25-1316 Consultant Service Agreement On Call CEQA- LSA Associates, Inc

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SERVICE AGREEMENT

CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

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. (Service Provider).

RECITALS
WHEREAS, City desires to obtain California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) professional services for Planning and Development on call CEQA projects (Project); and WHEREAS, the City has established a pre-qualified list of consultants (Service Provider) for development project applicants (Developer) to choose from; and WHEREAS, Service Provider is engaged in the business of furnishing such services as a CEQA environmental professional consultant and hereby represents that it desires to and is professionally and legally capable of performing the services called for by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Service Provider shall not be compensated by the City, instead the Developer for the Project shall be solely responsible for compensation by the Project’s developer; and
WHEREAS, Service Provider acknowledges that this Agreement is subject to the requirements of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-107; and WHEREAS, this Agreement will be administered for City by its Planning Development 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. Service Provider shall perform to the satisfaction of 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 October 30, 2028, with the option of two additional one-year extensions, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with this Agreement.

The services of Service Provider 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.

3. Compensation.
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exceed $2,000,000 paid on the basis of the rates set forth in the schedule of fees and expenses contained in Exhibit A . Such fee includes all expenses incurred by Service Provider in performance of the services and are not for appropriations.
(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.

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 expenses. (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 Service Provider’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. Service Provider 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 liab ility of City to Service Provider upon the earlier of : (i) Service Provider’s filing for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws, or any bankruptcy petition or petition for receiver commenced by a third party against Service Provider; (ii) seven calendar days’ prior written notice with or without cause by City to Service Provider; (iii) City’s n on-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, Service Provider shall (i) immediately stop all work hereunder; (ii) immediately cause any and all of its subcontractors to cease work; and (iii) return to City any and all unearned payments and all properties and materials in the possession of Service Provider that are owned by City. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Service Provider shall be paid compensation for services satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of termination. Service Provider 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 Service Provider to satisfactorily perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, City may withhold an amount that would otherwise be payable as an offset to, but not in excess of, City’s damages caused by such failure. In no event shall any payment by City pursuant to this Agreement constitute a waiver by City of any breach of this Agreement which may then exist on the part of Service Provider, nor shall such payment impair or prejudice any remedy available to City with respect to the breach.
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(d) Upon any breach of this Agreement by Service Provider, 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 City improperly terminated this Agreement for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.
(e) Service Provider shall provide City with adequate written assurances of future performance, upon Administrator’s request, in the event Service Provider fails to comply with any terms or conditions of this Agreement. (f) Service Provider shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of Service Provider and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of City in its contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. Service Provider 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 Service Provider pursuant to this Agreement shall not be made available to any individual or organization by Service Provider without the prior written approval of the Administrator. During the term of this Agreement, and thereafter, Service Provider shall not, without the prior written consent of 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 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 City.
(b) Any and all writings and documents prepared or provided by Service Provider pursuant to this Agreement are the property of City at the time of preparation and shall be turned over to City upon expiration or termination of the Agreement. Service Provider shall not permit the reproduction or use thereof by any other person except as otherwise expressly provided herein. (c) If Service Provider should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Service Provider shall cause each subcontractor to also comply with the requirements of this Section 5. &
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(d) This Section 5 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

6. Level of Skill. It is further mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that inasmuch as Service Provider represents to City that Service Provider and its subcontractors, if any, are skilled in the profession and shall perform in accordance with the standards of said industry necessary to perform the services agreed to be done by it under this Agreement, City relies upon the skill of Service Provider and its subcontractors, if any, to do and perform such services in a skillful manner and Service Provider agrees to thus perform the services and require the same of any subcontractors. Therefore, any acceptance of such services by City shall not operate as a release of Service Provider or any subcontractors from said industry and professional standards.

7. Indemnification. To the furthest extent allowed by law, Service Provider 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) incurred by City, Service Provider or any other person, and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including reasonable attorney's fees, litigation expenses and cost to enforce this agreement), arising or alleged to have arisen directly or indirectly out of performance of this Agreement. Service Provider's obligations under the precedi ng sentence shall apply regardless of whether City or any of its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers are negligent, but shall not apply to any loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs or damages caused solely by the gro ss negligence, or caused by the willful misconduct, of City or any of its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers.

If Service Provider should subcontract all or any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement, Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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 &
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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 Service Provider or any of its subcontractors/sub-Service Providers 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 Service Provider shall be withheld until insurance is in compliance with the requirements. Any 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of the Service Provider, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement.

The duty to indemnify the City shall apply to all claims 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 Service Provider. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of the Service Provider, its principals, officers, agents, employees, persons under the supervision of the Service Provider, vendors, suppliers, invitees, Service Providers, sub-Service Providers, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.

9. Conflict of Interest and Non-Solicitation.
(a) Prior to City’s execution of this Agreement, Service Provider 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, Service Provider shall have the obligation and duty to immediately notify City in writing of any change to the information provided by Service Provider in such statement. (b) Service Provider 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 City, Service Provider shall provide a written opinion of its legal counsel and that of any subcontractor that, after a due diligent inquiry, Service Provider and the respective subcontractor(s) are in full compliance with all laws and regulations. Service &
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Provider 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, Service Provider shall immediately notify City of these facts in writing.
(c) Consultant’s duties and services under this Agreement shall not include preparing or assisting the City with any portion of the City’s preparation of a request for proposals, request for qualifications, or any other solicitation regarding a subsequent or additional contract with the City. The City entering 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 s pecifications prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) In performing the work or services to be provided hereunder, Service Provider shall not employ or retain the services of any person while such person either is employed by 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) Service Provider 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) Service Provider 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, Service Provider shall remain responsible for complying with Section 9(a), above.
(g) If Service Provider should subcontract all or any portion of the work to be performed or services to be provided under this Agreement, Service Provider 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 Service Provider 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, Service Provider at its sole cost and expense shall:
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(a) Immediately establish and maintain a viable and ongoing recycling program, approved by City’s Solid Waste Management Division, for each office and facility. Literature describing City recycling programs is available from City’s Solid Waste Management Division and by calling City of Fresno Recycling Hotline at (559) 621-1111.
(b) Immediately contact City’s Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621- 1452 and schedule a free waste audit, and cooperate with such Division in their conduct of the audit for each office and facility. (c) Cooperate with and demonstrate to the satisfaction of 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 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 Service Provider’s expenses pertaining to the Project shall be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis and shall be available to 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 Service Provider 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 City until such action is resolved, or until the end of said time period whichever shall later occur. If Service Provider should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Service Provider 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 City, Service Provider shall have provided evidence to City that Service Provider is licensed to perform the services called for by this Agreement (or that no license is required). If Service Provider should subcontract all or any portion of the work or services to be performed under this Agreement, Service Provider shall require each subcontractor to provide evidence to 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 requ ired by controlling federal, state and local law, Service Provider 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, physical disability, mental disability, &
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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, Service Provider agrees as follows:
(a) Service Provider will comply with all applicable laws and regulations providing that no person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical di sability, 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 benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity made possible by or resulting from this Agreement.
(b) Service Provider will not discriminat e 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. Service Provider 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 Service Provider’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. Service Provider agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause.
(c) Service Provider will, in all solicit ations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of Service Provider 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) Service Provider 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 Service Provider’s commitment under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
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13. Independent Contractor.
(a) In the furnishing of the services provided for herein, Service Provider is acting solely as an independent contractor. Neither Service Provider, nor any of its officers, agents, or employees shall be deemed an officer, agent, employee, joint venturer, partner, or associate of City for any purpose. City shall have no right to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which Service Provider shall perform its work and functions. However, City shall retain the right to administer this Agreement so as to verify that Service Provider is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.
(b) This Agreement does not evidence a partnership or joint venture between Service Provider and City. Service Provider shall have no authority to bind City absent City’s express written consent. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, Service Provider shall bear its own costs and expenses in pursuit thereof.
(c) Because of its status as an independent contractor, Service Provider and its officers, agents, and employees shall have absolutely no right to employment rights and benefits available to City employees. Service Provider 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, Service Provider shall be solely responsible, indemnify, defend and save City harmless from all matters relating to employment and tax withholding for and payment of Service Provider’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 City employment benefits, entitlements, programs and/or funds offered employees of 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, Service Provider may be providing services to others unrelated to 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. &
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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, assi gns, transferees, agents, servants, employees and representatives.

16. Assignment.
(a) This Agreement is personal to Service Provider and there shall be no assignment by Service Provider of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the City Manager or designee. Any attempted assignment by Service Provider, its successors or assigns, shall be null and void unless approved in writing by the City Manager or designee.
(b) Service Provider hereby agrees not to assign the payment of any monies due Service Provider from City under the terms of this Agreement to any other individual(s), corporation(s) or entity(ies). City retains the right to pay any and all monies due Service Provider directly to Service Provider.

17. Compliance With Law. In providing the services required under this Agreement, Service Provider shall at all times comply with all applicable laws of the United States, the State of California and 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 Ag reement 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 &
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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.

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 City and Service Provider.

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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Fresno, California, the day and year first above written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Fresno, California, on the day and year first above written.

CITY OF FRESNO,
A California municipal corporation

By:

Georgeanne A. White Date
City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney

By:

Kristi Costa Date
Supervising Deputy City Attorney

ATTEST:

TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk

By:

Date
Deputy

LSA Associates, Inc.

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)

REVIEWED BY:

Addresses:

CITY:

City of Fresno
Attention: David Densley
Projects Administrator
2600 Fresno Street, 3
rd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 621-8473
E-mail: David.Densle
[email protected]

SERVICE PROVIDER:

LSA Associates, Inc.

Attention: Kyle Simpson, Principal
2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 112
Clovis, CA, 93611
Phone: (559) 490-1210
E-mail: [email protected]

Attachments:

1. Exhibit A - Scope of Services

2. Exhibit B - Insurance Requirements

3. Exhibit C - Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

4. Exhibit D – Standards of Performance
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EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Service Agreement between City of Fresno
and LSA Associates, Inc.

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO CEQA

See attached.

Schedule of Fees:

See attached.

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EXHIBIT B

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Service Agreement between City of Fresno (City)
and LSA Associates, Inc. (Service Provider)

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO CEQA

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 Omissions) insurance appropriate to 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:
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE as required by the State of California with statutory limits.
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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. 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 pr oceeds in excess of the spec ified minimum lim its and co verage shall be available to the Additional Insured.

3. 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 non-contributory status as broad as that contained in ISO Form CG 20 01 04

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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 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 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 polices 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-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.

4. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to the City for review.

5. These requirements shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement.

VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE
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to be received and approved by the City’s Risk Manager or designee prior to 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 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 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 City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are additional insureds. The subcontractors' certificates and endorsements shall be on file with the Consultant, and City, prior to commencement of any work by the subcontractor.

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EXHIBIT C

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO CEQA

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?

* If the answer to any question is yes, please explain in full below.

Explanation:

Signature

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EXHIBIT D

Service Agreement between City of Fresno
and LSA Associates, Inc.

ON-CALL CEQA SERVICES - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

This exhibit outlines the general expectations for participation in the On-Call CEQA list for the Planning and Development Department.

City Direction and Consultation
All work performed will be done under the g eneral direction of the City's Planning and Development Department, including Assistant Directors, Planning Managers, and other assigned staff. The Consultant shall not alter any project documents, including reports and environmental studies, without written approval from the City. Any necessary changes will be communicated through official channels (e.g., email).

Subcontractor Management
If subcontractors are required, City staff must be notified and approve in writing. The Developer is not authorized to contract directly with any subcontractors under this agreement. Furthermore, any subcontractors engaged by your firm must adhere to the confidentiality and ownership requirements outlined within this agreement.

Communication Protocol
The City retains final authority over the scope of work and environmental documentation, as advised by the City Attorney's Office. Consultants may communicate directly with the project sponsor as necessary strictly for the purpose of contract negotiation and management. Through the Department’s CEQA coordinator, consultants may communicate with the project sponsor for the purpose of preparing the project description/ draft Scope of Work and formulating mitigation measures and alternatives.

Communication regarding project details or public pr esentations will include the CEQA coordinator.

Confidential Information and Ownership
All materials, documents, and data generated under this agreement are considered confidential and remain the property of the City. Consultants may not share these materials with third parties without prior written consent from the City. This includes all proprietary information, including materials and communications disclosed or submitted during the course of work. Consultants must provide all deliverables to the Department only, and only the Department can distribute copies of the work product to a project sponsor.

Standards of Performance
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The City reserves the right to take appropriate action in cases of non-performance. Failure to meet the standards of performance may warrant your firm's removal from the On-Call list. Examples of non-performance include, but are not limited to:

1. Consistency and Accuracy of Project Descriptions- Documents must have a consistent project description across all sections, technical reports, and/or studies.

2. Determination of Appropriate Level of CEQA Documentation- City of Fresno planning staff shall determine the appropriate CEQA clearance document for all projects. This includes a determination of whether an action is discretionary/ subject to CEQA, review of project’s applicability for exemption, and/or preparation of an Initial Study or EIR.

3. Substantive Errors and Incomplete Ana lysis- Documents containing substantive errors, incomprehensible, or conclusory analyses, or those below City standards are unacceptable.

4. Missing Technical Reports or Studies- Sections submitted without the required technical reports/studies will not be accepted.

5. Report Organization - The information within the environmental documents, including Environmental Impact Reports, shall be submitted in a logical and orderly manner. The information must be presented in a commonly accepted format that is readily understood by both the public and public agencies.

6. Failure to Address Staff Comments in Resubmissions- When resubmitting documents, consultants must respond fully to all staff and City Attorney Office comments.

7. Failure to Meet Agreed Timelines, Activities, or Deliverables- Exceeding or deviating from the agreed-upon activities, timelines, or deliverables outlined in the project's scope of work without prior approval is unacceptable.

8. Legal Defensibility of Environmental Documents- Environmental documents must be legally defensible, as determined by the City Attorney's Office. Failure to produce legally sound documents may result in removal from the on-call list.

9. Inadequate Analysis- Reports should not simply cut and paste content from technical reports without providing meaningful analysis, interpretation, and logical flow.

10. Failure to Coordinate with Relevant Agencies- Consultants must follow up with and coordinate with City staff and relevant public agencies when clarification is needed for environmental reviews.

11. Inadequate Consistency Analysis- A response to a consistency analysis must include comprehensive discussions, providing a clear rationale for why a project would or would not conflict with policies. Simply restating the project description is insufficient.
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12. Insufficient Detail on Regulatory Compliance- Documents should not merely restate regulatory measures without adding meaningful clarification or details regarding regulatory compliance.

13. Objectivity in Consultant Prepared Materials- Consultants shall remain neutral and provide only objective, unbiased materials and services to the Department.

14. Failure to Follow State CEQA Guidelines- Failure to comply with State CEQA Guidelines and State CEQA clearinghouse requirements for the requested service will be considered a violation of performance standards.

15. Timely Communication- Consultants shall respond to requests from the City within ten (10) business days. Failure to respond within (10) business days may lead to removal from the On-Call list. Similarly, the City will respond to inquiries and provide reviews within ten (10) business days, unless otherwise communicated.

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

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2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 112, Clovis, California 93611 559.490.1210 www.lsa.net

1. Cover Letter
November 29, 2024
Nadia Salinas, Project Manager
City of Fresno, Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, 3rd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
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(RFQ No. 12501022)
Dear Ms. Salinas:
>^ ŝƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƚŚŝƐ ^ƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ YƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌOn-Call Environmental Services Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to the City of Fresno (City) Planning and Development ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͘tĞĂƌĞĞǆĐŝƚĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŽƵƌǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝ ƚǇ͕Ă ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞƐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ϮϬϭϳ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ŽŶ-call ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐt ŽƌŬƐĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ͘ LSA’s Clovis ŽĸĐĞǁŝůůďĞ the primary point of contact for on-call services, ĂīŽƌĚŝŶŐƵƐƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚǇ t o m e e t w i t h C i t yƐ ƚ Ă ī ǁ ŝ ƚ Ś ů ŝ Ʃ ů Ğ ů Ğ Ă Ě Ɵ ŵ Ğ Ă Ɛ ƚ Ă Ɛ Ŭ Ɛ Ž ƌ Ɖ ƌ Ž ũ Ğ Đ ƚ Ɛ Ă ƌ Ğ proposed.

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-sector clients throughout the State, clients recognize and trust LSA to produce high- ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂďůĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ Y
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we have in- ŚŽƵƐĞĞǆƉĞƌƚƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƐŽĨ environmental planning and ƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐ͕ agricultural land use, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geographic ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͕ ŐƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ ŐĂƐ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͕ ŶŽŝƐĞ͕ ƉĂůĞŽŶƚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ water quality ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚǀŝƐĞ ŽŶ ƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ necessary for a project. Many public clients have recognized LSA’s ability to provide a broad spectrum of environmental services on an as- ŶĞĞĚĞĚďĂƐŝƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŝƟĞƐŽĨ Fresno, Clovis, Porterville, Merced, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles, as well as the County of Fresno, to name a few. /ŶƐŚŽƌƚ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚŵĂŶ ĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐƐŬŝůůƐ͕ĂŶĚ ŵƵůƟĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƚŽ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůǇ ĂŶĚ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇƉ ƌ Ğ Ɖ Ă ƌ Ğ Ś ŝ Ő Ś-quality environmental documents and advise the City on CEQA issues. I ĨǇŽƵŚĂǀĞĂŶǇƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂƐǇŽƵƌĞǀŝĞǁŽƵƌƐƵďŵŝƩĂů͕ please feel free to contact me directly at (559) 490-1213.

Sincerely,
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Amy Fischer, PresidentͬŚŝĞĨKƉĞƌĂƟŶŐKĸĐĞƌ
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WĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞǁƌŝƩĞŶŝŶĂŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞs
ƚŚĞŵ ĞĂƐǇ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂďůĞ ƚŽ Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶŶĞƌƐ͕ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌƐ͕ ĂƩŽƌŶĞǇƐ͕ decision-ŵĂŬĞƌƐ͕ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘>^ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĞĂsier to read. LSA also strives to provide adequate ďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚŽŚĞůƉŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶ ŝƚǇŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŐƌŽƵƉƐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŽƉŝĐƐ that do not always fall within the requirements of CEQA and NEPA (e.g., socioeconomic issues, policy coŶƐŝƐƚĞŶĐǇͿ͘^ŝŵƉůĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĐůĞĂƌĨŽƌŵĂƫŶŐ͕ĂǁĞůůͲŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ĂŶĚĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƚ Ś Ğ Đ ƌ Ğ Ă Ɵ Ž Ŷ Ž Ĩ ƌ Ğ Ă Ě Ă ď ů Ğ Ă Ŷ Ě Ƶ Ɛ Ğ Ĩ Ƶ ů documents.
ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ŵĂŶǇŽĨŽƵƌƉůĂŶŶĞƌƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚďǇƚŚĞŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞŽĨĞƌƟĮĞĚWůĂŶŶĞƌƐ;/WͿĂŶĚ ĂƌĞĂĐƟǀĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĞƌŝĐĂŶWůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ͘
tĞƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚůĂŶĚƵƐĞĂŶĚ
YĂƩŽƌŶĞǇƐǁŚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƵ ƐǁŝƚŚƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŽŶƐĂƐƚŽŚŽǁ the most recent case law should be interpreted and incorporated into our EIRs and other CEQA documents.

Technical studies for air quality, biological resources, cultural and tribal resources, noise ĂŶĚǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶ, ƚƌĂĸĐ͕ĂŶĚŚǇĚƌŽůŽŐǇĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂƌĞƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽ YĂŶĚƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ
prepared as stand-alone studies.

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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Experienced Staff
LSA has a long history of providing on-call environmental services ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽŶ -call ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐŽƌŵĂƐƚĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĐŝƟĞƐ͕ĐŽƵŶƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚ State government agencies throughout California. This depth and range of experience has contributed to LSA’s comprehensive ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ ƚŽ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ĂŶ ŽŶ -call Đ Ž Ŷ ƚ ƌ Ă Đ ƚ Ă Ŷ Ě ŵ Ƶ ů Ɵ Ɖ ů Ğ ƚ Ă Ɛ Ŭ Ž ƌ Ě Ğ ƌ Ɛ ͘ t Ğ Ś Ă ǀ Ğ Ă Ɛ Ƶ Đ Đ Ğ Ɛ Ɛ Ĩ Ƶ ů ƚ ƌ Ă Đ Ŭ record of preparing environmental documents that are
technically sound and legaůůǇĚĞĨĞŶƐŝďůĞ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞĂŶĚ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚ͘
The project team will be led by <ǇůĞ ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ͕ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů

ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ, who is based in ŽƵƌůŽǀŝƐŽĸĐĞ͘KǀĞƌ the course of the past 7 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, the City’s General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and an Addendum to the IS/MND for the City’s ZĞĐǇĐůĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ^ǇƐƚĞŵ. His aĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůexperience includes the Heritage Grove EIR for the City of Clovis and an IS/MND for the Eagle Mountain Infrastructure Improvement Project in Porterville.
ĂƌĂƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ , will serve
ĂƐƚŚĞWƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ ͘^ŚĞŚĂƐϭϭǇĞĂƌƐŽĨĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ on projects across the State as well as serving as the Project Manager for our on-call services contract with the City of Clovis.

She has completed numerous projects in the area, including an IS/MND for the City of Clovis’ Villa/Minnewawa Widening Project and technical sƚƵĚŝĞƐĨŽƌ&ŝƌĞ^ƚĂƟŽŶEŽ͘ 6 in Clovis.

The project team also includes ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ͕W
͕/W ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶWůĂŶŶĞƌ, whose
experience in Fresno ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƐĞĐƟŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ General Plan EIR and ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐ the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Threshold Study for the Fresno Council of Governments. :d^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƐ͕ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůEŽŝƐĞ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ; :ĞƐƐŝĐĂŽƌŝĂ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨŝƌYƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞ^Ğƌǀŝ ĐĞƐ; and Pam ZĞĂĚŝŶŐ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ; ƌŽƵŶĚŽƵƚŽƵƌŬĞǇƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞůĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ leading noise, air quality, water quality, and agricultural resources studies, ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͘ Subconsultants
If LSA does not have the in-ŚŽƵƐĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĨƵůĮůůĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌŝƚǇŶĞĞĚ͕ŽƌŝĨƚŚĞƌĞĐĞ ŶƚĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŽĨ another local subcontractor will ĂůůŽǁ ĨŽƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐ ŽĨ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ Ɵŵ Ğ Žƌ ďƵĚŐĞƚ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ĞŶŐĂŐĞ Ă ƐƵďĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌ ĂŐƌĞĞĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝƚǇ͘ tŝƚŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚCentral ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂǁŝƚŚĂŵƵůƟƚƵĚĞŽĨƚĞĂŵŝŶŐƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͕ǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐǁĞ ŚĂǀĞďƵŝůƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǇĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚƚŚĂƚĂŶǇĮƌŵ;ŝĨŶĞĞĚĞĚͿǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŽƉ-of-the-line services to support LSA in serving the City.

LSA’s Services Include:
WƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨISs, IS/NDs,
IS/MNDs, EIR/EISs, EAs, FONSIs,
and EIR Addenda
WƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ
technical studies (e.g.,
biological resources, cultural
resources, historic resources,
air quality, greenhouse gas
emissions, noise, water quality)
ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂů͕^ƚĂƚĞ͕
and federal resource agencies
ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨ
ƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌ
federal, State, and regional
resource permits
/ƐƐƵĂŶĐĞŽĨůĞŐĂůŶŽƟĐĞƐĂŶĚ
ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů
documents into planning
processes
DŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
biological, archaeological, and
noise monitoring
ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƵƌǀĞǇƐĂŶĚ
ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬĞƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ
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3. References
a. Key Personnel References
<ǇůĞ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůŝŶŚĂƌŐĞ
Reference Project Description
^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ͕
WůĂŶŶŝŶŐDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ
ĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
City of Fresno
(559) 621-8062
[email protected]
'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
/ZĂŶĚŽŶƚŝŶƵĞĚ/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ
Fresno, California
LSA ǁŽƌŬĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ&ƌĞƐŶŽƚŽƵƉĚĂƚĞƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂ ŶDĂƐƚĞƌ /Z
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 updated ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚŵŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ to CEQA.

ZŽĚŶĞǇ,ŽƌƚŽŶ͕ DW͕
ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ
City of Reedley
(559) 637-4200
[email protected]

<ŝŶŐƐ sŝĞǁZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůWƌŽĞũĐƚ
Reedley, California
LSA prepared an IS/MND to develop a 0. 9-acre project site with 12 two-story townhomes. The project required rezoning the project site and a General Plan Amendment to allow for increased density. Technical studies prepared by LSA included air quality, noise, and transportation/VMT.
>ŝůǇŚĂ-,ĂǇĚŽƐƚŝĂŶ͕DW͕
/W͕^ĞŶŝŽƌWůĂŶŶĞƌ
City of Clovis
(559) 324-2335
[email protected]

/ZĨŽƌdƌĂĐƚDĂƉϲϯϰϯ
Clovis, California
LSA prepared an EIR for proposed resi dential subdivision Tract Map 6343 and associated entitlements proposed by Wi lson Premier Homes, Inc. The project would consist of developing a 71.54-acre pr oject site into a 590-lot, single-family residential development and the annexation of 246 acres by the City of Clovis. ĂƌĂƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕WƌŽũĞĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞƌ
Reference Project Description
^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ͕
WůĂŶŶŝŶŐDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ
ĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
City of Fresno
(559) 621-8062
[email protected]
'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
/ZĂŶĚŽŶƚŝŶƵĞĚ/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ
Fresno, California
>^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 updated eŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚŵŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚ to CEQA.

DĂƌŬ,ƵŶŐĞƌĨŽƌĚ͕
^ĞŶŝŽƌWůĂŶŶĞƌ
City of Fremont
510-494-4541
[email protected]

ZǇĂŶƵƌŶĞƚƚ͕
ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ
WƌŽŐƌĂŵDĂŶĂŐĞƌ
ůŽǀŝƐ>ĂŶĚĨŝůů>ĞĨƚ-dƵƌŶ>ĂŶĞWƌŽũĞĐƚ/^ͬDE
Clovis, California
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Reference Project Description
City of Clovis
(559) 324-2336
[email protected]

The proposed Clovis Landfill Left-Turn Lane Project would widen Auberry Road to include a left-turn lane at the Clovis Landfill entrance. Construction of the project would also include extension of the underground drainage pipes beneath Auberry Road to accommodate the widening, with the exception of the westernmost pipe.

LSA prepared the environmental analysis, with particular attention to biological and cultural resources.
ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ͕W
͕/W͕dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶͬDŽďŝůŝƚǇdĂƐŬ>ĞĂĚ
Reference Project Description
^ŽƉŚŝĂWĂŐŽƵůĂƚŽƐ͕
WůĂŶŶŝŶŐDĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕WůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚ
ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
City of Fresno
(559) 621-8062
[email protected]
sDdDŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚZĞůĂƚĞĚ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŶĂůǇƐŝƐ
Fresno, California
LSA prepared the City of Fresno’s VMT guidelines, adopted in June 2020. The guidelines included an array of VMT reduction measures that are potentially applicable to the City. Subsequently, LSA was hired to prepare a citywide VMT mitigation program. As part of that pr ogram, mitigation measures have been identified based on the City’s socioeconomic and geographic characteristics as well as the feasibility of implementation of those mitigation measures. <ƌŝƐƚŝĞĂůĞǇ͕DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ
ŶĂůǇƐƚ
City of Lemoore
(559) 924-6744, ext. 740
ŬďĂůĞǇΛůĞŵŽŽƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ
>ĞŵŽŽƌĞsDd'ƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ
Lemoore, California
LSA assisted the City of Lemoore with meeting VMT criteria. The City of Lemoore ŝƐ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƐŚŝĨƚ ƚŽ ĂĚŽƉƚ Ă ƐĞƚ ŽĨ sDd ƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚƐ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ƚŽ CEQA transportation analysis included in SB 743 and transition from a delay- based level of service analysis to VMT. LSA defined the appropriate “region” for VMT analysis and standardized scre ening methods for VMT threshold compliance. LSA made recommendations for appropriate VMT thresholds for both land use and transportation projects, and tailored plans to the City. 'ĂďƌŝĞůůĞĚĞ^ŝůǀĂDǇĞƌƐ͕
^ĞŶŝŽƌWůĂŶŶĞƌ
City of Hanford
(559) 585-2578
[email protected]
sDdŶĂůǇƐŝƐ'ƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ
Hanford, California
LSA provided VMT Thresholds and Implementation Guidelines for adoption by the City of Hanford pursuant to SB 743 for the purpose of evaluating traffic/GHG impacts in compliance with the requ irements of CEQA and Guidelines implementing the Act.

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:d^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƐ͕
/d͕EŽŝƐĞĂŶĚsŝďƌĂƚŝŽŶ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ
Reference Project Description
>ŝŶĂsĞůĂƐĐŽ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨ
ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
City of Richmond
(510) 620-6841
[email protected]
ϮϬϱƵƚƚŝŶŐŽƵůĞǀĂƌĚWƌŽũĞĐƚ
Richmond, California
As part of LSA’s on-call contract with the City of Richmond, LSA prepared supporting technical documents and a Categorical Exemption under Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines for the proposed Barnof Holdings Self- Storage Facility. LSA prepared technical analyses related to biological and cultural resources, traffic, air quality, and noise to support the findings that implementation of the proposed project wi ll result in no po tentially significant impacts.
dƌŽǇ&ƵũŝŵŽƚŽ͕ŝƚǇWůĂŶŶĞƌ
City of Pleasant Hill
(925) 671-5224
[email protected]
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ƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚEŽŝƐĞƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ
Pleasant Hill, California
LSA prepared a noise analysis to evaluate the existing noise levels generated by the existing rooftop mechanical equipment at 2675 Pleasant Hill Road in Pleasant Hill, California. LSA identifi ed the noise levels associ ated with the mechanical equipment at the John Muir Medical Office Building (MOB) and compared those measurements to the noise levels in th e City’s applicable noise requirements.

Preliminary recommendations to reduce equipment noise levels to meet City standards were provided.

DĂƌŬ,ƵŶŐĞƌĨŽƌĚ͕
^ĞŶŝŽƌWůĂŶŶĞƌ
City of Fremont
510-494-4541
[email protected]

'ĂƚĞǁĂǇWůĂǌĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐWƌŽũĞĐƚ
Fremont, California
LSA prepared the air quality, energy, and greenhouse gas analyses for the proposed Fremont Gateway Plaza Apartments Project in Fremont. The proposed project will demolish 26,550 square feet of existing retail-commercial area and ϮϯϳƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐŽŶĂϯ͘Ϯϯ-acre portion of the shopping center. :ĞƐƐŝĐĂŽƌŝĂ͕ŝƌYƵĂůŝƚǇͬ','ĂŶĚ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďŝůŝƚǇ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ Reference Project Description
^ŝŵƌĂŶ:ŚƵƚƚŝ͕^ĞŶŝŽƌ
ZĞŐŝŽŶĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Fresno Council of
Governments (COG)
(559) 233-4148, ext. 241
[email protected]

WƌŝŽƌŝƚǇůŝŵĂƚĞĐƚŝŽŶWůĂŶ
Fresno, California
LSA completed the Fresno County Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) for Fresno COG. The PCAP is the first component of the Regional Climate Action Plan that Fresno COG is developing for the Fresno region. The PCAP included a regional GHG inventory, a public outreach process, iden tification and quantification of priority GHG emission reduction measures , a benefit analysis for low- income and disadvantaged communities, and identification of implementation authorities.

DĂƚƚ>ŽƉĞǌ͕ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚ
County of Fresno
(559) 600-4324
[email protected]

ůŬŚŽƌŶ^ŚĞƌŝĨĨZĞŐŝŽŶĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĞŶƚĞƌ- Y-','-WĞƌŵŝƚƚŝŶŐ Fresno County, California
LSA prepared an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Technical Memorandum to evaluate the impacts associated with construction and operation of the proposed

ůŬŚŽƌŶ^ŚĞƌŝĨĨ͛ƐZĞŐŝŽŶĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ&ĂĐŝůŝƚǇWƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶ&ƌĞƐŶŽŽƵŶƚǇ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ͘dŚe analysis was prepared using methods and assumptions recommended in the San &
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Reference Project Description
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts.
^ƵƐĂŶ>ŽŶŐ͕WƌŽŐƌĂŵŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ
Tule Basin Land & Water
Conservation Trust
(559) 358-4414, ext. 800
[email protected]

ůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂŶŐĞZŝƐŬĂŶĚsƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚǇƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞdƵůĞĂƐŝŶ Tulare County, California
LSA analyzed the potential future impacts of climate change to the Tule Basin region. This analysis included the potential impacts of temperature and ƉƌĞĐŝƉŝƚĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƐŬƐŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂǌĂƌĚƐ such as wildfires, extreme heat events, and flooding to the region, including to agricultural lands, natural habitats, and local communities.

WĂŵZĞĂĚŝŶŐ͕tĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
Reference Project Description

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ŝǀŝů
ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
County of Monterey
(831) 755-8970
[email protected]

On-ĂůůƐ ĨŽƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐƵůƚŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ &ĞĚĞƌĂůůǇ &ƵŶĚĞĚ ZŽĂĚͬƌŝĚŐĞͬƵŝůĚŝŶŐ &ĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐͬWĂƌŬƐ WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ /ZŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ
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Monterey County, California
LSA is currently providing the County of Monterey Department of Public tŽƌŬƐ͕ &ĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐ Θ WĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ with environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis for the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents, supporting technical reports, and regulatory permitting support. LSA has prepared or is currently preparing technical analyses and environmental documentation and regulatory permitting and habitat mitigation planning, when applicable.
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City of San Luis Obispo
805-781-7200
[email protected]

Ɛ-ŶĞĞĚĞĚĂƉŝƚĂů/ŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚWůĂŶCŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ
San Luis Obispo California
LSA has been providing the City with environmental review and technical support for a variety of projects on an on-call basis. In 2022, the City extended LSA’s contract so it could continue providing environmental services until the City could issue a new on-call contract. The City’s on-call contract includes the following services: archaeological and historical assessments; archaeological subsurface investigations; biological assessments; preparation of ISs, regulatory analysis and permitting; co nstruction mitigation and monitoring; archaeological data recovery; and habitat restoration.
ŵǇ^ƚŽŶŝĐŚ͕/W͕ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ
ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ
ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ŝƚǇŽĨ>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚ
(949) 461-3479
ĂƐƚŽŶŝĐŚΛůĂŬĞĨŽƌĞƐƚĐĂ͘ŐŽǀ

On-Ăůů
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Lake Forest, California
Since 2019, LSA has been providing the City ŽĨ>ĂŬĞ&ŽƌĞƐƚ a range of services, including the preparation and peer review of technical studies, the preparation and peer review of environmental do cuments, and the provision of expert testimony before decision-ŵĂŬŝŶŐďŽĚŝĞƐ͘
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b. Firm Experience and References
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ŽŶƚŝŶƵĞĚ/ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ
&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
>^ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚǇ ŽĨ &ƌĞƐŶŽ ƚŽ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƚǇ͛Ɛ General Plan Master EIR to a Program EIR to conform with ^ƚĂƚĞ ůĂǁ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ůĞŐŝƐůĂƟǀĞ changes. This update was intended to streamline
ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů WůĂŶ ďǇ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ͛ƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂŶĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƵƉĚĂƚĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚ ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽ
Y͘ƐĂƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕>^ƵƉĚĂƚed ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚ ƚŚĞďĂƐĞůŝŶĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨϮϬϭϵ͘<ĞǇ components included ĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ͕ ƵƉĚĂƟŶŐƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ'ƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ'ĂƐZĞĚƵĐƟŽŶWůĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚsDdĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐ͘ >^<ĞǇ^ƚĂī͗<ǇůĞ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ͕ĂƌĂĂƌůƵĐĐŝ͕ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ, PE, AICP ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager, Development and Resource Management, (559) 621-8062, [email protected]
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Fresno General Plan Program EIR

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&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
>^ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚǇ ŽĨ &ƌĞƐŶŽ ƚŽprepare an EIR for sĞƐƟŶŐdĞŶƚĂƟǀĞdƌĂĐƚDĂƉEŽ͘ϲϯϲϬ. The project proposes ƚŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨϯϮϲƐŝŶŐůĞ-family residences, communal ƉĂƌŬƐƉĂĐĞ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐŽŶϯϭ͘Ϯϵ acres at the ŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚĐŽƌŶĞƌŽĨDĐ<ŝŶůĞǇĂŶĚƌŵƐƚƌŽŶŐ avenues. The aƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ĞŶƟƚůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ proposed subdivision include a General Plan Amendment
;>ŽǁĞŶƐŝƚǇZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůƚŽDĞĚŝƵŵĞŶƐŝƚǇZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůͿ͕Ă R e z o n e f r o m R S - 3 t o R S -ϱ ;^ŝŶŐůĞ &ĂŵŝůǇ ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů͕ >Žǁ Density to Single Family Resid ĞŶƟĂů͕DĞĚŝƵŵĞŶƐŝƚǇͿ͕ĂŶĚ a Planned Development Permit to establish a gated
community and private streets.
>^ <ĞǇ ^ƚĂī ͗ <ǇůĞ ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ͕ ĂƌĂ ĂƌůƵĐĐŝ͕ ŵďĂƌŝƐŚ DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ
ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Chris Lang, City Planner City of Fresno, (559) 621-8023, [email protected]
tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Final EIR for Tract 6360
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^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ&ŽƌŵƐĂŶĚ>ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ
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YŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ
&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
LSA ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ĐůŽƐĞůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚǇ ŽĨ &ƌĞƐŶŽ ƐƚĂī ƚŽ
ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƵƉĚĂƚĞƚŽƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ/ŶŝƟĂů
Study template to include standard language and
ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ /ŶŝƟĂů
Studies. The team developed standard language to
ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƐďĂƐĞůŝŶĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚ
ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͘LSA also ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚDŝƟŐĂƟŽŶDŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚZĞƉŽƌƟŶŐ Program (MMRP)͕ĂŶĚKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĞĐŬůŝƐƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨĨƵƚƵƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ >^<ĞǇ^ƚĂī͗<ǇůĞ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ
ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager, Development and Resource Management, (559) 621-8062, [email protected]
tŽƌŬ WƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Citywide MMRP , Project- ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐ DDZW ͕ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕ /^
Template, and Training Materials

4. Work Samples
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tŽƌŬWƌŽĚƵĐƚ: Final EIR for Tract 6360
^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ&ŽƌŵƐĂŶĚ>ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞĨŽƌ
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5. Résumés
LSA offers a well-qualified team that will provide the full range of expertise needed to comprehensively ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƚŽƉŝĐƐ͘>^ŚĂƐƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚŬĞǇƐƚĂĨĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐwho will ǁŽƌŬŽŶƚŚŝƐ contract. LSA will 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 18 years of experience. He has se rved 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 spac e/recreational facilities, mixed-use development, school facilities, and public facilities. His respon sibilities 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 Ci ty 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 conduct quality control review ŽĨĂůůǁŽƌŬƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͘
WƌŽũĞĐƚ
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City of Fresno, Addendum to the IS/MND for th e Recycled Water Distribution System, Fresno, California
City of Fresno, General Plan EIR Update, Fresno, California City of Fresno, Fresno Reclamation Well Pipeline Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Project, Fresno California
City of Porterville, Integrated Master Plan EIR, Porterville, California ĂƌĂƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵ͕ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞ͕
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWůĂŶŶĞƌ
Contract Role: Project Manager

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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, ISs, and EIRs. At LSA, Ms. Cunningham has been ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƌŽĂĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ- ůĞǀĞůƉůĂŶƐ͘DƐ͘ƵŶŶŝŶŐŚĂŵŚĂƐĂƐƚƌŽŶŐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶŝŶůĂŶĚƵƐe planning and is well versed in addressing air quality, GHG emission, and noise impacts. Ms. Cunningham recently served as the Project Manager for ƚŚĞ&ƌĞƐŶŽŽƵŶƚǇZƵƌĂůdƌĂŶƐŝƚŐĞŶĐǇDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ&ĂĐŝůŝƚǇWƌŽũĞĐƚĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĐĂů ǆĐůƵƐŝŽŶ͕
ƌŽƐƐƌĞĞŬ^ƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶWƌŽũĞĐƚ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŝŶdƵůĂƌĞŽƵŶƚǇ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞ,ĂŶĨŽƌĚ Place Project IS/MND. She has contributed to the air quality and global climate change analyses for several California &
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High-Speed Rail Project ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐŝŶ&ƌĞƐŶŽ͕<ĞƌŶ͕ĂŶĚ>ŽƐŶŐĞůĞƐĐŽƵŶƟĞƐ͘ Ms. Cunningham will prepare air quality, GHG emissions and noise analyses.

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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 ŵďĂƌŝƐŚDƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ͕W
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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 ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ;,ŽŶŽƌƐͿ͕/ŶĚŝĂŶ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞŽĨdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͕<ŚĂƌĂŐƉƵƌ͕/ŶĚŝĂ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͗ Professional Engineer (California C88084); AICP No. 023158 zĞĂƌƐŽĨ
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Dƌ͘ DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞƐ ŝŶ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĚĞŵĂŶĚ ŵŽĚĞůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚƐ Traffic Impact Analyses for a wide variety of large and small projects, including transit projects, residential development, mixed-use development, commerciĂůĂŶĚŽĨĨŝĐĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ͕ƌŽĂĚǁĂǇĂŶĚ circulation improvements, and General Plans and Specif ic Plans. He is currently in charge of LSA’s Transportation Group. &ŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕Dƌ͘DƵŬŚĞƌũĞĞǁŝůůůĞĂĚƚŚĞƚĂƐŬƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽ the preparation of transportation-related technical studies.

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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 Mitiga tion Program and Related Environmental Analysis, Fresno, California
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Contract Role: Noise and Vibration Specialist

ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ B.S., Acoustical Engin eering, minor in Communications Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Dƌ ͘ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƐ ŝƐ Ă WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů EŽŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ sŝďƌĂƟŽŶ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŶĞĂƌůǇ ϮϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƉĂƌƚŽĨ>^͛ƐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚĂī͘,ĞŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůǇƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨŶŽŝƐĞĂŶĚǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĨŽƌĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘,ĞŝƐ ƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚƌĂĸĐŶŽŝƐĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ZŽĂĚǁĂǇ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ EŽŝƐĞ DŽĚĞů͕ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĂƟŽŶ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ dŽŽů͕ ^ŽƵŶĚW>E
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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 Replacement and Road Widening Project, Monterey County, California
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ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ^ĐŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ :ŽŚŶƐ ,ŽƉŬŝŶƐ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚ Ǉ͕ Baltimore; B.A., International Relations: Global Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis
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With a decade of experience, Ms. Coria serv ed 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 regulatory compliance, air quality impact analysis per CEQA requirements, ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐŚĞĂůƚŚƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ, air dispersion modeling, sustainable project design, air pollution control measures, ĂŶĚ','ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŵŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶ͘^ŚĞŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ Y
requirements for 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 en ergy analysis for EIRs, Specific Plans, General Plans, Clim ate Action Plans, and Housing Elemen t Updates, as well as mixed-use, commercial, residential, and industrial warehouse proj ects throughout California. Ms. Coria will provide review of the Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas technical studies.

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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 Program EIR and Technical Studies, Riverside County, California
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Contract Role: Water Quality and Agricultural Resources

ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͗ M.S., Hydrology & Watershed Manage ment, Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; B.A. (magna cum laude), Environmental Studies/Political Science, University of Vermont
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Ms. Reading is a Principal Environmental Pla nner in LSA’s San Luis Obispo office. She has been providing environmental planning services throughout California for the past 20 years, with ƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚƌĂů ŽĂƐƚ͘ ^ŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞƐ ŝŶ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ infrastructure-oriented, transportation, and land deve lopment projects. She also serves as Principal in Charge and Project Manager for the preparation of a variety of documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, including ISs, MNDs, EIRs, Preliminary Environmenta l Analysis Reports, Enviro nmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements. In addition to her CEQA/NEPA experience, Ms. Reading oversees LSA’s in-ŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇǁŽƌŬ͘/ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƉĂĐŝƚǇ͕ƐŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƐĂŶĚͬŽƌŽǀĞƌƐĞĞƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ YͬE
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impact assessments. Ms. Reading will be available to prepare Hydrology, Water Quality, and Agricultural Resources analysis sections for environmental documents.

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6. Summary of Qualifications
As an on-call environmental services consultant, LSA currently holds nearly 100 on-call contracts with ƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĞŶƟƟĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ͘dŚŝƐĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĚďƌĞĂĚƚŚŽĨĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŚĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽ >^͛ƐĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇƚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞŽŶ-ĐĂůůĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂƐŬ orders. LSA understands that an as-needed assignment requires an “as- ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͟ ŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶ which has resulted in the ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůĐŽŵƉůĞƟon of numerous environmental review documents under contract to ůĞĂĚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů͕ ŝŶĮůů͕ ŵŝǆĞĚ -ƵƐĞ͕ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů͕ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂů͕ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů͕ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚ -oriented ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁŽƌŬƐ-related projects. dŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŝƐ Ă ďƌŝĞĨ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƚŽ >^͛Ɛ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶĂƐƚŚĞǇƉĞƌƚĂŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ͘
Services and Expertise
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W͕ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ KƵƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ-level analyses of ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨƉůĂ ŶŶŝŶŐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ studŝĞƐŽĨƵŶŝƋƵĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨŶŽŝƐĞ͘tĞǁŝůůǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚ&ƌĞƐŶŽK'ƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞ ĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚĚƵƌĂƟŽŶ͘>^ǁŝůůĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞǁŝƚŚďŽƚŚƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƚĞĂŵĂŶĚƚŚĞdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ'ƌŽƵƉƚŽĂŶĂůǇǌĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŶŽŝƐĞŝŵƉĂĐƚs. &
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Traffic/Transportation and Vehicle Miles Traveled
>^͛ƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƐƚĂīŽīĞƌƐĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚƌĂĸĐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ͕ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͘>^ uses its ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ƌ Ğ Ɖ Ă ƌ Ğ ^ustainable CŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ StrategieƐ͕ ůŽŶŐͲƌĂŶŐĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶƐ͕ ďŝĐǇĐůĞ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ƉůĂŶƐ͕ ŶĞǆƵƐƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ͕ĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶary engineering services. LSA has successfully completed more than 40 long-ƌĂŶŐĞŵƵůƟŵŽĚĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉůĂŶƐ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕>^ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚƐŵŽĚĞůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞƐ ƌŽĂĚǁĂǇ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƐƚ-ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞƐ ƚƌĂĸĐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͘ >^͛Ɛ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ƚ Ğ Ă ŵ ŝ Ɛ ƌ Ğ Đ Ž Ő Ŷ ŝ ǌ Ğ Ě Ĩ Ž ƌ ŝ ƚ Ɛ Đ ƌ Ğ Ă Ɵ ǀ Ğ ͕ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ-Ž ƌ ŝ Ğ Ŷ ƚ Ğ Ě Ă Ɖ Ɖ ƌ Ž Ă Đ Ś Ă Ŷ Ě ŝ ƚ Ɛ Ɛ Ğ Ŷ Ɛ ŝ Ɵ ǀ ŝ ƚ Ǉ ƚ Ž Đ Ž ŵ ŵ Ƶ Ŷ ŝ Ɵ Ğ Ɛ ͕ Ă Ŷ Ě ŝ ƚ Ś Ă Ɛ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ůŽĐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƟǀĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘>^ŚĂƐĂůƐŽďĞĞŶƉĂƌƚ of the discussion regarding numerous State and regional mobility issues, such as Complete Streets, General WůĂŶ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ůŽŶŐ-ƌĂŶŐĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽ n ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ;Senate Bill [SB] ϯϳϱͿ͘>^ŝƐĂƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚůĞĂĚĞƌŽŶ^ϳϰϯ͘KƵƌƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƉ ůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐƚĂī ŚĂƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ
YsDdĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͕ĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůƚǇƉĞƐŽĨƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƐƚĂƚĞǁŝĚĞ͘ >^ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂƐ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ĂŶĚ Ğ xperience with the various travel demand models used throughout the State.

Water Quality
>^͛ƐǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇƐƚĂīŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞĞǆƉĞƌƚƐŝŶǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ and have extensive experience analyzing projects pursuant to CEQA and NEPA. LSA ĂƉƉůŝĞƐŝƚƐĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞƚŽŚĞůƉĐůŝĞŶƚƐŝĚĞŶƟĨǇĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇŝƐƐƵĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚout the lifecycle of their projects. LSA’s water quality services include water quality analysis for environmental documents (e.g., EIRs, EISs, IS /MNDs, EAs), Water Quality Assessment Reports for Caltrans projects, Summary Floodplain Encroachment Reports for Caltrans projects, and peer review of Hydrology Reports and Water Quality Management Plans for development projects for purposes of CEQA compliance.

Agricultural Resources
>^͛ƐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐƚĂīŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚƐǁŚŽŚĂǀĞ a strong understanding of both federal and State farmland conversion analysis ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘>^͛ƐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐƚĂīŝƐŚŝŐŚůǇĂĚĞƉƚ ĂƚĞǀĂůƵĂƟŶŐŝŵƉĂĐƚƐ t o f a r m l a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e State CEQA Guidelines , including using the 1997 ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů >ĂŶĚ
ǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ^ŝƚĞ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ DŽĚĞů ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͘ >^͛Ɛ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƐŬŝůůĞĚ Ăƚ Ɖreparing agricultural resource analysis under NEPA and in compliance with Caltrans’ Standard Environmental ZĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ͕^ĞĐƟŽŶϮϯ— &ĂƌŵůĂŶĚƐ͘>^͛ƐĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐEĂƚƵƌĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ƐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ Service (NRCS) Form AD-1006 for noncorridor projec ts and NRCS Form CPA-106 for corridor projects ƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽƚŚĞ&ĂƌŵůĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶWŽůŝĐǇĐƚ͕ǁŚŝĐŚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚEZ^ƐƚĂīĨŽƌ review and approval.

Geographic Information Systems
>^͛Ɛ '/^ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬďŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ Ăů ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ >^͛Ɛ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂƟĂů ĚĂƚĂ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ͕ĂŶĚǀŝƐƵĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘>^͛Ɛ'/^ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚƐĂƌĞĞǆƉĞƌƚƐŝ ŶƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĂƌĐŚŝƚĞcture, web ĂŶĚ ŵŽďŝůĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂĞƌŝĂů ŝŵĂŐĞ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽ ĐĞƐƐŝŶŐ͕ ƉŝǆĞů &
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ĐůĂƐƐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ĞǆƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ͕ ƐƉĂƟĂů ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽĚĞůŝŶŐ ͕ Đ Ž ŵ ŵ Ƶ Ŷ ŝ ƚ Ǉ Ğ Ŷ Ő Ă Ő Ğ ŵ Ğ Ŷ ƚ Ă Ŷ Ě Ě Ă ƚ Ă ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ͕ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌƚĐĂƌƚŽŐƌĂƉŚǇ͘KƵƌŐĞŽƐƉĂƟĂůƐŬŝůůƐĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ďǇƚŚĞĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇƐƵďũĞĐƚŵĂƩĞƌĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŝŶ>^͛ƐŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞƐ͕ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ>^͛Ɛ'/^ƚĞĂŵƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚĚĂƚĂƐĞƚƐ͕ĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐ͕ŵĂƉƐ͕ĂŶĚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽƉůĂŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ŵĂŬĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůǇǁŝƚŚ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚĨĞĚĞƌĂůƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇƌequirements.

Biological Resources
LSA provides a full range of biological services, including special-status species surveys, ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ĂŶ Ě ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͖ ǁĞƚůĂŶĚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ͕ǁĞƚůĂŶĚĚĞůŝŶĞĂƟŽŶƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇƉĞƌŵŝƚƐ͕ĂŶĚǁĞƚůĂ ŶĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶ͖ƌiparian ƌĞǀĞŐĞƚĂƟŽŶͬƌĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶ͖ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĞĐƟŽŶƐŽĨ YĚŽĐ ƵŵĞŶƚƐ͖ƚƌĞĞƐƵƌǀĞǇƐ
and arborist reports; botanical surveys for special- ƐƚĂƚƵƐƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚǀĞŐĞƚĂƟŽŶŵĂƉƉŝŶŐ͖ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞƐƵƌǀĞǇƐ for special-status species, habitat assessments and moĚĞůŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶƉůĂŶƐ͖ĂŶĚ'/^ŵĂƉƉŝŶŐ͘>^ ĂůƐŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĞĐƟŽŶϭϬƉĞƌŵŝƚƐĨŽƌƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐƌĞƐĞĂ ƌĐŚŽŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐůŝƐƚĞĚƐƉĞĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŚĂŶĚůĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐĂŵƉůŝŶŐ Žƌ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƐƚĂī ďŝŽů ŽŐŝƐƚƐ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƉĞƌŵŝƚƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŵƉůŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ͘ tĞ ƌ ĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚǁŝƚŚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇĂŐĞŶĐǇƉĞƌŵŝƚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ
YŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͘
Cultural and Historic Resources
We help navigate the full spectrum of federal, State, and local environmental review ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĐƵůƚƵƌ ĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘>^͛Ɛ ƵůƚƵƌĂů ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŝƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƉ ŽĨ Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ĐŽƌĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ arcŚĂĞŽůŽŐŝƐƚƐ͕ ƚƌŝďĂů ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ experience in the management of cultural resources throughout California. LSA assists its clients with compliance on projects dealing with CEQA, NEPA, the EĂƟŽŶĂů ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ Đƚ, California Register of Historical Resources ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ Historic American Building Survey ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘KƵƌƚĞĂŵŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂƌĐŚĂĞŽůŽŐǇ͕ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ͕ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞƐ͕ EĂƟǀĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͘ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕>^ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐƉƵďůŝĐĂŐĞŶĐǇƐƚĂīŝŶŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌƚƌŝďĂůĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƵŶĚĞƌssembly Bill ϱϮĂŶĚ^ϭϴĂŶĚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϭϬϲEĂƟǀĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŵĂŶǇEĂƟǀĞŵĞƌŝĐĂŶŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ͘ Paleontological Resources
Paleontological resources (i.e., fossils) include the preserved remains or other evidence ŽĨ ƉĂƐƚ ůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ ďǇ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ^ƚĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ů ŽĐĂů ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ requirements. LSA has provided professional paleontologists for projects throughout the ǁĞƐƚĞƌŶhŶŝƚĞĚ^ƚĂƚĞƐƐŝŶĐĞϭϵϳϵ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞĮƌŵƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐŝƚƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇ ĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ-ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞ͕ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨƵůůǇ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ůĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌǇ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘>^ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƐƚŚĂƚŽŶůǇƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞ ƐŽƌĚŝƐƚƵƌďĂŶĐĞŽĨŶĂƟǀĞƐĞĚŝŵĞŶƚƐǁ ill ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƉĂůĞŽŶƚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚǁŽƌŬ͘
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7. Rate Sheet
Upon receipt of a ƚĂƐŬŽƌĚĞƌĨŽƌĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƉƌŽũĞĐƚŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕>^ǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐŽƐƚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞŝŶƚŚĞĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ Ă ƐƉƌĞĂĚƐŚĞĞƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚĂƐŬƐ ďǇ ĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ;ŚŽƵƌƐͬƌĂƚĞͿ͘ >^͛Ɛ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ďŝůůŝŶŐ ƌĂƚĞƐ ďǇ ĐůĂƐƐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ>^͛ƐŝŶ-house direct expenses are shown below in Tables A and B. As rates are reviewed ĂŶŶƵĂůůǇ͕ƚŚĞƌĂƚĞƐƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĞƐĐĂůĂƟŽŶ͘ Table A: LSA Hourly Billing Rates, Effective May 2024
Job ůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ
,ŽƵƌůǇ Rate
ZĂŶŐĞϭ͕Ϯ

WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ

ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů

dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ

ŝƌͬEŽŝƐĞ
ƵůƚƵƌĂůͬ
WĂůĞŽŶƚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ

ŝŽůŽŐǇ

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Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal Principal $190–400 Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate $150–250 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
$130–235
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
$100–165
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
$85–130
&ŝĞůĚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Senior Field Crew/Field Crew $85–120
Office ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Graphics $125–150
Office/Project Assistant $100–140
Research Assistant/Intern $75–100
Word Processing/Technical Editing $105–135
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 B: In-House Direct Costs1
ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ Unit ŽƐƚ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽ
n
Unit 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
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8. Other Information
Experience with CEQA Streamlining
LSA has extensive experience in the use of recent
ĞǆĞŵƉƟŽŶƐƉĞƌŵŝƩĞĚďǇƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ͕ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ
those aimed at streamlining CEQA compliance.
Ɛ Ɖ Ă ƌ ƚ Ž Ĩ Ž Ƶ ƌ Ɖ ƌ Ž Ĩ Ğ Ɛ Ɛ ŝ Ž Ŷ Ă ů Ɖ ƌ Ă Đ Ɵ Đ Ğ ͕ > ^ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌĐůŝĞŶƚƐƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨǇ
appropriate CEQA stre ĂŵůŝŶŝŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ͘ tĞ
understand it is extremely important to clearly
document a project’s compliance with both the
ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĞǆĞŵƉƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ State CEQA
Guidelines ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϭϱϯϬϬ͘Ϯ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞState
CEQA Guidelines ƉĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĞǆĞŵƉƟŽŶ͘/ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐ͕ĞǆĞŵƉƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĐĂŶďĞŚŝŐŚƉƌŽĮůĞ ĂŶĚŐĂƌŶĞƌƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƵďůŝĐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͘/ŶƐƵĐŚĐĂƐĞƐ͕ŚĂǀŝŶŐĂǁĞůů-ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚĞǆĞŵƉƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŝŶƚŚĞ best interest of the Lead Agency. Through our years of exp ĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞƌ -changing
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WĂŶĚƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ͕>^ŚĂƐƌĞĮŶĞĚŽƵƌŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĨŽ ƌƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶŝŶŐ YƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŽŶ
ďĞŚĂůĨŽĨŽƵƌůŽĐĂůĂŐĞŶĐǇĐůŝĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚƉƌŽũĞĐ ƚŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐĂŶĚĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚƐƟůůĚĞůŝǀĞƌ quality projects to the client.

Preparing Detailed Documents
For each project LSA ǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůĞĂĚĂŐĞŶĐǇĂŶĚƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ to develop a ǁŽƌŬƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞs for robust environmental review of the project while us ŝŶŐĞǆŝƐƟŶŐďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ and previous technical analyses, to the extent feasible, ƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ >^ Team in accordance with City environmental review protocols. Our ǁŽƌŬ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĂůǇƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶĐŝƐĞ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďǇƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ͕ and ĂĚĂƉƚĂďůĞ to evolving ƟĞƌŝŶŐŶĞĞĚƐ.

We ensure that our documents are concise and easy to understand by the public and decision- ŵĂŬĞƌƐ. T o d o s o w e h a v e in-ŚŽƵƐĞ ĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ who ĂƌĞ ĂĚĞƉƚ Ăƚ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŶŐ technical studies; a ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉŽůŝĐǇ, which ensures a principal level planner will always ƌĞǀŝĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬ; and an ĞĚŝƚŽƌŝĂůƐƚĂīƚŚĂƚ ŝƐƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůůǇƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶƚ͘tĞǁŝůůŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽƵƌĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ͘KƵƌƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĂŶĚĂŶĂůǇƐ es are ůĞŐĂůůǇĚĞĨĞŶƐŝďůĞ and supported by ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ to ĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂƌŬĞƚƐƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚdecisions. >^ĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƐƚŽĐŽŵƉŝůĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůƐ. tĞĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽƵƌƐƚĂīĂůǁĂǇƐŬĞĞƉƐƵƉƚŽĚĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇƐ ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ĂŶĚǁĞĞŵƉůŽǇƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŬĞǇƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽƵƌĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͘ tĞƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚůĂŶĚƵƐĞĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĂƚƚŽƌŶĞǇƐǁŚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƵƐwith guidance on most recent case law and how to incorporate it into our CEQA documents. We prepare our documents with the lead agency’s legal needs in mind. &
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tĞ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂƌĞ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞǁŝƚŚ Y ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ďǇ
supporting their participation in industry trainings.
tĞ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƵůƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŶĞĞĚƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞĨůĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ approaches to environmental clearance.

Quality Control/Quality Assurance
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Ensure all documents are reviewed by LSA’s Document Management department prior to external release. Document Management staff provide a th ird-party review, consisting of conformity to client requirements, readability/clarity, and overall document presentation. Review project status with the client at regular project intervals to ensure implementation of the ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůƐĐŽƉĞŽĨǁŽƌŬĂŶĚŚĂƌŵŽ ŶŝŽƵƐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶŝŶŐŽĨĂůůƚĞĂŵŵ ĞŵďĞƌƐ͘/ĚĞŶƚŝĨǇĂŶǇƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů conflicts with schedule or budget due to potential changes in scope or client direction. ZĞǀŝĞǁ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐůŝĞŶƚ ŽŶ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ĂŶǇ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ successful project completion and to determine improvements for future projects.

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9. Legal Documents
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Appendix C - Local Preference Certification

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POINT RICHMOND

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SAN LUIS OBISPO
2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 112, Clovis, California 93611 559.490.1210 www.lsa.net

January 16, 2025
Nadia Salinas
Project Manager
Planning & Development Department
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721

Subject: RFQ #12501022 - Consultant Services to Provide On Call Environmental Services Pursuant to CEQA
Dear Ms. Salinas:

Thank you for the opportunity to provide additional information to further support our On-Call CEQA statement of qualifications in response to the City of Fresno’s RFQ #12501022.

We are committed to implementing the characteristics of LSA’s approach as discussed briefly in our Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for every project we undertake. We often hear from our clients that these are the aspects of our approach that they appreciate most and that set us apart from other environmental planning consultants.

Once we are tasked with reviewing a project and/or conducting environmental review for a particular project, we will initiate the effort by gathering as much initial information as we can about the project from City staff, the project application, a site visit, and the project architect or engineer.

We will then prepare a detailed scope of work, a schedule, and a budget for the appropriate CEQA or NEPA document, which will be determined in consultation with City staff. The cost and time required to complete these tasks can vary depending on the project circumstances and the complexity of the required review.

Attached is a table that lists the various environmental documents that the City has identified possibly needing assistance to prepare. For each environmental document, LSA has provided a list of deliverables, a general listing of LSA staff required, an estimated cost range, and estimated timeframe. Given that the requirements for each environmental document is highly variable because of project-specific needs and complexity, providing detailed cost estimates for each environmental document is not possible at this time. LSA’s Billing Rates are attached and provide a breakdown by LSA job classification.

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2 We appreciate the opportunity to provide this information to you and we look forward to working with you on various projects. Please feel free to contact me at (559) 490-1212 or [email protected] if you have any questions and/or require additional information.

Sincerely,
LSA Associates, Inc.

Kyle Simpson
Principal
Attachments:
x Table A: Environmental Documents
x Hourly Billing Rates Effective December 2024
LSA Associates, Inc.

Kyle SSSSSSimpson
Principal
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3 Table A: Environmental Documents
Document/Deliverables Required Staff Estimated Cost Estimated Timeframe
Categorical Exemption
A Categorical Exemption is usually supported by a memorandum that justifies why the project would be eligible to be exempt from CEQA. Depending on the project components and the exemption class to be used, technical studies to address Air Quality, Greenhouse Gases (GHG), Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, and Noise may be required.

Additional technical staff would be required to prepare the project-specific technical studies, but are not listed in the required staff below.
Draft Categorial Exemption
Memorandum
Final Categorial Exemption
Memorandum
Principal
Project Manager
$1,800 - $25,000 1 week - 6
months
Notice of Exemption
A stand-alone Notice of Exemption (NOE) without a supporting memorandum or technical studies requires completing a form.
Draft NOE
Final NOE
Principal
Project Manager
$300 - $1,200 1 week
Notice of Preparation
A Notice of Preparation (NOP) is prepared when a project requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The NOP includes a Project Description with graphics that depict the project. Usually, at least two drafts are provided to the City prior to publication. LSA is typically responsible for submitting the NOP to the State Clearinghouse for distribution. Draft NOP
Final NOP
Principal
Project Manager
Environmental Planner
$2,000 - $3,500 2 weeks - 1
month
Initial Study
An Initial Study (IS) would provide responses to the CEQA Appendix G Checklist and would support the use of a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or a focused EIR. An Initial Study may also require technical studies.

Additional technical staff would be required to prepare the project-specific technical studies but are not listed in the required staff below.
Administrative Draft IS
Screencheck Draft IS
Public Review Draft IS
Draft Response to Comments
Memorandum
Final Response to Comments
Memorandum
Hearing Attendance
Principal
Project Manager
Environmental Planner
$10,000 - $75,000 6 - 9 months
Negative Declaration
After an Initial Study has been completed and responses to the CEQA Appendix G Checklist have determined that mitigation measures are not required to reduce potential environmental impacts, LSA would prepare a written statement that an EIR is not required because a project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. Draft Negative Declaration
Final Negative Declaration
Principal
Project Manager
$1,000 - $3,000 1 week after
completion of
the Initial
Study

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4 Mitigated Negative Declaration
After an Initial Study has been completed and responses to the CEQA Appendix G Checklist have determined that mitigation measures are required to reduce potential environmental impacts, LSA would prepare a written statement that an EIR is not required because a project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. Draft Mitigated Negative
Declaration
Final Mitigated Negative
Declaration
Principal
Project Manager
$1,000 - $4,000 1 week after
completion of
the Initial
Study
Addendum
An addendum evaluates a change in a project that already has an adopted or certified CEQA document. In order to make the determination that no new impacts would occur as a result of the proposed changes to the project, technical studies are typically required. Additional staff not listed below would be required to prepare project-specific technical studies. Draft Project Description
Technical Studies
Administrative Draft Addendum
Screencheck Draft Addendum
Public Review Draft Addendum
Hearing Attendance
Principal
Project Manager
Environmental Planner
$25,000 -
$100,000
2 months - 12
months
Environmental Impact Report
An EIR could include several technical studies and multiple drafts for City staff to review. LSA typically includes attendance at hearings, preparation of required forms, Statements of Findings, and other deliverables as part of LSA’s scope of work.

Typically, technical analyses are required for Air Quality, Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise and Vibration, and Transportation/Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). A Notice of Determination (NOD) accompanies the EIR once the document has gone through public and agency review and been finalized and approved. Draft Project Description
Technical Studies
Administrative Draft EIR
Screencheck Draft EIR
Public Review Draft EIR
Administrative Draft Response to
Comments Document/Final EIR
Screencheck Draft Response to
Comments Document/Final EIR
Public Review Response to
Comments Document/Final EIR
Findings of Fact/Statement of
Overriding Considerations
Hearing Attendance
Notice of Determination
Principal
Project Manager
Environmental Planner
Air Quality/GHG staff
Cultural Resources staff
Biological Resources staff
Noise and Vibration staff
Transportation/VMT staff
$150,000 -
$500,000
10 - 18 months
Environmental Assessments and Related Technical Studies Similar to an Initial Study, as described above, an EA with related technical studies would require completion of the CEQA Appendix G Checklist. Typically, technical analyses are required for Air Quality, Greenhouse Gases, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise and Vibration, and Transportation/VMT. Administrative Draft EA
Screencheck Draft EA
Public Review Draft EA
Draft Response to Comments
Memorandum
Final Response to Comments
Memorandum
Hearing Attendance
Principal
Project Manager
Environmental Planner
Air Quality/GHG staff
Cultural Resources staff
Biological Resources staff
Noise and Vibration staff
Transportation/VMT staff
$10,000 - $75,000 6 - 9 months

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5 Notice of Completion
A Notice of Completion (NOC) is required for submittal of a document to the State Clearinghouse. This form provides a summary of the project and identifies State departments that should review the submitted document. Draft NOC form
Submittal of NOC form to State
Clearinghouse
Principal
Project Manager
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UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT

TO ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

LSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
a California Corporation

The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of LSA Associates, Inc., a California corporation (the “Corporation”) who would be entitled to notice of a special meeting of the Board for the purpose of taking the actions and adopting the resolutions set forth below, do hereby waive such notice, take the following actions, adopt the following resolutions by unanimous written consent to action without a meeting pursuant to Section 307 of the Corporations Code of the State of California, and direct that this consent be filed with the minutes of the Corporation:

SIGNING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Board condoled the passing of Mike Trotta (Chief Executive Officer) on December 4, 2022;
WHEREAS, the Board is authorized, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation, to elect or appoint officers, assistant officers and agents of the Corporation and to expressly delegate to said officers or agents such duties and authority as the Board shall deem necessary and as the needs of the Corporation may require including, without limitation, specific signatory rights on behalf of the Corporation;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Board previously elected the following officers and agents of the Corporation effective December 9, 2022:

Anthony Petros Chief Executive Officer
Amy Fischer President and Chief Operating Officer
Justin Cary Chief Financial Officer
Theresa Wallace Secretary;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bylaws the Board previously granted to the foregoing officers of the Corporation certain rights and powers of signatory, including the right to make, execute, sign, acknowledge, file and deliver contracts for the performance of professional services provided by the Corporation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bylaws the Board desires to grant to certain of the foregoing officers of the Corporation and Ms. Michele Douglas, Mr. Blake Selna. and Mr. Ambarish Mukherjee, as agents of the Corporation, certain rights and powers of signatory, including the right &
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to make, execute, sign, acknowledge, file and deliver documents of finance and credit of the Corporation.

AUTHORIZING RESOLUTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Anthony Petros, Amy Fischer, Justin Cary and Theresa Wallace or any one of them acting alone, are authorized to sign on behalf of the Corporation contracts for the performance of professional services provided by this Corporation.

The signature of any one of said officers upon any such contracts shall be binding upon this Corporation; provided, however, that any contract involving professional services valued at more than $250,000 shall also be signed by the Chief Executive Officer (Anthony Petros) or the President (Amy Fischer) or the Chief Financial Officer (Justin Cary) in addition to one other authorized signer. No other persons are authorized to sign contracts for the performance of professional services.

RESOLVED, Justin Cary, Ms. Michele Douglas, Mr. Blake Selna, Mr. Ambarish Mukherjee, and Theresa Wallace or any one of them acting alone, are authorized to sign on behalf of the Corporation documents of finance and credit of this Corporation. The signature of any of said officers or agents upon any such document shall be binding upon this Corporation; provided, however, that any secured or unsecured debt or obligation valued at more than $250,000 shall also be signed by the Chief Executive Officer (Anthony Petros) or the President (Amy Fischer) or the Chief Financial Officer (Justin Cary) in addition to one other authorized signer. No other persons are authorized to sign documents of finance and credit of this Corporation.

RESOLVED, Anthony Petros, Amy Fischer, Ms. Michele Douglas, Blake Selna, and Mr.

Ambarish Mukherjee, or any one of them acting alone, are authorized to sign on behalf of the Corporation documents of payment (e.g., checks) of this Corporation of $250,000 or less to any approved payee of the Corporation; provided, however, that any document of payment to any payee of the Corporation of greater than $250,000 shall also be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Operating Officer in addition to one other authorized signer. No other persons are authorized to sign documents of payment of this Corporation.

RESOLVED, that all acts and deeds heretofore done or action taken by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer or Secretary of the Corporation for and on behalf of the Corporation, in entering into, executing, acknowledging or attesting to any arrangements, agreements, instruments or documents which carry out the terms and intentions of any of the foregoing resolutions are hereby in all respects ratified, approved and confirmed; and it is further
RESOLVED, that this Unanimous Written Consent may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which (including any facsimile or “PDF” copies) shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument, and that such counterparts (including any facsimile or “PDF” copies) shall together constitute but one and the same instrument; and
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RESOLVED, that the fully executed copy of this Unanimous Written Consent shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Special Meeting as of December 9, 2022.

BOARD:
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Anthony Petros
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Dan Airola
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Blake Selna
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J.T. Stephens
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Doug Frost
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Ken Howe
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Ambarish Mukherjee
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Fresno City CouncilOctober 30, 2025

Fresno City Council
October 30, 2025