Agenda packet — Foster City City Council, August 4, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.

AGENDA
Monday, August 04, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation of Certificates to the Trash to Art Contest Winners

5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.

Information may be received, placed on a future agenda, or referred to the appropriate City staff. FCMC 2.08.240 Addressing the Council. "...Each person desiring to address the Council shall step up to the public rostrum after being recognized to speak by the presiding officer, shall state his/her name and address for the record, state the subject he/she wishes to discuss, state who he/she is representing if he/she represents an organization or other persons and, unless further time is granted by majority vote of the Council, shall limit his/her remarks to three minutes. The City Council may vary the time limit for any speaker, if it deems this necessary." Speakers may join the Zoom meeting via the meeting link and using the “raise hand” feature and the Zoom host will call on people.

6. CITY/EMID CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/EMID Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion unless removed by a member of the Council/Board, staff, or public. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a citizen or a Council/Board member so requests.

This section includes minutes, ordinances for adoption, resolutions for adoption, and other business as needed. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately after approval of the remaining items on the Consent Calendar. Vote may be by roll call.

6.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025

6.2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Sole Source Purchase of Replacement Police Portable Radios from Metro Mobile Communications in the Amount of $125,597.86
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution

6.3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Amending the Policy Statement of the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) and Find the Request Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution

6.4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing (1) the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No. One (1) in the Amount of $139,570 with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. For Corrosion Engineering Services for Seawall Corrosion Monitoring; (2) Establishment of a Contingency in the Amount of $14,000, with Authority Given to the City Manager or His Designee, to Execute Contract Amendments Up to the Contingency Amount CEQA Status: Environmental Impact Report Was Prepared for the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2016012012)
a) Staff Report
b) Adopt Resolution

6.5. a) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Accepting the Work by Manito Construction, Inc. for the Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project (CIP 301690) and Directing the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion; and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15061(B)(3) and 15301(C) – Existing Facilities; and b) A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Accepting the Work by Manito Construction, Inc. for the Water Tanks and Facilities Improvement Project (CIP 405660) and Directing the District Secretary to File the Notice of Completion; and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA Under Section 15061(B)(3) and 15301(C) – Existing Facilities
c) Staff Report
d) Adopt Resolutions

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

7.1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Award of Agreement to Wildlife Innovations for the Implementation of a Pilot Program for the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan; Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation in the Amount of $383,824 for Fiscal Year 20252026 from the General Fund Reserve; and Approving a 10% Contingency ($38,984) with Authorization Given to the City Manager for Contract Amendments Up to the Contingency Amount (CEQA Status: IS/MND Approved on December 2, 2024)
a) Staff Report
b) Action – Adopt Resolution

7.2. Consideration of Approving the Job Classifications of CrossConnection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Adding the Job Classifications of CrossConnection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager
c) Action A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Adding the Job Classifications of CrossConnection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager

7.3. Consideration of Approving the Third Amendment to City/District Manager Stefan Chatwin's Employment Agreement
a) Staff Report
b) Action – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving the Third Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement
c) Action – A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Approving the Third Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement

8. COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 3, 2025, July 17, 2025, and ACH were processed on July 3, 2025. a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

9. CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
City/District Manager and Council/EMID Board Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council/EMID Board requests for scheduling future items.

10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.

Any attendee wishing special accommodations at the meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (650) 2863250 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The City has a procedure for receiving and swiftly resolving requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and resolving any doubt in favor of accessibility.

That procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation is available at the City Clerk’s Office. All meetings are conducted in a manner consistent with applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council or EMID Board regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda packet was distributed will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk Department at City Hall located at 610 Foster City Boulevard during normal business hours and at the meeting.

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1 CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

To Attend the Meeting in Person:

Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:

To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:

Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.

AGENDA
Monday, August 04, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation of Certificates to the Trash to Art Contest Winners

5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.

6.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8. COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 3, 2025, July 17, 2025, and ACH were processed on July 3, 2025. a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.

City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:

STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
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2 CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

To Attend the Meeting in Person:

Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:

To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:

Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.

AGENDA
Monday, August 04, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation of Certificates to the Trash to Art Contest Winners

5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.

6.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8. COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 3, 2025, July 17, 2025, and ACH were processed on July 3, 2025. a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.

City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:

STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes

3 CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

To Attend the Meeting in Person:

Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:

To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:

Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.

AGENDA
Monday, August 04, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation of Certificates to the Trash to Art Contest Winners

5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.

6.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8. COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 3, 2025, July 17, 2025, and ACH were processed on July 3, 2025. a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.

City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:

STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
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4 CITY OF FOSTER CITY/
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOSTER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
620 FOSTER CITY BOULEVARD
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY JOINING THE ZOOM MEETING HTTPS://FOSTERCITY ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82592136594 PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. ANY EMAILS SENT TO [email protected] WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

To Attend the Meeting in Person:

Location: 620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, California, 94404 To Provide Public Comment in Person:

To Observe the Meeting via Teleconference/Video Conference:

Written public comments will be posted to the City’s website for review prior to the meeting.

AGENDA
Monday, August 04, 2025 6:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING AS CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Presentation of Certificates to the Trash to Art Contest Winners

5. PUBLIC
Government Code Section 54954.2 E (3) precludes the City Council from discussing or acting upon any topic initially presented during the “Public” portion of the agenda.

6.1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2025

7. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

8. COMMUNICATIONS

8.1. City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on July 3, 2025, July 17, 2025, and ACH were processed on July 3, 2025. a) Information Item Only
b) No Action Required

10. ADJOURNMENT
The public is invited to attend.

City Council meetings on FCTV on Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99:

STREAMED LIVE every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month
City Council meetings ondemand:
https://www.fostercity.org/agendasandminutes

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9 CITY OF FOSTER CITY/

ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21, 2025

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL/EMID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of July 21, 2025 of the City Council of the City of Foster City, sitting as said Council and as ex officio the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID), was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez.

This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.

ROLL CALL
The Deputy City Clerk called the roll:

PRESENT: Councilmembers/ex officio EMID Directors Art Kiesel, Suzy Niederhofer, Patrick Sullivan, Phoebe Venkat, and Mayor/President Stacy Jimenez.

ABSENT: None.

STAFF PRESENT: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager; Benjamin Stock, City Attorney/District Legal Counsel; Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager; Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director; Diane Pitman, Administrative Services Director; Cory Call, Police Chief; Nate Cruz, Finance Director; Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director; Zaheed Danish, Public Works Maintenance Manager; Rob Lasky, IT Manager; Katherine Estrada, Deputy City Clerk; and Shuli Chen, Video Technician.

PUBLIC
Shawn Mooney addressed the City Council via email regarding Mariners Point.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember/Director Niederhofer, seconded by Councilmember/Director Venkat, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, approving the following items on the City/District Consent Calendar:

City/EMID Consent Calendar

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10 1. City/EMID Regular Meeting Minutes of June 16, 2025;

2. City Resolution No. 2025-53, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Shell Boulevard Between East Hillsdale Boulevard and South Service Road, Balclutha Drive Between the Round-About on the Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Campus and Shell Boulevard, and the Temporary Closure of the Shell Boulevard Exit of the South Service Road for Summer Days 2025;”

3. City Resolution No. 2025-54, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a 3-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Purchased Through Dell, for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $394,675.84;”

4. City Resolution No. 2025-55, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2 to the Existing Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc. (4Leaf) for Professional On-Call Building Services for an Additional Amount of $100,000, Approving a Supplemental Appropriation of $100,000 for Building Division Professional Services (Account No. 001-0820-424- 42-51) from the General Fund Reserves, and Find the Request Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3)”; and

5. EMID Resolution No. 3810, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Authorizing the Sole Source Purchase of Sensus Large Water Meters from Thirkettle Corporation, (dba Aqua Metric Sales Company) in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000.00 and Finding the Purchase of the Extension is Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 15061(b)(3).”

ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROPRIATION OF $39,552 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT NO. 001- 0630-421-4251 FOR THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RESTORATION FIRST

RESPONDER NETWORK, LLC FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND PEER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-56.

Without objection from the City Council, Mayor Jimenez pulled this item from the Consent Calendar at the request of Councilmember Sullivan.

Police Chief Call presented the staff report.

Discussion ensued.

Motion by Councilmember Sullivan, seconded by Councilmember Niederhofer, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2025-56, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Authorizing an Appropriation of $39,552 from the General Fund to Account No. 001-0630-421-4251 for the One-Year Contract with Restoration First Responder Network, LLC for Mental Health and Peer Support Services for Police Department Personnel and Their Families.”

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11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT OF THE CITY/DISTRICT. CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-57. EMID RESOLUTION NO. 3811.

Finance Director Cruz presented the staff report.

Mayor/President Jimenez opened a public hearing to hear and consider comments regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Appropriations Limit of the City/District.

No public testimony was received.

Without objection from the City Council/EMID Board of Directors, Mayor/President Jimenez closed the public hearing.

Discussion ensued.

Motion by Councilmember/Director Niederhofer, seconded by Vice Mayor/Vice President Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2025-57, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Establishing the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Appropriations Limit Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution,” and EMID Resolution No. 3811, “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District Establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Appropriations Limit Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.”

NEW BUSINESS
CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 63 (SB63) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA: LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE: TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2036.

Assistant City Manager Subhashini presented the staff report.

The following people addressed the City Council via teleconference:

1. Michael Crocker;

2. Pablo; and

3. Adina Levin, representing Seamless Bay Area and Friends of Caltrain.

Discussion ensued.

Motion by Councilmember Niederhofer, seconded by Councilmember Venkat, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting Minute Order No. 2036, to provide policy direction and input to Mayor Jimenez to oppose SB63 on behalf of the City Council.

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

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12 OVERHIRE FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER POSITION AND

AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE GENERAL FUND (FUND 001) FOR $96,100. CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2025-58.

Finance Director Cruz presented the staff report.

Discussion ensued.

Motion by Councilmember Niederhofer, seconded by Vice Mayor Kiesel, and carried unanimously, 5-0-0, adopting City Resolution No. 2025-58, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City Approving an Overhire for the Financial Services Manager Position and Authorizing a Supplemental Appropriation in the General Fund (Fund 001) for $96,100.”

COMMUNICATIONS
CITY/DISTRICT WARRANT OF DEMANDS. NO ACTION TAKEN.

City/District Warrants of Demands were Processed and Issued on June 5, 2025, June 17, 2025, June 30, 2025, and ACH were processed on June 5, 2025.

CITY/DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCIL/BOARD STATEMENTS AND

REQUESTS, AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Councilmember/Director Venkat stated she attended the Commute.org Board meeting on June 26, where they reviewed and approved their budget for Fiscal Year 2026. On July 16, she attended the Foster City Rotary Club meeting. She also met with the Foster City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Crystal Tilton on June 19 and July 17 as the Council Liaison. She requested to agendize a discussion to consider hosting the next Age-Friendly Workshop with the Center for Age-Friendly Excellence (CAFE) on November 12, and she received the support of Councilmember/Director Niederhofer and Mayor/President Jimenez.

Councilmember/Director Sullivan stated he attended the City’s Fourth of July Celebration and thanked City staff for organizing the event.

Councilmember/Director Niederhofer stated she attended the Planning Commission meeting on July 17. She encouraged the public to apply for the 2025 Civics Academy before the application deadline on August 1, and the San Mateo Consolidated Fire’s CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training which will begin on August 26.

Vice Mayor/Vice President Kiesel stated he attended the City’s Fourth of July Celebration and was pleased with the turnout. He attended the BAWSCA (Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency) board meeting on July 17, where they had a presentation from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).

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13 Mayor/President Jimenez praised the Parks and Recreation staff, Foster City Lions Club, Foster City Rotary Club, and the event sponsors for their work and contributions at the Fourth of July Celebration. She shared that the 2025 Summer Concerts Series at Leo J.

Ryan Park will be until August 15, followed by the Summer Days Festival from August 15 to August 17. She urged the public to drive cautiously and watch out for children on bikes, especially e-bikes.

CLOSED SESSION
Mayor/President Jimenez recessed the meeting into Closed Session for:

1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code 54957) Title: City Manager; and

2. Report Out from Closed Session
Meeting recessed into Closed Session at 7:33 p.m. and reconvened at 7:50 p.m.

City Attorney/District Legal Counsel Stock reported that no action was taken in Closed Session.

ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no objection from the City Council/EMID Board, Mayor/President Jimenez adjourned the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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DATE: August 4, 2025

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager

FROM: Cory Call, Police Chief
DEPARTMENT: Police
SUBJECT: SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT PORTABLE

RADIOS FROM METRO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS FOR
$125,597.86

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the sole source purchase of replacement portable radios from Metro Mobile Communications for $125,597.86.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The existing portable radios for the Foster City Police Department were purchased in 2012. The warranty period for the radios was between three to five years and has expired.

Given the age of the radios, original parts are scarce, and quality of the radios is diminished. Replacement of the existing radios will be done with modern portable radios that provide clearer audio, stronger signal coverage, and more reliable connectivity. The replacement radios also feature encryption capabilities, enabling secure communication with a wider range of neighboring agencies while allowing us to stay compliant as encryption requirements and laws continue to evolve.

The replacement Kenwood (NX5300KR) radios will be issued to each police officer and professional staff that require the ability to communicate.

The replacement Kenwood radios will be purchased from Metro Mobile Communications, and the total cost to purchase the replacement radios is $125,597.86, which includes

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radios, software, replacement batteries, chargers, antennas, and an extended warranty.

Kenwood is the current brand of radio and will also be the replacement brand.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Police Officers and staff currently utilize portable radios to communicate vital information to each other while in the field. The Police Department’s existing portable radios were purchased in 2012 and had an estimated useful life of 13 years. The warranty period for the devices was between three to five years and has expired. Obtaining replacement parts such as batteries, chargers, and antennas is becoming increasingly challenging because parts are scarce, are unreliable and costly.

Portable radios are a critical communication tool used by police officers to stay connected with dispatch, fellow officers, and other emergency personnel in the field. They enable real-time coordination during routine patrols, emergency responses, critical incidents, and mutual aid situations. These radios are essential for maintaining officer safety, ensuring quick access to information, and providing timely updates during dynamic situations.

Over time, portable radios are subjected to daily wear and environmental exposure, which can degrade performance and reliability. As technology advances, older models may also become incompatible with updated communication infrastructure or lack features necessary for modern policing, such as secure encryption, GPS tracking, or improved audio clarity. Regular replacement and upgrades ensure officers are equipped with dependable, critical communication tools that support both operational effectiveness and public safety.

Replacing the outdated radios with the newer models would enhance officer safety, improve interagency communication, and reduce long-term maintenance costs. The new Kenwood radios have the performance and reliability built in. Our existing radios are at the end of their service life and lack support for newer communication standards and the durability required for public safety.

The new portable radios are designed to meet the evolving standards set by the California Department of Justice, which initially mandated full encryption for the transmission of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). The directive was later revised to allow departments to adopt policies and procedures that limit the transmission of sensitive information in the absence of full encryption. Many agencies now utilize encrypted channels for high-risk incidents and sensitive operations. With these replacement radios, our officers will have the ability to access and communicate on those encrypted channels with neighboring agencies.

The purchase of the Kenwood handheld radios includes software, extended warranty, and replacement parts. Commonly replaced items such as batteries, antennas, and microphones were identified as high-use components, and additional spare accessories

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were included in the contract. This ensures officers will consistently have access to a reliable, fully functioning portable radio.

The vendor, Metro Mobile Communications, offered National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) pricing, which provided pre-negotiated, low-cost pricing, eliminating the need for RFP. This information was shared with the City Manager. This purchase includes 53 portable radios, software licenses, antennas, batteries, chargers, microphones, encryption capabilities, and a five-year extended warranty. The estimated useful life of a portable radio is 13 years.

If approved by the City Council, the Police Department will promptly deploy this essential equipment to enhance officer safety, ensure reliable communication, and support effective coordination in the field.

California Environmental Quality Act
Purchase of the replacement portable radios are not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et. seq.), including without limitation, Public Resources Code section 21065 and California Code of Regulations 15378 as this is not a “project” that may cause a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $130,000 is allocated and available for this purchase in Equipment Replacement fund in Account No. 502-0110-413-4385, approved as a part of FY 2025-26 budget. Therefore, no additional appropriation is needed for this purchase.

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Public Safety and Social Equity
ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1—Resolution
Attachment 2—Metro Mobile Communications Quote
Attachment 3— NASPO Pricing Memo to City Manager

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3 RESOLUTION NO. _________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY

AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT POLICE

PORTABLE RADIOS FROM METRO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,597.86

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, many of the existing portable radios were purchased in 2012 and have reached their useful life, are prone to hardware failures such as battery drain, static, and loss of signal, and are due for replacement; and
WHEREAS, mobile radios are essential equipment for police officers’ communication, response, and officer safety; and
WHEREAS, communication, compliance, and encryption standards have evolved around the county and state; and
WHEREAS, Metro Mobile Communications offers NASPO pricing under the City’s Municipal Code section 3.04.08 for the portable radios; and WHEREAS, Funding is available and has been appropriated in the FY 2024/2025 Equipment Replacement Fund (ERF) budget, Account No. 502-0110-413-4385.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize the sole source purchase of replacement police portable radios from Metro Mobile Communications in the amount of $125,597.86.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

6.2 Attachment 1 - Resolution

18 Past due invoices are subject to a 1.5% monthly late charge or 18% per annum.

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Metro Mobile Communications
1140 Old County Rd, Suite A
Belmont, CA 94002-3919
650-367-1992
[email protected]

Sales Invoice

BILL TO
City of Foster City, Police Deptarment
1030 E Hillsdale Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404

SHIP TO
Captain Mark Lee
Foster City, Police Department
1030 E Hillsdale Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404
SALES

INVOICE
49559
DATE 07/01/2025
TERMS Net 30
DUE DATE 07/31/2025
PURCHASE ORDER #
vbl M. Lee
REP
Singer, Chan

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
Refer to Sales Order# 48949
Equipment Kenwood NX5300K2 Handheld Radio 53 1,005.00 53,265.00T Unit S/N:

C5260346, C5260347, C5260348, C5260349,
C5260350,C5260351, C5260352, C5260353,
C5260354, C5260355, C5260326, C5260327,
C5260328, C5260329, C5260330, C5260331,
C5260332, C5260333, C5260334, C5260335,
C5260376, C5260377, C5260378, C5260379,
C5260380,C5260381, C5260382, C5260383,
C5260384, C5260385, C5260225, C5260226,
C5260227, C5260228, C5260229, C5260230,
C5260231, C5260232, C5260233, C5260234,
C5260336, C5260337, C5260338, C5260339,
C5260340, C5260341, C5260342, C5260343,
C5260344, C5260345, C5260366, C5260367,
C5260371
OTHER KWD-5100CV P25 Conventional Software
Entitlement
53 621.00 32,913.00T
Antenna KRA-23M Stubby Antenna 78 21.00 1,638.00T
Battery KNB-L11M High Capacity Li-Ion Battery 68 219.00 14,892.00T Charger KSC-52AK Single-Unit Charger 63 97.00 6,111.00T MICROPHONE KMC-70M Remote Speaker Microphone--3
assignable buttons
78 159.00 12,402.00T
OTHER KWD-AE31K AES Multikey Encryption Module 53 671.00 35,563.00T Charger KSC-526K Rapid Rate 6 Unit Charger 2 823.80 1,647.60T OTHER KSC-52PAW Charging Pocket for KSC-526K
Compatible with KNB-L11M Battery
12 10.80 129.60T

6.2 Attachment 2 - Metro Mobile Communications Quote

19 Past due invoices are subject to a 1.5% monthly late charge or 18% per annum.

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WARRANTY STD Limited Manufacturer Warranty NX5300K2--Three (3) Years
53 0.00 0.00
WARRANTY STD Replacement Warranty Kenwood Accessories-
One (1) Year
53 0.00 0.00
REBATE This order qualifies for a manufacturer's Factory Rebate of $70.00 per unit.
53 -70.00 -3,710.00
NASPO NASPO #02702 30% Discount (Kenwood
Products Only)
1 -47,568.40 -47,568.40T
SERVICE Labor: Install Software Entitlement and
Encryption Board, Configure Radio
53 79.00 4,187.00
WARRANTY-extended Extended MMC Warranty NX5300K2--Five (5) Years
53 65.00 3,445.00
Shipping Shipping - to Belmont, CA - INCLUDED 1 0.00 0.00 Payment Terms Standard PAYMENT TERMS: Net 30 days from invoice date, payable with check only.
*** Please make checks payable to "Metro Mobile
Communications". ***
1 0.00 0.00
PAYMENT TERMS: Net 30 days from invoice date, payable with check or ACH/EFT only to
*** Metro Mobile Communications ***
Thank you for your business.

SUBTOTAL 114,914.80
TAX 10,683.06
TOTAL 125,597.86
BALANCE DUE $125,597.86

6.2 Attachment 2 - Metro Mobile Communications Quote

20 From: Stefan Chatwin <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 12:12 PM
To: Cory Call <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Request for approval RE: Expedited Purchase of Replacement Police Portable Radios

I approve
Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 28, 2025, at 11:43 AM, Cory Call <[email protected]> wrote:

CM Chatwin,

Attached is a memo detailing an opportunity to purchase new portable radios at a slightly discounted price (NASPO pricing). These radios are on our ERF for FY 25-26; we can place the order now and be invoiced after July 1. Please review the memo and let me know if you authorize this transaction.

Thank you,

Cory

From: Mark Lee <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2025 1:07 PM
To: Cory Call <[email protected]>
Subject: Request for approval RE: Expedited Purchase of Replacement Police Portable Radios

Chief, attached is a memo requesting the expedited purchase of our new police portable radios.

Please review and forward up to the CMO. I’ve included the sole source form, along with the quote from our local vendor which comes under budget. -Mark

C a p t a i n M a r k L e e
F o s t e r C i t y P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t A d m i n i s t r a t i v e D i v i s i o n
Main: 650.286.3300 | F: 650.349.0790 | T: 650.286.3332

6.2 Attachment 3 - NASPO Pricing Memo to City Manager

21 1

Memorandum
To: City Manager Stefan Chatwin
CC: Chief Cory Call
From: Captain Mark Lee
Date: 03/26/2025
Re: Expedited Purchase of Replacement Portable Radios We have an opportunity to secure additional savings ($3,150) on the replacement portable radios if we complete the purchase by the end of March 2025. These radios have already been approved for replacement through the Equipment Replacement Fund (ERF) starting in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2025).

The vendor is offering the portable Kenwood radios at NASPO pricing, which provides pre-negotiated, low-cost pricing and eliminates the need for an RFP, which was confirmed by both Waqas and Kay. By expediting the purchase, we can take advantage of the current discounted pricing while still aligning with the approved replacement plan. The vendor also agreed to delay invoicing until July 1
st, 2025 or shortly after.

I recommend proceeding with the purchase before the deadline to maximize cost savings. Please advise on the next steps to ensure timely procurement.

Captain Mark Lee

6.2 Attachment 3 - NASPO Pricing Memo to City Manager

22 Vendor Name Metro Mobile Communications
Requisition No.

SPD No.

City of Foster City/EMID
Guidelines for Purchase Requisitions using Sole Source effective November 20, 2017
If your answer is YES to any one of the following questions, you can continue with your requisition process.

If your requisition is not addressed in the questions below, it does not qualify for a sole source purchase. Please proceed by obtaining three (3) competitive quotes/bids For your purchase.

Vendor was chosen through a Request for Proposal and approved by the City Council under Resolution No.
dated . A copy of the resolution must be attached to the requisition.

Vendor was chosen without competitive bidding due to an emergency as authorized by the City Manager. A copy of the purchase documentation with the City Manager's approval must be attached to the requisition.

Vendor was selected for maintenance as part of the original purchase and has a current contract with the City (e.g. computers, copiers, check signer machine, software, etc).

Vendor is legitimately a single source business in the State of California. (e.g., PG&E, San Francisco Water, JPA with San Mateo for the wastewater treatment plant, etc).

Other: Unique or Special Circumstances. A copy of the justification with the City Manager's approval should be attached to the requisition.

Requisition is for membership dues, professional license fees, recreation instructors, insurance premiums, etc. because these are sole source items. No justification or prior City Manager approval is necessary nor does it need to be attached to the requisition as long as the requisition is in accordance with the budget.

Reminder: Splitting of purchase amount to avoid bidding process is prohibited.

If you have any questions, contact Finance Director at extension 3265 or Assistant Finance Director at extension 3267 in the Financial Services Department for clarification and i a n.
3/26/25
Sig Date
Captain Mark Lee
Print Name

6.2 Attachment 3 - NASPO Pricing Memo to City Manager

23 DATE: August 4, 2025

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager

FROM: Sofia Mangalam, Community Development Director
Nori Jabba, Housing Coordinator
Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPROVING AN AMENDED POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE

CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) amending the policy statement for the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) and find the request exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council and advises the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability. CSAC comprises 10 members, including:
Five (5) Foster City Resident voting member seats;
Two (2) Foster City Resident youth voting member seats; Two (2) In-town Business voting member seats, comprised of One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City’s major employers; and

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24 One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City’s small businesses; and
One (1) in-town Non-Profit voting member seat.

The current policy statement for CSAC includes that the five (5) resident members and two (2) youth members shall be selected through an application and the City Council selection process. The three (3) business and one (1) non-profit members will be selected by City Staff with advice and feedback from the Sustainability Subcommittee Council liaisons, and final approval of City Council.

On March 3, 2025, the City Council via Minute Order No. 2015, directed staff to disband the City Council Standing Subcommittees, including Land Use, Infrastructure/Facilities, Communications & Public Engagement, Transportation, and Economic Development/Sustainability.

As noted above, the current policy statement requires that “the three (3) business and one (1) non-profit seat be selected by City staff with advice and feedback from Sustainability Subcommittee Council liaisons, and final approval of City Council.” However, as noted above, the Sustainability Subcommittee has been disbanded. Therefore, staff recommends amending the CSAC policy statement to require all applicants to apply through the City’s standard application process. This change will simplify the process and broaden the opportunity for multiple businesses and non-profit entities to apply for vacant seats on the Committee. Additionally, staff recommends making minor revisions to the current policy statement to align the Committee’s purpose with its current work.

Staff recommends amending the current policy statement for the Committee to: a) align the Committee’s purpose with the current work and focus of the Committee; b) streamline recruitment procedures to align with Minute Order No. 2015, improve efficiency, and expand opportunities for members of the public to apply; and c) modify various clauses for improved clarity.

These changes, if approved, will be implemented for the current recruitment of five (5) vacancies, which closed on July 31, 2025. All candidates will be interviewed and considered for an appointment by the City Council at the August 18, 2025, City Council meeting.

BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2018, the City Council approved a limited-term CSAC in an advisory capacity to advise the City Council on: (1) sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, and Social sustainability, and (2) research, review and provide comments on proposed programs and initiatives to be included in the two-year Sustainable Foster City Plan. At the time, CSAC was established as a five (5) member committee with a limited duration of one (1) year. After completing its

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25 limited-term purpose of assisting staff in creating a draft of the Sustainable Foster City Plan, CSAC was disbanded.

In 2021, the City entered into a contract with Integrated Design 360 LLC (ID360) to assess the City’s climate action performance since the adoption of the Climate Action Plan in 2016. ID360 made a series of recommendations to aid staff in developing an update to the City’s Climate Action Plan. One of their recommendations, “Conduct Stakeholder Engagement,” included two (2) components – reinstate CSAC and develop a public outreach and stakeholder engagement plan.

Subsequently, on May 2, 2022, the City Council reinstated the CSAC to support the City Council, City staff, and outside consultants in the climate action planning process and implementation of sustainability programs and initiatives. City Council Resolution No. 2022-46 included a policy statement for CSAC Committee management and operations.

On August 15, 2022, the City Council via City Resolution No. 2022-98 approved an amended policy statement for CSAC, changing the membership from one (1) youth member to two (2) youth members and updating the initial terms (Attachment 2).

Committee members are appointed for a term of three (3) years. Five (5) seats in the Committee are expiring on August 31, 2025 (list in the link). The recruitments for these vacancies closed on July 31, 2025. All candidates are scheduled to be interviewed and considered for appointment by the City Council at the August 18, 2025, City Council meeting.

ANALYSIS
Staff recommends making the following changes to the policy statement for the CSAC Committee.

1. Statement of Purpose
The policy statement attached to City Resolution No. 2022-46 states the purpose of the CSAC, which includes advising the City Council on sustainability issues.

However, since City adopted the Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2024, one of the Committee’s goals, as approved by City Council, is to help implement the CAP.

Therefore, staff recommends adding ‘assisting the City with the implementation of the CAP’ to the Committee’s Statement of Purpose and expanding it to other sustainability-related City programs. The proposed revised Statement of Purpose is as follows (additions are in red and original text is in blue):

Proposed Statement of Purpose:

The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee shall (1) advise the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental,

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26 Economic, or Social Sustainability; (2) research, review, and provide comments on proposed relevant city sustainable programs and initiatives; and (3) assist the City in implementing the Climate Action Plan and other sustainability-related City programs.

2. Membership
Staff recommends adding definitions for each type of seat to help provide clarity for applicants and clarifying that business and non-profit applicants do not need to be Foster City residents, but the organization they represent must have a Foster City location and only one (1) representative of the organization may represent the organization for the term of the seat on the Committee. Additionally, staff recommends the inclusion of a provision allowing the City Council discretionary authority to appoint a qualified applicant from a different membership category in the event that no eligible applicants are available for a designated seat. The proposed changes are as follows (additions are in red and the original text is in blue):

Membership:
10 voting committee members
Five (5) Foster City Resident voting member seats (aged 18 or older); and
Two (2) Foster City Resident youth voting member seats (current high school student under age 18 at the time of appointment); and Two (2) In-town Business member seats, comprised of
oone (1) business voting member should be from
representing one of the City’s major employers; and
oone (1) business voting member should be from
representing one of the City’s small businesses; and
One (1) in-town Non-Profit voting member seat (501c3, 501c4, 501c6 or Public Benefit Corporation) with a Foster City location.

Note: In the event that no qualified applicant is available for a designated category, the City Council reserves the discretion to appoint a qualified applicant from another category to fill the vacancy, in order to ensure the continued functioning of CSAC.

The current policy statement requires that “the three business and non-profit seats be selected by City staff with advice and feedback from Sustainability Subcommittee Council liaisons, and final approval of City Council.” However, there is no longer a Sustainability Subcommittee. Therefore, staff recommends the following amendments to align with this change. Staff also recommends clarifying residency requirements for business and nonprofit applicants (additions are in red and the original text is in blue).

CSAC members will be recruited with a combination of advertisement and invitation to apply. The five (5) resident members and the two (2)

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27 youth members shall be selected through an application and City Council selection process. The three business and non-profit seats will be selected by City Staff with advice and feedback from Sustainability Subcommittee Council liaisons, and final approval of City Council.

Business and nonprofit applicants do not need to be Foster City residents, but the entity’s business must operate in Foster City, and the entity must appoint one person to serve the term.

3. Selection and Terms
Staff recommends adding a section header titled, “Selection and Terms” and amending the policy statement to require all applicants to apply through the City’s standard application process. This change will simplify the process and broaden the opportunity for multiple business and non-profit entities to apply for vacant seats on the Committee. The proposed changes are as follows (additions are in red and the original text is in blue):

Applicants shall be selected through an application and City Council selection process. Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of the member's appointment by the City Council.

No member may serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. To stagger the terms of the Committee members, the City Council will select five members appointed to the Committee to serve initial two (2)- year terms and the remaining members for three (3)-year terms. All subsequent appointments should be for three (3) year terms. Members whose terms have expired may continue to serve on the Committee until a successor has been appointed. The committee utilizes a staggered term structure with five (5) members being appointed on odd years.

4. City Council and Staff Liaisons
No changes recommended.

City Council and Staff Liaisons
The City Council shall appoint a City Council liaison to the committee.

The City Manager shall appoint a staff liaison to the committee.

6. Committee Organization and Procedures
Staff is recommending adding a reference to Chapter 2.36 of the Municipal Code for clarity.

Committee Organization and Procedures
The committee shall select a chair and vice-chair. The duties of the chair and vice-chair shall be as stated in the City Municipal Code for Advisory Committees. Committee procedures shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order and Chapter 2.36 of the City Municipal Code for Advisory Committees, including Ordinance 689, approved by the City Council on March 3, 2025.

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28 7. Meetings
Staff recommends amending the Meetings section of the policy statement to clarify that meetings are held monthly, rather than “as needed.” Proposed changes are as follows (additions are in red and the original text is in blue):

Meetings
Meetings shall be held, as needed, monthly on the second Wednesday of the month, at the Council Chambers Conference Room, 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404 at 6:30 PM.

California Environmental Quality Act
CEQA General Rule Exempt per Guideline, Section 15061(b)(3)

FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed revisions have no fiscal impact.

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
City Council Operations and Improved Community Engagement ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Amended CSAC Policy Statement
Attachment 2 – City Resolution No. 2022-98 and Current Policy Statement

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6 RESOLUTION NO. ______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY AMENDING

THE POLICY STATEMENT OF CITIZENS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CSAC) AND FIND THE REQUEST EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES 15061(B)(3)

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the CSAC serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council and advises the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the CSAC comprises 10 members; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending updating the current policy statement for the Committee to a) align the Committee’s purpose with the current work and focus of the Committee, b) streamline recruitment procedures to improve efficiency and expand opportunities for members of the public to apply, and c) modify various clauses for improved clarity; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of the Purpose section is amended to add ‘assisting the City with the implementation of the CAP’ to the Committee’s Statement of Purpose and expanding it to other sustainability-related City programs; and WHEREAS, the Membership section is added to add definitions for each seat and to clarify that business and non-profit applicants do not need to be Foster City residents, but the organization they represent must have a Foster City location and only one representative of the organization may represent the organization for the term of the seat on the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Membership section is further amended to require all applicants to apply through the City’s standard application process; and WHEREAS, the Meetings section is amended to clarify that meetings are held monthly, rather than “as needed”; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution is exempt from CEQA under the common sense exemption, as CEQA applies only to projects with the potential for significant environmental impacts. Since this activity has no such impact, it is not subject to CEQA per CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3).

6.3 Attachment 1 - Resolution

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6 1
6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby approve the updated policy statement for the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee as outlined in Exhibit A hereto and attached.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________________

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

6.3 Attachment 1 - Resolution

31 Policy Statement for Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Amended August 4, 2025
Exhibit A
3 6
2 2
Statement of Purpose
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee shall (1) advise the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability; (2) research, review, and provide comments on proposed relevant city programs and initiatives; and (3) assist the City in implementing the Climate Action Plan and other sustainability-related City programs.

Membership: 10 committee members
Five (5) Foster City Resident member seats (age 18 or over); and Two (2) Foster City Resident youth member seats (high school student under age 18 at the time of appointment); and
Two (2) In-town Business member seats, comprised of:
oOne (1) of the City’s major employers;
oOne (1) business member representing one of the City’s small businesses; and
One (1) in-town Non-Profit member seat (501c3, 501c4, 501c6 or Public Benefit Corporation) with a Foster City location
CSAC members will be recruited with a combination of advertisement and invitation to apply. Business and nonprofit applicants do not need to be Foster City residents, but the entity’s business must operate in Foster City, and the entity must appoint one person to serve the term.

Selection and Terms
Applicants shall be selected through an application and City Council selection process.

Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of the member's appointment by the City Council, unless the position is for a partial term. No member may serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. Members whose terms have expired may continue to serve on the Committee until a successor has been appointed.

The committee utilizes a staggered term structure with five (5) members being appointed on odd years.

City Council and Staff Liaisons
The City Council shall appoint a City Council liaison to the committee. The City Manager shall appoint a staff liaison to the committee.

Committee Organization and Procedures

6.3 Exhibit A - Amended CSAC Policy Statement

32 Policy Statement for Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Amended August 4, 2025
Exhibit A
3 6
2 2
The committee shall select a chair and vice-chair. The duties of the chair and vice-chair shall be as stated in the City Municipal Code for Advisory Committees. Committee procedures shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order and Chapter

2.36 of the City Municipal Code for Advisory Committees, including Ordinance 689, approved by the City Council on March 3, 2025.

Meetings
Meetings shall be held monthly on the second Wednesday of the month, at the Council Chambers Conference Room, 620 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404, at 6:30 PM.

6.3 Exhibit A - Amended CSAC Policy Statement

33 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5BCDD17C-0719-46F4-9927-5B2A2268F4DE RESOLUTION NO. 2022-98

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY

APPROVING AN AMENDED POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE CITIZENS

SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP FROM

ONE YOUTH MEMBER TO TWO YOUTH MEMBERS AND UPDATING THE INITIAL TERMS

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting May 2, 2022 the City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2022-46 authorizing the establishment of the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee and approved the Policy Statement for the newly formed committee; and
WHEREAS, the policy statement amended to change the committee's member to increase the youth member from one (1) to up two (2) youth members as follows; and Five (5) Foster City Resident voting member seats; and
Two (2) Foster City Resident youth voting member seat; and Two (2) In-town Business voting member seats:
o One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City's major employers
o One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City's small businesses
One (1) In-town Non-Profit voting member seat
WHEREAS, accordingly, the policy statement is also updated to reflect a minor change to the initial member terms, indicating that five members will serve an initial two - year term, instead of four members as originally stated, to reflect than an additional youth member was added to the committee membership; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby amend the Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee policy statement as outlined in Attachment 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 15th day of August, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Froomin, Gehani, Hindi, Sullivan, and Mayor Awasthi NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAlN: None
ATTEST:

G·;:,,Jl,

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

RICHA AWASTHI, MAYOR
BY: YELENA CAPPELLO, DEPUTY CITY CLERK

6.3 Attachment 2 - City Resolution No. 2022-98 and Current Policy Statement

34 Policy Statement for Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee Statement of Purpose
The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) serves in an advisory capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Citizens Sustainability Advisory Committee shall advise the City Council on sustainability issues facing Foster City regarding Environmental, Economic, or Social sustainability and research, review, and provide comments on proposed programs and initiatives.

Membership
Five (5) Foster City Resident voting member seats; and
Two (2) Foster City Resident Youth voting member seat; and Two (2) In-town Business member seats; and
o One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City's major employers; and
o One (1) business voting member should be from one of the City's small businesses One (1) In-town Non-Profit voting member seat.

CSAC members will be recruited with a combination of advertisement and invitation. The five (5) resident members and the two (2) youth members shall be selected through an application and City Council selection process. The three business and non-profit seats will be selected by City Staff with advice and feedback from Sustainability Subcommittee Council liaisons, and final approval of City Council.

Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of the member's appointment by the City Council. No member may serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. To stagger the terms of the Committee members, the City Council will select five members appointed to the Committee to serve initial two (2)- year terms and the remaining members for three ( 3)-year terms. All subsequent appointments should be for three ( 3) year terms. Members whose terms have expired may continue to serve on the Committee until a successor has been appointed.

City Council and Staff Liaisons
The City Council shall appoint a City Council liaison to the committee. The City Manager shall appoint a staff liaison to the committee.

Meetings
Meetings shall be held, as needed, at the Council Chambers Conference Room, 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404 monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM.

Update 8/10/2022

6.3 Attachment 2 - City Resolution No. 2022-98 and Current Policy Statement

35 DATE: August 4, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Andrew Brozyna, Public Works Director/City Engineer Laura Galli, Engineering Manager
Francine Magno, Senior Civil Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. ONE (1) IN THE AMOUNT OF $139,570 WITH JDH CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR

CORROSION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEAWALL

CORROSION MONITORING

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing:
The Mayor to execute Contract Amendment No. One (CA #1) to the Agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. (JDH) dated June 18, 2024 in the amount of $139,570 for ongoing corrosion engineering services for seawall corrosion monitoring for a three (3) year term; and
Establishing a contingency in the amount of $14,000, with authority given to the City Manager or his designee, to execute Contract Amendments up to the contingency amount.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Corrosion monitoring services are necessary to provide corrosion monitoring and assessment of the seawall installed as part of the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (Levee Project) (CIP 327-657). JDH provided corrosion monitoring

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36 services of the levee sheet pile wall for the first-year post-construction (FY 24/25). In order to provide continual corrosion monitoring and maintain continuity, CA #1will extend the terms of the initial Agreement by three (3) additional years and add scope to replace the original steel coupons used as part of the weight loss monitoring of the steel wall. The proposed fees, for the not-to-exceed amount of $139,570, to be distributed over the next three (3) years, have been determined reasonable. Funding for the scope of work in FY25-26 is available in the approved Public Works Lagoon & Levee operating budget.

BACKGROUND
The Levee Project construction, completed in February 2024, includes approximately 6- miles of seawall (made from interlocking hybrid steel sheet piles) to protect the City from sea level rise. Given the conductive environment surrounding the seawall, it was established during design, that corrosion monitoring would be necessary to monitor the thickness of the steel panels and establish rates of corrosion trends. These trends will be continuously monitored over time and compared to baseline data to inform future actions and strategies to maintain the long-term protection of the structure.

Corrosion monitoring systems were installed at various points along the levee during construction to monitor the actual corrosion rate of the seawall. These systems include:
Electrical resistance monitoring probes - cylindrical probes that measure electrical resistance. Metal loss due to corrosion is quantified by a proportionate increase in an element’s electrical resistance.
Weight loss monitoring coupons - coupons of the same steel as the seawall set at varying elevations adjacent to the seawall; the coupons are extracted then weighed to track how much material has corroded based on weight. Ultrasonic thickness test sites – designated locations used for non-destructive testing using ultrasonic waves to measure the thickness of the seawall.

On June 18, 2024, the City Manager executed an Agreement with JDH for corrosion monitoring services for the first-year post-construction. JDH performed two surveys over the past year and provided a report summarizing their findings. The report concluded that based on the current calculated rate of corrosion, overall, the seawall is expected to exceed its 80-year design life without mitigation. However, one segment of above-ground seawall north of the San Mateo Bridge (approximately 3,300 feet in length) was identified for treatment. The bay facing portion of this particular section is subject to high levels of wind driven atmospheric corrosion. It is recommended that it receive treatment (protective coating) within the next 5 years to extend its useful life. Staff will program these coating improvements into the 5-year CIP during next year’s budget cycle.

JDH’s initial efforts have established baseline corrosion rates for various points along the levee. It is necessary to continue corrosion monitoring to observe how the corrosion rates will change over the next few years and the extent of any mitigation that will be required in the future.

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37 ANALYSIS
The scope of work for the initial Agreement with JDH included:
Electrical resistance and weight loss monitoring (every 6 months) Atmospheric corrosion visual inspection and ultrasonic testing (thickness measurements) of the wall (annually)
Preparation of report documenting findings and providing recommendations (after each monitoring survey, every 6 months)
CA #1 extends the terms of the initial Agreement for three (3) years. The scope for each year will include:
The scope items identified above
Additional effort for report preparation based on the addition of extra monitoring data
Additional scope to replace select corrosion monitoring coupons that have been extracted at various time intervals since installation in 2021. To extend the useful life of the new corrosion monitoring coupons, the coupons will be thicker in dimension and coated to better simulate the corrosion experienced by the sea wall.

Staff has been satisfied with JDH’s performance to date. In addition, JDH was involved with the design of the corrosion monitoring elements that were installed as part of the Levee Project and is familiar with the system as constructed. With the City Council’s approval of the attached resolution, JDH will proceed with the monitoring services for year 2 identified in the scope. The first monitoring survey for FY 25/26 is expected to occur later this month.

CEQA
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2016012012). The services that will be provided under this Amendment were contemplated as part of the Project that was considered in the EIR.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for corrosion monitoring for the current fiscal year (FY 25/26) is already available in the General Fund under Public Works Lagoon & Levee Division Operating Budget and was approved during the most recent budget process. Funding for work in subsequent years will be requested as part of the annual budget process.

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Facilities and Infrastructure

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38 ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Contract Amendment No. One (1)

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39 3
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7 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY AUTHORIZING (1) THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. ONE (1) IN THE AMOUNT OF $139,570 WITH JDH CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR

CORROSION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEAWALL CORROSION
MONITORING; (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000, WITH AUTHORITY GIVEN TO THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO

EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS UP TO THE CONTINGENCY AMOUNT CEQA STATUS: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WAS PREPARED FOR THE LEVEE

PROTECTION PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2016012012)

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, approximately 6-miles of steel seawall was constructed as part of the Levee Protection Planning and Improvements Project (CIP 327-657); and WHEREAS, due to the conductive environment surrounding the steel seawall, continual corrosion monitoring is necessary to monitor the steel piles and establish rates of corrosion trends to inform future actions to maintain the long-term protection of the seawall; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Manager executed an Agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. in an amount no-to-exceed $34,850 for corrosion engineering services for seawall corrosion monitoring for fiscal year 2024-2025; and WHEREAS, Contract Amendment No. One (1) in the amount of $139,570 will extend the terms of the initial Agreement for an additional three (3) years post- construction to provide corrosion monitoring services and steel coupon replacement; and WHEREAS, a project contingency in the amount of $14,000 will enable expedient resolution of changes to the agreement resulting from any unforeseen conditions; and WHEREAS, funding is available in the Public Works Lagoon & Levee Division Operating Budget for corrosion monitoring for fiscal year 2025-2026; and WHEREAS, funding for work in subsequent years will be budgeted in the Public Works Lagoon & Levee Division Operating Budget for fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027- 2028.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City hereby authorizes:

6.4 Attachment 1 - Resolution

40 3
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7 1. The Mayor to execute Contract Amendment No. One (1) in the amount of $139,570 to the Agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. for ongoing corrosion engineering services for seawall corrosion monitoring; and

2. Establishment of a contingency in the amount of $14,000, with authority given to the City Manager or his designee, to execute contract amendments up to the contingency amount.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

6.4 Attachment 1 - Resolution

41 CITY OF FOSTER CITY
CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. ONE (1)
DATE: AUGUST 4, 2025 ACCOUNT NO.: 001-0920-431-42-51 PROJECT: CORROSION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEAWALL CORROSION

MONITORING
TO: JDH CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC.

CHANGE REQUESTED BY: City of Foster City
Based on mutual agreement, the parties agree to amend the Agreement dated June 18th, 2024 (“Agreement” or “Contract”) pursuant to Section 17 of the Agreement to add additional services and products for specified amounts, which are identified as follows:

ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 34,850.00
AMOUNT OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. ONE (1) $ 139,570.00
TOTAL REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 174,420.00
Additional work included in Contract Amendment No. 1:

JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. and the City of Foster City agree that additional services shall be added to the Scope of Work in the Agreement as described herein. JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc. shall perform corrosion monitoring services to evaluate the rates of atmospheric corrosion, soil corrosion, and seawater corrosion on the levee sheet pile wall and develop corrosion engineering reports as described in Exhibit A of the Agreement for three additional years from the initial agreement term. JDH Corrosion Consultants shall also perform coupon replacement for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The coupons are of the same steel as the project seawall and are utilized to measure the corrosion rate through weight loss monitoring.

FY 2025-2026 Corrosion Monitoring
Task 1: Electrical Resistance Monitoring (every 6 months) Task 2: Weight Loss Monitoring (every 6 months); Coupon replacement
Task 3: Atmospheric Corrosion Visual Inspection & Testing (every 12 months)
Task 4: Corrosion Engineering Report (every 6 months)
$ 54,990.00
FY 2026-2027 Corrosion Monitoring $42,290.00

6.4 Attachment 2 - Contract Amendment No.1

42 Task 1: Electrical Resistance Monitoring (every 6 months) Task 2: Weight Loss Monitoring (every 6 months)
Task 3: Atmospheric Corrosion Visual Inspection & Testing (every 12 months)
Task 4: Corrosion Engineering Report (every 6 months)
FY 2027-2028 Corrosion Monitoring
Task 1: Electrical Resistance Monitoring (every 6 months) Task 2: Weight Loss Monitoring (every 6 months)
Task 3: Atmospheric Corrosion Visual Inspection & Testing (every 12 months)
Task 4: Corrosion Engineering Report (every 6 months)
$42,290.00
Subtotal $ 139,570.00
REVISED NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 174,420.00
Revised fee estimate and fee schedule attached as Exhibit A-1.

Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and provisions in the Agreement shall remain unchanged.
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6.4 Attachment 2 - Contract Amendment No.1

43 JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc., have given careful consideration to the work proposed and hereby agree, if this Contract Amendment No.1 is approved, to provide all equipment, furnish all materials except as may otherwise be noted above, and to perform all services necessary for the work above specified, and to accept as full payment therefore the prices shown above.

SUBMITTED BY:

FRANCINE MAGNO DATE

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER
ACCEPTED BY:

J. DARBY HOWARD JR. DATE

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
JDH CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC.

APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:

ANDREW BROZYNA DATE

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
APPROVED FOR DISTRICT:

STEFAN CHATWIN DATE

DISTRICT MANAGER
ATTEST:

BY:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS DATE

DISTRICT SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY:

BENJAMIN L STOCK DATE

DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL

6.4 Attachment 2 - Contract Amendment No.1

44 EXHIBIT A-1

SCOPE AND FEE SCHEDULE

6.4 Attachment 2 - Contract Amendment No.1

45 DATE: August 4, 2025

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
President and Members of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) Board of Directors
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City/District Manager

FROM: Andrew Brozyna, Director of Public Works
Laura Galli, Engineering Manager
Ryan Marquez, Senior Civil Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: WATER TANKS AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 405-660) AND THE SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
LAGOON PUMP STATION PROJECT (CIP 301-690) – NOTICES

OF COMPLETION

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) and the City Council of the City of Foster City adopt the attached resolutions (Attachments 1 & 2 respectively) authorizing acceptance of the work performed by Manito Construction, Inc. for the construction of the Water Tanks and Facilities Improvement Project (CIP 405-660) and the Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project (CIP 301-690).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CIP 405-660 includes various needed maintenance and improvements on EMID’s water storage tanks and water booster pump station. The project additionally installed an

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46 automatic flushing device on Baffin Street to help maintain water quality. CIP 301-690 includes various minor seismic improvements at the City’s lagoon pump station.

The work has been completed in conformance with the contract documents. It is recommended that the EMID Board of Directors and Foster City City Council accept the work and direct the District Secretary/City Clerk to file the NOCs and close out the projects.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
CIP 405-660 is comprised of the following four (4) projects that were previously identified in the capital improvement project budgets: (a) CIP 405-660 Remove and Recoat Water Tanks 1, 2, and 3 (2016-2017); (b) CIP 405-670 Water Quality Dosing and Tank Improvements (2017-2018); (c) CIP 405-687 Seismic Improvements at Water Booster Pump Station (2019-2020); and (d) CIP 405-688 Seismic Improvements at Water Tanks 1, 2, and 3 (2019-2020).

On August 5, 2019, the EMID Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3490 authorizing:
(1) the award of a consultant agreement with Consor North America (Consor) (dba MurraySmith) in the amount of $393,013 to provide design and construction support for the former CIPs 405-660, 405-670, and 405-688; (2) combining three projects into a single project; and (3) renaming the single project: CIP 405-660 Water Tank Improvements Project.

On April 20, 2020, the EMID Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3508, which included authorizing: (1) the award of Contract Amendment No. 1 with Consor in the amount of $57,912 to include the design and construction support for CIP 405-687; (2) combining former CIPs 405-687 and 405-660 into a single project; and (c) renaming the single project: CIP 405-660 Water Tanks and Facilities Improvements Project.

On April 20, 2020, City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2020-35 authorizing the award of a professional engineering services agreement in the amount of $88,075 for CIP 301-690 Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project to Consor.

Given that the two projects had some overlap in type of work and sharing the same location, the projects were designed and packaged together as one in order to take advantage of economies of scale.

On September 28, 2020, the Council/Board accepted by Minute Order, the Report/Memo outlining project’s repair design recommendations for the overall Project.

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47 In early 2021, the project was put on hold, while the Engineering Division worked on filling a number of staffing vacancies. The project was subsequently restarted in 2023.

At its July 17, 2023, City Council/Board meeting, the City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2023-79 and the EMID Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3738 authorizing the Call for Bids for the subject project.

On November 6, 2023, the District Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3748 and City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2023-106 approving a construction agreement with Manito Construction in the amount of $4,353,252 and established a contingency in the amount of $640,000 for CIP 405-660 and $13,000 for CIP 301-690. Under the same resolutions, the District Board also approved Contract Amendment No. 4 (CA #4) with Consor, in the amount of $121,270 for CIP 405-660 and Contract Amendment No. 1 (CA #1) in the amount of $7,053 for CIP 301-690, to provide part-time construction support services. These part-time services were to supplement City engineering staff in performing inspection and construction management duties.

During construction, one contract amendment (CA #5) in the amount of $32,906 was issued to Consor to align with Contract Change Order #6 which increased scope and added more contract time for construction than originally anticipated for CIP 405-660.

Construction began in January 2024 and was substantially completed in May of 2025.

On May 19, 2025, the District Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3802, approving a $75,000 increase in the project contingency to fund a portion of the installation of seismic expansion joints at the water booster pump station. This remaining scope was completed in late June, 2025. The contractor has completed all punch list items of work and the final invoice for work was received in July 2025.

During the course of the project, seven (7) contract change orders were issued to Manito Construction, resulting in a net increase in the contract value by $611,044.81. The majority of these change orders were a result of increased corrosion found in the roof rafters of all three steel water storage tanks, the remediation and removal of oil encountered at the base of Tank number one, and most significantly, the redesign and additional piping required to install the seismic joints on the discharge lines of the water booster pump station.

Given that Manito Construction has completed its work in conformance with the contract documents, it is recommended that the District Board and City Council accept the work and direct the District Secretary/City Clerk to file the NOCs for the projects.

CEQA
Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301(b) – Existing Facilities.

FISCAL IMPACT

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48 The table below includes the project expenditure summary:

Item CIP 405-660 CIP 301-690
Approved Budget $ 5,875,000.00 $ 550,000.00
Project Expenditures
Construction Contract (Manito) $ 4,270,502.00 $ 82,750.00 CCOs 1-7 $ 622,139.55 $ (11,094.55)
Project Budget Adjustment
between CIPs $ 35,400.00
Design & Construction
Management Contract (Consor)
including Amendments 1-5
$ 831,589.00 $ 95,128.00
Miscellaneous Expenses $ 65,498.75 $ 2,699.35 Total Anticipated Project
Expense $ 5,825,129.30 $ 169,482.80
Anticipated Project Budget
Balance $ 49,870.70 $ 380,517.20
The work has been completed and the NOCs are ready to be filed. Action by the EMID Board and City Council at the August 4th meeting will establish the official date of completion of the work performed by Manito Construction, Inc. formalizing the City’s acceptance of the contract work and allowing final payment to the contractor be made, and encumbered funds for construction released back to the respective originating funds (eg: water enterprise fund (for CIP 405-660) and City capital improvement fund (for CIP 301-690)).

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Facilities and Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – City Resolution
Attachment 2 – EMID Resolution
Attachment 3 – CIP 405-660 Notice of Completion
Attachment 4 – CIP 301-690 Notice of Completion

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49 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY ACCEPTING THE WORK BY MANITO CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LAGOON PUMP STATION PROJECT (CIP 301-690) AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION; AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 15061(b)(3) AND 15301(c) – EXISTING FACILITIES

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director/City Engineer has filed with the City Clerk the Notice of Completion for the work known as the Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project (CIP 301-690) located in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California; provided to be done under and pursuant to the contract documents and agreement between the City of Foster City and Manito Construction, Inc. dated November 6, 2023; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the satisfaction of the City Council that said work has been completed in an acceptable manner.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize:

1. The acceptance of said work subject to reservation of all City's rights arising from any defective workmanship and/or materials not observed during construction being hereafter discovered and becoming known to City; and

2. The City Clerk to notarize and file for record with the County Recorder of the County of San Mateo the Notice of Completion thereof, as required by law, and file a conformed, recorded copy of said notice with the Finance Director and Public Works Director/City Engineer; and

3. The City Clerk to notify Manito Construction, Inc. that the Construction Performance Bond No. 107917266 from Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America may be released one year following the recordation of the Notice of Completion; and

4. The City Clerk to release the Labor and Material Bond No. 107917266. from Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, thirty-five (35) days after the date of recording of the Notice of Completion if no claims or Stop Notices have been received.

6.5 Attachment 1 - City Resolution

50 PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________________

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_____________________________

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

6.5 Attachment 1 - City Resolution

51 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ESTERO MUNICIPAL

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ACCEPTING THE WORK BY MANITO CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE WATER TANKS AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 405-660) AND DIRECTING THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION; AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 15061(b)(3) AND 15301(c) – EXISTING FACILITIES

ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director/District Engineer has filed with the District Secretary the Notice of Completion for the work known as the Water Tanks and Facilities Improvement Project (CIP 405-660) located in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California; provided to be done under and pursuant to the contract documents and agreement between the Estero Municipal Improvement District and Manito Construction, Inc. dated November 6, 2023; and WHEREAS, it appears to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors that said work has been completed in an acceptable manner.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District does hereby authorize:

1. The acceptance of said work subject to reservation of all District's rights arising from any defective workmanship and/or materials not observed during construction being hereafter discovered and becoming known to District; and

2. The District Secretary to notarize and file for record with the County Recorder of the County of San Mateo the Notice of Completion thereof, as required by law, and file a conformed, recorded copy of said notice with the Finance Director and Public Works Director/District Engineer; and

3. The District Secretary to notify Manito Construction, Inc. that the Construction Performance Bond No. 107917266 from Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America may be released one year following the recordation of the Notice of Completion; and

4. The District Secretary to release the Labor and Material Bond No. 107917266. from Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, thirty-five (35) days after the date of recording of the Notice of Completion if no claims or Stop Notices have been received.

6.5 Attachment 2 - EMID resolution

52 PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District at the regular meeting held on the 4 th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________

STACY JIMENEZ, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
_______________________________________

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, DISTRICT SECRETARY

6.5 Attachment 2 - EMID resolution

53 NOTICE OF COMPLETION
WATER TANKS AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 405-660)

ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Manito Construction, Inc. entered into a contract dated the 6th day of November 2023 for the construction of certain improvements in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California. Said construction is known as the Water Tanks and Facilities Improvement Project (CIP 405-660) and consists of various maintenance and improvements on EMID’s water storage tanks and water booster pump station, and the installation of an automatic flushing device on Baffin Street.

That said work is located in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California, and was completed on the 23rd day of June 2025.

That acceptance of said work was ordered by resolution of the Estero Municipal Improvement District adopted on the 4th day of August 2025.

That the name and bond number of the surety of the contractor's bond for Labor and Materials on said project is Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America and Labor and Material Bond No. 107917266.

That said work and improvements consisted of the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidentals required to undertake and complete the Water Tanks and Facilities Improvement Project (CIP 405-660), all in accordance with the contract documents as required by the City of Foster City and more particularly described in the agreement approved by the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District pursuant to Resolution No. 3748 adopted on the 6th day of November 2023, subject to reservation of all District rights arising from the contract documents and further, any defective workmanship and/or materials not observed during construction being thereafter discovered and known to the District.

DATED: ______08/04/2025____ _______________________________________ Andrew Brozyna
Public Works Director
Estero Municipal Improvement District

6.5 Attachment 3 - CIP 405-660 Notice of Completion

54 NOTICE OF COMPLETION

SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LAGOON PUMP STATION PROJECT (CIP 301-690)

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Manito Construction, Inc. entered into a contract dated the 6th day of November 2023 for the construction of certain improvements in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California. Said construction is known as Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project (CIP 301-690) and consists of various seismic improvements at the City’s lagoon pump station.

That said work is located in the City of Foster City, situated in San Mateo County, California, and was completed on the 23rd day of June 2025.

That acceptance of said work was ordered by resolution of the City of Foster City adopted on the 4th day of August 2025.

That said work and improvements consisted of the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidentals required to undertake and complete Seismic Improvements at the Lagoon Pump Station Project (CIP 301-690), all in accordance with the contract documents as required by the City of Foster City and more particularly described in the agreement approved by the City Council of the City of Foster City pursuant to City Resolution No. 2023-106 adopted on the 6th day of November 2023, subject to reservation of all City rights arising from the contract documents and further, any defective workmanship and/or materials not observed during construction being thereafter discovered and known to the City.

DATED: ______08/04/2025____ _______________________________________ Andrew Brozyna
Public Works Director
City of Foster City

6.5 Attachment 4 - CIP 301-690 Notice of Completion

55 DATE: August 4, 2025

TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager

FROM: Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director
Frank Fanara, Parks Manager
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS, INC. FOR

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE CANADA

GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution:

1. Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Wildlife Innovations, Inc. for the implementation of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan in an amount not to exceed $389,840 for the first year of a pilot program that includes an initial period from August 2025 through June 2026, with the option for two one-year extensions;

2. Approving a 10% continency ($38,984) with authorization given to the City Manager for contract amendments up to the contingency amount, for a total cost of up to $428,824; and

3. Approving a supplemental budget appropriation of $383,824 for fiscal year 2025- 2026 from the General Fund reserve (001-0000-295-5002). These funds will be combined with $45,000 currently in the Parks Maintenance contractual budget (001-0521-451-4251) for geese mitigation to fund the total cost of up to $428,824.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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56 The City continues to experience significant impacts from its resident Canada Goose (CAGO) population, including turf degradation, fecal accumulation in parks, compromised lagoon water quality, and increased ongoing maintenance costs. In 2023, the City initiated development of an Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan (Plan). The Plan was approved by the Council on December 2, 2024, alongside adopting the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), with all findings and standard conditions of approval and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Following approval of the Plan, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in early 2025 to identify a qualified firm to implement a Pilot Program for CAGO population management. Only one qualified proposal was received, and its cost exceeded expectations while omitting several critical elements. As a result, on April 21, 2025, the City Council directed staff to reject all bids and reissue the RFP with an expanded scope. The revised scope aims to improve program reach and effectiveness and attract a more competitive pool of respondents.

The revised RFP was advertised on May 30, 2025, and two (2) proposals were received. After evaluation, staff recommends awarding an agreement to Wildlife Innovations, Inc. (WI) for pilot implementation in the seven (7) priority parks identified in the Plan from August 2025 through June 2026. The pilot will deploy integrated deterrent strategies, monitor effectiveness, and inform long-term management of the CAGO population.

BACKGROUND
The City has long relied on non-lethal mitigation strategies to reduce conflicts with Canada geese, including egg addling, visual and audio deterrents, and regular power washing of impacted park areas. However, these efforts have provided only limited and temporary relief as the resident goose population has continued to grow, creating persistent issues across Foster City’s park system and waterfront areas.

On February 6, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with WI (City Resolution No. 2023-16) to prepare an Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and complete all necessary CEQA documentation. The Plan focused on developing a comprehensive approach to reducing the impacts of geese which included analyzing local population impacts, reviewed applicable federal and state regulations and evaluated effective practices in comparable jurisdictions. It identified humane, adaptive, and scalable strategies tailored to Foster City’s conditions, including habitat modification, deterrents, public education, and long-term monitoring.

Following a public hearing on December 2, 2024, the City Council adopted the Plan and associated IS/MND and MMRP under CEQA. The Plan calls for only non-lethal measures to be implemented as well as habitat modification. The Plan recommends a phased implementation, beginning with a focused pilot program in parks experiencing the most significant goose-related impacts.

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57 On February 3, 2025, the City Council authorized staff to issue an RFP to retain professional services for implementation of the pilot project that would focus on three (3) high impact parks in the City that were identified in the Plan. The RFP was released on February 20, 2025, with a submission deadline of March 20, 2025. Two (2) proposals were received; however, only one, submitted by WI, met the minimum qualifications. The first-year cost for implementation of the pilot project was $386,520, significantly exceeding the anticipated cost.

At its regular meeting on April 21, 2025, the City Council authorized staff to reject all bids and reissue the RFP with an expanded scope. The revised scope aimed to increase the Plan’s effectiveness by including all high impact parks identified in the Plan, while also increasing cost efficiencies through economies of scale and potentially attracting more proposals from prospective vendors.

ANALYSIS
The RFP was reissued on May 30, 2025, and reflected an expanded scope that aligned more directly with the recommendations outlined in Phase III of the approved Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan. The updated scope included implementation of deterrent strategies across seven high-conflict parks: Marlin, Gull, Erckenbrack, Leo J. Ryan, Catamaran, Edgewater, and Sea Cloud. These locations were selected based on consistently high levels of geese activity, park usage, and public complaints, and had previously been vetted through the CEQA review process.

The RFP required the selected contractor to provide comprehensive services, including:
Conduct site-specific assessments and develop habitat modification recommendations.
Deploy deterrent techniques including remote-controlled devices, foggers, lighting, and aversive conditioning.
Deploy trained conservation dogs for hazing operations. Operate electric and/or amphibious boats for lagoon hazing. Track deterrent effectiveness using GPS and submit biannual activity reports. Participate in public meetings as requested, including City Council and Parks and Recreation Committee meetings.
Ensure compliance with CEQA MMRP and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Refine management strategies based on monitoring data and site observations. Collaborate with City staff on educational materials and community outreach.

Optional Tasks Include:
Obtain permits and conduct egg addling within City limits and at Bair Island, with recordkeeping.
Review and analyze archived camera data from City monitoring efforts.

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58 The RFP emphasized integration with existing City operations, such as power washing of high-impact areas and the regionally coordinated egg addling program, ensuring efforts were comprehensive and non-duplicative. The contract term includes an initial period from August 2025 through June 2026, with two optional one-year extensions which may be considered by the City Council in future fiscal years.

There were two (2) responses to the RFP including one from WI and the other from Torpedo Pest Control & K-9 Services (TPK). A summary of the bid results is included in Attachment 3. These firms responded to the first RFP. The proposal received from TPK was the costliest of the two proposals and was not as comprehensive as the one received by WI and did not provide cost estimates for several tasks listed in the RFP.

Staff recommend awarding the contract to WI whose proposal demonstrated deep technical competence, alignment with the Plan’s goals, and a scalable implementation strategy. The firm’s experience with humane deterrents, adaptive monitoring, and compliance with federal wildlife regulations supports the long-term viability of this partnership. The pilot program will generate critical performance data to inform future citywide management, align with best practices, and reduce conflicts between geese and park users.

The final scope and fee proposal from WI addresses the City’s desire to expand the pilot project implementation to all seven (7) high impact parks which will increase the potential effectiveness of the project. This was done without an additional cost to the City compared to the first RFP response and further provides flexibility to expand beyond the seven (7) priority parks if the presence of geese is effectively reduced in those parks and/or mitigation efforts become more efficient. This approach is consistent with adaptive CAGO management which is at the core of the Plan. While habitat modification is not included in the scope of the pilot project, WI will evaluate various habitat modification methods and make recommendations to the City which can be considered and implemented in conjunction with the project, and in close coordination with the Parks Master Plan implementation.

The final project scope and fee was reviewed and negotiated with WI and is included as Attachment 4. The final scope addresses some redundancy in Tasks 10 and 13 which includes coordination of educational materials, public outreach and attendance at City Council meetings. Task 6, which included the use of a boat for surveillance and geese hazing activities, was revised and made an optional task that can be added later if warranted. The final proposed implementation schedules were updated to reflect when hazing field work would occur. The above changes were reflected in the summary cost tables for years 1-3 which resulted in cost savings for the City.

Optional tasks not recommended at this time, and which can be potentially added later include Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing, Egg Addling Operations and Review of Previous Camera Data. Egg Addling is currently performed by another City contractor and is a shared cost between the cities of Foster City, Redwood City,

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59 Belmont and San Mateo. The current contractor has indicated to the City their availability and commitment to performing these services for another year.

California Environmental Quality Act
The approval of the agreement is for the implementation of the Management Plan. On December 2, 2024, the City Council via City Resolution No. 2024-127 adopted the IS/MND with all findings and standard conditions of approval and MMRP pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines section 15074. Implementation of the Plan, including various management techniques, was contemplated as part of the IS/MND and thus no supplemental review or action is necessary.

FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of this proposed resolution is $383,824 for fiscal year 2025-2026 to be appropriated from the General Fund reserve (001-0000-295-5002). These funds will be combined with $45,000 currently in the Parks Maintenance contractual budget (001- 0521-451-4251) for geese mitigation to fund the total FY 2025-2026 cost of up to $428,824.

Upon review and assessment of the pilot project’s success in the first year, the City Council may opt to renew the agreement with WI as part of the upcoming annual budget process. The cost estimate for years two and three not including optional tasks or contingency are as follows:

Year Two (FY 2026–2027): $381,598
Year Three (FY 2027–2028): $385,306
The proposed agreement with WI does not commit the City beyond the current fiscal year unless funds are appropriated in subsequent years. Optional services, such as boat operation for surveillance and hazing, off-site egg addling and analysis of archived camera data are not included in the agreement at this time but may be exercised in the future at the City’s discretion, subject to operational needs and available budget.

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Facilities and Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Agreement
Attachment 3 - Summary of Bid Results
Attachment 4 - Wildlife Innovations Final Project Scope

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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY

AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS FOR

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE CANADA GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN; AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $383,824 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025- 2026 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE (001-0000-295-5002); AND APPROVING A 10% CONTINENCY ($38,984) WITH AUTHORIZATION GIVEN TO THE CITY

MANAGER FOR CONTRACT AMENDMENTS UP TO THE CONTINGENCY AMOUNT (CEQA STATUS: IS/MND APPROVED ON DECEMBER 2, 2024)

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, at the regular City Council meeting on December 2, 2024, the City Council approved the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan which provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the impacts of Canada geese; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, City Council approved the request for proposal to engage a wildlife management firm to implement the proposed strategies outlined in the City’s Plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2025, City Council authorized staff to reject all bids and reissue the RFP with an expanded scope aimed to increase cost efficiency and attract broader vendor interest while increasing the number of pilot sites for more robust evaluation; and
WHEREAS, Wildlife Innovations submitted the lowest, responsible bid in the amount of $389,840 for the first year of a pilot program that includes an initial period from August 2025 through June 2026; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends adding a 10% contingency ($38,984) for contract amendments up to that amount, for a total contract cost of up to $428,824; and WHEREAS, City Council previously approved $45,000 in the FY 2025-2026 budget for goose management; and
WHEREAS, City Council approves a 10% continency ($38,984) with authorization given to the City Manager for contract amendments up to the contingency amount, for a total cost of up to $428,824.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Foster City hereby awards an agreement for the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan to Wildlife Innovations for a total not-to-exceed amount of $389,840 for the initial pilot program period from August 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with the option

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City approves any amendment or amendments to the contract which, in total, do not exceed 10% ($38,984); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City approves a supplemental budget appropriation of $383,824 for fiscal year 2025-2026 from the General Fund reserve (001-0000-295-5002), to be combined with $45,000 previously appropriated in the FY 2025-206 budget for total funding sources of $428,824.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT – MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR

LANDSCAPING
FOR

CANADA GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
This Agreement is made and entered into as of the 4th day of August, 2025 by and between the City of Foster City hereinafter called "CITY" and Wildlife Innovations Inc. hereinafter called "CONSULTANT".

RECITALS
This Agreement is entered into with reference to the following facts and circumstances:

WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage CONSULTANT to provide professional services in the CITY;
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is qualified to provide such services to the CITY and; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, terms and conditions hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Services. The services to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement shall include those services set forth in Exhibit A, which is, by this reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though it were fully set forth herein.

Performance of the work specified in said Exhibit A is hereby made an obligation of CONSULTANT under this Agreement, subject to any changes that may be made subsequently hereto upon the mutual written agreement of the said parties.

Where in conflict, the terms of this Agreement supersede and prevail over any terms set forth in Exhibit A.

2. Term; Termination. (a) The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date hereinabove written and shall expire on June 30, 2026. (“Initial Term”).

The Agreement may be renewed in the sole discretion of the City Council for two, one-year (12 months), extended terms as follows (“Extended Terms”):

First Optional Extended Term will be from July 1,2026 to June 30, 2027 and Second optional Extended Term will be from July 1,2027 to June 30, 2028 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) above, CITY may with or without cause, direct CONSULTANT to suspend, delay or interrupt Services, in whole or in part, for such periods of time as CITY may determine in its sole discretion. (c) CITY may terminate performance of the Services under this Agreement in whole, or from time to time in part, for default, should CONSULTANT commit

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a material breach of this Agreement, or part thereof, and not cure such breach within ten (10) calendar days of the date of CITY’s written notice to CONSULTANT demanding such cure, in which case CONSULTANT shall be liable to CITY for all loss, cost, expense, damage and liability resulting from such breach and termination. (d) CITY may terminate performance of the Services under this Agreement in whole, or from time to time in part, for convenience, whenever CITY determines that such termination is in CITY’s best interests, in which case CONSULTANT shall be entitled to recover its costs expended up to the termination date plus reasonable profit thereon to the termination date as this Agreement would otherwise provide, but may recover no other cost, damage or expense. CONSULTANT shall continue its work throughout the course of any dispute, and CONSULTANT’s failure to continue work during a dispute shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

3. Compensation; Expenses; Payment. CITY shall compensate CONSULTANT for all services performed by CONSULTANT hereunder in an amount based upon CONSULTANT’s hourly rates during the time of the performance of said services. A copy of CONSULTANT’s hourly rates for which services hereunder shall be performed are set forth in CONSULTANT’s fee schedule marked Exhibit “B” hereof, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the combined total of compensation and reimbursement of costs payable hereunder shall not exceed the sum of

THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY
DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($389,840.00). If the CITY, in its sole discretion, exercises its option to extend the Agreement for the Extended Terms, compensation shall not exceed Three Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars and No Cents ($381,598.00) for the first Extended Term and Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Six Dollars and No Cents ($385,306.00) for the second Extended Term. Invoices for amounts in excess of the annual amounts set forth above shall not be paid unless the performance of services and/or reimbursement of costs and expenses in excess of said amounts have been approved in advance of performing such services or incurring such costs and expenses by the City Manager (for contracts less than $50,000) or City Council (for contracts $50,000 or more) evidenced by motion duly made and carried and a written contract amendment having been executed.

Compensation and reimbursement of costs and expenses hereunder shall be payable upon monthly billing therefor by CONSULTANT to CITY, which billing shall include an itemized statement, briefly describing by task and labor category or cost/expense items billed. Final payment will be made when all Services required under this Agreement have been completed to the reasonable satisfaction of CITY including, without limitation, CONSULTANT's transmittal of all deliverables to CITY required by EXHIBIT A.

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CITY shall not incur any charges under this Agreement, nor shall any payments become due to CONSULTANT for any payment period on the Project, until CITY receives all deliverables required under Exhibit A, SCOPE OF WORK AND SCHEDULE, for the payment period (if any) and reasonably accepts such deliverables as meeting the requirements of this Agreement. In cases where CONSULTANT has partially completed one or more deliverables due during a payment period, and if CONSULTANT demonstrates diligent progress thereon, then CITY may make a partial progress payment based upon percentage completion of the partially completed deliverables and diligent progress but taking into account any adverse impacts upon CITY.

CITY shall not be liable for, and CONSULTANT shall not be entitled to, any payment for Services performed before this Agreement's execution.

4. Additional Services. In the event CITY desires the performance of additional services not otherwise included within the services described in Exhibit A, such services shall be authorized in advance of the performance thereof by the City Manager (for contracts less than $50,000) or City Council (for contracts $50,000 or more) by motion duly made and carried. Such amendment to this Agreement shall include a description of the services to be performed thereunder, the maximum compensation and reimbursement of costs and expenses payable therefor, the time of performance thereof, and such other matters as the parties deem appropriate for the accomplishment of such services. Except to the extent modified by written amendment, all other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated in each such amendment.

5. Records. CONSULTANT shall keep and maintain accurate records of all time expended and costs and expenses incurred relating to services to be performed by CONSULTANT hereunder. Said records shall be available to CITY for review and copying during regular business hours at CONSULTANT’s place of business or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties.

6. Authorization. This Agreement becomes effective when endorsed by both parties in the space provided below.

7. Reliance on Professional Skill of CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT represents that it has the necessary professional skills to perform the services required and the CITY shall rely on such skills of the CONSULTANT to do and perform the work. In performing services hereunder CONSULTANT shall adhere to the standards generally prevailing for the performance of expert consulting services similar to those to be performed by CONSULTANT hereunder.

CONSULTANT represents that it has reviewed Exhibit A and that in its professional judgment the Services to be performed under this Agreement can be performed for a fee within the maximum amount set forth in the

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Compensation Schedule established in Exhibit A and within the times specified for each individual Project.

CONSULTANT represents that it possesses all necessary training, licenses and permits to perform the Services and that its performance of the Services will conform to the standards of practice of a professional having experience and expertise in performing professional services of like nature and complexity of the Services working on similar, successfully completed projects.

The granting of any progress payment by CITY, or the receipt thereof by CONSULTANT, or any inspection, review, approval or oral statement by any representative of CITY or any other governmental entity, shall in no way waive or limit the obligations in this Paragraph 7 or lessen the liability of CONSULTANT for unsatisfactory Services, including but not limited to cases where the defective or below standard Services may not have been apparent or detected at the time of such payment, inspection, review or approval.

8. Documents. All documents, plans, drawings, renderings, and other papers, or copies thereof, as finally rendered, prepared by CONSULTANT pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall, upon preparation and delivery to CITY, become the property of CITY.

9. Relationship of Parties. CONSULTANT is an independent Contractor and does not act as City’s agent in any capacity, whatsoever. CONSULTANT is not entitled to any benefits that CITY provides to CITY employees, including, without limitation, worker’s compensation benefits or payments, pension benefits, health benefits or insurance benefits. Terms within this Agreement regarding direction apply to and concern the result of the CONSULTANT’s provision of Services, not the means, methods, or scheduling of the CONSULTANT’s work. CONSULTANT shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures with respect to its provision of Services under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall pay all payroll taxes imposed by any governmental entity and shall pay all other taxes not specifically identified in this Agreement as CITY’s responsibility.

10. Schedule. CONSULTANT shall adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A; provided, that CITY shall grant reasonable extensions of time for the performance of such services occasioned by governmental reviews of CONSULTANT’s work product or other unavoidable delays; provided, further, that such unavoidable delay shall not include strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor disturbances conducted by, or on behalf of, CONSULTANT’s officers or employees.

CONSULTANT acknowledges the importance to CITY of CITY’s Project schedule and agrees to put forth its best professional efforts to perform its services under this Agreement in a manner consistent with that schedule.

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11. Prevailing Wage. CONSULTANT shall pay prevailing wages to its employees on any contract in excess of $1,000.00. Copies of the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Contract, as determined by Director of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, are on file at the City’s Public Works Department and may be obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations website
[http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm]. CONSULTANT shall comply with the 8-hours per day/40 hours per week/overtime/working hours restrictions for all employees, pursuant to the California Labor Code.

CONSULTANT and all subcontractors shall keep and maintain accurate employee payroll records for Work performed under the Agreement. The payroll records shall be certified and submitted as required by law, including Labor Code Sections 1771.4 (if applicable) and 1776, including to the Labor Commissioner no less frequently than monthly. CONSULTANT shall comply fully with Labor Code Section 1777.5 in the hiring of apprentices for work relating to the Agreement.

12. Indemnity. To the fullest extent allowed by law, CONSULTANT hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and save harmless CITY and Estero Municipal Improvement District, its Council, boards, commissions, officers, employees, directors, volunteers and agents, from and against any and all claims, suits, actions liability, loss, damage, expense, injury (including, without limitation, economic harm, injury to or death of any person, including an employee of CONSULTANT or its Subconsultants), cost (including, without limitation, costs and fees of litigation) of every nature, kind or description, at law or equity, which may be brought against, or suffered or sustained by, City of Foster City or Estero Municipal Improvement District, its Council, boards, commissions, officers, employees, directors, volunteers or agents that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to any negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT, any Subconsultant, anyone directly or indirectly employed or retained by them, or anyone that they control. In the event one or more defendants is unable to pay its share of defense costs due to bankruptcy or dissolution of the business, the CONSULTANT shall meet and confer with other parties regarding unpaid defense costs.

The duty of CONSULTANT to indemnify and save harmless, as set forth herein, shall include the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require CONSULTANT to indemnify City of Foster City and Estero Municipal Improvement District, its Council, boards, commissions, officers, employees and agents against any responsibility or liability in contravention of Section 2782 of the California Civil Code.

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CONSULTANT’s responsibility for such defense and indemnity obligations shall survive the termination or completion of this Agreement for the full period of time allowed by law.

The defense and indemnification obligations of this agreement are undertaken in addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by, the insurance obligations contained within this Agreement.

13. Insurance. Prior to execution of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY Certificates of Insurance showing satisfactory proof that it maintains the insurance required by this Contract as set forth in EXHIBIT C, Insurance, which are attached and made a part of this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall maintain all required insurance throughout the term of this Agreement and as otherwise provided in EXHIBIT C. In the event CONSULTANT fails to maintain any required insurance, and notwithstanding Paragraph 3 above, CITY may (but is not obligated to) purchase such insurance and deduct or retain premium amounts from any sums due CONSULTANT under this Agreement (or CONSULTANT shall promptly reimburse CITY for such expense).

CONSULTANT shall maintain insurance as required by this Agreement to the fullest amount allowed by law and shall maintain insurance for a minimum of five (5) years following completion of this project or service. In the event CONSULTANT fails to obtain or maintain completed operations coverage as required by this Agreement, the CITY at its sole discretion may purchase the coverage required and the cost will be paid by CONSULTANT.

14. Workers' Compensation. CONSULTANT certifies that he is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California 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 CONSULTANT certifies that he will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this agreement.

15. Non-Discrimination. The CONSULTANT will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The CONSULTANT will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and the employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, advancement, demotion, transfer, recruitment, or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The CONSULTANT shall at all times be in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. The CONSULTANT agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment any notices

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provided by the CITY setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.

16. Notice. All notices required by this Agreement shall be given to the CITY and CONSULTANT in writing, by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

CITY: City of Foster City
610 Foster City Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404-2299
Attention: Frank Fanara
CONSULTANT: Wildlife Innovations, LLC
11629 Westridge Pl
Lakeside, CA 92040
Email:[email protected]

17. Non-Assignment. This Agreement is not assignable either in whole or in part.

18. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by written agreement signed by both parties.

19. Validity. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement.

20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed in the County of San Mateo, California. The formation, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict of laws rules. Any suit or action initiated by either party shall be brought in the County of San Mateo, California unless the parties agree otherwise in a written amendment to this Agreement. In the event of litigation between the parties hereto to enforce any provision of the Agreement, the unsuccessful party will pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation of the successful party.

21. Mediation. Should any dispute arise out of this Agreement, the parties shall meet in mediation and attempt to reach a resolution with the assistance of a mutually acceptable mediator. Neither party shall be permitted to file legal action without first meeting in mediation and making a good faith attempt to reach a mediated resolution. The costs of the mediator, if any, shall be paid equally by the parties. If a mediated settlement is reached neither party shall be deemed the prevailing party for purposes of the settlement and each party shall bear its own legal costs.

22. Conflict of Interest. CONSULTANT represents and warrants that it presently has no interest, and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of work and services required

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under this Agreement. Without limitation, CONSULTANT represents to and agrees with CITY that CONSULTANT has disclosed any potential conflict of interest, and will have no future conflict of interest, in providing CITY services hereunder, including but not limited to, any interest (financial, share ownership, shared management, shared directors, or reporting responsibilities) CONSULTANT may presently have, or will have in the future, with respect to any other person or entity (including but not limited to potential suppliers, vendors, consultants, contractors, or regulatory agency) which may have an interest in the subject matter of the Services.

23. Liability of CITY.

Except as provided in Exhibit A, Services to be Provided by CONSULTANT and Exhibit C, Insurance, CITY's obligations under this Agreement shall be limited to the payment of the compensation provided for in Paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of this Agreement,
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall CITY be liable, regardless of whether any claim is based on contract, tort or otherwise, for any special, consequential, indirect or incidental damages, lost profits or revenue, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Services, or the Project.

CITY shall not be responsible for any damage to persons or property as a result of the use, misuse or failure of any equipment used by CONSULTANT, or by any of its employees, even though such equipment be furnished, rented or loaned to CONSULTANT by CITY. The acceptance or use of such equipment by CONSULTANT or any of its employees shall be construed to mean that CONSULTANT accepts full responsibility for and shall exonerate, indemnify, defend and save harmless CITY from and against any and all claims for any damage or injury of any type, including attorneys' fees, arising from the use, misuse or failure of such equipment, whether such damage be to the CONSULTANT, its employees, CITY employees or third parties, or to property belonging to any of the above.

Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or limitation of any right or remedy, whether in equity or at law, which CITY or CONSULTANT may have under this Agreement or any applicable law. All rights and remedies of CITY or CONSULTANT, whether under this Agreement or other applicable law, shall be cumulative.

24. Waiver of Default. Waiver of any default by either party to this Agreement shall not be deemed to be waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement unless this Agreement is modified as provided below.

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25. Force Majeure. Except for defaults of subconsultants at any tier, CONSULTANT shall not be liable for any excess costs if the failure to perform the Agreement arises from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of CONSULTANT, including without limitation failure to reasonably mitigate any adverse impacts (Force Majeure). Force Majeure events include the following:

Acts of God, fires, floods, earthquake, other natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics (other than COVID-19 or variants), abnormal weather conditions beyond the parameters otherwise set forth in this Article, nuclear accidents, strikes, lockouts, freight embargos, interruptions in service by a regulated utility, or governmental statutes or regulations enacted or imposed after the fact (together, “force majeure events”).

Any Force Majeure event with a duration in excess of [30] days entitles either party to terminate this Agreement with written notice to the other party, without further penalty or compensation.

26. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibits A, B, C, and D comprises the entire Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written by their respective officers duly authorized in that behalf.

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
Dated: _________________________________ Stacy Jimenez, Mayor
ATTEST:

Dated: ________________________________ Priscilla Schaus, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM
Dated:

Benjamin Stock, City Attorney

CONSULTANT
Dated:

Jake Manleym, Owner

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EXHIBIT A

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED, PAYMENTS, PROJECTS AND SCHEDULE, AND

DELIVERABLES FOR

CANADA GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
This is an Exhibit attached to, and made a part of and incorporated by reference to the Agreement dated August 4, 2025 by and between Wildlife Innovations, LLC hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT" and the City of Foster City, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" providing for professional services.

1.Description of the Project:

1.1 DESCRIPTION: Canada Goose Management Plan Implementation identified in this Exhibit A.

2.Basic Services:

The CITY has developed a general scope of work as described below.

The following scope of services and project responsibilities describe the specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor. If the Contractor believes that the project can be enhanced by the addition of other task(s) or deletion of any specified task(s), such information shall be included in the proposal.

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Task 2: Evaluate Park-specific Challenges
a. WI senior staff will discuss the results from the assessments and establish a plan for addressing:
i. Avoidance of MBTA and other protected species
ii. Avoidance of high human activity periods
iii. Potential safety concerns
iv. Steps to limit disturbance to the public associated with CAGO hazing v. Logistics of parking, boat launching, and other site accessibility with hazing equipment
Task 2 Assumptions:
WI will discuss and work with FCR to address some of these limitations and identify an approved plan for implementation
Hazing and Deterrence Techniques
Task 3: Use of Trained Dogs to Haze Geese
a. A dog team will be used to conduct hazing of CAGO within priority park areas b. This service includes:
i. Experienced handlers and trained dogs that will conduct patrols throughout designated park zones with dogs harassing and discouraging geese from congregating without causing them injury
ii. Trained handlers will direct the dogs to pursue gaggles and/or individual CAGO until all birds take flight and leave the area
iii. Trained dogs and handler teams will follow predetermined routes and schedules to help provide efficient coverage of the area
b. If dog hazing is initiated and proves to be successful in reducing the presence of CAGO within priority parks sufficiently, it may become possible to reduce frequency of other hazing staff presence. This will depend on the overall effectiveness of thecomprehensive program and must be agreed upon between WI and FCR before reduced effort for other tasks could be implemented.

Task 3 Assumptions:
As WI was not able to identify a local goose-dog team with the capability and capacity to conduct this task at the level of effort requested by FC, and WI does not currently provide these services to other clients, WI will develop a dog team internally if an appropriate subcontractor cannot be identified.
It is anticipated that WI would be able to provide a goose dog and handler team within six months of contract initiation, although it may be possible to deploy a team sooner.
Deployment of the internal WI dog team is contingent upon a minimum full-time (5 days per week) contractual commitment of one year for these services.
This full-time service could be expanded to other FCP outside priority parks for no additional costs, at the request of FCR and upon the ability of WI to maintain the desired results within the seven (7) priority parks. Costs for this service are based on a monthly flat rate. Initial efforts will comprise up to five days per week and up to twice daily, as identified in the RFP.
If a full-time dog hazing team is not desired, WI will attempt to identify and

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subcontract the most appropriate company to perform these services up to five (5) days per week, dependent upon the subcontractor’s availability and within budget constraints. Alternatively, WI will continue to pursue subcontracting a qualified dog team that can provide dog hazing services at the seven (7) priority parks up to five (5) days per week.
The dog team will be scheduled and supervised by the WI PM and coordinated with the BIO(s) tasks to avoid redundancy and conflicts between methods applied.
Costs for this service will be determined upon identification of a qualified entity but will not exceed the costs identified in the cost tables.

Task 4: Remote-controlled Devices to Deter Goose Activity a. Land-based and/or amphibious remote-controlled devices will be used to implement frequent hazing of CAGO at priority parks
i. Equipment may include:
a. Aerial Drones
b. Remote-controlled Amphibious Devices
a. Remote-controlled Boats
b. Lasers
b. Additional equipment may be mounted to devices to increase effect i. Equipment may include:
a. Speakers
b. Other equipment as appropriate
Task 4 Assumptions:
All efforts for this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment identified in Task 5.
Efforts will require the use of a full-time biologist onsite. Some equipment (e.g. aerial drones), may require additional permissions from FC or other entities
Task 5: Aversive Conditioning
a. An array of adaptive hazing and deterrence methods and equipment will be employed to increase effectiveness on CAGO and reduce their foraging, roosting, and nesting within FC priority parks
i. Equipment may include:
a. Audio Sonic Goose Deterrent Systems
b. Lasers
c. Scare Eye Balloons
d. Fox Lights
e. Predator Decoys
b. Nest searches and addling or destruction will be employed throughout all FCP properties, as feasible, to reduce resident CAGO reproductive success and site fidelity
Task 5 Assumptions:
All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Task 4.
Hazing and deterrence work will be conducted by and/or under the direction of WI biologists specialized in conflict mitigation.

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Efforts will require the use of a full-time biologist onsite for a minimum of nine (9) months per contract year.
Higher intensity hazing will be conducted in high-CAGO activity areas within priority areas or parks, as those areas are identified through surveillance. The intensity of hazing effort may be greater during ecologically relevant times of year for CAGO (e.g. ahead of the molt), to maximize effectiveness of the program and achieve desired results.
All techniques/equipment will be approved by FCR prior to deployment. Techniques and equipment used will be site and situationally specific, based on site and CAGO characteristics and limitations.

Task 7: Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower a. Administration of chemical repellents, such as Methyl Anthranilate, may be used to deter or haze CAGO in select parks, and when conditions to allow for use of this method under permits exist.

Task 7 Assumptions:
This technique will only be administered using a fogging and/or misting device that emits a product that contains Methyl Anthranilate (e.g. EcoBird 4.0, EPA#:
86583-4 or equivalent) into the air up-wind from CAGO that are observed loafing, resting, or foraging within parks.
This method would only be used in compliance with applicable permits, laws and regulations.
Chemical repellents will only be administered by individuals with the appropriate permits, license and/or certifications.
The use of this technique will not exceed two (2) hours per week for 38 weeks.

Monitoring and Metrics
Task 8: Track Success Using Transmitter Tools and Measurable Metrics a. Measures of success will be established for the CAGO management program b. GPS and/or cellular transmitter collars will be fitted to at least one individual from each gaggle, to gather better information on timing of site use, nesting, roosting, foraging in FC parks and surrounding areas
a. Collars will also be used to better understand regional movements between properties and evaluate the efficacy of management methods/techniques throughout the year
c. Cellular Cameras will be positioned in priority parks to gather information on CAGO and human activity for focusing efforts and evaluate the timing, location, and behavioral responses of CAGO to the applied management techniques d. PCS, TS, and/or other survey types will be conducted at priority parks to record presence and abundance of CAGO prior to and during CAGO management efforts Task 8 Assumptions:
A maximum of ten (10) GPS or cellular capable collars will be deployed oObtaining all permits for collaring efforts will not exceed six (6) weeks oCollars will be deployed prior to employing hazing and deterrence techniques to increase collaring efficiency
oIf additional collars are to be deployed, they will be deployed at a cost of $2000 per transmitter.
oIt will take three (3) personnel three (3) days to deploy ten (10) collars on target CAGO.

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oDeployment of all collars may not be preferable in the first period of performance due to late implementation of program and the associated limitations of available candidates.
A maximum of two cameras will be deployed per park.
oAdditional cameras can be deployed at the cost of $1300 per camera. Collar data upload and review will be performed at least once per week. Data analysis and summary will be performed as part of Task 8.

Task 9: Submit Detailed Reports
a. Quarterly reports will be submitted during each performance period, summarizing CAGO management methods/techniques employed, all data collected, and modifications made or recommended to approach
b. An annual report will be submitted following the conclusion of each performance term, summarizing all CAGO management methods/techniques employed, data collected, results of management efforts and established metrics, including the status of meeting the established benchmarks of success, and recommendations for improving the program
Task 9 Assumptions:
For POP1, two Quarterly Reports will be submitted to FC representatives within 30 Days following the conclusion of each quarter. An Annual Report will be submitted within 60 days of the conclusion of each POP.
The submitted costs comprise one annual report revision and two quarterly report revisions per POP. Additional revisions can be made at the rate identified in Task 9 Table.
More frequent reporting can be requested by FC representatives and completed at the costs identified in Task 9 Table.

Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings a. WI will Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings, as requested, to present findings, demonstrate program success, and recommend adjustments based on monitoring results.

Task 10 Assumptions:
Efforts comprise assisting with the development of presentation materials and attendance of one (1) meeting or event per contract year. If more events would be of advantage, support for those events can be discussed between WI and FCR
Regulatory Compliance
Task 11: Maintain Regulatory Compliance & secure permits for chemical repellents as needed
a. WI will ensure all activities are aligned with local, state, and federal regulations, including compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and ensure compliance with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Plan
b. WI will, upon request, obtain all permits and/or certifications necessary for the employment of chemical repellents, such as Methyl Anthranilate, for the deterrence and/or hazing of CAGO in select parks

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Task 11 Assumptions:
The following permits/certifications will be required and can be obtained to administer the selected chemical repellents for CAGO management:
oPest Control Business License (PCB)
oQualified Applicator License (QAL)
oQualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)
Adaptive Management and Maintenance
Task 12: Refine Strategies Based on CAGO Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges a. Senior personnel will utilize physical and digital surveillance, including tracking data from Task 8, collected during CAGO management efforts within priority FCP and other relevant properties, to continue to assess and quantify CAGO presence and behavior within those areas, identify the most appropriate hazing or deterrence methods and times for implementation, and evaluate the efficacy of the methods employed to measure success
b. Refinement of management efforts may include:

I. Adding, removing, or repositioning deterrence and/or surveillance equipment
II. Adjustment of schedule to target times of high CAGO activity and low human activity
III. Addition, removal, or adaptation of management techniques Task 12 Assumptions:
Evaluation and refinement of management efforts will be done concurrently with Tasks 3-8.

Public Outreach and Education
Task 13: Develop Public Education Materials
a. WI will work with FC representatives to consider and develop the following for deployment:
i. Different or additional “Don’t Feed Wildlife” signs for FC Parks ii. Flyers or signage to describe CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
iii. Website and/or social media posts highlighting CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
Task 13 Assumptions:
WI will assist with the development of public educational materials, which FCR will distribute, post, or purchase and install.

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ii. Hazing for CAGO that retreat to the water. There may be limitations due to weather and/or ordinances for operating amphibious remote-controlled devices or drones and some areas in the lagoon may not be visible from city property or be too far from areas where WI can access, to safely and effectively deploy remote controlled devices.
iii. Improved efficiency when transitioning between some parks to deploy hazing methods and to get closer to CAGO for deploying some hazing methods
iv. Improved coverage for CAGO surveillance (nighttime and daytime) to ensure that all of FCP and all areas of the lagoon are surveyed to gather behavioral data, and map nesting and roosting locations for deployment of deterrents
Task 6 Assumptions:
All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Tasks 4 and 5.
Utilization of a gasoline-powered boat will require permission from the Department of Public Works.
WI will not be responsible for any fees associated with launching the boat within FC lagoon
All techniques/equipment will be approved by FC representatives prior to deployment.
All techniques/equipment will only be implemented if site limitations do not prohibit their use.

Task 14: Secure Required Permits to Begin Egg Addling on Bair Island a. WI will obtain all permits, including the use of drones for aerial mapping of nests and operation within sensitive habitats, necessary to conduct egg addling/destruction on Bair Island
b. WI will conduct permit reporting and maintenance for issued permits c. Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, as needed, for egg addling/destruction efforts on Bair Island
Task 14 Assumptions:
If any necessary permit(s) cannot be issued to WI as a contractor, they will be obtained by Foster City, and WI will assist with acquisition and maintenance of those permit(s).

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Task 15 Assumptions:
Aerial nest mapping efforts will comprise a maximum of two personnel for 16 hours for the duration of egg addling operations.
oAdditional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table. Egg addling efforts will comprise a maximum of three personnel making up to 14 trips to Bair Island.
oAdditional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table.

Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data (1 FEB 2024-30 NOV) a. To be used to support measures of success, WI will review and analyze all digital camera surveillance data (from cameras mounted in priority parks) collected from 1 February-30 November 2024 to help quantify CAGO presence and abundance in priority parks over space and time.
b.Data will be used to help quantify the success of CAGO management efforts (as part of the measures of success) by allowing a comparison between goose activity (per month and as a whole) during the year prior to and following program initiation.
c. All data and analysis will be included in the annual report for POP1, as part of Task 9

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PAYMENTS

1. The maximum payment to CONSULTANT under this Agreement for the Project shall be:
Year One (FY 2025–26): $389,840.00
Year Two (FY 2026–27): $381,598.00 (Optional)
Year Three (FY 2027–28): $385,306.00 (Optional)

2. METHODS OF PAYMENT FOR CONSULTANT’S SERVICES AND EXPENSES:

Monthly Lump Sum Payments Upon Receipt of Invoices

3. TIMES OF PAYMENTS.

Upon receiving monthly invoices

PROJECTS AND SCHEDULE
Service will be provided at the times and locations identified below. as follows Leo J. Ryan Park
Marlin Park
Gull Park
Erckenbrack Park
Sea Cloud Park
Edgewater Park
Catamaran Park
The contractor and City agree that project implementation may expand beyond the identified 7 high impact parks if the presence of geese is effectively reduced in those parks and/or mitigation efforts become more efficient. Contractor staff will generally be onsite five (5) days per week for eight (8) hours per day, with flexibility to adjust scheduling based on program needs, particularly during initial implementation. Staffing levels, visit frequency, and timing (day or night) will be adaptive. Personnel assignments will ensure compliance with California labor laws and maintain safe operations.

DELIVERABLES
CONSULTANT’s deliverables under the Agreement are enunciated throughout the Professional Services Agreement and include but are not limited to the following:

1. PROJECT DELIVERABLES

1.1DELIVERABLES: Canada Goose Management within identified City Owned Parks

1.2OTHER:

2.CONSULTANT SERVICES. The deliverables considered part of CONSULTANT’s professional services are defined as, but are not limited to, the following deliverables:

2.1SERVICES: Canada Goose Management at locations shown in Exhibit A

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Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park
Erckenbrack Park

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Gull Park
Marlin Park

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Catamaran Park
Sea Cloud Park
Edgewater Park

END OF EXHIBIT A

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EXHIBIT B

FEE SCHEDULE
Summary
Term. The initial term of the Agreement shall be three years, from August 4, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The maximum that shall be paid to consultant for the Initial Term is $389,840.

The Agreement may be renewed in the sole discretion of the City for two, one-year (12 months), extended terms as follows:
• Optional extended term will be from July 1,2026 to June 30, 2027 • Optional extended term will be from July 1,2027 to June 30, 2028 Task 1: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Initial Site Assessment and Recommendations
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00
PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00
TOTAL 6 $7,960.00
Task 2: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Evaluate park-specific challenges Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 2 $2,480.00
PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00
TOTAL 3 $3,980.00
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese
Personnel Monthly Rate # of Months Total
BIO I 0 $0.00
BIO II 0 $0.00
PM 0 $0.00
Dog Team/Month $ 12,000.00 9 $108,000.00
TOTAL 9 $108,000.00
Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00

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PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00
Task 5: Aversive conditioning
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 12.5 $13,000.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 15.5 $16,720.00
Task 7: Hazing and Deterrence - Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower Emitting Grape Seed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 9.5 $9,880.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 10.5 $11,120.00
Task 8: Monitoring and Metrics - Track Success using GPS Tools and Measurable Metrics Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 10 $10,400.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 3 $3,450.00
PM $ 1,240.00 5 $6,200.00
PI $ 1,500.00 3 $4,500.00
Transmitters $ 1,500.00 10 $15,000.00
TOTAL 31 $39,550.00

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Task 9: Submit detailed reports
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 9 $11,160.00
PI $ 1,500.00 4 $6,000.00
TOTAL $17,160.00
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL $1,240.00
Task 11: Regulatory Compliance (MBTA, MMRP, Chemical Repellents) and Secure Permits or Recommendations for Chemical Repellents as Needed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 1 $1,150.00
PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00
PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00
TOTAL 5 $6,370.00
Task 12: Adaptive Management and Maintenance - Refine Strategies Based on Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00
PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00
TOTAL 5 $6,720.00
Task 13: Develop public education materials
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00
PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00
TOTAL $6,460.00

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Optional Task 14: Egg Addling - Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island (Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge) Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 3.5 $5,250.00
TOTAL 4.5 $6,490.00
Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season and keep accurate records of total nests and eggs addled
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO II $ 1,150.00 14 $16,100.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 16 $18,400.00
PM $ 1,240.00 16 $19,840.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 46 $54,340.00
Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 13 $13,520.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL TBD $14,760.00

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Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 1 (2025/2026)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ 7,960.00 Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ 3,980.00
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 108,000.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 90,640.00 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 90,640.00
Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 11,120.00 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 39,550.00 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 17,160.00
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,240.00 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ 6,370.00 Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 6,720.00 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 6,460.00
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 16,720.00 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 6,490.00 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 54,340.00 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 14,760.00 $ 389,840.00 $ 92,310.00

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Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 2 (2026/2027)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ -
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 123,600.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06
Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 381,598.39 $ 90,847.73

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Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 3 (2027/2028)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ -
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 127,308.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06
Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 385,306.39 $ 90,847.73

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EXHIBIT C

INSURANCE FORMS
CONSULTANT shall provide, in addition to the Certificates of Insurance, original Endorsement affecting the coverages specified in herein on the attached form. No substitute form will be accepted.

This is an Exhibit to, and made a part of and incorporated by reference to the Agreement dated August 4, 2025 by and between Wildlife Innovations, Inc. hereinafter referred to as "Consultant”, and the City of Foster City, hereinafter referred to as "City", providing for professional services.

1.Consultant's Duty to Show Proof of Insurance. Consultant, in order to protect City and its Council members, officials, agents, officers, and employees against all claims and liability for death, injury, loss and damage as a result of Consultant's acts, errors, or omissions in connection with the performance of Consultant's obligations, as required in this Agreement, shall secure and maintain insurance as described below. Consultant shall not perform any work under this Agreement until Consultant has obtained all insurance required under this section and the required certificates of insurance and all required endorsements have been filed with the City's authorized insurance representative, insurance Tracking Services Inc. (ITS). Receipt of evidence of insurance that does not comply with all applicable insurance requirements shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements set forth herein. The required documents must be signed by the authorized representative of the insurance company shown on the certificate. Upon request, Consultant shall supply proof that such person is an authorized representative thereof, and is authorized to bind the named underwriter(s) and their company to the coverage, limits and termination provisions shown thereon, Consultant shall promptly deliver to ITS a certificate of insurance, and all required endorsements, with respect to each renewal policy, as necessary to demonstrate the maintenance of the required insurance coverage for the term specified herein. Such certificates and endorsements shall be delivered to ITS prior to the expiration date of any policy and bear a notation evidencing payment of the premium thereof if so requested. Consultant shall immediately pay any deductibles and self-insured retentions under all required insurance policies upon the submission of any claim by Consultant or City as an additional insured.

1.1 Insurance Requirements
Commercial General Liability Insurance
☒Commercial General Liability Insurance including, but not limited to, Contractual Liability Insurance (specifically concerning the indemnity provisions of this Agreement with the City ), Products-Completed Operations Hazard, liability for slander, false arrest and invasion of privacy arising out of professional services rendered hereunder, Personal Injury (including bodily injury and death), and Property Damage for liability arising out of Consultant's performance of services under this Agreement. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall contain no exclusions or limitation for independent contractors working on the behalf of the named insured. Consultant shall maintain the Products-Completed Operations Hazard coverage for the longest period allowed by law following termination of this Agreement. The amount of said insurance coverage required by this Agreement shall be the policy limits, which shall be at least two million dollars ($2,000,000) each occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) aggregate.
*Please note, the City will require a separate additional insured endorsement for the Commercial General Liability policy, listing the “City of Foster City, its Council members, officials, agents, officers, and employees”.

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☒ Business Automobile Liability Insurance
Automobile Liability Insurance against claims of Personal Injury (including bodily injury and death) and Property Damage covering any vehicle and/or all owned, leased, hired and non-owned vehicles used in the performance of Services pursuant to this Agreement with coverage equal to the policy limits, which shall be at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence.
☒ Workers' Compensation Insurance
Consultant shall submit written proof that Consultant is insured against liability for workers' compensation in accordance with the provisions of section 3700 of the California Labor Code. Consultant shall require any Subconsultants to provide workers' compensation for all of the Subconsultants' employees, unless the Subconsultants' employees are covered by the insurance afforded by Consultant. If any class of employees engaged in work or services performed under this Agreement is not covered by California Labor Code section 3700, Consultant shall provide and/or require each Subconsultant to provide adequate insurance for the coverage of employees not otherwise covered. Consultant shall also maintain employer's liability insurance with limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury or disease.  Professional Liability Insurance
Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance, for liability arising out of, or in connection with, all negligent acts, errors or omissions in connection with services to be provided under this Agreement, with no exclusion for claims of one insured against another insured, with coverage equal to the policy limits, which shall not be less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence and five million dollars ($5,000,000) aggregate. Installation Floater
Installation Floater, covering the work performed under this Contract, against all risks of direct physical loss. The policy shall cover the Contractor’s labor, materials and equipment, including materials and equipment in transit or away from the project site, to be installed in the existing structure(s). The coverage shall be written for an amount equal to the initial contract amount plus the value of any subsequent change orders, subject to a deductible of not more than [$10,000] payable by Contractor.
 Cyber Liability Insurance
Cyber Liability Insurance, covering network risk and cyber liability (including coverage for unauthorized access, failure of security, breach of privacy perils, as well at notification costs and regulatory defense) in an amount of not less than $1,000,000. Such insurance shall be maintained in force at all times during the term of the Contract and for a period of two years thereafter for services completed during the term of the Contract.

1.2 Self-Insured Retention
Any self-insured retentions in excess of $100,000 must be declared on the Certificate of insurance or other documentation provided to City and must be approved by the City Risk Manager.

1.3 Claims-Made Basis Coverage
If any of the insurance coverages required under this Agreement is written on a claims-made basis, Consultant, at Consultant's option, shall either (i) maintain said coverage for at least five (5) years following the termination of this Agreement with coverage extending back to the effective date of this Agreement; (ii) purchase an extended reporting period of not less than five (5) years following the termination of this Agreement; or (iii) acquire a full prior acts provision on any renewal or replacement policy.

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2.City as Additional Insured
On Consultant's Commercial General Liability and Automobile policies, the City, its Council members, officers, directors, agents, employees, and volunteers, shall be named as additional insured's, but only with respect to liability arising out of the activities of the named insured. Any endorsement shall be provided using one of the following three options: (i) on ISO form CG 20 10 1 1 85; or (ii) on ISO form CG 20 37 10 01 plus either ISO form CG 20 10 10 01 or CG 20 33 10 01; or (iii) on such other forms which provide coverage at least equal to or better than form CG 20 10 1 1 85.

3.Insurance terms and conditions:

3.1 Cancellation of Insurance
The above stated insurance coverages required to be maintained by Consultant shall be maintained until the completion of all of Consultant's obligations under this Agreement except as otherwise indicated herein. Each insurance policy supplied by Consultant shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled or reduced in coverage or in limits except after ten (10) days written notice by Consultant in the case of non-payment of premiums, or thirty (30) days written notice in all other cases. This notice requirement does not waive the insurance requirements stated herein.

Consultant shall immediately obtain replacement coverage for any insurance policy that is terminated, canceled, non- renewed, or whose policy limits have been exhausted or upon insolvency of the insurer that issued the policy.

3.2 All insurance shall be issued by a company or companies admitted to do business in California and listed in the current "Best's Key Rating Guide" publication with a minimum rating of A-; VII Any exception to these requirements must be approved by the City Risk Manager.

3.3 If Consultant is, or becomes during the term of this Agreement, self-insured or a member of a self-insurance pool, Consultant shall provide coverage equivalent to the insurance coverages and endorsements required above.

The City will not accept such coverage unless the City determines, in its sole discretion and by written acceptance, that the coverage proposed to be provided by Consultant is equivalent to the above-required coverages.

3.4 For any claims related to the Agreement, the Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City , its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

3.5 Insurance coverages in the minimum amounts set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve Consultant for any liability, whether within, outside, or in excess of such coverage, and regardless of solvency or insolvency of the insurer that issues the coverage; nor shall it preclude the City from taking such other actions as are available to it under any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise in law.

3.6 Failure by Consultant to maintain all such insurance in effect at all times required by this Agreement shall be a material breach of this Agreement by Consultant. City, at its sole option, may terminate this Agreement and obtain damages from Consultant resulting from said breach. Alternatively, City may purchase such required insurance coverage, and without further notice to Consultant, City shall deduct from sums due to Consultant any premiums and associated costs advanced or paid by City for such insurance. If the balance of monies obligated to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are insufficient to reimburse City for the premiums and any associated costs, Consultant agrees to reimburse City for the premiums and pay for all costs associated with the purchase of said insurance. Any failure by City to take this alternative action shall not relieve Consultant of its obligation to obtain and maintain the insurance coverages required by this Agreement.

3.7 Should any of the required insurance (other than errors and omissions insurance) be provided under a form of coverage that includes a general annual aggregate limit or provides that claims investigation or legal defenses costs be included in such general aggregate limit, such general annual aggregate limit shall be double the occurrence or claims limit specified above.

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3.8 City may (but is under no obligation to) secure project-specific insurance, wrap-up insurance, or administer an owner controlled insurance program ("OCIP"), in which case Consultant and its subconsultants shall communicate this fact to their insurance carriers and request that the risk of this project be excluded from their practice policies.

Consultant's fees under this Agreement (and the fee of its subconsultants under subconsultant agreements) shall be reduced by the amount of insurance premiums that may be avoided by Consultant and its subconsultants by virtue of the City's obtaining the project-specific insurance, wrap-up insurance or administering an OCIP, and the exclusion of this project from coverage of Consultant's and subconsultants policies. Construction Manager and its subconsultants shall afford City access to their books and records and cooperate with City in verifying the amount of savings realized.

ATTACHED

1. Insurance Coverage Form

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EXHIBIT C
This INSURANCE COVERAGE FORM modifies or documents insurance provided under the following:

Named Insured: Effective Work Date(s):

Description of Work/Locations/Vehicles:

ADDITIONAL INSURED: City of Foster City/Estero Municipal Improvement District (CITY) 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
Attention: _________________________________
Contract Administrator
Endorsement and Certificates of Insurance Required
The Additional Insured, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and volunteers are included as insureds with regard to damages and defense of claims arising from: (Check all that apply)
Insurer Policy
No.

General Liability: (a) activities performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured, (b) products and completed operations of the Named Insured, (c) premises owned, leased occupied or used by the Named Insured, and/or (d) permits issued for operations performed by the Named Insured. {Note:

MEETS OR EXCEEDS ISO Form # CG 20 10 11 85}
Auto Liability: the ownership, operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the Named Insured, regardless of whether liability is attributable to the Named Insured or a combination of the Named Insured and the Additional Insured, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees or volunteers.

Other: [Cyber Liability, Installation Floater, etc.]
Certificates of Insurance Required (no endorsement needed) (Check all that apply) Insurer Policy No.

Workers Compensation: work performed by employees of the Named Insured while those employees are engaged in work under the simultaneous directions and control of the Named Insured and the Additional Insured.

Professional Liability:

PRIMARY/NON-CONTRIBUTORY: This insurance is primary and is not additional to or contributing with any other insurance carried by or for the benefit of Additional Insureds.

SEVERABILITY OF INTEREST: The insurance afforded by this policy applies separately to each insured who is seeking coverage or against whom a claim is made or a suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limit of liability.

PROVISIONS REGARDING THE INSURED'S DUTIES AFTER ACCIDENT OR LOSS: Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policy shall not affect coverage provided to the Additional Insured, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, or volunteers.

CANCELLATION NOTICE. The insurance afforded by this policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice (ten (10) days if canceled due to non-payment) by regular mail return receipt requested has been given to the Additional Insured. Such notice shall be addressed as shown above.

WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: The insurer(s) named above agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, volunteers and employees for losses paid under the terms of this policy which arise from work performed by the Named Insured for the CITY.

Nothing herein contained shall vary, alter or extend any provision or condition of the Policy other than as above stated.

SIGNATURE OF INSURER OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSURER I, ______________________________________________________________(print/type name), warrant that I have authority to bind the above-named insurance company and by my signature hereon do so bind this company.

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE (original signature required) ORGANIZATION: TITLE:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE: ( ) DATE ISSUED:

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EXHIBIT D
COVID-19 AMENDMENT/ATTACHMENT
(Consulting Agreement Form)
This COVID-19 Amendment/Attachment amends the Agreement between City of Foster City (“City”) and Wildlife Innovations, LLC. (“Consultant”) dated ___________________________.

1. Definitions
A. The 2019 novel coronavirus and the disease it causes are collectively referred to herein as “COVID-19”.

B. A “COVID-19 Condition” is something attributable to COVID-19 not caused by the Consultant (which for purposes herein includes all subconsultants) and beyond its reasonable control including but not limited to COVID-19 Proclamations and supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19, and other circumstances concerning COVID-19 not caused by the Consultant and which are beyond its reasonable control.

C. A “COVID-19 Proclamation” includes but is not limited to orders, directives and guidance concerning COVID-19 that have been issued, and which may be issued from time to time, by public agencies or regulatory bodies, the CDC or OSHA or Cal/OSHA, including without limitation the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. Consultant acknowledges that those orders, directives and guidance may require the Project to shut down or otherwise increase the Consultant’s cost or time of performance by calling for things such as social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment. In the event of conflicting COVID-19 Proclamations, the Consultant shall follow the most applicable, restrictive and newest COVID-19 Proclamations.

D. An “Unknown COVID-19 Condition” is a COVID-19 Condition the Consultant did not know about, and reasonably should not have known about, as of the date the Consultant submitted its proposal. The requirements contained in COVID-19 Proclamations issued before submission of a proposal are not Unknown COVID-19 Conditions, and the Consultant will be deemed to have knowledge of those requirements.

E. An “Unknown COVID-19 Cost” is a cost that: (i) is solely attributable to an Unknown COVID- 19 Condition; (ii) is reasonable and unavoidable under the circumstances; (iii) is not the result of the Consultant’s failure to comply with the contract documents or a COVID-19 Proclamation; and (iv) is not the result of a subconsultants failure to comply with a COVID-19 Proclamation in connection with the performance of the Services.

2. COVID-19 Conditions and Proposal. Consultant is expected to know and is deemed to have known about COVID-19 Conditions when it submits its proposal, and COVID-19 Conditions must be accounted for in the Consultant’s price and schedule. In order to be entitled to any relief from a COVID- 19 Condition, the Consultant must demonstrate that the issue, cost or delay is due to an Unknown COVID-19 Condition.

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3. Compliance with COVID-19 Proclamations.

A. Consultant shall comply with COVID-19 Proclamations in the performance of the Services, irrespective of when the COVID-19 Proclamations are issued, and as they pertains to performance of the Services. The cost of such compliance is non-compensable, except as otherwise expressly stated herein.

B. Consultant is responsible to ensure that its subconsultants and suppliers comply with COVID- 19 Proclamations at all times in connection with the performance of their Services.

4. Delay. The Consultant is entitled to a reasonable time extension for an Unknown COVID-19 Condition. Such time extension is non-compensable.

5. City Directed Suspension. The City may suspend Services due to COVID-19 health concerns, even though the Consultant may be allowed to proceed with the Services based on COVID-19 Proclamations. The City may suspend the Services for its convenience. The Consultant is entitled to a time extension for a City Directed Suspension, and the contract amount will be equitably adjusted if and to the extent Consultant incurs increased costs that are Unknown COVID-19 Costs.

6. Compensation for COVID-19 Costs. City will reimburse the Consultant for Unknown COVID-19 Costs that are not included in the schedule of values.

7. Safe Work Practices. Consultant shall implement safe work practices recommended by CDC or OSHA or Cal/OSHA, which may include, inter alia, screening all employees, subconsultants, or others (“worker(s)”) at all locations where Services are performed for signs and symptoms of COVID-19; adopting staggered work schedules, e.g., providing alternating workdays or extra shifts, to reduce the total number of employees on a site at any given time and to ensure physical distancing; identifying choke points where workers are forced to stand together, such as hallways and elevators, ingress and egress points, break areas, and buses, and implement policies to maintain social distancing; coordinating deliveries in line with the employer's minimal contact and cleaning protocols; and instituting a rigorous housekeeping program to reduce dust levels at all exterior locations. Consultant remains fully responsible for following and complying with changes to recommended safe work practices from time to time.

8. Monitoring and Reporting. City may require the Consultant to actively monitor the health of its workers through temperature checks and questionnaires of major COVID-19 symptoms, including but not limited to cough, fever above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit and shortness of breath. Consultant shall immediately report to City any outbreaks of COVID-19 among its workers. The Consultant shall not knowingly allow any worker who has tested positive with COVID-19 to enter a City building. In the event of an outbreak or an exposure to COVID-19, the City may impose appropriate mitigation strategies which may be in consultation with the public health officer.

9. Conflicts. In the event of an inconsistency between this COVID-19 Amendment and the Agreement, this Addendum shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and Consultant have executed this Covid-19 Amendment as of the date set forth above.

CONSULTANT: CITY:
________________________ ____________________________
Signature Signature
________________________ ______________________________ Print Name & Title Print Name & Title

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Wildlife Innovations
TASKS Expanded Scope
Initial Site Assessments and Recommendations $7,960.00
Evaluate Park Sepecific Challenges $3,980.00
Remote Controlled Devices to deter CAGO $66,000.00
Aversive conditioning $66,000.00
Boat Operation $66,000.00
Fogging using backpack $11,120.00
Track success using Gps $39,550.00
Submit detailed reports $17,160.00
Parcipate in council and Parks and Recreation Meetings $7,960.00 Regulatory Compliance $6,370.00
Refine strategies based on Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges $6,720.00 Develop Education Materials with City Staff, Attend Workshops and Council Meetins $6,460.00 Use of Trained Dogs $144,000.00
Habitat Modification Development $0.00
Total of all Tasks $449,280.00

OPTIONAL TASKS
Obtain permits for Egg Addling on Bair Island $6,490.00 Conduct Egg Addling during nesting season and keep accurate records of total nests $54,340.00 Review and analyze previous camera data $14,760.00
Total of Optional Tasks $75,590.00
Total of all Tasks with Optional Tasks $524,870.00
Torpedo Pest Control & K9 Services
TASKS Expanded Scope
Initial Site Assessments and Recommendations $1,750.00
Evaluate Park Sepecific Challenges $1,750.00
Remote Controlled Devices to deter CAGO $16,800.00
Aversive conditioning No Cost
Boat Operation No Cost
Fogging using backpack $1,400.00
Track success using Gps $15,000.00
Submit detailed reports $1,000.00
Parcipate in council and Parks and Recreation Meetings $150.00 Regulatory Compliance $250.00
Refine strategies based on Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges No Cost Develop Education Materials with City Staff, Attend Workshops and Council Meetins $350.00 Use of Trained Dogs $588,000.00
Habitat Modification Development
Total of all Tasks $626,450.00

OPTIONAL TASKS
Obtain permits for Egg Addling on Bair Island $450.00
Conduct Egg Addling during nesting season and keep accurate records of total nests $1,500.00 Review and analyze previous camera data
Total of Optional Tasks $1,950.00
Total of all Tasks with Optional Tasks $628,400.00
Costs in RED indicated a variable cost dependent on frequency

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Attachment 1
Proposal Response Form
Fill out the form completely and submit by the due date.

Incomplete or late responses will not be considered.

SECTION 1: Contact Information

Business Name:

Contact Name:

Address:

Wildlife Innovations
S. Jake Manley
11629 Westridge PL., Lakeside, CA. 92040
Phone #: (334) 703-2946
Email: [email protected]
SECTION 2: Addenda

I acknowledge receipt of the following addenda:

Addenda Number Date

SECTION 3: Applicable Licenses and Certifications

Section 4: Contract
Please list exceptions to any of the terms of the agreement, including required insurance coverage.

SECTION 5: Submittal Instructions
Proposals are due by email to [email protected] no later than June 30, 2025 . There is no formal bid-opening. Proposers are responsible to ensure that submittals have been successfully transmitted and received.

By signing below, I attest that the information contained in this proposal is true and correct. 25 June 2025

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENTS DATE S. Jake Manley/President

PRINT NAME AND TITLE

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INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE CANADA GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLAN

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY,

CALIFORNIA

Proposed Approach for Meeting
Objectives Outlined in RFP

Submitted To:

Frank Fanara
Parks Maintenance Manager
(650) 286-3553
[email protected]

Submitted By:

POC: S. Jake Manley
11629 Westridge PL
Lakeside, CA. 92040
(334) 703-2946
[email protected]

DUNS: 081042844
CAGE: 81PJ1
EIN: 82-3456892

Revised 22 July 2025

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I: COMPANY BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS .............................................................. 3 SECTION II: PROPOSED APPROACH ............................................................................................................ 4 CAGO SURVEILLANCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 6 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 6 GPS TRACKING OF CANADA GEESE .................................................................................................................................... 7 DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING ................................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECTED SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 SECTION III: KEY PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................... 10 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR............................................................................................................................................... 10 PROJECT MANAGER ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION IV: TASK DESCRIPTION AND ASSUMPTIONS ......................................................................... 11 SITE ASSESSMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 Task 1: Conduct Site Assessments Tailored to Each Park’s Conditions ............................................................. 12 Task 2: Evaluate Park-specific Challenges ......................................................................................................... 12 HAZING AND DETERRENCE TECHNIQUES ........................................................................................................................... 12 Task 3: Use of Trained Dogs to Haze Geese ....................................................................................................... 12 Task 4: Remote-controlled Devices to Deter Goose Activity ............................................................................. 13 Task 5: Aversive Conditioning ............................................................................................................................ 14 Task 7: Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower .............................................................................. 14 MONITORING AND METRICS ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Task 8: Track Success Using Transmitter Tools and Measurable Metrics ......................................................... 15 Task 9: Submit Detailed Reports ........................................................................................................................ 15 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings ........................................ 16 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Task 11: Maintain Regulatory Compliance & secure permits for chemical repellents as needed ................... 16 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 16 Task 12: Refine Strategies Based on CAGO Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges .................................. 16 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................ 16 Task 13: Develop Public Education Materials.................................................................................................... 16 OPTIONAL SERVICES DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 17 Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO .......................................................................... 17 Task 14: Secure Required Permits to Begin Egg Addling on Bair Island ........................................................... 17

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2 Task 15: Conduct Egg Addling Operations During Nesting Season .................................................................. 18 Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data (1 FEB 2024-30 NOV) .................................................... 18 SECTION V: COST PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................................... 18 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 1 (2025/2026) ............................................................................. 23 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 2 (2026/2027) ............................................................................. 24 COST SUMMARY BY TASK FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 3 (2027/2028) ............................................................................. 25 SECTION VI: REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 26 SECTION VII: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE RESUMES ............................................. 24

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3 SECTION I: COMPANY BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
Wildlife Innovations is a biological consulting firm and DGS certified small and micro business, based in California, that specializes in wildlife management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species and mitigation of wildlife-hazards and human-wildlife conflict throughout the state. WI has extensive experience working on a diverse set of city, state, and federal properties, including in areas that require a higher level of operational awareness, such as military installations, busy construction sites, state parks, state Ecological Reserves, and airports, some of which include areas directly accessible to the public. Senior staff members have been designing and implementing effective wildlife management programs for over 17 years, including the recent preparation of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for the City of Foster City. As a part of developing multiple wildlife management programs, WI has assisted in the drafting of Scopes of Work (SOW) for the USFWS, city airports, and Regional Parks Districts, and has authored wildlife management plans for the USFWS, US Navy, state Ecological Reserves, CA State Parks, East Bay Stewardship Network, and US Marine Corps. These plans included steps necessary for compliance with state or federal permits, preventing negative impacts to sensitive habitats and species within or near the management area(s), and avoiding actions that would impede landowner and/or public use of each property. Plans and work often included the utilization of hazing techniques, sometimes including pyrotechnics, firearms, and/or an array of trap types within areas heavily used by the public or other humans. Therefore, those plans and programs stemming from plans incorporated methodology to address employee and public safety concerns as well as defined measures that would be taken to reduce the potential for exposure of management methods to the community.

WI personnel have experience in the hazing and removal of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis; CAGO), and WI has designed programs for and currently manages mammals (small to large), corvids, raptors, owls, and other avian species in support of listed species recovery or wildlife hazard mitigation programs. Managing a diverse set of species simultaneously requires personnel to have extensive knowledge in the identification of an array of species, their sign (including evidence of damage or predation), behavior, and ecology in order to select the most effective and efficient management methods. Intelligent and urban adapted species such as coyote ( Canis latrans), American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos), and Common Raven ( Corvus corax ) are notoriously challenging to manage, but WI has demonstrated years of successful management of such species despite challenging site constraints within urban and semi -urban areas. As each targeted individual, group, and site requires a customized appro ach, we are confident that our experience and skills will be easily adapted to the effective execution of a comprehensive CAGO Management Program for Foster City.

Wildlife Innovations prioritizes staying current on advancements in wildlife management techniques and technologies that may help improve efficiency and effectiveness in our projects.

In many cases, techniques for wildlife management are underdeveloped and have remained unchanged for years. Due to this, WI has extensive experience adapting technologies utilized within other industries to applications within the field of wildlife management, to compliment and increase success our management programs. Example s include the incorporation of motion sensors, lighting systems, and cameras, designed for home security systems, into some of the customized wildlife deterrents we build and deploy. Additionally, WI has extensive experience in the modification of existing traps and the design of new innovative traps to meet the specific needs of our projects. This valuable attribute has significantly contributed to the success of wildlife management programs we design and implement. We look forward to an opportunity to apply this type of innovative thinking, equipment, and technique development, to the Foster City Parks (FCP) CAGO management program.

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4 Wildlife Innovations is strongly committed to improving wildlife management effectiveness and efficiency through the pursuit of scientific research opportunities. We embrace the collection of scientifically defensible data that can be collected without com promising effectiveness or efficiency within each project. These efforts allow us to better track and evaluate effectiveness and efficiency within our programs and, in some cases, also support contributing to the scientific community, helping to improve be st known practices. We utilize digital application -based data input systems (i.e., ESRI’s Field Maps Application) to allow for the collection of a large amount of high-quality and georeferenced data efficiently while in the field. These systems also allow project management staff to provide Realtime oversight of data collection and reduce the time investment, and associated cost to fulfill raw or summarized data requests by project collaborators. We hire and employ wildlife biologists who are not only highl y skilled in the identification, assessment, and management of wildlife, but also have the educational background to better support conservation initiatives.

WI gained site-specific field work experience and additional experience working directly with FCP and other city personnel during the development of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and currently has insurance coverage ($5M GL), with Foster City listed as insured . Site-specific field work experience included CAGO surveys, habitat surveys, and camera surveillance for CAGO, conducted during both day and night, and within priority parks and other areas. That site-specific experience combined with many years of human-wildlife conflict mitigation experience working within a variety of properties for a diverse set of agencies, make WI uniquely and supremely qualified to help the city to implement the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for Foster City.

SECTION II: PROPOSED APPROACH
To reduce damage to city parks and help mitigate human health hazard s stemming from the presence of CAGO, and the associated large amount of feces within public parks and waterways, WI will implement a comprehensive, long -term, adaptive, and site -specific CAGO management program consistent with the Plan developed for Foster City. To help quantify the efficacy of CAGO hazing, deterrence, and resulting reduction in CAGO presence, and inform the design of a long- term site -specific CAGO Management Program, WI would include an intensive initial site assessment and CAGO use component. The following tasks will be completed as a part of the initial assessment: 1) Nesting bird and special status survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded; 2) Protocols will be developed for implementation of nesting bird and special status species surveys, in conjunction with CAGO management efforts; 3) CAGO point -count survey stations (PCS), transect survey (TS) locations , and/or other CAGO behavioral survey locations, will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for their implementation; 4) Digit al surveillance camera locations will be identified; 5) Locations for potential placement of deterrence, or exclusion equipment will be evaluated and digitally recorded; 6) Parking, equipment deployment, and transit logistics will be evaluated for each priority park; and 7) A schedule will be developed for the initial employment of management efforts.

Herein, WI has proposed a level of staffing expected to provide sufficient coverage within FCP in both space and time to support an effective conflict mitigation program. To maximize efficiency, a phased approach will be utilized . During the first phase, WI will concentrate efforts on the seven high-priority parks—Marlin, Gull, Erckenbrack, Leo J. Ryan, Catamaran, Edgewater and Sea Cloud Parks . Although the priority parks will be the focus of initial mitigation efforts, as the number of CAGO using those parks is effectively reduced and/or mitigation efforts become more efficient, the number of parks being managed may be increased beyond the initial priority list. Steps for expanding efforts beyond the seven priority parks will

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5 be discussed and approved by Foster City representatives (FCR).

Surveillance and mitigation work may be conducted during daytime and nighttime hours, on foot, from a vehicle, and/or from a boat to best support success of the program. Wildlife Innovations vehicles will display identifiable markings (i.e. company logos), and employees will wear uniform shirts with company logos. To support program work, WI will work with FCR to obtain all necessary security and park-operational clearances for personnel and all equipment necessary to conduct work as a part of the program. The WI Principal Investigator (PI) and/or Project Manager ( PM) will attend all meetings requested by FCR and coordinate with other city or related entities as necessary, or when requested to do so, to support an efficient and effective program. Additionally, upon the request of FCR, WI will be available to meet with local police to discuss the program and/or coordinate both daytime and nighttime program operations as needed.

CAGO Surveillance
Physical and digital surveillance will be conducted to help identify the timing, locations and behavior of CAGO within and near FCP during both daytime and nighttime hours . Additionally, surveillance will help WI to evaluate human use of FCP, which will help to identify the most appropriate type and timing for deployment of management techniques. Finally, surveillance data will be used to evaluate and adapt or refine strategies applied based on effectiveness, supporting the development of a maximally efficient and effective long-term CAGO management p rogram.

All methods utilized as a part of the program will follow state and federal permit requirements and will be conducted in coordination with state and federal wildlife agencies, as appropriate.

Digital Surveillance—To more efficiently track the timing and number of CAGO using FCP, cellular-transmission capable cameras will be installed within priority parks and/or other areas where conflict exists. These cameras will allow for 24/7 Realtime surveillance of areas, facilitating better evaluation of CAGO presence and behavior. This is expected to be especially valuable when attempting to evaluate and describe the duration of effects from hazing methods applied for CAGO. Cameras will allow WI to access footage at all priority sites simultaneously, and use information gained to direct efforts to where CAGO are present. Additionally, if a group of CAGO are dispersed from one park, but move to another park after hazing, camera surveillance will allow WI to pursue CAGO and haze them again from the park they moved to . This repeated hazing is expected to greatly increase the effectiveness of hazing efforts. The cameras would be installed on light poles, trees, fence posts, on other suitable structures as approved by FCR, and secured to those structures to attempt to prevent theft or tampering. Where possible, cameras will be installed at a height that will provide optimal viewing of park areas but also help prevent tampering or theft. Cameras may be set to be both motion -sensor activated and to send photos at pre - determined time intervals via cellular network. Signs may be placed near each camera, to indicate to park users that “CAGO Camera Surveillance is In Progress.” Camera data will be reviewed regularly (in most cases Realtime during working hours) , and data will be entered within a cumulative database. This will best support continuous and comprehensive evaluation of CAGO activity within FCP prior to, during, and following the implementation of each facet of the program (e.g. hazing or habitat modification, etc.).

Physical Surveillance—Physical surveillance, such as PCS, TS, or other behavioral or nesting surveys for CAGO will be conducted from pre-identified surveillance points within and/or near priority parks. Surveillance data collected will be used to complement information gathered through digital camera surveillance. Physical surveillance will be conducted during both daytime and nighttime hours, on foot or from a vehicle or boat on the water. Both conventional and special optics (i.e. binoculars, spotting scopes, thermal scopes, etc.) will be used for surveillance, and the timing and location of these efforts will be adjusted as needed to meet the needs of the program. In addition to digital and physical surveillance conducted by WI personnel, CAGO observations or conflicts reported by FCP or other city staff will be used to further inform adaptive

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6 management efforts.

Adaptive Management
The program will be adaptive, using observed and measured effects of CAGO behavior following the management techniques that are applied , and following adjustments of methods and application strategies in response to site-specific limitations as they are realized. During the initial efforts, hazing methods will be continuously evaluated based on their effectiveness at hazing CAGO from FCP, and any responses, especially negative responses received from citizens also using FCP’s. The most effective and efficient methods will be continued, and methods determined to be ineffective or not able to be employed due to site -specific limitations will be discontinued.

WI will p ropose additional measures if unexpected issues arise or initial strategies are less effective than anticipated. Methods used and application strategies will be designed to o ptimize the use of available resources within the progra m to ensure cost-effective implementation of all strategies.

Hazing technique type and duration will be based on CAGO response and human activity but may be varied to prevent CAGO from becoming desensitized to methods applied . Overuse of one technique or misuse of a group of techniques can result in acclimation of wildlife to those techniques, reducing and/or eliminating effectiveness. The hazing methods utilized will also be based on the ability of WI personnel to efficiently and safely administer them, stemming from limitations within each park. Examples of methods that may be used as a part of this program include lasers, remote-controlled devices, drones, boats, and foggers. When feasible, hazing tactics on land will be used consecutively with water-based techniques. Upon request of FC R, and as part of an optional task, dog hazing teams may also be used in concert with other techniques to effectively reduce the number of CAGO using areas.

Wildlife Innovations will also utilize and evaluate the effectiveness of deterrents to complement hazing efforts at priority sites. Deterrents may help dissuade CAGO from attempting to occupy areas of parks, particularly where they may try to nest, or while WI personnel are conducting management at other sites. The type, placement, and duration will be varied to help prevent CAGO from becoming desensitized and habituated to them. Deterrence methods applied may include but are unlikely to be limited to lighting, noise makers, mylar strips, and balloons.

During the project, WI will evaluate the potential for use of exclusionary and habitat modification methods and provide site-specific recommendations to FCP within report ing. Examples of possible habitat modifications that will be considered and evaluated may include the addition of shrub or rock islands to reduce sightlines for CAGO, or turf grass alternatives to reduce the food availability for CAGO , fencing, lighting, and other semi -permanent or permanent modifications.

Additionally, WI may describe expe rimental temporary modifications to habitat within priority parks, designed to emulate potential permanent habitat modifications. The temporary modifications could then be tested to evaluate their effectiveness in changing CAGO behavior, before investing funding and time to implement the permanent modifications until the temporary modification prove effective for deterring CAGO.

Public Outreach and Education
Engaging with, informing, and encouraging participation from members of the public are important facets to support success within any conflict mitigation program involving humans and wildlife.

WI will collaborate with City staff to develop public education materials, including signage, flyers, and social media content, to explain the goals and methods utilized within the mitigation program.

WI will host or participate in community workshops or events to raise awareness about the Plan and foster public support as needed upon request. WI will be prepared to help FCR to address community and/or City Council concerns or misconceptions about the strategies bei ng implemented within the program as needed.

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7 GPS Tracking of Canada Geese
In addition to other forms of CAGO surveillance, deployment of satellite tracking (GPS) collars on some CAGO should be conducted to further evaluate movements within the project area and regional movements between nearby cities and state and federal wildlife areas. Satellite telemetry would provide information on CAGO movements during the day, night, and during seasonal changes and will provide that information more effectively and at a lower cost than conducting in- person surveys to attempt to gain this information.

Satellite telemetry will be the best way to identify where CAGO that are using FCP are nesting, and to identify other movement patterns for specific individuals and groups they congregate with.

Identifying the exact areas where CAGO are nesting, within and outside FCP, will allow for more effective and targeted reproductive control. Information gained through satellite telemetry may also be used to cultivate productive conversations with state and federal agency land and resource managers and garner their s upport for conflict mitigation efforts within the project site.

In addition, telemetry data could help identify ways that agency-managed properties in the region could be better managed to help alleviate conflict between CAGO and human use at the project site and neighboring properties
If approved by FCR and once necessary permitting is acquired, WI will capture CAGO within specific parks or areas, and place GPS transmitters and/or alpha-numeric bands on captured individuals. Tracking information will be used to map goose activity and better assess hazing effectiveness, identify nesting areas used by CAGO that also use FCP, and use of nearby cities, state and federal wildlife areas.

Data Collection and Reporting
ESRI’s Field Maps for ArcGIS application (ESRI, Redlands, CA) will be used via smart devices, to record all bird survey and CAGO management data while in the field. Customized data input pages will allow personnel to collect information such as the location (both site description and exact coordinates), the number of CAGO present, the primary behavior prior to hazing, management technique employed, and behavioral response/effect. These data can later be downloaded as spreadsheets (Microsoft Office Excel 2016, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA), and within ArcGIS Pro (ESRI, Redlands, CA), for summary, analysis, and mapping.

The effect of each hazing or management method will be evaluated to support adaptive management and reported to FC R, within regular reporting or upon request . Quarterly reports and an annual report will be authored and provided to FCR at the end of each period. Reporting will summarize the results of surveillance and monitoring data collected prior to, during, and following active mitigation. A description of all management actions employed and an evaluation of each, will be reported along with recommendati ons for continued development of the CAGO management program. Metrics evaluated and described to determine whether the program achieved measures of success may include but may not be limited to, whether the overall program effectively reduced CAGO presence within key locations, whether property damage or number of complaints related to CAGO were reduced, and whether health metrics, such as water quality were improved. Data for water quality testing, before, and after the program is initiated, and stats regarding the number and type of complaints lodged by citizens would be provided by FCP to support these comparisons.

All results will be depicted in tabular, graphical, and georeferencing formats. Additional reporting necessary to comply with the mitigation, monitoring and reporting program required for compliance with CEQA will be provided as needed. Additionally, WI will provide recommendations for future management. It is anticipated that the results and recommendations generated from this program may support the development of a regional, collaborative, CAGO management program. Engaging other cities in the region, and the state and federal wildlife agencies, will best

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8 support the long-term success of the FCP program.

Projected Schedule
Wildlife Innovations will staff the proposed program with one primary full-time Wildlife Biologist (BIO I), with additional support provided by specialized wildlife biologists (BIO II) , a Project Manager (PM), and the Principal Investigator ( PI), as needed. Additionally, WI may hire a dog handler or specialized subcontractors (likely to be limited to dog services) to assist with management services as needed and feasible within the available budget. The program will be managed to maximize effectiveness within the proposed and finite level of staffing identified herein.

Staff will typically be onsite five (5) days per week, and eight (8) hours per day, with the flexibility to adapt their schedule based on the needs, especially during the early stages of the program.

The frequency and duration of site visits, and number of personnel, will be adaptive and include both daytime and nighttime work. Personnel will be shifted as needed to maintain safety and to comply with California labor laws. It is anticipated that all GPS collaring efforts will require at least two BIOs and a PM. Additionally, a dog team with a handler will be developed by WI internally or another team may be subcontracted to conduct targeted hazing of CAGO within FCP in conjunction with and to complement other methods being applied by WI.

For the first Period of Performance (POP1; 14 August 2025 – 30 June 2026), a full-time BIO I, will be needed for all months during the initial year to facilitate program development. WI expects to be able to put that staff member in the field , beginning 1 October 2025. If optional years (POP1 and POP2) are awarded, the presence of the BIO I could be reduced to part-time during the months of November, December, and January, when the presence of CAGO at FCP is anticipated to be the lowest, to reduce program costs.

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9 The table below identifies the projected timing and duration of the tasks for the first Period of Performance (POP1) for this program:

*Schedule may be modified based on the needs of the project **Percentages represent the proportion of the budget for each of the standard tasks. Optional tasks are not included.

2.0%

1.0%

27.7%

23.3%

2.9%

10.1%

4.4%

0.3%

1.6%

1.7%

1.7%
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NA
NA
NA
8/14/2025 10/3/2025 11/22/2025 1/11/2026 3/2/2026 4/21/2026 6/10/2026 Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges
Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese
Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity Task 5: Aversive conditioning
Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics Task 9: Submit detailed reports
Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed
Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges Task 13: Develop public education materials
Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data

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10 SECTION III: KEY PERSONNEL
Wildlife Innovations will staff this project with one Project Manager (PM), and up to two Wildlife Biologists (BIO I and BIO II), with additional support from one Principal Investigator (PI) as needed. The schedules of those individuals will be adjusted as needed to support an effective management program for Foster City. A description of each staff member’s expected involvement in the project and some of their relevant qualifications are provided below . Resumes for all staff identified below are provided within this proposal.

Principal Investigator
Designated PI for this Project, Jake Manley, has more than 15 years of experience conducting wildlife management for threatened and endangered species protection, human -wildlife conflict mitigation, and general environmental consulting purposes. Experience has included conducting site assessments and program development for wildlife management programs, client coordination, authoring or contributing to Scopes of Work and site -specific management and/or mitigation plans for each project, developing site-specific protocols and accident prevention plans, data collection, analysis, and management, personnel training and certification, developing and adhering to project budgets, meeting project deliverable deadlines, budget management, obtaining and maintaining federal and state permits , overseeing compliance with all permit requirements, including necessary coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agents.

Project Manager
Dan Biteman , the Project Manager for this effort , has more than 19 years of professional experience as a Wildlife B iologist. He has extensive experience in wildlife management, deterrence, and exclusion within both urban and rural environments. He has significant experience in database design, management and data analysis, preparation of technical reports, project proposals, SOWs, Management Plans, Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Plans and Assessments, and Accident Prevention Plans. He has been responsible for the selection, hiring, training development, and supervising of personnel within a variety of projects for more than 15 years. He has assisted federal and state land managers to acquire and maintain state and federal special purpose permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species, and has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats occupied by Threatened and Endangered species while avoiding take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry-specific conferences. He was the Project Manager for writing the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan developed for Foster City, developed and managed the CEQA review for the management program, and presented to the Foster City Council to support approval of the program stemming from the Plan. His direct experience working with Foster City staff, and experience surveying and assessing CAGO presence and use of FCP will be valuable as he continues within the role of PM for this project effort.

Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Innovations will utilize up to two wildlife biologists for conducting the CAGO management efforts described herein. The BIO I for this project will not be identified until the award of a contract.

The experience and qualification s for two of WI’s staff members (BIO II’s) are identified in the following section are provided as examples.

Thadeus Sternberg, a potential BIO II for this project, has five years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, predator-prey interaction and conflict -mitigation specialist, habitat specialist, and laboratory technician. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina; a

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11 California state and federally Threatened species) and performing avian point count surveys for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. For the preservation of listed and special status species, Thadeus has handled, banded, translocated, and/or trapped over 50 raptors.

Furthermore, he has performed sea-level rise analysis, habitat suitability analysis, and medical evaluation for a variety of species and fit them with GPS transmitter devices. He has conducted removal of invasive amphibians within Oregon Spotted Frog habitat (Rana pretiosa; Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Washington state). In addition, Thadeus has spent over 2000 hours conducting predator surveys, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Thadeus conducted surveillance and predator deterrence within Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus; federally Threatened species) colonies for a total of 240 hours. He has worked as a part of both small- and large- scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species. Currently, Thadeus’ role focuses on w i l d l i f e a n d ecosystems management to support a variety of projects for WI within coastal California.

Vincent Van Dyke , a potential BIO II for this project, has a B.S. in Wildlife Management and Conservation, and six (6) years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, habitat specialist, and conducting urban wildlife management. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status s pecies including the Newell’s Shearwater ( Puffinus newelli , Hawaii and federally listed threatened species); Hawaiian Petrel ( Pterodroma sandwichensis, Hawaii and federally listed endangered species); including performing protocol avian point count surveys and nest monitoring for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. Vincent has spent over 4000 hours safely navigating and operating within critically sensitive habitats. In addition, Vincent has spent 535 hours conducting predator surveys, predation investigations, predator behavioral assessment, and management, including the use of traps and firearms within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni ; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover ( Charadrius alexandrius nivosus ; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats.

Outside of California, Vincent conducted surveillance and wildlife mitigation efforts within airports including waterfowl such as ducks and geese, and the trapping, banding, and relocation of various raptor species, and the safe use of firearms within busy airport environments. Vincent holds certifications of training from the NRA for the safe use of rifles, pistols and shotguns, and has conducted trapping and used firearms professionally as a private contractor and as a federal employee of USDA/Wildlife Services. He has worked as a part of both small - and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species as well as undertaking efforts in multi-agency recovery projects. Vincent has multiple years of experience tracking and hunting waterfowl professionally and recreatio nally and is familiar with CAGO ecology and management methods. Currently, Vincent’s role is to support a variety of projects for WI.

SECTION IV: TASK DESCRIPTION AND ASSUMPTIONS
The following tasks, and associated assumptions were developed based on previous experience conducting similar wildlife management work, based on information gathered during conversations with FC Representatives (FCR) as part of the development of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan , and in response requirements identified within the RFP. Tasks may be further developed or modified to include additional elements or to exclude some elements, upon request. All tasks identified below will be performed during POP1 at the request of FC Representatives, and also during POP2 and POP3 if requested, using the task descriptions below to guide efforts. During POP2 and POP3, hazing services may be reduced to

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12 three (3) days per week during November, and to one (1) day per week during December and January to reduce the overall cost of the program, and because CAGO presence within Foster City is expected to be lower during those months. Effort will be shifted between tasks as needed to best serve the needs of the adaptive management program.

Site Assessments
Task 1: Conduct Site Assessments Tailored to Each Park’s Conditions a. Assessments will be conducted by senior-level personnel to determine site-specific logistics for implementation of a comprehensive CAGO management program within priority FCP
b. Nesting bird and/or special status survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for the implementation of surveys in conjunction with CAGO management efforts
c. CAGO survey locations will be identified and digitally recorded, and protocols will be developed for their implementation
d. Digital camera locations and placement will be identified and recorded e. Potential deterrence equipment locations and placement will be evaluated and digitally recorded
f. Locations and types of habitat modification or exclusion will be evaluated and discussed with FCP staff
g. Vehicle parking, equipment deployment, and transit logistics will be evaluated for each priority park
h. A schedule will be made for the initial employment of management techniques Task 2: Evaluate Park-specific Challenges
a. WI senior staff will discuss the results from the assessments and establish a plan for addressing:
i. Avoidance of MBTA and other protected species
ii. Avoidance of high human activity periods
iii. Potential safety concerns
iv. Steps to limit disturbance to the public associated with CAGO hazing v. Logistics of parking, boat launching, and other site accessibility with hazing equipment
Task 2 Assumptions:
• WI will discuss and work with FCR to address some of these limitations and identify an approved plan for implementation
Hazing and Deterrence Techniques
Task 3: Use of Trained Dogs to Haze Geese
a. A dog team will be used to conduct hazing of CAGO within priority park areas b. This service includes:
i. Experienced handlers and trained dogs that will conduct patrols throughout designated park zones with dogs harassing and discouraging geese from congregating without causing them injury
ii. Trained handlers will direct the dogs to pursue gaggles and/or individual CAGO until all birds take flight and leave the area
iii. Trained dogs and handler teams will follow predetermined routes and schedules to help provide efficient coverage of the area
b. If dog hazing is initiated and proves to be successful in reducing the presence of CAGO within priority parks sufficiently, it may become possible to reduce frequency of other hazing staff presence. This will depend on the overall effectiveness of the

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13 comprehensive program and must be agreed upon between WI and FCR before reduced effort for other tasks could be implemented.

Task 3 Assumptions:
• As WI was not able to identify a local goose-dog team with the capability and capacity to conduct this task at the level of effort requested by FC, and WI does not currently provide these services to other clients, WI will develop a dog team internally if an appropriate subcontractor cannot be identified.
• It is anticipated that WI would be able to provide a goose dog and handler team within six months of contract initiation, although it may be possible to deploy a team sooner.
• Deployment of the internal WI dog team is contingent upon a minimum full-time (5 days per week) contractual commitment of one year for these services.
• This full-time service could be expanded to other FCP outside priority parks for no additional costs, at the request of FCR and upon the ability of WI to maintain the desired results within the seven (7) priority parks. • Costs for this service are based on a monthly flat rate. • Initial efforts will comprise up to five days per week and up to twice daily, as identified in the RFP.
• If a full-time dog hazing team is not desired, WI will attempt to identify and subcontract the most appropriate company to perform these services up to five (5) days per week, dependent upon the subcontractor’s availability and within budget constraints.
• Alternatively, WI will continue to pursue subcontracting a qualified dog team that can provide dog hazing services at the seven (7) priority parks up to five (5) days per week.
▪ The dog team will be scheduled and supervised by the WI PM and coordinated with the BIO(s) tasks to avoid redundancy and conflicts between methods applied.
▪ Costs for this service will be determined upon identification of a qualified entity but will not exceed the costs identified in the cost tables.

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14 • Some equipment (e.g. aerial drones), may require additional permissions from FC or other entities
Task 5: Aversive Conditioning
a. An array of adaptive hazing and deterrence methods and equipment will be employed to increase effectiveness on CAGO and reduce their foraging, roosting, and nesting within FC priority parks
i. Equipment may include:
a. Audio Sonic Goose Deterrent Systems
b. Lasers
c. Scare Eye Balloons
d. Fox Lights
e. Predator Decoys
b. Nest searches and addling or destruction will be employed throughout all FCP properties, as feasible, to reduce resident CAGO reproductive success and site fidelity
Task 5 Assumptions:
• All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Task 4.
• Hazing and deterrence work will be conducted by and/or under the direction of WI biologists specialized in conflict mitigation.
• Efforts will require the use of a full-time biologist onsite for a minimum of nine (9) months per contract year.
• Higher intensity hazing will be conducted in high-CAGO activity areas within priority areas or parks, as those areas are identified through surveillance. • The intensity of hazing effort may be greater during ecologically relevant times of year for CAGO (e.g. ahead of the molt), to maximize effectiveness of the program and achieve desired results.
• All techniques/equipment will be approved by FCR prior to deployment. • Techniques and equipment used will be site and situationally specific, based on site and CAGO characteristics and limitations.

Task 7 Assumptions:
• This technique will only be administered using a fogging and/or misting device that emits a product that contains Methyl Anthranilate (e.g. EcoBird 4.0, EPA#:
86583-4 or equivalent) into the air up-wind from CAGO that are observed loafing, resting, or foraging within parks.
• This method would only be used in compliance with applicable permits, laws and regulations.
• Chemical repellents will only be administered by individuals with the appropriate permits, license and/or certifications.
• The use of this technique will not exceed two (2) hours per week for 38 weeks.

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15 Monitoring and Metrics
Task 8: Track Success Using Transmitter Tools and Measurable Metrics a. Measures of success will be established for the CAGO management program b. GPS and/or cellular transmitter collars will be fitted to at least one individual from each gaggle, to gather better information on timing of site use, nesting, roosting, foraging in FC parks and surrounding areas
a. Collars will also be used to better understand regional movements between properties and evaluate the efficacy of management methods/techniques throughout the year
c. Cellular Cameras will be positioned in priority parks to gather information on CAGO and human activity for focusing efforts and evaluate the timing, location, and behavioral responses of CAGO to the applied management techniques d. PCS, TS, and/or other survey types will be conducted at priority parks to record presence and abundance of CAGO prior to and during CAGO management efforts Task 8 Assumptions:
• A maximum of ten (10) GPS or cellular capable collars will be deployed o Obtaining all permits for collaring efforts will not exceed six (6) weeks o Collars will be deployed prior to employing hazing and deterrence techniques to increase collaring efficiency
o If additional collars are to be deployed, they will be deployed at a cost of $2000 per transmitter.
o It will take three (3) personnel three (3) days to deploy ten (10) collars on target CAGO.
o Deployment of all collars may not be preferable in the first period of performance due to late implementation of program and the associated limitations of available candidates.
• A maximum of two cameras will be deployed per park.
o Additional cameras can be deployed at the cost of $1300 per camera. • Collar data upload and review will be performed at least once per week. • Data analysis and summary will be performed as part of Task 8.

Task 9: Submit Detailed Reports
a. Quarterly reports will be submitted during each performance period, summarizing CAGO management methods/techniques employed, all data collected, and modifications made or recommended to approach
b. An annual report will be submitted following the conclusion of each performance term, summarizing all CAGO management methods/techniques employed, data collected, results of management efforts and established metrics, including the status of meeting the established benchmarks of success, and recommendations for improving the program
Task 9 Assumptions:
• For POP1, two Quarterly Reports will be submitted to FC representatives within 30 Days following the conclusion of each quarter. • An Annual Report will be submitted within 60 days of the conclusion of each POP.
• The submitted costs comprise one annual report revision and two quarterly report revisions per POP. Additional revisions can be made at the rate identified in Task 9 Table.
• More frequent reporting can be requested by FC representatives and

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16 completed at the costs identified in Task 9 Table.

Task 10 Assumptions:
• Efforts comprise assisting with the development of presentation materials and attendance of one (1) meeting or event per contract year. • If more events would be of advantage, support for those events can be discussed between WI and FCR
Regulatory Compliance
Task 11: Maintain Regulatory Compliance & secure permits for chemical repellents as needed
a. WI will ensure all activities are aligned with local, state, and federal regulations, including compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and ensure compliance with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Plan
b. WI will, upon request, obtain all permits and/or certifications necessary for the employment of chemical repellents, such as Methyl Anthranilate, for the deterrence and/or hazing of CAGO in select parks
Task 11 Assumptions:
• The following permits/certifications will be required and can be obtained to administer the selected chemical repellents for CAGO management:
o Pest Control Business License (PCB)
o Qualified Applicator License (QAL)
o Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)
Adaptive Management and Maintenance
Task 12: Refine Strategies Based on CAGO Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges a. Senior personnel will utilize physical and digital surveillance, including tracking data from Task 8, collected during CAGO management efforts within priority FCP and other relevant properties, to continue to assess and quantify CAGO presence and behavior within those areas, identify the most appropriate hazing or deterrence methods and times for implementation, and evaluate the efficacy of the methods employed to measure success
b. Refinement of management efforts may include:

I. Adding, removing, or repositioning deterrence and/or surveillance equipment II. Adjustment of schedule to target times of high CAGO activity and low human activity
III. Addition, removal, or adaptation of management techniques Task 12 Assumptions:
• Evaluation and refinement of management efforts will be done concurrently with Tasks 3-8.

Public Outreach and Education
Task 13: Develop Public Education Materials

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17 a. WI will work with FC representatives to consider and develop the following for deployment:
i. Different or additional “Don’t Feed Wildlife” signs for FC Parks ii. Flyers or signage to describe CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
iii. Website and/or social media posts highlighting CAGO management techniques/efforts that may be observed within parks
Task 13 Assumptions:
• WI will assist with the development of public educational materials, which FCR will distribute, post, or purchase and install.

Optional Services Descriptions
Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO a. This task is listed as optional, although it is strongly recommended. Utilization of a boat for this program will enhance the effectiveness of hazing techniques and allow for hazing in all areas of the lagoon. Additionally, identification and addling of CAGO nests within some areas of the lagoon shoreline may not be possible without boat access, and result in successful CAGO nesting within the city and lead to more CAGO that are imprinted and accustomed to using the city properties.
b. A gasoline powered motorboat will improve effectiveness of the following program elements:
i. Ability to identify and/or respond to addle CAGO nests within FC ii. Hazing for CAGO that retreat to the water. There may be limitations due to weather and/or ordinances for operating amphibious remote-controlled devices or drones and some areas in the lagoon may not be visible from city property or be too far from areas where WI can access, to safely and effectively deploy remote controlled devices.
iii. Improved efficiency when transitioning between some parks to deploy hazing methods and to get closer to CAGO for deploying some hazing methods
iv. Improved coverage for CAGO surveillance (nighttime and daytime) to ensure that all of FCP and all areas of the lagoon are surveyed to gather behavioral data, and map nesting and roosting locations for deployment of deterrents Task 6 Assumptions:
• All efforts in this task will require the implementation of techniques and equipment in Tasks 4 and 5.
• Utilization of a gasoline-powered boat will require permission from the Department of Public Works.
• WI will not be responsible for any fees associated with launching the boat within FC lagoon
• All techniques/equipment will be approved by FC representatives prior to deployment.
• All techniques/equipment will only be implemented if site limitations do not prohibit their use.

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18 addling/destruction on Bair Island
b. WI will conduct permit reporting and maintenance for issued permits c. Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, as needed, for egg addling/destruction efforts on Bair Island
Task 14 Assumptions:
• If any necessary permit(s) cannot be issued to WI as a contractor , they will be obtained by Foster City , and WI will assist with acquisition and maintenance of those permit(s).

Task 15: Conduct Egg Addling Operations During Nesting Season a. Using 2-3 personnel once per week during the nesting season, WI will survey Bair Island for the presence, location, and number of CAGO nests then target those nests via egg addling and/or destruction efforts
a. Drones may be utilized for aerial mapping of CAGO nests if permitted to by relevant agencies
b. WI will employ CAGO egg addling and/or destruction for all detected nests on Bair Island as allowed within permits
Task 15 Assumptions:
• Aerial nest mapping efforts will comprise a maximum of two personnel for 16 hours for the duration of egg addling operations.
o Additional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table. • Egg addling efforts will comprise a maximum of three personnel making up to 14 trips to Bair Island.
o Additional efforts can be made at the rates identified in Task 15 Table.

Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data (1 FEB 2024-30 NOV) a. To be used to support measures of success, WI will review and analyze all digital camera surveillance data (from cameras mounted in priority parks) collected from 1 February-30 November 2024 to help quantify CAGO presence and abundance in priority parks over space and time.
b. Data will be used to help quantify the success of CAGO management efforts (as part of the measures of success) by allowing a comparison between goose activity (per month and as a whole) during the year prior to and following program initiation.
c. All data and analysis will be included in the annual report for POP1, as part of Task 9

SECTION V: COST PROPOSAL
Identified hourly rates include all indirect and direct costs required to complete the project tasks.

WI will execute all tasks at the rates detailed in Task Tables 1-16, with invoices issued monthly or as agreed upon with FCR. The totals are based on estimated effort for each task, with the flexibility to adjust effort and associated costs, between tasks to best meet program needs . WI will provide detailed budget tracking and ensure expenditure remains within the approved contract amount. Actual expenses will not exceed these estimates without prior approval from FCR. The following Task Tables include rates and cost per unit of services to be provided within POP1, a Cost Summary Table for POP1, and additional Cost Summary Tables for POP2 and POP3.

Effort and costs for each task were not broken down per park within this proposal, as efforts may be shifted between priority parks or expanded into additional parks. Instead, effort by task is broken down by personnel, and by the number of days estimated for each task, and those

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19 estimates are displayed in the following tables. The estimated personnel effort identified in the following tables are expected to be sufficient to complete all tasks identified within the seven priority parks identified by FCP. If a single or multiple tasks require more effort than predicted for the program to be effective, WI will increase effort for those tasks and reduce effort from the level predicated for other tasks, without reducing the total level of effort for all tasks combined, and without exceeding total costs.

Task 1: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Initial Site Assessment and Recommendations
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00 PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00 TOTAL 6 $7,960.00

Task 2: Site Assessments and Habitat Modifications - Evaluate park-specific challenges Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 2 $2,480.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL 3 $3,980.00

Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese
Personnel Monthly Rate # of Months Total
BIO I 0 $0.00
BIO II 0 $0.00
PM 0 $0.00
Dog Team/Month $ 12,000.00 9 $108,000.00 TOTAL 9 $108,000.00

Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00

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20 Task 5: Aversive conditioning
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 80 $83,200.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 6 $7,440.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 86 $90,640.00

Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 12.5 $13,000.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00 TOTAL 15.5 $16,720.00

Task 7: Hazing and Deterrence - Fogging Using Backpack Style Mobile Mist Blower Emitting Grape Seed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 9.5 $9,880.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 10.5 $11,120.00

Task 8: Monitoring and Metrics - Track Success using GPS Tools and Measurable Metrics Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 10 $10,400.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 3 $3,450.00 PM $ 1,240.00 5 $6,200.00 PI $ 1,500.00 3 $4,500.00 Transmitters $ 1,500.00 10 $15,000.00 TOTAL 31 $39,550.00

Task 9: Submit detailed reports
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 9 $11,160.00 PI $ 1,500.00 4 $6,000.00 TOTAL $17,160.00

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21 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL $1,240.00

Task 11: Regulatory Compliance (MBTA, MMRP, Chemical Repellents) and Secure Permits or Recommendations for Chemical Repellents as Needed
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 1 $1,150.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL 5 $6,370.00

Task 12: Adaptive Management and Maintenance - Refine Strategies Based on Monitoring Data and Ongoing Challenges
Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 3 $3,720.00 PI $ 1,500.00 2 $3,000.00 TOTAL 5 $6,720.00

Task 13: Develop public education materials
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 4 $4,960.00 PI $ 1,500.00 1 $1,500.00 TOTAL $6,460.00

Optional Task 14: Egg Addling - Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island (Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge) Personnel Daily Rate Estimated Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 0 $0.00
BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00
PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00
PI $ 1,500.00 3.5 $5,250.00
TOTAL 4.5 $6,490.00

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22 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season and keep accurate records of total nests and eggs addled
Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO II $ 1,150.00 14 $16,100.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 16 $18,400.00 PM $ 1,240.00 16 $19,840.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL 46 $54,340.00

Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data Personnel Daily Rate # of Days Total
BIO I $ 1,040.00 13 $13,520.00 BIO II $ 1,150.00 0 $0.00 PM $ 1,240.00 1 $1,240.00 PI $ 1,500.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL TBD $14,760.00

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23 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 1 (2025/2026)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ 7,960.00 Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ 3,980.00 Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 108,000.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 90,640.00 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 90,640.00 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 11,120.00 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 39,550.00 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 17,160.00 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,240.00 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ 6,370.00 Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 6,720.00 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 6,460.00 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 16,720.00 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 6,490.00 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 54,340.00 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 14,760.00 $ 389,840.00 $ 92,310.00

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24 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 2 (2026/2027)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ - Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 123,600.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 381,598.39 $ 90,847.73

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25 Cost Summary by Task for Period of Performance 3 (2027/2028)

TASK REQUESTED SERVICES OPTIONAL
Task 1: Conduct site assessments tailored to each park’s conditions $ - Task 2: Evaluate park-specific challenges $ - Task 3: Use of trained dogs to chase geese $ 127,308.00 Task 4: Remote-controlled devices to deter geese activity $ 108,368.06 Task 5: Aversive conditioning $ 108,368.06 Task 7: Fogging using backpack style mobile mist blower emitting grape seed $ 6,492.10 Task 8: Track success using GPS tools and measurable metrics $ 15,356.30 Task 9: Submit detailed reports $ 15,543.58 Task 10: Participate in City Council or Parks and Recreation Committee meetings $ 1,290.10 Task 11: Regulatory Compliance & Secure permits for chemical repellents as needed $ - Task 12: Refine strategies based on monitoring data and ongoing challenges $ 1,290.10 Task 13: Develop public education materials $ 1,290.10 Optional Task 6: Boat Operation for Surveillance and Hazing of CAGO $ 17,395.49 Optional Task 14: Secure required permits to begin egg addling on Bair Island $ 1,560.60 Optional Task 15: Conduct egg addling operations during nesting season $ 56,535.34 Optional Task 16: Review and Analyze Previous Camera Data $ 15,356.30 $ 385,306.39 $ 90,847.73

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26 SECTION VI: REFERENCES
Doug Bell
Wildlife Program Manager
Wildlife Management Unit
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 544-2341
[email protected]

Natalie Reeder
Wildlife Biologist
Stewardship
East Bay Regional Park District
2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 544-2309
[email protected]

Loni Beyer Wilson
Natural Resources Manager, Naval Base
Coronado
Environmental Division, Natural Resources and
Conservation Planning
Public Works Department Bldg 3
San Diego, CA 91935-7088
(619) 545-5551
[email protected]

DiAnna Abdo
Wildlife Biologist/NAVFAC Contract Specialist
Environmental Compliance
PO Box 357088
NASNI, Building 3, Second Floor
San Diego, CA. 92135
(386) 316-6070
[email protected]

Travis Wooten
USMCB Camp Pendleton
Environmental Security
Installation Biologist
Environmental Office
Oceanside, CA. 92054
(913) 522-3848
[email protected]

Chris Webb
Supervisory Coastal Scientist
Moffatt and Nichol
555 Anton Blvd., Suite 400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(657) 261-2686
[email protected]

Sandy Vissman
Senior Wildlife Biologist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
2177 Salk Avenue, Suite 250
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7385
(619) 224-6847
[email protected]

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24 SECTION VII: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE RESUMES WI will proactively evaluate and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Canada Goose Management Plan throughout the contract term. Identified refinements will be communicated to FCR as they arise and be summarized in each scheduled report. WI will also coordinate with FCR to obtain all permits required to operate a gas ‑powered boat and drones, as applicable, within FCP, and to conduct aerial mapping and egg addling of CAGO nests on Bair Island, if these optional tasks are authorized. WI will work with FC public relations specialists to develop targeted public outreach and education materials and events. WI will work alongside FC staff each contract term to identify and evaluate emerging challenges and opportunities, ensuring continuous improvement of the Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Program. Based on insights from the first year of the program, WI will identify and recommend additional outreach or education strategies to reduce FCP’s attractiveness to CAGO for incorporation into a long-term adaptive management framework.

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Wildlife Innovations, Inc.

EDUCATION
B.S. Wildlife Science,
Auburn University, School of
Forestry and Wildlife
Sciences, Auburn, AL.
(2010)

AFFILIATIONS
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Pacific Seabird Group
The Wildlife Society
National Rifle Association

PERMITS
USGS Bird Banding Lab:

Master Bird Banding
Permit (Permittee, 24158):

California Department of
Fish and Wildlife:

Scientific Collecting
Permit (Permittee, SC-
12266)
US Fish and Wildlife
Service MBTA: Scientific
Collecting Permit
(Permittee, MB89983D)
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife:

Memorandum of
Understanding
US Fish and Wildlife
Service MBTA:

Depredation Permits

NATIVE ENDANGERED &
THREATENED SP.

RECOVERY - E & T

WILDLIFE
(ESPER2422473):

S. Jake Manley

PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mr. Manley has 15 years of experience working as a professional Wildlife Biologist with over 13 years designing and implementing successful and customized wildlife surveillance and management programs to meet the needs of a variety of clients within a diverse set of properties, which include large tracts of both state and federal lands.

Wildlife management programs have supported recovery efforts for state and federally listed species, including California Least Terns (CLTE; Sternula antillarum browni), Western Snowy Plover s (WSPL; Charadrius alexandrius nivosus), San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike (SCLS; Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi), San Clemente Bell Sparrow (BESP; Artemisiospiza belli clementeae), and Light -Footed Ridgway’s Rail (LFRR, Rallus obsoletus levipes) and Mariana Cr ow (Corvus kubaryi). He has extensive experience in trap and translocation, trap and euthanasia, wildlife deterrence, and the safe and discrete use of firearms for removal of targeted individuals from within urban and rural environments. He has experience in data analysis, preparation of technical reports, SOWs, Management and Mitigation Plans, and Accident Prevention Plans and has been responsible for the hiring, training, and development of personnel on current and previous projects. He holds both federal and state permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species. He has a master banding permit for the management of raptors and placement of transmitters in California and Nevada. He has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats containing Threatened and Endangered species without take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry - specific conferences. An abbreviated list of his project experience is listed below.

SKILLS AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Permit Application, Reporting, and Maintenance, including MOU, Special Purpose, and Recovery Permits
▪ Federal, State, City, and Local Agency and Client Coordination ▪ ArcGIS Collector & ArcGIS Pro
▪ Site Assessments
▪ Management and Mitigation Plan Development and Preparation ▪ Preparation of Technical Reports, Accident Prevention Plans, Proposals, and Scopes
▪ Data Analysis
▪ Agency Coordination and Consultation
▪ Personnel Training and Development
▪ Budget Development and Management
▪ Program Development and Implementation
▪ Operation within sensitive habitat of listed species while minimizing disturbance and chances of Take
▪ Avian and Mammalian Species ID, by sight and sound
▪ Daytime and Nighttime Surveillance of Wildlife
▪ Design/Development of Traps and Deterrence Techniques

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CERTIFICATIONS
CA State Trapping License
(Professional Pest
Management)
Chemical Immobilization
and Wildlife Handling
ArcGIS Basic
24 Hour HAZWOPER
Airport Driver’s License
ATV Operator’s License
(Current)
Range Safety Officer
Certified
NRA Firearms Safety
Instructor (Current, Basic
Pistol, Basic Rifle, and Basic
Shotgun Courses)
▪ Trapping, Handling, Marking, Transmittering, and/or Translocation of a variety of species
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in rough, muddy, and sandy terrain ▪ Injured Wildlife Rescue
▪ Nest Searches
▪ Wildlife tracking

WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS PROJECTS
▪ President and Principal Investigator, Wildlife Innovations (2017-Present) o Energy Resilience and Security Project, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, CA
o Vertebrate Species Management for The Protection Of Sensitive Species Within The East Bay Regional Parks Botanical Garden
o Feral Pig Population Management Plan for East Bay Stewardship Network, California
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Port of Los Angeles, CA o Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA
o Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Naval Base Coronado, CA
o Predator Control for the Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail during the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project, CA
o Predator Research and Management for the Burrowing Owl, San Diego Habitat Conservancy, CA
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern on FAA Island, Mission Bay, CA
o Avian Predator Management for the Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area, CA o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA
o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Venice Beach, CA o Predator Control for the California Least Tern, East Bay Regional Park District, CA
o Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Brown Field Municipal Airport and Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
o Hazing and Recovery Units, Oiled Wildlife Care Network, UC Davis, CA o Peregrine Falcon Monitoring Project for Port of Long Beach, CA • A comprehensive list of projects can be submitted upon request

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WILDLIFE PROJECT, DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE • >7 years President and Principal Investigator for Wildlife Innovations • >15 years conducting wildlife surveys, monitoring, and management for listed species on federal, state, and city lands and >13 years of Project Management >13 years of experience designing experimental research projects, with emphasis in the development of innovative new wildlife management and surveillance strategies, techniques, and equipment
• > 6 years developing and conducting wildlife hazard mitigation program for airports • Authored statistical reports and peer reviewed manuscripts and presented scientific findings in both oral and written formats to audiences at professional meetings
• Preparation of Federal and State Grant applications and proposals

OTHER WILDLIFE WORK EXPERIENCE
Rincon Environmental Consultants, CA (2016-2017)
• Wildlife Biologist/Construction Monitor,
o biological field surveys for special status species, habitat and plant community mapping, habitat assessments, construction and mitigation monitoring, conservation planning, regulatory compliance, and the preparation of biological reports
o Santa Barbara Reliability Project
o Tijuana River Valley Channel Maintenance Project
o Los Angeles County Beach Sand Berm Construction Project o Lilac Creek Bed Abatement Project
o Tecolote Canyon Project
Vernadero Group Inc. CA (2015-2017)
• Wildlife Biologist
o Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Institute for Wildlife Studies, San Diego, CA (2010–2017) • Project Manager,
O Naval Base Coronado
O Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,
O San Nicolas Island,
O Island of Rota, MP.
• Predator Biologist
o San Clemente Island
o San Nicolas Island
o Pinnacles National Park
• Aerial Telemetry Technician
o San Clemente Island
o Santa Catalina Island
o San Nicolas Island
Mountain Lion Interstate Research Project, Orange and San Diego Counties (2014-2016) • Predator Biologist

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Wildlife Innovations, Inc.

EDUCATION
Humboldt State University,
CA. B.S. Wildlife
Management and
Conservation

AFFILIATIONS
Pacific Seabird Group
Birdstrike Committee USA
American Association of
Airport Executives
The Wildlife Society
The Western Section TWS

SoCal Chapter of TWS
Central Coast Chapter of
TWS

SF Bay Chapter of TWS
Sac-Shasta Chapter of TWS

PERMITS
USGS Bird Banding Lab:

Master Bird Banding Permit
(Subpermittee, 24158):

CDFW: Scientific Collecting
Permit (Subpermittee, SC-
12266)
USFWS: Migratory Bird
Depredation Permits
CDFW: Memorandum of
Understanding for
Management of Peregrine
Falcon (Subpermitee)
Daniel Biteman

SENIOR WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST/ PROJECT MANAGER
Mr. Biteman has 19 years of experience working as a professional Wildlife Biologist with over 17 years designing and implementing customized wildlife surveillance and management programs to meet the needs of a variety of clients within a diverse set of properties. Efforts included monitoring and mitigation for protected species of wildlife and plants during military training, construction or restoration projects, and other land uses. Programs have included have supporting recovery efforts for state and federal special status species including but not limited to, California Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum browni ), Western Snowy Plover ( Charadrius alexandrius nivosus), San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike ( Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi ), San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow ( Artemisiospiza belli clementeae ), Scripps’s Murrelet (Synthliboramphus scrippsi ), Guadalupe Murrelet ( Synthliboramphus hypoleucus ), Light - Footed Ridgway’s Rail ( Rallus obsoletus levipes), California Clapper Rail ( Rallus longirostrus obsoletus), Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis), Desert Tortoise (Goherus agassizii) and Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis). He has extensive experience in trap and translocation, trap and euthanasia, wildlife deterrence and exclusion, and the safe and discrete use of firearms for targeted removal of high-threat individuals from within both urban and rural environments. He has experience in database design, management and data analysis, preparation of technical reports, project proposals, SOWs, Management Plans, Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Plans and Assessments, and Accident Prevention Plans. He has been responsible for the selection, hiring, training development, and supervising of personnel within a variety of projects for more than 15 years. He has assisted federal and state land managers to acquire and maintain state and federal special purpose permits required to conduct wildlife management and monitoring in California, including special status species. He is permitted to capture, band and translocate raptors and owls in California and Nevada, including special status species such as Peregrine Falcon. He has extensive experience operating within sensitive habitats occupied by Threatened and Endangered species while avoiding take and while mitigating disturbance. He is a skilled public presenter, meeting facilitator, and public outreach representative, having served various roles within each of those facets. He has presented papers at national, regional, and local wildlife, environmental, or industry -specific conferences. An abbreviated list of his project experience is listed below.

WILDLIFE PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT

EXPERIENCE
▪ >16 years designing and supervising implementation of projects for compliance with federal environmental laws and protections, including ESA ▪ >17 years of experience managing multiple cooperative agreements concurrently, on military installations, state parks and ecological reserves, and other properties, completing deliverables on time, and managing budgets
▪ 19 years of experience coordinating aspects of wildlife management projects with state and federal agency personnel, including both regulatory and nonregulatory representatives, effectively
▪ >17 years of experience managing projects designed to mitigate impacts to state and federally threatened and endangered species

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CERTIFICATIONS
FAA and BASH Qualified
Wildlife Biologist
Chemical Immobilization and
Wildlife Handling (Safe
Capture International)
24 HAZWOPER
ICS 100-700
Airport Driver’s License
(Multiple Airports)
ATV Safety Instructor
Range Safety Officer
Certified (Marine Corps
Base Camp Pendleton)
NRA Basic Firearms Safety
Instructor
▪ >12 years hiring and training employees to recognize predator sign, and employ effective mitigation strategies, including the safe and discrete use of firearms ▪ 17 years of experience designing experimental research projects, with emphasis in the development of innovative new management strategies, techniques, and equipment ▪ >17 years of experience acquiring, maintaining, and supervising conduct of self and subordinate employees to ensure compliance with state and federal permits, laws, and condition

WILDLIFE SURVEY, CAPTURE, HANDLING, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE ▪ 19 years of experience conducting protocol level surveys, observational surveys and surveillance, to determine presence, timing and level of presence, to evaluate behavior and threat level, and to determine nesting status and nest fate, for a variety of avian species, including special status species, and using both remote and physical techniques ▪ Conducted monitoring and surveillance for CLTE/WSPL and has spent >7500 hours operating in their nesting areas, during predator control operations, without any recorded take.
▪ Capture, banding, and translocation of more than 600 raptors and owls, and special status species
▪ Avian species were captured using common trap types, including: bal -chatri traps, bownets, dho-ghaza, Swedish goshawk, padded-jaw foothold traps on a pole, verbail, EZ- catch net traps, noose carpets, and harness traps
▪ Capture and handling of more than 2000 mammals using the following trap types: cage traps of many sizes and types, padded-jaw foothold traps, conibear traps, dog-proof traps, A-24 pneumatic self-resetting traps, Sherman traps, and snares ▪ Direct euthanasia of predators determined to be either a predatory threat to listed species, or a threat to human health and safety or aircraft, was conducted via gunshot, chemical euthanasia, or other means approved by the American Veterinary Medical Associations Guidelines for Euthanasia (2020), including but not limited to the following species:

American Crow, Common Raven, Mallard, Widgeon, Green -winged Teal, Canvasback, Great Blue Heron, Canada Geese, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Double -crested cormorant, Western Gull, California Gull, Red -tailed Hawk, California ground squirrel, striped skunk, Virginia opossum, black rat, Norway rat, coyote, red fox, Turkey Vulture, European Starling, Eurasian Collared Dove, Mourning Dove, Whimbrel, feral cats ▪ Conducted predator control, including the use of traps, firearms, and operating vehicles within sensitive habitats or in proximity to non -target, and sensitive state and federally threatened and endangered species, and their nests. Federally listed species included the California Least Tern, Western Snowy Plover, Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail, San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow, San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike, and others. ▪ Conducted thousands of post-mortem examinations, and depredation investigations ▪ NRA Certified basic firearms safety instructor (pistols, rifles, shotguns), and Range Safety Officer (RSO) certified for Camp Pendleton

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WILDLIFE WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager, Wildlife Innovations (March 2019-Present, 40-100hrs/week) Designed and supervised employees completing objectives for innovative wildlife management programs to meet the needs of a diverse set of clients, within a diverse set of properties and land use scenarios. Included acquisition, maintenance, and ensuring adherence to conditions within all state and federal permits required, and communications with state and federal agency personnel necessary to facilitate legal compliance and coordination for all facets of project work.

Wildlife Innovations Projects
▪ Vertebrate Species Management to Mitigate Herbivory of Listed Plants, Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, CA ▪ Wild Pig Management Plan, East Bay Stewardship Network, East Bay, CA ▪ Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan and Program Development, Foster City, CA ▪ Energy Resilience and Security Project, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, CA ▪ Predator Control for the California Least Tern, Port of Los Angeles, CA ▪ Predator Control for the Protection of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA
▪ Predator Management and Research for the California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Naval Base Coronado, CA ▪ Predator Management for the Light-footed Ridgeway’s Rail during the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project, CA ▪ Raptor and Owl Management for the Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area, CA, California State Parks
▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA ▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern, Mission Bay, CA ▪ Predator Management for the California Least Tern, Venice Beach, CA ▪ Predator Surveillance and Management for the California Least Tern, Western Snowy Plover, and California Ridgeway’s Rail, East Bay Regional Park District, CA
▪ Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Brown Field Municipal Airport, City of San Diego, CA ▪ Wildlife Hazard Mitigation, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, City of San Diego, CA Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), Recovery and Hazing Specialist, Davis, CA (2014–Present, as needed) ▪ Qualified Hazing and Deterrence Team Supervisor
▪ Assistant Instructor for Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Trainings ▪ Certified to recover oiled wildlife species, using a variety of capture techniques ▪ Certified to haze wildlife from areas around oil spills using pyrotechnics, lasers, and other deterrence or exclusion methods

FAA and BASH Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services, Oakland, CA (April 2015–February 2019, 40- 60hrs/week)
▪ Design and management of a Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program at Oakland International Airport (OAK), and conducted and authored Wildlife Hazard Assessment
▪ Assist with technical aspects and support less experienced biologists while conducting Wildlife Hazard Mitigation work at Los Angeles International, John Wayne, Long Beach, Van Nuys, and Ontario International Airports, by helping to support and train other personnel
▪ Designed and managed BASH mitigation programs at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield, March Air Reserve Base, Air Force Base Plant 42, and Edwards Air Force Base, including the design and completion of Wildlife Hazard Assessment style surveys and evaluation ▪ Authored all site-specific procedural protocols implemented during mitigation of hazardous wildlife, including safe and discrete use of firearms and pyrotechnics
▪ Transect and point count surveys for hazardous wildlife, including use of strict Wildlife Hazard Assessment Protocol ▪ Author detailed interpretive, statistical reports (monthly) and present findings to Airport Executives, USDA, and other cooperative entities
▪ Provide ongoing support to the SoCal raptor and owl trapping and translocation study, by providing technical advice and guidance to grow and improve the program
▪ Assist supervisor with NEPA process, assisted with authoring of Bird Environmental Assessment for California Wildlife Services

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Program
▪ Conducted Site Visits and Site Assessments necessary to complete Form 37, and make recommendations to the USFWS to issue special purpose Migratory Bird Depredation Permits to state and federal land managers ▪ Assisted state and federal cooperators with the acquisition and maintenance of federal special purpose depredation permits to mitigate conflicts with MBTA protected avian species, including removal of individuals and nests ▪ Design of Trap and Translocation Study (in conjunction with NWRC) to evaluate the success and quantify the effort expended to translocate raptors from SoCal airports, by species, and determine whether distance, and habitat type affect return rates ▪ Capture, banding, and translocation of approximately 600 raptors and owls

Project Manager, Institute for Wildlife Studies (November 2008 to September 2015, 40-80hrs/week) General Project Management Duties
▪ Screening of all applicants, interviewing, hiring, training, and managing daily activities of up to 9 permanent and seasonal biologists, completing contractual obligations for up to 6 concurrent DoD contracts, designed to recover both state and federal, threatened and endangered species on multiple military installations ▪ Design and authorship of all procedural protocols implemented during ecological investigations aimed at identifying the impacts of management strategies, to develop conservation and mitigation plans for listed species ▪ Design, manage and conduct quality control of all project databases, computer networks, and GIS ▪ Author detailed interpretive, statistical reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually) and interpreted complex data collected, to elucidate trends and make management recommendations to benefit listed species ▪ Attend bi-monthly meetings concerning listed species recovery, with representatives from the US Navy, the USFWS, other IWS projects, and multiple civilian contractors. Meetings involved co-operative interaction and problem solving, between contributors with divergent interests, working collaboratively to resolve complex natural resources issues, and develop management strategies for conservation or enhancement for listed species. Often involved conflict resolution, negotiating to persuade and gain commitment to pursue new initiatives or technologies, to meet goals of project and employer ▪ In conjunction with the Installation Biologist, interpret state and federal law requirements, provide information to keep all permits current, and implement procedures to ensure that project work conducted by supervised personnel remained compliant with all laws, regulations, and policies (including NEPA)
▪ Liaise and maintain positive relationships between military range operators, range management, and both government and contracted Natural Resources groups
▪ Remain current on available literature regarding species managed, including life history, habitat requirements and recovery needs, to make informed suggestions regarding population or resource trends, land use practices, and management strategies ▪ Author peer reviewed manuscripts and comprehensive technical reports to share information gained with the scientific community
Cooperative Agreements Managed
▪ Predator Research and Ecosystem Management, San Clemente loggerhead shrike and Bell’s sparrow Recovery Programs, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015). ▪ Veterinary Services for island foxes on Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015). ▪ Seabird Nest Site Protection and Monitoring, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2013 –2015). ▪ Predator Control to protect California least terns and western snowy plovers, Naval Base Coronado, CA (2012 –2015). ▪ Predator Control to protect California least terns and western snowy plovers, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA (2012 – 2015).
▪ Annual Population Monitoring of the San Clemente Island fox, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, CA (2011– 2013, July–September)
▪ Monitoring of collared island foxes as Sentinels for disease introduction, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina Island, CA (2013 –2014)
▪ Feral Pig Removal, Pinnacles National Monument, Hollister CA (2012)

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Research projects designed to inform adaptive management effort to mitigate impacts to listed species on San Clemente Island, CA (2007–2015).
▪ Video camera monitoring of >35 federally endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike nests (between 2008-2015) for ultimate- fate, and to infer impacts of both native and non-native predators. ▪ Video camera monitoring of approximately 40 federally threatened San Clemente Bell’s sparrow nests (between 2012-2015) for ultimate fate, to predict and measure impacts of predation, military training, and form management recommendations. ▪ Home range and habitat use of 12 feral cats wearing GPS collars on San Clemente Island (SCI), to infer impacts to listed species (2011-2012).
▪ Home range and habitat use of 12 common ravens wearing VHF transmitters on SCI (2010-2011). ▪ Investigating home range and habitat use of 24 black rats wearing VHF transmitters on SCI (2010). ▪ Bi-Annual monitoring for abundance and richness of small mammals in 3 habitat-types on SCI (2012–2015). ▪ Design of a sampling scheme aimed at determining the extent and distribution of exposure of island foxes to rodenticide on SCI (2011-2012).
▪ Video monitoring of areas where insecticide was deployed to eradicate argentine ants, for presence and interaction of San Clemente Bell’s sparrow and San Clemente Island fox (2014).

PUBLISHED & PRESENTED MATERIAL
Peer reviewed articles
▪ M.A. Parsons, A.S. Bridges, Biteman, D.S., D.K. Garcelon. 2019. Precipitation and Prey Abundance Influence Food Habits of an Invasive Carnivore. Animal Conservation.
▪ Biteman, D., D.Collins, B. Washburn. 2019. Sunshine Beaches and Birds: Managing Raptor-Aircraft Collisions at Airports in Southern California.
▪ Bridges, A.S., J.N. Sanchez, D.S. Biteman. 2015. Spatial ecology of invasive feral cats on San Clemente Island: implications for control and management. Journal of Mammalogy 96(1): 81-89. ▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, E.E. Deleon, B.E. Cross. 2015. Threatened San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow nest depredated by island night lizard. Western North American Naturalist 75(2).

Professional Presentations
▪ D. Biteman, J. Manley, A. Aguiar , and T. Sternberg. Developing a Coordinated Wild Pig Ma nagement Program Across a M ulti- Agency Partnership. TWS Western Section Conference. February 6–9, 2025. Visalia, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman. Integrated Adaptive Canada Goose Management Plan for Foster City, CA. City Council Meeting. December 2024. ▪ D.S. Biteman and R.T. Sternber g. Site Assessment and Evaluation to Inform Design of an Adaptive Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Plan for Spill Response. Wildlife Hazing and Deterrence Summit. 24 October 2023. UC Davis, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman, D.Collins, and B. Washburn. Sunshine Beaches and Birds: Managing Raptor-Aircraft Collisions at Airports in Southern California. 28th Vertebrate Conference. February 18–26, 2018. Rohnert Park, California, USA. ▪ D. Biteman, D.Collins, and B. Washburn. Translocating Raptors from Los Angeles Area Airports: Lessons Learned and Improving for the Future. Bird Strike Committee USA. August 21–23, 2018. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, D.K. Garcelon, M.A. Booker, and J.N. Sanchez. Know thy enemy: Research towards understanding an invasive carnivore population and mitigating its impacts on threatened island endemics. 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology. July 21-25, 2013. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, T.W. Higgins, and M.A. Booker. 2012. Long-term dietary patterns of invasive feral cats and associated implications for listed island endemics of San Clemente Island, California. 19th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Portland, Oregon, USA.
▪ Bridges, A.S., D.S. Biteman, M.A. Booker, S.M. Farabaugh, D.K. Garcelon, J.T. Stahl, S.M. Vissman. 2012. Two decades of recovery: how intensive, expensive, and adaptive management retrieved the endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike from the brink of extinction. 4th International Wildlife Management Congress, Durban, South Africa. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, and D.K. Garcelon. 2012. Innovative technology for predator research and management supporting listed species recovery on the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California. Western Section of the Wildlife

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Society. Sacramento, California, USA.
▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, and M.A. Booker. 2011. Applications of technology for research and protection of island- endemic avifauna on San Clemente Island, California. 18th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society. Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. ▪ Biteman, D.S., A.S. Bridges, D.K. Garcelon, J.T. Stahl, and M.A. Booker. 2010. Predation at San Clemente loggerhead shrike nests: Evaluation and quantification via remote video -camera systems. 128th Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union. San Diego, California, USA.

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EDUCATION
▪ B.S. Environmental Science
and Resource Management,
University of Washington,
2019

CERTIFICATIONS
▪ FEMA 100, 700
▪ NWCG L-180, S-130, S-190, S-
212
▪ Wildland Fire Chain Saws
▪ ICS Red Card
▪ Washington State Hunter
Certification
▪ First Aid/CPR
▪ Firearm Safety Training
(Klickitat County Sheriff)

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in
rough, muddy, and sandy
terrain
▪ Mammal tracking and
trapping
▪ Raptor identification,
trapping, and banding
▪ Kill site investigations and
necropsies
▪ Bird Identification by sight
and sound
▪ Avian point counts
▪ Herptile surveys
▪ Handling and identification of
listed amphibian species
▪ Firearm operation
▪ Technical report preparation
▪ Collector for ArcGIS and
ArcGIS Pro
▪ Survey 123, Android and
Apple Devices
▪ Chainsaw felling and brushing
R. Thadeus Sternberg

WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Thadeus Sternberg is a biologist with Wildlife Innovations. He has professional experience as a wildlife /predator biologist, habitat specialist, and laboratory technician. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina; a California state and federally Threatened species) and performing avian point count surveys for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. For the preservation of listed and special status species, Thadeus has handled, banded, translocated, and/or trapped over 30 raptors. Furthermore, he has performed sea-level rise analysis, habitat suitability, medical evaluations on various species and fit placed GPS transmitter devices. He has conducted removal of invasive amphibians within Oregon Spotted Frog habitat (Rana pretiosa ; Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Washington state). In addition, Thadeus has spent over 2000 hours conducting predator surveys, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni; California state and federally Endangered species), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species) , and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Thadeus conducted surveillance and predator deterrence within Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus; federally Threatened species) colonies for a total of 240 hours. He has worked as a part of both small- and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species.

Currently, Thadeus ’ role focuses on ecosystems management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species within coastal central California.

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Avian Predator Biologist, Wildlife Innovations-San Luis Obispo, CA (2022- present)
▪ Wildland Firefighter type 2, WA DNR, Washington (2021) ▪ Northern Spotted Owl Surveyor, Turnstone Environmental Consultants, OR- (2021)
▪ Predator Research Technician, Purdue University, IN (2021) ▪ Invasive Amphibian Control Technician- USFWS, WA (2020) ▪ Lead Raptor Reintroduction Technician-University of Illinois, IL (2019) ▪ Predator Ecology Laboratory Technician- Wirsing Lab, WA (2017 - 2019) ▪ Invasion Ecology Laboratory Technician- Tobin Lab, WA (2018) ▪ Forest Ecology Field Technician- Harvey Lab, CA (2018) ▪ Endangered Shorebird Technician- SUNY-ESF, NY (2016)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
▪ Acoustic Bat Surveyor, USFWS, WA (2020)
▪ Amphibian Monitor, Prugh Lab, WA (2019)
▪ Field Assistant, Gardner Lab, WA (2018)

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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D

AVIAN PREDATOR BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS
Main Project: Avian predator management and research to benefit nesting Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA), Oceano, California. Over 1000 hours spent operating in proximity to or within Plover and Tern colonies.

Secondary Project: Monitoring of California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover nesting colonies for predator activity. Spearheaded efforts to assess mammalian and avian predator pressure on listed species nesting areas across two separate sites, within two different properties managed by the East Bay Regional Parks District, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Approximately 275 hours spent operating in proximity to or within Tern colonies.

Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Designed and implemented surveillance protocols
▪ Prepared weekly and annual technical reports to TWS guidelines for multi-agency review ▪ Delivered weekly verbal presentations and summarized surveillance efforts for monitoring staff
▪ Coordinated with monitoring staff for deployment of predator deterrence measures ▪ Coordinated with California agencies on best management practices for avian and mammalian predators in endangered shorebird colonies
▪ Assisted in training of personnel on avian predator identification techniques • Field Surveys
▪ Performed walking transects, avian point-counts, and track/scat identification ▪ Monitored tern, plover, and predator activity at multiple sites using binoculars and spotting scopes
▪ Performed raptor nest searches
▪ Aged and identified predator sign including tracks and scat ▪ Identified raptors to species, sex, age, and individual ▪ Utilized thermal scopes for nighttime surveillance of nocturnal predators ▪ Extensively drove 4x4 vehicles in a constantly changing sand dune environment and on shorelines within sensitive habitat
▪ Recovered stuck vehicles safely and efficiently
▪ Set-up and maintained cellular camera trap array for digital surveillance and trapping efforts
• Trapping
▪ Assessed and identified trapping locations based on target raptors' behavior ▪ Assembled, maintained, and set an array of live traps ▪ Operated avian predator traps and navigated within endangered shorebird colonies while minimizing disturbance and without take
▪ Captured, handled, banded, and translocated raptors

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WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER TYPE 2, WA DNR
Served on an engine crew for the duration of the 2021 fire season, working a minimum of five days a week in addition to an on-call basis 24/7.
• Served as primary driver of a type 5 wildland fire engine • Utilized diff-locks, 4WD, and off-road driving skills on tight two-tracks, dozer lines and logger roads • Hiked many miles with hand tools, chainsaws, jerry cans, and heavy pumps • Camped with minimal amenities, working 16 hours a day for 21 days straight • Utilized chainsaws to limb, fell, and buck trees. Also thinned forests, cut saw line, and brushed thickets
• Maintained saws and frequently disassembled and reassembled for cleaning • Communicated on repeater radio frequencies using vehicle and handheld radios • Disseminated information to the public in a professional manner representing the DNR • Used hand tools on in full PPE to dig hand line or dry mop hot spots • Maintained all hand tools kept on engine
• Operated pumps and maintained machinery while flowing water through hose lays • Handled complex situations in dangerous environments, making informed decisions under high pressure
• Conducted burn operations, burning off areas with drip torches and fusees

NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL SURVEYOR, TURNSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Conducted pre-logging Presence/Absence & Clearance surveys for the Listed Northern Spotted Owl in Nehalem, Oregon. Accessed and determined owl species composition at logging sites within a patchwork matrix of state and private lands.
• Performed broadcast surveys using electronic game calls (Shockwave), identified owl species by sight and sound and recorded data including location, bearing, and rough estimations of distance • Uploaded data into online backup nightly and plotted estimated sighting locations in ArcGIS • Communicated with loggers to access survey locations, interfaced with the public to explain our research • Navigated using paper maps and Avenza, accessing untouched logging roads to reach survey locations • Coordinated with technicians using BLK government frequency repeaters and vehicle CB radios. • Worked 10-hour shifts at night surveying extensive state forests • Operated with minimal cell phone signal, troubleshooting issues as they arose • Safely operated a personal off-roading rig to cross abandoned and overgrown roads and large water bars.
• Recovered vehicles using tow straps, winching, and shovels

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PREDATOR RESARCH TECHNICIAN, PURDUE UNIVERSITY MCGOVERN LAB Project: Northern Indiana wide survey focusing on presence and abundance of historical mammalian predator suite.

Conducted non-invasive genetic sampling of coyote and bobcat population across northern Indiana. Served as primary contact for landowners and established working relationships to access their lands. • Field Surveys
▪ Performed Scat surveys, collected and identified predator scat down to species, and recorded observations in Survey 123 and Arc Pro on tablets and iPhones ▪ Set up and baited hair snares weekly (coyote rub pads and bobcat cubbies) and collected hair samples
• Conducted data analysis and correlation between sample locations and proposed individual home ranges
• Off-road driving
▪ Safely operated long-bed trucks on snowy rural roads and in cities while towing an ATV-loaded trailer
▪ Backed trailers solo in bad weather conditions daily and recovered vehicles stuck in deep snow drifts
▪ Deployed, used, and loaded ATVs and UTVs
▪ Recovered ATVs in deep snow and worked to maintain them following use, including troubleshooting

INVASIVE AMPHIBIAN ERADICATION TECHNICIAN, USFWS
Project: Eradication of Invasive American Bullfrogs in the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge Valley to ensure the survival of the listed Oregon Spotted Frog.

Conducted lethal removal of bullfrogs utilizing high powered headlamps, firearms, and other methods, while operating within habitat occupied by listed Oregon Spotted Frogs. Constructed trap designs for removal of younger age classes.
• Surveys and Eradication Methods
▪ Utilized Gigs, Shotguns, and Small Caliber Firearms, both long rifles and handguns, for the eradication of invasive American Bullfrogs
▪ Performed spotlight surveys from 4x4 trucks, small engine boats, kayaks, and on foot ▪ Worked late into the night, ending surveys daily after 3 AM ▪ Conducted Dipnet and Seine surveys for the removal of Brown Bullhead Catfish and tadpoles. ▪ Implemented Drift Fence/Pitfall Trap installation procedure and set Fyke Nets daily ▪ Utilized waders to move through flooded grasslands while carrying heavy field gear and firearms • Federally threatened and state endangered Oregon spotted frog surveys ▪ Safely performed permitted handling of listed amphibian species ▪ Surveyed for and relocated endangered Oregon Spotted Frogs through careful hand capture ▪ Conducted eye-shine surveys and with great responsibility identified between the listed Oregon Spotted Frog and the American Bullfrog during lethal control efforts • Coordinated with private landowners frequently, maintaining good relations and working together to accomplish wildlife control goals
• Identified and facilitated removal of non-wildlife approved fencing and installed new fences across refuge
• Relocated snakes identified to species present in seasonal ponds containing listed amphibians

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ENDANGERED RAPTOR REINTRODUCTION LEAD TECHNICIAN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Project: Reintroducing state listed Osprey to reestablish a stable population.

Raised and monitored six Osprey chicks in a remote hackbox. Released them after fledging and tracked them prior to migrating. Following departure, constructed a georeferenced map of migration route in Arcmap. • Supervised new technicians and effectively trained them on research protocols • Transported state-endangered Osprey chicks using hoods, jesses, and falconry wraps • Banded six fledglings and performing initial medical evaluations • Fed chicks daily while limiting direct interactions to foster a natural independence • Utilized binoculars and spotting scope to sight colored leg bands and identify individuals • Made meticulous behavioral observations and documented all occurrences/sightings of fledged birds in an organized field journal
• Routinely recorded observations with a handheld Garmin GPS and OnX Hunt, uploaded UTM’s daily using the DNRgps program
• Tracked fledged raptors via kayak and off trail on foot. Identified all raptor species observed in flight by shape, plumage, size, and flight patterns
• Strategically set up game cameras within a trap array to monitor fledglings and other raptors • Reviewed images to identify all raptors to species and documented observations utilizing Scouting Assistant software
• Fit fledglings with GPS transmitter backpacks and constructed georeferenced maps of migration routes with Arcmap 10.6 software using corresponding data

PREDATOR ECOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, WIRSING PREDATOR ECOLOGY LAB Project: Monitoring impacts of wolf recolonization of northeastern Washington on ungulate species and competing predator populations.

Captured Mule and White-Tailed Deer and fit them with video collars. Monitored footage to inform policy makers on the behavioral impact of wolf recolonization on ungulate foraging. • Characterized Mule and White-Tailed Deer predation using animal-borne video collars and image processing software.
• Analyzed change in foraging preferences following the recolonization of gray wolves • Proficiently Utilized VHF radio telemetry to triangulate, locate, and collect or deploy radio collars on ungulates in clover traps
• Hiked deep in the backcountry in harsh winter conditions while using snowshoes • Used 4x4 vehicle on iced-over roads while performing ungulate eye-shine survey • Incorporated mechanic skills and background to maintain, repair, and upgrade field vehicles • Visited Cougar kill sites, recorded locational data in a handheld GPS, and identified prey species • Collected scats, sterilized/removed prey remains, and genetically identified prey items • Prepared meta-analysis concerning mammalian carnivore diet composition by percent frequency of occurrence of prey items in scat

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INVASION ECOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, TOBIN ENTOMOLOGY LAB Project: Characterizing powdery mildew species previously undocumented in the United States. • Identified and Collected host plant leaves in the field • Analyzed mildew cell structure under a microscope, prepared wet slides • Independently identified ascospores and characteristics of the mildew, referring to a dichotomous key • Maintained a sterile laboratory environment and strictly adhered to procedures • Assisted in report preparation and editing before publication

DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY FIELD TECHNICIAN, HARVEY FIRE & DISTURBANCE ECOLOGY LAB Primary Project: Characterizing experimental plots following Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak to study environmental factors correlated with increased disease resistant in pine dominant forest systems of Colorado.

Secondary Project: Performing Forest Inventories of mono-dominant highly serotinous Knobcone Pine forests to document fire resistance in preparation for increasingly frequent fire return intervals. • Operated 4x4 vehicles on unmaintained forest service roads while using a handheld Garmin GPS. • Worked to create a stem-map forest inventory using rangefinders and clinometers in conjunction with GIS software running on a GetAC tablet.
• Determined distance of live trees, snags, and down trees from established GPS coordinates • Created additional anchor coordinates using a high accuracy Trimble unit • Identified tree, shrub, and forb species down to species through memorization and field guides • Used DBH and loggers’ tapes to measure DBH
• Created semi-permanent sample plots using GPS units, transect tapes, and compasses • Accurately noted tree conditions, identified pathogens, and determined mortality causes • Performed lower and upper canopy composition assessments using cover boards and spherical densitometers
• Measured vegetation cover, soil types, seedling regeneration, tree height, and fuel loads using fuel gauges.

ENDANGERED SHOREBIRD TECHNICIAN, SUNY-ESF
Project: Monitoring survivorship of Piping Plovers within nesting colonies of Long Island, NY. • Monitored nesting sites of endangered Piping Plovers using motion sensor camera traps • Constructed nest fencing to discourage predation and mounted camera traps • Identified and documented all predators down to species within an Excel database • Developed guidelines and data analysis standard operating procedures • Maintained focus and diligently processed hundreds of hours of camera trap images • Navigated carefully in listed species colonies, minimizing “Take” • Performed nest searches, identified nesting pairs and egg bowls, documented nest locations • Identified all bird species on site

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE CONT’D

ACOUSTIC BAT SURVEYOR, USFWS
Project: Monitoring of bat roosts in historic sites at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. • Performed weekly emergence surveyors at historic sites • Set up and maintained passive bat acoustic monitoring devices • Worked with Anabat and Pettersson passive detectors
• Participated in weekly acoustic transect surveys
• Experience with SonoBat call identification software

AMPHIBIAN MONITOR, PRUGH LAB
Project: Amphibian surveys in western Washington at yearly survey sites for the continued understanding of species diversity and abundance on the Olympic Peninsula.
• Amphibian nocturnal dipnet surveys in lakes and ponds • Aquatic salamander hand capture in quick moving headwater streams • Amphibian species identification for larvae, metamorphs, and adults • Terrestrial salamander CPUE searches, and visual encounter transects • Habitat and soil measurements at individual capture sites • Construction and monitoring of drift fences and pitfall traps • Coverboard placement and checks
• Egg mass location, species, and age identification
• Seining of ponds and upland streams
• Morphological measurements including snout-vent length

FIELD ASSISTANT, GARDNER LAB
Project: Collection of CMR data as part of an annual abundance and diversity data collection effort in northeastern Washington.
• Baiting and checking mammal traps in transect traplines • Experience with operating Tomahawk, Havahart, and Sherman traps of multiple sizes • Removal of rodents from traps, scruffing, and processing • Application of ear tags, weighing, ageing, sexing, and species identification • Construction and optimal placement of pitfall traps
• Breeding bird surveys utilizing fixed bird point count stations and point count transect surveys • Passerine species identification by sight and sound

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EDUCATION
▪ B.S. Wildlife Management
and Conservation, Cal Poly
Humboldt 2017

CERTIFICATIONS
▪ GIS Certification
▪ Basic Helicopter Safety
Course (A100)
▪ NSC Defensive driving
▪ California State Hunter
Certification
▪ First Aid/CPR
▪ NRA Firearms safety course

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
▪ Operation of 4x4 vehicles in
rough, muddy, and sandy
terrain
▪ Mammal tracking and
trapping
▪ Raptor identification,
trapping, and banding
▪ Kill site investigations and
necropsies
▪ Bird Identification by sight
and sound
▪ Avian point counts
▪ Attachment of satellite
tags/VHF collars
▪ Handling and identification of
listed amphibian species
▪ Firearm and explosives
operation
▪ Technical report preparation
▪ Collector for ArcGIS and
ArcGIS Pro
▪ Survey 123, Android and
Apple Devices
▪ Radio telemetry tracking

Vincent Van Dyke

PREDATOR BIOLOGIST
Vincent Van Dyke is a biologist with Wildlife Innovations . He has 6 years of professional experience as a wildlife biologist, habitat specialist, and urban wildlife management. He has experience conducting protocol level surveys for special status species including the Newell’s Shearwater ( Puffinus newelli , Hawaii and federally listed threatened species); Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis, Hawaii and federally listed endangered species); including performing avian point count surveys and nest monitoring for Migratory Bird Treaty Act protected species. Vincent has spent over 4000 hours safely navigating and operating within these aforementioned species’ critically sensitive habitats. In addition, Vincent has spent 535 hours conducting predator surveys, predation investigations, predator behavioral assessment, and management within California Least Tern ( Sternula antillarum browni ; California state and federally Endangered species ), Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrius nivosus; federally Threatened species), and Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus longirostrus obsoletus; California state and federally Endangered species) habitats. Outside of California, Vincent conducted surveillance and wildlife mitigation efforts within an airport including the trapping, banding, and relocation of various raptor species. He has worked as a part of both small- and large-scale projects that impact or involve both state and federally protected species as well as undertaking efforts in multi-agency recovery projects.

Currently, Vincent’s role focuses on ecosystems management to support the recovery of threatened and endangered species within coastal Southern California.

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Predator Biologist - Wildlife Innovations-Oceanside, CA (2024-present) ▪ Endangered Seabird Technician - Archipelago Research and Conservation, Hanapepe, HI (2021-2022)
▪ Endangered Seabird Field Assistant - Kaua’i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project, Hanapepe, HI (2020-2021)
▪ Wildlife Specialist - USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services (2019) ▪ Research Technician - Texas A&M University of Kingsville, Sinton, TX (2018) ▪ Research Technician - Texas A&M University of Kingsville, Edward’s Plateau (2018)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
▪ Field Technician - Brown Lab, CA (2018)
▪ Field Technician - Bean Lab, Arcata, CA (2017)
▪ Remote Sensing Technician, Bean Lab, CA (2017)
▪ Veterinary Assistant, Community Veterinary Hospital, Garden Grove, CA (2011-2015)
▪ Ranch Hand, Las Tablas Ranch, Paso Robles, CA (2009,2011)

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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D

PREDATOR BIOLOGIST, WILDLIFE INNOVATIONS
Main Project: Predator management and research to benefit and support nesting efforts of Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton (MCBCP), Oceanside, California. 535 hours spent within Threatened species’ colonies.

Secondary Project: Mesocarnivore trapping within California Least Tern and Ridgway’s Rail nesting colonies to support nesting efforts at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve.

Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Designed and implemented surveillance and trapping protocols ▪ Delivered monthly verbal presentations and summarized surveillance efforts for contract holders
• Field Surveys
▪ Performed driving transects, avian point-counts, and track/scat identification ▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators and create adaptive management efforts for individual predators
▪ Monitored tern, plover, and predator activity at multiple sites using binoculars and spotting scopes
▪ Operated avian and mammalian predator traps and navigated within endangered shorebird colonies while minimizing disturbance and without take
▪ Aged and identified predator sign including tracks and scat ▪ Identified raptors to species, sex, age, and individual ▪ Utilized thermal scopes for nighttime surveillance of nocturnal predators ▪ Extensively drove 4x4 vehicles in a constantly changing sand dune environment and on shorelines within sensitive habitat
▪ Recovered stuck vehicles safely and efficiently
▪ Set-up and maintained a remote upload Reconyx camera trap array for various remote monitoring needs

• Trapping
▪ Assessed and identified trapping locations customized to individual predator behavior ▪ Assembled, maintained, and set an array of live traps ▪ Captured and banded multiple species of raptors
▪ Captured and removed various corvid species within threatened species colonies ▪ Safely implemented firearm removal of high threat predators at night within threatened species’ colonies near infrastructure and housing developments

ENDANGERED SEABIRD TECHNICIAN, ARCHIPELAGO RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION Main Project: Performed colony monitoring efforts focused on two listed species to assess reproductive success, overall population trends, and support recovery efforts in the remote mountains of Kaua’i. >2000 hours spent within threatened species colonies.

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Secondary Projects: Assisted with other colony monitoring projects on nearby islands (Pūlama Lāna‘i). Conducted complete seabird census’ of islets and seabird sanctuaries surrounding Kaua’i (Lehua Island Restoration Project).

Monitored reproductive success of Albatross species in seabird sanctuaries, assisted in translocation efforts of a multi- agency project to establish new colonies of listed species. Established artificial colonies to encourage nesting efforts across Kaua’i. Conducted habitat restoration projects within established colonies to re-establish native vegetation through multi-agency projects.

Project Duties:
• Project Management
▪ Lead teams in the field to meet monitoring goals within time constraints and organized and maintained field collected data
▪ Performed QAQC on large data sets to ensure accuracy and quality ▪ Oversaw weekly field preparation to ensure safety of teams and monitoring goals were met for remote field work
▪ Processed and prepared large audio datasets for our data analyst ▪ Communicated on a regular basis with landowner’s, other agencies, and projects to collectively manage field sites
▪ Assisted with preparing field data summaries and reports for technical reports ▪ Installed and maintained the office server system as well as general computer maintenance and corrupted data retrieval
▪ Compiled and ordered equipment for various projects
• Field Work
▪ Performed nocturnal avian point count surveys to identify new burrows and seabird distribution including visual surveys with night vision
▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators, informing other agencies to further adapt their management efforts
▪ Conducted nest surveys throughout the breeding season to monitor reproductive success and fledging success
▪ Maintained and operated large auditory monitoring arrays ▪ Regularly conducted compliance monitoring for Kaua’i based utility company on a U.S. Naval facility
▪ Conducted nest searches to identify new burrows for continued monitoring and assessment of reproductive success
▪ Banded and assisted with satellite tag deployment for multiple listed seabird species across the Hawaiian Islands
▪ Participated in management tasks for endangered seabirds such as production and installation of artificial colony sites, and social attraction equipment ▪ Assisted in multi-agency translocation efforts to re-establish colonies across Kaua’i including the safe handling and transportation of listed and endangered species ▪ Conducted complete seabird census’ on islets off the coast of Kaua’i ▪ Collected ohia bark samples for the testing of rapid ohia death in a collaborative project ▪ Recorded field data in custom databases specifically designed for the projects needs ▪ Safely performed field research amongst endangered native plants in certain colonies

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ENDANGERED SEABIRD ASSISTANT, KAUA’I ENDANGERED SEABIRD RECOVERY PROJECT Conducted colony monitoring efforts focused on two listed species to assess reproductive success, overall population trends, and support recovery efforts in the remote mountains of Kaua’i. >2000 hours spent within threatened species colonies.

▪ Performed nocturnal avian point count surveys to identify new burrows and seabird distribution including visual surveys with night vision
▪ Performed predation investigations to identify predators, informing other agencies to further adapt their management efforts
▪ Conducted nest surveys throughout the breeding season to monitor reproductive success and fledging success
▪ Maintained and operated large auditory monitoring arrays ▪ Conducted nest searches to identify new burrows for continued monitoring and assessment of reproductive success
▪ Banded and assisted with satellite tag deployment for multiple listed seabird species across the Hawaiian Islands
▪ Assisted in multi-agency translocation efforts to re-establish colonies across Kaua’i including the safe handling and transportation of listed and endangered species ▪ Conducted complete seabird census’ on islets off the coast of Kaua’i ▪ Maintained remote sensing equipment in adverse weather conditions ▪ Recorded field data in custom databases specifically designed for the projects needs ▪ Worked and communicated with other agencies and projects to collectively manage field sites

WILDLFIE SPECIALIST , USDA – APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES
Project: Provided technical assistance and conducted wildlife mitigation activities in an integrated wildlife damage management approach to prevent or reduce economic loss to property and protect human health and safety

▪ Implemented a wide range of capture techniques specific to individual raptors and waterfowl with for the purpose of banding and relocation
▪ Identified wildlife habitats attracting individuals on and near the airport ▪ Navigated airport operations area and communicated movements and immediate animal threats with air traffic control tower and airport operations ▪ Safely handled firearms and class 4 explosives within an airport environment and a public sea plane base
▪ Interacted with the public about wildlife management being implemented ▪ Identified avian and mammalian species in the field and down to individuals when possible ▪ Recorded and entered data into multiple custom databases ▪ Followed euthanasia protocol in situations that deemed it a necessity ▪ Collected and prepared blood samples for the purpose of disease sampling ▪ Safely operated 4x4 vehicles in adverse weather conditions from snow to rain

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OF KINGSVILLE

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Project: Supplemental feed project for local deer populations in drought years ▪ Performed data analysis of all collected camera trap data for the purpose of species identification, down to sex, species, and individuals when possible while quantifying species present
▪ Entered processed data in to excel spreadsheets in an organized and logical manner

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OF KINGSVILLE Project: Montezuma Quail Habitat Use in the Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos of Texas ▪ Performed call back surveys and used trained field dogs to assist in locating Montezuma quail ▪ Trapped quail using telescopic hand nets, baited funnel traps, and a net gun ▪ Implemented various vegetation survey techniques utilizing Daubenmire frames, Robel pole, and line/ belt transects
▪ Safely operated 4x4 trucks and ATV vehicles
▪ Organized and entered all collected data from the field season in to excel spreadsheets ▪ Issued and carried firearm for protection in the field

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE CONT’D

PORCUPINE MONITOR, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT, BEAN LAB
Project: Monitoring of North American pocupine’s to study habitat usage and home range in an isolated population • Collected vegetation data at foraging sites and assisted with set-up and monitoring of trail cams to capture foraging
• Performed hand catch methods of porcupines to collect samples and maintain radio collars • Assisted with the anesthetizing of individuals and attachment of radio collars and GPS units • Performed relocations of individuals using radio telemetry

SENIOR THESIS, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT, BEAN LAB
Project: Senior thesis project studying the perceived predation risk in an isolated and predator free population of North American Porcupines
• Conducted research on the effects of perceived predation risk in a predator free population of North American Porcupines
• Performed relocations using radio telemetry to locate individual porcupines for the purpose of simulating predator presence via predator urine exposure
• Collected Data on resting breathing rate in “Breaths Per Minute” prior to exposure and once again after exposure
• Analyzed effects of predator presence on habitat usage and perceived predation risk of porcupines, prepared data using a statistical analysis
• Presented my results and findings in a presentation at Cal Poly Humboldt

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FIELD ASSISTANT, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT , BROWN LAB
• Assisted multiple grad students in the collection of data for their Master’s thesis • Used radio telemetry to relocate fawns to collect survival rate data and cause of mortality • Fawn relocations were also used to conduct herd counts and behavioral data of individual herds, collected data was recorded on data sheets per protocol • Performed line transects for fecal count surveys to estimate elk herd populations

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CAL POLY HUMBOLDT , BEAN LAB

Project: Assisted with remote sensing techniques to identify Giant Kangaroo Rat distribution and identify trapping locations for future field work

• Conducted research on endangered Giant Kangaroo Rat distribution throughout their historic range using remote sensing in ArcMap with Landsat imagery to identify and record areas with signs of rat burrows and related habitat variables for future research

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DATE: August 4, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council President and Members of the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) Board of Directors
VIA: Stefan Chatwin, City/District Manager
FROM: Diane Pitman, Administrative Services Director
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
SUBJECT: ADDING NEW JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR CROSS-CONNECTION

CONTROL SPECIALIST AND HOUSING AND SUSTAINABILITY

MANAGER

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council/Estero Municipal Improvement District Board of Directors (City Council) adopt the attached resolutions approving the new job descriptions of Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council has adopted a job classification plan that consists of a series of jobs classifications with associated distinguishing characteristics, examples of duties, statements of required knowledge, skills and abilities, and minimum qualifications. The City periodically updates and/or adds to this list of job classifications to address organizational changes, changes in job requirements, and/or changes in required duties.

The City/District Manager continues to make adjustments to staffing levels and positions to ensure the organization is able to focus on City Council goals and meet the needs of the Foster City community. As such, staff is recommending approval of the new job classifications and salary ranges for Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager to allow for better internal organizational support and

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structure, to comply with new state regulations and to appropriately staff these two functions.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Cross-Connection Control Specialist
New state regulations require that water purveyors contact and verify that every water connection has a backflow installed. This is a time-intensive requirement involving high levels of public communication, enforcement, testing and record-keeping. This position would administer and oversee all aspects of the cross-connection inspection and control program. As time permits, this position would also support other water maintenance responsibilities and functions. Due to the limited number of matches in the salary market analysis, internal equity was used to determine the recommended salary steps in the table below. The hourly rate proposed for this position aligns to the current Public Works Lead Maintenance Worker.

Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Cross-Connection
Control Specialist $43.7108 $45.8963 $48.1911 $50.6007 $53.1307 Housing and Sustainability Manager
The Community Development Director has been monitoring the responsibilities and functions for the Affordable Housing programs, including Below-Market-Rate (BMR) Ownership Units, BMR Inclusionary Rental Housing and BMR Senior Rental Housing programs, the Existing Unit Purchase Program, and additional programs such as the HIP Housing Home Sharing Program and the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.

In partnership with Human Resources, it was determined that the Housing and Sustainability functions be combined into one Housing and Sustainability Division. To appropriately manage this division, an upgrade to the existing Housing Coordinator position was requested as part of the FY 2025-2026 budget. This new position would apply their expertise and oversight, project management, community engagement and stakeholder engagement for housing polices, regulations, city-funded loan/grant programs, public outreach, sustainability strategies, and the Climate Action Plan.

Since this is a new position for the City, monthly salary was established by doing a market analysis and internal equity review; a salary market analysis was conducted of the 12 agencies used in the previously completed class study. There were 8 matches and the median for the salaries at the maximum of the range is $15,694.11. The recommended salary steps are below.

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Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Housing &
Sustainability
Manager
$13,298.95 $13,963.89 $14,662.08 $15,395.17 $16,164.93
California Environmental Quality Act
Not Applicable

FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost (i.e., base salary plus all benefits) of the Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager job classifications for FY 2025-2026 is $168,352 and $260,264, respectively. However, these costs were already included in the current FY 2025-2026 approved budget and therefore, no additional appropriation is needed with the approval of these job descriptions and related salary steps.

CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Staff Empowerment and Operational Excellence
ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – City Resolution
Attachment 2 – EMID Resolution
Attachment 3 – Cross-Connection Control Specialist Job Description Attachment 4 – Housing and Sustainability Manager Job Description

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RESOLUTION NO.___________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY ADDING

THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST

AND HOUSING AND SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a classification plan of job class titles with associated distinguishing characteristics, examples of duties, statements of desired knowledge, skills and abilities and minimum qualifications for each class; and WHEREAS, there is a need to periodically evaluate and revise the requirements of those classes; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, in consultation with the Administrative Services Director, Director of Public Works and Community Development Director have determined a need for the job classifications of Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager; and
WHEREAS, these job classifications require adoption by the City Council in order to fill the positions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby approve the addition of the Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager job classifications attached as Exhibit A effective July 1, 2025.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK

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RESOLUTION NO.___________

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ESTERO MUNICIPAL

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADDING THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF CROSS-

CONNECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST AND HOUSING AND SUSTAINABILITY

MANAGER

ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the District has adopted a classification plan of job class titles with associated distinguishing characteristics, examples of duties, statements of desired knowledge, skills and abilities and minimum qualifications for each class; and WHEREAS, there is a need to periodically evaluate and revise the requirements of those classes; and
WHEREAS, the District Manager, in consultation with the Administrative Services Director, Director of Public Works and Community Development Director have determined a need for the job classifications of Cross-Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager; and
WHEREAS, these job classifications require adoption by the Board of Directors in order to fill the positions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District does hereby approve the addition of the Cross- Connection Control Specialist and Housing and Sustainability Manager job classifications attached as Exhibit A effective July 1, 2025.

PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District at the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

STACY JIMENEZ, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:

PRISCILLA SCHAUS, DISTRICT SECRETARY

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CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL SPECIALIST

DEFINITION
Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and specialized duties in support of the city’s water, and cross-connection control and backflow prevention program development, implementation, and maintenance; ensures regulatory compliance with safe drinking water standards and federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations; conducts field investigations, surveys, tests, and audits of work performed and inspections completed by third party vendors and/or contract staff; prepares reports; maintains a variety of records and files; and performs related duties as assigned.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This journey-level classification is responsible for independently performing technical duties in support of the city’s water, and cross-connection control and backflow prevention program. Positions at this level exercise judgment and initiative in their assigned tasks, receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Public Works Superintendent. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Performs technical and specialized duties in support of the city’s cross-connection control and backflow prevention program development, implementation, and maintenance including data management oversight, field investigations, surveys, tests, audits, and oversight of work performed by city vendors and contract staff.
Ensures all program activities comply with federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations related to current safe drinking water standards.
Issues citations to customers that violate provisions of the Municipal Code. Contacts customers to ensure compliance with backflow device requirements and ensures customers make appropriate repairs; monitors or generates and sends initial notices, follow-up notices, and final notices to owners of backflow devices for compliance with annual testing requirements; maintains records and files on backflow prevention devices, locations, inspections, testing, and corrections.
Surveys and investigates plumbing systems to evaluate and identify cross connection hazards; explains findings and recommends installation of backflow prevention devices; follows up with customers to monitor compliance; performs tests to ensure proper working conditions of devices. Locates, inspects, tests, and repairs new and existing backflow prevention devices within the city’s service area; maintains and installs devices as required. Prepares written inspection reports and related program documentation; maintains inspection documentation and records as required in accordance with established city records management procedures.
Collects and maintains field data and test results for documentation and reporting purposes; maintains and ensures the accuracy of detailed databases, files, and records of work performed.

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