and no new information of substantial importance has been identified indicating that transportation impacts would be substantially more severe than those disclosed in the 2022 SEIR. Therefore, the conclusions of the 2022 SEIR remain valid, and the Proposed Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2). No subsequent or supplemental EIR is required with respect to transportation.

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Tribal Cultural Resources
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Tribal Cultural Resources
Environmental Issue Area
Where Impact
Was Analyzed
in Prior
Environmental
Documents
Do Proposed
Changes Involve
New Significant
Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Circumstances
Involving New
Significant Impacts or
Substantially More-
Severe Impacts?
Any New
Information
of
Substantial
Importance?
Prior
Environmental
Documents
Mitigations
Implemented or
Address Impacts?

16. Tribal Cultural Resources. Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a
tribal cultural resource, defined in
Public Resources Code
Section 21074 as either a site,
feature, place, cultural landscape
that is geographically defined in
terms of the size and scope of the
landscape, sacred place, or
object with cultural value to a
California Native American tribe,
and that is:
i) Listed or eligible for listing in
the California Register of
Historical Resources, or in a
local register of historical
resources as defined in
Public Resources Code
Section 5020.1(k), or
ii) A resource determined by the
lead agency, in its discretion
and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant
pursuant to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code
Section 5024.1. In applying
the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public
Resource Code
Section 5024.1, the lead
agency shall consider the
significance of the resource
to a California Native
American tribe.
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Carson City Council
September 1, 2026