Lomita City Council
December 5, 2023

1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lina Hernandez, Senior Management Analyst
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2023
SUBJECT: Lomita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

RECOMMENDATION
1) Accept grant funds from the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in the amount up to $72,680.85 for project costs and $3,622.80 for subrecipient grant management costs. Appropriate the 10% required city match of up to $7,268.08 for the project costs; and 2) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Risk Management Professionals to provide consultant services related to the preparation of a comprehensive Lomita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update for $50,247 plus a 10% contingency of $5,025, for a total of $55,272 and authorize the City Manager to execute.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The federal Disaster Management Act of 2000 (DMA) requires every local, county and state government to have an approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). Lomita has a FEMA-approved and city adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan set to expire on December 18, 2023. The LHMP is a five-year strategic plan which aims to identify and assess the hazards to which the city is most vulnerable and develop mitigation strategies to reduce its vulnerability to the risks inherent in natural and human-made hazards. An approved and adopted LHMP will allow the city to remain eligible to be considered for additional funding if approved by legislation before and following a disaster. The city also seeks to update its LHMP to renew adoption into the Safety Element and remain in compliance with AB 2140 and other regulations found in the current Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Policy Guide.

Staff submitted a Notice of Interest (NOI) to request funding to update the city’s LHMP to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG) in February 2022. The NOI was approved, and the city was invited to submit a full supplication for funding consideration. The subapplication was Item No. 8d

CITY OF LOMITA

CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 submitted in April 2022, forwarded to FEMA by CalOES in January 2023 and the city received notification that FEMA approved the city’s grant application to update the LHMP on June 7, 2023.

An RFP was released on September 28, 2023, and was open until October 31, 2023. The city sent the RFP to seven consulting firms directly and posted the RFP on the city’s website. Six consulting firms responded to the proposal. Risk Management Professionals (RMP) provided the lowest cost of the proposals received at $50,247. Additionally, RMP’s proposal was comprehensive and thorough, and they have experience completing LHMP for cities in the region including Gardena, Paramount, and Fountain Valley. Staff is confident that RMP has the necessary skills and expertise to successfully update the Lomita LHMP and obtain approval from FEMA. A copy of their proposal is attached to this report as Exhibit A of the Professional Services Agreement.

The consultants will provide several opportunities for public input through community outreach meetings and the city’s other available outreach avenues to effectively educate, build interest and obtain consensus regarding the project.

The final LHMP will be reviewed by CalOES and approved by FEMA prior to the City Council’s adoption. The update will take approximately 12 months to complete and will meet the grant deadline requirement.

With the new updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the city will continue moving forward with implementing improvements outlined in the updated document. Since the current LHMP will expire before the update is complete, grant funding for active city projects funded through FEMA’s HMPG (the 247th Street Area Main Replacement Project and the LHMP itself) will not be in jeopardy however the city may not be awarded funding for new projects under FEMA’s mitigation programs without a new adopted LHMP.

OPTIONS:

1. Approve staff’s recommendation

2. Provide alternative direction

FISCAL IMPACT
Consultant costs to update the LHMP are estimated at $55,272. The City has been awarded a grant from FEMA to cover up to $72,680.85 of costs related to this project, with a 10% required city match (normally 25%) of $7,268.08.

The city was awarded a separate FEMA grant in the amount up to $3,622.80 to reimburse staff time for administration and reporting of the project grant.

If approved, a budget appropriation of $7,268 will be added to 100-333-5340.000 for FY 2023-2024.
3 ATTACHMENTS

1. Notification of Subapplication Approval

2. LHMP RFP

3. Professional Services Agreement with RMP’s Proposal (Exhibit A) Prepared by: Approved by:

Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
___________________________ ____________________________ Lina Hernandez Juan Ibarra
Senior Management Analyst Administrative Analyst
3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE  MATHER, CA 95655

RECOVERY FINANCIAL PROCESSING UNIT
(916) 845-8110
June 7, 2023
Ryan Smoot
City Manager
Lomita, City of
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717-1131
Subject: Notification of Subapplication Approval
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
FEMA-4482-DR-CA, Project #PL0647, FIPS #037-42468
Supplement #8
Dear Mr. Smoot:

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) received notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved your organization’s subaward application in the amount of $65,412.77.

A copy of the FEMA award package is enclosed for your records. In order to receive payment as a grant subrecipient, your organization must have the following on file with the Recovery Financial Processing Unit:
 A valid, current (approved within the last 3 years) Governing Body Resolution
 A Project Assurances for Federal Assistance agreement  A Supplemental Grant Subaward Information sheet
 A current Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Financial Disclosure form. This form must be submitted each fiscal year.  An active registration with the federal System for Award Management (SAM) website. The registration must remain active for the duration of this grant subaward.

For your convenience, this subapplication approval package includes the required post-obligation documents as well as guides to completing and renewing a SAM registration. Please complete the documents and mail copies to the address listed at the end of this letter, keeping the originals with your records.

Alternatively, you may scan and email the completed documents to the Recovery Financial Processing Unit at [email protected].

Electronic copies of the post-obligation documents can also be requested at the same address.

GAVIN NEWSOM

GOVERNOR

NANCY WARD

DIRECTOR
Attachment 1
Mr. Smoot

3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE  MATHER, CA 95655

RECOVERY FINANCIAL PROCESSING UNIT
(916) 845-8110
Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis using the enclosed Hazard Mitigation Reimbursement Request Form. A ten percent (10%) retention will be withheld from all reimbursement payments and will be released as part of the subaward closeout process.

Reimbursements can be made only for items listed on the approved subaward application. Expenditures for any other work should be separately maintained and are the sole responsibility of the subrecipient. Any funds received in excess of current needs or approved amounts, or those found owed as a result of a final inspection or audit, must be refunded to the State within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from Cal OES.

When mailing documents to the Recovery Financial Processing Unit, please use the following address:

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Attention: Recovery Financial Processing Unit
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
For further assistance regarding post-obligation documents or the reimbursement request process, please contact the Recovery Financial Processing Unit at (916) 845-8110 or at [email protected]. For program-related questions, please contact the Hazard Mitigation Grants Programs Unit at (916) 328-7450.

Recovery Financial Processing Unit
Enclosures
c: Subrecipient’s Project File
*The Recovery Financial Processing Unit has universal Resolution No. 2020-05, passed on 4/7/20, on file. A copy of the resolution is included in this package for your review. With your permission, the resolution can be applied to this project. 3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE  MATHER, CA 95655

RECOVERY FINANCIAL PROCESSING UNIT
(916) 845-8110
June 7, 2023
Ryan Smoot
City Manager
Lomita, City of
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717-1131
Subject: Notification of Approval for Subrecipient Management Cost Funding Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
FEMA-4482-DR-CA, Project #PL0647, FIPS #037-42468,
Supplement #8
Dear Mr. Smoot:

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) received notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $3,622.80 in funding for subrecipient management costs (SRMC). SRMC are costs incurred while administering a Hazard Mitigation grant subaward. A copy of FEMA’s letter is enclosed for your records.

Payments are made on a reimbursement basis using the specialized Subrecipient Management Cost Reimbursement Request Form. Subrecipients are reminded to document their SRMC separately from direct project expenditures. To qualify for SRMC reimbursement, subrecipients must first incur and seek reimbursement for direct project expenditures via the specialized Project Expenditures Reimbursement Request Form. Reimbursement for SRMC is capped at five percent of a project’s cumulative direct project expenditures. Please note that your organization must maintain an active registration in the SAM.gov (System for Award Management) database for the duration of this grant subaward.

Please read the enclosed supplement. In accordance with Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 206.440, if you disagree with FEMA’s obligated amount or scope of work listed in the supplement, you can appeal. All appeals must be in writing and received by Cal OES within 60 days from the receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Recovery Financial Processing Unit at (916) 845-8110 or at
[email protected].

Recovery Financial Processing Unit
Enclosures
c: Subrecipient’s Project File

GAVIN NEWSOM

GOVERNOR

NANCY WARD

DIRECTOR
Received
June 5, 2023
Financial Processing Unit

CITY OF LOMITA REQUEST

FOR PROPOSALS
FOR

LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN PREPARATION

SERVICES (COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE)
Proposals must be received by:

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
2:00 P.M.

Attachment 2

CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF LOMITA AND NAME
This AGREEMENT for Descriptio is entered into this _ day of_ 20_, by and between the CITY OF LOMITA, a general law city and municipal corporation ("CITY") and NAME ("CONTRACTOR").

RE CITALS
A. CITY does not have the personnel able and/or available to perform the services required under this agreement.

B. Therefore, CITY desires to contract out for Description.

C. CONTRACTOR warrants to CITY that it has the qualifications, experience and facilities to perform properly and timely the services under this Agreement.

D. CITY desires to contract with CONTRACTOR to perform the services as described in Exhibit A of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing recitals, CITY and CONTRACTOR agree as follows:

1. CONSIDERATION AND COMPENSATION.

A. As partial consideration, CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, attached as Exhibit A;
B. As an additional consideration, CONTRACTOR and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR an amount of $xxx,xxx.xx, the CONTRACTOR's estimated costs of its services, unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this Agreement. The City Council has also approved an additional xx% of these estimated costs, or up to $xx,xxx.xx, for unexpected contingencies, or a total, not-to-exceed amount of $xxx,xxx.xx. If CONTRACTOR incurs expenses exceeding its estimated costs of $xxx,xxx.xx, the CONTRACTOR must request such expenses in writing, and the CITY's City Manager or his designee must approve of such requests, for CONTRACTOR to receive compensation for those costs.

Attachment 3

City of Lomita
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Proposal
October 2023
Prepared By:

Risk Management Professionals
8717 Research Drive, Suite 150
Irvine, California 92618
949/282-0123 www.RMPCorp.com
Exhibit A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 TRANSMITTAL LETTER................................................................................................. 2

2.0 APPROACH TO SCOPE OF WORK............................................................................... 4

3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION...................................................................................11

4.0 TIMELINE...................................................................................................................... 18

5.0 USE OF SUB-CONSULTANTS .....................................................................................20

6.0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ................................................................20 Risk Management Professionals 2

1.0 TRANSMITTAL LETTER
October 31, 2023
City of Lomita
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 92677
To Whom it May Concern,
Congress passed Public Law 106-390 to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and provide for assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage resulting from disasters. As part of the requirements for receiving Federal grants for improving a locality’s resistance to disasters, each locality must determine their existing vulnerabilities and develop a plan to reduce or eliminate these vulnerabilities and must have this plan approved by the appropriate State officials. Risk Management Professionals (RMP) is cognizant of the City of Lomita’s desire to maintain compliance and eligibility for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) Programs. As such, the objective of the proposed effort is the update of the City’s HMP as required by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000).

RMP is prepared to assist the City of Lomita (City) with developing a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to fulfill this requirement and prepare for potential disasters.

On behalf of RMP, I am pleased to present the attached Proposal for the City’s single-jurisdiction, or local, Hazard Mitigation Plan. It is understood that RMP is proposing the following effort; • Facilitating all the elements pertaining to the successful update of the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan, such as data gathering and analysis, leading Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) meetings, preparation of the Comprehensive Update involving an inclusive citywide planning process, and attendance at relevant City Council meetings.
• Organizing applicable Public Outreach efforts
• Coordinating with the City as well as the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to secure Plan approval pending formal adoption.

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This proposal on behalf of RMP satisfies the City’s RFP requirements. In addition, RMP has examined and acknowledged the addendums that were posted in response to the inquiries made to the City.

I, Shireen Kulkarni, will be the main point of contact with the City and the Project Manager for the RMP Team. RMP offers exceptional staffing that will dedicate time, personnel, and resources to this effort. Our firm has sufficient, readily available resources in the form of qualified personnel, support services, specialized consultants, and financial resources to carry out the work without delay or shortcomings. We commit our Project Manager and key staff to being available to coordinate and provide our expertise in updating your city's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Please feel free to call me at (949) 282-0123, extension 227 or email me at [email protected], with questions or concerns. I look forward to hearing back from you regarding the decision to move forward on the project.

Sincerely,
Shireen Kulkarni
Technical Consultant
Risk Management Professionals
(949) 282-0123 Ext. 227
[email protected]
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2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
PHASE 1: LHMP PLANNING PROCESS
To begin developing a Plan that is compliant with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44, Chapter I, Subchapter D, Part 201, Section 201.6, “Local Mitigation Plans” (44 CFR §201.6), RMP will work with City personnel to identify all participating agencies and develop a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC). At this stage, RMP will assess available City technical, financial, and departmental resources to support the Plan development process. In addition, RMP will follow guidance from Element A of the newly released Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide to assist the City in identifying outside stakeholders from local businesses, academia, and applicable nonprofit organizations. Once all stakeholders and applicable City personnel are identified, the firm will conduct a Project Initiation Meeting to present a project overview that details the objectives and scope of the Plan development process. After a review of the project schedule and key tasks, the HMPC members’ areas of expertise, resultant member responsibilities and the process for community involvement will be discussed. The HMPC will provide essential insight into historical natural hazard events, current hazard vulnerability (including specific locations), critical City assets, vulnerable populations and possible mitigation projects that are necessary for a comprehensive Plan. As part of this phase, the HMPC will review the list of natural hazards including, but not limited to, dam failure, drought and water storage, earthquake, 100/500-year flooding, localized stormwater flooding, severe weather, soil hazards, wildfires, and any other natural hazards that may be considered significant by the City. In addition to natural hazards, manmade hazards including, but not limited to, hazardous material release, pipeline or storage tank failures, transportation failures, and other human caused hazards, will be discussed. Once identified, the HMPC will prioritize these hazards by significance.

Plan Approval and Adoption
Final Draft and Cal OES Review
Plan Preparation and Drafting
Mitigation Strategy Development
Risk Assessment
Hazard Identification
LHMP Planning Process
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In March 2021, FEMA, along with Cal OES and the California Department of Natural Resources, updated its original California Adaptation Planning Guide (APG) to assist local agencies in assessment and planning for the potential impacts of climate change. Since its original release in 2015, FEMA has required that updated HMPs include provision for climate as part of the planning process. RMP will ensure the climate change discussion is included as part of the update process.

PHASE 2: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
This phase will include formulating a
description and prioritization of the
natural and man-made hazards that
have occurred within the City. Existing
data sources such as FEMA Flood
insurance studies, USGS ground
acceleration mapping, and Fire Hazard
risk mapping will be used rather than
HAZUS to develop hazard profiles. This
meeting aims to identify the best
available data for each given hazard, describe the impact and vulnerability for the City, and identify data gaps. RMP will analyze the impacts of past hazards on existing land use patterns to better understand the vulnerability of specific land uses within the City. Additionally, RMP will update and create hazard maps and profile narratives as well as augment existing information and community interviews and targeted filed verification. RMP will acquire and assess available City GIS Data (including critical infrastructure and City-owned buildings and assets), and acquire, create, and evaluate asset inventory data beyond City -owned data to format all GIS data into a working database structure. This will include critical facilities, maps that depict the locations of parcels, structures, land use, and population, as well as structures delineated by type of use (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial). As part of this phase, RMP will review existing City documents and plans to identify information that can be included in the Plan development. These documents may include the City’s General Plans, Emergency Operations Plans, Flood Hazard Mitigation Plans, Fire Management Plans, and any other relevant document made available by the City. If other planning efforts are currently being undertaken, RMP will assess if any applicable information exists and whether it can be included in the Plan development.

As part of the hazard identification discussion, RMP will lead the team to consider vulnerable populations for all identified natural hazards. This discussion will attempt to identify City assets as well as vulnerable populations which will be impacted in the event of a hazard scenario. The Risk Management Professionals 6
details for these discussions will directly impact the HMP hazard profiles and proposed mitigation actions.

The HMPC will rank the dangers according to historical data, funding and mitigation capabilities, potential loss estimates, potential damage to essential infrastructure, and occurrence data. As stated in the DMA 2000 regulations, the primary goal of the data collection activities will be to use the data that already exists. During this procedure, gaps and limitations in the data will also be recognized. The gaps identified will be viewed as suggestions in the plan's mitigation strategies.

PHASE 3: RISK ASSESSMENT
Once the hazards have been identified, RMP will prepare the vulnerability and capability assessments that are outlined below to complete the risk assessment. RMP will work with the HMPC In order to employ the best available hazard and inventory data, including GIS Data.

The Vulnerability Assessment will ascertain the probable impacts that the identified hazards may have on the City. RMP will develop a multi-jurisdictional asset inventory by determining the quantity of buildings, people, and asset values that lie in the different hazard areas and what proportion of the City this represents. The asset inventory will be completed using data generated by the HMPC, Census data, County, State and Federal agency resources. The asset inventory will include the following items for all stakeholders.
• Demographic data (population, age, ethnicity, and income) • General building stock (square footage of occupancy classes for each census tract)
• Medical care facilities
• Emergency response facilities (fire, police)
• Schools
• Dams
• Hazardous Materials facilities
• Roads, airports, and other transportation facilities
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The vulnerability assessment will include actual or assessed values of the vulnerable facilities, repetitive losses to facilities, critical facilities at risk, natural and cultural resources at risk, growth and development trends, and an estimate of losses per hazard. In addition to this data, existing studies, reports, and plans will be reviewed, disaster
declarations will be documented, and NFIP insured
structures and those repetitively damaged by floods will be addressed. Following the completion of the asset
inventory, RMP will develop loss estimates for existing assets using a FEMA developed loss estimation
methodology that standardizes natural hazard loss
using models for estimating potential losses. In
estimating losses, RMP and the HMPC will consider
various impacts of each hazard event such as:
• Physical damage: damage to residential and commercial buildings, schools, critical facilities, and infrastructure
• Economic loss: lost jobs, business interruptions, repair, and reconstruction costs • Social impacts: impacts on people, including requirements for shelters and medical aid.

This task is critical in determining which assets are subject to the greatest potential damage and which hazard event is likely to produce the greatest potential losses. The conclusion of this task will precipitate a comprehensive loss estimate (Vulnerability Assessment) for each identified hazard for each specific asset in terms of damages, economic loss, and the associated consequences.

A capability assessment will be conducted that will inventory the existing plans, policies, and procedures that the City has in place to mitigate the effects of hazards. This will include protective measures under the National Flood Insurance Program, building codes, zoning ordinances, completed or ongoing mitigation projects, and mitigation policies established in the Plans of the participating jurisdictions.

To complete the Risk Assessment, RMP will review land use patterns in the City and compare them to the hazard profiles created in earlier steps. Comparing the information will allow RMP to identify which hazards could affect growth patterns within the City. This information will be documented in the final report and used in subsequent HMPC meetings to help develop mitigation strategies.

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In accordance with the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Planning Guide, updated HMPs must include a discussion about potential underserved members of the community and those more likely to be impacted by disasters to a larger extent. In anticipation of FEMA’s requirements, RMP has developed a strategy to assist the City with understanding the variables which may put certain members of the community at higher risk (i.e., financial status, age, handicaps, etc.) and develop mitigation features to help support this portion of the community. Furthermore, elements for the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP) and the Los Angeles County Local All-Hazards Mitigation Plan will be used to help align the City with the County/State efforts.

PHASE 4: MITIGATION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
During the planning process, the HMPC will update the existing mitigation strategies and identify new mitigation projects, as well as coordinate the formal adoption of these strategies. This comprehensive review aims to update each section of the 2018 plan to reflect new data, processes, participating jurisdictions, and the resulting mitigation strategies. It should be noted that the update to the Plan will include an assessment of the success of the participating communities in their implementation of the 2018 Plan.

RMP will document the mitigation features and resources that each agency currently has in place, including fire protection, back-up generators, seismic retrofits and structural improvements, flood channels, etc. Additionally, the meeting will identify mitigation actions and projects that will reduce the impact of identified hazards. RMP will lead the team to develop specific mitigation actions that directly relate to the vulnerable populations discussed in the initial meeting. In accordance with the 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Guide, the team will be led to create mitigation actions that close the gaps identified for vulnerable populations.

During this meeting a team of qualified individuals, including engineers with hazard mitigation and emergency planning experience and knowledgeable agency representatives, will brainstorm possible projects and actions to mitigate the effects of the identified hazards based on the hazard profiles and loss estimates. RMP will analyze existing mitigation measures from the City's current Emergency Response Plans and Safety Elements, combine them with state and federal guidelines, best practice measures, along with integrating the Plan with other planning efforts within county and other interested jurisdictions.

In addition, RMP will conduct a qualitative Benefit Cost Review (BCR) to prioritize mitigation recommendations for implementation. The priority for implementing mitigation recommendations will depend upon the over cost effectiveness of the recommendation when considering monetary and non-monetary costs and benefits associated with each action. To facilitate the review, the following items will be discussed for each mitigation recommendation:

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• How many people will benefit from these actions?
• How large an area is impacted?
• How critical are the facilities that benefit from the action? • Does it make sense environmentally to perform the action? • How feasible is the action?
• Will this action be acceptable to the Public?
• How will the action be funded?
Additionally, the strategy will address mitigation measures between multiple agencies and clearly define responsibility. A cost estimate on a specified comparative cost scale will also be prepared by the HMPC as needed so that the mitigation actions can be compared and prioritized. After each recommended action is prioritized, RMP will create a draft mitigation strategy to present to the HMPC. RMP’s engineers will design a draft mitigation strategy to address means for achieving public unity throughout each jurisdiction regarding its recommendations. Once the draft mitigation strategy is complete, it will be submitted to the City and participating stakeholders for approval.

Pursuant to mitigation strategy approval, RMP will be available to present the information at the public workshop.

PHASE 5: PLAN PREPARATION AND DRAFTING
Using the information acquired during the previous HMPC meetings, RMP will prepare the first draft of the HMP. This draft Plan will be compliant with the DMA 2000 and Cal OES/ FEMA requirements. Upon completion of the Public Review Draft Plan, HMPC members will be given an opportunity to review and provide suggested modifications for the HMP. RMP will work with City personnel to establish a review period. Once all comments have been implemented into the draft, RMP will prepare a presentation to exhibit the Public Review Draft in a public forum. Through enewsletters, websites, and other opportunities, RMP will enable the public to comment digitally.

PHASE 6: FINAL DRAFT AND CAL OES REVIEW
RMP will amend the Public Review Draft in response to recommendations made by the community through digital comments and public workshops and prepare a Final Draft Plan. Once the public comments have been addressed, RMP will complete and distribute a digital and hard copy “Draft Final HMP” to the HMPC. Once the City approves the submittal, RMP will complete a Risk Management Professionals 10
FEMA Review Tool and facilitate the submittal to CalOES/ FEMA. RMP staff will work diligently with regulators to ensure compliance with both state and federal requirements. After gathering the final comments from Cal OES and FEMA, and completing state and federal review and revision, RMP will present the final HMP to the City.

A master electronic and hard copy of the Plan will be given to the City to assist in adoption of the Plan by Lomita City Council. RMP will make sure to assist the HMPC in securing a final approval letter and plan review tool from FEMA. Pursuant to the City’s request, two color hard copies of the LHMP will be provided. The first will be a hard copy that will be submitted to Cal OES/FEMA and the second will be provided to the City. In addition to the hard copies, the final plan document will be distributed to the City electronically in both Word and PDF formats.

PHASE 7: PLAN APPROVAL AND ADOPTION
RMP will provide the City and Plan stakeholders with guidelines for maintaining the Plan through the five-year update cycle and beyond. The maintenance plan will designate overall Plan monitoring and implementation responsibility. RMP will also define how mitigation strategies can be conducted at various levels of government and included in other planning documents, giving examples. As part of the plan, RMP will outline the maintenance requirements provided by FEMA to ensure the City and all its stakeholders have a clear understanding of FEMA expectations. This will ensure the Plan can be maintained even if Plan responsibilities are redistributed within the City. Once FEMA approval pending adoption is received, RMP will assist the City with final adoption proceedings. This task will include developing an editable Microsoft Word version of the Final FEMA-approved plan, at least one professionally bound hard copy of the final FEMAapprove plan to be provided to the City, and adoption language for City Council proceedings.

Additionally, this includes incorporating the City of Lomita’s comments and additional public comments into the final MJHMP. Lastly, RMP will distribute the plan to the HMPC and required local, state, and federal agencies.

PROGRESS REPORTS
RMP confirms that progress reports will be submitted with each invoice, and we will strictly adhere to the Schedule of Performance to ensure timely completion of the project in late 2024.

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3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON RMP
The Maher Corporation, doing business as RMP, is an
engineering consulting firm specializing in natural hazard risk assessment and mitigation planning, PDM grant writing,
emergency response planning, emergency preparedness
training, security vulnerability assessments, risk management, and process safety development. Since its formation in 1995, RMP has established an extensive experience base, serving clients from a wide spectrum of industries. Some clients that RMP has recently assisted in updating their local hazard mitigation plan include The City of Gardena, The City of Fountain Valley, the City of Cerritos, the City of Tustin, Zone 7 Water Agency, and Santa Fe Irrigation District. RMP is based in Irvine, California, and the team would be available to travel to the City of Lomita as needed. The following list briefly identifies RMP’s core service areas:
• Hazard Mitigation Plans and BenefitCost Analyses
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant
Applications
• Emergency Preparedness and
Response Plans
• Security Vulnerability Assessments
• Risk and Resilience Assessments
• California Accidental Release
Prevention Programs
• Process Safety Management
• Risk Management Plans
• Hazardous Materials Area Plans
• Compliance Audits
• Urban Water Management Plans
• Incident Command System Training
RMP began providing hazard mitigation planning services in 2004, with the initial required deadline for the DMA 2000. Services in hazard mitigation include application of systematic methods for identification of natural hazard damage scenarios based on a thorough understanding of the engineering and administrative aspects of systems and facilities. As part of our hazard mitigation services, RMP also conducts technical studies to establish the severity of consequences of postulated hazard scenarios, specialized studies for fire, and effects of external forces (e.g., flood, wind, earthquake, and tsunami) on critical equipment and structures. Based on the results of mitigation studies, site surveys and inspections, and its experience in qualitative and quantitative hazard evaluation, RMP will assist in the development of potential mitigation actions to support overall City resiliency to identified vulnerabilities.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
RMP will follow the 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Guide developed by FEMA as the core approach for developing the HMP. FEMA requires that the HMP meet certain requirements. First, the plan must be approved by the State Authority to receive hazard mitigation funding for disasters following that date. Second, the planning process must be open and public, and must allow the public to have an opportunity to comment during the drafting stage and prior to plan approval.

Third, the process must allow other local jurisdictions to be involved in the planning process.

Fourth, the plan must incorporate, if appropriate, existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information.

As of April 2023, FEMA now requires agencies to include discussions regarding equity in hazard mitigation to ensure all members of society receive ample resilience support.

Additionally, the discussion regarding Climate Change has been further defined to encourage the City to incorporate climate-friendly solutions into its current efforts. RMP Staff will leading planning participants though the process of closing regulatory gaps while reevaluating any current
understanding of hazard vulnerabilities in current planning documents (i.e., General Plan, Emergency Plans, or existing mitigation plans).

Based upon this guidance and RMP’s experience with HMPs, Response Plans, and Hazardous Materials Area Plans, the Project Team has formulated a plan for this project which provides a comprehensive, pragmatic, and cost-effective solution to identify strategies for reducing vulnerabilities to high-priority natural and man-made hazards. RMP’s approach will consist of the following tasks: Organization of Resources, Hazard Identification and Profiling, Asset Inventory and Vulnerability Analysis, Development of Mitigation Measures, Drafting an HMP, Local Plan Review and Revision, State and Federal Review, and Local HMP Adoption.

RMP has well-defined, rigorous procedures for project management. These techniques have been developed, refined, and contribute to the company’s success and reputation. Key elements of the established management approach include the following:
• Emphasis on communication with the client and within the Project Team • Emphasis on quality
• Key senior staff involvement at all project stages
• Frequent comparison of planned versus actual budget and schedule Risk Management Professionals 13
As stipulated in the DMA 2000, early and continuous public input is required during an HMP update. RMP has utilized several methods of obtaining public involvement in the update process for HMPs, including the following:
• Public Attendance to Planning Meetings,
• Community Surveys,
• Online Review Processes,
• Interactive Webcast Broadcasts, and
• Public “Town” Meetings and Workshops.

It should be noted Cal OES generally does not encourage the use of community surveys but was impressed by the depth of information collected and the level of participation observed using RMP’s survey template. RMP is confident its experience, public outreach method, and plan update approach will be sufficient to successfully update the City’s HMP. RMP has a 100% acceptance rate for plans submitted to Cal OES and FEMA.

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STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
An organizational chart depicting the proposed Project Team and a summary of their qualifications is detailed below. Resumes for each proposed Project Team member are attached at the end of this proposal for reference.

Shireen Kulkarni-Project Manager/Technical Specialist: Ms. Kulkarni has been involved with project support for HMPs for several entities; including Zone 7 Water Agency, Santa Fe Irrigation District, City of Gardena, City of Fountain Valley, and the City of Tustin. The project support experience will allow Ms. Kulkarni to efficiently manage the progress of the update to the LHMP.

Ms. Kulkarni will be contributing to the HMP update process by providing coordination as the Project Manager. Ms. Kulkarni will be responsible for conducting HMPC meetings, combining the talents of the Project Team members, and will ensure final plan completion.

Ryan Bray- Project Support/Senior Technical Consultant: Since 2010, Mr. Bray has assisted in the development of HMPs for several municipalities including, but not limited to, the Cities of Gardena & Hawthorne, The City of Paramount, Cerritos, Downey, La Habra, Tustin, and Gardena.

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In addition, he has assisted in the development of HMPs for a variety of water districts including Santa Fe Irrigation District, Eastern Municipal Water District, and Zone 7 Water Agency.

Additionally, Mr. Bray has experience developing Emergency Response and Operation Plans as well as Risk and Resilience Assessments. Mr. Bray will provide project administration and coordination support for the City’s LHMP update.

Steve Maher- Owner/Principal Engineer: Mr. Maher has over 30 years of experience in safety, involving both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment. Specifically, Mr. Maher has been involved in a variety of activities associated with Hazard Mitigation Plan & Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project Grant Applications and Notice of Interest (NOI) submittals, the development of Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) utilizing the RAM-W methodology for numerous water facilities, Emergency Response Plan development and updates, process safety, and risk management. Mr.

Maher was part of the team that developed the unique approach to the performance of BenefitCost Analysis (BCA) for utility systems. Using detailed techniques and a practical approach, the Risk Management Professionals team approach to developing Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) has been highlighted by California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) as the model to follow.

Stephanie Smith- Principal Engineer: Mrs. Smith specializes in environmental engineering and process safety engineering. Her environmental engineering experience includes soil vapor extraction system design, pilot testing, and management of operations and maintenance activities, underground storage tank site investigations, various methods of well construction and destruction, inclinometer monitoring for slide stabilization projects, and management of a groundwater dewatering system. Her process safety experience includes performing updates and providing guidance on the California Accidental Release Prevention and United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program; performing updates and providing guidance on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Process Safety Management Program; knowledge and providing services in other safety programs (i.e., confined space, fall protection, and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response); providing training on various regulatory programs; and developing a Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).Mrs.

Smith will provide assistance with natural hazard profile updates and Q&A support during the HMP update.

April Villagomez-Roe- GIS Engineer: Ms. Villagomez-Roe has over 9 years of extensive experience in geographic data analysis and cartographic and database design. She has a Master of Science degree in GIS and provides her mapping expertise to the Risk Management Professionals planning team. She has provided hazard profile and asset loss estimate maps for Risk Management Professionals 16
the City of Fountain Valley, Gardena, Hawthorne, Santa Fe Irrigation District, City of Paramount and Eastern Municipal Water District. These maps include earthquakes, flooding, hazardous materials releases, dam inundation, wildfire hazard areas, and numerous other hazards.

Additionally, she has experience with providing support and managing GIS projects including hydrologic, geologic, and chemical data and has extensive experience using the ESRI software suite. Ms. Villagomez-Roe will provide GIS mapping support and expertise for the City’s HMP.

WORK EXAMPLE
An online link for the City of Gardena’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is located below.

Client Name Online Link Finish Date
City of
Gardena
https://cityofgardena.org/wpcontent/uploads/2023/06/GardenaLHMPDraft-5-9-2023-REV1.pdf In Progress

REFERENCES
City of Gardena- 2023 HMP Update
Contact: Allan Rigg
Address: 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA, 90247
Phone: 310-217-9571
Email: [email protected]
Project Status: Project Currently in Progress
Project Description: RMP provided support in completing an HMP update for the City of Gardena. Previously, RMP aided the City of Gardena and the City of Hawthorne in a multijurisdictional LHMP. However, the City of Gardena chose to update their HMP on their own for the current cycle. RMP directed the city to bring together a Steering Committee to re-examine the decisions made by the previous Steering Committee and make strategic updates to align the Plan update with the current trends and goals of the city. The Plan recently went to City Council and gained initial approval for submittal to Cal OES and FEMA.

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City of Fountain Valley- 2023 HMP Update
Contact: Michelle Rudaitis
Address: 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Phone: 562-593-4430
E-mail: [email protected]
Project Status: Project Currently In Progress
Project Description: RMP provided support for an HMP update in 2018 and was invited back to organize efforts for an update to the City’s HMP. As was done before, a Steering Committee was formed to reevaluate and reconstruct decisions made in the previous update. The plan is currently in the drafting stages, with a Kickoff Meeting completed. In the coming weeks, the HMPC will complete hazard profiling, a vulnerability assessment, updates to mitigation strategies, and development of a new implementation strategy.

City of Paramount- 2021 HMP Update
Contact: Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Address: 15001 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 90723
Phone : 562-220-2182
E-mail : [email protected]
Project Status: Project was completed with 90% of proposed budget and approved by FEMA in 2023
Project Description: RMP provided support for an HMP update in 2015 and 2021. In 2021, A Steering Committee was formed and walked through hazard profiling, a vulnerability assessment, updates to mitigation strategies, and development of a new implementation strategy. This information was documented in a clear and concise report. In addition, the city opted to use a public survey to incorporate public input during the planning process. The public was also included by invitation to Steering Committee Meetings and a public meeting. RMP updated the City’s planning document and worked with Cal OES and FEMA to secure plan approval. The plan was successfully submitted to Cal OES and approved by FEMA in 2023.

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4.0 TIMELINE
Key project dates are outlined below. Dates are best-guess estimates and are subject to change until a contract is executed.

Description Start Date End Date
Award of Agreement 11/21/23 11/21/23
Project Start/ Kick off Meeting 12/4/23 12/4/23
Plan Update 12/4/23 4/30/24
Deliver 1st Draft for HMPC Review 5/7/24 5/7/24
Deliver 2nd Draft for Public Review 6/4/24 6/4/24
Public Workshop 6/10/24 6/10/24
Implementation of Public Comments 6/17/24 6/21/24
Compile Final Draft 6/24/24 6/28/24
Submission to Cal OES/ FEMA 07/01/24 12/31/24
Completion of Project 12/31/24 12/31/2024
RMP has updated several HMPs for California cities and agencies throughout 2023. Since FEMA updated their guidance in April 2023, we have seen an extended review period from Cal OES/FEMA. To ensure that the City’s meets its deadline of gaining FEMA approval by late 2024, we have provided 6 months of the review period to ensure that the project is completed in a timely manner.

An outline of deliverables is depicted on the following page. All deliverables will be provided in a timely manner in accordance with the HMPC’s availability as RMP is determined to finish the project by late 2024 per the City’s request.

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Compile data on
City capabilities to
reduce disaster
losses
Collect Hazard
Identification Data
Draft the "Hazard
Identification"
Portion of the
HMP
Complete
Vulnerability and
Capability
Assessments
Draft Mitigation
Strategies
Develop 1st Draft
for HMPC Review
Develop 2nd Draft
for Public Review
Incorporate Public
Comments into
the Plan
Develop Final
Draft HMP
Complete Region
IX Local Mitigation
Plan Review Tool
Submit HMP for
review/approval
by Cal OES and
FEMA Region IX
Deliver Final HMP
in 2 Hard and 1
Electronic Format
to the City
Assist in Final
Adoption
Procedures and
Secure Final FEMA
Approval Letter
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5.0 USE OF SUB-CONSULTANTS
RMP has a long-standing relationship with April Villagomez-Roe who has provided GIS support services for over a decade on countless projects. Her services agreement with RMP covers all the logistical, contractual, and insurance requirements necessary to complete the proposed project. Coordination with Ms. Gomez will be handled by the RMP Project Manager to ensure all deliverables are provided with ample time for review.

6.0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
RMP states that we have reviewed the City’s Standard form Professional Services Agreement and find that the terms are acceptable to assume a swift contractual agreement.

Shireen L. Kulkarni
[email protected] Website: www.RMPCorp.com Phone: (949) 385-6004 Ms. Shireen Kulkarni is currently finishing her
final year at the California State University of
Fullerton. Currently, Ms. Kulkarni provides
support as a Technical Consultant for Risk
Management Professionals. Through her
experience and education, Ms. Kulkarni has
developed technical writing, problem solving,
and analytical skills.

Since joining Risk Management
Professionals, Ms. Kulkarni has been
immersed in multiple aspects of project
management and emergency preparedness.

She has been focusing on Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
and the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services (CalOES) Hazard
Mitigation Plans (HMP) as well as
emergency preparedness planning.

While Ms. Kulkarni has experience in diverse
product lines, all completed projects have
used high-end qualitative and/or quantitative
risk analysis techniques for decision-making.

She provides a high level of support for all
projects to ensure project completion,
regulatory compliance, and customer
satisfaction because of her problem-solving
and organizational skills.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Hazard Mitigation Plans
Ms. Kulkarni has provided technical support
for HMPs using effective methodologies for
varying agencies. One component of HMPs
is a risk assessment of likely hazards, which
includes an estimate of the impact's
magnitude and frequency. Furthermore, the
Plans conducted a qualitative cost-benefit
analysis to assess the projects' economic
viability and recommend potential mitigating
initiatives. Public input and agency
coordination and interaction with surrounding
communities were also integral to the
development of each plan.

With regards to HMPs, Ms. Kulkarni has
worked with several California municipalities
and special districts to update their plans for
FEMA approval. Ms. Kulkarni has been in
contact with Cal OES reviewers throughout
2023, gaining an understanding of the new
planning guidelines released by FEMA. Her
work with current plan updates has provided
her with an understanding of the current
HMP update process.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Mattson Resources, Irvine, California;
Administrative Support
Risk Management Professionals, Inc.,
Irvine, California; Technical
Consultant
EDUCATION:

Associates in Art, Philosophy,
Saddleback College
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy,
California State University, Fullerton
Shireen L. Kulkarni
[email protected] Website: www.RMPCorp.com Phone: (949) 385-6004 The following is a partial list of clients that Ms. Kulkarni has managed and/or provided project support.

CLIENT LIST
• City of Gardena
• City of Fountain Valley
• City of Tustin
• Zone 7 Water Agency
• Santa Fe Irrigation District
• City of Paramount
Ryan W. Bray
Ryan W. Bray ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 1 Mr. Bray has twelve (12) years
of experience in the health and
safety field assisting in
technical workshops, marketing
activities, and various types of safety plans. Since 2013, Mr. Bray has been a Senior Technical Consultant at Risk Management Professionals and has been immersed in
multiple aspects of the emergency preparedness.

Focusing on Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services (CalOES) Hazard Mitigation Plan
(HMP) as well as emergency preparedness planning.

His process safety experience includes performing
updates and providing guidance on the California
Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program, the
United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
(USEPA’s) Risk Management Plan (RMP) Program; and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA’s) Process Safety Management (PSM) Program.

His exceptional problem-solving and organizational
skills provide a high level of support for all projects to ensure project completion, regulatory compliance, and
client satisfaction. Mr. Bray’s extensive HMP experience has focused on the following areas of practice.
• Local Emergency Planning
• Hazard and Risk Assessment
• Compliance Audit
• Water Demand Assessments
• Grant Writing and Applications
• Urban Water Management Planning
• Debris Management Planning
• Risk and Resilience Assessments
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Risk Management Professionals, Inc.;
Irvine, California; Senior Technical
Consultant; 2022-Present
Risk Management Professionals, Inc.;
Irvine, California; Technical
Consultant; 2013-2022
Risk Management Professionals, Inc.;
Irvine, California; Communications
Specialist; 2010-2013
Training:

First Aid, CPR, and AED; 2019.

AFILIATIONS:

Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT), City of Corona
Joined in 2018
Central Valley Chemical Safety Day
Committee Member since 2016
Refrigeration Engineering &
Technicians Association (RETA)
Member since 2018
Refrigeration Engineering &
Technicians Association (RETA)
Conference Committee Member
(2020)
PUBLICATIONS:

Fight or Flight: A Comparison of
Emergency Action and Emergency
Response Plans (2018)
Compliance Audits: Ensuring the
Viability of a Living Program (2020)
Ryan W. Bray
Ryan W. Bray ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 2 Hazard Mitigation Plans
HMPs include a risk assessment of probable hazards, including the estimated frequency of occurrence and extent of impact. In addition, the Plans identified possible mitigation projects and examined the economic feasibility of the projects through a qualitative cost-benefit analysis.

Development of each Plan also included public participation and neighboring agency coordination. Mr. Bray has worked extensively on HMPs for California cities, counties, and municipalities.

Mr. Bray’s experience has included working with agencies to maximize public input utilizing multiple mediums including live broadcasts and social media forums. In addition, Mr. Bray developed a system to acquire focused input from the public which can directly be implemented into the planning process. Mr. Bray has earned positive feedback from Cal OES representatives highlighting the effectiveness of the system during the review processes for multiple plans.

Mr. Bray has a 100% acceptance rate for all plans submitted to Cal OES and FEMA.

CalARP/CAPP/RMP/PSM Programs
Mr. Bray’s efforts in CalARP/RMP/PSM Programs extend to a broad range of industries, including ammonia refrigeration, seafood production, produce/agriculture, dairy production, cogeneration/energy facilities, metals finishing, and public agencies. His CalARP/RMP/PSM program experience extends from Hazard Assessments/Off-Site Consequence Analyses (OCAs) conducted at all program levels to complete program developments and managing of projects.

Compliance Audits/Gap Analyses/Applicability Assessments Mr. Bray has conducted many Compliance and Gap Analyses for several different industries including agriculture, water treatment, public agencies, and cogeneration facilities. The duration of the projects has ranged from a few hours for a simpler facility to several days for more complex facilities and/or facilities with multiple processes.

Responsibilities have included performing Triennial Compliance Audits according to regulatory guidance, producing final reports and findings on the audits conducted, and managing project task teams and reviewing final reports.

Ryan W. Bray
Ryan W. Bray ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 3 Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs)
Mr. Bray assisted with UWMPs for public agencies, water districts and cities within Southern California for the 2015 updates. His primary responsibilities included overall project management, development of water use and supply estimates, general assistance and review with the programs and developing the Water Use Contingency and Water Supply Reliability sections for the plans.

Emergency Response Plan (ERPs)/Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) Mr. Bray has managed the update and development of ERPs and EOPs for water districts and cities within Southern California. Mr. Bray has ensured each Plan was laid out in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS) and illustrated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and in accordance with California’s Safety and Emergency Management System (SEMS).

Debris Management Plans (DMPs)
Mr. Bray has managed the development of DMPs in accordance with FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program and Cal OES guidance. Plans include debris volume estimates based on scenario modeling and serve as an extension of ERP/EOP planning. Plans includes steps for encouraging maximum reimbursement for emergency debris management from FEMA and are outlined in accordance with ICS.

Risk & Resilience Vulnerability Assessments (RRAs)
Mr Bray has managed the development of RRAs in accordance with Section 2013 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 and the American Water Works Associated J100-10 “Risk and Resilience Management of Water and Wastewater Systems” standard. The process included review of agency assets and development of hazard profiles to establish vulnerability estimates for critical infrastructure. Following the completion of the assessment, Mr. Bray has worked with agencies to identify potential modifications to their emergency plans based on the finds of the RRA.

Ryan W. Bray
Ryan W. Bray ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 4 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans Mr. Bray has provided support for several SPCC Plans for facilities within Southern California.

Support included general updates and revising the plans to meet current regulations and conducing five-year review and updates. The industries served include meat processing and logistics.

CLIENT LIST
The following is a partial list of clients that Mr. Bray has managed and/or provided planning support.
• Bornstein Seafoods
• Boskovich Farms
• City of Benicia
• City of Brawley
• City of Calexico
• City of Cerritos
• City of Colton
• City of Compton
• City of Downey
• City of El Centro
• City of El Segundo
• City of Fountain Valley
• City of Gardena
• City of Garden Grove
• City of Imperial
• City of La Habra
• City of Paramount
• City of Poway
• City of Torrance
• City of Tracy
• City of Tustin
• Desert View Power, Inc.
• Eastern Municipal Water District
• Glacier Cold Storage
• Greenleaf Power
• Kern Energy
• Liberty Utilities
• Montecito Fire Protection District
• Montecito Water District
• Onward Energy
• Peter Rabbit Farms
• Rainbow Municipal Utility District
• Rolls Royce
• San Dieguito Water District
• Santa Fe Irrigation District
• SeneGence
• Sheldon United
• Smithfield
• Smithway Associates
• SYGMA
• SYGMA
• Terra Energy Partners
• The Gill Corporation
• The Picerne Group
• Triunfo Sanitation District
• Ventura Regional Sanitation District
Ryan W. Bray
Ryan W. Bray ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 5 • Ventura Water
• Williams Midstream
• Winonics
• Wood Rogers, Inc.
• World Energy
• Zone 7 Water Agency
While Mr. Bray has experience in diverse product lines, all completed projects have used risk analysis techniques for decision-making. He has provided project coordination and marketing across several industries including the following.
• Municipalities
• Ammonia Refrigeration
• Power Generation Facilities
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Oil & Gas
• Agriculture
Stephanie M. Smith, PE
Ms. Stephanie Smith, PE
graduated from California
Polytechnic State University
with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Environmental Engineering and the University
of Southern California with a Master of Science degree
in Environmental Engineering. Ms. Smith specializes in
process safety engineering and civil/environmental
engineering. She is currently licensed in the State of
California as a Civil Engineer.

Her process safety experience includes performing
updates and providing guidance on the California
Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program,
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP), and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
(USEPA’s) Risk Management Plan (RMP) Program;
performing updates and providing guidance on the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA’s) Process Safety Management (PSM) Program;
knowledge and providing services in other safety
programs (i.e., confined space, fall protection, and
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response [HAZWOPER]); providing training on
CalARP, RMP, and/or PSM Programs; conducting
Triennial Compliance Audits; and conducting Process
Hazard Analyses (PHAs)/Hazard Reviews (HRs).

Her civil and environmental engineering experience
includes Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) Plans and Urban Water Management Plans
(UWMPs). Her general technical expertise includes
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Risk Management Professionals, Inc.,
Irvine, California, Senior Engineer,
2016-Present.

Risk Management Professionals, Inc.,
Irvine, California, Project
Engineer, 2013-2016.

AMEC Environment and
Infrastructure, Inc., Irvine,
California, Staff Engineer, 2008-
2013.

Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., Newport
Beach, California, Staff Engineer,
2006-2008.

Risk Management Professionals, Inc.,
Mission Viejo, California,
Engineering Technical Specialist,
1995-2006.

EDUCATION:

Environmental Engineering, Master of
Science, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles,
California.

Environmental Engineering, Bachelor
of Science, California Polytechnic
State University, San Luis Obispo,
California.

CERTIFICATIONS:

California Professional Engineer –
Civil.

TRAINING:

HAZWOPER; 2021.

First Aid, CPR, and AED; 2021.

ASSOCIATIONS:

Refrigerating Engineers and
Technicians Association (RETA),
corporate member.

IIAR, corporate member.

Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 2 many remote PHAs/HRs, Compliance Audits, and
general services offered by Risk Management
Professionals.

Ms. Smith is an active member of the Refrigerating
Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA) through
Risk Management Professionals’ corporate membership
and an active, member of IIAR. She has also served on
the RETA Los Angeles Chapter Board since 2015 and is
currently servicing as President of the Chapter for 2020, 2021, and 2022. She is also serving the IIAR National
Marketing Committee as the Subcommittee Lead for the
State of the Industry Report since 2017 and recently
started serving as the Chair of the IIAR Marketing
Committed beginning in 2022. Ms. Smith formerly served
as the Vice Chair of the IIAR Marketing Committee from
2019 through 2021.

In addition to her involvement in the above-listed nonprofit organizations, she has presented at both organizations’ National Conferences, and she is a
regular presenter for Risk Management Professionals’
educational outreach programs (webinar series,
ProcessThat, and TechTips) and has presented at
several workshops sponsored by Risk Management
Professionals on a variety of topics.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
CalARP/CAPP/RMP/PSM Programs
Ms. Smith’s efforts in CalARP/CAPP/RMP/PSM Programs extend to a broad range of industries, including ammonia refrigeration, seafood production, produce/agriculture, pharmaceuticals, dairy production, cogeneration/energy facilities, foam- insulated metal panels manufacturing, metals finishing, and public agencies. Her CalARP/CAPP/RMP/PSM program experience extends from Hazard Assessments/Off-Site Consequence Analyses (OCAs) conducted at all program levels to COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

RETA Los Angeles Chapter Board
Member; Since 2015.

RETA Los Angeles Chapter
President, 2019 – Current.

RETA Certification Committee
Member, 2019 – Current.

IIAR National Marketing Committee
Member; Since 2017.

IIAR National Marketing Committee,
Subcommittee Lead for the State
of the Industry Report, 2017 -
Current.

IIAR National Marketing Committee,
Vice Chair, 2019 – 2022.

IIAR National Marketing Committee,
Chair, 2022 – Current.

TECHNICAL PAPERS AND
PRESENTATIONS:

Presentations at the 2016, 2018, and
2019, 2021 RETA National
Conferences.

Presentations at the 2018, 2019, and
2021 IIAR National Conferences.

Ongoing webinars, TechTips,
ProcessThat, and workshop
presentations for Risk
Management Professionals’
education series.

Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 3 complete program developments and managing of projects. A selection of more recent and/or more robust projects are detailed below.
• High-Performance Composite Manufacturer, El Monte, CA – Provided supervisory support for the development of a new regulatory program and facilitated the PHA. Assistance was provided to navigate the regulatory requirements and provide support during audits and regulatory meetings.
• Cogeneration Facilities, Various Locations, CA – Provided supervisory services for the development of CalARP/RMP/PSM Programs for multiple facilities. Scope of work included engineering supervision of entire program development, review of developed documentation, project management, and facilitation of the HRs required for newlydeveloped facilities. • Metals Finishing/Electroplating Facilities, Various Locations, CA – Provided services related to the CalARP/RMP/PSM Programs, including Hazard Assessments/OCAs and regulatory submittals, to various facilities in California. Scope of work included dispersion modeling, development of documentation, review of documentation, and project management.
• Dairy Production Facility, City of Industry, CA – Responsible for managing project tasks for the development of a new ammonia refrigeration CalARP/RMP/PSM Program Level 2 Compliance Workbook for the facility while under construction. • Pharmaceutical Company, Torrance, CA – Responsible for managing project tasks for the development of a new CalARP/RMP/PSM Program Level 2 Compliance Workbook for the facility, which utilizes piperidene and hydrofluoric acid. Ongoing scopes of work for Triennial Compliance Audits, Hazard Reviews (HRs), and non-regulated safety analyses have also been completed at this facility.
• Produce Packaging/Storage Companies, Various Locations, CA – Responsible for managing project tasks for the development and revisions to CalARP/RMP/PSM Program Level 2 and Level 3 Compliance Workbooks. Providing general consulting services for the general safety and compliance needs for the facilities and updating program documentation upon request.
• Sanitation Districts, Whittier, CA – Responsible for managing the five-year CalARP/RMP/PSM update for the two facilities (Program 2 and Program 3 processes) owned by the sanitary districts that utilize chlorine, sulfur dioxide, and aqueous ammonia.

Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 4 Efforts included coordinating and managing entire project, dispersion modeling and OCA for reporting, and general updates to the entire program. • Generating Station, Hermiston, OR – Responsible for completing the five-year CalARP/RMP/PSM update for a Program 2 facility utilizing aqueous ammonia. Efforts included dispersion modeling for the OCA, submission of documentation to the USEPA, and management of any efforts related to the projects.
• Ice Cream Manufacturing Plants, Various Locations, CA – Responsible for assessing client’s process safety needs and providing guidance; conducting 5-Year Updates and CalARP/RMP/PSM Program developments, including:
o submittals, for CalARP/RMP documentation;
o updating and developing CalARP/RMP/PSM documentation per regulations; o assisting with Triennial Compliance Audits;
o providing training on CalARP/RMP/PSM programs as pertinent to the facility; and o providing support for high pressure receiver replacement. • Fertilizer Company, Various Locations, CA – Responsible for updating documentation for several Program 1 and Program 3 facilities throughout California and Washington (including Hazard Assessment updates, CalARP/RMP submittals, and various program support). The chemicals utilized at the facilities included anhydrous and aqueous ammonia.

Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs)/Hazard Reviews (HRs)
The following is a list of selected projects that Ms. Smith has facilitated or scribed in PHAs or HRs. • Foam-Insulated Metal Panel Manufacturing, Various Locations, USA – Conducted PHAs for various facilities throughout the United States due to facility changes, which included a new process chemical and regulatory needs surrounding the change. In addition, provided additional services for assistance with the NDEP CAPP for one facility. • Pharmaceutical Company, Torrance, CA – Responsible for managing project tasks and conducting a variety of PHAs for regulated and unregulated operations at the facility to address regulatory and general safety concerns at the facility for upgrades to operations and facility equipment.
• Water Treatment Plants, Various Locations, CA – Facilitated HRs for existing water treatment plants within a district utilizing HAZOP and What-If / Checklist methodology. The HRs were facilitated utilizing engineering scribes.

Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 5 • Wastewater Treatment Facility, San Jose / Santa Clara, CA – Facilitated a PHA for a sludge digester gas design project and working with the design contractor to anticipate design areas where hazards needed to be addressed.
• Cogeneration Facilities, Various Locations – Facilitated PHAs for new and existing cogeneration facilities utilizing HAZOP and What-If / Checklist methodologies, mostly in California and Nevada.
• Waste Heat Recovery Station, Jean, NV – Facilitated a PHA for an existing waste heat recovery station utilizing HAZOP and What-If / Checklist methodology. The PHA was facilitated in conjunction with other work requested by the facility. • Ice Cream Manufacturing Plant, Oxnard, CA – Facilitated HR for new ice cream production facility utilizing anhydrous ammonia for refrigeration. HR study utilized Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) and What-If/Checklist methodologies. • Sod Farming, Stockton, CA – Facilitated PHA for an existing sod farming operation utilizing chlorine for water treatment on-site. PHA utilized the HAZOP and What-If/ Checklist methodologies.
• Fire Water System, Bakersfield, CA – Facilitated PHA for an existing fire water system located at a refining facility. The PHA utilized the What-If / Checklist methodology to assess hazards with a non-operational fire water system in the event of an emergency. • Compressor Station Odorizer System, MI – Participated in a PHA for a new odorizer system being designed and installed for a compressor station. The PHA utilized the HAZOP and What-If / Checklist methodologies to assess hazards within the new design.

Compliance Audits/Gap Analyses/Applicability Assessments Ms. Smith has conducted many Compliance Audits, Gap Analyses, and Applicability Assessments for several different industries in various locations throughout the US, including agriculture, higher education facilities, public agencies, biofuels processing, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing/blending, beverage manufacturing and bottling, ice manufacturing and cogeneration facilities since 2013. The duration of the projects have ranged from a few hours for a simpler facility to several days for more complex facilities and/or facilities with multiple processes.

Responsibilities have included performing Triennial Compliance Audits according to regulatory guidance, producing final reports and findings on the audits conducted, and managing project task teams and reviewing final reports. Gap Analyses and Applicability Assessments were Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 6 conducted in the same manner and with the same regulatory requirements as a Triennial Compliance Audit but tailored to find the needs of the individual facility.

Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) She has supervised and developed documentation to meet the Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) requirements in the CalARP/RMP regulations for various facilities and to various degrees. Scope of work varies from basic documentation to prove RAGAGEP is followed and standards are met at the facility, to in-depth analysis on further compliance for the regulations.

Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs)
Ms. Smith has assisted with UWMPs for public agencies, water districts and cities within Southern California for the 2015 and 2020 updates. Her primary responsibilities included general assistance and review with the programs and developing the Demand Management Measures (DMM), System Supplies, and Baselines and Targets sections for the plans. The next updates are scheduled for 2025.

Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan Ms. Smith has updated several SPCC Plans for facilities within Southern California. Support included general updates and revising the plans to meet current regulations and conducing fiveyear review and updates with Tier I and Tier II facilities. The industries served include meat processing and cogeneration facilities.

General Safety Services
General safety services are provided for clients, as needed. The following is a list of projects in which Ms. Smith conducted and/or managed general services for the facility or client. A summary of the services is included below for pertinent projects. In general, Ms. Smith provides general environmental, health, and safety (EHS) services, regulatory compliance guidance, and general facility support to a wide range of industries and clients. • Oil Refining Company, Bakersfield, CA – Provided support in developing a Fire Water System Manual for the operation, inspection, and maintenance of a fire water system onsite. Work scope included development of standard operating procedures and how to correct deviations.

Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 7 • Metals Finishing Facility, City of Industry, CA – Provided general guidance to a metals finishing facility utilizing chlorine following a release and incident prompting further action for the facility to update their safety programs.
• Water Treatment Plant, Benicia, CA – Provided guidance and expertise in updating a Respiratory Protection Program utilizing self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for protection against chlorine gas during routine maintenance. • Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Calexico, CA – Provided services for updating the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) records and addressing concerns from the local regulatory agency.
• Lumber Retailer, Torrance, CA – Assisted in the permit effort to construct a lumber retail facility in the vicinity of a refinery. Effort included a Flare Proximity Study for the safety of the new retailer and their operations. An emergency procedure was also developed for a safety mechanism for the property in the event of a flare event.

Training
Ms. Smith has provided various levels of training to several facilities in different industries, including ammonia refrigeration, agriculture, public agencies, biofuels processing, chemical manufacturing/blending, cogeneration, and pharmaceuticals. Training ranges from a basic understanding of the facility’s CalARP/CAPP/RMP/PSM program to more details understanding of procedures regarding the different program elements. Ms. Smith has provided trainings successfully both in-person and over a web-based software platform.

Emergency Response Plan (ERP) / Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) / Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) / Debris Management Plan (DMP) Services
Ms. Smith has managed teams in updating EOPs, HMPs, and DMPs for local agencies in Southern California. The scope of work included updating documentation and implementation to meet new standards, managing team efforts in updating the plans, and providing status updates and project management services to the agency.

Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs)
Ms. Smith is cognizant in the requirements and regulations regarding Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs) from her background in environmental engineering, certification in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), and development of various IIPPs for clients. She also serves as the Safety Officer for Risk Management Professionals, managing technical training for all individuals, arranging First-Aid / CPR training bi-annually, is responsible Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 8 for injury reporting (if necessary), and general maintenance of the company’s IIPP (including safety inspections and updates).

CLIENT LIST
The following is a partial list of clients that Ms. Smith has managed and/or provided engineering support.

Municipalities and Water Treatment
• Agua Mansa Power Plant
• Camarillo Sanitary Districts
• Castaic Lake Water Agency
• Central Coast Water Authority
• City of Benicia
• City of Calexico
• City of Cerritos
• City of Compton
• City of Downey
• City of El Segundo
• City of Fontana
• City of Garden Grove
• City of La Habra
• City of Paramount
• City of Redlands
• City of Sacramento
• City of Tustin
• County Sanitation Districts of Los
Angeles County (multiple facilities)
• East Bay Municipal Utilities District
• Eastern Municipal Water District
• Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
(multiple facilities)
• Liberty Utilities
• Metropolitan Water District
• Rainbow Municipal Water District
• Ventura Regional Water District
• Zone 7 Water Agency
Manufacturing/Chemical Supply
• Agri-Chemical and Supply
• All Metals Processing
• Arconic Fastening Systems / Alcoa
Fastening Systems
• CALAMCO
• Custom Alloy Sales
• Ducommun
• Electronic Precision Specialties
• Elite Comfort Solutions
• Ganahl Lumber
• GrowMore
• NCI Group, Inc. (multiple facilities)
• PCC Rollmet
• Pregis
• Quaker City Plating
• Rinchem Company
• Rolls Royce High Temperature
Composites, Inc.
• Supreme Plating
• The Gill Corporation
Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 9 • TowerJazz Semiconductor • TST
Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities
• Artesia Ice, LLC
• Aryzta
• Bornstein Seafoods (multiple
facilities)
• Boskovich Farms, LLC (multiple
facilities)
• Bubble Bee Foods
• City Brewing
• Cold Star Ice
• Deardorff Family Farms
• DM Camp & Sons
• Dr Pepper Snapple Group (multiple
facilities)
• Foster Farms
• Farmer John/Clougherty Packaging,
LLC
• Fresh Grill Foods, LLC & Brown Bag
• Gene Wheeler Farms
• Grimmway Farms (multiple facilities)
• Harris Ranch
• Heritage Distributing Company
• Kellogg – Eggo
• LA Bottleworks
• Manning Beef, LLC
• McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams
• Milk Specialties Global
• Ninth Avenue Foods
• NorCal Beverage
• Northgate Markets
• OK Produce
• Orchard Partners
• Partners Alliance Cold Storage
• Pepsi Bottling Group (multiple
facilities)
• Ruiz Food Products
• Rite Aid Corporation (Thrifty Ice
Cream)
• Rockview Farms
• Sun Maid
• Seaboard Produce
• Smithfield
• Smithway Associates, Inc.
• SVP Winery
• Vie de France
Energy
• Alliance Energy
• Avangrid Renewables
• California Institute of Technology
(CalTech)
• Colver Power
• Consumers Energy
• DTE Energy
• GreenLeaf Power (multiple facilities)
• Griffith Energy
• Hermiston Generating Plant
• Imperial Irrigation District
• LINN Energy (multiple facilities)
• National Carbon Technologies
• Northern California Power Agency
Stephanie M. Smith, PE ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 10 • NV Energy (multiple facilities)
• NRG Energy, Inc. (multiple facilities)
• Onward Energy (multiple facilities)
• Perennial Power Holdings, Inc.
• Southwest Generation (multiple
facilities)
• Wellhead Power (multiple facilities)
• Windsor Energy Group LLC
Agriculture
• Colusa County Farm Supply
• County Line Ag
• Delta Farms
• Grimmway Farms
• North Valley Ag Services
• Ventura Farms
• Wilbur Ellis Company (multiple
facilities)
Pharmaceutical/Medical Companies
• Bachem Americas, Inc.
• CSL Behring
• Edwards LifeSciences
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Oil and Gas
• Berry Petroleum (multiple faciltiies)
• Chevron
• Fluor
• Kern Oil
• North Star Biofuels, LLC
Other Companies
• Black & Veatch
• BlueScape Environmental
• IDE Americas
• Tippman Engineering
Steven T. Maher, PE CSP
Mr. Maher has over 40 years of
experience in safety, involving
both qualitative and quantitative
risk assessment. For the past
36 years, he has been responsible for the project
management and technical performance of a broad
spectrum of mitigation planning, emergency
preparedness & response planning, security
vulnerability assessment, process safety, risk
assessment & management, loss prevention, and safety
management system development & assessment
projects for petroleum (flammables storage &
distribution, production, refining, offshore), chemical, potable water treatment & distribution systems,
wastewater treatment & distribution, chlorination, and
anhydrous/aqueous ammonia systems.

Mr. Maher has published and presented numerous
technical papers to the safety community. He has also
authored/co-authored process safety books and
technical manuals/guidebooks. Mr. Maher has also
taught many classes associated with process safety and
risk management, notably at the University of California (Irvine) and University of Southern California. He is
currently the primary instructor for a multi-part Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study Facilitation Series and Offshore Facility Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Series that are broadcast as webinars by Risk Management Professionals. Recordings of these webinars can be viewed at www.RMPCorp.com/Webinars.

In addition, Mr. Maher has been lead engineer or project manager for a wide spectrum of projects supporting clients’:
• Process Safety Management (PSM) Program
• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) – Especially, HAZOP & LOPA Studies • Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVA) & SVA Implementation Plans • Emergency Response Plans (ERP)
EDUCATION:

Master of Science, Mechanical
Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1983
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical
Engineering, Duke University,
Durham, NC, 1979
CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional Engineer - Chemical
Engineering – California
Professional Engineer - Mechanical
Engineering – Pennsylvania
Certified Safety Professional -
Systems Safety
Incident Command System (ICS) IS100 Certified
National Incident Management
System (NIMS) IS-700 Certified
National Response Plan (NRP) IS-800
Certified
TRAINING:

First Aid, CPR, and AED; 2019.

ASSOCIATIONS:

Refrigerating Engineers and
Technicians Association (RETA),
corporate member.

Southern California Society for Risk
Analysis (SCSRA)
Steven T. Maher, PE CSP ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 2 • ERP Training & Emergency Drill Coordination
• Urban Water Management Plans
• LOPA & Related Techniques (e.g., Risk-Graph, SOA)
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assignment/Verification
• Prevention Program Development and Safety Management System Compliance Audits • Safety & Environmental Management Program (SEMP)
• Safety & Environmental Management System (SEMS)
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
• Fire/Explosion and Toxic/Flammable Gas Atmospheric Dispersion Consequence Modeling
• Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) & NIMS Training • CalARP and Federal Risk Management Plans (RMP)
• Chlorination and Anhydrous/Aqueous Ammonia System Process Hazard Analysis • Chlorine and Ammonia Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling
Mr. Maher has performed hazard and risk assessments for a variety of wastewater collection, distribution, and treatment systems. These have included piping and distribution systems, pumping and lift stations, filtration systems, reverse osmosis systems, and chemical additive systems. Chlorine disinfection system risk assessments have included bulk tanks, one-ton cylinders, and 150-lb. cylinder systems. Sulfur dioxide dechlorination system risk assessments have included bulk tanks and one-ton cylinders. Key wastewater system projects have included the Hamaca Refinery, LA County Sanitation District, Eastern Municipal Water District, City of El Centro, as well as supporting roles for a number of other wastewater system risk assessment and emergency response planning projects.

Mr. Maher has played a lead role (typically as Project Manager and Key Technical Resource) in nineteen (19) Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVA) that applied the RAM-WSM methodology developed by Sandia National Laboratories for potable water treatment and distribution systems.

Mr. Maher has also provided technical support to over a dozen additional potable water treatment and distribution systems. Specific to SVAs, Mr. Maher’s key specialties have included:
• Application of a Pair-Wise Analysis Approach to Facility Prioritization • Scenario Identification and Analysis
Steven T. Maher, PE CSP ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 3 • Fault Tree Analysis
• Emergency Response Plan Development
Since 1983, Mr. Maher has performed detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) for industrial facilities that included a detailed evaluation of risks posed from technological and natural hazards, including earthquake, fire, and flooding. Although these techniques were developed for industrial applications, QRA forms the basis of the approach and methodology utilized for hazard mitigation planning and emergency preparedness and response (i.e., Risk = Probability x Consequence) for a wide variety of systems and structures. As part of his project management responsibilities, he has created informative progress reports and provided high-profile deliverables to various agencies. Key QRA projects spearheaded, include:
• A comprehensive QRA contrasting HF alkylation vs. sulfuric acid alkylation • Creation of a “Risk Communication Guide for State & Local Agencies” for the OES • Co-Author of a landmark ASME Professional Development Course – “Risk-Based Decision-Making for Power and Process Facilities”
• QRA optimizing the design for the next generation of offshore oil platform safety shutdown systems • QRA of an industrial space facility
• QRAs for several commercial nuclear power facilities
• QRA for critical equipment at a DOE nuclear waste isolation site Mr. Maher has performed hazard and risk assessments for a variety of flammables storage and distribution systems, including more complex processes, at refineries, gas plants, and other processing facilities. In addition, Mr. Maher created a CalARP Submittal for a LNG Fueling Base in Orange County, a siting study that included a risk assessment for the propane and butane storage spheres at a refinery in Southern California, and has reviewed conformance with all relevant API and NFPA codes. Recently, Mr. Maher was one of the key speakers at a two-day Oil & Gas Industry “CalARP/RMP/PSM Compliance Workshop” in Bakersfield, hosted by Kern County Environmental Health Services. For the past 7 years, Mr. Maher has also been an invited speaker at the annual CalCUPA workshop, often speaking about petroleum facility safety, reflecting the confidence California regulatory agencies have in the quality and importance of the work performed by one of the few consulting companies invited to speak at this forum, Risk Management Professionals.

Steven T. Maher, PE CSP ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 4 A key PHA and risk assessment technique, HAZOP Studies, has been a focal point for Mr.

Maher’s career. Mr. Maher has been teaching HAZOP Study training courses since 1986 and has applied the technique to complex industrial processes throughout the world. Mr. Maher is experienced in the application of SIL Assignment/Verification for Safety-Instrumented Systems (SIS), and also the application of Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA). Mr. Maher also was the original architect for Risk Management Professionals’ HAZOP Study Software Tool – PHAPlus™.

Mr. Maher has been performing HAZOP Studies and various types of hazard reviews for Onshore & Offshore Facilities since the late 1980s. Mr. Maher was the lead engineer for a landmark 1989 evaluation of Platform Safety Shut-down System reliability using Fault Tree Analysis and Quantitative Risk Assessment techniques that was published in "Offshore Platform Safety Shutdown System Effectiveness," Safety Developments in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Glasgow, Scotland, April 1991. Recently, Mr. Maher has been a key presenter in a variety of Webinars associated with Offshore Facility Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) (see reference above), as well as championing a 12-part HAZOP Study Facilitation Webinar Series. Mr. Maher was also one of the architects in the creation of SEMS-Solution – a broad spectrum SEMS Compliance Software Package. Recent publications include:
• “Paradigm Shift in the Regulatory Application of Safety Management Systems to Offshore Facilities,” published initially for the 2011 Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS), summarizing the evolution of SEMS – Process Safety Progress, 2013, Vol. 33, Issue 4. • “Assimilating Design Formulation and Design Review into a HAZOP,” published for the 2012 GCPS
• “Practical Approach to Vendor Package HAZOP Studies and Preparing the Package Vendor,” published for the 2012 GCPS
One of Mr. Maher’s projects included functioning as the Program Manager and a key technical resource for a project that involved a comprehensive evaluation of all safety and environmental activities at a refinery in Los Angeles County, making necessary recommendations, and monitoring implementation. The broad scope of this project encompassed all key safety and environmental elements of plant design and operations, including Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Programs (RMP). Efforts included a key role in the quantitative risk comparison of a modified HF alkylation process vs. sulfuric acid alkylation. He has also played a key role in risk communication in televised public forums and industry panel discussions for this project.

Steven T. Maher, PE CSP ♦ Website: www.RMPCorp.com ♦ Phone: (877) 532-0806 5 Mr. Maher has played an active role in “setting the pace” for helping industry address process safety and risk management regulatory requirements. These activities have included serving on prestigious guideline development and best practices steering committees, such as the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). Mr. Maher also authored one of the sections in the “LEPC Region I – California Accidental Release Prevention Program (CalARP) – Implementation Guidance Document”. Thus, Mr. Maher has significant experience in the development of risk assessment and risk management methodologies, including statistical methods used in this project, such as the Delphi Method, Regression Analysis, and Various Statistical Fitting/Correlation Techniques.

Mr. Maher has also completed detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) for industrial facilities that included a detailed evaluation of risks posed from technological and natural hazards, including earthquake, fire, and flooding. Although these techniques were developed for industrial applications, QRA forms the basis of the approach and methodology utilized for hazard mitigation planning (i.e., Risk = Probability x Consequence) for a wide variety of systems and structures.

STC GIS TC
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24 10 34
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Subtotal Hours 144 16 200
Subtotal Cost $23,040 $2,000 $22,000
Definitions:

STC = Senior Technical Consultant
GIS Eng. = GIS Engineer
TC = Technical Consultant
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Requested Tasks
Cost Summary for the City of Lomita
2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Task 1: Project Management
October 31, 2023
Hours
Position
Hourly Rate
Risk Management Professionals' payment terms are net 30 days. A 3% late fee will be applied to all invoices over 60 days late.

Task 4: Development of Hazard Mitigation Measures
Risk Management Professionals provides electronic files to the client, including a PDF file of the complete and final copy of the work scope. Any modifiable files are provided in Microsoft Office format. Risk Management Professionals does not consider the final deliverables proprietary resulting in no extra charge for the electronic files.

Any additional activities not outlined in the scope of work above may be provided at additional cost.

Total Project Cost
Task 5: Draft Plan Preparation
Task 6: Plan Review & Revision
Task 7:Plan Adoption and Submission
Any unused hours will not be billed to the Client. In the event that the hours needed exceed the hours quoted in this proposal, additional scope will be communicated to the client immediately for approval.

The above costs reflect current regulations and may be subject to change if there is a change to the regulations prior to submittal.

Travel will be billed to the Client at cost. This estimate assumes reasonable advance notification for travel arrangements. Any schedule delays or late notification of project scheduling may potentially increase travel costs for the project.

Task 4 includes update of Plan goals and objectives, in-session brainstorming exercise to develop mitigation strategies, and a benefit-cost analysis to prioritize mitigation activities.

Estimated Travel Costs
The above Materials, Overhead & Administrative Fee includes (2) HMP Hardcopies.

Materials, Overhead, and Administrative (MOA) Fee
$528
$2,679
$50,247
Task 7 includes updates in response to comments from FEMA and CalOES and submission of the Final Plan.

Task 5 includes the preparation of an initial draft Plan for City review.

Subtotal Labor Cost $47,040
Overhead Fees
Task 6 includes addressing City comments, development of a Public Comment Draft, inclusion of Public Comments, and preparation of the Final Draft for Cal OES and FEMA review 22 28 22 24
18 Task 3: Asset Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment Task 3 includes the review of City inventory of critical assets, a vulnerability assessment exercise completed in-session with the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, and a development of a community profile.
22 30
Task 1 includes project management and coordination for any activities relating to the project (meetings, phone/email correspondence, information gathering, exercise scenario development etc.)
12 Task 2 includes review of City Documentation, Hazard Ranking, and development of hazard profiles. In accordance with new FEMA guidance, the hazard profiles will include provisions for climate change and equity in resilience efforts.

Task 2: Hazard Identification and Profiling
6 Prepared By: Risk Management Professionals