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costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, (collectively "Claims") to the extent that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, negligent performance of Services by Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, representatives, sub consultants, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone that they control.

Consultant’s duty to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless Indemnified Parties, shall not include any Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need more information. We look forward to your response.

Respectfully submitted,

PLACEWORKS

Addie Farrell
Principal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXPERIENCE 1
PlaceWorks ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 HANA Resources ............................................................................................................................................. 6

2. PERSONNEL 9
PlaceWorks ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 HANA ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

FEE SCHEDULE UNDER SEPARATE COVER

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1. EXPERIENCE
PlaceWorks
PlaceWorks is a 100 percent employee-owned planning, design, and environmental consulting firm. The firm serves both public - and private-sector clients in the fields of comprehensive planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental analysis and sciences, and GIS. Founde d in 1975, PlaceWorks now employees a staff of approximately 140 people in six offices.

PlaceWorks is all about places and how they work geographically, environmentally, functionally, aesthetically, and culturally. We are also passionate about how we work with our clients. PlaceWorks brings together people from diverse practice areas, offerin g best-of-all- worlds capability and connectivity. Just as each place we work is distinctly different, so is our thinking.

Environmental Services
PlaceWorks has four decades of experience in environmental planning and science, with a long -term perspective and technical expertise in shaping responses to the dynamic State and federal regulatory environment. We have handled a wide range of project sizes and types, and our reputation is built on our consistent production of effective and defensible environmental documents.

PlaceWorks has completed thousands of environmental documents — from CEQA exemptions and negative declarations to complex environmental impact reports (EIRs). We also prepare a number of environmental technical services, such as air quality and GHG emissions inventories and forecasts, noise monitoring and modeling, and water supply analyses. Our dedicated in -house team consists of project managers, environmental planners and scientists, licensed engineers, and air quality/GHG and noise modeling experts. Our broad experience and technical proficiency have given us a keen understanding of the complexities of both public policies and project designs for sustainable development. In addition to providing the requisite technical support for wide -ranging tasks, we of ten serve as a sounding board for clients to explore design and building strategies and their environmental and regulatory implications. The breadth of our environmental services is shown below.

Company Ownership
Company Type: California
C-Corporation
Office Locations
Santa Ana (headquarters)
Los Angeles
Chino
San Luis Obispo
Berkeley
Sacramento
Primary Contact
Malia Durand
Associate Principal
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, CA 92707
714.966.9220 ext. 2342
[email protected]
Website
placeworks.com

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California Environmental Quality Act Documentation
• Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs)
• Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs)
• Categorical Exemptions
• Mitigation Monitoring Programs
• Findings/Resolutions
• Third-Party CEQA Adequacy Review
• Litigation Support
• Technical Studies
- Air Quality, GHG, Energy
- Noise, Vibration, and Acoustics
- Hydrology/Water Quality Studies
- Health Risk Assessments
- Visual Impacts Analyses: Shade/Shadow Analysis, Light/Glare Studies, Visual Simulations including Drone Photography National Environmental Policy Act
Documentation
• Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
• Environmental Assessments (EAs)
• Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs)
Regulatory Compliance and Safety
• SWPPPs/WQMPs
• SPCCPs
• NPDES Monitoring and Permits
• Air Permits
• CDFW/Corps Permitting
• Regulatory Agency Interface and Strategy
Technical Studies
Air Quality, GHG, Energy, Health Risk Assessments
Continued public concern about poor air quality and changing climates due to increased GHG emissions requires a more stringent approach to meeting evolving regulations. PlaceWorks helps clients navigate these critical decisions with individually tailored a ir quality, GHG, and energy analyses and modeling for environmental processing under CEQA. We obtain and make use of key data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Energy Commission, and the Energy Information Administration. Our staff also has a strong technical grasp of modeling tools and protocols for quantifying air quality parameters and GHG emissions, including the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), CARB’s EMission FACto r (EMFAC) model and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (AERMOD), CARB’s Off -Road model, and CALINE.

We beta tested the CalEEMod emissions inventory model for South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD.

We are on top of the changing regulatory environment for GHGs, criteria air pollutants, and toxic air contaminants. We work closely with the lead agency and air district to ensure that the air quality modeling provides a conservative estimate of emissions, follows modeling protocols, and addresses recent case law, including the Sierra Club v. County of Fresno (Friant Ranch, L.P.) (2018) 6 Cal.5 th 502. Our staff are members of the Association of Environmental Professional’s (AEP) Climate Change Committee and have been involved in GHG thresholds development since Assembly Bill ( AB) 32 was adopted. We also ensure our projects are compliant with CEQA case law regarding use of an efficiency metric ( Golden Door Properties, LLC v. County of San Diego/Sierra Club, LLC v. County of San Diego (2018) 27 Cal.App.5th 892).

For projects that exceed the applicable thresholds, we consider use of on- site reductions as well as use of GHG emissions offsets with clearly defined performance standards to achieve GHG reduction goals ( Golden

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Door Properties, LLC/Sierra Club v. County of San Diego (2020) Fourth District D075328, D075478, D075504).

PlaceWorks’ in-house technical services staff is well versed in analyzing both how projects impact the environment and how existing air emission sources in the environment affect sensitive populations.

PlaceWorks stays up to date with the latest recommendations and studies prepared by CARB, California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA), and Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment (OEHHA). PlaceWorks is proficient in air dispersion modeling software, such as the EPA ’s AERMOD and OEHHA’s 2015 Guidelines for Health Risk Assessments. PlaceWorks has completed numerous operational and construction Health Risk Assessments for industrial projects, residential developments, and school sites.

PlaceWorks’ technical staff has presented at conferences for the American Planning Association ( APA), AEP, Urban Land Institute, and other organizations. Our staff members who serve on AEP’s Climate Change Committee have assisted in the development of white papers on baseline GHG emissions inventories, forecasting GHG emissions inventories, establishing GHG reduction targets for general plans and GHG reduction planning, and, most recently, a white paper on establishing GHG reduction targets and thresholds for post-2020 GHG emissions analyses. PlaceWorks is also familiar with the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association’s (CAPCOA) Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures, which is regularly applied to community GHG emissions forecasts for t he transportation sector.

Noise and Vibration Assessments
PlaceWorks’ noise specialists have extensive experience in applied engineering acoustics and tailoring noise assessments to meet the needs of individual projects. Our library of investigative software includes commercial packages, such as SoundPLAN, as wel l as powerful in-house, proprietary analysis models to evaluate every possible noise condition.

PlaceWorks uses the SoundPlan Model to assess noise levels and display the results in noise contours. This model considers varying terrain types, building attenuation, and other factors. The resulting color -coded contour map is far more informative than ta bles of results because it shows the geographic extent of the generated noise. When laid over an aerial map, the noise contours developed by this model illustrate noise exposure and magnitude at surrounding residences. PlaceWorks regularly provides the fo llowing for noise and vibration assessments:
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Noise Control
• Roadway/Railway Noise Analysis
• Architectural/Building Acoustics
• Vibration Evaluations

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Visual Impact Analyses
PlaceWorks has skilled staff who prepare graphics for visual impact analyses that help identify the opportunities and constraints of existing conditions and proposed projects, both on- site and in the surrounding environment. Physical changes to an area as a result of proposed project alternatives, and the resulting change in appearance, are identified, documented, and assessed in terms of their visual impact. Field studies are also conducted to determine potentially affected viewer groups in and near the p roject limits. Visual simulations and graphics are used to assess the potential visual impacts of the project, including any blocking or disruption of scenic views or vistas, damage or removal of any recognized scenic resources, substantially altered visua l quality or visual character within the project limits, or creation of a substantial new source of light or glare. PlaceWorks has experience providing the following visual assessment services:
• Shade and Shadow Analysis
• Lighting and Glare Studies
• Drone Photography for use in Aesthetics CEQA Sections and View Simulations • Photorealistic and Rendered View Simulations
• Digital 3D modeling and animations of topographic grading, buildings, streets, and landscapes Hydrology/Water Quality Studies and Water Supply Assessments PlaceWorks has qualified stormwater pollution prevention plan developers and practitioners (QSD/QSPs) with many years of experience with:
• Stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs)
• Water quality management plans (WQMPs)
• Water supply assessments
• Post-construction stormwater operation and maintenance plans • Designing low- impact development (LID) and best management practices (BMPs) into site design
• Stormwater runoff modeling: pre-/post-development conditions • Peer reviewing hydrology reports prepared by other consultants • Determining reductions in peak-flow rates with implementation of LIDs and BMPs
• Storm sewer system design for projects of 10 acres or less

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Representative Projects and References
PlaceWorks has a wide range of experience providing environmental review for infrastructure projects throughout Southern California. Our relevant projects and references are shown below. Beyond these three projects, PlaceWorks also has experience providing CEQA review for the City of Corona (Ontario Avenue Widening project) and the City of Beaumont (Beaumont Energy Storage Project 15183 Exemption Document Peer Review and CEQA Assistance for the Potrero Interchange Industrial Warehouse).

IRVINE OAK CANYON FACILITIES INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE

DECLARATION (IRVINE, CA)
PlaceWorks prepared an Initial Study (IS) and technical studies that supported adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for much-needed improvements of the Irvine Animal Care Center and Operations Support Facility. The two city facilities are on Oak Canyon, and both needed to increase their space and update their facilities.

With project implementation, the C ity of Irvine would expand and modernize both facilities to better support their uses as well as their users. Project implementation also al lowed the City to relocate the existing dog park on -site to its new home at Oak Creek Community Park.

PlaceWorks’ environmental and technical teams worked closely with the C ity and its consultants to ensure that all project- related environmental issues were addressed thoroughly and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Defensible and adequate mitigation measures that reduced identified impacts to a level of less than significant were also developed in coordination with the C ity and included in the IS .

ON-CALL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (WILDOMAR, CA) PlaceWorks serves as staff to the City of Wildomar’s planning department at all levels—from intake through senior staff. We provide information to staff and the public on planning issues that involve interpretation of city ordinances, architectural review of projects, preparation of CEQA documents, and management of other consultants.

As an extension of staff, we work mostly remotely and sometimes in the city office with the city’s team to provide information to residents. We also prepare staff reports and presentations for the planning commission, city council, and other city committees. This role includes preparing CEQA documents such as EIRs and initial studies, assisting with grant applications and reports, and any other planning-related duties requested. Recent individual projects include:

• CEQA Consulting for Palomar Street Widening CIP 25 Project • Palomar Road Widening Project Phase I Technical Studies • CIP 25-1 Clinton Keith Widening Project
Reference
Darrell Hartman, Senior Civil Engineer,
City of Irvine | One Civic Center
Plaza, Irvine CA 92606 | 949.724.7556
| [email protected]
Dates of Work
October 2021 - August 2023
Reference
Matthew C. Bassi, Community
Development Director, City of
Wildomar | 23873 Clinton Keith Road,
Suite 110, Wildomar, CA 92595 |
951.677.7751 x 213 |
[email protected]
Dates of Work
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• General Plan Update and EIR
• Day-to-Day Planning and Environmental Services
EASTVALE 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR (EASTVALE, CA) As part of PlaceWorks’ on-call contract with the City of Eastvale, PlaceWorks worked with a team to develop a comprehensive update to the general plan for the City of Eastvale. The updated general plan provided the first city-specific plan since incorporation in October 2010.

The plan acknowledges that the city cannot expand its boundaries and must make efficient use of the remaining vacant land. Following online polling and several public outreach meetings, the public and the council determined that intensification of land uses near existing commercial centers would both help the city maintain fiscal sustainability and provide options for future development.

The update process included the award -winning Clear Vision series, where topic experts on community health, housing, and design provided webinars that were recorded and posted on the general plan update website. Extensive input from the community also involved interviews with community c hampions who helped guide the initial policy discussion. The outreach process —conducted during COVID— included foreign language presentations in Spanish and Mandarin. The updated General Plan was adopted in March 2024.

HANA Resources
HANA Resources (HANA) originated in 1995 as a full -service multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm that serves public and private -sector clients throughout California and Nevada . HANA applies scientific expertise, experience, initiative, and innovation to natural resource management. HANA employs a diverse, multidisciplinary team of talented and experienced environmental planners, biologists, archaeologists, geologists, hydrologists, en gineers, GIS specialists, and support staff to complete environmental analyses, CEQA and NEPA documents, technical studies, and permits to satisfy environmental laws and regulations from initial project planning through construction.

Reference
Gina Gibson-Williams, Community
Development Director, City of Eastvale
| 12363 Limonite Avenue, Suite 910,
Eastvale, CA 91752 | 951.703.4425 |
[email protected]
Dates of Work
March 2020-March 2024

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Representative Projects and References

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES (ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA)
HANA was retained as a subcontractor by Willdan Engineering to do a Noise and Vibration Technical Study, Phase 1 Cultural Resources Assessment, and a Paleontological Resources Assessment in Rolling Hills Estates, California , in Los Angeles County.

TECHNICAL STUDIES FOR 66.54-ACRE PROJECT SITE (SAN JACINTO, CA) HANA provided technical reports to the Trifecta Investment Group for the proposed cannabis growing facility project in San Jacinto, California. Technical studies and reports included a Phase I Cultural Resources Survey, a Paleontological Resources Assessment, and an Air Quality and GHG Analysis. HANA provided technical studies and analyses that were utilized in preparation of environmental studies, pursuant to CEQA.

INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR PROJECT (SAN BERNARDINO AND LOS ANGELES

COUNTY, CA)
HANA provided Enviro Compliance Solutions, Inc. (ECS) biological resources support for this 13 -mile corridor project in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, C alifornia. The project includes construction of freeway lanes in each direction along approximately 13 miles of the Interstate 10 right-of-way (ROW) between Indian Hill Boulevard in Los Angeles County and N. Etiwanda Avenue in San Bernardino County, specifically between PM 47.4 and PM 11.1. The project is located primarily in the Cities of Upland, Montclair, and Ontario, with minor improvements in Pomona and Claremont, California.

Reference
Fred Wickman, Principal Project
Manager, Willdan Engineering | 2401
E. Katella Avenue, Suite 300 |
Anaheim, CA 92806714.234.3228 |
[email protected]
Dates of Work
September 2020-December 2020
Reference
Albert Armijo, Trifecta Investment
Group | 3535 Hyland Ave, Ste 120,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | 949.466.0038 |
[email protected]
Dates of Work
July 2022-February 2023
Reference
Dhananjay Rawal, Owner, Enviro
Compliance Solutions, Inc. | 4795 Blue
Mountain Drive, Yorba Linda, CA
92887 | 949.413.6486 | drawal@ecs-
i.com
Dates of Work
November 2018-Current

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2. PERSONNEL
PlaceWorks has assembled a highly qualified team to provide on-call environmental services for the City of Hemet. Resumes for the key staff identified are included in the appendix at the end of this proposal.

PlaceWorks
Key Staff
Addie Farrell, Principal, Principal-in-Charge
Addie will serve as Principal -in-Charge and will ensure that all products are produced on time, on budget, and meet the highest standards of quality. Addie is a seasoned project director who navigates the CEQA and NEPA processes for a wide range of project types, from remediation to recreation to infrastructure to health care and beyond. She excels at providing her clients with strategic and holistic su pport, advising on a broad array of technical and strategic issues. Her dedication and professional style have brought her a number of complex and high- profile projects that have earned awards from both AEP and APA. Addie leads PlaceWorks’ CEQA/NEPA practice for the Los Angeles region and oversees environmental staff from our Los Angeles office, managing diverse in- house and subconsultant teams. She oversees all aspects of the environment al process and ensures adherence to budget and scope. She also leads public and stakeholder meetings and excels at delivering public and staff presentations, even in high -pressure settings. She pays keen attention to quality and detail and maintains that attention in the most challenging situations.

Malia Durand, Associate Principal, Project Manager
Malia will serve as the Project Manager and will be the main point of contact with the City. Malia is a highly skilled environmental land use planner with over 16 years of experience in environmental review and urban planning. She is an adept problem solver and a strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Malia specializes in managing a wide variety of CEQA/NEPA public - and private-sector development projects. Her experience includes managing a team of urban and environmental planners and overseeing the production of numerous environmental projects, as well as planning and zoning projects throughout Southern California. She has also led and participated in critical negotiations with local, State, and federal resource agencies regarding impacts to sensitive habitat, jurisdictional resources, and species listed by the California and federal Endangered Species Acts. Malia’s r esponsibilities at PlaceWorks include project quality and defensibility, project management, mentoring staff, and helping to maintain and advance our environmental practice in Orange County and the Inland Empire.

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Jennifer Kelley, Senior Associate
Jennifer is a skilled environmental professional with nine years of experience leading CEQA and NEPA analyses for development and infrastructure projects. Jennifer has managed Categorical Exemptions, MNDs, and Environmental Assessments for mixed- use, infill development projects from the proposal stage through entitlement, and served as a deputy project manager on large -scale EIRs. Jennifer’s management expertise includes senior -level review of documents; coordination with clients, subconsultants, and publi c agencies; keeping project schedules and budgets on track; and supervising analyses prepared by junior staff. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Jennifer served in environmental planning and management roles where she used her background in urban planning and environmental design to lead numerous comprehensive land use and aesthetics compatibility analyses and produced supporting visual graphics. She is also proficient in producing quantitative studies to measure cumulative impacts on public services and utiliti es using local, regional, and state -level data.

Alen Estrada-Rodas, Senior Associate
Alen has a solid foundation in CEQA and NEPA processes. As a project manager, he evaluates environmental situations accurately to complete CEQA and NEPA environmental documents and technical analyses. He is adept at coordinating tasks with project teams an d other staff, lead agency staff, stakeholders, and subconsultants.

Alen is passionate about sustainability, social justice, transportation, and urban design.

He speaks, reads, and writes Spanish fluently and can translate or write notices and outreach materials. He also assists Spanish -speaking community members at scoping meetings, hearings, and other events. He has excellent written and verbal communication skills to coordinate project scopes, meeting agendas, progress reports, and presentations for clients and team members.

Jorge Estrada, Senior Associate
Jorge is an exceptionally diverse planner who wears multiple disciplinary hats. His knowledge and experience encompass the public and private sector s, project management and administration, and both environmental and community planning.

Jorge processes, oversees, and manages all aspects of projects with a depth of knowledge and breadth of perspective that are assets to both the Environmental and Community Planning and Design teams. His environment work focuses on CEQA compliance and spans a wide range of public - and private-sector projects, from general plans and specific plans to small infill projects. For community planning projects, he prepares and manages specific plans, provides entitlement services, and also serves as staff extension for various jurisdictions in southern California. He also provides in-house Spanish translations for an array of environmental and planning-related documents and materials, as well as in -person Spanish speaking for environmental and planning-related project meetings.

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Mariana Zimmerman, Senior Associate
Mariana is a fast- rising star at PlaceWorks, managing and supporting environmental analyses. With more than eight years of CEQA experience, she has worked on many different types and sizes of projects from schools and public facilities to private developments to general plans and specific plans. She is a quick -study, highly adaptable, and works well with staff at all levels —an asset to any project team. As a project manager, she is diligent about organization and follow -through. She also has a knack for coordinating with clients, subconsultants, and agencies that helps keep her projects on time and budget without sacrificing quality. Mariana has a background in sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate change research, so she supports climate action planning projects and safety element updates. Her technical software experie nce includes ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp.

Jasmine Osman, Associate
At PlaceWorks, Jasmine assists both the planning and environmental teams on a wide range of projects for public - and private-sector clients—from industrial and residential developments to school facilities and general plan updates. She mostly assists the environmental team with preparing CEQA analyses and documentation, and she earned the CEQA Practice certificate from the University of California ( UC) San Diego Extension. When Jasmine assists the community planning team, her understanding of the principles of sustainability is augmented by her experience with the nuts and bolts of sustainable practices and low -impact development . She has participated in community outreach events, where she presented plan and design options; prepared materials with SketchUp, ArcGIS, and other programs; and fielded questions from the public about everything from recycling to hazardous waste to incentive programs.

Christhi Mrosla, Associate
Christhi has experience authoring CEQA compliance documents and advancing entitlement applications for all land use types, especially industrial developments in Southern California and the Inland Empire. She has experience creating and managing the project consultant team to prepare technical reports, architectural/civil plans, and other various requirements to achieve CEQA compliance and project approval on over

3.5 million square feet of approved developments. She interfaces with lead agency contacts, members of the public, and State Clearinghouse representatives. Christhi has experience preparing and presenting public meeting presentations.

Lexie Zimny, Associate
Lexie supports the analysis and preparation of CEQA documents as well as a variety of planning elements. She has researched and written analysis for all environmental resource areas and specializes in noise monitoring and analysis. She also has technical experience in a variety of software , including ArcGIS, Sketchup, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Creative Suite and continues to improve her skills in these areas. Her passion in planning stems from a desire to help communities make well -informed and inclusive

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decisions about their future while finding creative and accessible ways to communicate complex information pertinent to these decisions.

Itzeel Padilla, Project Planner
ltzeel assists the Environmental Team with the research, analysis, preparation, and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents for a variety of private - and public-sector projects. She is a quick study and already a great asset to the team. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, ltzeel served as a Zero Waste Representative at Universal Waste Systems.

She also served as a Program Instructor for The Wildwoods Foundation where she conducted a variety of outdoor environmental educational programs to a diverse audience that focus ed on building communities by exploring nature.

Angel Castro, Planner
Angel is a versatile member of PlaceWorks’ environmental team. He works with various project teams to provide background research, review, analysis, and section writing for various project types and for different types of CEQA documents. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Angel served as a Strategic Planning Intern with the Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA). He also served as a Research Assistant with the Ulibarri Research Group where he read general plans of California cities to collect information and enter data on sedimentary movement and collaborated in a group to meticulously sort through and categorize environmental data.

Olivia Morris, Planner
At PlaceWorks, Olivia has been assisting with a variety of general CEQA projects, as well as helping out with the housing team. Olivia is gaining experience with EIRs and other environmental documents, as well as getting familiar with the entire CEQA process. Olivia first came to PlaceWorks as an intern through the Environmental and Planning Diversity Internship Program, where she participated in a collaborative two - week charrette working alongside the other nine interns, professionals from the participating firms, and p ublic planners on a project with the City of Huntington Park.

Technical Team
Members of PlaceWorks’ technical team will additionally be available to help provide environmental services for the City.

Name | Title
Potential Role on Projects Experience
PlaceWorks

NICOLE VERMILION
Principal
Air Quality/GHG/Energy and
Noise Services
Nicole is an expert in air quality/ GHG CEQA analysis and a South Coast AQMD CalEEMod beta tester. She prepares air quality/GHG technical studies for school projects, and virtually all PlaceWorks CEQA documents. Nicole provides air quality/GHG training/workshops and participates in the AEP Climate Change Committee and San

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Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s CEQA GHG significance thresholds working group.

LANCE PARK
Senior Associate
Air Quality/Energy/GHG
Lance is an air quality specialist. He prepares CEQA analysis for land use development projects and long-range planning documents. His expertise includes air quality, GHG emissions, health risk, and energy CEQA analysis.

CHRIS SHIELDS, INCE-USA
Senior Associate
Noise, Vibration, and
Acoustics
Chris has a background in noise control, noise propagation, frequency analysis, and engineering practices, as well as noise synthesis computer-modeling experience. His experience includes the preparation of technical studies and related sections of CEQA and NEPA documents.

DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS,
PE
Senior Engineer/Planner
Hydrology/Water Quality,
Health Risk Assessments
Dina is a registered Civil Engineer. She has experience in the fields of sustainability, environmental engineering, and sustainable watershed management; has helped prepare environmental impact statements for large construction sites and performed field baseline studies and data modeling and assessment.

JOHN VANG, JD
Senior Associate
Air Quality/GHG Analysis,
Health Risk Assessments
John is a specialist on the air quality, GHG, and noise assessment team. He is proficient in the various modeling software for air quality, health risk, and noise technical studies, such as EMFAC, AERMOD, SCREEN3, CALINE4, and the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model.

STEVE BUSH, PE
Senior Engineer
Health Risk Assessments,
Water Quality/Hydrology
Steve is a registered Civil Engineer. He conducts air quality/GHG analyses and health risk assessments for various projects, including stormwater outlets/marsh areas. He is proficient in different air quality modeling software such as CalEEMod2011, BREEZE7.

HANA
Key Staff
Sloane Sanchez, Director of Operations, Senior Biologist, Project Manager
As a Project Manager and Senior Biologist, Ms. Sanchez has worked both independently and in teams on projects involving mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects, birds, and plants using multiple data collection methods. With 15 years of experience, Ms. Sanchez understands the regulatory framework necessary for the preparation of technical reports and environmental documents for compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and the California and federal Endangered Species Acts (CESA and ESA).

Alan Garfinkel Gold, Ph.D., RPA, Cultural Resource Manager, Registered Professional Archaeologist
Dr. Gold has more than 35 years of experience as a cultural resource specialist in California and the Great Basin. He has researched and written on archaeology, ethnography, and history throughout California. Dr.

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Gold has principal investigator and managerial experience in archaeological excavations, surveys, monitoring, and laboratory analysis. Much of this work has been on Native American prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. His project management exper ience includes private and public consultations and contracts with municipal, C ounty, State, and federal agencies for Section 110 surveys, test excavations and data recovery operations, and for cultural resource monitoring and Native American monitoring projects. He has a wide range of expertise in Cultural Resource Inventories, and archaeological, historical survey assessments, and extensive work on cultural background studies for various development projects both with CEQA and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act ( NHPA) nexus.

Dale Schneeberger, PG, QSP/QSD, Consulting Manager
Mr. Schneeberger has over 35 years of experience in environmental consulting and scientific research. His extensive project management experience includes natural resource investigation, restoration , and monitoring; CEQA/NEPA environmental impact analyses and IS/MND/EIR/EIS/EA document preparation; environmental site investigations; SWPPP preparation ; and environmental permitting. Mr. Schneeberger has received a commendation from the California Board of Registration for Geologists and Geophysicists and is currently a subject matter expert.

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ADDIE FARRELL
Principal
Addie is a seasoned project director who navigates the CEQA and NEPA processes for a wide range of project types, from remediation to recreation to infrastructure to health care and beyond. She excels at providing her clients with strategic and holistic support, advising on a broad array of technical and strategic issues. Her dedication and professional style have brought her a number of complex and high- profile projects that have earned awards from both AEP and APA.

Addie leads PlaceWorks’ CEQA/NEPA practice for the Los Angeles region and oversees environmental staff from our Los Angeles office, managing diverse in-house and subconsultant teams. She oversees all aspects of the environmental process and ensures adherence to budget and scope.

She also leads public and stakeholder meetings and excels at delivering public and staff presentations, even in high-pressure settings. She pays keen attention to quality and detail and maintains that attention in the most challenging situations.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | Norwalk CA • Artesia Downtown Specific Plan EIR | Artesia CA
• The Mercury Mixed-Use Development Project IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA • Long Beach Congressional 6700 PCH CEQA Review | Long Beach CA • Long Beach 6500 E. PCH Mixed-Use Project CEQA Review | Long Beach CA • 6615 E. PCH Mixed Use Project “Marketplace” CEQA Review| Long Beach CA • Various Environmental Peer Reviews for City of Inglewood | Inglewood CA • Medical Office Building at 508 Las Tunas Drive IS/MND Addendum | San Gabriel CA
• EA Form Preparation for 6-Lot Subdivision | Granada Hills CA • Rose Bowl Operating Company Brookside Golf Club Improvements IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Rose Bowl Operating Company Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR Addendum | Pasadena CA
• Anaheim General Plan Update EIR | Anaheim CA
• Los Alamitos Town Center GPA Addendum | Los Alamitos CA • Orange County Great Park Phase 2 EIR Addendum | Irvine CA • Crescenta Valley High School Field Improvement Project EIR | Glendale USD • Bright Star Schools Rise Kohyang Charter HS IS/MND | Los Angeles USD • Malibu Middle and High Schools Specific Plan and EIR | Santa Monica-Malibu USD • McKinley Elementary School EIR for Campus Master Plan Update | Santa Monica-Malibu USD
• Grant Elementary School EIR for Campus Master Plan Update | Santa Monica-Malibu USD
• Los Angeles County Westside Area Plan and EIR | Los Angeles CA

EDUCATION
• BA, Natural Resource and
Environmental Geography, San
Diego State University

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Environmental Professional
Panelist, AEP Annual Conference
2023, “Young Planners Panel”
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials
Workshop, Los Angeles Chapter |
2022 and 2023
• Panelist, AEP Annual Conference
2021, “Subsequent Environmental
Review Amidst a Sea of Evolving
CEQA Law and Regulations”
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials
Workshop, Inland Empire Chapter |
2017
• Chair, AEP Awards Committee, San
Diego Chapter | 2007–2009
Team member since 2020

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ADDIE FARRELL
Principal
[email protected]

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR | Pasadena CA • Rose Bowl Lighting Replacement Project Categorical Exemption | Pasadena CA • Shriners Hospital for Children IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Platinum Residential Project IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Madison Mixed Use Project Technical Studies | Pasadena CA • Villa Esperanza Air Quality Technical Reports | Pasadena CA • Palmdale Strategic Water Resources Management Plan Program EIR | Los Angeles, CA
• Topock Compressor Station Environmental Review (Multiple EIRs under DTSC contract) | Needles CA
• Santa Susana Field Laboratory Final EIR for DTSC | Ventura County CA • San Luis Rey River Park Master Plan EIR | San Diego County CA • Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center EIR | Inglewood CA • Rancho Los Amigos EIR | Los Angeles County CA
• Treeland Homes EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Pacific Square San Gabriel Mixed-Use Project EIR | San Gabriel CA • AngelFest Environmental Assessment | Los Angeles CA
• Hollywood Center EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Griffith Park Performing Arts Center IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Hansen Dam Skate Park IS/MND and Environmental Assessment | Los Angeles CA
• Sheldon Skate Plaza IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Lake Machado Operation and Long-Term Maintenance Plan | Los Angeles CA • Point Fermin and Battery Osgood Historic Evaluation | Los Angeles CA • Exposition Park Rose Garden Historic Evaluation | Los Angeles CA • Kern County Solar Projects, Multiple EIRs | Kern County CA • Santa Barbara Courthouse Categorical Exemption | Santa Barbara CA • Helen Keller Park Community Building and General Improvements IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Santa Clarita Courthouse IS/MND | Los Angeles CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Environmental Professional Panelist, AEP Annual Conference 2023, “Young Planners Panel” Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials Workshop, Los Angeles Chapter | 2022 and 2023
• Panelist, “Subsequent Environmental Review Amidst a Sea of Evolving CEQA Law and Regulations,” AEP Annual Conference 2021
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials Workshop, Inland Empire Chapter | 2017 AWARDS
• Malibu Middle and High School Campus Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California
• Norwalk Entertainment District–Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California; 2023 Environmental Planning Award of Merit, APACA-LA
• Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR | 2018 Environmental Planning Award, APA; 2017 Merit Award, Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP
• Topock Compressor Station Soil Investigation EIR | 2016 Merit Award, Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP

16.D

MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
Malia Durand is a highly skilled environmental land use planner with over 16 years of experience in environmental review and urban planning. She is an adept problem solver and a strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Malia specializes in managing a wide variety of CEQA/NEPA public- and private- sector development projects. Her experience includes managing a team of urban and environmental planners and overseeing the production of numerous environmental projects, as well as planning and zoning projects throughout Southern California. She has also led and participated in critical negotiations with local, state, and federal resource agencies regarding impacts to sensitive habitat, jurisdictional resources, and species listed by the California and federal Endangered Species Acts.

Malia’s responsibilities at PlaceWorks include project quality and defensibility, project management, mentoring staff, and helping to maintain and advance our environmental practice in Orange County and the Inland Empire.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• City of Shafter 2023 General Plan Update and EIR | Shafter CA • Legacy Highlands Industrial Specific Plan EIR Peer Review | Beaumont CA • Euclid & Heil Residential Project EIR Addendum | Fountain Valley CA • Glenneyre Street Lighting Project IS/MND | Laguna Beach CA • Chapman Yorba VIII, LLC - Builders Remedy/Density Bonus Mixed Use Project Environmental Review | Orange CA
• Kite Realty / Ontario Regal Cinemas Planned Unit Development | Ontario CA • Norwalk Entertainment District – Civic Center Plan Review Services | Norwalk CA • Corona City Park Revitalization Project CEQA | Corona CA • Oxford Preparatory Expansion Project IS/MND, Saddleback Valley USD | Lake Forest CA
• Granite Hills High School Athletics Complex Master Plan IS/MND, Apple Valley USD | Apple Valley CA
• Del Mar Hills Elementary School Rebuild Project, Del Mar Union Elementary School District | San Diego CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Infrastructure Engineers (IE) , a Bowman company | Brea CA While employed at IE as Director of Environmental and Planning Services, Malia was one of the firm’s most versatile planners, with an innate ability to interact with clients and the public and achieve positive results. During her time at IE, Malia managed the following environmental and planning projects:

EDUCATION
• BS, Environmental Science, San
Diego State University

CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Inspector of Sediment and
Erosion Control In-Training
(CISEC-IT)

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
• Worldwide Women’s Association
(WWA)
Team member since 2023

16.D

MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
[email protected]
• Bakersfield Industrial/Warehouse Project EIR | Bakersfield CA • Pasadena Environmental Peer Review Services (various projects under a long- term-contract for private development projects | Pasadena CA • Peer Review of Norwalk Entertainment District–Civic Center Specific Plan and EIR | Norwalk CA
• Lynwood Environmental Justice and Safety Elements Update | Lynwood CA • Lynwood Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Lynwood CA • Bell Gardens General Plan Zoning Consistency Analysis | Bell Gardens CA • LEAP Grant Application for and Preparation of the Huntington Park Housing Element Update (5th and 6th cycles) | Huntington Park CA • Adelanto Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Adelanto CA • Shafter Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Shafter CA • Wasco Housing Element Update and CEQA Exemption, 6th Cycle | Wasco CA County of San Diego, Department of Public Works | San Diego County CA As a Land Use and Environmental Planner at the County, Malia managed the environmental processing of Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), from concept through construction and final mitigation sign-off. Projects included road improvements, bridge rehabilitation and construction, flood control facilities, dump remediation, and complex emergency repair projects. Malia conducted critical negotiations with local, state, and federal resource agency representatives for all permitting and compensatory mitigation associated with impacts to sensitive habitat, jurisdictional resources, and listed species.

She performed environmental code compliance, violation resolution, and environmental remediation, and maintained up-to-date knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policy governing both public and private development. During her time at the County, Malia frequently presented to members of the public, stakeholder groups, community planning groups, and representatives of state and federal regulatory agencies. She also spearheaded the development of numerous technological advances for essential county- wide programs, resulting in substantial labor and cost savings. Projects Malia was involved with include:
• Regional General Permit 53 Program MND | San Diego County CA • Lawson Valley Bridge Replacement Project MND | San Diego County CA • Valley Center Road Bridge Replacement Project MND | San Diego County CA • Cole Grade Road Widening Project EIR | San Diego County CA • All Emergency Public Works Projects CEQA/NEPA Processing | San Diego County CA
• Mitigation/Conservation Bank Liasson | San Diego County CA • Former Fallbrook Burn Dump 1C Remediation Project MND | San Diego County CA

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
• Co-founder of the Green-Spark organization, a 501c3 nonprofit that existed between 2007 and 2010 as a green rebuilding initiative group after the San Diego fires.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Environmental Professionals of Orange County Career Panel,” AEP , Orange County Chapter, Cal State University, Fullerton, 2023

16.D

JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
Jennifer is a skilled environmental professional with nine years of experience leading CEQA and NEPA analyses for development and infrastructure projects. Jennifer has managed CEs, MNDs, and EAs for mixed-use, infill development projects from the proposal stage through entitlement, and served as a deputy project manager on large-scale EIRs. Jennifer’s management expertise includes senior- level review of documents; coordination with clients, subconsultants, and public agencies; keeping project schedules and budgets on track; and supervising analyses prepared by junior staff. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Jennifer served in environmental planning and management roles where she used her background in urban planning and environmental design to lead numerous comprehensive land use and aesthetics compatibility analyses and produced supporting visual graphics. She is also proficient in producing quantitative studies to measure cumulative impacts on public services and utilities using local, regional, and state-level data.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Great Park Phase 2 EIR Addendum | Irvine CA
• La Palma Park Improvements CE (NEPA) | Anaheim CA
• Berkeley High School Parking Structure and Tennis Courts EIR | Berkeley CA • Gossamer Grove Elementary School Addendum| Norris USD, Shafter • Los Alamitos High School Gymnasium MND | Los Alamitos USD • Pioneer Road Complete Streets Project Land Use Study| Los Banos CA • City of Redondo Beach General Plan EIR | Redondo Beach CA • San Bernadino High School Cardinal Child Development Center NOE | San Bernadino USD

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Programmatic
• Downtown Community Plan Update/New Zoning Code EIR | Los Angeles CA • Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Specific Plan Addendum | Los Angeles CA
• The Terraces of Walnut Specific Plan EIR | City of Walnut Mixed-Use
• 1000 Grand MND | Los Angeles CA
• 11701 Santa Monica Boulevard MND | Los Angeles CA
• 1400 S. Figueroa Street MND | Los Angeles CA
• 777 North Front Street EIR | Burbank CA
• 7985 Santa Monica Boulevard EIR |West Hollywood CA

EDUCATION
• Master of City Planning,
Boston University
• Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture,
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2022

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JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• City Market of Los Angeles EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Sapphire Project EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Sunset and Gordon EIR | Los Angeles CA
• 801 S. Olive Street MND | Los Angeles CA
• Apex II MND | Los Angeles CA
• G12 MND | Los Angeles CA
• High Line West MND | Los Angeles CA
• Industrial Street Lofts MND | Los Angeles CA
• LA Main MND | Los Angeles CA
• La Tijera/Sepulveda Eastway MND | Los Angeles CA
• Olympic and Olive Mixed-Use Project MND | Los Angeles CA • Onyx MND | Los Angeles CA
• Panorama City Center EIR | Los Angeles
• The Alexan Addendum | Los Angeles CA
• Valencia Mixed-Use Project MND | Los Angeles CA
Industrial
• 1601 San Francisco Avenue MND | Long Beach CA
• 300 Studebaker Road Industrial Project MND | Long Beach CA Infrastructure
• Lyons Avenue/Dockweiler Drive Extension EIR | Santa Clarita CA • Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan Various | Southern California Gas Company
Residential
• 780-808 Francesca Drive MND | Walnut CA
• Agave at Palm Canyon EA | County of Riverside CA
• Palo Verde MND | El Monte CA
• Rolland Curtis MND | Los Angeles CA
• Winnetka Williams Homes MND | Los Angeles CA
• Willowbrook III MND | County of Los Angeles CA
Schools & Institutional Campuses
• Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Hills Outpatient Medical Facility MND | Los Angeles CA
• Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center Parking Expansion MND | Los Angeles CA
• Santa Monica Community College Malibu Campus EIR | Malibu CA • Shalhevet High School and Fairfax Mixed-Use MND | Los Angeles CA

16.D

ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
Alen has a solid foundation in CEQA and NEPA processes. As a project manager, he evaluates environmental situations accurately to complete CEQA and NEPA environmental documents and technical analyses.

He is adept at coordinating tasks with project teams and other staff, lead agency staff, stakeholders, and subconsultants. Alen is passionate about sustainability, social justice, transportation, and urban design.

He speaks, reads, and writes Spanish fluently and can translate or write notices and outreach materials. He also assists Spanish-speaking community members at scoping meetings, hearings, and other events.

He has excellent written and verbal communication skills to coordinate project scopes, meeting agendas, progress reports, and presentations for clients and team members.

Before joining PlaceWorks, Alen’s assigned projects were primarily environmental reviews for transportation projects. He has experience working with many public agencies, including the California Department of Transportation and LA County Metro, and he has completed CEQA and NEPA documents for roadway improvement projects, bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects, and bike lane improvement projects. He is highly skilled at gathering project information from federal, state, and local GIS mapping data to identify environmental resources. He also has experience with technical programs such as ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, and SketchUp.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Rose Bowl Operating Company’s Brookside Golf Club Expansion IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Notice of Exemption for Mission Viejo and El Toro High Schools, Saddleback Valley USD | Mission Viejo CA
• Linbrook Villas CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption | Anaheim CA • Las Tunas Drive Medical Office Building IS/MND Addendum | San Gabriel CA • Vertical Mixed-Use at Rosemead/Washington IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA • Southwest Valley Community Plan EIR | Los Angeles County CA • Multiview Drive Single-Family Residence IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Quail Hill Residential Project IS/MND | Menifee CA
• Green Tree Mixed-Use Project EIR | Vacaville CA
• Malibu Middle and High School Specific Plan EIR, Santa Monica-Malibu USD (SMMUSD)| Malibu CA
• Bright Star Rise Kohyang Middle School IS/MND, Los Angeles USD | Los Angeles CA • Citrus Crossroads Technical Studies | Fontana CA
• Real Journey Academies Charter High School IS/MND | Fontana CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban Planning (MUP),
California State University,
Northridge
• BA, Urban Studies and Planning,
California State University,
Northridge

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2021

16.D

ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
[email protected]

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Arden Way Complete Streets Project | Sacramento CA
• Avenue 376 Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA • Chiles Pope Bridge Replacement Project | Napa County CA • Duckhorn Drive Improvements Project | Sacramento CA
• Florence Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project | Downey CA • Highway 26 at Olive and Garner Place Improvements Project | Calaveras County CA
• I-605 Corridor Improvements Project | Los Angeles County CA • Main Street Intersection Improvements Project | Hesperia CA • Pacific Coast Highway Signal Systems Improvements Project | Malibu CA • Pioneer Road Widening Project | Los Banos CA
• Pleasant Valley Road Bike Lanes Improvements Project | Camarillo CA • Road D112 at North Branch Tule River Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA
• Road D112 at Bates Slough Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA • Sixth Street PARC Visual Impact Assessment | Los Angeles CA • Sixth Street PARC Environmental Impact Report |Los Angeles CA • Soto Street Roadway Widening Project | Los Angeles CA • SR-91 Westbound Widening Project | Cerritos and Artesia CA • SR-110 Improvements Project | Los Angeles CA
• SR-162 Bike Lanes Improvement Project | Oroville CA
• SR-164 ADA Improvements Project | El Monte CA
• I-605/Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project | Los Angeles County CA

16.D

JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
Jorge is an exceptionally diverse planner who wears multiple disciplinary hats. His knowledge and experience encompass the public and private sector, project management and administration, and both environmental and community planning. He has a reputation for providing thorough, quality work; attention to detail; and exceptional client service and satisfaction. Jorge has a clear understanding of planning and environmental principles and a solid working knowledge of their considerable regulatory systems, processes, and regulations. A natural communicator, he is known for his motivation, high energy, and ability to connect, which make him invaluable to project teams and clients alike.

Jorge processes, oversees, and manages all aspects of projects with a depth of knowledge and breadth of perspective that are assets to both the Environmental and Community Planning & Design teams.

His environment work focuses on CEQA compliance and spans a wide range of public- and private-sector projects, from general plans and specific plans to small infill projects. For community planning projects, he prepares and manages specific plans, provides entitlement services, and also serves as staff extension for various jurisdictions in southern California. He also provides in-house Spanish translations for an array of environmental and planning-related documents and materials, as well as in-person Spanish speaking for environmental and planning-related project meetings.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA Environmental Services
• FUSD Elementary School No. 47 MND Addendum | Fontana CA • Office Building at Von Karman and Quartz EIR Addendum | Irvine CA • Truck and Trailer Storage, Wash and Repair Business CEQA Exemption | Compton CA
• Heritage Community Park Master Plan MND | Irvine CA
• Irvine Animal Care Center and Operations Support Facility Expansion and Improvements MND | Irvine CA
• Giant RV Facility MND | Colton CA
• La Puerta School Site Specific Plan EIR | Claremont CA • Citywide Zone Amendment ND | Industry CA
• Family Entertainment Center Expansion Project CEQA Exemption | Industry CA • 15010 Don Julian Industrial Warehouse MND | Industry CA • Puente Hills Intermodal Facility Continued Interim Use EIR Addendum | Industry CA
• Development Agreement for Four Housing Sites CEQA Exemptions | Ojai CA • The Bungalows at Ojai CEQA Exemption | Ojai CA

EDUCATION
• BS, Urban & Regional Planning,
California Polytechnic State
University, Pomona
• Certificate in Engineering/
Architectural AutoCAD, California
State University, Long Beach

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2005

16.D

JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• Greenleaf Business Center MND | Santa Fe Springs CA
• General Plan EIRs for the cities of Temple City, Sierra Madre, and Industry | California
• Century Villages at Cabrillo Specific Plan EIR | Long Beach CA • Oak Creek Community Park Expansion and Improvements MND | Irvine CA • Pathways to College Charter School MND | Hesperia CA
• Cornerstone Bible Church Expansion and Improvements MND | Glendora CA • Real Journey Academies Charter High School MND | Fontana CA • Citrus Crossroads Commercial Retail Center MND | Fontana CA • Grand Central Recycling and Transfer Station EIR Addendum | Industry CA • Jackson Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Kings County CA
• Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy MND | Hesperia CA • Cardon Arbor View School CEQA Exemption | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Desert Trails Preparatory Academy MND | Victorville CA • Glendora Self-Storage Facility MND | Glendora CA
• Lakeview Senior Living Subsequent EIR | Yorba Linda CA • Newport Crossings Mixed Use Project EIR | Newport Beach CA • New Elementary and Middle School at 425 North Lyon Avenue MND | San Jacinto CA
• Christ’s Church of the Valley Expansion MND | Rancho Cucamonga CA • San Bernardino Road Public Safety Facility MND |Rancho Cucamonga CA • Los Alamitos Luxury Apartments MND | Los Alamitos CA
• Sausalito Street Condominiums MND | Los Alamitos CA
• City Plaza Apartments and Hotel EIR Addendum | Orange CA • Specific Plan No. 12 (Hampton Inn & Suites) MND | Claremont CA • Hyatt Regency Expansion EIR | Newport Beach CA
• Chapman Apartments MND | Orange CA
• City Parkway Apartments MND | Orange CA
• Temple City Crossroads Specific Plan EIR | Temple City CA • Midtown Specific Plan EIR | Long Beach CA
• Yorba Linda Gardens Residential Development MND | Yorba Linda CA • San Juan Hills High School Campus Improvements MND | San Juan Capistrano CA • San Clemente High School Campus Improvements MND | San Clemente CA • Westside Gateway MND | Costa Mesa CA
• Specific Plan No. 3 MND | Walnut CA
• The Olson Company Townhomes on Washington Avenue MND | Orange CA • Covington Townhomes EIR Addendum | Yorba Linda CA
• Uptown Newport EIR | Newport Beach CA
• Harbor Corridor Specific Plan EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Magnolia Residential Project EIR | Upland CA
• Cash 4 Cans + Recycling Center CEQA Exemption | Westminster CA • San Bernardino TOD Overlay District EIR Addendum | San Bernardino CA • Industry Housing Element ND | Industry CA
• Valley Boulevard Widening MND | Industry CA
• Wenzlaff Elementary School Conversion MND | Desert Hot Springs CA • Serrano I and II Residential Project MND | Claremont CA • City Ventures Residential Project MND | Claremont CA
• Western Christian Schools Campus Improvements MND | Claremont CA • Taylor Morrison Residential Project MND Addendum | Claremont CA • Olson Company Residential Project MND | Claremont CA
• Frontier Enterprises, The Colony EIR Addendum | San Bernardino CA • Baldwin Park Industrial MND | Industry CA
• Oakbrook Village EIR Addendum | Laguna Hills CA

16.D

MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
Mariana is a fast-rising star at PlaceWorks, managing and supporting environmental analyses. With more than eight years of CEQA experience, she has worked on many different types and sizes of projects from schools and public facilities to private developments to general plans and specific plans. She is a quick study, highly adaptable, and works well with staff at all levels—an asset to any project team. As a project manager, she is diligent about organization and follow-through.

She also has a knack for coordinating with clients, subconsultants, and agencies that helps keep her projects on time and budget without sacrificing quality.

Mariana has a background in sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate change research, so she supports climate action planning projects and safety element updates. She has worked on sustainability for the city of Los Angeles—as a Hilton Global Summer Scholar on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for the city, and as a sustainability intern for the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. Her technical software experience includes ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Environmental Planning
• Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | Norwalk CA • Ecology Recycling Facility Addendum to Pacific Rail Metal Shredding EIR| Colton CA
• The Mercury (Mixed-Use) IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA
• Medical Office Building at 508 Las Tunas Drive IS/MND Addendum | San Gabriel CA
• Prologis Vermont and Redondo Project EIR | Los Angeles CA • Newhall Ranch CEQA and Entitlement Processing | Los Angeles County CA • SA Recycling Lease Extension EIR Addendum | Port of Los Angeles CA • Century Villages at Cabrillo Phase VI EIR | Long Beach CA • 201 West PCH Project Addendum | Long Beach CA
• Addendum to the Midtown Specific Plan EIR for 201-231 W . PCH Mixed Use Apartment Project | Long Beach CA
• The Invitation Multifamily Residential Project IS/MND | Anaheim CA • Lincoln and Euclid IS/MND | Anaheim CA
• Santa Ana Transit Zoning Code Amendment EIR Addendum | Santa Ana CA • One Broadway Plaza Project Addendum | Santa Ana CA
• Santa Ana General Plan Update EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR | Brea CA
• Brea Mall Mixed Use Project EIR | Brea CA
• Los Alamitos Town Center GPA Addendum | Los Alamitos CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of California,
Los Angeles
• BS, Environmental Studies,
University of California, Santa
Barbara

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association

PROFESSIONAL

ACTIVITIES
• Hilton Global Summer Scholar on
the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals for City of Los
Angeles, July–September 2018
• Intern, City of Los Angeles Mayor’s
Office of Sustainability, July–August
2019
Team member since 2019

16.D

MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• One Metro West EIR | Costa Mesa CA
• City Center Mixed-Use Project EIR| Laguna Niguel CA
• Creekside Specific Plan EIR | San Juan Capistrano CA
• Yucaipa Housing Element Update Addendum | Yucaipa CA
• Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA • Proposition 68 Aquatics and Recreational Center Project Addendum | Yucca Valley CA
• Jackson Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Kings County CA
Environmental Planning for School Facilities
• Malibu Middle and High School Campus Specific Plan EIR | Santa Monica- Malibu USD
• Redlands East Valley High School Stadium EIR | Redlands USD • Crescenta Valley High School Field Improvement EIR | Glendale USD • CEQA for James Foster Elementary School Modernization | Saugus USD • Beckman High School New CTE Building and Auxiliary Gym NOE | Tustin USD • NOEs for Solar Energy Projects | ABC USD
• NOE for Rancho Elementary School | Temecula Valley USD Planning
• Dana Point Housing and Safety Elements Update and Associated CEQA | Dana Point CA
• La Habra Comprehensive Housing and Safety Elements Update | La Habra CA • Laguna Hills Housing and Safety Elements Update | Laguna Hills CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Lyons Avenue / Dockweiler Drive Extension Project EIR | Santa Clarita CA • New Dana Strand Phase IV IS/MND and EA | Los Angeles CA • 8th and Spring IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• 732 Spring Street IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• 4th and Spring IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Fallbrook Village Project IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• North Reseda Boulevard IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Olivo Shopping Center at Mission Hills IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Blake Avenue Riverfront IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
AWARDS
• Norwalk Entertainment District - Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California; 2023 Environmental Planning Award of Merit, APACA-LA
• 2019 Award for Service to the Department | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2019 Capstone Poster Competition Winner | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2019 Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Fellowship | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2018 Outstanding Student Award Runner-Up | California Planning Foundation • 2018 Paul Walk Sustainability Scholarship | California Planning Foundation

16.D

JASMINE A. OSMAN
Associate
Jasmine’s particular interests in the planning profession include law, social equity, and the environment. At PlaceWorks, she assists both the planning and environmental teams on a wide range of projects for public- and private-sector clients—from industrial and residential developments to school facilities and general plan updates. She mostly assists the environmental team with preparing CEQA analyses and documentation, and she earned the CEQA Practice certificate from the UC San Diego Extension.

When Jasmine assists the community planning team, her understanding of the principles of sustainability is augmented by her experience with the nuts and bolts of sustainable practices and low-impact development. She researched hydromodification, urban runoff alternatives, and water stewardship in San Diego canyons; assisted with the sustainable design for a park in Tijuana, Mexico; and prepared a crime and safety action plan for the neighborhood of Del Cerro as part of her master’s program capstone project. She has participated in community outreach events, where she presented plan and design options; prepared materials with SketchUp, ArcGIS, and other programs; and fielded questions from the public about everything from recycling to hazardous waste to incentive programs.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Environmental
School Projects
• School Closure/Consolidation Program Project | Amador County USD • School Modernization and Reconstruction | Cardiff School District • District Resource Center and Police Headquarters | San Bernardino City School District
• North School Reconstruction | Hermosa Beach City School District • Pacific Highlands Ranch K-6 No. 2 | Del Mar Union School District • Solana Vista Elementary School Reconstruction | Solana Beach School District • Sports Facilities Lighting for Various High Schools | Garden Grove USD • East Valley High School Stadium Project | Redlands USD • Proposed Acquisition of Property at 1030 N. Ramona Boulevard | San Jacinto CA • Griffin Technology Academies | Vallejo CA
General Plan and Housing Element Updates
• City of Wildomar Proposed General Plan EIR | Wildomar CA • City of Barstow General Plan Update EIR | Barstow CA
• City of Corona General Plan Update EIR | Corona CA
• City of Fountain Valley General Plan Update EIR | Fountain Valley CA

EDUCATION
• Master of City Planning, California
State University, San Diego
• BS, Sustainability, minor in
Geography, California State
University, San Diego

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2018

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JASMINE A. OSMAN
Associate
[email protected]
• City of Santa Ana General Plan Update EIR | Santa Ana CA • City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • City of Redding General Plan Update EIR | Redding, CA • Contra Costa County General Plan Update EIR | Contra Costa County CA • Butte County General Plan Update EIR | Butte County CA • Lassen County Housing Element Initial Study | Lassen County CA Specific, Area, and Master Plans
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan EIR | Westminster CA
• Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA • Freeway Corridor Specific Plan Subsequent EIR | Yucaipa CA • Wine Country Specific Plan Supplement EIR | Yucaipa CA • River Crossing Marketplace Specific Plan | Redding CA • Fiesta Island/Mission Bay Park Master Plan EIR | San Diego CA • Davis Core Area Plan and EIR | Davis CA
Other Projects
• Brea Mall Redevelopment Project EIR | Brea CA
• Inland Valley Medical Center Project EIR | Wildomar CA • Chiquito Battery Energy Storage Facility Project Initial Study | Wildomar CA • 27-Acre Park Project Initial Study | Wildomar CA
• Palomar Street Widening Project Initial Study | Wildomar CA • Brea Plaza Expansion Project EIR | Brea CA
• Mercury Residential Project Initial Study | Brea CA
Planning
• Wildomar General Plan Update | Wildomar CA
• Fairview Development Center Specific Plan | Costa Mesa CA • Palomar Street Widening Project NEPA Environmental Report | Wildomar CA • Zoning Code Update | Temple City CA
• Carrol Canyon Master Plan | San Diego CA
• South Otay Mesa | San Diego CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• I Love a Clean San Diego (July 2017–January 2018)
• DeLorenzo International (July 2016–July 2017)
• San Diego Canyonlands (November 2015–May 2016)
• WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series | San Diego County Water Authority • Sustainable Stewardship Program | San Diego Canyonlands • Neighborhood Parks Revitalization | Tijuana Mexico
• Analysis of Functional Zones and Neighborhoods | National City CA • Crime and Safety Action Plan | Del Cerro San Diego
AWARDS
• Brea Mall Mixed Use Project EIR | 2024 Environmental Analysis Document Award of Merit, AEP California

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CHRISTHI MROSLA
Associate
Christhi has experience authoring CEQA compliance documents and advancing entitlement applications for all land use types, especially industrial developments in Southern California and the Inland Empire.

She has experience creating and managing the project consultant team to prepare technical reports, architectural/civil plans, and other various requirements to achieve CEQA compliance and project approval on over

3.5. million square feet of approved developments. She interfaces with lead agency contacts, members of the public, and State Clearinghouse representatives. Christhi has experience with preparing and presenting public meeting presentations.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Bonita Vista High School Building and Site Improvement CE | Sweetwater Union HS District

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Church of the Woods EIR | Unincorporated San Bernardino County CA • Cottonwood and Edgemont Industrial Warehouse IS/MND | Moreno Valley CA • Banana and Rose Commerce Center Industrial Warehouse EIR Addendum | Fontana CA
• Patterson Commerce Center Industrial Warehouse IS/MND | Perris CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Panelist/ 2024 Association of Environmental Professional Career Panel/ University of California, Irvine

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
• Mentor, UC Irvine Physical Sciences Undergrad Mentorship Program, 2022– 2023
• Volunteer, Irvine Ranch Conservancy, 2018
AWARDS
• Dean’s Honor List, UCI, 2015–16

EDUCATION
• BA, Environmental Science,
University of California, Irvine
• Certificate in CEQA Practice,
University of California, San Diego

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
Team member since 2024

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CHRISTHI MROSLA
Associate
[email protected]
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LEXIE ZIMNY
Associate
Lexie works with the Placeworks Environmental Team supporting the analysis and preparation of California Environmental Policy Act (CEQA) documents as well a variety of planning elements. She has researched and written analysis for all environmental resource areas and specializes in noise monitoring and analysis.

She attended the University of California, Davis earning a Bachelor of Science in both Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning and Sustainable Environmental Design. In university she worked on a wide variety of projects including housing master plans, Mitigated Negative Declarations and GHG emissions modeling. She also has technical experience in a variety of software including ArcGIS, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Creative Suite and continues to improve her skills in these areas. Her passion in planning stems from a desire to help communities make well-informed and inclusive decisions about their future while finding creative and accessible ways to communicate complex information pertinent to these decisions.

HIGHLIGHTS OF E XPERIENCE
• City of Palm Spring General Plan Update EIR | Palm Springs CA • Westminster Mall Specific Plan EIR | Westminster CA
• Fountain Valley General Plan Update and EIR | Fountain Valley CA • La Puerta School Site Specific Plan EIR | Claremont CA • Wildomar Meadows Specific Plan | Wildomar CA
• Contra Costa County General Plan Update EIR | Contra Costa County CA • City of Redding General Plan Update EIR | Redding CA
• Downtown Davis Specific Plan EIR | Davis CA
• City of Benicia Housing Element Update EIR | Benicia CA • Downtown San Bernardino Specific Plan EIR | San Bernardino CA • The Greentree Project EIR | Vacaville CA
• Butte County General Plan Update EIR | Butte County CA • Lodi Vineyard Valley Development Environmental Review | Lodi CA • Yuba City General Plan Update, Safety Element | Yuba City CA

EDUCATION
• BS, Environmental Policy Analysis
and Planning & Sustainable
Environmental Design, University of
California, Davis
Team member since 2022

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LEXIE ZIMNY
Associate
[email protected]

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ITZEEL PADILLA
Project Planner
ltzeel assists the Environmental Team with the research, analysis, preparation, and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents for a variety of private- and public-sector projects. She is a quick study and already a great asset to the team.

Prior to joining PlaceWorks, ltzeel served as a Zero Waste Representative at Universal Waste Systems. She also served as a Program Instructor for The Wildwoods Foundation where she conducted a variety of outdoor environmental educational programs to a diverse audience that focused on building communities by exploring nature.

While at UCLA, Itzeel was an active member of the largest sustainability student organization at UCLA, E3: Ecology, Economy, and Equity, and its campaigns to help educate and address environmental issues such as environmental justice, sustainability, and waste reduction.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA Projects for the Public and Private Sector
• Westside Area Plan EIR | Los Angeles County CA
• Artesia Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | Artesia CA
• Market Gateway Project MND Addendum | Inglewood CA
• Redondo Beach Focused General Plan Update EIR | Redondo Beach CA • 6700 E. Pacific Coast Highway Mixed-Use Project Section 15183 Compliance Analysis | Long Beach CA
• 6500 E. Pacific Coast Highway Mixed-Use Project Section 15183 Compliance Analysis | Long Beach CA
• Marketplace Mixed-Use Project at 6615 E. Pacific Coast Highway Section 15183 Compliance Analysis | Long Beach CA
• Drive-Thru Coffeeshop IS/MND | San Gabriel CA
• Anaheim General Plan EIR | Anaheim CA
• Great Park Phase 2 EIR | Irvine CA
NEPA Projects
• Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center Project NEPA Reevaluation | San Bernardino CA
CEQA Projects for School Facilities
• Grant ES EIR for 2021 Campus Master Plan | Santa Monica-Malibu USD • El Rancho HS Baseball Field Lighting Project IS/MND | El Rancho USD • Eastside Neighborhood School Project EIR | Riverside USD • Lincoln Park Recreation EIR | Riverside USD
• Gossamer ES Geologic and Environmental Hazards Assessment | Norris School District, Bakersfield CA
• Stone Field Park Lighting Project IS/MND | Capistrano USD

EDUCATION
• BS, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution,
minor in Conservation Biology,
University of California, Los Angeles
Team member since 2023

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ITZEEL PADILLA
Project Planner
[email protected]
• CEQA Documentation for Modernization Projects at Rancho Canada, Robinson, and Foothill Ranch Elementary Schools, and Serrano Intermediate School | Saddleback Valley USD

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Zero Waste Representative | Universal Waste Systems

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ANGEL CASTRO
Planner
Angel is a versatile member of PlaceWorks’ environmental team. He works with various project teams to provide background research, review, analysis, and section writing for various project types and for different types of CEQA documents.

Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Angel served as a Strategic Planning Intern with the Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA). In this role, he examined environmental documents (NOP , IS/MND, EIR, etc.) to evaluate their potential impacts on the environment and OCTA’s operations; attended public hearings/meetings to track projects that could impact OCTA; updated OCTA databases; and prepared and distributed comment letters to cities and agencies. He also served as a Research Assistant with the Ulibarri Research Group where he read general plans of California cities to collect information and enter data on sedimentary movement, and collaborated in a group to meticulously sort through and categorize environmental data.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA Assessment
• Wine Country Specific Plan Supplemental EIR | Yucaipa CA • Freeway Corridor Specific Plan Subsequent EIR | Yucaipa CA • Mills Crossing Civic Center Project Subsequent DEIR | Rancho Cordova CA • Southwest Valley Community Plans EIR | Los Angeles CA • Fountain Valley General Plan Update EIR | Fountain Valley CA • Bullhead Solar Project EIR for County of Kern | Kern County CA • Giant RV Facility IS | Colton CA
• Legacy Partners-Del Amo Crossing IS | City of Torrance CA • 15010 Don Julian Industrial Warehouse IS | Industry CA • Oak Creek Community Park Expansion and Improvement IS | Irvine CA • Irvine Animal Care Center/Operations Support Facility IS | Irvine CA • 6268 E. Rio Grande Drive Project IS/MND | Anaheim CA
• Del Amo Circle Residential Apartments project SCEA (Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment) | Torrance CA
• Beyond Gas Station IS/MND | Wildomar CA
• Cherry-Waite Community subdivision, Class 32 Categorical Exemption | Wildomar CA
• 109S. Del Mar Avenue Coffee Shop Project Class 32 Categorical Exemption | San Gabriel CA
• 6615 East Pacific Coast Highway Mixed-Use Project Compliance Checklist | Long Beach CA

EDUCATION
• BA, Urban Studies and Business
Economics, University of California,
Irvine

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2022

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ANGEL CASTRO
Planner
[email protected]
CEQA for Schools
• Patriot High School Stadium and Varsity Baseball Field Improvements IS/MND | Jurupa Unified School District (USD)
• McKinley Elementary School 2021 Campus Master Plan Update EIR | Santa Monica–Malibu USD
• Grant Elementary School 2021 Campus Master Plan Update EIR | Santa Monica–Malibu USD
• Pathways to College K-8 Charter School Initial Study | Hesperia USD • El Dorado High School Field Lighting Project EIR | Placentia-Yorba Linda USD • El Rancho High School Field Lighting Project EIR | El Rancho USD • JW North High School New Classroom Building, Gymnasium and Modernization Project IS | Riverside USD

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OLIVIA MORRIS
Planner

EDUCATION
• BS, Environmental Studies, Santa
Clara University
Team member since 2023
At PlaceWorks Olivia has been assisting with a variety of general CEQA projects, as well as helping out with the housing team. Olivia is gaining experience with environmental impact reports and other environmental documents, as well as getting familiar with the entire CEQA process.

Olivia first came to PlaceWorks as an intern through the Environmental and Planning Diversity Internship Program, where she participated in a collaborative two-week charrette working alongside the other nine interns, professionals from the participating firms, and public planners on a project with the City of Huntington Park.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Westside Area Plan | Los Angeles CA
• General Plan and Housing Element | Colfax CA
• General Plan Update | Yuba City CA
• Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Update | Fresno County CA • General Plan Update | Rio Vista CA
• Sphere of Influence Update | Lodi CA
• Solano Transportation Authority Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element | Solano County CA

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OLIVIA MORRIS
Planner
[email protected]

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NICOLE VERMILION
Principal, Air Quality/Energy/GHG/Noise Services
Nicole oversees project staffing and timing for the air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and noise technical team’s impact evaluations under CEQA. She is responsible for expanding and fine-tuning the team based on changes in technology, legislation, and client needs and for ensuring that PlaceWorks air quality and GHG studies are defensible and consistent with recent case law. She closely follows the rapid changes in requirements and the latest information on CEQA thresholds and analysis methodology. She has performed numerous GHG emissions inventories for individual projects as well as citywide emissions inventories for general plans.

Nicole frequently presents at conferences, including the California Chapters of both APA and AEP . She is a beta tester for the CalEEMod program. As a member of AEP’s Climate Change Committee, Nicole has contributed to white papers addressing GHG emissions inventories for climate action plans and general plans, post-2020 GHG thresholds, and Friant Ranch.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Air Quality, GHG, and Energy Analyses
• Retail Centers and Mixed-Use Developments: Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project EIR (for this project, Nicole also managed the entire CEQA project in addition to leading technical analyses, Brea Plaza, Broadway Mixed-Use project in Redwood City; Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion in Daly City; Fresno El Paseo Marketplace in Fresno; Platinum Triangle Marketplace in Highland; San Leandro Shoreline Development; Butcher’s Corner in Sunnyvale • Downtown/Town Center and Civic Center Projects: Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR; Laguna Niguel Town Center; Men’s Central Jail (Treatment Center) for LA County; Orange County Civic Center; Downtown Hayward Specific Plan; Atherton Civic Center; Walnut Creek Downtown Specific Plan; Del Avenue Specific Plan
• Hotel Projects: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach; Courtyard Marriott Glendale; DeAnza and Village Hotels in Cupertino; Hilton Garden Inns in Walnut Creek and San Jose; Anabella Hotel Anaheim
• Corridor, TOD, Station Area Specific Plan EIRs: Valley Corridor, San Bernardino County; Connect Southwest LA TOD and West Carson TOD, Los Angeles County; Beach Boulevard, Anaheim; Midtown, Long Beach; Millbrae Station, Millbrae
• Senior Living and Medical Facility Projects: Newport Beach Vivante Senior Living; Torrance Memorial New Main Tower Project; Del Amo Senior Village; Kaiser Medical Centers in Irvine and Anaheim; City of Hope Cancer Research Center Expansion in the cities of Duarte & Irwindale; The Springs at Bethsaida Senior Living in Tustin

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, University of California,
Irvine
• BS with Honors, Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology, University of
California, Santa Cruz
• BA with Honors, Environmental
Studies, University of California,
Santa Cruz

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
(APA)
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)

ACTIVITIES
• Climate Change Committee |
California AEP
2023 Certificate of Appreciation
• CalEEMod Beta-Tester | South
Coast Air Quality Management
District
Team member since 2004

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NICOLE VERMILION
Principal
[email protected]
• Industrial Projects: Proposed Rule 2305 Indirect Source Review – Warehouses Environmental Assessment for SCAQMD; Prologis Warehouse EIR in Los Angeles; CenterPoint Properties Warehouse at Greenleaf Avenue in Santa Fe Springs; Ontario Ranch Specific Plan EIR; Agua Mansa Logistics Center Addendum and Colton Southwest Regional Operations Center IS/ MND in Colton; 12+ warehouse/industrial projects in the City of Industry; 2000 Marina Boulevard Tech Studies - AQ/GHG in San Leandro; Cordes Ranch Annexation Specific Plan in Tracy; Dixon Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan Addendum in Dixon; CenterPoint Properties Warehouse in Richmond • General Plan EIRs: Counties of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino and Cities of:
» Clovis
» Cupertino
» El Monte
» Highland
» Industry
» La Habra
» Menlo Park
» Morgan Hill
» Newark
» Newport Beach
» Palm Springs
» Palo Alto
» Pasadena
» Rancho Mirage
» San Clemente
» San Leandro
» San Rafael
» Santa Ana
» Sierra Madre
» Stockton
» Temple City
» Torrance
» Tulare
» Vacaville
» Vallejo
» Westminster
CEQA Projects Managed by Nicole Vermilion
• Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project EIR | Brea CA
• City of Irvine CEQA Manual | Irvine CA
• General Plan EIRs: Corona, Los Alamitos, Ontario, Yucca Valley, Yucaipa • Specific Plan EIRs: Brea, Cal State Fullerton/City of Fullerton, Hemet, Yucaipa • Residential Project EIRs: Anaheim, Brea, Claremont, Mission Viejo • Colton Safety Element MND | Colton CA
• Agua Mansa Logistics Center Addendum | Colton CA
• Colton Southwest Regional Operations Center MND | Colton CA • Irvine Business Complex EIR and GHG Inventory | Irvine CA Additional Projects
• City of Industry Climate Action Plan | City of Industry CA • TIGER II Grant for the San Bernardino International Airport | Highland CA • Antelope Valley Area Plan EIR | County of Los Angeles CA • Concord Hills Regional Park EIR | East Bay Regional Parks District CA • 1700 Dell Avenue Office EIR | Campbell CA
• Measure E Bond Program CEQA and Site Assessment Services | Fremont

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Climate Change and Air Quality Workshop – Proposed Cumulative Air Toxics Thresholds” | 2022 AEP CA State Conference | Yosemite CA • “A Diversity of Air Quality Thresholds for a Diverse State: Thresholds Concepts to Reflect Differences in Existing Pollution Burdens” | 2021 AEP CA State Conference | Long Beach CA (Virtual) “All About the Offsets – Mitigating GHG Impacts with GHG Credits” | AEP February 2020 | Irvine CA • “CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds: The Past, Present and Future – Bracing for Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Resiliency” | Air and Waste Management Association December 2019 | Santa Barbara CA • “Climate Change and Air Quality Workshop – Linking Project level emissions with Health Impacts: What does the Friant Ranch Case tell us? What is required for a CEQA analysis?” | 2019 AEP CA State Conference | Monterey CA • “When is it Defensible to Mitigate CEQA GHG Emissions Impacts with GHG Credits?” | 2019 AEP CA State Conference | Monterey CA

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LANCE PARK
Senior Associate, Air Quality/Energy/GHG

EDUCATION
• MA, International Environmental
Policy, Middlebury Institute of
International Studies, Monterey, CA
• BA, International Relations,
California State University, Chico,
CA

CERTIFICATIONS
• 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Workers
(HAZWOPER) Certification

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2022
Lance has nearly six years of experience as an air quality analyst preparing CEQA analyses for individual land use development projects and long-range planning documents. As an air quality scientist, he has prepared extensive emissions modeling and calculations consistent with different California air district methodologies, including but not limited to the BAAQMD, South Coast AQMD, SJVAPCD, and Sac Metro AQMD. With PlaceWorks, he functions as a leading expert in air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, health risk, and energy CEQA analyses; trains air quality technical staff; attends and directs client kick-off calls and attorney consultation; attends public hearings; and offers strategic insight into different CEQA document types and streamlining opportunities with project clients and lead agencies. Lance is also 40-hour HAZWOPER certified, is currently attaining his Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control-In Training accreditation, and has several years’ experience conducting Phase I and Phase II Site Assessments and SWPPP Construction Site Monitoring.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Benicia Housing Element and Safety Element Update EIR | Benicia CA • Amador County USD CEQA for School Closures & Reorganization | Amador County CA
• Orchard 3rd Party Review | Beaumont CA
• Walmart Gas Station IS Review | Beaumont CA
• Beaumont/Legacy Highlands EIR Peer Review | Beaumont CA • Stanford University Belmont Campus Conceptual Development Plan and Development Agreement EIR | Belmont CA
• Berkeley High School Parking Structure and Tennis Courts MND | Berkeley CA • Daly City Serramonte Precise Plan | Daly City CA
• Chaffey CCD CEQA + NEPA for New Fontana Campus | Fontana CA • AQ/GHG for North White Avenue Apts in La Verne | LA Verne CA • Redwood City Ferry Project Environmental Review Services | Redwood City CA
• Los Banos General Plan Update 2040 | Los Banos CA
• Newport Beach 6-Story Podium Housing at 1401 Quail Street | City of Newport Beach
• Cupertino General Plan 2040, Housing Element and Addendum, Safety Element, and CEQA Exemption, Rezoning, and EIR | Cupertino CA • CEQA Review Santa Clara County Stevens Creek Quarry Use Permit EIR | Cupertino CA
• Great Park EIR | Irvine CA
• 6700 PCH Congressional Project Checklist | Long Beach CA • 6500 E. PCH Mixed-Use Project | Long Beach CA

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LANCE PARK
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• Jefferson Avenue & Murrieta Hot Springs |Murrieta CA
• Contra Costa County General Plan Update | Contra Costa County CA • CA Ventures Richmond Warehouse Checklist | Richmond CA • Freeway Corridor Specific Plan EIR | Yucaipa CA
• 506 Brookside Dr . Warehouse | Richmond CA
• Redding General Plan Update EIR | Redding CA
• San Mateo General Plan Update | San Mateo CA
• Santa Rosa General Plan Update & EIR | Santa Rosa CA
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan EIR | Westminster CA
• Tapia Ranch EIR | Castaic CA
• Peer Review Class 32 Ex for 6-Story Self Storage, 3846 W . Century Blvd | Inglewood CA
• Peer Review for Mixed-Use Project at 420 W . Century Blvd | Inglewood CA • Gateway Industrial Development EIR | Irwindale CA
• Jurupa USD CEQA for Patriot High School Stadium Improvements Project | Jurupa Valley CA
• Bullhead Solar Project EIR | Kern County CA
• Del Amo Crossing Air and Noise Tech Studies | Torrance CA • Madera Station Relocation Transit Area Specific Plan | Madera CA • Manteca USD East Union High School Improvements | Manteca CA • Proposition 51 Mare Island Technology Academy Renovation MND | Vallejo CA
• Moorpark General Plan Update and EIR | Moorpark CA
• GGUSD Norm Ross Sports Park CEQA | Stanton CA
• Primester Norwalk Civic Center EIR | Norwalk CA
• Roseville Jt Union HSD CEQA for New District Office at 1750 Cirby Way | Roseville CA
• Rose Kemble-Chavez Elementary School Rebuild Project MND | Sacramento CA
• Sac City USD Nicholas ES Replacement Project | Sacramento CA • Sacramento USD CEQA for Oak Ridge ES Redevelopment | Sacramento CA • SMMUSD McKinley ES EIR for 2021 Campus Master Plan | Santa Monica CA • SMMUSD Grant ES: EIR for 2021 Campus Master Plan |Santa Monica CA • Silverado San Jose Memory Care CEQA Review | San Jose CA • Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element | Solano County CA
• Mountain View Police and Fire Administrative Building CEQA Services | Mountain View CA
• Sweetwater Union HSD Environmental for Castle Park High School Stadium Modernization | Chula Vista CA
• Trucking Warehousing and Sustainability | Tracy CA
• Hembree Lake Residential Project MND | Windsor CA
• University of California College of Law EIR for New Projects | San Francisco CA
• Wildomar On-Call Contract Planning & CEQA Staff Augmentation Services | Wildomar CA
• Westlake Charter School CEQA, Title 5, DHTSC | Sacramento CA

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CHRIS SHIELDS INCE-USA
Senior Associate

EDUCATION
• BA, Environmental Studies,
California State University,
Sacramento
Team member since 2024
Chris possesses a strong background in noise control, noise propagation, frequency analysis and engineering practices, coupled with extensive noise synthesis computer-modeling experience. His work experience includes the preparation of technical studies and related sections of CEQA and NEPA documents for commercial, industrial, residential, mixed-use recreation, educational, infrastructure, and other development projects. Chris’ experience includes noise analyses for federal, state, and local agencies with the use of computer models published by the EPA, FHWA, and Caltrans.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
• Feather River Levee Repair Project EIR | Yuba County CA • Rancho Cordova Suncreek Revised EIR/EIS | Rancho Cordova CA • The Ranch at Sunridge EIR/EIS | Rancho Cordova CA
• Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area General Plan and EIR | Rancho Cordova CA
• Citrus Heights General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan, and EIR | Citrus Heights CA
• Capitol Villas Redevelopment Project EIR | Sacramento CA • Brookins Ranch Monitoring | Colusa County CA
• Atherton Drive Gap Closure IS/MND EA-FONSI | Manteca CA • Union Crossing EIR | Manteca CA
• Galt Wastewater Treatment Plant Pipeline Project | Galt CA • Lodi/Delta College Master Plan and EIR | San Joaquin County CA • Brockway Erosion Control Project IEC | Placer County CA • Martis Creek Lake Dam Safety Modification Study EIS | Nevada County CA • Elk Grove USD Cosumnes River Elementary School Expansion Project EIR | Elk Grove CA
• San Juan USD Rio Americano High School Sports Facilities Upgrade EIR | Sacramento CA
• Crows Landing Industrial Business Park Specific Plan and EIR | Crows Landing CA
• Folsom South of US Highway 50 Specific Plan EIR/EIS | Sacramento County CA • Natomas Levee Improvement Program EIR, EIS, and EIR/EIS | Sacramento County CA
• California Department of Transportation District 3, TO 53 Yuba Highway 20 | Yuba County CA
• Chevron Corporation WMEP CEQA Support | Richmond CA
• SCVWD Alviso Slough Restoration Project | Santa Clara County CA • Small Erosion Repair Program Program EIR | Central Valley CA • San Joaquin River Restoration Program PEIR/PEIS | Fresno County CA • Burbank Air Quality Element, Climate Action Plan, and General Plan Update PEIR| BurbankCA
• Pier S Marine Terminal and Back Channel Improvement EIS | Long Beach CA • Mariposa Lakes Specific Plan EIR | San Joaquin County CA

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CHRIS SHIELDS
Senior Associate
[email protected]

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DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS PE, QSD
Senior Engineer
Dina is a member of the Environmental Planning team and Technical Services Group. She provides technical support related to hydrology, water quality, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, and utilities, including third-party peer reviews, water supply assessments, written verifications of water supply, and utility capacity reports. Dina also has experience performing quantitative health risk assessments and pipeline safety hazard assessments.

Dina processes, oversees, and manages CEQA projects; contributes research, analysis, and review—particularly in the fields of water quality, hydrology, utilities, geology and soils, and hazards and hazardous materials; and prepares CEQA compliant documents.

Dina came to PlaceWorks with eclectic experience in the fields of sustainability, environmental engineering, and sustainable watershed management. She was an assistant professor of sustainability and an environmental engineer in the Gulf and Caspian regions, where she prepared and implemented environmental management plans; pollution prevention plans; and management plans for waste, water, and wastewater.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Hydrology/Water Quality, and Utilities
• On-Call Services for Water Supply Assessments and Written Verifications of Water Supply | Ontario CA
• Wine Country Specific Plan Water Demand and Supply Study | Yucaipa CA • Phase I of the Original Model Colony Adept Water Supply Assessment and Written Verification of Water Supply | Ontario CA
• Merrill Commerce Center Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment | Ontario CA • Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment | Ontario CA
• Jackson Ranch Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment | Kettleman City CA • Westminster Mall Specific Plan Water Supply Assessment | Westminster CA • Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan Third Party Review: Hydrology Report, LID Report, Sewer Study, Utility Study, and WSA | Irwindale CA • 4416 Azusa Canyon Road Tilt-up Warehouse Third Party Peer Review:

Hydrology Report, Hydraulics Report, and WQMP | Irwindale CA • Aqua Mansa Specific Plan Third Party Peer Review: Utility Report and WSA | Jurupa Valley CA
• Disneyland Resort Four Diamond Hotel Third Party Peer Review: Hydrology Report, WQMP , and WSA |Anaheim CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Engineering,
Environmental and Water
Resources Engineer, American
University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Bachelor of Engineering, Civil
Engineering, American University of
Beirut, Lebanon
• MA, East Asian Studies, Maharishi
University of Management,
Fairfield, Iowa

AFFILIATIONS
• California Stormwater Association
(CASQA)

REGISTRATIONS
• State of California Professional
Engineer No. 91182
• State Water Resources Board’s
Qualified Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan Developer (QSD)
Team member since 2018

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DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS
Senior Engineer
[email protected]
Environmental and Health Risk Assessments
• 4416 Azusa Canyon Road Tilt-up Warehouse Construction HRA | Irwindale CA • Etiwanda Avenue/Country Village Road Truck Restriction Ordinance Operational HRA | Jurupa Valley CA
• Temecula Valley Charter School HRA | Riverside County CA • Villa Park High School Modernization Pipeline Risk Assessment | Orange CA • Solana Vista Elementary School Reconstruction Pipeline Risk Assessment | Solana Beach CA
• Brownell Middle School Pipeline Risk Assessment | Gilroy CA CEQA
• Santa Ana General Plan EIR (2021) | Santa Ana CA
• San Bernardino Countywide Plan EIR | San Bernardino County CA • Walnut Business Park EIR | Walnut CA
• 1401 Quail Street Residential Project Addendum | Newport Beach CA • Landfill Gas to Energy Project IS/MND | Newport Beach CA • 4416 Azusa Canyon Road Tilt-up Warehouse Project IS/MND | Irwindale CA • Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan SEIR | Irwindale CA
• Wine Country Specific Plan SEIR | Yucaipa CA
• Freeway Corridor Specific Plan SEIR | Yucaipa CA
• Proposed Rule 2305, Warehouse Indirect Source Rule Environmental Assessment | South Coast Air Basin CA
• Agua Mansa Commerce Park Specific Plan EIR | Jurupa Valley CA • Norwalk Civic Center EIR | Norwalk CA
• Newport Crossings Mixed Use Project EIR | Newport Beach CA • Laguna Niguel Town Center Mixed Use Project EIR | Laguna Niguel CA • Ontario Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA
• Etiwanda Avenue/Country Village Road Truck Restriction Ordinance EIR | Jurupa Valley CA
• UC Berkeley Long-Range Development Plan EIR | Berkeley CA • Whitmore Villa 66-Unit Residential Project IS/MND | Monterey Park CA • San Rafael General Plan 2040 and Downtown EIR | San Rafael CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Crowe Creek State Revolving Fund Project | Fairfield IA • Baku Tbilisi Cheyhan Pipeline | Republic of Georgia
• Crescent New Gas Processing Plant | United Arab Emirates • Mitigation of NGL Plants Flares and RAG Utilization Project | Qatar • Dorood Project Onshore Facilities | Iran
• Expansion and Development of the Harweel Miscible Gas Injection Enhanced Oil Recovery Project| Oman
• Kashagan Field Development Project | Kazakhstan

PUBLICATIONS
• “Immerse in Your Watershed: Problem Based, Service Learning for Undergraduate Sustainability Education,” The Journal of Sustainability Education, January 2017.
• “Potentiality of Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse in the Lebanon: A Case Study,” Master’s Thesis, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2003.

AWARDS
• 2002 Abd El Aal Research Award for the Advancement of Water Resource Engineering Research

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JOHN VANG JD
Senior Associate
John is a senior associate on the air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise assessment team. His background and experience give him a solid foundation in quantitative and qualitative analysis—a valuable asset and indispensable to the assessment of environmental impacts. He completes and assists with technical analyses for a wide variety of projects—general plans and specific plans; schools; and developments with commercial, industrial, warehouse, residential, and mixed uses.

John was a beta-tester for CalEEMod versions 2013, 2016, and 2020, and he is proficient in the various modeling software for air quality and health risk technical studies, such as EMFAC, OFFROAD, HARP , and AERMOD. He also has experience preparing energy, traffic, and other sections for CEQA documents.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA Analysis
• Downtown Davis Specific Plan and Form Based Code EIR | Davis CA • Prologis Vermont and Redondo Project EIR | Los Angeles CA • Proposed Rule 2305 and Proposed Rule 316 EA | South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Jackson Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Kings County CA
• Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA • City of Corona General Plan Update EIR | Corona CA
• City of Jurupa Valley Etiwanda Avenue/Country Village Road Truck Restriction Ordinance EIR | Jurupa Valley CA
• Hayward Downtown Specific Plan and Associated Zoning Code Update EIR | Hayward CA
• Southwest Fresno Specific Plan EIR | Fresno CA
• City of Hope Campus Plan EIR | Duarte CA
• Warner Avenue Widening, Main Street to Grand Avenue EIR | Santa Ana CA • Los Angeles County General Plan Update EIR | Los Angeles County CA • Clovis General Plan and Development Code Update EIR | Clovis CA • Pasadena General Plan EIR | Pasadena CA
• Landmark Hotel EIR | San Carlos CA
• Temple Industrial Warehouse/Office | Industry CA
• San Clemente General Plan EIR | San Clemente CA
• Harbor Corridor Specific Plan EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Crummer Site Subdivision EIR | Malibu CA
• The Platinum Triangle Subsequent EIRs | Anaheim CA
• Moran Street Specific Plan EIR | Westminster CA
• Fresno El Paseo Master Plan EIR | Fresno CA
• Circulation Element Update & MND | Fountain Valley CA • Greenspot Village & Marketplace Specific Plan EIR | Highland CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban Planning, Design,
& Development, Cleveland State
University
• Juris Doctor, Cleveland-Marshall
College of Law, Cleveland State
University
• BA, Anthropology, University of
California, Los Angeles

ACTIVITIES
• CalEEMod Emissions Inventory
Model Beta-Testing | South Coast
Air Quality Management District
Team member since 2008

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JOHN VANG
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• Vortex Specific Plan EIR | Desert Hot Springs CA
• Ontario General Plan Update EIR | Ontario CA
• Puente Hills Intermodal Facility EIR | Industry CA
• Logistics Terminals, Inc., Development Plan & Zone Exception IS | Industry CA Technical Studies
• 506 Brookside Drive Industrial Project Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas | North Richmond CA
• Greenleaf Business Center, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Operational Health Risk Assessment | Santa Fe Springs CA • 14th & Long Beach Boulevard Affordable Housing Project Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Long Beach CA
• Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Fire Training Center, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Rancho Cucamonga CA
• Anaheim Energy Organic Waste to Energy Facility Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Anaheim CA
• Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion Construction Health Risk Assessment | Daly City CA
• Landmark Hotel Construction Health Risk Assessment | San Carlos CA • Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance CA
• Noise Monitoring for Specific Highways, Noise Memorandum | Cerritos CA • Coca-Cola Warehouse Expansion Air Quality Memorandum | Orange CA • Carlsbad New High School No. 2 Noise Impacts on Least Bell’s Vireo and California Gnatcatcher Habitat | Carlsbad USD
• Distrito La Novia San Juan Meadows Planned Community Air Quality and Noise | San Juan Capistrano CA
• Green Dot Public Schools High School Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Los Angeles County CA
• Sycamore Academy Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Wildomar CA School Facilities Planning
• UC Berkeley Long Range Development Plan EIR | University of California • Southwest Campus EIR | Mt. San Jacinto Community College District • Menifee Valley Campus EIR | Mt. San Jacinto Community College District • SAUSD Sports Complex EIR | Santa Ana USD
• Ontario High School Improvements EIR | Chaffey Joint Union High School District
• Wiseburn High School Sports Complex | Wiseburn USD
• School Upgrade Program EIR | Los Angeles USD
• Castaic High School EIR | William S. Hart Union High School District • Middle School No. 8.75 IS/MND | Fontana USD
• Citrus Continuation High School IS/MND | Fontana USD
• Jurupa Hills Adult Education Center Conversion IS/MND | Fontana USD • New High School at College and Cannon EIR | Carlsbad USD • South Region Elementary School No. 12 EIR | Los Angeles USD

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STEVE BUSH PE
Senior Engineer
Steve’s eclectic skill set covers a wide range of technical services. He leads our risk assessment practice, providing air toxics/health risk, pipeline safety, railroad safety, and EMF risk analyses for development projects and schools. As a member of the CEQA team’s hydrology and engineering group, Steve has completed hydrology, water supply assessment and utilities systems analyses for a variety of projects, including residential development, industrial warehousing, and schools projects. He coordinates regularly with public agencies regarding pipeline risk analyses, flooding impacts, and other safety hazards for the preparation of CEQA sections. He is proficient in different air quality modeling software such as CalEEMod, AERMOD, and HARP .

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Environmental and Health Risk Assessments
• Health Risk Assessment for Mexico Plaza Residences | Lynwood CA • UC Berkeley LRDP Health Risk Assessment | Berkeley CA • Dam Inundation Study for Plumas Lake HS | Wheatland CA • Health Risk Assessment for CNG Fueling & Storage | Etiwanda CA • Health Risk Assessment & Railroad Safety Study for Eastside Neighborhood School | Riverside CA
• Pipeline/Railroad/Health Risk Assessments for Lomita Park ES | Millbrae CA • Los Angeles Unified School District EMF Guidance Revisions | Los Angeles CA • Dam Inundation Study for Brownell Middle School | Gilroy CA • Pipeline/EMF/Dam Inundation Studies for Blue Oak Academy | Visalia CA • Health Risk Assessment for Geffen Academy at UCLA | Westwood CA • Pipeline Safety Hazard Assessments for Jefferson School District | Tracy CA • Aboveground Water Tank Safety Hazard Assessment for Helen Keller ES | Riverside CA
• Health Risk Assessment and Railroad Safety Study for Martin Luther King Jr Middle School | Hayward CA
• CNG and Propane Risk Assessment for Ramona Elementary School | Moreno Valley CA
Hydrology and Utilities
• Water Supply Assessment for Brea Mall Redevelopment Project | Brea CA • Conceptual Hydrology Study for Eastside Neighborhood School | Riverside CA • CEQA EIR Sections for City of San Rafael General Plan | San Rafael CA • CEQA EIR Sections for City of Los Banos General Plan | Los Banos CA • CEQA EIR Sections for City of Ontario General Plan | Ontario CA • CEQA EIR Sections for Broadway Plaza | Redwood City CA • Hydrology/FEMA Determination Study for New Elementary School | Gilroy CA

EDUCATION
• MS, Chemical Engineering,
University of California, Los Angeles
• BS, Chemical Engineering,
University of California, Santa
Barbara CA

REGISTRATIONS
• State of California Professional
Engineer No. 83997

AFFILIATIONS
• Air & Waste Management
Association (AWMA)
Team member since 2007

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STEVE BUSH
Senior Engineer
[email protected]
Air Quality/GHG and CEQA
• 506 Brookside Drive Industrial Warehouse, Richmond CA • 101 Halcyon Drive Industrial Warehouse | San Leandro CA • Cupertino Village Hotel Project | Cupertino CA
Site Investigation
• Phase 1 ESA for Southeast Greenway Plan | Santa Rosa CA • Environmental Oversight of Remedial Action Plan for LAUSD Central Region Elementary School No. 20 | Los Angeles CA
• Site Remediation for former Sargent Industries Property | Huntington Park CA • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for City Recreation and Parks | Los Angeles CA
• Fontana USD High School Site No. 5 | Fontana CA
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for City of San Rafael Fire Station 52, and 57 | San Rafael CA
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for City of San Rafael Public Safety Center | San Rafael CAHigh School No. 5 Alternate Sites EIR | Moreno Valley CA • Citrus Heritage Middle School IS/MND | Riverside USD
• Crummer Site Subdivision EIR | Malibu CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Translating CBIA v. BAAQMD: Bridging the Gap Between the Holding and Practice,” 2017 AEP Conference, San Francisco, CA
• “Avoiding the Unequal Burdens of the Past: The Future Role of Environmental Justice in CEQA,” 2018 AEP Conference, Rancho Mirage, CA

PUBLICATIONS
• With J. Curren, S. Ha, M. Stenstrom, S. Lau, and I.H. Suffet, “Identification of subwatershed sources for chlorinated pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in the Ballona Creek watershed,” Science of The Total Environment 403, no. 13 (2011): 2525–33
• With M. Philibert, F. L. Rosario-Ortiz, and I. H. Suffet, “Advances in the characterization of the polarity of DOM under ambient water quality conditions using the polarity rapid assessment method,” Water Science & Technology: Water Supply 8, no. 6 (2008): 725–733
AWARDS
• Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi, 2002

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected]

Sloane Sanchez Senior Biologist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
As a Senior Biologist, Ms. Seferyn has worked both
independently and in teams on projects involving mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects, birds and plants using multiple data collection methods. She has conducted biological field surveys and habitat assessments of on -site resources; general wildlife and botanical surveys; special status plant and wildlife protocol surveys; breeding bird surveys identifying species visually and aurally; identifying and mapping vegetation communities; implementing habitat restoration; mitigation site qualitative/quantitative monitoring; pre -construction clearance surveys; construction biological monitoring; and CRAM analyses.

Ms. Seferyn has also contributed to the writing of proposals, Biological Assessments, Health and Safety Plans, Plan of Actions, Surveys Protocols and Annual Reports. She is knowledgeable about native and non -native California plants and wildlife species, having worked in upland, riparian, and desert habitats throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial and San Bernardino Counties.

Ms. Seferyn understands the regulatory framework necessary for the preparation of biological technical reports and environmental documents for compliance with CEQA, NEPA, CESA, ESA, invasive species control measures, mitigation monitoring and planning, construction monitoring and post - construction restoration and reporting. Ms. Seferyn’s industry experience includes flood control mitigation, bridge
improvement, gas, landfill, road projects, field work, roadway, bridge and natural resources.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
I-10 Corridor Project, San Bernardino/ LA Counties, CA
Ms. Seferyn is the Designated Biologist for this project which included protocol burrowing owl habitat assessments surveys and a report, four rounds of protocol burrowing owl surveys and reporting, potential bat habitat surveys and reporting, bat exit count surveys, a Bat Management Plan, a Nesting Bird
Management Plan, nesting bird clearance surveys and reporting, biological monitoring and reporting, peer review, WEAP
training, and other GIS support for this 13-mile corridor project.

Years of Experience
15 Education
• B.S., Wildlife and Fisheries
Science – Wildlife Option,
Pennsylvania State
University, University Park,
PA
Professional Certifications
• Wildlife Society Fairy
Shrimp Workshop
• Wildlife Society Sea Turtle
Workshop
• CAPCA PSHB
• Wetland Training Institute,
Wetland Delineation
Training
• The Wildlife Society SoCal
Chapter Burrowing Owl
Workshop
• OSHA 24 and 30 Hour
Hazwoper Training
• California Rapid Assessment
Method (CRAM) Training for
Wetlands
• Southwest Partners in
Amphibian & Reptile
Conservation, Flat-tailed
horned Lizard Training
• Desert Tortoise Council,
Introduction to Surveying,
Monitoring and Handling
Techniques Workshop
• Sea and Sage Audubon
Society, Advanced Bird
Identification Course

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected]

Dogwood Rd. Bridge Improvement Project, Imperial County, CA Ms. Seferyn joined several surveys for this bridge replacement project located over the Central Main Canal near the intersection of Dogwood Road and Willoughby Road in Imperial County, California.

The project included an Initial Study (IS) to identify potential environmental impacts, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) to adopt measures to avoid or reduce potential environmental impacts to less than significant levels. Also completed was a biological resources survey, jurisdictional delineation of Waters of the United States and Waters of the State, Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Program (HMMP), and focused burrowing owl surveys because the bridge is located within BUOW habitat. The project also involved obtaining a Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 nationwide permit from the USACE , CWA section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) from the RWQCB, and a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSAA) with CDFW.

Agoura Hills Bridge Project, Los Angeles County, CA
Ms. Seferyn acted as project manager and point of contact on this bridge project. Project duties included organizing a team of biologists to conduct a habitat assessment, jurisdictional delineation, and a permit package including a Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 nationwide permit from the USACE, CWA section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) from the RWQCB, and a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSAA) with CDFW.

Slauson Avenue Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Los Angeles County, CA Ms. Seferyn supervised and participated in reconnaissance -level field survey, bat emergence count, wetland delineation peer review, streambed alteration agreement revision, bat exclusion and monitoring plan, mitigation monitoring, preconstruction surveys, and overall project management for the project site and the surrounding areas. This bridge spanned the jurisdiction of Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, and Unincorporated Los Angeles County.

Murrieta Senior Living Facility, Murrieta, CA
Ms. Seferyn supervised the peer review of a jurisdictional and a biological technical report for preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Ms. Seferyn supervised additional research to complement the information provided regarding jurisdictional waterway connectivity and Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) requirements for defensibility of the final environmental document.

Fairfield Ranch Commons, San Bernardino County, CA
Ms. Seferyn participated in a wetland delineation and subsequent regulatory permitting (404, 401, 1602) to facilitate creation of three acres of storm water detention basins and installation of a 60 - inch reinforced concrete pipe storm drain outfall within Los Serranos Lake Channel, in the City of Chino Hills, California. A basin maintenance plan was created for this project to satisfy requests made by CDFW.

Jamboree/Main Intersection Improvement Project, Orange County, CA Ms. Seferyn aided in providing environmental and water quality compliance services for this road improvement project. The project included a biological assessment and jurisdictional delineation and the preparation of a Habitat Mitigation Monitoring Plan (HMMP).

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected]

Alan Garfinkel Gold, Ph.D., RPA Cultural Resources Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Gold has more than 35 years of experience as a cultural resource specialist in California and the Great Basin. He has researched and written on archaeology, ethnography, and history throughout California. Dr. Gold has principal investigator and managerial experience in archaeological excavations, surveys, monitoring, and laboratory analysis. Much of this work has been on Native American prehistoric and historic
archaeological sites. His project management experience includes private and public consultations and contracts with municipal, county, state and federal agencies for Section 110 surveys, test excavations and data recovery operations, and for cultural resource monitoring and Native American monitoring projects. He has a wide range of expertise in Cultural Resource Inventories, and archaeological, historical survey assessments, and extensive work on cultural background studies for various development projects both with CEQA and Section 106 NHPA nexus. He has prepared numerous simple and highly complex technical reports as well as published journal articles and books including those in American Antiquity, the Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, California Archaeology, the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, the Journal of North
American Archaeology, & the Journal of Archaeological Science.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Section 110 Cultural Resource Survey for El Centro Naval Base and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Imperial, Inyo, Kern and San Bernardino Counties, CA
Cultural Resources Director for Section 110 archaeological surveys for Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake and Naval Air Facility, El Centro totaling 45,000 acres. Phase 1 cultural resource inventory, pedestrian survey, historic and prehistoric archeological site and isolate recordation employing DPR 523 forms. Cultural resource data analysis in terms of site character, site distribution, and site condition assessment. Chronologically diagnostic and culturally diagnostic artifact collection, cataloging of artifacts and review of archaeological data.

Scientific report preparation and presentation including formal site records. Filing of site records, survey report and scientific report with the appropriate Information Centers. GIS data documentation and UTM site location to integrate with digital databases developed by Naval installations.

Years of Experience
35 Education
• Ph.D., Prehistoric Forager
Ecology, University of
California, Davis
• M.A., Anthropology,
University of California,
Davis
• B.A., Anthropology,
California State University,
Northridge, (magna cum
laude)

Awards
California Governor’s Historic
Preservation Awards
Publications
• 15 Books and Monographs
• 51 Journals/Articles
• 2 Documentary Films
• 3 Public Outreach
Campaigns
• 350+ Cultural Resources
Compliance Reports
• 61 Public Presentations
Professional Registrations
• Register of Professional
Archaeologists
• Society of American
Archaeology
• Society for California
Archaeology
• President of the California
Rock Art Foundation

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected]

Rio Bravo Ranch Cultural Survey and Public Outreach, Kern River Canyon, Kern County, CA Cultural Resources Director for review on one of the oldest, continuously held, private historic ranches in California (since 1856). Performed Phase I cultural resource survey on a 1500 -acre parcel.

Evaluated significance of standing structure (ranch house) as a significant building due to its architectural history. Inventoried, recorded, and evaluated historic archeological and prehistoric sites according to California Environmental Quality Act criteria. Documented 32 cultural and historic sites and tested two historic and prehistoric archeological sites for potential subsurface remains. Created a public display to interpret and publicize historic Native American village of the Yowlumne Yokuts that exists on the ranch property.

North Sky River Wind Energy Project, Kelso Valley, Kern County, CA Cultural Resources Project Director. Recorded, excavated and surface collected 101 archaeological sites. Full and complete mitigation program included data recovery on several sites resulting in an assemblage of 5,000 artifacts. Managed and trained 50 Native American Monitors (Kawaiisu and Tubatulabal Native Californians) for the 15,000 acre project with the installation and activation of 104 wind turbines. Resulted in on -time project approval through NEPA and CEQA compliance and approved federal tax credit. Senior author for the 2,853 page report that necessitated compliance under both CEQA and NEPA regulations and included oversight by the Bureau of Land Management and Kern County.

Red Rock Canyon Bridge Replacement Project, Kern County, CA Cultural Resources Project Director. Identified and evaluated historic properties, and developed historic background for Red Rock Railroad. Completed historic property survey report, prehistoric archaeological and historic archaeological survey, and geo-archaeological study. Consulted with local museums, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), and interested Native American groups. The area is listed as a Sacred Site by the NAHC.

East Sonora Bypass Cultural Resource Studies, Calaveras County, California Historic Preservation Coordinator. Developed program to mitigate adverse effects on eligible historic and prehistoric archaeological sites. Consulted with Mi-Wuk on Caltrans projects regarding pattern of late discoveries and lack of thorough consultation with Native Americans. Coordinated with State Historic Preservation Office concerning Memorandum of Agreement, data recovery program, Programmatic Agreement, Treatment Plan, and Supplemental Historic Property Survey Report.

Ten Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan Updates for Military Facilities throughout CA Cultural Resources Project Director. Ten updates for the existing Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans for following military installations throughout California: Detachment Corona, Naval Base Coronado, Detachment Fallbrook, Naval Base Point Loma, Naval Support Activity Monterey, Detachment Norco, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Naval Outlying Field San Nicolas Island, and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Developed new, internet-ready, user-friendly document format for Updates to the Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans. Integrated and updated extensive GIS data base of cultural resource survey reports, cultural resource site records, cultural resource site locations, National Register of Historic Places Individual Properties and Districts. Developed synopsis of all relevant state and federal cultural resource environmental compliance laws and Navy/ Marine Standard Operating Procedures.

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected]

Dale M. Schneeberger, PG, QSD/QSP QA/QC Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Schneeberger has over 3 0 years of experience in environmental consulting and scientific research. His extensive project management experience includes natural resource investigation , restoration and monitoring; CEQA/NEPA environmental impact analyses and IS/MND/EIR/EIS/EA document preparation ; environmental site investigations; SWPPP preparation and environmental permitting. Mr.

Schneeberger has successfully managed multi -million dollar environmental and construction projects , including habitat restoration projects with long project schedules exceeding five years duration. He has also managed and/or prepared numerous Phase I ESA/ISA through Phase III remediation, preparation of environmental compliance and permitting documents, and managed construction monitoring and post-construction habitat restoration. Mr. Schneeberger has received commendation from the California Board of Registration for Geologists and Geophysicists and is currently a subject matter expert. He has also worked as a Staff Scientist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Caltech) in Pasadena, California, has numerous publications in refereed scientific journals, and has presented at NASA science meetings and international conferences.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Serenity Lodge Project, San Bernardino, CA
Mr. Schneeberger is acting project manager for the ongoing monitoring of the restoration of a mountain shrub wetland in the San Bernardino Mountains near Lake Arrowhead, California. Following the issuance of a Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Lahontan Region (CRWQCB), and working with the client’s legal counsel, Mr. Schneeberger negotiated with the CRWQCB and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regarding delineation and restoration of stream bed and wetland areas located on the property. Work was also performed to identify the potential for sensitive and/or endangered species.

Work is under the jurisdiction of section 1602 stream bed alteration agreement, and section 404 and 401 permitting and included the preparation of streambed and wetland delineation workplans and reports, and the preparation of a habitat restoration plan currently being implemented. Site surveys have been performed to assess the efficacy of the ongoing restoration activities and to determine the success rate. Mr. Schneeberger has been providing peer review and QA/QC of all project deliverables prior to submittal to CRWQCB and CDFW.

Kinsbursky Brothers Recycling Facility Project, Orange County, CA Mr. Schneeberger acted as project manager and technical expert responsible for the implementation of a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) under oversight of the Department of Toxic Substances Control Years of Experience
Over 30
Education
• B.A., Biology (Wildlife
Emphasis), California State
University, Fullerton, CA,
1977
• B.S., Geology (General),
California State University,
Long Beach, CA, 1980
• M.S., Geology
(Sedimentology Emphasis),
California State University,
Long Beach, CA, 1984
Professional Registrations
• Qualified SWPPP Developer
(QSD) #G04737
• Professional Geologist in
California (PG) License
#4737
• CSLB General Engineering
Contractor A HAZ #1066972
• California Community
College Instructor
Credential (Lifetime) for
Geology, Geophysics and
Earth Science
Professional Trainings
• 40-hour Hazardous Waste
Operations Training
• Contaminant Forensics of
Petroleum, Chlorinated
Hydrocarbons, and Metals –
Geochemical Applications
for Assessing Contaminant
Transport, Risk, and
Apportioning Liability
• Assessment and
Management of MtBE-
Impacted Site Certificate

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20361 Hermana Circle | Lake Forest | CA 92630 | Phone 949.680.4444 | [email protected] (DTSC). Work involved assessing the site soil and soil gas, and preparation of a Current Conditions Report that included a Conceptual Site Model that evaluated potential receptors and associated risk. Mr. Schneeberger served as the Project Manager and Principal Geologist of record . He prepared the RFI Work Plan and Sampling and Analysis Plan that included a comprehensive Data Management Plan which included identification of data quality objectives and all field and data analysis QA/QC procedures. Mr. Schneeberger performed a high -level QA/QC review of all technical aspects of the project deliverables and the final reports. All work was performed under the supervision and approval of the DTSC.

I-605 / SR-91 Interchange Improvement Project, Los Angeles County, CA Mr. Schneeberger was the designated P roject Manager and technical expert responsible for the preparation of a Phase I Initial Site Assessment (ISA) prepared as part of the Project Approval & Environmental Document for the I-605 / SR -91 Westbound Improvement Project in Los Angeles County, California. The project documents followed Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Cal Trans guidelines. The ISA evaluated the potential for environmental risk along the project corridor based upon readily discernible and/or documented present and historic on -site uses and uses immediately adjacent to the site, and generally characterize d the expected nature of hazardous materials that may be present because of such uses. Mr. Schneeberger performed QA/QC review of all collected data, field documentation, data analysis and presentations, and final report to meet Caltrans and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority standards of quality .

Silver State Substation Construction Monitoring, Primm, NV Mr. Schneeberger was the Project Manager for environmental monitoring services provided to Southern California Edison (SCE) during the pre - and construction phases of the Silver State Substation located in Primm, Nevada. Services included general environmental support, biological resources, and cultural and paleontological resources in support of the construction of the Silver State Solar Generation Tie‐in Proj ect. All field surveys were recorded electronically daily using the SCE’s Field Reporting Environmental Data (FRED) database and included detailed descriptions of species encountered with photos to document all survey activities. Mr. Schneeberger provided QA/QC of all project plans and reports, and all FRED report ing prior to submittal that met SCE expected level of performance and quality standards .

Environmental Compliance Support - Edwards Air Force Base Mr. Schneeberger served as Project Manager for numerous environmental compliance projects for Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) under the JT3/CH2M contract. Areas of support included biological resources, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, permitting, application of technology, and cultural resources management. A comprehensive survey, data review and analysis were performed pertaining to the occurrence of Golden Eagles and their nest s at the base . In addition, a programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to address the movement of materials and personnel at the base. Other environmental compliance activities included renewal of the base landfill permit , conversion of historic archived data into electronic format, environmental impact analys es as needed, identification of historic properties suitable for registry within the base boundaries, and the investigation of prehistoric archaeological sites. Mr. Schneeberger was responsible for all deliverable’s QA/QC to meet US Air Force standards of quality related to scheduling, budgets, technical documentation and onsite personnel performing project tasks.

Kern Water Bank Supplemental EIR, Kern County, CA
As part of a team of technical experts, Mr. Schneeberger served as the Project Manager for the preparation of a revised hazardous materials element section for a 30 -square mile water banking area southeast of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. As part of the evaluation, Mr. Schneeberger worked closely with the project hydrologist in the evaluation and modeling of the groundwater conditions using data from monitoring wells (hydrographs). The database included over one hundred wells to various depths and water production zones located throughout the water bank. He also supervised the preparation of a comprehensive Phase I ESA that included an evaluation of the past usage of the site as an oil production property. An enormous amount of data was collected from a variety of state databases due to the size of the project footprint that required high level management and evaluation to summarize potential impacts to the biological (wetlands/infiltration ponds) resources that makes up the water bank. Responsible for all project data collection, management, evaluation and analysis, and CEQA document EIR element section preparation QA/QC.

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t 714.966.9220
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PROPOSAL FOR ON-CALL

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Presented to:

City of Hemet
Purchasing Division
445 East Florida Avenue
Hemet, CA 92543

Prepared by:

UltraSystems Environmental Inc.
16431 Scientific Way
Irvine, CA 92618
Proposal No. 240825

September 2024

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A) – Cover Letter

A)

Cover Letter

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Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com

1. COVER LETTER
September 6, 2024
Via Digital Submittal
City of Hemet, Purchasing Division
445 East Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543
ATTN: Candace Sunds, Procurement Administrator
Email: [email protected]

SUBJECT: RFP FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Dear Mrs. Sunds:

UltraSystems Environmental, Inc. (“UltraSystems”) is pleased to submit our proposal to the City of Hemet ( “City”) to provide on -call professional e nvironmental consulting services to satisfy the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and/or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on future Engineering Division construction projects, as amended.

UltraSystems is a full -service planning and environmental consulting firm. Since our inception in 1994, we have successfully prepared more than 7,000 environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, as well as engineering studies, focused technical reports and peer reviews.

We give high-priority service to each of our clients through our policy of open communication.

We recognize the importance of this contract and have committed our highest caliber project management team to the upcoming program led from our Irvine office by Ms. Betsy Lindsay, MURP, the firm’s owner and Principal-in- Charge, Ms. Hina Gupta, MURP, LEED AP, Senior Project Manager, and Mr. Michael Milroy, MS, Deputy Project Manager.

UltraSystems is committed to successful project management, time management and project delivery of every project it undertakes. For that reason, it is our responsibility as a consultant to develop legally defensible environmental documents and to communicate our technical knowledge clearly and concisely to our client, and ultimately, to the general public.

As the President/CEO of UltraSystems, I am a duly authorized officer of the firm with the legal authority to bind and commit the firm to contractual obligations. This proposal remains in effect for a period of not less than 1 80 days from the date of submittal. Should you need any additional information, you can reach me via email at [email protected] or telephone at:
(949) 788-4900 ext. 227.

Sincerely,
UltraSystems Environmental, Inc.

Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP
President/CEO

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

UltraSystems No. 240825
Table of Contents

1. Cover Letter ............................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Exceptions (None) ................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Section I - Experience ............................................................................................................................. 4

3.1 Firm Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2 References ................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.3 UltraSystems Experience ...................................................................................................................... 5

3.4 On-call Contracts ...................................................................................................................................... 6

3.5 Relevant Project Experience ............................................................................................................... 6

3.6 Scope of Work .......................................................................................................................................... 11

3.6.1 Approach.................................................................................................................................... 11

3.6.2 Project Management ............................................................................................................. 11

3.6.3 Technical Analyses ................................................................................................................ 12

3.6.4 Typical Environmental Document Process ................................................................. 14

3.6.5 Quality Assurance .................................................................................................................. 16

4. Section II – Personnel ......................................................................................................................... 17

4.1 UltraSystems Key Personnel ............................................................................................................. 17

4.2 Subconsultants ........................................................................................................................................ 20

5. Section III - Fee Schedule ................................................................................................................... 22

TABLES
Table 3.2-1 – UltraSystems References ........................................................................................................................ 4 Table 3.4-1 - On-Call Contracts Held by UltraSystems ........................................................................................... 6 Table 3.5-1 – UltraSystems 2023 Completed Projects ........................................................................................... 6 Table 4.1-1 – UltraSystems Key Personnel ............................................................................................................... 17 Table 5.0-1 – UltraSystems Standard Rate Schedule ............................................................................................ 22

APPENDIX

Appendix Key Personnel Resumes

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B) – Exceptions

B)

Exceptions

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2. EXCEPTIONS (NONE)
UltraSystems has reviewed all the City’s standard Agreement for Professional Services and related RFP documents and has no exceptions to complying. We understand our role and the terms of our commitment, and we will obtain a Hemet Business License when selected.

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Section I – Experience

Section I

Experience

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3. SECTION I - EXPERIENCE

3.1 Firm Introduction
As a qualified disadvantaged business entity, UltraSystems Environmental, Inc. (“UltraSystems”) is the right environmental consulting firm for the City because of our commitment to excellence and proven track record of handling similar types of projects. In our role, UltraSystems has supported both Project Applicants and “Lead Agenc ies” in conducting technical studies and reviewing or producing environmental documents. Our professional staff provides hands- on guidance to our clients through the CEQA/NEPA process by designing approaches to compliance that are effective, creative, and practical. Our focus on implementing task orders pursuant to the CEQA/NEPA processes is clearly defined at the initial project definition and carefully executed all the way through to final environmental approval.

FIRM PROFILE
Company Name: UltraSystems Environmental, Inc. (UltraSystems®) Corporation Type: UltraSystems is a S Corporation (privately held) Corporate Headquarters: 16431 Scientific Way, Irvine, CA 96218 T: 949/788-4900 | F: 949/788-4901
Company Website: https://ultrasystems.com/
Year Incorporated: July 14, 1994 | S-Corp
FEIN: 33-0623499
Years in Business: 30
Diversity Certifications:
 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
 Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
 Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
 Federal Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB)
 DIR # 1000369051
Contact for the Contract: Betsy A. Lindsay, President/CEO | E: [email protected] T: 949/788-4900 x227
Number of Employees: Full time employees = 52
NAICS: 541620, 541330, 541370, 541618, 541720, 541690, 541990 Satellite Location: 13376 Noel Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949

3.2 References
The table below provides references from public agency clients who will attest to the quality of work performed by UltraSystems in its capacity as providing environmental consulting services in the State of California.

Table 3.2-1
UltraSystems References

Client Scope of Services Contact Name and Address
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335

DCT Logistics Center Industrial
Addendum, Air Quality, GHG, Biological,
Cultural, Noise
Rina Leung, Associate Planner
T: (909) 350-6566
E: [email protected] Page 349 of 437

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Client Scope of Services Contact Name and Address
City of Irvine
One Civic Center
Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606

2055 Main Street IBC Vision Plan
Addendum to FEIR
CEQA Addendum and technical adequacy
of the Air quality, GHG, Noise and
Geotechnical Studies prepared by the
project applicant
Bill Rodrigues, AICP, Principal Planner
T: 949/724-6440
E: [email protected]

City of San
Clemente Beaches,
Parks & Recreation
Department

Richard T. Steed Memorial
Park/Pickleball Courts
Initial Study and Addendum

Samantha Wiley
100 N. Calle Seville
San Clemente, CA 92672
T: 949/429-8875

3.3 UltraSystems Experience
UltraSystems brings to the City an immediate availability of technical depth and expertise necessary to fulfill all requirements for tasks related to environmental impact analysis. This expertise includes coordination with local, state, federal, and other governmental agencies; drafting legally defen sible environmental documents; managing public participation programs; noticing; and incorporating environmental documents into the overall planning process. We see the key elements required under CEQA/NEPA Environmental Documentation Services to include:
• Preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents, ranging from Categorical Exemptions/Exclusions, Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations, EA/FONSIs to Environmental Impact Reports EIRs/EISs and Peer Reviews of documents prepared by others or the City; • Addressing existing conditions and identifying potential constraints; • Preparing technical studies and conducting field investigations (e.g., air quality, biological resources with bio constraints or sensitive species surveys, cultural resources, Native American Consultation (AB 52) GHG, socioeconomic, noise, hydrology and water quality, land use, etc.) to support the CEQA/NEPA environmental documents; • Utilizing GIS to the greatest extent possible for analyzing spatial relationships of data; • Preparing and implementing mitigation monitoring and reporting programs; • Coordinating with external agencies and the public, as necessary; • Acting as an extension of City staff to complete environmental deliverables, and obtain regulatory approvals and permitting;
• Being familiar and in compliance with various agencies (i.e., Caltrans), and federally funded programs for public-agency initiated projects;
• Providing comprehensive outreach and stakeholder meetings; • Providing technical support during public hearings and to regulatory agencies; and • Performing mitigation or pre/post construction monitoring for environmental impacts.

Given the complexities of projects today, you can be assured that the UltraSystems Project Team is fully equipped to undertake the successful completion of all CEQA/NEPA project or program -level environmental documents for the City, as well as perform tech nical peer reviews on work products prepared by other consultants. UltraSystems is committed to providing a document that will meet the City’s environmental review obligations per CEQA/NEPA and local jurisdiction requirements.

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3.4 On-call Contracts
UltraSystems currently provides similar consulting services to public agencies throughout Southern California as noted below. Our responsibilities have included; (1) the successful management of environmental CEQA/NEPA documents, (2) the preparation of technical studies, (3) extensive outreach with diverse communities and organizations, and (4) the processing of regulatory permits to ensure compliance with CEQA/NEPA, as well as applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations related to the potential impacts that a project may have on the environment. The following table depicts our current on -call environmental service contracts with over 45 public agencies.

CURRENT ON-CALL CONTRACTS HELD BY ULTRASYSTEMS
Local Jurisdictions: Altadena Public Library, Anaheim, Big Bear Lake, Chino Hills, Corona, Covina, Fontana, Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Palmdale, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Rosemead, San Luis Obispo, San Fernando, Santa Ana, Simi Valley, South Pasadena, West Covina
Counties: Imperial, Los Angeles Dept of Public Works & Parks and Recreation & Beaches and Harbors, Orange County Public Works & Regulatory, Riverside Facilities, San Bernardino PW & Flood Control, and Ventura
School Districts: Los Angeles USD, Los Angeles CCD, Long Beach, Norwalk -La Mirada, San Bernardino City, Saddleback, San Diego, San Dieguito, Simi Valley, Anaheim Elementary School District
State Agencies: Judicial Council of California (JCC), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Airports: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) | Ports: Port of San Diego Rotation List Authorities: Housing Authority County of Los Angeles (HACLA), Fresno Housing Authority, Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA)
Water Districts: Water Replenishment District of So. CA, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coachella Valley Water District, Southern Clarita Valley Water Agency

3.5 Relevant Project Experience
UltraSystems presents a list of completed projects from last year that demonstrates our team’s experience in managing projects from every market sector, from small to large and complex.

Lead Agency Project Name Dollar
Amount Location Contact Name Phone
Number
Year 2023
CPPG, Inc.

Rule 1469 Ongoing
Compliance Status and
Emissions Report for
2022
$2,200.00 Anaheim Justino Cantú 714-572-3662
Coachella Valley
Water District Tynberg Properties $3,000.00 Palm Desert Carlos Huerta 760-398-2651 x2625
Allard Engineering Calabash Warehouse,
Fontana CA $91,940.00 Fontana Bobby Allard 909-356-1815 County of Santa
Barbara
Program EIR Calle Real
Campus Master Plan $299,760.00 Santa
Barbara Ashton Ellis 916-718-6922
NUVIS Landscape
Architect
Renovation &
Rehabilitation of $349,420.00 Redondo Perry Cardoza 714-754-7311

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Lead Agency Project Name Dollar
Amount Location Contact Name Phone
Number
Seaside Lagoon and
Waterfront Promenade
DeWalt
Corporation
Sage Ranch
Development $37,876.00 Kern County Todd Wood N/A
Earlimart School
District
Earlimart School
District, Alila
Elementary School
$47,620.00 Earlimart Art Scott 626-829-8318
JDeluca Fish DBA
Nautilus Seafood
400 East C Street and
505 East Harry Bridges
– Wilmington, CA
$3,500.00 Wilmington John Deluca 310-221-6510
City of Redlands Kaiser Permanente
Medical Center $195,880.00 Redlands Brian Foote 909-798-7555 Watearth, Inc. Adventure Park
Stormwater Capture $166,400.00 Los Angeles Holly Ray 877-302-2084 CPPG, Inc. 2022 Annual Emissions
Report $2,500.00 Anaheim Justino Cantú 714-572-3662
Giancarlo De La
Garza 1694 Del Mar Avenue $8,360.00 Laguna
Beach
Giancarlo De
La Garza N/A
Corona-Norco
Unified School
District
Centennial High School
Aquatic Center $64,340.00 Corona Jacquelyn
Roberts 951-230-2267
NCR
National Community
Renaissance – La Sierra
Affordable Housing
Development
$2,810.00 Rancho
Cucamonga
Tracy
Williams 909-204-3508
RHA Landscape
Architects
Planners, Inc.

Rio Hondo Park $74,970.00 Pico Rivera Doug Grove 951-781-1930 x121
Anil Verma
Westside Purple Line
Extension Transit
Project – Audit
$130,785.00 Los Angeles Anil Verma 213-308-4575
CSG Consultants,
Inc. M&J Pallet Recycling Inc $24,000.00 Orange Glenn Lajoie 714-815-8124 CPPG, Inc. Work Plan for PFAS
Investigation $5,465.00 Anaheim Justino Cantú 714-572-3693 G&W Builders
ABF Freight_10744
Almond Avenue -

ADDENDUM
$56,060.00 Fontana Sunil Mallaiah N/A
City of San
Bernardino, Public
Works Department
Independent Analysis of
Crushing Operations $26,732.00 San
Bernardino Kelvin Kyaw 714-529-9935
National CORE Nesting Bird, Rooting
Bat and WEAP $39,960.00 Riverside Daniel
Hernandez N/A
JDeluca Fish DBA
Nautilus Seafood
400 East C Street and
505 East Harry Bridges
– Wilmington, CA
$47,987.00 Wilmington John Deluca 310-221-6510

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Lead Agency Project Name Dollar
Amount Location Contact Name Phone
Number
Judicial Council of
California
Kings Superior Court
Parking Lot Buildout
VMT Screening -
Addendum
$22,045.00
Kings
County
Superior
Court
Christopher
Smethurst 909-350-6649
City of Fontana,
Planning
Department
Fontana Civic Center
Expansion Project $74,880.00 Fontana Hilda Iorga 916-263-1541 National
Community
Renaissance of
California (NCR)
Orchard View Gardens $20,360.00 Buena Park Kristina
Lightfoot 650-346-4580
Meta Housing
Corporation
1400 Long Beach
Boulevard, Long Beach $31,838.00 Long Beach Ivana Wang 310-575-3543

In addition, UltraSystems presents the select projects below that depict in -depth experience demonstrating our team in action on complex projects for public agencies throughout Riverside County.

BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL PRE-ENVIRONMENT AL

AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
Client: Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space
District

Contact: Oscar Ricardo, Project Manager
Address: 2980 Washington Street, Riverside, CA 92504 - 4647
Phone: (909) 578-6824
Email: [email protected]
Location: Section 4 in the northwest corner of the City of Lake Elsinore
Duration: July 2022 to Ongoing
Manager: Michael Milroy
Cost: $245,650.00
Project
Team: Steven Borjeson (Deputy PM)

The project consists of improvements to a 2.5 -mile section of the Butterfield National Historic Trail in the western part of the City of Lake Elsinore. The Butterfield Overland Trail (BOT)—most of which is proposed for designation as the Butterfield National Historic Trial (BNHT)—extended 3,553 miles carrying mail and pa ssengers from two eastern termini at St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee to its western terminus at San Francisco, California. The BOT operated from 1858 to 1861.

Stations were built every 10 to 20 miles for the exchange of horses and mules, and th e stocking of provisions. Stagecoaches operated 24 hours per day, seven days per week, taking 24 days to complete the trip. Much of the BOT extended through what became known as the Confederate states, ceasing operations in 1861 due to the Civil War. The Riverside County Regional Parks and Open Space District (RCRPOSD) is proposing improvements along Segment 4 of the Temescal Valley portion of the trail.

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UltraSystems is preparing an initial study and mitigated negative declaration; air quality and greenhouse gas emissions technical study; cultural resources assessment; and noise impact assessment. Subconsultants to UltraSystems are conducting the following tasks: Cadre Environmental (biological resources): a biological resources survey; Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Consistency Report; and Jurisdictional Delineation; and Hunsaker & Associates (engineering): preliminary engineering for the trail design and grading.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND

WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (RCFCD)
Client: Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam,
Inc.

Contact: Cenk Yavas
Address: 770 The City Drive South, Suite
8425, Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 468-1986
Email: [email protected]
Location: City of Palm Springs in Riverside
County
Duration: August 2020 to September 2020
Manager: Betsy A. Lindsay
Cost: $6250.00
Project
Team:

Michelle Tollett, Michael Milroy,
Hina Gupta

The proposed Project site is in the City of Palm Springs in Riverside County. The Project established a storm drain system to serve a tributary area of approximately 28.4 acres lacking an existing storm drain system. Project implementation will allow for improved stormwater management and conveyance to the Tahquitz Canyon Flood Control Channel (TCFCC), which is actively maintained by the District. Approximately 15.9 acres of the tributary area is open space; the remaining portion of the area belongs to the Elan Residential Development Project.

UltraSystems conducted an environmental compliance review determining what environmental documentation and environmental and regulatory permits are required for the project; which of those were completed and which required completion; what mitigation was r equired; what mitigation measures were completed; and what mitigation measures required completion. The review identified three mitigation measures —two for impacts on birds and one on bats —that required completion before project construction could begin. 13330 MAGNOLIA AVENUE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT – IS/MND
Client: Enermax Global, Inc.

Contact: Howard Ouyang
Address: 18543 Yorba Linda Boulevard, #321, Yorba
Linda, CA 92886
Phone: (714) 609-8227
Email: [email protected]

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Location:

Between MAGNOLIA AVENUE and HARLOW
AVENUE; Home Garden community,
unincorporated Riverside County bordering the
City of Corona, CA

Duration: November 2021 to September 2022
Manager: Betsy A. Lindsay
Cost: $44,990.00
Project
Team: Michael Milroy

The project consisted of constructing a multi-family housing complex on approximately 4.5 acres in the Community of Home Gardens in unincorporated Riverside County immediately northeast of the City of Corona. Enermax Global, Inc., the project applicant, constructed a 90 -unit housing development composed of 46 single family residential units and 44 attached townhouses. There is a community recreation facility with a pool and landscaping along the interior roadways. Each residential unit has two garage parking spaces with an additional 32 open parking spaces. The single entrance to the complex is from Magnolia Avenue, with an emergency evacuation exit to the south to Tolton Avenue.

Literature Review . UltraSystems biologists researched readily available information, including relevant literature, databases, agency web sites, various previously completed reports and management plans, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, maps, and aerial imagery fro m public domain sources to assess: (1) habitats, special-status plant and wildlife species, jurisdictional waters, critical habitats and wildlife corridors that may occur in and near the project site, (2) local or regional plans, policie s and regulations that may apply to the project, and (3) relevant management plans, policies or regulations.

Reconnaissance-Level Biological Field Survey . Following the literature review, biologists conducted a reconnaissance-level field survey of the area where the project site is located. The area included a 150- meter (500 -foot) zone out from the site. The survey includes the following:
biological study an d plant community mapping, general plant survey, general wildlife survey, jurisdictional assessment, wildlife movement evaluation, and BUOW habitat locations.

The survey was conducted during daylight hours and covered all accessible areas of the BSA. The biologists characterized the existing habitat and search for the presence of sensitive plant communities, special-status plants and wildlife, jurisdictional areas and potential wildlife corridors.

Observed plant and wildlife species were recorded. Potential BUOW locations, if any, were mapped.

Biological Resources Report . UltraSystems prepared one draft Biological Resources Report to detail the literature review and field findings.

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This report contained the following: (1) summary of existing conditions, (2) assessment of the potential presence of sensitive biological resources, (3) analysis of the potential impacts on those resources from project construction, (4) recommendations, best management practices (BMPs), avoidance and protection measures, and (5) project design features to reduce or avoid any potential environmental effect, as appropriate.

The report addressed the potential for a suitable burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia; BUOW) habitat and detailed the suitability of the site to support BUOW during breeding or non -breeding seasons and provided recommendations as appropriate.

Initial Study. Additionally, UltraSystems prepared an Initial Study (IS) pursuant to the requirements of CEQA § 21080 and § 15060 through § 15065 of the CEQA Guidelines. Technical analyses were conducted for each of the environmental factors, as warranted. Responses for all questions listed under each environmental factor in CEQA Guidelines Appendix G were provided.

3.6 Scope of Work
Preparing and reviewing CEQA and NEPA documents is our core service at UltraSystems. This expertise involves coordination with local, state, federal and other governmental agencies; management of public participation programs; issuance of required legal notices; and incorporation of the document into the overall planning process. Once environmental clearance is obtained, UltraSystems works closely with the lead agency and the staff of regulatory agencies to obtain environmentally related permits for the new or modified roadway or facility. Finally, during construction and often after, UltraSystems provides field monitors to ensure that mitigation measures are carried out properly and that permit conditions are being followed.

3.6.1 Approach
UltraSystems approaches the preparation of each environmental document with an emphasis on quality, thoroughness of analysis, and rigorous oversight. We offer our clients proactive solutions that emphasize the anticipation and resolution of environmental issues early in the planning process, when the applicant has the greatest flexibility to design the project in a way that avoids or minimizes costly permitting and mitigation requirements.

UltraSystems is committed to applying a well -honed project management approach, effective and transparent cost/schedule/control protocols, and quality assurance/quality control procedures on all assignments. UltraSystems ensures that the CEQA/NEPA compliance documents we prepare comprehensively characterize all relevant aspects of the proposed project, communicate to the reader the environmental consequences of the subject project, and present the measures developed to mitigate their level of significance in a manner which is clear, concise, and readable. Our promise to the City is that we will commit the firm’s resources to ensure that the subject environmental document proceeds on schedule, with no costly delays in processing or review time.

UltraSystems would be responsible for identifying the project’s environmental regulatory requirements, assisting in their compliance, and tracking and reporting on compliance status.

UltraSystems has a deep understanding of environmental issues and the or ganizational skills to translate the requirements into a clearly understandable set of project tasks that can be evaluated and tracked in both design and construction.

3.6.2 Project Management
UltraSystems has worked closely with municipal and state governments, transportation authorities, and other agencies and stakeholders to assess environmental effects, identify mitigation measures

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and facilitate project approval. We apply these principles on all levels of CEQA/NEPA documentation.

To expedite the environmental compliance process, our professional staff utilizes a process of streamlined techniques designed to expedite each process an d save our clients from additional project expenditures or unnecessary project delays.

As with any project undertaken, the UltraSystems project team will implement each project in an orderly manner, technical service assignment to ensure that the most qualified staff will be assigned to work activities. Our Project Manager immediately communicates to each designated staff a clearly defined task assignment and his/her area of responsibility on a project as coordinated in a Project Management Plan (PMP). Generally, the PMP includes: (1) an overall work flow chart identifying the critical path; (2) a detailed description of each task order; (3) a detailed schedule for each work task; (4) a detailed breakdown of the costs for each task; (5) a detailed staffing plan for each task; (6) a communication protocol; (7) quality assurance and quality con trol plan; (8) monthly progress reports to the City; (9) project meetings; (10) communications with the City and other entities; and (11) subcontracts with our teaming partners. The PMP will be the basis against which a specific project status and progress will be measured and reported to the City.

Once a task order is issued from the City, the UltraSystems team will mobilize quickly to commence work activities. Dependent on the complexity of project assignment(s) Betsy A. Lindsay/Hina Gupta will develop and implement a project management plan (PMP) for each assignment. The PMP will contain an orderly, structured process for identifying, scheduling, and coordinating all specific line items within the Work Plan. The assigned PM will be responsible for ensuring that the highest - quality work products a re prepared for the approved costs. The PMP will be specific to each individual task order and will be designed to meet the criteria for all environmental, engineering, environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements.

3.6.3 Technical Analyses
UltraSystems has invaluable experience with diverse technical capabilities to assist our clients with their planning, permitting, and environmental obligations. Our CEQA/NEPA planners are supported by in- house specialists in the areas of, biological resources, endangered and threatened species, botany, wetlands, earth sciences, agricultural resources, cultural resources, aesthetics, noise, air quality, and historical resources. UltraSystems utilizes its involvement in the design and development of major pro jects in the State of California to identify and creatively resolve environmental issues. UltraSystems project team possesses the experience and expertise to perform the following technical studies.

Biological Resources. UltraSystems biologists provide full -scope biological resource services utilizing our certified, licensed, and accredited personnel. Our services include focused field surveys:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping; habitat assessments for threatened, endangered and sensitive plants and animals; habitat restoration; and resource management and monitoring plans. Our Natural Resources Unit handles a wide variety of projects from commercial and industrial properties to government a nd public projects. We are well versed in the California and Federal Endangered Species Acts (ESA) as well as threatened and endangered species survey protocols. We have provided baseline studies of natural resources, mitigation plans, permit support, and restoration services. UltraSystems can provide these services on a full- time or on-call basis.

Regulatory Permitting . UltraSystems experience includes assessments to determine which regulatory permits are necessary, and interfaces with the appropriate regulatory agencies to acquire permits, including a Water Quality Standards Certification pursuant to § 401 of the CWA; a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit pursuant to § 402 of the CWA; an Application for Department of the Army Permit pursuant to § 404 of the CWA; and a Lake or

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Streambed Alteration Agreement pursuant to §§ 1600 through 1616 of the California State Fish and Game Code.

Cultural Resources. UltraSystems provides a full range of cultural resource management services, addressing all phases of architectural and archaeological investigations. Our capabilities include archival research, historic archaeology, prehistoric archaeology, architectural history, viewshed impact analyses, NEPA documentation, Section 106 Consultation, Assembly Bill (AB) 52 tribal consultation outreach, Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/ Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, remote sensing, bioarcheology, geomorphology, and contaminated/hazardous archaeological site investigation.

Clean Water Act Permits. UltraSystems has a strong in-house capability for providing various types of consulting support to our clients for water resource planning and compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA). We are experienced in developing and implementing mitigation for water conveyance plans; water quality management plans; storm water pollution and prevention plans; and wetland delineations. UltraSystems staff can develop and implement habitat restoration plans; conduct water quality testing and monitoring; provide surface and groundwater consulting services; and obtain Section 401/404 regulatory permits, streambed alteration agreements, and water quality certifications for our clients.

Air Quality Analysis/Noise Studies. UltraSystems regional planners and engineers provide technical support in the areas of air quality impact assessment, noise impact assessment, and vibration analyses. UltraSystems noise analysts have significant familiarity with standard methods for calculating and assessing noise levels generated by vehicle traffic, aircraft operations, construction equipment and vehicles, and other types of project development emission sources.

UltraSystems’ noise analysts are capable of modeling project scenarios to assess and compare potential noise impacts for build-out years and future projected years. In addition, our noise analysts are able to model sound barriers to identify the length, height, and positioning required minimizing project noise impacts on sensitive receivers. Our subcontractor TRC will specifically be tasked with supporting analyses of noise and air quality that are conducted by our in-house staff.

Community Impact/Socio-Economic Assessments. UltraSystems staff have a strong record of performing community impact and socio-economic assessments on high-profile projects. We have a large portfolio of project experience that involves projects that have the potential for increased demand for infrastructure and public services, and which address sustainable development, neighborhood compatibility, and affordable housing. Aspects of such assessments require the analysis of a project’s consistency with State law and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, as well as for evaluating environmental justice concerns.

Traffic, VMT Screening. UltraSystems staff are adept at working with transportation engineers for the purposes of analyzing project -level and programmatic construction and operational impacts to traffic to assess transportation and mobility issues for environmental documentation. Utilizing existing data on traffic conditions from various local and regional agencies (e.g., cities and counties) and by conducting as-needed traffic counts, UltraSystems compiles a summary of the local/regional circulation system for any given site location(s).

Visual Impact Analysis. UltraSystems staff routinely prepare visual simulations for proposed projects. Key viewpoints are photographed, and a simulation is prepared to show a comparison between the existing condition and the proposed condition. UltraSystems Visual Resource specialists also use computer -generated massing modeling, photographs, and graphic representations (e.g., power line corridor and solar farm photos) to predict and describe impacts to scenic resources

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such as highways, major view corridors and public views, community specific public and neighborhood views, hiking trails, and wilderness areas.

GIS Mapping. UltraSystems in-house GIS team specializes in building cost-effective, spatially aware, decision support tools by integrating GIS with traditional software applications. Focused on spatial, environmental, and engineering information management, we deliver solutions around the world to many industry sectors, including all levels of government, transportation, water resources, environmental, and facilities management. The City would benefit from improved workflow, increased data integrity, enhanced communication, as well as broader access to, and visualization of, information. UltraSystems routinely supports the data collection, mapping, and spatial analysis requirements for CEQA and NEPA environmental compliance, permit application, wetland delineation, focused threatened and endangered species surveys and monitoring, and habitat restoration. The general GIS services we provide include, but are not limited to, data collection and conversion, mapping, spatial analysis, modeling, aerial photography analysis, 3D visualization and animation.

Energy Conservation . UltraSystems will prepare an energy conservation assessment for the proposed project per the most recent version of the CEQA Guidelines. The analysis will briefly summarize electricity, natural gas, and petroleum energy sources and the relevant regulator y framework.

Geotechnical Studies. Utilizing available literature and studies conducted within a project area (e.g., aerial photography, reconnaissance and geologic mapping), UltraSystems provides preliminary geologic and geotechnical engineering investigations. UltraSystems can describe existing geologic structures and topographic and soil characteristics of the project area in both graphic and narrative formats. Project area seismicity is evaluated, including identification of active and potentially active faults, design considerations (which may impact project development), and liquefaction potential.

Hazardous Waste Assessment. UltraSystems Project Team can provide consulting services relating to the identification of hazardous materials, including Phase I environmental due-diligence, Phase II site characterization studies and Phase III remediation plans. Some of these assessments are included as part of the CEQA process and many are performed for ongoing businesses or property ownership transfers.

Utility System Studies . Since most development activities result in an increase in the quantity of materials discharged to the storm drain and sanitary sewer system, and increased demands for potable water resources, it is often necessary to determine the availability of adequate infrastructure capacity to accommodate project -related and cumulative development impacts. UltraSystems conducts all requisite engineering (e.g., hydrology and hydraulic) studies that may be required by permitting agencies and special districts to quantify project-specific demands and evaluate impacts upon affected utility systems.

3.6.4 Typical Environmental Document Process
An abbreviated summary of UltraSystems preparation of CEQA/NEPA environmental documents includes the following components and contains five stages: (1) project scoping; (2) development of the environmental review process; (3) drafting the environmental documents; (4) finalizing that document; and (5) the permitting process.

Scoping. UltraSystems would develop and implement a variety of scoping programs modeled to the specific needs of an individual project. Scoping activities are conducted to identify environmental impacts that project implementation may bring about; to identify all discretionary actions required for project approval; and to solicit the issues of governmental agencies possessing discretionary

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jurisdiction of the project. These functions include the dissemination of information, solicitation of comments through a variety of public and private forums; and individual consultation with affected agencies aimed at identifying environmental issues (including an evaluation of their significance), areas of controversy, and issues to be resolved. Scoping identifies related projects and their status, which may collectively impact project implementation or produce cumulative environmental effects.

Initial Study/Notice of Preparation. Pursuant to Sections 15063(a) and 15082(a) of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), UltraSystems would prepare an Initial Study to either focus the environmental documentation upon potentially significant, project -induced effects or to document that the project (as proposed or as subsequently modified) would not produce a significant environmental effect. In many cases, preparing the Initial Study requires critical peer review of existing technical studies or prepara tion of new studies. UltraSystems frequently prepares stand-alone technical studies in the areas of aesthetics, air quality , biological resources , cultural resources, noise and vibration, and water quality. We can also conduct Phase I environmental site assessments. For the Initial Study, UltraSystems would provide a descriptive analysis, indicating the supporting rationale for the Study’s conclusions. If project -related effects are determined to be potentially significant, UltraSystems would prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) after the completion of the Initial Study. Conversely, if the draft Initial Study concludes that there is clearly no evidence to suggest that the project will produce a significant environmental effect, UltraSystems would prepare a draft Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Environmental Assessment/Notice of Intent . For those projects involving either discretionary federal funding or permits and approvals from federal agencies, the resulting environmental documentation may be required to comply with applicable NEPA obligations. For those activities which are not exempt under NEPA and are not categorically excluded or covered under an existing environmental impact statement (EIS), UltraSystems prepares Environmental Assessments pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508).

Preparation of Draft Documentation. UltraSystems can prepare or assist in the preparation of draft Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and Draft EIRs in accordance with CEQA, and Draft FONSIs and Draft EISs in accordance with NEPA and their implementing guidelines.

UltraSystems would provide formal recommendations to the City for the type of document that would be required for each project.

Topical Areas to be Addressed
Aesthetics Greenhouse Gas Emissions Population/Housing
Agricultural & Forestry Resources Hazardous Materials Public Services Air Quality Hydrology and Water Quality Recreation
Biological Resources Land Use/Planning Transportation/Traffic Cultural Resources Mineral Resources Utilities and Service Systems Geology & Soils Noise Tribal Cultural Resources
Wildfire and Energy

Notice of Completion/Notice of Availability. In accordance with Section 15085 of the CCR, a Notice of Completion (NOC) must be filed with the Office of Planning and Research (State Clearinghouse) upon completion of the Draft EIR. If the project is subject to NEPA, a Notice of Availability (NOA) must be published in the Federal Register. UltraSystems would assist the City’s staff in preparing these notices.

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Response to Comments/Final Document Preparation . Upon completion of the comment period for the Draft EIR or Draft EIS, UltraSystems prepares formal responses to all substantive and relevant comments provided by governmental agencies, public groups, and private organizations on the draft document. UltraSystems organizes responses in a manner facilitating easy reference and provides them in a stand -alone Response to Comments volume or integrated into a revised Draft EIR/Draft EIS. The Response to Comments vol ume or revised Draft EIR/Draft EIS would include each written comment in its original form and, if necessary, the transcripts of applicable public hearings.

Mitigation Reporting and Monitoring Programs. Section 21081.6 of the PRC requires agencies to set up monitoring and reporting programs to ensure compliance with those mitigation measures identified in EIRs and Negative Declarations (and adopted as conditions of project approval). In compliance with that requirement, UltraSystems assists the City in developing reporting programs and monitoring project compliance activities.

Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations. No public agency can approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed, identifying one or more significant environmental effects, unless that agency makes one or more written findings for each of the significant effects accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding. These findings must be clearly supported by information in the public record.

Notice of Determination. After the approval of a project under CEQA, a lead agency is required to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the State Clearinghouse. The NOD starts a 30- day statute of limitations on court challenges to the approval under CEQA.

3.6.5 Quality Assurance
UltraSystems strategy to produce the highest level of deliverables to the City involves implementation of our Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program (QA/QC). Our Quality Assurance Manager, Mike Lindsay, reports directly to the Principal, Betsy Lindsay. Our Program will provide independent review of our project team’s quality control procedures, which include: (1) technical reviews to verify that the concept is technically sound and economically feasible; (2) coordination reviews and interdisciplinary checks to identify and eliminate discrepancies, conflicts, or inconsistencies; (3) independent checks by planners, environmental experts, and engineers who are not assigned to the project. The core concept of UltraSystems QA/QC plan is that independent peer reviews will also be conducted for all reports, work products and deliverables prior to their submittal to the City. Quality assurance objectives are clearly defined for each project undertaken by UltraSystems to ensure: (1) a high-level of accuracy of the data and any related materials; (2) quality of work products; (3) comparability, and (4) completeness of the work product so that predefined goals of the project are met. No deliverable leaves UltraSystems without at least two review cycles by two different senior level staff.

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4.1 UltraSystems Key Personnel
The UltraSystems project team will be led by experienced and senior-level staff, many with more than 25 years of technical expertise. Key personnel leads are identified in the table below, are currently available, and have proven experience managing projects within the State of California. Our project team includes the right mix of urban and environmental planners (LEED AP, CGBP, QSD, etc.), scientists, archaeologists, biologists, geologists, hydrologists, environmental engineers, GIS specialists and support staff to perform all environmental analyses and monitoring. Our team is well- versed in CEQA and NEPA, regulatory permitting, environmental compliance monitoring, technical studies, engineering and construction constructability, and legal compliance to satisfy environmental laws and regulations, from initial project planning to construction, on through long-term operations.

Table 4.1-1
Key Personnel Roles for Projects/Tasks
Name/Title Project Role Yrs.

Exp.

Management Leads
Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP, Principal Project Director/Principal Contract Administration, Resource Allocation 35
Hina Gupta, MURP, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
CEQA lead, Aesthetics, Visual Resources, Section
4(f), Land Use, Utilities, QA/QC, Public Outreach
16 Michael Milroy, MS, BS, Senior Planner Deputy Project Manager Population & Utilities, Farmlands, QA/QC 18
Technical Leads
Dr. Michael Rogozen, D.Env.

Senior Principal Engineer Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Health Risk 47 Michelle Tollett, BA, ISA, Senior Biologist Biological Resources, Surveys, Monitoring and Management Studies, Coastal Resource Monitoring 25
Allison Carver, BS, BA, Senior Biologist Regulatory Permitting and Compliance 23 Matthew Sutton, MS, ISA Biologist Biological Surveys, Habitat Restoration, Biological Mitigation and Management 18
Zach Neider, BS, Senior Biologist Biological Resources 8 Shaun Thornton, MS, BS, Staff Biologist Biological Resources 4 Zach Jackson, BS, Staff Biologist Biological Resources 2 Stephen O’Neil, MA, RPA
Cultural Resources Manager
Cultural Resources, Archaeology, AB52, SHPO,
Tribal Coordination 45
Rodrigo Jacobo, MA, Historian/ Cultural
Specialist Historian, Cultural Resources 6
Brent Johnson, MA, Historian Architectural Historian 24 Megan Black-Doukakis, MA, Archaeological
Technician/Field Archaeologist Field Archaeologist 13
Billye Breckenridge, BA
Senior Planner
NEPA lead, GIS Spatial Analysis, Population and
Housing, Licensed Drone Pilot 25
Stephen Chesterman, BEng
Principal GIS Consultant GIS, Document Control 34
Mike Lindsay, BS, Operations Director Noise and Vibration, EMF-EMI 28 Dan Herlihy, MS, PG, CEG, CHG Hydrology and Water Quality 47

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Name/Title Project Role Yrs.

Exp.

Consulting Engineer
Steven Borjeson, BA, Senior Planner Land Use, Agriculture Resources, Community Growth, Socioeconomic, Environmental Justice 25
Isha Shah, BA, Staff Engineer, Scientist Recreation, Climate Change Impacts and Adaption 4 Victor Paitimusa
Assistant Project Manager Air Quality, Noise 5
Omar Sarsour, BS, PE, LSIT, Transportation
Engineer Transportation planning, Surveyor and Inspector 11 Subconsultants
Tom Tang, MS, Principal – CRM Tech Architectural Historian, SHPO 30 Dean Stanphill, PE, GE, CEM, Principal –
Universal Engineering Sciences
Phase I / Phase II ESA, Hazards and Hazardous
Wates/Materials, Water Quality 30
Justin Tucker, BS, PE, TE, Associate Principal
- RK Engineering Traffic, Circulation, Parking 25
Andrew K. Neuhaus, PG, CEG, Senior
Engineering Geologist - NOVA Services, Inc. Geology and Soils, Geotechnical 20 Mahir Waber, MBA, PE, QSD, Principal –
Waber Consultants Hydrology, SWPPP, Storm Water Monitoring 25

UltraSystems has selected an experienced management team for this contract. This team will provide high-quality technical studies and other deliverables, stay on track with schedules, on budget, and quickly and creatively resolve any issues that may arise during project activities.

BETSY LINDSAY, MURP | Principal-in-Charge
As UltraSystems’ Principal, Ms. Lindsay will ensure client satisfaction of all services provided by the UltraSystems Project Team under this contract to the City. In this role, Ms. Lindsay will be responsible for assuring resources are available to complete this project within budget and on schedule. She will help oversee the quality assurance program, and be the primary contact for all matters relating to the contract with the City, and its execution.

Ms. Lindsay has over 35 years of experience, has successfully prepared over 500 environmental documents for a broad spectrum of projects, and has managed over 20 large-scale, on-call/as-needed contracts that have encompassed 1,000’s of task orders relating to public agency projects.

EDUCATION
 MURP., Urban and Regional Planning, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA  B.S., Geography, California State University, Long Beach, CA

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), Los Angeles County, CA - NEPA and CEQA Documentation
• Justice Administration Grants (JAG), Los Angeles, CA - NEPA/CEQA Documentation • Proposed Doheny Hotel, Dana Point, CA - EIR
• Emerald Meadows Ranch Specific Plan, Riverside County, CA - EIR • La Pata Park, San Clemente, CA – IS/MND
• Rose Hill Courts, Los Angeles, CA – Draft EIR /Draft EIS

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• Robertson’s Quarry Project, Kern County, CA – EIR/EIS HINA GUPTA, MURP, LEED AP | Senior Project Manager
Ms. Gupta is an urban and regional planner with over 16 years of experience in environmental planning for a variety of projects including master -planned development, multi -family housing, educational facilities, infrastructure and transportation. Ms. Gupta’s areas of expertise include Aesthetics and Visual Impact Analysis, Community Impact Assessment, Sustainable Land use and Transit Oriented Development, Streetscape Improvement, Architectural Design and Data Analysis. She evaluates environmental impacts of projects in accordance with CEQA and NEPA and prepares env ironmental documents, such as EIRs, EISs, IS/MNDs, and Baseline and Preliminary Environmental Studies. Ms. Gupta also supports project managers with coordination and conducting QA/QC reviews of environmental studies and reports.

EDUCATION
 MURP, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA  B.Arch., Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, India

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
• LEED Accredited Professional – BD+C (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• City of Fontana, Sierra Ave. Apartment – IS/MND
• City of Fontana, DCT Jurupa Logistics Center Distribution Center – Addendum • Related of California, Rose Hill Courts – EIR
• County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Sheriff’s EVOC Center – IS/MND • Los Angeles Unified School District, Venice High School, Venice, CA – IS/MND • LAUSD, North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood, CA – IS/MND • LAUSD, Grant High School, Van Nuys, CA - IS/MND
• Murrieta Senior Living Facility, Murrieta, CA – IS/MND • Rose Hill Courts Modernization, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles – IS/MND and

EA/FONSI
MICHAEL MILROY, MS | Deputy Project Manager/Senior Planner Mr. Milroy is a planner with over 18 years of experience in community and environmental planning. Mr. Milroy is trained in a variety of project types including residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and specific plan projects. Mr. Milroy’s expertise includes California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document preparation, project management, and review of supporting technical studies; including, but not limited to, Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and federally funded National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents.

EDUCATION
 B.S., Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, 1999  M.S., Interdisciplinary Studies/Neuroscience, California State University Long Beach, 2004

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
• Certificate, Environmental Management, University of California Irvine, 2013

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Rancho San Gorgonio Specific Plan, City of Banning, CA - EIR

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• Los Angeles Unified School District School Upgrade Program – EIR • Village Center, Garden Grove and Stanton, CA - MND
• Anaheim Transportation Network Bus Charging and Maintenance Facilities Project - CE • City of Commerce Transit Maintenance Facility Project - IS/MND and NEPA Categorical Exclusion
• General Plan Update, San Bernardino County, CA - EIR
• Mt. San Jacinto College [Menifee] Master Plan, Riverside, CA - EIR • Specific Plan, Southwest Fresno, CA - EIR
• Valley Boulevard Specific Plan, San Bernardino County, CA

4.2 Subconsultants
UltraSystems may augment our in -house technical capabilities from the teams below of highly qualified and experienced subconsultant partners to enhance our broad range of environmental disciplines that may be required on future projects. We have established enduring relationships with our outside specialists who retain complementary skills, and with whom we collaborate often to address specific project needs.

CRM TECH | Historical Resources, Architectural Historian, SHPO Coordination CRM TECH was established in 1993 to provide a broad range of services for managing cultural resources throughout California. The services provided by CRM TECH include all phases of archaeological, paleontological, and historical investigations, including record sea rches; literature reviews; cultural resource elements of general plans, specific plans, and environmental impact reports; consultation with public agencies; Native American scoping; historical and ethnohistorical research; archaeological, paleontological, and historical surveys; recording archaeological resources; historic building documentation and evaluations; test phase excavations to evaluate the significance of archaeological and paleontological sites; document and archival research to determine the significance of historic- period sites; mitigation/data recovery site excavations; and monitoring of earth moving/heavy equipment operations in sensitive areas. All of these services can be implemented following CEQA, NHPA and Caltrans guidelines as needed. C RM Tech uses up -to-date technologies and keeps up with the latest paradigms of the history, prehistory, and paleontology of the region.

UES | Hazardous Materials (Phase I ESA, Phase II, Remediation, Geology, and Hydrology) Universal Engineering Services (UES) is considered a pioneer of the industry and stands at the forefront of emerging technology and best practices. Work includes public and private clients, as well as public -private partnerships, and consists of projects ranging from transportation and infrastructure to aviation and aerospace.

Our engineers, geologists, certified inspectors, scientists, and drillers offer an unwavering commitment to excellence, approaching each project with the knowledge that precision, professionalism, and creative solutions are what drive success and cultivate enduring client relationships. With nearly 3,400 professionals across more than 70 branches in high growth markets in the U.S., UES consults on projects of all sizes for public and private clients in industries ranging from transportation and healthcare to commercial, residential, and education.

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RK ENGINERRING | Transportation, Circulation and Access RK Engineering Group, Inc. (RK) is a full -service transportation engineering firm that designs strategies to effectively manage traffic flow and parking demand for vehicles arriving and departing your facility. RK uniquely combines engineering expertise and professionalism with creative thinking and innovative problem solving. The result is an extraordinary transportation engineering firm that possesses the requisite expertise as well as the ability to look across disciplinary boundaries for solutions others may overlook. This innovative approach is evident by the breadth of services available to RK engineering group, inc.’s diverse clientele that includes regional governments, counties, cities, special districts, school districts, community associations, private developers and contractors, engineering and planning firms. Each client receives what RK engineering group, inc. is known f or…on time, on target, on budget professional service.

NOVA SERVICES | Soils, Geology, Geotechnical
NOVA Services, Inc. (NOVA) has been providing geotechnical engineering, special inspection, and materials testing services since 2008 throughout southern California.

NOVA is a State of California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a County of Los Angeles DVBE.

NOVA’s staff includes engineers, geologists, inspectors, project managers, and technicians as well as support personnel committed to providing their clients with exceptional service. Their staff holds various certifications, including HAZWOPER, HAZMAT, OSHA, International Code Council (ICC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and American Welding Society (AWS). NOVA’s laboratory maintains the highest degree of certification and accreditation for equipment, methodology, quality control, and technical training. NOVA is accredited by AASHTO in the testing of soils, asphalt, concrete, aggregate, masonry, fireproofing, and reinforcing. NOVA’s geotechnical and geological services are adapted to the needs of each project and include field investigations, foundation analyses for deep and shallow foundations, foundation vibration studies and monitoring, soil improvement, slope stability analysis, numerical modeling of complex soil -structure interactions, wall design, shoring design, retaining wall design and lateral earth pressure evaluation, erodibility studies, blasting studies, and geophysical investigations.

WABER CONSULTANTS, INC. | Hydrology, SWPPP, Storm Water Monitoring Waber Consultants, Inc. successfully delivers all survey tasks per contract specifications and required standards. Waber Consultants, Inc. and its subconsultant team ensure full -service engineering for its Clients from Surveying and Mapping, Civil Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering. T eam members have experience in performing civil engineering design services for various types of projects including; Preparation of Civil Design Documents for Grading & Drainage Plans, Storm Drain Plans, Water Plans, Sewer Plans, Street Improvement Plans, and Striping and Traffic Signal Plans in accordance with local jurisdiction requirements. Waber Consultants, Inc. provides reports including Low Impact Development, Hydrology, and SWPPP, and Technical Specifications in accordance with Construction Specifications Institute formats and client specific requirements.

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5. SECTION III - FEE SCHEDULE
Table 5.0-1

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Key Personnel Resumes

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Betsy A. Lindsay, MURP
Principal

Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ms. Lindsay is the founder and chief executive of UltraSystems Environmental.

A building industry veteran, she has over 35 years of experience in environmental planning and permitting, preparing more than 500 environmental documents. Her background includes managing over 20 on-call professional service contracts for public agencies, which have included hundreds of projects. At UltraSystems, her day-to-day responsibilities include business and project management, contract administration, resource allocation, and quality control. She is responsible for overall project management, the preparation and processing of CEQA/NEPA documents, and associated entitlement obligations for large -scale public and priv ate infrastructure projects.

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum IS -MND, Riverside County, CA c/o RHA Landscape Architecture; December 2022 to Ongoing Ms. Lindsay is serving as Principal -in-Charge for this project which includes development of several improvements at Gilman Ranch Historic Park (GRHP) in the City of Banning in western Riverside County spanning 131 acres. The present-day park was a stage s top on the Bradshaw Trail that extended from Arizona to California in the 1860’s and 1870’s. The Jose Pope Adobe was the oldest landmark in the San Gorgonio Pass region. GRHP includes a museum containing several horse-drawn wagons. Riverside County Regiona l Parks and Open Space District (RCRPOSD) is proposing to develop, from north to south:
a native and medicinal interpretive garden; a community center and parking lot; picnic area; interpretive playground and activity area; and staging area and second park ing lot. UltraSystems is preparing an Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND).

Huntington Drive- Regional Green Street Project, South Pasadena, CA; December 2023 to Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay serves as Principal-in-Charge for this project. The proposed green street project constructs a 12 -ft ID stormwater detention tunnel underneath the median along 2,100 LF of Huntington drive between Fair Oaks Ave and Flecher. The tunnel would be fitted with 10 infiltration dry wells at regular intervals that recharge the San Gabriel Main Basin aquifer. There are two gravity diversion structures that divert stormwater from two storm drains; one is a 102" RCP at Marengo with DA of 662 acres and the other is a 39" at Fair Oaks Ave with DA of 55 acres at Flecher Avenue. The proposed project also includes green street elements along parkways and median plus two new groundwater wells to pump some of the recharged water from the aquifer for landscape irrigation. This project would also provide the following community benefits, including beautification of the existing street by replacing existing turf with native plants, enhanced existi ng habitat by the use of native trees, improved flood protection and new education opportunities (via on- site signage) incorporated into walkways at pedestrian crossings.

pc

Years of Experience
35+
Years with Firm
30 Education
• Graduate Program, Public
Policy and Administration,
California State University,
Long Beach, CA, 1992
• Graduate Program, Business
Administration, Pepperdine
University, Irvine, CA, 1991
• M.U.R.P., Master of Urban and
Regional Planning, California
State Polytechnic University,
Pomona, CA, 1989
• B.A., Geography, California
State University, Long Beach,
CA, 1978
Professional
Affiliations
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• National Association of
Women Business Owners
• National Association for
Female Executives
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• NEPA
• Entitlement
• Energy
• Federal
• Institutional
• Infrastructure

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La Cañada Flintridge Tentative Tract Map, La Cañada Flintridge, CA; October 2023 to Ongoing Ms. Lindsay serves as Principal -in-Charge for this project. UltraSystems is preparing an EIR for this project. T he proposed project comprises an application for the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 83608, a proposed subdivision of approximately 45 -acres into 11 single-family residential lots and an associated application for a Tree Removal Permit to remove 27 pro tected trees. The proposed subdivision also includes easements for a dedicated horse trail/hiking trail for the local community. The property is presently undeveloped, characterized by steep slopes, and is naturally divided by Monarch Drive, which is already graded but unpaved. Monarch Drive has within it an active sewer line and is dedicated as a public road. In order to be implemented, the propo sed project would require the full improvem ent of Monarch Drive, and the construction of Palmerstone Drive (already a dedicated road).
7170B Cherry Ave and Victoria Street – RAISE Grant, Fontana, CA; September 2022 to Ongoing Ms. Lindsay serves as Principal -in-Charge for this project. The Complete Streets Improvement Project intent is to improve safety in the area, address problems related to pollution and carbon emissions, improve traffic flow, reduce commute times, protect response times for first responders, expand options for biking, walking and bus transit, improve access to essential services and spur economic growth by potentially creating opportunities for nearby low- income neighborhoods.

Sunshine Canyon Landfill Expansion, Sylmar, CA (County portion) ; January 2012 to Ongoing Ms. Lindsay serve s as Project Director for the Sunshine Canyon Landfill project, in the County of Los Angeles, responsible for preparing nine environmental documents, entitlement processing, including an Oak Tree and Conditional Use Permit (i.e., 51 project conditions and seven separate monitoring programs). She also assisted the County staff with the preparation of permit compliance documentation (i.e., pre -construction, construction, and operations) for required regulatory permits for project implementat ion. This landfill has an approximate 17-million tons of disposal capacity, with a planned maximum intake rate of 6,500 tpd.

As-Needed Environmental Documentation and Regulatory Permit Contract, Los Angeles County, CA , 2003 - Ongoing
Ms. Lindsay is serving as Principal-in-Charge and Contractual Administrator for this ongoing contract for the County of Los Angeles. She assists with the oversight of all environmental documentation preparation and entitlement processing, as well as techni cal services. UltraSystems is contracted by Los Angeles County to provide “as -needed” environmental services for various projects throughout the County. Specific task orders are issued by the County, and all services are performed in compliance with polici es, procedures, and standards of Public Works, as well as in accordance with the Scope of Services defined in the original RFP documents. Since 1994, UltraSystems has managed over 60 projects under this County of Los Angeles contract.

Our services entail the preparation of environmental documents, including CEQA/NEPA environmental documents, as required by specific project scopes and master plans. Examples include: field, literature, and electronic database reviews; Initial studies; techni cal studies; documentation; public meetings and publications. In addition, UltraSystems prepares regulatory permits, permit applications, specialized studies, field activities, and regulatory agency hearings.

Lake Los Angeles Pedestrian Plan Implementation Phase I, Community of Lake Los Angeles, CA; November 2021 to December 2021
Ms. Lindsay served as Principal -in-Charge for this project. This project consisted of improvements to two roadway segments such as a bike path, sidewalks, curb and gutter, a parking lane, and a paved shoulder; and pedestrian activated warning systems (PAWS) and enhanced crosswalks with advanced yield lines at 10 intersections, all in the unincorporated community of Lake Los Angeles in northern Los Angeles County. The pedestrian and roadway improvements were intended to improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists in Lake Los Angeles , and promote alternative modes of transportation to single occupancy vehicle usage. UltraSystems prepared an IS -MND and several technical studies for the project.

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Hina Gupta, MURP, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager

Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ms. Gupta is an urban planner with over 16 years of experience in environmental planning and regulatory permitting for a variety of projects including infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, commercial, residential, mixed -use and master -planned development, and educational facilities. Ms. Gupta has extensive experience in managing the preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents and the planning process. Her areas of expertise include Sustainable Land use, Aesthetics and Visual Analysis, Socioeconomics and Community Impact Assessment, and Green Bui lding Design. Ms. Gupta is a LEED Accredited Professional and has experience working with public agency staff at various city and county departments within southern California.

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
North County ITS Extension Phase V Project, City of Palmdale, CA; July 2019 to August 2023
The North County ITS Palmdale Extension Phase V involves the expansion of infrastructure to increase current and future traffic mobility by relieving traffic congestion on portions of Tierra Subida Avenue, Avenue S, Westland Drive, Ranch Center Drive, Elizabeth Lake Road, and Avenue N. The proposed project includes installation of HDPE fiber conduits along those roads and construction of a new traffic signal with CCTV surveillance at the intersection of Avenue N and 60th Street West. UltraSystems is responsible for the CEQA environmental documentation for the project, including preparing an initial study/mitigated negative declaration (IS/MND). Ms. Gupta is serving as the project manager and working with the project engineering team and the City of Palmdale for preparation of the CEQA IS/MND and supporting technical studies (for Noise, Cultural Resourc es, Biological Resources and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment).

San Timoteo Storm Drain Project, City of Moreno Valley, CA; August 2014 to May 2021
Ms. Gupta serv ed as the Deputy P roject Manager on the preparation of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and supporting technical studies and biological resources surveys. Her responsibilities include d coordination with the City for data and project design information. The proposed project include d extension of an underground and surface water neighborhood storm drain system. The proposed storm drain system consisted of reinforced concrete pipe placed underground in existing roadways, with connector pipes and catch basins/inlet drains along a total length of approximately 3,650 feet. Ms. Gupta also conducted QA/QC review of all sections of the IS/MND prepared for the project.

Garfield Avenue Complete Street Improvements Project, City of South Gate, CA; July 2020 to December 2020
Ms. Gupta serv ed as the Project Manager for this project and working with project design and engineering team and the City of Southgate to prepare the CEQA and NEPA environmental review documentation for the project. In her role as P roject Manager, Ms. Gupta was responsible for managing preparation of a Caltrans Preliminary Environmental Study, preparation of any required technical studies (including Air Quality, Noise, Cultural Resources, Hazardous Materials or Visual Impact Assessment studies).

Years of Experience
16 Years with Firm
16 Education
• Master of Urban and
Regional Planning, University
of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA, 2009
• B Arch, Chandigarh College of
Architecture, Chandigarh,
India, 2007
Professional
Certification
• LEED Accredited Professional
#10281034 (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental
Design
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• NEPA
• EIR/EIS
• IS/MND
• EA
• Land Use
• Mitigation
• Permits
• PES
• Relocation
Impacts
• GIS
• Specific
Plans
• General
Plans
• Socio-
economics
• Aesthetics
• Noticing
• Mixed-Use
• Technical
Studies
• Entitlements

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The proposed project comprise d three sub -projects (Subprojects A, B and C) that were separately funded and included street improvements along Garfield Avenue within the City of South Gate (City). The proposed project improved traffic safety and create d pedestrian infrastructure along Garfield Avenue. The project consist ed of constructing and operating Class I, II and III bike lanes, sidewalk curb extensions with American Disability Act (ADA) ramps, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) and pedestrian benches with bike racks. The sec ond subproject, the Garfield Avenue Median Project (Subproject B), consisted of constructing raised median islands, ADA curb ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalk and re-striping of traffic markings.

Northgate Market Center, City of Fontana, CA; March 2020 to September 2020 Ms. Gupta managed preparation of the CEQA IS-MND for the project and the project has been approved by the City Council. The project site was located on the west side of Sierra Avenue and on the north side of San Bernardino Ave in Fontana, CA (APN: 0193-251-43, -44). The site is in the Form Based code (FBC) Sierra Gateway zoning district. The project proposed a multi-tenant commercial center anchored by Northgate Gonzalez Market with three (3) quick service drive through pads for a total building area of 59, 385 square feet on approximately 7.04 acres. The project included a tentative parcel map to create three (3) parcels.

Los Alamitos High School STEM Building Project, Los Alamitos, CA; May 2019 to June 2019 Ms. Gupta assisted with the preparation of an IS/MND for the proposed project. She drafted a few sections of the IS/MND and conducted QA/QC review of all sections of the IS/MND. The Los Alamitos High School STEM Building Project propose d the construction of a new three -story, approximately 86,528- square-foot multistory STEM classroom building at Los Alamitos High School in the City of Los Alamitos, California. The proposed project provided new classroom facilities, while removing existing portable classroom units, and provided an enhanced learning experience for students.

Dogwood Road Bridge Improvement Project, Imperial County, CA; March 2016 to April 2019 Ms. Gupta managed preparation of the CEQA environmental documentation, and biological resources surveys and permitting for this bridge replacement project located over the Central Main Canal near the intersection of Dogwood Road and Willoughby Road in Impe rial County, California. The project included an Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) to adopt measures to avoid or reduce potential environmental impacts to less than significant levels. Ms. Gupta co-authored the IS/MND and conducted QA/Q C reviews of technical studies prepared in support of the IS/MND.

Sierra Avenue Family Apartments Project, Fontana, CA; June 2018 to January 2019 Ms. Gupta served as the Deputy Project Manager for environmental analysis of the Sierra Avenue Family Apartments project. This project proposed the development of 60 affordable multi-family units at the southwest corner of Sierra Avenue and Ramona Avenue in Fontana, California. The City was the Lead Agency for the purposes of CEQA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development was the Lead Agency for the purpose of NEPA. The project consisted of: (1) utilities improvements; (2) construction of three ne w residential buildings and one services building; and (3) community amenities and landscaping. UltraSystems prepared both an IS/MND and EA/FONSI for the project.

Holmes Elementary School, San Diego, CA; March 2017 to June 2018 Ms. Gupta served as the Project Manager for this project. She coordinated with the District and assisted with the preparation of IS/MND. The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) proposed to renovate and improve an existing playground facility within the Holmes Elementary School Campus and convert it into a joint -use facility for use by the community outside of school hours. UltraSystems was hired to prepare the IS/MND for the Project. Ms. Gupta prepared several sections of the IS/MND and conducted QA/Q C review of all sections of the IS/MND. She also prepared all CEQA notices and public distribution list for the project and assisted the District in the circulation of the Draft IS/MND for public review.

Cameron Ranch Project, Riverside County, CA; June 2013 to April 2018 Ms. Gupta assisted in evaluating potential project impacts related to Population and Housing, and Aesthetics sections of the EIR. She also prepared the executive summary and the mitigation monitoring and reporting program for the EIR. This proposed project involve d the development of 154 single-family residential pads, park site, natural open space lots, and associated street improvements on approximately 610 acres of moderately hilly terrain in unincorporated Riverside County.

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Michael Milroy, MS
Project Manager, Senior Planner

Corporate Office – Orange County Telephone: 949.788.4900 16431 Scientific Way Facsimile: 949.788.4901
Irvine, CA 92618-4355 Website: www.ultrasystems.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mr. Milroy is a detail -oriented Environmental Planner with over 1 8 focused years on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document preparation, project management, and review of supporting technical studies; including, but not limited to, Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, and NEPA documents.

SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Westgate Specific Plan Planning Area 41, Fontana, CA; September 2023 to Ongoing
Mr. Milroy is serving as Project Manager for this project. The proposed project consists of a 1.115- million-square-foot fulfillment center in addition to neighborhood retail uses. The project includes an addendum to a specific plan EIR; burrowing owl presence/absence surveys, report, and mitigation and monitoring plan; San Bernardino kangaroo rat surveys and report; cultural resources inventory; air quality and greenhouse gas analysis; noise and vibration assessment; paleontological resources assessment; an d a vehicle miles traveled screening assessment. The proposed project implements a part of the Westgate Specific Plan.

Westgate Specific Plan, PA 44 and PA 45, Addendum 4, Fontana, CA; February 2023 to Ongoing
Mr. Milroy is serving as Project Manager for this project. This new project development is located within the eastern portion of the Westgate West Community and has hillside views of Mt. Baldy and the Cucamonga Wilderness area. The areas known as PA 44 and PA45 are part of the approved Westgate Specific Plan. Each project area would include an open space area of .5 acres connected via bike lane. The project site is currently vacant. These planning areas are located north of Victoria Street and abuts Cherry Avenue and surrounding uses include an existing SCE easement to the west and open space south of Victoria Avenue and east of Cherry Avenue. The I -15 Devore Freeway is located to the west, approximately 1 mile away. The main access to the project sites woul d be located off of either Victoria Street or Cherry Avenue. The project scope consists of an addendum to a specific plan EIR and a vehicle miles traveled analysis.

Addendum 3 for Falcon Ridge Phase I of the Westgate Specific Plan, Fontana, CA; August 2022 to Ongoing
Mr. Milroy is serving as Project Manager for this project. Falcon Ridge Phase I is a proposed residential development on 8.3 acres in the northern part of the Falcon Ridge community within the Westgate Specific Plan in the City of Fontana. Phase I proposes development of 178 residential units consisting of 63 townhome units in 2 - and 3-story buildings in approximately the east half of the site; and 115 apartment units in three -story tuck -under buildings in approximately the west half of the site. A recreati on area with a pool and a community building would be built in the central part of the site. Access would be from Toscana Lane on the south site boundary. The townhomes would have attached garages, and the apartments would be provided with carport parking spaces.

Years of Experience
18 Years with Firm
4 Education
• Certificate, Environmental
Management, University of
California Irvine, 2013
• Master of Science,
Interdisciplinary Studies /
Neuroscience, California State
University Long Beach, 2004
• Bachelor of Science, Biological
Sciences, California State
University Long Beach, 1999
• Project Management
coursework, University of
California Irvine, 2009-2014
Professional
Affiliations
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Areas of Expertise
• CEQA
• GIS
• Vistro
• Traffic
Analysis
• EIR
• MND
• NOE
• NEPA
• MS Office
• Mixed-use
• Project
Management
• Residential
Noise
Monitoring
and Analysis
• Expository
Writing
• Impact
Analysis
• K-12/College
Universities

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Space Shuttle Exhibit & Education Building, Downey, CA; July 2021 to Ongoing Mr. Milroy is Assistant Project Manager for this project . This proposed project will be a neighborhood center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and other social and community involvement.

The main floor will have flexible space accommodating 250-300 guests. The space also will serve as an active learning area when not hosting large gatherings, showcasing mobile exhibit elements that can be cleared when needed and house hands -on STEM programming, such as camp programs and workshops. UltraSystems is preparing an Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Adams Avenue Affordable Housing Project, Murrieta, CA; February 2021 to June 2022 Mr. Milroy, Assistant Project Manager for this project, wrote large parts of the IS-MND for the project and conducted QA review on other sections. This project proposed to construct a 200-unit 100% affordable Multi-Family apartment complex composed of three buildings, two of which would be Multi-Family Housing buildings and one of which would be a Senior Housing building. The project proposed the following on-site amenities: an outdoor pool & spa, children's playground, community center, community garden, half basketball court, outdoor fitness station & conversation areas, pet-friendly green space, BBQ area with tables, Boys & Girls Club and a senior center. Additionally, the project included the preservation of the existing old oak tree on site, and the integration of proposed pedestrian paseos.

The project propose d two primary access points on Adams Avenue with connections to the proposed pedestrian paseos to the northwest and northeast. A concurrent Development Agreement with the City Housing Authority was to be processed with the Development Plan and presented to the City Council for final approval of the entire project.

The project site was Site Two in the City’s Housing Element, located in the Jefferson and Juniper Planning Area of the Downtown Specific Plan subject to the Residential - Multi Family (RMF) Land Use designation requiring a minimum development of 30 dwelling units per acre. Th e project site was previously used for agriculture and had an old home that was demolished in January 2020 and has an old barn that will be selectively preserved and removed from the site by the City Housing Authority. UltraSystems prepared both a CEQA IS/MND and a NEPA Categorical Exclusion for this project.

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Majestic, Riverside County, CA; June 2020 to July 2020
Mr. Milroy served as Project Manager for this project. The proposed project site was in the community of Mead Valley in an unincorporated area of western Riverside County. The proposed project was a realignment of a segment of an underground storm drain; c onstruction, operation, and maintenance of underground storm drains are not subject to California Fish and Game Code Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA) requirements. UltraSystems identified two mitigation measures for biological resources in the FEIR, a nesting bird survey before construction to avoid active nests and a pre -construction survey for burrowing owls to avoid burrowing owl nests or passively relocate them.

General Plan Update EIR, San Bernardino County, CA; 2019 Mr. Milroy wrote numerous sections of the Program EIR for the San Bernardino County General Plan Update which covered all of unincorporated San Bernardino County. Changes to permitted land uses and development intensity were concentrated in four areas: three in the Upper Santa Ana River Valley, and one in the Mojave Desert. Mr. Milroy added a great deal of environmental setting information not provided in the Existing Conditions Reports for the General Plan Update. Mr. Milroy compiled a list of hazardou s ma terials sites in portions of unincorporated San Bernardino County, categorized by site name, type of site, location, and status, at a small fraction of the cost of obtaining a regulatory database search from a commercial vendor. Salient issues addressed in the EIR included biological resources and wildfire hazards.

Rancho San Gorgonio Specific Plan, City of Banning, CA; 2016 Mr. Milroy served as A ssistant Project Manager for the Program EIR for this 831- acre Specific Plan project in the City of Banning. The Project involved development of 3,133 residential units; slightly over 200 acres of parks; commercial uses; a school; and a wastewater treatment plant. CEQA processing for this project was during California’s Extraordinary Drought, and project impacts on water sup plies and demands were a major issue addressed during EIR preparation. Other issues included hydrology and aesthetics; the project site is at the northern foot of the San Jacinto Mountains in the San Gorgonio Pass.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

THE CITY OF HEMET

A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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CHAMBERS GROUP, INC.

A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

AGREEMENT # 2025-037

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF HEMET AND CHAMBERS GROUP, INC.

THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 9th day of October, 2024 (“Eff ective Date”), by and between the CITY OF HEMET (“City”), a California municipal corporation and Cham bers Group, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”). For the purposes of this Agreement City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

1. City has sought by request for proposals the performance of the On-Call Environmental Services defined and described particularly in Section 2, “Scope of Services and Schedule of Performance” of this Agreement.

2. Consultant was selected by City to perform those services.

3. Consultant was selected by City on the basis of Consultant’s demonstrated competence and the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.

4. City has authority to enter in to this Agreement and the City Manager has authority to execute this Agreement.

5. The Parties desire to forma lize the selection of Consultant for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Section 2 “Scope of Services” of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.

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

SECTION 1. T ERM OF AGREEMENT

Subject to the provisions of Section 21 "Termination of Agreement" of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement is through September 21, 2027, commencing on the Effective Date, unless otherwise extended by written agreement of the Parties. City shall be granted two (2) one (1) year options to extend the Term of the Agreement. City shall exercise option(s) by written notice to Contractor no less than (30) days prior to the end of the existing Term.

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(a) The City Manager may, in his or her sole di scretion, unilaterally exercise an option to extend the Agreement on a month-to-month basis following expiration on the same terms and conditions, including compensation as set forth in Section 4 “Compensation.”

(b) Consultant acknowledges that the Agreement term may extend over multiple City fiscal years, and that the work and compensation under this Agreement is contingent on the City Council appropriating funding for and authorizing such work and compensation for those fiscal years. This Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager at the end of a fiscal year when sufficient funding is not appropriate d and authorized for the subsequent fiscal year. City is not obligated to pay Consu ltant for any amounts not duly appropriated and authorized by the City Council.

SECTION 2. S COPE OF SERVICES

Subject to this Agreement, all addendums and exhibits attached and incorporated hereto, Consultant agrees to perform the services and task s set forth in Exhibit “A,” “Scope of Services” (hereinafter, the “Services”), and the City agrees to retain and does hereby retain Consultant for the Services.

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ECTION 3. A DDITIONAL SERVICES

Consultant shall not be compensated for an y work rendered in connection with its performance of this Agreement that is in addition to or outside of the Services unless such additional services are authorized in advan ce and in writing in accordance with Section 25 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 27 “Amendment” of this Agreement. If and when such additional work is authorized, such additional work shall be deemed to be part of the Services.

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ECTION 4. C OMPENSATION

(a) Subject to any limitations set forth in this Ag reement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation” and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amount agreed to and set forth in the scope of work for which a purchase order has been issued. The amount shall also never exceed the appropriated budget for these professional services in any City Fi scal Year, unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with Sec tion 25 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 27 “Amendment” of this Agreement.

(b) All City vendors and consultants receiving new contracts, contract re newals, or contract extensions must sign up to receive electr onic payments through the City's Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments service/provider. Electronic payments are processed bi- weekly and are safe and secure. To enro ll in ACH electronic payments contact

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(c) Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.

(d) If this Agreement is extended pursuant to S ection 1 “Term of Agreement,” the City shall pay the same rates specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation.” SECTION 5. M ETHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING

(a) Payment shall be made in accordance with City’s usual accounting procedures upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice setting forth the services performed. The invoices shall be emailed to [email protected]. Under no circumstances shall the total amount paid to Consultant under this Agreement exceed the City Manager’s authority without approval by the City Council.

(b) Consultant shall submit within 30 days of th e end of each month a complete and accurate written itemized invoice for services perfor med and/or goods provided. The invoice must be in a format approved by City. In order to receive payment, Consultant shall submit to City an itemized invoice, on a monthly basis, for services performed pursuant to this Agreement. Each itemized invoice shall identify at the top of the first page, the Not to Exceed Amount (as set by Section 4(a) above), the total amount billed to date, the services rendered during the billing period, and the amount due for the statement invoice for which reimbursement is sought in the statement invoi ce. The invoice shall detail charges by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), tr avel, materials, equipment, supplies, and sub consultant contracts. Sub consultant charges shall be detailed by the following categories: labor, travel, materials, equipment and supplies. If the compensation set forth in Section 4(a) and Exhibit “B” include paym ent of labor on an hour ly basis (as opposed to labor and materials being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include detailed descriptions of tasks performed and the am ount of time incurred for or allocated to that task. City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice shall be approved a nd paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction and resubmission.

(c) Except as to any charges for work performe d or expenses incurred by Consultant which are disputed by City, City will use its best effo rts to cause Consultant to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice.

(d) The Parties estimate that performance of this Agreement will be accomplished without an increase in the Not to Exceed Amount. Consultant shall notify the City in writing whenever it has reason to believe that the costs the Consultant expects to incur under this Agreement

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in the following sixty (60) days, when added to all costs previously incurred, will exceed eighty percent (80%) of the Not to Exceed Amount specified herein. As part of the notification, the Consultant shall provide the Ci ty with a revised estimate of the total cost of performing this Agreement.

SECTION 6. I NSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE

City may inspect and accept or reject any of Consultant’s work under this Agreement, either during performance or when completed. City shall reject or finally accept Consultant’s work within sixty (60) days after submitted to City. City shall reject work by a timely written explanation, otherwise, Consultant’s work shall be deemed to have been accepted. City’s acceptance shall be conclusive as to such work ex cept with respect to latent defects, fraud, and such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. Acceptance of any of Consultant’s work by City shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement including, but not limited to, Section 17 “Indemnification” and Section 18 “Insurance.”

SECTION 7. O WNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS

All original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files and other documents prepared, developed, or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of City and may be used, reused or otherwise di sposed of by City withou t the permission of the Consultant. Upon completion, expiration, or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall turn over to City all such original maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files, and other documents.

If and to the extent that City utilizes fo r any purpose not related to this Agreement any maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, re ports, data, notes, computer files, files, or other documents prepared, develope d, or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this Agreemen t, Consultant’s guarantees and warranties in Section 11 “Standard of Performance” of this Agreement shall not extend to such use of the maps, models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer files, files or other documents.

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For no additional compensation, Consultant he reby assigns to City all of Consultant’s rights, title, and interest in and to the content of all deliverable materials created by Consultant or its employees, agents, or sub consultants, includ ing copyrights, in connec tion with the Services performed under this Agreement. Consultant shal l promptly execute and deliver and shall cause its employees, agents, and sub c onsultants to promptly execute and deliver, upon request by the City or any of its successors or assigns at any time and without further compensation of any kind, any power of attorney, assignment, applicati on for copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right protectio n, or other papers or instruments which may be necessary or

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desirable to fully secure, perfect or otherwise protect to or for the City, its successors, and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to the content of the deliverable materials. For purposes of this section deliverable materials include all works, tangible or not, created under this Agreement including, without limitation, documents, material, data, reports, manuals, specifications, artwork, drawings, sketches, computer programs and databases, schematics, photographs, video and audiovisual recordings, sound r ecordings, marks, logos, graphi c designs, notes, website, domain names, inventions, processes, formulas matters and combinations thereof, and all forms of intellectual property. The provisions of this paragraph are binding on the successors, assigns and heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of Cons ultant’s Services under this Agreement.

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ECTION 9. C ONSULTANT’S BOOKS AND RECORDS

(a) Consultant shall maintain any and all documen ts and records demonstrating or relating to Consultant’s performance of the Services. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or other documents or records evidencing or relating to work, services, expe nditures, and disbursements charged to City pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained in accordance with generally a ccepted accounting principles and shall be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the Services provided by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Any and all such documents or records shall be maintained for three (3) years from the date of execution of this Agreement and to the extent required by laws relati ng to audits of pub lic agencies and their expenditures.

(b) Any and all records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this section shall be made available for inspect ion, audit, and copying, at a ny time during regular business hours, upon request by City or its designated representative. Copies of such documents or records shall be provided direct ly to the City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records shall be made available at Consultant’s address indicated for receipt of notices, “Section 23,” of this Agreement.

(c) Where City has reason to believe that any of the documents or records required to be maintained pursuant to this section may be lost or discarded due to dissolution or termination of Consultant’s business, City may, by written request, require that custody of such documents or records be given to the City. Access to such documents and records shall be granted to City, as well as to its successors in interest and authorized representatives.

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ECTION 10. I NDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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manner, nor to incur any obliga tion, debt, or liability of an y kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City.

(b) The personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive di rection and control. Neither City, nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, official s, employees or agents of City, shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or a ny of Consultant’s officers, employees, sub consultants or agents except as set forth in th is Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City.

(c) Neither Consultant, nor any of Consultant’s officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Consultant expressly waives a ny claim Consultant may have to any such rights.

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Consultant represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the Services required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent, and professional manner. Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently, and to the best of its ability, experience, and talent, perform all Services. In meeting its obligations under this Agreement, Consultant shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by persons enga ged in providing services simila r to the Services required of Consultant under this Agreement, and shall use such skill, prudence, and diligence as other members of Consultant’s profession commonly possess and exercise. In addition to the general standards of performance set forth in this section, additional specific standards of performance and performance criteria may be set forth in Exhibi t “A” “Scope of Services ” that shall also be applicable to Consultant’s work under this Agreement. Where there is a conflict between a general and a specific standard of performance or perfor mance criteria, the specific standard or criteria shall prevail over the general.

SECTION 12. C OMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS; PERMITS AND LICENSES

Consultant shall keep itself informed of and co mply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, codes, ordi nances, regulations, and rules in effect during the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances, and regulations, and shall be solely responsible for any failure to co mply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Consul tant represents and warrants th at Consultant has obtained or shall promptly obtain all necessary licenses to pe rform the Services set forth in this Agreement and that such licenses are in good standing, including but not limited to obtaining a City business license. Consultant further represents and warrants that the services provided herein shall conform

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to all ordinances, policies, and practices of the City. Neither City nor any elected or appointed boards, officers, officials, employees or agents of City, shall be liable, at law or in equity, as a result of any failure of Consultant to comply with this section.

SECTION 13. P REVAILING WAGE LAWS

Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor C ode Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), wh ich require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects. To the extent applicable, Consultant shall defend, inde mnify, and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from any claim or liabili ty arising out of any failure or alleged failure of Consultant to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.

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ECTION 14. N ONDISCRIMINATION

Consultant and subconsultant s shall not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment against any person because of sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health de cision-making, race, color, re ligious creed, marital status, ancestry, national origin, medical condition, genetic information, age, disability (mental and physical), or military or veteran status in connec tion with or related to the performance of this Agreement. Consultant and subconsultants sha ll comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) and the app licable regulations promulgated thereunder (Cal. Code of Regs, tit. 2, § 7285.0 et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission implementing Government Code, § 12990 (a)- (f), are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof as set for in full (Cal.

Code of Regs, tit. 2, § 7285.0, et seq.). Consu ltant shall include the non-discrimination and compliance provisions of this section in all subcontracts to perform work under this Agreement.

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(a) Consultant covenants that neither it nor any of ficer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would c onflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Consultant’s performance of the Services. Consultant further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be empl oyed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the City Manager. Consultant agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement. (b) City understands and acknowledges that Consultant is, as of the date of execution of this Agreement, independently involved in the perf ormance of non-related services for other governmental agencies and private parties. Consultant is unaware of any stated position of

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City relative to such projects. Any future pos ition of City on such projects shall not be considered a conflict of interest for the purposes of this section. (c) City understands and acknowledges that Consultant will, perform non-related services for other governmental agencies and private part ies following the completion of the Services under this Agreement. Any such future service shall not be considered a conflict of interest for purposes of this section.

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ECTION 16. C ONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; RELEASE OF INFORMATION

(a) All information gained or work product pr oduced by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Consultant . Consultant shall not rel ease or disclose any such information or work product to persons or en tities other than City without prior written authorization from the City Manager, except as may be required by law.

(b) Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, or sub consultants, sha ll not, without prior written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested by th e City Attorney of City, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be c onsidered "voluntary" provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.

(c) If Consultant, or any officer, employee, agent, or sub consultant of Consultant, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from C onsultant for any damages, costs, and fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct.

(d) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, or sub consultants be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder. City reta ins the right but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing, or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant. However, th is right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right of City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.

SECTION 17. I NDEMNIFICATION

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with legal counsel reasonably selected by the C ity) and hold harmless City and any and all of its elected and appointed offi cials, officers, employees, representatives and agents

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(“Indemnified Parties”) from and against an y and all claims, actions and proceedings (whether at law or equity, administrative or judicial), demands, orders, judgments, losses, injuries (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an employee of Consultant or sub consultants), liabilities of every kind (including, without lim itation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, and litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection ther ewith and cost of investigation), damages, costs and expenses, including atto rney’s fees and costs, (collectively "Claims") that arise out of, pertain to, or re late to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, performance of Services by Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, representatives, sub consultants, anyone directly or indirectly employed by an y of them, or anyone that they control.

Consultant’s duty to indemnify, protect, de fend, and hold harmless Indemnified Parties, shall not include any Claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties.

(b) Consultant agrees to obtain executed indemn ity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth here in this section from each and every sub consultant, subcontractor, or any other person or entity involved by, for, w ith, or on behalf of Consultant in the performance of this Agreement naming the Indemnified Parties as additional indemnitees.

In the event Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required here, Consultant agrees to be fully responsib le according to the terms of this section.

Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth herein is binding on the successors, assigns, or heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of this Agreement and this section.

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ECTION 18. I NSURANCE

Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the Term of this Agreement the insurance policies set forth in Exhi bit “C” “Insurance” and made a part of this Agreement. All insurance policies shall be subject to approval by City as to form and content.

These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so approved in writing by the City Manager. Consultant agrees to provide City with copies of required policies upon request.

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ECTION 19. A SSIGNMENT

The expertise and experience of Consultant are material considerations for this Agreement.

City has an interest in the qualifications and capability of the persons and entities who will fulfill the duties and obligations imposed upon Consultant under this Agreement. In recognition of that interest, Consultant shall not assi gn or transfer this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement or the performance of any of Consultant’s duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Cit y, which may be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the City Manager. Any attempted assignment shall be ineffective, null, and void, and shall constitute

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a material breach of this Agreement entitling City to any and all remedies at law or in equity, including termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 21 “Termination of Agreement.” City acknowledges, however, that Consultant, in the performance of its dutie s pursuant to this Agreement, may utilize sub consultants.

If in the performance of its duties Consultant utilizes sub consultants or subcontractors, Consultant covenants that subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making sub consultants or subcontractors subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement, including without limitation, the insurance obligations set forth in Section 18 “Insurance.” The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the City is an intended beneficiary of any work performed by any sub consultant or subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between any sub consultant or subcontractor and the City.

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ECTION 20. C ONTINUITY OF PERSONNEL

Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Consultant’s staff and subcontractors / sub consultants, if any, a ssigned to perform the Services.

Consultant shall notify City of any changes in Consultant’s staff and subcontractors/sub consultants, if any, assigned to perform the Services prior to and during any such performance.

SECTION 21. T ERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

(a) City may terminate this Agreement in its sole and absolute discreti on, with or without cause, at any time by giving written notice of termination to Consultant. In the event such notice is given, Consultant shall cease immediately all work in progress.

(b) Consultant may terminate this Agreement fo r cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination to City.

(c) If either Consultant or City fail to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, then, in addition to any other remedies, eith er Consultant, or City may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice.

(d) Upon termination of this Agreement by either Consultant or City, all property belonging exclusively to City which is in Consultant’s possession shall be returned to City. Consultant shall furnish to City a final invoice for work performed and expenses incurred by Consultant, prepared as set forth in Secti on 5 “Method of Payment and Invoicing” of this Agreement. This final invoice shall be reviewed and paid in the same manner as set forth in Section 5 “Method of Payment and Invoicing” of this Agreement.

(e) Upon written notice, City may suspend all or any portion of Consultant’s performance under this Agreement at its so le option and for its convenien ce for a reasonable period of time not to exceed six (6) months. City will pay to Consultant a sum equivalent to the reasonable value of the services satisfactorily provided up to the date of suspension. City

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may rescind the suspension prior to or at six (6) months by providing Consultant with written notice of the rescissi on, at which time Consultant w ould be required to resume performance in compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Consultant will be entitled to an extension of time to complete performance under this Agreement equal to the length of the suspension unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.

SECTION 22. E XCUSABLE DELAYS

Neither Party shall be liable for damages, including liquidated damages, if any, caused by delay in performance or failure to perform due to causes beyond the control of either Party. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of G od, acts of the public enemy, acts of federal, state or local governments, acts of City, court orders, fires, floods, epidemics, strikes, embargoes, and unusually severe weather. The te rm and price of this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted for any delays due to such causes.

SECTION 23. N OTICES.

All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, or sent by telecopier or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

To City: City of Hemet
Attn: City Manager
445 E. Florida Ave.

Hemet, CA 92543

To Consultant: Chambers Group, Inc.

Attn: Mike McEntee
3151 Airway Ave., Suite F208
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Notice shall be deemed effective on the date pe rsonally delivered or transmitted by facsimile or, if mailed, three (3) days after deposit of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service.

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ECTION 24. A UTHORITY TO EXECUTE.

The person or persons executing this Agreemen t on behalf of Consultant represents and warrants that he/she/they has/ha ve the authority to so execute this Agreement and to bind Consultant to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

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SECTION 25. A DMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

This Agreement shall be administered and executed by the City Manager or his or her designated representative. The City Manager shall have the authority to issue interpretations and to make amendments to this Agreement, including amendments that commit additional funds, consistent with Section 27 “Amendment” and the City Manager’s contracting authority under the Hemet Municipal Code.

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ECTION 26. B INDING EFFECT.

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

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ECTION 27. A MENDMENT.

No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by Consultant and by City. The City Manager shall have the authority to approve any amendment to this Agreemen t if the total compensation under this Agreement, as amended, would not exceed the City Manager’s contracti ng authority. All other amendments shall be approved by the City Council. Th e Parties agree that the require ment for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.

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ECTION 28. W AIVER.

Waiver by any Party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any Party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision nor a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement.

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

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ECTION 29. L AW TO GOVERN; VENUE.

This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the State of California. In the event of litigation between the Parties, venue in state trial courts shall lie exclusively in the County of Riverside, California. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in Riverside.

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ECTION 30. A TTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES.

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an award of reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and expenses, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.

SECTION 31. E NTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement, including the attached exhibits and addendums, along with any amendments thereto, is the entire, complete, fina l and exclusive expression of the Parties with respect to the matters ad dressed therein and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, or entered into between Consultant and City prior to the execution of this Agreement. No statements, representations or other agreements, whether oral or written, made by any Party which are not embodied herein shall be valid and binding.

SECTION 32. S EVERABILITY.

If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is declared or determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the Agreement shall be read and construed without the invalid, void or unenforceable provision(s).

SECTION 33. I NCORPORATION AND CONFLICTING TERMS.

(a) The following documents are incorporated and made part of this Agreement by this reference:

1. All exhibits and addendums

2. All amendments

3. Consultant’s proposal, if any

4. Any laws, regulations, requirements, or restrictions, applicable to the funding source used by City to pay Consultant fo r any portion of work done under Agreement (“Funding Restrictions”)
(b) The documents listed above shall be re ferred to collectively as the “Agreement Documents.” The Agreement Documents ar e intended to be complementary, and a requirement in one Document is effective as if it appeared in all the Documents. In the event of a conflict between any of the Agreement Documents, the Documents shall be given effect in the following order: Fundi ng Restrictions, Amendments (most recent first), this Agreement, Insurance requirements, exhibits and addendums, and Consultant’s proposal. Where the requirement s of one Document are more stringent then another the more stringent shall govern.

SECTION 34. T IME OF THE ESSENCE.

Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF HEMET AND CHAMBERS GROUP, INC.

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

CITY OF HEMET
___________________________
Mark Prestwich
City Manager
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK
By: ___________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

CITY ATTORNEY
By: ____________________________

CONSULTANT
By:

Its:

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EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Throughout the course of providi ng on-call environmental services to the City of Hemet, consultants will provide various services related to environmental compliance at the request of the City. These services may include, but are not limited to:
 preparation of daily construction monitoring logs
 photo documentation of construction practices and conditions relating to any and all environmental permitting and compliance
 preparation of summary reports as-needed by environmental permits  coordination with permitting agencies and organizations  development of construction mitigation plans and recommendations for projects  obtaining feedback and approval from permitting agencies  performance of mitigation monitoring
 attendance at agency and field meetings
 pre-construction surveys and construction mon itoring for various species listed in project biological documents and permits.

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EXHIBIT “B”

COMPENSATION

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EXHIBIT “C”

INSURANCE
(A) INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Consultant shall provide and maintain insurance, acceptable to the City, in full force and effect throughout the Term of this Agreement, against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Services by Consultant, its agents, representatives or employees.

Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII. Consultant shall provide the following scope and limits of insurance:

1. MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain the following types and limits of insurance.

2. MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE.

GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain co mmercial general liability insurance with coverage at leas t as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy mu st include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted.

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain automobile liability insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office fo rm CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arisi ng out of or in connection with Services to be performed under this Agreement, including cove rage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (ERRORS & OMISSIONS ) INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum am ount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain co ntinuous coverage through a period no less than three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.

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ORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Consultant shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000 per accident or disease). Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers.

UMBRELLA OR EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE. [Optional depending on limits required] . As an option to meet the limits of insu rance required by this Agreement, Consultant may obtain and maintain an umbrella or excess liability insurance policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages

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set forth above, including commercial general lia bility, automobile liability, and employer’s liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms and conditions:

1. A drop-down feature requiring the po licy to respond if any primary insurance that would otherwise have applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part for any reason;

2. Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement;

3. Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies;

4. Policies shall “follow form” to the underlying primary policies; and

5. Insureds under primary policies sh all also be insureds under the umbrella or excess policies.
(B) OTHER PROVISIONS. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspe nded, voided, canceled by the insurer or either Party to this Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to City. (C) OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Consultant agrees to deposit with City, at or before the effective date of this Agreement, certificates of insurance necessary to satisfy City that the insurance provisions of this contract have been complie d with. The City Attorney may require that Consultant furnish City with copies of orig inal endorsements effecting coverage required by this Section. The certificates and endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. City reserves the right to inspect complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.

1. Upon request from the City, Consulta nt shall furnish certificates and endorsements from each subcontractor identical to those Consultant provides.

2. Any deductibles or self-insured rete ntions must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City or its respective elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, and volunteers or the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related inve stigations, claim administration, defense expenses and claims.

3. The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit Consultant’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Agreement.

4. Coverage provided by Consultant shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance.

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non-contributory basis for the benef it of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.

5. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation ag ainst City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allo w Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance w ith these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its sub consultants.

6. General liability policies shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City and its officers, officials, em ployees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

THE CITY OF HEMET

A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC.

A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

AGREEMENT # 2025-036

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF HEMET AND HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC.

THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 9th day of October, 2024 (“Eff ective Date”), by and between the CITY OF HEMET (“City”), a California municipal corporation and Helix Environmental Planning, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”). For the purposes of this Agreement City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

1. City has sought by request for proposals the performance of the On-Call Environmental Services defined and described particularly in Section 2, “Scope of Services and Schedule of Performance” of this Agreement.

2. Consultant was selected by City to perform those services.

3. Consultant was selected by City on the basis of Consultant’s demonstrated competence and the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.

4. City has authority to enter in to this Agreement and the City Manager has authority to execute this Agreement.

5. The Parties desire to forma lize the selection of Consultant for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Section 2 “Scope of Services” of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein.

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

SECTION 1. T ERM OF AGREEMENT

Subject to the provisions of Section 21 "Termination of Agreement" of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement is through September 21, 2027, commencing on the Effective Date, unless otherwise extended by written agreement of the Parties. City shall be granted two (2) one (1) year options to extend the Term of the Agreement. City shall exercise option(s) by written notice to Contractor no less than (30) days prior to the end of the existing Term.

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(a) The City Manager may, in his or her sole di scretion, unilaterally exercise an option to extend the Agreement on a month-to-month basis following expiration on the same terms and conditions, including compensation as set forth in Section 4 “Compensation.”

(b) Consultant acknowledges that the Agreement term may extend over multiple City fiscal years, and that the work and compensation under this Agreement is contingent on the City Council appropriating funding for and authorizing such work and compensation for those fiscal years. This Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager at the end of a fiscal year when sufficient funding is not appropriate d and authorized for the subsequent fiscal year. City is not obligated to pay Consu ltant for any amounts not duly appropriated and authorized by the City Council.

SECTION 2. S COPE OF SERVICES

Subject to this Agreement, all addendums and exhibits attached and incorporated hereto, Consultant agrees to perform the services and task s set forth in Exhibit “A,” “Scope of Services” (hereinafter, the “Services”), and the City agrees to retain and does hereby retain Consultant for the Services.

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ECTION 3. A DDITIONAL SERVICES

Consultant shall not be compensated for an y work rendered in connection with its performance of this Agreement that is in addition to or outside of the Services unless such additional services are authorized in advan ce and in writing in accordance with Section 25 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 27 “Amendment” of this Agreement. If and when such additional work is authorized, such additional work shall be deemed to be part of the Services.

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ECTION 4. C OMPENSATION

(a) Subject to any limitations set forth in this Ag reement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation” and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed the amount agreed to and set forth in the scope of work for which a purchase order has been issued. The amount shall also never exceed the appropriated budget for these professional services in any City Fi scal Year, unless additional compensation is approved in writing in accordance with Sec tion 25 “Administration and Implementation” or Section 27 “Amendment” of this Agreement.

(b) All City vendors and consultants receiving new contracts, contract re newals, or contract extensions must sign up to receive electr onic payments through the City's Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments service/provider. Electronic payments are processed bi- weekly and are safe and secure. To enro ll in ACH electronic payments contact

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(c) Payment to Consultant for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Consultant.

(d) If this Agreement is extended pursuant to S ection 1 “Term of Agreement,” the City shall pay the same rates specified in Exhibit “B” “Compensation.” SECTION 5. M ETHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING

(a) Payment shall be made in accordance with City’s usual accounting procedures upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice setting forth the services performed. The invoices shall be emailed to [email protected]. Under no circumstances shall the total amount paid to Consultant under this Agreement exceed the City Manager’s authority without approval by the City Council.

(b) Consultant shall submit within 30 days of th e end of each month a complete and accurate written itemized invoice for services perfor med and/or goods provided. The invoice must be in a format approved by City. In order to receive payment, Consultant shall submit to City an itemized invoice, on a monthly basis, for services performed pursuant to this Agreement. Each itemized invoice shall identify at the top of the first page, the Not to Exceed Amount (as set by Section 4(a) above), the total amount billed to date, the services rendered during the billing period, and the amount due for the statement invoice for which reimbursement is sought in the statement invoi ce. The invoice shall detail charges by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), tr avel, materials, equipment, supplies, and sub consultant contracts. Sub consultant charges shall be detailed by the following categories: labor, travel, materials, equipment and supplies. If the compensation set forth in Section 4(a) and Exhibit “B” include paym ent of labor on an hour ly basis (as opposed to labor and materials being paid as a lump sum), the labor category in each invoice shall include detailed descriptions of tasks performed and the am ount of time incurred for or allocated to that task. City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. In the event that no charges or expenses are disputed, the invoice shall be approved a nd paid according to the terms set forth in subsection (c). In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction and resubmission.

(c) Except as to any charges for work performe d or expenses incurred by Consultant which are disputed by City, City will use its best effo rts to cause Consultant to be paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice.

(d) The Parties estimate that performance of this Agreement will be accomplished without an increase in the Not to Exceed Amount. Consultant shall notify the City in writing whenever it has reason to believe that the costs the Consultant expects to incur under this Agreement