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AGREEMENT
CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into, effective on _______________________, by and between the CITY OF FRESNO, a California municipal corporation (City), and LSA Associates, Inc., a California corporation (Consultant).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain professional environmental planning services for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for an update to the City of Fresno General Plan (Project); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is engaged in the business of furnishing services as a professional environmental planning firm and hereby represents that it desires to and is professionally and legally capable of performing the services called for by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant acknowledges that this Agreement is subject to the requirements of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-107 and Administrative Order No. 6-19; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will be administered for the City by its Development and Planning Director (Administrator) or designee.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants, conditions, and premises hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the respective parties, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall perform to the satisfaction of the City the services described in Exhibit A , including all work incidental to, or necessary to perform, such services even though not specifically described in Exhibit A.
2. Term of Agreement and Time for Performance. This Agreement shall be effective from the date first set forth above (Effective Date) and shall continue in full force and effect through December 31, 2026, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with this Agreement. The City, in its sole discretion, may extend the term for two (2) optional one-year extensions. Any extension shall be provided by written amendment executed by both parties.
The services of the Consultant as described in Exhibit A are to commence upon the Effective Date and shall be completed in a sequence assuring expeditious completion, but in any event, all such services shall be completed prior to expiration of this Agreement and in accordance with any performance schedule set forth in Exhibit A.
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3. Compensation.
(a) The Consultant’s sole compensation for satisfactory performance of all services required or rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed $450,000, paid on the basis of the rates set forth in the schedule of fees and expenses contained in Exhibit A.
(b) Detailed statements shall be rendered monthly for services performed in the preceding month and will be payable in the normal course of City business.
The City shall not be obligated to reimburse any expense for which it has not received a detailed invoice with applicable copies of representative and identifiable receipts or records substantiating such expense. (c) The parties may modify this Agreement to increase or decrease the scope of services or provide for the rendition of services not required by this Agreement, which modification shall include an adjustment to the Consultant’s compensation. Any change in the scope of services must be made by written amendment to the Agreement signed by an authorized representative for each party. The Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation if services are performed prior to a signed written amendment.
4. Termination, Remedies, and Force Majeure.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate without any liability of the City to the Consultant upon the earlier of: (i) the Consultant’s filing for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws, or any bankruptcy petition or petition for receiver commenced by a third party against the Consultant; (ii) seven calendar days prior written notice with or without cause by the City to the Consultant; (iii) the City’s non-appropriation of funds sufficient to meet its obligations hereunder during any City fiscal year of this Agreement, or insufficient funding for the Project; or (iv) expiration of this Agreement.
(b) Immediately upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Consultant shall (i) immediately stop all work hereunder; (ii) immediately cause any and all of its subcontractors to cease work; and (iii) return to the City any and all unearned payments and all properties and materials in the possession of the Consultant that are owned by the City. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Consultant shall be paid compensation for services satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of termination. The Consultant shall not be paid for any work or services performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.
(c) In the event of termination due to failure of the Consultant to satisfactorily perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the City may withhold an amount that would otherwise be payable as an offset to, but not in excess of, the City’s damages caused by such failure. In no event shall any payment by the City pursuant to this Agreement constitute a waiver by the City of any breach of this Agreement which may then exist on the part of the Consultant, nor shall such payment impair or prejudice any remedy available to the City with respect to the breach.
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(d) Upon any breach of this Agreement by the Consultant, the City may (i) exercise any right, remedy (in contract, law or equity), or privilege which may be available to it under applicable laws of the State of California or any other applicable law; (ii) proceed by appropriate court action to enforce the terms of the Agreement; and/or (iii) recover all direct, indirect, consequential, economic and incidental damages for the breach of the Agreement. If it is determined that the City improperly terminated this Agreement for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience. (e) The Consultant shall provide the City with adequate written assurances of future performance, upon Administrator’s request, in the event the Consultant fails to comply with any terms or conditions of this Agreement. (f) The Consultant shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Consultant and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the City in its contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Consultant shall notify Administrator in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, and shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to Administrator of the cessation of such occurrence.
5. Confidential Information and Ownership of Documents. (a) Any reports, information, or other data prepared or assembled by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall not be made available to any individual or organization by the Consultant without the prior written approval of the Administrator. During the term of this Agreement, and thereafter, the Consultant shall not, without the prior written consent of the City, disclose to anyone any Confidential Information. The term Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement shall include all proprietary and confidential information of the City, including but not limited to business plans, marketing plans, financial information, materials, compilations, documents, instruments, models, source or object codes and other information disclosed or submitted, orally, in writing, or by any other medium or media. All Confidential Information shall be and remain confidential and proprietary in the City. (b) Any and all writings and documents prepared or provided by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement are the property of the City at the time of preparation and shall be turned over to the City upon expiration or termination of the Agreement. The Consultant shall not permit the reproduction or use thereof by any other person except as otherwise expressly provided herein. (c) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to also comply with the requirements of this Section 5. (d) This Section 5 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement. -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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6. Professional Skill. It is further mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that inasmuch as the Consultant represents to the City that the Consultant and its subcontractors, if any, are skilled in the profession and shall perform in accordance with the standards of said profession necessary to perform the services agreed to be done by it under this Agreement, the City relies upon the skill of the Consultant and any subcontractors to do and perform such services in a skillful manner and the Consul tant agrees to thus perform the services and require the same of any subcontractors. Therefore, any acceptance of such services by the City shall not operate as a release of the Consultant or any subcontractors from said professional standards.
7. Indemnification. To the furthest extent a llowed by law, including California Civil Code section 2782, Consultant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage), and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including reasonable attorney's fees, litigat ion expenses and cost to enforce this Agreement) that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Consultant, its principals, officers, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance of this Agreement.
If Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Consultant shall require each subcontractor to indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraph.
This section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8. Insurance.
(a) Throughout the life of this Agreement, the Consultant shall pay for and maintain in full force and effect all insurance as required in Exhibit B, which is incorporated into and part of this Agreement, with an insurance company(ies) either (i) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of California and rated no less than “A-VII” in the Best’s Insurance Rating Guide, or (ii) as may be authorized in writing by the City’s Risk Manager or designee at any time and in its sole discretion. The required policies of insurance as stated in Exhibit B shall maintain limits of liability of not less than those amounts stated therein. However, the insurance limits available to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds, shall be the greater of the minimum limits specified therein or the full limit of any insurance proceeds to the named insured.
(b) If at any time during the life of the Agreement or any extension, the Consultant or any of its subcontractors/sub-consultants fail to maintain any required insurance, all services and work under this Agreement shall be discontinued immediately, and all payments due, or that become due, to the Consultant shall be withheld until insurance is in compliance with the requirements. Any -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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failure to maintain the required insurance shall be sufficient cause for the City to terminate this Agreement. No action taken by the City pursuant to this section shall in any way relieve the Consultant of its responsibilities under this Agreement. The phrase “fail to maintain any required insurance” shall include, without limitation, notification received by the City that an insurer has commenced proceedings, or has had proceedings commenced against it, indicating that the insurer is insolvent.
(c) The fact that insurance is obtained by the Consultant shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of the Consultant, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The duty to indemnify the City shall apply to all cl aims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by the Consultant.
Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of the Consultant, its principals, officers, agents, employees, persons under the supervision of the Consultant, vendors, suppliers, invitees, consultants, sub-consultants, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
9. Conflict of Interest and Non-Solicitation.
(a) Prior to the City’s execution of this Agreement, the Consultant shall complete a City of Fresno conflict of interest disclosure statement in the form as set forth in Exhibit C. During the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall have the obligation and duty to immediately notify the City in writing of any change to the information provided by the Consultant in such statement. (b) The Consultant shall comply, and require its subcontractors to comply, with all applicable (i) professional canons and requirements governing avoidance of impermissible client conflicts; and (ii) federal, state, and local conflict of interest laws and regulations including, without limitation, California Government Code Section 1090 et. seq., the California Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 87100 et. seq.) and the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission concerning disclosure and disqualification (2 California Code of Regulations Section 18700 et. seq.). At any time, upon written request of the City, the Consultant shall provide a written opinion of its legal counsel and that of any subcontractor that, after a due diligent inquiry, the Consultant and the respective subcontractor(s) are in full compliance with all laws and regulations. The Consultant shall take, and require its subcontractors to take, reasonable steps to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. Upon discovery of any facts giving rise to the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Consultant shall immediately notify the City of these facts in writing.
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this Agreement shall at all times retain responsibility for public contracting, including with respect to any subsequent phase of this Project. Consultant’s participation in the planning, discussions, or drawing of project plans or specifications shall be limited to conceptual, preliminary, or initial plans or specifications. Consultant shall cooperate with the City to ensure that all bidders for a subsequent contract on any subsequent phase of this Project have access to the same information, including all conceptual, preliminary, or initial plans or specifications prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) In performing the work or services to be provided hereunder, the Consultant shall not employ or retain the services of any person while such person either is employed by the City or is a member of any City council, commission, board, committee, or similar City body. This requirement may be waived in writing by the City Manager, if no actual or potential conflict is involved. (e) The Consultant represents and warrants that it has not paid or agreed to pay any compensation, contingent or otherwise, direct or indirect, to solicit, or procure this Agreement or any rights/benefits hereunder. (f) Neither the Consultant, nor any of the Consultant’s subcontractors performing any services on this Project, shall bid for, assist anyone in the preparation of a bid for, or perform any services pursuant to, any other contract in connection with this Project unless fully disclosed to and approved by the City Manager, in advance and in writing. The Consultant and any of its subcontractors shall have no interest, direct or indirect, in any other contract with a third party in connection with this Project unless such interest is in accordance with all applicable law and fully disclosed to and approved by the City Manager, in advance and in writing. Notwithstanding any approval given by the City Manager under this provision, the Consultant shall remain responsible for complying with Section 9(b), above.
(g) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the work to be performed or services to be provided under this Agreement, the Consultant shall include the provisions of this Section 9 in each subcontract and require its subcontractors to comply therewith.
(h) This Section 9 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
10. Recycling Program. In the event the Consultant maintains an office or operates a facility(ies), or is required herein to maintain or operate same, within the incorporated limits of the City of Fresno, the Consultant at its sole cost and expense shall:
(a) Immediately establish and maintain a viable and ongoing recycling program, approved by the City’s Solid Waste Management Division, for each office and facility. Literature describing the City recycling programs is available from the City’s Solid Waste Management Division and by calling City of Fresno Recycling Hotline at (559) 621-1111.
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Division in their conduct of the audit for each office and facility. (c) Cooperate with and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City’s Solid Waste Management Division the establishm ent of the recycling program in paragraph (a) above and the ongoing maintenance thereof.
11. General Terms.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all notices expressly required of the City within the body of this Agreement, and not otherwise specifically provided for, shall be effective only if signed by the Administrator or designee. (b) Records of the Consultant’s expenses pertaining to the Project shall be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis and shall be available to the City or its authorized representatives upon request during regular business hours throughout the life of this Agreement and for a period of three years after final payment or, if longer, for any period required by law. In addition, all books, documents, papers, and records of the Consultant pertaining to the Project shall be available for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions for the same period of time. If any litigation, claim, negotiations, audit or other action is commenced before the expiration of said time period, all records shall be retained and made available to the City until such action is resolved, or until the end of said time period whichever shall later occur. If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to also comply with the requirements of this paragraph.
This Section 11(b) shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement. (c) Prior to execution of this Agreement by the City, the Consultant shall have provided evidence to the City that the Consultant is licensed to perform the services called for by this Agreement (or that no license is required). If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the work or services to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall require each subcontractor to provide evidence to the City that subcontractor is licensed to perform the services called for by this Agreement (or that no license is required) before beginning work.
12. Nondiscrimination. To the extent required by controlling federal, state and local law, the Consultant shall not employ discriminatory practices in the provision of services, employment of personnel, or in any other respect on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physica l disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Subject to the foregoing and during the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant agrees as follows:
(a) The Consultant will comply with all a pplicable laws and regulations providing that no person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era be excluded from participation in, be denied the -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity made possible by or resulting from this Agreement.
(b) The Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. The Consultant shall ensure that applicants are employed, and the employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Such requirement shall apply to the Consultant’s employment practices including, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause.
(c) The Consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant in pursuit hereof, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. (d) The Consultant will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising such labor union or workers' representatives of the Consultant’s commitment under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
(e) If the Consultant should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall cause each subcontractor to also comply with the requirements of this Section 12.
13. Independent Contractor.
(a) In the furnishing of the services provided for herein, the Consultant is acting solely as an independent contractor. Neither the Consultant, nor any of its officers, agents, or employees shall be deemed an officer, agent, employee, joint venturer, partner or associate of the City for any purpose. The City shall have no right to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which the Consultant shall perform its work and functions. However, the City shall retain the right to administer this Agreement so as to verify that the Consultant is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.
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(b) This Agreement does not evidence a partnership or joint venture between the Consultant and the City. The Consultant shall have no authority to bind the City absent the City’s express written consent. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Consultant shall bear its own costs and expenses in pursuit thereof.
(c) Because of its status as an independent contractor, the Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees shall have absolutely no right to employment rights and benefits available to the City employees. The Consultant shall be solely liable and responsible for all payroll and tax withholding and for providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all employee benefits including, without limitation, health, welfare and retirement benefits. In addition, together with its other obligations under this Agreement, the Consultant shall be solely responsible, indemnify, defend and save the City harmless from all matters relating to employment and tax withholding for and payment of the Consultant’s employees, including, without limitation, (i) compliance with Social Security and unemployment insurance withholding, payment of workers’ compensation benefits, and all other laws and regulations governing matters of employee withholding, taxes and payment; and (ii) any claim of right or interest in the City employment benefits, entitlements, programs and/or funds offered employees of the City whether arising by reason of any common law, de facto, leased, or co-employee rights or other theory. It is acknowledged that during the term of this Agreement, the Consultant may be providing services to others unrelated to the City or to this Agreement.
14. Notices. Any notice required or intended to be given to either party under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if delivered personally, transmitted by facsimile followed by telephone confirmation of receipt, or sent by United States registered or certified mail, with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to which notice is to be given at the party's address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or at such other address as the parties may from time to time designate by written notice. Notices served by United States mail in the manner above described shall be deemed sufficiently served or given at the time of the mailing thereof.
15. Binding. Subject to Section 16, below, once this Agreement is signed by all parties, it shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, all parties, and each parties' respective heirs, successors, assigns, transferees, agents, servants, employees, and representatives.
16. Assignment.
(a) This Agreement is personal to the Consultant and there shall be no assignment by the Consultant of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the City Manager or designee. Any attempted assignment by the Consultant, its successors or assigns, shall be null and void unless approved in writing by the City Manager or designee. (b) The Consultant hereby agrees not to assign the payment of any monies due the Consultant from the City under the terms of this Agreement to any other -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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individual(s), corporation(s) or entity(ies). The City retains the right to pay any and all monies due the Consultant directly to the Consultant.
17. Compliance With Law. In providing the services required under this Agreement, the Consultant shall at all times comply with all applicable laws of the United States, the State of California and the City, and with all applicable regulations promulgated by federal, state, regional, or local administrative and regulatory agencies, now in force and as they may be enacted, issued, or amended during the term of this Agreement.
18. Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of either the same or a different provision of this Agreement. No provisions of this Agreement may be waived unless in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement. Waiver of any one provision herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision herein.
19. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, excluding, however, any conflict of laws rule which would apply the law of another jurisdiction. Venue for purposes of the filing of any action regarding the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement and any rights and duties hereunder shall be Fresno County, California.
20. Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed or held in any way to explain, modify or add to the interpretation or meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.
21. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity, or unenforceability of any one provision in this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions.
22. Interpretation. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement in its final form is the result of the combined efforts of the parties and that, should any provision of this Agreement be found to be ambiguous in any way, such ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing this Agreement in favor of or against either party, but rather by construing the terms in accordance with their generally accepted meaning.
23. Attorney's Fees. If either party is required to commence any proceeding or legal action to enforce or interpret any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding or action shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses.
24. Exhibits. Each exhibit and attachment referenced in this Agreement is, by the reference, incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.
25. Precedence of Documents. In the event of any conflict between the body of this Agreement and any Exhibit or Attachment hereto, the terms and conditions of the body of this Agreement shall control and take precedence over the terms and conditions expressed within the Exhibit or Attachment. Furthermore, any terms or conditions contained within any Exhibit or Attachment hereto which purport to modify the allocation of risk between the parties, provided for within the body of this Agreement, shall be null and void.
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26. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.
27. No Third Party Beneficiaries. The rights, interests, duties and obligations defined within this Agreement are intended for the specific parties hereto as identified in the preamble of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in this Agreement, it is not intended that any rights or interests in this Agreement benefit or flow to the interest of any third parties.
28. Extent of Agreement. Each party acknowledges that they have read and fully understand the contents of this Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be modified only by written instrument duly authorized and executed by both the City and the Consultant.
29. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and implement this Agreement. The previous sentence is not intended to delegate any authority to the City Manager to administer the Agreement, any delegation of authority must be expressly included in the Agreement.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Fresno, California, the day and year first above written.
CITY OF FRESNO,
a California municipal corporation
By:
Georgeanne A. White
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Sukhman S. Sekhon Date
Deputy City Attorney
ATTEST:
TODD STERMER, MMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
Addresses:
CITY:
City of Fresno
Attention: Nadia Salinas, Project Manager
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 621-8150
E-mail: [email protected]
LSA ASSOCIATES,
INC., a California corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
(If corporation or LLC., Board Chair, Pres.
or Vice Pres.)
By:
Name:
Title:
(If corporation or LLC., CFO, Treasurer,
Secretary or Assistant Secretary)
Any Applicable Professional License:
Number:
Name:
Date of Issuance:
CONSULTANT:
LSA Associates, Inc.
Attention: Anthony Petros, Chief Executive
Officer
3210 El Camino Real, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92602
Phone: (949) 553-0666
E-mail: [email protected]
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A - Scope of Services
2. Exhibit B - Insurance Requirements
3. Exhibit C - Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant Service Agreement between City of Fresno (City) and LSA Associates, Inc. (Consultant)
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for an update to the City of Fresno General Plan
See attached scope of work.
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND EXPENSES
See attached.
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EXHIBIT B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Consultant Service Agreement between City of Fresno (City) And LSA Associates, Inc. (Consultant)
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for an update to the City of Fresno General Plan
MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. The most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage Form CG 00 01, providing liability coverage arising out of your business operations. The Commercial General Liability policy shall be written on an occurrence form and shall provide coverage for “bodily injury,” “property damage” and “personal and advertising injury” with coverage for premises and operations (including the use of owned and non-owned equipment), products and completed operations, and contractual liability (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations under the Agreement) with limits of liability not less than those set forth under “Minimum Limits of Insurance.”
2. The most current version of Commercial Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01, providing liability coverage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of automobiles in the course of your business operations. The Automobile Policy shall be written on an occurrence form and shall provide coverage for all owned, hired, and non-owned automobiles or other licensed vehicles (Code 1- Any Auto).
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance.
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Om issions) insurance appropriate to the Consultant’s profession.
MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE
The Consultant, or any party the Consultant s ubcontracts with, shall maintain limits of liability of not less than those set forth below. However, insurance limits available to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds, shall be the greater of the minimum limits specified herein or the full limit of any insurance proceeds available to the named insured:
1. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY:
(i) $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage; (ii) $1,000,000 per occurrence for personal and advertising injury; (iii) $2,000,000 aggregate for produc ts and completed operations; and, (iv) $2,000,000 general aggregate applying separately to the work performed under the Agreement.
2. COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY:
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3. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE as required by the State of California with statutory limits.
4. EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY:
(i) $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury;
(ii) $1,000,000 disease each employee; and,
(iii) $1,000,000 disease policy limit.
5. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions):
(i) $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence; and,
(ii) $2,000,000 policy aggregate.
UMBRELLA OR EXCESS INSURANCE
In the event the Consultant purchases an Umbrella or Excess insurance policy(ies) to meet the “Minimum Limits of Insurance,” this insurance policy(ies) shall “follow form” and afford no less coverage than the primary insurance policy(ies). In addition, such Umbrella or Excess insurance policy(ies) shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers.
DEDUCTIBLES AND SELF-INSURED RETENTIONS
The Consultant shall be responsible for paym ent of any deductibles contained in any insurance policy(ies) required herein and the Consultant shall also be responsible for payment of any self-insured retentions.
OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS/ENDORSEMENTS
The General Liability and Automobile Liability in surance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds. The Consultant shall establish additional insured status for the City under the General Liability policy for all ongoing and completed operations by use of endorsements providing additional insured status as broad as that contained in ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or CG 20 10 04 13.
2. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits and coverage shall be available to the Additional Insured.
3. The Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self- insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. The Consultant shall establish primary and non- contributory status on the General Liability policy by use of ISO Form CG 20 01 04 13, or by an executed endorsement that provides primary and noncontributory status as broad as that contained in ISO Form CG 20 01 04
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City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers.
5. All policies of insurance required herein shall be endorsed to provide that the coverage shall not be cancelled, non-renewed, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) calendar days written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. The Consultant is also responsible for providing written notice to the City under the same terms and conditions. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or agent of a notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits, the Consultant shall furnish the City with a new certificate and applicable endorsements for such policy(ies). In the event any policy is due to expire during the work to be performed for the City, the Consultant shall provide a new certificate, and applicable endorsements, evidencing renewal of such policy not less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the expiring policy.
6. Should any of the required policies provide that the defense costs are paid within the Limits of Liability, thereby reducing the available limits by any defense costs, then the requirement for the Limits of Liability of these policies will be twice the above stated limits.
7. The fact that insurance is obtained by the Consultant shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of the Consultant, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by the Consultant. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of the Consultant, its prin cipals, officers, agents, employees, persons under the supervision of the Consultant, vendors, suppliers, invitees, consultants, sub- consultants, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
CLAIMS-MADE POLICIES
If the Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance policy is written on a claims- made form:
1. The retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the effective date of the Agreement or the commencement of work by the Consultant.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the Agreement work or termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first, or, in the alternative, the policy shall be endorsed to provide not less than a five (5) year discovery period.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims- made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Agreement or the commencement of work by the Consultant, the Consultant must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years completion of the Agreement work or termination of the Agreement, whichever occurs first.
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VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE
The Consultant shall furnish the City with all certificate(s) and applicable endorsements effecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements are to be received and approved by the City’s Risk Manager or designee prior to the City’s execution of the Agreement and before work commences. All non-ISO endorsements amending policy coverage shall be executed by a licensed and authorized agent or broker. Upon request of the City, the Consultant shall immediately furnish City with a complete copy of any insurance policy required under this Agreement, including all endorsements, with said copy certified by the underwriter to be a true and correct copy of the original policy. This requirement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
SUBCONTRACTORS
If the Consultant subcontracts any or all of the services to be performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall require, at the discretion of the City Risk Manager or designee, subcontractor(s) to enter into a separate side agreement with the City to provide required indemnification and insurance protection. Any required side agreement(s) and associated insurance documents for the subcontractor must be reviewed and preapproved by the City Risk Manager or designee. If no side agreement is required, the Consultant shall require and verify that subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein and the Consultant shall ensure that the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are additional insureds. The subcontractors' certificates and endorsements shall be on file with the Consultant, and the City, prior to commencement of any work by the subcontractor.
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EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for an update to the City of Fresno General Plan
Explanation:
Signature
Date
(Name)
(Company)
(Address)
Additional page(s) attached.
(City, State Zip)
YES* NO
1 Are you currently in litigation with the City of Fresno or any of its agents?
2 Do you represent any firm, organization, or person who is in litigation with the City of Fresno?
3 Do you currently represent or perform work for any clients who do business with the City of Fresno?
4 Are you or any of your principals, managers, or professionals, owners or investors in a business which does business with the City of Fresno, or in a business which is in litigation with the City of Fresno?
5 Are you or any of your principals, managers, or professionals, related by blood or marriage to any City of Fresno employee who has any significant role in the subject matter of this service?
6 Do you or any of your subcontr actors have, or expect to have, any interest, direct or indirect, in any other contract in connection with this Project?
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LSA is a business name of LSA Associates, Inc.
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2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 112, Clovis, California 93611 559.490.1210 www.lsa.net
1. Cover Letter
August 18, 2025
Nadia Salinas, Project Manager
City of Fresno, Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, 3rd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Subject: Statement of QualiĮcaƟons for the PreparaƟon of an Environmental Impact Report for the City of Fresno General Plan Update (RFQ No. 12600114)
Dear Ms. Salinas:
LSA is pleased to submit this Statement of QualiĮcaƟons for the preparaƟon of an EIR pursuant to the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for an update to the City of Fresno (City) General Plan.
We are excited to be conƟnuing our work with the City, a rela Ɵonship that dates back to 2017 and includes mul Ɵple Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and technical studies in support of large urban projects. The majority of the work on this project will be completed at LSA’s Clovis oĸce, located 12 miles from Fresno City Hall. Kyle Simpson will serve as Principal in Charge and is based in our Clovis oĸce. Mr. Simpson has over 18 years of experience managing environmental projects throughout the State and Central Valley.
With 4ϵ years of experience providing environmental planning services for public- and private-sector clients throughout the State, LSA is recognized and trusted to produce high-quality environmental documents and provide eīecƟve and implementable soluƟons to resolve CEQA issues. In addiƟon to our well-respected exper Ɵse in preparing analyses required by CEQA and the Na Ɵonal Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we have in-house experts in the Įelds of environmental planning and permiƫng, air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, noise, agricultural land use, transporta Ɵon, water quality, and public outreach, who are available to prepare technical studies and advise on permiƫng issues when necessary for a project. Many public clients have recognized LSA’s ability to provide a broad spectrum of environmental services on an as-needed basis, including the ciƟes of Fresno, Clovis, Porterville, Merced, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles, as well as the County of Fresno.
Working with the City over the years allows LSA to have a unique understanding of the CEQA requirements for the General Plan. Through LSA’s work with the City on the Program EIR and assis Ɵng the City with addressing project- related issues, LSA is the most quali Įed and has the most experience to provide the technical analysis required by the City to allow for streamlining future projects and withstanding rigorous challenges.
In short, we are con Įdent that we have the essen Ɵal project management, strategic thinking skills, and mulƟdisciplinary technical knowledge to eĸciently and eīecƟvely prepare a technically thorough and legally robust EIR for this project. If you have any ques Ɵons as you review our submiƩal, please feel free to contact Kyle Simpson at (559) 490-1212.
Sincerely,
LSA Associates, Inc.
Amy Fischer, President/Chief OperaƟng Oĸcer
Authority to Bind the Firm
Amy E. Fischer, President/COO
[email protected]
(559) 490-1213
LSA’s Local Office
2565 Alluvial Ave., Suite 112
Clovis, CA 93611
LSA’s local office is only 12 miles
away from Fresno City Hall
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2. Firm/Team Overview
Overview of the Firm
Environmental ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ are the core of >^͛ƐƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĮƌŵ͛ƐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐŝŶ1976 and ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞs ƚŽ ďĞ ŽƵƌ ŬĞLJ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ LSA is a full-service, ŵƵůƟĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌLJ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƵůƟŶŐ Įƌŵ that provides the technical support needed to cover the majority of services necessary to prepare and peer-review California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents and ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘
Ɛ ƉůĂŶŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĂŶĂůLJƐƚƐ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ŝŶ Ăůů aspects of community development, land use planning, and public involvement. As technical specialists, we provide ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ in air quality, biological resources ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐ͕ cultural and paleontological resources, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, noise ĂŶĚ ǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶ, ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ planning, and water quality. We are thoroughly familiar with the processes, procedures, and technical requirements of CEQA and the EĂƟŽŶĂů ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWŽůŝĐLJĐƚ;NEPA) and
are a “one-ƐƚŽƉ͟ĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘
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YĂŶĚE
WƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨ/ŶŝƟĂů^ŝƚĞ Assessments, Preliminary Environment Studies ͕ DŝƟŐĂƚĞĚ EĞŐĂƟǀĞ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶs (MNDs), EĞŐĂƟǀĞ ĞĐůĂƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ /ŶŝƟĂů ^ƚƵĚŝĞƐ͕ DŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ DŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ZĞƉŽƌƟŶŐ WƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ (MMRPs) ͕ ĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĐĂů džĞŵƉƟŽŶƐ (CEs), and
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů /ŵƉĂĐƚ ZĞƉŽƌƚƐ ;
/ZƐͿ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĞīŽƌƚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂƚĞ͘ dŚĞ Įƌŵ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ůĞŐĂůůLJ ƐŽƵŶĚ
YĂŶĚE
WĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞǁƌŝƩĞŶŝŶĂŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐƚŚĞŵĞĂƐLJƚŽƌĞĂĚĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůĞ to a diverse audience including ƉůĂŶŶĞƌƐ͕ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌƐ͕ĂƩŽƌŶĞLJƐ͕ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ -ŵĂŬĞƌƐ͕ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͕ĂŶĚ local interest groups.
Experienced Staff
LSA has a long history of preparing hundreds of environmental documents for ĐŽŵƉůĞdž ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ throughout the Fresno County Area ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ŝŶthe City of Fresno. tĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƚƌĂĐŬ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůůLJ ƐŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ůĞŐĂůůLJ ĚĞĨĞŶƐŝďůĞ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘
The project team will be led by <LJůĞ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ , who is based in ŽƵƌůŽǀŝƐŽĸĐĞ͘ Over the course of the past 8 years with LSA, Mr. Simpson has completed a number of projects for the City of Fresno (City), including preparing Standard Forms and Language for CEQA Documents for the City and the City’s General Plan Program EIR. His aĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůexperience includes the Heritage Grove EIR for the City of Clovis and an Integrated Master Plan EIR for the City of Porterville. ƌŝĂŶŶĂ^ŚĂǁ ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ, will serve as the Project
Manager. She has 10 LJĞĂƌƐŽĨĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŽŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ , including the Fresno Tower District ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ Update EIR. Ms. Shaw’s experience also includes the Heritage Grove EIR for the City of Clovis and the TM 6331 IS/MND for the City of Reedley. DƐ͘^ŚĂǁĂůƐŽŚĂƐĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĞǀĂůƵĂƟŶŐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůũƵƐƟĐĞ issues.
The project team also includes :ĞƐƐŝĐĂ ŽƌŝĂ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ ŝƌ YƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ and ĂƌĂ ƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJͬ','^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ͘ DƐ͘ŽƌŝĂƐĞƌǀĞĚĂƐƚŚĞd ĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů>ĞĂĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ WƌŝŽƌŝƚLJ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ;WWͿ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ &ƌĞƐŶŽ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ (Fresno COG), and Ms. Cunningham prepared the Air Quality, Energy, GHG ͕ ĂŶĚ EŽŝƐĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ City’s General Plan Program EIR. ŵďĂƌŝƐŚ DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ͕W
͕/W ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶWůĂŶŶĞƌ; :d^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƐ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůEŽŝƐĞ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ; and WĂŵZĞĂĚŝŶŐ͕ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ ƌŽƵŶĚŽƵƚŽƵƌŬĞLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽthis project, leading ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ, noise, water quality, and agricultural resources studies, ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ͘ LSA’s local Clovis Office is only
12 miles from the City’s offices.
We have provided CEQA
documentation and
environmental planning services
throughout Central California
for more than four decades.
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Subconsultants
If LSA does not have the in-house resources to fulfill a particular City need, or if the recent experience of another local subcontractor will allow for economies of either time or budget, we will engage a subcontractor agreeable to ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͘ tŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚCentral California with a multitude of teaming ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶĨŝĚĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ǁĞŚĂǀĞďƵŝůƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚƚŚĂƚĂŶLJĨŝƌŵ (if needed) will provide top-of-the-line services to support LSA in serving the City.
3. References
a. Key Personnel References
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1. ^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ | City of Fresno | (559) 621-8062 | [email protected] 'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
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ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů ŝŶ ŚĂƌŐĞ͘>^ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ &ƌĞƐŶŽ ƚŽ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ 'ĞŶĞƌĂůW ů Ă Ŷ D Ă Ɛ ƚ Ğ ƌ / Z ƚ Ž Ă
WƌŽŐƌĂŵ
/ZƚŽĐŽŶĨŽƌŵǁŝƚŚ^ƚĂƚĞůĂǁĂŶĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƌĞĐĞŶƚůĞŐŝƐůĂƟǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͘dŚŝƐƵƉĚĂƚĞǁĂƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚ to streamline ŝ ŵ Ɖ ů Ğ ŵ Ğ Ŷ ƚ Ă Ɵ Ž Ŷ Ž Ĩ ƚ Ś Ğ ' Ğ Ŷ Ğ ƌ Ă ů W ů Ă Ŷ ď LJ Ɛ Ƶ Ɖ Ɖ Ž ƌ Ɵ Ŷ Ő ƚ Ś Ğ ' Ğ Ŷ Ğ ƌ Ă ů W ů Ă Ŷ͛ Ɛ Ɖ ƌ Ž Ő ƌ Ă ŵ Ɛ Ă Ŷ Ě Ɖ ƌ Ž ũ Ğ Đ ƚ Ɛ ǁ ŝ ƚ Ś ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽ Y͘
2. ^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ | City of Fresno | (559) 621-8062 | [email protected] &ƌĞƐŶŽdŽǁĞƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ hƉĚĂƚĞ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůŝŶŚĂƌŐĞ͘ LSA is currently providing the City of Fresno Department of Planning and Development ǁŝƚŚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶ
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3. Lily Cha-,ĂLJĚŽƐƟĂŶ͕DW͕/W | City of Clovis | (559) 324-2335 | [email protected] ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ'ƌŽǀĞ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ
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ZŽůĞ͗WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘>^ŝƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂŶ /ZĨŽƌƚŚĞ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ'ƌŽǀĞ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ͕
ǁŚŝĐŚǁŽƵůĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů͕ƌĞƚĂŝů͕ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů͕ƉĂƌŬ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƵƐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂn 881-acre area currently ůŽĐĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ^ƉŚĞƌĞŽĨ/ŶŇƵĞŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨůŽǀŝƐ͘/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶǁŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶŽǀĞƌ ϴ͕ϱϬϬƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůƵŶŝƚƐ͕ϲϬϬ͕ϬϬϬƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚŽĨƌĞƚĂŝůƵƐĞƐ͕ĂŶĚŶĞĂƌůLJϴϬϬ͕ϬϬϬƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚŽĨĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƵƐĞƐ͘ ƌŝĂŶŶĂ^ŚĂǁ͕WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌͬ^ĞŶŝŽƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
1. ^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ | City of Fresno | (559) 621-8062 | [email protected] &ƌĞƐŶŽdŽǁĞƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ hƉĚĂƚĞ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘ WůĞĂƐĞƐĞĞĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌWƌŽũĞĐƚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶĨŽƌ&ƌĞƐŶŽdŽǁĞƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐWůĂŶ͘ Ϯ͘ sŝĐƚŽƌ>ŽƉĞnj͕W
| SBCTA | (909) 884-8276 | [email protected]
KŶƚĂƌŝŽ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝƌƉŽƌƚŽŶŶĞĐƚŽƌWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕^ĂŶĞƌŶĂƌĚŝŶŽŽƵŶƚLJ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZŽůĞ͗
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů WůĂŶŶĞƌ͘ LSA prepared several technical reports, prepared the Environmental ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚͬ&ŝŶĚŝŶŐŽĨEŽ^ŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ/ŵƉĂĐƚ;
ͬ&KE^/ͿƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽE
W͕ĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƌĂŌ
ĂŶĚ &ŝŶĂů
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4.2-mile-ůŽŶŐƚƵŶŶĞůĨŽƌƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƵƚŽŶŽŵŽƵƐǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŝƌƉŽƌƚƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ ƵĐĂŵŽŶŐĂDĞƚƌŽůŝŶŬ^ƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚKŶƚĂƌŝŽ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŝƌƉŽƌƚ͘ ϯ͘ <ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶĞ'ůĂƐƐ | EĞǁzŽƌŬŝƚLJĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨWůĂŶŶŝŶŐͮ (212) 720-3425 | ŬŐůĂƐƐΛƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͘ŶLJĐ͘ŐŽǀ 'ŽǁĂŶƵƐEĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚWůĂŶ
/^͕ƌŽŽŬůLJŶ͕EĞǁzŽƌŬ
ZŽůĞ͗ĞƉƵƚLJWƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘ With AKRF, Ms. Shaw prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compliant ǁŝƚŚE
W ͕EĞǁz ŽƌŬ^ƚĂƚĞ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůYƵĂůŝƚLJZĞǀŝĞǁĐƚ͕ĂŶĚEĞǁzŽƌŬŝƚLJ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůYƵĂůŝƚLJZĞǀŝĞǁĨŽƌ
an 82-ďůŽĐŬĂƌĞĂŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽŬůLJŶŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƚŽĂĚĚĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ 8,500 new apartments, new commercial uses, -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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and over 6 ĂĐƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ dŚĞ 'ŽǁĂŶƵƐ EĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ WůĂŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ resilient, and sustainable Gowanus, with more local jobs and housing. :ĞƐƐŝĐĂŽƌŝĂ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJͬ','
1. ^ŝŵƌĂŶ:ŚƵƫ| Fresno Council of Governments | (559) 233-4148 ext. 241 | ũŚƵƫΛĨƌĞƐŶŽĐŽŐ͘ŽƌŐ WƌŝŽƌŝƚLJůŝŵĂƚĞĐƟŽŶWůĂŶ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů>ĞĂĚ͘ >^ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƚŚĞ&ƌĞƐŶŽŽƵŶƚLJWWĨŽƌ&ƌĞƐŶŽK'͘dŚĞWWŝ ƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŽĨ ƚŚĞZĞŐŝŽŶĂůůŝŵĂƚĞĐƟŽŶWůĂŶƚŚĂƚ&ƌĞƐŶŽK'ŝƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚĞ&ƌĞƐŶŽƌĞŐŝŽŶ͘dŚĞWWŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĂƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ',' ŝŶǀĞŶƚŽƌLJ͕ Ă ƉƵďůŝĐ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJ ',' ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͕ĂďĞŶĞĮƚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐĨŽƌůŽǁ-ŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘
2. DĂƩ>ŽƉĞnj| County of Fresno | (559) 600-4324 | ŵĂƩůŽƉĞnjΛĨƌĞƐŶŽĐŽƵŶƚLJĐĂ͘ŐŽǀ
ůŬŚŽƌŶ^ŚĞƌŝīZĞŐŝŽŶĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĞŶƚĞƌ͕ AQ-','-WĞƌŵŝƫŶŐ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽŽƵŶƚLJ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘ LSA prepared an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Technical Memorandum to evaluate the ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ůŬŚŽƌŶ ^ŚĞƌŝī͛Ɛ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ &ĂĐŝůŝƚLJ
Project in Fresno County, California. The ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁĂƐƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚƵƐŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ:ŽĂƋƵŝŶsĂůůĞLJŝƌWŽůůƵƟŽŶŽŶƚƌŽůŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͛Ɛ'ƵŝĚĂŶĐĞĨŽƌƐƐĞƐƐŝŶŐĂŶĚDŝƟŐĂƟŶŐŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJ/ŵƉĂĐƚƐ͘ ϯ͘ ^ƵƐĂŶ>ŽŶŐ| dƵůĞĂƐŝŶ>ĂŶĚΘtĂƚĞƌŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶdƌƵƐƚͮ;ϱϱϵͿ358-4414, ext. 800 | [email protected] ůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞZŝƐŬĂŶĚsƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞdƵůĞĂƐŝŶ͕dƵůĂƌĞŽƵŶƚLJ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZŽůĞ͗ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů >ĞĂĚ͘ LSA analyzed the ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ dƵůĞ ĂƐŝŶ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚƉƌĞĐŝ ƉŝƚĂƟŽŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞ ƌŝƐŬƐŽĨĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝůĚĮƌĞƐ͕ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞŚĞĂƚĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚŇŽŽĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ůĂŶĚƐ͕ŶĂƚƵƌĂůŚĂďŝƚĂƚƐ͕ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘
ĂƌĂƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJͬ','^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ
1. ^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ | City of Fresno | (559) 621-8062 | [email protected] 'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
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ZŽůĞ͗ŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ͘WůĞĂƐĞƐĞĞĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌWƌŽũĞĐƚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶĨŽƌ&ƌĞƐŶŽ General Plan Program EIR.
2. DĂƌŬ,ƵŶŐĞƌĨŽƌĚ| City of Fremont | (510) 494-4541 | [email protected] 'ĂƚĞǁĂLJWůĂnjĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕&ƌĞŵŽŶƚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘LSA prepared the air quality, energy, and GHG analyses for the proposed Fremont Gateway Plaza Apartments Project in Fremont. The proposed project would ĚĞŵŽůŝƐŚϮϲ͕ϱϱϬƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚŽĨĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ retail- ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĂƌĞĂĂŶĚϮϯϳƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐŽŶĂϯ͘Ϯϯ-ĂĐƌĞƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐĐĞŶƚĞƌ ͘ ϯ͘ ^ƚĞǀĞŶDĂƌƟŶĞnj| City of Fresno | (559) 624-8047| sƚĞǀĞŶ͘ŵĂƌƟŶĞnjΛĨƌĞƐŶŽ͘ŐŽǀ ϮϳϰϬtĞƐƚEŝĞůƐĞŶKĸĐĞͬtĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞWƌŽũĞĐƚ
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ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘ LSA prepared the EIR for the proposed 2740 West Nielsen Project, which would result in the ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨŽƵƌŽĸĐĞͬǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐto ďĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĨŽƌŚĞĂǀLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůƵƐĞƐďLJƚĞŶĂŶƚƐŶŽƚyet ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ͘dŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐǁŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶĂƚŽƚĂůŐƌŽƐƐŇŽŽƌĂƌĞĂŽĨĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬϭ͕ϰϯϴƐƋƵĂƌĞĨĞĞƚ͘ ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ͕W
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1. ^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ | City of Fresno | (559) 621-8062 | [email protected] sDdDŝƟŐĂƟŽŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚZĞůĂƚĞĚ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘LSA prepared the City of Fresno’s vehicle miles traveled (VMT) guidelines, adopted in June ϮϬϮϬ͘ dŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂŶ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ sDd ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͘ ^ƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJ͕ >^ ǁĂƐ ŚŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ Ă ĐŝƚLJǁŝĚĞ sDd ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ Ɛ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ measureƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƐŽĐŝŽĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚ ŐĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ, a s w e l l a s t h e ĨĞĂƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŽĨŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŽƐĞŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͘
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2. <ƌŝƐƟĞĂůĞLJ | City of Lemoore | (559) 924-6744 ext. 740 | ŬďĂůĞLJΛůĞĞŵŽƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ sDdDŝƟŐĂƟŽŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚZĞůĂƚĞĚ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕>ĞŵŽŽƌĞ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘ >^ĂƐƐŝƐƚĞĚƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ>ĞŵŽŽƌĞǁŝƚŚŵĞĞƟŶŐsDdĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂ͘dŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ>ĞŵŽŽƌĞŝƐŵĂŬŝŶŐĂ ƐŚŝŌƚŽĂĚŽƉƚĂƐĞƚŽĨsDdƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽ YƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶSenate Bill
(SB) 743 and ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶ from a delay-based level of service ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐƚŽsDd ͘>^ĚĞĮŶĞĚƚŚĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ͞ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͟ĨŽƌ VMT analysis and standardized screening methods for VMT threshold compliance. LSA ŵĂĚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞsDdƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚƐĨŽƌďŽƚŚůĂŶĚƵƐĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂŶĚtailored plans to the City. ϯ͘ &ƌĂŶŬĞŶƚĞŶŽ| City of Hanford | (559) 585-2567 | [email protected] sDdŶĂůLJƐŝƐ 'ƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ͕,ĂŶĨŽƌĚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͘>^ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚsDddŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚƐĂŶĚ/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ'ƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĨŽƌĂĚ ŽƉƟŽŶďLJƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ ,ĂŶĨŽƌĚƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽ^ϳϰϯĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞǀĂůƵĂƟŶŐƚƌĂĸĐͬ','ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ of CEQA and gƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟng SB 743.
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1. DĂƌŬ,ƵŶŐĞƌĨŽƌĚ| City of Fremont | (510) 494-4541 | [email protected] 'ĂƚĞǁĂLJWůĂnjĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕&ƌĞŵŽŶƚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůEŽŝƐĞ>ĞĂĚ͘WůĞĂƐĞƐĞĞĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌWƌŽũĞĐƚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ'ĂƚĞǁĂLJWůĂnjĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽũĞĐƚ͘
2. ZŽŶ^ĂŶƚŽƐ| City of >ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚͮ(949) 461-3449 | ƌƐĂŶƚŽƐΛůĂŬĞĨŽƌĞƐƚĐĂ͘ŐŽǀ EŽŝƐĞ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚDƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŽĚĞhƉĚĂƚĞ͕>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZŽůĞ͗ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůEŽŝƐĞ>ĞĂĚ͘ LSA provided peer review of the City of >ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚ͛ƐĚƌĂŌƵƉĚĂƚĞĚŶŽŝƐĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐĂŶĚ standards.
3. ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌ<ŽŽŶƚnj| City of Long Beach | (562) 570-6288 | ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌ ͘ŬŽŽŶƚnjΛlongbeach.gov ŝƚLJŽĨ>ŽŶŐĞĂĐŚEŽŝƐĞ
ůĞŵĞŶƚWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕>ŽŶŐĞĂĐŚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůEŽŝƐĞ>ĞĂĚ͘ LSA prepared the EIR for the updated Noise Element as part of the City of Long Beach General Plan. The EIR focused ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJŽŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŶŽŝƐĞ͕ůĂŶĚƵƐĞ͕ĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͘ WĂŵZĞĂĚŝŶŐ͕tĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
1. ŶƌŝƋƵĞ^ĂĂǀĞĚƌĂ͕W
| County of Monterey | (831) 755-8970 | [email protected] On-ĂůůƐ ĨŽƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ &ĞĚ ĞƌĂůůLJ &ƵŶĚĞĚ ZŽĂĚͬƌŝĚŐĞͬƵŝůĚŝŶŐ &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐͬWĂƌŬƐWƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂŶĚ
/ZŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ>ŝƐƚ͕DŽŶƚĞƌĞLJŽƵŶƚLJ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůŝŶŚĂƌŐĞ͘LSA is currently providing the County of Monterey Department ŽĨWƵďůŝĐtŽƌŬƐ͕&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ΘWĂƌŬƐ, and the Planning Department ǁŝƚŚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĐŽŶƐƵůƟŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽŶĂŶĂƐ-needed basis for the ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ
YĂŶĚE
WĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͘ Ϯ͘ DĂƌŝŽ^ƵĂƌĞnj | City of Colton | (909) 370-5523 | [email protected] WƌĞ-YƵĂůŝĮĞĚ^ŚŽƌƚ>ŝƐƚŽĨ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƐ͕ŽůƚŽŶ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůŝŶŚĂƌŐĞ͘ LSA has been providing the City with environmental review and technical support for a variety of projects on an on-call basis. Most recently, LSA completed an EIR for the Reche Canyon Plaza Project. The project includes the development of approximately 18,124 square feet of local-serving commercial uses. The project requires a Specific Plan Amendment to change the existin g land use designation of the project site from “Estate Density” to “Commercial” and a General Plan Amendment to change the existing land use designation of an off-site parcel to allow for residential development to prevent a net loss of residential capacity within the city in compliance with Senate Bill 330 requirements.
ϯ͘ ŵLJ^ƚŽŶŝĐŚ͕/W| ŝƚLJŽĨ>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚͮ;ϵϰϵͿϰϲϭ-3479 | ĂƐƚŽŶŝĐŚΛůĂŬĞĨŽƌĞƐƚĐĂ͘ŐŽǀ On-Ăůů
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZŽůĞ͗ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůŝŶŚĂƌŐĞ͘Since 2019, LSA has been providing the City ŽĨ>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚa range of services, including the preparation and peer review of technical studies, the preparation and peer review of environmental documents, and the provision of expert testimony before decision-ŵĂŬŝŶŐďŽĚŝĞƐ͘
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b. Firm Experience and References
'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ
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/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
>^ǁŽƌŬĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ&ƌĞƐŶŽƚŽƵƉĚĂƚĞƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂů Plan Master EIR to a Program EIR to conform with State law and to be consistent with recent legislative changes. This update was intended to streamline implementation of the General Plan by supporting the General Plan’s programs and projects with ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕ ĂŶĚ mitigation measures pursuant to CEQA. As a part of the analysis, LSA updated technical analyses to reflect the baseline conditions of 2019. Key components included air quality ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ͕ƵƉĚĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛ƐGHG Reduction Plan and transportation and VMT analyses. >^<ĞLJ^ƚĂī: Kyle Simpson, Cara Cunningham͕ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ, PE, AICP ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager, Development and Resource Management, (559) 621-8062, [email protected]
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Fresno General Plan Program EIR
^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ &ŽƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ >ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ ĨŽƌ
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ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
LSA ǁŽƌŬĞĚĐůŽƐĞůLJǁŝƚŚŝƚLJƐƚĂīƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ /ŶŝƟĂů ^ƚƵĚLJ ƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞĂŶĚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐĨ ŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĨƵƚƵƌĞ IŶŝƟĂů Studies. The team developed standard language to include and ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͘LSA also updated the City’s standard MMRP ĂŶĚ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĞĐŬůŝƐƚ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ĨŽƌ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨĨƵƚƵƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘
>^<ĞLJ^ƚĂī: Kyle Simpson
ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager, Developm ent and Resource Management, (559) 621-8062, [email protected]
tŽƌŬ WƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Citywide MMRP , Project- ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐ DDZW ͕ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ /ŶŝƟĂů ^ƚƵĚLJ
Template, and Training Materials
/ZĨŽƌsĞƐƚŝŶŐdĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞdƌĂĐƚDĂƉEŽ͘ϲϯϲϬ͕&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ >^ǁŽƌŬĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJƚŽprepare an EIR for sĞƐƟŶŐdĞŶƚĂƟǀĞdƌĂĐƚDĂƉEŽ͘ϲϯϲϬ.
The project ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ϯϮϲ ƐŝŶŐůĞ-family residences, communal ƉĂƌŬ ƐƉĂĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ϯϭ͘Ϯϵ acres at the northeast corner of McKinley and Armstrong Avenues. The a ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞ development of the proposed subdivision include a General Plan Amendment, a Rezone from RS-3 to RS-5, and a Planned Development Permit to establish a gated community and private streets.
>^<ĞLJ^ƚĂī: Kyle Simpson, Cara Cunningham͕ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ, PE, AICP ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Chris Lang, City Planner City of Fresno, (559) 621-8023, [email protected]
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Final EIR for Tract 6360
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4. Work Samples
>^ŚĂƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŚLJƉĞƌůŝŶŬƐbelow ƚŽǁŽƌŬƐĂŵƉůĞƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ&ƌĞƐŶŽ͘ General Plan Program EIR and Continued Implementation
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Fresno General Plan Program EIR
Standard Forms and Language for CEQA Documents
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Standard Forms and Language for CEQA Documents EIR for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6360
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Final EIR for Tract 6360
5. Resumes
LSA offers a well-qualified team that will provide the full range of expertise needed to comprehensively address all ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƚŽƉŝĐƐ͘ >^ ŚĂƐ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ŬĞLJ ƐƚĂĨĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐwho will ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ͘ >^ ǁŝůů manage the on-call environmental consulting contract, assemble project teams according to the needs of each unique assignment, be responsible for the accuracy and quality of all technical documentation, and attend public hearings.
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ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Principal in Charge
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ B.S., Political Science, Santa Clara University zĞĂƌƐŽĨ
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Mr. Simpson is a CEQA and NEPA practitioner, Project Manager and Principal with more than 20 years of experience. He has served as Project Manager or acted as a ŬĞLJƐƚĂĨĨ member on more than 70 projects in the Central Valley and Northern California. He has experience managing or preparing aspects of programmatic-level planning documents and has extensive experience with project-level analysis for open space/ recreational facilities, mixe d-use development, school facilities, and public facilities. His responsibilities at LSA include project management and preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents. Mr. Simpson recently completed several CEQA and environmental planning assignments, including the update to the City of Fresno General Plan EIR and the Village D EIR for the City of Madera. As Principal in Charge on this project, Mr. Simpson will provide oversight and assist in difficult project management issues, should they arise.
Mr. Simpson will ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƚƌŽůƌĞǀŝĞǁŽĨĂůůǁŽƌŬƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͘ WƌŽũĞĐƚ
džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
City of Fresno, General Plan EIR Update, Fresno, California City of Clovis, Heritage Grove EIR, Clovis, California City of Fresno, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6360 EIR City of Porterville, Integrated Master Plan EIR, Porterville, California
ƌŝĂŶŶĂ^ŚĂǁ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Project Manager
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ B.S., Environmental Management and Protection; Minor, Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo zĞĂƌƐŽĨ
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ƌŝĂŶŶĂŝƐĂ^ĞŶŝŽƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌďĂƐĞĚŝŶ^ĂŶŝĞŐŽ͕ǁŝƚŚĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶand development ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŽŶďŽƚŚƚŚĞ ĂƐƚĂŶĚt ĞƐƚŽĂƐƚƐ͘DƐ͘
Shaw has 10 LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŵƵůƟ- -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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ŵŽĚĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂŶĚƵƌďĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐŝŶĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂĂŶĚEĞǁzŽƌŬ͘^ŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞƐŝŶĨĞĚĞƌĂů ĂŶĚĂŐĞŶĐLJƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐĞƫŶŐƐ͕ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůũƵƐƟĐĞĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ŽƉĞŶƐƉĂĐĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ of CEQA, NEPA, and Depart ŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ (DOT) ͬ&ĞĚĞƌĂů ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ;&,tͿ ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ guidance. DƐ͘^ŚĂǁŚĂƐLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĂůLJnjŝŶŐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůũƵƐƟĐĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐrelated ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ development projects on the local, State, and federal level. As deputy project manager on the Gowanus E Ğ ŝ Ő Ś ď Ž ƌ Ś Ž Ž Ě W ů Ă Ŷ
/ ^ ͕ D Ɛ ͘ ^ Ś Ă ǁ Ă Ŷ Ă ů LJ nj Ğ Ě ƚ Ś Ğ ŝ ŵ Ɖ Ă Đ ƚ Ɛ ƚ Ž Ɛ Ž Đ ŝ Ž Ğ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚƌĞƐƵůƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƌĞnjŽ ŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů deǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ tŝƚŚ >^͕ DƐ͘ ^ŚĂǁ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů :ƵƐƟĐĞ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ZĞƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĂůLJnjĞĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů project impacts for the ONT Connector Project Environmental Assessment.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
WRT, LLC, Fresno Tower District Specific Plan, Fresno, California City of Reedley, TM 6331 IS/MND, Reedley, California
City of Clovis, Heritage Grove EIR, Clovis, California City of Vacaville, McMurtƌLJƌĞĞŬ
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JĞƐƐŝĐĂŽƌŝĂ͕ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨŝƌYƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ Contract Role: Air Quality/GHG and Sustainability Specialist
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ D͘^͕͘
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů^ĐŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚWŽůŝĐLJ͕:ŽŚŶƐ,ŽƉŬŝŶƐhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚ LJ͕ĂůƚŝŵŽƌĞ͖͕͘͘ International Relations: Global Environment, Health, and Natu ral Resources, University of California, Davis
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͗ 10
With a decade of experience, Ms. Coria served as a Regional Program Manager at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and as a consulting Senior Scientist prior to her current position at LSA. Her expertise includes regulato ry compliance, air quality impact analysis per CEQA requirements, ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐŚĞĂůƚŚƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ, air dispersion modeling, sustainable project design, air pollution control measures, ĂŶĚ','ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŵŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶ͘^ŚĞŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨ YƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽr air
districts throughout California. Ms. Coria is experienced with the models and methods used to assess both air quality and GHG impacts. Her CEQA experience includes conducting technical evaluations and overseeing the preparation of air quality, GHG, and energy analysis for EIRs, Specific Plans, General Plans, Climat e Action Plans, and Housing Element Updates, as well as mixed-use, commercial, re sidential, and industrial warehouse projects throughout California. Ms. Coria will provide review of the Air Quality, Energy, and GHG technical studies.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
Fresno Council of Governments, Priority Climate Action Plan, Fresno County, California Fresno Council of Governments, Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, Fresno County, California County of Riverside, Highway 74 Community Plan Prog ram EIR and Technical Studies, Riverside County, California
ĂƌĂƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ͕
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Senior Air Quality Specialist
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ B.S., City & Regional Planning, minor in Real Property Development, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͗ 12
Ms. Cunningham is an Associate/Senior Environmental Planner and provides project management and technical assistance on a variety of planning and environmental documents including Environmental Assessments, /ŶŝƟĂů^ƚƵĚŝĞƐ, and EIRs. At LSA, Ms. Cunningham has been ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƌŽĂĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ-level plans.
DƐ͘ ƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ ŚĂƐ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ůĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚŝ Ɛ ǁ Ğ ů ů ǀ Ğ ƌ Ɛ Ğ Ě ŝ Ŷ Ă Ě Ě ƌ Ğ Ɛ Ɛ ŝ Ŷ Ő Ă ŝ ƌ Ƌ Ƶ Ă ů ŝ ƚ LJ ͕ ' , ' emission, and noise impacts. Ms. Cunningham recently serv ed as the Project Manager for the Fresno County Rural dƌĂŶƐŝƚŐĞŶĐLJDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚKƉ ĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ&ĂĐŝůŝƚLJWƌŽũĞĐƚĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĐĂů džĐůƵƐŝŽŶ͕ƌŽƐƐƌĞĞŬ^ƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶWƌŽũĞĐƚ
Environmental Assessment in Tulare County, and the Hanford Place Project IS/MND. She has contributed to the air quality and global climate change analyses for several California High-Speed Rail Project environmental documents -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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ĨŽƌƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐŝŶ&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕<ĞƌŶ͕ĂŶĚ>ŽƐŶŐĞůĞƐĐŽƵŶƟĞƐ͘DƐ͘ƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵwill prepare air quality, GHG emissions, and noise analyses.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
City of Fresno, General Plan EIR Update, Fresno, California City of Clovis, Villa/Minnewawa Project IS/MND, Clovis, California City of Clovis, Fire Station 6 Technical Studies, Clovis, California City of Clovis, Clovis Landfill Left Turn Lane CEQA, Clovis, California
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͕/W͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Transportation/Mobility Task Lead
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ Master of City and Regional Planning with concentration in Transportation and Land Use Planning, and GIS, University of Texas at Arlington; Bachelor of Architecture (Honors), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͗ Professional Engineer (California C88084); AICP No. 023158 zĞĂƌƐŽĨ
džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͗ 20
Dƌ͘ DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞƐ ŝŶ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĚĞŵĂŶĚ ŵŽĚĞůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ conducts Traffic Impact Analyses for a wide variety of large and small projects, including transit projects, residential development, mixed-ƵƐĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĂŶĚŽĨĨŝĐĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ͕ƌŽĂĚǁĂLJĂŶĚĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŝŽŶ improvements, and General Plans and Spec ific Plans. He is currently in charge of LSA’s Transportation Group. For ƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕Dƌ͘DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞǁŝůůůĞĂĚƚŚĞƚĂƐŬƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽthe preparation of transportation-related technical studies.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
City of Fresno, General Plan EIR Update, Fresno, California Fresno Council of Governments, VMT Threshold Study, Fresno, California City of Fresno, Services Related to VMT Mitigation Program and Related Environmental Analysis, Fresno, California
City of Visalia, VMT Thresholds and Implementation Guidelines, Visalia, California
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/d͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůEŽŝƐĞ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ
Contract Role: Noise and Vibration Specialist
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ B.S., Acoustical Engineering, minor in Communications Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͗ E.I.T. License No. ET30504764 zĞĂƌƐŽĨ
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Dƌ ͘^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƐŝƐĂWƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůEŽŝƐĞĂŶĚsŝďƌĂƟŽŶ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚǁŝƚŚŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ >^͛Ɛ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐƚĂī͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŶŽŝƐĞĂŶĚǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĨŽƌĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘,ĞŝƐƉƌŽ ĮĐŝĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚƌĂĸĐŶŽŝƐĞŵŽĚĞůƐ͕ƚŚĞ ZŽĂĚǁĂLJŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶEŽŝƐĞDŽĚĞů͕ƚŚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĞƐŝŐŶdŽŽů͕^ŽƵŶĚW>EEŽŝƐĞWƌĞĚŝĐƟŽŶ^ŽŌǁĂƌĞ͕ and INSUL, a noise predic ƟŽŶ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨĂĕĂĚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƟƟŽŶƐ͘ Dƌ ͘ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶs is also responsible for ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŶŽŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƌǀĞLJƐ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚ LJ ŽĨ >ĂƌƐŽŶ -Davis sound level meters and accelerometers. He has supported numerous controversial studies, some of which require non-disclosure aŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ĂƐ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĞdžƉĞƌƚ͘ Mr. Stephens will be responsible for ŽǀĞƌƐŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞEŽŝƐĞĂŶĚsŝďƌĂƟŽŶ/ŵƉĂĐƚŶĂůLJƐes.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
City of Richmond, 205 Cutting Boulevard Project, Richmond, California City of Hayward, 29212 Mission Boulevard Infill Residential Development Project, Hayward, California County of Monterey, Davis Road Bridge Replacemen t and Road Widening Project, Monterey County, California
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ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Water Quality and Agricultural Resources
ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ M.S., Hydrology & Watershed Management, Ya le University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; B.A. (magna cum laude ), Environmental Studie s/Political Science, University of Vermont
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Ms. Reading is a Principal Environmental Planner in LSA’s San Luis Obispo office. She has been providing environmental planning services throughout California for the past 20 years, with ƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶƚƌĂůŽĂƐƚ͘^ŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞƐŝŶǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƉƵďůŝĐĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ- oriented, transportation, and land development projects. She also serves as Principal in Charge and Project Manager for the preparation of a variety of documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, including Initial Studies, MNDs, EIRs, Preliminary Environmental Analysis Re ports, Environmental Assessments, and EISs. In addition to her CEQA/NEPA experience, Ms. Reading oversees LSA’s in-ŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJǁŽƌŬ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ͕ƐŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƐĂŶĚͬŽƌŽǀĞƌƐĞĞƐ the preparation of CEQA/NEPA technical water quality repo rts and analyses. Additionally, she develops technical CEQA/NEPA visual and farmla nd impact assessments and land use and co astal zone consistency analyses. Ms.
Reading will be available to prepare Hydrology, Water Quality, and Agricultural Resources analysis sections for environmental documents.
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džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ
PG&E, Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail – Moss Landing Segment, Moss Landing, California ŽƵŶƚLJŽĨDŽŶƚĞƌĞLJ͕^ĂŶ>ŽƌĞŶnjŽWĂƌŬ/ŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕DŽŶƚĞƌĞLJŽƵŶƚLJ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ Castroville Bicycle/Pedestrian Path and Railroad Crossing Project, Castroville, California Licenses
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ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ- /W- 023158
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6. Summary of Qualifications
LSA understands that the City is ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ an environmental consultant to prepare an EIR and associated ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĂŶƵƉĚĂƚĞƚŽƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ , pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, and to provide all ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĐŽŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝ Ɛ Ğ ī Ž ƌ ƚ ͘ / Ŷ ƌ Ğ Ɛ Ɖ Ž Ŷ Ɛ Ğ ƚ Ž ƚ Ś Ğ ŝ ƚ LJ͛ Ɛ Z Ğ Ƌ Ƶ Ğ Ɛ ƚ Ĩ Ž ƌ YƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶs (RFQ) dated May 9, 2025, and Rebid RFQ dated July 16, 2025, LSA has developed a preliminary scope ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚƟŵĞůŝŶĞ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛ ƐŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐĨŽƌĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƌĞǀŝĞǁĂŶĚŚĂƐĂ ssembled a project ƚĞĂŵƚŚĂƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ͘ Project Approach
dŚĞ
/Z ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŝŶ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĞǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ Ɖ ƌ Ž ũ Ğ Đ ƚ ͘ / Ɛ Ɛ Ƶ Ğ Ɛ Ɛ Ɖ Ğ Đ ŝ Į Đ ƚ Ž Ğ Ă Đ Ś ƚ Ğ Đ Ś Ŷ ŝ Đ Ă ů ƚ Ž Ɖ ŝ Đ ƚ Ž ď Ğ Ğ ǀ Ă ů Ƶ Ă ƚ Ğ Ě ƵŶĚĞƌ Y ǁŝůů ďĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ Ă WƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ tŽƌŬ
WƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘KƵƌWƌŽƉŽƐĞĚtŽƌŬWƌŽŐƌĂŵǁŝůůĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŬĞLJŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ͗ Collaborate with the City to define the project for CEQA purposes in order to craft an appropriately detailed project description that accurately reflects all elements of the proposed project. tŽƌŬĐůŽƐĞůLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐĐŽƉĞŽĨǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďƵĚŐĞƚďLJƚĂƐŬ͘ Collaborate with the City to address Environmental Justice as well as the ruling of Fifth Appellate District. Utilize LSA’s experience preparing program-level environmental documents within Fresno and the Central Valley to customize the environmental review effort to address the unique characteristics of the update to the General Plan.
Achieve a high level of communication and interaction among the project team so that the CEQA environmental analyses and public outreach efforts consider the range of environmental constraints that could affect project development.
DĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚĨƵů ĂŶĚ concise writing and use of data-rich graphics.
Provide a rigorous program-level, citywide analysis of the environmental effects. Use and leverage the LSA Team’s technical expertise to prepare an environmental review document that addresses and responds to agency and public concerns about the project. DĂdžŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJďĞĞŶ assembled for the project site.
Scope of Work
dĂƐŬϭ͘WƌŽũĞĐƚ/ŶŝƚŝĂƚŝŽŶ
Task 1.1. Project Start-Up Meeting
LSA will meet with City ƐƚĂī to ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚĂƐŬƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ĂƐ p a r t o f t h e environmental ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĞīŽƌƚ͘ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕>^ǁŝůů͗ Lead a discussion regarding overall project administration, communications, invoicing procedures, and general protocols;
ŽŶĨŝƌŵ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƐĐŽƉĞ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ use of any previously prepared technical materials or other ďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ͖ Discuss the significance criteria for each topic to be addressed in the EIR; Gather relevant information and data if there is information LSA has not yet received; and Discuss the City's desired schedule for the review process; projec t planning, coordination, and schedule, including establishing target dates for issuance of the Notice of Preparation, Scoping Meeting, and release of the Draft EIR; scheduling of staff review periods through the duration of the process; and determination of review format (i.e. ƚƌĂĐŬ changes in Microsoft (MS) Word, Google Docs, separate memoranda, or other option).
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DELIVERABLE:
<ŝĐŬ-off Meeting Summary Memorandum, MS Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (Adobe PDF) Task 1.2. Notice of Preparation
>^ǁŝůůƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĂEŽƟĐĞŽĨ WƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ;EKWͿŝŶ accordance with the requirements CEQA. LSA will ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂ public EIR scoping ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘>^ǁŝůůdevelop materials for these ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ͕ including handouts, which may include an overview of the ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŽĨ CEQA, the EIR process and schedule, and the topics to be addressed in the EIR. It is assumed that LSA will ŵĂŬĞ a ƐŚŽƌƚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ at the scoping ŵĞĞƟŶŐ that outlines the project's environmental review requirements and process . Following the 30-day comment period for the NOP , LSA will review all comments, recommend any need ed changes to the proposed scope of ǁŽƌŬ͕ and ensure that all ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚ concerns are adequately covered by the EIR. LSA will organize all comments received on the NOP into a comment matrix and will provide responses to each comment.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft NOP, MS Word and Adobe PDF
Final NOP, MS Word and Adobe PDF
State Clearinghouse submittal, Adobe PDF
Scoping Meeting PowerPoint Presentation, PowerPoint (PPT) format Scoping Comments Matrix and Responses, MS Word and Adobe PDF
dĂƐŬ Ϯ͘ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ
LSA will prepare a Project D ĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ͕ ƉŚĂƐŝŶŐ, and physical elements of the proposed project. The project ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ will ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂŵĂƉƐŚŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐ of the city and a general ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ of the project's technical and environmental ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ͘>^ǁŝůůǁŽƌŬĐůŽƐĞůLJ with the City to ensure that the Project D ĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ provides a level of detail appropriate for the Program EIR. As a part of the Project DĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ͕ >^ǁŝůůǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ a list of project ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ consistent with the City's goals for the project.
The Project DĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚďƌŝĞŇLJĚĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƚŚĞŝ ŶƚĞŶĚĞĚƵƐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ /Z͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂůŝƐƚ
of agencies expected to use the EIR, a list of permits and other approvals required to implement the project and a ůŝƐƚŽĨƌĞůĂƚĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƌĞǀŝĞǁĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐƚĞƉƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚďLJĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕^ƚĂƚĞ, ŽƌůŽĐĂůůĂǁƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ, and ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͘>^ǁŝůůƐƵďŵŝƚĂĚƌĂŌŽĨƚŚĞProject DĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŝƚLJĨŽƌƌĞǀŝĞǁĂŶĚĂĐĐĞƉƚĂŶĐĞďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞ>^Team ďĞŐŝŶƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƟŶŐĂŶLJŝŵƉĂĐƚĂŶĂůLJƐĞƐ͘
DELIVERABLES:
Draft Project Description, MS Word and Adobe PDF
Final Project Description, MS Word and Adobe PDF
dĂƐŬ3͘dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƚƵĚŝĞƐ
>^ŚĂƐĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĨŽƌƚŚ ĞŝƚLJ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ĚƵĞƚŽ>^͛ƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶWƌŽŐƌ Ăŵ /Z͕>^ ŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů studies that are required to be prepared and updated to address the ruling of the &ŝŌŚƉƉĞůůĂƚĞŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ǁĂLJƐ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĂŶĂůLJƐĞƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌƵůŝŶŐ͕ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJĂŶĚŝƚLJƩŽƌŶĞLJ͛ƐKĸĐĞŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐĐŽƉĞŽĨǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ following technical studies:
x Air Quality and GHG Emissions Analysis, including the GHG ZĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐŽƌŵŝƟŐĂƟŶŐ','ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͕ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ requirements of 15064.4 and 15183(b) of the CEQA Guidelines
x sDdĂŶĚdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŶĂůLJƐŝƐ
x dƌĂĸĐĂŶĚWĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ^ĂĨĞƚLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ
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/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚƵĚŝĞƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞ͕>^ǁŝůůƉƌŽǀ ŝĚĞƵƉĚĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŶĂůLJƐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ General Plan Program EIR:
x Agricultural Resources
x Biological Resources
x Cultural Resources
x Geology and Soils
x Hazards and Hazardous Materials
x Hydrology and Water Quality
x Noise
&ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWƌŽũĞĐƚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ͕ĂƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞ ĚƵŶĚĞƌdĂƐŬϮ͕>^ǁŝůůǁŽƌŬĐůŽƐĞůLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJ ƚ Ž Ě Ğ ǀ Ğ ů Ž Ɖ Ă Đ Ž ŵ Ɖ ƌ Ğ Ś Ğ Ŷ Ɛ ŝ ǀ Ğ Ɛ Đ Ž Ɖ Ğ Ž Ĩ ǁ Ž ƌ Ŭ ƚ Ś Ă ƚ Ă Ě Ě ƌ Ğ Ɛ Ɛ Ğ Ɛ Ă ů ů ƌ Ğ ůĞ ǀ Ă Ŷ ƚ ƌ Ğ Ɛ Ž Ƶ ƌ Đ Ğ ƚ Ž Ɖ ŝ Đ Ă ƌ Ğ Ă Ɛ ƚ Ś ƌ Ž Ƶ Ő Ś Ɛ ƚ Ă Ŷ Ě Ă ů Ž Ŷ Ğ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŽƌƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĂůLJƐĞƐŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĂŌ /Z͘ƵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌƵůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ&ŝŌŚƉƉĞůůĂƚĞŝƐtrict,
there are several ways in which the City could elect to ad dress technical requirements, and LSA will assist the City ǁŝƚŚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂĚĞĨĞŶƐŝďůĞƐĐŽƉĞŽĨǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ͘ DELIVERABLES:
Air Quality and GHG Emissions Analysis, MS Word and Adobe PDF VMT and Transportation Analysis, MS Word and Adobe PDF Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Analysis, MS Word and Adobe PDF
dĂƐŬ4͘ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝǀĞƌĂĨƚ
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>^ ǁŝůů ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ ĂŶ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ƌĂŌ
/Z ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƚŽƉŝĐƐrequired by CEQA. LSA will expect one round of review of the ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞƌĂŌ
/Z͘dŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌĞĂĐŚƚŽƉŝĐǁŝůůĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƚLJ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĨŽƌŵƚŚĞďĂƐĞůŝŶĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͘ ĂĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĞīĞĐƚƐƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐĨƌŽŵďƵŝůĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ , ŝŶĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ adopted plans ĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ƐĞƚŽĨĨĞĂƐŝďůĞŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ;ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽƌĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞĂĐŚŵĞĂƐƵƌĞͿ ǁŝůůďĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ͘
Ă Đ Ś ƚ Ž Ɖ ŝ Đ Ă ů Ɛ Ğ Đ Ɵ Ž Ŷ ǁ ŝ ů ů Ă ů Ɛ Ž ŝ Ŷ ĐůƵĚĞ Ă ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ĐƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨ ĐƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ǁŝůů ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶ ũ Ƶ Ŷ Đ Ɵ Ž Ŷ ǁ ŝ ƚ Ś Ž ƚ Ś Ğ ƌ Ɖ ƌ Ž ũ Ğ Đ ƚ Ɛ ƚ Ś Ă ƚ Ă ƌ Ğ Ƶ Ŷ Ě Ğ ƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ͕ Žƌ ƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůLJ ĨŽƌĞƐĞĞĂďůĞ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ ŵĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĂŶĚĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJƐƚĂŐĞƐŽĨ /ZƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ͘
&ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĐŽŵƉůĞƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚ ĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƚŽƉŝĐƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚďLJ Y͕>^ǁŝůů
ǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚLJƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉĂ ůŝƐƚŽĨƉƌŽũĞĐƚĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐƚŽĂŶĂůLJnjĞĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌ ĂƟǀĞƌĂŌ EIR. The ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ ŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞƌĂŌ EIR.
DELIVERABLE:
Administrative Draft EIR, MS Word and Adobe PDF
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Based on the comments received from City staff, LSA will amend the ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ƌĂŌ EIR and prepare a ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬƌĂĨƚƚŽďĞƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚďLJŝƚLJƐƚĂĨĨ͘KŶĞĚŝŐŝƚĂůǀĞƌ ƐŝŽŶ;available in MS Word and Adobe PDF) of the ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬƌĂĨƚǁŝůůďĞƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͘n Adobe W&ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŝŶƵŶĚĞƌůŝŶĞĂŶĚƐƚƌŝŬĞŽƵƚǁŝůůĂůƐŽďĞƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ for review by the City to verify that all requested changes have been made and all appendix materials, references, ĂŶĚĮŶĂůŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞ͘
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DELIVERABLE:
^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬƌĂĨƚ
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Prior to publication of the Public Review Draft EIR, LSA wi ll prepare the Notice of Avai lability (NOA) and Notice of Completion (NOC). LSA will be responsible for publishing the Draft EIR with the State Clearinghouse with the NOC, and preparation of the NOA for publication in a local newspa per. Publishing the NOA in a local newspaper will be coordinated with the City.
DELIVERABLES:
Public Review Draft EIR, MS Word and Adobe PDF
State Clearinghouse Submittal, Adobe PDF
NOC, Adobe PDF
Draft NOA, MS Word and Adobe PDF
Final NOA, MS Word and Adobe PDF
dĂƐŬϳ͘ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝǀĞ&ŝŶĂů
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Task 7.1. Administrative Final EIR/Response to Comments The LSA Team will formulate responses to written comment s on the Draft EIR, including review period comments received from the public and agencies. The Administrative Draft Response to Comment Document will include: 1) a list of persons, organizations, and public agencies co mmenting on the Draft EIR; 2) copies of written comments received; 3) responses to environmental comments raised in the review process; and 4) any necessary text, table, or figure changes as an Errata to the Draft EIR. LSA wi ll discuss the best approach to the responses document with the City following the close of the comment period.
Should an unexpectedly large volume of comments be submitted (e.g., an organized letter writing campaign by ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽƉƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ Žƌ Ă ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƚŝĂů ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ ďLJ Ă ůĂǁ Ĩŝƌŵ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŝŶŐ ůĂďŽƌ ƵŶŝŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐͿ͕ ĂŶ adjustment in the budget (and/or use of ĐŽŶƚŝŶŐĞŶĐLJ ĨƵŶĚƐͿ ƚŽ ĐŽǀĞƌ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ ůĞǀĞů ǁŽƵůĚď Ğ needed. LSA will submit one digital version (in MS Word and Adobe PDF) of the Administrative Final EIR for City review.
DELIVERABLES:
Administrative Final EIR/Response to Comments, MS Word and Adobe PDF
Task 7.2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
LSA will also prepare a Mitigation Monitoring and Report ing Program (MMRP) that will identify responsibility for implementing and monitoring each mitigation measure, al ong with monitoring triggers and reporting frequency, subject to approval by City staff. Monitoring will be do vetailed with existing processes of project development and review.
DELIVERABLES:
Administrative Draft MMRP, MS Word and Adobe PDF
Final MMRP, MS Word and Adobe PDF
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After review by City staff and transmittal of suggested re visions, LSA will amend the Administrative Final EIR and ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĂ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĞƌƐŝŽŶĨŽƌĨŝŶĂůƌĞǀŝĞǁďLJŝƚLJƐƚĂĨĨ͘K ŶĞĚŝŐŝƚĂůǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ; MS Word and Adobe PDF) of the ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬƌĂĨƚǁŝůůďĞƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͘n Adobe W&ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŝŶƵŶĚĞƌůŝŶĞĂŶĚƐƚƌŝŬĞŽƵƚǁŝůůĂůƐŽďĞƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ for review by the City to verify that all requested changes have been made.
DELIVERABLES:
&ŝƌƐƚ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬ&ŝŶĂů
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^ĞĐŽŶĚ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬ&ŝŶĂů
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Upon completion of the Final EIR, LSA will provide a PDF version of the Final EIR for the City to distribute to the public and commenting agencies a minimum of 10 days prior to any public hearings on the Final EIR. LSA will also provide any additional reference materials in Adobe PDF and update the Administrati ve Record as needed. Upon project approval and certification of the Final EIR, LSA will prepare a Notice of Determination (NOD) for filing and distribution by the City. LSA will produce digital versions in Adobe PDF and will be distributed to the City for website posting.
DELIVERABLES:
Final EIR/Response to Comments, MS Word and Adobe PDF NOD, MS Word and Adobe PDF
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Y &ŝŶĚŝŶŐƐaŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚoĨKǀĞƌƌŝĚŝŶŐ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ
LSA will prepare the CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC), if required. The draft Findings and SOC will be finalized by City Counsel.
DELIVERABLES:
Draft CEQA Findings of Fact and SOC, MS Word
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Mr. Simpson and Ms. ^ŚĂǁǁŝůůƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚĂƐŬƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ the process of preparing the EIR and presenting it to decision- ŵĂŬĞƌƐ͘ Dr. Simpson will provide input on scope, budget, and ƐĐŚĞĚƵůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂƐƐƵƌĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂůůǁŽƌŬƉ ƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͘He will review all subc onsultant submittals and in-house prepared text, tables, and graphics before these materials are presented to the City as administrative review documents. He will be available for consultation on CEQA procedural matters, as well as application of the State CEQA Guidelines to this project.
Ms. Shaw will be in charge of day-to- ĚĂLJĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͘WƌŽũĞĐƚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂƐŬƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞ regular client contact, oversight of subconsultants and team members, schedule coordination, contract negotiation and management, and development of products. As Projec t Manager, Ms. Shaw will attend all meetings and maintain a project schedule. She will monitor the project budget in light of progress in the project schedule and will communicate any potential deviations with the City in a time ly manner. She will also provide direction to all team members, which will ensure an internally consistent, coherent document.
Mr. Simpson, Ms. Shaw, and the LSA Team, as appropriate, will be available to meet with the project team to gather information, review progress, discuss project alternatives, review preliminary findings, discuss staff comments, and offer input into any discussions on project modification s. This assumes attendance by both Mr. Simpson and Ms.
Shaw ĂƚƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉ ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚƚŚĞ EKW ƐĐŽƉŝŶŐ ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ;ƐͿĂƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ dĂƐŬ 1. In addition, LSA would attend up to four in-person or teleconference team meetings (the agendas and issues to be determined), one Planning Commission Hearing, and two City Council Hearings. -#20(&,,3$*-.$
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DŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ
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Notice to Proceed City – –
Project Start-Up Meeting City/LSA 1 1
Draft Project Description1 LSA 2 3
Review of Draft Project Description City 2 5
Prepare Draft NOP LSA 2 7
Review Draft NOP City 1 8
Prepare/Distribute Public Review NOP LSA/City 1 9
30-ĂLJWƵďůŝĐ^ĐŽƉŝŶŐWĞƌŝŽĚ – 4 13
Public Scoping Meeting2 LSA/City - -
Prepare Administrative Draft EIR, Initial Study and Technical Analyses LSA 12 25 Review Administrative Draft EIR, Initial Study and Technical Analyses City 4 29 WƌĞƉĂƌĞ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬDraft EIR, Initial Study and Technical Analyses LSA 2 31 ZĞǀŝĞǁ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬDraft EIR, Initial Study and Technical Analyses City 2 33 Prepare Public Review Draft EIR, Initial Study and Technical Analyses LSA 1 34 45-ĂLJWƵďůŝĐŽŵŵĞŶƚWĞƌŝŽĚ – 6 40
Prepare Administrative Draft Final EIR LSA 3 43
Review Administrative Draft Final EIR City 3 46
WƌĞƉĂƌĞ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬDraft Final EIR and Draft MMRP LSA 2 48 ZĞǀŝĞǁ^ĐƌĞĞŶĐŚĞĐŬDraft Final EIR and Draft MMRP City 2 50 Prepare Public Review Final EIR and Final MMRP LSA 1 51 EIR Certification Hearing(s) City >10 days 53
1 Assumes that all requested projec t information and materials received within 1 day of start-up meeting. 2 If the City determines a Public Scoping Meeting is needed.
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7. Rate Sheet
LSA’s standard ďŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚĞƐďLJĐůĂƐƐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ>^͛ƐŝŶ-house direct expenses are shown below in Tables A and B. ƐƌĂƚĞƐĂƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚĂŶŶƵĂůůLJ͕ƚŚĞƌĂƚĞƐƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĞƐĐĂůĂƟŽŶ͘ Table B: LSA Hourly Billing Rates, Effective May 2025
Job ůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ
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ZĂŶŐĞϭ͕Ϯ
WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů
dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ
ŝƌͬEŽŝƐĞ
ƵůƚƵƌĂůͬ
WĂůĞŽŶƚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
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Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal $250-305 Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate $200-260 Senior
Planner
Senior
Environmental
Planner
Senior
Transportation
Planner/Engineer
Senior Air
Quality/Noise
Specialist/Noise
Engineer
Senior Cultural
Resources
Manager/
Paleontologist
Senior Biologist/
Botanist/Wildlife
Biologist/Ecologist/
Soil Scientist/
Herpetologist/
Arborist
Senior GIS
Specialist
$145–240
Planner Environmental
Planner
Transportation
Planner/Engineer
Air Quality/ Noise
Specialist/ Noise
Engineer/ Climate
Change Specialist
Cultural Resources
Manager/
Archaeologist/
Architectural
Historian/
Paleontologist
Biologist/Botanist/
Wildlife Biologist/
Ecologist/Soil
Scientist/
Herpetologist/
Arborist
GIS
Specialist
$125–150
Assistant
Planner
Assistant
Environmental
Planner
Assistant
Transportation
Planner/Engineer
Air Quality/ Noise
Analyst
Cultural Resources
Analyst
Assistant Biologist/
Botanist/Wildlife
Biologist/Ecologist/
Soil Scientist/
Herpetologist/
Arborist
Assistant
GIS
Specialist
$110–135
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Senior Field Crew/Field Crew $85–120
Office ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Graphics $125–160
Office/Project Assistant $100–130
Research Assistant/Intern $75–100
Word Processing/Technical Editing $115–160
1 The hourly rate for ǁŽƌŬ involving actual expenses in court (e.g., giving depositions or similar expert testimony) will be billed at $400 per hour regardless of job classifications.
2 Hourly rates are subject to review at least annually, on or about June 1 of each year, and may be adjusted to reflect changing labor costs at LSA’s discretion at that time.
Table C: In-House Direct Costs1
ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ hŶŝƚ ŽƐƚ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽn hŶŝƚ ŽƐƚ
Reproduction (8.5 x 11) B/W $0.07 per page Total Station Surveying Instrument $50.00 per day Reproduction (8.5 x 11) Color $0.40 per page Level (Laser or Optical) $25.00 per day Reproduction (11 x 17) B/W $0.10 per page Laser Rangefinder $25.00 per day Reproduction (11 x 17) Color $0.75 per page Sound Meter $75.00 per day CD Production $5.00 per CD Sound Meter with Velocity Transducer $85.00 per day USB Flash Drive $5.00 per drive Aerial Photo Cost
Plotting $3.75 per sq ft Boat Rental Cost
Aerial Drone $200.00 per day Water Quality Meter $25.00 per day Mileage On-Road Current federal rate Night Vision Goggles $50.00 per unit per night Mileage Off-Road Current federal rate Wildlife Camera $25.00 per day GPS Unit $75.00 per day
1 Direct costs shall be reimbur sed at cost plus 10 percent. -#20(&,,3$*-.$
Legal Documents
Exhibit C – Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
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Appendix C - Local Preference Certification
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Estimated Cost
Task 1. Project Initiation $8,000
Task 2. Project Description $8,000
Task 3. Technical Analysis $257,000
3.1 Agriculture and Forestry Resources $8,000
3.2 Air Quality and GHG Emissions $60,000
3.3 Biological Resources $15,000
3.4 Cultural Resources $15,000
3.5 Geology and Soils $6,000
3.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials $6,000
3.7 Hydrology and Water Quality $14,000
3.8 Noise $20,000
3.9 VMT and Transportation Analysis $85,000
3.10 Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Analysis $28,000
Task 4. Administrative Draft EIR $63,000
Task 5. Screencheck Draft EIR $12,000
Task 6. Public Review Draft EIR $8,000
Task 7. Administrative Final EIR/Response to Comments $23,000 Task 8. Screecheck Final EIR/Response to Comments $9,000 Task 9. Final EIR/Response to Comments $5,000
Task 10. CEQA Findings and Statement of Overridding Considerations $6,000 Task 11. Project Management and Meetings $18,100
Estimated Labor Subtotal $417,100
Estimated Direct Costs $12,000
Estimated Contingency Budget $20,900
Estimated Total $450,000
City of Fresno General Plan Update EIR
Estimated Budget
September 9, 2025
Task
Note: The costs identified above are provided as estimates, and futher consultation with the City would be required in order for LSA to provide a fully-defined scope of work and budget. The costs identified above could be substantially changed based on further input from the City.
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