3. Provision of Data to Air Quality and Noise Consultants. It is anticipated that the Air Quality and Noise consultants will need traffic and VMT data for their analysis. This task includes Hexagon staff time to coordinate with the consultants on the data needs, formats, and providing the requested data.
Non-CEQA Operations Analysis
4. Selection of Study Intersections, Freeway Segments and Freeway Ramps. Hexagon will coordinate with the project team and City staff to determine the list of study intersections, freeway segments, and freeway ramps. Decisions such as whether traffic currently generated by existing uses on site, or traffic that can be generated by existing uses on site at full occupancy can be credited towards project trip generation could affect the study scope. This proposal assumes a budget for up to 25 key intersections, 2 freeway segments, and 4 freeway ramps. Additional budget and schedule would be needed if the scope needs to include additional locations.
5. Site Reconnaissance. The physical characteristics of the site and the surrounding roadway network will be reviewed to identify existing roadway cross-sections, intersection lane configurations, traffic control devices, and surrounding land uses.
6. Observation of Existing Traffic Conditions in the Study Area. Field observations of existing traffic conditions will be limited to field-verifying signal timing at signalized intersections during peak hours. Due to COVID conditions, field observations of intersection-level operational issues are not included in this proposal.
7. Data Collection. It is assumed that intersection counts at most study intersections will be provided by City staff. Counts at unsignalized intersections may not be available from the City. Intersection counts collected during COVID conditions will be compared against nearby locations with COVID and pre-COVID counts. This proposal includes collecting peak hour (7-9 AM, and 4-6 PM) turning movements counts at up to 10 locations.
Pedestrian and bicycle counts will be included.
8. Evaluation of Existing Conditions. Existing traffic conditions will be evaluated based on existing traffic volumes at the study intersections. The existing traffic conditions at the key study intersections will be evaluated using the software Vistro, which employs the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 6
th Edition methodology for intersection analyses and is the designated level of service methodology for the City of Menlo Park.
9. Project Trip Generation, Distribution, and Assignment. Estimates of trips to be added to the surrounding roadway network by the proposed project will be based on the trip generation rates recommended by the Institute of Traffic Engineers’ Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition. Potential trip reductions for the project location and mixed-use design will be estimated using the latest MXD model. Trips generated by existing uses on site will be credited based on City input (see Task 3).
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distribution, and assignment estimates will be reviewed and approved by City staff prior to initiation of the subsequent tasks.
10. Evaluation of Background Conditions. Background traffic volumes represent a nearterm horizon when the project is anticipated to be completed. Hexagon will work with the team and City staff to define the horizon year. A list of approved, and not-yet constructed or occupied projects will be obtained from City staff. Hexagon will use the travel demand forecasting model to forecast intersection-level traffic volumes and freeway volumes. The model’s land use for the project zone will be reviewed to determine whether additional modifications are needed to generate the background conditions traffic volumes.
Intersection LOS analysis will be completed using the Vistro software.
11. Evaluation of Background Plus Project Conditions. Project-generated traffic will be added to the background condition traffic volumes. Intersection levels of service under project conditions will be evaluated using the Vistro software. Intersection level of service calculations will be conducted to estimate project traffic conditions during the AM and PM peak hours after the completion of the proposed project. Intersection adverse effects associated with the project will be evaluated relative to background conditions.
12. Evaluation of Cumulative Conditions. Cumulative traffic volumes represent a 2040 horizon assuming the buildout of the City’s General Plan, as well as any approved or pending General Plan Amendments. Hexagon assumes that either the cumulative + project model run completed for the Willow Village project, or the cumulative + project model run complete for the Housing Element Update project will be used to represent cumulative conditions. This task does not assume a new model run. The model’s land use for the project zone will be reviewed to determine whether additional modifications are needed to generate the cumulative conditions traffic volumes. Intersection LOS analysis will be completed using the Vistro software.
13. Evaluation of Cumulative Plus Project Conditions. Project-generated traffic will be added to the cumulative condition traffic volumes. Intersection levels of service under project conditions will be evaluated using the Vistro software. Intersection level of service calculations will be conducted to estimate project traffic conditions during the AM and PM peak hours. Intersection adverse effects associated with the project will be evaluated relative to cumulative conditions.
14. Freeway Segment and Ramp Analysis. The magnitude of project trips on freeway segments and ramps near the site will be determined based on the trip assignment task described above. The number of trips on nearby freeway segments and ramps will be compared to the CMP’s threshold. The results of this task will be documented in the traffic study.
15. Site Access, On-Site Circulation and Parking. A review of the project site plan will be performed to determine the overall adequacy of the site access and on-site circulation in accordance with generally accepted traffic engineering standards and to identify any access or circulation issues that should be improved. Parking will be evaluated relative to the City’s parking code.
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16. Signal Warrant Analysis. This proposal assumes that the intersection analysis will include unsignalized intersections. The need for future signalization of these unsignalized study intersections will be evaluated on the basis of the Peak Hour Warrant (Warrant 3 – Part B) in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The warrant will be evaluated using peak-hour volumes for all study scenarios.
17. Evaluation of Vehicle Queuing. For selected locations where the project would add a significant number of left-turning vehicles, the adequacy of existing/planned storage at turn pockets will be assessed by means of comparison with expected maximum vehicle queues. Vehicle queues will be estimated using a Poisson probability distribution.
18. Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Facilities. A qualitative analysis of the project’s effect on transit service in the area and on bicycle and pedestrian circulation in the study area will be included in the traffic report. This includes sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and amenities to promote the safe use of alternate modes of transportation, and connections to the existing bicycle and pedestrian network.
19. Peer Review of TDM Plan. Hexagon will conduct a comprehensive peer review of the applicant-provided Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan. Hexagon will summarize our comments in a draft memorandum and will respond to one round of comments from City of Menlo Park and prepare a final memorandum. This task also includes a peer review of the Final TDM Plan.
20. Variant Analysis. For the project-proposed variant of including up to 600 housing units, Hexagon will qualitatively discuss the project’s VMT impacts, and conduct a quantitative evaluation of the non-CEQA operational issues (intersection LOS analysis, freeway and freeway ramp analysis, queuing analysis, and parking analysis). This proposal assumes that the variant analysis will not materially change the site plan, so a site plan review is not included as part of this task.
21. Description of Recommendations. Based on the results of the level of service calculations, operational issues of the site-generated traffic will be identified and described. Recommendations will be formulated that identify the locations and types of improvements or modifications necessary to alleviate the operational issues.
Improvements could include street widenings, lane additions, changes in lane usage, or modifications to existing traffic signals.
Reports and Meetings
22. Meetings. The fee estimate includes Hexagon staff attendance at the project kickoff meeting, three public hearings, and ten team meetings with the Consultant team/City staff.
Additional meetings will require additional budget authorization.
23. EIR Transportation Chapter. Hexagon will author the EIR Transportation Chapter and include all CEQA-related and any necessary non-CEQA contents. This task includes three rounds of report revisions.
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24. TIA Report. Hexagon will prepare a separate TIA report documenting our study methodology and findings for all tasks performed. This task includes three rounds of report revisions.
25. Response to Public Comments. Hexagon will prepare response to public comments as requested (i.e. NOP comments, draft EIR comments). This task assumes up to 40 hours of staff time in preparing responses to comments.
Time of Performance
Since the EIR Transportation Chapter may or may not include non-CEQA analysis, the schedule below assumes that the administrative draft of the EIR Transportation Chapter and the TIA report will be submitted together, at the conclusion of the initial analysis. Barring any unforeseen delays, the administrative drafts will be submitted approximately 12 weeks (major milestones are described below) after: (1) authorization to proceed, and (2) receipt of all required data (such as new count data, the City’s approved trips inventory, and project related information). Upon receiving the first and second rounds of review comments, Hexagon will revise the report within 2 weeks. Upon receiving the third round of review comments, assumed to be minor editorial comments, Hexagon will revise the report within 1 week.
Major Milestones
Week Milestone
Week 3 Provide draft trip generation, distribution and assignment for City review and approval (assume 2-week City review time)
Week 5 Provide preliminary VMT results for City review (assume 2-week City review time) Week 8 Provide preliminary results for non-CEQA analyses (assume 2-week City review time)
Week 12 Provide administrative draft EIR Transportation Chapter, TIA report, and data needs for AQ/Noise
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Cost of Services
The fee for the scope of services will be based on time and expenses up to a maximum budget of $125,000 (see Table 2 for budget breakdown). Also attached is Hexagon’s billing rate by position.
Work not specifically specified in this scope are considered out-of-scope (such as analyzing additional variants, alternatives, revised project description after project initiation), and will require additional budget authorization.
We appreciate your consideration of Hexagon Transportation Consultants for this assignment. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
HEXAGON TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
Gary K. Black
President
Ollie Zhou, T.E.
Principal Associate
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Table 1
Budget by Task
Hexagon 2022 Billing Rates
Professional Classification Rate per Hour
President $300
Principal $260
Senior Associate II $240
Senior Associate I $220
Associate II $200
Associate I $175
Planner/Engineer II $155
Planner/Engineer I $130
Admin/Graphics $110
Senior CAD Tech $95
Technician $75
Direct expenses are billed at actual costs, with the exception of mileage, which is reimbursed at the current rate per mile set by the IRS.
Billing rates shown are effective January 1, 2022 and subject to change January 1, 2023. # Task President
Principal
Associate Associate Engineer
Admin/
Graphics
Direct
Expenses Budget
1 VMT Analysis 4 16 5,360$
2 VMT Mitigation 4 16 5,360$
3 Provision of Data to AQ/Noise 8 8 3,680$
4 Selection of Intersections, Freeway Segments, Ramps 4 2 1,260$ 5 Site Reconnaissance 4 $ 800
6 Traffic Condition Observations 8 $ 1,340$ 100
7 Data Collection 8 2,600$ 3,840$
8 Evaluation of Existing Conditions 4 16 4,240$
9 Trip Generation, Distribution, Assignment 2 4 8 8 2 4,700$ 10 Background Conditions 4 16 4,240$
11 Background + Project Conditions 4 $ 800
12 Cumulative Conditions 4 16 4,240$
13 Cumulative + Project Conditions 4 $ 800
14 Freeway Segment and Ramp Analysis 16 4,160$
15 Site Access, On-Site Circulation, Parking 4 8 2,640$ 16 Signal Warrant Analysis 4 $ 620
17 Vehicle Queuing 4 4 1,420$
18 Bike, Pedestrian and Transit Facilities 2 8 2,120$
19 Peer Review of TDM Plan 2 8 24 7,480$
20 Variant Analysis 8 20 6,080$
21 Description of Recommendations 4 8 8 4,880$
22 Meetings 10 24 9,240$
23 EIR Transportation Chapter 10 20 60 4 20,640$
24 TIA Report 4 20 50 14,150$
25 Response to Public Comments 10 30 10,800$
Total 50 200 208 82 8 2,700$ 125,000$
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Appendix D
West Yost – Optional Water Supply Assessment Scope
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6800 Koll Center Parkway
Suite 150
Pleasanton CA 94566
925.426.2580 phone
530.756.5991 fax
westyost.com
July 27, 2022 SENT VIA: EMAIL
Heidi Mekkelson
Principal
ICF
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
SUBJECT: Proposal for Engineering Services – Preparation of a Water Supply Assessment for the Proposed SRI Parkline Project
Dear Heidi:
As requested, the following is West Yost’s proposed Scope of Services for an optional task to be included in your proposal for Environmental Impact Report (EIR) preparation and environmental consultant services for the City of Menlo Park (City). This scope includes engineering services related to the preparation of a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) for the proposed Parkline Project (Proposed Project), which proposes to update SRI’s research campus, located in Menlo Park, California, and within the Menlo Park Municipal Water (MPMW) service area.
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
On October 15, 2021, Lane Partners LLC (Project Applicant) submitted an application on behalf of SRI International (SRI) to update SRI’s research campus and create a new transit-oriented, mixed-use district adjacent to the City’s Downtown Area and Caltrain Station. The proposal, called Parkline, will replace and consolidate SRI’s existing facilities and create new housing and open space on the approximately 63.2 acre site. The Parkline project includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• 400 new housing units (apartment units and town homes) • 1.05 million square feet of new office/research and development/life science space to replace outdated research buildings
• 44,000 square feet of new office amenity space
• Retaining 284,000 square feet of office space for SRI’s continued operations • 2,000 square feet of retail space
• 1-acre community athletic field
• Over 25 acres of open space
In addition, the Project Applicant has requested review of a project variant that would include up to 600 residential units.
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California Senate Bill 610 (SB 610) amended state law, effective January 1, 2002, to improve the link between information on water supply availability and certain land use decisions made by cities and counties. SB 610 sought to promote more collaborative planning between local water suppliers and cities and counties, requiring detailed information regarding water availability to be provided to the city and county decision-makers prior to approval of specified large development projects. The purpose of this coordination is to ensure that prudent water supply planning has been conducted and that planned water supplies are adequate to meet existing demands, anticipated demands from approved projects and tentative maps, and the demands of proposed projects.
SB 610 amended California Water Code sections 10910 through 10915 (inclusive) to require land use lead agencies to:
• Identify any public water purveyor that may supply water for a proposed development project; and
• Request a WSA from the identified water purveyor.
The purpose of the WSA is to demonstrate the sufficiency of the purveyor’s water supplies to satisfy the water demands of the proposed project, while still meeting the water purveyor’s existing and planned future uses. Water Code sections 10910 through 10915 delineate the specific information that must be included in the WSA.
The Proposed Project will be served by MPMW’s existing potable water system. Based on the description of the Proposed Project, a WSA will be required in compliance with the requirements of SB 610.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Our proposed Scope of Services to prepare the WSA is described below.
Task 1. Evaluate Water Demands for Buildout of the Proposed Project MPMW evaluated future potable and recycled water demandsthrough 2040 as part of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) planning process. MPMW’s Decision Support System (DSS) Water Demand and Conservation Model was revised by the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) to account for changes that have occurred since the 2015 UWMP was developed. As described in the 2020 UWMP, the baseline year for projections was updated to 2019, population and employment inputs were revised by the City’s Planning Division based on recently approved projects and the 2016 General Plan Update (ConnectMenlo), and a partial rebound scenario was considered to account for inelastic demand changes due to water savings from water rates increases and active conservation programs.
In this task, West Yost will review the current development plans for the Proposed Project and project potable and recycled water demands for the Proposed Project, with and without the project variant. The demands projected for the Proposed Project will be compared against the projected water demand increase available for future growth within the MPMW service area, as projected in the 2020 UWMP.
Task 1.1. Review Available Data
Under this task, West Yost will review available data on the Proposed Project, including the number and type of residential units, square footages of non-residential buildings, number of stories, anticipated occupancy, anticipated landscape areas, recycled water use areas, etc.
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Task 1.2. Project Water Demands for Proposed Project
Based on the information collected and reviewed in Task 1.1, West Yost will project the water demands for buildout of the Proposed Project. Previous water demand projections prepared for MPMW’s Water System Master Plan (WSMP) will be reviewed to assess any changes in the projected demands within the Water Analysis Zone in which the Proposed Project is located.
West Yost will also coordinate with the City and Project Proponents to understand: (1) any water conservation measures to be incorporated into the Proposed Project, including water efficient fixtures; and (2) anticipated Proposed Project completion date to evaluate whether landscape irrigation could be served by recycled water from planned future recycled water facilities, which may reduce potable water use at the Proposed Project site. Recycled water demand projections are included in MPMW’s 2020 UWMP and are consistent with the WBSD’s Bayfront Recycled Water Facilities Plan.
The projected potable and recycled water demands for the Proposed Project site will be compared with those included in MPMW’s 2020 UWMP.
Task 1 Assumptions
• West Yost has budgeted one (1) meeting with MPMW staff to discuss comments on the preliminary potable water demands.
Task 1 Deliverables
• West Yost will submit preliminary potable and recycled water projections for the Proposed Project to MPMW for review and comment prior to proceeding with Task 2.
Task 2. Prepare Water Supply Assessment
West Yost will prepare a WSA for the Proposed Project in accordance with the requirements of SB 610 (as adopted in the California Water Code as Sections 10910-10915). The WSA will be based on information provided by the City and Project Proponents.
Projected water demands for the Proposed Project will be based on those projected in Task 1. The existing and future water supply quantities and supply reliability will be as documented in the MPMW’s 2020 UWMP and will incorporate information provided by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) regarding the potential water supply impacts resulting from amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, which were adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board in December 2018.
The WSA will include the following:
• A description of the Proposed Project, including location, overall area, number of parcels, type of proposed development, and proposed phasing, if applicable; • An estimation of the total water demand associated with buildout of the Proposed Project (no phasing will be evaluated in the WSA);
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• A description of determinations as required by SB 610, including:
— If the Proposed Project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
— If the Proposed Project meets the SB 610 definition of a Project, — Identification of MPMW as the responsible water system, and — If MPMW’s 2020 UWMP includes the water demands for the Proposed Project. • A water supply assessment for the Proposed Project including the following:
— Identification of existing water supplies for the Proposed Project and demonstration that said supplies exist,
— If inadequate supplies exist, identification and evaluation of options to meet water supply deficit,
— Evaluation of the sufficiency and reliability of the proposed supply for the Proposed Project, — Identification of any potential conflicts that may arise from the exercise of water supply entitlements required for the Proposed Project, and
— Proposed use and sufficiency of groundwater supplies (based on existing available data and studies).
• A determination of sufficiency of existing and future supply for the Proposed Project in accordance with the requirements of SB 610.
Task 2 Assumptions
• West Yost will attend one review meeting to discuss comments on the Draft WSA Report.
Task 2 Deliverables
• West Yost will prepare and provide one (1) electronic copy (in PDF format) to ICF and the City for review and comment.
• West Yost will prepare and submit one (1) PDF copy of the Final WSA Report following receipt of comments on the Draft WSA Report.
Task 3. Project Management, Meetings and Coordination
West Yost will keep ICF and City staff informed as to the progress on the above tasks via regularly scheduled conference calls. During the conference calls, West Yost will report on progress for on-going tasks and discuss any issues being encountered.
As described in the tasks above, West Yost also anticipates virtual meetings with ICF, the City and Project Proponents at key milestones of this Project. Meetings at the following milestones are anticipated and included in this Scope of Services:
• One project kickoff meeting to discuss the approach for the preparation of the WSA; • One meeting at the completion of Task 1 to discuss the potable water demand projections for the Proposed Project;
• One meeting at the completion of Task 2 to discuss any questions or comments on the Draft WSA for the Proposed Project; and
• Attendance at the City of Menlo Park Council Meeting when the Final WSA is considered for adoption to be available to respond to any questions that may arise.
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Additional meetings beyond those described above are not included in this Scope of Services but could be added with an approval and associated budget augmentation by ICF.
Task 3 Assumptions
• It is assumed that up to two (2) West Yost staff will attend the project kickoff meeting, up to two (2) West Yost staff will attend the meetings at the completion of Tasks 1 and 2, and one (1) West Yost staff will attend the City of Menlo Park Council Meeting. • It is assumed that all meetings will be held virtually via MS Teams or equivalent.
Task 3 Deliverables
• No deliverable will be provided for this task.
PROJECT BUDGET
West Yost will perform the basic Scope of Services described above on a time-and-materials basis, at the billing rates set forth in West Yost’s attached 2022 Billing Rate Schedule, for a not-to-exceed budget of $35,700. If additional work is identified that is not included in this Scope of Services, we will perform additional work only after receipt of ICF’s written authorization. The estimated level of effort and costs associated with performing the basic Scope of Services described above are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Estimated Level of Effort and Costs
Description
Level of Effort,
hours Costs, dollars
Task 1. Evaluate Water Demands for Buildout of the Proposed Project 38 8,900 Task 2. Prepare Water Supply Assessment 101 22,800
Task 3. Project Management, Meetings and Coordination 13 4,000 Total 152 $35,700
SCHEDULE
West Yost will commence work on this Project immediately upon receiving Notice to Proceed from ICF and will coordinate the preparation of the WSA with ICF and City staff.
We look forward to working with you on this important project. Please do not hesitate to call me at 925-461- 6793 or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
WEST YOST
Elizabeth Drayer, PE
Vice President
RCE #46872
Attachment A. West Yost 2022 Billing Rate Schedule
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West Yost 2022 Billing Rate Schedule
Attachment A
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(Effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022)*
POSITIONS
ENGINEERING
Principal/Vice President $318
Engineer/Scientist/Geologist Manager I / II $301 / $315 Principal Engineer/Scientist/Geologist I / II $272 / $289 Senior Engineer/Scientist/Geologist I / II $244 / $256
Associate Engineer/Scientist/Geologist I / II $209 / $224 Engineer/Scientist/Geologist I / II $168 / $195
Engineering Aide $98
Field Monitoring Services $90
Administrative I / II / III / IV $86 / $109 / $130 / $144
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Tech Manager I / II $313 / $315
Principal Tech Specialist I / II $287 / $297
Senior Tech Specialist I / II $263 / $275
Senior GIS Analyst $238
GIS Analyst $225
Technical Specialist I / II / III / IV $168 / $191 / $215 / $240 Technical Analyst I / II $120 / $144
Technical Analyst Intern $97
Cross-Connection Control Specialist I / II / III / IV $125 / $136 / $152 / $170 CAD Manager $189
CAD Designer I / II $147 / $166
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Senior Construction Manager $304
Construction Manager I / II / III / IV $185 / $199 / $211 / $267 Resident Inspector (Prevailing Wage Groups 4 / 3 / 2 / 1) $162 / $180 / $201 / $209 Apprentice Inspector $147
CM Administrative I / II $79 / $106
Field Services $209
2022 Billing Rate Schedule
LABOR CHARGES
(DOLLARS PER HOUR)
■ Hourly rates include Technology and Communication charges such as general and CAD computer, software, telephone, routine in-house copies/prints, postage, miscellaneous supplies, and other incidental project expenses. ■ Outside Services such as vendor reproductions, prints, shipping, and major West Yost reproduction efforts, as well as Engineering Supplies, etc. will be billed at actual cost plus 15%. ■ The Federal Mileage Rate will be used for mileage charges and will be based on the Federal Mileage Rate applicable to when the mileage costs were incurred. Travel other than mileage will be billed at cost. ■ Subconsultants will be billed at actual cost plus 10%. ■ Expert witness, research, technical review, analysis, preparation and meetings billed at 150% of standard hourly rates. Expert witness testimony and depositions billed at 200% of standard hourly rates. ■ A Finance Charge of 1.5% per month (an Annual Rate of 18%) on the unpaid balance will be added to invoice amounts if not paid within 45 days from the date of the invoice. * This schedule is updated annually
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Equipment Charges
EQUIPMENT
2" Purge Pump & Control Box $270 / day
Aquacalc / Pygmy or AA Flow Meter $28 / day
Emergency SCADA System $35 / day
Gas Detector $80 / day
Generator $39 / day
Hydrant Pressure Gauge $10 / day
Hydrant Pressure Recorder, Impulse (Transient) $55 / day Hydrant Pressure Recorder, Standard $40 / day
Low Flow Pump Controller $75 / day
Powers Water Level Meter $32 / day
Precision Water Level Meter $19 / day
Stainless Steel Wire per foot $0.03 / day
Storage Tank $15 / day
Sump Pump $24 / day
Transducer Components (per installation) $23 / day
Trimble GPS – Geo 7x $220 / day
Tube Length Counter $22 / day
Turbidity Meter $22 / day
Vehicle $10 / day
Water Flow Probe Meter $20 / day
Water Quality Meter $27 / day
Water Quality Multimeter $185 / day
Well Sounder $30 / day
BILLING RATES
2022 Billing Rate Schedule
* This schedule is updated annually
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Appendix E
Proposed Schedule
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ID Task Name
1 Kick-Off Meeting/Data Collection
2 Project Description
3 NOP and Public Scoping
4 30-Day Scoping Period
5 Prepare Administrative DEIR
6 City Reviews Administrative DEIR
7 Prepare Screencheck DEIR
8 City Reviews Screencheck DEIR
9 Prepare Public DEIR
10 45-Day Public Review
11 Prepare Administrative FEIR
12 City Reviews Administrative FEIR
13 Prepare Final EIR
14 Certification Hearings
15 Prepare Notice of Determination 12/29
S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J
Half 2, 2022 Half 1, 2023 Half 2, 2023
Public Review Period City Task ICF Task
Parkline Master Plan Project EIR Schedule
Project: Schedule
Date: Fri 7/29/22
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Cost Estimate
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Period 1
Period 1 Project Total 1 Total 2 Total 3 Total 4 Total 5 Total 6 Total Budget $28,826.25 $598,316.75 Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 30 $ 5,040.00 34 $ 5,140.00 38 $ 6,280.00 0 $ 2,420.00 0 $ - 0 $ - #NAME?
1 Kick-Off/Data
Collection 2
Project
Description 3
NOP and
Scoping 4
Admin Draft
EIR 5
Alternatives,
Other CEQA,
Variant
6 Screencheck
Draft EIR
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 1 Project Director Mekkelson Heidi $230.00 6 $1,380.00 2 $460.00 8 $1,840.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten $175.00 4 $700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Project Manager Viramontes Jessica $150.00 12 $1,800.00 8 $1,200.00 18 $2,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan $145.00 8 $1,160.00 24 $3,480.00 12 $1,740.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana $160.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Hazards Barrera Mario $175.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Archeo Holland Lora $175.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Archeo Wildt Jennifer $175.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Noise Matsui Cory $160.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Noise Schumaker Noah $125.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 AQ/GHG Yoon Laura $200.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline $125.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin $125.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 AQ/GHG Carr Edward $240.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Historic Rusch Jonathon $160.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Historic Felicetti Nicole $115.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Biology Webber Lisa $175.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Hydro Sukola Katrina $145.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Editor Mathias John $115.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Graphics Conley John $145.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary $125.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 30 $5,040.00 34 $5,140.00 38 $6,280.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 $0.00 $0.00
Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $220.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,420.00 $0.00 $0.00
Subcontractors
Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars , $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
, $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Proposed Price 30 $5,040.00 34 $5,140.00 38 $6,280.00 0 $2,420.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 Subtotal - ODCs
Total - ODCs
Category
Firm
KMA
Hexagon
Period 1 Range 04/01/22 - 12/31/22
Total - Subcontractors
Total - Labor
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Period 1
Period 1 Project Total
Budget $28,826.25 $598,316.75
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate
1 Project Director Mekkelson Heidi $230.00
1 Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten $175.00
1 Project Manager Viramontes Jessica $150.00
1 DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan $145.00
1 Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana $160.00
1 Hazards Barrera Mario $175.00
1 Archeo Holland Lora $175.00
1 Archeo Wildt Jennifer $175.00
1 Noise Matsui Cory $160.00
1 Noise Schumaker Noah $125.00
1 AQ/GHG Yoon Laura $200.00
1 AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline $125.00
1 AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin $125.00
1 AQ/GHG Carr Edward $240.00
1 Historic Rusch Jonathon $160.00
1 Historic Felicetti Nicole $115.00
1 Biology Webber Lisa $175.00
1 Hydro Sukola Katrina $145.00
1 Editor Mathias John $115.00
1 Graphics Conley John $145.00
1 Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary $125.00
Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate
Markup 10.00%
Subcontractors
Name Rate
, $0.00
, $0.00
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00%
Total Proposed Price
Subtotal - ODCs
Total - ODCs
Category
Firm
KMA
Hexagon
Period 1 Range 04/01/22 - 12/31/22
Total - Subcontractors
Total - Labor
7 Total 8 Total 9 Total 10 Total 11 Total 12 Total
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 0 $ 1,685.75 0 $ - 0 $ 66.00 0 $ 495.00 0 $ 49.50 48 $ 7,650.00 7 Public Draft
EIR 8
Public
Review/
Hearings
9 Draft
Responses
to
Comments
10 Final EIR
and
Certification
11 MMRP/
Findings/
Admin
Record
12 Project
Management
/ Meetings
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 6 $1,380.00 22 $5,060.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2 $350.00 6 $1,050.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 24 $3,600.00 62 $9,300.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 16 $2,320.00 60 $8,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 48 $7,650.00 150 $24,110.00 Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars $1,532.50 $0.00 $60.00 $450.00 $45.00 $0.00 $4,287.50
$153.25 $0.00 $6.00 $45.00 $4.50 $0.00 $428.75
$1,685.75 $0.00 $66.00 $495.00 $49.50 $0.00 $4,716.25
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
0 $1,685.75 0 $0.00 0 $66.00 0 $495.00 0 $49.50 48 $7,650.00 150 $28,826.25 TOTAL
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Period 2
Period 2 Project Total 1 Total 2 Total 3 Total 4 Total 5 Total 6 Total Budget $569,490.50 $598,316.75 Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 0 $ - 0 $ - 0 $ - 1426 $399,035.80 194 $ 28,840.00 249 $ 36,776.15 1 Kick-Off/Data
Collection 2
Project
Description 3
NOP and
Scoping 4
Admin Draft
EIR 5
Alternatives,
Other CEQA,
Variant
6 Screencheck
Draft EIR
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 1 Project Director Mekkelson Heidi $236.90 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 18 $4,264.20 6 $1,421.40 8 $1,895.20 1 Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 74 $13,338.50 4 $721.00 12 $2,163.00 1 Project Manager Viramontes Jessica $154.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 66 $10,197.00 22 $3,399.00 44 $6,798.00 1 DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan $149.35 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 116 $17,324.60 40 $5,974.00 60 $8,961.00 1 Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana $164.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 60 $9,888.00 10 $1,648.00 2 $329.60 1 Hazards Barrera Mario $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 40 $7,210.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 Archeo Holland Lora $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 72 $12,978.00 4 $721.00 2 $360.50 1 Archeo Wildt Jennifer $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 26 $4,686.50 $0.00 8 $1,442.00 1 Noise Matsui Cory $164.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 40 $6,592.00 4 $659.20 4 $659.20 1 Noise Schumaker Noah $128.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 210 $27,037.50 16 $2,060.00 10 $1,287.50 1 AQ/GHG Yoon Laura $206.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 58 $11,948.00 8 $1,648.00 4 $824.00 1 AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline $128.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 248 $31,930.00 20 $2,575.00 12 $1,545.00 1 AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin $128.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 58 $7,467.50 6 $772.50 4 $515.00 1 AQ/GHG Carr Edward $247.20 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 8 $1,977.60 $0.00 $0.00 1 Historic Rusch Jonathon $164.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 44 $7,251.20 8 $1,318.40 2 $329.60 1 Historic Felicetti Nicole $118.45 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 88 $10,423.60 2 $236.90 8 $947.60 1 Biology Webber Lisa $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 28 $5,047.00 2 $360.50 2 $360.50 1 Hydro Sukola Katrina $149.35 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 34 $5,077.90 4 $597.40 2 $298.70 1 Editor Mathias John $118.45 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 64 $7,580.80 20 $2,369.00 32 $3,790.40 1 Graphics Conley John $149.35 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 14 $2,090.90 2 $298.70 1 $149.35 1 Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary $128.75 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 60 $7,725.00 16 $2,060.00 32 $4,120.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 1,426 $212,035.80 194 $28,840.00 249 $36,776.15 Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Subcontractors
Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars , $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $125,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
, $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $45,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $170,000.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 1,426 $399,035.80 194 $28,840.00 249 $36,776.15 01/01/23 - 12/31/23
Total Proposed Price
Subtotal - ODCs
Total - ODCs
Firm
KMA
Period 2 Range
Category
Hexagon
Total - Subcontractors
Total - Labor
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Period 2
Period 2 Project Total
Budget $569,490.50 $598,316.75
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate
1 Project Director Mekkelson Heidi $236.90
1 Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten $180.25
1 Project Manager Viramontes Jessica $154.50
1 DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan $149.35
1 Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana $164.80
1 Hazards Barrera Mario $180.25
1 Archeo Holland Lora $180.25
1 Archeo Wildt Jennifer $180.25
1 Noise Matsui Cory $164.80
1 Noise Schumaker Noah $128.75
1 AQ/GHG Yoon Laura $206.00
1 AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline $128.75
1 AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin $128.75
1 AQ/GHG Carr Edward $247.20
1 Historic Rusch Jonathon $164.80
1 Historic Felicetti Nicole $118.45
1 Biology Webber Lisa $180.25
1 Hydro Sukola Katrina $149.35
1 Editor Mathias John $118.45
1 Graphics Conley John $149.35
1 Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary $128.75
Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate
Markup 10.00%
Subcontractors
Name Rate
, $0.00
, $0.00
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00%
01/01/23 - 12/31/23
Total Proposed Price
Subtotal - ODCs
Total - ODCs
Firm
KMA
Period 2 Range
Category
Hexagon
Total - Subcontractors
Total - Labor
7 Total 8 Total 9 Total 10 Total 11 Total 12 Total
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 109 $ 16,057.70 36 $ 6,159.40 250 $ 37,110.90 101 $ 15,012.25 98 $ 14,770.20 94 $ 15,728.10 7 Public Draft
EIR 8
Public
Review/
Hearings
9 Draft
Responses
to
Comments
10 Final EIR
and
Certification
11 MMRP/
Findings/
Admin
Record
12 Project
Management
/ Meetings
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 4 $947.60 8 $1,895.20 10 $2,369.00 4 $947.60 8 $1,895.20 16 $3,790.40 82 $19,425.80 6 $1,081.50 $0.00 16 $2,884.00 6 $1,081.50 $0.00 2 $360.50 120 $21,630.00 24 $3,708.00 16 $2,472.00 48 $7,416.00 20 $3,090.00 18 $2,781.00 44 $6,798.00 302 $46,659.00 32 $4,779.20 12 $1,792.20 62 $9,259.70 32 $4,779.20 40 $5,974.00 32 $4,779.20 426 $63,623.10 $0.00 $0.00 4 $659.20 2 $329.60 $0.00 $0.00 78 $12,854.40 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 $180.25 $0.00 $0.00 41 $7,390.25
2 $360.50 $0.00 2 $360.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 82 $14,780.50 $0.00 $0.00 4 $721.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 38 $6,849.50
1 $164.80 $0.00 2 $329.60 1 $164.80 $0.00 $0.00 52 $8,569.60 2 $257.50 $0.00 8 $1,030.00 4 $515.00 $0.00 $0.00 250 $32,187.50 1 $206.00 $0.00 2 $412.00 1 $206.00 $0.00 $0.00 74 $15,244.00 4 $515.00 $0.00 14 $1,802.50 6 $772.50 $0.00 $0.00 304 $39,140.00 1 $128.75 $0.00 2 $257.50 1 $128.75 $0.00 $0.00 72 $9,270.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 8 $1,977.60
1 $164.80 $0.00 2 $329.60 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 57 $9,393.60 2 $236.90 $0.00 6 $710.70 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 106 $12,555.70 $0.00 $0.00 2 $360.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 34 $6,128.50
1 $149.35 $0.00 2 $298.70 1 $149.35 $0.00 $0.00 44 $6,571.40 24 $2,842.80 $0.00 40 $4,738.00 16 $1,895.20 $0.00 $0.00 196 $23,216.20 $0.00 $0.00 4 $597.40 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 21 $3,136.35
4 $515.00 $0.00 20 $2,575.00 6 $772.50 32 $4,120.00 $0.00 170 $21,887.50 109 $16,057.70 36 $6,159.40 250 $37,110.90 101 $15,012.25 98 $14,770.20 94 $15,728.10 2,557 $382,490.50 Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $125,000.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0 $45,000.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $170,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,000.00
109 $16,057.70 36 $6,159.40 250 $37,110.90 101 $15,012.25 98 $14,770.20 94 $15,728.10 2,557 $569,490.50 TOTAL
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Other Direct Expenses
1 1
4.00 Admin
Draft EIR 7.00 Public Draft EIR 9.00
Draft
Responses
to
Comments
10.00 Final EIR and
Certification 11.00
MMRP/
Findings/
Admin
Record
1 Other Direct Costs
1 Item Unit Unit Cost Units Cost Units Cost Units Cost Units Cost Units Cost Units Cost 1 Reproduction B&W Page $0.10 $0 10,000 $1,000 500 $50 3,000 $300 450 $45 13,950 $1,395 1 Reproduction - Color Color Page $0.85 $0 450 $383 $0 $0 $0 450 $383 1 FedEx 1 lb package $10.00 $0 15 $150 1 $10 15 $150 $0 31 $310 1 NWIC Records Search 1 records search $1,000.00 1 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 1 $1,000 1 Noise Monitoring 1 noise monitoring $1,200.00 1 $1,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 1 $1,200 1 Total $2,200 $1,533 $60 $450 $45 $4,288
1 Total
Period 1
TOTAL
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Total
1 Total 2 Total 3 Total 4 Total 5 Total 6 Total
Budget Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 30 $ 5,040.00 34 $ 5,140.00 38 $ 6,280.00 1426 #REF! 194 $ 28,840.00 249 $ 36,776.15 1 Kick-Off/Data
Collection 2
Project
Description 3
NOP and
Scoping 4
Admin Draft
EIR 5
Alternatives,
Other CEQA,
Variant
6 Screenchec
k Draft EIR
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Project Director Mekkelson Heidi 6 $1,380.00 2 $460.00 8 $1,840.00 18 $4,264.20 6 $1,421.40 8 $1,895.20 Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten 4 $700.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 74 $13,338.50 4 $721.00 12 $2,163.00 Project Manager Viramontes Jessica 12 $1,800.00 8 $1,200.00 18 $2,700.00 66 $10,197.00 22 $3,399.00 44 $6,798.00 DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan 8 $1,160.00 24 $3,480.00 12 $1,740.00 116 $17,324.60 40 $5,974.00 60 $8,961.00 Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 60 $9,888.00 10 $1,648.00 2 $329.60 Hazards Barrera Mario 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 40 $7,210.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 Archeo Holland Lora 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 72 $12,978.00 4 $721.00 2 $360.50 Archeo Wildt Jennifer 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 26 $4,686.50 0 $0.00 8 $1,442.00 Noise Matsui Cory 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 40 $6,592.00 4 $659.20 4 $659.20 Noise Schumaker Noah 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 210 $27,037.50 16 $2,060.00 10 $1,287.50 AQ/GHG Yoon Laura 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 58 $11,948.00 8 $1,648.00 4 $824.00 AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 248 $31,930.00 20 $2,575.00 12 $1,545.00 AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 58 $7,467.50 6 $772.50 4 $515.00 AQ/GHG Carr Edward 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 8 $1,977.60 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 Historic Rusch Jonathon 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 44 $7,251.20 8 $1,318.40 2 $329.60 Historic Felicetti Nicole 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 88 $10,423.60 2 $236.90 8 $947.60 Biology Webber Lisa 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 28 $5,047.00 2 $360.50 2 $360.50 Hydro Sukola Katrina 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 34 $5,077.90 4 $597.40 2 $298.70 Editor Mathias John 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 64 $7,580.80 20 $2,369.00 32 $3,790.40 Graphics Conley John 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 14 $2,090.90 2 $298.70 1 $149.35 Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 60 $7,725.00 16 $2,060.00 32 $4,120.00 30 $5,040.00 34 $5,140.00 38 $6,280.00 1,426 $212,035.80 194 $28,840.00 249 $36,776.15 Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 $0.00 $0.00
Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $220.00 $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,420.00 $0.00 $0.00
Subcontractors
Name Rate Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars , 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 #REF! 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
, 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 #REF! 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 #REF! 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #REF! $0.00 $0.00 30 $5,040.00 34 $5,140.00 38 $6,280.00 1,426 #REF! 194 $28,840.00 249 $36,776.15 $598,316.75
Project Total
Total Proposed Price
Subtotal - ODCs
G & A
Total - ODCs
Firm
Hexagon
KMA
Total - Labor
Category
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Total
Budget
Labor
Project Role Last Name First Name Rate
Project Director Mekkelson Heidi
Senior Advisor/Aes/Pop/LU Chapman Kirsten
Project Manager Viramontes Jessica
DPM/Energy/PS/Util Atteberry Devan
Geo/Haz/Paleo Roberts Diana
Hazards Barrera Mario
Archeo Holland Lora
Archeo Wildt Jennifer
Noise Matsui Cory
Noise Schumaker Noah
AQ/GHG Yoon Laura
AQ/GHG Mansoor Jacqueline
AQ/GHG Trageser Darrin
AQ/GHG Carr Edward
Historic Rusch Jonathon
Historic Felicetti Nicole
Biology Webber Lisa
Hydro Sukola Katrina
Editor Mathias John
Graphics Conley John
Analyst/Util/LU Cornejo Zachary
Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
Rate
Markup 10.00%
Subcontractors
Name Rate
,
,
Subcontractors - Markup 10.00%
$598,316.75
Project Total
Total Proposed Price
Subtotal - ODCs
G & A
Total - ODCs
Firm
Hexagon
KMA
Total - Labor
Category
7 Total 8 Total 9 Total 10 Total 11 Total 12 Total
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 109 $ 17,743.45 36 $ 6,159.40 250 $ 37,176.90 101 $ 15,507.25 98 $ 14,819.70 142 $ 23,378.10 7 Public Draft
EIR 8
Public
Review/
Hearings
9 Draft
Responses
to
Comments
10 Final EIR
and
Certification
11 MMRP/
Findings/
Admin
Record
12 Project
Management
/ Meetings
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$153.25 $0.00 $6.00 $45.00 $4.50 $0.00 $428.75
$1,685.75 $0.00 $66.00 $495.00 $49.50 $0.00 $4,716.25
Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars Hours Dollars 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $125,000.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $45,000.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $0.00 0 $170,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,000.00
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PROPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT PREPARATION
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANT SERVICES
CITY OF MENLO PARK
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services i Cover Letter
August 1, 2022
Corinna D. Sandmeier, Acting Principal Planner
City of Menlo Park
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, California 94025
Subject: Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services Dear Ms. Sandmeier,
Dudek is excited for the opportunity to support the City of Menlo Park (City) for Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services for the proposed redevelopment of the existing Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International campus (project). Dudek’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) practitioners, planners, and technical experts are committed to helping California communities understand the environmental effects associated with all types of development and infrastructure projects, and to identify feasible and effective mitigation measures to avoid or minimize such impacts to ensure protection of the community values and resources. For this proposal, we will be teaming with BAE Urban Economics, Inc. (BAE), who will provide socioeconomic services.
Responsive Project Management. We will manage this contract from our Auburn office, with support from our other Northern California offices. Project Manager Katherine Waugh will lead the Dudek team and serve as the primary point of contact. Ms. Waugh has extensive experience preparing CEQA documents and managing environmental compliance efforts for municipal projects throughout the region. She will be supported by technical leads with expertise in a wide range of disciplines to address the City’s anticipated needs.
Unmatched Technical Assets. Our team has provided similar environmental services for projects throughout the state, including the Bay Area. As detailed within our proposal, Dudek has in-house specialists with expertise in biological and botanical resources, cultural and historic resources, air quality and noise, traffic and transportation, geographic information system (GIS) services, and regulatory compliance and permitting. Additionally, we are including BAE as a subconsultant to provide socioeconomic services for the project.
We welcome any questions and look forward to the opportunity to further discuss our unique approach, capabilities, and proven track record with similar projects. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 530.863.4642.
Sincerely,
__________________________________ _____________________________________ Joseph Monaco Katherine Waugh, AICP
President and CEO Project Manager
Joseph Monaco is authorized to sign on behalf of Dudek.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services ii Table of Contents
SECTIONS
Cover Letter...................................................................................................................................................................................... i Project Team...................................................................................................................................................................................1 Detailed Statements ......................................................................................................................................................................6 Proposed Scope of Work ...............................................................................................................................................................8 TABLES
1 Key Staff Roles and Qualifications.................................................................................................................................3 2 Project Schedule........................................................................................................................................................... 29 FIGURE
1 Dudek Team Organization ..............................................................................................................................................2
APPENDIX
A Resumes
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 1 Project Team
We have assembled an in-house team that can provide all necessary services, other than the Housing Needs Assessment, included in preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed redevelopment of the existing Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International campus (project). Katherine Waugh, AICP, will serve as the project manager for this project and Kirsten Burrowes will serve as the deputy project manager; Ms. Waugh and Ms. Burrowes will be the City’s primary points of contact. Ms. Waugh is a senior planner with 22 years’ experience in CEQA, current planning methods, and environmental documentation. Ms. Burrowes is an environmental planner and project manager with 8 years’ experience in CEQA, other types of environmental review, and resource permitting for a variety of projects throughout California and Nevada. Ms. Waugh and Ms. Burrowes will manage technical staff, reports, and preparation of any environmental documentation. Further supporting the team as principal in charge will be Ann Sansevero, AICP. Ms. Sansevero has 36 years’ experience in environmental assessment and land use planning with a broad range in the preparation of CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and other types of planning and environmental studies. Dudek will retain BAE Urban Economics (BAE) as a subconsultant to prepare the Housing Needs Assessment.
Figure 1 illustrates the organizational structure and lines of communication for the Dudek team. Table 1 lists key staff roles and qualifications. Full resumes for the key staff selected for this project can be found in Appendix A.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 2 Figure 1. Dudek Team Organization
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Manager
Katherine Waugh, AICP
Principal in
Charge
Ann Sansevero,
AICP
TASK LEADERS
Deputy Project Manager
Kirsten Burrowes
PROJECT TEAM
Transportation
and Traffic
Dennis Pascua
Charles Greely, PE,
LEED AP, QSD
Mladen Popovic,
AICP
Sabita Tewani,
AICP
Aesthetics
Josh Saunders,
AICP
Paul Caligiuri
Air Quality/
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Matthew Morales
Ian McIntire
CEQA/NEPA
Daniel Hoffman
Madison Brown
Erin Lucett
Noise and Vibration
Michael Carr, INCE
Population, Housing and
Employment
Matt Kowta, MCP
1 Stephanie Hagar, MCP
1 Raymond Kennedy, MA1
Nyny Vu
1 Forestry/Biotics/ Biological
Resources
Scott Eckardt, RPF
Matt Ricketts
Emily Scricca
Hazards and Hazardous
Materials
Glenna McMahon, PE, CEM
Audrey Herschberger, PE
Historic/Cultural Resources
Adam Giacinto, MA, RPA
Ross Owen, MA, RPA
Kathryn Haley, MA
Fallin Steffen, MPS
Erin Jones, MA
1 BAE Urban Economics, Inc.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 3 Table 1. Key Staff Roles and Qualifications
Key Staff Name and Role Education and Certifications
Katherine Waugh, AICP
Project Manager
University of California, Davis, BS, Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Ann Sansevero, AICP
Principal in Charge
University of California, Santa Cruz, BA, Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies AICP
Kirsten Burrowes
Deputy Project Manager
Sonoma State University, BA, Environmental Studies and Planning, German Language Minor
Daniel Hoffman
CEQA/NEPA
Whitman College, BA, Environmental Studies/Economics
Madison Brown
CEQA/NEPA
University of San Diego, BA, Environmental and Ocean Sciences University of California San Diego CEQA Certification
Erin Lucett
CEQA/NEPA
California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, MS, Environmental Science and Management
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, BS, Environmental Management and Protection University of California, San Diego, California Environmental Quality Act Certification Matthew Morales
Air Quality/Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
University of California, Davis, BS, Environmental Toxicology Ian McIntire
Air Quality/Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
California State University, Sacramento, BS, Environmental Studies Dennis Pascua
Transportation and Traffic
University of California, Irvine, BA, Social Ecology (Environmental Analysis and Design) Charles Greely, PE, LEED
AP, QSD
Transportation and Traffic
University of Washington, BS, Civil Engineering
Professional Civil Engineer (PE)
CA No. 69056; WA No. 40823
South Coast Air Quality Management District Fugitive Dust Control Certification, No. 05-08-3112
LEED AP
Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD), No. 69056
Mladen Popovic, AICP
Transportation and Traffic
University of California, Santa Barbara BA (with Honors), Geographic Information Systems, BA (with Honors), Environmental Studies
University of California, Irvine, Masters, Urban and Regional Planning AICP
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 4 Table 1. Key Staff Roles and Qualifications
Key Staff Name and Role Education and Certifications
Sabita Tewani, AICP
Transportation and Traffic
Newcastle University, MSc, Transportation Engineering and Operations, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, MA, Planning (Transportation specialization), BA, Architecture
AICP
Adam Giacinto, MA, RPA
Historic/Cultural Resources
San Diego State University, MA, Anthropology
Sonoma State University, BA, Anthropology/ Linguistics
Santa Rosa Junior College, AA, Anthropology
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
Ross Owen, MA, RPA
Historic/Cultural Resources
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MA, Applied Archaeology Boston University, BA, Archaeology
RPA
Kathryn Haley, MA
Historic/Cultural Resources
California State University, Sacramento, MA, Public History, BA, History Fallin E. Steffen, MA
Historic/Cultural Resources
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, MA Preservation Studies University of California, Santa Cruz, California, B.A. History of Art and Visual Culture Erin Jones, MA
Historic/Cultural Resources
California State University, Sacramento, Master of Arts Public History with Honors University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts History
Michael Carr, INCE
Noise and Vibration
Sierra College, AS, Electronic Technology, AS, Computer Technology Certificate in Mechatronic Systems
AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
Scott Eckardt, RPF
Forestry/Biotics/
Biological Resources
California State University, Long Beach, MA, Geography
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, BS, Forestry and Natural Resources Management
Registered Professional Forester (RPF), No. 2835
Certified Arborist, No. WE 5914A
Association for Fire Ecology Certified Wildland Fire Professional Matt Ricketts
Forestry/Biotics/Biological
Resources
Eastern Kentucky University, MS, Biology/Applied Ecology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit No. TE-61177B-0
Emily Scricca
Forestry/Biotics/
Biological Resources
San Jose State University, MS, Environmental Studies
University of Vermont, BS, Animal Sciences,
USFWS, Section 10(a)(1)(A) Native Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Permit, No. TE45251C-0
California tiger salamander
CDFW, Memorandum of Understanding, Scientific Collecting Permit, No. SC-013755 California Tiger Salamander
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 5 Table 1. Key Staff Roles and Qualifications
Key Staff Name and Role Education and Certifications
Josh Saunders, AICP
Aesthetics
New School of Architecture + Design, MS, Architecture (Landscape Architecture concentration)
University of California, San Diego, BA, Urban Studies and Planning AICP
Paul Caligiuri
Aesthetics
Mira Costa College, Vocational Certificate
Palomar College, AA, General Studies
Palomar College, Three Semesters 3D Modeling and Animation Glenna McMahon, PE, CEM
Hazards and Hazardous
Materials
University of Vermont, BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professional Engineer (PE), CA No. 79742
Certified Environmental Manager (CEM), NV No. 1974
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
OSHA Site Supervisor
RCRA and DOT Hazardous Waste Manager Certification
Audrey Herschberger, PE
Hazards and Hazardous
Materials
Oregon State University, BS, Chemical Engineering
Professional Environmental Engineer, OR No. 80505PE
40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification
8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
10-Hour OSHA Construction Standards
First Aid/CPR Certification
Hazardous Waste Basics, Managing Common Wastes Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 6 Detailed Statements
General Approach to the Project
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
The proposed redevelopment of the SRI International campus includes demolition of 35 of the existing 38 structures and replacing them with the same amount of non-residential building space in 5 new buildings arranged in a campus setting. The project would also construct 400 dwelling units on 10 acres in the western portion of the project site and establish 25 acres of publicly accessible open space throughout the site. A project variant would construct 600 dwelling units over a total of 11 acres of the site. The project includes a request to amend the City’s General Plan to create a new land use designation and a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating two new zoning districts.
The project site is surrounded by urban development. There are several single-family residential subdivisions and multi-family residential uses that border portions of the site to the northwest, northeast, and southwest. There are also two schools near the site – Menlo Atherton High School and Trinity School – as well as a daycare facility, a church, commercial and office buildings, the Menlo Park civic center, and Burgess Park.
CEQA COMPLIANCE APPROACH
Dudek approaches every CEQA compliance project with a focus on effective project management, conducting thorough research, developing detailed impact assessments and mitigation measures that are effective and feasible, ensuring that our analysis and findings are supported by substantial evidence and are clearly communicated to all stakeholders, and continuously building and maintaining the administrative record.
Dudek proposes to prepare a full-scope project level EIR to evaluate the proposed project and a project variant that increases the number of dwelling units at an equal level of detail in each section of the EIR. Two of our EIR examples provided with this proposal demonstrate our past experience providing this level of analysis for project variants.
Dudek will prepare technical studies, peer review technical studies provided by the project applicant, and prepare the EIR and all required CEQA notices. Dudek will retain BAE to prepare the required Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), as required by the City’s settlement agreement with the City of East Palo Alto. In addition to the required HNA analysis, Dudek will ensure that the EIR considers the degree to which the project would result in population growth that may exceed the amount of growth anticipated under the General Plan and the associated effects related to provision of public services and utility services.
Dudek anticipates that loss of historical resources will be a critical issue for the environmental analysis because the Page & Turnbull report finds that the existing SRI campus is potentially eligible for listing on the California Register of Historic Resources as a historic district and three of the buildings within the property are potentially eligible for listing as individual resources. The project proposes to demolish most of the buildings that are contributing features to the historic district and all three of the buildings that are potentially eligible for listing as individual resources. Demolition of a historic resource is considered to be a significant and unavoidable impact because there is no mitigation that can adequately compensate for the loss of such a resource. Dudek will ensure that the EIR presents a detailed analysis of the reasons for the finding that the property is potential eligibility for Page G-8.142
Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 7 listing as well as a robust alternatives analysis that includes consideration of one or more alternatives that could avoid that impact, to provide support for the CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations.
The project would construct buildings of greater scale and mass than exist currently and require extensive tree removal. Neighboring land uses, particularly residential, are sensitive to these types of changes. The aesthetic impacts analysis must also consider the project site size, range of existing land uses in the vicinity, and variety in the size and type of proposed project elements around the perimeter of the site. Dudek’s analysis of the degree of change in the visual character of the project site will use several vantage points to demonstrate context-specific consideration of each of these factors. Analysis of tree loss will be included in the aesthetics section to specifically address how tree loss could affect views of the site from off-site public vantage points. In addition, tree loss will be evaluated in the biological resources section in relation to the City’s tree preservation policies and standards.
In the event that the project is granted approval from the Governor’s office as an Environmental Leadership Development Project under Senate Bill (SB) 7, we have also included an optional task to support the City and project applicant by submitting the administrative record with each final or screencheck deliverable so that the City can post these materials to the City’s website to ensure they are available to the public throughout each step of the CEQA process, in compliance with SB 7.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 8 Proposed Scope of Work
Task 1: Project Initiation
Task 1.1: Project Kickoff Meeting and Site Visit
Upon execution of the EIR contract, Dudek Project Manager Katherine Waugh and Deputy Project Manager Kirsten Burrowes will attend a virtual project initiation meeting with City staff and the project applicant representatives, if invited by the City. This meeting will be critical to the ultimate success of the project, as it provides the project team an opportunity to discuss and review the scope of the project, formalize key project assumptions, and define key milestones and other success factors for the project. This meeting will also offer an opportunity to confirm document format requirements, points of contact, status report details, and any other logistical, technical, or procedural concerns. We approach every project with the understanding that attention on the front end of a project can save substantial time and costs in the long run.
Dudek will also conduct a site visit to observe existing conditions in the project vicinity and review applicable background and technical data for the project area, such as city and regional planning documents and associated EIRs, as well as project-specific EIRs for other projects in the vicinity. From this review, Dudek will identify applicable policies and standards that will be cited in the EIR as portions of the regulatory framework governing impact analysis for this project.
Task 1.2: Project Description
Dudek will prepare a project description for use in the EIR. It will include the planning and environmental context for the project and project site, including documenting the existing land uses and condition of the project site, providing a detailed description of the project components, and identifying general construction logistics and schedule. Dudek will coordinate with the City regarding project information needs and supporting project materials, including project studies and reports. The draft project description will be submitted to the City and the project applicant for review and comment, and Dudek will revise the project description as necessary.
The approved project description will be used as the basis for all project analyses. Minor revisions to the project description are anticipated as part of the EIR process; however, major changes could require new or revised graphics and could substantially affect impact analyses. Any changes to the project description that require revisions to completed or in-progress tasks could represent additional costs beyond what is included in the proposed budget and thus may require a contract modification.
Task 1 Deliverables
▪ Project data needs list (submitted electronically)
▪ Draft Project Description (submitted electronically)
Task 2: Notice of Preparation and Scoping
Dudek will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) to initiate the EIR process. The NOP will provide a brief description of the project and project variant, discuss the potential environmental effects of the project, and describe the anticipated scope of the EIR. The EIR is expected to address all issues raised in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, with the exceptions of agricultural and forestry resources, mineral resources, and wildfire.
Discussions supporting the exclusion of these topics from the EIR will be included in the NOP.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 9 Dudek will submit the draft NOP to the City for review and will revise the document based on City comments.
Dudek will provide the City with the final NOP and coordinate with the City to ensure appropriate document distribution, including the Notice of Availability (NOA). Dudek assumes that the City will undertake distribution to local agencies and individuals, as well as provide for publication of a NOA in the newspaper. Dudek will submit the NOP and Notice of Completion (NOC) document electronically to the State Clearinghouse.
Dudek will also coordinate with City staff to hold a public scoping meeting using an online meeting platform. At the meeting, Dudek will present an overview of the project, the project variant, and the anticipated scope of the EIR.
Dudek will take meeting notes to document the public comments received. At the conclusion of the NOP review period, Dudek will prepare a scoping comment summary.
Task 2 Deliverables
▪ NOP, NOA, and NOC (submitted electronically)
▪ Scoping Meeting Presentation (submitted electronically) ▪ Scoping Comment Summary (submitted electronically)
Task 3: Technical Studies and Peer Reviews
Dudek will prepare technical studies and peer reviews of applicant-provided technical studies to develop the substantial evidence on which the EIR analysis will be based.
Task 3.1: Aesthetics – Shadow Analysis Technical Memorandum Dudek will prepare a shadow analysis technical memorandum for the proposed project and project variant. The purpose of the analysis will be to determine potential effects resulting from development on the project site as it relates to new shadows cast onto nearby shadow-sensitive land uses. As stated in the RFP and confirmed via Google Street View, existing development on site consists of 38 buildings with a mix of office, R&D, amenity, and support uses. For purposes of this proposal and the forthcoming shadow analysis, shadow/shade sensitive uses are understood to consist of certain land uses (e.g., residences, parks and other publicly accessible open spaces, and schools) whose occupants and users have expectations for direct sunlight and warmth from the sun. The duration and length of shadows cast by the project and project variant will be illustrated and evaluated in the shadow analysis which will be incorporated into the Aesthetics section of the EIR.
To approximate shadow conditions in the surrounding area created by development of the project, shadows cast by proposed site buildings will be simulated for the summer solstice (June 21), fall equinox (September 23), winter solstice (December 21), and spring equinox (March 20) at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. We assume that AutoCAD drawings of the proposed site plan, building floor plans, elevations and roof plan will be provided. To prepare the shadow exhibits, existing buildings will be placed at zero elevation and extruded to their building heights within the 3D Studio Max software. This will establish baseline for existing shadow conditions. A 3D mass model of the proposed development at 333 Ravenswood Avenue and the maximum height of the buildings would then be used to place the proposed structure into the 3D Studio Max scene. A 3D sun system is then added to the scene to cast projected shadows at the summer and winter solstices and at the spring and fall equinoxes. As solstices and equinoxes represent a worst-case scenario pertaining to shadow length, shadows cast during other times of the year are not necessary and will not be prepared. We assume that there will be no more than two rounds of non-substantial revisions to shadow exhibits and analysis based on comments from the applicant and the City.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 10 The analysis will include brief introduction to shadows and seasonal patterns throughout the year. Further, the analysis will reference the exhibits described above and include a concise assessment of shadow length and duration for the solstices and equinoxes. Dudek assumes the appropriate threshold of significance for shadow impacts would be consistent with Chapter 16.23 of City of Menlo Park Municipal Code, which provides development standards for shadow impacts in a high-density residential district. If an alternative threshold approach is preferable, Dudek will consult with the City in determining appropriate shadow impact thresholds, such as potentially relying on thresholds established elsewhere in the State of California for context and to provide clear rationale for significance and severity. For example, both the cities of San Mateo and San Francisco have adopted significance threshold for shadows that could be applied to this project.
Task 3.1 Deliverables
▪ Shadow Analysis Technical Memorandum (submitted electronically) Task 3.2: Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, Energy, and HRA Peer Review Dudek will review the Air Quality, Health Risk, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions technical reports and the Energy Consumption report (prepared by Ramboll) for the proposed project and the project variant to ensure adequacy for CEQA EIR preparation. The project details, analysis methodology, modeling results, impact findings, and mitigation measures (if applicable) will be verified by a Dudek air quality specialist. Specifically, Dudek will verify that the air quality analysis was appropriately performed in accordance with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s (BAAQMD’s) guidance and emissions-based thresholds. As indicated in the RFP, a health risk assessment (HRA) may be required for the project if applicable thresholds for the project are exceeded. Given the extent of proposed development and proximity to sensitive receptors (i.e., single family residences immediately adjacent to the project site), it is assumed that a construction HRA would be prepared by Ramboll to assess health risk of diesel particulate matter emissions from heavy-duty trucks and equipment. Dudek will review the HRA with regards to CEQA adequacy and compliance with BAAQMD guidance and industry standard practices.
Preliminary project details do not indicate that operation would require use of a stationary source (e.g., emergency generators) that would require a permit from the BAAQMD. As such, our budget assumes that no stationary source emissions calculations or associated operational HRA will be reviewed as part of our scope of work. In the event that stationary sources are proposed for project operation, a separate scope and budget can be prepared to prepare or review an operational HRA.
The GHG emissions analysis will be reviewed in terms of CEQA adequacy, lead agency approach (such as compliance with the City of Menlo Park 2030 Climate Action Plan), air district requirements (e.g., BAAQMD reduction goals and the 2017 Clean Air Plan), and other relevant regulations and caselaw. The energy analysis will similarly be reviewed for CEQA adequacy in regard to calculations, approach, and conclusions. Dudek assumes that the complete analyses, including the emissions modeling input and output files, will be provided, particularly for the health risk assessment to streamline the review process.
The results of the peer review and any recommendations and/or comments will be provided directly within the documents provided (i.e., Air Quality, Health Risk, GHG Emissions, and Energy Consumption technical reports).
Task 3.2 Deliverables
▪ Air Quality, Health Risk, GHG Emissions, and Energy Consumption Peer Review Memorandum (submitted electronically)
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 11 Task 3.3: Biological Resources Assessment
Dudek biologists will conduct a biological resources assessment of the study area and immediate vicinity and analyze the proposed redevelopment project to support CEQA compliance. The study area contains approximately
63.2-acres of existing SRI Campus buildings, parking lots and parking structures, associated paved sidewalks, walkways, and ornamental landscaping, including several trees. This work will involve the following subtasks:
Literature Review. Dudek will conduct a literature review to identify sensitive biological resources known to occur in the project area vicinity. The literature review will include a search of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s California Natural Diversity Database, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Information for Planning and Consultation online planning tool, and the California Native Plant Society’s Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California. Other public biological data sources (e.g., iNaturalist, eBird) and relevant biological reports from other projects in the City will also be reviewed, as appropriate.
Field Reconnaissance. A Dudek wildlife biologist will conduct a one-day, reconnaissance-level site visit to document existing biological resources (e.g., vegetation or land cover types, wildlife habitat) and assess the potential for special-status species to occur. No sensitive vegetation communities or jurisdictional aquatic resources (e.g., wetlands) are expected to occur because of the site’s location within an area historically developed for industrial, research and development, warehousing, and office space land uses. Based on Dudek’s experience with similar projects in the area and a review of Google Earth aerial imagery, potential biological resources include trees and shrubs that provide habitat for nesting birds and tree-roosting bats, buildings that may provide habitat for roosting bats, and trees that may be protected under the City of Menlo’s Park heritage tree ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 13.24, July 2020).
Dudek’s biologists will use the information developed through the literature review and field reconnaissance to prepare the EIR Biological Resources section. No separate technical memorandum will be prepared. Lists and tables of plant and wildlife species observed on site and the potential for the site to support special-status plant and wildlife species will be included in the EIR technical appendices.
Task 3.4: Cultural Resources Assessment
Dudek’s professionally qualified cultural resources staff will conduct technical work in support of the proposed EIR in conformance with CEQA and all applicable local municipal guidelines and regulations. Based on a preliminary analysis of the proposed project and the general project site, Dudek has prepared the following scope of work to address potential impacts on CEQA archaeological and built environment historical resources.
Approach for Archaeology
The subject area is sensitive to archaeological resources associated with the 19th-century estate period and the early residences and entrepreneurs of Menlo Park. Testing for such resources near the Project area has been positive (Clark 1997). Later historical periods, such as the active years of the Dibble Army Hospital (1943-1945) may also be represented in the subsurface by archaeological deposits. The overall sensitivity for historical period archaeology is high. Such parcels are subject to a reporting requirement for development permits to assess potential impacts on potentially significant archaeological resources. Reports of this type include archival research, surface survey, and subsurface testing and evaluation by a qualified professional archaeologist. It is not known if archaeological technical work for this site has been conducted. If it has Dudek assumes copies of this work will be provided and will be used to prepare the Cultural Resources EIR section (see Task 7). If not, upon request, Dudek can prepare all necessary archaeological technical work to support the completion of the EIR as presented in the Optional tasks outlined below.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 12 Optional Archaeology Tasks
Optional Task 3.4.1: Records Search and Background Research Dudek will conduct a California Historical Resources Information Systems (CHRIS) records search of a project area within at least a 0.25-mile radius from the project site at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC), which houses cultural resource records for Santa Clara County. The purpose of the records search is to identify any previously recorded cultural resources that may be located within the project area. In addition to a review of previously prepared site records and reports, the records search will also provide information on historical maps of the project area, ethnographies, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), the California Historic Property Data File, Built Environment Resources Directory (BERD), and the lists of California State Historical Landmarks, California Points of Historical Interest, and Archaeological Determinations of Eligibility. Finally, a review of historical maps and aerials will be conducted to determine the history of land use and disturbance within the project area. Dudek assumes the direct fees for the NWIC records search will not exceed $1,500. Please note that due to COVID-19, the NWIC response time for records searches has been significantly delayed. To minimize delays as much as possible, Dudek will initiate a CHRIS records search immediately upon award of the project.
Optional Task 3.4.2: Field Survey
A qualified Dudek archaeologist will conduct a field survey of all accessible land within the Project area. The purpose of the reconnaissance with be to determine the presence/absence of prehistoric and/or historical period cultural resources. The survey will be guided by information from the background research as well as surface topography and soil characteristics that suggest the potential for archaeological remains.
Optional Task 3.4.3: Subsurface Testing
Based on the results of the background research and surface survey, a qualified Dudek Archeologist will design and conduct a program of mechanical and manual subsurface testing. The purpose of the testing with be to determine the presence/absence of prehistoric and/or historical period cultural resources. The testing will consist of a combination of mechanical trenching with a backhoe, 0.25 X 0.5-meter shovel test pits, and/or 10-centimeter diameter auger probes to inspect subsurface deposits for cultural materials. It is assumed that approval of this approach and access to this exploratory testing will be provided by the client before implementation. Should permissions to use mechanical methods not be provided, alternative hand-based excavations in exposed soil areas may be applied. Dudek assumes negative archaeological findings or very simple cultural resources (i.e., clearly not CRHR eligible based on cursory inspection) will be encountered. Dudek does not anticipate detailed documentation and /or formal evaluation of any inadvertent finds that are discovered as part of this scope of work. Should potentially significant resources be identified, and they cannot be feasibly avoided, we will provide a scope and cost to are outside of the present scope. Dudek assumes the subsurface contractor’s direct cost and related fees for subsurface testing will not exceed $6,000.00 and that soils can be left on-site. Dudek assumes that testing can be completed in 2 standard days, with the mechanical testing subcontractor and two archaeologists.
Optional Task 3.4.4: Archaeology Reporting
Dudek will prepare an archaeological resources letter-style report that will summarize the results of the CHRIS records search, NAHC SLF results (if requested), and background research. The report will include a brief project description, regulatory framework, all sources consulted, research, findings, and recommendations for appropriate management. We assume no more than one (1) draft and one (1) final version of the report will be required. It is anticipated that a draft archaeological resources letter report will be provided within 4-weeks of competition of the mechanical testing.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 13 Non-Optional Cultural Resources Tasks
Task 3.4.5: Native American Coordination – AB 52 Support The project is subject to compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 52, which requires lead agencies to provide tribes who have requested notification with early notice of the project and, if requested, consultation to inform the CEQA process concerning tribal cultural resources. While AB 52 is a government-to-government process between the CEQA lead agency and California Native American Tribes, Dudek will assist the lead agency, in this case, the City of Menlo Park, with their Native American consultation obligations under AB 52. Assistance with these efforts would be accomplished by the following: 1) contact the California State Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to request a review of their Sacred Lands and obtain a list of tribal representatives with potential knowledge of cultural resources within the project area; 2) write notification letters subject to the City’s approval and placement on City letterhead for dissemination to each of the tribal representatives who have previously contacted the City requesting project notification and, if desired by the City, any additional names provided by the NAHC. The letter will include but may not be limited to the following: location of the proposed Project site and associated figure, a summary of the proposed Project and objectives including the extent of ground-disturbing activities (if known), results of background research including the CHRIS and NAHC SLF records search results (if available at time letter is sent), agency contact information, and a clear statement requesting all communication within 30 days of receipt of notification.
Task 3.4.6: Peer Review - Page and Turnbull Historic Resources Evaluation Report for the SRI Campus Dudek understands that a Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) for the SRI Campus was prepared by Page & Turnbull in April 2022. The proposed project footprint matches the extent of the SRI Campus boundary. Page & Turnbull found that three buildings on the Campus (Building A, Building E, and Building 100) are individually eligible for listing in the California Register. Additionally, Page & Turnbull found that the SRI International Campus is eligible for listing as a historic district in the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) under Criterion 1 (Events) for association with SRI International as an innovative research and development institution. The historic district contains 26 contributing buildings and 2 contributing landscape features, as well as 13 non-contributing buildings. As such, the entire campus is considered a historical resource for CEQA.
A qualified Dudek senior architectural historian will prepare a peer review of the HRE prepared by Page & Turnbull and all supporting documentation to determine its adherence to all applicable regulations under CEQA, federal, state, and city cultural resources regulations, and any other applicable guidelines and industry standards. Dudek assumes that all applicable report appendices will be provided as part of the peer review. Dudek will prepare a memorandum of findings (memo) outlining any technical inadequacies observed in the documentation. The review will verify that the assessment contains adequate background research and methodology, appropriate consideration of state and local designation criteria and integrity requirements, and well-supported findings. It is assumed that this peer review will not require supplemental research. Dudek will provide a detailed report assessment in a findings memo, which will detail the results of the peer review, including a description of the assessment’s adequacy, a bulleted breakdown of any issues that should be addressed, and recommendations for additional work, if applicable. The memo will also assess the HRE’s adequacy in using it to assess Project-related impacts under CEQA. The memo will refer to specific pages, paragraphs, and appendices of the HRE if necessary.
Dudek assumes that the City will provide one (1) round of review of the findings memo and will accommodate one (1), one (1) hour call to discuss findings if deemed necessary.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 14 Task 3.4: Assumptions
▪ No potentially significant archeological cultural resources will be identified that require formal significance evaluation. If potentially significant resources are found, Dudek will assess the situation and prepare a new scope of work and budget to appropriately address the find for your consideration. Any discoveries that fall below the threshold for formal significance evaluation will be documented using standard archaeological field practices).
▪ Dudek assumes no more than 3 versions of the optional archaeological technical report will be. - Draft 1, review to the client
- Draft 2, City Review
- Production of Final Report
▪ This scope of work does not include in-person appearances at City meetings or hearings. ▪ This scope and price quotes are valid for 90 days from the date of this proposal letter. ▪ The city will provide Dudek with detailed design drawings and project descriptions for each project alternative for use in the SOIS Conformance in the EIR.
Task 3.4 Deliverables
▪ AB 52 Notification draft letter (submitted electronically) ▪ Draft and Final HRE Peer Review memo (submitted electronically) ▪ Optional – Draft and Final Archaeological technical report (submitted electronically) Task 3.5: Hazards and Hazardous Materials Assessment
As identified in the RFP, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and Site Assessment Report (SAR) have been prepared for the proposed project site. A peer review of these documents is required to determine if additional investigations are required, such as a Phase II ESA, to collect sufficient technical information for preparation of the EIR.
Dudek hazardous materials specialists will conduct a peer review of the Phase I ESA and SAR prepared by ATC Group for the project site. The review and findings will be summarized in a memo report. The report will include the following:
▪ a summary of the Phase I ESA
▪ accuracy and completeness of the Phase I ESA as compared to ASTM standards E 1527-13 and E 1527- 21 (Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process)
▪ a summary of the SAR
▪ evaluation of potential impacts
▪ accuracy of data and comparison to regulatory thresholds, as applicable ▪ identification and discussion of data gaps, if any
▪ determination as to adequacy of findings and recommendations with respect to CEQA evaluation The peer review will be conducted by an Environmental Professional as defined by ASTM 1527-21 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments.
Task 3.5 Deliverables
▪ Hazards and Hazardous Materials Peer Review Memo Report (submitted electronically) Page G-8.150
Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 15 Task 3.6: Housing Needs Assessment
BAE Urban Economics, Inc. (BAE) will prepare a housing needs assessment (HNA) for the proposed Parkline project at the SRI campus in the City. BAE will evaluate each of the two project variants at an equal level of detail.
The analysis is scoped to satisfy the terms of the 2017 settlement agreement between the City of Menlo Park and the City of East Palo Alto, which states:
“The scope of the HNA will, to the extent possible, include an analysis of the multiplier effect for indirect and induced employment by that Development Project and its relationship to the regional housing market and displacement.”
To accomplish this, the analysis will include background analysis of the local and regional housing market context, identification of the proposed project’s net impact on housing supply and demand across income levels, estimation of the impacts felt within the City, and an evaluation of the broader impacts on the balance of supply and demand within the regional housing market. The latter will include a qualitative assessment of the potential for displacement of lower-income residents within the local area. Following is a detailed description of the tasks and methodology to complete the scope of work.
Project Start-Up and Background Data Collection
To set the stage for the impact analysis, BAE will collect and analyze background data on demographic and housing market characteristics in the City and the wider region. Data collected will include information on household income levels, housing cost burden, overcrowding, renter and owner occupancy rates, residential rents and sale prices, typical residential turnover rates, recent residential construction activity, recent employment growth, projected household growth, and projected employment growth. This analysis will provide data on the City and the San Mateo County/Santa Clara County region of the Bay Area. If available from the City, BAE will also analyze data on the number and type of units in the residential development pipeline in the City. This analysis will include a qualitative assessment of the extent to which the background data indicate displacement risk for existing residents in the local area (e.g., Menlo Park and East Palo Alto).
Net Impact on Housing Supply and Demand by Income Level To serve as the basis for the impact assessment, BAE will estimate the net impacts of the proposed project and the project variant on housing supply and demand, by income level. a. Change in Housing Supply by Income Level
First, BAE will identify the increase in housing supply created by the proposed project in terms of new housing units by likely income level of the household occupants, based on the anticipated market pricing of the proposed housing, as well as consideration of any included below market rate units as applicable. b. Net Direct Change in Worker Housing Demand
Next, BAE will summarize the direct net impacts of the proposed project on jobs, including the reduction of jobs potential due to removal of existing buildings, and the new job potential associated with new buildings. BAE will associate these job changes with the relevant industry sectors.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 16 c. Indirect and Induced Job Impacts and Related Regional Worker Housing Demand Next, BAE will use the Impact analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) economic model to estimate the indirect and induced job impacts on housing demand associated with the changes in land use at the project site, based on the estimated changes in the number of jobs at the project (i.e., direct employment from subtask b.) by relevant industry sector as inputs for the IMPLAN model to estimate the indirect and induced jobs that the proposed project will support within the San Mateo/Santa Clara County region. BAE will then estimate the direct, indirect, and induced housing unit need associated with the project’s total (direct, indirect, induced) net employment change by dividing the number of direct, indirect, and induced jobs by the average number of workers per worker household in the two-county housing market. BAE will then estimate the household income distribution for the new worker households generated by the direct, indirect, and induced employment from the proposed project based on the household income distribution among existing workers in each relevant industry sector using Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data.
BAE will also estimate the indirect and induced housing demand by income level generated by the household spending associated with the proposed project’s new housing component as inputs for the IMPLAN model. The model will estimate the number of jobs that would be supported by the increased spending of new households associated with proposed housing units on goods and services within the two-county area and BAE will again convert workers to households and use PUMS data to estimate the household income levels associated projected workers within the relevant industry sectors. d. Net Housing Demand/Supply Effect
BAE will aggregate the direct, indirect, and induced impact calculations from the preceding sub-tasks to produce a summary table that identifies the total estimated change in housing demand (units) by income level associated with the proposed project.
Menlo Park Share of Housing Impacts
BAE will then estimate the share of new direct, indirect, and induced housing demand that will be located in the City and East Palo Alto based primarily on existing commute patterns, though this task will also include a sensitivity analysis to estimate the housing demand in the City and East Palo Alto if housing demand among new workers differs somewhat from housing demand as indicated by existing commute patterns.
Analysis of Impacts on Local and Subregional Housing Market BAE will provide an assessment of the potential relationship between the proposed project, the regional housing market, jobs-housing balance, and displacement. This will include a qualitative analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed project on residential rents and sale prices and the potential that the proposed project will lead to the displacement of existing local area residents.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 17 Draft and Final Reports
BAE will prepare a draft report that summarizes the approach to the Housing Needs Assessment and presents the research, analysis, and findings from the completed scope of work. Following submittal of the draft report, BAE staff will be available to discuss the Draft Report with City staff by teleconference and answer any questions. Upon receipt or a single, consolidated set of City staff comments on the Draft Report, BAE will revise the report as appropriate and prepare a Final Report for the City’s use. BAE will submit all report drafts in electronic format (Microsoft Word and/or Adobe PDF).
Deliverables:
▪ Draft Background Conditions chapter of the Housing Needs Assessment Report (submitted electronically)
▪ Draft Housing Demand Analysis chapter of Housing Needs Assessment Report (submitted electronically)
▪ Draft Project Impact chapter of Housing Needs Assessment Report (submitted electronically) ▪ Final Housing Needs Assessment Report (submitted electronically) Task 3.7: Noise and Vibration Study
Dudek will conduct a noise and vibration study of potential impacts to existing noise-sensitive and vibration-sensitive vicinity land uses (i.e., residences, schools, and research laboratories) from project construction and operation. The impact analysis will reflect Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines; specifically, whether a project would (1) result in generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies; and (2) result in generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels.
The project site is surrounded by a wide range of land uses, including commercial buildings, schools, residences, the Menlo Park civic center, the U.S. Geological Survey Western Regional office and other commercial office space. These residences, schools, offices, and research lab uses could be potentially impacted by noise and vibration generated by construction and operation of the proposed project.
A field noise study will be conducted to measure existing on- and off-site noise conditions. Short-term (i.e., 15-30 minutes) sound pressure level (SPL) measurements will be conducted at up to four (4) on-site and nearby noisesensitive receiver locations, which are anticipated to include a location on Middlefield Road, Ravenswood Avenue, Laurel Street, and Waverly Street. Manual traffic counts of vehicles along the adjacent street segment will also be completed during the sound level measurements to calibrate the traffic noise model for use in characterizing the ambient community noise equivalent level. At Dudek’s discretion, up to two (2) 24-hour SPL measurements may be conducted at one of these four locations, or at another additional locations.
Monitoring locations will be selected to adequately represent noise exposure at areas of key interest in the project vicinity; such as property lines and nearby noise-sensitive receptors. Noise level data will be used for establishing existing baseline noise level in the project vicinity and will serve as a basis of evaluation for future noise levels at receivers within the project area. Dudek will coordinate with a designated project team member as directed to coordinate access where required.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 18 Noise Modeling and Analysis
Dudek will model and analyze existing ambient and project-generated noise levels throughout the project study area. The analysis will be based on proposed project information provided by the City, observations and noise measurement data from the field survey, the proposed project’s traffic study, and available reference data.
Dudek will analyze potential short-term, construction-related noise impacts associated with the proposed project (e.g., on-site heavy-duty equipment, generators, pumps, etc.) using an equipment inventory and construction activity information provided by the project applicant or based upon construction equipment defaults for the development type and size from the CalEEMod model. Construction-related noise impacts will be assessed with respect to nearby noise-sensitive receptors and their relative exposure, based on the City’s Noise Control Ordinance and General Plan. The analysis will utilize the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Roadway Construction Noise Model and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reference noise level data and industrystandard propagation methodologies. Vibration impacts (construction and operational) will be evaluated through the application of FTA and California Department of Transportation reference data and methodologies. With respect to the project variants that include either 400 or 600 residential units, it is assumed the same equipment inventory would be employed, but construction duration would be extended for the 600-unit versus 400-unit scenario. Noise and vibration associated with construction of each of the two scenarios will be quantified.
Existing and future traffic noise exposure at nearby existing noise-sensitive receptors and future receptors associated with the proposed project will be analyzed based on the traffic study, available regional traffic data, and application of the FHWA traffic noise propagation modeling algorithms. Where traffic noise levels are calculated to exceed applicable thresholds, mitigation measures will be evaluated to determine the requirements to achieve compliance with the thresholds. Future exterior traffic noise exposure levels at the building facades of the residential uses associated with the proposed project will be calculated and used to determine if upgraded window and building assemblies would be necessary to achieve compliance with the City’s interior noise standards. Given the assumption that the traffic study will assess both the 400 residences and 600 residences variants of the project, Dudek will quantify the traffic noise resulting from each of the two scenarios.
Long-term on-site operational noise from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment; parking structure activities; and any other major exterior mechanical equipment will be evaluated at existing nearby noisesensitive receivers and at the subject property boundaries. Conceptual information for the HVAC equipment is assumed to be provided by the applicant, including capacity and location of exterior equipment. If such information is not available, Dudek will identify representative equipment based upon the residential unit count and commercial office or research space square footage. On-site operational noise at nearby sensitive receptors will be quantified for both the 400 and 600 residences project scenarios.
Dudek’s acousticians will use the information developed through the noise monitoring, modeling, and analysis to prepare the EIR Noise section. No separate technical memorandum will be prepared. Monitoring and modeling data will be included in the EIR technical appendices.
Task 3.8: Transportation Impact Analysis Peer Review
Dudek’s in-house transportation group will conduct a third-party peer review of the project’s Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) prepared by the applicant’s transportation consultant (Fehr & Peers). The review will be based on the City of Menlo Park’s Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (2020). Generally, per the City’s guidelines, the project would be required to prepare a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) assessment per Senate Bill 743 (SB 743), as well as a level of service (LOS) analysis per operational policies in the City’s General Plan Page G-8.154
Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 19 Circulation Element. Additionally, the review will also follow the guidelines and requirements from the San Mateo City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) Congestion Management Program (CMP), where applicable.
The proposed project is the redevelopment of an existing research campus to a transit-oriented, mixed-use district adjacent to the City’s Downtown Area and Caltrain Station. The project includes a mixed-use neighborhood with new housing units at a range of affordability levels, new bicycle and pedestrian connections, more than 25 acres of public open space, and a new sustainable research and development campus with no net increase in nonresidential square footage. It is our understanding that two development options are being proposed, one option with 400 residential dwelling units (DUs) and all of the non-residential components described above, and the other option with 600 residential DUs and all of the non-residential components described above. This scope assumes that Fehr & Peers will prepare the required transportation analyses for both development options.
Dudek’s peer review will include the following:
▪ Ensure components of the TIA include an evaluation of applicable transportation thresholds, policies and programs at the City, regional, and state levels; assess potential impacts of both project options to VMT per the recently updated CEQA guidelines; analysis of vehicular traffic, public transportation, bike and pedestrian traffic, and parking; an evaluation of the pedestrian and bicycle circulation system for potential hazards; potential impacts to emergency access; and recommended improvements to minimize any potential impacts.
▪ Ensure components of the TIA include an evaluation of traffic operations (e.g., LOS, etc.) within an appropriate study area that adheres to City, C/CAG, and Caltrans traffic operations policies and requirements. Review recommended improvements to ensure feasibility. ▪ Identify any flaws in the methodologies and/or conclusions. Should Dudek determine that further modifications and/or revisions to the TIA are necessary, Dudek will work with the City and the applicant to revise the analysis/conclusions as appropriate.
▪ Identify the criteria used to determine significance; identify any significant and less than significant, direct and indirect, impacts resulting from the proposed project; recommend appropriate mitigation measures as may be required; and identify any impacts remaining after implementation of the recommended mitigation measures (if any).
The findings of the peer review, and recommendations, will be provided in a technical memorandum and presented to the City for review and comment. Dudek assumes that our memorandum would then be provided to Fehr & Peers to respond to our comments and Dudek will conduct one additional round of review of the revised TIA.
Task 3.8 Deliverables
▪ Transportation Impact Analysis Peer Review Memorandum (submitted electronically) Task 4: Administrative Draft EIR
Dudek will prepare the Administrative Draft EIR pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA Statutes, CEQA Guidelines, CEQA case law, and City policies and standards. The Administrative Draft EIR will address all issues included in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, with the exceptions of agricultural and forestry resources, mineral resources, and wildfire.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 20 conditions that would result from the proposed project and from the project variant. The impacts analysis in each section will include specific consideration of cumulative impacts. The Thresholds of Significance for impacts to the subject resources will be defined based on applicable city, state, and federal policies, regulations, and standards.
The impacts analysis in each section will include specific consideration of cumulative impacts. For the cumulative impacts analysis, the geographic area in which cumulative impacts may occur will be defined, the cumulative development scenario within that area will be identified, the potential for significant impacts to occur under the cumulative development scenario and the project’s contribution to those impacts will be evaluated, and a determination of the significance of the project’s contribution will be made. Each EIR resource topic is detailed in the following discussion.
Aesthetics
The project proposes to replace existing site structures with new buildings, which would generally be higher and of greater scale, mass, and intensity. The aesthetics and visual resources EIR section will evaluate the change in land uses, visual character, and views of the site associated with the proposed redevelopment. This will include comparing building scale, massing, and height under the proposed project and under the project variant with the existing buildings; describing building design elements, materials, and colors, with particular focus on the pedestrian experience through and around the site; describing proposed landscaping; and characterizing potential changes in light and glare. The analysis will also summarize the results of the Shadow Study prepared under Task 3.1.
The aesthetics analysis will be based upon the schematic level architectural plans submitted by the applicant, which show maximum building stories, general footprint locations, and conceptual building treatments. Dudek will identify applicable policies and standards governing building design and identify whether the schematic level architectural plans provide enough detail to verify compliance with those standards or whether compliance will need to be determined at the time that the City conducts design review for each building.
The change in visual character is subjective; therefore, the analysis will focus on the degree to which the proposed project will change the existing visual character of the site and evaluate if it would be substantially different from the current visual character. Information referenced to evaluate visual effects of the proposed project will include a site visit and photo documentation of existing conditions; proposed site plans and design elements; information from ConnectMenlo, the City Municipal Code, and development standards applicable to the site. The significance of visual changes will be based, to the extent feasible, on conformance with the City’s policies and regulations that pertain to community character, light, and design.
Air Quality
Dudek will prepare the air quality EIR section based on the air quality technical report prepared by Ramboll and our peer review of that analysis completed under Task 3.2.
Biological Resources
Dudek biologists will prepare the biological resources chapter of the EIR based on the results of the literature review and site visit conducted under Task 3.3. Information on existing vegetation or land cover types, wildlife habitat, and special-status species occurrences and habitat suitability will be presented in the environmental setting section. Potential impacts will be identified by applying the standard environmental checklist questions for biological resources from the CEQA Guidelines to the project. If any potentially significant impacts on biological resources are identified, Dudek will propose feasible mitigation measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for such impacts. As necessary, Dudek will consult and coordinate with City staff and state and federal resource Page G-8.156
Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 21 agencies to develop mitigation measures to minimize or avoid project-related impacts to biological resources and demonstrate how the proposed project will comply with local, state, and federal laws regarding protection of biological resources. This will include analysis of the proposed project’s compliance with the City’s Heritage Tree Ordinance and Chapter 16.44.130(6) of the Municipal Code concerning bird-friendly designs for buildings.
Cultural and Historic Resources
Dudek will prepare the cultural and historic resources EIR section based on the archaeological survey and technical report prepared by Dudek as well as the Historic Resource Evaluation prepared by Page & Turnbull and our peer review of that analysis completed under Task 3.4.
Cultural ResourcesThis section will summarize the results of the CHRIS records search and background research.
Dudek assumes that either adequate prior archaeological reporting will be provided by the client, or the optional archaeological subtasks presented under Task 3.4 will be undertaken to provide background and inventory information needed regarding archaeology to support drafting the EIR cultural resources section. Dudek also assumes the Page & Turnbull HRE will stand as the technical report to support identification, inventory, and evaluation efforts for built environment CEQA historical resources within the project area. The section will discuss the proposed project’s potential to impact cultural resources (archaeology and built environment) in conformance with CEQA, proposed project alternatives, and will provide mitigation measures and recommendations as appropriate.
The project as currently conceptualized proposes to redevelop the SRI Camps and demolish several buildings that according to the Page & Turnbull HRE are contributing elements to a historic district that is considered a historical resource under CEQA. Dudek built environment staff will work assist the Project Manager with the alternatives analysis for the EIR that explores options for the preservation of historic architectural resources that will be analyzed in the Draft EIR in addition to the no project alternative. This scope assumes two (2) one (1) hour meetings will be necessary as part of developing alternatives. Dudek will rely on key input from the applicant regarding costs, design, and other factors in analyzing the alternative(s).
To properly assess impacts on the historic district, Dudek will survey the project area in consideration of the proposed project and address the conformance of the project under SOIS threshold per CEQA. The historic built environment resources survey will be conducted by one (1) qualified architectural historian working no more than one (1) day to complete. The survey will entail taking detailed notes and photographs of viewsheds, buildings, character-defining features, spatial relationships, and landscaping design. The survey will be restricted to the exterior of the building and grounds. Dudek assumes that the qualified staff person performing the survey will have access to the exterior of the properties. Should any additional resources be identified as a result of the survey requiring recordation and evaluation, a budget augment may be required to address these resources.
Should the project move forward with the project design or project variant as currently proposed the CEQA finding for built environment CEQA historical resources will most likely be Significant. Mitigation will be required but for the demolition of CEQA historical resources mitigation cannot lessen the finding to less than significant. Dudek assumes coordination with the City on the development of appropriate mitigation measures and assumes no more than two (2) one (1) hour meetings will be necessary to coordinate and conceptualize a mitigation strategy to present in the EIR.
Tribal Cultural Resources
The Tribal Cultural Resources portion of this section will summarize the results of the CHRIS records search, NAHC SLF (if requested), including background and ethnographic research, and all of the City’s AB 52 for the project, Page G-8.157
Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 22 including notification and consultation with applicable tribes. In addition, the section will provide a brief analysis of potential project-related impacts to Tribal Cultural Resources in conformance with CEQA and will provide mitigation measures and recommendations as appropriate. Energy Consumption and Conservation Dudek will prepare the energy EIR section based on the energy technical report prepared by Ramboll and our peer review of that analysis completed under Task 3.2. The EIR section will document the estimated energy consumption during construction and operation of the proposed project and the energy conservation measures incorporated in the project design. The EIR section will evaluate whether the project could result in inefficient or unnecessary energy consumption and if necessary, will include mitigation measures to improve energy efficiency.
Geology and Soils
For the geology and soils section of the EIR, Dudek will use information from the ConnectMenlo Final EIR; The Menlo Park Open Space/Conservation, Noise and Safety Element; published geologic maps and reports from the California Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey; and any geotechnical reports provided by the project applicant. Environmental setting information from the 1994 EIR will be updated, as applicable.
Dudek will address geologic and soils issues, including faulting, potential seismic-induced ground failure, slope stability, expansive soils, subsidence, and erosion, with respect to implementation of the proposed project and the project variant. In general, geologic and soils impacts would only be considered significant in the event that project implementation would create or exacerbate existing geologic hazards or soil erosion. Impacts of geologic hazards on the project, such as surface fault rupture, would not be considered significant.
This section will also characterize the potential for the project to result in adverse effects on paleontological resources and identify mitigation measures to ensure that such impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dudek will prepare the greenhouse gas (GHG) EIR section based on the GHG technical report prepared by Ramboll and our peer review of that analysis completed under Task 3.2. The EIR section will document the estimated GHG emissions associated with the project and the project variant and compare those to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA Air Quality Guidelines and recommended thresholds of significance for GHG emissions. The analysis will also consider project consistency with applicable state and local plans, such as the BAAQMD 2030 and 2050 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals and 2017 Clean Air Plan, and relevant City Plans.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Dudek hazardous materials specialists will prepare the Hazards and Hazardous Materials EIR section based on the Phase I ESA, SAR, and our peer review of those studies completed under Task 3.5. The EIR section will evaluate potential impacts due to current and past hazardous materials/waste storage and/or use and identify potential environmental concerns related to construction and operation of the proposed project. The analysis will also include evaluation of potential project conflicts with local safety plans and emergency response plans, and will evaluate potential impacts associated with nearby airports and school sites.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 23 Hydrology and Water Quality
Dudek will use information from the ConnectMenlo Final EIR; published maps and reports by the California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, and Federal Emergency Management Agency; and any technical reports by the project applicant (e.g., drainage/hydrology report and water quality report). It is assumed that the project plans and drainage report will be reviewed by the City’s Department of Public Works to determine that the documents meet City standards and are appropriate for use in the EIR analysis.
Based on the hydrologic setting of the project area, Dudek will evaluate short-term construction impacts and longterm operational impacts. Short-term impacts would primarily be related to potential erosion of exposed sediments; and potential incidental spills of minor amounts of petroleum products and hazardous substances leaking from construction equipment and vehicles. It will be assumed that grading and construction would occur in accordance with a State Water Resources Control Board–Construction General Permit and associated construction related Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, which would include Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize water quality impacts. Long-term impacts would be related to potential flooding, potential impacts to groundwater supply, and conformance with water quality standards and waste discharge requirements.
Dudek will describe the surface drainage pattern of the project area and adjoining areas based on available aerial photographs, field observation, and existing drainage studies. Dudek will also summarize the drainage network within the project area; identify pre- and post-development runoff and any applicable detention basin sizes and locations based on the analysis presented in the applicant prepared drainage study; and evaluate the preliminary drainage calculations and plans regarding runoff amounts, the effect of concentrating runoff in structures and ditches, detention and retention facilities, and stormwater discharge. If any local detention or retention is required, the analysis will also include a discussion of potential mosquito vector impacts and mitigation. Dudek will review BMPs proposed by the applicant and discuss the adequacy of the proposed BMPs in reducing the potential pollutants to the maximum extent practicable and identify additional mitigation measures as necessary to ensure the project does not adversely affect water quality, result in potential flooding effects, or contribute significant volumes of stormwater runoff to the existing drainage network.
Land Use and Planning
The land use and planning section will evaluate consistency with applicable City General Plan policies and zoning requirements, including the Municipal Code Ordinance No. 1026, and other relevant City planning documents.
This section will also consider the compatibility of the project and the project variant with adjacent existing development, roadways, and public utilities. This section will analyze whether the proposed changes in land use and zoning designations would adversely affect the City’s long-range land use planning goals.
Noise and Vibration
Dudek will prepare the noise and vibration section of the EIR based on the noise monitoring, modeling, and analysis completed under Task 3.7. The EIR section will discuss the existing environment, including reporting on the noise monitoring results; summarize the relevant regulatory framework against which noise and vibration impacts are assessed based on the relevant city, state, and federal standards; describe the analysis methodology; and determine whether the project or the project variant would result in any significant impacts. If significant impacts are identified, mitigation measures to reduce impacts to a less-than-significant level (where feasible) will be prescribed. Dudek will also prepare a technical appendix for the noise and vibration section of the EIR that contains field noise measurement data and the modeling inputs and results for traffic and operational noise sources. The EIR section will address both project variants at an equal level of detail, specifically with respect to the potential noise impacts associated with increases in average daily traffic on local roadways.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 24 Population, Housing, and Employment
Dudek will prepare the population, housing, and employment EIR section based on the HNA prepared by BAE under Task 3.6. The EIR section will address both project variants at an equal level of detail.
Public Services and Recreation
Construction of the proposed project would increase demand for public services within the City by adding a residential population to the project site through construction of either 400 or 600 multi-family dwelling units. As shown in Table 3-2 of the ConnectMenlo EIR, that EIR assumed that buildout of the General Plan would add 1,350 dwelling units to portions of the City outside of the Bayfront area, with 500 of those units included in projects that were already being processed at the time the ConnectMenlo EIR was prepared and 850 of those units accommodated under existing General Plan designations. Dudek will work with the City to develop an inventory of the dwelling units that have already been approved or proposed by other projects and determine to what extent the Parkline project would result in population growth that exceeds the assumptions in the ConnectMenlo EIR.
This information will then be used to inform the analysis of the project’s contribution to demands for public services and recreation. The public services and recreation section will evaluate the following:
▪ Law enforcement
▪ Fire protection
▪ Schools
▪ Libraries
▪ Parks and recreation
The following tasks will be performed for this section:
▪ Contact service providers to determine existing service levels in the project area, including documentation regarding existing staff levels, equipment and facilities, service capacities, and planned service expansions ▪ Review service provider master plans and other background documents ▪ Describe City and service-provider policies, programs, and standards associated with the provision of public services and utilities
▪ Identify project and project variant impacts to public services and recreational facilities ▪ Identify all on-site and off-site improvements necessary to verify that adequate public services are available for the proposed land uses
▪ Identify mitigation measures for any significant impacts identified in coordination with City staff and applicable service providers
Transportation and Traffic
Dudek’s transportation planners and CEQA analysts will prepare the transportation EIR section based on the Fehr & Peers TIA and our peer review of that report completed under Task 3.8. This section will include a ‘CEQA Required Analysis’ discussion focused on the impact of the project and the project variant with respect to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), safety, public transit, and non-motorized transportation modes. This discussion will include a summary of the project’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program and its effectiveness at reducing VMT. This section will also include a ‘Non-CEQA Required Analysis” discussion that addresses intersection Level of Service under the project and the project variant.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 25 Utilities and Service Systems
As discussed above, the project would add a residential population to the project site through construction of either 400 or 600 multi-family dwelling units. This would increase the demand for provision of utility services within the City. Dudek will use the inventory of dwelling units that have already been approved or proposed by other projects and determination of the extent to which the Parkline project and project variant would result in population growth that exceeds the assumptions in the ConnectMenlo EIR discussed above to inform the analysis of the project’s contribution to demands for provision of utility services. The utilities and service systems section of the EIR will evaluate the following:
▪ Water supply, treatment, and distribution
▪ Wastewater disposal
▪ Solid waste
▪ Electricity/natural gas
Dudek will coordinate with Menlo Park Municipal Water to identify the ability to serve the project under each of the project variants and potential needs for infrastructure improvements to ensure sufficient capacity to serve the project. Because the proposed project would include multifamily residential units ranging from 400 to 600 dwelling units (including proposed project and project variant/alternative), a formal water supply assessment under Senate Bill 610 may be required. As part of the detailed water supply/demand analysis, Dudek will coordinate with Menlo Park Municipal Water and their qualified consultant to support their preparation of a Water Supply Assessment for the project and project variant.
In addition, the following tasks will be performed in preparation of this EIR section:
▪ Contact service providers to determine existing service levels in the project area, including documentation regarding existing staff levels, equipment and facilities, service capacities, and planned service expansions ▪ Review service provider master plans and other background documents ▪ Describe City and service-provider policies, programs, and standards associated with the provision of utilities ▪ Identify project and project variant impacts to utilities and service systems ▪ Identify all on-site and off-site improvements necessary to verify that adequate utilities are available for the proposed land uses
▪ Identify mitigation measures for any significant impacts identified in coordination with City staff and applicable service providers
CEQA-Mandated Sections
Growth Inducement
This section will evaluate the potential for the project and project variant to induce additional growth in the project vicinity and the relationship of the currently anticipated growth to the dwelling unit cap established in the ConnectMenlo General Plan Update and the ConnectMenlo EIR. This analysis will consider the degree to which the project may remove barriers to growth and/or provide infrastructure and other improvements that could support additional growth as well as the multiplier effect from development of non-residential uses.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 26 resources and commitment of environmental resources associated with the project and project variant will be evaluated to determine if the project would result in additional irreversible environmental effects.
Note that cumulative impacts will be addressed in each of the environmental resource analysis sections.
Alternatives to the Proposed Project
Dudek will evaluate the project variant at an equal level of detail as the proposed project analysis throughout each of the EIR sections. Dudek will also work with City staff to identify up to 3 additional substantive project alternatives, including at least one alternative that considers retention of many or all of the buildings within the identified historic district on the property. Developing the project alternatives will also include consideration of public comments received in response to the Notice of Preparation, modification of the project footprint and building design, reduction of the project’s density and/or intensity, and/or modification of the project’s land uses.
Dudek will evaluate each of the project alternatives and the no-project alternative with respect to the potential for an alternative to reduce or avoid the proposed project’s significant impacts.
Preparers and References, Technical Appendices
The Administrative Draft EIR will include a references section providing citations for all sources used to complete the EIR and a listing of all professionals who have contributed to preparation of the EIR. An electronic copy of each source document will be provided to the City on CD so that the project’s administrative record is complete.
The EIR Technical Appendices will include the NOP and all scoping comments received, the project plans, and the technical reports prepared under Task 3. The Technical Appendices will be provided in electronic format only.
Task 4 Deliverables
▪ One (1) electronic copy of the Administrative Draft EIR ▪ One (1) electronic copy of the EIR technical appendices ▪ One (1) electronic copy and one (1) CD of the Draft EIR source documents (administrative record) Task 5: Screencheck Draft EIR
Once the City and project applicant have reviewed the Administrative Draft EIR and provided Dudek with a single set of consolidated comments, Dudek will revise the Administrative Draft EIR and submit a screencheck Draft EIR to the City for final review.
Task 5 Deliverables
▪ One (1) electronic copy of the Screencheck Draft EIR
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 27 Task 6: Public Review Draft EIR
Based on City staff comments on the Screencheck Draft EIR, Dudek will prepare the Draft EIR for public review.
Dudek will also prepare a Notice of Availability of the EIR and the State Clearinghouse Notice of Completion.
Dudek will work with City staff to assemble, notice, and distribute the Draft EIR for public review. Dudek assumes City staff will deliver the Notice of Availability of the EIR to the San Mateo County Clerk for posting and will undertake local agency distribution. Dudek will submit 15 hard copies of the Draft EIR to the City for distribution; technical appendices will be provided on a CD or flash drive. Dudek will undertake online submittal of the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse.
Task 6 Deliverables
▪ Fifteen (15) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the Draft EIR Task 7: Administrative Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Following conclusion of the public review period, Dudek will catalog and categorize comments on the Draft EIR and prepare responses to comments for inclusion in the Final EIR. This scope assumes that Dudek and BAE will respond to up to 50 substantive public comments on the Draft EIR (note that a single comment letter may contain multiple comments). BAE will assist with preparing responses to housing impacts comments. Dudek will also assemble text changes to the EIR, as appropriate. It is assumed that no changes to technical reports would be required at this stage of the EIR preparation.
Dudek will also prepare a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) to document the timing, monitoring requirements, and performance criteria for all mitigation measures included in the EIR. The MMRP will be prepared a table format. The timing and performance criteria columns will identify specific triggers for each component of the mitigation measures, tying the mitigation implementation to existing City processes, such as issuance of demolition, grading, and building permits.
Task 7 Deliverables
▪ One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of the Administrative Final EIR ▪ One (1) electronic copy of the MMRP
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 28 Task 8: Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Once the City and project applicant have reviewed the responses to comments and provided Dudek with a single set of consolidated comments, Dudek will revise the responses to comments and submit a Screencheck Final EIR to the City for final review. Dudek will complete final revisions to the document based on City comments and prepare the Final EIR. Dudek will submit 15 hard copies of the Final EIR to the City for distribution.
Dudek will also prepare a draft of the CEQA Findings of Fact documenting the CEQA process followed for the proposed project, the administrative record for the EIR, and the required findings for each impact determined to be potentially significant. A statement of overriding considerations will be included if significant unmitigated impacts are identified as part of the CEQA review process. We have not retained counsel for this task and assume that the City attorney will review the findings prior to any public hearings on the Final EIR. Dudek will submit an administrative draft of the findings electronically and revise the document based on City comments.
Finally, Dudek will prepare a Notice of Determination for City staff to record should the EIR be certified and the project approved.
Task 8 Deliverables
▪ One (1) electronic copy of the Screencheck Final EIR and MMRP ▪ Fifteen (15) hard copies of the Final EIR and MMRP and one (1) electronic copy of the Final EIR, NOD, and MMRP
Task 9: Project Management and Meetings
We prioritize project management and believe that a focused, well-managed effort on the part of the Dudek team will be key to achieving the City’s processing goals for the proposed project. This task includes preparation of regular progress reports to be submitted with our monthly invoice to the City. A key element of Dudek’s progress report procedures is identifying upcoming issues and information needs, as well as a summary of tasks completed during the previous month. This helps maintain project momentum by identifying issues as early in the process as possible and building a record of project progress.
Throughout the project, Ms. Waugh and Ms. Burrowes will be available to consult with City staff by telephone and email, with a goal of responding to emails within 24 hours. Ms. Waugh and Ms. Burrowes will also actively engage with all the Dudek team members and subconsultants to ensure all parties have consistent project information, are meeting project milestones, and are working within the agreed-upon scope of work and budget.
Dudek will prepare monthly invoices and progress reports that identify the individuals who have worked on the project in the billing cycle, the hours spent by each person, a brief description of the work conducted, the total amount billed and the remaining project budget.
Meeting and Hearings
Dudek’s project manager, Katherine Waugh, will attend the following meetings. At this time, it is assumed that all meetings will be virtual. However, we have included a contingency budget to allow for in-person attendance at up to three meetings in the event that in-person meetings are permitted under public health guidance in effect at the time of the meeting:
▪ Project kickoff meeting (included in Task 1)
▪ Scoping Meeting (included in Task 2)
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 29 ▪ Four (4) project status/document review meetings with City staff to review project status, technical study assumptions and content, document progress, comments on administrative drafts of documents, and other project issues
▪ Up to three (3) Planning Commission and City Council hearings At public meetings and hearings, Dudek will be available to present a summary of the documents being reviewed or considered, respond to questions, and provide any necessary information. During each public meeting, Dudek staff will summarize and explain the results of the EIR to public officials and take notes to document comments received on the EIR.
Optional Task 10: SB 7 Administrative Record Preparation Dudek understands that the project applicant may seek to obtain approval from the governor’s office recognizing the project as an Environmental Leadership Development Project, which requires attainment of specified eligibility criteria including construction and operational union participation and wage provisions, having at least two-thirds of the project allocated to residential use and dedication of at least 15% of dwelling units to lower-income residents, project design that achieves "net zero" GHG emissions and other environmental and transportation criteria, and provision of "unbundled" parking (such that private vehicle parking spaces are priced and rented or purchased separately from dwelling units) for market-rate housing.
While Dudek typically prepares the CEQA administrative record concurrent with EIR preparation, if the project applicant obtains approval of the project as an Environmental Leadership Development Project, Dudek will undertake additional efforts in preparing and maintaining the administrative record at each step throughout the EIR process. We will submit administrative record materials to the City for posting on the City’s website so that it is available for immediate public review at all times during the application, environmental impact report, and public and agency hearing process.
Project Schedule
Dudek’s estimated schedule to complete the scope of work described in this proposal is presented in Table 2. As shown, Dudek anticipates that the NOP would be circulated for public comment approximately 6 weeks after project initiation. We also anticipate that the Draft EIR would be circulated for public review approximately 27 weeks after project initiation, and that the Final EIR would be complete approximately 44 weeks after project initiation.
Table 2. Project Schedule
Task Name Weeks Elapsed Total Weeks Elapsed
Task 1 Project Initiation
1.1 Initiation meeting and site visit 1 week 1 week
1.2 Preliminary Project Description and Request for
Information
2 weeks 3 weeks
City review 2 weeks 5 weeks
1.2 Final Project Description 1 week 6 weeks
Task 2 Notice of Preparation and Scoping
Draft Notice of Preparation (NOP) 4 weeks after initiation of Task 1
4 weeks
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 30 Table 2. Project Schedule
Task Name Weeks Elapsed Total Weeks Elapsed
City Review 1 week 5 weeks
Final NOP 1 week 6 weeks
NOP Circulation 30 days (approx. 4 weeks) 10 weeks
Scoping Meeting Materials (PowerPoint) (during NOP Circulation) (7 weeks) Scoping Comment Summary 1 week 11 weeks
Task 3 Technical Studies and Peer Reviews
3.1 Aesthetics Shadow Analysis Technical Memorandum 5 weeks 16 weeks
3.2 AQ, GHG, Energy, and HRA Peer Review Memorandum 3 weeks, to begin at week 10 13 weeks
3.3 Biological Resources Assessment 6 weeks, to begin at week 9 15 weeks
3.4 Cultural Resources Assessment and Historic Resources Evaluation Peer Review
7 weeks, to begin at week 6 13 weeks
3.5 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Assessment Peer
Review
3 weeks, to begin at week 6 9 weeks
3.6 Housing Needs Assessment 9 weeks, to begin at week 6 15 weeks
3.7 Noise and Vibration Study 7 weeks, to begin at week 8 15 weeks
3.8 Transportation Impacts Analysis Peer Review 3 weeks 14 weeks
3.6 Housing Needs Assessment 9 weeks, to begin at week 6 15 weeks
3.7 Noise and Vibration Study Concurrent with Noise
analysis, to begin at week 6
19 Weeks
3.8 Transportation Technical Memorandum 4 weeks 15 weeks Task 4 Administrative Draft EIR
Administrative Draft EIR, technical appendices, and source document files
2 weeks after completion
of Task 3
18 weeks
City Review 4 weeks 22 weeks
Task 5 Screencheck Draft EIR
Screencheck Draft EIR 2 weeks after completion
of Task 4
24 weeks
City review 2 weeks 26 weeks
Task 6 Public Review Draft EIR
Public Review Draft EIR 1.5 weeks after
completion of Task 5
27.5 weeks
Notification and Distribution 0.5 weeks 28 weeks
City review 1 weeks 29 weeks
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 31 Table 2. Project Schedule
Task Name Weeks Elapsed Total Weeks Elapsed
Task 7 Administrative Final EIR and MMRP
Admin Final EIR and MMRP 3 weeks after completion
of Task 6
38 weeks
City Review 2 weeks 40 weeks
Task 8 Final EIR and MMRP
Screencheck Final EIR and MMRP 2 weeks after completion of Task 7
42 weeks
City review 1 week 43 weeks
Final EIR, NOD, and MMRP 1 week 44 weeks
Task 9 Project Management and Meetings
Project Management, Meetings, and Hearings Ongoing throughout Optional Task 10 SB 7 Administrative Record
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 32 Rate Schedule
Dudek’s standard 2022 Schedule of Charges is presented below followed by a detailed project-specific cost estimate that documents the individuals who would be involved in each task, their billing rates, and their allocated hours of work.
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City of Menlo Park
P222694 (Parkline Redevelopment Project EIR)
DUDEK FEE ESTIMATE
07/28/2022
Project Team Role:
Project
Director/E
nvironmen
tal
Senior
Specialist
IV
Specialist
III Analyst V Analyst II Analyst I
Senior
Specialist I
Senior
Designer II
Senior
Specialist I
Senior
Specialist
II
Specialist
III Analyst IV
Specialist
V Analyst III
Senior
Specialist I Specialist I Analyst I
Principal
Hydrogeol
ogist/Engi
neer II
Project
Hydrogeol
ogist
V/Engineer
Project
Director/E
nvironmen
tal
Specialist
II Specialist I
Project
Director/E
nvironmen
tal
Specialist
IV Specialist I
GIS
Analyst II
Publicatio
ns
Specialist
ll General Services
Team Member:
Ann
Sansevero
Katherine
Waugh
Kirsten
Burrowes
Daniel
Hoffman Erin Lucett
Madison
Brown
Joshua
Saunders
Paul
Caligiuri
Matthew
Morales
Matt
Ricketts
Emily
Scricca
Erin FisherColtonKatie
Haley
Fallin
Steffen
Adam
Giacinto
William
Burns
Kolin
Taylor
Glenna
McMahon
Audrey
Herschber
ger
Project
Director/E
nvironmen
Specialist
II Specialist I
Dennis
Pascua
Sabita
Tewani
Mladen
Popovic
GIS
Analyst II
Publicatio
ns
Specialist
BAE Urban
Economics
Billable Rate: $255.00 $235.00 $165.00 $130.00 $95.00 $85.00 $195.00 $190.00 $195.00 $210.00 $165.00 $115.00 $185.00 $105.00 $195.00 $140.00 $85.00 $280.00 $185.00 $255.00 $140.00 $105.00 $255.00 $175.00 $140.00 $130.00 $100.00 Fee Task 1 Project Initiation
1.1 Project Kickoff Meeting & Site Visit 10 10 20 $4,000.00 $220.00 $4,220.00
1.2 Project Description 3 6 8 5 4 26 $3,505.00 $3,505.00 Subtotal Task 1 13 16 8 5 4 46 $7,505.00 $220.00 $7,725.00 Task 2 NOP and Scoping 2 8 10 8 1 3 2 4 38 $6,230.00 $6,230.00 Task 3 Technical Studies and Peers Reviews
3.1 Aesthetics Shadow Analysis Technical Memorandum 1 2 18 22 43 $8,255.00 $8,255.00
3.2 AQ, GHG, Energy, and HRA Peer Review Memorandum 1 38 39 $7,575.00 $7,575.00
3.3 Biological Resources Assessment 1 14 15 $1,775.00 $65.00 $1,840.00
3.4 Cultural Resources Assessment 1 1 16 4 6 28 $4,980.00 $345.00 $5,325.00
3.5 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Assessment 1 1 2 12 16 $3,180.00 $3,180.00
3.6 Housing Needs Assessment 1 2 3 $565.00 $40,825.00 $41,390.00
3.7 Noise and Vibration Study 1 2 26 12 4 45 $6,095.00 $60.00 $6,155.00
3.8 TIA Peer Review Memorandum 1 2 16 40 20 79 $14,445.00 $14,445.00 Subtotal Task 3 5 11 18 22 38 14 16 4 6 2 12 2 26 12 16 40 20 4 268 $46,870.00 $40,825.00 $470.00 $88,165.00 Task 4 Administrative Draft EIR
4.1 Intro, Exec Summary, PD 6 16 22 $2,350.00 $2,350.00
4.2 Aesthetics 2 12 24 3 4 45 $5,595.00 $5,595.00
4.3 Air Quality 1 28 3 32 $3,410.00 $3,410.00
4.4 Biological Resources 1 6 8 34 4 53 $7,175.00 $7,175.00
4.5 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources 1 3 5 24 40 8 16 2 99 $14,485.00 $345.00 $14,830.00
4.6 Energy 1 12 2 15 $1,575.00 $1,575.00
4.7 GHG 2 26 3 31 $3,385.00 $3,385.00
4.8 Geology & Soils 3 22 2 27 $2,625.00 $2,625.00
4.9 Hazards 3 26 3 32 $3,355.00 $3,355.00
4.1 Hydro & Water Quality 5 24 3 32 $3,255.00 $3,255.00
4.11 Land Use 2 14 18 2 36 $4,570.00 $4,570.00
4.12 Noise 1 10 14 10 4 39 $6,245.00 $6,245.00
4.13 Pop, Employment, Housing 2 5 10 16 33 $3,955.00 $3,955.00
4.14 Public Services & Rec 1 6 30 2 39 $4,035.00 $4,035.00
4.15 Transportation 1 3 1 1 18 5 29 $4,330.00 $4,330.00
4.16 Utilities 3 8 32 8 3 54 $7,255.00 $7,255.00
4.17 Other CEQA Sections 2 8 10 $1,090.00 $1,090.00
4.18 Alternatives 4 8 12 6 20 14 3 8 8 2 6 5 96 $13,655.00 $13,655.00
4.19 QA/QC and Production 6 48 8 3 54 119 $19,920.00 $55.00 $19,975.00 Subtotal Task 4 11 70 98 48 108 184 3 11 6 8 34 32 48 8 16 10 14 10 3 1 24 42 54 843 $112,265.00 $400.00 $112,665.00 Task 5 Screencheck Draft EIR 16 30 8 8 24 2 2 2 6 2 4 1 2 2 4 6 26 145 $20,155.00 $20,155.00 Task 6 Public Review Draft EIR 8 16 8 16 48 $6,800.00 $2,025.00 $8,825.00 Task 7 Administrative Final EIR and MMRP 4 28 32 20 24 16 2 4 5 8 2 2 6 4 32 189 $27,375.00 $2,300.00 $29,675.00 Task 8 Final EIR and MMRP 8 18 10 12 8 56 $7,620.00 $245.00 $7,865.00 Task 9 Project Management and Meetings 3 60 34 4 4 105 $21,215.00 $21,215.00 Total Hours 20 216 265 76 166 248 22 22 53 8 14 54 58 60 12 22 0 2 14 13 42 22 23 41 56 61 148 1738 Total $5,100.00 ######### ######### $9,880.00 ######### ######### $4,290.00 $4,180.00 ######### $1,680.00 $2,310.00 $6,210.00 ######### $6,300.00 $2,340.00 $3,080.00 $0.00 $560.00 $2,590.00 $3,315.00 $5,880.00 $2,310.00 $5,865.00 $7,175.00 $7,840.00 $7,930.00 ######### $256,035.00 $43,125.00 $3,360.00 $302,520.00 Percent of Hours (Base) 1% 12% 15% 4% 10% 14% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 9% Task 10 SB 7 Administrative Record 5 10 16 26 57 $6,785.00 $6,785.00 Task 11 In-Person Meetings 18 18 $4,230.00 $1,665.00 $5,895.00 Task 12 Archaeological Resources
12.1 Records Search and Background Research 2 2 2 2 8 $1,100.00 $1,725.00 $2,825.00
12.2 Field Survey 8 2 2 12 $1,550.00 $95.00 $1,645.00
12.3 Subsurface Testing 16 20 20 4 60 $8,140.00 $6,900.00 $15,040.00
12.4 Archaeology Reporting 16 24 24 4 6 74 $9,640.00 $9,640.00 Subtotal Task 12 34 54 48 12 6 154 $20,430.00 $8,720.00 $29,150.00 Total Optional + Base Hours and Fee 20 239 275 76 166 264 22 22 53 8 14 54 58 60 46 76 48 2 14 13 42 22 23 41 56 73 180 1967 $287,480.00 $43,125.00 $13,745.00 $344,350.00 Percent of Hours (Optional + Base) 1% 12% 14% 4% 8% 13% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 9%
TOTAL FEE
Optional Services
Dudek Labor Hours and Rates
TOTAL
DUDEK
HOURS
DUDEK LABOR
COSTS
OTHER DIRECT
COSTS
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 33 Proposed Program Components
Dudek’s proposed Scope of Work closely follows the tasks and program components outlined in the RFP. Task 3 provides for preparation of technical analyses and peer reviews. While the RFP indicated that a technical memorandum should be prepared for each resource topic, Dudek has found that for some topics it is more efficient to present the technical analysis directly in the EIR sections. Throughout the Task 3 subtasks, we indicate specifically whether a standalone technical memorandum will be prepared or if the analysis will be contained in the EIR section. Additionally, under Task 8, we have added preparation of a Screencheck Final EIR and MMRP to allow for City review of revisions made to the Administrative Final EIR and MMRP prior to preparation of the Final EIR and MMRP.
Other Pertinent Information
DIVERSITY
Dudek recognizes that the City values diversity and has made important decisions in recent years to ensure that City practices and policies support community efforts to improve equity and inclusion within the City. Dudek shares in the commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dudek launched a focused DEI efforts in 2020 as a direct response to a pivotal moment in time. Today, we are dedicated to continuing these and other diversity and inclusion efforts over time. Our ongoing mission is as follows:
At Dudek, we need inclusivity to succeed and diversity to lead.
We understand that the best problem-solving happens when diverse viewpoints and experiences are applied. We recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, and trust build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. We celebrate our differences and strive to make meaningful progress toward being a more diverse company. We are committed to continuous improvement within our company and our communities through incremental steps and bold decisions. We are more successful together.
Goals:
▪ Launching the aforementioned statement defining our mission and strategy to reflect diversity, inclusion, and equity across our organization. We leverage this statement to spark and encourage internal dialogues and make specific commitments to actions that follow our mission and strategy. ▪ Supporting our communities through strategic partnerships and outreach. We have partnered with the National Urban League as well as local affiliates to develop and deliver education programs to encourage and foster diversity in our industry and support underserved communities. ▪ Expanding recruiting to reach a more diverse pool of candidates. We have partnered with Circa to expand our reach and visibility within community-based organizations, websites catering to veteran and disabled candidates, as well as other niche sites focusing on diverse talent. We have also expanded our college recruitment efforts focusing on colleges and universities with more diverse student and faculty populations. ▪ Financially investing in underserved and minority communities. In 2020 we donated to the National Urban League and have since partnered on various educational initiatives. We are eager to support similarly vetted organizations and have set aside an annual budget to meet this goal. Additionally, we are planning to provide scholarships to offer greater opportunity to a more diverse pool of students pursuing planning, engineering, and the sciences.
▪ Supporting our employee’s diversity and inclusion efforts in their communities. Social responsibility is an integral piece of our culture. Dudek offers volunteer time for each employee to pursue causes of their own choosing.
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STRATEGY AND TACTICS
Dudek has retained Patti Perez, CEO of PersuasionPoint, a modern-day consulting firm dedicated to teaching leaders and teams how to create and sustain healthy, inclusive, and profitable workplace cultures. In 2022, the firm plans to create a formal DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which will further our commitment to and help drive our DEI strategy and resulting initiatives.
EXECUTION
In the last two years, Dudek has implemented a variety of DEI strategies and programs. We have implemented two strategies within our employee recruitment program to foster our development of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. These include emphasizing meaningful DEI recruitment strategies, outreach, sourcing, and interviewing; and expanding college recruitment efforts with a focus on reaching and attracting diverse candidates. Dudek has participated in various career fairs and is forging relationships with numerous schools in an effort to reach underrepresented minority groups. We are building relationships with the California Department of Development Workforce Development for Veteran Affairs and Hire, the National Society of Black Engineers, San Diego Chapter, and Black Women in Science and Engineering.
In addition, Dudek continues to partner with community organizations to engage in outreach and education so that we are an active force in statewide and regional efforts to inspire diverse populations and communities to pursue environmental consulting, engineering, and related fields.
References
Dudek Projects
DORSEY MARKETPLACE EIR
Client: City of Grass Valley
Dates: 2017–2020
Reference: Tom Last, Community Development Director; 135 East Main Street, Grass Valley, California 95945; 530.274.4711; [email protected]
Working with the City of Grass Valley, Dudek prepared an EIR that evaluated development of this project that combines commercial space and multi-family residential land uses on a brownfield site adjacent to State Route 20/49. Key project issues included traffic, aesthetics, noise, and tree removal. The EIR evaluated two project alternatives at an equal level of detail, finding that the project alternative that had less commercial space and twice the number of dwelling units created a more balanced traffic pattern and made it feasible to reduce all potential project impacts to less than significant levels.
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PLACER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER MASTER PLAN EIR
Client: Placer County
Dates: 2016–2019
Reference: Paul Breckenridge, Department of Facility Services; 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 290, Auburn, California 95603; 530.889.6892, [email protected]
Dudek provided environmental consulting services and EIR preparation for the Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update project. The project’s purpose was to develop a campus master plan update for the 200-acre Placer County Government Center. The adopted master plan update addresses future development needs at this government center, including demolition of buildings that are contributing features to a registered historic district, and construction of new public and private land uses in four major construction phases. The Master Plan Update anticipates that the site would support County offices and a mix of private office, commercial, and multifamily residential development. Approximately 650,000 square feet of existing building space will be retained and new construction would include approximately 410,000 square feet of new County facilities, 30,000 square feet of community uses, and approximately 510,000 square feet of new mixed-use buildings that would accommodate commercial and residential elements, including a 79-unit affordable housing project. Dudek was tasked with preparing several technical studies and an EIR that includes programmatic analysis of the overall Specific Plan as well as project-level analysis of the first two projects anticipated to be constructed. The Board of Supervisors adopted the Specific Plan and certified the Final EIR in April 2019.
ALPINE SIERRA RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION EIR
Client: Placer County
Dates: 2016–2019
Reference: Alex Fisch, Community Development Resources Agency, Planning Division; 3091 County Center Drive, Auburn, California 95603; 530.745.3081, [email protected] Dudek prepared an EIR for the Alpine Sierra Residential Subdivision. The EIR provides an equal-level of analysis for each of two project variants – the originally proposed subdivision and a modified subdivision design that was developed through a collaborative effort between County staff, Dudek staff, and the project applicant team. This modified design was crafted to better adhere to and comply with a range of County development standards and policies. This modified design was approved by the County Board of Supervisors in April 2019. This project raised substantial interest and concerns among existing neighbors, with critical project issues including wildfire and avalanche hazards, loss of trees and native vegetation, aesthetics, transportation, and noise. Although a prior version of the project had been evaluated in an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration that was challenged by neighbors, no legal challenge to the Dudek-prepared EIR was filed.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES
Client: City of Palo Alto
Dates: 2013–2022
Reference: Amy French, Chief Planning Official; 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th Floor, Palo Alto, California 94301; 650.329.2336; [email protected]
Dudek provides planning and environmental review services to the City of Palo Alto. As highlighted below, we have prepared several EIRs and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs) for both the public works and community development departments, including several mixed-use projects.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 36 Castilleja School Project EIR: Dudek prepared an EIR evaluating Castilleja School’s proposed program of facility modernization and requested amendment to the school’s Conditional Use Permit to increase the enrollment cap. The project includes demolition of several existing structures and construction of a below-grade parking garage and a new academic building. Key issues include traffic, pedestrian and bicycle safety and access, noise, air pollution, tree removal, aesthetics, and other considerations of the compatibility of the project with the neighboring single-family residences.
3877 El Camino Real MND: Dudek prepared an initial study (IS)/MND for the proposed demolition of a vacant commercial building and construction of a mixed-use development that would include retail, other commercial space, and 17 dwelling units. Key issues for the project included historic resources, traffic, aesthetics, and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
1050 Page Mill Road EIR: Dudek prepared an EIR for the demolition of over 300,000 square feet of existing office/warehouse/research and development space and construction of the equivalent amount of dedicated office space. Key issues included defining the baseline condition as well as potential traffic and visual impacts to surrounding residential neighborhoods.
385 Sherman Avenue MND: Dudek staff prepared an IS/MND for the proposed demolition of a 64,000-squarefoot building and construction of a three-story mixed-use building over two levels of underground parking. The presence of a contaminated groundwater plume below the project site was a critical issue for the project. Other key issues included tree protection, traffic, and noise exposure for existing residents adjacent to the site. 2555 Park Boulevard EIR: Dudek prepared a focused EIR for the proposed demolition of an existing, potentially historic building and construction of a new, larger office building with below-grade parking. In addition to the potential impacts to historic resources, key issues included hazards, traffic, and parking.
MITCHELL FARMS SUBDIVISION
Client: City of Citrus Heights
Dates: 2016–2018
Reference: Casey Kempenaar, Senior Planner; 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, California 95621; 916.727.4740;
[email protected]
Dudek prepared an EIR to evaluate redevelopment of a property that previously supported a 9-hole golf course and driving range and a 9- hole disc golf course. The Mitchell Farms Subdivision includes 261 medium-density dwelling units and preservation of 23 acres of open space along the existing natural drainage that crosses the project site. Key issues included aesthetics, hydrology and water quality, noise, and transportation. The EIR was certified and project approved in August 2018 and the project is currently in construction.
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ON-CALL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Client: City and County of San Francisco
Dates: 2015–Ongoing
Reference: Tania Sheyner, Senior Environmental Planner; 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94103; 415.575.9127; [email protected] Dudek is currently providing as-needed environmental services to the City of San Francisco, including preparation of several EIRs and community plan exemptions for the Planning Department. 655 Fourth Street: Dudek provided environmental compliance services for the development at 655 Fourth Street located in San Francisco’s Central SoMa Neighborhood Plan area. The project entails demolition of three existing buildings, associated surface parking lots, and vegetation on the 71,300-square-foot project site. The project will merge the seven existing lots and construct two new buildings with approximately 1,014,968 square feet of residential area, 24,500 square feet of hotel area, 21,840 square feet of office area, and 21,900 square feet of ground-floor retail use. Primary issues of analysis are construction impacts (specifically noise, air quality, and traffic), wind, and shadow. Dudek was responsible for the original analysis and incorporated analyses produced by other consultants (traffic and cultural resources) under Environmental Planning direction to produce this focused environmental document. The project was found to be consistent with the development density identified in the Central SoMa Plan and therefore eligible for a community plan exemption. The San Francisco Planning Commission approved the project on June 20, 2019.
1530 to 1585 Fifth Avenue CEQA Initial Study and EIR: The 1530 to 1585 Fifth Avenue project planned to demolish 11 existing buildings— approximately 86 units—and replace the 1950s development with six new buildings that contain approximately 400 units. This planned residential development would have been situated on the edge of the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Dudek worked with the Planning Department and the applicant for more than 18 months, completing a detailed IS and an administrative draft of the EIR before the project was cancelled by the project applicant. Dudek also assisted with the public outreach process.
The project site is in a very steep location that required examination of several issues, including geology and soils, stormwater management, visual impacts, and potential shadows. The project also planned to reconfigure Fifth Avenue from its existing curvilinear shape to a rectangular configuration for improved vehicle access and consistency with the surrounding street pattern. This required that the EIR study transportation and circulation.
Dudek worked closely with the transportation consultants to include pertinent information in the EIR. The potential increase in the number of residents in an established neighborhood near extensive open space required that the EIR examine other environmental factors, including air quality, biological resources, and noise.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 38 BAE Projects
EAST PALO ALTO HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
Client: City of East Palo Alto
Dates: 2017–2021
Reference: Matthew Glesne, Housing Planner; 803 Spence Street, Los Angeles, California 90023; 213.978.2666; [email protected]
The City of East Palo Alto commissioned BAE to prepare Housing Needs Assessments for three proposed development projects in the City: a private elementary school and two large-scale office projects. While East Palo Alto has historically offered a more affordable housing market than most surrounding jurisdictions, large housing cost increases throughout the region have impacted housing costs in East Palo Alto as well, making rents and home sale prices in the City increasingly unaffordable to lower-income workers and residents. As new development brings new workers to East Palo Alto, City staff, leadership, and community groups sought an understanding of the impact that this development would have on housing demand and housing costs, as well as whether this demand could lead to the displacement of existing households.
For each project, BAE analyzed the employment by income level from the project itself to determine the workforce housing needs directly attributable to the project. In addition, the analyses estimated the employment multiplier effects from each project using the IMPLAN input-output model and Public Use Microdata Sample data from the American Community Survey from the U.S. Census, to estimate the number of worker households by income level due to each project’s indirect and induced employment effects. The Assessments also included in-depth evaluations of local housing market conditions, recent housing market trends, and planned development projects to assess the capacity of the local market to absorb the total housing demand associated with each project. BAE also conducted detailed analyses of local demographic and housing trends, identifying potential risk factors for displacement.
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HOTEL HOUSING IMPACT ANALYSIS
Client: City of Napa
Dates: 2017–2018
Reference: Lark Ferrell, Housing Manager; 955 School Street, Napa, California 94559; 707.257.9547; [email protected]
The City of Napa has a considerable number of planned and proposed hotels in the development pipeline, which could add over 2,000 hotel rooms to the City’s inventory and support an increase in hotel employment in the City.
Although demand for hotel rooms in the Napa Valley Region remains strong, hotel operators have ongoing concerns that a lack of housing supply affordable to the hotel workforce will increase pressure on an already tight hotel labor market. In order to quantify the extent to which the region’s hotel workers need housing opportunities, and the availability of new hotel workers, the City engaged BAE to evaluate the challenges associated with attracting a hotel labor pool within the high-cost housing market in the Napa region and the wider Bay Area region, as well as the extent to which the housing market in Napa and the surrounding area may be able to absorb the new employee households that the new hotels will generate.
BAE estimated the number of hotel worker households projected by hotel type, evaluated hotel worker household incomes by hotel worker occupation, and compared household incomes to the Area Median Income to determine income affordability levels. BAE then evaluated the commute patterns of Napa hotel workers to determine where workers live, assessed local labor force participation and unemployment rates to determine whether existing residents could fill new jobs, and determined the number of new worker households at each affordability level that would need to find housing to fill new Napa hotel jobs. Finally, BAE used median home prices and rents to determine the supply of existing and proposed housing that would be available for new households and compared those numbers to hotel worker households to determine the housing shortfall that would need to be addressed to attract new hotel workers to fill jobs. This analysis found that there will be a worker shortage in the Napa Valley hotel industry going forward, and that affordable housing will be one critical factor of many to attracting new workers.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE STUDY
Client: City of Ventura
Dates: 2018–2019
Reference: Jennie Buckingham, Senior Planner; 501 Poli Street, Ventura, California 93001; 805.654.7893; [email protected]
The City of Ventura, like most cities throughout the State of California, faces significant challenges in addressing affordable housing needs and has a limited set of tools and financial resources to address these challenges. As part of the City’s efforts to address these its housing needs, the City is currently in the process of updating its residential inclusionary ordinance to create a single citywide ordinance with a potential in-lieu fee and is considering adoption of fees on new commercial real estate development projects to support the production of affordable housing.
The City commissioned BAE to prepare a study to evaluate commercial linkage fees and residential inclusionary in-lieu fees to support the production and preservation of affordable housing in Ventura. BAE prepared an in-depth assessment of the number of new worker households that new commercial and market-rate residential development generates, the household income distribution among these worker households, and the cost to provide affordable housing to workers that are not able to afford market-rate rents or sale prices in Ventura. BAE’s work for this study also included financial feasibility analysis to determine the fee rates that new development can absorb, as well as three stakeholder meetings to obtain input from developers and affordable housing advocates.
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Proposal for Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services 41 EIR Examples
As requested in the RFP, Dudek has provided three EIRs that demonstrate Dudek’s ability to prepare environmental review documents for complex projects. Our analysis is supported by substantial evidence and specifically addresses each applicable threshold of significance. Our technical editing and formatting teams provide critical support in ensuring that our documents use clear language and logical formatting so that the analysis is easily understood by decision makers, outside agencies, and the public. The specific projects for which we have provided EIR examples are:
▪ Dorsey Marketplace Mixed Use Project – this EIR evaluates two project variants at an equal level of detail. ▪ Placer County Government Center Master Plan – this EIR evaluates development of the overall Master Plan at a programmatic level and development of two Master Plan project components at a project-level. ▪ Alpine Sierra Residential Subdivision - this EIR also evaluates two project variants at an equal level of detail. The Final EIR includes the MMRP that Dudek developed for this project.
Dudek’s EIR Samples can be downloaded at this location.
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Appendix A
Resumes
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1 Katherine Waugh, AICP
SENIOR PLANNER
Katherine Waugh is a senior planner with 22 years’ experience with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) statutory requirements, current planning methods, and environmental documentation procedures. She prepares CEQA documents for a wide range of public and private projects, managing projects effectively and maintaining momentum to meet schedule and budget requirements. Ms. Waugh applies planning and environmental laws and regulations practically and with an attention to detail, allowing her to quickly identify and resolve critical planning and environmental issues. She conducts efficient consultation with local and state agencies to ensure resources under their jurisdiction are adequately evaluated.
Project Experience
123 Independence Drive, City of Menlo Park, California. Project manager for an EIR evaluating demolition of five existing office and industrial buildings and construction of 316 rental apartments and 116 for-sale townhomes on an approximately 8-acre project site in the Bayfront Area of the City of Menlo Park. 1005 O’Brien Drive/1320 Willow Road, City of Menlo Park, California. Project manager for a detailed IS and Focused EIR evaluating demolition of existing research and development buildings and construction of two new research and development buildings, structured parking, and publicly accessible open space on an approximately 4-acre site in the eastern portion of the City of Menlo Park Bayfront Area.
Dorsey Marketplace Mixed-use Lifestyle Center, City of Grass Valley, California. Project manager for Dudek’s preparation of an EIR for the Dorsey Marketplace project in the City of Grass Valley. The EIR evaluates two project alternatives at an equal level of detail: Alternative A includes 178,960 square feet of commercial space and 90 multiple-family dwelling units; Alternative B includes 104,350 square feet of commercial space, 8,500 square feet of office space, and 172 multiple-family dwelling units. The ability of the proposed commercial space to capture a portion of the region’s retail sales leakage without adversely affecting existing businesses in the Downtown Business District was a key issue for the project. Other key issues include traffic, aesthetics, and remediation of hazardous soil conditions due to the prior mining use of the site.
Placer County Government Center Master Plan Update, Placer County, California. Project manager for Dudek’s role in the County’s recent effort to update the master plan the DeWitt Government Center, the primary location of Placer County offices. Dudek participated in public workshops and preliminary site evaluation and design led by the County’s architectural consultant and prepared an EIR for the proposed Master Plan Update. Provision of public services and utilities, effects to the designated historic district on site, and aesthetics were critical project issues. Between 2003 and 2005, served as project manager for an EIR, EIR addendum, and two MNDs for a series of projects involving demolition of World War II–era buildings and construction of new office buildings, justice center facilities, and an emergency residential shelter at the campus.
Education
University of California,
Davis
BS, Environmental Policy
Analysis and Planning
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
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2 Castilleja School Project, City of Palo Alto, California. Project manager for a focused EIR evaluating this private school’s request for a Conditional Use Permit amendment that would allow an increased enrollment cap, demolition of existing school buildings, and construction of new academic buildings and a below-grade parking garage. Compatibility with the surrounding single-family residential neighborhood and the extent of tree removals and tree impacts were critical project issues.
1050 Page Mill Road, City of Palo Alto, California. Project manager for an EIR that evaluated demolition of 285,000 square feet of existing office/warehouse/research and development space and construction of the equivalent amount of office space. Worked with city staff and the project’s traffic consultant to conduct research and prepare analysis to define the baseline condition that appropriately represented the historic and recent use of the site. Coordinated subconsultants in completing peer reviews of the project’s traffic and noise impact analyses, worked with Dudek staff to peer review the project’s biological resources report and air quality and greenhouse gas analysis.
City of Citrus Heights City Hall and Medical Office Building, City of Citrus Heights, California. Project manager for preparation of a detailed IS and Focused EIR to evaluate proposed demolition of the existing city hall, construction of a Medical Office Building on the current city hall site, and construction of a new city hall at a new site. Key issues included traffic, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, aesthetics, and land use compatibility.
Participated in a series of public outreach meetings to solicit community feedback on project design and environmental impact analysis.
CEQA Compliance Services, West Valley-Mission Community College District – Mission College campus, Santa Clara, California. Project manager for preparation of two EIR Consistency Reviews for improvement projects at the Mission College campus. Projects were anticipated in the campus’s Facilities Master Plan and had been preliminarily evaluated in a 2009 Facilities Master Plan EIR. The consistency reviews demonstrated that impacts of the improvement projects were consistent with the impacts identified in the 2009 EIR, that all applicable mitigation measures from the 2009 EIR would be implemented and that no new impacts had arisen due to changes in circumstances in the project vicinity or changes in regulations.
Alpine Sierra Subdivision, Placer County, California. Project manager for an EIR for the proposed 47-lot subdivision near the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Dudek staff provided technical analysis including Air Quality Modeling, Noise Impacts, and Visual Simulations. The EIR evaluated two project alternatives at an equal level of detail to allow decision-makers to approve either alternative with no need for further environmental review. Key issues for the project included emergency access given the site’s single point of access onto a public roadway, avalanche risk, wildfire risk, land use compatibility, aesthetics, effects to biological and hydrological resources, and noise. A similar project had been proposed at the site several years prior, and the neighbors had filed a legal challenge to the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared at that time. The revised project remained highly controversial, but no legal challenge was filed upon certification of the EIR.
Mitchell Farms Subdivision, City of Citrus Heights, California. Project manager for an EIR evaluating a residential subdivision consisting of 261 single-family residential units located on approximately 32 acres and an open space parcel of 23 acres that encompasses the on-site tributary to Arcade Creek. The project is redeveloping an existing 9-hole public golf course and disc golf course proximate to the Citrus Town Center commercial area. Key project issues addressed in the EIR include compatibility with surrounding residential development, traffic, protection of the on-site creek, loss of oak woodland habitat, noise, and loss of recreational resources. The EIR was certified and project approved in August 2018 and the project is currently in construction.
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1 Ann Sansevero, AICP
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
Ann Sansevero is a certified project manager and a certified planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Ms. Sansevero has 35 years’ experience in the field of environmental assessment and land use planning with a broad range of experience in the management and preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, other types of planning and environmental studies, and regulatory and land use permitting applications for public projects. Her areas of expertise include environmental planning, project management, CEQA/NEPA compliance, regulatory and coastal permitting, land use planning and design, sustainability, differential site assessments, and mitigation monitoring and reporting.
Ms. Sansevero has lived and worked in Santa Cruz for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in preparing CEQA documents for projects in the city and county of Santa Cruz and elsewhere in the Monterey Bay area and greater Northern California, including but not limited to the projects listed below. Given this experience, she is very familiar with the methodological approaches and data sources used to support CEQA documents prepared locally.
Relevant Previous Experience
Urban Forest Master Plan IS/MND, Palo Alto, California. Served as project manager for the Urban Forest Master Plan IS/MND for the City of Palo Alto Public Works Department. Key issues involved biological resources and construction-type impacts related to the implementation of the plan elements and policies. The IS/MND was completed on an accelerated schedule and was adopted without challenge.
Tannery Arts Center EIR, Santa Cruz, California. Served as assistant project manager for the Tannery Arts Center EIR. The project site was located on the former Salz Leather Tannery in Santa Cruz, California, and due to the former use, the site had extensive soil and groundwater contamination. Primary responsibilities included preparing the Hazardous Materials section of the EIR, which contemplated soil and groundwater investigations, a health risk assessment, a remedial action plan, and a building hazards assessment survey for the site. She also prepared the Biotic Resources and Air Quality sections of the document.
San Francisco State University (SFSU) Campus Master Plan EIR and Tiered CEQA documents, San Francisco, California. Served as project manager for the SFSU Campus Master Plan EIR, certified in November 2007. Her primary responsibilities included managing the EIR preparation process, in-house staff, and all aspects of contract management; scope definition; document content; administrative reviews; and team coordination. She was also responsible for interfacing with campus and consulting architects and engineers related to project design and definition. This became a very controversial planning effort due to concerns raised by the surrounding community and the City and County of San Francisco. The Master Plan was modified in response to public comments received.
The Final EIR therefore evaluated the refined project, as well as responded to the comments raised. Was involved in the negotiation with the City and County of San Francisco to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering off-campus impacts and mitigation measures. The MOU, developed in light of City of Marina v. Board of Education
University of California,
Santa Cruz
BA, Biological Sciences
and Environmental
Studies
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
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2 Trustees of the California State University requirements, was successfully negotiated, which prevented a potential lawsuit. Further, since the certification of the EIR in November 2007, she has been assisting campus planners with establishing an appropriate approach for monitoring the implementation of both EIR mitigation measures and elements of the MOU signed with the local agency; and developing appropriate CEQA and permitting strategies for project-specific development projects being implemented under the master plan. Tiered CEQA documents have been prepared for the Creative Arts Center Project, the Recreation Wellness Center Project, and the West Campus Green Project. A tiered, focused EIR for the South Campus Development Project is just getting underway. scwd2 Regional Seawater Desalination Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Up-Front Project Planning Support Services, Santa Cruz, California. Served as project manager for the scwd2 Regional Seawater Desalination Project EIR and related services conducted for the City of Santa Cruz (City) and the Soquel Creek Water District (District). These agencies were pursuing a joint desalination facility project to address water supply shortages during drought and concerns about groundwater over-pumping and seawater intrusion. The project would have provided 2.5 million gallons per day of water to help the District reduce over-pumping the aquifer and to help the City meet its water needs during water supply shortages. Primary responsibilities included providing upfront planning and project development support; managing the EIR and Seawater Intake Conceptual Design Report preparation process, in-house staff, and all aspects of contract management, scope definition, document content, administrative reviews, and team coordination; interfacing with the City, District, and consultant team involved with the proposed project; and playing the lead role in all CEQA-related public meetings. The draft EIR was issued in May 2013, but the project was put on hold in 2013 while the City’s Water Supply Advisory Committee (WASC) completed a water supply planning process. Desalination was identified as a backup source of water supply in the final WASC report that was recently completed.
San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Multiagency Emergency Intertie Project CEQA and Permitting, Santa Cruz County, California. As project manager, oversaw the preparation of the IS/MND for this emergency intertie project. Five water purveyors within Santa Cruz County were proposing to construct emergency interties to connect the water service areas of six community water systems. A grant for funding to construct these emergency interties was received from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) under Proposition 50 Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. Responsible for directing the work, coordinating with the client and client’s consultants, conducting quality reviews, subconsultant management, and directing the preparation of the Incidental Take Permit for the Mount Hermon June beetle (Polyphylla barbata), Zayante band wing grasshopper (Trimerotropis infantilis), and the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) for the project. The IS/MND was adopted in June 2013. Also helped the District with construction mitigation monitoring for several of the interties identified in the IS/MND. A number of the interties have been constructed or are under construction.
Salinas Area Materials Recovery Center (MRC) and Organics Recovery Project, Preliminary Design, EIR, and Permitting, Salinas, California. The Salinas Area MRC facility will replace the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority’s Sun Street temporary facility, currently in operation in Salinas. This work is in the process of getting underway and current work involves project description development, conceptual design, CEQA scope development, and launching the EIR. Has worked with the Authority since 2011 on various siting alternatives being considered for the project. During the EIR preparation process, she will be involved in helping to develop and refine the project description, developing the baseline, and in overseeing the traffic analysis for the project.
Conservation Center for Wildlife Care EIR, Santa Clara County, California. Served as project manager for Conservation Center EIR that was prepared for the Santa Clara County Planning Office, under an on-call contract for CEQA services with the County. The Conservation Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains would provide a state-ofthe-art facility for rehabilitation of injured and orphaned native wildlife and would also allow for captive propagation of small, endangered, threatened or imperiled native species.
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1 Kirsten Burrowes
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Kirsten Burrowes is an environmental planner and project manager with 8 years’ professional experience in environmental consulting and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance. She brings experience in management, environmental review, and resource permitting for a variety of projects throughout California and Nevada.
She has successfully held management roles on a range of small-scale to complex and controversial projects involving community planning, public and private development, stormwater and water resources, utility and infrastructure, and transportation. She is also versed in environmental monitoring management with experience assisting clients in implementation of mitigation monitoring programs during construction. Kirsten offers a diversity of environmental compliance expertise, which enables her to perform difficult tasks under deadlines, execute strong project deliverables, and effectively collaborate with clients and team members.
Relevant Experience
1005 O’Brien Drive and 1320 Willow Road Life Science Project, City of Menlo Park, California. Tarlton Properties has submitted an application to the City of Menlo Park (City) requesting approval of various discretionary entitlements in support of the proposed 1005 O’Brien Drive and 1320 Willow Road Life Science Project. The project includes demolition of existing commercial and industrial buildings on the project site and construction of two research and development buildings, a parking garage, and community open space amenities. Key issues to be evaluated include air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, noise, population and housing, as well as transportation. Kirsten is currently serving as Deputy Project Manager for preparation of the focused EIR. (2022) 123 Independence Drive, City of Menlo Park, California. An EIR is being prepared for the 123 Independence Drive Residential Project under the provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, and is a “housing development project” within the meaning of the Housing Accountability Act. The project is located within the Bayfront Area of the City of Menlo Park and involves demolition of five existing office and industrial buildings and construction of rental apartments and townhomes on an approximately 8-acre project site. Kirsten served as an environmental planner and authored the population and housing and hazards and hazardous materials EIR sections. (2022) North Coast Land Holdings Project, Marin County, California. North Coast Land Holdings LLC is supplementing its previously submitted Community Plan Amendment request with an application for Master Plan, Design Review, Vesting Tentative Map, Master Use Permit, and Tree Removal Permit approval to allow the redevelopment of portions of the existing Seminary campus. The project includes construction of a new residential care facility with up to 100 independent and 50 assisted living and memory care apartments for senior citizens and 336 singleand multi-family residential units that would replace a majority of the existing residential housing. Fifty of the proposed residential units would be reserved as below market rate housing. In addition, a pre-school (3,000 Education
Sonoma State University
BA, Environmental Studies
and Planning, German
Language Minor
Professional Affiliations
Superior Chapter of
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Former Communications
Chair, Young Planners
Group, Sacramento Valley
Section, American Planning
Association
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2 square feet) and fitness center (17,000 square feet) that would both be open to the public are proposed, and an existing maintenance building would be replaced. More than 70% of the 127-acre campus would be preserved as open space, athletic fields, paths and plazas. A 15,800-square-foot addition is proposed as part of the renovation of the Administration Building, resulting in a 41,000 square foot building. As project manager, oversaw all coordination with the client (Marin County as lead agency), applicant (North Coast Land Holdings), and project team, including subconsultants. Managed the project schedule, budget, and initial preparation of the project environmental impact report (EIR). Participated in regular meetings related to CEQA strategy and approach with the client and subconsultants and oversaw project invoicing and contracting. (2021–2022) California State University: The Hub, Sacramento State Research Park, Sacramento County, California. The Hub, Sacramento State Research Park Project proposed development of the project site in two phases with academic, research, and office space that support the academic programming of Sacramento State. The project would include construction and operation of the SMUD-affiliated nonprofit California Mobility Center testing and manufacturing facility (ramp-up facility) and a new office building/crime laboratory for the California Department of Justice. Served as assistant project manager for the project. Regularly coordinated with the client and subconsultants, participated in CEQA strategy meetings, and assisted in contracting/invoicing. Authored the hazards and utilities sections of the EIR. (2021–2022)
University Avenue Housing, California State University, Sacramento. Served as the project manager for the proposed University Avenue Housing Project, which consisted of construction of a 30-unit apartment building at 910 University Avenue in East Sacramento. The new building, located across the American River and east of the Sacramento State main campus, supports living space for university faculty and staff. As project manager, was regularly involved in coordination with the client, subconsultants, and project team; project contracting and invoicing; client and internal team meetings, and CEQA strategy discussions. (2021–2022) Capitol Annex Project EIR, California Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, Sacramento County, California. An EIR was prepared for the Capitol Annex Project in downtown Sacramento. The project would demolish and reconstruct the existing 325,000-square-foot existing Capitol Annex building with a new approximately 525,000-squarefoot building. The project would address numerous deficiencies in the existing building, including life safety/building code deficiencies, noncompliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, overcrowding, aging and failing infrastructure, and insufficient public and working space. A new underground visitors/welcome center would be located between 10th Street and the west steps of the Capitol. Existing basement parking under the Annex would be abandoned and replaced with new underground parking on the south side of the Capitol. Key issues in the EIR include historic architecture, tribal cultural resources, impacts to Capitol Park, transportation and circulation, air quality and GHG emissions, and energy efficiency. Served as an assistant project manager. Responsibilities involved regular and extensive coordination with the client, project stakeholders, and subconsultants, as well as project strategy and planning and coordinating financial aspects of the project. (2019–2022) California State University: Placer Center, Placer County, California. The 301-acre Sacramento State - Placer Center project site is located within the 2,213-acre Placer Ranch Specific Plan area, which is within the Sunset Area Plan area in Placer County. The comprehensive plan for Sacramento State - Placer Center will provide a strategic vision, design goals, recommendations, and strategies for the physical elements of the off-campus center, which is ultimately anticipated to include approximately 3 million gross square feet of development on the 301-acre site, supporting Placer County’s projection of 25,000 Sacramento State students and 5,000 Sierra College students. The project would support the following uses: an academic core, public uses, housing, recreation and wellness uses, support uses (i.e., central plant), outdoor research space, landscapes, innovation areas, and parking. Served as assistant project manager/environmental planner for the project. Regularly coordinated with the client and subconsultants, participated in CEQA strategy meetings, and assisted in contracting/invoicing. (2021–2022) Page G-8.185
1 Daniel Hoffman
CEQA/NEPA PLANNER
Daniel Hoffman is an environmental planner with 5 years’ professional experience specializing in CEQA/NEPA compliance, planning and permitting, and construction management.
Mr. Hoffman has worked as an environmental planner and contract city planner for several municipalities throughout Northern California such as the Cities of Martinez, San Pablo, Vallejo, and Watsonville and Counties of Santa Clara and Sonoma. Mr. Hoffman has produced defensible CEQA documents, implemented and navigated regulatory permitting processes, and prepared and presented staff reports in public hearings.
Relevant Previous Experience
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Behavioral Health Services Center Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), MIG Inc., Santa Clara, California. Served as environmental planner for a medical facility project consisting of a three-story Behavioral Health Services Center building and associated four-story parking structure. The project was to replace, consolidate, and expand existing mental health services on the medical campus that were previously housed in three separate buildings into one facility. The facility’s expanded services benefit the behavioral health needs for Santa Clara County residents and the surrounding communities. Tasks included environmental analysis through the preparation of a project CEQA IS/MND and preparation of public noticing documents.
Tru Hilton Hotel IS/MND and Conditional Use Permitting (CUP), MIG Inc., Santa Rosa, California. Served as environmental planner and contract project planner for a hospitality project consisting of a four-story hotel near the Charles M. Schulz Airport. Tasks included environmental analysis through the preparation of a project CEQA IS/MND, planning review and staff report for the CUP and Design Review, preparation of public noticing documents, and correspondence with interested public.
Carlton Senior Living Facility IS/MND and CUP, MIG Inc. Vallejo, California. Served as environmental planner and contract project planner for a senior living facility project involving the construction and operation of a 156-unit senior living facility at a formerly vacant Elks Lodge site. Tasks included environmental analysis through the preparation of a CEQA IS/MND, planning review and staff report preparation for the CUP, preparation of public noticing documents, correspondence with interested public, and staff report presentation to City Planning Commission.
Sonoma County Cannabis Program CEQA Analysis and Local Permitting, MIG Inc., Sonoma County, California. Served as environmental planner and contract county planner for Permit Sonoma. The program was established in 2015 to locally permit cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensing operations throughout Sonoma County.
Tasks included generating a template IS/MND for the client’s internal use as well as working with applicants and operators to zoning compliance and CUP issuance. Served as project planner for second outdoor cannabis cultivation CUP issued in Sonoma County. Prepared and presented staff reports to Planning Commission.
Education
Whitman College
BA, Environmental
Studies/Economics
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals)
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2 City of San Pablo Contract Planning, MIG Inc., San Pablo, California. Served as contract planner for the City of San Pablo’s Planning Department. Provided staff support to the City of San Pablo by providing project management, staff report preparation, general plan and zoning analysis, and customer service via telephone, email, and public information counter. Presented staff reports to City of San Pablo’s Planning Commission and helped author the City’s revised Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance to better comply with State legislation.
City of Martinez Contract Planning, MIG Inc., Martinez, California. Served as contract planner for the City of Martinez’ Planning Department. Provided staff support to the City of Martinez by providing project management, staff report preparation, general plan and zoning analysis, and customer service via telephone, email, and public information counter.
Charter Hotel, Skanska USA Building, Seattle, Washington. Served as construction project engineer to coordinate multiple scopes of work for a 16-story hotel build in Downtown Seattle. Fostered positive cross-functional relationships with developers, subcontractors, crew members, engineers, and architects while tracking project costs and schedule.
Awards
“People’s Choice” and “Communication” Awards from the Portland Design Museum and American Society of Landscape Architects, 2018, for designing, engineering, and fabricating a public bench in Portland, Oregon.
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1 Madison Brown
CEQA/NEPA
Madison Brown (MA-di-sen BROWN; she/her) is an environmental analyst with a background in environmental and ocean sciences. Ms. Brown specializes in research and preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, including environmental impact reports (EIRs) and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs). Ms. Brown is organized, detail oriented, and an effective team member.
Dudek Project Experience
Development
The Meadows at Sierra Madre Specific Plan EIR, New Urban West, City of Sierra Madre, California. Serving as an environmental analyst contributing to response to comment letters. Tasks include organizing, hand bracketing, and drafting responses to comments.
Education
San Elijo Campus Addendum, MiraCosta Community College District, San Diego County, California. Served as an environmental analyst for the San Elijo Campus addendum to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District Manchester Avenue Recycled Water Pipeline Initial Study/MND. Responsible for drafting addendum sections.
Healthcare
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center Project EIR, City of Los Angeles, California. Serving as an environmental analyst contributing to the preparation of the final EIR for the project. Tasks include drafting responses to comments, drafting the CEQA findings, and preparing the mitigation monitoring program section.
Industrial
Mission Boulevard Warehouse Project, New Crossings Development, City of Montclair, California. Serving as the lead environmental analyst contributing to the research and preparation of the EIR for the proposed construction.
Tasks include preparation of various EIR sections and coordination with the team and technical experts.
Specialized Training
Maps and Spatial Data Analysis, Geosciences, 2021
Environmental Assessment, Environmental Data Analysis, University of San Diego, 2019 Education
University of San Diego
BA, Environmental and
Ocean Sciences, 2021
Certifications
University of California
San Diego CEQA
Certification
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
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1 Erin Lucett
CEQA/NEPA
Erin Lucett (ERR-in loo-SET; she/her) is an environmental planner with a background in environmental sciences and management. Ms. Lucett specializes in research and preparation of California Environmental Quality Act documents, including environmental impact reports (EIRs) and mitigated negative declarations. Ms. Lucett is organized, detail oriented, and an effective team member.
Relevant Project Experience
The El Camino Real Assisted Living Facility EIR, PMB Carmel Valley, City of San Diego, California. Serving as an environmental planner contributing to the preparation of the EIR for a 105,568-square-foot assisted living facility with 105 rooms and supporting amenities. Responsible for drafting EIR sections and preparing scoping presentation.
Renzulli Estates EIR, Green Phair Scripps Partners, City of San Diego, California. Serving as an environmental planner contributing to the preparation of the EIR for the 112-unit single-family and multifamily residential development. Primary task includes drafting EIR sections.
Mariners’ Cove Redevelopment Project EIR, Aimco, City of San Diego, California. Serving as an environmental planner contributing to the preparation of the EIR for the 772-unit multifamily redevelopment including outdoor amenities and recreation space. Tasks include editing draft EIR sections and preparing for city review.
Rugged Solar Project Addendum Checklist, Clean Focus Renewables, San Diego County, California. Served as an environmental planner contributing to the preparation of an addendum checklist for a 764-acre solar farm that would produce up to 74 megawatts of solar energy. Primary task included the preparation of the addendum checklist sections.
The Meadows at Sierra Madre Specific Plan EIR, New Urban West, City of Sierra Madre, California. Served as an environmental planner for the preparation of a EIR for a Specific Plan residential development, neighborhood park, and open space on a 17.30-acre project site. Tasks included preparation of findings of fact and mitigation monitoring program sections, coordinating the responses to comments effort, and drafting responses to comments.
Paseo Montril EIR, Tri Pointe Homes, City of San Diego, California. Served as an environmental planner contributing to the preparation of the final EIR for a 55 multifamily home residential development. Tasks included editing EIR draft and preparing executive summary and mitigation monitoring program sections.
Sandrini Solar Project EIR, Kern County, California. Served as an environmental planner for solar energy project that includes a 300-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility and 100 megawatts of energy storage across approximately 3,500 acres of land. Tasks included editing EIR drafts, compiling files, and managing citations.
Education
California Polytechnic
University (Cal Poly),
San Luis Obispo,
MS, Environmental
Science and
Management, 2020
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo,
BS, Environmental
Management and
Protection, 2018
Certifications
University of California,
San Diego, California
Environmental Quality Act
Certification
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
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1 Matthew Morales
AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST
Matthew Morales is an air quality specialist with 16 years’ experience preparing technical analyses for numerous planning and environmental projects related to development, natural resource management, and facility expansion. Mr. Morales is trained in air quality, including toxic air contaminants (TACs) and greenhouse gas (GHG), and he is adept at applying air quality models, such as the California Emissions Estimator Model, Caline4, AERSCREEN, AERMOD, and HARP 2, to perform quantitative analyses for National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, such as environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (ISs), and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs).
Project Experience
Idaho-Maryland Mine Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Nevada County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project. The project proposes to reinitiate underground mining and ore processing of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in unincorporated Nevada County. The proposed facilities and operations would be located on two properties owned by Rise Grass Valley Inc., referred to as the Centennial Industrial Site and the Brunswick Industrial Site. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, as well as a health risk assessment to analyze TAC (such as diesel particulate matter) exposure at off-site sensitive receptors.
Station Avenue Project – Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan EIR Consistency Review, City of Rohnert Park, California. The Station Avenue Project is within the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan area.
This analysis was prepared to evaluate the consistency of the project with the Priority Development Area EIR. The project would remove the two existing buildings (former State Farm Insurance building and City’s Corporation Yard), surface parking lots, trees, and grass areas and would result in the construction of a central business district, urban neighborhood, and new downtown area for the city. As part of the consistency review, an HRA was performed that assessed potential cancer and chronic health risk at existing residences proximate to the site, as well as operational health risk for the new residents associated with exposure to TACs from major roadways and the adjacent Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit operations.
Combie Road Corridor Improvement Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Memorandum, Nevada County, California. Prepared a technical memorandum that presents the air quality and GHG impact analysis of the project, pursuant to the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District guidance. The project includes the improvement and widening of approximately 4,800 feet of Combie Road in Nevada County, California.
Belden Barns Farmstead and Winery EIR, Sonoma County, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of a winemaking, hospitality, and farmstead food production facility.
Education
University of California,
Davis
BS, Environmental
Toxicology
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Air and Waste
Management Association
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2 Roberts’ Ranch Specific Plan EIR, City of Vacaville, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant emissions associated with construction and operation of the Roberts’ Ranch Specific Plan land uses in the City of Vacaville.
Land Park Commercial Center Project EIR, City of Sacramento, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the Commercial Center project and alternatives. For GHGs, included a compliance analysis based on the City of Sacramento Climate Action Plan Consistency Review Checklist.
Avram Apartments Air Quality and GHG Technical Memorandum, City of Rohnert Park, California. Served as air quality analyst. Assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Avram Apartments project. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. An operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to diesel particulate matter from truck traffic on Highway 101.
Ponte Palmero Phase 2 Project EIR, El Dorado County, California. Assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of a community care facility, an assisted living facility, and a clubhouse as Phase 2 of the Ponte Palmero retirement village.
Oakmont Senior Assisted Living Facility IS/MND, City of Novato, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the proposed assisted living community within the City of Novato.
Clearwater at Sonoma Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of an assisted living and memory care facility within the City of Rohnert Park.
Residences at Five Creek Project IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Residences at Five Creek mixed-use and City public safety and public works facility. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to project-related diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. A cumulative operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to TACs from permitted stationary sources within 1,000 feet of the project site.
Bellevue Ranch 7 Project IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of 30 single-family homes within the City of Santa Rosa.
Creative Arts and Holloway Mixed-Use Project EIR, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. The proposed project includes construction of new housing, neighborhood-serving retail, and student support services on the south side of Holloway Avenue, and construction of the Creative Arts replacement building and concert hall on the north side of the Holloway Avenue/Font Boulevard intersection. The project would also include preparation and implementation of design guidelines, transportation and parking improvements, utility connections, storm drainage improvements, landscaping, and lighting. Prepared the air quality and GHG chapters of the EIR for the project.
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1 Ian McIntire
AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST
Ian McIntire is an air quality specialist with 8 years’ experience specializing in the preparation of technical documents and analysis through interpretation of state and federal legislation, environmental document preparation and review, criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) modeling. Mr. McIntire is trained in air quality, including GHG and climate change. He is adept at applying air quality models, such as the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), Caline-4, and AERMOD, to perform quantitative analyses for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, such as environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (ISs), and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs).
Project Experience
Atherton Baptist Continuing Care Facility Expansion Project Technical Report, City of Alhambra, California. The project included demolition of existing continuing care residential facility in the Atherton Master Plan and reconstruction of the existing buildings and expansion of the facility. Demolition included approximately 164,852 square feet of existing residential units, and construction of 313 residential units and an additional 301 parking spaces. As air quality analyst, prepared CEQA air quality and GHG sections and developed innovative mitigation measures.
Napa Logistics Park – Phase 2 EIR, American Canyon, California. The project included development of three warehouse buildings totaling 2,170,640 square feet and 100,000 square feet of office space. As air quality analyst, prepared CEQA Air Quality Technical Study and prepared EIR air quality and GHG sections and developed mitigation measures for the Napa Logistics Project.
Shadelands Gateway Specific Plan and the Orchards at Walnut Creek Project EIR, City of Walnut Creek, California.
The project included development of a new Safeway grocery store, retail, restaurant, and a senior housing/continuing care retirement community (CCRC) facility. As air quality analyst, prepared air quality and GHG analyses and developed mitigation measures for both the project and its less intense alternatives.
Xebec Fontana Warehouse Project Technical Report, City of Fontana, California. The project included demolition of a 20,553 square foot building and 3.5 acres of asphalt and development of a new warehouse building totaling 314,250 square feet on approximately 13.71 acres. As air quality analyst, prepared air quality and GHG analyses and help develop mitigation measures for the project.
Vega Solar Project EIR, Merced County, California. Project consisted of developing a 20 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar array on several project sites totaling approximately 165 acres of land. As air quality analyst, prepared CEQA air quality and GHG assessments.
Education
California State University,
Sacramento
BS, Environmental
Studies
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2 Fresno Downtown Neighborhood Community Plan (DNCP) and Fulton Corridor Specific Plan (FCSP) EIR, City of Fresno, California. The project included the adoption of the DNCP for the residential neighborhoods surrounding Downtown and the FCSP for the core of Downtown, including the Fulton Mall. As air quality analyst, prepared CEQA air quality and GHG assessments and developed mitigation measures for the DNCP and the FCSP, a planned development of residential, commercial, and community/public facility land uses and supporting infrastructure in Davis, California. The DNCP included 3,697 mixed-density residential, 67 acres of industrial, 46 acres of commercial, and 8 acres of retail uses while the FCSP included 6,293 mixed-density residential, 3 acres of industrial, 90 acres of commercial, and 37 acres of retail uses.
Catalina Fiber Project IS/MND, Catalina Island, California. The project included installation of approximately 12 miles of new fiber optic cable on existing overhead poles and within underground conduit between the City of Avalon and community of Two Harbors. As air quality analyst, prepared CEQA air quality and GHG analyses which included calculating barge emissions generated from delivery of construction equipment and supplies.
La Palma Recharge Basin Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Orange County Water District, California.
The proposed project includes the construction and operation of a recharge basin over a 17.7 acre site which added an additional 51,000 acre feet capacity for water recharge into the Orange County Groundwater Basin.
As air quality, GHG, and climate change analyst, developed the CEQA analysis of air quality and GHG impacts from construction and operation of the project facilities. Air quality emissions and impacts were based on calculations using the CalEEMod models.
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1 Dennis Pascua
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Dennis Pascua is a senior transportation planner and Dudek’s transportation services manager with 28 years’ experience in transportation planning/engineering in Southern California. Mr. Pascua has successfully managed a variety of projects for local agencies and private developers, including traffic and circulation impact analyses and parking demand studies in both highly urbanized and rural areas. He is highly experienced with California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act and transportation topics and policies surrounding active transportation, context sensitive solutions, and complete streets throughout California. Mr. Pascua also offers an international perspective, having managed transportation planning projects in the Philippines, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Project Experience
LADWP On-Call Environmental Services, Los Angeles, California. Managed Traffic Impact Analysis (TIAs) for the following projects prepared under an oncall contract with the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation’s largest municipal utility: Power Plant 1 and Power Plant 2 Transmission Line Conversion; Tujunga Central Groundwater Station; North Hollywood Groundwater Station; De Soto Avenue Trunk Line Replacement; De Soto Water Tanks; and Van Norman Complex Vegetation and Maintenance Projects. The TIAs prepared, or currently being prepared, involve the analysis of construction-related traffic and potential lane closures on major public thoroughfares. Construction mitigation measures include the preparation of a Construction Traffic Management Plan that includes traffic control plans for roadway construction, and transportation demand management for construction worker traffic. Dudek has also coordinated with the Department of Transportation and Bureau of Engineering on those projects.
Sanborn Solar and Gen-Tie Route Project, Kern County, California. Managed the in-house Transportation team that prepared a TIA that identified potential construction-related traffic impacts associated with a proposed photovoltaic solar facility and associated infrastructure (gen-tie) necessary to generate up to a combined 300 megawatts of renewable electrical energy. The proposed project consisted of two sites: the northern site is approximately 1,118 acres; and, the southern site is approximately 983 acres. The southern site is directly north of Edwards Air Force Base Solar project. The project impacts were evaluated under CEQA and NEPA. The TIA evaluated existing traffic conditions, including roadway segment and intersection levels of service along or in proximity to the gen-tie route options; estimated trip generation and trip characteristics for construction-related activities of the gen-tie options; analyzed the potential for traffic impacts to occur as a result of construction of the gen-tie; described the significance of the potential impacts; and, identified mitigation measures, for constructionrelated traffic impacts.
Education
University of California,
Irvine
BA, Social Ecology
(Environmental Analysis
and Design)
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
Orange County Traffic
Engineering Council
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2 LACSD On-Call Environmental Services, Los Angeles County, California. As part of an on-call contract with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD), Mr. Pascua managed the TIA for the Stormwater Capture System at Puente Hills Material Recovery Facility in County Sanitation District No. 2 to meet the Industrial General Permit’s industrial stormwater requirements. The project would primarily involve construction of a proposed basin and supporting conveyance facilities (piping) that would involve grading, excavating, and fencing. The TIA analyzed the potential traffic impacts for the temporary construction phase of the project, which would generate construction-related traffic (due to construction workers, vendor trucks, and haul trucks) to and from the project site.
Gen-Tie Routes for Edwards Air Force Base Solar Enhanced Use Lease Project, Kern County, California. Managed the in-house Transportation team that prepared a traffic impact analysis (TIA) that identified potential construction-related traffic impacts associated with the proposed 230-kilovolt gen-tie route options that would connect the Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) solar generation site with the existing Westwind Substation in the first phase of the project, and to the Southern California Edison Windhub Substation in subsequent phases of the project. The project impacts were evaluated under CEQA and NEPA. This project is located south of the Sanborn Solar and Gen-Tie project. The TIA evaluated existing traffic conditions, including roadway segment and intersection levels of service along or in proximity to the gen-tie route options; estimated trip generation and trip characteristics for construction-related activities of the gen-tie options; analyzed the potential for traffic impacts to occur as a result of construction of the gen-tie; described the significance of the potential impacts; and, identified mitigation measures, for construction-related traffic impacts.
Marsh Park Access Evaluation and Recommendations, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Los Angeles, California. Conducted an evaluation of the existing access conditions at the driveways in Marsh Park in the City of Los Angeles. The project was intended to address safety concerns at the park access including obstructed sight distance, failure of vehicles to yield to bicyclists and pedestrians, and lack of visibility for drivers to see when park gates are closed. Provided recommendations to improve safety for park users including placement of stop signs, reflective markers for park gates, and signage to alert drivers to the presence of pedestrians. Recommendations were made consistent with guidance provided in the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Relevant Previous Experience
Tres Amigos Solar Project, Merced County, California
Jensen Solids Handling Facility Canoga Park, Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles, California Warner-Canoga 150-Dwelling Unit Apartment Transportation Demand Management Plan, Warner Center, Los Angeles, California
North Hollywood High School Renovation, LAUSD, Los Angeles, California Rose Hills Courts Rehabilitation, Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles, California LA Trade-Technical College Master Plan, Los Angeles Community College District, California Grandview Park Expansion, Rancho Palos Verdes, California Recology Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Expansion, Sun Valley, California California Department of Transportation SR 126/Commerce Center Drive PR/ED, Newhall Ranch, California. Terminal Expansion and Renovation Project EIRs, Port of Los Angeles, California Campus Parking Management Plan, County of San Bernardino, California Page G-8.195
1 Charles Greely, PE, LEED AP, QSD
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC
Charles Greely (CHAR-uhls GREE-lee; he/him) is a civil engineer with 23 years’ experience working with public and private entities on infrastructure improvement projects throughout California. Mr. Greely provides a diverse skill set, having provided project management and design services on water resource, wastewater treatment, environmental mitigation and restoration, stormwater management and quality control, transportation, and site development projects. As a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP), he specializes in the application of lowimpact development techniques for infrastructure improvement projects. Mr.
Greely is experienced in federal, state, and regional permits and requirements for construction work within sensitive environmental settings and can therefore successfully bridge the gap between environmental concerns and costefficient, field-tested construction solutions.
Project Experience
Poway Pump Station Access Road, Ramona Municipal Water District, Ramona, San Diego County, California. Provided project management and preliminary engineering design services for the preparation of a preliminary design report and initial study California Environmental Quality Act document preparation for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Poway Pump Station Access Road through the Blue Sky Reserve. The access road is an approximately 1.5-mile unpaved route adjacent to Sycamore Creek that serves as the sole point of access for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment at the facility. Emergency repairs to the facility following the Witch Creek Fire were significantly delayed due to physical obstruction and erosion of the road from previous storm events. Improvements included the installation of reinforced concrete pipe box culverts to replace damaged and/or silted existing culverts, and the installation of low water crossing structures with integrated box culverts at several locations without existing drainage structures. Road surface remediation measures included the use of interlocking Armorflex pavers to reduce erosion along stretches of the road subject to inundation of floodwaters from the adjacent creek. Project costs and maintenance provisions were also analyzed and included in the final preliminary design report.
West Mission Bay Bridge Traffic Control Plan, Flatiron Construction, City of San Diego, California. Lead engineer for the preparation of alternative staging and traffic control plans for the West Mission Bay Drive Bridge crossing the San Diego River. The alternative staging plan allowed for half of the existing bridge to accommodate two-way traffic during demolition and construction of the west bound lanes of the new bridge. The staging allowed for an accelerated construction schedule, reduced traffic impacts to residents and businesses, and saved the City over $1,000,000 in cost.
Education
University of Washington
BS, Civil Engineering,
1998
Certifications
Professional Civil
Engineer (PE)
CA No. 69056; WA No.
40823
South Coast Air Quality
Management District
Fugitive Dust Control
Certification, No. 05-08-
3112
LEED AP
Qualified SWPPP
Developer (QSD), No.
69056
Professional Affiliations
California Water
Environment Association,
State Board of Directors
2013–2019
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2 Industrial Way Street Improvement and Pavement Rehabilitation, Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, City of Coachella, California. As part of the as-needed services agreement with the City of Coachella, evaluated the existing condition of Industrial Way between Enterprise Way and Polk Street. The existing pavement was found to be in moderate to poor shape, and a significant portion of the street existed at less-than-ultimate width and without curb and gutter. Based upon these findings, prepared street improvement and pavement rehabilitation plans for the City of Palm Desert that will improve the aesthetic quality of Industrial Way, as well as driver safety and comfort for this stretch.
Calle Tampico Street Improvement and Pavement Rehabilitation, City of La Quinta, California. Project manager and lead engineer for design of improvements to reduce nuisance water in Calle Tampico. The design includes a new curb and gutter, spandrels, and cross gutters; new access ramps; and a Maxwell Plus© dry well. The design also included a new sidewalk and access ramp on Eisenhower Drive from Avenida Martinez to Calle Tampico, and design of a new dry well for nuisance water at Avenue 50 and Park Street.
Essential Transportation Infrastructure Phase II, City of Desert Hot Springs, California. Provided civil engineering services for the repair and rehabilitation of several roadways. This fast-track design job depended on partial federal funding by Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users funds, requiring the completion and submittal to Caltrans of 95% complete construction plans within three months of notice to proceed. Key design issues included careful incorporation of existing driveways, mailboxes, water meters, sewer clean-outs, and power poles, as well as compatibility of existing curb and gutters into the new design improvements. Provided the control survey for the photogrammetry work, coordinated the associated geotechnical work for basis of design and repair, and conducted the detailed existing utilities research. The city was provided 30% design concepts for initial review, and 90%, 100%, and final construction drawings according to the city’s scheduling. Assisted the city during the bidding process.
Dinah Shore and Portola Improvements, City of Palm Desert, California. Provided project management and design services for improvements along Dinah Shore and Portola in Palm Desert, California. The improvements include median island, curb and gutter, storm drains, water and sewer improvements, as well as utility relocations. The improvements also included a traffic signal, signing and striping improvements, and super elevated street cross sections. The project also included coordination with Riverside County Transportation Commission staff and consultants as the design will ultimately be integrated into a future freeway interchange. Dudek staff has also assisted the City with property acquisition and prepared legal plats and descriptions for acquisitions and easements required for the final improvements.
Pavement Management Plan Rehabilitation, City of La Quinta, California. Project Manager and lead technical engineer for the rehabilitation of various street segments throughout the City. The project included review of existing City Pavement Management Plan data and condition assessments, field review of paving conditions; coordination and management of a geotechnical evaluation to review existing structural sections and subgrade conditions; and review of ADA improvements (sidewalk and access ramps) in the project corridors. Following the condition assessment, led the design team in the preparation of improvement plans utilizing cold-in-place recycling (CIR) techniques for the majority of the rehabilitation. In addition to the “green” benefits of a recycled product and process, the CIR process saved the City significant time and budget versus traditional grind and overlay methodology.
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1 Mladen Popovic, AICP
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Mladen Popovic is a transportation planner with 6 years’ experience focusing on transportation impacts for a wide variety of projects. Mr. Popovic has an educational background in planning and experience working within traffic impact analysis procedures, including vehicle miles traveled analysis, data collection, cumulative project development, trip generation calculations, level of service (LOS) analysis for intersections and roadway segments, signal warrant analysis, construction traffic, internal circulation and access evaluation, and vehicle turning analysis. He has utilized various types of transportation and design software including Synchro, Traffix, AutoTurn, as well as other technical programs, such as ArcGIS and AutoCAD.
Project Experience
Hunter Subdivision Project EIR, City of St. Helena, California. Lead the Traffic Impact Analysis and Transportation Section for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed residential project on an approximately 17-acre parcel located near downtown St. Helena. The project includes 51 single-family homes, 25-multi-family units, and up to 25 accessory dwelling units. The analysis included a detailed weekday, Saturday intersection LOS analysis, vehicle miles traveled analysis, and horizon year analysis. The project is very controversial and the City of St. Helena anticipates a legal challenge to the EIR.
It is anticipated the EIR will be released for public review in 2021.
Home2Suites Hotel, City of Rohnert Park, California. Lead analysis which included a proposed Home2Suites Hotel location within a shared commercial corridor. The report focused on the internal site circulation of the hotel, sight distance analysis, and LOS analysis. In-person field visits were vital in cataloging the existing roadway network and intersection conditions and providing an accurate analysis.
Focused Traffic Analysis for the Bellevue Ranch 7 Project, City of Santa Rosa, California. Worked as part of a team to analyze the impacts associated with 30 single-family homes and up to 7 accessory dwelling units in the City of Santa Rosa. Specialized analyses included sight distance analysis, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit accessibility, site circulation, and emergency vehicle analysis. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials guidelines were utilized to create AutoTurn turning analysis for the maneuverability of emergency vehicles on site, as well as the stopping distance for the site that fronts a rural two-lane roadway.
Former Dixon High School Modernization, City of Dixon, California. Lead analysis which dictated the re-opening of the former site of Dixon High School into a 750-student middle school. Since the former high school was abandoned, all incoming middle school students in the Dixon Unified School District, as well as the existing middle school, were re-allocated to the project site. This required a detailed analysis of students’ trip origin points, key arterial roadways that facilitate vehicular trips within the City of Dixon, as well as an analysis of the railroad tracks that separate the City into two halves. Additionally, vehicular queuing at the 95th percentile, project site access, and pedestrian and bicycle safety were evaluated as part of the traffic impact analysis.
Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA (with Honors),
Geographic Information
Systems
BA (with Honors),
Environmental Studies
University of California,
Irvine
Masters, Urban and
Regional Planning
Certifications
AICP No. 31419
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
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2 Santa Cruz Water Rights Project EIR, City of Santa Cruz, California. Worked as part of the transportation team on the Santa Cruz Water Rights Project EIR. Components of the project include modifications to existing water rights and related actions required to implement the proposed modifications, including expansion of place of use, clarifications on method and points of diversion and rediversion, adding an underground storage supplement, extension of time to put water to full beneficial use, and incorporation of bypass requirements for each water right.
The underlying purpose of the project is to improve City of Santa Cruz water system flexibility while enhancing stream flows for local anadromous fisheries. The proposed project also includes water supply augmentation components and surface water diversion improvements that could result after the water rights modifications are approved. Physical infrastructure improvements include aquifer storage and recovery facilities in the Beltz system and potentially elsewhere, intertie facilities to allow for water transfers with neighboring agencies, and improvements to the Tait Diversion/Coast Pump Station and the Felton Diversion.
Warner-Ivy Street Vacation California State University – Chico, City of Chico, California. Technical analysis that evaluated a proposed street closure of Warner Street and Ivy Street, which bisects the campus of California State University, Chico. A detailed origin-destination analysis was conducted to determine the vehicular users affected by the proposed project. Finally, an LOS analysis was conducted and compared to the existing conditions, to determine the impact of the street vacation.
Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Master Plan EIR, Orange County, California. Worked as part of a team on the transportation analysis and reporting for the project’s Program EIR for the Sanitation District’s 2017 Facilities Master Plan. The analysis covers projects included in a 20-year Capital Improvement Program to ensure that the Orange County Sanitation District could sustain its infrastructure, meet future regulatory requirements, and continue to provide reliable service to the public. The project included facilities at Reclamation Plant No. 1 in Fountain Valley, Treatment Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach, the sewer collection system, and improvements at various pump stations. All 75 project- and program-level projects were evaluated quantitatively at either a projectlevel or representative project approach.
Pedestrian Analysis of Path D for CF Equipment, City of Colton, California. As planner, worked on a quantitative and qualitative analysis addressing pedestrian and bicycle issues as part of truck traffic associated with CF Equipment’s proposed project in the City of Colton. Nearby conflicts with Woodrow Wilson Elementary School necessitated roadway improvements such as improved school crossing signage, installation and restriping of crosswalk and pavement markings, and warnings for pedestrian and bicyclists. All recommended improvements were according to the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Truck stopping distance, sight distance analysis, vehicle collision analysis, and intersection LOS were all included within the report.
Huntington Park General Plan Update, City of Huntington Park, California. Contributed on the traffic impact analysis for this project that served to analyze the proposed update to the City of Huntington Park’s General Plan.
The project involved re-analyzing existing conditions and utilizing model data from the Southern California Association of Governments travel demand model for buildout year conditions for seven planning areas that comprised 12 critical intersections. Once model results were post-processed and refined, intersections and roadway segments were distributed accordingly based upon the changes of density of uses proposed within the General Plan Update. Since the City of Huntington Park lies directly adjacent to the City of Los Angeles, regional transit and pedestrian circulation was also analyzed.
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1 Sabita Tewani, AICP
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC
Sabita Tewani (SAB-ih-tah TE-wah-ni; she/her) is a transportation planner with 11 years’ experience in traffic and transportation assessments for due diligence planning. Ms. Tewani is experienced in all phases of transportation impact study analysis, including data collection, trip generation calculations, level of service analysis for freeway and roadway segments and intersections, signal warrant analysis, all-way stop-control warrant analysis, shared parking calculations, and evaluation of internal circulation and access. She has used Synchro, Traffix, and Highway Capacity Software for traffic data and operations analysis. Ms. Tewani is experienced in preparing transportation-related environmental documentation for development and construction projects and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) estimation requirements per Senate Bill (SB) 743 compliance for the updated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for transportation impact analyses.
Experience
Central Park Buildout, City of Santa Clarita, California. Prepared the Local Transportation Assessment (LTA) to provide an operational analysis (level of service) for the proposed 17-acre expansion of Central Park in the City of Santa Clarita. The traffic analysis documented existing traffic conditions adjusted for pre-COVID 19, including intersection levels of service in the study area; estimated trip generation, distribution, and assignment characteristics for the proposed project; and analyzed the operational effects that would occur as a result of project traffic under the existing and opening year conditions. The environmental document of the project included a VMT analysis of the proposed park expansion using methodology and thresholds identified within the city’s Transportation Analysis Updates. The transportation analysis of the project concluded no significant VMT impacts would occur and the project would be consistent with the city’s operational criteria and General Plan consistency requirements. (2021–Present) Stetson Corner, City of Hemet, California. Prepared the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) and VMT Screening Analysis for the proposed commercial uses on Stetson Corner in the City of Hemet, in Riverside County. The proposed commercial uses include 12-bay gas station with an approximately 3,062-square-foot 7-Eleven, an approximately 2,840-square-foot drive-thru fast food restaurant, and an approximately 3,590 square-foot car wash with 20 selfserve vacuum stations under a 3,096-square-foot canopy. Per the City of Riverside guidelines, a Scoping Agreement for the TIA was submitted to the city for review and approval. The level of service and VMT analyses are consistent with the County of Riverside and Western Riverside Council of Government requirements. The following scenarios were analyzed for potential project traffic effects at the study roadway segments and intersections:
existing conditions, opening year (existing + ambient background growth + project), and cumulative conditions (existing + ambient background growth + project + cumulative development). For any project effects found, improvement measures were identified in the study. (2020–Present) Education
Newcastle University
MSc, Transportation
Engineering and
Operations, 2004
School of Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi
MA, Planning
(Transportation
specialization), 2002
BA, Architecture, 2000
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
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2 Encompass Health, City of Chula Vista, California. Prepared the LTA and VMT Analysis for an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with supporting amenities located on a 9.56-acre site in the City of Chula Vista. Based on review of published trip rates and operational characteristics of similar facilities, recommended a composite trip generation rate for the proposed rehabilitation center, which was approved by the city staff to be used in the project’s LTA. The LTA documented existing traffic conditions, including roadway segment and intersection levels of service in the study area; estimated trip generation, distribution, and assignment characteristics for the proposed project; and analyzed the traffic impacts that would occur as a result of project traffic under the existing and buildout year (2035) conditions. The project’s VMT analysis was prepared consistent with OPR’s 2018 Technical Advisory and ITE’s 2019 Draft Guidelines for Transportation Impact Studies in the San Diego Region. (2019–Present)
Mission Flats, City of Oceanside, California. Prepared the TIA that identified potential traffic impacts associated with the development of 137 apartment units, 3,500 square feet of retail/commercial space, and other supporting amenities on a 4.73-acre site located on 3907 Mission Avenue in the City of Oceanside. The traffic analysis included a study area roadway segment and intersection levels of service analysis under the existing, near-term cumulative, and buildout year (2035) conditions; project trip generation; and project site access and circulation, per the City of Oceanside General Plan Circulation Element requirement to follow SANTEC/ITE Guidelines for Traffic Impact Studies in the San Diego Region. (2019–2020) Baseline-Alder Warehouse Project, Pacific Industrial, City of Rialto, California. Prepared the traffic impact study for the proposed 261,500-square-foot warehouse located on the northwest corner of Alder Avenue/Baseline Road in the City of Rialto, at its border with the City of Fontana. Per the City of Rialto guidelines, a Scoping Agreement for the TIA was submitted to the city for review and approval. Since the project has truck intensive uses, the trip generation estimates included PCE and non-PCE volumes. The level of service analyses is consistent with the city’s requirements, the San Bernardino County Congestion Management Plan, and California Department of Transportation requirements. The following scenarios were analyzed for potential project traffic impacts at the study roadway segments and intersections: existing conditions, existing plus project, project completion (existing + ambient background growth + project) and cumulative conditions (existing + ambient background growth + project + cumulative development). For any significant project traffic impacts found, mitigation measures and fair share calculation to offset significant project impacts were identified in the study. City of Rialto’s Transportation Commission approved the traffic study in September 2018. (2018) Ocean Meadows Residential, Ocean Meadows Investors, County of Santa Barbara, California. Prepared the TIA that identified potential traffic impacts associated with the development of 32 single-family detached homes and six attached townhomes on the former Ocean Meadows Golf Course, located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. The traffic analysis included a study area roadway segment and intersection levels of service analysis using Intersection Capacity Utilization methodology; project trip generation; project site access, circulation, and parking; and required mitigation measures including fair share calculations for project’s cumulative impact. The environmental document also included a VMT analysis for the proposed project, which used the screening criteria included in the county’s Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual. (2018–2019) Page G-8.201
1 Adam Giacinto
HISTORIC/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Adam Giacinto is an archaeologist with 15 years’ experience preparing cultural resource reports, site records, and managing archaeological survey, evaluation, and data recovery-level investigations. His research interests include prehistoric hunter-gatherer cultures and contemporary conceptions of heritage. His current research focuses on the social, historical, archaeological, and political mechanisms surrounding heritage values. He has gained practical experience in archaeological and ethnographic field methods while conducting research in the Southwest, Mexico, and Eastern Europe.
Mr. Giacinto brings specialized experience in cultural resources information processing gained while working at the South Coastal Information Center. He has worked as part of a nonprofit collaboration in designing and managing a largescale, preservation-oriented, standardized database and conducting site and impact predictive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis of the cultural resources landscape surrounding ancient Lake Cahuilla. He provides experience in ethnographic and applied anthropological methods gained in urban and rural settings, both in the United States and internationally.
Project Experience
Park Boulevard Environmental Impact Report (EIR), City of Palo Alto, California.
As principal archaeological investigator, coordinated a Northwest Indian College (NWIC) records search, Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) and Native American consultation, archaeological survey, and preparation of a technical report and EIR section. An appropriate mitigation strategy was developed and provided to the City of Palo Alto for this negative cultural inventory.
Vacaville Center Campus Project, Solano Community College District, City of Vacaville, California. As principal archaeological investigator, coordinated a NWIC records search, NAHC and Native American communication, archaeological survey, and preparation of a technical report. Recommendations were framed in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations and submitted to the lead agency.
Makani Power Wind Turbine Pilot Program, Google Inc., Alameda, California. As principal investigator, coordinated a NWIC records search, NAHC and Native American consultation, archaeological survey, and preparation of a negative technical memo a for this potential wind farm. The mitigation strategy did not require additional archaeological monitoring or other work based on the lack of archaeological sites, and the low potential for encountering unrecorded subsurface cultural resources. Recommendations were submitted as a categorical exemption to the reviewing agency.
Yokohl Ranch Cultural Resources, The Yokohl Ranch Company LLC, Tulare, California. As co-principal investigator and field director, managed 15 archaeologists in conducting 1,900 acres of survey throughout the Yokohl Valley.
Education
San Diego State
University
MA, Anthropology
Sonoma State University
BA, Anthropology/
Linguistics
Santa Rosa Junior College
AA, Anthropology
Professional Affiliations
Register of Professional
Archaeologists
Society for California
Archaeology
American Anthropological
Association
Institute of
Archaeomythology
American Anthropological
Association
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2 Hamilton Hospital Project, City of Novato, California. As principal investigator, managed tribal and archaeological fieldwork and methodological reporting relating to the extended Phase I inventory geoprobe drilling and shovel test pit excavation. Considerations included compliance under CEQA and local regulations.
Maidu Bike Path and Park Projects, City of Auburn, California. As principal investigator, managed the survey, archival searches, tribal correspondence, and reported mangement recommendations for a cultural resources inventory. Considerations included compliance under CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
Steephollow Creek and Bear River Restoration, Nevada County, California. As principal investigator, assisted with management of field efforts and preperation of a technical report for a cultural inventory. Resources were evaluated for significance under CEQA, and Section 106 of the NHPA.
As Needed Planning and Environmental Contract, Recycled Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Process Upgrade Improvement Project, City of Auburn, California. As principal investigator, managed the survey, archival searches, tribal correspondence, and reported mangement recommendations for a cultural resources inventory.
Considerations included compliance under CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
Recycled Water Pipeline Project, City of Woodland, California. As principal investigator, managed the survey, archival searches, tribal correspondence, and reported mangement recommendations for a cultural resources inventory. Considerations included compliance under CEQA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
Hanson El Monte Pond Restoration, Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy, San Diego, California. As principal investigator, managed the field efforts, reporting, and agency interface for a cultural inventory. Resources were evaluated for significance under county guidelines, CEQA, and Section 106 of the NHPA. Worked with the ACOE for submittal of documents to State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
Lake Cahuilla Management Plan, ASM PARC, Riverside County, California. As project archaeologist and lead analyst, led in the formation of a standardized database associated with ancient Lake Cahuilla. Performed GIS data integration and predictive analysis, data entry of site record information, and completed multi-day, multiperson record search for Riverside County.
South Palm Canyon West Fork Flood Emergency Work, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs, California. As principal investigator, worked with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office to conduct archaeological monitoring on tribal lands of emergency repairs within Andreas Canyon National Register of Historic Places listed district. A monitoring report with a summary of findings and implemented mitigation activities, daily monitoring logs and photos, and confidential figures was provided to the tribe.
South Palm Canyon Improvements, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs, California. As principal investigator, worked with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office to conduct archaeological monitoring on tribal lands of facility improvements within Andreas Canyon National Register of Historic Places listed district. A monitoring report with a summary of findings and implemented mitigation activities, daily monitoring logs and photos, and confidential figures was provided to the tribe.
Shu’luuk Wind Project Cultural Resource Study Survey, Campo Environmental Protection Agency and Invenergy LLC, Campo Indian Reservation, California. As field director, managed two teams of archaeologists, consisting of seven total practitioners, in conducting a survey of the 2,400-acre study area in a general inventory of potentially impacted cultural resources. Worked with Campo Environmental Protection Agency, of the Campo Kumeyaay Nation, in forming management objectives and integrating six Native American Monitors into daily survey activities.
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1 Ross Owen, MA, RPA
HISTORIC/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Ross Owen is an Archaeologist with 5 years’ experience conducting Phase I and II archaeological surveys. Working on identification-level surveys Mr. Owen has acclimated to working on a diverse range of site types and landforms which has contributed to his knowledge of material culture, site formation processes, and soil development, primarily in the mid-Atlantic region, California, and Nevada.
In his role as a field/lab technician and as a field director, Mr. Owen has been involved in all stages of completing Phase I and II surveys and evaluation for compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA as well as CEQA. He also carries experience in records searches and archival work, tribal consultation, data management, field excavation, and laboratory processing. Outside of work he has sought out opportunities to present research in academic settings, speak with the public about archaeology to better communicate archaeological significance to the public.
Project Experience
SOMO Village Project, City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California. Prepared Phase I archaeological letter report.
Dowdell Industrial Park, City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California. Conducted records search review and integrated results into report meeting United States Army Corps of Engineers standards for Section 106 and CEQA compliance.
Worldview SpaceX Class III Cultural resource Inventory, Nye County, Nevada. Prepared and reviewed BLM submission packet containing final drafts of report and BLM-required digital data. Submitted to Nevada BLM Tonopah Field Office.
J. Chen Stone Ave Tech Studies 4050 Grange Road, Sonoma County, California. Conducted in-person records search and review at the Northwest Information Center and compiled results in report. Pedestrian archaeological survey of project area. Preparation of report documenting negative findings. Tribal correspondence soliciting information on known resources within project area and project-related concerns.
Martis Valley Trail Segment 3F, Placer County, California. Conducted in-person records search and review at the North Central Information Center and compiled results in report. Pedestrian archaeological survey of project area.
Preparation of report documenting negative findings. Tribal correspondence soliciting information on known resources within project area and project-related concerns.
Cloverdale Unified School District Project, Sonoma County, California. Conducted archaeological survey and reporting for proposed athletic facilities for the Cloverdale Unified School District. Tribal correspondence soliciting information on known resources within project area and project-related concerns.
Education
Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
MA, Applied Archaeology
Boston University
BA, Archaeology, 2014
Certifications
Register of Professional
Archaeologists (RPA),
No. 18014
Professional Affiliations
Society for American
Archaeology
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2 California State University – Chico Master Plan EIR, Butte County, California. Conducted archaeological survey and reporting of survey results. Assisted in compilation of archaeological report for Master Plan EIR document.
Woodland Community College Performing Arts and Culinary Services Facility Project, Yolo County, California.
Conducted archaeological survey and reporting for a proposed university facilities expansion in Yolo County.
Arlington Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, California. Assisted in relocating, sketching and sub-meter accuracy GPS recording of WWII-era military training features as required by a Historic Preservation Treatment Plan drafted to mitigate adverse effects on National Register-eligible archaeological resources.
Fish Springs Ranch Solar Energy Center Project, Washoe County, Nevada. Performed survey and recordation of archaeological sites. Attribute analysis in field of prehistoric and historic resources. Conducted records search review and compilation for report. Reporting of field survey results for Nevada Bureau of Land Management, and preparation of Intermountain Antiquities Computer System (IMACS) forms documenting new sites and updates to previously recorded sites. Guided field view of resources recorded on private lands with Next Era and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.
Round Mountain Area Project – Table Mountain Site, Butte County, California. Conducted archaeological survey and reporting for a proposed power generation facility in Butte County.
Heartland Solar Development Project, Fresno County, California. Led crew for survey of 2,000+ acre archaeological survey of a proposed solar energy project.
Gonzaga Wind Repowering Project, Merced County, California. Performed archaeological survey for California Department of Parks and Recreation Four Rivers District proposed wind farm, associated access roads and transmission lines.
Dodge Flat Solar Energy Center, Washoe County, Nevada. Prepared and reviewed BLM submission packet containing final drafts of report and BLM-required digital data. Submitted to Nevada BLM Sierra Front Field Office.
Blythe Solar Power Project, Riverside County, California. Compiled monitoring logs and weekly monitoring summaries to submit to client.
Nevada Street Phase II, City of Auburn, Placer County, California. Performed archaeological monitoring of intersection realignment and utility work along Nevada Street in Auburn, California. Reported monitoring actions and results to City of Auburn and NexGen.
Robinson Mine Conditional Use Permit Modification, Placer County, California. Conducted in-person records search and review at the North Central Information Center and compiled results in report. Pedestrian archaeological survey of project area.
Martis Wildlife Area Restoration Project, Placer County, California. Performed demarcation of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in advance of construction association with wetland restoration efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District and Truckee River Watershed Council. Archaeological monitoring during construction. Fieldwork to prepare a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Army Corps of Engineers to assess impacts to CA-PLA-5. Preparation of reports documenting monitoring and PWS efforts and results.
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1 Kathryn Haley, MA
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Kathryn Haley s a historic built environment resource specialist/architectural historian with 18 years’ professional experience in historic/cultural resource management. Ms. Haley has worked on a wide variety of projects involving historic research, field inventory, and site assessment conducted for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Ms. Haley specializes in the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR); the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); and evaluations of built environment resources, including water management structures (levees, canals, dams, and ditches), buildings (residential, industrial, and commercial), and linear resources (railroad alignments, roads, and bridges). She specializes in managing large-scale surveys of built environment resources, including historic district evaluations.
She meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for historian and architectural historian. Ms. Haley has also assisted in preparation of Historic Properties Inspection Reports (condition assessments) under the direction of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) in accordance with Section 106 and Section 110 of the NHPA. Moreover, Ms. Haley has served as project manager, coordinator, historian, and researcher for a wide variety of projects. She is also experienced in the preparation of Historic American Building Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS) documents, as well as the preparation for National Register nominations.
Project Experience
Bidwell and El Rancho Verde Parks Master Plan, Cities of Hayward and Union City, Alameda County, California.
Dudek was retained to prepare a cultural resources technical report for the Bidwell and El Rancho Verde Parks Master Plan project located in Alameda County. Co-authored the cultural resources technical report and provided QA/QC.
Preparation of the technical report entailed archival building development research in local repositories and the composition of an appropriate historic context focused on the history of Hayward and the development of Post-war residential communities in the Bay Area, exterior survey fieldwork of the resources, and historical significance evaluations for the resources in consideration of NRHP, CRHP, and local designation requirements.
The Keiser Avenue Reconstruction Project, City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California. The City of Rohnert Park retained Dudek to prepare an HRER for the proposed Keiser Avenue Reconstruction project, which proposed the demolition of a residential property within the project area limits, located at 5040 Snyder Lane. Served as lead architectural historian for the project and co-authored the HRER. Preparation of the report entailed extensive archival research; the composition of an appropriate historic context focused on the history of Rohnert Park; evaluation of the built features of the property within the framework of NRHP, CRHP, and local designation requirements; and the preparation of accompanying Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms.
Education
California State University,
Sacramento
MA, Public History
BA, History
Professional Affiliations
California Council for the
Promotion of History
(former Treasurer)
California Preservation
Foundation
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2 Mitigation Implementation for 3093 Broadway (HABS and Interpretative Signage), The Martin Group, City of Oakland, Alameda County, California. Dudek was retained by The Martin Group to prepare documentation required under CEQA for the 3093 Broadway Project, which resulted in a significant impact of a CEQA historical resource. Preparation of local-level HABS documentation of the Connell Motor Company Building in Oakland, California and interpretative signage were included as mitigation requirements outlined in the EIR for this project.
In coordination with the City of Oakland, Dudek assisted The Martin Group in implementation of the required mitigation. Dudek prepared the HABS documentation and created the interpretive signage for the building that documented the history of the Connell Motor Company building following its demolition in 2016 and integration of the showroom façade into the new complex located at the site completed in 2019. Tasks involved in completing this work included intensive research related to the Connell Motor Company building, writing the HABS report, and the compilation of all known existing physical evidence related to the building. Additionally, the information compiled as part of the HABS documentation was used to produce the text and graphics for the interpretative signage in the form of an informational plaque documenting the historic significance of the Connell Building that is now featured at the new complex. Provided senior-level technical support and QA/QC.
University of California Berkeley, Clark Kerr Campus Beach Volleyball Complex EIR, University of California Berkeley, Alameda County, California. Dudek is in the process of assisting the University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) with an EIR for the Clark Kerr Campus (CKC) Beach Volleyball Complex Project, which is located within NRHP District No. 82000962 State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (also known as California Schools for the Deaf and Blind) (historic district). The historic district is also considered a City of Berkeley Landmark. UC Berkeley is proposing to partially demolish CKC Building 21/NRHP California Schools for the Deaf and Blind Building B-11, which is a contributing building to the historic district. The partial demolition of CKC Building 21 is being pursued due to the seismic safety risk posed by the building pursuant to the University of California’s Seismic Safety Policy, as well as certain obligations under the CKC Covenants, which limit the ability of the campus to construct new buildings on the CKC. This subject building has been vacant since at least the late 1970s. To comply with Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5024(b), regarding state-owned historical resources, UC Berkeley must consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) on the project. Is serving as lead architectural historian on the project, assisting UC Berkeley with SHPO correspondence and preparing the technical finding of effect/Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (SOIS) analysis for the project. Will work with UC Berkeley on mitigation development if necessary. 1624 Mission Street, SOIS Compliance Analysis, City and County of Santa Cruz, California. Dudek was retained to review the proposed project to rehabilitate the locally listed historic resource located at 1624 Mission Street in the City of Santa Cruz, California. The City of Santa Cruz required that a qualified architectural historian assess the proposed project, which involved the replacement of the wooden storefront window wall and full-light metal door, the concrete entry slab, wall and stairs, and the addition of a new front railing for conformance with SOIS for the Treatment of Historic Properties, specifically, the Standards for Rehabilitation. Project work entailed consultation to design a suitable replacement storefront after structural failure caused by a storm. Dudek also drafted the memorandum providing an analysis of how the project conforms to SOIS. Provided senior level technical support and QA/QC.
On-Call Services for Department of Water Resources, Operations and Maintenance Division, State of California.
Dudek was retained by the State of California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR), Operations and Maintenance Division (O&M), to assist in a wide range of on-going environmental compliance efforts. Under this on-call contract, serves as project manager for a task order focused on assisting DWR in efforts to streamline cultural resources environmental documentation for O&M projects. Dudek is also preparing built environment technical reports for several projects under this contract. Led the creation of a standardized historic context statement for State Water Project (SWP), as well as Historical Resources Technical Reports for various SWP maintenance projects. Technical reports have been prepared for O&M projects at the following sites: Dyer Dam and Reservoir, Patterson Dam and Reservoir, Clifton Court Forebay, California Aqueduct Milepost 230.
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1 Fallin E. Steffen, MPS
HISTORIC/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Fallin Steffen (FAL-in STEF-in; she/her) is an Architectural Historian with 6 years’ experience in historic preservation, architectural conservation, and cultural resource management in the Monterey Bay Area and Northern California. Ms. Steffen’s professional experience encompasses a variety of projects for local agencies, private developers, and homeowners in both highly urbanized and rural areas, including reconnaissance- and intensive-level surveys, preparation of resource-appropriate and city-wide historic contexts, and historical significance evaluations in consideration of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR), and local designation criteria. Additionally, Ms. Steffen was appointed as a Commissioner to the Santa Cruz City Historic Preservation Commission assisting Santa Cruz City Staff with design review and conformance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for proposed residential, commercial, and municipal projects involving historic properties.
Ms. Steffen meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History. She is experienced with interdisciplinary projects spanning private and public development, transportation, and water infrastructure, and maintains experience forming educational sessions about the identification of and best practices for the preservation of historic resources.
Dudek Project Experience
Mira Mesa Community Plan Area (CPA) Historic Context Statement and Mira Mesa CPA Focused Reconnaissance Survey, City of San Diego Planning Department, San Diego, California. Dudek was retained by the City of San Diego to prepare a historic context statement identifying the historical themes and associated property types important to the development of Mira Mesa, accompanied by a reconnaissance-level survey report focused on the master-planned residential communities within the Mira Mesa CPA. This study was completed as part of the comprehensive update to the Mira Mesa CPA and Programmatic EIR. While the historic context statement addressed all development themes and property types within the community, the scope of the survey was limited to residential housing within the CPA constructed between 1969 and 1990. Acting as architectural historian, the survey document was co-authored by Ms. Steffen. (2020–Present) University CPA Historic Context Statement and University CPA Focused Reconnaissance Survey, City of San Diego Planning Department, San Diego, California. Dudek was retained by the City of San Diego to prepare a historic context statement identifying the historical themes and associated property types important to the development of University, accompanied by a reconnaissance-level survey report focused on the master-planned residential communities within the University CPA. This study was completed as part of the comprehensive update to the University CPA and Programmatic EIR. While the historic context statement addressed all development themes and property types within the community, the scope of the survey was limited to residential housing within the CPA constructed between the 1960s and 1990s. Acting as architectural historian, the survey document was coauthored by Ms. Steffen. (2020–Present) Education
Tulane University,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Masters of Preservation
Studies, 2015
University of California,
Santa Cruz, California
B.A. History of Art & Visual
Culture, 2010
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2 449 Alvarado Street Project, CEQA Compliance, City of Monterey, California. As architectural historian, Ms. Steffen conducted the fieldwork and co-authored the Historic Resources Technical Report (HRTR) for the 449 Alvarado Street Project. The purpose of the project is to demolish the existing 1964 Monterey Savings and Loan building in downtown Monterey, California and replace it with a four-story, 40,000-square-foot mixed-use building. A 2017 significance evaluation found that the Monterey Savings and Loan building appears individually eligible for the NRHP, CRHR and City of Monterey Historic Zoning Overlay as a distinctive example of architecture by master architects, Skidmore, and Owings & Merrill. The City of Monterey requested Dudek to prepare an HRTR in compliance with the CEQA to assess the impacts of the project to the building proposed for demolition, but also to two historic resources adjacent to the proposed project site. Due to these findings, the HRTR presented and analyzed project alternatives in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. As demolition of the building is a substantial adverse change to a historical resource and cannot be mitigated to a less-than-significant level under CEQA, mitigation measures were required in conjunction with the finding that the project would have significant and unavoidable impacts to historic resources. The HRTR also discussed the required mitigation options. (August 2020–Present) The Vintage Park Project, City of Sonoma, California. The City of Sonoma retained Dudek to prepare a historical resources evaluation report for the proposed Vintage Park project, which proposes the demolition of a two residential and one combination residential/commercial properties within the project area limits, located at 230 and 254 First Street East. Ms. Steffen served as architectural historian for the project and co-authored the historical resources evaluation report. Preparation of the report entailed review of existing reports and responses; extensive archival research; the composition of an appropriate historic context focused on the history of Sonoma; evaluation of the built features of the properties within the framework of NRHP, CRHP, and local designation requirements; and the preparation of accompanying DPR forms. (October 2019) 601 East Montecito Street, City of Santa Barbara, California. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara retained Dudek to prepare a Historic Structures/Sites Report for a property located at 601 East Montecito Street.
Ms. Steffen served as architectural historian for the project and co-authored the Historic Structures/Sites Report, which included the preparation of a building description including the various murals. (April 2019) The Keiser Avenue Reconstruction Project, City of Rohnert Park, California. The City of Rohnert Park retained Dudek to prepare a historical resources evaluation report for the proposed Keiser Avenue Reconstruction project, which proposed the demolition of a residential property within the project area limits, located at 5040 Snyder Lane. Ms. Steffen served as architectural historian for the project and co-authored the historical resources evaluation report. Preparation of the report entailed extensive archival research; the composition of an appropriate historic context focused on the history of Rohnert Park; evaluation of the built features of the property within the framework of NRHP, CRHP, and local designation requirements; and the preparation of accompanying DPR forms. (March 2019)
North 16th Street Streetscape Project, Sacramento, California. Ms. Steffen served as architectural historian and prepared the historical resources evaluation report. Preparation of the report entailed exterior survey of 32 buildings along an approximately 1.0-mile stretch of 16th Street in Sacramento, development of appropriate historical contexts, and historical significance evaluation of buildings in the California Department of Transportation format in consideration of and in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 106 of the NHPA, CEQA, and local designation requirements. (2018) Page G-8.209
1 Erin Jones
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Erin Jones (AIR-in JO-nes; she/her) is a highly committed, well-qualified professional with experience co-authoring National Historic Landmark nominations, authoring historic context statements, California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms, and architectural building descriptions.
Ms. Jones is familiar with National Register Bulletins and Section 106, as well as the National Environmental Policy Acy, National Historic Preservation Act, and California Environmental Quality Act. Her objective is to connect the public to socially diverse histories and contribute to the historic preservation and education of our community. Credible experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Relevant Previous Experience
Research Assistant, JRP Historical Consulting LLC, Davis, California. Serving as research assistant, conducted field work recording architectural and engineering characteristics for a variety of built environmental resources, including commercial, residential, and agricultural buildings. Responsible for the preparation of Historic Resources Evaluation Reports, Historic American Building Survey forms, and California Department of Parks and Recreation 523 forms, as well as infrastructure descriptions and historic context statements. (2019–2020) State Route 132, JRP Historical Consulting LLC, Modesto, California. Conducted field work, crafted 50 DPR 523 forms, developed historic context statement. (2019–2020) Metropolitan State Hospital, Department of State Hospitals, Norwalk, California. Developed Historic American Building Survey and crafted infrastructure descriptions. (2020) Main Street, JRP Historical Consulting LLC, Salinas, California. Conducted field work, crafted 20 DPR 523 forms, and developed historic context statement. (2020)
Research Assistant, University INC., Sacramento, California. Serving as research assistant, aided in the research, writing, and preparation for the National Historic Landmark Nomination of Pond Farm Pottery in Guerneville, California. Additionally, authored Sutter County’s Century Farmers historic context document. (2020–2021) Podcast Developer, California State University, Sacramento, California. Developed, wrote, and produced California State University, Sacramento’s “Out of the Dust” podcast its inaugural year. “Out of the Dust” focuses on stories from the State of California that are often not emphasized by historians, examines the built environment, and discusses the stories that shaped California’s land use. (2020) Supervisor, Shelton-McMurphey Johnson House Museum, Eugene, Oregon. Designed and installed exhibits; developed oral history program; organized and implemented tours and training guidelines; liaised between groups, presenters, and museum staff. (2016–2017)
Education
California State University,
Sacramento
Master of Arts Public
History with Honors,
Spring 2021
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts History,
Fall 2017
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1 Michael Carr, INCE
NOISE AND VIBRATION
Michael Carr is an acoustician with 23 years’ experience in acoustics and related industries, with an emphasis on environmental acoustics, noise and vibration.
Mr. Carr is a member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) and an expert in acoustics, noise and vibration control, sound insulation and electroacoustics. His broad range of experience and technical depth encompass a number of markets including structural and building acoustics, residential, commercial, recreational, transportation, environmental noise and vibration control. In the area of transportation noise and vibration, Mr. Carr has expertise in measurement, prediction and assessment of noise and vibration associated with aviation, vehicular and rail/transit-based transportation modes.
Mr. Carr has managed, supervised and performed acoustic, noise and vibration analyses for both private and public sectors including federal, state, regional and local agencies; preparing technical studies, environmental assessments, and documentation in support of CEQA and NEPA. He has authored, and become expertly skilled with proprietary modeling programs, SoundPLAN, Cadna|A, Insul, and the Environmental Noise Model; along with many agency developed noise models such as the Federal Aviation Administration’s Integrated Noise Model (INM), Federal Highway Administration based software such as Sound 32, the Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM), and the Traffic Noise Model (TNM), along with many others.
Relevant Previous Experience
3702 Bascom Avenue – Peer Review, San Jose, California. Perform a Peer Review and independent analysis of a proposed gas station redevelopment project in the City of San Jose. Conduct updated existing ambient noise monitoring in the vicinity of the proposed project site. Prepare predicted future traffic and project noise exposure evaluations at nearby noise-sensitive receptors.
Auburn Trap Shooting Club – Shot Shield Reflection Analysis, Placer County, California. Evaluate community noise levels resulting from the recreational trapshooting activities at the Auburn Trapshooting Club. Determine the impact that the recently installed "Shot-Shield" lead containment curtain has had on noise levels in the surrounding community. Developed and executed a noise-monitoring program to determine source noise levels in a controlled and systematic manner. Developed a 3D computer noise simulation model to evaluate the effects of further treatment and mitigation options.
1201 Harrison Street Compliance, San Francisco, California. Perform compliance noise monitoring for an existing car wash location in the City of San Francisco. Develop and evaluate potential mitigation and treatment options to achieve compliance with City Code. Quantify noise levels from equipment that is representative of various treatments and configurations. Perform additional compliance monitoring following the implementation of the recommended treatment options.
Education
Sierra College
AS, Electronic Technology
AS, Computer Technology
Certificate in Mechatronic
Systems, 2005
Certifications
AVIXA Certified
Technology Specialist
(CTS)
Professional Affiliations
Acoustical Society of
America
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
AVIXA
INCE
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2 Morris Dill Pickle Ball Courts, City of Pacific Grove, California. Perform in-depth monitoring of the ambient noise environment in the community Morris Dill Courts and characterization of source-noise levels generated by the pickle ball activities at the courts. Develop a 3D computer model to evaluate the effectiveness of a proposed barrier surrounding the pickle ball courts.
Proposed Redwood City Hotel – 690 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, California. Prepare a site-specific environmental acoustic analysis for a proposed hotel site, adjacent to existing residential, institutional and religious land uses. 4265 Foothill Blvd – Gas Station and Car Wash, Oakland, California. Evaluated potential environmental noise impacts associated with a proposed gas station and car wash redevelopment application. Existing ambient noise levels in the surrounding community were established. Proposed project noise levels were evaluated against applicable City standards.
Amakara Dublin, Dublin, California. Developed conceptual and program level acoustical, audio and visual design improvements based on an evaluation of the existing building shell and input from key stakeholders. Characterize traffic noise level exposure at the proposed outdoor dining area. Prepare an environmental noise memo in regards to the potential noise associated with the outdoor dining area and the potential impact on residential units above.
Southport Levee Improvement Program, West Sacramento, California. Develop and implement a construction vibration-monitoring program for the levee improvement project. Conduct pre- and post-construction structural inspections at more than 50 structures in close proximity to vibration generating construction activities. Install, monitor and maintain 24-hour remote vibration monitoring stations throughout the project area. 1300 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd – Gas Station and Car Wash, Sunnyvale, California. Evaluated potential environmental noise impacts associated with a proposed gas station and car wash redevelopment application.
Existing ambient noise levels in the surrounding community were established. Proposed project noise levels were evaluated against applicable City standards.
679 Hickey Blvd – Gas Station and Car Wash, Pacifica, California. Evaluated potential environmental noise impacts associated with a proposed gas station and car wash. Existing ambient noise levels in the surrounding community were established. Proposed project noise levels were evaluated against applicable City standards.
Light Rail Efficiency Improvement Project – Phase 2, Mountain View, California. Performed post-construction monitoring of the completed Phase 2 portion of the project. Addressed issues from a concerned public base with perceived elevated noise levels due to the project.
State Route 85 Noise Reduction Feasibility Study, Santa Clara County, California. Developed an assessment methodology to determine if feasible and reasonable measures exist within today’s highway noise mitigation technology, to reduce the impact of SR 85 traffic noise at nearby receptors. Collaborated with local and regional stakeholder agencies as well as Caltrans and the FHWA. Modeled noise level reductions at pilot locations along nearly 20-miles of SR 85.
Shadelands Gateway Specific Plan, Walnut Creek, California. Analyzed community noise impacts associated with the implementation of the Shadelands Gateway specific plan, development of the Orchards at Gateway commercial retail development and the Shadelands Drive senior housing facility. Authored the EIR noise section.
Warm Springs/South Fremont Community Plan, Fremont, California. Analyzed community noise impacts associated with the implementation of the Warm Springs Community Plan. Authored the noise section for inclusion in the EIR.
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1 Scott Eckardt, RPF
FORESTRY/BIOTICS/BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Scott Eckardt (SCOT EC-hart) is a project manager and licensed forester with 19 years’ professional experience in the natural resource management field, specializing in forest resource and fire management issues in open-space and wildland–urban interface (WUI) areas throughout California. Mr. Eckardt’s project experience includes assessment and inventory of woodlands and forests; monitoring of woodland and forest resources on development sites; assessment of fire and fuel hazard conditions; WUI inspections for local fire departments; preparation of fire protection plans (FPPs) and community wildfire protection plans (CWPPs); GPS mapping; environmental monitoring; and preparation of assessment reports, oak woodland management, preservation plans, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) technical documents. In addition, he routinely utilizes geographic information system (GIS) data and aerial imagery in mapping, analysis of resource data, preparation of project plans, conducting project impact analyses, evaluating mitigation opportunities, and modeling fire behavior and wildfire hazard conditions. Mr. Eckardt previously worked for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in South Lake Tahoe, where he conducted fuel reduction, vegetation thinning, and forest rehabilitation projects.
Project Experience
General Plan Biological Resource Policy Update, County of El Dorado, California.
Currently serving as the lead forester on Dudek’s team that was selected to update the County’s Oak Woodland Management Plan (OWMP) and portions of the Biological Resource Policy language for the County of El Dorado’s General Plan, which includes policies that outline native oak woodland and oak tree impact and mitigation requirements. The project involves coordination with County staff and the Board of Supervisors on policy development and will incorporate public and stakeholder comments. Dudek will draft policy language and provide technical biological, arboricultural, and forestry expertise to the oak tree and oak woodland policy components. Following policy language and OWMP updates, Dudek will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Urban Forest Management Plan, Public Works Department, City of Irvine, California. As technical specialist, conducted and managed field personnel during the initial urban forest inventory (over 50,000 trees) throughout City of Irvine streets, urban areas, and parks. Follow-up inventories were also conducted in subsequent years to update the city’s database and maintain data accuracy. Inventory data were critical in analyzing city tree populations and tree attribute information. This information supported the Urban Forest Management Plan, which addressed tree species diversity and distribution, trim cycles, species recommendations for future planting, park tree species, changes from initial plantings, and planting opportunity identification throughout the city.
Education
California State University,
Long Beach
MA, Geography, 2006
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo
BS, Forestry and Natural
Resources Management,
1998
Certifications
Registered Professional
Forester (RPF), No. 2835
Certified Arborist,
No. WE-5914A
Association for Fire
Ecology Certified Wildland
Fire Professional
Professional Affiliations
Cal Poly Forestry and
Natural Resources
Management Department
Advisory Council
Society of
American Foresters
International Society of
Arboriculture (ISA)
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2 Arboricultural Consulting and Landscape Review Services, City of Elk Grove, California. Currently serving as project manager, providing the City of Elk Grove with on-call arboricultural and landscape architecture review services.
Project tasks included third-party review of proposed landscape plans and tree removal/mitigation plans and development of recommendations for plan revisions to adhere to the City’s landscape, water conservation, and native tree protection ordinances. The project is ongoing through 2012.
South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan (SSHCP), County of Sacramento, California. Mr. Eckardt analyzed fire history data and provided a discussion of the role of fire on vegetation structure and composition to support preparation of the Changed and Unforeseen Circumstances Section of the SSCHP. Fire history data, specifically fire size, return interval, and location within the Plan Area, was evaluated to determine the effect that climate change may have on the frequency and size of fires that may occur in the Plan Area over the duration of the permit term. This analysis was also used to identify a threshold between what would be considered a changed circumstance and what would be considered an unforeseen circumstance and to determine management actions to be taken in the Plan Area should a wildfire occur.
WUI Code Implementation Plan, City of Chula Vista, California. Served as technical specialist, conducted field hazard and risk evaluations, and prepared fire behavior models and GIS mapping in support of analysis of the City of Chula Vista’s adopted WUI code. As a component of this project, generated a GIS overlay analysis to locate potential high fire hazard areas within the city. ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools were used in analyzing GIS inputs, including slope, aspect, elevation, vegetation type, vegetation age, and fire history. In addition, sensitive species data, open-space boundaries, and defensible space limits were incorporated into GIS analysis to prioritize sites for potential fuel reduction efforts adjacent to existing development.
Urban Forest Inventory, City of San Clemente Parks and Recreation Department, San Clemente, California. As a technical specialist, conducted and managed field personnel during a phased 5-year urban forest inventory of over 12,000 trees throughout City of San Clemente streets, urban areas, and parks. Worked closely with city public works staff and city contractors throughout the 5-year project to facilitate tree mapping procedures and integrate collected data into the city’s database. Inventory data were critical in analyzing city tree species diversity and distribution, evaluating trim cycles, making species recommendations for future planting, and identifying tree planting opportunities throughout the city.
Technical Consulting and Plan Check Services, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Orange County, California.
Served project manager and third-party technical consultant for the OCFA. Project tasks included third-party review of proposed fuel modification plans and formulation of recommendations for plan revisions to provide improved fire protection capabilities. Additionally, one task involved preparation of a technical memorandum addressing the issues and constraints associated with passive and active fire protection systems for homes in WUI areas of Orange County.
Preplan Map Conversion, NBFD, Newport Beach, California. Created digital access, layout and fire equipment maps, and associated property data for high-priority structures in the City of Newport Beach, which included hospitals, schools, apartments, and other high-occupancy buildings. Important components of the maps include site and building access and egress points, utilities, ventilation, elevators, and types of construction. These maps are also linked with associated property data that include alarm and sprinkler conditions, property owner information, inspection schedules, and special hazard conditions. In addition, the maps are geo-referenced for future incorporation into the City of Newport Beach’s GIS.
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1 Matt Ricketts
FORESTRY/BIOTICS/BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Matt Ricketts (MAT RICK-ets; he/him) is a senior biologist with 21 years’ experience as a wildlife biologist and conservation planner specializing in biological resource inventories and documentation, special-status species surveys, federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)/California ESA compliance, and environmental impact analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). He is also a skilled field biologist with extensive experience in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta conducting biological resource site assessments, special-status wildlife surveys (e.g., burrowing owl [Athene cunicularia] and Swainson’s hawk [Buteo swainsoni]), and preconstruction nesting bird surveys.
Mr. Ricketts enjoys the challenge of synthesizing complex scientific and regulatory information into reader-friendly documents and communicating this information to clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders. He has worked on a wide range of project types and sizes under many roles, from construction monitor to meeting facilitator. He therefore understands the importance of balancing technical rigor with practical feasibility in environmental documents and strives to bring this balance to every project he works on.
Project Experience
Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update of the County of Santa Cruz General Plan/Local Coastal Program and Santa Cruz County Code, County of Santa Cruz, California. Serving as senior biologist. The proposed project is an update to the County’s General Plan/Local Coastal Program and associated revisions to the Santa Cruz County Code to implement policies from the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan that was accepted by the Board of Supervisors in October 2014. Prepared the biological resources chapter of the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that required synthesis of previous County-level policy EIRs. Analyzed potential impacts of over 30 policy updates on biological resources at a program level. The Administrative Draft EIR is currently under County review. (2021–Ongoing).
Newell Creek Pipeline Improvement Project, City of Santa Cruz, California. Serving as senior biologist. The project is being proposed to address structural deficiencies in and improve maintenance access to the existing 9.25-mile Newell Creek Pipeline between Loch Lomond Reservoir and the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant. Co-authored the biological resource assessment report and biological resources section of the draft EIR (released for public review in November 2021). Upcoming work includes assisting the City with the federal ESA permitting strategy, including determining if the project qualifies for coverage under the City’s Operations and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) (2021–Ongoing).
County of Santa Clara Solar Panel Installation Project, County of Santa Clara, San Jose to Morgan Hill, California.
Serving as lead biologist. The project consists of the installation of photovoltaic solar panels at 14 County-owned sites between the Cities of San Jose and Morgan Hill to further expand on the County of Santa Clara’s renewable Education
Eastern Kentucky
University
MS, Biology/Applied
Ecology, 1999
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
BS, Natural Resources
and Environmental
Sciences, 1997
Certifications
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, ESA Section
10(a)(1)(A) Recovery
Permit No. TE-61177B-0
Professional Affiliations
The Wildlife Society
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2 energy portfolio and reduce County emissions from operations. Prepared the biological resource assessment to support CEQA documentation. Currently assisting with the preparation of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan Reporting Form for Public Projects on behalf of the County. (2021–Ongoing) Cattle Hill Fuels Reduction Project, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, San Mateo County, California. Serving as senior biologist. The project is a component of the Fire Safe San Mateo County Hazardous Fuel Program Project and proposes to reduce hazardous fuels (e.g., remove understory brush, trim live trees, remove dead trees) from the Wildland Urban Interface between the Cattle Hill Open Space and the Vallemar community, a neighborhood of the City of Pacifica. Conducted the biological resources assessment of the treatment area to inform the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Environmental Review Report Form for the project. Prepared the technical memorandum summarizing findings and recommending avoidance and minimization measures for potentially occurring special-status plants, California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), and nesting birds. (2021–Ongoing)
Jewel Lake Long-term Maintenance Study, Balance Hydrologics Inc./East Bay Regional Park District, Berkeley, California. Serving as senior biologist. The project is a preliminary design and feasibility study for the long-term maintenance of Jewel Lake as an open-water body while improving sediment movement and fish passage through the associated reach of Wildcat Creek. Coordinated field mapping of potential jurisdictional aquatic resources, vegetation communities, and wildlife habitat assessments. Co-wrote the biological resources assessment report.
Current tasks include evaluating biological resource tradeoffs for the four design concepts currently under consideration and preparing associated documentation (i.e., decision matrices and technical memorandums). (2020–Ongoing)
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Prescribed Burn Project, San Mateo Resource Conservation District, San Francisco Peninsula Watershed, California. Served as senior wildlife biologist. The project is a component of the San Mateo Resource Conservation District’s Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Program and proposes prescribed fire over approximately 1,000 acres of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Peninsula Watershed to reduce existing fuel loads and restore a more natural fire regime. Conducted a wildlife resource assessment of the project area to inform analysis of potential impacts on biological resources under CEQA. Worked closely with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, a key project partner, when preparing the report and developing feasible but effective avoidance and minimization measures for special-status wildlife species, including Mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides missionensis), San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia), California red-legged frog, and San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes). (2020) Delta Field Division HCP, California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California.
Serving as senior wildlife biologist. The project involves preparing an HCP pursuant to Section 10 of the federal ESA and associated California ESA permitting pursuant to the California Fish and Game Code for operations and maintenance of the State Water Project within the Delta Field Division. Current tasks include coordinating field surveys for western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), writing or peer-reviewing HCP species profiles, and providing as-needed technical assistance on survey methodology. (2021–Ongoing) Santa Cruz Water Rights Project, City of Santa Cruz, California. Served as biologist. The proposed project would modify water rights to expand authorized place of use, improve existing diversions, extend the City’s time to put water to full beneficial use, and provide for underground storage to expand the City’s water supply. Conducted field reconnaissance of project-level impact sites and co-authored the biological resources chapter of the EIR. Compiled and synthesized a large amount of available information on Santa Cruz County biological resources and analyzed potential impacts at both project and program levels for a complex project with many components. (2020–2021) Page G-8.216
1 Emily Scricca
FORESTRY/BIOTICS/BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Emily Scricca is a wildlife biologist with 8 years’ field experience providing biological monitoring and conducting surveys for numerous species, including burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsonii), least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrines), California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes annectens), and San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis). Ms. Scricca possesses a federal 10(a)1(A) recovery permit for California tiger salamander. From her various positions in California, Ms. Scricca has strong knowledge of California flora and fauna and is well versed in environmental survey and sampling techniques. She has extensive experience conducting nesting bird surveys and a demonstrated ability to identify birds by sight and sound.
Ms. Scricca has a working knowledge of regulatory permitting processes including; National Environmental Policy Act, California Environmental Quality Act, federal Endangered Species Act, California Fish and Game Code, Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Clean Water Act. Additionally, she is a detail-oriented, effective communicator, and has prepared numerous technical reports in support of the environmental review and permitting processes for dozens of projects.
Project Experience
Newby Island Landfill Bank Stabilization Project, San Jose, California. Assisted in the preparation of a biological evaluation report for the Newby Island Bank Stabilization project site. Conducted field evaluations in which the biotic resources of the site were determined, and evaluated the potential for green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris), central California coast steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), California Ridgeway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus obsoletus), and salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) to be impacted by planned project activities.
The report also included an Essential Fish Habitat Assessment. (October 2018– December 2018)
Closure of Former Defense Fuel Supply Point Fuel Facility Project, Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. Served as USFWS-Approved Biological Monitor for this project. Provided biological monitoring for burrowing owl, California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni), Ridgeway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus), and salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) at the 7-acre site. This effort involved conducting protocol-level pre-construction surveys, installing one-way doors into burrows for passive relocation, installing artificial burrows for owl recruitment, implementing owl exclusion measures and monitoring of construction activities. Conducted environmental awareness trainings for field Education
San Jose State University
MS, Environmental
Studies, 2017
University of Vermont
BS, Animal Sciences,
2010
Certifications
USFWS, Section
10(a)(1)(A) Native
Endangered and
Threatened Species
Recovery Permit,
No. TE45251C-0
California tiger
salamander
CDFW, Memorandum of
Understanding, Scientific
Collecting Permit,
No. SC-013755
California Tiger
Salamander
Professional Affiliations
National Wildlife
Federation
San Francisco Bay Bird
Observatory
The Wildlife Society
Western Bird Banding
Association
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2 personnel, and coordinated construction activities with multiple agencies at Moffett Field. Daily observations of wildlife were collected as points, polygons, lines, and track logs on ArcGIS Collector and summarized in written reports. (February 2016–February 2017)
Pleasant Hill Library Project, Contra Costa County, California. Conducted a biological constraints analysis for the 15-acre Pleasant Hill Library site. Potential constraints identified for future buildout of the site included potential impacts to nesting birds and raptors, identification of the East Fork of Grayson Creek as a potential water of the United States, and City of Pleasant Hill creek setback ordinances. (January–February 2018) Riparian Setback Analysis Project, San Jose, California. Conducted a riparian habitat and setback analysis for a small commercial development site adjacent to Ross Creek in San Jose, California. Prepared an extensive Riparian Setback Analysis Report and Alternatives Analysis specific to the City of San Jose’s Riparian Corridor Policy Study and Condition 11 in chapter 6 of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. (January 2018–February 2019) Virginia Smith Trust, Campus Community North Phase 6, and 2020 Projects, University of California, Merced, Merced County, California. The UC Merced Virginia Smith Trust, Campus and Community North Projects are the development of an 810-acre campus and associated 835-acre university community neighborhood, combined with preservation of over 26,000 acres of mitigation lands in the project vicinity. Conducted pre-construction surveys for California tiger salamander, San Joaquin kit fox, burrowing owl, and succulent owl’s clover (Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta) on the project site lands. Also conducted protocol-level surveys for Swainson’s hawk, and monitored active Swainson’s hawk nests on site. Served as a designated biologist (CDFW) and an approved biologist (USFWS) for the construction of the campus and monitored construction activities to ensure compliance with the project’s environmental documents and permits (USFWS Biological Opinion, CDFW Incidental Take Permit, EIR, 401 and 404, etc.). In addition to pre-construction surveys and biological monitoring, provided daily environmental awareness trainings to construction personnel, and supervised the installation of one-way CTS exclusion fencing. (June 2017–January 2019)
East Garrison Housing Development, Monterey, California. The project is the development of single-family residences, parks, and other community areas that will be constructed in several phases over a 10-year period on an approximately 240-acre site within East Garrison, formerly Fort Ord. Serves as a designated biologist for this this project, which is regulated underneath a CDFW 2081 ITP. Conducted on-site preconstruction surveys, construction monitoring, and training targeting the protection of CTS, nesting birds, and roosting bats. Provided project personnel environmental awareness trainings for all project staff, conducted on-site compliance monitoring, species entrapment inspections, species relocations, passive bat exclusions, nest buffer establishment, and agency reporting on an annual, quarterly, and species-observation basis. (December 2016–January 2019)
McCarthy Ranch Sprig Center and McCarthy Creekside Phase II, Milpitas, California. Conducted protocol-level burrowing owl surveys for the McCarthy Ranch projects under the 2012 CDFW guidelines. Additionally, provided biological training to construction personnel and distributed results of the surveys to construction managers in written reports. (June 2018–October 2018)
VTA Highway 237 Express Lanes Phases I and II, San Jose, California. Conducted protocol-level burrowing owl surveys for the Highway 237 Express Lane project under the 2012 CDFW guidelines as well as the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan protocol. Additionally, provided biological training to construction personnel and monitored installation of Environmentally Sensitive Area fencing. (March–June 2018) Page G-8.218
1 Josh Saunders, AICP
AESTHETICS
Josh Saunders (JOSH SAHN-ders; he/him) is an environmental analyst with 16 years’ experience in the research, coordination, and preparation of environmental documents subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Mr. Saunders provides analytical, technical, and project management support on a variety of projects and environmental topics, including land use and recreation resource analyses. Since joining Dudek, Mr. Saunders has specialized in the preparation of aesthetic and visual resource analyses.
In collaboration with Dudek analysts, planners, registered landscape architects, and design professionals, Mr. Saunders documents existing landscape conditions, assesses potential impacts, and depicts and characterizes anticipated visual change. Mr. Saunders has extensive experience performing aesthetic investigations, landscape evaluations, and impact analyses in urban and rural environments throughout Southern California and has recent experience in Mojave and Sonoran Desert landscapes. Mr. Saunders is well-versed in Federal Highway Administration visual impact assessment and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) visual resource management guidelines and methodologies and has been approved by the County of San Diego Planning and Development Services Department to prepare visual analyses for privately initiated projects.
Mr. Saunders’s capabilities include field investigations and existing setting documentation; sensitive receptor and key observation point/key view identification; preparation of focused aesthetic memoranda; preparation of detailed analyses and technical reports in accordance with CEQA Appendix G thresholds and/or established regional or local guidelines; regulatory setting research; characterization of impacts and visual effects in a succinct, understandable style; and development of appropriate and successful mitigation measures. Mr. Saunders also works collaboratively with Dudek’s design professionals to prepare photo-realistic visual simulations.
Project Experience
Various Projects, California Department of General Services, Central and Southern California. Served as assistant project manager and lead analyst for the 5-year, as-needed contract. Under the as-needed contract, Dudek provides a wide range of technical and CEQA documentation support for projects proposed by various state agencies including the Air Resources Board, Department of Conservation, state hospitals, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Department of Motor Vehicles. For example, Dudek prepared historical, paleontological, and biological surveys for a kitchen reconstruction project at Patton State Hospital located in San Bernardino County.
Dudek also prepared biological and cultural technical reports for a communication tower replacement project proposed by the California Highway Patrol in San Bernardino National Forest.
Education
New School of
Architecture + Design
MS, Architecture
(Landscape Architecture
concentration)
University of California,
San Diego
BA, Urban Studies and
Planning
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
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2 MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus Facilities Master Plan Project, MiraCosta Community College District, California. Aesthetics lead for the EIR that evaluated environmental impacts associated with proposed campus development designed to support the institutional goals of MiraCosta. The facilities master plan envisioned numerous building improvements, including renovation, modernization, new construction, and campus-wide infrastructure improvements. Evaluated proposed improvements for potential effects to existing off-site views due to design element contrasts with existing on-campus development and the established visual character of the MiraCosta Oceanside campus and the surrounding area.
Beverly Hills Creative Office Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR), City of Beverly Hills, California. Serving as lead aesthetics analyst in the preparation of the project EIR aesthetics assessment for the development of up to 11 new office buildings on a vacant, linear site in the City of Beverly Hills. The proposed four- to five-story office buildings would be designed in a range of architectural styles. Buildings at each end of the site would have traditional facades with columns and cornices, while buildings situated towards the center of the site would have more modern architectural treatments, such as glass screen walls and steel frames. Key issues include obstruction of views to the iconic City Hall tower and compatibility of bulk and scale with the surrounding development.
8850 Sunset Boulevard Project EIR, City of West Hollywood, California. Serving as senior visual resource specialist in the preparation of the project EIR aesthetics analysis for a new 15-story building that would include 115 hotel guestrooms, a new nightclub space (replacing the existing Viper Room building), 31 market-rate condominiums, 10 income-restricted units, and static and digital signage. Key issues include compatibility of bulk and scale with the surrounding visual environment.
Robertson Lane Specific Plan EIR, City of West Hollywood, California. Served as lead aesthetics analyst for the project EIR that evaluated the construction of a proposed multi-use, three- to nine-story, approximately 262,000- square-foot hotel in West Hollywood. As proposed, the project would demolish several of the existing on-site structures, or portions of the structures, and construct the new hotel. Key issues in the aesthetics analysis included obstruction of existing views, demolition of a historic use, and bulk and scale contrasts with adjacent one- to three-story commercial and residential uses.
The Inns at Buena Vista Creek Project EIR, City of Oceanside, California. Served as lead aesthetics analyst for the project EIR that evaluated the construction of a proposed hotel building complex (consisting of three separate hotel buildings) on approximately 12.5 acres located immediately south of State Route (SR) 78 and east of Jefferson Street. Conducted a photographic inventory of the site and surrounding area and obtained photographs used as baseline images in photosimulations of the development from key vantage points in the surrounding area, including SR-78, local roads, and residential neighborhoods. During photographic inventory, assessed the visibility of the project site from multiple vantage points in the surrounding area. Key issues in the aesthetics analysis included obstruction of existing views from SR-78 and alteration of views from the nearby Buena Vista Lagoon.
Del Mar Resort Specific Plan EIR, City of Del Mar, California. Provided technical support and served as visual resources lead for the EIR that evaluated environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of a new resort atop a prominent oceanside bluff in north Del Mar. The project includes a multiple-building resort complex, including a resort hotel, residential resort villas, two restaurants, a ballroom, banquet facilities, public access amenities, a spa and fitness center, swimming pools, and an underground parking structure. Primary issues encountered in the preparation of the visual resources report included obstruction of private ocean views from elevated vantage points in Solana Beach, the introduction of multistory development atop a prominent and well-known landform, and changes to the relatively quiet and low-profile development character of north Del Mar.
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1 Paul Caligiuri
AESTHETICS
Paul Caligiuri is a civil designer and CADD operator with 40 years’ experience.
Using AutoCAD Civil 3-D software, Mr. Caligiuri has been responsible for the plan preparation of numerous water, sewer, reclaimed water, and stormwater projects, including pipeline plan and profile, pump station and associated detail, traffic control, and right-of-way acquisition drawings. In addition to his extensive design and drafting skills, Mr. Caligiuri creates 3-D simulations for Architectural, Engineering and Civil projects, with services including before-and-after photo simulations, renderings, and animations of future facilities, helping decisionmakers better judge proposed projects.
Civil Design Project Experience
Sewer Lift Stations/Pump Stations
N. Batiquitos Lift Station Final Design, City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California Life Station 55-14 Decommission, Coachella Valley Water District, Coachella, California
Main Beach Sewer Lift Station Design, City of Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, California
North Line Sewage Pump Station Rehabilitation, El Toro Water District, El Toro, California Bluebird Sewage Lift Station Design, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Laguna Beach, California Water/Sewer/Recycled Water Pipelines
Coast Hwy 101 Sewer Pump Station and Forcemain, City of Encinitas, California FY 12/13 Sewer Lining and Repair, City of South Pasadena, South Pasadena, California Sewer Main Lining Rehabilitation Project, City of Culver City, Culver City, California Chino II Desalter – Riverside/Hamner Water Pipeline Design, Chino Basin Desalter Authority, Ontario, California Chino Well Field Raw Water Pipeline, Chino Basin Desalter Authority, Riverside, California Export Sludge Force Main, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Dana Point, California Mountainview Power Brineline Extension, Southern California Edison Company, Redlands, California Newport Boulevard Water Main Relocation, Irvine Ranch Water District, Costa Mesa, California Rehabilitation of District Siphons, Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California Bayside Drive Sewer Improvements, Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California Inland Empire Brineline Reach V Rehabilitation and Improvements, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, Riverside, California
Trunk B Relocation, County of San Diego, San Diego, California Alpine Sewer Interceptor Phase I Design, County of San Diego, San Diego, California Dana Point Town Center Infrastructure Improvements, South Coast Water District, Dana Point, California Education
Mira Costa College
Vocational Certificate, 1984
Palomar College
AA, General Studies, 1986
Palomar College
Three Semesters 3D
Modeling and Animation,
1995
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2 Yucaipa Valley Regional Brineline Extension, Yucaipa Valley Water District, Yucaipa, California Northwest Recycled Water Expansion, Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District, Escondido, California H-Zone Distribution System, Joshua Basin Water District, Joshua Tree, California Parallel Force Main, Leucadia Wastewater District, Carlsbad, California Coachella 54-Inch Gravity Sewer, Coachella, California Scripps Ranch Middle School Pipelines, San Diego, California Glendale 30-Inch Reclaimed Water Pipeline, Glendale, California Solana Beach Pump Station Force Main Preliminary Design Report, Solana Beach, California Helix Water District Pipeline Project 3862, La Mesa, California San Dieguito Water District Valve Replacements and Pipeline Improvements, Encinitas, California Reservoirs/Storage
Design of Recharge Basin at Victoria Basin, Western Municipal Water District, California Goetz Road Potable Water Tank and Pipeline, Eastern Municipal Water District, California Charlan Road Seasonal Storage, Valley Center Municipal Water District, Valley Center, California N. Trumble Recycled Water Storage Pond, Eastern Municipal Water District, Perris, California Reservoir Seismic Upgrades Design (23 Reservoirs), City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, San Bernardino County, California
Odgen Reservoir Engineering Design Services, City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California San Vicente Dam Raise Project, San Diego County Water Authority, Lakeside, California Water/Recycled Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants
San Elijo Water Reclamation Facility Preliminary Treatment Design, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority, California Water Reclamation Plant No.7 Biosolids Upgrade Project, Coachella Valley Water District, Palm Desert, California
Woods Valley Ranch Water Reclamation Facility Phase II, Valley Center Municipal Water District, Valley Center, California
Water Reclamation Facility No. 2 Tertiary Filtration Project, City of Corona, Corona, California Morro Bay Cayucos Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant, City of Morro Bay, Morro Bay, California Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree, California Design of Percolation Basins and Recycled Water Reservoir, Lee Lake Water District, Lee Lake, California Water Reclamation Facility Improvements, Seeley County Water District, Imperial County, California Lee Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Reclaimed Water Facilities Expansion, Corona, California San Elijo Water Reclamation Facilities, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Heber Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, Heber, California Page G-8.222
1 Glenna McMahon, PE, CEM
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Glenna McMahon has 19 years’ environmental consulting and project management experience. Ms. McMahon focuses on environmental engineering and hydrogeology, specifically hazardous waste investigation, monitoring and remediation, as well as litigation support. Her project experience includes environmental site assessments; soil, soil vapor and groundwater sampling and data evaluation; health risk assessments; evaluation, design and implementation of remedial alternatives; environmental compliance; and thirdparty evaluation of remediation expenditures. Ms. McMahon manages several projects that involve state or local regulatory oversight and assists clients with negotiations and compliance with regulatory requirements. She strives for a collaborative approach with regulators while advocating for practicable solutions for the project.
Project Experience
Former Kearney-KPF Facility, Stockton, California. Managing ongoing groundwater monitoring activities, groundwater remediation, and monthly and semi-annual reporting for chlorinated solvent- and 1,4-dioxane-impacted site.
Prepared cost estimates, work plans, sampling and analysis plans, health risk assessments, health and safety plans, hazardous materials business plans, remedial action plans, conceptual site model, and post closure plans.
Coordination with several interested parties – responsible party, current owner and numerous tenants, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) (lead agency), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. Prepared and coordinated renewals of RCRA Hazardous Waste Facility Post-Closure Permit, including negotiating terms of the permit with DTSC. Managed soil and soil vapor site-wide sampling, and subsequent soil vapor extraction pilot test. Managed installation, start-up and 24-hour operation of ultraviolet/oxidation groundwater treatment system. Maintained regulatory compliance with the RWQCB and DTSC requirements concerning proveout process and full-scale operation. Maintained treatment system operations remotely from Encinitas, California.
Coordinated with subconsultants including; drillers, electricians, construction companies, and systems designers regarding estimates, scheduling, and invoicing.
Site Assessment and Investigation, Former Shooting Range, Highland, California. Prepared Phase I ESA. Prepared Phase II Sampling and Analysis Work Plan. Conducting soil sampling to assess the extent of metal- and PAHimpacted soil, with considerations for biological constraints. Coordinating with site owner (Bureau of Land Management), client (Department of Public Works), and regulatory agencies (DTSC and County Fire Department).
Education
University of Vermont
BS, Civil and
Environmental
Engineering
Certifications
Professional Engineer
(PE), CA No. 79742
Certified Environmental
Manager (CEM),
NV No. 1974
OSHA 40-Hour
HAZWOPER
OSHA Site Supervisor
RCRA and DOT Hazardous
Waste Manager
Certification
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2 Former ARCO Service Station, Excalibur Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Managing ongoing groundwater monitoring and reporting, and operation of dual phase extraction remediation system. Oversee and prepare submittals to the Petroleum Fund for reimbursement for client. Coordinating with Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, numerous client personnel, and client’s guests. Prepared conceptual site model and evaluation of remedial alternatives plan. Managed implementation of enhanced aerobic bioremediation and dual phase extraction pilot tests. Managed installation of groundwater wells. Prepared cost estimates, work plans, health and safety plans, remedial action plans, conceptual site model, and pilot study design and full-scale design reports for remediation alternatives. Coordinated subconsultants including; drillers, electricians, construction companies, waste management and systems designers regarding estimates, scheduling, and invoicing.
Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, California State University, Chico, California. Conducted Phase I ESA for the Facilities Management and Services Yard. Identified recognized environmental conditions, including a former crude oil tank and supply line associated with historical fruit canning operations, a former aboveground gas storage tank associated with a nearby manufactured gas plant, and three release cases, which involved impacts of fuel to the subsurface. Recommended a Phase II ESA to evaluate soil vapor, soil, and groundwater for volatile organic compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, methane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Conducted the Phase II ESA, including preparation of a work plan detailing the sampling methods and procedures; preparation of a site-specific health and safety plan; obtaining appropriate permits for the work; overseeing a subsurface utility survey; collection of samples; coordination of disposal of investigation-derived waste; and evaluation of the data. Prepared a final report summarizing the work, findings and recommendations for management of impacted soil during construction.
Site Assessment, Remediation and Closure of former Agriculture Site, Carpinteria, California. As part of due diligence for a redevelopment project, Dudek conducted soil sampling in 2007 to investigate impacts from the former use of the site for agricultural purposes. Additional sampling to delineate the extent of impacts was recommended. The redevelopment project was resurrected in 2017 and Dudek was asked to conduct the additional site assessment, as well as facilitate a Remedial Action Agreement (RAA) with the site owner and Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services (EHS), and prepare a Phase I ESA for CEQA purposes.
Conducted the Phase I ESA. Coordinated implementation of the RAA. Prepared a soil sampling work plan, conducted the soil sampling, prepared a remedial action work plan, oversaw removal of lead- and pesticideimpacted soil, performed confirmation sampling and prepared a final report which included a request for regulatory closure. This work included coordination with the project owner, land owner, EHS and the Air Pollution Control District, as well as coordination of public noticing of the remediation. The site was granted closure by EHS in October 2018.
Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, Santa Monica City Yard, Santa Monica, California. Conducted Phase I ESA as part of due diligence for CEQA. Conducted Phase II ESA to evaluate potential impacts from former manufacturing, former leaking underground fuel tanks and an adjacent wellfield impacted by volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Prepared work plan with consideration for existing closed lanfill, obtained permits, performed utility clearance, collected soil and soil vapor samples, managed investigation-derived waste, and prepared final sampling report.
Environmental Site Assessments, California, Nevada and Hawai’i. Performed numerous Phase I ESAs, Hazardous Materials Technical Reports and Hazards Assessments throughout California, northwestern and southern Nevada, and Hawaii for sites ranging in size from a few acres to hundreds of acres. Sites included commercial and industrial properties, oil fields, residences, schools, universities, agricultural operations, undeveloped land, renewable energy facilities, hotels, and casinos. Reports were typically prepared for acquisition, funding or CEQA purposes.
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1 Audrey Herschberger, PE
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Audrey Herschberger is a professional environmental engineer with 11 years’ experience in environmental consulting, specializing in regulatory compliance, including stormwater permitting in Oregon, Washington, and California, and federal Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans.
Ms. Herschberger’s experience includes Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) under ASTM 1527-13; hazards and hazardous material analysis under CEQA; management of small to mid-size environmental sampling, stormwater treatment, and permit compliance projects; and hazardous material management and abatement projects.
Project Experience
Dominguez Creek EIR, Plentitude Holdings, LLC, Carson, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for development of recreational site on closed landfill. Project challenges includes development on a closed landfill and adjacent to a blimp port.
Multiple Multi-Family Residential Property Phase I ESAs, Ahe Group, Hawaii. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional. Completed Phase I ESAs for multiple multi-family residential sites on multiple islands in Hawai’i. Project analysis required in-depth historical research into sugar cane plantations using atypical resources for Phase I ESA analysis (e.g., historical society documents, island-wide plantation maps).
Mission Valley Campus Master Plan EIR, San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for demolition of SDSU Stadium and redevelopment of land for expanded campus and housing. Project required hazards analysis for adjacent petroleum terminal, including a transecting petroleum pipeline, demolition using explosives, and mitigation for on-site treatment and monitoring system for petroleum release from adjacent terminal.
Multiple EIR and MND documents, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Los Angeles County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR and MND for multiple linear trunkline projects. Projects required mitigation of potentially hazardous material sites adjacent to proposed alignment.
Beltran Ranch Phase I ESA, NextEra, Stanislaus County, California. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional. Completed Phase I ESA for large former ranch site proposed for redevelopment as a solar energy facility. Project identified recognized environmental condition associated with nearby landfill.
Education
Oregon State University
BS, Chemical Engineering,
2008
Certifications
Professional
Environmental Engineer,
OR No. 80505PE
40-Hour HAZWOPER
Certification
8-Hour HAZWOPER
Refresher
10-Hour OSHA
Construction Standards
First Aid/CPR Certification
Hazardous Waste Basics,
Managing Common
Wastes Oregon
Department of
Environmental Quality
Professional Affiliations
AWMA Pacific Northwest
International Section
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2 Soil Vapor Sampling and Voluntary Cleanup Site Closure, The Holland, Inc., Monmouth, Oregon. Served as Project Engineer. Assisted with writing and submittal of remediation summary and closure plan to State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ). Wrote and submitted a soil vapor sampling work plan for supplemental investigation of contamination from historical petroleum releases due to former gas station operations. Site cleanup is ongoing under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank program of ODEQ.
Dehesa Road Phase I ESA, Sycuan Tribe, California. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional.
Completed Phase I ESAs for two sites for redevelopment. Project included identification of former agricultural use of property for palm tree nursery, resulting in Phase II ESA.
Monterey Bay Regional Water Project EIR, California State Lands Commission, Monterey County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for large linear water distribution project. Project required analysis in multiple cities and two counties.
Facilities Master Plan EIR, Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), Orange County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for county-wide facilities improvement project. Project required individual evaluations on three separate components (2 treatment plants, and county-wide proposed facility upgrades). Project included mitigation for methane risks and potential environmental contamination from previous industrial activities.
Hazardous Material Contingency Plan (HMCP) for contaminated soil and groundwater, City of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, California. Served as Project Engineer. Created a hazardous material contingency plan (HMCP) for contaminated soil and groundwater management during construction of a subsurface water pipeline. Soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds. HMCP included measures for identification, management, handling, discharge, and disposal of contaminated soil and groundwater, as well as a health and safety plan.
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Proposal
Rincon Consultants, Inc | 449 15th Street, Suite 303, Oakland, California 94612 | August 1, 2022 City of Menlo Park
Environmental Impact Report Preparation and
Environmental Consultant Services
Parkline Project
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RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC.
449 15th Street, Suite 303 • Oakland, California 94612 • 510-834-4455 www.rinconconsultants.com
August 1, 2022
Corinna D. Sandmeier, Acting Principal Planner
City of Menlo Park
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, California 94025
Subject: Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services for the Parkline Project
Dear Ms. Sandmeier:
Rincon Consultants, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Parkline Project (project). We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with the City of Menlo Park on this important project that would transform an underutilized area into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. We have assembled a team of highly skilled environmental science and planning professionals who combine extensive technical qualifications and knowledge of CEQA with many years of experience working on similar projects.
At Rincon, we are proud of our team’s ability to work effectively with City staff, decision-makers, and community groups to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions to planning and environmental issues. We believe that our experience with CEQA statewide and our experience working on projects in Menlo Park and throughout San Mateo County are critical and give us a unique understanding of and sensitivity to the broad range of issues that will be important for the success of this project. Additional features of the Rincon team relevant to this project include:
• Considerable experience preparing program and project EIRs for development projects throughout the Bay Area and statewide
• In-house expert technical teams including air quality, biological resources, cultural resource, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials, hydrology, and noise specialists, allowing for a costand time-efficient integrated process • California company with local Bay Area presence and core focus on local agency land use and environmental planning
• Project manager with experience managing EIRs, including projects with R&D uses for the City of Menlo Park
Leading the team as Principal-in-Charge will be Abe Leider, AICP CEP. He has 22 years of experience directing urban planning projects, including planning and policy document preparation and CEQA analyses.
Leo Mena, will serve as project manager in charge of day-to-day oversight and will serve as the City’s primary contact. He has eight years of experience in CEQA analysis and project management, including on several projects in the City of Menlo Park and is valued by his clients as a clear communicator that collaborates closely with his team to resolve problems as they arise. Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. (Hexagon) under the leadership of Gary Black and Keyser Marston Associates (KMA) under the leadership of David Doezema will be a part of Rincon’s team and will prepare the transportation impact analysis and Housing Needs Assessment (HNA), respectively. Both Hexagon and KMA have worked on several projects with the City and are familiar with their processes.
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Thank you for considering Rincon Consultants for this assignment. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions about this proposal or need additional information on our qualifications or proposed approach to the work program.
Sincerely,
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Table of Contents
A. Project Team........................................................................................................................................... 1 A.1 About Rincon.............................................................................................................................. 1 A.2 Team Organization ..................................................................................................................... 2 A.3 Staff Availability ......................................................................................................................... 3 A.4 Resumes for Key Personnel ........................................................................................................ 3 A.5 Conflict of Interest ..................................................................................................................... 9 A.6 Litigation History........................................................................................................................ 9 A.7 Certificate of Insurance............................................................................................................ 10 B. Project Understanding and Approach ..................................................................................................... 11 B.1 Project Understanding .............................................................................................................. 11 B.2 General Approach..................................................................................................................... 12 C. Proposed Work Plan .............................................................................................................................. 14 C.1 Task 1: Project Kick Off and Site Visit........................................................................................ 14 C.2 Task 2: Project Description and Data Needs ............................................................................. 14 C.3 Task 3: Project Scoping.............................................................................................................15 C.4 Task 4: Technical Studies..........................................................................................................16 C.5 Task 5: Administrative Draft EIR...............................................................................................20 C.6 Task 6: Screen Check Draft EIR ................................................................................................ 27 C.7 Task 7: Public Draft EIR and Noticing........................................................................................ 27 C.8 Task 8: Final EIR .......................................................................................................................28 C.9 Task 9: Final EIR Cirulation, Presentation, NOD ........................................................................29 C.10 Task 10: Project Management...................................................................................................29 C.11 Optional Tasks..........................................................................................................................30 D. Project Schedule ...................................................................................................................................34 E. Rate Schedule .......................................................................................................................................35 F. Proposed Program Components............................................................................................................ 37 G. Other Pertinent Information ..................................................................................................................38 G.1 Approach to Quality Control ......................................................................................................38 G.2 Innovative Consulting ...............................................................................................................39 H. Reference List.......................................................................................................................................40 I. Project Experience................................................................................................................................ 41 J. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ..............................................................................................................48 Diversity within Rincon.........................................................................................................................48 How the Projects We Work on Make a Difference .................................................................................49 Page G-8.231
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Appendices
Appendix A Key Personnel Resumes
Appendix B Hexagon Scope of Work
Appendix C Keyser Marston Associates Scope of Work
Appendix D Project Schedule
Appendix E Cost Proposal
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A. Project Team
A.1 About Rincon
Rincon Consultants, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary environmental science, planning, and engineering consulting firm that provides quality professional services to government and industry. Our principal service is to provide environmental support and scientific research to create and sustain innovative solutions to natural resource, sustainability, and environmental impacts. Rincon prides itself on the considerable depth of its staff, which includes certified urban and environmental planners, environmental scientists and engineers, climate planning and sustainability experts, accredited LEED professionals, noise and air quality experts, geologists, biologists, and cultural and historical resource specialists. Our approach to every project is centered upon the design and development of innovative solutions that respond to our clients’ specific needs in a cost-effective manner.
Rincon’s corporate culture focuses on providing environmental consulting services in a manner that is beneficial to both the environment and our client’s needs. When hired, we perceive ourselves as an extension of our client’s team and function with the best interests of the client in mind. By managing each project with a focus on three primary objectives – economic efficiency, technical excellence, and sustainable approach – we can provide superior service that efficiently and effectively meets the needs of our clients.
Services
We have categorized our environmental consulting
services into six core areas:
• Environmental Sciences and Land Use Planning
• Biological Resources
• Water Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Site Assessment and Remediation
• Sustainability Services
We also maintain a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Graphics Communications group to enhance our
documents and support our data analyses for projects addressing issues in these service areas.
Subconsultant Team
Hexagon Transportation Inc. (Hexagon) was founded in 1998 in San Jose, California with the goal of providing top-quality, professional transportation consulting services to private and public entities.
Hexagon provides services in all major aspects of transportation planning and traffic engineering. Hexagon’s staff members have prepared thousands of studies, both large and small, over their professional careers.
Hexagon’s public clients include city, county and state agencies and regional planning organizations.
Legal Name:
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Legal Form:
California “S” Corporation
Founded: 1994
Professional Staff: 400+
California Offices: 12
Core Values: Trusted, Fair,
Transparent, Accountable,
Disciplined, Entrepreneurial
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Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) is a boutique real estate advisory practice based on the West Coast.
Founded in 1973, the firm has served over 600 clients on more than 2,000 projects, including some of the most high-profile public/private partnerships in California.
The firm’s public sector clients include nearly every major municipality in California, as well as counties, ports, special districts, universities, and former military bases. Their objective is to provide decision-makers with sound advice supported by strong technical analysis of all economic factors that impact success, including: market conditions, financial investment requirements, community needs and benefits, and development issues.
A.2 Team Organization
Illustrated below is the composition of our team.
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A.3 Staff Availability
Rincon is of a sufficient size that it has the availability and time to dedicate personnel and resources to manage and successfully assist the City with environmental compliance services, as well as execute numerous projects concurrently. In any given year, Rincon manages in excess of over 1,800 assignments for more than 800 clients statewide. We are experts in managing compliance programs involving multiple concurrent assignments and are successfully executing several similar services agreements.
Key Staff/Title Role Percent Available
Abe Leider, AICP CEP
Principal
Principal in Charge 15%
Leo Mena
Senior Planner
Project Manager 40%
Josh Carman, INCE-USA
Director – Noise, Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas
Noise/Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas 20%
Lisa Bestard
Senior Environmental Scientist
Hazardous Materials 15%
Kristin Asmus
Senior Biologist, Arborist, Project Manager
Lead Biologist/Arborist 10%
Samantha Kehr
Senior Biologist
Biologist 10%
JulieAnn Murphy
Architectural Historian, Project Manager
Historic Preservation 15%
Andrew Pulcheon, RPA, AICP
Principal/Cultural Resources Manager
Cultural Resources Lead 15%
Heather Blind, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Cultural Resources 15%
Aubrey Mescher
Supervising Environmental Planner
Water/Hydrology 10%
A.4 Resumes for Key Personnel
Rincon has assembled a team of highly skilled environmental science and planning professionals who combine extensive technical qualifications and knowledge of CEQA with many years of experience working in the region. Brief bios for key team members are included on the following pages, and full resumes for each team member can be found in Appendix A.
Rincon Team
Abe Leider, AICP CEP | Principal-in-Charge
Abe Leider has over 22 years of experience in long-range planning, development review, and performing environmental impact analyses for public and private infrastructure and development projects under CEQA. As manager of Rincon’s Oakland office, he has overseen the preparation of MNDs and EIRs for institutional, residential, commercial, and industrial projects throughout California, with a focus on San Francisco Bay Area projects. Mr. Leider is experienced at providing professional planning support in all facets of the project review and permitting process to small, mid-sized, and large jurisdictions throughout California. His recent experience includes managing Rincon’s on-call planning and CEQA work for numerous cities on the Peninsula and throughout the Page G-8.235
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• Principal-in-Charge, City of Redwood City – Mixed-Use: Live/Work and Emergency Shelter Zoning Amendment Project EIR Addendum
• Principal-in-Charge, City of Mountain View – On-Call Environmental Services – Multiple Projects Leo Mena | Project Manager
Leo Mena is a Senior Environmental Planner and Project Manager with eight years of experience conducting environmental evaluations consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Leo is an adept analyst and writer that has prepared environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (IS), and Class 32 Infill Exemption Documents. Leo works on environmental documents for a diverse range of projects including, commuter rail; bike trails; roadway repairs; residential, commercial, and mixed-use development; specific plans; and energy projects. He has experience working with California state agencies and local agencies, including the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, the City of Menlo Park, the City of Burlingame, the City of Santa Cruz, City of Milpitas, and others.
As a Project Manager, Leo uses his skills of clear communication, organization, and attention to detail to keep projects moving forward and to identify and resolve potential issues before they become a problem on schedule or budget.
• Project Manager, City of Menlo Park – Commonwealth EIR • Project Manager, City of Menlo Park –1125 O’Brien Drive EIR • Project Manager, City of Menlo Park – 1075 O’Brien/CSBio EIR • Project Manager, City of Burlingame – 1868 Ogden Drive Project EIR • Project Manager, City of Burlingame – Adrian Court Mixed-Use Project, 128 Lorton Avenue Project, 601 California Drive Project, 30 Ingold Road Project, 1766 El Camino Real Josh Carman, INCE-USA | Noise/Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Josh Carman has over 20 years of experience in the field of acoustics and air quality and has participated in the environmental review and monitoring process for a wide variety of projects in California, Washington, Nevada, and New York.
Josh prepares noise, air quality, greenhouse gas, and community health risk assessments for environmental impact studies (CEQA/NEPA) and technical studies using federal, state, and local guidelines and methodology. His experience includes complex project- and program-level analyses of general plan updates; specific plans; mixed-use development; traffic, transit and rail; vibrationsensitive; industrial; infrastructure, utilities, and telecommunications; long-term and remote construction noise and vibration monitoring; and underwater construction (e.g., pile driving) projects. He is certified in the use of the FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM), SoundPLAN, and the US EPA AERMOD air dispersion model. Select experience is listed below. • Senior Air Quality Specialist, City of Cupertino – Vallco Special Area Specific Plan EIR • Noise Specialist, Sonoma County – Forestville Downtown Park Environmental Noise Assessment • Senior Noise Specialist, City of Redwood City – Broadway Plaza EIR Page G-8.236
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• Senior Noise Specialist, University of California – UC Berkeley 2021 Long Range Development Plan EIR • Senior Noise Specialist, City of Hayward – Hayward Downtown Specific Plan EIR Lisa Bestard | Hazardous Materials
Ms. Bestard has 21 years of technical and managerial expertise. She has extensive experience performing Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments and remediation, providing regulatory compliance, soil and waste management services, conducting/supervising soil and groundwater sampling; providing remediation design and implementation services; preparing remedial action work plans and corrective action plans; supervising and performing site remediation; and preparing and providing technical guidance/input for reports and documents, including documents prepared under CEQA. Select experience is listed below. • Project Manager, Oakland Housing Authority - Oak Groves North and South Rehabilitation Project • Project Manager, City of San Francisco – Bernal Gateway Apartments • Project Manager, Planada Elementary School District – Planada Elementary School, New Kindergarten Project, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Project Manager, Eureka City Schools – Jay Willard Gym Replacement Project, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Addendum
• Project Manager, Port of San Diego - Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan EIR, Hazardous Materials Technical Study
Kristin Asmus | Lead Biologist/Arborist
Ms. Asmus has more than 20 years of professional experience in conducting natural resource assessments and surveys and restoration planning, implementation, and monitoring. She is a trained wetland delineator and conducts botanical and wildlife habitat assessments, plant species inventories, and protocol-level surveys for special-status wildlife and plants. She has expertise in USACE wetland regulations and the permitting process pursuant to Section 404 and 401 of CWA and in ESA and CESA compliance as well as other regulatory permit processes. Ms. Asmus has extensive experience in vegetation surveying and sampling with additional experience in GIS, aerial photograph interpretation, and remote sensing data analysis as applied to vegetation mapping and monitoring. She has worked on salvage efforts for California tiger salamander and silvery legless lizard and on passive relocation of western burrowing owls; conducted surveys for California red-legged frog, foothill yellow-legged frog, San Joaquin kit fox, and Swainson’s hawk; and conducted survey and trapping efforts for giant garter snake and western pond turtle. Ms. Asmus has maintained an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist license since 2001 and is tree risk assessment qualified. Select experience is listed below. • Lead Biologist, Town of Hillsborough - Callan Subdivision EIR • Lead Arborist, Stanford University Medical Center – Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project • Lead Biologist, East Bay Municipal Utility District - Chabot Dam • Biologist, Santa Clara County Water District - On-Call Biological Surveys • Lead biologist, US Department of Veterans Affairs - Facilities at the Former Alameda Naval Air Station Page G-8.237
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Ms. Kehr is a Senior Biologist with eight years of experience working in the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley with special-status species.
For this project she will serve as a general monitor and will leverage her experience with the San Joaquin kit fox and bats. Ms. Kehr has conducted special status species surveys, biological assessments, construction monitoring, and reporting for environmental compliance. She has served as the qualified biologist for several projects, including flood control and BART development. Ms. Kehr has performed protocol level surveys as well as pre-construction clearance and monitoring for California red-legged frog (CRLF) and CTS, as well as general wildlife and pre-construction surveys. She has been authorized under project Biological Opinions to independently handle and relocate CRLF during project implementation. In total, she has over eight years of experience as a professional Biologist conducting a wide variety of field work. Select experience is listed below.
• Biologist, UC Santa Cruz - Kresge College Environmental Impact Report • Biologist, Carmel Area Wastewater District – Rancho Cañada Sewer Replacement Project IS-MND • Biologist, Transportation Agency for Monterey County – Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Project EIR • Biologist, TriEco & Tetra Tech, Inc., – California tiger salamander exclusion and trapping, former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment
• Surveyor/Biologist, Contra Costa County Public Works Department – Vasco Embankment Repair JulieAnn Murphy | Historic Preservation
Ms. Murphy is an Architectural Historian with over 10 years of experience. Her work includes archival research, historic resource evaluations, and review of projects for the conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Her professional experience includes the preparation of nominations for the National Register of Historic Places. Ms.
Murphy has extensive experience preparing applications for the Federal Historic Tax Credit program as well as several state preservation incentive programs, including the Mills Act. Ms. Murphy has experience preparing documentation in support of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, CEQA, and local ordinances. She meets requirements in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Architectural History and History. Select experience is listed below. • Architectural Historian, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation – 2550 Irving Street Environmental Assessment
• Architectural Historian, California Housing Finance Agency – Shiloh Terrace Apartments Project • Architectural Historian, Town of Windsor – Estates at Ross Ranch Project • Architectural Historian, City of Berkeley – Ashby and North BART Stations Historic Resource Evaluations • Architectural Historian, City of Palo Alto – Private Residence Page G-8.238
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Andrew Pulcheon, RPA, AICP | Cultural Resources Lead
Mr. Pulcheon has 29 years of research, field, laboratory, and project management experience. His experience includes project coordination and field direction; public/private sector and Native American consultation; field, archival, and laboratory research on projects throughout central and northern California; Section 106 and CEQA historical resource evaluations; NEPA analysis; CEQA document preparation; development of treatment and management plans; and museum curation and collections management. He has 20 years of experience in cultural resources impact assessment and mitigation development, including the preparation of Initial Study and Environmental Impact Report sections for public and private sector clients in urban and rural settings. Some of the resource types he has documented or evaluated to meet regulatory requirements include prehistoric and historical archaeological sites, historic districts, archaeological districts, ranches, farmsteads, schools, bridges, train stations, dams, tanneries, hospitals, post offices, railroads and associated features, roadways, docks, rock walls, fire lookouts, courthouses, college campuses, residences, and mills. Select experience is listed below. • Cultural Resources Task Lead, City of Menlo Park – 1001 El Camino Real Business Park Project • Author/Cultural Resources Task Leader, City of Santa Cruz – Cultural Resources Background Report and Archaeological Sensitivity Map
• Author/Cultural Resources Task Leader, County of Solano – General Plan Update EIR • QA/QC Coordinator, San Carlos Public Works Department -- U.S. 101/Holly Street Interchange Reconstruction Project and U.S. 101/Holly Street Pedestrian Overcrossing Project • Author/Cultural Resources Task Leader, City of San Jose Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement – San Jose Downtown Strategy EIR
Heather Blind, RPA | Cultural Resources
Ms. Blind is a registered professional archaeologist (#16467) and meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for prehistoric and historical archeology.
She has over 18 years of experience in cultural resources management and has worked in both the private and public sectors for various clients. Ms. Blind is proficient in project management, personnel management, Native American consultation, archival research, ethnographic and historical research, archaeological survey, prehistoric and historical excavation, laboratory analysis, and collections management. She completes and manages the preparation of cultural resources technical studies compliant with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and CEQA, including studies documenting research, survey, testing, excavation, monitoring, and evaluation for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources. She also has expertise in project performance and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; implementation of environmental mitigation monitoring plans; report production; and coordination with Native American groups. Select experience is listed below. • Project Manager/Program Manager, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District – Vegetation Treatment Project
• Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Moraga Road Storage, LLC – 2600 Moraga Road Self-Storage Project
• Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Carmel Area Wastewater District – Palo Corona Regional Park Sewer Replacement Project
• Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Presidio National Historic Landmark District – Presidio Parkway Project
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Ms. Mescher has 15 years of experience managing and preparing CEQA and NEPA documentation and technical impact analyses for a variety of projects. Ms.
Mescher specializes in the analysis and management of water infrastructure projects and working to meet the needs of water agencies and districts of all sizes. Her technical analysis expertise includes water supply, groundwater resources, hydrology, flood control, drainage pattern alterations, water quality, waste discharge, the use of potentially hazardous materials, and consideration of existing hydrology-related hazards such as landslide and runoff potential. Ms.
Mescher is currently managing on-call environmental services contracts for Coachella Valley Water District in Palm Desert and United Water Conservation District in Ventura. Under both contracts, Ms. Mescher works closely with agency staff to identify, characterize, and fulfill the environmental services needs associated with providing safe and reliable water supplies to the respective jurisdictions. In addition to managing and preparing CEQA and NEPA analyses, Ms.
Mescher is also experienced in other important areas of providing environmental compliance, including providing public outreach support and processes. She is skilled in communicating CEQA/NEPA processes and findings with the public in a variety of venues, including but not limited to public hearings, scoping meetings, and informational workshops. Select experience is listed below. • Project Manager, Coachella Valley Water District – Palm Desert Groundwater Replenishment Project • Project Manager, United Water Conservation District – Recycled Water Pipelines Project • Project Manager, United Water Conservation District – Santa Felicia Dam Safety Improvement Project • Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy – Santa Clara River and Coast Visitor Enhancement Project • Project Manager, Water Replenishment District of Southern California – Sativa Well #5 Project & Maywood Avenue Well Treatment System
Subconsultant Team
Gary Black, AICP | Traffic/Transportation Studies | Hexagon Transportation Consultants Since 1982, Mr. Black has directed a number of transportation planning, traffic engineering, parking, and transit studies. He has prepared transportation plans for the Cities of San Jose, Palo Alto, San Mateo, and San Carlos, and areawide plans for reuse of the Bay Meadows racetrack site in San Mateo, the Cargill salt ponds site in Redwood City, and many parts of San Jose (North San Jose, Downtown, Edenvale, and Evergreen). He has prepared traffic studies for new development in most cities within the Bay Area. He also has prepared numerous parking studies, including downtown parking studies for San Carlos, San Mateo, Gilroy, and San Jose. Select experience is listed below. • Transportation Lead, City of Menlo Park – Willow Village EIR • Transportation Lead, Foothill College – Campus Traffic Studies • Transportation Lead, For offices, hotels, restaurants, residential subdivisions, apartments, schools, warehouses, industrial complexes, and mixed-use developments in Menlo Park, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Los Gatos, Fremont, Monterey, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Los Altos, Santa Rosa, Napa, Hayward, Bakersfield, Richmond, Concord, and Cupertino – Site Traffic Analyses
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Ollie Zhou, TE | Traffic/Transportation Studies | Hexagon Transportation Consultants Since January 2014, Mr. Zhou has managed a large variety of traffic engineering and transportation planning projects for both the public and private sectors throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. These projects mainly include travel demand model validation and application, VMT analysis, general plan updates and area plans, and traffic impact studies. Mr. Zhou is experienced in managing large-scale projects and areawide plans with prolonged schedules and complicated work scopes. Mr. Zhou mainly utilizes the CUBE software package for travel demand model applications, and manage a variety of projects conducted with Synchro, SimTraffic, Vistro, TRAFFIX software. Select experience is listed below.
• Traffic Engineer, City of Menlo Park – Willow Village EIR • Traffic Engineer, Menlo Park Citywide Model – Travel Demand Forecasting Model Development and Application
• Traffic Engineer, City of Menlo Park – Housing Element Update Vehicle-Miles Traveled Analysis David Doezema | Economic Analysis | Keyser Marsten Associates Mr. Doezema is a Principal in Keyser Marston Associates’ San Francisco office with 15 years’ experience in real estate and economic consulting. He focuses on affordable housing nexus, fiscal and economic impact analysis, successor agency finance services and sports facilities. Select experience is listed below. • Inclusionary Housing and Affordable Housing Nexus Analyses – multi-jurisdiction nexus study covering 12 Bay Area jurisdictions • Successor Agency Finance – 13 successor agencies in San Mateo County on behalf the County Controller’s Office.
• Sports Facilities, City of Santa Clara – Levi’s Stadium A.5 Conflict of Interest
Rincon does not have any real or apparent conflict of interest that would inhibit our ability to provide objective services to the City. Furthermore, the Rincon team is not currently committed to another project that would constitute a conflicting interest with any resulting projects from this RFP.
A.6 Litigation History
Rincon is not currently involved in any litigation regarding our professional services. Rincon has also not been named in any lawsuits related to the services that we provide or for our failure to fulfill any of our contractual obligations. We complete hundreds of environmental studies in any given year and many are for the most controversial projects in a particular region.
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Rincon can comply with all insurance described in the Sample Agreement and will submit documentation upon award of contract. A Sample of our Certificate of Liability Insurance is below.
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B. Project Understanding and Approach
B.1 Project Understanding
Proposed Project
The SRI International (SRI) Campus is an
approximately 63.2-acre site located adjacent to the
City of Menlo Park’s (City) Downtown Area. Most of the
SRI Campus is located less than 0.5 mile from the
Menlo Park Caltrain station. The existing SRI Campus
includes 38 existing buildings for a mix of amenity,
office, R&D, and support uses. The total area of these
uses totals 1.38 million gross square feet and some of
these buildings are still in use. The existing SRI
Campus site is surrounded by residential
neighborhoods, public facilities, and institutions (City Hall, Burgess Park, Menlo Atherton High School), a
childcare facility, churches, and offices. The existing SRI Campus site is currently closed to the public and
70 percent of the total site area is made of
impervious surfaces.
Lane Partners, LLC (Project Sponsor) is proposing to
redevelop the existing SRI Campus with the Parkline
Project (project), a mixed-use neighborhood with new
residential and office/research and development
(R&D) buildings and supporting amenities. The
project would result in the demolition of 35 of the 38
existing buildings and in its place would install the
following:
• Three new multifamily buildings and townhome buildings on 10 acres that would provide 400 dwelling units. The buildings are expected to be between 2-stories (25-feet) and 5-stories (65 feet). • Five new office and R&D buildings, an office amenity building, and community building totaling 1.1 million square feet. The buildings are expected to be between 3-stories (60-feet) and 5-stories (92 feet). Three existing buildings (Buildings P, S, and T) would be retained for continued R&D use. In total the new and retained office/R&D uses would total 1.38 million square feet, which is the same as the existing area of office/R&D uses.
• Parking, including three parking garages and surface parking for the office/R&D buildings, parking within the building podiums for the residential buildings, and parking within garages and surface guest parking for the townhomes.
• Landscaped publicly accessible open space, totaling 25 acres. • New bicycle and pedestrian pathways.
The Project Sponsor has identified that the new buildings will comply with the latest sustainability requirements, including the City’s all-electric reach code and green building program, as well as Title 24's new renewable energy mandate. The project is also expected to achieve LEED certification and Fitwel certification.
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Project Variant
In addition, Rincon understands that the Project Sponsor is considering a project variant. The variant would increase the number of residential units from 400 to 600 and would require taller buildings and expanding the project footprint to include an additional one acre of land to situate the residential units.
B.2 General Approach
At Rincon, we take a solution-oriented approach to the environmental review process that focuses on full disclosure of issues and proactive resolution of impacts. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, including:
• Effectively engaging stakeholder groups and the public; • Streamlining environmental review in accordance with CEQA requirements where appropriate; • Developing effective mitigation measures for identified impacts; and • Devising alternatives that respond to environmental conditions and good planning principles.
Rincon managers and analysts are skilled at assisting agencies in not only meeting the legal requirements of the CEQA and entitlement processes, but in making the processes useful for the City and the community. We understand the need to become an extension of City staff in conducting the environmental review process.
We will provide the City with regular progress reports on the work and budget status of our work. Our teamwork approach will ensure that the City has direct access to strong technical expertise, while the consultant team will have direct access to community issues and local political concerns.
Specifically for this project, Rincon’s approach will be to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) since the project has the potential to result in significant and unavoidable environmental impacts. Our approach would be to first identify the CEQA environmental baseline for the EIR. The existing site currently has existing office buildings, some of which are operational and some of which are not operational. Our approach would be to work with the City early in the process to identify the CEQA baseline. For example, Rincon will Page G-8.244
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help identify whether the baseline should be at the time of the release of the NOP or whether a scenario where the buildings are more operational would be an appropriate baseline. Rincon will help the City decide by reviewing caselaw and applying project experience.
In general, Rincon will use conservative assumptions when analyzing potential environmental impacts. For example, the Air Quality team will determine what construction scenario (i.e., one phase or two phases) is the most conservative scenario and will recommend that scenario when analyzing potential air quality impacts.
In addition, our approach will be to analyze the potential impacts related to the project variant throughout the EIR. This would mean identifying the additional one-acre site where residences may be added and analyzing the potential impacts from the increased footprint and the increased intensity of development.
Rincon will also consider the potential impacts from increasing heights, including the potential construction impacts from more development.
Rincon’s approach will be to work with the City to identify potential CEQA streamlining opportunities for this project. For example, Rincon recommends the application of the CEQA streamlining opportunity identified in Public Resource Code Section 21099. Per Public Resource Code Section 21099, infill residential and employment center projects that are within 0.5 mile from a major transit stop (such as the Menlo Park Caltrain Station) qualify for streamlining, such that aesthetics and parking impacts are considered less than significant. Rincon recommends the application of this streamlining opportunity and will work with the City to apply any more streamlining opportunities that may apply.
Furthermore, Rincon understands the specific issues that arise for R&D projects and our staff will use their experience to inform their approach to environmental topics. For example, Rincon staff understands that there may be certain concerns from the public if R&D uses included biotechnical work. Rincon has analyzed biosafety impacts for other projects including, most recently, the Bayer biotechnology campus in Berkeley and would use that experience to discuss potential hazards from the project. In addition, Rincon’s approach will be to prepare the necessary technical reports (Transportation Impact Analysis, Housing Needs Assessment, and Archaeological Resources Technical Report) and to peer review and validate applicantprovided technical reports (Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Historical Resources Evaluation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, Biological Resources Technical Report, and Hydrology and Stormwater Study). Rincon will apply the lessons learned from our Project Manager’s (Leo Mena) recent experience working on Menlo Park EIRs, as well as the many other CEQA assignments Rincon has recently completed throughout the state, toward a smooth and efficient process for CEQA review.
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C.1 Task 1: Project Kick Off and Site Visit
The project kickoff meeting will convene City staff, staff from the Project Sponsor if appropriate, and the Rincon team to introduce the project, clarify the scope of work and process, establish methods of communication, review preliminary data needs, and refine the project schedule. During the kickoff meeting, details of project schedule and deliverables will be determined, including the timing of the publication of the NOP. The project kickoff meeting will occur in-person or virtually, at the discretion of the City. If the project kickoff is held in-person, the kickoff meeting will be followed by a site visit. If the kickoff meeting is held virtually, Rincon will visit the site separately to observe and photo-document existing conditions and context.
Deliverables
• Kickoff Meeting Agenda, Updated Schedule, and Meeting Minutes. Please note that a preliminary schedule is shown in Appendix D of this proposal.
Assumptions
• Kickoff Meeting will be held in person, followed by a site visit. Depending on the situation related to Covid-19, the kickoff meeting can transition into a virtual meeting.
C.2 Task 2: Project Description and Data Needs
Rincon will prepare a Draft Project Description based on the latest Plans and documentation provided by the Project Sponsor and City and will provide an electronic copy (Microsoft Word) for review by staff prior to commencing the analysis. As a basis for the environmental analysis to follow, a clear and thorough description of the project is a critical first step in the CEQA process. Textual, tabular, and graphic presentation (with city and/or planning team-prepared maps, plans, renderings, or diagrams) will be included as necessary to facilitate a thorough understanding of the proposed plan and its potential implementation.
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the EIR at an equal level of detail as other project components. In addition, Rincon will review the existing information provided by the Project Sponsor, as well as the City Ordinances, General Plan, Zoning Code, and other EIRs prepared by the City. After review of those documents, Rincon will assemble a comprehensive list of data needs for the City to provide, in coordination with the Project Sponsor.
Deliverables
• Project Description (Microsoft Word)
• Data Needs (electronic format)
Assumptions
• The project schedule is based on the timely receipt of data required for the environmental analysis.
C.3 Task 3: Project Scoping
After preparation of the Project Description, Rincon will draft a Notice of Preparation (NOP) in consultation with staff. The NOP is intended to alert other public agencies about the undertaking and to solicit their input on the scope and content of the environmental information to be included in the EIR. The NOP will consist of a brief description of the scope of the project, a map of the project area, the probable environmental effects of the project, and instructions for submitting comments. Rincon will submit a final accessible PDF copy of the NOP to City staff for posting on its website and for distribution to public agencies. Rincon will also prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC), which is required by the State Clearinghouse (SCH).
Based on Rincon’s understanding of the City’s noticing procedures, Rincon assumes that the City will distribute the NOP to the State Clearinghouse; County Clerk; and the City’s distribution list. Rincon will assist the City by reviewing the City’s distribution list and making suggestions for additions to the list. During the 30-day public review period for the NOP, Rincon will present at a Public Scoping Meeting (virtual or inperson, depending on the City’s preferred practice) for the EIR to introduce the CEQA process and obtain input on the EIR scope. The public scoping meeting will include an informational presentation (that Rincon will prepare) and will allow for public comment and questions. The public scoping meeting will be recorded by the City and made available for posting on the City website.
Deliverables
• NOP (Word and PDF format)
• Notice of Completion (PDF format)
• SCH Summary Form (PDF format)
• Presentation for scoping meeting (Microsoft PowerPoint) Assumptions
• The City provides one Microsoft Word file per deliverable with consolidated, non-contradictory comments.
• The City handles noticing to the SCH; County Clerk; responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and interested organizations, and persons; and to the public via newspaper ads, radius-label mailing, or on site posting.
• Rincon will attend one scoping meeting for the Draft EIR, either in person or virtual, depending on the City’s preference.
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Task 4.1 Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA)
Hexagon Consultants will prepare the TIA. The scope of work for the preparation of the TIA is included in Appendix B.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final TIA, per Hexagon’s scope of work in electronic format; no hard copies.
Task 4.2 Housing Needs Assessment (HNA)
KMA will prepare the HNA. The scope of work for the preparation of the HNA is included in Appendix C.
Deliverables
• Drafty and Final HNA, per Hexagon’s scope of work in electronic format; no hard copies.
Task 4.3 Phase I Environmental Site Assement Peer Review Rincon will conduct a peer review of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Site Assessment Report, which were both prepared by ATC Group Services LLC and dated March 21, 2021. The peer review will evaluate the accuracy and findings of the reports; confirm that the appropriate methodology was utilized; identify any data gaps; and make recommendations to address data gaps if found.
Clear comments with guidance and suggestions will be inserted into the study, for consideration and addressing by the Project Sponsor’s team. This peer review does not include Rincon revising the Project Sponsor’s study. Rincon will prepare a brief findings memorandum that describes the peer review approach and findings. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies in the study, to improve defensibility. This scope of work assumes the study will be provided in electronic and editable format. All deliverables will be provided in electronic format (PDF and/or Word). Under this scope of work, Rincon will also provide one round of review of the revised study and participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor’s team, as needed to clarify and address Rincon’s comments on the study.
Deliverables
• Peer Review letter in electronic PDF format
Assumptions
• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Rincon will provide one round of review of the revised Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Site Assessment Report.
• Rincon will participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor team. • This scope assumes that Rincon will find the study adequate, and no additional fieldwork would be necessary.
• This scope of work does not include site reconnaissance, a review of regulatory agency databases for hazardous sites, or a review of historical documents for the project area and site.
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Task 4.4 Historical Resources Evaluation Peer Review
Under this task, Rincon’s qualified architectural historians will conduct a peer review of the Historical Resources Evaluation (HRE) of SRI International Campus at 333 Ravenswood Avenue prepared by Page & Turnbull, Inc. in April 2022. The peer review will address the adequacy of the document, paying particular attention to methodology and results. To ensure the assessment is thorough and defensible, the review will consider best professional practices and accepted guidance from the National Park Service (NPS) and the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) for the evaluation of historical resources. Rincon will then prepare a findings memorandum that provides an analysis of the historical resources assessments. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies and propose areas that can be strengthened. We do not anticipate completing a site survey or that preparation of an independent HRE will be required. It is understood that the project area may increase by an acre. It is assumed the potential expanded area will not include any age-eligible built environment resources and will not require evaluation as a potential historical resource.
Clear comments with guidance and suggestions will be inserted into the study, for consideration and addressing by the Project Sponsor’s team. This peer review does not include Rincon revising the Project Sponsor’s study. Rincon will prepare a brief findings memorandum that describes the peer review approach and findings. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies in the study, to improve defensibility. This scope of work assumes the study will be provided in electronic and editable format. All deliverables will be provided in electronic format (PDF and/or Word). Under this scope of work, Rincon will also provide two rounds of review of the revised study and participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor’s team, as needed to clarify and address Rincon’s comments on the study.
Deliverables
• Peer Review letter in electronic (PDF and/or Word) format Assumptions
• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Rincon will provide up to two rounds of review of the revised technical report. • Rincon will participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor team. • This scope assumes that Rincon will find the study adequate and no additional field visits or preparation of an independent HRE would be necessary.
• The potential 1-acre expanded area will not include any age-eligible built environment resources and will not require evaluation as a potential historical resource.
Task 4.5 Archaeological Resources Technical Report
Upon authorization to proceed, Rincon will conduct a California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) records search of the project site and a 1-mile radius at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) located at Sonoma State University. The primary purpose of the records search is to identify previously recorded cultural resources known to exist within or near the project site. In addition to the resource records and reports, an examination will be made of historical maps, the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, the Built Environment Resources Directory, the Archaeological Determinations of Eligibility list, and the listing of California Historical Landmarks. The records search will also reveal the nature and extent of any cultural resources work conducted in or near the project site. Direct expenses associated with the records search will not exceed $800. Record search requests at NWIC are typically fulfilled in four to six weeks.
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Upon completion of the records search, Rincon will conduct a pedestrian survey of the 63-acre project site to confirm existing conditions. Rincon understands that the site is currently developed, including largely paved areas with little ground visibility. The field survey will consist of visual inspection of areas of exposed ground, including planted areas and landscaping. For the purposes of this scope of work, Rincon assumes the survey will be negative for cultural resources. Should any cultural resources be identified during the survey, a scope and budget augmentation will be submitted for formal recordation or record updating on State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Series 523 (DPR) forms. No testing or evaluation will be conducted, nor will any artifacts, samples, or specimens be collected during the survey. The survey will be conducted in accordance with agency standards and project documentation and protocols. Rincon assumes that the survey will require one field day to complete by a single cultural resources specialist, including travel time, and there will be no access issues. A single mobilization will be needed to complete the fieldwork.
Rincon will prepare a Cultural Resources Technical Report that will present findings, recommendations, and impact assessments. The report will follow the California Office of Historic Preservation’s Archaeological Resource Management Reports (ARMR): Recommended Contents and Format and will provide applicable environmental and cultural contexts for the project site and vicinity, outline the regulatory framework within which impacts to cultural and historical resources will be analyzed, present the methods and results of the CHRIS records search, archival research, and field survey, and include a desktop geoarchaeological review and sensitivity analysis. The report findings will include an impacts analysis suitable for inclusion in the environmental document for the project and any applicable mitigation measures. Rincon assumes that no cultural resources are within the project site. An electronic copy (PDF and/or Microsoft Word) of the draft report will be submitted to the lead agency for review and approval. Rincon assumes that one round of minor comments may be requested by the lead agency. The report will be finalized following completion of the review cycle. Electronic copies will be provided to the lead agency and to the NWIC. This scope of work and cost estimate assumes no printed copies will be produced by Rincon. The report findings will be summarized under the Cultural Resources Section of the EIR.
Deliverables
• Draft and Final Cultural Resources Technical Report in electronic (PDF and/or Word) format.
Assumptions
• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Direct expenses associated with the records search will not exceed $800. • Rincon assumes the pedestrian survey will be negative for cultural resources. • Should any cultural resources be identified during the survey, a scope and budget augmentation will be submitted for formal recordation or record updating on DPR forms. • No testing or evaluation will be conducted, nor will any artifacts, samples, or specimens be collected during the pedestrian survey.
• One round of comments from the City.
Task 4.6 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report Peer Review
Under this task, Rincon’s air quality and greenhouse gas emission team will conduct a peer review of the technical report prepared by Ramboll. The peer review will address the adequacy of the document, paying particular attention to methodology and results. To ensure the assessment is thorough and defensible, the review will consider best professional practices. Rincon will then prepare a findings memorandum that Page G-8.250
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provides an analysis of air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies and propose areas that can be strengthened.
Clear comments with guidance and suggestions will be inserted into the study, for consideration and addressing by the Project Sponsor’s team. This peer review does not include Rincon revising the Project Sponsor’s study. Rincon will prepare a brief findings memorandum that describes the peer review approach and findings. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies in the study, to improve defensibility. This scope of work assumes the study will be provided in electronic and editable format. All deliverables will be provided in electronic format (PDF and/or Word). Under this scope of work, Rincon will also provide one round of review of the revised study and participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor’s team, as needed to clarify and address Rincon’s comments on the study.
Deliverables
• Peer Review letter in electronic (PDF and/or Word) format Assumptions
• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Rincon will provide one round of review of the revised technical report. • Rincon will participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor team. • This scope assumes that Rincon will find the study adequate, and no additional air quality or greenhouse gas emissions modeling would be necessary.
Task 4.7 Biological Resources Technical Report Peer Review Under this task, Rincon will conduct a peer review of the Biological Resources Assessment (BRA) prepared for the project to be provided to Rincon by the City. Rincon will review the BRA in the context of the CEQA Appendix G checklist for biological resources, focusing on the adequacy of the analysis and soundness of the conclusions of the report and the sufficiency of the report to support the CEQA analysis.
This task includes a review of background information, including project plans, aerial imagery and site photographs, and a check for any updates to agency databases or changes in species listing status since completion of the technical study report. We will review the methodology and assumptions used in the study, the extent of the project (footprint) and appropriateness of buffers of the project and planned activities, the specificity and appropriateness of recommended measures, and completeness and accuracy of the study.
Clear comments with guidance and suggestions will be inserted into the study, for consideration and addressing by the Project Sponsor’s team. This peer review does not include Rincon revising the Project Sponsor’s study. Rincon will prepare a brief findings memorandum that describes the peer review approach and findings. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies in the study, to improve defensibility. This scope of work assumes the study will be provided in electronic and editable format. All deliverables will be provided in electronic format (PDF and/or Word). Under this scope of work, Rincon will also provide one round of review of the revised study and participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor’s team, as needed to clarify and address Rincon’s comments on the study.
Deliverables
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• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Rincon will provide one round of review of the revised BRA. • Rincon will participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor team. • The review of the reports will be based on desktop reviews and no site visit will be conducted. • This scope assumes that Rincon will find the study adequate, and no additional fieldwork would be necessary.
Task 4.8 Hydrology and Stormwater Study Peer Review
Under this task, Rincon’s water resources team will conduct a peer review of the Hydrology and Stormwater Study prepared by the Project Sponsor. It is anticipated this study will define the existing surface water and stormwater drainage patterns at the project site, and any changes that may occur to the existing patterns because of the project, as well as identify any project design features or best management practices to be implemented to avoid or minimize adverse impacts. Such features may include the use of landscaping and detention areas to control the volume and velocity of flows, among other approaches. The peer review will address the adequacy of the document and consider whether reasonably foreseeable impacts of the project are appropriately characterized and mitigated where possible. Clear comments with guidance and suggestions will be inserted into the study, for consideration and addressing by the Project Sponsor’s team.
This peer review does not include Rincon revising the Project Sponsor’s study.
Rincon will prepare a brief findings memorandum that describes the peer review approach and findings. As needed, recommendations will be provided to address deficiencies in the study, to improve defensibility.
This scope of work assumes the study will be provided in electronic and editable format. All deliverables will be provided in electronic format (PDF and/or Word). Under this scope of work, Rincon will also provide one round of review of the revised study and participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor’s team, as needed to clarify and address Rincon’s comments on the study.
Deliverables
• Peer Review letter in electronic (PDF and/or Word) format Assumptions
• All deliverables will be provided and received electronically, no hard copies. • Rincon will provide one round of review of the revised Hydrology and Stormwater Study. • Rincon will participate in up to two virtual meetings with the Project Sponsor team. • This scope assumes that Rincon will find the study adequate, and no additional fieldwork would be necessary.
C.5 Task 5: Administrative Draft EIR
Rincon will prepare an Administrative Draft EIR pursuant to CEQA requirements. The EIR will address comments on the NOP and scoping meeting, and incorporate information from other relevant documents.
The setting for each topical section will describe existing conditions relevant to the topic and provide the groundwork for impact analysis. Rincon will clearly state the thresholds used to determine the significance of project impacts and the basis of the thresholds. Rincon will include thresholds in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, as well as existing regulatory standards, if applicable. Rincon will identify impacts and prepare mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to a less-than-significant level, when feasible. For each potentially significant impact identified in the Administrative Draft EIR, Rincon will identify mitigation measures to avoid or reduce identified impacts. The proposed mitigation measures shall comply with all CEQA requirements, including but not limited to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4. To prepare an EIR that Page G-8.252
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meets the needs of the City and regulatory requirements of the state, the EIR will comprise the following sections.
Task 5.1 Introduction
The introduction will describe the purpose of the EIR, background of the project, the scope of issues to be addressed, and will present the organization of the report.
Task 5.2 Project Description
The project description will contain the City’s objectives for the project; a summary of goals, policies, programs, and development regulations; and graphical depiction of the project. The Project Description will be prepared under Task 2.
Task 5.3 Analysis, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures.
Analysis of impacts will include four main components:
• Setting. Description of current conditions with respect to the issue in question, including the existing regulatory environment.
• Impact Analysis. Discussion of potentially significant effects of the project, typically compared to established “thresholds of significance.”
• Mitigation Measures. Methods by which significant effects can be reduced or eliminated. For each section, CEQA-compliant mitigation will be identified if the project impact is significant. • Level of Significance After Mitigation. Discussion of whether proposed mitigation measures would reduce impacts to below the adopted significance threshold.
In addition, each chapter of the environmental resource section will include a discussion of cumulative impacts. Rincon assumes that the City will provide a list of cumulative projects to consider in the cumulative impact analysis. In addition, there is an option for the City to do a projections-based approach (i.e., General Plan buildout) for cumulative impacts instead of a list-based approach. Rincon will discuss options with the City and provide recommendations before the City selects the approach to take for cumulative impacts.
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Under this task, Rincon’s air quality and greenhouse gas emission team will prepare the Air Quality and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) sections based on the technical report
prepared by the Project Sponsor and peer-reviewed by Rincon.
The Air Quality and GHG sections of the EIR will contain the following information: (1) an explanation of study methodology; (2) a discussion of the existing air quality and GHG conditions and regulatory framework; (3) a summary of impacts; and (4) identification of mitigation measures, as necessary.
Biological Resources
Under this task, Rincon’s biological resources team will prepare the Biological Resources sections based on the technical report prepared by the Project Sponsor and peer-reviewed by Rincon.
The Biological Resources section of the EIR will contain the following information: (1) an explanation of study methodology; (2) a discussion of the existing biological resources conditions and regulatory framework; (3) a summary of impacts; and (4) identification of mitigation measures, as necessary.
Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
Rincon understands the project site contains several potential historical resources. Using previous historical resources documentation prepared for the project, the peer review described above, and the findings of the cultural resources technical report, Rincon will identify potential impacts to historical, archaeological, and cultural resources and present mitigation measures that could reduce impacts to the extent feasible.
Under AB 52 (California Government Code Section 21080.3.1 (a)) and SB 18 (California Government Code Section 65352.3 and 65352.4), the City of Menlo Park, as the CEQA lead agency, is required to begin consultation with California Native American Tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project site, prior to the release of a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report. Rincon will request an AB 52 and SB 18 consultation list from the NAHC, as described above, and will assist the City of Menlo Park with consultation under AB 52 and SB 18 by providing the City of Menlo Park with letter templates, checklists, and detailed instructions to help ensure meaningful consultation with interested Native American groups. Typically, NAHC list requests are fulfilled within 4 weeks. After receipt of letters, Native American Tribes have 30 days to reply to a request for consultation under AB 52 and 90 days under SB 18; the 30 day wait period for AB 52 is subsumed in the wait period for SB 18. This task does not include meetings, outreach, consultation or mailing letters to Tribal governments. Rincon assumes the City of Menlo Park will officially contact all applicable Tribes. This scope of work assumes the City will conduct all tasks associated with Native American government-to-government consultation in accordance with AB 52 and SB 18. However, Rincon can assist with these activities for an additional fee on request. The results of this consultation will be summarized in the cultural resources and tribal cultural resources section of the EIR.
Geology and Soils
This section will discuss the potential for geologic hazards, including fault rupture, ground shaking, landslides, liquefaction/slope stability, erosion, and subsidence. It will rely on existing information, including the Geotechnical Report, which Rincon assumes the Project Sponsor will provide. Rincon assumes that a peer review of the Geotechnical Report will not be necessary because the Geotechnical Report will be reviewed and approved by the City.
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Rincon will present a paleontological resources assessment in the EIR that will summarize the project’s potential to impact geologic units with paleontological sensitivity and any necessary mitigation measures.
The assessment will discuss the results of the literature review and record search, provide a discussion of the regional geology and the geologic unit(s) present within the project site, characterize the paleontological sensitivity of the geologic units present within the project site using the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology paleontological sensitivity classification system, assess the potential for significant impacts to scientifically important paleontological resources under state and federal guidelines, and provide management recommendations for avoiding or reducing impacts to paleontological resources from project development as necessary. Rincon assumes that paleontological resources records search direct expenses will not exceed $500. The results of this study will be summarized in the geology and soils section of the EIR.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
This section will discuss the potential for impacts relating to hazardous materials transport, storage, and use, as well as hazards such as contaminated sites, asbestos, and lead-based paints that may be released due to demolition. It will rely on and summarize the information from the peer review of the Phase I study (see Task 4.3). In addition, this section will consider the potential operational impacts from the storage of any hazardous materials in the office/R&D buildings. Rincon assumes that the Project Sponsor will provide details related to the hazardous materials that could be stored in the office/R&D buildings and will identify the existing regulations that would be in place to minimize impacts from the release of hazardous materials.
If biotech R&D is a potential use, we will discuss biosafety levels and applicable regulations in the context of the impact analysis and potential mitigation strategy. CEQA-compliant mitigation will be identified if the project impact is significant.
Hydrology and Water Quality
The hydrology and water quality analysis will evaluate
potential impacts relating to hydrological conditions
and flooding as well as potential impacts to surface and groundwater quality. This section will also rely on the information provided in the peer reviewed Hydrology
and Stormwater Study. Rincon understands that the
project would include incorporation, where feasible, of certain features, such as low-flow fixtures, native
drought tolerant plants, options for greywater use, and recycled water for landscape irrigation; an overall
reduction in impermeable surfaces, which would reduce
the volume of runoff; and compliance with San Mateo
County C3 requirements, including incorporation of low-impact-development (LID) stormwater treatment measures. The section will include a summary of the existing regulations that would minimize potential impacts to hydrology and water quality. CEQA-compliant mitigation will be identified if the project impact is significant.
Land Use and Planning
Rincon understands that a General Plan Amendment as well as a Zoning Ordinance amendment would be required for this project. This discussion will analyze the relationship of the project and associated entitlements to applicable planning policies and ordinances, including the City’s current General Plan policy elements and Municipal Code. The project’s land use impacts in its context of surrounding commercial, residential, and recreational land uses will be discussed.
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The Noise and Vibration section of the EIR will be conducted in accordance with City of Menlo Park guidelines, standards, and ordinances. The analysis will consider both temporary construction and long-term operational noise from the project. The noise and vibration analysis will include the following tasks:
• The primary noise source in the project area is vehicular traffic on Ravenswood Avenue and Middlefield Road. Rincon will conduct up to three short-term (15 minute) noise measurements and three long-term (24-hour+) noise measurements in the project area to characterize the existing ambient noise environment.
• Quantify and address construction noise and vibration from implementation of the project (due to demolition and other construction activities) based on construction information (proposed equipment types and duration), which will be provided by the City and Project Sponsor. If specific construction information is not available, assumptions can be developed by Rincon for a project of this type and size using the air quality model defaults. Rincon understands that the City uses a threshold of 10 dBA increase above the ambient for construction noise in addition to the individual limit of 85 dBA at 50 feet per piece of equipment from the Municipal Code. Rincon will coordinate with the City to confirm the appropriate construction noise thresholds.
• Estimate the project’s contribution to an increase in traffic noise levels based on data provided by Hexagon for the roadway segments studied in the TIA.
• Prepare an analysis of the potential for on-site noise generators (e.g., mechanical equipment, truck loading) to exceed City standards at nearby sensitive receivers. Source noise levels for identified equipment will be obtained from equipment specification sheets provided by the client or designated representative. If specific equipment has not been selected, Rincon can assist in the development of a list of typical equipment anticipated to be included in the project based on previous experience. • If significant impacts are identified, identify appropriate mitigation measures. As necessary, the analysis will calculate the necessary barrier heights, operational restrictions, or other mitigation options to reduce noise levels to applicable standards.
• The Noise and Vibration section of the EIR will contain the following information: (1) an explanation of study methodology; (2) a discussion of the existing noise levels and local noise criteria; (3) a summary of noise impacts; and (4) identification of mitigation measures, as necessary.
Population and Housing
The project is expected to result in an increase to population due to the addition of residences and new employment opportunities. The Population and Housing Section will rely on the conclusions made on the HNA. The scope for the HNA is included in Appendix C. Rincon will analyze whether the project would displace people or housing and will also compare potential population and housing growth to regional growth forecasts for the area to analyze whether the project would encourage substantial unplanned growth in the City.
Public Services and Recreation
This section will address potential impacts relating to police protection and fire protection services, schools, and parks and recreational facilities. This section will use existing information and information from service providers to determine service levels and existing and projected gaps in service that may result from anticipated development of the project. In addition, Rincon will consider the project’s proximity to existing services (the project is adjacent to the Police Department, the library, and Burgess Park, and the fire department is located approximately 0.25 mile away), as well as the new recreational amenities that the project would add.
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Transportation
The Transportation Section will be prepared by summarizing the information in the TIA. The full scope for the transportation analysis is included in Appendix B.
Utilities and Service Systems
This section will discuss potential impacts to water supply and service systems, wastewater conveyance and treatment
systems, and solid waste collection and disposal systems.
Water and wastewater service demand from the project will be compared to available water supply and wastewater treatment capacity. Project demand for solid waste disposal will also be evaluated in comparison to available capacity. Rincon
understands that the project has a target of recycling over 80 percent of construction and demolition debris. CEQAcompliant mitigation will be identified if the project impact is significant.
Effects Found To Be Less than Significant or No Impact
The Administrative Draft EIR will include a section that summarizes the environmental resources for which no impacts or less than significant impacts are expected. These environmental resources include Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Energy, Mineral Resources, and Wildfire. This Section will include a brief discussion of these resources, including references to publicly available mapping (i.e., mapping from the California Department of Conservation, San Mateo County, and Cal Fire) that show that these resources (Agriculture and Forestry Resources and Mineral Resources) and risks (Wildfire) are not present on the project site. To address potential energy issues, Rincon will estimate project related energy consumption and prepare an analysis to be incorporated into the CEQA document. Rincon’s approach to the aesthetics analysis will rely on the use of Public Resource Code Section 21099, which identifies that aesthetics impacts are less than significant for projects on an infill site, within a Transit Priority Area (i.e., within 0.5 mile of a major transit stop), and if the project is a residential, mixed-use, or employment center.
All the new buildings associated with the project would meet the requirements of Public Resource Code Section 21099. As such, the EIR will summarize these findings and conclude a less than significant impact.
If requested by the City, Rincon will prepare an Initial Study to be included as an appendix to the EIR that scopes out impacts that will have a less than significant impact. If the City were to request that an Initial Study be prepared, Rincon will prepare an amendment to add that service. In addition, Rincon understands that the City may want to conduct a more robust aesthetics analysis rather than just relying on Public Resource Code Section 21099. Rincon can prepare an aesthetic analysis that will consider such issues as alteration of public views, changes in visual character, increased light and glare, and shadowing (for an additional fee to be added as a budget amendment).
Task 5.4 Other CEQA
The EIR will provide, in addition to the sections discussed above, all other required CEQA sections, including, but not limited to, areas of known controversy, growth inducement effects, and significant unavoidable impacts.
Task 5.5 Alternatives
As required by CEQA, the EIR will consider feasible alternatives to the project. These will likely include additional project scenarios that are oriented around addressing identified significant impacts of the proposed project. Up to three alternatives, including the “no project” alternative, will be studied. The alternatives analysis may be less detailed than the project analysis but will identify the magnitude of each Page G-8.257
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Alternatives will be identified during the course of the study in consultation with City staff. Analysis of the alternatives will be supported by Rincon’s qualified architectural history staff in identifying alternatives that could reduce significant impacts on historical resources, if any. This scope assumes that information related to feasibility of alternatives will be provided by the City or Project Sponsor.
Deliverables
• Administrative Draft EIR (Microsoft Word Format)
Assumptions
General Assumptions
• The City provides one Microsoft Word file per section with consolidated, non-contradictory comments.
Cumulative Impacts
• The City will provide Rincon with a list of cumulative projects.
Biological Resources
• This scope does not include definitive surveys for the presence or absence of the species that may be present.
• Impacts to heritage trees will be based on the existing Tree Plan (dated 01/07/2022) and an arborist report will not be required and is not included in this scope.
Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
• This scope does not include meetings, outreach, consultation or mailing letters to Tribal governments. • The City will officially contact all applicable Tribes. • The City will conduct all tasks associated with Native American government-to-government consultation in accordance with AB 52 and SB 18.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• The City, with the assistance of the Project Sponsor will provide details related to the hazardous materials that could be stored in the office/R&D buildings.
Noise and Vibration
• The City and Project Sponsor will provide equipment specifications for all proposed equipment and will assist in obtaining noise level data from manufacturers. • The City will provide site access for noise monitoring.
Alternatives
• Up to three alternatives, including the “no project” alternative will be studied. • Alternatives will be developed in collaboration between Rincon, the City, and, if appropriate, the Project Sponsor.
• Information related to feasibility of alternatives will be provided by the City or Project Sponsor.
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C.6 Task 6: Screen Check Draft EIR
Rincon will incorporate the edits and comments made by City staff on the Administrative Draft EIR. To address the City’s comments, Rincon will identify and flag any comments that require discussion, and a conversation will be held between the City and the Rincon team to resolve any discrepancies in thought or approach. After addressing City comments, Rincon will prepare and deliver a Screen Check Draft EIR in digital format to the City. The Screen Check Draft EIR will also include the Executive Summary. The Screen Check Draft EIR will include PDFs of the track-changes and response to comments, and clean Microsoft Word documents.
Deliverables
• Screen Check Draft EIR, including the Executive Summary (PDF format and Microsoft Word Format) Assumptions
• The City provides one Microsoft Word file per section with consolidated, non-contradictory comments. • One focused meeting will be held between City staff and the Rincon team to address flagged comments.
C.7 Task 7: Public Draft EIR and Noticing
Because a meeting will be held to resolve any outstanding comments, Rincon assumes that there would not be substantial new comments on the Screen Check Draft EIR. After addressing the City’s final comments, Rincon will prepare and deliver the Public Draft EIR to the City, which will include technical reports as Appendices to the EIR. Rincon will provide track-changes PDFs of any remaining sections that the City had comments on showing the revisions that were made; PDFs of the clean documents, which will be ready to upload to the City website; and up to 15 printed copies of the EIR (with Appendices in a USB).
Rincon will prepare the Notice of Availability (NOA), NOC and Summary Form, which is required by the SCH. Based on Rincon’s understanding of the City’s noticing procedures, Rincon assumes that the City will distribute the NOA and Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse; County Clerk; to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and interested organizations, and persons; and to the public via newspaper ads, radius-label mailing, or on site posting. Rincon will assist the City in identifying contacts to share the NOA and EIR but Rincon assumes that the City will handle distribution of the noticing.
As required by California law, the Draft EIR will be circulated for public review for a minimum of 45 days.
Comments received during the public review period will be compiled by City staff for later responses. Rincon assumes that the City will provide comments to Rincon as they are received and a final compiled package of comments when the public review period is closed. Rincon will attend and can present at up to three public meeting/hearings on the Draft EIR. In addition, Rincon will prepare the presentation for these meetings.
Deliverables
• Public Draft EIR (PDF format) and up to 15 printed copies. • Notice of Availability (Word and PDF format)
• Notice of Completion (PDF format)
• SCH Summary Form (PDF format)
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• The City provides one Microsoft Word file per section with consolidated, non-contradictory comments. • The City handles noticing to the SCH; County Clerk; responsible agencies, trustee agencies, and interested organizations, and persons; and to the public via newspaper ads, radius-label mailing, or on site posting.
• Rincon will attend up to three public meeting/hearings on the Draft EIR, either in person or virtual, depending on the City’s preference.
• The City will manage digital accessibility compliance (Rincon has accessibility compliance capabilities in-house, from evaluation to full compliance remediation, and can add these services for an additional fee on request).
C.8 Task 8: Final EIR
Rincon will complete the Final EIR after the review period has closed and all comments submitted during that period have been received. Comments will be numbered and those
relevant to the EIR will be responded to pursuant to CEQA Guidelines. The Final EIR will include an Introduction, the compiled comments that were received on the Draft EIR,
responses to those comments, revisions to the Draft EIR (if any) in the form of an errata, the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP).
Rincon will prepare an Administrative Final EIR for the City’s review and will deliver the document electronically. Rincon assumes that the City will provide consolidated, noncontradictory comments in one Word file. To address the City’s comments, Rincon will identify and flag any comments that require further discussion, and a conversation will be held between the City and the Rincon team to resolve any discrepancies in thought or approach. After addressing City comments, Rincon will prepare and deliver a Screen Check Final EIR in digital format to the City. The Screen Check Final EIR will include PDFs of the track-changes and response to comments, and a clean Microsoft Word document. After
Rincon receives final edits and comments on the Screen Check Final EIR, Rincon will prepare the Final EIR, ready for upload to the City website and dissemination to public agencies that commented on the Draft EIR.
Rincon assumes there will be no substantial changes to the Screen Check Final EIR. Rincon will provide 15 printed copies of the Final EIR, along with electronic copies of the document in Word and Adobe PDF format.
The parties agree that if more than 120 hours of Rincon professional staff time is required, and if there is insufficient funding to complete the required work under the contract, that the parties will agree to a contract amendment utilizing the existing rate structure.
In addition, Rincon will prepare the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Rincon expects that the project will result in significant and unavoidable impacts and as such, a Statement of Overriding Considerations would be required. This scope of work assumes that if alternatives are determined to be infeasible due to financial considerations, or that the Statement of Overriding Considerations relies on specific economic or financial factors, corresponding financial data to support these conclusions will be provided by the City or Project Sponsor team. After receipt of those comments, Rincon will revise those documents and provide them to the City. Rincon will provide the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations as Microsoft Word Documents and PDFs.
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Deliverables
• Administrative Final EIR (Word Document)
• Screen Check Final EIR (PDF format and Microsoft Word Format) • Public Final EIR (PDF format) and up to 15 printed copies. • Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Microsoft Word Document and PDF).
Assumptions
• The City provides one Microsoft Word file per section with consolidated, non-contradictory comments. • A budget amendment would be required if there is insufficient funding to complete the required work under the contract due to extensive comments received on the Draft EIR. • The City and/or Project Sponsor Team will provide financial data, as needed, to support the preparation of the Statement of Overriding Considerations.
C.9 Task 9: Final EIR Cirulation, Presentation, NOD
After completion of the Final EIR, CEQA requires that the City provide the Final EIR to any public agencies that commented on the Draft EIR at least 10 days before the certification of the EIR and approval of the project. The City will be responsible for uploading the Final EIR to the project website. Rincon will assist the City in identifying the public agencies that should receive the Final EIR to comply with CEQA; however, consistent with the City’s existing procedures, the City will be responsible for the notification of the availability of the Final EIR.
Rincon will attend one public hearing to consider the certification of the Final EIR and adoption of the project. Rincon will prepare a presentation summarizing the findings of the EIR to present at the public hearing. Prior to the public hearing, Rincon will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD). The City or applicant will be responsible for filing the NOD with the SCH and the County Clerk and for paying all applicable filing fees.
Deliverables
• NOD (PDF)
• Presentation for public hearing (Microsoft PowerPoint) Assumptions
• The City will notify public agencies of the availability of the Final EIR. • Rincon will attend one public hearing on the Final EIR, either in person or virtual, depending on the City’s preference.
C.10 Task 10: Project Management
Throughout the EIR process, Rincon will proactively identify issues, immediately bring any such issues to the attention of City staff, identify potential solutions, and coordinate with City staff as to the best course of action. Rincon will participate in monthly project management conference calls or virtual meetings with the project team, over the 13 month project schedule, including subconsultants to ensure that all tasks get completed on time to adhere to the schedule. Rincon will use email communications and have telephone conversations with City staff, as needed, during the course of the project to ensure clear communication.
For meetings with the City, Rincon’s Project Manager will provide an agenda before meetings and meeting minutes with actions, after the meeting. Rincon will prepare monthly invoices with status reports documenting the progress made each month on completing the project, and review and update the schedule when necessary.
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• Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes (in the form of email) Assumptions
• Monthly meetings with City staff (as needed).
C.11 Optional Tasks
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Analyis As an optional task, Rincon can prepare the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions analysis instead of preparing a peer review of the Project Sponsor’s technical report.
Administrative Draft EIR Analysis
The Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions sections of the EIR will consider both temporary construction and long-term operational emissions. The analysis will include the following tasks:
• Summarize the existing air quality conditions in the air basin using data for nearby air monitoring stations available from the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).
• Summarize federal, state, and local standards and regulatory review requirements pertinent to air quality, GHG emissions, and energy.
• Identify the GHGs of primary concern.
• Calculate construction and operation emissions of criteria pollutants and GHGs using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) and evaluate the significance of any air quality and GHG impacts.
The scope of work includes the evaluation of up to two construction scenarios (a one-phase approach and a two-phase approach). Preliminary CalEEMod runs using the proposed land use types and sizes indicate that the project could exceed BAAQMD thresholds for reactive organic gases (ROG) during project operation. Project-specific details will be used to refine the air quality and GHG modeling for the project, including the proposed energy-efficiency and sustainability measures, proximity to transit, and the proposed TDM Plan. The scope of work includes the operational modeling of up to two development scenarios.
• Evaluate the potential for the project to cause odor impacts to off-site uses. • Evaluate localized air quality impacts to nearby sensitive receptors. • Evaluate the project’s compliance with applicable air quality plans. • Evaluate the project’s compliance with applicable State and local GHG reduction plans, policies, and regulations.
• Develop mitigation measures for identified potentially significant air quality impacts, including potential low-VOC architectural coating measures to address potential ROG impacts. • The Air Quality and GHG sections of the EIR will contain the following information: (1) an explanation of study methodology; (2) a discussion of the existing air quality and GHG conditions and regulatory framework; (3) a summary of impacts; and (4) identification of mitigation measures, as necessary.
Health Risk Assessment
Particulate emissions from off-road diesel equipment and other air toxins associated with site construction could temporarily impact nearby sensitive receptors. Given the project’s proximity to sensitive receptors, Rincon will prepare a construction Health Risk Assessment (HRA) quantifying potential health impacts associated with temporary construction activities.
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The construction HRA will rely upon the CalEEMod run prepared in support of the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas sections, as well as site-specific dispersion modeling, which will be prepared in compliance with the BAAQMD’s Health Risk Assessment Modeling Protocol (2020) and other applicable guidance as appropriate.
The construction HRA will consider emission of diesel particulate matter and fugitive particulate matter (PM2.5) associated with both on-site emissions from construction equipment and off-site hauling emissions, as appropriate. Rincon will determine average annual concentrations during the construction period at the nearest sensitive receptors.
Chronic and carcinogenic health risk calculations will be based on standardized equations contained in the State Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Guidance (OEHHA) (2015) using either in-house spreadsheets or the revised Hotspots Analysis and Reporting Program Version 2 (HARP 2) available from California Air Resources Board. If health risks are found to exceed BAAQMD significance criteria, Rincon will recommend construction mitigation measures to reduce the severity of health risk impacts to off-site receptors and proposed on-site residences, to the degree feasible. Additionally, Rincon will use BAAQMD screening tools to evaluate cumulative health risk at the maximally exposed individual receptor, in accordance with BAAQMD health risk guidelines. The methodology and results of the construction HRA would be included in the Air Quality EIR section.
In addition, operation of the project would generate toxic air contaminant (TAC) emissions that could result in health impacts for local sensitive receptors. Rincon will conduct a quantitative health risk assessment that will identify the individual risk associated with operation of the campus research and development facilities. The HRA will focus on chronic, carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks in accordance with guidelines developed by the OEHHA and the BAAQMD. The provided site plan will be used to determine the location of truck loading docks and stationary sources such as backup emergency generators and boilers.
The dispersion of TACs to the project site will be determined through the use of HARP 2 or in-house spreadsheets and the most recent version of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) air dispersion model, the AMS/EPA Regulatory Model (AERMOD). Chronic and carcinogenic health risk calculations will be based on the OEHHA 2015 Risk Assessment Guidelines. If health risk exceeds BAAQMD threshold levels, Rincon will recommend feasible mitigation measures to reduce exposure of nearby residents of the project.
Biological Resources
As an optional task, Rincon can prepare the Biological Resources analysis instead of preparing a peer review of the Project Sponsor’s technical report.
Rincon will conduct a biological resources assessment to analyze potential impacts to special-status biological resources from project development. The biological resources assessment will include a literature and agency database review. Rincon will review project plans, aerial imagery, agency databases (i.e., California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s California Natural Diversity Database, California Native Plant Society’s Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Information for Planning and Conservation database), as well as other relevant background information for context and understanding of the biological concerns related to the project.
Rincon will conduct a biological resources reconnaissance survey to document the existing conditions within the project site, map vegetation communities and other land cover types, assess the site’s potential to support special-status species, and to complete preliminary and approximate mapping of wetlands and waters that may be present and under the jurisdiction of State or federal agencies. Based on aerial imagery, the site is currently developed and is not expected to contain wetlands or provide suitable habitat for special-status species, but does contain habitat for nesting birds (trees, shrubs, etc.). Please note that the identification and mapping of potential special-status wildlife species or habitat will be based on a suitability analysis level only under this task and does not include definitive surveys for the presence or absence of the species that may be present. Rincon further assumes impacts to heritage trees will be based on the existing Tree Plan (dated 01/07/2022), and an arborist report will not be required and is not included in this scope.
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Peer Review Technical Reports
Rincon understands that the Project Sponsor may choose to prepare technical reports for certain environmental topics. For example, the Project Sponsor may hire a firm to prepare a report for Archaeological Resources, Noise, etc. If this were to occur, as an optional task, Rincon could conduct a peer review of the technical report, similar to Task 4.4. The cost associated with this optional task would depend on the number of technical reports that Rincon would be asked to peer review; however, costs would be similar to Task 4.4.
Water Supply Assessment
California Water Code, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 610, requires that a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) is prepared for certain types of projects that are subject to CEQA and would rely on groundwater to meet some or all its water demands. The project is subject to CEQA and is conservatively assumed to meet the threshold criteria that trigger the requirement for a WSA. Although the proposed development might not introduce more than 500 residential units (which is a key threshold), it could introduce some combination of residential units and other land uses, such as office or commercial space, which together would introduce a new water demand that is equivalent to or greater than that of a 500-unit residential development. Under this optional task, it is assumed the project would introduce a water demand greater than that of a 500-unit residential development, likely through a combination of residential and office/commercial land uses. Under this optional task, Rincon will estimate the total water demand of an average residential unit in Menlo Park and calculate the demand for a 500-unit residential development.
Water service to the project site is provided by Menlo Park Municipal Water (MPMW), and it is assumed that MPMW would continue providing water supply to the site after development of the project. Additionally, it is assumed that groundwater would be used to meet some or all the project’s operational water demands, should MPMW develop local groundwater as described in the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP).
This is a conservative approach because MPMW currently does not produce any local groundwater, and all of its supply is purchased from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), which pipes water from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park to Menlo Park through the San Francisco Regional Water System and is potable without further treatment.
As reported in MPMW’s 2020 UWMP, to date, local groundwater has not been used as a potable water source, and MPMW does not expect to utilize groundwater in the future. However, the 2020 UWMP also states that MPMW plans to develop local groundwater supply by bringing new wells online in the Lower Zone and the High-Pressure Zone, and that these new wells would be capable of providing up to 3,000 gallons per minute (gpm) of potable and fire supply water. Due to lack of clarity regarding the potential for local groundwater to be developed in the future, for the purposes of crafting a conservative analysis for the project, it is assumed to be possible that local groundwater could comprise some or all of the water supply delivered to the project site in the future, for instance during extreme drought situations when surface water availability tends to decrease while reliance on local groundwater tends to increase.
Rincon will collect data for the WSA using existing published resources, including but not limited to MPMW’s current (2020) UWMP and (2021) Water Shortage Contingency Plan, DWR Bulletin 118, Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for the Santa Clara Valley Groundwater Basin, and other published materials relevant to water supply availability and reliability planning in the project area. Should there be an absence of detailed or reliable quantitative data relevant to water supply availability, Rincon will develop reasonable assumptions to facilitate water supply and demand projections. The WSA will include consideration to varying climatic (drought) conditions, using projections developed for MPMW’s 2020 UWMP. The UWMP will Page G-8.264
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be reviewed to determine if the land use characteristics and intensity of use under the project are consistent with those used to inform the UWMP projections, such that it may be concluded the UWMP accounts for the water demands of the proposed development. If a difference is identified between the planned and actual development intensity, the WSA will quantify this difference in terms of its implications for water supply demand and reliability. If the WSA identifies potential deficiencies in water supply availability for the project, project-specific measures may be developed to support long-term reliability of the local supply.
Within eight weeks of notice to proceed, Rincon will provide an Administrative Draft WSA to the City for review and comment. Rincon will provide responses to comments and associated revisions, if necessary, and will provide a Draft WSA to the City for review and approval. Rincon will respond to a second round of comments and revisions, if necessary. It is assumed the WSA will be used to inform the CEQA analysis and be attached to the CEQA document as an appendix. This scope of work also assumes that no site reconnaissance, groundwater monitoring, or hydrologic/ hydrogeologic modeling will be conducted to inform the WSA. All deliverables will be shared electronically; no printed copies will be provided.
Rincon assumes the following for this optional task:
• The City will provide a firm Project Description including identification of land use types and intensities, and the water demands for each at full build-out, if possible. • The City will provide the status and extent of groundwater development by MPMW.
Senate Bill 7 Process
Senate Bill (SB) 7 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on May 20, 2021 and extended the Leadership Development Project (ELDP) certification program, to Jan. 1, 2024. Projects that quality as an ELDP are afforded certain benefits, including expedited judicial review for any lawsuits filed under CEQA. To qualify as an ELDP, a project must meet certain criteria related to project location, investment size and use, labor, and environmental. As an optional task, Rincon can assist the City in preparing an application and related planning and environmental documents to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) if the project qualifies as an ELDP. This optional task assumes that the Project Sponsor will commit to the requirements under SB 7 to qualify as an ELDP, including but not limited to the labor and financial documents necessary to complete the application. In conjunction with the City and Project Sponsor, Rincon will work to the best of its ability to ensure the application process is completed but cannot guarantee the approval of the application decision-makers. As a secondary facet to ELDP, the SB 7 process requires that an administrative record be prepared and available for public review concurrently with the administrative process. As such, under this optional task, Rincon will work with the City to ensure that the administrative record is appropriately available on the project website. Rincon can develop the cost for this optional task if the Project Sponsor chooses to move forward with this process.
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The Rincon team is prepared to begin the work described in this proposal immediately upon authorization to proceed. Rincon understands the importance of the project schedule for both the City, as well as the Project Sponsor. We understand that the project schedule is a tool for the whole project team to use to track project progress and identify any schedule bottlenecks. As such, Rincon has developed a project schedule using Microsoft Teams that can be automatically updated, depending on any changes that happen as the project moves forwards (i.e., delays on receiving data needs or additional review time needed). Rincon has provided estimates for the duration of certain tasks based on prior experience, but these are just estimates and will need to be updated based on the City’s needs. For example, Rincon can update the review times for the City, depending on the City’s needs. The schedule is preliminary, is subject to change, and should not be treated as final. Throughout the life of the project, our Project Manager will update the schedule to reflect any delays. Some of the main drivers of the schedule are as follows:
• Receipt of Data Needs from the City or Project Sponsor • Receipt of Technical Reports for Peer Review that are deemed adequate • Timely receipt of a stable Project Description
• Timely review of the City and Project Sponsor for peer-reviewed documents and EIR sections As depicted in the schedule shown in Appendix D, assuming all data needs are provided in a timely manner, including the technical reports to be peer reviewed; assuming a stable Project Description; and assuming timely review of documents prepared by Rincon staff, Rincon proposes to adhere to a schedule that allows the Draft EIR to be circulated within approximately eight months from the kickoff meeting and the EIR process to be concluded within approximately 13 months (assuming the timely receipt of data needs, adequate technical reports, and a stable project description).
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E. Rate Schedule
Standard Fee Schedule for Environmental Sciences and Planning Services Professional, Technical and Support Personnel* Hourly Rate Principal II $295
Director II $295
Principal I $285
Director I $285
Senior SupervisorII $258
SupervisorI $240
Senior Professional II $224
Senior Professional I $208
Professional IV $184
Professional III $170
Professional II $153
Professional I $136
Associate III $117
Associate II $102
Associate I $95
Field Technician $82
Data Solutions Architect $175
Senior GIS Specialist $164
GIS/CADD SpecialistII $146
GIS/CADD SpecialistI $131
Technical Editor $130
Project Accountant $110
Billing Specialist $95
Publishing Specialist $105
Clerical $95
* Professional classifications include environmental scientists, urban planners, biologists, geologists, marine scientists, GHG verifiers, sustainability experts, culturalresources experts, and other professionals. Expert witness services consisting of depositions or in-court testimony are charged at the hourly rate of $375.
Reimbursable Expenses
Direct Cost Rates
Photocopies – Black and White $0.20 (single-sided), $0.40 (double-sided) Photocopies – Color $1.50 (single-sided),$3.00 (double-sided) Photocopies – 11 x 17 $0.50 (B&W), $3.30 (color)
Oversized Maps $8.00/square foot
Digital Production $15/CD, $20/flash drive
Light-Duty and Passenger Vehicles* $88/day
4WD and Off-road Vehicles* $140/day
* $0.65/mile for mileage over 50 and for all miles incurred in employee-owned vehicles.
Other direct costs associated with the execution of a project,that are not included in the hourly rates above, are billed at cost plus 15%. These may include, but are not limited to, laboratory and drilling services, subcontractor services, authorized travel expenses, permit charges and filing fees, mailings and postage, performance bonds, sample handling and shipment, rental equipment, and vehicles other than covered by the above charges.
Annual Escalation. Standard rates subject to 3.5% annual escalation.
Payment Terms. All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt or as indicated in the contract provisions for the assignment. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within ten (10) days from receipt or per the contractually required payment terms.
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Environmental SiteAssessment
Soil Vapor Extraction Monitoring Equipment $155
Four Gas Monitor $133
Flame Ionization Detector $107
Photo Ionization Detector $80
Hand Auger Sampler $60
Water Level Indicator, DC Purge Pump $45
Natural Resources Field Equipment
UAS Drone $268
Spotting or Fiberoptic Scope $165
Pettersson Bat Ultrasound Detector/Recording Equipment $165 Sound Level Metering Field Package (Anemometer, Tripod and Digital Camera) $110 GPS (Sub‐meter Accuracy) $65
Infrared Sensor Digital Camera or Computer Field Equipment $55 Scent Station $22
Laser Rangefinder/Altitude $11
Pit‐fall Traps, Spotlights, Anemometer, GPS Units, Sterilized Sample Jar $9 Mammal Trap, Large/Small $1.50/$0.50
Water and Marine Resources Equipment
Boat (26 ft. Radon or Similar) $600
Boat (20 ft. Boston Whaler or Similar) $335
Multi Parameter Sonde (Temp, Cond, Turbidity, DO, pH) with GPS $165 Water Quality Equipment(DO, pH, Turbidity, Refractometer, Temperature) $60 Refractometer(Salinity) or Turbidity Meter $37
Large Block Nets $110
Minnow Trap $95
Net, Hand/Large Seine $55
Field Equipment Packages
Standard Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet, Safety Equipment, and Botanic Collecting Equipment)
$110
Remote Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet and Mifi, Delorme Satellite Beacon, 24‐Hour Safety Phone)
$140
Amphibian/Vernal Pool Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Decon Chlorine, Waders, Float Tube, Hand Net, Field Microscope) $165
Fisheries Equipment Package (Waders, Wetsuits, Dip Nets, Seine Nets, Bubblers, Buckets)
$55
Underwater and Marine Sampling Gear(U/W Photo/Video Camera, Scuba Equipment (Tanks, BCD, Regulators, Wetsuits, etc.)
$55/diver
Marine Field Package (PFDs – Personal Flotation Devices, 100-foot Reel Tapes with Stainless Carabiners, Pelican Floats, Underwater Slates, Thermometer, Refractometer, Anemometer, Various Field Guides)
$55
Insurance, Hazard and Fees
Historic Research Fees $50
L&H Dive Insurance $55/diver
Level C Health and Safety $65/person
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F. Proposed Program Components
Rincon has a thorough understanding of the RFP and the full scope of this project and did not identify any critical components that we not included or stated in the RFP.
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G.1 Approach to Quality Control
Since its founding in 1994, Rincon has developed a reputation for providing high-quality services and deliverables for our clients. Our quality control procedures ensure high-quality project execution, client communication, and production of deliverables within budget. The following section outlines our commitment to send all work products and deliverables to the City of Menlo Park after adhering to these procedures.
For every project Rincon undertakes we endeavor to provide our client with a high-quality product that meets or exceeds expectations, and for which all applicable professional standards and regulatory requirements are met. To meet this quality standard, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures will be managed by Abe Leider.
We employ our published QA/QC guidelines and standard project management and quality control methods that include written project assignments, biweekly project progress meetings, project control using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project software, peer review of all technical sections, and principal review of all final products. The project manager and the team staff initiate the project by holding a briefing meeting whereby the work scope, expectations, costs, and timing (schedule) are determined. While each team member is responsible for the overall quality of their work effort and maintaining the deadline for their assignments, project managers are responsible for maintaining communication that the work is proceeding as envisioned on a regular basis depending on the needs of the project. Frequently this is done daily, but on no less than a weekly basis. Once the work product has been completed by the team members, it undergoes peer review by the project manager. After revisions as needed, a principal of the firm reviews the final product for quality control before it is provided to our administrative staff for production. Technical studies (e.g., biological, cultural, air quality, GHG, noise) also go through a separate technical review process before project manager and principal reviews. As part of the review, the document is checked against the prior established expectations and requirements of the work scope. Long, complex documents go through a rigorous technical edit to ensure correct grammar, style guide compliance, clear language, and consistent voice throughout. Finally, the document production team performs a comprehensive formatting check before delivery to ensure that the final product meets client expectations.
Our technical editors have extensive experience with a range of technical documents, including CEQA reports, permits, manuals, and whitepapers. With backgrounds as journalists, academics, and trainers, they also have skills in graphic design, web design, and visual arts. The Rincon graphics, technical editing, and production teams are skilled in the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, Adobe Creative Suite, and web design software to produce visually attractive products. Additionally, in-house, high-speed copiers, printers, scanners, and binding machines allow us to produce high-quality reports and other presentationready products.
When a subcontractor provides information, it is initially checked by the staff person responsible for that task, and then checked by the supervisor/project manager for consistency with other aspects of the work and for compliance with the scope of work agreed to by the subcontractor. If the work is not acceptable, it is returned to the subcontractor, who is not paid for those services, until a work product that meets the scope of work is delivered. Our standard subcontracts contain language that provides us the necessary authority to reject unsuitable products.
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G.2 Innovative Consulting
For each of our projects, we strive to achieve and maintain an outstanding and enduring consultant/client relationship. This starts with our goal of becoming the best consultant that each client has worked with. One of the keys to our high level of success in this area has been our development of client-specific management programs that outline the focused needs of the client and our tailored approach to meeting those needs.
These programs include but are not limited to defining reporting structure and protocols, quality control procedures, systems development (billing, progress reporting, etc.) and other technical and operational elements that will be followed throughout the duration of the program.
We are also adept at developing internal databases for tracking contract status, project specifics, natural resources, geographic information system data and general performance and will apply that experience towards the implementation of tasks under this contract. As part of our internal project accounting, we were able to provide a large utility with a better accounting of their mitigation requirements and identify the need for additional endangered species coverage. Our field staff utilizes state-of-the-art PC tablets and applications for field data collection, mapping, and reporting. These tools streamline data collection and have significantly reduced cost and reliability for recording our field data. Additionally, we understand the importance of safety and accessibility. To ensure that staff and clients have access to principal-level support, we have established an after-hours call system that provides one number for important calls. The phone system relays calls to five Principals. The delivery ensures that the phone is answered or that a message is delivered to all five phones. The first principal to receive the call or message is equipped to respond or relay the needs to the appropriate personnel.
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We invite you to contact any of the individuals listed below regarding our qualifications, skills, and project management.
City of Redwood City, Mixed-Use: Live/Work and Emergency Shelter Zoning Amendment Project Addendum EIR Contact: Lindy Chan, Senior Planner
Address: 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California 94063 Phone: 650-780-7237
Email: [email protected]
Project Description Rincon prepared an Addendum EIR for Redwood City’s Mixed-Use: Live/Work and Emergency Shelter Zoning Amendment Project.
County of San Mateo Parks Department, Flood County Park Landscape Plan Environmental Impact Report Contact: Nicholas Calderon, Director
Address: 455 County Center – 4th Floor, Redwood City, California 94063 Phone: 650-599-1386
Email: [email protected]
Project Description: Rincon prepared an EIR for the County’s long-term plan to improve recreational facilities at the 24.5-acre Flood County Park in the city of Menlo Park.
City of Millbrae, General Plan Update, Priority Development Area Specific Plan, and EIR Contact: Roscoe Mata, Planning Manager
Address: 621 Magnolia Avenue, Millbrae, California 94030 Phone: 650-259-2416
Email: [email protected]
Project Description Rincon was selected to complete an update to the City of Millbrae General Plan, and to prepare the associated EIR.
City of Berkeley, On-Call Planning and Environmental Services Contact: Steven Buckley, Land Use Planning Manager
Address: 2180 Milvia Street Berkeley, California 94704
Phone: 510-981-7410
Email: [email protected]
Project Description Rincon staff has provided review and processing services for dozens of development applications for specific projects, including project management, environmental review, policy and ordinance review, staff reports and public hearings.
City of Palo Alto, Housing Incentive Program Expansion and 788 San Antonio Road Mixed-Use Project EIR Contact: Claire Raybould, Senior Planner
Address: 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-329-2116
Email: [email protected]
Project Description Rincon prepared an EIR for the City’s proposed effort to expand their Housing Inventive Program to a portion of the San Antonio Road corridor.
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I. Project Experience
Provided are select detailed experience for projects involving similar scope of services, including at least three client agencies with contact information for whom similar services have been performed.
County of San Mateo Parks Department
Flood County Park Landscape Plan Environmental Impact Report Menlo Park, California
Rincon prepared an EIR for the County’s long-term plan
to improve recreational facilities at the 24.5-acre
Flood County Park in the city of Menlo Park. Flood
County Park originally opened in the early 1930s, and
existing adobe structures on-site were constructed
during that era as Works Progress Administration
projects. The park has a mixture of passive and active
recreational facilities and prominent heritage trees.
The project sought to preserve large oak and bay trees, increase sports facilities offerings, and provide a
variety of active and passive uses for a range of user
groups. The EIR’s approach involved a detailed,
project-level analysis of Phase 1 improvements and a
higher-level, programmatic analysis of later phases of development. Key issues areas examined in detail for the EIR include biological resources (trees), cultural resources (adobe structures), aesthetics, noise, transportation, and hydrology/water quality. In support of the EIR, Rincon prepared a Cultural Resources Study including completion of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms evaluating the historical significance of adobe structures, and a Biological Resources Assessment. Rincon helped lead an extensive public outreach effort with project stakeholders as part of the environmental review process.
Reference Info:
Nicholas Calderon, Director
County of San Mateo Parks Department
455 County Center – 4th Floor
Redwood City, California 94063
650-599-1386 | [email protected]
Dates: September 2016 to December 2020
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Mixed-Use: Live/Work and Emergency Shelter Zoning Amendment Project Addendum EIR
Redwood City, California
Rincon prepared an Addendum EIR for Redwood City’s Mixed-Use: Live/Work and Emergency Shelter Zoning Amendment Project. The proposed project involves amendments to the mixed-use live/work (MULW) zoning district and the mixed-use emergency shelter (MUES) combining district on 30 blocks totaling 37.5 acres.
Rincon prepared the Addendum to the previously certified A New General Plan for Redwood City Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse # 2010052034).
The zoning amendment would alter the required floor area ratios, density, stories, and height on MULW and MUES zoning district and provide intensity bonuses for developments which include certain qualifying community benefits. Qualifying community benefits include but are not limited to: childcare facilities, publicly accessible open space, shared/ connected parking, affordable housing, community facilities or services, live/work units and or new streets or pathways. Prior to project approval, the City would determine if the proposed community benefit qualifies a project for additional FAR, density, stories or height.
Reference Info:
Lindy Chan, Senior Planner
City of Redwood City
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, California 94063
650-780-7237 | [email protected]
Dates: November 2018 to June 2019
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City of Palo Alto
Housing Incentive Program Expansion and 788 San Antonio Road Mixed-Use Project EIR
Palo Alto, California
Rincon prepared an EIR for the City’s proposed effort to expand their Housing Inventive Program to a portion of the San Antonio Road corridor. This involved increasing the allowed residential density on some parcels to encourage and inventive housing. One proposed project, the 788 San Antonio Road Mixed Use project, would be allowed under the proposed program expansion. The EIR covered both the programmatic zoning code changes and the project-level impacts associated with the individual 788 San Antonio Road project. This project involves demolition of an eligible historic resource. Key issues analyzed in the EIR include: historical resources, air quality, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and transportation. prepared the traffic and VMT impact analysis.
Reference Info:
Sheldon Ah Sing, Project Planner
City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th Floor
Palo Alto, California 94301
408-340-5642 x109 | [email protected]
Dates: June 2019 to November 2020
In an effort to reduce the file size of this document, the link to the current EIR can be found here:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/planning-amp-development-services/currentplanning/uploads-for-website/hip-expansion-and-788-san-antonio-road-project-feir-and-rtc.pdf Page G-8.275
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General Plan Update, Priority Development Area Specific Plan, and EIR Millbrae, California
Rincon was selected to work as part of a team to complete an update to the City of Millbrae General Plan, and to prepare the associated EIR. As part of this task, Rincon prepared Natural Resources and Hazards and Safety sections of the Background Report, which included water resources, biological resources, open space, scenic resources, cultural resources, seismic and geologic hazards, flood and fire hazards, and hazardous materials. Rincon also assisted with preparation of the PDA Specific Plan and the General Plan policy document and prepared an EIR on the General Plan Update and PDA Specific Plan. The EIR established the cumulative, growth-inducing, unavoidable, and irreversible significant effects framework for consideration of the environmental impacts of subsequent development projects.
Reference Info:
Jim Harnish, Principal
Mintier Harnish
1415 20th Street
Sacramento, California 95811
916-446-0522 | [email protected]
Dates: February 2016 to June 2021
In an effort to reduce the file size of this document, the link to the current EIR can be found here:
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City of South San Francisco
499 Forbes Boulevard Office Project EIR
South San Francisco, California
Rincon prepared an Initial Study (IS) and
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
499 Forbes Office Project, in South San
Francisco. The project would involve the
demolition of an existing 54,000 squarefoot manufacturing and warehouse structure and construction of a five-story,
128,737 square-foot office building
approximately 85 feet in height, and a fivestory parking structure with 308 parking stalls, approximately 60 feet in height. The
new office building would be constructed
within roughly the same footprint as the
existing manufacturing and warehouse structure. Additional parking would consist of a 14-stall surface parking lot that would be repaved and landscaped at the western edge of the site. The project would also involve conversion of a 0.28-mile portion of existing railroad tracks located northeast of the proposed buildings into a bicycle and pedestrian trail.
The IS was prepared to eliminate impact discussions that would be required in the EIR, to provide a streamlined CEQA review process. The EIR focused on transportation impacts, particularly vehicle miles travelled. This includes comparing the project to the East of 101 Area Plan, the City’s Bicycle Master Plan, Pedestrian Master Plan, Complete Streets Policy and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance.
Ultimately, the project was found to have significant and unavoidable impacts due to the per-employee VMT rate higher than the City’s thresholds.
Reference Info:
Christopher Espiritu, Senior Planner City of South
San Francisco
Planning Division
City Hall Annex, P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, California 94083
650-877-8535 | [email protected]
Dates: October 2019 to August 2020
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On-Call Planning and Environmental Services
Berkeley, California
Rincon has provided planning and environmental services to the City of Berkeley under successive on-call contracts since 2013. Rincon staff has provided review and processing services for dozens of development applications for specific projects, including project management, environmental review, policy and ordinance review, staff reports and public hearings. Rincon has prepared numerous environmental documents including EIRs for two of the City’s largest mixed-use projects; EIR addenda; categorical exemption reports; initial studies; and infill environmental checklists. Selected notable projects completed by Rincon include:
Reference Info:
Steven Buckley, Land Use Planning Manager
City of Berkeley
2180 Milvia Street
Berkeley, California 94704
510-981-7410 | [email protected]
Dates: June 2013 to Present
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City of San Leandro
On-Call Planning and Environmental Services
San Leandro, California
Rincon is in a multi-year contract for on-call planning and environmental services. Under this contract, Rincon has been pre-qualified to augment staff in the site plan review of development projects, including environmental review and technical analysis. Rincon staff has provided review and processing services for dozens of development applications for specific projects, including project management, environmental review, policy and ordinance review, staff reports and public hearings. Environmental planning assistance is provided for projects managed by both Rincon and City Staff, including preparation of Categorical Exemptions, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports. Selected notable projects completed or that are underway by Rincon include:
• Heavy Metal Recycling Project EIR
• Public Counter Staffing
• Current Planning Project Review/Processing Assignments – Multiple • 903 Manor Boulevard Residential Project IS-MND
• 2075 Williams Recycle Expansion Project IS-ND
• 14341 Bancroft Residential Project IS-MND
• 311 MacArthur Boulevard Residential Project CEQA Consistency Memorandum • Farrelly Pool Historic Resources Report and Categorical Exemption Report • 311 MacArthur Boulevard Residential Project IS-MND
Reference Info:
Andrew Morgensen, AICP
City of San Leandro
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California 94577
510-577-34580 | [email protected]
Dates: June 2013 to Present
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Environmental Impact Report Preparation and Environmental Consultant Services for the Parkline Project 48 J. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rincon’s commitment to diversity is an integral component of our culture. Our diversity efforts consist of formal and informal grassroots type programs and focuses on three areas: staff, vendors, and philanthropic efforts.
• Education: Increase the long-term diversity of our team by connecting with K-12 schools and higher education institutions that offer environmental/STEM programs within underrepresented communities. • Subconsultants: Bring companywide awareness to increase participation in, and set targets for teaming with DBEs, including women-, minority-, disabled veteran-, and LGBT-owned business enterprises. • Hiring: Connect with and create strong relationships with colleges and universities that foster increased equity and inclusion to recruit diverse, high-quality talent and continue to fortify Rincon as an industry leader.
Diversity within Rincon
Staff
• 60% of our team are women
• 67% of our team are under the age of 40
• 25% of our team are deemed “Generation Z”
• Our leadership team and ownership nearly match our gender profile • We placed 1st in AEC Advisors (industry benchmarking firm) 2021 Gender Diversity Index for firms in the U.S. between $25-$100M
• We spend ~$20 million annually supporting other businesses and their people (vendors/subs) Workplace Perspectives
Rincon Consultants, Inc. believes that fostering a workplace where diversity of perspectives and opinions are encouraged and will lead to a more informed, creatively aligned, and socially aware team. It has been proven that a more diverse work environment enhances innovation, productivity, and success.
With the social and economic issues that arose in 2020, Rincon, as a firm, took action to hear from our employees on what they were feeling and what changes they wanted to see. This led to companywide discussions that allowed employees to share their ideas and take part in very real and transparent conversations. From these conversations, we developed goals and planned a path forward for each, which include the following:
• Environmental Education
• Improved Recruiting Processes
• Training and Development
Through these goals, Rincon acknowledges and commits to the fact that this is not something we are going to be able to check off our list after achieving a few milestones. This is something that is intertwined and is going to take time and diligent effort to achieve real, long-term change. To drive our internal initiatives forward, we formed staff-driven working groups to devise a path to implement the proposed actions.
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another’s thinking and challenge problematic long-held beliefs and assumptions. We believe that our team will be the strongest and best positioned to realize our vision as we facilitate the following:
• Representation – with differences in race, religion, ethnicity, sexual identity, culture, age, gender expression, ability, economic status, education, credentials, and experience; • A Voice – where all people are welcomed, heard, respected, understood, valued, connected, and able to do their best work; and
• Fairness – where people from all backgrounds are treated equitably and view our firm as a level playing field and platform from which to maximize their strengths and abilities.
As we seek to recruit and retain those who will learn with us, challenge us, and create with us, we realize this journey has a non-linear path that requires dedication, commitment, and perseverance. Holding each other accountable throughout our daily interactions to ensure alignment with our values and ideals will help us realize the full potential each person brings to our team and continue moving this important work forward.
How the Projects We Work on Make a Difference
The push for sustainable communities and cities is not simply a call for a greener world, but for a more equitable one that mitigates and hopefully reverses environmental injustices that have disproportionately affected people of color. As a group of engineers, scientists, and planners, we commemorate the history of June 19th and the movements that followed through our efforts for a more sustainable and equitable future.
In addition to the extraordinary impact the history of slavery has had on African Americans, the United States’ more recent history of discriminatory practices also places the African American community at a significant disadvantage. Discrimination has also led to injustices for other communities of color and indigenous communities. Rincon approaches our work with an acute awareness of these challenges and historic injustices, which is why we are involved in many projects which showcase our growing ability and understanding of how best to serve disadvantaged communities, elevate their voices during the project process, and adjust project outcomes to avoid disproportionate impacts to Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
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Key Personnel Resumes
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EDUCATION
BA, English and Environmental
Studies, University of California
at Santa Barbara
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
Professional Certificate in Land
Use and Environmental
Planning, UCSB Extension
American Institute of Certified
Planners, Certified
Environmental Planner (no.
021413)
Abe Leider, AICP CEP
Principal Planner
Mr. Leider is a Principal in Rincon’s Environmental Sciences and Planning group. He is responsible for management and preparation of planning and environmental documents and specialized technical studies. Mr. Leider has over 20 years of experience in the planning field and has managed or primarily authored successful planning and environmental documents on subjects ranging from regional resource management and land use regulation to complex public and private development projects. He is proficient at interpreting state and federal planning and environmental regulations and guidelines as well as developing thorough and clear environmental documentation. Mr. Leider is experienced at providing professional contract planning support in all facets of the project review and permitting process to small, mid-sized and large jurisdictions throughout California. He has prepared informational and technical reports on a range of planning and environmental topics, including general land use trends, agriculture, biology and aesthetics/visual resources.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Principal-in-Charge, City of Hayward, On-Call Consulting Services Mr. Leider has been the Principal-in-Charge of Rincon’s successive on-call contracts with the City of Hayward since 2017. In this capacity he has overseen a number of environmental planning assignments for a variety of project and program types including housing projects, commercial/industrial projects, institutional projects and the Shoreline Adaptation Master Plan.
Principal-in-Charge, City of Mountain View – Multiple Projects. Rincon has provided environmental services to the City of Mountain View since 2017. Mr. Leider has overseen two CEQA assignments for the City – the 1696 Villa Street EIR and a categorical exemption for General Plan amendments, including a General Plan consistency review – and is currently managing contracting for three additional assignments, all IS-MNDs for development projects.
Principal-in-Charge, City of Palo Alto – Multiple Projects. Rincon has provided planning and environmental services to the City of Palo Alto since 2015. Our services have included numerous CEQA documents from categorical exemptions to EIRs, as well as planning services such as development application processing assistance; preparation assistance and public outreach for the North Ventura Coordinated Plan; developing the City’s internal CEQA procedures manual and CEQA document templates; and preparing the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (currently underway).
Principal-in-Charge, City of Berkeley – On-Call Planning and Environmental Services, Berkeley
Rincon has provided planning and environmental services to the City of Berkeley under successive on-call contracts since 2013. Under these contracts, Rincon has been pre-qualified to augment staff in the review and process of development projects, including environmental review and technical analysis. Mr. Leider as acted as Principal-In-Charge for the review and processing services for dozens of development applications for specific projects, including overseeing project management, environmental review, policy and ordinance review, staff reports and public hearings. Under this contract, Mr. Leider has overseen projects such as:
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2190 Shattuck Avenue Mixed-Use EIR and Staff Reports
1950 Shattuck Avenue CEQA Section 15183.3 Streamlining Consistency Analysis 2352 Shattuck Avenue CEQA Section 15183.3 Streamlining Consistency Analysis 2129 Shattuck Avenue EIR Peer Review and Staff Reports 2211 Harold Way EIR and Staff Reports
2009 Addison Street (Berkeley Rep) CEQA Section 15183.3 Streamlining Consistency Analysis Adeline Corridor Specific Plan EIR
Southside Zoning Ordinance Updates EIR
Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station Rezoning EIR
1900 Fourth Street EIR Peer Review
710 Heinz Avenue R&D Parking Structure EIR Addendum and Use Permit Processing 2100 San Pablo Avenue Senior Housing Use Permit Processing and CEQA 3100 San Pablo Avenue Medical Office EIR and Use Permit Processing Urban Adamah Urban Farm and Educational Center Use Permit Processing Principal-in-Charge, City of Vallejo – On-Call Planning and Environmental Services. Rincon provides planning and environmental services to the City of Vallejo under an on-call contract. Services provided have included CEQA documentation, current planning including in-house staffing, NEPA assistance for HUD-funded housing projects, special environmental studies including health risk assessments, and cultural resources evaluations. Under this contract, Mr. Leider has overseen projects such as:
Current Planning and Counter Staffing. Two senior Rincon land use planners provided contract planning services including public counter staffing and review/processing of many current panning applications for several months to augment City staff.
Vallejo Police Department Headquarters CE Report, Staff Report and Hearings. Rincon prepared a categorical exemption report supported by technical studies including noise and air quality analyses. Rincon staff also prepared the
Sonoma/Magazine Multifamily Project CE Report. Rincon prepared a categorical exemption report supported by technical studies including noise and air quality analyses, as well as a detailed Health Risk Assessment and cultural and biological resources investigations.
Principal-in-Charge, Napa Valley Transportation Authority -- On-Call Contract Management, Napa County Mr. Leider is the Principal-in-Charge of Rincon’s contract with the Napa Valley Transportation Authority to provide environmental consulting services. NVTA handles the county's short- and long-term regional transportation planning, working closely with local, regional, state and federal partners to improve streets, highways, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. They also manage the Vine Transit system, which serves over 1 million passengers each year. Mr.
Leider recently oversaw the constraints analysis, preliminary facility design and CEQA and NEPA documentation for the Vine Transit Bus Maintenance Facility Project through this on-call. The project involved a new bus maintenance, washing and storage facility designed to accommodate approximately 93 Vine Transit buses. Mr. Leider also oversaw Rincon’s preparation of CEQA documents for NVTA’s Countywide Bicycle Plan and Countywide Pedestrian Plan.
Principal-in-Charge, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District – On-Call Transportation Planning Services Contract Management, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Mr. Leider manages Rincon’s on-call contract with AC Transit to provide Environmental Impact and Report Preparation Services. AC Transit is a Special District, which provides public transit service to nearly 200,000 riders daily with a fleet of more than 500 buses. The District's service area extends from western Contra Costa County to southern Alameda County. Mr. Leider has overseen preparation of a number of CEQA documents and provided CEQA policy assistance under this contract, including: Route Restructuring and Service Change IS-NDs; Policy 512 Review and Update Project; and 2015 Service Expansion Plan IS-ND.
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EDUCATION
BA, Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology, Princeton University
Leo Mena
Senior Planner
Leo Mena is an Environmental Planner and Project Manager with eight years of experience conducting environmental evaluations consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Leo is an adept analyst and writer that has prepared environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (IS), Class 32 Infill Exemption Documents, and permits for the California Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Leo works on environmental documents for a diverse range of projects including, commuter rail; bike trails; roadway repairs; residential, commercial, and mixed-use development; specific plans; and energy projects. He has experience working with California state agencies and local agencies, including the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, the City of Burlingame, the City of Santa Cruz, City of Milpitas, and others.
Leo is also well versed in the latest streamlining CEQA options available for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects. He works closely with his clients to ensure that all available streamlining options have been considered prior to any work beginning. Leo helped develop eCEQA, which is an online, userfriendly tool that developers and agencies can use to figure out which streamlining options may be available for their projects.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Commonwealth Building 3 EIR—City of Menlo Park, Menlo Park Leo Mena served as the Project Manager for the Commonwealth Building 3 Project, which proposes to construct a new office building in Menlo Park. Leo worked closely with technical authors and the City to prepare the Screen Check Draft EIR and the Public Draft EIR. Leo helped the City address several updates in CEQA, including updated thresholds from BAAQMD and new case law for construction noise impacts.
Through Leo’s leadership the City released the Draft EIR in July 2022.
Project Manager, 1075’O Brien Drive EIR and 1125 O’Brien Drive EIR—City of Menlo Park, Menlo Park
Leo Mena served as the Project Manager for two projects in the City of Menlo Park (1075’O Brien Drive and 1125 O’Brien Drive), both of which proposed to install new R&D uses. Leo worked closely with the City of Menlo Park to prepare the Administrative Draft EIR. In addition, Leo coordinated with City staff to develop approaches for the analysis of Greenhous Gas Emissions and Noise, as a result of updated guidelines and case law.
Project Manager, City of Burlingame – 1868 Ogden Drive Project EIR, Burlingame Leo served as the project manager for this residential project and successfully managed a team of technical specialists to complete a Draft EIR and Final EIR for this Project. As the Project Manager, Leo was able to successfully pivot from the preparation of an Infill Exemption to an EIR, when it was discovered that the building to be demolished was historic in nature. With Leo’s leadership the CEQA process was successfully completed for this Project.
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Project Manager, City of Milpitas – Milpitas Metro Specific Plan SEIR, Milpitas Leo served as the Project Manager for the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan. Leo managed a team of technical experts and prepared the Draft Subsequent EIR for this Project, which entails an update to the Specific Plan to allow for the development of additional growth around the recently completed Milpitas BART Station. Leo worked closely with the City and the authors of the Specific Plan to identify policies and mitigation measures to streamline future projects that will be developed in this area. Leo was instrumental in getting the Draft EIR released to the public in April 2022.
Project Manager, City of Burlingame – Adrian Court Mixed-Use Project Infill Exemption, Burlingame Leo served as the project manager for this mixed-use development project and successfully managed a team of technical specialists to complete a Class 32 Infill Exemption document. With Leo’s management, this Project was approved by the City of Burlingame Planning Commission within four months of the kickoff.
Project Manager, City of Burlingame – 128 Lorton Avenue Project, 601 California Drive Project, 30 Ingold Road Project Infill Exemptions, 1766 El Camino Real, Burlingame Leo served as the Project Manager for the 128 Lorton Avenue Project, 601 California Drive Project, 30 Ingold Road Project, and 1766 El Camino Real Project. Leo worked closely with the City to prepare Class 32 Infill Exemption documents for these four projects. Leo managed a team of technical experts and provided senior review for the documentation of the technical analysis. Through Leo’s leadership, each of the four projects was approved by the City of Burlingame Planning Commission within a year of the kickoff meeting.
Deputy Project Manager, City of Burlingame – 1499 Bayshore Project IS/MND, Burlingame Leo Mena served as the Deputy Project Manager for the Project, which proposed the construction of a 13-story hotel, restaurant, and parking garage in the City of Burlingame. Leo worked closely with the City to prepare an IS/MND for the Project. Leo prepared several sections for the IS/MND, including the Biological Resources, Hydrology and Water Quality, Population and Housing, Public Services and Recreation, Utilities and Service Systems Sections. Leo was instrumental in getting this Project through the CEQA process. This Project was approved by the City of Burlingame Planning Commission in September 2019.
Project Manager, ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced EIR – San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, Lathrop to Ceres/Merced
Leo was instrumental in the preparation of the Draft and Final EIR for the ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project, which proposes to expand commuter train service to Ceres and Merced. Leo worked on both phases of the Project. Phase I included extension of service from Lathrop to Ceres and Phase II included extension of service from Ceres to Merced. Phase II included a station in Merced that would connect to the California High Speed Rail System.
Leo oversaw the preparation of the EIR, including coordination with technical specialists and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission and was instrumental in the completion of the CEQA process for Phase I and II of this Project. Phase I of the Project was approved by the Board of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission in August 2018 and Phase II was approved in December 2021.
Project Manager, Valley Link EIR – Tri-Valley San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority, Dublin/Pleasanton to Lathrop
Leo served as the Project Manager for the Valley Link Project, which proposes to add passenger train service between Dublin/Pleasanton and Lathrop and would connect the existing BART system at Dublin/Pleasanton with the existing ACE service in Lathrop. As the Project Manager, Leo managed a group of technical specialists and authors to prepare the EIR. Leo worked closely with the engineering firm (AECOM) and the Tri-Valley San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority to identify the best solutions for problems that arose and kept the Project moving forward day-to-day.
Through Leo’s leadership, the EIR for Valley Link was certified in May 2021.
Environmental Planner, Gateway Park EIR – Bay Area Toll Agency, Oakland The project involves the development of up to 45-acres of parkland along the waterfront near the eastern end of the east span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (Bay Bridge) in Oakland, California. Leo coordinated the preparation of the Draft EIR and reviewed, edited, and revised the EIR.
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EDUCATION
BA, Environmental Studies,
University of California,
Santa Cruz
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
SoundPLAN (2018), Navcon
Engineering, Fullerton,
California
US EPA AERMOD (2015), Lakes
Environmental, Las Vegas,
Nevada
FHWA – Traffic Noise Model
2.5 (2011), Bowlby &
Associates, Inc., Brentwood,
Tennessee
Noise Control for Buildings,
Manufacturing Plants,
Equipment and Products
(2008), Hoover & Keith,
Houston, Texas
Josh Carman, INCE-USA
Director – Noise, Air Quality & GHG
Josh Carman has over 20 years of experience in the field of acoustics and air quality and has participated in the environmental review and monitoring process for a wide variety of projects in California, Washington, Nevada, and New York. Josh prepares noise, air quality, greenhouse gas, and community health risk assessments for environmental impact studies (CEQA/NEPA) and technical studies using federal, state, and local guidelines and methodology. His experience includes complex project- and program-level analyses of general plan updates; specific plans; mixed-use development; traffic, transit and rail; vibration-sensitive; industrial; infrastructure, utilities, and telecommunications; long-term and remote construction noise and vibration monitoring; and underwater construction (e.g., pile driving) projects. He is certified in the use of the FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM), SoundPLAN, and the US EPA AERMOD air dispersion model.
Josh’s project experience includes conducting the noise modeling, analysis and preparation of the noise assessment for the Prologis warehouse project in Los Angeles, the noise study report for the Mid-County Parkway EIR/EIS, a 16-mile transportation corridor in Riverside County; the air quality and GHG study for the Vallco Specific Plan in Cupertino; noise and vibration measurements for the VTA Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Extension; long-term construction noise and vibration monitoring for the EBMUD Summit Reservoir Replacement Project; and the Title 24 acoustical study for the Lincoln at Euclid residential development in Anaheim. Josh has provided third-party review on a variety of different projects over the years.
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Senior Air Quality Specialist, City of Cupertino – Vallco Special Area Specific Plan EIR, Cupertino
While at Illingworth & Rodkin, Josh prepared the Air Quality and GHG technical report for the proposed specific plan. The Vallco Special Area Specific Plan comprises approximately 70 acres, approximately 58 acres of which is currently available for development. The developable area consists of multiple parcels and is located on both sides of North Wolfe Road – between Vallco Parkway and Interstate 280 (I-280) on the east side of North Wolfe Road and between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Vallco Parkway on the west side of North Wolfe Road. The Specific Plan would facilitate development of a minimum of 600,000 square feet of commercial uses, up to 2.0 million square feet of office uses, up to 339 hotel rooms, and up to 800 residential dwelling units on-site. In addition, up to 65,000 square feet of civic spaces in the form of governmental office space, meeting rooms and community rooms and a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) lab was proposed, as well as a 30-acre green roof.
Senior Noise Specialist, University of California – UC Berkeley 2021 Long Range Development Plan EIR, Berkeley
Josh conducted the noise and vibration assessment for the campus long range development plan (LRDP) while at PlaceWorks. The purpose of an LRDP is to provide adequate planning capacity for potential population growth and physical infrastructure that may be needed to support future population levels on each UC campus. In addition to the programmatic assessment, the EIR included the evaluation Page G-8.288
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of two project-level housing sites. Both programmatic and project-level mitigation measures were developed, including a screening procedure to evaluate construction vibration significance on future projects under the LRDP.
Senior Noise Specialist, City of Redwood City – Broadway Plaza EIR, Redwood City The project consists of redeveloping the Redwood Plaza Shopping Center into a new mixed-use development that would include residential, commercial, and retail uses. The project site consists of 2 sites, which together comprise
15.3 acres. While at PlaceWorks, Josh conducted the noise and vibration assessment and recommended mitigation measures to reduce noise impacts.
Senior Noise Specialist, County of Los Angeles – Tapia Ranch/Project No. R2012-02667/Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 072126, Los Angeles County
Josh conducted the environmental noise assessment while at PlaceWorks in support of an EIR for the development of 405-unit single-family residential lots with one public park (4.7 net acres), eight open space lots, one water pump lot, 63 HOA/Basin lots, one park trails lot, nine flood control district lots, 21 private and future street lots, and one private street lot in the Castaic area. Cumulative impacts considered the planned and approved Tesoro Del Valle residential development to the southeast.
Senior Noise Specialist, City of Santa Ana – Santa Ana General Plan Update PEIR, Santa Ana Josh conducted the environmental noise assessment while at PlaceWorks in support of a PEIR for the City’s General Plan Update. As part of this work, Josh worked with GIS staff to generate existing and future transportation noise contours, which included traffic and railroad noise in the City.
Senior Noise Specialist, City of Davis – Downtown Davis Specific Plan EIR, Davis Josh conducted the environmental noise assessment while at PlaceWorks in support of an EIR for the City’s Downtown Specific Plan where railroad noise was a community concern. As part of this work, Josh conducted short- and longterm noise measurements of freight train, commuter train, and switcher car pass-by events to document existing conditions. New specific plan policies were recommended to reduce community noise exposure to railroad noise.
Senior Air Quality Specialist, City of Modesto – Modesto General Plan Update EIR, Modesto While at Illingworth & Rodkin, Josh prepared the Air Quality and GHG technical report for the City of Modesto General Plan Update. The report calculated air quality and GHG emissions in the Plan Area and region and analyzed potential air quality and GHG impacts associated with implementation of the Plan. In addition, a consistency analysis of Air District goals and policies was completed. Community health risk was evaluated including a detailed analysis of railroad emissions. Mitigation measures to reduce potentially significant air quality, community risk, and odor impacts were recommended.
Senior Noise Specialist, City of Hayward – Hayward Downtown Specific Plan EIR, Hayward While at PlaceWorks, Josh prepared the noise and vibration assessment for the Hayward Downtown Specific Plan EIR.
The proposed project would update the land use designations and zoning for the parcels in the 320-acre Specific Plan Area also referred to as the project site. Work included ambient noise measurements including BART rapid transit pass-bys, as well as evaluating program-level construction and operational noise and vibration impacts. Mitigation measures were identified to reduce potentially significant noise impacts.
Noise Analyst, California High-Speed Rail Authority – California High-Speed Rail Program EIR, Various Counties/Cities California
In August 2005, the California High Speed Rail Authority certified its Program FEIR/FEIS, which evaluated environmental impacts along a proposed 700 miles of rail corridor from Sacramento and San Francisco to San Diego.
While at Wilson Ihrig, Josh assisted with a screening analysis to quantify the number of people potentially affected by wayside noise and vibration in the adjacent communities along the LOSSAN Corridor from Los Angeles to San Diego.
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BA, Biology, University of
San Diego
CERTIFICATIONS
40-Hour HAZWOPER
8-Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor
First-Aid/CPR
AFFILIATIONS
San Diego Environmental
Professionals
Lisa Bestard
Senior Environmental Scientist
Ms. Bestard has 21 years of technical and managerial expertise. She has extensive experience in experience in Environmental Due Diligence site assessment, investigation, and remediation. Ms. Bestard has experience performing Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESAs) and remediation, providing regulatory compliance, soil and waste management services, conducting/supervising soil and groundwater sampling; providing remediation design and implementation services; preparing remedial action work plans and corrective action plans; supervising and performing site remediation; and preparing and providing technical guidance/input for reports and documents, including documents prepared under CEQA.
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Project Manager, Oakland Housing Authority – Oak Groves North and South Rehabilitation Project, Oakland
Ms. Bestard served as the project manager for the rehabilitation of two, 5-story senior affordable living residential towers. Rincon prepare a Phase I ESA that indicated both properties were formerly occupied by gasoline service stations and multiple adjacent and nearby properties were associated with unauthorized release or property uses of concern (e.g., dry cleaners, printing facilities, etc.). Soil, soil vapor, groundwater, and indoor air sampling was performed at both properties and submitted to the Alameda County of Department of Environmental Health (ACDEH).
The assessment results were utilized to develop individual Corrective Action Implementations Plans, which identified long-term monitoring and a cap as the appropriate corrective action at one property; however, the second property required the installation of a sub-slab depressurization system, a soil vapor extraction system, vapor intrusion coating on the slab, and cap. Ms. Bestard oversaw the design, installation, and construction of the corrective actions; prepared reports documenting the implementation of the corrective actions and also prepared operations, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting (OMM&R) plans for the various engineering controls at the site. Rincon is currently performing a rebound assessment for the SVE system at one of the properties. Both properties are pending ACDEH review to issue closure of the site assessment and remediation cases and transition to the long-term monitoring cases.
Project Manager, The Hope Center and Berkeley Way Apartments, Berkeley Ms. Bestard served as the project manager for the redevelopment of a property in downtown Berkeley into an affordable residential housing along with The Hope Center, which included permanent supportive housing, a homeless shelter, transitional veteran housing, community kitchen, and support services. A Phase I ESA identified historical onsite automotive repair and nearby and adjacent property uses as a potential concern. Phase II ESAs, included evaluation of impacts soil and soil vapor, identified impacts to shallow soil from lead and benzo(a)pyrene and low concentrations of volatile organic compounds in soil vapor. A Remedial Action Plan and Soil and Groundwater Management Plan were prepared that identified excavation and offsite disposal of impacted soil concurrent with construction activities at the appropriate remedial action. An x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer to analyze excavation confirmation samples for lead in the field to Page G-8.290
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avoid potential project delays from repeated rounds of excavation and conformation sampling. Rincon oversaw remedial excavation and soil disposal activities and performed confirmation sampling and health and safety air monitoring. Ms. Bestard prepare regulatory closure documents and received a no further action directive from the ACDEH for residential land use.
Project Manager, Bernal Gateway Apartments, San Francisco Ms. Bestard served as Project Manager and Technical Advisor for the Bernal Gateway apartment complex project. A Phase I ESA identified a former underground storage tank on the property as a potential concern. Rincon performed soil, soil vapor, and indoor air sampling at the site and identified low concentrations for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil vapor. A Site Mitigation Plan (SMP) was prepared for the San Francisco Department of Public Health proposing mitigation strategies and additional data gap assessment. The combination of analytical results for environmental media suggests that VOCs in soil vapor may originate from an offsite source. The proposed mitigation included modifications to the buildings HVAC system and long-term monitoring. Rincon proposed and received regulatory concurrence to use radon monitoring in indoor air and sub-slab vapor as a proxy for VOCs to evaluate potential vapor intrusion risks, which resulted in significant cost savings to the client. A land-use covenant was also recorded for the property, which is now in the long-term monitoring phase.
Project Manager, Port of San Diego – North Embarcadero Visionary Plan, San Diego Ms. Bestard served as the project manager for a portion of the Port of San Diego’s North Embarcadero Visionary Plan redevelopment. A historical study was conducted and utilized to develop a Phase II ESA sampling strategy. A Phase II ESA was performed to evaluate potential releases, and potential impacts, including the potential health risk to future site receptors. Based on the findings of the Phase II ESA, it was determined that soil at the site may have potential impacts from historical property uses. A Property Mitigation Plan and Community Health and Safety Plan were prepared for the project that identified areas of known or potential concern at the site, provided a strategy to mitigate, manage, and handle contaminated materials encountered during construction activities, and addressed potential health and safety concerns. Ms. Bestard negotiated with the regulator to utilize an XRF analyzer to screen soil samples in the field for lead content to evaluate the potential for on-site reuse, which resulted in significant time savings by avoiding potential project delays while waiting for fixed-based laboratory analytical results. She oversaw on-site environmental monitoring of excavation activities, consisted of assisting the contractor with segregating soil, field screening utilizing an XRF analyzer and photoionization detector, soil sample collection and analysis, community health and safety monitoring, regulatory agency interfacing, waste characterization and profiling, and documentation.
Project Manager, McCarthy Building Companies – University of California Irvine, Center for Advanced Care, Irvine Ms. Bestard served as the project manager for the University of California Irvine, Center for Advanced Care new construction. Previous assessments identified multiple releases of petroleum and volatile organic compounds on and adjacent to the site. A Soil Management Plan was prepared for submittal to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish site soil screening levels; procedures for handling, disposal, and on-stie reuse of excavated soil; and air monitoring requirements and action levels. Rincon also designed two sub-slab vapor mitigation systems to be incorporated into the existing design two plans for the two proposed structures.
Project Manager, Port of San Diego – Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan EIR, Hazardous Materials Technical Study, Chula Vista
Ms. Bestard provided environmental services for the Master Plan included the preparation of a Hazardous Materials Technical Study (HMTS) that provided a general overview of potential impacts related to hazardous materials and potentially contaminated properties with the plan area that was utilized in the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report. The project area consists of multiples parcels along the bayfront in the city of Chula Vista, California totaling approximately 550 acres under the ownership and jurisdiction of the San Diego Unified Port District (Port), including land acquired from B.F. Goodrich, vacant and underutilized areas, and the former South Bay Power Plant parcel. Ms. Bestard also compiled analytical testing data from various environmental reports throughout the project area and performed a Human Health Screening Evaluation on 25 parcels to evaluate if the known, existing site contamination posed a potentially significant human health risk to future receptors based on the intended site use after redevelopment.
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MS, Botany, University of
Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu,
Hawaii
BS, Plant Science, Landscape
Horticulture; German
Language, and Literature
(minor), University of
California, Davis
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
International Society of
Arboriculture, Certified
Arborist # WE-6139A
Tree Risk Assessment
Qualified (TRAQ)
Kristin Asmus
Senior Biologist, Arborist, and Project Manager
Ms. Asmus has more than 20 years of professional experience in conducting natural resource assessments and surveys and restoration planning, implementation, and monitoring. She is a trained wetland delineator and conducts botanical and wildlife habitat assessments, plant species inventories, and protocol-level surveys for specialstatus wildlife and plants. She has expertise in USACE wetland regulations and the permitting process pursuant to Section 404 and 401 of CWA and in ESA and CESA compliance as well as other regulatory permit processes. Ms. Asmus has extensive experience in vegetation surveying and sampling with additional experience in GIS, aerial photograph interpretation, and remote sensing data analysis as applied to vegetation mapping and monitoring. She has worked on salvage efforts for California tiger salamander and silvery legless lizard and on passive relocation of western burrowing owls; conducted surveys for California red-legged frog, foothill yellowlegged frog, San Joaquin kit fox, and Swainson’s hawk; and conducted survey and trapping efforts for giant garter snake and western pond turtle. Ms. Asmus has maintained an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist license since 2001 and is tree risk assessment qualified.
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Lead Biologist, Town of Hillsborough – Callan Subdivision EIR, San Mateo County By request of the Town as a subconsultant to MIG, Inc, Kristin initially completed a peer review of all biological resources technical reports and completed the biological resources section of the EIR for the proposed Meadowood Estates project. The Callan Property owners are proposing to develop a subdivision and the site has several significant biological resources issues including seasonal wetlands as well as waters of the U.S., oak woodlands, extant populations of one federally listed endangered plant and two California Rare Plant Rank 1B species, and California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, and callippe silverspot butterfly habitat.
Lead Arborist, Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) – Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project, Palo Alto, San Mateo County
Provided a master tree protection plan, analysis and design support services for the SUMC. This master tree protection plan encompassed the expansion project at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital as well as the Stanford Hospital, Hoover Building, and FIM site. Ms. Asmus provided a tree inventory and assessment, an analytical review of appropriate candidates for tree transplantation, analysis for two building shadow studies, and worked with the Palo Alto City Arborist on a tree protection plan for construction.
Lead Biologist, East Bay Municipal Utility District – Chabot Dam, San Leandro, Alameda County
This project included upgrade and reconstruction of Chabot Dam to meet state seismic safety requirements. The project team assessed the feasibility and constructability of project alternatives including reconstruction of dam outlet works structure. With identification of feasible alternatives, an EIR was prepared to determine potential impacts and mitigation for impacts to water quality, biological resources, cultural resources, recreation resources, aesthetics, and air quality. The team also secured regulatory permits for the project from USFWS, USACE, and CDFW.
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prepared a constraints analysis memo and a wetland delineation report, assisted with regulatory permitting, and was the biological resources EIR section author.
Lead biologist, US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – Facilities at the Former Alameda Naval Air Station (NAS), Alameda County
The team provided a suite of environmental services to the VA, beginning with preparing a constraints and feasibility study for the proposed development at the former Alameda NAS. The team assisted the VA and Department of Navy with the Section 7 consultation process with USFWS and prepared a biological assessment to determine the proposed transfer and post-transfer development of property that the VA requested from the Navy. The team prepared a joint Navy and VA NEPA compliant Environmental Assessment. Environmental issues included impacts on threatened and endangered species, primarily the California least tern, impacts on site soils and geology, impacts on groundwater or surface waters including jurisdictional wetlands, noise, air quality, cultural resources, hazardous materials, utilities, and transportation. Ms. Asmus conducted the jurisdictional wetland delineation, biological resources assessment and floristic surveys.
Biologist, Santa Clara County Water District – On-Call Biological Surveys, Santa Clara County Biologist, arborist, and restoration ecologist. Under an on-call contract, the team regularly provided biological services.
Typical tasks included California red-legged frog focused surveys, burrowing owl surveys, avian surveys, fish surveys, arborist surveys, native seed collection, preconstruction surveys for special-status wildlife species, revegetation monitoring, and botanical surveys. The team provided technical reports of findings and worked with the district to develop innovative solutions to protect biological resources and accomplish necessary projects. The work required frequent coordination with district staff members, including biologists, planners, engineers, and construction managers. Ms. Asmus participated in numerous studies and projects, including protocol-level winter and breeding season surveys for burrowing owl, fish salvage at Lenihan Dam, arborist services and vegetation monitoring on Calabazas Creek, and focused botanical surveys and vegetation monitoring on the Guadalupe River.
Lead Arborist, Sutter Alta Bates Medical Center – Oakland, Alameda County The project team designed the streetscape, plazas, gardens, and drop-off landscapes for Sutter Health’s hilltop hospital complex. The project’s complexities included a mix of renovations, retrofits, and new construction; protection of significant trees; property swaps and road realignments; on-structure gardens and drop-offs; and circulation through a hilly site that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project was designed to a minimum target of LEED silver. Ms. Asmus conducted the tree inventory and assessment, prepared a tree protection plan for construction, and provided arborist support during construction.
Lead Arborist, Sacramento Municipal Utility District – Headquarters Renovation IS/MND and Arborist Services, Sacramento
Prepared an IS/MND and technical studies in compliance with CEQA. The Headquarters building and site are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the renovation followed the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties while landscape treatments sought to restore the historical objectives of the original designer and lines-of-site of the Headquarters building. Issues addressed in the technical studies included tree preservation/arborist services, historic resources and cultural landscape evaluation and treatment/coordination with the City of Sacramento, an Environmental Site Assessment/PCB Study, and traffic counts to support the traffic analysis.
Ms. Asmus prepared the landscape inventory report with tree protection guidelines and provided construction support for protection of heritage trees on site.
Lead Arborist, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency – Central Subway Program and Construction Management, San Francisco
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board of directors approved a $147 million contract for program management/construction management of the Central Subway, a step toward extending the existing Third Street Light Rail line from Fourth and King Streets to Chinatown. The project seeks to accommodate existing and future transit ridership in one of San Francisco’s busiest corridors with greater reliability, comfort and speed. Ms.
Asmus prepared a tree protection plan for the portion of the project in the area of the tunnel boring machine retrieval shaft.
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BS, Wildlife Management,
Humboldt State University
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
Wetland Delineation, Richard
Chinn Environmental Training,
Inc.
Samantha Kehr, BS
Senior Biologist
Ms. Kehr is a Senior Biologist with ten years of experience working in the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley with special-status species. Ms.
Kehr has conducted special status species surveys, biological assessments, construction monitoring, and reporting for environmental compliance. She has served as the qualified biologist for several projects, including; flood control and BART development. Ms. Kehr has performed protocol level surveys as well as preconstruction clearance and monitoring for California red-legged frog (CRLF) and California tiger salamander (CTS), as well as general wildlife and pre-construction surveys. She has been authorized under project Biological Opinions to independently handle and relocate CRLF during project implementation. In total, she has over eight years of experience as a professional Biologist conducting a wide variety of field work.
She is familiar with many field techniques and protocols. These include special status species survey protocols for burrowing owl, Swainson’s hawk, golden eagle, northern spotted owl, Ridgway’s rail, and black rail. Her reptile and amphibian experience includes: western pond turtle, Alameda whipsnake, San Joaquin coachwhip, giant garter snake, and Texas horned lizard. As well as surveys for vernal pool listed branchiopods, Lepiduru packardi, Branchinecta lynchi, and B. longiantenna. she has monitored for San Joaquin kit fox burrow and salt marsh harvest mouse. Other experience includes; aquatic toxicology, plant identification, wetland delineation, and macro invertebrate sampling. She has previously been listed on an entity permit (List of Authorized Individuals) to independently handle CTS and CRLF. She has become familiar with exclusion devices such as netting, wildlife fences. She has also conducted site visits, identifying sensitive biological resources and land cover types. participated in writing and preparing reports for Biological Assessments, other environmental documents, and data entry.
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Biologist, Carmel Area Wastewater District – Rancho Cañada Sewer Replacement Project IS-MND, Monterey County
Ms. Kehr authored the Biological Resources section of the IS-MND. She conducted a site survey to map vegetation communities and wildlife habitats, assessed the site for the capacity to support special status species, and assessed the potential for impacts and required mitigation. The project entailed replacement of an existing sewer main through Palo Corona Regional Park. The Final IS-MND was adopted in October 2020.
Biologist, Carmel Area Wastewater District – Carmel Valley Manor Sewer Main Extension Project, Monterey County
Ms. Kehr authored a Biological Resources Assesment (BRA) and Biological section of the IS-MND. She conducted a survey and assessed the site for the capacity to support special status species and sensitive biological resources, such as the Carmel River and riparian corridor. The BRA assessed the potential for impacts and required mitigation.
The project involved extension of sewer service to the existing Carmel Valley Manor senior living facility. The Final IS-MND was adopted in Septemer 2020; Rincon is currently preparing an IS-MND Addendum for the project to address proposed alignment modifications, including a small jurisditional ditch.
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Biologist, Transportation Agency for Monterey County – Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Project EIR, Monterey County
Ms. Kehr authored a BRA and Biological section of the EIR, and an Natural Environmental Study (NES) in support of NEPA environmental review. The FORTAG project involves approximately 28 miles of new trails, covering coastal dunes, maritime oak woodlands, sage scrub, and wetland habitats. Rincon is currently preparing an NES Addendum for the project to address proposed alignment modifications, including additional impacts to jurisdictional areas.
Biologist, TriEco & Tetra Tech, Inc., – California tiger salamander exclusion and trapping, former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment (NWS), Concord
Ms. Kehr participated in installation, and maintenance of fencing to exclude CRLF, CTS, and Alameda whipsnake from work areas, as required by USFWS. She conducted trapping for CTS/CRLF at 14 sites, including trap setting, checking, and the processing of target and non-target species. Performed and managed weekly nesting bird surveys around work areas, CRLF protocol-level surveys of potential breeding locations on Base, biological monitoring during ground disturbance, and authored weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
Biologist, Brosamer & Wall – Lower Berryessa Creek Project Phase I, Milpitas Ms. Kehr served as the contractor’s biologist for a flood control project. Provided preconstruction surveys for nesting birds, WPT, and any other sensitive species. Monitored active bird nests and protective buffers. Coordinated with SCVWD and CDFW to adjust buffers and provided daily nest monitoring. Advised contractor on biological requirements for compliance with project permits.
Biologist, Brosamer & Wall – Lower Berryessa Creek Project Phase II, Milpitas Ms. Kehr served as the contractor’s biologist for the second phase of a three phase flood control project. Provided preconstruction surveys for nesting birds, western pond turtle, and any other sensitive species. Monitored active bird nests and protective buffers. Coordinated with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) to adjust buffers and provided daily nest monitoring. Advised contractor on biological requirements for compliance with project permits, and provided monthly reports of nesting bird surveys including the status of active nests and nest buffers.
Biologist, TriEco & Tetra Tech, Inc., – Biological Enhancements, former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment (NWS), Concord
Ms. Kehr provided Biological support for enhancements at the CNWS’s Cistern Pond, including; contributing to the revegetation plan, work plan, and agency discussions. Conducted biological monitoring during removal of floating vegetation and excavation of pond banks. Served as the USFWS approved handler responsible for CRLF relocation during work. A total of 268 CRLF were relocated by Ms. Kehr or under her direct supervision. Of those, 103 CRLF were held in tanks during work, and the remaining frogs were relocated to a fenced off section of the pond.
Biologist, Palo Corona Regional Park General Development Plan Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration, County of Monterey
Ms. Kehr authored the Biological Resources section of the IS-MND for the Palo Corona Regional Park General Development Plan (GDP). The intent of the GDP was to investigate the range of recreation opportunities appropriate for Palo Corona Regional Park through site assessment, master planning, and public outreach. The GDP will serve as a roadmap for conservation, stewardship, and public access to manage the almost 4,500-acre property. Rincon is analyzing each of the issues included in the Initial Study checklist at a level of detail that leads to a definitive conclusion relative to significance. Ms. Kehr prepared the Biological Resources section, documenting existing biological conditions based on a desktop review and evaluated at a programmatic-level the potential for impacts to sensitive biological resources.
Biologist, UC Santa Cruz – Kresge College Environmental Impact Report, Santa Cruz Ms. Kehr prepared a habitat assessment for a renovation project on the UC Santa Cruz campus in accordance with the revised USFWS guidance. Ms. Kehr visited the project site, surrounding aquatic and upland habitats, and evaluated habitat suitability and potential for CRLF occurrence. Ms. Kehr also prepared the biological resources analysis section of the EIR to address current baseline conditions and direct and the potential for impacts to existing biological resources and special status species.
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MS, Historic Preservation,
concentration in Preservation
Planning, University of
Pennsylvania
BA, History and Sociology,
University of California,
Riverside
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
Meets and exceeds Secretary
of the Interior’s Professional
Qualification Standards in
Architectural History and
History
JulieAnn Murphy
Architectural Historian Project Manager
JulieAnn Murphy is an Architectural Historian with over 10 years of experience. Her work includes archival research, historic resource evaluations, and review of projects for the conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Her professional experience includes the preparation of nominations for the National Register of Historic Places. Ms. Murphy has extensive experience preparing applications for the Federal Historic Tax Credit program as well as several state preservation incentive programs, including the Mills Act. Ms. Murphy has experience preparing documentation in support of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, CEQA, and local ordinances. She meets requirements in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Architectural History and History.
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Architectural Historian, Town of Windsor – Estates at Ross Ranch Project, Windsor As the Senior Architectural Historian, Ms. Murphy prepared an updated historical resource evaluation in support of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. The proposed project, the subdivision of a vacant parcel for development of single-family houses, was previously evaluated for historical resources. Following a peer review of the previous evaluation, Ms. Murphy reviewed the record search results from the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), provided oversight for the site visit and field documentation of the built resources, performed supplemental archival and historical research, and evaluated the property for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR). The assessment affirmed the findings of the previously performed evaluation that the property was not eligible for, listing in the NRHP or CRHR and was not a historical resource for the purposes of CEQA.
Architectural Historian, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation – 2550 Irving Street Environmental Assessment, San Francisco
Ms. Murphy served as the Senior Architectural Historian for the 2550 Irving Street Environmental Assessment and evaluated 16 historic-era commercial and residential structures for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act compliance. The evaluations were completed in support of the preparation of the Environmental Assessment in accordance with NEPA and HUD requirements for the construction of a multi-family affordable housing development.
Architectural Historian, City of San Leandro – 2824 Halcyon Drive, San Leandro As the Senior Architectural Historian, Ms. Murphy prepared a historic resource evaluation (HRE) of the proposed project property to identify potential historical resources in support of an Infill Checklist in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project included the demolition of four existing residential and accessory dwellings for the construction of 18 new single-family residences. The HRE included a site visit of the property to document its condition and any character-defining features, archival research, and evaluation of the property for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Page G-8.296
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Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), and a City of San Leandro Landmark or Merit Resource. The property, found ineligible for listing, was also recorded on California DPR 523 Series forms.
Architectural Historian, RRM Design Group – Coast Rail Trail Segments 8 and 9, Santa Cruz Rincon is currently supporting the preparation of environmental compliance documentation for the implementation of the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 and 9. Located along the Santa Cruz Branch Line Railroad, the former rail line is proposed to be rehabilitated for a recreation trail. Rincon is preparing Caltrans-format resource documentation in accordance with NEPA and Section 106. Ms. Murphy, as Senior Architectural Historian, is leading the preparation of the Historical Resources Evaluation Report (HRER) to determine if historic properties exist in the Area of Potential Effect (APE). As part of the effort, Ms. Murphy conducted a survey of the proposed project APE to identify and document potential historic properties impacted by the proposed project. Following the field survey, Ms. Murphy performed archival research to ascertain the age, alterations, and significance of each architectural resource. Potential historical significance was considered in accordance with the Caltrans Programmatic Agreement, which provides guidance on evaluating cultural resources. Properties were formally recorded on individual California DPR series 523 forms, and were evaluated for listing in the NRHP, CRHR, and for local listing. Results are being complied into a shortformat Caltrans Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR).
Architectural Historian, City of Berkeley – Ashby and North BART Stations Historic Resource Evaluations, Berkeley Ms. Murphy served as the Project Manager and managed the day-to-day preparation of the Historical Resources Evaluations for the Ashby BART Station and the North Berkeley BART Station. The evaluations were completed in support of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for the Ashby and North Berkeley Bart Stations Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zoning Project. The evaluations addressed the impacts to potential historical resources under CEQA. She performed field work, archival research, and outreach to gather important background information to inform the evaluations. She also researched trends and emerging best practices in the recordation and evaluation of cultural resources in the field to ensure that the provided analysis was as thorough as possible.
Additionally, she provided oversight to the junior staff, including tracking the project budget and schedule to ensure that the final product was completed and delivered to the client on time and within budget.
Architectural Historian, City of Albany – 540 San Pablo Avenue, Albany Ms. Murphy, as the Senior Architectural Historian, prepared a Cultural Resources Analysis technical report in support of a categorical exemption (CE) for the proposed project. The proposed project, located in Albany, included the demolition of several buildings for the construction of a five-story mixed use building with 207 residential units and four commercial spaces. Ms. Murphy performed a California Historical Resources Information Systems (CHRIS) search, conducted archival and background research, and provided oversight for a pedestrian survey to document the site. All of the site’s age-eligible resources were evaluated for potential listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR). Ms. Murphy also coordinated with the Senior Archaeologist to assess the project effects on a potentially sensitive archaeological resource on an adjacent property and developed a proposed monitoring program to implement during project construction.
Architectural Historian, City of Vallejo – Historic Preservation White Paper, Vallejo Ms. Murphy prepared a Historic Preservation White Paper to provide recommendations to the City of Vallejo’s Planning and Development Services Department. Funded by a grant from the California State Office of Historic Preservation, the Historic Preservation White Paper included an audit of the City of Vallejo’s existing preservation policies, programs, and resources. The final paper included an evaluation the City’s current policies and programs, an overview of the best historic preservation policies and practices, and provided a suite of options for the City’s future preservation efforts.
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EDUCATION
MA, Cultural Resources
Management, Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park,
California
BA, Anthropology (minor in
Geography), Humboldt State
University, Arcata, California
Certificate in Land Use and
Environmental Planning,
UC Davis Extension, Davis,
California
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional
Archaeologist #11693. Register
of Professional Archaeologists,
Baltimore, Maryland, 2002
American Institute of Certified
Planners #21490. Washington,
D.C.,2007
Certified Environmental
Professional #12040825.
Academy of Board Certified
Environmental Professionals,
Towson, Maryland, 2012
Andrew Lee Pulcheon, RPA, AICP
Principal/Cultural Resources Manager/Registered Professional Archaeologist/Certified Planner
Mr. Pulcheon has 27 years of research, field, laboratory, and project management experience. His experience includes project coordination and field direction; public/private sector and Native American consultation; field, archival, and laboratory research on projects throughout central and northern California; Section 106 and CEQA historical resource evaluations; NEPA analysis; CEQA document preparation; development of treatment and management plans; and museum curation and collections management. He has 20 years of experience in cultural resources impact assessment and mitigation development, including the preparation of Initial Study and Environmental Impact Report sections for public and private sector clients in urban and rural settings.
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Mr. Pulcheon has directed the CEQA and/or NEPA cultural resources analysis for projects involving the transportation sector, including:
Cultural Resources Task Lead, City of Menlo Park – 1001 El Camino Real Business Park Project, Menlo Park
For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon prepared a Cultural Resources Assessment Report for proposed construction at 1001 El Camino Real. Mr. Pulcheon provided principal-level review of the study prepared for the project. Preparation of the ASR included a field survey, archival and background research, an archeological sensitivity assessment, and consultation with potentially interested parties. The study did not identify any cultural resources in the project site.
Cultural Resources Task Lead, City of San Jose – U.S. 101/De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road Interchange Project, San Jose (Caltrans District 4) For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon prepared a Preliminary Environmental Assessment Report (PEAR) for proposed improvements to the U.S. 101/De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road interchange and adjacent local street intersections within the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County. Mr. Pulcheon provided principal-level review of the Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) prepared for the project.
Preparation of the ASR included a field survey, archival and background research, an archeological sensitivity assessment, and consultation with potentially interested parties. The study identified high archeological sensitivity for prehistoric archeological cultural resources and possible remains of the first Mission Santa Clara. (2013) QA/QC Coordinator, Stanislaus County Department of Public Works – Hammett Road/State Route 99 Interchange Reconstruction Project, Stanislaus County (Caltrans District 10)
For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon served as cultural resources Principal in Charge, providing overall QA/QC and overseeing preparation of a cultural resources study for this interchange improvement project. Documents prepared for the project included a Historic Property Survey Report, an Archaeological Survey Report, and a Historical Resources Evaluation Report. One architectural property was evaluated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
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QA/QC Coordinator, Contra Costa County Planning and Community Development – Camino Tassajara Road Widening Project, Contra Costa County
For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon conducted a field excavation and provided Principal-level review of the Caltrans documentation for this rural road widening project in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
QA/QC Coordinator, Alameda County Public Works Agency – Interstate 80/Gilman Street Interchange Roundabouts Project, Berkeley
For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon provided managerial oversight and quality control for preparation of the cultural resources section of the Preliminary Environmental Analysis Report (PEAR) for the Interstate 80/Gilman Street Interchange Roundabouts Project. The document addressed requirements of the Caltrans 2014 First Amended Programmatic Agreement.
QA/QC Coordinator, San Carlos Public Works Department – U.S. 101/Holly Street Interchange Reconstruction Project and U.S. 101/Holly Street Pedestrian Overcrossing Project, San Carlos For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon provided managerial oversight and quality control for preparation of a Caltrans HPSR, ASR, and Extended Phase I Report for these interchange and pedestrian overcrossing projects. The documents addressed requirements of the Caltrans 2014 First Amended Programmatic Agreement.
QA/QC Coordinator, City of Fremont Public Works Department – Fremont Boulevard Widening Project Fremont For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon provided managerial oversight and quality control for preparation of a cultural resources study or this City of Fremont roadway widening project. The document addressed requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in support of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Nationwide Permit. Cultural resources studies completion date: January 2015 QA/QC Coordinator, City of Fremont Public Works Department – Capitol Avenue Extension Project, Fremont For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon provided managerial oversight and quality control for preparation of a Caltrans Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR) and Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) for this roadway construction project.
The documents addressed requirements of the Caltrans 2014 First Amended Programmatic Agreement. Cultural resources studies completion date: December 2013
QA/QC Coordinator, City of Woodland – Lemen/North/East Avenue Realignment Project, Woodland, Yolo County For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon prepared a Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR) and Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) to document cultural resource identification efforts in the Lemen/North/East Realignment Project’s Area of Potential Effects (APE), in accordance with the Programmatic Agreement Among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the California Department of Transportation Regarding Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as it Pertains to the Administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program in California (Caltrans 2004) and the requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act. The following tasks were done: archival and background research, archaeological field studies, a geoarchaeological sensitivity assessment, and Native American and historical society consultation. The site of a former house dating to the 1800s was identified within the APE. LSA was able to successfully argue in the HPSR and ASR that the project would not affect any intact archaeological deposits associated with the house. Mr. Pulcheon provided QA/QC for the cultural resources documentation.
QA/QC Coordinator, City of Richmond Planning Division – Cultural Resources Documentation for the Nevin Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project, Richmond
For another firm, Mr. Pulcheon served as Principal in Charge for this City of Richmond streetscape improvements project. Mr. Pulcheon provided QA/QC overseeing preparation of a Historic Property Survey Report and Cultural Resources Letter Report according to Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures. LSA conducted background research, including a records search at the Northwest Information Center and the Native American Heritage Commission. No cultural resources were identified in the Area of Potential Effects.
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EDUCATION
MA, Archaeology/Celtic
Civilization, University of
Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
HNC, Social Sciences with
Management, Cardonald
College, Glasgow, Scotland
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional
Archaeologist (ID# 16467)
Society for California
Archaeology
Heather Blind, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Ms. Blind is a registered professional archaeologist (#16467) and meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for prehistoric and historical archeology. Ms. Blind has over 18 years of experience in cultural resources management and has worked in both the private and public sectors for various clients. Ms. Blind is proficient in project management, personnel management, Native American consultation, archival research, ethnographic and historical research, archaeological survey, prehistoric and historical excavation, laboratory analysis, and collections management.
Ms. Blind completes and manages the preparation of cultural resources technical studies compliant with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and CEQA, including studies documenting research, survey, testing, excavation, monitoring and evaluation for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) and California Register of Historical Resources (California Register). She also has expertise in project performance and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; implementation of environmental mitigation monitoring plans; report production; and coordination with Native American groups.
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Project Manager/Program Manager, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District – Vegetation Treatment Project, Santa Clara County
Cultural Resources Project Manager for the MROSD vegetation treatment activities in the Bear Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve. The cultural resources analysis included a review of previously conducted background research, a cultural resources sensitivity analysis, and a Phase I archaeological survey for 30 treatment areas within the Preserve. The cultural resources survey identified 14 additional cultural resources which were recorded on Department of Parks and Recreation 523 forms. In addition, Rincon recommended mitigation measures that would assist the MROSD in preserving and protecting cultural resources within the proposed vegetation treatment areas.
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Moraga Rd Storage, LLC – 2600 Moraga Road Self-Storage Project, Contra Costa County
Ms. Blind designed and implemented an archaeological identification program to assess a previously recorded shell deposit of unknown origin that was identified within the project limits. The program was designed to identify whether the shell deposit was cultural, define the boundaries of the deposit, and to inform the monitoring program required by mitigation measures previously established for the project. Ms. Blind identified a previously unrecorded precontact archaeological site within the project area. Ms. Blind has coordinated and assisted with ongoing consultation with Moraga Storage LLC, the City of San Pablo, and representatives of the Confederated Indians of Lisjan (Tribe), to reach an agreement for cultural resources protocols within this project. The team was able to reach an agreement to avoid and protect the identified Native American site. In response to additional discoveries during monitoring, a Data Recovery program was undertaken and completed in consultation with the Tribe and the applicant team. The analysis of this work is currently pending.
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Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, WRA – 9910-TRAIL: Penitencia Creek Re-Alignment Project, Santa Clara County
Due to the public accessibility of the project area, this project was initially classified as an emergency project due to safety issues and structural failure caused by seasonal rains. The project involved the redesign and repair of a publicly accessible trail in the City of San Jose and Ms. Blind worked to respond to the City of San José and WRAs request for an expedient response to complete cultural resource studies for this project. Ms. Blind coordinated the Rincon team to complete a cultural resources records search, Native American consultation, a pedestrian survey, and archaeological sensitivity analysis, and the preparation of a technical report.
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Carmel Area Wastewater District – Palo Corona Regional Park Sewer Replacement Project, Monterey County
Ms. Blind coordinated with the Carmel Wastewater District, construction crews, Native Americans and Rincon staff to provide biological, cultural and paleontological services for the duration of the project. This included working closely with the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation (OCEN) to ensure tribal requirements were met throughout the project.
The project involved the replacement of approximately 4,200 linear feet of sewer main at the former Rancho Cañada Golf Course within Palo Corona Regional Park. Biological, cultural and paleontological monitoring was a mitigation measure requirement of the IS/MND previously completed for this project.
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, Presidio National Historic Landmark District – Presidio Parkway Project, City and County of San Francisco
Ms. Blind conducted historical research to prepare a Work Plan as part of the Doyle Drive replacement project in the Presidio of San Francisco. The Work Plan was required to meet the approval of Caltrans, the Presidio Trust Environmental team, and representatives of the City and County of San Francisco. The Work Plan was designed to identify, test, and assess prehistoric and historic archaeological features that may be affected by construction activities during the project. As part of the archival review for this project Ms. Blind led test excavations of 15 distinct areas to assess the presence or absence of historic-period archaeological resources within the proposed project areas.
The recovered materials were identified, analyzed and prepared for permanent curation at the Presidio Trust’s Archaeological Laboratory.
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, County of Marin/CalTrans – Tennessee Valley-Manzanita Connector Pathway Project, Mill Valley, Marin County
As part of this County of Marin/Caltrans local assistance pedestrian/bike path project Ms. Blind conducted cultural resource studies to prepare a Historic Property Survey Report and Archaeological Survey Report. Ms. Blind assessed the APE’s archaeological sensitivity using the records search; geological research; historical maps; archaeological site information provided by Caltrans; and the field survey.
Supervisory Archaeologist, Presidio National Historic Landmark District – Officers’ Quarters on Funston Avenue Project, City and County of San Francisco
Ms. Blind directed a remediation crew in archaeological methods and practice. Archaeologists were restricted from completing excavations due to hazardous soil conditions. Excavation was conducted beneath the existing floors of Civil War era officers’ quarters on Funston Avenue. Ms. Blind directed the removal of Spanish-Colonial and American period deposits; analyzed and catalogued of artifacts; and completed the subsequent report.
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager, College of Marin – Kentfield Campus and Indian Valley Campus, Marin County
As part of cultural resources services provided for the Measure C Bond Spending Implementation Plan for the College of Marin, Ms. Blind conducted excavation, auger testing, NAGPRA consultation, artifact analysis, monitoring, research, reporting, recording and consultation with Native Americans to address CEQA requirements.
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EDUCATION
MESM, Water Resources
Management; University of
California Santa Barbara
BA, Environmental Studies/Film
Studies; Emory University
CERTIFICATIONS/
REGISTRATIONS
California Association of
Environmental Professionals
Water Education Foundation,
Water Leaders Class, 2014
Aubrey Mescher, MESM
Supervising Environmental Planner
Ms. Mescher has 17 years of experience managing and preparing environmental analyses and documentation for compliance with CEQA and California Water Code, including through the preparation of Water Supply Assessments (WSAs) to evaluate the long-term availability and reliability of water supply for a proposed project. Ms.
Mescher manages Rincon’s WSA services, and has prepared numerous WSAs throughout southern California, and under the same water supply scenarios applicable to the City of Burbank. Ms. Mescher also specializes in the analysis and management of water infrastructure projects and working to meet the needs of water agencies and districts of all sizes. Ms. Mescher is currently managing on-call environmental services contracts for Gateway Water Management Authority in Los Angeles County, Coachella Valley Water District in Riverside County, and United Water Conservation District in Ventura County. Ms. Mescher works closely with agency staff to identify, characterize, and provide the environmental services needed to support delivery of safe and reliable water supplies for the respective jurisdictions.
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Service Line Lead, Public and Private Clients – Water Supply Assessments, Statewide, California
Ms. Mescher leads Rincon’s service line for WSAs, through which she prepares and manages the preparation of WSAs for land use analyses and large-scale infrastructure projects throughout California, to facilitate project compliance with CEQA and California Water Code. Ms. Mescher specializes in the analysis of projects in areas dependent on imported surface water supplies and limited local groundwater, including areas where groundwater resources are adjudicated or otherwise carefully managed due to scarcity and the effects of drought. WSAs have been particularly scrutinized in recent years, as California is still in and recovering from historic drought conditions, and the effects of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act are just starting to be seen. No WSA prepared or managed by Ms. Mescher has been legally challenged to date. A select list of projects for which Ms. Mescher has authored and/or managed a WSA include:
Burbank Downtown TOD Specific Plan WSA, Los Angeles County Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Rancho San Pedro Project (technical support and guidance), Los Angeles County
Athos Solar Project Colorado River Water Supply Plan, Riverside County City of Seaside General Plan, Monterey County
City of Marina Downtown Vitalization Specific Plan, Monterey County Multiple Solar Developments in Kern County, including: Bellefield Solar Project, Garland Solar Facility, Aratina Solar Project, and Sienna Solar Project Common issues addressed in WSAs for projects in southern California include the conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water resources, which requires balancing the needs of numerous different land uses, and with consideration to climatic variables that affect the reliability of imported water supplies. In addition, groundwater in southern California tends to have high concentrations of salts as supply decreases, which can require water-intense treatment prior to use.
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Project Manager and Water Specialist, Water Replenishment District of Southern California – Sativa Well #5 Project & Maywood Avenue Well Treatment System, Los Angeles County Water Replenishment District (WRD), with support from Rincon, assisted the Sativa Los Angeles County Water District (Sativa) with its application for State funds via WRD’s Safe Drinking Disadvantage Community Program, to provide a wellhead treatment system and supporting facilities for Sativa Well #5. Ms. Mescher managed the preparation of CEQA-Plus documentation consisting of an IS-MND and biological and cultural technical studies, provided an official FEMA floodplain map of the project area, and assisted WRD with Native American consultation in accordance with Assembly Bill 52. Rincon was also retained by KEH & Associates, on behalf of WRD and Maywood Mutual Water Company No. 2 (now absorbed by WRD) to prepare CEQA-Plus compliant technical studies for the Maywood Mutual No. 2 Water System Project, which included the construction of a wellhead treatment system for the existing Maywood Avenue Well. Ms. Mescher assisted in the completion of CEQA-Plus documentation and technical analyses, which were completed within short time frames (less than three weeks) for the SRF Application package.
Program Manager, Coachella Valley Water District, On-Call Environmental Services, Riverside County Ms. Mescher is currently managing Rincon’s multi-year on-call environmental services contract with Coachella Valley Water District, including management and execution of multiple CEQA analyses for water storage and delivery projects in the Coachella Valley. A selection of project experience under this contract is provided below. Project Manager, Palm Desert Groundwater Replenishment Project Environmental Impact Report, Environmental Impact Report Addendum, and CWA permitting, Riverside County Ms. Mescher managed the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and an Environmental Impact Report Addendum for Coachella Valley Water District in support of evaluation for potential environmental impacts related to the proposed Palm Desert Groundwater Replenishment Project. The project involved re-purposing existing ponds within Coachella Valley Water District’s Water Reclamation Plant No. 10 and constructing detention basins for the purpose of replenishing the groundwater basin using Colorado River water imported via the State Water Project. The project upgraded two pump stations, and constructed groundwater replenishment ponds, secondary effluent storage ponds, pipeline extensions and associated components. Project Manager, Non-Potable Water Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report, Riverside County Ms. Mescher is managing a team of environmental professionals in the preparation of a program-level Environmental Impact Report for Coachella Valley Water District’s NPW Master Plan Project, under which multiple future NPW projects will be implemented, including but not limited to the NPW Pipeline Connections Project. The program Environmental Impact Report for this project is currently on hold, pending engineering design revisions that Coachella Valley Water District is presently working on. Ms. Mescher continues to coordinate with Coachella Valley Water District and the project team is ready to re-mobilize as soon as program design details are confirmed by Coachella Valley Water District.
Project Manager, Palm Desert Groundwater Replenishment Project, Riverside County Ms. Mescher is the Project Manager for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and supporting technical studies for this important water supply project, consisting of a groundwater replenishment facility located in Palm Desert, in western Riverside County. Project components include the construction of new detention/infiltration basins, improvement of existing pump stations, construction of a new pump station, and implementation of pipeline extensions. Technical studies prepared for this project include an Air Quality Assessment, Biological Resources Assessment, Cultural Resources Assessment. Ms. Mescher also prepared a Statement of Overriding Considerations, for environmental impacts that were determined in the Environmental Impact Report to be significant and unavoidable in the issue areas of greenhouse gases, as well as hydrology and water quality. Additionally, Ms. Mescher provided support with public outreach, meeting coordination and execution, agency coordination, and communication with the Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors for project consideration. The Final Environmental Impact Report was published in January 2018. Ms. Mescher is currently assisting Coachella Valley Water District in preparing a Clean Water Act Section 404 Individual Permit in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to permit Phase II of this project.
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Appendix B
Hexagon Scope of Work
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Mr. Leo Mena
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
449 15th Street, Suite #303
Oakland, CA 94612
Re: Proposal to Prepare a Transportation Impact Analysis for the Proposed Parkline Project in Menlo Park, CA.
Dear Mr. Mena:
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) for the proposed Parkline project in Menlo Park, CA. The project site located at 333 Ravenswood Avenue is currently occupied by the existing SRI International campus. The project proposes to redevelop the approximately 63-acre site to include 400 new housing units (including affordable housing), 1.1 million s.f. of replacement office and R&D uses, and new community-oriented retail space. A variant project description increasing the residential component to include up to 600 units will also be evaluated.
Residential site access would be provided via driveways on Laurel Street and on Ravenswood Avenue. Access to the office and R&D land uses would be provided via driveways on Ravenswood Avenue and on Middlefield Road.
Scope of Services
The purpose of the transportation study is to satisfy the requirements of the City of Menlo Park, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City/County Associations of Governments (C/CAG) Congestion Management Program (CMP). The transportation study will include a VMT analysis and an operational analysis of weekday AM and PM peak-hour traffic conditions. The operational analysis will determine the potential traffic adverse effects caused by the proposed project on up to 25 key intersections, 2 freeway segments, and 4 freeway ramps in the vicinity of the site.
CEQA Analysis
1. VMT Analysis. The project is located mostly within ½ mile of the Menlo Park Caltrain station but is not located in a low VMT zone. Therefore, aside from the retail land use, which can be exempted for its local-oriented nature, the office and residential land uses will require a VMT analysis. Hexagon will coordinate with City staff on the most appropriate approach to evaluate the project’s VMT for its office and residential land uses.
2. VMT Mitigation. If the VMT analysis identifies a significant VMT impact, Hexagon will work with City staff to identify the most appropriate mitigation strategies. It is envisioned that the City may need to work with the applicant team to develop the appropriate mitigation measures. Hexagon will provide technical support in reviewing documents and conducting any necessary analysis. This task assumes up to 20 hours of staff time. Work requiring considerably more effort will require additional budget authorization.
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