oversight, and Senior Project Planner Peter Mye, MURP. SWCA’s long-time teaming partner and subconsultant Kittelson & Associates will provide traffic impact analysis support.
If you have any questions regarding our project approach or experience, please feel free to contact Ms. Laurenson-Wright at (415) 599-6464 or [email protected]. We are always willing to negotiate our approach, scope of work, and team to suit your needs and expectations. Thank you for the opportunity to submit a proposal for this project, and we look forward to the possibility of working with you.
Sincerely,
Laura Moran
Vice President, Northern and Central California
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CONTENTS
A. Cover Letter ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B. Project Team ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Firm Profile .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Subconsultants .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Organizational Chart............................................................................................................................................ 2 Team Qualifications............................................................................................................................................. 4 Project Qualifications........................................................................................................................................... 6 C. Detailed Statements ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Project Approach ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Project Work Plan................................................................................................................................................ 9 Tasks ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Project Schedule................................................................................................................................................ 30 Proposed Program Components ....................................................................................................................... 31 Other Pertinent Information ............................................................................................................................... 31 D. Rate Schedule and Pricing Proposal........................................................................................................ 36 APPENDIX A: RESUMES.............................................................................................................43 Page G-3.171
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B. PROJECT TEAM
FIRM PROFILE
A 100% employee-owned S-corporation established in 1981, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) specializes in
providing comprehensive environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and natural and cultural resources management services to businesses and government clients across the United States. SWCA has grown into a national business with over 1,300 employees in 39 offices nationwide, including seven offices in California—Half Moon Bay, San
Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo,
Pasadena, and San Diego. We are a firm of scientists,
planners, and technical specialists who combine scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of environmental
compliance to achieve technically sound, cost-effective solutions for our clients.
In the past two decades, SWCA has completed hundreds of planning and environmental documents for state, local, and private projects for local agencies throughout northern California, including the County of San Mateo (County).
We offer local expertise, but we are also able to rapidly pool resources from all our California offices to serve the City of Menlo Park (City) more efficiently.
Our team assists local jurisdictions in the preparation of a wide range of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation, including preparation of initial studies (ISs), mitigated negative declarations (MNDs), environmental
impact reports (EIRs) and supplemental EIRs, addenda to EIRs, and categorical exemption determinations. Our team of scientists and technical specialists also prepares the full range of background technical analyses needed to support CEQA determinations, such as air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy, and noise studies and biological and cultural resources reports and determinations.
In addition to managing and preparing CEQA documents, SWCA has the qualifications and experience to:
• prepare key technical sections of CEQA documents;
• conduct strategic third-party review of documents prepared by others; • comprehensively administer the environmental review process for agencies needing additional staff resources, including noticing, staff reports, presentations, and scoping; • prepare mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRPs) and CEQA findings; and • provide consulting and support to planning, design, and engineering teams.
SWCA has demonstrated a high level of competency in preparing all levels of CEQA documentation and has consistently produced quality deliverables in a timely manner for public agencies. We have completed EIRs under highly expedited time frames to accommodate outside factors affecting the project schedule, such as public interest Figure 1. SWCA has extensive project experience in
the San Mateo County and surrounding counties.
This project will be managed out of our Half Moon
Bay office.
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and controversy, funding triggers, political demands, critical construction windows, and applicant-driven scheduling needs. The professionals on our growing team understand the full life cycle of a project and are familiar with the procedural steps and coordination necessary to successfully take a project from inception through the environmental review and entitlement process.
SUBCONSULTANTS
KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (Kittelson) has provided transportation engineering, planning, and research services to public agencies and private organizations since 1985. The firm was established in Portland, Oregon, where it remains headquartered. In 2012, Kittelson merged with Dowling Associates, a California-based transportation planning and travel demand modeling consulting firm with 25 years of experience serving public agencies across Northern California. Today, Kittelson has a staff of over 300 and 24 offices in the U.S., including four offices in California (Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, and Orange).
Kittelson offers support for all stages of transportation planning and environmental analysis, from site analysis to approval and construction. Staff are thoroughly knowledgeable about compliance with the CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including recent changes to CEQA-required transportation analyses such as SB 743. Kittelson brings a demonstrated understanding of transportation and circulation requirements, travel demand modeling, and regional knowledge developed over the course of more than 30 years of project experience in California. The firm approaches each effort by building an understanding of client and project needs and jurisdictional requirements and tailoring the work to assist clients in successfully fulfilling environmental requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Kittelson has provided environmental analysis for many development projects in California. These include general plans for the Cities of Colma, San Mateo, San Leandro, Millbrae, and Hayward; transit-oriented developments, including BART station area plans; specific plans for the Isabel BART Station, Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment, San Leandro Shoreline, and Downtown Hayward; public infrastructure, such as roadway extensions and commercial and retail centers; mixed-use developments involving housing; and K-12 schools. Kittelson has worked with many clients recently (including the City of San Mateo and the City of Dublin) to assist with developing the methodology, thresholds, and procedures for CEQA analysis of land use and transportation projects and plans in compliance with SB 743. Kittelson also advised the City of Menlo Park on the modeling for their vehicle miles traveled (VMT) guidelines.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
The SWCA project team, as illustrated in Figure 1, consists of permanent staff of project managers, technical specialists, and support staff in geographic information systems (GIS), technical editing, and document production. SWCA values sharing resources across offices as projects dictate. Resource flexibility, combined with a deep bench of expertise, allows for field crews to be supplemented by regional crews with
California experience when necessary to meet project
schedules. SWCA will be adaptable and responsive to City requests to provide specific personnel for the project.
LOCAL EXPERTISE & CONSISTENT QUALITY
SWCA has developed strategic programs to retain
experienced staff and minimize employee turnover.
The City will benefit from SWCA’s commitment to our
employees, knowing they will consistently receive highquality work from a stable pool of local workers who are leaders in their fields.
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Figure 1. SWCA Organizational Chart. The SWCA team consists of a project management team experienced in environmental compliance, supported by specialists who have many years of experience in their fields. The SWCA team is configured to manage and successfully complete all aspects of the project efficiently and effectively. SWCA has the resources to substitute or add support staff if needed.
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TEAM QUALIFICATIONS
JULIE BARLOW, AICP | PROJECT DIRECTOR
Julie Barlow, a highly regarded senior-level project manager with more than 20 years of experience in community planning and environmental analysis in the public and private sectors in the Bay Area, will serve as project director.
As a project manager and Planning Team Lead, she manages environmental planning documents, including EIRs, ISs, MNDs, supplemental EIRs, and responses to comments, for mixed-use development projects, business park developments, new medical centers, aviation projects, and educational/institutional projects, oversees staff work, and manages subconsultants for projects throughout northern California. Before joining SWCA, she served as the senior planner for the Town of Woodside.
KARA LAURENSON-WRIGHT, B.S. | PROJECT MANAGER
Kara Laurenson-Wright will serve as the project manager. She will also be a primary contact for the City and will support Ms. Barlow. Ms. Laurenson-Wright is an environmental planner with 6 years of experience specializing in the management, research, and analysis of projects subject to CEQA and NEPA compliance. Ms. Laurenson-Wright has served in project manager and project planner roles on a variety of projects within the cities of Menlo Park, Saratoga, San Francisco and Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties. Relevant projects on the Peninsula and in the South Bay Area include the 123 Independence Drive Project, Palm Villas Senior Living Facility Project, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. She has experience in mixed-use development, large-scale residential projects, and development involving historic resources.
PETER MYE, MURP | SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER/TRANSPORTATION LEAD Peter Mye will serve as the senior project planner and transportation lead. He has more than 20 years of environmental impact analysis, long-range planning, historic preservation, and public outreach experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Mye has worked on projects that include large park components, including the Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project EIR and Pier 70 Mixed Use District Project EIR. He has managed CEQA projects, such as the Potrero Yard Modernization and Sixth Street Pedestrian Safety projects for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and a complex mixed-use project at 3333 California Street in San Francisco. He is thoroughly familiar with the CEQA requirements and excels at managing complex data sets for technical projects and directing teams of staff and subconsultants, making sure each delivers on schedule and on budget. He oversees the transportation, noise, and air quality sections for many of our environmental review documents and has worked closely with technical experts on supporting background studies.
JULIET BOLDING, B.A. | PROJECT PLANNER
Juliet Bolding will serve as a supporting project planner. She is an environmental planner with over 20 years of experience specializing in the management, research, and analysis of projects subject to compliance with CEQA.
She has served in deputy project manager and project planner roles on a variety of projects within Santa Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, Half Moon Bay, and San Luis Obispo County. Ms. Bolding was a project planner for the Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements Project, has completed five ISs for the City of Half Moon Bay in the last 2 years, and recently worked on the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency F Pipeline Expansion Project and University of California, Santa Cruz, stormwater pollution prevention plan implementation. She has experience in land use and planning, hydrology, and water resources. Ms. Bolding will be one of the supporting staff planners.
BRAD SOHM, B.S., PE | AIR QUALITY, GHG EMISSIONS, ENERGY AND NOISE LEAD Brad Sohm will serve as the air quality, GHG emissions, energy, and noise lead. He is a chemical engineer who specializes in air quality compliance and permitting, noise impact analysis, health and safety, environmental site Page G-3.175
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investigations, environmental remediation, and CEQA and NEPA impact assessments. He is thoroughly familiar with California Air Resources Board and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) plans, policies, rules, and regulations. He also has extensive experience with state and county air quality permitting programs and compliance, including preparing non-Title V, Title V, and prevention of significant deterioration permits; completing technical review and data assessment of permitting air pollution control technologies to identify current best available control technology and lowest achievable emissions rate requirements for fuel-fired emission units; assisting with facility air permit audits to identify potential permit revisions/modifications; and other non-compliance issues. He has prepared and managed air quality permitting projects, including for ethanol plants, refineries, various manufacturing facilities, slag recovery facilities, oil and gas projects, recycling facilities, and electric utilities for industrial, military, and utility clients throughout the U.S.
GARRET ROOT, M.A. | CULTURAL RESOURCES LEAD
Garret Root will serve as the cultural resources lead. He has 13 years of experience in environmental compliance and historic research and resource assessments, survey, and mitigation and meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for history and architectural history. He has extensive experience in the Bay Area developing regional and local historic contexts on residents, neighborhoods, and industries. These efforts have included documenting a wide variety of resource types, such as public buildings and schools, sewer and water lines, electrical and wastewater infrastructure, parks, waterfront properties, and residential and commercial buildings. This work was completed largely within local regulatory nexuses but also included CEQA- and National Historic Preservation Act Section 106-compliant documentation.
LAUREN HUFF, M.S. | BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES LEAD
Lauren Huff will serve as the biological resources lead. She is a senior wildlife biologist, project manager, and permitting specialist who has been working in the scientific field for over 16 years. She has been involved in all aspects of projects, including project management, field surveys, endangered and threatened species surveys, siting/constraints analyses, construction monitoring and compliance, document preparation, permit preparation, agency coordination and negotiations, impact analysis, and mitigation planning. Ms. Huff has extensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, including the federal Endangered Species Act, NEPA, Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act, Clean Water Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, CEQA, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, McAteer-Petris Act, California Endangered Species Act, and California Fish and Game Code.
Ms. Huff is certified in wetland delineation and holds a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Scientific Collecting Permit (SC-11361). She has experience performing and managing reconnaissance-level site surveys, habitat assessments, wetland delineations, nesting bird surveys and monitoring, construction monitoring and permit compliance, mitigation monitoring and compliance, and special-status species surveys.
DAMIAN STEFANAKIS, GDE | TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DIRECTOR Damian Stefanakis will serve as the transportation project director. Mr. Stafanikis has 30 years of experience in transportation planning and travel demand forecast modeling. He specializes in the development and application of travel demand models for highway and transit projects using many types of software. He also has experience with application of regional MPO and local agency models, including CCAG-VTA and Alameda CMA countywide models.
Mr. Stefanakis has also advised jurisdictions on preparation of VMT guidelines per SB-743, including San Mateo, Menlo Park and Dublin for regional transit and highway studies. Damian was the project principal working on four key development projects in Menlo Park, including Commonwealth, 111 Independence, Menlo Uptown, and Menlo Portal.
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AMANDA LEAHY, AICP | TRANSPORTATION PROJECT MANAGER
Amanda Leahy will serve as the Transportation Project Manager. As a transportation planner with more than 13 years of experience working on and leading transportation studies in the Bay Area, Ms. Leahy understands the City of Menlo Park’s environmental review processes and requirements. Her areas of expertise include project management, environmental review, multimodal traffic operations and safety analysis, bicycle and pedestrian planning and design, and complete streets policy and implementation. She has worked on many complex projects from planning through to implementation that have required objective and transparent technical analysis and multi-agency coordination.
Ms. Leahy is committed to creating a safe and comfortable public realm for users of all ages and abilities. She is passionate about strengthening connections between people and places through sound planning and analysis; creative, context-sensitive design and engineering; and effective stakeholder and community engagement.
PROJECT QUALIFICATIONS
201 HASKINS WAY PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
SWCA prepared the EIR for the 201 Haskins Way Project in South San Francisco, an 18.2-acre site in the East of 101 area.
The project includes two phases that will construct approximately 677,600 gross square feet of new office/research and development space and 158,000 gross square feet of light industrial space.
The approach to impact analysis was complex in that a specific development plan was proposed for the first development, while a conceptual development program was proposed for second phase.
The project required amendments of the City of South San Francisco’s zoning code, as well as entitlements to enable development of the project area, including approval of a subdivision map, design review, transportation demand
management plan, and conditional use permit. Key environmental issues included project-level and cumulative transportation and circulation impacts, land use impacts, and noise and vibration impacts. SWCA prepared the MMRP and public hearing presentation materials and presented the EIR conclusions for entitlement hearings. The City Council approved the project on March 27, 2019.
PIER 70 MIXED-USE DISTRICT PROJECT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA SWCA directed the EIR on the Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project, a major land development proposal for 35 acres of historic shipyard property along the City and County of San Francisco’s Central Waterfront. The project site is generally under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco and encompasses roughly half of the 69-acre Pier 70 area.
Under the Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project, a special use district (SUD) was adopted, which initiated rezoning and development of design standards and controls for a multi-phased, mixed-use development program. The project site will be redeveloped with residential, commercial, retail, arts, and light industrial uses.
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of three contributing historic architectural resources of the Historic District consistent with the Secretary of
Interior Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties.
The project envisions a flexible land use program under provisions of the SUD, which will allow between
4,179,300 and 4,212,230 gross square feet of new and
rehabilitated development area. The project also
includes 9 acres of new public open space, such as a waterfront park; transportation and circulation improvements, including new streets and district parking facilities; new and upgraded utilities and infrastructure, including a new regional pump station; and geotechnical and shoreline improvements to address flooding and rising sea levels.
To provide flexibility over the 30-year construction duration, the EIR assumed a full range of potential land uses that could be developed under the proposed SUD; a maximum residential-use scenario and a maximum commercial-use scenario for the project site were analyzed at equal level of detail through all topics in the EIR. In addition, SWCA analyzed four separate infrastructure variants, each of which focused on sustainability and modified one limited feature or aspect of the project, including an option for use of on-site wastewater treatment collection and reuse.
Other key considerations included in the EIR were sea-level rise impacts to historical resources and an expanded network of utilities, including construction of a new wastewater pump station designed in coordination with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
For the responses to comments document, the EIR authors crafted responses to over 300 comments and evaluated revisions to the proposed project identified after the draft EIR was published. Revisions addressed a change to the proposed grading and stabilization plan to include controlled rock fragmentation; changes to the mix of proposed bedroom units; updates to the Pier 70 SUD Design for Development; and, to address concerns raised by commenters, a new variant that would create an east-west-running view corridor to the Irish Hill remnant, a contributing landscape feature of the Union Iron Works Historic District.
SAN MATEO COUNTY CANYON LANE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, COUNTY
OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
SWCA prepared the EIR for the Canyon Lane Roadway
Improvements Project, which proposed upgrades to Canyon Lane, one single-family residence, and 11 developable parcels that the roadway improvements project would serve, as well as a
comprehensive alternatives analysis. The County of San Mateo, as the lead agency and primary project decision-maker, as well as the San Mateo Local Agency Formation Commission and the City of Redwood City, will rely on these environmental documents for approval of the City’s water line extension outside of the city boundaries. SWCA prepared a site-specific wildfire assessment to evaluate the project site’s exposure to wildland fire and a range of other technical supporting documents and analyses, such as air quality emissions modeling, cultural resources study, and a biological resources technical report.
SWCA worked with the County of San Mateo to hold a public scoping meeting and answered questions related to the CEQA process. SWCA and our subconsultants also provided peer review of the applicant-prepared technical background studies for the project, including a traffic study and geotechnical study. The public was also concerned with the loss of recreational opportunities, as Canyon Lane and the surrounding area were used as a trail by the Page G-3.178
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surrounding community. The County of San Mateo received hundreds of individual comments on the draft EIR, and SWCA prepared the responses to comments.
RALEY BOULEVARD AND DIESEL DRIVE WAREHOUSE PROJECT, CITY OF
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
SWCA prepared the IS/MND and background technical studies for an approximately 4.95-acre parcel at Raley Boulevard and Diesel Drive in Sacramento, California. The project will construct two industrial warehouse buildings with site improvements and include a lot line adjustment. The background technical studies included an updated biological resources assessment and wetland
delineation, a cultural resources technical report, a California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) (air quality) tabulation, and associated Section 404 permitting and Section 401
certification tasks. The City of Sacramento approved the project on November 4, 2022.
MENLO PARK TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN & IMPACT FEE PROGRAM UPDATE,
CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA
Kittelson was part of the consultant team responsible for travel forecasts for the City of Menlo Park toward preparation of a transportation master plan. Kittelson applied the model developed for the ConnectMenlo General Plan to the CSA trip distribution assumptions update that the City uses for its traffic studies (previously developed by Kittelson staff).
Kittelson conducted modeling to update the trip distribution percentages for Menlo Park. Kittelson summarized all AM and PM peak hour trips by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and city jurisdictions within Menlo Park, by city jurisdictions within San Mateo County, and by county jurisdictions outside of San Mateo. As part of a second task order, Kittelson prepared travel forecasts for the Bayfront grade separation and Dumbarton Rail scenarios using assumptions from the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor Study.
MENLO PARK VMT MODEL UPDATE, CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA Kittelson provided VMT services on a citywide travel model update for the City of Menlo Park. The travel model is based on the 2015 C/CAG countywide model. Per SB 743, the City had recently contracted to CHS Consulting Group (CHS) to update the City guidelines for VMT. The City asked Kittelson to update and recalibrate the model to improve the prediction of VMTs and other metrics for development projects. Kittelson provided results to City and CHS staff that helped to realign the City’s VMT metrics for their transportation impact analysis (TIA)and VMT guidelines.
COMMONWEALTH BUILDING 3 PROJECT, CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA Kittelson prepared a traffic and transportation analysis for the CEQA environmental review of a proposed expansion of the City of Menlo Park’s Commonwealth Corporate Center. The project will add a third office building encompassing 320,000 sq. ft. The project site is in the in the Bayfront area east of U.S. Route (US) 101, between Commonwealth Drive and Jefferson Drive. Kittelson has prepared a TIA that will serve as the transportation section of the environmental document. Kittelson used the ConnectMenlo model to evaluate up to 31 intersections for existing, near-term, and cumulative conditions. Outputs of the analysis also included VMT for SB 743 and GHG analysis.
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MENLO PARK 141 JEFFERSON UPTOWN PROJECT, CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA Kittelson prepared a traffic and transportation analysis for an EIR analyzing the proposed redevelopment of three parcels with 483 multi-family dwelling units comprised of 42 for-sale condominium units and 441 rental units on a
4.83-acre site near the Facebook campus in the Bayfront area. The three project parcels are at 141 Jefferson Drive and 180-186 Constitution Drive in the R-MU-B (Residential Mixed Use-Bonus) zoning district and are named Menlo Uptown. Kittelson used the ConnectMenlo model to evaluate up to 25 intersections for existing, near-term, and cumulative conditions. Outputs of the analysis also included VMT for SB 743 and GHG analysis.
C. DETAILED STATEMENTS
PROJECT APPROACH
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
The City has received an application from Mark Moragne of R&M Properties for a development comprising 85,886 square feet of research and development (R&D)/life sciences office space and 5,822 square feet of commercial (retail) space. The project site includes four contiguous properties addressed as 980-990, 1010, 1020 and 1030 O’Brien Drive. There are four existing buildings across the four parcels. The 980-1030 O’Brien Project (project) would demolish two existing, one-story commercial buildings located at 1020 and 1030 O’Brien Drive, merge these two lots into a new parcel, and construct one new three-story building for R&D and commercial uses on the newly merged parcel at 1030 O’Brien Drive. The two other existing commercial buildings at 980 and 1010 O’Brien Drive would remain.
The project size is within the maximum amount of new R&D development potential identified in ConnectMenlo.
The Land Use Element identifies the potential for 2,100,000 square feet of net new R&D, 1,285,000 square feet of office, and 275,000 square feet of commercial space in the Bayfront Area in an area historically developed with industrial, warehousing, and office uses north of US 101 and south of State Route (SR) 84 (Bayfront Expressway), adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. This project, in combination with all other previously submitted life sciences projects since ConnectMenlo was approved, equals 538,568 square feet of the total net new R&D space, 534,622 square feet of the total net new office, and 236,369 square feet of the total net new commercial development studied under the ConnectMenlo EIR for the Bayfront Area.
SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROJECT TASKS
SWCA does not have any suggested modifications to the project tasks. However, please note the tasks presented below have been consolidated to avoid repetition and to reflect the CEQA process.
PROJECT WORK PLAN
SWCA developed the following approach and scope of work for the project based on our understanding of the project, review of the City’s request for proposal (RFP), conversations with City staff, and experience with projects of a similar type and scale within the Bay Area. We understand the proposed project will require environmental review pursuant to CEQA, and the City will serve as the CEQA Lead Agency. The analysis will be tiered off the ConnectMenlo EIR, certified by the City Council in 2016.
Based on our email communication received from City Planner Fahteen N. Khan on December 12, 2022, and subsequent conversation, our revised proposal includes preparation of either a notice of exemption (NOE) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15332) or an IS/MND (CEQA Guidelines Section 15070). The potential impact significance Page G-3.180
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concluded in the Traffic Impact Analysis will help guide the City’s determination of which CEQA document to prepare.
The Class 32 exemption is not available for any project that requires mitigation measures to reduce potential environmental impacts to less than significant.
The project work plan (described by task below) provides an overview of the preparation of either the NOE or IS/MND.
In addition, SWCA will provide evidence and technical background studies to support the determination that a categorical exemption applies, or the analysis included in the IS/MND. Personnel time allotted for each task is included in Table 5 and Table 6.
TASKS
TASK A. PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING AND SITE VISIT
Upon receipt of notice to proceed, SWCA Project Manager Kara Laurenson-Wright will initiate the environmental review process and mobilize technical staff. As requested in the RFP, Kara Laurenson-Wright, Project Director Julie Barlow, and Kittelson Project Manager Amanda Leahy will attend an in-person project kick-off meeting (not to exceed 1 hour in duration) with representatives from the City and the project applicant (if appropriate). Before the kick-off meeting, SWCA will prepare and circulate a meeting agenda and project schedule.
The purposes of the kick-off meeting are:
1) To review assumptions in the scope of work;
2) To discuss the project schedule, timing of the technical studies, and important assumptions for achieving the schedule;
3) To identify all anticipated discretionary actions;
4) To establish early communication among various project team members and the protocols for ongoing communication;
5) To identify the preferred document format and compilation process; and 6) To familiarize the SWCA team with the issues and concerns that the City determines to be important issues for analysis to be included in the environmental document.
The kick-off meeting will be directly followed by a site visit. SWCA will use the site visit to verify existing conditions and photo-document the project site. After the kick-off meeting and site visit, SWCA will distribute written notes, a list of action items, and a finalized project schedule incorporating any changes or adjustments discussed at the meeting.
Assumptions
• SWCA’s attendance at an in-person kick-off meeting and site visit will include Project Director Julie Barlow, Project Manager Kara Laurenson-Wright, and Kittelson Project Manager Amanda Leahy. • All in-person agency and public meetings are proposed as requested in the RFP. However, because of the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, please note SWCA has a COVID safety plan (available upon request) and best practices intended to protect SWCA employees, clients, agencies, and the public. We will work with the City to identify appropriate safety considerations if in-person meetings are required soon. • If there is a need to move away from in-person meetings to virtual meetings (either agency/internal or public/external), we will revisit our costs.
Deliverables
• Kick-off meeting agenda, project schedule, and meeting notes.
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TASK B. REVIEW OF CITY DOCUMENTS AND DATA COLLECTION
Task B.1 Data Request
After reviewing the project site plans, ConnectMenlo General Plan and EIR, and other relevant supporting materials provided by the City and/or project applicant, SWCA and Kittelson will prepare a comprehensive data request. This data request will support preparation of the project description (Task B.2) and completion of the technical studies (Task E).
Deliverables
• One data request (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format).
Task B.2 Project Description
Upon receipt of responses to the data request, SWCA will prepare a preliminary project description for review and confirmation by the City and project applicant. The project description will document the existing land uses and condition of the project site, provide a description of the project components, and identify general construction logistics and schedule. The final project description will establish the basis of project understanding for the technical studies (Task E) and preparation of the NOE (Task Option C.1) or IS/MND (Task Option C.2).
Assumptions
• The City will submit consolidated, non-conflicting comments on the preliminary project description and incorporate the final project description into the CEQA document. • Once SWCA initiates preparation of the CEQA document, no substantive changes to the project description will occur.
Deliverables
• Preliminary project description for City and project applicant review (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format).
TASK C. CEQA DOCUMENT
At the City’s direction, SWCA will proceed with preparation of either an NOE (Task Option C.1) or an IS/MND (Task Option C.2). Both Task Option C.1 and Task Option C.2 include the preparation of technical studies (Task E).
Task Option C.1 Notice of Exemption
Based on the conclusions and potential impact significance determined in the TIA, the City may determine the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061. If so, SWCA will prepare an NOE pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15062. The NOE will be based on Appendix E of the CEQA guidelines in a format approved by the City. The project description (Task B.2) will establish the basis of project understanding for the technical studies (Task E). The NOE will include the following information developed under Tasks A and B:
• A description of the project;
• The location of the project;
• A finding that the project is exempt from CEQA, including a citation to the Class 32 “Infill” categorical exemption (CEQA Guideline Section 15332) or other State guidelines section or statute under which it is found to be exempt, and;
• A statement of reasons to support the finding, and;
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• The administrative record with documentation supporting the statement of reasons, which is assumed to include the TIA prepared by Kittelson and air quality and GHG emissions technical report, cultural resources technical report, and noise report prepared by SWCA.
The NOE will be supported by the technical studies outlined in Task E, including the TIA, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report, Cultural Resources Technical Report, and Noise Report. These technical studies will support the Class 32 statement “…approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.” However, SWCA can revisit the inclusion of these technical studies appended to the NOE if requested by the City.
SWCA will respond to one set of consolidated comments and finalize the NOE. SWCA will coordinate with the City to register with the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) as the City’s authorized representative and will upload the NOE electronically. We assume the City will file the NOE with the County of San Mateo Clerk-Recorder’s Office and pay any associated environmental filing fees upon project approval.
Assumptions
• The City will submit consolidated, non-conflicting comments on the NOE. • Once SWCA initiates preparation of the NOE, no substantive changes to the project description will occur.
Deliverables
• Administrative draft and final NOE (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats).
Task Option C.2 Preparation of Initial Study Documents
Based on the conclusions and potential impact significance determined in the TIA, the City may determine the project is not categorically exempt from CEQA. In that case, SWCA will prepare an IS/MND pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15063 and 15070.
Task Option C.2.1 Administrative Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Upon finalization of the project description in (Task B.2), SWCA will prepare an administrative draft IS/MND that meets all requirements set forth in CEQA (Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations 15000 et seq.) Title 14, including an evaluation of all issues identified in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G environmental checklist. The analysis will consider all information provided by the City and project applicant team, including the permit application materials, site plans, technical reports, and other supporting documents and information provided by the City. Project-specific and cumulative analyses will be based on standard methodologies and techniques and focus on the net changes anticipated at the project site.
SWCA will summarize the proposed technical studies (Task E) and incorporate the information into the appropriate environmental resource topic in the IS/MND. Kittelson will prepare the transportation section of the IS under the direction of SWCA. SWCA assumes City staff will provide the list of cumulative development projects.
Aesthetics
SWCA will evaluate the change in land uses, visual character, and views of the project site associated with the proposed redevelopment. Information referenced to evaluate visual effects of the project will include the site visit (Task A) and photo documentation of existing conditions; proposed site plans and design elements; and information from ConnectMenlo, the Menlo Park Municipal Code, and development standards applicable to the project. Lighting and glare effects will also be addressed. The significance of visual changes will be based, to the extent feasible, on conformance with the City’s policies and regulations that pertain to visual character, light, and design.
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Agricultural and Forestry Resources
SWCA will cite the California Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, ConnectMenlo, and the General Plan Land Use and Zoning Map to support a determination that no agricultural land or forest resources would be affected by the project.
Air Quality
SWCA will prepare the air quality section based on the results of the air quality and GHG technical report, as described in Task E.1. Local and regional climate, meteorology, and topography, as they affect the accumulation or dispersal of air pollutants will be presented, and current air quality conditions and recent trends in the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin and project area, will be described based on the California Air Resources Board and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency annual air quality monitoring data summaries. Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies responsible for air quality management will be identified, and applicable federal, state, and local air quality policies, regulations, and standards will be summarized. The impact analysis will be based on the significance thresholds in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines and the BAAQMD emissions-based thresholds. The net increase in operational emissions (i.e., project minus existing) will be compared with the significance thresholds established by BAAQMD.
Biological Resources
SWCA will conduct a literature review to identify known records of special-status plant and animal species and other sensitive biological resources in the project vicinity. The literature review will include a search of the CDFW California Natural Diversity Database, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database, and the California Native Plant Society’s On-line Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. SWCA will also review the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic quadrangle maps, aerial imagery, vegetation, and land use mapping, USFWS National Wetland Inventory (NWI) data, surface water data, and Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Surveys.
The project site is paved, developed with existing buildings, and surrounded by urban development that provides limited habitat for special-status species. While there is limited vegetation on-site, there are street trees adjacent to the project site. Certain street trees are considered protected and require special permits for removal. These trees could support habitat for migratory nesting birds protected under the California Fish and Game Code or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. SWCA will describe these biological issues, identify standard requirements and mitigation measures, and evaluate the project’s compliance with the Tree Protection Specifications, Street Tree Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 13.20), and the Heritage Tree Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 13.24).
A staff biologist will conduct a half-day pedestrian survey to verify information identified in the literature review.
Therefore, this section will be based on the pedestrian survey, the literature review, and the ConnectMenlo EIR, as well as landscaping, tree protection, and other information provided by the project applicant team.
Cultural Resources
SWCA will prepare the cultural resources section and the tribal cultural resources section of the IS/MND based on the cultural resources technical report, as described in Task E.2, which will document the results of the records searches, Native American outreach, and historic resources evaluation.
Energy
SWCA will prepare the energy section through an analysis of the project’s consumption of energy resources, particularly electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuels, during both the project’s construction and operational phases. Energy consumption associated with project construction will result primarily from transportation fuels (e.g., diesel and gasoline) associated with construction vehicles and equipment and worker commuting. Energy use associated with short-term construction activities will be discussed qualitatively based on the CalEEMod computer program and on-road mobile-source fuel usage rates derived from the EMFAC computer program. SWCA will extract Page G-3.184
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the following data from CalEEMod output for the air quality analysis and confirm all assumptions: electricity usage, natural gas usage, and mobile fuel usage (both gasoline and diesel).
The energy use associated with long-term operational activities will also be discussed qualitatively. Any potential electricity generated by the project will be identified and discussed. SWCA’s analysis will account for project features that would avoid or reduce the inefficient, wasteful, and unnecessary consumption of energy, such as building design and energy efficiency features. SWCA will also evaluate the project’s consistency with state and local energy efficiency goals, applicable regulatory framework pertaining to energy conservation, and energy suppliers for the project areas. Energy use and conservation associated with short-term construction and long-term operational activities will be evaluated.
Geology/Soils
SWCA will prepare this section based on information from the ConnectMenlo Final EIR; the Open Space/Conservation, Noise and Safety Element; published geologic maps and reports from the California Geological Survey and USGS; and the preliminary geotechnical investigation provided by the project applicant. The potential impacts related to geologic and seismic conditions will be identified, including ground-shaking and liquefaction potential from earthquakes, potential seismic-induced ground failure, slope stability, expansive soils, subsidence, and erosion, with respect to implementation of the project.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
SWCA will prepare the GHG emissions section based on the results of GHG emissions modeling as described in Task E.1. The GHG emissions assessment will include a brief description of global climate change and a summary of key applicable regulatory measures. The net increase in GHG emissions (i.e., project minus existing emissions) will be presented in the GHG section, and details of the analysis (e.g., annual GHG emission calculations) will be included in an appendix.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
SWCA will evaluate potential impacts from current and past hazardous materials/waste storage and/or use and will identify potential environmental concerns related to construction and operation of the project. Potential impacts will be assessed through review of federal, state, and local regulatory agency records per Government Code Section 65962.5, the 2021 County of San Mateo Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the ConnectMenlo final EIR, and the Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) provided by the applicant.
Hydrology/Water Quality
SWCA will prepare this section based on information from the ConnectMenlo final EIR, published maps and reports by the California Department of Water Resources, USGS, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. SWCA notes the project is with the flood hazard Zone AE on Flood Insurance Rate Map 06081C0307F. SWCA will examine the potential impacts of the project on hydrology and water quality, including analysis of the stormwater system and potential flooding impacts.
Land Use/Planning
SWCA will evaluate consistency with applicable City General Plan policies, life sciences district zoning requirements, and R&D potential identified in ConnectMenlo. The project will demolish two buildings with commercial uses and build a new building with 85,886 square feet of R&D/office space and 5,822 square feet of commercial space. This section will also consider the project’s compatibility with adjacent existing development, roadways, and public utilities. This section will analyze whether the proposed changes in land use and zoning designations will adversely affect the land use element development potential and the City’s long-range land use planning goals.
Mineral Resources
SWCA will cite the California Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program and ConnectMenlo EIR to support a determination that no known mineral resources will be affected by the project.
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Noise
SWCA will summarize the analysis in the noise report (Task E.3) for the noise and vibration section. This section will describe existing noise and vibration levels and sources in the project vicinity, identify nearby sensitive receptors, and discuss the noise and vibration impacts to these sensitive receptors from the project’s construction and operation.
Population/Housing
The project will not substantially change the population and housing conditions in the city, as it will not displace existing housing or induce substantial population growth. The project will demolish existing commercial uses and construct a building with R&D and commercial uses. However, SWCA will analyze the potential for population growth related to employment opportunities.
Public Services
SWCA will describe the existing public services and facilities (e.g., police protection, fire protection, emergency medical services, libraries, and schools) that serve the project area. Contact will be made with each of the service providers to determine system capacity and to estimate the potential impact of the project.
Recreation
SWCA will identify recreational facilities in the vicinity of the project and the potential impact of the project.
Transportation
SWCA’s transportation subconsultant, Kittelson, will prepare the transportation section based on the TIA prepared in Task E.4, with support from SWCA. This section will identify existing traffic conditions and traffic generated by the project and will provide an analysis of estimated impacts to local area circulation and transportation resulting from the project based on consideration of VMT and non-passenger-vehicle modes of transportation.
Tribal Cultural Resources
SWCA will assist the City with Tribal consultation, as outlined in Task E.2. The section will summarize the Assembly Bill (AB) 52 outreach process in the IS/MND.
Utilities Service Systems
SWCA will identify the existing utilities and service systems (e.g., water supply, wastewater treatment, storm drainage, solid waste collection) that serve the project site. SWCA will describe consideration of the project’s possible sources of water supply over the life of the project and the environmental impacts of supplying water and wastewater services to the project. Service providers will be contacted to identify capacity and confirm the providers’ ability to serve the project.
Wildfire
SWCA will cite the fire hazard severity zones developed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and ConnectMenlo EIR to analyze any potential wildfire risk.
Mandatory Findings of Significance
SWCA will discuss the project’s potential to degrade the quality of the environment; substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species; cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels; threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community; reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal; eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory; have impacts that would be individually limited but cumulatively considerable; or have environmental effects that would cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly.
Assumptions
• City staff will provide a list of cumulative development projects.
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• The project applicant will provide copies of the preliminary geotechnical investigation, stormwater and hydrology reports, arborist report, and Phase I ESA.
• It is assumed that no further technical background studies will be necessary, including but not limited to, visual simulations, a quantitative hydrology analysis, and water supply assessment. If further studies are found to be required, they would be performed under a separate scope and budget.
Deliverables
• Administrative Draft IS/MND (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats).
Task Option C.2.2 Public Review Draft IS/MND and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program SWCA will respond to consolidated comments on the Administrative Draft IS/MND from the City and project applicant (if authorized by the City) and prepare the public review draft IS/MND, notice of intent (NOI), notice of completion (NOC), and summary form for the State Clearinghouse for public distribution. SWCA will provide the City with one electronic copy (in PDF format) of the draft IS/MND and up to 15 paper copies.
SWCA will coordinate with the City to become registered to submit CEQA documents to the State Clearinghouse portal on behalf of the City of Menlo Park, in accordance with the OPR guidelines (https://opr.ca.gov/docs/20210405- CEQA_Submit_Registration_Form.pdf). SWCA will electronically submit the public review Ddraft IS/MND, NOI, NOC, and summary form to the State Clearinghouse portal. SWCA assumes the City will be responsible for necessary noticing and public circulation tasks, such as the newspaper advertisement listing, mailing public hearing notices, and posting of the appropriate notice at the County of San Mateo Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
SWCA will prepare an MMRP pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP will be checked against the City’s ConnectMenlo MMRP, and any additional mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND. The MMRP will identify responsibility for implementing and monitoring each mitigation measure, along with monitoring triggers and reporting frequency, which will be linked with existing processes of project design, development, and review.
Assumptions
• The City will submit consolidated, non-conflicting comments on the Administrative Draft IS/MND. • The City will be responsible for the public distribution list and necessary noticing, public circulation tasks, and posting of the IS/MND at the County of San Mateo Clerk-Recorder’s Office. • SWCA will upload the IS/MND, NOI, NOC, and summary form to the State Clearinghouse portal. • No public meeting will occur during the public comment period. • State and federal regulatory agency coordination will not be necessary for completion of this scope of work.
Deliverables
• Public review draft IS/MND, MMRP, NOI, summary form for State Clearinghouse, and the NOC (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats). • Fifteen paper copies of the public review draft IS/MND.
Task Option C.2.3 Administrative Draft Final IS/MND and Responses to Comments After the close of the 30-day public comment period on the public review draft IS/MND, SWCA will prepare responses to any substantive comment letters (up to 10 comment letters) received during public circulation. Responses will be in the form of a responses-to-comments memorandum. We assume major revisions to the public review draft IS/MND will not be required. Changes important to the analysis of content of the administrative final IS/MND will be shown in track changes. SWCA will also prepare a draft Notice of Determination (NOD) for the City’s review.
Assumptions
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• The City will submit consolidated, non-conflicting comments on the administrative draft IS/MND. • Public comments received on the administrative draft IS/MND will be minor in nature and not require significant additional analysis or major revisions to the public review draft IS/MND. The maximum number of substantive comment letters received will not be more than 10, resulting in 50 hours of staff time to develop responses.
Deliverables
• Administrative draft IS/MND and responses to comments, draft MMRP, and draft NOD (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats).
Task Option C.2.4 Final IS/MND and Responses to Comments As with the public review draft IS/MND, SWCA will incorporate all City comments and edits on the administrative draft final IS/MND and responses to comments, MMRP, and NOD. SWCA will provide the City with one electronic copy (in PDF format) of the final IS/MND, MMRP, and NOD and up to 10 paper copies. SWCA assumes that the City will be responsible for distribution of the final IS/MND document, although SWCA is available to assist with these efforts upon request of the City.
SWCA will upload the NOD to the State Clearinghouse portal. SWCA assumes the City will file the NOD at the County of San Mateo Clerk-Recorder’s Office upon final project determination and the project applicant will pay the associated CDFW MND filing fee ($2,764.00) and County handling fee ($50.00).
Alternatively, if the IS/MND determines there are no impacts to biological resources, SWCA can work with the City to prepare a No Effect Determination (NED). An NED is submitted to CDFW for the purpose of determining environmental document filing fees and is not part of the assessment a lead agency makes under CEQA (https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Environmental-Review/CEQA/NED#56216942-ned-eligibility).
Assumptions
• The City will file the NOD with the County of San Mateo Clerk-Recorder’s Office. • SWCA will upload the IS/MND, NOD, and summary form to the Clearinghouse Portal. • The City or project applicant will be responsible for payment of the CDFW filing fees ($2,764.00).
Deliverables
• Final IS/MND and responses to comments, MMRP, and NOD (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats).
• Ten paper copies of the final draft IS/MND, MMRP, and NOD.
TASK D. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SWCA prioritizes project management and believes a focused, well-managed effort on the part of the SWCA team will be key to achieving the City’s processing goals for the project. SWCA Project Manager Kara Laurenson-Wright, supported by Ms. Julie Barlow, will be the day-to-day contact for the City and will be responsible for and oversee all aspects of environmental analysis, including providing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for work products and communicating and coordinating with City staff by telephone and email, with a goal of responding to emails within 24 hours. Ms. Laurenson-Wright will also actively engage with all SWCA and Kittelson team members to ensure all parties have consistent project information, are meeting project milestones, and are working within the agreed-upon scope of work and budget. This coordination will ensure the project remains on schedule, concerns that require attention are promptly communicated, and efficient and practical solutions can be developed for avoiding and/or mitigating impacts to environmental resources.
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Task D includes participation for up to two SWCA team members in up to six regular project-status conference calls throughout the duration of the environmental review period. Kittelson team members will be available to attend up to three of these conference calls. These meetings would be no more than 1 hour in length to discuss technical strategy, approach, analysis results, and mitigation. SWCA will prepare meeting agendas and notes, as necessary. Attendance at the City Planning Commission hearing is included separately under Task G.
As outlined in Task M, our scope of work also includes invoice and contract oversight by our project controls team to ensure accurate and timely invoice and contract coordination.
TASK E. TECHNICAL STUDIES
Task E involves the preparation of technical background studies and supporting documentation. Initiation of the technical background studies will not commence until after SWCA receives the responses to the data request and the City confirms the project description (Task C.1). The technical background studies and supporting documentation needed to prepare the NOE or IS/MND are described in Tasks E.1, Task E.2 and Task E.3.
Task E.1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report SWCA will prepare an air quality and GHG technical report to characterize the existing ambient air quality conditions and identify applicable regulations that would apply to construction and long-term operation of the proposed project.
All development withing the San Francisco Bay Air Basin, which is under the jurisdiction of the BAAQMD, must comply with the standards and regulatory requirements of the BAAQMD.
The air quality and GHG technical report will evaluate direct and indirect impacts from the regulated pollutants (e.g., criteria air pollutants and GHGs) that are expected to occur during both project construction and operations and will summarize the results of the analysis. SWCA’s in-house experts will use the latest version of CalEEMod (version 2022.1) to quantify mass emissions of criteria pollutants from the project. SWCA will use the data provided by the client regarding the construction schedule and equipment and operational details, including the project’s net increase in vehicle trips or vehicle miles traveled. Based on current project details regarding operations and the potential land uses, CalEEMod defaults will be used to quantify mass emissions of criteria pollutants from the operations phase of the project and will be compared against the BAAQMD criteria pollutant operational thresholds. Operational GHG emissions will also be quantified; however, significance determination will be based on the April 2022 BAAQMD updated thresholds of significance for climate impacts.
The project criteria pollutant emission rates will be compared with the BAAQMD Thresholds of Significance for Air Quality Impact Analysis for construction and operation. SWCA assumes that this methodology will be sufficient to demonstrate that impacts to ambient air quality standards are less than significant. Based on the proposed development, SWCA assumes that the proposed project will be below the BAAQMD significance thresholds. It is assumed that the project will not require a health risk assessment to address the sensitive receptors. However, if BAAQMD determines a health risk assessment is necessary, a scope of work can be provided at that time.
The air quality and GHG emissions technical report will have one round of consolidated comments by the City.
Assumptions
• All equipment specifications (e.g., vehicle, construction, electrical, etc.) will be provided by the project applicant.
• Construction vehicle and equipment rosters, traffic volumes, and work schedules will be provided by the project applicant.
• Size, rating, number, and manufacturer specifications (e.g., air pollutant emissions data) of the regulated air pollutant emitting equipment at the project site will be provided to SWCA.
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• A total of two CalEEMod modeling runs has been assumed. • Dispersion modeling and/or hotspots analysis will not be required. • A health risk assessment will not be required.
• The project applicant will provide information sufficient to make a determination that the project will be consistent with California’s long-term climate goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. If the project identifies the use of natural gas within any new building, the BAAQMD GHG impacts will be significant and unavoidable. In this case, the client will provide details to analyze the estimated natural gas GHGs, on-site renewable energy to offset emissions of the estimated natural gas GHGs, and off-site renewable energy.
Deliverables
• Administrative draft and final air quality and GHG technical report (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats).
Task E.2 Cultural Resources Technical Report/Assembly Bill 52 Tribal Consultation SWCA archaeologists and architectural historians will conduct the necessary studies to identify and assess impacts to historical resources. The project site has four historic age buildings built before 1972. As such, we have outlined the following tasks as part of the CEQA compliance.
Task E.2.1 Cultural Resources Records Search and Archival Research SWCA will prepare a records search map for the project, which will include the project area and a buffer encompassing a 0.25-mile search radius. SWCA will conduct a confidential California Historical Resources Information Center (CHRIS) records search at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) for the project area and a
0.25-mile search radius. In addition to the cultural resources inventory records and reports, an examination will be made of historic maps, determinations of eligibility listings, the Office of Historic Preservation–prepared historic property data rile (Data File), Built Environment Resources Database (BERD), and any previously conducted cultural studies within the project site. The Data File contains listings for the NRHP, California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), State Historical Landmarks, local eligibility listings, and California Points of Historical Interest.
An SWCA architectural historian will conduct focused archival research into the development and operation of the four industrial buildings within the project site. Research will include building permits and local and online repositories.
Task E.2.2 Native American Coordination
SWCA will contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to request a sacred lands file (SLF) search.
The SLF search will identify the presence of Native American cultural sites, traditional places, or landscapes.
Additionally, the NAHC will provide a list of Native American contacts who may have unique knowledge of such resources. SWCA will prepare and mail letters to each of the Tribal contacts, requesting information in writing concerning Native American religious or cultural resources within or immediately adjacent to the project area. Up to two calls will be made to each of the Native American groups on the NAHC list to document good-faith efforts to follow up. This is not considered AB 52 consultation; it is assumed that all official AB 52 consultation will be handled by the lead agency.
Task E.2.3 Assembly Bill 52 Coordination
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other consultation activities are required. Should additional meetings or consultation be requested, SWCA can provide support by coordinating and attending meetings and recommending an outreach and consultation strategy; however, this scope of work does not assume that level of coordination will be necessary.
Task E.2.4. DPR 523 Forms
An SWCA architectural historian, who meets the qualifications as Architectural Historian and Historian under the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (36 Code of Federal Regulations 61) will lead the built environment inventory of the property. The built environment inventory will include written field documentation and photographs of primary exterior physical components and contextual relationships. SWCA will prepare four Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms, one for each building. Each DPR 523 form will include written description and photographic documentation of the properties, development of specific historic contexts, and evaluation using the CRHR.
Task E.2.5. Cultural Resources Report
Upon completion of the field survey, SWCA will prepare a survey report memorandum, which will document the results of the records searches, a buried site sensitivity analysis, Native American outreach, field survey, and the results of the built resource evaluation. Locations of sensitive archaeological sites or tribal cultural resources may be depicted or described in the report and will be considered confidential, in which case the report may not be distributed to the public. Following response to one round of comments, SWCA will finalize the memorandum for digital submission.
Assumptions
• The cultural resources report will have two rounds of consolidated comments by the City before digital submission to the NWIC as required.
• The field survey will take one staff member no longer than one 8-hour day to complete. • Up to four built resources will be recorded during the survey effort. • No archaeological resources will be present in the project site in either the records search results or during the archaeological survey.
• Any previously unrecorded archaeological resources identified during the survey will be recorded on DPR 523 forms. No testing or excavation will be conducted, nor will any artifacts, samples, or specimens be collected during the survey.
• The NWIC will complete the records search requests on a first-come/first-served basis. Fees are based on a standard, non-expedited rate and will not exceed $1,000.00. Charges above this limit may require a change order. Records search results typically take between 4 and 6 weeks. • No in-person meetings or other consultation activities will be required for AB 52 coordination. • This scope of work does not include an outreach and consultation strategy under AB 52. • SWCA proposes to provide up to 10 hours of support for AB 52 work. • No federal nexus will be required.
Deliverables
• Administrative draft and final cultural resources technical report (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats)
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and evaluate the effect of project-related increases on ambient noise levels for the construction and operational phases in the context of applicable noise standards.
Key noise issues to be addressed will include:
• Exposure of existing noise-sensitive land uses to noise and vibration associated with construction activity • Exposure of existing noise-sensitive land uses to project-related changes in traffic noise • Exposure of existing noise-sensitive land uses to operational noise from the project site Background noise level conditions at the project site will be taken from the existing General Plan and/or evaluated based on land use. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has published a standard (ANSI/ASA S12.9- 1993/Part 3) with estimates of general ambient noise levels (average noise level and day-night average noise level) based on detailed descriptions of land use categories. It is assumed that no on-site noise monitoring will be required to complete the analysis.
The significance of noise impacts will be assessed based on predicted noise exposures and the defined CEQA significance thresholds.
For construction and operational noise, SWCA will use information provided by the client, to the extent available.
Predicted construction-generated noise levels at nearby receptors will be calculated using the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM). The RCNM is FHWA’s national model for the prediction of construction noise. This software is based on actual sound level measurements from various equipment types taken during the Central Artery/Tunnel project conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, during the early 1990s.
The maximum noise levels presented at a specified distance from the source are based on a roster of likely construction equipment operating. Although the project is not a road construction project, the RCNM includes the same types of equipment that will be used in the construction of the project. It is assumed that the required information regarding the construction roster and schedule, as well as detailed information about traffic volumes at nearby roadways and intersections, will be provided.
Operational traffic noise will be evaluated for roadway segments near the project site using the FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) and traffic data to be provided by the transportation subconsultant, Kittelson. It is assumed that traffic data will include average annual daily traffic volumes, posted speeds, and heavy truck percentages for each roadway segment to be analyzed. Traffic noise will be evaluated in terms of how project-related traffic noise increases may affect existing noise-sensitive land uses. Non-traffic noise generated by building operations will be evaluated using standard acoustical modeling methods and operational data provided by the project sponsor (including, but not limited to, locations, models, and makes of noise-generating mechanical equipment). Where significant noise impacts are identified, mitigation to reduce impacts to a less-than-significant level (where feasible and reasonable) will be identified. Noise mitigation will be described at a level of detail appropriate for environmental review and not at a design level of detail.
Ground-borne vibration may be induced by the operation of construction equipment. The effects of ground-borne vibration may include perceptible movement of building floors, interference with vibration-sensitive instruments, rattling of windows, shaking of items on shelves or hanging on walls, and rumbling sounds. Determining vibration effects requires a comparison of predicted vibration levels with established criteria at a sensitive location, or at a distance from the vibration source at which a predicted level would just exceed the criteria.
SWCA will use the vibration criteria and methods presented in the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines published in the Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment manual to access potential impacts.
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comparison with the impact criteria for architectural damage, or to determine projected vibration velocities for comparison with the human annoyance vibration thresholds.
SWCA will determine whether temporary noise or vibration associated with construction and operation will have a significant impact, as well as compare the future noise and vibration levels with applicable federal and regional (Caltrans) standards, in addition to City General Plan and municipal code standards.
The noise technical report will include the methodology and results of the analysis of project noise impacts.
Assumptions
• This proposal assumes no baseline noise surveys will be required. Any request for a baseline noise survey can be provided under a separate scope and cost.
• A construction equipment roster that identifies the specific noise sources, including equipment type, rating, quantity, maximum hours of use per day, and total number of days of use, will be provided to SWCA. If SWCA is required to prepare equipment roster estimates from equipment associated with construction operations, data can be prepared as a separate scope and cost.
• An equipment roster for the operational phase and a plot plan of the project site that identifies the specific noise sources, including equipment type, sound-level data, rating, quantity, maximum hours of use per day, and total number of days of use, will be provided to SWCA. If SWCA is required to obtain noise data from equipment associated with the operation of the facility, the data collection can be provided under a separate scope and cost.
• The refined modeling noise impact assessment will be performed using TNM software. • This scope assumes a maximum of two TNM modeling runs for the operational phase. No noise mitigation is assumed for this evaluation.
• The noise technical report will have one round of consolidated comments by the City before the findings will be incorporated in the IS/MND noise sections by SWCA planners.
Deliverables
• Administrative draft and final noise technical report (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats)
Task E.4 Traffic Impact Analysis
Task E.4.1 Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment
In accordance with SB-743, Kittelson will prepare a VMT assessment in accordance iwth City of Menlo Park VMT Guidelines. Kittelson will determine whether this project screens out for VMT or has a significant VMT impact.
Kittelson will review the land uses in the model TAZ to ensure it adequately represents the project for VMT. If not, then Kittelson proposes to add the project into the 2020 model and rerun to extract more project applicable VMT results. These will be compared to the City/County average to determine if the project is impacted for VMT. Kittelson will document the VMT assessment in a technical memorandum to SWCA and the City for inclusion in the IS/MND transportation section.
Task E.4.2 Traffic Demand Model Mitigation
If the project is impacted for VMT, then Kittelson will determine the appropriate trip reduction needed and prepare Traffic Demand Model (TDM) measures that can mitigate the project to less than significant.
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Task E.4.3 Local Traffic Impact Analysis
Project Description
Kittelson will use the project description prepared in Task C.1. This section will include a brief description of the existing use on the project site, the current land use, and a summary of the project. A graphic representation of the project area and the planned location for the project will be provided.
Kittelson will obtained the following information from the City and/or SWCA during the data collection process as outlined in Task B:
• Final project description with project site plan
• Additional information relevant to the project
• Recent traffic counts from the Adams Court and/or Willow Village EIR (from City) (pre-COVID, if available) • Travel demand model files from the General Plan or more recent work conducted for Adams Court and/or Willow Village EIR
• Most current Menlo Park traffic analysis guidelines
• VISTRO model containing the study intersections and the existing AM and PM signal timings for the signalized study intersections from the Adams Court or Willow Village EIR. • A list of projects (under construction, approved but not yet constructed, proposed) to be included in the near-term and cumulative scenarios. The information provided by the City should include trip generation, trip distribution and trip assignment information for these approved projects. • A list of roadway system improvements associated with the developments to be included in each of the near-term and cumulative scenarios.
• The City’s parking requirement for the various land use types.
Data Collection
Given COVID-19 conditions, Kittelson will rely on recent traffic counts available from other studies. Kittelson proposes to analyze up to 12 intersections within the city of Menlo Park (Note: these may be adjusted or paired down during scoping meetings with the City). The locations will be determined in consultation with City engineering staff. Most of the locations would likely have available pre-COVID counts that City will provide. Additional counts would require a cost amendment to collect.
Existing Conditions
Kittelson will document the existing traffic, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian components of the transportation system within the study area. Kittelson staff will conduct a field visit during the AM and PM peak periods on a typical weekday in the immediate study area to observe:
• Traffic patterns and circulation in the project vicinity • Study intersection lane geometrics
• Traffic control
• Pedestrian circulation and facilities/amenities
• Bicycle circulation and facilities/amenities
• Proximity of public transit service
• Sight distance issues at study intersections
• Potential access issues
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Roadway, Transit, Bicycle, Pedestrian
Kittelson will describe the existing roadway network, transit services, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian facilities in the study area. Kittelson will also prepare the following figures:
• Map of all study intersections illustrating existing counts, existing lane configurations and signal control. • Map of transit services within the study area;
• Map of bicycle facilities in the study area; and
Intersections
Kittelson will determine and report the existing intersection level-of-service (LOS) conditions for up to twelve study intersections during the weekday AM and PM peak hours.
Study intersections will be analyzed using the VISTRO software package and the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010 or HCM 6) Operations Methodology. It is assumed the City can provide the most updated Existing Year VISTRO model file as developed for the recent General Plan or from the Adams Court or Willow Village EIR’s that includes the existing AM and PM signal timing information for all signalized study intersections.
The existing traffic volumes for all study intersections will be illustrated in a figure. The resultant LOS will be summarized in a table format, and to the extent relevant, they will be compared against the Existing LOS as reported in the ConnectMenlo General Plan (or more recent EIRs). For unsignalized intersections, the LOS will be reported for the worst approach movement. Signal warrant analysis will be performed for any unsignalized study intersections.
Routes of Regional Significance – CMP Segments
If the project generates more than 100 PM peak hour trips, the project will be subject to review by the County of San Mateo Congestion Management Program (CMP) and its requirements. As such, Kittelson will evaluate the routes of regional significance identified below.
Kittelson will perform segment-based LOS analysis during the weekday AM and PM peak hours for the following CMP locations. However, the analysis associated with the CMP facilities will not be required if the project does not generate more than 100 PM peak hour trips (to be determined):
Arterials:
1. SR)84 Bayfront Expressway
2. SR 109 University Avenue
3. SR 114 Willow Avenue
Freeways:
1. US 101, North of Marsh Road
2. US 101, north of Willow Road
3. US 101, north of University Avenue
4. US 101, south of University Avenue
Freeway Ramps:
1. US 101 ramps at Willow Road
Development of Near-Term Conditions
The near-term conditions (existing plus approved developments) will include traffic projections of all the approved but not yet constructed developments in the study area that the City will identify. Near-term conditions will also include selected roadway system improvements associated with the approved developments. The project site is assumed to remain as current conditions under the near-term conditions.
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Kittelson will review whether the City’s VISTRO model already includes development projects representing the nearterm condition. If not, then Kittelson will need to update the City VISTRO model with a list of relevant near-term projects to be obtained from City staff.
Traffic projections for US 101 will be developed by adding traffic from the approved but not yet constructed developments to the existing traffic counts.
Intersections
Kittelson will determine the intersection LOS analysis for the 12 study intersections during weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hours for the near-term conditions using the same methodology as presented under the existing conditions.
Kittelson will perform signal warrant analysis for any unsignalized study intersections.
CMP Segments
For the near-term conditions, Kittelson will perform the following analyses during the weekday AM and PM peak hours. However, the analysis associated with the CMP facilities will not be required if the project does not generate more than 100 PM peak hour trips (to be determined):
• Freeway mainline LOS analysis for the four study segments • CMP arterial analysis for the three roadways and related segments • Freeway ramps in the study area
Development of Cumulative No Project Conditions
The cumulative no project conditions will be represented by Year 2040 conditions which include traffic projections from all cumulative future development projects in the study area. The cumulative no project conditions will also include roadway system improvements as identified in the ConnectMenlo General Plan and/or the recent studies for Adams Court or Willow Village. The project site is assumed to remain as current conditions under the cumulative no project conditions. This scope assumes most information on cumulative development is already included in the ConnectMenlo VISTRO model to be provided by the City.
Traffic projections for US 101 through San Mateo and Menlo Park will be developed from freeway forecasts using the City model.
Intersections
Kittelson will determine the intersection LOS analysis for the 12 study intersections during weekday AM and PM peak hours for the cumulative no project conditions using the same methodology as presented under the existing conditions. Kittelson will perform signal warrant analysis for any unsignalized study intersections.
CMP Segments
For the near-term conditions, Kittelson will perform the following analyses during the weekday AM and PM peak hours. However, the analysis associated with the CMP facilities will not be required if the project does not generate more than 100 PM peak hour trips (to be determined):
• Freeway mainline LOS analysis for the four study segments • CMP arterial analysis for the three roadways and related segments • Freeway ramps in the study area
Trip Generation
Kittelson will compute project trip generation using the latest Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual 11th Edition. Kittelson will use the most appropriate land use category for the project, most likely an R&D category.
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ITE Trip Generation Manual
Kittelson will use published trip generation rates in the ITE Trip Generation Manual 11th Edition to determine the total trip generation for the project. This will be determined for the weekday daily, AM, and PM peak hours. Kittelson will review both the average rates and fitted regression curve rates and use the most conservative for the analysis.
Trip Generation Recommendations
Kittelson will prepare a trip generation memorandum, which summarizes the rates and total trips generated by the project for daily, AM, and PM peak hours. Kittelson will provide a recommended trip generation, including any TDM reductions for review by the City. Since the project does include multiple uses, Kittelson will compute appropriate internal trip and pass-by trips per ITE.
Trip Distribution, And Assignment
Kittelson will use the City model to obtain appropriate trip distribution percentages. The project trips will then be distributed and assigned through the study intersections based on the approved trip distribution percentages using the VISTRO model.
Project Operational Analysis
Traffic impacts or operational traffic deficiencies for the project will be identified using City of Menlo Park General Plan and traffic impact guidelines.
Intersections
Kittelson will document the significance criteria representing project operational traffic deficiencies for intersections.
Kittelson will then identify the transportation impacts associated with the project. This assessment will document the proposed changes and potential impacts to intersection LOS for the study intersections. The LOS will be calculated and presented for the following scenarios:
• Existing
• Near term
• Near term plus project conditions
• Cumulative
• Cumulative plus project conditions
Impacts will only be identified for the plus project conditions. Kittelson will also prepare a signal warrant analysis for unsignalized study intersections.
All study intersections will be evaluated during the AM and PM peak hours using VISTRO software and HCM 2010 methodology (or more current HCM versions that the City may request). This traffic analysis will include estimates of average vehicle delays on all approaches. For any impact found to be significant, Kittelson will determine the traffic contribution from the proposed project. Any proposed operational improvements from other studies will be considered in the cumulative assessment.
CMP Segments
If the proposed project generates more than 100 PM peak hour trips, then the project will be subject to review by the County of San Mateo Congestion Management Program (CMP) and its requirements. As such, Kittelson will evaluate the routes of regional significance identified above. Evaluation of the CMP routes will be based on the most recently approved CMP TIA guidelines in the land use section of the CMP.
Kittelson will determine and report the project’s impacts to the CMP segments for the near term plus project conditions and cumulative plus project conditions.
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Kittelson will identify project generated impacts to the transportation network under the existing plus project conditions, near-term plus project conditions, and 2040 cumulative plus project conditions. Kittelson, in consultation with the City, will determine whether significant project-generated impacts could be mitigated using measures approved in the Menlo Park City General Plan EIR, require additional mitigation, or cannot be mitigated and would thus be considered significant and unavoidable.
Other Topics
Congestion Management Program
Facilities under the City and County of San Mateo Association of Governments (C/CAG) Congestion Management Program (CMP) are required to be analyzed per C/CAG guidelines. Kittelson will analyze the intersections and/or freeway facilities that are part of the County of San Mateo CMP network in the study area for all scenarios.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Kittelson will qualitatively discuss the project’s impacts to the pedestrian and bicycle network for the existing plus project, near-term plus project conditions, and 2040 cumulative plus project conditions. A figure illustrating any proposed improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle facilities will be prepared.
Transit Facilities
Kittelson will qualitatively discuss the project’s impacts to the transit network for the existing plus project, near-term plus project conditions, and 2040 cumulative plus project conditions. A figure illustrating any proposed improvements to the transit facilities will be prepared.
Parking Assessment
Kittelson will identify the City’s parking requirement for the project based on its land use type. Kittelson will also estimate the parking demand based on the Parking Generation (4th edition) reference published by the ITE. A parking analysis will be performed by assessing the proposed number of parking spaces and comparing it to the City’s parking requirement and the parking demand calculated using the ITE Parking Generation rates.
Site Circulation
Kittelson will review the project site circulation and identify any potential issues within the project site, assuming the project applicant would provide the project site plan. Truck turning templates will also be obtained from the applicant’s architect and reviewed for adequate circulation.
Emergency Access
Kittelson will review the project site plan and the roadways surrounding the project to identify any potential issues for emergency vehicle access.
Air Traffic
If necessary, Kittelson will assess the potential project impact to air traffic because of the increased number of trips generation by the project. In addition, Kittelson will review project site plans to determine if the height of any proposed building will interfere with flight operations at local airports.
Construction
Kittelson will qualitatively discuss how the project’s construction might impact off-site circulation because of increased truck traffic to and from the project site. In additional, Kittelson will also qualitatively discuss the impact on transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities during construction.
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C/CAG Transportation Demand Management Requirement
As part of the land use element of the CMP, all projects that generate 100 or more new trips during the AM or PM peak hour are required to implement TDM programs that have the capacity to reduce the demand for new peak-hour trips.
The City has a requirement that the proposed development implement a TDM plan that reduces peak hour trips by 20%. Kittelson will peer review this proposed TDM plan and determine if it adequately meets the 20% goal.
Kittelson will also make recommendations of how the City could monitor the effectiveness of TDM measures.
Project Alternatives
Kittelson will determine the trip generation for one additional project alternative. Kittelson will perform a qualitative analysis for a reduced development project alternative to identify whether it would further add or reduce any project identified impacts.
Documentation
Kittelson will document all work assumptions, analysis procedures, findings, graphics, impacts and recommendations in the administrative draft IS/MND transportation section and technical appendix for review by SWCA and City staff.
The section will also include:
• Description of new or planned changes to the street system serving the project site, including changes in driveway location and traffic control, if any
• Future project condition volumes (ADTs, a.m. peak hour, p.m. peak hour) • Project trip generation rates
• Project trip distribution
• Discussion of impact of project trips on study intersections • Levels of service discussion and table for each study scenario • Comparison table of project condition and existing LOS along with average delay and percent increases at intersections
• Impacts of additional traffic volumes on city streets • CMP analysis
• Intersection level of service calculation sheets (electronic format) To support the IS/MND transportation section, Kittelson will provide a technical appendix. The appendix may include more detailed transportation analysis such as level of service calculations, technical memoranda that were developed as part of this proposal, and other supporting materials. To expedite the review process, and if requested, Kittelson will provide a separate copy of the IS/MND transportation section with its appendix to City staff for their review.
Kittelson will provide SWCA with all intersection and roadway segment traffic data for use in noise, air quality, and GHG analyses.
Assumptions
• All study scenarios will be evaluated based on existing intersection geometrics. Should significant impacts be determined with the proposed project development, mitigation measures which may include changes to the intersection geometrics will be recommended.
• Any material modifications to the project site plan, driveway locations or project description once Kittelson has begun the traffic analysis may constitute a change in work scope and/or budget.
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• Should analysis of additional phases, scenarios, intersections, or roadway segments or more than one administrative draft report or additional meetings be required, a modification to this scope and budget will be requested.
• Should additional time be necessary to prepare the final IS/MND beyond the budgeted hours (to be determined by the number of public review draft IS/MND comments received and the level of effort required to respond), we will request additional budget at that time and proceed only after receiving written authorization for additional services.
• Any services not explicitly identified above are excluded.
Deliverables
• VMT assessment memorandum (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats) • Administrative draft and final IS/MND transportation section and technical appendix (submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and PDF formats)
TASK F. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TRIBAL CONSULTATION This task is included under Task E, Technical Studies.
TASK OPTION G. ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATION AT PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
If SWCA prepares an IS/MND (Task C.2), the City Planning Commission will be the final decision-making body on the requested land use entitlements and certification of the IS/MND. SWCA Project Manager Kara Laurenson-Wright will attend one Planning Commission meeting (2 hours) virtually and support City staff in the process, including being available to answer questions regarding the technical studies and IS/MND.
Assumptions and Deliverables
• City staff will prepare the PowerPoint for and present the project at the Planning Commission hearing.
SWCA will support the City with any questions related to the technical studies and IS/MND.
TASK H. ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
This task is included under Task C.2, Preparation of Initial Study Documents.
TASK I. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
This task is included under Task C.2, Preparation of Initial Study Documents.
TASK J. INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION
MONITORING PROGRAM
This task is included under Task C.2, Preparation of Initial Study Documents.
TASK K. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
If SWCA discovers a potential for significant unavoidable impacts while preparing CEQA topic analyses and conducting background technical studies, we will notify City staff immediately and discuss the potential for preparation of an EIR. If an EIR is required, this scope can be revised accordingly.
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TASK L. PUBLIC AND AGENCY REVIEW
This task is included under Task C.2, Preparation of Initial Study Documents.
TASK M. INVOICES
Task M includes preparing regular invoicing progress reports to be submitted with our monthly invoice to the City.
A key element of SWCA’s progress report procedures is identifying and outlining upcoming issues, information needs, and deliverables. Progress reports will contain beginning and ending dates of the billing period, serial identifications of progress reports, a summary for each work task, the name of the person performing the work, the hours spent by each person, and a brief description of the work. These reports help maintain project momentum by identifying issues as early in the process as possible and building a record of project progress.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
SWCA expects that this environmental review process, including completion of the NOE and technical studies, can be completed within 5 months of a Notice to Proceed and receipt of relevant project data. SWCA is prepared to initiate this scope of work immediately after receiving a signed contract. Table 1 identifies anticipated general timeframes for completion of the deliverables described above.
Table 1. Proposed Project Schedule: Notice of Exemption. We commit to timely deliverables, consistent with the schedule agreed to by SWCA and the City.
MILESTONE ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME
Task A. Project Kick-Off Meeting and Site Visit 2 weeks after notice to proceed Task B. Review of City Documents and Data Collection
Task B.1 Data Request 1 week after project kick off
Task B.2 Project Description 2 weeks after receipt of data request Task E. Technical Studies
Task E.1. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.2. Cultural Resources Assessment 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.3. Noise Report 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.4. Traffic Impact Assessment 10 weeks after finalization of project description Task C. Preparation of Notice of Exemption
Task C.2. Administrative Draft NOE 2 weeks after finalization of technical studies Task C.3. Final Draft NOE 2 weeks after City comments on Task C.2 TOTAL TIME FRAME FOR PREPARATION OF NOE Approximately 4.5 months *Note: Although out of alphabetical order, the tasks in the schedule are listed in the order of consecutive preparation. *Note: See Task A regarding scoping and timing of the technical background studies.
SWCA expects that this environmental review process, including completion of the IS/MND and technical studies, can be completed within 7 months of a Notice to Proceed and receipt of relevant project data. SWCA is prepared to initiate this scope of work immediately after receiving a signed contract. Table 2 identifies anticipated general timeframes for completion of the deliverables described above.
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Table 2. Proposed Project Schedule: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. We commit to timely deliverables, consistent with the schedule agreed to by SWCA and the City.
MILESTONE ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME
Task A. Project Kick-off Meeting and Site Visit 2 weeks after notice to proceed Task B. Review of City Documents and Data Collection 1 week after project kick-off Task B.1 Data Request 1 week after project kick-off
Task B.2 Project Description 2 weeks after receipt of data request Task E. Technical Studies
Task E.1. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.2. Cultural Resources Assessment 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.3. Noise Report 8 weeks after finalization of project description Task E.4. Traffic Impact Assessment 10 weeks after finalization of project description Task C.2 Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Task C.2.1 Administrative Draft IS/MND 2 weeks after finalization of technical studies Task C.2.2 Public Review Draft IS/MND 2 weeks after City comments on Task C.2.1 Public Circulation 30 days
Task C.2.3. Administrative Draft Final IS/MND 3 weeks after end of public review period Task C.2.4 Final Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 2 weeks after City comments on Task C.2.3 Task G. Planning Commission Hearing At City’s discretion after Task C.2.4 TOTAL TIME FRAME FOR PREPARATION OF IS/MND Approximately 7 months *Note: Although out of alphabetical order, the tasks in the schedule are listed in the order of consecutive preparation.
PROPOSED PROGRAM COMPONENTS
SWCA does not have any additional proposed program components.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
At SWCA, we believe our employees are our most valuable resource. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we have created several programs, described below, so we can invest in our people, find ways to enhance our team environment, diversify our workforce, and give back to our communities.
EMPLOYEE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
SWCA’s Learning and Development program empowers employees to take control of their own learning and, subsequently, craft a more intentional direction for their careers. As part of our North Star, a huge contributor to the success of becoming a great workplace is the degree of opportunities employees feel are available to them for their development. Among the programs we offer to foster our employees’ personal and professional development are the Science Leadership Program (SLP), the Educational Assistance Program, the Employee Referral Program, the Always Learning Lab, and the new Career Development Program.
Science Leadership Program
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provides input for corporate strategies, generates creative solutions for our clients, provides career growth and mentorship opportunities within the company, and makes significant contributions to scientific advancement. In 2020, 90 employees maintained active membership in the program, an increase from previous years.
The SLP encourages our scientists’ professional growth and scientific knowledge through supporting presentations at professional meetings and offering bonuses to employees who publish articles and other works relevant to their technical disciplines. All employees are eligible for publication bonuses, with amounts varying by the type of publication and increasing with the level of participation in the SLP. SWCA staff publish many peer-reviewed publications annually.
The Brownbag Lecture series provides an internal opportunity for SLP members to share knowledge and business tips, forge connections among employees, and encourage cross-fertilization among disciplines and offices throughout the company. This series is open to all SWCA employees, regardless of participation in the SLP. There were 14 Brownbag Lectures in 2020.
Great work deserves great rewards. Each quarter, one employee is selected by the Science Leadership Committee to receive the Lawrence S. Semo Scientific Achievement Award. Of these four recipients, the Science Leadership Committee and the Senior Leadership Team choose one employee to receive the Steven W. Carothers Scientific Merit Award, which is accompanied by a $1,000 bonus. The 2020 Lawrence S. Semo Scientific Achievement Award recipients include Vicky Amato, Ken Lawrence, Rick Howard, and Nate Wojcik. The 2020 Steven W. Carothers Scientific Merit Award was awarded to Nate Wojcik, senior ecologist and project manager in the Denver, Colorado, office.
Publication Bonus Program
SWCA offers bonuses to employees who publish articles and other works relevant to their technical disciplines.
All employees are eligible for publication bonuses, with rates varying by the type of publication and increasing with the level of participation in the SLP. SWCA proudly touts this benefit to our employees and is pleased to see many team members receive these awards each year.
Educational Assistance Program
SWCA’s Educational Assistance Program provides tuition assistance to eligible employees pursuing personal and professional development through continuing education in work-related courses. In recent years the company has provided an average of over $80,000 in tuition reimbursement to eligible employees. The growth of this assistance program highlights one of SWCA’s core values: Always Learning, which we continually emphasize as a critical element of what makes SWCA special and unique.
Employee Referral Program
Good people know good people. SWCA looks to our employees to refer potential colleagues for available positions.
We offer bonuses to employees who refer a new hire who is brought on to the SWCA team. After averages just over $20,000 annually in employee referral bonuses total 2022 payout will increase threefold to more than $65,000.
Career Development Program
In 2020, SWCA rolled out an award-winning Career Development program in response to Engagement Survey feedback in which employees conveyed the desire for greater clarity around career paths available at SWCA.
The program was developed with four main goals:
1. Prepare employee-owners for the next career step.
2. Build a well-rounded team of consultants.
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3. Build consistency in job titles and roles.
4. Show what career options exist and what it takes to get there.
SWCA facilitated over 5,030 training sessions introducing over 1,000 employees to this new program, which offers a rich library of developmental resources, information, and road maps to show employees how their roles fit into the broader SWCA organization and what is possible for their careers at SWCA. This career pathing framework enables employees to take ownership of their own growth and development.
Using the provided materials, employees work with their supervisors each year to complete a multi-level Professional Development Plans (PDP), outlining individual developmental goals and growth plans (PDP). The PDP outlines attainable, realistic ways for employees to leverage their unique competencies of strength and improve areas of weakness to achieve their professional goals most effectively.
Following program rollout, SWCA performed another engagement survey, which showed the significant positive impact of the initiative. Scores related to career development increased drastically since the prior survey, including an astounding 24% increase in response to the statement, “I am aware of career paths and future opportunities available to me at SWCA.”
Since that time SWCA has achieved greater consistency in job titling, which enables employees to measure developmental goals and identify potential career pathways with the company. This effort has resulted in the publishing of Career Mobility Guides, adding further clarity around achieving objectives for career growth.
Leadership Development
SWCA rolled out a new 2.5-day leadership development workshop titled Level Up. This intensive workshop incorporates the best in active learning methodologies, providing participants hands-on experience with using new tools and techniques which they can begin to apply immediately upon returning to the office. Nearly 100 supervisors have completed this training in 2022 with 130 more program graduates expected for 2023.
With the success of Level Up the team plans to not only accelerate the rollout of this program but to provide other such developmental opportunities focused on time management, productivity, project management, change management, etc.
Always Learning Lab
SWCA’s learning and development team carefully curates valuable developmental content in the Always Learning Lab, a repository for asynchronous training courses, available to all employees. Courses include safety training, competency-related developmental content, technical training sessions, and more. Employees can access these courses from any web-based computer or connected mobile device, further supporting them in the execution of their professional development plans.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We believe that fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment is fundamental to the strength of our organization and a key part of our core company values.
SWCA’s Inclusion and Diversity Strategy
SWCA took the courageous and vulnerable step to address social unrest directly, clearly expressing the organization’s intolerance of racism and dedication to do more to influence needed changes. As the nation continues to grapple with the topic of racial justice and inclusion, SWCA continues to discuss ways in which, as an organization, we can make a long-lasting and meaningful difference for inclusion and diversity. While in no way complete, the following list is the SWCA Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) strategy to follow up our words with action.
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1. Inclusion and Diversity Strategy: SWCA’s vision of our I&D strategy is built upon three pillars: 1) an Inclusive Culture, 2) Talent Diversity, and 3) SWCA Gives Back and Supplier Diversity. In 2020, the new I&D strategy and action plan was fully unveiled with a commitment statement and defined quarterly action items.
2. Dedicated Talent Acquisition Support: Our Talent Acquisition Specialist now has 25% of their time dedicated to support I&D recruiting activities. Additionally, we completed and rolled out our Career Development program built on a competency mode to further transparency and establish upward career mobility.
3. Employee Training: Understanding our own implicit/unconscious biases is the key to opening doors to equity. SWCA has mandated Unconscious Bias Training for all new hires and leadership.
4. Educational Content: The SWCA I&D internal webpage provides a curated list of educational resources on various inclusion and diversity topics. This page provides presentations and activities for leaders to use during facilitator-led group discussions. Lastly, we launched the I&D External Speaker Series for Directors/VPs with Dr. Johnetta Cole and Howard Ross, who spoke at the Leadership Conference.
5. Measurement: We measure the results of our I&D initiatives to track our success and to identify areas for improvement by utilizing scorecards and employee engagement surveys.
6. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): ERGs are employee-led groups composed of employees who have common interests, issues, and/or bond or background. Their primary focus is to develop and improve SWCA culture by increasing the presence of diverse voices. In addition, they help increase morale, provide insights into diverse areas, build bridges to the community, and empower members.
SWCA’s Supplier Diversity Program
SWCA is also committed to partnering with small and diverse subconsultants. We formalized that commitment by developing a Supplier Diversity program, which establishes and maintains mutually beneficial contracting relationships with small and diverse businesses. As part of our commitment to increase the amount of work we contract with other types of diverse businesses, we set goals to increase our subcontractor revenue with Native-owned and minorityowned businesses. In 2019, SWCA was able to increase the amount of Native-owned subcontracted businesses from $290k to $450k. In 2020, we increased our minority-owned subcontracted business from $3.7m to $6.3m.
By implementing our plan and focusing on these goals, we doubled the amount of subcontracted work with Nativeowned and minority-owned companies over a 1-year time span.
While we are proud of our inclusion and diversity efforts, we recognize there is still a lot of work to be accomplished.
Here at SWCA, we are passionate about giving a voice to the historically marginalized and creating a work environment where all SWCA employees can bring their whole, authentic selves.
Kittelson’s Approach to Diversity, Inclusion, And Equity Kittelson’s commitment (including Corporate-level leadership) to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is demonstrated daily through how Kittelson builds relationships with teaming partners, hiring practices, employeerelated functions, and community involvement. Kittelson’s policies and programs ensure all staff members have safe, collaborative, and vibrant working environment, with meaningful opportunities.
Training resources focus on DE&I topics and includes the following:
• An online resource library with materials about race, gender, and unconscious bias • Internal forums where staff post recommendations for books, podcasts, articles, and movies for self-education on DE&I
• All-staff meetings and huddles, where the DE&I topics are given central spotlights • Open, firmwide, staff-driven dialogues
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• Participation in Employee Resources Groups to have an intentional source of community and access to leadership to address concerns
In 2021, Kittelson continued their commitment to DE&I with several outreach and engagement activities. Kittelson had a third party conduct a Staff Experience Survey, which resulted in a 77% participation rate (224 of 290 staff).
The survey highlighted that Kittelson built an uplifting culture that benefits from inclusion and diversity. Moving forward, Kittelson is working on enhancing DE&I practices by focusing on providing a safe and inclusive workplace; creating clear paths for professional development; and improving upon recruitment, retention, and leadership diversity.
Kittleson’s Approach to Supplier Diversity
Kittelson’s policy of promoting DE&I doesn’t stop within their organization. Kittelson continuously looks for opportunities to partner with small businesses and support them through mentorships. Kittelson does this often by including small businesses on projects, providing marketing support for preparing proposals, sharing software with smaller companies, educating small businesses about accounting and business practices, and providing opportunities to prime contracts. Through these and other efforts Kittelson has seen small business partners grow and prosper.
Their partnership with small businesses is about far more than meeting a requirement from a particular agency or contract. Kittelson’s very culture is founded on providing opportunities for learning and growth. Their partnerships with small businesses firms mirror the way Kittelson treats their own staff—they are intended to maximize small business firms’ access to new opportunities, mentorship, and growth.
SWCA GIVES BACK PROGRAM
At SWCA, Giving Back is one of our strong core values. We support the places where we live and work by donating to and participating in an array of community service projects and organizations. Providing staff with paid volunteer hours, matching grants for office volunteer events and donations, and organizing annual company-wide fundraising events all foster a company-wide culture of giving. Additionally, we support our business communities by diversifying our supplier base to foster the growth and development of small and disadvantaged businesses. Our SWCA Gives Back and Supplier Diversity programs have helped us unify our efforts to strengthen the positive impact we can make in our communities.
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D.RATE SCHEDULE AND PRICING PROPOSAL
For each CEQA document option, Option C.1 Notice of Exemption or Option C.2 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, SWCA has provided two pricing proposals outlined below: 1) Time and Materials and 2) Alternative pricing structure – Fixed Fee. The budget was prepared based on our knowledge of the project, consultation with our technical experts, and experience. Our updated pricing proposals are outlined below. These pricing proposals reflect SWCA’s current 2023 rates and may contain a 0-2% rate escalation from the budget submitted in November 2022.
We have attempted to be conservative in the preparation of the budget regarding the level of effort required so that the overall cost estimates are reasonable for your planning purposes. As outlined in Task M, SWCA will submit a progress report with each invoice to provide visibility and track monthly spending. SWCA will not proceed with any out-of-scope tasks without written consent from the City. Any additional work beyond the scope and assumptions outlined in this proposal will be addressed via change order.
The outlined proposed costs are valid for 90 days from the date of the proposal receipt, at which time SWCA reserves the right to submit a revised cost estimate, project schedule, and staffing plan. Any delay in contracting may require a revised cost estimate, project staffing, and project schedule.
HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
SWCA staff will bill at our current hourly rate at the time of service in accordance with Table 3, SWCA 2023 Labor Rate Categories and Hourly Rates. If necessary, similar-level staff members may be substituted to complete the work at the time of contracting. These rates have been updated to reflect SWCA’s current 2023 rates, and are inclusive of all overhead rates. SWCA reserves the right to escalate rates by up to 3% starting January 1, 2024.
Our subconsultant, Kittleson & Associates, will bill at the hourly rates outlined in Table 4, Kittelson Labor Rate Categories and Hourly Rates.
Table 3. SWCA 2023 Standard Labor Rate Categories and Hourly Rates LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE
CONSULTING SERVICES
Cultural Resources, Environmental Resources, Paleontology, Scientific Resources, Planning Resources, Air Quality, Landscape Architecture, Ecological Restoration, Disaster Recovery, GIS/CADD Resources, Technical Writing/Editing, Training/Facilitating, Graphics/Media Production, Administrative Subject Matter Expert IV $279.00 Specialist VIII $150.00 Subject Matter Expert III $255.00 Specialist VII $140.00 Subject Matter Expert II $230.00 Specialist VI $130.00
Subject Matter Expert I $219.00 Specialist V $117.00
Specialist XIV $230.00 Specialist IV $107.00
Specialist XIII $219.00 Specialist III $97.00
Specialist XII $215.00 Specialist II $85.00
Specialist XI $197.00 Specialist I $72.00
Specialist X $180.00 Technician II $60.00
Specialist IX $161.00
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LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Subject Matter Expert IV $265.00 Specialist X $197.00
Subject Matter Expert III $265.00 Specialist IX $180.00 Subject Matter Expert II $240.00 Specialist VIII $161.00 Subject Matter Expert I $230.00 Specialist VII $150.00
Specialist XIV $255.00 Specialist VI $140.00
Specialist XIII $240.00 Specialist V $130.00
Specialist XII $230.00 Specialist IV $117.00
Specialist XI $215.00
Table 4. Kittelson Labor Rate Categories and Hourly Rates LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE LABOR CATEGORY 2023 RATE
Principal/Senior Principal $255 - $345 Data Analyst/Software Developer $130 - $165 Associate Engineer/Planner $220 - $250 Software Technician $100 - $125 Senior Engineer/Planner $190 - $210 Associate Technician $180 - $200 Engineer/Planner $170 - $190 Senior Technician $160 - $180 Transportation Analyst $150 - $165 Technician II $140 - $155 Principal Data Scientist/Developer $245 - $330 Technician I $120 - $135 Senior Data Scientist/Developer $200 - $240 Office Support $90 - $110 Data Scientist/Developer $170 - $200
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1. TIME AND MATERIALS
For this pricing proposal, we understand that the contract will be on a time-and-materials, not-to-exceed basis using the hourly bill rates outlined in Table 3 above.
Direct expenses and subcontractor expenses are subject to a 10% administrative markup. Per diem is billed at the GSA rate in place at the time of billing. Mileage is billed at the IRS mileage rate in place at the time of billing. To accommodate project changes and scheduling, it is assumed that SWCA will be able to utilize the overall project funding and will not be held to task limits so long as the overall budget is not exceeded without client approval. The following table provides a cost summary, including labor hours and expense summary, for the proposed scope of work.
Table 5 outlines the time and materials project costs for the Notice of Exemption (Task Option C.1) while Table 6 outlines the costs for the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Task Option C.2).
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Note: Time & Materials for subconsultant, Kittelson, are included as Table 7.
Table 7. Time & Materials – Kittelson Budget Summary
SUBCONSULTANT TASK E TASK TOTAL TOTAL HOURS
KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. (HOURLY RATES)
LABOR
TOTAL
DIRECT
EXPENSES
TOTAL
DAMIAN STEFANAKIS
EXPENSES
TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR
AMANDA LEAHY
TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT MANAGER
AARON ELIAS
TECHNICAL ADVICE
MICHAEL SAHIMI
PROJECT ANALYSIS
JOEL AMARILLAS
GASTELUM
PROJECT ANALYSIS
JON SOMMERVILLE
GIS
MILEAGE
$310 / hr. $235 / hr. $235 / hr. $205 / hr. $175 / hr. $170 / hr.
TASK E: TECHNICAL STUDIES
E.4 Traffic Impact Analysis $ 74,797.00 375 18 46 5 122 158 26 $ 74,645.00 $ 152.00 $ 152.00 Subtotal $ 74,797.00 375 18 46 5 122 158 26 $ 74,645.00 $ 152.00 $ 152.00 TOTAL KITTELSON BUDGET $ 74,797.00 375 18 46 5 122 158 26 $ 74,645.00 $ 152.00 $ 152.00 Page G-3.211
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2. CONTINGENCY FEE
SWCA declines to submit a pricing proposal under the Contingency Fee pricing structure.
3. ALTERNATIVE PRICING STRUCTURES (OPTIONAL): FIXED FEE BY TASK For this pricing proposal, we understand the contract will be on a fixed fee basis. SWCA will bill the City monthly on a percent-complete basis by task, up to the authorized limit on the contract. Should additional work be required beyond the scope of work outlined in this proposal a change order request will be initiated. SWCA reserves the right to propose a revised fee should the project extend beyond the expected project schedule outlined in this proposal.
Table 8 outlines the fixed fee project costs for the Notice of Exemption (Task Option C.1) while Table 9 outlines the costs for the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Task Option C.2).
Table 8. Fixed Fee – Total and Per-Task Estimated Project Costs: Notice of Exemption
TASK TASK TOTAL
TASK A. PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING AND SITE VISIT
Kickoff Meeting and Site Visit $ 5,402.25
Subtotal $ 5,402.25
TASK B. REVIEW OF CITY DOCUMENTS AND DATA COLLECTION
B.1 Data Request $ 4,448.00
B.2 Project Description $ 7,168.00
Subtotal $ 11,616.00
TASK C: CEQA DOCUMENT: NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
C.1 Notice of Exemption $ 6,650.00
Subtotal $ 6,650.00
TASK D: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management $ 6,492.00
Subtotal $ 6,492.00
TASK E: TECHNICAL STUDIES
E.1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report $ 14,272.00 E.2 Cultural Resources Technical Report / Assembly Bill 52 Tribal Consultation $ 30,031.50 E.3 Noise Report $ 12,966.00
E.4 Traffic Impact Analysis $ 82,276.70
Subtotal $139,546.20
TASK G: ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATION AT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Planning Commission Hearing $ 966.00
Subtotal $ 966.00
TASK M. INVOICES
Invoices $ 1,268.00
Subtotal $ 1,268.00
TOTAL BUDGET $161,318.45
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Table 9. Fixed Fee – Total and Per-Task Estimated Project Costs: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
TASK TASK TOTAL
TASK A. PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING AND SITE VISIT
Kickoff Meeting and Site Visit $ 5,402.25
Subtotal $ 5,402.25
TASK B. REVIEW OF CITY DOCUMENTS AND DATA COLLECTION
B.1 Data Request $ 4,448.00
B.2 Project Description $ 7,168.00
Subtotal $ 11,616.00
TASK C: CEQA DOCUMENT: PREPARATION OF INITIAL STUDY DOCUMENTS C.2.1 Administrative Draft IS/MND $ 24,095.94
C.2.2 Public Review Draft IS/MND and MMRP $ 12,164.00
C.2.3 Administrative Draft Final IS/MND and Responses to Comments $ 9,591.00 C.2.4 Final IS/MND and Responses to Comments $ 5,854.50 Subtotal $ 51,705.44
TASK D: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management $ 9,081.00
Subtotal $ 9,081.00
TASK E: TECHNICAL STUDIES
E.1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Report $ 14,272.00 E.2 Cultural Resources Technical Report / Assembly Bill 52 Tribal Consultation $ 30,031.50 E.3 Noise Report $ 12,966.00
E.4 Traffic Impact Analysis $ 82,276.70
Subtotal $139,546.20
TASK G: ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATION AT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Planning Commission Hearing $ 966.00
Subtotal $ 966.00
TASK M. INVOICES
Invoices $ 3,163.00
Subtotal $ 3,163.00
TOTAL BUDGET $221,479.89
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JULIE BARLOW, B.S., AICP, PROJECT DIRECTOR
Ms. Barlow has over 20 years of experience in community planning and environmental analysis in the public and private sectors. She prepares all levels of environmental planning documents and is skilled in managing highvisibility projects and area plans. She is recognized for working efficiently with staff, clients, and consultants, and has a demonstrated ability to meet fast-track deadlines. Ms. Barlow has an in-depth understanding of the importance of clear communication with clients to tailor a project’s work program to meet its particular objectives.
Previously, Ms. Barlow was the Senior Planner for the Town of Woodside. She was responsible for current planning applications and authored and managed Negative Declarations for historic resources and streambed alteration plans. She was the head of the Town’s stormwater pollution prevention program, and staff liaison to the Town’s Historic Preservation Committee. Ms. Barlow received a B.S. in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She has studied design and arts programs at the University of London and the Czech University of Technology. Ms. Barlow was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Czech Republic, serving as a municipal and environmental consultant. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the American Planning Association, and the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Concord Reuse Project; City of Concord; Concord, Contra Costa County, California. SWCA is currently assisting the City of Concord and Lennar/FivePoint in preparation of a Draft EIR for the Concord Reuse Project (CRP) Specific Plan. The Draft EIR includes analysis of the 2,300-acre CRP Project Specific Plan Project, which encompasses roughly 45 percent of the former 5,028-acre Concord Naval Weapons Station site. The CRP Specific Plan will include phased mixed-use development, including residential, commercial, institutional, and greenway and park uses. Role:
Project Manager. Responsible for preparation, review, scheduling, and agency coordination.
Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project EIR; FC Pier 70, LLC; San Francisco, California.
SWCA directed the EIR on the Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project, a major land development proposal for 35 acres of historic shipyard property along the City and County of San Francisco’s Central Waterfront. The project site is generally under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco and encompasses roughly half of the 69-acre Pier 70 area. Most of Pier 70 is listed on the NRHP as the Union Iron Works Historic District in recognition of its industrial architecture and decades-long role in the development of steel shipbuilding in the United States. Role: Project Manager.
Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
Parkmerced Project EIR; Parkmerced Owner, LLC; San Francisco, California.
SWCA prepared the EIR for a 152-acre, long-term mixed-use development program to comprehensively re-plan and re-design the site, increase residential density, and provide new services and transit facilities. Some existing apartments will be retained, some demolished, and about 5,700 units will be constructed. The project includes approximately 68 acres of public open space and would reroute the existing Muni Metro M-Ocean View light rail into the project site. Role: Planning Specialist. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
23 EXPERTISE
Project management
CEQA compliance
City and regional planning
EDUCATION
B.S., City and Regional Planning;
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Planner No. 015654; American
Institute of Certified Planners
TRAINING
Architecture and Urban Planning
Summer Design Program, Czech
University of Technology (CVT)
Study Abroad Program, University of
London
Project Management Bootcamp, PSMJ
Resources, Inc.; 2018
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, SPUR
Member, American Institute of Certified
Planners
Member, American Planning
Association
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201 Haskins Development Project; Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.; South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California.
SWCA prepared an EIR for redevelopment of an existing light industrial site to a research and development office campus. The project involves comprehensive land use compatibility, recreation, water resources, air quality and noise, and transportation and circulation analysis. Project Manager. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses. 19th Avenue Corridor Study; San Francisco Planning Department; San Francisco, California. Cumulative transportation and public services/utilities study along San Francisco’s 19th Avenue Corridor that analyzed the effects of projected growth in the southwest area of San Francisco. Key issues included traffic, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian conditions, and cumulative analyses for public services addressed police, fire and emergency services, schools, recreation and open space, water supply, and wastewater. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for preparation, review, scheduling, and agency coordination. 706 Mission Street/The Mexican Museum and Residential Tower Project EIR; Millennium Partners/706 Mission St. Co., LLC; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. EIR on a controversial proposal to construct an institutional mixed-use project, including a 550-foot-tall mixed-use tower with museum uses on the first four levels that would be adjacent to, and physically connected to, the historic Aronson Building. Key issues included wind hazards, pedestrian access and circulation, historic resources, and shadow impacts on public open space. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
Tivoli Specific Plan Project EIR; City of Modesto; Modesto, California. EIR for a Specific Plan to guide future development of a 454- acre mixed-use community, including 30 acres of public open space. Key issues included traffic and circulation, air quality, noise, loss of prime agricultural land, biology, water supply, and police and fire services impacts. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses. 75 Howard Street; Paramount Group, Inc.; San Francisco City and County, California. EIR on a proposal to construct a new 350-foottall mixed-use tower along The Embarcadero, within the Transit Center District Plan Area. The project required legislation to increase the height limit from 200 to 350 feet. Key issues included visual, traffic, and shadow impacts on public open space. Role: Project Manager.
Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
Rehabilitation and Detention Facility – Hall of Justice Jail Replacement; San Francisco Department of Public Works; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. Mitigated Negative Declaration to construct a new multi-story, 640-bed jail facility adjacent to the existing Hall of Justice building at 850 Bryant Street. The proposed new jail facility would replace existing deficient facilities located on the sixth and seventh floors of the Hall of Justice building. The project would include an underground, secure, basement-level tunnel connecting the new building with the existing Hall of Justice building. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for preparation, review, scheduling, and agency coordination.
The Infinity / 300 Spear Street Mixed Use Project; San Francisco, California. EIR for a mixed-use residential, retail and office project in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill area. Key issues included urban design/visual effects of a proposed increase in height limit, transportation, and wind effects. Role: Planner. Responsible for technical EIR analysis.
The Lumina / 201 Folsom Street Mixed Use Project; San Francisco, California. EIR for a mixed-use residential, retail and office project in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill area. Key issues included urban design/visual effects of a proposed increase in height limit, transportation, and wind effects. Role: Planner. Responsible for technical EIR analysis.
Kaiser Modesto Medical Center – Cornerstone Business Park EIR; City of Modesto; Modesto, California. EIR for a 1,427,000- square-foot Medical Center Campus and 400,000-sqare foot. business park development. Key issues included loss of prime agricultural land, water supply, traffic, and air quality impacts, and use of an emergency helicopter landing pad. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for preparation, review, scheduling, and agency coordination.
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center Expansion EIR; City of Roseville Planning Department; Roseville, California. EIR for the expansion of the facilities on the Kaiser Roseville Medical Center campus, the addition of several new buildings, and the expansion of existing buildings on the site. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for preparation, review, scheduling, and agency coordination.
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KARA LAURENSON-WRIGHT, B.S., PROJECT MANAGER
Kara Laurenson-Wright is an environmental planner and project manager with 7 years’ experience specializing in the management, research, and analysis of projects subject to compliance the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She has worked with a diverse client base consisting of both public and private entities within the greater Bay Area. Her experience ranges from mixed-use development, large-scale residential projects, industrial projects, linear utility projects, and water and wastewater infrastructure. She served as deputy project manager and authored environmental impact analysis sections for several projects in the Peninsula and South Bay Area, including 123 Independence Drive Project, Palm Villas Senior Living Facility Project, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. In addition to her CEQA experience, Ms. Laurenson-Wright brings knowledge of commercial real estate, as well as competency in geographic information systems.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) ∗ 123 Independence Drive Project; City of Menlo Park; Menlo Park, California.
Prepared an environmental impact report (EIR) for the redevelopment of five parcels with approximately 432 dwelling units and 586 parking spaces on an 8.15-acre site. Assisted with initiation of the project description, technical studies, and Notice of Preparation.
Role: Deputy Project Manager.
∗ Palm Villas Senior Living Facility Project; City of Saratoga; Saratoga, California.
Prepared an EIR that analyzed the construction of two senior living facility buildings on a vacant lot, containing a combined total of 78 patient beds. The project included related support functions, 48 parking spaces, landscaping, utility connections, and an extension of Saratoga Creek Drive. The project included a robust public outreach process. The Planning Commission certified the EIR on September 9, 2020, and the decision was subsequently appealed to the City Council. The City Council upheld the certification on November 4, 2020. Role: Deputy Project Manager and CEQA Specialist. Primary author of the EIR.
∗ 1431 El Camino Real Project; City of Burlingame; City of Burlingame, California.
Prepared an mitigated negative declaration (MND) for the demolition and reconstruction of a three-story residential apartment building in Burlingame. The project required evaluation for historical significance and a Caltrans encroachment permit. The Planning Commission approved the project on February 12, 2018. Role: Deputy Project Manager and CEQA Specialist. Assisted in the preparation of a Caltrans-compliant historical resources compliance report and had to address impacts to a National Register of Historic Places–listed tree row within the project area. ∗ Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project; San Jose Water Company; County of Santa Clara. Preparation of a Proponent’s Environmental Assessment for San Jose Water Company to submit to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The project would replace 230,000 existing water meters with advanced meter-reading devices and an infrastructure system of 16 base stations throughout San Jose Water Company’s service area. The project included coordination with the CPUC, Santa Clara County, cities of San Jose and Saratoga, and town of Los Gatos. Role: Deputy Project Manager.
Potrero Yard Modernization Project Environmental Impact Report; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA); City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared a Notice of Preparation, Initial Study, EIR, and associated and technical background studies for the modernization of Potrero Yard and its potential redevelopment as a unique mixed-use site with transit, residential, and commercial uses. SWCA is currently managing the Responses to Comments phase of the EIR. SWCA also administered the required noticing and the public outreach efforts of the Potrero Yard component of the SFMTA’s larger Building Progress Program.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
7 EXPERTISE
Environmental planning
CEQA compliance
NEPA compliance
Project management
Environmental impact reports
Environmental impact statements
Mitigated negative declarations
Categorical exemptions
Proponent’s environmental
assessments
EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Analysis and
Policy; Boston University, Boston, MA;
2015
TRAINING
Gas Transmission Land Planner
Training, Pacific Gas and Electric; 2021
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Planning
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Redevelopment of the 4.4-acre Potrero Yard infill site requires the demolition of a historic resource and a large amount of earthwork for a basement and foundation for the proposed 1,300,000-gross-square-foot structure, which would have a total height of up to 150 feet at the tallest point. The structure will include a new three-level, 75-foot-tall transit facility that will serve an expanded and all-electric bus fleet. Up to 575 residential units would be developed along the perimeter of the new transit facility and on residential floors above the transit facility.
Role: CEQA/ NEPA Specialist. Responsible for authoring EIR sections in response to comments, coordinating DEIR publication process, and keeping the project on schedule.
∗ 70-74 Liberty Ship Way Project; City of Sausalito; Sausalito, California. Prepared an MND for the redevelopment of a 3.9-acre waterfront site on the shore of Richardson Bay. The project would construct three two-story buildings within the Marinship Specific Plan area, 108 parking spaces, and include marine, industrial, storage, and other related uses. The project would add pedestrian access and connectivity improvements to the San Francisco Bay Trail. The project had an extensive public outreach process and included in-house preparation of cultural and biological resource assessments as well as a transportation impact assessment under the State’s VMT guidelines to support the CEQA document. Role: Deputy Project Manager. Responsible for authoring sections of the Addendum, reviewing and coordinating staff and technical background analyses, and representing the City at public meetings. ∗ Egbert Switching Station Project; CPUC; City and County of San Francisco, City of Daly City, and City of Brisbane, California.
Prepared an EIR analyzing the construction of a new 230-kilovolt (kV) switching station and the rerouting of two existing underground 230- kV transmission lines currently connected to the existing Martin Substation to connect to the proposed Egbert Switching Station. The project was located in the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Daly City, and the City of Brisbane and required coordination with all three cities. Key issues included land use and planning, hydrology, geology and soils, and determination of project alternatives. Role:
Environmental Planner. Author of Land Use and Planning, Noise, and Hazards and Hazardous Materials EIR sections; coordinated the publication and public outreach efforts alongside the CPUC. 1125 Market Street Mitigated Negative Declaration; Confidential Client; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a new 12-story mixed-use building with about 180 hotel rooms, hotel meeting and event space, about 10,500 gross square feet of office space, and 5,500 gross square feet of retail/restaurant space. SWCA directed the analyses of impacts on adjacent and nearby historic resources, transportation (key issues were commercial and pedestrian loading), construction noise, air quality, wind, and shadow on public open spaces. Prior to project approval, the proposal was revised by the project sponsor to remove the office space and add hotel rooms; SWCA is assisting the project sponsor and Planning Department staff in amending the MND to account for these modifications to the proposed project. Role: CEQA/ NEPA Specialist. Responsible for authoring and coordinating changes to the MND.
∗ 655 4th Street Project; City of San Francisco Planning Department; San Francisco, California. Prepared a Community Plan Exemption (CPE) for a project on a 71,300-square-foot site located within San Francisco’s Central SoMa Neighborhood Plan. The project proposed to demolish three existing buildings, merge the seven existing lots, and construct two new buildings containing approximately 1,083,000 square feet of residential, hotel, office, and retail area. Key issues included noise, air quality, traffic, and wind impacts. The Planning Commission approved the project on June 20, 2019. Role: Deputy Project Manager. Responsible for authoring sections of the CPE and reviewing and coordinating staff and technical background analyses. ∗ West-of-Bayshore Recovery Action Plan CEQA Addendum; San Francisco International Airport; San Francisco, California.
Prepared an Addendum under the direction of the San Francisco Planning Department to support operation and management actions on the 180-acre West-of-Bayshore property owned by the San Francisco International Airport. The project included the conservation of habitats for the San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog. Actions covered included canal widenings, an alternative canal vegetation maintenance pilot program that entails herbicide use, upland habitat enhancement, and fuel abatement/firebreaks. The Addendum was approved August 17, 2020. Role: Deputy Project Manager. Responsible for authoring sections of the Addendum, reviewing and coordinating staff and technical background analyses, and keeping the project on schedule. ∗ Levine-Fricke Field Improvements; University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, California. Prepared an Addendum tiered from the University’s 2020 Long Range Development Plan analyzing the redesign and development of a new Levine-Fricke Softball Field on the UC Berkeley campus. The project would demolish all existing buildings, rotate the orientation of the field, increase spectator seating, and construct an approximately one-story structure with locker rooms, press box, etc. Role: Deputy Project Manager. Responsible for authoring sections of the Addendum, reviewing and coordinating staff and technical background analyses, and keeping the project on schedule.
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PETER MYE, B.A., M.U.R.P., SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER / TRANSPORTATION LEAD
Peter Mye has over 20 years of land use planning, historic preservation, public outreach, and environmental impact analysis experience in the public and private sectors in the Bay Area and throughout California. He is a seasoned regulatory practitioner who is thoroughly familiar with the review and compliance processes under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). He is currently the Project Manager for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project at 2500 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, and is preparing Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs) for residential, retail/commercial, office, and warehouse projects for the Cities of Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, and Healdsburg. Mr. Mye recently completed work on the 1125 Market Street Hotel Project MND (City of San Francisco), the Raley & Diesel Warehouses Project MND (City of Sacramento), and the 3333 California Street Mixed-Use Project EIR (City of San Francisco). He has also managed multiple projects in San Francisco, including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) for the 1028 Market Street, Chinese Hospital, 1527-1545 Pine Street, and 1285 Sutter Street Projects and MNDs for the Sixth Street Pedestrian Safety and the Rehabilitation and Detention Facility Replacement Projects.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ project experience prior to SWCA) Potrero Yard Modernization Project EIR; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA); City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP), Initial Study (IS), EIR, and associated and technical background studies for the modernization of Potrero Yard and its potential redevelopment as a unique mixed-use site with transit, residential, and commercial uses. SWCA is currently managing the Responses to Comments phase of the EIR. SWCA also administered the required noticing and the public outreach efforts of the Potrero Yard component of the SFMTA’s larger Building Progress Program. Redevelopment of the 4.4-acre Potrero Yard infill site requires the demolition of a historic resource and a large amount of earthwork for a basement and foundation for the proposed 1,300,000-gross-square-foot structure, which would have a total height of up to 150 feet at the tallest point. The structure will include a new three-level, 75- foot-tall transit facility that will serve an expanded and all-electric bus fleet. Up to 575 residential units would be developed along the perimeter of the new transit facility and on residential floors above the transit facility. Role: Project Manager. Reviewed, coordinated, and prepared EIR and technical background analyses.
1125 Market Street MND; Confidential Client; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a new 12-story mixed-use building with about 180 hotel rooms, hotel meeting and event space, about 10,500 gross square feet of office space, and 5,500 gross square feet of retail/restaurant space.
SWCA directed the analyses of impacts on adjacent and nearby historic resources, transportation (key issues were commercial and pedestrian loading), construction noise, air quality, wind, and shadow on public open spaces. Prior to project approval, the proposal was revised by the project sponsor to remove the office space and add hotel rooms; SWCA is assisting the project sponsor and Planning Department staff in amending the MND to account for these modifications to the proposed project. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for coordination, technical review, and management of MND and technical background analyses for transportation, noise, air quality, wind, and shadow. 3333 California Mixed Use Project Environmental Services; Laurel Heights Partners, LLC; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an IS and Focused EIR for redevelopment of an approximately 10.25-acre parcel currently occupied by the University of California–San Francisco Laurel Heights Campus. The site would be redeveloped to include a mix of residential, retail, office, childcare, and associated parking uses. These proposed uses would be in 13 new buildings and in two adaptively reused buildings (originally a single office building). Proposed parking would be provided in four below-grade parking garages and six individual, two-car parking garages.
Role: Project Manager. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
23 EXPERTISE
CEQA/NEPA compliance
City and regional planning
Local government assistance
Project management
Transportation and land use policy
EDUCATION
B.A., History; Pomona College,
Claremont, California
M.U.R.P., Land Use and Transportation;
Portland State University, Portland,
Oregon
Peace Corps Volunteer in Municipal
Service Development, San Juan
Bautista, Paraguay
MEMBERSHIPS
San Francisco Planning and Urban
Research Association
American Planning Association
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Sixth Street Pedestrian Safety Project MND; SFMTA; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an IS/MND for the Sixth Street Pedestrian Safety Project, one of the initial sets of innovative Vision Zero San Francisco projects dedicated to making City streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and transit. This road diet project addressed the high concentration of pedestrian and bicyclist safety issues along a major arterial in downtown San Francisco with connections to the state freeway system. Its goals are to calm motor vehicle traffic and reduce speed; reduce pedestrian collisions; improve pedestrian crossings at intersections; improve safety and comfort for bicyclists; and create a safe and inviting public space. The project site encompasses an 82.5-foot-wide public right-of-way, including the street and sidewalks, along the entire length of Sixth Street between Market and Brannan streets in the South of Market area of San Francisco. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for preparation of the IS/MND and coordination with technical specialists for transportation, noise, and air quality background analyses.
Pier 70 Mixed Use District Project EIR; FC Pier 70, LLC; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an NOP and EIR for a long-range project located on 35 acres of historic shipyard property along San Francisco’s Central Waterfront. The proposed project envisions a flexible land use program under provisions of a new Special Use District, which would allow up to nearly 4.2 million gross square feet of residential, commercial, retail, and arts and light industrial uses, along with parking, 9 acres of new public parks, and shoreline trail access. Role: Project Planner/Task Lead. Responsible for QA/QC of land use, population and housing, recreation, public services, utilities and service systems, geology and soils, hazards, and hydrology and water quality analysis for the EIR and preparation of the administrative record.
Rehabilitation and Detention Facility – Hall of Justice Jail Replacement; San Francisco Department of Public Works; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an IS/MND to construct a new multi-story, 640-bed jail facility adjacent to the existing Hall of Justice building at 850 Bryant Street. The proposed new jail facility would replace existing deficient facilities located on the sixth and seventh floors of the Hall of Justice building. The project would include an underground, secure, basement-level tunnel connecting the new building with the existing Hall of Justice building. Role: Deputy Project Manager/Project Planner. Responsible for coordination and review of transportation, noise, air quality, wind, and shadow technical background analyses.
Chinese Hospital Replacement Project EIR; Chinese Hospital; City and County of San Francisco, California. SWCA prepared an IS and Focused EIR on the construction of an approximately 103,710-gross-square-foot replacement hospital, interior renovation of the existing Chinese Hospital, and leasing/interior renovation of buildings at 1140 Powell Street (off-street parking and storage) and 827 Pacific Avenue (new Radiology Center). SWCA managed this project on an accelerated schedule to meet hospital bond financing deadlines. In coordination with Environmental Planning staff and the project sponsor team, SWCA developed a flexible range of feasible alternatives to the proposed project and analyzed different construction phasing alternatives that would allow the existing hospital to continue operation while the new replacement hospital was built. Role: Project Manager. Responsible for review, coordination, and preparation of EIR and technical background analyses.
∗ Transit Effectiveness Project Focused EIR; SFMTA; City and County of San Francisco, California. Prepared IS and Focused EIR on citywide transit system improvements for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Key issues included analyzing portions of the project at a program level and portions at a project level of detail; transportation impacts on both the transit system and on traffic; air quality impacts of an increased number of diesel bus vehicle-miles traveled; and noise impacts of buses traveling on streets not now served by transit.
Role: Deputy Project Manager. Responsible for preparation of the IS, coordination with technical specialists for EIR sections, revisions to project, and responses to public comments.
∗ Treasure Island / Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project EIR; Treasure Island Development Company, LLC; City and County of San Francisco, California. This project included an EIR on a long-range development program for approximately 500 acres on the two islands in San Francisco Bay to replace Navy facilities and housing. Role: Deputy Project Manager / Planning Specialist. Prepared analyses of access to recreational resources and public health concerns related to use of synthetic turf fields. ∗ Parkmerced Project EIR; Parkmerced Owner, LLC; City and County of San Francisco, California. This project included an EIR for a 152-acre, long-term mixed-use development program to comprehensively re-plan and re-design the site, increase residential density, and provide new services and transit facilities. Some existing apartments will be retained, some demolished, and about 5,700 units will be constructed. The project includes approximately 68 acres of public open space and would reroute the existing Muni Metro M-Ocean View light rail into the project site. Role: Project Planner. Conducted research for and prepared the land use, population and housing, traffic, recreation, public services, utilities and service systems, geology and soils, hazards, and hydrology and water quality sections of the EIR and prepared the administrative record.
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JULIET BOLDING, B.A., PROJECT PLANNER
Ms. Bolding is an environmental planner with experience in environmental assessments, environmental constraints reviews, alternatives studies, and federal and state permit acquisition. Her expertise includes all phases of the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She has authored and contributed to numerous sections of environmental impact reports (EIRs), as well as entire categorical exemption (CE) analyses, Initial Studies and Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs), and other planning documents for agency, utility, renewable energy, and land development clients throughout California.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
County of San Mateo EIR for Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements; County of San Mateo; Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR and technical background studies for the improvement of Canyon Lane, an undeveloped paper street in unincorporated San Mateo County; the development of a single-family residence on one parcel; and the construction of new utilities, including a water line that would loop in with an existing water line within the city of Redwood City and an underground electrical distribution line and stormwater infrastructure. Role: Project Planner. Authored EIR impact sections for Energy, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Utilities, and Mandatory Findings.
Grand View IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an IS/MND to achieve CEQA compliance in support of the merging of two existing substandard lots into one substandard lot, the construction a residence and an attached accessory dwelling unit, and the extension of Grand View Boulevard 50 feet from the end of the existing pavement to cover the frontage of the parcel in the city of Half Moon Bay. Role: Project Planner. Authored IS/MND and responded to City comments.
Magnolia Street IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation, addendum to the biological resources evaluation, and a wetland and waters delineation and assessment in support of the proposed Magnolia Street Project in the City of Half Moon Bay. The proposed project includes the construction of two residences and the construction of a fire truck turnaround on a deadend street. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Half Moon Bay Planning Department.
SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project planner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Planner. Authored IS/MND and responded to City comments.
Marquette Residential Development; Pizzulli Associates, Inc.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a tribal cultural resources study, historical resources assessment, biological assessment, and air quality analysis, in support of the proposed Marquette Residential Development Project in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The proposed project includes the demolition of two residences and the construction of eight new single-family homes. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project owner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Planner. Authored Cultural Resources,
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
29 EXPERTISE
Environmental planning
CEQA/NEPA compliance
Water resources management
Water agencies
General Order 131-D compliance
EDUCATION
B.A., Zoology; University of California at
Davis; 1984
Post-Baccalaureate work in Water
Quality; San Jose State University
(1986–1987)
TRAINING
CEQA Guidelines and Energy
Workshop, AEP; 2018
CEQA Essentials Workshop, AEP; 2019
Implementing SB 743 – VMT Analysis
for Transportation
Resiliency 101. An introduction to the
Principles of Resilience Planning
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Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Public Services, and Utilities and Service Systems, Assisted in response to public comments. Assisted in converting the IS/MND to a Class 32 CE.
Kelt Reservoir Environmental Review; Golden State Water Company; Orcutt, Santa Barbara County, California. SWCA prepared technical studies and an IS/MND for the installation of a new approximately 1.3-mile water pipeline and two new 1 million-gallon reservoir water tanks along Orcutt Hill Road near the southern boundary of the community of Orcutt. Role: Project Planner. Authored IS/MND.
PV Water Coastal Distribution System F-Line Expansion Planning Support; Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency; Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. SWCA provided planning, permitting, and compliance support for the PV water coastal distribution system pipeline expansion, including preparation of a CEQA Addendum, technical background studies, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Notification of Lake and Streambed Alteration; assistance with securing the Coastal Development Permit; review of the stormwater pollution prevention plan; and construction compliance surveys, monitoring, and reporting. Role: Project Planner.
Authored EIR addendum for the F Pipeline Extension Project.
Seymour Street IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation, in support of the proposed Seymour Street Parcel Map Project in the City of Half Moon Bay. The proposed project includes the construction of two residences. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Half Moon Bay Planning Department. SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project planner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Planner. Authored IS/MND and responded to City comments.
Poplar Street Pedestrian Pathway IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation, sensitive plant survey, and cultural records search, in support of the proposed Poplar Street Pedestrian Pathway Project in the City of Half Moon Bay. The proposed Public Works Project includes the removal, replacement, and widening of an existing pedestrian pathway, approximately 1,010 feet long. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Half Moon Bay Planning Department.
SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project planner to deliver defensible documents.
Role: Project Planner. Authored IS/MND and responded to City comments.
City of Half Moon Bay Corporation Yard Constraints Map and Memorandum; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA provided environmental consulting services for the City of Half Moon Bay Corporation Yard Constraints Review Project, including preparation of a constraints analysis for the Corporation Yard Parcel after the Planning Commission suggested using the remainder of the parcel for low-income housing. Role: Project Planner. Authored constraints analysis sections for Hazards and Land Use & Zoning.
City of Half Moon Bay Corporation Yard Upgrade Environmental Services; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation and cultural records search, in support of the proposed Half Moon Bay Corporation Yard Upgrade Project in the city of Half Moon Bay and within the Coastal Zone. The proposed Public Works Project included demolition and removal of some existing structures, construction of paved access roads and parking areas, a new tension fabric warehouse structure, a new trash and materials enclosure, solar yard, and wildlife corridor, including a wildlife tunnel under the road. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Half Moon Bay Planning Department. SWCA worked closely with the Public Works Department, Planning Department, and the project planner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Planner. Authored the IS/MND and responded to City and public comments.
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BRAD SOHM, P.E., AIR QUALITY, GHG EMISSIONS, ENERGY AND NOISE LEAD Mr. Sohm is a Chemical Engineer and specializes in air quality compliance and permitting, noise impact analysis, health and safety, environmental site investigations, environmental remediation, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) impact assessments. He also has extensive experience with state and county air quality permitting programs and compliance, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations; preparing non-Title V, Title V, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permits; fugitive dust control plans; completing technical review and data assessment of permitting air pollution control technologies to identify current best available control technology and lowest achievable emissions rate requirements for fuel-fired emission units; assisting with facility air permit audits to identify potential permit revisions/modifications; and other non-compliance issues. He has prepared and managed a wide range of air quality permitting projects for ethanol plants, refineries, various manufacturing facilities, slag recovery facilities, oil and gas projects, recycling facilities, and electric utilities, for a wide range of industrial, military, and utility clients throughout the country.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Pier 70 Mixed Use District Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR); FC Pier 70, LLC; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. SWCA completed an EIR for a long-range project located on 69 acres of historic shipyard property along San Francisco’s Central Waterfront, south of Mission Bay. The proposed project would introduce a new mixeduse innovation district intended for commercial and office uses, residential development, and a new retail and arts component, along with parking and new and expanded public parks and shoreline access. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the Air Quality section of the EIR.
Cal Poly Student Housing South EIR; California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR for the campus development project, certified in May 2014, which includes the construction of approximately 1,475 beds of freshman housing and a 300- to 500-space parking structure on the Cal Poly campus. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the Air Quality section of the EIR.
Estrella Substation Project and Paso Robles Area Reinforcement Project; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA is providing planning and permitting support for a new 230-kilovolt (kV) substation and greenfield 70-kV power line in the Paso Robles area. Services include siting and alternatives analysis support for the substation; cultural, biological, and paleontological surveys for both project components; preparation of a Proponent’s Environmental Assessment (PEA); and discretionary environmental permitting support. Role: Air Quality and Noise Specialist. Responsible for the technical review of the Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise sections of the PEA.
Suncrest Dynamic Reactive Power Support Project; Confidential Client; San Diego County, California. SWCA is providing planning and permitting support for a dynamic reactive power support facility and associated 230-kV transmission line near Alpine, California. Services include routing and siting support; alternatives analysis; cultural, biological, and paleontological surveys; preparation of a PEA; and discretionary environmental permitting support. The application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessary was filed in summer 2015, and the PEA was deemed complete in December 2015 (Application No.
A.15-08-027). Role: Air Quality and Noise Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the Air Quality and Noise sections of the PEA.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
19 EXPERTISE
Air quality permitting and compliance
Noise impact analysis
Health and safety
Environmental site investigations
Environmental remediation
Soil, groundwater, and asbestos
sampling
Subcontractor oversight
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Spill Prevention Control and
Countermeasures site inspection
EDUCATION
B.S., Chemical Engineering, option
Environmental Engineering; University
of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; 2002
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer, Arizona No.
58554; 2014; Texas No. 119997; 2015;
Professional Engineer, New Mexico No.
23408; 2016
TRAINING
EPA Method 9 Visible Emissions
Training “Smoke School", Arizona
Department of Environmental
Quality/Arizona State University; 2013
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Los Osos Wastewater Project CAMP; County of San Luis Obispo – Department of Public Works; Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, California. Provided technical support and review pertaining to a Construction Activities Management Plan (CAMP) for a proposed wastewater project. Role: Air Resource Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the CAMP.
Air Quality Planning, Riverside Transmission Reliability Project; Riverside, California.
Responsible for the preparation and review of a CEQA Analysis pertaining to air quality impacts for a sub-transmission line expansion project in southern California. Role: Air Resource Specialist. Responsible for preparation and review of the Air Quality Technical Report in support of a CEQA Analysis.
Cold Canyon Landfill Expansion Conditional Use Permit EIR; San Luis Obispo County; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA prepared an EIR evaluating the environmental impacts of the expansion of an existing 209-acre landfill in Edna Valley, 5 miles south of the city of San Luis Obispo. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the Air Quality section of the EIR.
SCE Fort Irwin Reliability Project Environmental Assessment (EA); Southern California Edison Company; San Bernardino County, California. SWCA is providing support for this transmission line improvement project located on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Department of Defense, as well as private landowners. Services include the development of the BLM Plan of Development (POD), preparation of the EA, and biological, jurisdictional waters, cultural, and paleontological technical studies and reports to support the EA, POD, and environmental permits. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for technical support and review of the Air Quality section of the EA.
Bog Creek Road Data Collection, Endangered Species Consulting, and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Boundary County, Idaho. SWCA is currently assisting the Spokane Sector of CBP with NEPA compliance for the Bog Creek Road repair and maintenance project in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests to improve border security. SWCA advised and assisted CBP through the scoping process, prepared all scoping materials, facilitated the scoping meetings, and prepared the scoping summary report. SWCA collected field data and prepared reports for cultural, terrestrial, and aquatic resources; is completing the preliminary draft EIS; and is assisting with Endangered Species Act Section 7 analysis and reporting. The road is located within the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone; thus, the CBP, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are coordinating to avoid potential impacts to the grizzly bear, a threatened species. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for the preparation and review of the Air Quality and Climate Change and Soundscape sections.
Northern Arizona Proposed Withdrawal EIS; BLM; Coconino and Mohave Counties, Arizona. SWCA was the primary contractor to the BLM and four federal cooperating agencies (U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey) to determine the potential impact of a 20-year withdrawal of approximately 1 million acres of federal lands from new mineral exploration and mining near Grand Canyon National Park. As a land withdrawal, a key component of the project is the potential land use in the absence of the withdrawal. The EIS process attracted widespread national and international interest, with nearly 400,000 individual comment submittals received during the scoping and public comment periods. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for the preparation of the Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise sections of the EIS.
Ray Mine Supplemental EIS (SEIS); ASARCO LLC; Kearny, Multiple Counties, Arizona. SWCA is working to complete the Ray Land Exchange SEIS under the guidance of the Arizona State Office and Tucson Field Office of the BLM. The copper mining firm ASARCO LLC hopes to acquire up to 10,976 acres of BLM surface and mineral estate adjacent to its long-established Ray open-pit mine in east-central Arizona in exchange to BLM of approximately 7,304 acres of riparian and other sensitive native habitat, primarily in northwestern Arizona. Role:
Air Quality Specialist. Responsible for the preparation of the Air Quality and Climate Change section of the SEIS.
TRAINING, CONTINUED
AHERA Building Inspector Refresher,
Environmental Protection Agency/The
Asbestos Institute; 2008
40-hour Hazardous Materials Worker
Training (HAZWOPER), OSHA; 2003; 8-
hour refresher; 2010
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GARRET ROOT, M.A., CULTURAL RESOURCES LEAD
Garret Root has 13 years of experience in cultural resources management, research, and regulatory compliance relating to the built environment. He has served as an architectural historian on a multitude of documentation projects, including those under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Public Resources Code (PRC) 5024 and 5024.5, and several local preservation ordinances. Mr. Root has extensive knowledge of all facets of project development, including methodology development and area of potential effects (APE) development, research, intensive survey, field recordation and management, report documentation, and agency review. Mr. Root has extensive field knowledge in a variety of areas, including urban, rural, military, agricultural, and infrastructural settings. From this broad-based background, Mr. Root adds technical skill, efficiency, and strong regional knowledge to all his projects and documentation efforts.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) 1315 I Street Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE); HRGA; Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. SWCA prepared an HRE for a single commercial property in Sacramento. The project was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the City of Sacramento’s design guidelines. The project involved documentation of the building, preparation of a California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 form and memo, and evaluation using the significance criteria for the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR). Role: Senior Architectural Historian.
Bellarmine College Preparatory HRE and CEQA Analysis; Bellarmine College Preparatory; Santa Clara County, California. SWCA prepared an HRE for three buildings on the Bellarmine High School Campus as part of the redevelopment of that segment of the campus. The project was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the City of San Jose. It included documentation, historic research and context development, preparation of three DPR 523 forms, and evaluation using the significance criteria for the CRHR and San Jose Historic Register. It included an impacts analysis for a historic property slated to be moved. Role: Project Manager/Senior Architectural Historian.
Prepared report and evaluations.
Task Order 18 – Mills Drive and Park Drive – ASR, HPSR, HRER; Kern County Public Works Department; Kern County, California. SWCA is preparing various technical studies for NEPA compliance for the proposed project is to reconstruct and restripe the existing roadway, provide ADA improvements to the extent possible, and make improvements to drainage and sidewalks along Mills Drive. Role: Architectural Historian. Preparing the Historic Resources Evaluation Report, which included documentation of nine properties. Leading a team of three architectural historians who are preparing the site records and writing the report.
∗Midway Village Redevelopment Project, Section 106 Inventory and Evaluation Report; MidPen Housing; Daly City, California. Development of the APE, documentation of resources, development of historic context, oversight of junior staff, development of Section 106 compliant report, and senior review. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. Interacted with San Mateo County and the California State Historic Preservation Office on behalf of the client. ∗Mendocino Avenue Section 106 Report; Burbank Housing, Santa Rosa, California. APE development, recordation of historic properties, development of historic context, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluation of resources, and development of
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
13 EXPERTISE
Historic resources surveys
NRHP
Historic preservation
EDUCATION
B.A., History; California State University,
Chico; 2009
M.A., Public History; California State
University, Sacramento; 2011
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Hydro Field Safety Certified, PG&E; Bay
Area, California; 2017
TRAINING
PG&E Substation Safety Field
Orientation for Contractors; California;
2018
SRI Foundation Section 106 and
Bringing Projects to Completion, day 2;
Sacramento, California, 2019
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, California Preservation
Foundation
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Section 106 compliant reports Role: Senior Architectural Historian. Assisted in the development of the CEQA cultural resources section for this effort.
∗1322 El Camino Real Peer Review; City of Redwood City, Redwood City, California. Role: Senior Architectural Historian/Project Manager. Responsible for senior review of the project deliverables and with presentation of the project to the Redwood City Historic Preservation Commission.
∗Historic Properties Identification Report in Support of the Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Project; Woodard and Curran and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; City and County of San Francisco, California. Conducted fieldwork and oversaw preparation of a DPR 523 form to evaluate the Treasure Island Wastewater Treatment Plant that was originally constructed in 1961 for potential eligibility for listing in the NRHP and the CRHR. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. ∗Cultural Resources Assessment Report Sobrante Water Treatment Plant Reliability Improvements Project; East Bay Municipal Utility District; El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California. Mr. Root conducted fieldwork, research, and preparation of a DPR 523 form to evaluate two sections of the East Bay Municipal Utility District Sobrante Water Treatment Plant, originally constructed in 1964, for potential eligibility for listing in the CRHR. The entire property was documented on DPR 523 forms for the purposes of compliance with CEQA. Role: Senior Architectural Historian.
∗Historic and Archaeological Resources Report in Support of the South Lake Tahoe Master Plan; Ascent Environmental, Inc.; South Lake Tahoe, California. Preparation of a joint report that recorded and evaluated 10 historic-age built environment resources/properties for eligibility for listing in the CRHR. The resources/properties were documented on California DPR 523 forms for the purposes of compliance with CEQA. The Osgood Toll House at the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum at 3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard was recommended as a historic resource for the purpose of CEQA. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. Conducted fieldwork, research, and preparation of joint report.
∗City of Sacramento McKinley Water Vault Project, EIR; City of Sacramento; Sacramento, California. The highly publicized and controversial CEQA project required in-depth analysis of the proposed project and the effects on the cultural landscape associated with the historic McKinley Park. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. Coordinated with City of Sacramento staff to craft a response to legal challenges to the project based on the merits of potential impacts to cultural resources. The approach and cultural resources response were upheld in court, and the project was allowed to proceed on schedule. ∗Cultural Resources Service and Standard Literature Search for Columbus Park Redevelopment Project; David J. Powers and Associates, San Jose, California. Oversaw preparation of a letter report to evaluate the 9.9-acre Columbus Park for potential eligibility for listing in the CRHR. The proposed project would result in the demolition of the current buildings and baseball fields, the oldest of which were constructed between 1950 and 1956. The entire property was documented on California DPR 523 forms for the purposes of compliance with CEQA. Role: Senior Architectural Historian/Principal in Charge. ∗Cultural Resources Assessment and Finding of Effect for the Burroughs Property Project; WestGate Ventures; Oakley, Contra Costa County, California. Served as the senior technical expert, reviewed all project deliverables, consulted with the lead federal and state agencies, participated in client meetings, developed the Finding of Effect, and will prepare the mitigation measures. Role: Senior Architectural Historian/Principal in Charge.
∗Destination Sacramento Waterfront Revitalization Project; City of Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Development of scope and cost for architectural history tasks. The project involves historic resources redecoration, historic context development and assessment of impacts for CEQA. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. ∗Aspire ERES Oakland Charter School Project; Aspire Charter Schools, Oakland, California. Development of the APE, documentation of resources, development of historic context, oversight of junior staff, development of Section 106 compliant report, and senior review. Role: Senior Architectural Historian. Mr. Root liaised with City of Oakland staff. ∗Historic Resource Inventory and Evaluation Report: Harris Yacht Harbor; Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Bay Point, California. Survey of the Harris Yacht Harbor building, historic context development, and evaluation for the NRHP. Role: Architectural Historian.
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LAUREN HUFF, M.S., BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES LEAD
Ms. Huff is a project manager and an ecological restoration and natural resources planning director in Northern California. She has been involved in all aspects of projects, including project management, field surveys, endangered and threatened species surveys, siting/constraints analyses, document preparation, agency coordination and negotiations, impact analysis, and mitigation planning. She has experience performing and managing reconnaissance-level site surveys, habitat assessments, wetland delineations, nesting bird surveys and monitoring, construction monitoring and permit compliance, vegetation management planning and implementation, and mitigation monitoring and compliance. She also has extensive experience in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), aquatic resources, Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) Sections 7 and 10, and other permitting. Ms. Huff has extensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, including the FESA, Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act, Clean Water Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, California Endangered Species Act, and California Fish and Game Code.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ project experience prior to SWCA) Los Gatos Vegetation Management Plan; Town of Los Gatos Department of Parks and Public Works; Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California. SWCA is currently assisting the Town of Los Gatos with the development of a comprehensive Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) to promote wildfire safety along the town’s roadways and open space areas. Role: Deputy Project Manager / Senior Biologist. Assisted with and managed preparation of Roadway VMP to address wildfire issues; assisted with and managed CEQA Statutory Exemption associated with roadway work; assisting with management and oversight of Open Space VMP, including ensuring that all management activities are aligned with California Vegetation Treatment Program (Cal VTP).
Overseeing CEQA analysis through Cal VTP Project Specific Analysis process associated with Open Space VMP; and assisting with public outreach associated with project. ∗ Atherton Channel Maintenance, City of Menlo Park, San Mateo County. Biological monitoring and permit compliance for the removal of debris and trash, in-stream vegetation, and roots on the side banks of the Atherton Channel in Menlo Park, California.
These maintenance activities were required to maintain channel capacity and prevent flooding of adjacent areas in the vicinity of Atherton Creek. Role: Project Manager/Senior Biologist. Scheduled pre-construction surveys, environmental trainings, and biological monitoring. Provided oversight of biological monitors and permit compliance. QA/QC of post-construction reporting documenting compliance with the Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement. Provided guidance to the City on future permit strategies and regulations.
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Area Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP); MIG; San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA is working as a subcontractor for team assisting the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) formulate a strategy to resolve conflicts between the presence of endangered species and recreation within an approximately 5,000-acre area in the Oceano Dunes District in San Luis Obispo County.
Role: Project Manager / Senior Biologist. Prepared HCP for CDPR for impacts to western snowy plover, California least tern, California red-legged frog, tidewater goby, and numerous listed plants. Prepared wildlife and vegetation sections of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Environmental Assessment (EA) for NEPA and biological portions of the CDPR Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for CEQA. Coordinated with USFWS on impacts and mitigation. Reviewed and provided guidance on previous informal consultation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
16 EXPERTISE
CEQA/NEPA planning and compliance
Environmental permitting
Vegetation management planning
FESA Sections 7 and 10
EDUCATION
M.S., Conservation Biology; University
of Minnesota; 2009
B.S., Animal Physiology and
Neuroscience; University of California–
San Diego; 2001
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED; 2019
Certified Wetland Delineator; 2011
PERMITS
CDFW Scientific Collection permit,
Number S-213470005-21347-001.
TRAINING
Project Management; 2020
Advanced Hydric Soils; 2014
Endangered Species Act Section 7
Workshop; 2013
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Fisheries Service regarding Central California Coast steelhead in HCP area. Responding to public comments on the HCP, EA, and EIR.
Assisting with discussions and negotiations with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regarding preparation of Natural Community Conservation Plan.
West Bay Sanitary District Menlo Park Equalization Basin Project; Freyer Laureta, Inc.; San Mateo County, California. SWCA is providing environmental consulting and restoration design services to the West Bay Sanitary District (WBSD) to facilitate flood protection and expansion of an existing wastewater facility along the San Francisco Bay shoreline. These improvements include the development of an ecotone slope that will enhance flood protection and provide resilient tidal marsh habitat as sea levels rise over the century. SWCA deliverables include complete plans, specifications, and costs estimates for the ecotone levee components of the project, as well as all required permit applications and environmental documentation for the project. SWCA helped WBSD secure a $3.9 million National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Grant for implementation of the project. Role: Project Manager and Principal Ecologist. Reviewed the biological resources evaluation for the project. Conducted a third-party review of the draft CEQA EIR for the project. Assisted with NFWF grant application, which was successfully secured for project implementation. Preparing permit applications and coordinating with the regulatory agencies for the project, including the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) 401 Water Quality Certification; the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Standard Permit, including the alternatives analysis and adaptive management plan; and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Major Permit.
Big Wave North Parcel Alternative Environmental Services; Big Wave LLC; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA is preparing the Environmental Report and other documentation for a NEPA Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the construction of an approximately 50,000-square-foot building with approximately 25,000 square feet of commercial space. The Environmental Report is being prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development-Business and Industry Loan Program in support of a loan for Big Wave, LLC, to construct the project. Role: Senior Biologist / NEPA Lead. Conducted Section 7 FESA consultation with USFWS as USDA’s non-federal representative and prepared environmental report in support of USDA’s CE 1970.54: CEs Involving Small-Scale Development with Environmental Report.
Butano Creek Backfield Floodplain Project Environmental Services; San Mateo Resource Conservation District; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA conducted a CEQA Exemption Analysis and prepared a cultural resources inventory for the restoration of floodplain habitat, improvement of instream complexity, and enhancement of dry-season instream flows along an 1,800-foot stretch of Butano Creek. Role: Project Manager / Principal Restoration Ecologist. Managed biological and cultural resources evaluations; prepared Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects under Cutting the Green Tape Effort for project, including coordinating with CDFW and obtaining CDFW concurrence; and assisting with project permitting, including obtaining USACE Nationwide Permit, RWQCB 401 Water Quality Certification under new Statewide General Order for Restoration, and CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement.
Purisima-to-the-Sea Parking Area and Trails Feasibility Study; Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District; San Mateo County, California. SWCA is providing a full-service design team to provide professional site planning, technical analysis, and design services to conduct a feasibility study for a new parking area, trailhead, trail connections and pedestrian crossings for the Purisima-to-the-Sea Project.
The trail will be an approximately 15-mile regional trail that will provide east–west connections from Midpen’s 5,038-acre Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve to the San Mateo County coast, linking the Bay Area Ridge Trail along the Skyline corridor with the California Coastal Trail along the San Mateo coast. Role: Permitting Specialist. Assisting and managing biological resources evaluation to identify sensitive biological resources along proposed trail alignments; preparing Biological Resources Evaluation to support project permitting and CEQA analysis; and leading effort to identify permits and engage resource agencies, including CDFW, California Coastal Commission, San Mateo County, USACE, and RWQCB.
Carmel River Floodplain Restoration Project; California Coastal Conservancy; Carmel Valley, Monterey County, California. SWCA is providing environmental services to model, design, conduct environmental review, and permit restoration of an approximately 1-mile reach of the Carmel River in Palo Corona Regional Park. Role: Project Manager / Permitting Specialist. Manages project; collaborates with the team and technical advisory committee; conducts public meetings; and oversees the biological resources study, aquatic resources delineation, permitting, and environmental review.
∗ Hercules New Town Center Project; City of Hercules; California. CEQA documentation for the construction of a Safeway shopping center in the City of Hercules. Role: Senior Biologist/Project Manager. Prepared the CEQA addendum to the February 2009 Final EIR for the project.
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CHARLOTTE SOERGEL, B.A., BIOLOGIST
Ms. Soergel is a biologist in SWCA’s Half Moon Bay office and has experience biological monitoring for specialstatus species, including amphibians, fish, and bat species. She also conducts monitoring in sensitive communities, including riparian corridors, vernal pools, controlled burn areas, wetlands, and coastal bluffs. Her areas of expertise include habitat restoration, biological surveys (including nesting bird surveys), special-status flora and fauna surveys, wetland delineations, vegetation surveys and invasive species removal, compliance and construction monitoring, erosion and sediment control, and water quality monitoring. She has experience conducting surveys for, monitoring, and handling California red-legged frog, western toad, foothill yellow-legged frog, California tiger salamander, dusky footed wood rat, and several Bay Area bat species. Ms. Soergel has prepared and contributed to a variety of environmental documents, including Restoration Plans, CEQA Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs), jurisdictional wetland delineations, environmental permit applications, biological assessments, and natural resource management plans. She has experience with special-status species, including California red-legged frog, foothill yellow-legged frog, western pond turtle, California tiger salamander, burrowing owl, and San Francisco garter snake. She has 5 years of experience working and conducting surveys across California, including in Sacramento, Mendocino, Butte, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Livermore, San Mateo, San Jose, and Kern County.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) ∗Lower American River Natural Resource Management Plan; Sacramento County Regional Parks; Sacramento County, California. The 23-mile-long American River Parkway is located in the city of Sacramento. The project boundary lies within the jurisdiction of the USACE and most of the parkway lies within the flood zone. The plan balances recreation uses with natural resource and cultural resource protection and considers numerous natural resource issues including fire in the parkway. The plan assists in identifying potential locations where restoration activities would be appropriate and evaluates where bank protection enhancements may take place. The plan also considers the role of gravel augmentation in providing habitat for fish species in the Wild and Scenic River. Role: Conducted research and reporting for the 2019 Natural Resource Management Plan update.
∗Puente Hills Recreational Survey; Puente Hills Habitat Authority; Whittier, California. Role: Biologist. Conducted recreational use surveys and data collection for the Habitat Authority (2016-2018). Performed data analysis and assisted with reporting for the Trail Use Management Plan.
Los Gatos Vegetation Management Plan; Town of Los Gatos - Dept of Parks and Public Works; Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California. SWCA is currently assisting the Town of Los Gatos with the development of a comprehensive Vegetation Management Plan to promote wildfire safety along the town’s roadways and open space areas. SWCA’s restoration ecologists, arborists, and biologists are currently mapping existing native and non-native vegetation communities and sensitive resources to establish the baseline conditions within the town, which will then be utilized by our fire planning experts to assess treatment techniques that can balance safety of the built environment with the enhancement and restoration of the natural environment. Role:
Biologist. Conducted field assessments, assisted with the Vegetation Management Plan, and assisting with the preparation of the Project Specific Assessment (PSA).
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
5 EXPERTISE
Habitat Restoration
Special-Status Species Surveys
Natural Resource Surveys
Permitting
EDUCATION
B.A. cum laude, Environmental Studies;
University of California, Santa Barbara,
California; 2017
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Ecological Restoration
Practitioner – In Training (CERPIT),
2021
Certified Wetland Delineator; Jepson
Herbarium; 2018
TRAINING
Bullfrog Control in California (CRLF ID
and Handling, Bullfrog Eradication), The
Wildlife Project; 2018
Intro to Botany, Jepson Herbarium,
2019
QSP/QSD Training, Keish
Environmental; 2020
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Vineyard RV Flood Capacity Enhancement and Restoration Project; Vineyard RV; Vallejo, California. Role: Biologist. Performed and assisted with nesting bird surveys, restoration plan implementation and monitoring, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan monitoring.
Assist with annual reporting to resource agencies and will assist with future beaver management planning.
GTL Linear Projects; PG&E; Bay Area, California. SWCA provided on-call services for PG&E throughout the Bay Area. Projects included conducting biological surveys, nesting bird surveys, wetland delineations, monitoring vegetation removal for fire management, and conducting surveys for sensitive species, including California tiger salamander. Project work was conducted in Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin Counties.
∗Sonoma County On-Call; County of Sonoma; Sonoma, California. Conducted biological surveys for sensitive flora and fauna species, environmental compliance, and CEQA reporting. Role: Biologist. Conducted monitoring for special-status flora and fauna species including California tiger salamander and California red-legged frog, habitat assessments including assessments for several bat species, environmental and permit compliance surveys, and wrote material for CEQA IS/MNDs. Surveys were conducted in pre-construction and often post-burn conditions as well as for cannabis operations.
Purisima to the Sea Parking Area and Trails Feasibility Study; Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District; San Mateo County, California. SWCA is providing a full-service design team to provide professional site planning, technical analysis, and design services to conduct a feasibility study for a new parking area, trailhead, trail connections and pedestrian crossings for the Purisima-to-the-Sea Project.
The Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail will be an approximately 15-mile regional trail that will provide east-west connections from Midpen’s 5,038- acre Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve to the San Mateo County coast, linking the Bay Area Ridge Trail along the Skyline corridor with the California Coastal Trail along the San Mateo coast. Role: Biologist. Conducted biological assessments and reporting for a trail feasibility study.
Tecopa Hot Springs Wetland Restoration; UC Davis; Inyo County, California. SWCA is providing grant writing and permitting support, environmental review, and ecological restoration to enhance habitat for the endangered Amargosa vole. Role: Biologist. Conducted biological surveys and wetland delineation, and assisting with restoration design and planning.
Carmel River Floodplain Restoration; McBain Associates; Monterey County, California. SWCA is providing environmental services to model, design, and permit restoration of an approximately 1-mile reach of the Carmel River in the Rancho Cañada Unit, Palo Corona Regional Park. The project will restore the floodplain of the river to foster spawning and rearing of steelhead. Role: Biologist. Conducted visual biological surveys for special-status species including California red-legged frog and steelhead in the Carmel River for a floodplain restoration project.
Big Wave Wellness Center Wetland Restoration Project; Big Wave LLC; San Mateo County, California. SWCA is preparing the Environmental Report and other documentation for a NEPA Categorical Exclusion for the construction of an approximately 50,000-squarefoot building with approximately 25,000 square feet of commercial space. The Environmental Report is being prepared for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Rural Development-Business and Industry Loan Program in support of a loan for Big Wave, LLC to construct the project. Role: Biologist. Prepared the project freshwater wetland restoration plan.
North Shoreview Levee Improvement Project; 4Leaf; San Mateo County, California. SWCA is providing pre-construction biological surveys, biological monitoring, and reporting services for the project, which involves replacing two pump stations with new structures, pumps, electrical equipment, and discharge piping to San Francisco Bay and raising approximately 1,300 feet of levee by approximately 3 to 5 feet in San Mateo that is deemed insufficient by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect against 100-year storm events. SWCA conducted preconstruction surveys for Ridgway’s rail, special-status plants, nesting birds, and bats. Role: Lead Environmental Inspector. Conducted pre-construction surveys for nesting birds and bats, conduct daily inspections during Ridgway’s rail season.
Chico Pond Restoration; Northern California Law Group; Chico, Butte County, California. Water quality, biological assessment, and restoration feasibility plan for a post-burn area at a private residence in Chico, California. The property contained a pond that had experienced high-quantity inputs of ash and debris as a result of the Camp Fire. EPA 525.3 protocol-level water quality monitoring was conducted by SWCA, and samples were processed by a local laboratory. A feasibility analysis was conducted to assess the potential for restoration of the impacted vegetation and pond. Role: Biologist. Conducted comprehensive water quality monitoring, including turbidity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, and oxidation-reduction potential, for a pond impacted by the Camp Fire in Chico, California. Prepared restoration feasibility study.
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CHRISTINA ALONSO, M.A., RPA, ARCHAEOLOGIST
Ms. Alonso, a Senior Project Manager out of SWCA’s Half Moon Bay office, has 13 years of experience in cultural resource management with investigations in support of CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Her professional experience includes all phases of survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, research design, report preparation, construction monitoring, Native American consultation, and project management. She has prepared numerous technical reports and environmental documents for compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Sections 106 and 110. Ms. Alonso has conducted projects involving gas and electric, utilities, and private developers in cooperation with agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, California Energy Commission, USACE, and U.S. Forest Service.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ project experience prior to SWCA) Carmel River Floodplain Restoration Project Environmental Services; McBain Associates; Monterey County, California. SWCA is currently providing environmental services to model, design, and permit restoration of an approximately 1-mile reach of the Carmel River in the Rancho Cañada Unit, Palo Corona Regional Park. SWCA is collaborating with McBain Associates and a 20-person technical advisory committee for holistic habitat restoration of 190 acres of former golf course to provide vital linkage from the park to Big Sur. Role: Archaeologist. Senior Archaeologist responsible for reporting and senior review.
SCVOSA Coyote Valley Conservation Areas Master Plan Environmental Services; Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority; Santa Clara County, California. SWCA is currently assisting the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority with the development of a comprehensive conservation area master plan to provide an innovative, integrated, science-based, community-informed plan for recently conserved lands in Coyote Valley.
SWCA will be providing comprehensive natural and cultural resources, ecological restoration, open space and recreation planning, environmental permitting and review, community engagement, and management services throughout the Master Plan process to facilitate communications between the team, Authority staff, and project stakeholders.
Role: Archaeologist. Senior archaeologist responsible for assisting with cultural resources analysis and Tribal engagement.
∗ Oakland Unified School District Cultural Resources Study; Lamphier-Gregory; Oakland, Alameda County, California. Role: Project Manager. Served as project manager and field supervisor for field survey and technical report preparation.
Responsibilities changed with needs of project; everyday duties included crew management, field direction, data management, documentation, and report preparation. ∗ Gateway Crossings Building 1 and 2 Archaeological Services; Holland Partner Group; Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. Role: Project Manager. Drafted archaeological treatment plan and archaeological testing plan, conducted site sensitivity assessments and historic trenching, supervised field efforts, and prepared report. Responsibilities changed with needs of project; everyday duties included crew management, field direction, data management, and report preparation.
∗ Oakley Creekside Park Archaeological Services; Restoration Design Group, Inc.; Oakley, Contra Costa County, California. Role:
Project Manager. Served as project manager and field supervisor for field survey and Section 106 technical report preparation for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. Responsibilities changed with the needs of the project and everyday duties included crew management, field direction, data management, documentation, and report preparation.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
13 EXPERTISE
CEQA / NEPA compliance
Archaeological excavation, testing, and
data recovery
National Historic Preservation Act
compliance
Archaeological monitoring
EDUCATION
M.A., Anthropology, Bioarchaeology;
San Francisco State University; 2013
B.A., Anthropology; California State
University, Chico; 2010
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Professional Archaeologist;
2015
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Society for California
Archaeology
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CARLOS ITUARTE VILLARREAL, PH.D., AIR QUALITY, GHG EMISSIONS,
ENERGY, AND NOISE PLANNER
Mr. Ituarte-Villarreal is an environmental specialist with experience providing noise permitting, modeling, engineering, and compliance services. Mr. Ituarte-Villarreal is an engineer with research interests in the areas of energy systems optimization, reliability and maintainability, and systems optimization. Mr. Ituarte-Villarreal has conducted numerous acoustical surveys to determine baseline and modeled noise levels for projects. He has worked with Ms. Gladding on developing action area sizes for indirect impacts to wildlife species based on modeled noise-levels from construction equipment for NEPA-required analyses. These analyses have been used for Section 7 consultations, including documentation used between the U.S. Forest Service (for a confidential mining project) and the USFWS, and between the BLM and the USFWS (on a confidential natural gas pipeline repair project).
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA) County of San Mateo EIR for Canyon Lane Roadway Improvements; County of San Mateo; Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. SWCA is preparing an EIR and technical background studies for the project for the improvement of Canyon Lane. Project includes development of a single-family residence on one parcel, and future development of residences on eleven parcels. The project also involves the construction of new utilities, including a waterline and an underground distribution line. Role: Environmental Specialist.
Middlefield Road Parking Lot Project, County of San Mateo; Department of Public Works. SWCA is assisting the County with preparation of an environmental document to support the construction of a parking lot on lands in the North Fair Oaks community previously occupied by commercial uses. The project will support the Middlefield Road Redesign project by off-setting street parking eliminated by the redesign project and will also create a flexible space to support community events such as farmers markets. Role:
Environmental Specialist. Participated in the Noise and Vibration impact analysis for the construction and operation phases of the project.
SCE Large Capital On-Call Environmental Consulting Services; Multiple Counties in California - SWCA is under a three-year on-call contract, to provide environmental consulting services (biological, cultural and paleontological, water quality/wetland permitting, licensing), for moderate to large scale utility system upgrades and improvements (~$300,000-$3M) for SCE’s Transmission and Distribution Organizational Unit. Projects include but are not limited to: support for CPUC licensed projects, PEA development, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects, renewable interconnections, execution of environmental mitigation, and environmental oversight during construction. Role: Air Quality and Noise Specialist. Has worked on CWA L007a GO 131D, CWA L007c GO 131D, and CWA L007d GO 131.
Antelope Expansion 3 Project Environmental Services; sPower Development Company, LLC; Los Angeles County, California. SWCA is providing biological technical reports for the utility project located in Los Angeles County. Role:
Environmental Specialist.
Estrella Substation and Paso Robles Area Reinforcement Project; Confidential Client; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. Confidential
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
8 EXPERTISE
Emissions Inventory
Environmental Permitting, Engineering
and Modeling
Carbon Footprinting
Noise Impact Assessment and
Monitoring
Environmental Impact Assessment
Conventional and Renewable Energy
Title V Permitting
CAA Compliance and Reporting
Sustainable Energy
Wind Turbines
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Environmental Science &
Engineering, Energy Science; The
University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso,
Texas; 2015
M.S., Industrial Engineering; The
University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso,
Texas; 2010
B.S., Industrial Engineering; Instituto
Tecnologico de Parral; Mexico; 2008
TRAINING
Lean Manufacturing, TMAC; 2012
AERMOD Air Dispersion Modeling,
Lakes Environmental; 2013
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Transmission Project; Confidential Clients; California. SWCA is providing permitting and licensing support, including a preparation of a PEA, for a new 230/70 kV substation, 7 miles of new aboveground 70 kV power line, 3 miles of reconductored 70 kV line, and a 230 kV interconnection in Paso Robles. Services include cultural, biological, and paleontological surveys; PEA preparation; PTC application filing support and noticing; and post-filing CEQA and permitting support. Role: Environmental Specialist.
Marquette Residential Development; Pizzulli Associates, Inc.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a tribal cultural resources study, historical resources assessment, biological assessment, and air quality analysis, in support of the proposed Marquette Residential Development Project in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of the City Los Angeles. The proposed project includes the demolition of two residences and the construction of eight new single-family homes. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project owner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Environmental Specialist. Led the preparation of an air quality assessment and associated emissions inventory.
High Speed Rail CP4 NEPA/CEQA Re-Examination; Confidential Client; Multiple Counties, California. – Construction Package 4 (CP 4) is the third design-build construction contract for the high-speed rail program. The California High-Speed Rail Authority proposes to construct, operate, and maintain an electric-powered high-speed rail system in California. When completed, the nearly 800-mile highspeed train system will provide new passenger rail service to California’s major metropolitan areas and through the counties that are home to more than 90% of the state’s population. The CP4 construction area is a 22-mile stretch within the counties of Tulare and Kern and the cities of Wasco and Shafter. CP 4 work will include construction of at-grade, retained fill and aerial sections of the high-speed rail alignment, relocation of four miles of existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) tracks, construction of waterway and wildlife crossings and roadway reconstructions, relocations and closures. This phase of construction received state and federal environmental clearances in 2014 and is estimated to cost $400-500 million. Role: Environmental Specialist.
PG&E Estrella Substation and Paso Robles Area Reinforcement Project Proponent’s Environmental Assessment; Confidential; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. SWCA provided planning and permitting support for a new 230-/70-kV substation, 8 miles of new above-ground 70-kV power line, 6 miles of reconductoring a 70-kV line, and a 230-kV interconnection. Services included cultural, biological, and paleontological resource surveys; PEA preparation; certificate of public convenience and necessity application filing and noticing, and post-filing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and permitting support. Role: Environmental Specialist.
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency CEQA Support and Permitting; Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency; Monterey And Santa Cruz Counties, California. SWCA provided environmental permitting and document sufficiency assessments for three water management projects located in the Watsonville area. The projects entailed construction of additional water storage tanks and upgrades to the agency’s existing water treatment facility and the addition of two new distribution pipelines to better serve Santa Cruz and Monterey County customers. SWCA also prepared a CEQA plus environmental document addendum, Section 106 and CEQA archaeological surveys and reports, consultation assistance with the SHPO, a wetland delineation, biological technical reporting, permitting, and preparation assistance for funding applications. Role: Environmental Specialist.
South Lake Solar Project; County of Fresno Planning Department; Fresno, Fresno County, California. SWCA is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an up to 80 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar energy facility, up to 80 MW battery storage system, and 70 kilovolt (kV) overhead generation tie line on an approximately 585 acres located in western Fresno County, California. Key issues addressed in the EIR included air quality impacts resulting from construction emissions, biological impacts from the loss of Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat, and the potential for cumulative impacts caused by the project. Role: Environmental Specialist.
Suncrest Project Environmental Planning and Compliance Services; NEET West, LLC; Multiple Counties, California. SWCA provided planning and permitting support for a dynamic reactive power support facility and associated 230 kV underground electric transmission line near Alpine, San Diego County, CA. Services included routing and siting support; alternatives analysis; resource surveys; preparation of a PEA; post-filing CEQA support; and discretionary environmental permitting. SWCA is currently providing environmental compliance management and inspection during construction. Role: Environmental Specialist.
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ERIN WIELENGA, B.S., AIR QUALITY, GHG EMISSIONS, ENERGY, AND NOISE
PLANNER
Erin Wielenga is an air quality specialist with 10 years of experience preparing air quality assessments and providing air quality permit services, including preparing regulatory and non-regulatory air pollutant emission inventories and conducting air quality dispersion modeling. As an Air Quality Specialist, Ms. Wielenga is experienced in conducting the air quality permitting, compliance, and reporting driven by state, federal, and local air quality rules and regulations. Ms. Wielenga has a demonstrated ability to evaluate project impacts with respect to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Resource Reports, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and to write air quality and GHG resource sections for these programs. She possesses good technical and project management skills and has the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and daily responsibilities. She is self-motivated and is skilled in developing and fostering creative and innovative solutions.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Vikings Solar Technical Studies; Apex Energy Solutions, LLC; Imperial County, California. SWCA conducted studies to support an environmental impact report (EIR).
Role: Air Quality Specialist. Conducted air quality and GHG technical studies using CalEEMod.
Zuzu Solar Project Permitting; Heliogen SR1, LLC; Kern County, California. SWCA conducted studies to support an EIR for a 5-MW concentrated solar and photovoltaic project located in unincorporated Kern County. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Conducted air quality and GHG technical studies using CalEEMod.
880 Doolittle Drive Initial Study; City of San Leandro; San Leandro, Alameda County, California. SWCA assisted the City of San Leandro in the peer review of applicant-prepared technical background studies and supporting documentation. The SWCA team reviewed the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy technical background studies and prepared a memorandum summarizing the results of their peer reviews. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Peer review of prepared assessments. 841 Patricia Initial Study; City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, California. The SWCA team conducted CalEEMod modeling for the air quality and GHG portions of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) to make significance determinations for the project. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Air quality and GHG CalEEMod modeling and IS/MND Air Quality and GHG sections.
Norumbega Drive Residence Initial Study; City of Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California. SWCA assisted in the preparation of an Initial Study to determine potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Prepared the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy studies.
Estrella Substation and Paso Robles Area Reinforcement Project; Confidential Client; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. Confidential Transmission Project; Confidential Clients; California. SWCA is providing permitting and licensing support, including a preparation of a Proponent’s Environmental Assessment (PEA), for a new 230/70-kV substation, 7 miles of new above-ground 70-kV power line, 3 miles of reconductored 70 kV line, and a 230-kV interconnection in Paso
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
10 EXPERTISE
Air modeling and analysis of results
Project acquisition and management
Preparation of air quality permit
applications
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
federal, state, and local regulations
Preparation of CEQA and NEPA air
quality assessments
Preparation and adherence to
scope/budget/schedule
Proficiency in AERMOD computer
modeling software
Emission estimates (AP-42, CARB,
emission controls)
EDUCATION
B.S., Botany; California State University,
Chico, California; 2008
TRAINING
CalEEMod Training, South Coast Air
Quality Management District; 2011
Fundamentals of Air Dispersion
Modeling, Trinity Consultants; 2015
Practical Air Dispersion Modeling
Workshop, Trinity Consultants; 2015
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Robles. Services include cultural, biological, and paleontological surveys; PEA preparation; PTC application filing support and noticing; and post-filing CEQA and permitting support. Role: Air Quality Specialist.
Morehouse Community Medical Centers Environmental Assessment; CommuniHealth Services; Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. This project involves construction of a state-of-the-art clinic that would consolidate three stand-alone sites (a pediatric clinic, a family practice clinic, and an administrative site) and allow for the following: the expansion of medical, dental, and behavioral health services; on-site access to pharmacy, radiology, and laboratory services; and community space that can be converted to a 25-bed shelter to house people who need low-level medical attention during an emergency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration for Louisiana Flooding (DR-4462-LA) making grant money available through the Health Resources and Services Administration FY20 Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts Program for the project. Role: Air Quality Specialist.
Skeleton Creek Environmental Impact statement (EIS); Confidential Client; Garfield County, Oklahoma. SWCA conducted environmental and social impact assessment, cumulative effects assessment, public involvement, and interagency coordination, and compiled the results of these efforts in an EIS. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Prepared the air quality and GHG assessment for the EIS.
Capella Solar Project Critical Issues Analysis; Heliogen SR1, LLC; Kern County, California. SWCA prepared a Critical Issues Analysis and technical studies for a conditional use permit application for an approximately 120-acre, 5 MW concentrated solar and photovoltaic project located in unincorporated Kern County. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Conducted air quality and GHG technical studies using CalEEMod.
Oak Creek Delivery Meter Station; Confidential Client; Kern County, California. SWCA completed an environmental report as required for applications involving a new meter station outside the right-of-way of a regulated natural gas pipeline, which included preparing 13 resources reports, as part of a Prior Notice Filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, SWCA completed environmental permitting tasks under CEQA. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Completed FERC air and noise resource report.
BLM New Mexico 2021 and 2022 Lease Sale NEPA Support; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; County, New Mexico. SWCA continued work with the BLM New Mexico State Office to further develop and support issues-based EAs for oil and gas lease sales for the BLM in New Mexico. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Presented, discussed, and summarized technical information on air quality, air qualityrelated values, GHG emissions, and climate change relative to air resources with BLM New Mexico.
BLM Arizona Lease Sale NEPA Support; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; County, Arizona. SWCA continued work with BLM to further develop and support issues-based EAs for oil and gas lease sales for the BLM in Arizona. Role: Air Quality Specialist. Presented, discussed, and summarized technical information on air quality, air quality-related values, GHG emissions, and climate change relative to air resources with BLM Arizona.
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BRITTNEY SLUCHER, B.S., PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Slucher is the senior administrative specialist for SWCA’s Half Moon Bay office and has over 3 years of experience, including organizing and implementing field team staffing, support in recruitment and hiring, timesheet and attendance, expenses/allowances, and payroll questions. She also supports project set-up, health and safety compliance, file organization, and documentation management. She has experience reviewing and compiling data, establishing schedules, and arranging meetings. Additionally, Ms. Slucher has recent experience as an Associate Planner with the City of San Leandro. She supports the intake and review of building permits and business license applications and assists the public with any questions related to the zoning code at the City’s Permit Counter. Ms. Slucher also has experience in geological oceanographic research pertaining to sediment transport in coastal environments in the Puget Sound.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of San Leandro On-Call Planning Assistance; City of San Leandro; San Leandro, Alameda County, California. SWCA is providing on-call planning assistance to the City of San Leandro Community and Development Department. Role: Associate Planner. Receives, routes and reviews applications; logs calls and responds to phone messages and emails; reviews electronic business licenses; and performs basic plan checks.
880 Doolittle Drive CEQA Support; City of San Leandro; San Leandro, Alameda County, California. SWCA is preparing an MND for a proposed redevelopment project in the city of San Leandro. The project would demolish four existing buildings, construct a single 98,015 square-foot warehouse building with a total building area of 106,747 square feet, and include surface parking spaces, landscaping, and stormwater improvements. Role: Administrative Support. Conducting file management and tracking.
Butano Creek Backfield Floodplain Project; San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD); San Mateo County, California. SWCA conducted a CEQA Exemption Analysis and prepared a cultural resources inventory for the restoration of floodplain habitat, improvement of instream complexity, and enhancement of dry-season instream flows along an 1,800-foot stretch of Butano Creek. Role: Administrative Support.
Conducting file management and tracking.
Coyote Creek Flooding Expert Testimony; Needham, Kepner and Fish LLP; San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. SWCA provided expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, GIS, and flood risk management to assist in the successful out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit filed by flood victims of the city of San Jose against the regional water management agency, Valley Water. SWCA partnered with G. Mathias Kondolf, PhD, professor of geomorphology at UC Berkeley on the effort, which included field reconnaissance, field data collection, GIS, thorough review of depositions and supporting documentation, hydrologic analysis, and hydraulic modeling. Role: Administrative Support. Provided safety coordination and logistics support.
Estrella Substation and Paso Robles Area Reinforcement Project; Confidential Client; Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. Confidential Transmission Project; Confidential Clients; California. SWCA is providing permitting and licensing support, including a preparation of a PEA, for a new 230/70 kV substation, 7 miles of new above ground 70 kV power line, 3 miles of reconductored 70 kV line, and a 230 kV interconnection in Paso Robles. Services include cultural, biological, and paleontological surveys; PEA preparation; PTC application filing support and noticing; and post-filing CEQA and permitting support. Role: Administrative Support.
Providing safety coordination, logistics support, and recordkeeping.
Kinder Morgan Product Pipelines Seam Weld Metal Loss Integrity Dig Environmental Services; Kinder Morgan Product Pipelines; Harris County, Texas. SWCA is assisting with environmental permit clearances for roughly 1,800 pipeline anomalies across Kinder Morgan's U.S. liquids assets. SWCA is providing natural and cultural resources, CEQA, wetlands, and permitting services. Several projects are located along the San Francisco Bay shoreline and require Clean Water Act, CDFW Section 1602, and San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) permitting. Role: Administrative Support. Providing safety coordination, logistic support, recordkeeping, and project coordination.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
3 EXPERTISE
Coordination
Scheduling
Document Control
Job Hazard Analysis Documents
Project Set-up
EDUCATION
B.S., Oceanography; University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington; 2018
REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified,
California No. 00JRUA1; American Red
Cross; 2021
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JENNIFER PEREZ TORRE, B.A., PROJECT CONTROLLER
Ms. Perez Torre is a dual-function employee with a diverse professional background who performs the role of a Senior Project Controls Analyst and Assistant Project Manager. She has 26 years of administrative experience, including supporting and assisting attorneys in case management, logistics, accounting, record keeping, and policy analysis. As a Senior Project Controls Analyst, she tracks project financial metrics; presents financial analysis to key stakeholders and clients; reviews and identifies opportunities to improve project financials; prepares budgets and forecasts, ensuring all commitments are met in accordance with the contract; provides invoice oversight; prepares scope changes; and executes various administrative project management tasks.
As an Assistant Project Manager, she organizes and implements field team staffing. She also manages project set-up and review, resources allocation and multi-project scheduling, health and safety compliance, file organization and documentation management, and project closeout. She is experienced in reviewing and compiling technical data, establishing project schedules, and preparing status reports.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Magnolia Street IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation, addendum to the biological resources evaluation, and wetland and waters delineation and assessment, in support of the construction of two residences and a fire truck turnaround on a dead-end street in the city of Half Moon Bay.
In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the City of Half Moon Bay Planning Department. SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project planner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Controls Analyst/Assistant Project Manager.
Provided staff coordination to meet deliverables. Prepared progress reports. Managed budget tracking, invoicing, and forecasting.
Seymour Street IS/MND; City of Half Moon Bay; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA prepared an MND and supporting technical studies, including a biological resources evaluation, in support of the proposed Seymour Street Parcel Map Project in the City of Half Moon Bay. The proposed project includes the construction of two residences. In order to achieve CEQA compliance, SWCA prepared the MND and requisite technical studies for submittal to the Half Moon Bay Planning Department.
SWCA prepared deliverables on an accelerated schedule and worked closely with the project planner to deliver defensible documents. Role: Project Controls Analyst/Assistant Project Manager. Provided staff coordination to meet deliverables. Prepared progress reports. Managed budget tracking, invoicing, and forecasting.
Big Wave North Parcel Alternative Environmental Services; Big Wave LLC; Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. SWCA is preparing the Environmental Report and other documentation for a NEPA Categorical Exclusion for the construction of an approximately 50,000-square-foot building with approximately 25,000 square feet of commercial space. The Environmental Report is being prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development-Business and Industry Loan Program in support of a loan for Big Wave, LLC to construct the project. Services being provided by SWCA include preparation of the Environmental Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation as the designated representative for USDA, preparation of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Form AD-1006 Farmland Conversion Impact Rating to evaluate impacts to prime farmland, ongoing coordination with USDA, and construction monitoring. Role: Project Controls Analyst/Assistant Project Manager. Manage budget, invoicing and forecasting. Provide staff coordination to meet deliverables.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
27 EXPERTISE
Coordination
Scheduling
Budget tracking and forecasting
Large document control
Policies and procedures
Preparing agendas
Local, state, and federal court rules and
procedures
EDUCATION
B.A., Psychology; Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas; 2003
TRAINING
Project Management Bootcamp, PSMJ
Resources, Inc.; 2020
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LIZ HAINES, B.A., TECHNICAL EDITOR
Ms. Haines has over 30 years of experience as an editor and publications manager for environmental reports, technical documents, and business and marketing communications. She has extensive experience producing well-written environmental documents that meet the San Francisco Planning Department’s standards for document quality pertaining to content, completeness, consistency, clarity, readability, and organization. Ms.
Haines understands that the quality of documents rests on thoughtful, precise analysis carried forward by clear and concise writing, consistent fact and detail, and excellent organization and presentation. She is experienced in all phases of review and production of environmental impact reports (EIRs) and other types of environmental reports.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (* denotes project experience prior to SWCA) Pier 70 Mixed Use District Project EIR; FC Pier 70, LLC; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. SWCA completed an EIR on a long-range project located on 35 acres of historic shipyard property along San Francisco’s Central Waterfront. The proposed project envisions a flexible land use program under provisions of a new Special Use District, which would allow up to nearly 4.2 million gross square feet of residential, commercial, retail, and arts and light industrial uses, along with parking, 9 acres of new public parks and shoreline trail access. For flexibility, the EIR analyzed two development scenarios at an equal level, along with four variants of individual project features. Role: Editor. Edited EIR and coordinated production. 3333 California Mixed Use Project EIR; Laurel Heights Partners, LLC; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. SWCA prepared an Initial Study and Focused EIR on redevelopment of an approximately 10.25-acre parcel currently occupied by the University of California San Francisco Laurel Heights Campus. The site would be redeveloped with a mix of residential, retail, office, childcare, and associated parking uses, which would be located in 13 new buildings and two adaptively reused buildings (originally a single office building). Proposed parking would be provided in four below-grade parking garages and six two-car parking garages. Role: Editor.
SFMTA Potrero Yard EIR & Outreach Amendment; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. SWCA, working under the direction of the San Francisco Planning Department as the CEQA lead agency, published an Initial Study and Focused EIR on the modernization of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Potrero Yard at 2500 Mariposa Street, in the northeast portion of the Mission neighborhood. Potrero Yard consists of a bus storage yard and maintenance facility that services the agency’s electric trolley coaches. Role: Editor. 1028 Market Street EIR; San Francisco City and County; San Francisco, California. SWCA completed a Focused EIR on demolition of a contributing building to the Market Street Theater and Loft National Register Historic District, and construction of an approximately 178,313-gross-square-foot residential building with ground-floor retail space and one level of subterranean parking. Role: Editor.
Rehabilitation and Detention Facility – Hall of Justice Jail Replacement Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND); San Francisco Department of Public Works; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. Mitigated Negative Declaration on a project to construct a new multi-story, 640-bed jail facility adjacent to the existing Hall of Justice building at 850 Bryant Street. Role: Editor.
Parkmerced Project EIR; Parkmerced Owner, LLC; San Francisco, San Francisco City and County, California. EIR on a 152-acre, long-term mixed-use development program that would comprehensively re-plan and re-design the Parkmerced site, increase residential density, and provide new services and transit facilities. Role: Editor. Edited EIR and coordinated production; tracked comments for the Responses to Comments document.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
30 EXPERTISE
EIR content and presentation
Editing and writing
Production coordination
EDUCATION
B.A.; Hunter College, City University of
New York; 1975
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DAMIAN STEFANAKIS | SENIOR PRINCIPAL PLANNER
EDUCATION
Graduate Degree Engineering
(GDE), University of
Witwatersrand Johannesburg,
South Africa, 1988
BS Civil Engineering, University
of Witwatersrand Johannesburg,
South Africa, 1985
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
32 AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Transportation
Engineers, Member
Damian Stefanakis has 32 years of experience in transportation planning and travel demand forecast modeling. He specializes in the development and application of travel demand models for highway and transit projects using many types of software, including EMME, TRANPLAN, UTPS, MINUTP, and CUBE/TP+/Voyager. He also has experience with application of regional MPO models in California, Houston, Cleveland, and Florida.
Damian has significant experience developing the CCAG-VTA and Alameda CMA Countywide Models for regional transit and highway studies. He also provides on-call support and model training to clients in the use of EMME/2 and CUBE/TP+/ VOYAGER.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Menlo Park Transportation Master Plan and Transportation Impact Fee Program Update; Menlo Park, CA. Damian was the project manager and the key task leader for preparation of travel forecasts for Kittelson’s work (as a subconsultant to W-Trans) for the City of Menlo Park toward preparation of a transportation master plan. Kittelson applied the model developed for the ConnectMenlo General Plan to the CSA trip distribution assumptions update that the City uses for its traffic studies (previously developed by Kittelson staff). Kittelson conducted modeling to update the trip distribution percentages for Menlo Park. Kittelson summarized all AM and PM peak hour trips by TAZ and city jurisdictions within Menlo Park by city jurisdictions within San Mateo County and by county jurisdictions outside of San Mateo. As part of a second task order, Kittelson is preparing travel forecasts for the Bayfront grade separation and Dumbarton Rail scenarios using assumptions from the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor Study (DTCS).
El Camino Real Corridor Study; Menlo Park, CA. Damian was project manager for Kittelson’s work (as a subconsultant to W-Trans) related to travel demand forecasts to improve circulation and safety along El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Using the San Mateo County C/CAG Travel Demand Model, Kittelson developed 2040 travel demand forecasts using the Citywide ConnectMenlo model for a number of multimodal alternatives, including the addition of a third through-travel lane on El Camino Real and improved bicycle/pedestrian connections. The modeling results included both link and turning movement volumes. Kittelson also provided additional computational results to support the environmental review report.
Commonwealth Building 3 Project CEQA Review; Menlo Park, CA. Damian was the project principal for Kittelson’s work (as a subconsultant to ICF International) related to traffic and transportation analysis as part of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearance for a proposed expansion of the City of Menlo Park’s Commonwealth Corporate Center to include a third office building encompassing 320,000 sq. ft. Kittelson prepared a transportation impact analysis (TIA) that served as the transportation section of the environmental document. Kittelson used the ConnectMenlo model to evaluate up to 31 intersections for existing, near-term, and cumulative conditions. Outputs included VMT for SB 743 and greenhouse gas analysis.
SAMTRANS Express Bus Implementation Feasibility Study; San Mateo County, CA. Damian served as project manager for Kittelson’s work (as a subconsultant) to prepare travel demand and ridership forecasting for an initial Proof of Concept study to test express buses on the future Express/managed lanes on US-101 in San Mateo County. The study developed in parallel with the US 101 Managed Lanes PA&ED that Kittelson was also doing for the Transportation Authority to take advantage of the travel demand modeling and related managed lanes alternatives conducted for that study. Damian used the C/CAG-VTA Bi-County model with ABAG Projections Plan Bay Area to test express bus service traveling on managed lanes along US-101. Travel forecasts and ridership estimates were developed for the 2020 horizon year primarily for a lane-convert managed lane alternative. Origin-Destination travel patterns were extracted from the model and potential routes were developed based on the highest OD trip rankings and screened down to 9 potential routes using the GIS based REMIX software. Routing focused on connecting residential neighborhoods to commercial and high-tech areas with park and ride lots and access to Caltrain and Page G-3.239
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BART stations on the Peninsula. Total ridership for all nine routes with peak period service was estimated at about 9,000 daily riders.
US 101 Managed Lanes PA & ED; San Mateo, CA. Damian is the Kittelson project manager currently working with the San Mateo Transportation Authority and Caltrans on the US 101 Managed Lanes PA&ED as a subconsultant providing travel forecasting for the entire 101 corridor from Santa Clara County to the San Francisco county line. The project requires use of the C/CAG-VTA Countywide model in CUBE to prepare forecasts for 2013, 2020 opening year, and 2040 design year in support of the traffic operations; VMT and CEQA analysis; HOV 2, HOV 3+, Express Lane 2, and Express Lane 3+ conditions scenarios; tolling; and revenue generation tasks.
On-Call Modeling and Training Programs. Damian has supported many agencies with on-call modeling services, including San Mateo C/CAG, BART, Marin TAM, Alameda CTC, Alameda County, CCTA, Kern County, Livermore, and Hayward. He has developed and led training programs in travel forecasting, forecasting software, traffic impact analysis and computer applications. Clients have included California Department of Transportation, Alameda County, Kern County, City of Livermore and Oregon Department of Transportation. Kittelson is one of the authorized on-call consultants to advise and support CCTA, Alameda CTC, C/CAG and Marin TAM.
Travel Demand Forecasting. Damian has led and worked on many travel demand modeling studies, including development and adaptation of the MTC Regional Model (MTCFCAST and BAYCAST), Alameda Countywide model, San Mateo C/CAG model, Marin TAM model, City of Livermore model, City of Hayward model, City of Alameda model, KERN COG model, Fresno COG model, Boise model, PSRC model, Orlando FDOT model, Washington DC model, and HGAC Houston model.
Corridor Studies. Damian has led and worked on numerous freeway corridor studies providing travel demand modeling and traffic operations, including the 2016 US 101 HOV/Express Lane PAED and HOV Hybrid studies in San Mateo, I-880 HOV and Interchange studies in Alameda, I-580 HOV and HOT lanes studies in Alameda, SR 238 Corridor Study in Hayward, and Menlo Park El Camino Real Corridor Study.
Transportation Impact Studies/Environmental Impact Reports. Damian has managed a number of transportation impact studies and EIRs that involved the analysis of traffic operations, on-site access and circulation, parking, and impacts on alternative modes. Such projects include transit-oriented developments, large scale mixed use projects, general plans, station area plans and traffic impact studies. Key projects include:
General Plans: Pacifica, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Hayward, San Leandro, Livermore, San Carlos Housing Elements: Marin County Housing Element
K-12 Schools: Hayward High School Access Study, Cherryland Elementary School Relocation and Expansion, Harder Elementary School Expansion
Large-scale Mixed-Use and Specific Plans: San Leandro Shoreline EIR, Alameda Point EIR, Kaiser San Leandro Mixed Use EIR, El Charro Specific Plan EIR (Livermore), South Hayward BART Specific Plan EIR, Mission Boulevard Specific Plan EIR, West Oakland Specific Plan, San Leandro Shoreline Specific Plan, Fairview Specific Plan Transit-Oriented Developments: Lake Merritt Station Area Plan, San Leandro TOD, Livermore Isabel Station Area Plan
Transit Studies. Damian has led or worked on numerous transit studies, including AC Transit BRT, BART Fremont South-Bay, BART to Livermore, SMART Rail, NOACA Rail, SAMTRANS Express Bus Study and WCCTAC High Capacity Transit Study.
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AMANDA LEAHY, AICP | ASSOCIATE PLANNER
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Geography and
Urban Studies, University of
California, Berkeley
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
13 CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Planner, American
Institute of Certified Planners
(#026690)
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP), Member
American Planning Association
(APA), Member
Association of Pedestrian and
Bicycle Professionals (APBP),
Board President
Bike East Bay, Board Member
Women in Transportation Seminar
(WTS), Member
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle
Professionals Conference, August
2019 – Leveraging Vision Zero and
Black Lives Matter to Achieve
Transportation Safety and Equity
Goals (Presentation/Publication)
Rice Urbanists, November 2018 –
Multimodal Transportation
(Webinar)
California ITE, October 2018 –
Complete Streets (Presentation)
Walk Bike Places Conference,
September 2018 – Designing and
Implementing Effective Project
Evaluations (Poster)
Amanda Leahy’s areas of expertise include environmental review for land use development, multimodal traffic operations and safety analysis, vehicle miles traveled and transportation demand management analysis, bicycle and pedestrian planning and design, and complete streets policy and implementation. Amanda has worked on many complex projects from planning through implementation, which have required objective and transparent technical analysis, multi-agency coordination, and environmental clearance. Amanda is committed to creating a safe and comfortable public realm for users of all ages and abilities. She is passionate about strengthening connections between people and places through sound planning and analysis; creative, context-sensitive design and engineering; and effective stakeholder and community engagement.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
San Francisco Planning Department Pre-Qualification List; San Francisco, CA.
Kittelson is prequalified for general transportation planning and environmental review for new development projects. Amanda has managed and successfully led multiple projects through the transportation impact analysis approval, environmental impact report certification, and entitlement process. As part of the environmental review, Kittelson typically completes the following tasks:
Collect intersection turning movement counts and conduct field observations to document existing transportation conditions Prepare travel demand estimates, including person trip generation by mode and freight and passenger loading demand
Evaluate site access and circulation for all modes
Conduct vehicle miles traveled analysis
Conduct transit delay analysis
Assess and document project-related effects to access and circulation for people walking and biking
Prepare truck turning templates to confirm truck and emergency vehicle access to the site and proposed loading docks
Prepare driveway loading operations and management plans Assess transportation-related construction impacts
Prepare transportation demand management (TDM) plans and evaluate the effectiveness of the TDM measures in reducing vehicle trips generated by the project
Develop mitigation measures and/or conditions of approval to minimize potential project impacts
Review consistency with Planning Code requirements
Prepare a transportation impact study and/or environmental impact report summarizing and documenting findings
Communicate and coordinate with the applicant, Planning Department, and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) staff
Participate in public hearings and respond to public comments on the draft environmental impact report, if applicable
Throughout the process, Amanda works closely with applicant team, Planning Department staff, and SFMTA staff to develop appropriate analysis methodology and assumptions, including the project description, land use program and streetscape modifications as well as the baseline and cumulative transportation network. Recent projects that Amanda has led/is leading include:
Stonestown Galleria EIR (Ongoing)
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Freedom West Homes EIR (Ongoing
3333 California Street Mixed-Use Development EIR
Balboa Reservoir EIR
725 Harrison Street TIS/CPE
Parcel F (542-550 Howard Street) TIS
542-550 Howard Street TIS
524 Howard Street TIS
555 Howard Street TIS
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Transportation Planning On-Call Services; San Francisco, CA. Task orders under this contract include transportation planning and engineering services, data analytics, and environmental documentation support. Amanda has led multiple task orders, including:
Slow Streets Support. Amanda is leading consultant support for the Slow Streets Program efforts to convert the temporary treatments into longer term designs for the 24 corridors identified as slow streets. Kittelson’s role on the project includes data collection and evaluation, concept design development, survey development, survey distribution and analysis, as well as support with the communications strategy and community engagement. Frida Kahlo / Ocean / Geneva Intersection Project. The complex intersection serves a significant amount of vehicle, bus, and light rail traffic and is also an important walking and bicycling connection due to its proximity to BART, City College of San Francisco, and a large planned residential development at Balboa Reservoir.
Amanda led the Kittelson team’s work developing near- and long-term concept designs and evaluating them against multimodal safety and operational performance metrics. The result of the effort was the selection of a near-term concept to carry forward to implementation with quick build funding. Safe Streets Evaluation Handbook. Amanda served as a task lead for the development of a project evaluation handbook and data collection standard operating practices with supporting templates and guidance for SFMTA staff. After completion, the evaluation framework developed by the team continues to be applied to projects throughout the city.
Valencia Street Bikeway Implementation Plan. Amanda was project manager for a plan to establish baseline conditions and identify options to enhance the existing bicycle facilities along Valencia Street to make the corridor safer for all users. Kittelson’s role encompassed data collection, multimodal analysis of existing transportation conditions (including parking supply/demand and travel behavior and interactions), intercept surveys, and support of public engagement activities.
San Francisco Transportation Element; San Francisco, CA. Amanda is project manager for a task order (under Kittelson’s on-call contract with the City of San Francisco Planning Department) to assist the City with the development of a new Transportation Element for San Francisco’s General Plan. Kittelson is supporting community engagement and policy development efforts and will be developing a project description for the Transportation Element EIR. Ultimate outputs of the work will be an adopted EIR and a City policy framework and projects that seek to align transportation and land use, achieve equitable outcomes, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE WITH RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY
Board President, Co-Chair Equity and Inclusion Committee, Co-Chair Policy Committee, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals; United States and Canada. Amanda is the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Board President and leads the organization’s Equity and Inclusion Committee and Policy Committee. The E&I Committee is working to highlight issues and foster discussions within the association, identify ways to engage historically underrepresented people within leadership, membership, and the profession at large, identify ways to measure and report on progress, and develop or recommend capacity-building resources to APBP members. The work is aimed at advancing equity and inclusion within the industry and demonstrates APBP’s commitment to mobility justice and community equity in the transportation field.
Board Member, Chair Equity Task Force, Bike East Bay; Bay Area, CA. Amanda is a Bike East Bay Board Member and is leading the Board’s Equity Task Force to educate Board members and support the Bike East Bay’s mission to build a more just and equitable transportation system and prevent and redress racial and class bias in transportation planning, policies, and enforcement. The task force seeks to build capacity of less well-resourced partner organizations to engage in the planning process, and create an environment where people of all races, ethnicities, Page G-3.242
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incomes, ages, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and countries of origin feel welcomed, seen, celebrated, and treated equitably.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Steering Committee, Kittelson; United States, CA. Amanda is a member of Kittelson’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Steering Committee. The group seeks to amplify Kittelson’s values by continuing to raise the bar for ourselves in the areas of equity and inclusion. Over the past year we have launched an Equity Challenge to foster practical ideas for advancing equity in projects, held a series of firmwide “safe spaces” open discussions, curated a collection of education resources, and initiated Employee Resource Groups. We continue to investigate ways to create a more inclusive recruiting and hiring process and reduce biases within our screening and interviewing processes, among other initiatives.
Commonwealth Building 3 Project CEQA Review; Menlo Park, CA. Amanda was the project manager for Kittelson’s work (as a subconsultant to ICF International) related to traffic and transportation analysis as part of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearance for a proposed expansion of the City of Menlo Park’s Commonwealth Corporate Center to include a third office building encompassing 320,000 sq. ft. Kittelson prepared a transportation impact analysis (TIA) that served as the transportation section of the environmental document. Kittelson used the ConnectMenlo model to evaluate up to 31 intersections for existing, near-term, and cumulative conditions. Outputs included VMT for SB 743 and greenhouse gas analysis.
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1030 O’Brien Drive Project
Response to RFP
Class 32 Infill Exemption Document
Submitted by:
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
Submitted to:
City of Menlo Park 701
Laurel Street Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Fahteen Khan
Associate Planner
[email protected]
Jessica Viramontes
Sr. Project Manager
415.677.7108
[email protected]
January 6, 2023
This proposal contains ICF’s confidential information and shall not be disclosed to any third party or used for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal.
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City of Menlo Park
1030 O’Brien Drive Project
Response to RFP
Class 32 Infill Exemption Document
Submitted by:
ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
Jessica Viramontes
Sr. Project Manager
415.677.7108
[email protected]
Submitted to:
City of Menlo Park
701 Laurel Street Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Fahteen Khan
Associate Planner
[email protected]
January 6, 2023
This proposal contains ICF’s confidential information and shall not be disclosed to any third party or used for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. Copyright © 2022 ICF Resources, LLC. All rights reserved.
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201 Mission Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 icf.com January 6, 2023
Fahteen Khan, Associate Planner
City of Menlo Park
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Subject: RESPONSE TO RFP FOR CLASS 32 INFILL EXEMPTION DOCUMENT – 1030 O’BRIEN
DRIVE PROJECT
Dear Mr. Khan:
Thank you for inviting ICF Jones & Stokes (ICF) to provide consulting services for the proposed 1030 O’Brien Drive Project (hereafter referred to as the Project). This scope of work reflects the proposed Project information provided to ICF in the Request for Proposals (RFP), subsequent discussions with the City regarding the applicability of preparing a Class 32 Infill Exemption document, knowledge of the area, and prior experience with similar projects within Menlo Park. We offer a team of highly skilled environmental professions who are familiar with the City and will produce legally defensible and comprehensive California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation allowing the Project to be developed as expeditiously as possible. Our considerable experience on projects in Menlo Park for almost a decade allows our staff to respond quickly to your needs. This submittal includes our overall approach and scope of work, proposed staffing, cost, and schedule.
ICF is a leader in CEQA compliance with over 40 years of experience working on a wide array of projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We are recognized as industry leaders in CEQA streamlining, having prepared hundreds of streamlined documents throughout California. ICF has written manuals and provided CEQA streamlining training to agency staff. Our project management staff consists of a team who is familiar with the intricacies of development in Menlo Park, and is backed by ICF’s depth and breadth of technical expertise across the subject areas required to be addressed under CEQA. Our team includes Hexagon who will contribute their expertise to perform transportation consulting services. ICF’s team has worked together extensively on prominent CEQA projects throughout the Bay Area (including most recently the Willow Village Master Plan Project), and we know how to deliver environmental documents and manage environmental processes for innovative and complex projects.
Our team is existing about the opportunity to provide CEQA services for this important project. We are eager to discuss our approach with you and hope you will decide that our team is the most qualified for your needs. If selected as the successful bidder, ICF looks forward to negotiating mutually acceptable contract terms and conditions. Please feel free to contact Jessica Viramontes at 415.677.7108 or [email protected] should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Krusen
Associate Contracts Manager
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Firm and Project Team Qualifications........................................................................................................... 1 Scope of Work............................................................................................................................................... 7 Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................17 Cost Estimate..............................................................................................................................................17 Other Relevant Information/Disclosures .....................................................................................................20 Appendices
Appendix A Resumes
Appendix B Hexagon – Transportation Scope
Appendix C Preliminary Schedule
Appendix D Cost Estimate
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ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. (an ICF company hereafter referred to as ICF), is a global consulting and technology services provider focused on making big things possible for our clients, is the bidding entity for this proposal and a subsidiary of parent company ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI).
ICF is a recognized leader in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, having prepared thousands of environmental impact studies and related documents since 1970. ICF is proposing a team of dedicated professionals who are familiar with Menlo Park, who are knowledgeable about local issues, and who have the capacity to provide timely and exceptional environmental services for the 1030 O’Brien Drive Project (Project). In addition, we are deliberately putting forth a similar team that has ushered several recent City of Menlo Park (City) development projects through the CEQA clearance process, including subconsultant Hexagon (transportation).
The proposed specialists on the team have a key area of expertise to contribute and will work closely with other specialists on all aspects of the Project to keep the process cohesive.
ICF
Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels as well as major corporations and multilateral institutions on infrastructure improvement projects, restoration and planning projects, and compliance with mandated government programs. More than 8,000 employees (inclusive of corporate affiliates) in 70 offices serve these clients worldwide. More information is available at www.icf.com.
ICF provides consulting and implementation services to
address today’s most complex management, technology,
and policy challenges. Our work is focused primarily in four key markets: environment and infrastructure, energy and climate change, health and social programs, and
homeland security. The firm provides end-to-end solutions to support clients through the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and evaluation. The ICF team brings the following resources to deliver the full scope of services that may be required to meet the City’s needs on the Project:
A professional staff with full-time and on-call environmental analysts, hazardous materials experts, land use and natural resource planners, wildlife and fisheries biologists, plant and wetland biologists, arborists, watershed planners, restoration and mitigation experts, hydrology and water quality specialists, noise and vibration specialists, environmental permitting and conservation planning experts, archaeologists, and architectural historians. A wide network of environmental regulatory expertise. ICF is a recognized leader in CEQA compliance. ICF professionals have authored guidelines and taught University of California Extension courses on complying with environmental law and regulations. Many of our specialists are also authors who have collaborated on definitive CEQA publications that have become industry standards for assisting planning professionals with compliance documentation. Our own environmental regulatory staff includes former agency regulators.
We stay up to date on the latest policy developments at the federal, state, and local levels.
ICF has direct and ongoing experience throughout the
Bay Area. With more than 250 technical staff members in Northern California, ICF is one of the largest CEQA
consulting firms in the region. Our deep bench ensures
our ability to meet client needs quickly and effectively. ICF has staff members operating out of multiple offices on the West Coast, and we have the capacity to provide the City with timely and high-quality services. Our staff is experienced in balancing an existing backlog of projects and has the capacity to initiate new ICF Profile Snapshot
Founded in: 1969
ICF Employees: 8,000+
Northern California Office Locations:
San Francisco and Sacramento
Office Where Work Will Be Managed
ICF’s San Francisco Office
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
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Subconsultant
Our team includes Hexagon who will contribute their expertise to perform transportation consulting services.
Hexagon
Hexagon has a long history of working on projects within Menlo Park as well as the entire Bay Area.
ICF and Hexagon have collaborated extensively and will work together to provide a transportation study that will satisfy the requirements of the City, CEQA, and the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) Congestion Management Program (CMP). Hexagon has prepared transportation studies and CEQA-specific traffic analyses throughout the Bay Area. These include analyses of vehicle miles traveled (VMT), operational peak-hour traffic, freeway segments and ramps, queuing, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit facilities, and site access and circulation.
Hexagon also provides thorough peer reviews of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans for its clients. Hexagon has provided services for projects in Menlo Park that included the 1350 Adams Court Project, 1125 O’Brien Drive, CSBio, 3723 Haven Avenue Hotel, Menlo Park Housing Element Update, Willow Village Master Plan, and the Menlo Park Citywide Model.
Project Team Approach and Qualifications
ICF offers unique advantages with our local knowledge and experience with issues important to the City. This local knowledge and familiarity with City practices directly relates to enabling us to deliver high-quality environmental support by understanding the nuances of the City’s needs. Understanding that the expediency of the environmental clearance process is essential to moving a project forward, we have developed an approach that allows us to ensure the production of high-quality and legally sound products in a timely fashion. Our success with meeting aggressive schedules while adeptly handling complex environmental issues on similar projects in Menlo Park, including projects in the immediate Project vicinity, is a testament to our ability to usher the Project efficiently through the CEQA process. Aside from our commitment to a careful and efficient execution of the detailed scope of work (SOW), we bring the key characteristics described below to support implementation of this project.
Relevant Class 32 Infill Exemption Experience
ICF is an industry leader in CEQA streamlining, having prepared hundreds of streamlined documents throughout California. Our team has written manuals and provided CEQA streamlining training to agency staff. In 2020, we launched eCEQA.com, an interactive online tool that helps project sponsors, lead agencies, and CEQA practitioners determine if a project may qualify for an exemption or streamlining. The following projects highlight ICF’s recent relevant experience with CEQA Categorical Exemptions (CEs).
Acacia Building Replacement Project (September-October 2022), Stockton, CA A Class 14 (Minor Addition to Schools) Exemption and Class 32 (Infill Development Projects) Exemption was prepared for this project, which would include the construction of an approximately 55,200-gross-square-foot two-story educational building on an approximately 1.4-acre site at University Park in Stockton, on a satellite campus for California State University Stanislaus. ICF prepared the document under an expedited schedule.
1766 El Camino Real Project (February-June 2022), Burlingame, CA A CE was prepared for this project that entailed the demolition of a two-story mixed use building, and the construction of a new eight-story, multi-unit residential building with 311 residential units, amenity space, and public and private open spaces, as well as bicycle and vehicle parking. An IS/MND was previously prepared by ICF for a different project at the same location. To the extent possible, the Page G-3.249
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A CE was prepared for this project which would demolish four existing, vacant buildings, and construct a new office and R&D campus that would include a north and south parcel that would be bisected by Malcolm Road, and a nine-level parking structure. Upon Project implementation, the Project would include approximately 150,374 gsf of office uses, 225,560 gsf of R&D uses, 6,390 gsf of restaurant and amenity uses, and 19,519 sf of open spaces. ICF prepared the document under an expedited schedule.
Adrian Court Project (May-September 2019), Burlingame, CA A CE was prepared for this project that entailed the demolition of two commercial buildings, surface parking, and landscaping on two parcels. The project involved merging the two parcels to create a
2.83-acre development with mixed-use residential, commercial/office, park space, and parking. The project was approved in September 2019.
Relevant Menlo Park Project Experience
ICF has almost a decade of experience working on CEQA documents in Menlo Park. Previously completed and ongoing projects in the city include the following:
• Parkline Master Plan Project EIR
• Willow Village Project EIR
• 1350 Adams Court Initial Study and EIR
• Commonwealth Corporate Center Building 3 Initial Study and EIR • 1125 O’Brien Drive Initial Study and EIR
• CSBio/1075 O’Brien Drive Initial Study and EIR
• Facebook Campus Expansion Project EIR and EIR Addendums 1 & 2 • Commonwealth Corporate Center EIR
• Middle Plaza Project at 500 El Camino Real EIR
• 1300 El Camino Real Project
• Menlo Park Facebook Campus Project EIR Addendum
In addition to the projects listed above, ICF has extensive experience from preparing CEQA documents for similar jurisdictions throughout the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Bay Area. For example, ICF recently prepared several CE documents for the City of Burlingame, including, but not limited to, the 1766 El Camino Real Project and the 1669/1699 Old Bayshore Highway and 810/821 Malcom Road Project.
Additional project information is available upon request.
Seasoned Team with Relevant Experience, Commitment, and Availability The ICF team’s expertise from working on CEQA documents on the San Francisco Peninsula as well as in the Silicon Valley/South Bay, including our recent experience in Menlo Park, means we understand the planning context of the area, including constituents in a variety of jurisdictions, environmentally challenging topics, and interrelationships among cities in the area. In addition to this wide-ranging knowledge, we have built productive and respectful relationships with Menlo Park staff members. We strive to perform to the satisfaction of the City. Our goal is to devote the same level of Page G-3.250
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Our management team has extensive experience working on previous projects in the City. Jessica Viramontes, our project director, has managed projects in the City, including the Facebook Campus Expansion Project EIR and EIR Addendum 1 and Middle Plaza Project at 500 El Camino Real EIR.
Victoria Chung, our deputy project manager, is managing the 1125 O’Brien Drive EIR. Jessica and Victoria both have extensive experience successfully coordinating and writing CEQA compliance documents, including Categorical Exemptions documents, for projects in Menlo Park and throughout the Bay Area. Kirsten Chapman, our senior advisor, has been part of the project management team on projects in the City for over 11 years. Kirsten will contribute valuable local knowledge and strategic thinking to move the Project through the CEQA process. Jessica, Victoria, and Kirsten, are known to the City for their excellence in environmental compliance work, the lead agency process experience, and management, all of which are necessary attributes for successfully achieving CEQA clearance for high-profile priority development projects. This management team has also successfully worked directly with Hexagon for years.
Our diverse team, including the talented and experienced technical specialists included in the organization chart on the following page, are available and excited to get to work on the Project.
Although ICF is currently working on EIRs in Menlo Park, some of these projects were successfully completed in 2022 (including 1350 Adams Court and Willow Village Master Plan), or are nearing completion, freeing up team members who are familiar with the City to work on new projects.
Strong Team Management
As a multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm, ICF provides a full range of in-house services related to environmental planning. Using our own staff expertise, in combination with the skills and services provided by our subconsultants, we have the capability to complete every element of our proposed scope successfully. The key to successful teaming is a clearly defined scope of work with well-established roles for each consultant on a project. In approaching the tasks included in our scope of services, our management team works with all team members to develop and outline their roles, thereby ensuring a quality project.
With collaboration being a vital focus of our team, ICF’s role will be to ensure that the team understands Project goals, objectives, and individual responsibilities. We will bring together all perspectives provided by the team throughout all phases of the Project and set incremental delivery schedules to meet Project milestones. As a prime consultant, ICF will be responsible for reviewing subconsultant work products (e.g., technical studies) to ensure that they meet applicable CEQA requirements, are clearly written, and provide the necessary level of technical analysis to support the CEQA document.
Proposed Project Team
ICF is proposing a team of dedicated professionals who are familiar with the City and the department’s expectations, who are knowledgeable about local issues, and who have the capacity to provide the City with timely and exceptional environmental services. The organizational chart on the following page and the resumes in Appendix A highlight the experience and qualifications of the relevant ICF team members, demonstrating their ability to meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the request for proposals (RFP). The resumes provided in Appendix A include the team leads at ICF and Hexagon. Resumes for additional staff members can be provided upon request.
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Noise
Cory Matsui
Noah Schumaker
Air Quality
Laura Yoon
Cory Matsui
Water Quality
Katrina Sukola
Hazardous Materials
Mario Barrera
Cultural (Archaeology)
Lora Holland
Megan Watson
Cultural (Historic)
Susan Lassell
Nicole Felicetti
Transportation
Gary Black & Ollie Zhou at
Hexagon (subconsultant)
Public Services/Utilities
Victoria Chung
Biological Resources
Lisa Webber
Land Use Consistency
Victoria Chung
Document Production
John Mathias
John Conley
Jessica Viramontes, Project Director
Victoria Chung, Project Manager
Kirsten Chapman, Senior Advisor
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ICF was founded more than 50 years ago by former Tuskegee Airman C.D. Lester. We were then called the Inner City Fund, with a mission to finance minority-owned businesses in Washington, DC.
Since then, ICF has evolved to grow our consulting business, partnering with clients on complex energy, environment, health, and socioeconomic development issues. Our purpose as a company is to build a more prosperous and resilient world for all, including for each of our employees. Currently, ICF is a global company with offices in more than 60 countries. As a reflection of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, 53 percent of its leaders across the company are female and 39 percent of its executives are women or minorities. ICF constantly seeks inclusive opportunities to collaborate with experts, suppliers, contractors, and technology partners with diverse perspectives who are just as driven as we are to make a difference.
ICF’s company values are driven equally by company leaders and by local teams of colleagues, who are committed to using our professional positions to ensure our respective fields have intentional, positive impacts on our communities. In 2020, ICF prioritized making diversity, equity, and inclusion foundational company values. The company began to match employees’ personal donations at 100 percent to organizations supporting racial and social injustices, with no limits. ICF engaged in company-wide town halls, listening tours, and employee surveys. Informed by employee feedback, ICF developed a clear diversity and inclusion roadmap that we are committed to continually measuring and monitoring.
Key initiatives that grew from these efforts included the hiring of our vice president of diversity and inclusion, who leads companywide efforts to advance equity, starting with recruiting and hiring but extending to the current staff through required diversity and inclusion training (e.g., increasing awareness of microaggressions and unconscious bias) and employee community networks. These voluntary, employee-led networks are centered around Asian, Black, First Nations/Indigenous Peoples, Diverse Abilities, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQIA+, and Women’s community issues; they reflect ICF’s mission and values by supporting a diverse, inclusive workplace through mentoring, professional development, and community outreach opportunities for all employees. ICF also implemented a corporate training course to promote an inclusive workplace and supported that training with a peer-to-peer Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champion program. The D&I Champions participate in peer coaching and team meetings, bringing course content to life in ongoing discussions to further explore our inclusive culture framework: objectivity, belonging, voice, and growth.
Within the Environment and Planning Division, ICF conducts focused diversity, equity, and inclusion learning courses, group discussions, and workshops. Our cultural resources group recently conducted a focus group on “Cultural Resource Management in the Time of Black Lives Matter.” Through the use of a mural board, the group identified vision statements and action items identifying how clients and projects can benefit from a proactive, innovative, and intentional approach to bringing new voices and under-represented groups to the table during the identification of cultural resources and assessment of impacts.
We are committed to improving our hiring practices to encourage minority and under-represented groups to pursue a consulting career at ICF. We conduct focused recruiting at the University of Hawaii, where 80 percent of the student population identifies as black, indigenous, and people of color, and San José State University, an Asian American and Native American Pacific IslanderServing Institution grantee. We recently launched a guest speaker pilot program at community colleges and high schools with prominent minority populations. We regularly post jobs to LinkedIn groups targeting women, such as Women in Transportation, and distribute them through targeted professional organizations such as Latinos in Heritage Conservation.
For more information about ICF’s diversity, equity, and inclusion values and initiatives, see https://www.icf.com/company/about/diversity-inclusion.
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Project Understanding
The 3.6-acre Project site encompasses four contiguous parcels located at 980-990, 1010, 1020 and 1030 O’Brien Drive. Currently, there are four existing buildings within the Project site.
The Project would include the demolition of two existing buildings, retention of two existing buildings, and construction of one new building at the Project site. The two existing buildings at 1020 and 1030 O’Brien Drive that would be demolished are on two parcels; the parcels would be merged and the new building would be constructed on the newly-merged parcel. The two existing buildings at 980- 990 and 1010 O’Brien Drive that would remain are currently used for commercial space; these parcels are included as part of the Project site to capture unused FAR and apply it to the proposed new building. The new three-story, 45-foot tall building would include approximately 85,886 square feet of R&D/office space and 5,822 square feet of commercial space.1 The ground floor would include covered outdoor parking, building service and loading spaces, the main entry lobby, and expansion commercial space that could provide uses such as food service or fitness. Ground level improvements would include new surface parking (including 193 parking spaces) and landscaped outdoor space, with additional outdoor space in the form of elevated terraces at the third floor.
Levels 2 and 3 would be tenant space dedicated to R&D/office uses.
According to the site plans dated July 27, 2022, tenant improvements at 1010 O’Brien Drive would occur under a separate permit from the Project. Therefore, this scope of work does not assume the tenant improvements would be part of the Project.
General Approach
Based on our preliminary review and discussions, we understand that a Categorical Exemption (CE) may provide the required level of environmental review for the Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300 to 15333. This submittal includes a scope of work, cost estimate, and tentative schedule for ICF to prepare environmental documentation for the CE (referred to as the Infill Exemption Document). If it becomes evident that the Project would have the potential to result in significant impacts on the environment (e.g., if the Transportation Impact Assessment findings indicate the Project would have significant transportation impacts), even impacts that can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level, the Project would not be eligible for a CE and another CEQA pathway (e.g., an Initial Study) would need to be identified under an amended scope of work and budget. If it is determined that an Initial Study is required, please refer to ICF’s previously submitted proposal dated November 28, 2022; that proposal includes a scope of work, cost estimate, and tentative schedule for ICF to prepare an Initial Study for the Project. If significant and unavoidable impacts are identified, an EIR would be required. Overall, ICF’s approach is to rely, where appropriate, on applicable policies in ConnectMenlo and the conclusions made in the ConnectMenlo EIR.
As discussed above, ICF and Hexagon are currently working on, or have worked on, the following projects: 1350 Adams Court, Commonwealth Corporate Center Building 3, 1125 O’Brien Drive, and CSBio (1075 O’Brien Drive). All these projects are within the Bayfront Area and tier from the ConnectMenlo EIR. ICF has also worked with Hexagon on many of the Class 32 CEs we prepared for the City of Burlingame. This scope draws from our experience with projects in the City of Menlo Park and other Class 32 CEs, as appropriate for the Infill Exemption Document. This will allow for 1 These Project details are consistent with the RFP. Some of the Project details therein differ from the Project’s website and the published site plans. For the sake of consistency, the Project details from the RFP are included in this proposal and form the basis of ICF’s proposed scope of work.
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Scope of Work
This scope of work assumes that all impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards (e.g., standard conditions of approval). If the analysis in the Infill Exemption Document concludes that the Project would result in significant impacts for certain topic(s) and that the Project would still result in a significant impact after implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards, the City and ICF would discuss the next steps. Should the preparation of an Initial Study, MND, EIR, Addendum, Subsequent EIR, or other type of CEQA document be required, this would be performed under an amended scope of work, and is not included in this proposal.
Task 1: Project Initiation
The CEQA documentation effort will be initiated by discussing key issues, reviewing completed environmental documents, planning data collection efforts including a site visit, and refining the schedule for completion of individual tasks. At the outset of the CEQA process, ICF will meet with City of Menlo Park staff, the Project Sponsor team, and Hexagon. At the kick-off meeting, the team will:
Confirm procedures for contacting the Project Sponsor team, City staff, and public agencies. Discuss City preferences regarding Infill Exemption Document format and organization. Discuss in more detail how to apply the ConnectMenlo policies. Discuss data needs to complete the Infill Exemption Document. Discuss CEQA baseline and cumulative projects.
Review and agree on schedules and deadlines.
Summarize the next steps.
Deliverables: refined schedule, revised scope of work (if needed), kick-off meeting agenda, data needs request for the City and Project Sponsor.
Task 2. Project Description
ICF will prepare the Project Description in accordance with City of Menlo Park Planning Division requirements. The Project Description will be based on input provided by the Project Sponsor, including Project plans/entitlements and background studies. A complete and stable Project Description will form the basis for the environmental review. The Project Description will include, at a minimum, the following general topics:
Project Overview and Background
Project Site Location
Project Characteristics, including:
• Site plan
• Employment levels
• Site access, circulation, and parking
• TDM program
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• Amenities such as landscaping, lighting, signage, courtyards, and gathering spaces • Utilities
• Recycling and waste
Phasing and Construction Scenario
Project Approvals and Entitlements
Figures
This scope of work assumes ICF will prepare up to six figures for the Project Description. ICF will prepare two drafts (i.e., one draft and one final) of the Project Description in response to the City’s comments.
Deliverables: One electronic copy of the draft and final version of the Project Description (in MS Word and PDF formats)
Task 3. Administrative Draft Infill Exemption Document and Technical Studies
CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 identifies the conditions that must be met in order to qualify for a CE for an infill project. These conditions are summarized below and, pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, will be considered in the Infill Exemption Document that ICF prepares:
(a) Consistency with applicable general designation and zoning; (b) Within city limits, no more than five acres, and substantially surrounded by urban uses; (c) The project site has no value for endangered, rare, or threatened species; (d) The project would not result in any significant impacts related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality;
(e) The project site can be adequately served by utilities and public services.
With the exception of biological resources, traffic, noise, and air quality, a detailed analysis is not needed for these topics. The Project is consistent with existing land use regulations, located on a site smaller than five acres surrounded by urban uses, served by existing utilities and infrastructure, and developed with urban uses. It is not anticipated that the Project would result in any significant impacts on water quality because it is assumed that the Project would comply with regulations that require specific measures for reducing potential impacts on hydrology and water quality, including the Construction General Permit, Municipal Regional Permit for stormwater discharges (including how the project relates to C.3 requirements), the City Code, and the California Building Code. These requirements will be summarized in the Infill Exemption Document. In addition, the Infill Exemption Document will include an overview of the Project’s potential impact on water supply, water infrastructure capacity, wastewater infrastructure and treatment capacity, stormwater capacity, solid waste capacity, fire protection services, police protection services, and schools. The water supply analysis will summarize the results of the ConnectMenlo EIR; this scope of work assumes no water supply assessment will be required for the Project. The Infill Exemption Document will identify the additional estimated demand on these public services and utilities and compare the additional demand to the existing capacity, supply, or service ratio goal.
The following topics will be evaluated in more detail in the Infill Exemption Document.
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Peer Review of the Arborist Report. This scope of work assumes the Project Sponsor will provide an Arborist Report prepared for the Project. ICF will peer review the Arborist Report. ICF will document comments generated through the peer review in a memorandum; ICF will not make any revisions to the Arborist Report.
This scope of work assumes:
The Arborist Report will provide the number of trees on the Project site, how many trees will be removed, how many trees will be transplanted (if any), how many trees planned for removal are protected by local tree ordinances, and how many trees will be planted in response to planned tree removals (as determined by local tree ordinances). The Project Sponsor’s consultant will adequately revise the Arborist Report and/or provide requested supporting information in response to ICF’s peer review comments. In response to ICF’s peer review comments, the Project Sponsor’s consultant will provide a clean PDF version of the revised Arborist Report and a version showing all revisions in track changes.
ICF will conduct two rounds of peer review for the Arborist Report, including an initial review of the Arborist Report with ICF’s comments provided in a memorandum and a subsequent review to confirm ICF’s peer review comments provided were adequately addressed.
Biological Resources Assessment. The City requires all projects subject to discretionary review to prepare a Biological Resources Assessment. An ICF biologist will conduct background research to determine the biological resources that could be affected by the Project, such as special-status species. This research will include the use of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Special-Status Species Online Database, and the California Native Plant Society’s (CNPS) online inventory, and review of the City’s protected tree ordinance. The database results will be appended to the Biological Resources Assessment. In addition, an ICF biologist will conduct a site visit to identify existing site conditions, biological resources (e.g., vegetation and wildlife habitat), and habitat suitability for special-status plant and wildlife species in and around the Project area. A list of plant and wildlife species observed during the survey will be collected and presented in the biological Resources Assessment. An ICF biologist will evaluate the Project’s effects on the identified biological resources. Based on prior experience in the region and the urban nature of the Project site, it is anticipated that the prominent biological resources issues for the Project will be limited to nesting migratory birds and raptors, roosting bats, and protected trees, per the City of Menlo Park Municipal Code. If mature trees or other biological resources are identified in the Biological Resources Assessment, ICF will recommend avoidance measures that will be incorporated into the project.
This scope of work assumes:
Focused studies or surveys (e.g., formal wetland delineation, bird surveys) will not be conducted during the site visit.
The entire Project site, not including inside buildings, will be accessible during the site visit. If areas are not accessible due to blockades such as fences, ICF assumes the Project Sponsor will provide access to these areas.
The Project would result in no impact to fish species or sensitive biological communities. ICF will prepare up to five figures using GIS for the Biological Resources Assessment. ICF will prepare two drafts (i.e., one draft and one final) of the Biological Resources Assessment in response to the City’s comments.
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Infill Exemption Document. ICF will summarize the conclusions of the Arborist Report and the Biological Resources Assessment in the Infill Exemption Document. The Arborist Report and the Biological Resources Assessment will be appended to the Infill Exemption Document. This scope of work assumes that all impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards.
Transportation
Appendix B includes Hexagon’s scope of work for the preparation of the standalone Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report and Transportation section of the Infill Exemption Document . ICF will oversee Hexagon’s preparation of the TIA Report and Transportation section to ensure consistency with the Project Description and the analysis approach for the other topics in the Infill Exemption Document. The TIA Report will be appended to the Infill Exemption Document.
Noise
ICF will evaluate potential Project-related impacts on noise and vibration. No standalone noise and vibration technical report will be prepared. Model outputs will be provided as an appendix to the Infill Exemption Document. The noise and vibration analysis will address:
Exposure of existing noise sensitive land uses to noise and vibration associated with construction activity at the Project site.
Exposure of existing noise-sensitive land uses to Project-related changes in traffic noise. Exposure of existing noise-sensitive land uses to operational noise from the Project site. ICF assumes that this will be limited to an analysis of noise from emergency generators, HVAC equipment, and operations at truck loading and unloading areas.
In the regulatory setting, the discussion will focus on local noise standards and guidance, and applicable noise and vibration standards from ConnectMenlo will be summarized.
In the environmental setting section, existing sources of noise in the Project area will be identified at a high level, along with existing noise-sensitive land uses in the Project area. Land uses in the area include single- and multi-family residences, an elementary, middle, and high school, and commercial and light-industrial uses. Other sources of noise may include aircraft noise, noise from landscaping equipment and HVAC equipment on surrounding parcels, and other typical noise sources in commercial areas.
Because ICF has conducted noise monitoring in the Project area for previous projects, ICF proposes to use the noise measurement data from those previous projects to inform the environmental setting for the Infill Exemption Document. In July 2021, ICF conducted noise measurements at noisesensitive land uses in the general vicinity of the Project site along the O’Brien Drive corridor. Thus, the noise measurements are anticipated to be reasonably representative of the Project area, assuming that construction and operation of the Project does not encounter substantial delays. If the City prefers that the Infill Exemption Document include new measurements for the Project, ICF can conduct noise monitoring as part of Optional Task 1 (described below):
Optional Task 1: Noise Monitoring
To determine the baseline noise levels, ICF will conduct noise monitoring at selected locations, as follows:
Short-term (15 minutes or less) noise monitoring will be conducted at up to four (4) locations in the Project area.
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Construction noise and vibration will be evaluated using construction noise and vibration modeling methods recommended by the U.S. Department of Transportation and construction equipment data to be provided by the Project Sponsor.
Operational traffic noise will be evaluated at up to a maximum of 20 roadways segments under the following conditions using the Federal Highway Administration Traffic Noise Model (TNM) and average annual daily traffic data to be provided by Hexagon:
Existing
Existing plus Project
Future
Future plus Project
Traffic noise will be evaluated in terms of how Project-related traffic noise increases may affect existing noise sensitive land uses. This scope of work assumes that traffic data provided by Hexagon will include average annual daily traffic volumes, posted speeds, and heavy truck percentages for each roadway segment analyzed. Non-traffic noise generated by facility operations (such as HVAC equipment, emergency generators, parking lots and/or operational loading docks) will be evaluated using standard acoustical modeling methods and operational data provided by the Project Sponsor.
The analysis of vibration will be consistent with the requirements of the City, including ConnectMenlo, the municipal code and/or other applicable noise and/or vibration standards, including Caltrans guidance.
Thresholds by which to assess potential noise and vibration impacts will be developed based on CEQA Appendix G, ConnectMenlo, and relevant local, state, and federal noise and vibration regulations. The significance of noise impacts will be assessed based on predicted noise exposures and the defined CEQA significance thresholds.
This scope of work assumes:
Required construction and operational data and/or input assumptions will be provided by the Project Sponsor.
Traffic data (including average annual daily traffic volumes, posted speeds, and heavy truck percentages for each roadway segment) will be provided by Hexagon. Non-traffic operational noise sources would be limited to HVAC and electrical equipment, an emergency generator, and loading/unloading areas.
This scope of work assumes that all impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards.
Air Quality
ICF will analyze and disclose criteria pollutants and potential health risks associated with construction and operation of the Project. No standalone air quality technical report will be prepared.
Model outputs will be provided as an appendix to the Infill Exemption Document. The air quality analysis will address the following.
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In response to the Supreme Court decision in Sierra Club v. County of Fresno, ICF will discuss potential regional and localized health effects from increased criteria pollutant emissions. This scope of work assumes the analysis will qualitatively and generally describe health risks associated with exposure to the types of criteria pollutant emissions expected under the Project. ICF will review air quality attainment plans for the Project area and existing community health data published by the California Department of Public Health to support the analysis. No Project-specific photochemical modeling is currently proposed.
Toxic Air Contaminants. The primary toxic air containments (TAC) of concern are asbestos and diesel particulate matter (DPM). ICF will qualitatively assess the potential for asbestos from demolition will be qualitatively assessed and ICF will discuss compliance with BAAQMD asbestos rules. Residential and educational receptors are within 1,000 feet of the Project site. Accordingly, ICF proposes to quantitatively evaluate potential health risks from Project construction. ICF will prepare a construction health risk assessment (HRA) using the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) AERMOD dispersion model. The HRA will be consistent with methodologies and procedures recommended by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and BAAQMD. The HRA will evaluate potential cancer and non-cancer health hazards to existing offsite receptors within 1,000 feet of exposure to construction generated DPM and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Modeled health risks (Project and cumulative) will be compared to thresholds recommended by the BAAQMD. If needed, ICF will identify measures to reduce the level of health risk exposure at impacted receptor locations.
With regard to long-term Project operation, ICF assumes Project-related sources of TAC would be limited to diesel trucks, emergency generators, and potentially organic gases, depending on the type of laboratory and research operations. The Project does not include any residential uses. As such, the Project would not place new sensitive land uses near major sources of air pollution.
The City requires the preparation of project-level HRAs for non-residential projects that: 1) have the potential to generate 100 or more diesel truck trips per day or have 40 or more trucks with operating diesel powered transport refrigeration units, and 2) are within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use. This scope of work assumes the Project would not generate 100 daily diesel truck trips, and that operational health risks can be analyzed qualitatively. However, given that residential and educational receptors are located within 1,000 feet of the Project site, ICF can conduct a quantitative operational HRA as part of Optional Task 2 (described below), if requested to do so by the City.
Optional Task 2: Operational HRA
ICF will prepare a quantitative operational HRA using the USEPA’s AERMOD dispersion model. The HRA will be consistent with methodologies and procedures recommended by the OEHHA, CARB, and BAAQMD. The HRA will evaluate potential cancer and non-cancer health hazards to offsite (within 1,000 feet) receptors from exposure to operations generated TAC. This scope of work assumes operational sources of TAC are limited to diesel trucks, emergency generators, and organic gases. Modeled health risks at receptor locations will be compared to thresholds recommended by the BAAQMD. If needed, ICF will identify measures to reduce the level of health risk exposure at impacted receptor locations.
Carbon Monoxide Hot-Spots. The ConnectMenlo EIR concluded the air quality impacts from localized carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations would be less than significant. ICF will review traffic data from the transportation analysis for affected intersections against the BAAQMD’s CO screening criteria. This scope of work assumes the Project will meet BAAQMD’s screening criteria and Projectspecific dispersion modeling would not be needed. The air quality analysis will qualitatively document the consistency finding.
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1030 O’Brien Drive Project – Class 32 Infill Exemption Document January 6, 2023 Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. 14 Air Quality Plan Consistency. The ConnectMenlo EIR concluded that ConnectMenlo would be consistent with the goals and applicable control measures of BAAQMD’s Clean Air Plan. The proposed total gross floor area of the Project is within the development enveloped envisioned by ConnectMenlo. Accordingly, ICF will qualitatively document consistency of the Project with ConnectMenlo and with BAAQMD’s 2017 Clean Air Plan.
Odors. The ConnectMenlo EIR concluded the odor impacts would be less than significant. New land uses developed under the Project are not expected to result in substantial odor emissions. Likewise, any odors generated during construction from diesel fuel combustion are expected to minor. ICF will therefore qualitatively assess odor emissions.
For the impact categories discussed above, this scope of work assumes that all impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards. Therefore, it is expected that the Project would have similar impacts related to air quality emissions as previously analyzed in the ConnectMenlo EIR.
Exceptions
In addition to investigating the conditions that must be met in order to qualify for a Class 32 CE, the Infill Exemption Document will also assess whether any of the exceptions to qualify for the Class 32 CE are present. The analysis would compare the criteria of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 (Exceptions) to the Project. Topics include location, cumulative impacts, significant effects, scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, and historical resources. Two of these topics require some further evaluation, as described below.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
This scope of work assumes the Project Sponsor will provide a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared for the Project site. ICF will use the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to analyze the hazardous materials present on the Project site. This scope assumes that ICF would incorporate any recommendations made in the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment into the Project Description.
Historical Resources
ICF cultural resources staff will conduct the analyses described below to identify cultural resources that may meet the CEQA definition of a historical resource (California Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21084 or unique archaeological resource (PRC Section 21083.2) that may be impacted by the Project.
Records Search and Background Literature Review. ICF will conduct a records search at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) at Sonoma State University, the official state repository for cultural resource reports and records for San Mateo County, to identify recorded cultural resources and studies within and adjacent to the Project site. The records search will include a 0.25-mile radius of the Project site. ICF will review archaeological, ethnographic, historical, geoarchaeological, and environmental documents and maps relevant to the Project site and vicinity. The literature review will include a review of published archaeological, geological, and soil data to characterize the potential for buried surfaces (paleosols) within the Project site, as some paleosols have the potential to be associated with archaeological deposits and human remains.
Built Environment Resources. Based on ICF’s review of historic aerial photographs, the two existing buildings at 1020 and 1030 O’Brien Drive that would be demolished as part of the Project were both constructed prior to 1968. The properties are therefore over 45 years of age, the age above which built resources typically may be considered eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) and thus could qualify as historical resources under CEQA. Neither of the properties appears to have been previously assessed for CEQA historical resource status. To support the evaluation of built environment resources, ICF’s professionally Page G-3.261
1030 O’Brien Drive Project – Class 32 Infill Exemption Document January 6, 2023 Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. 15 qualified architectural history staff will conduct a site visit to take photographs and field notes of the historic-aged buildings.
ICF will prepare two Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523-series form sets to document the historic-aged built environment resources proposed for demolition (i.e., one DPR series form set for 1020 O’Brien Drive and one DPR form set for 1030 O’Brien Drive); to assess whether they qualify as CEQA historical resources. Each DPR form set will record an architectural description, photographs from field survey, construction history of the resource, local historic development context, and ICF’s application of the California Register of Historical Resources evaluative criteria to the resource.
ICF will prepare a brief Built Resources Technical Memorandum that summarizes the methodology of the investigation, results of the records search and background literature review, and findings of the built resources evaluations (documented on the DPR form sets, which will be appended to the memorandum). The Built Resources Technical Memorandum will be submitted to the NWIC in fulfillment of a requirement to access their archives. ICF will summarize the Built Resources Technical Memorandum in the Historical Resources section of the Infill Exemption Document and the memorandum will be appended to the Infill Exemption Document.
This scope of work assumes:
The resources located on the Project site proposed for demolition will not ultimately qualify as CEQA historical resources. If an eligible resource is identified, a contract amendment may be required due to the additional complexity of the required analysis. Evaluation of historic-aged built resources adjacent to the parcels that would contain the new building will not be required.
The tenant improvements at 1010 O’Brien would occur under a separate permit. Therefore, this scope of work does not include the tenant improvements as part of the Project. The two existing buildings at 980-990 and 1010 O’Brien Drive would remain as part of the Project.
Therefore, this scope of work does not include the evaluation of any the properties at 980- 990 and 1010 O’Brien Drive.
ICF will prepare two drafts (i.e., one draft and one final) of the DPR form sets in response to the City’s comments.
ICF will prepare two drafts (i.e., one draft and one final) of the Built Resources Technical Memorandum in response to the City’s comments.
This scope of work assumes the Project has limited potential to cause visual or auditory changes in the environment that would materially impair the significance of adjacent built environment resources.
Archaeological Resources. An ICF qualified archaeologist will conduct a pedestrian surface survey of the Project site to identify archaeological resources in the Project site and document current site conditions. ICF will prepare a brief Archaeological Resources Technical Memorandum that summarizes the findings of the records search and background literature review, findings of the pedestrian surface survey, and the methodology and findings of the archaeological investigation.
The Archaeological Resources Technical Memorandum will be submitted to the NWIC in fulfillment of a requirement to access their archives. ICF will summarize the Archaeological Resources Technical Memorandum in the Historical Resources section of the Infill Exemption Document and the memorandum will be appended to the Infill Exemption Document.
This scope of work assumes:
No archaeological resources will be identified during the records search or pedestrian survey. If archaeological resources are identified, a contract amendment may be required.
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Deliverables: One electronic copy of each draft of the following standalone deliverables in MS Word and Adobe PDF format: peer review comments on the Arborist Report, Biological Resources Assessment Report, Built Resources Technical Memorandum, Archaeological Resources Technical Memorandum, TIA Report; and one electronic copy of the Administrative Draft Infill Exemption Document in MS Word and Adobe PDF format.
Task 4. Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document
The purpose of this task is to prepare and submit the Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document to the City for review. ICF will prepare a Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document to respond to the City’s comments on the Administrative Draft Infill Exemption Document. This scope of work assumes that comments from multiple reviewers will be consolidated, conflicting comments will be resolved, and that the comments will not result in substantial revisions (e.g., remodeling) or additional analyses.
Deliverables: One electronic copy of the Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document in MS Word and Adobe PDF format.
Task 5. Final Infill Exemption Document
The purpose of this task is to prepare and submit the Final Infill Exemption Document to the City.
ICF will prepare the Final Infill Exemption Document to respond to the City’s comments on the Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document. This scope of work assumes that comments from multiple reviewers will be consolidated, conflicting comments will be resolved, and that the comments will not result in substantial revisions (e.g., remodeling) or additional analyses. This scope of work assumes that no substantive comments on the Screencheck Draft Infill Exemption Document will be provided and the revisions for the Final Draft Infill Exemption Document will be minimal.
This scope of work assumes that ICF will prepare the Notice of Exemption (NOE). ICF will prepare two drafts (i.e., one draft and one final) of the NOE in response to the City’s comments. Consistent with recent standard practices in the City, this scope of work assumes that the City will file the NOE with the State Clearinghouse and with the County Clerk; the City will also post the NOE on the City’s website.
As previously discussed, this scope of work assumes that all impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards. If the analysis in the Infill Exemption Document concludes that the Project would result in significant impacts for certain topic(s) and that the Project would still result in a significant impact after implementation of Project commitments, applicable ConnectMenlo policies, and/or uniformly applied development policies or standards, the City and ICF would discuss the next steps. Should the preparation of an Initial Study, MND, EIR, Addendum, Subsequent EIR, or other type of CEQA document be required, this would be performed under an amended scope of work, and is not included in this proposal.
ICF will also submit a full administrative record, documenting and providing backup for all information cited in the Infill Exemption Document. The administrative record will be submitted electronically via email or on a flash drive, with an accompanying matrix indexing each entry.
Deliverables: Up to 20 hard copies of the Final Infill Exemption Document, with the appendices on a flash-drive affixed to the back cover; print-ready and web-ready electronic copies of the Final Infill Exemption Document in MS Word and Adobe PDF format; one electronic copy of the draft and final version of the NOE (in MS Word and PDF formats); and electronic submittal of the administrative record.
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1030 O’Brien Drive Project – Class 32 Infill Exemption Document January 6, 2023 Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. 17 Task 6. Project Management, Meetings, and Public Hearing The purpose of this task is to effectively manage the above tasks and maintain communication with City staff members. ICF’s project management team will be responsible for coordination activities, maintaining quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) requirements for document preparation, and monitoring the schedule and budget for all work tasks. ICF’s project management team will also maintain internal communications among ICF staff members, Hexagon, and City staff members through emails and frequent phone contact, along with preparation of all correspondence. ICF’s project manager will coordinate the internal staff, Project-specific guidance, and analysis criteria.
This task also includes attending meetings to accomplish the above tasks. Team members will attend and participate in meetings on an as-needed basis. This scope of work assumes up to two members of ICF’s project management team will attend up to eight meetings with City staff and one public hearing. This scope of work assumes ICF will attend all meetings and hearings virtually.
Additional meetings may be appropriate during the course of this effort and will be invoiced on a time-and-materials basis. If necessary (e.g., if ICF needs to attend more than eight meetings and/or more than one public hearing), ICF will revisit the scope and budget associated with this effort to determine if additional budget is needed.
In terms of progress reporting, ICF will prepare a brief progress report every month documenting the key accomplishments regarding the CEQA process, schedule progress, and identification of any key issues that have arisen that may affect the Infill Exemption Document, budget, or schedule. ICF will also report key deliverable progress to examine task burn rates and determine if budget progress is matching deliverable progress, as necessary. Invoices will include the beginning and ending dates of the billing period, serial identification of progress bills, and a task summary.
Schedule
Appendix C includes ICF’s preliminary schedule for the preparation of an Infill Exemption Document.
Cost Estimate
Appendix D includes ICF’s cost estimate for the services described in our scope of work. ICF’s cost estimate includes a contingency fee of approximately 10 percent, which could be applied to tasks that require a greater than anticipated level of effort (e.g., if the City requests to review more drafts of a technical report than assumed under this scope of work, if changes to the Project result in remodeling for the air quality or noise analyses) or the contingency could be applied to optional tasks. ICF will request approval from the City prior to applying any portion of the contingency fee. In addition, a rate schedule is provided on the following page for all ICF personnel expected to provide services for the Project.
Our scope of work and cost estimate are provided for discussion purposes, based on our preliminary understanding of the project and your needs. They can be adjusted based on your feedback and project developments. We are confident that our experience and qualifications make ICF the best fit for the Project, and we are happy to discuss opportunities to refine our assumptions and identify potential cost efficiencies. In addition, it is important to note that the technical reports and analyses prepared for the Infill Exemption Document (e.g., the Biological Resources Assessment, Built Resources Technical Memorandum, Archaeological Resources Technical Memorandum, TIA Report, air quality analysis in the Infill Exemption Document, and noise analysis in the Infill Exemption document) will also be useful to support an MND or EIR for the Project (if it is determined that either CEQA document is required).
ICF will invoice monthly, on a time and materials basis. Invoices are due net thirty (30) days from receipt. As outlined in Task 6 of our scope of work, ICF will submit monthly invoices for the cost for services performed prior to the invoice date. Included will be a summary of each task, the name of the person doing the work, the hours spent by each person, and a brief description of the work.
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1030 O’Brien Drive Project – Class 32 Infill Exemption Document January 6, 2023 Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. 19 ICF’s Rate Schedule
Rates Effective through December 31, 2023
Labor Classification Per Hour
Senior Project Director $300
Project Director $255
Technical Director $230
Senior Technical Analyst $225
Managing Consultant $205
Senior Consultant III $185
Senior Consultant II $170
Senior Consultant I $150
Associate Consultant III $135
Associate Consultant II $125
Associate Consultant I $105
Assistant Consultant $105
Administrative Technician $80
Technician $75
Intern $70
Other Direct Expenses
Copy Center Services:
- Color printing (8.5” x 11”—11” x 17”)
- Black & White printing (8.5” x 11”—11” x 17”)
$0.16 to $0.32/page
$0.08 to $0.16/page
Automobile mileage at current IRS rate $0.625/mile
Electronic Field Equipment $10.00/day
A general and administrative charge of 10% will be applied to all other direct costs, inclusive of subcontractor charges.
Per diem is charged at $175.00/day. A lodging surcharge will apply in high rate areas.
Billing rates are subject to revision effective January 1, 2024. *ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc.
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To the best of our knowledge and understanding, ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., is not aware of findings against the firm and does not have judgments against it.
ICF maintains a robust insurance program, providing appropriate coverage limits for the professional services we provide and a company of our size. Some of the main coverages are outlined below:
(i) Commercial general liability and property (CHUBB), covering bodily injury and property damage, with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate, including premises liability, products/completed operations, and contractual liability coverage; (ii) Business automobile liability (CHUBB), covering owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single-limit (bodily injury and property damage);
(iii) Workers compensation (CHUBB), as required by all applicable statutory laws and employer’s liability coverage, with a limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000); (iv) Umbrella liability (CHUBB) coverage, with minimum limits of five million dollars ($5,000,000) each occurrence/aggregate, sitting excess of the general liability, business auto liability, and employer’s liability programs;
(v) Professional liability/cyber (CNA) coverage, with minimum limits of five million dollars ($5,000,000) per claim with respect to negligent acts, errors, or omissions in connection with services to be provided;
(vi) Cyber liability coverage with minimum limits of five million dollars ($5,000,000) per claim and sufficiently broad to respond to claims, including, but not limited to, infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion, and network security; (vii) Crime coverage (ZURICH), with limits not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) per claim; and
(viii) Contractors pollution liability (IRONSHORE), with limits not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.
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Jessica Viramontes
Senior Environmental Planner
Ms. Viramontes is a project manager with ICF’s environment and planning division. She has 16 years of experience in environmental planning and project management. She is skilled in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process and has worked with both municipal and private sector clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the San Francisco Planning Department, Oakland Planning and Building Department, and Contra Costa County Public Works Department. She has managed infill development projects and transportation projects of varying sizes. As a project manager, she serves as the day-to-day point of contact and ensures deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet or exceed scope requirements.
Project Experience
Middle Plaza at 500 El Camino Real Infill EIR—City of Menlo Park, California, 06/2016 – 12/2017
Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes oversaw the preparation of the Infill Checklist and EIR as well as coordinating with the team and the City. Stanford University proposed to redevelop six parcels of land along the east side of El Camino Real into a mixed-use development.
The six new buildings at the project site would include approximately 305,000 square feet of residential space (215 housing units); 144,000 square feet of non-medical office space; and 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail/restaurant space. Major environmental issues include transportation, noise, and air quality.
Facebook Menlo Park Campus Expansion EIR and EIR
Addendum—City of Menlo Park, California, 05/2015 – 10/2017 Deputy Project Manager for the EIR and Project Manager for the EIR Addendum. Ms. Viramontes was on the management team for both the EIR and the EIR Addendum for the Facebook Campus Expansion Project, which includes the demolition of the existing buildings at the site and the construction of two new office buildings (Buildings 21 and 22), encompassing approximately 985,720 sf (a net increase of approximately 149,880 sf at the Project site). The project would be organized around a 5-acre publicly accessible green space and a bicycle/pedestrian corridor that would run through the middle of the site. The project would also include construction of a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Bayfront Expressway to allow for access to the Bay Trail and Bedwell Bayfront Park from the project site and the Belle Haven neighborhood. Major environmental issues include transportation and greenhouse gas emissions.
CEQA Class 14 (Minor Addition to Schools) Exemption and Class 32 (Infill Development Projects) Exemption for the Acacia Building Replacement Project – 09/22 – 10/22
Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes oversaw the preparation of the Class 14 Exemption and Class 32 Exemption. The Project would include the construction of an approximately 55,200-gross-square-foot two-story educational building on an approximately 1.4-acre site at University Park in Stockton, on a satellite campus for California State Years of Experience
Professional start date: 12/2006
ICF start date: 10/2014
Education
MS, Environmental Management,
University of San Francisco, 2011
BS, Environmental Management and
Protection, California Polytechnic
University San Luis Obispo, 2006
BA, English Literature, California
Polytechnic University San Luis
Obispo, 2006
Professional Memberships
Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
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University Stanislaus. The primary environmental issue was historic resources. 555 W. Middlefield Road & 777 W. Middlefield Road EIRs—City of Mountain View, California, 06/2017 – 05/2022
Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes served as the day-to-day contact for the City, overseeing the internal section authors, and coordinating with the subconsultants. The 555 W. Middlefield Project would retain the existing, 402 market rate apartment units and construct 341 new apartment units in site locations currently in use as landscape open area and surface parking lots for the existing complex. The project would be phased to maintain onsite parking as development occurs. The 777 W. Middlefield Project would demolish the entire, existing 208 market-rate apartment units and construct 711 new apartment units (including 144 affordable units). The environmental review for the 555 W. Middlefield Project was completed in 2022 and the environmental review for the 777 W. Middlefield Project was completed in 2019. Major environmental issues include transportation, noise, and air quality.
The Village at San Antonio – Phase II Project, Addendum to the San Antonio Precise Plan EIR for Precise Plan Amendments—City of Mountain View, California, 12/2020 – Present Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes served as the day-to-day contact for the City, overseeing the internal section authors, and coordinating with the subconsultants. The Village at San Antonio – Phase II Project proposes the demolition of two single-story commercial buildings and associated surface parking, and the construction of a commercial building with public open spaces and below-grade parking garage. The project would construct a seven-story building with ground-floor retail and six levels of office uses above, along with three levels of subterranean parking that would connect to the adjacent underground parking.
Major environmental issues include transportation, noise, and air quality.
San Francisco Housing Element 2022 Update Environmental Impact Report (EIR)—San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco, CA, 07/2020 – Present Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes currently serves as project manager for the San Francisco Housing Element Update 2022 EIR. The EIR will provide a programmatic analysis of the indirect impacts that could result from adoption and implementation of the San Francisco Housing Element 2022 Update, which revises the adopted 2014 Housing Element of the General Plan. The proposed action is evaluating the objective of producing an average of approximately 5,000 housing units per year between 2020 and 2050. Major environmental issues include transportation, cultural resources, air quality, noise, aesthetics, and population and housing.
Station East Mixed Use Project EIR – Integral, Union City, California, 06/2019 – 01/2022 Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes served as the day-to-day contact for the City and oversaw the preparation of the EIR. The project proposes the demolition of the buildings and surface parking lots and development of up to approximately 1.8 million sf, including up to 974 new residential units (apartments, condominiums, and townhome-style condominiums, referred to in this report as townhomes) and approximately 30,800 sf of commercial space. Three community parks, one tot lot, and one outdoor amphitheater would be located throughout the project site. The project site is part of the Decoto Industrial Park Study Area (DIPSA) Specific Plan area. Major environmental issues include transportation and hazardous materials.
751 Gateway EIR—City of South San Francisco, California, 11/2019 – 01/2021 Project Manager. Ms. Viramontes served as the day-to-day contact for the City, overseeing the internal section authors, and coordinating with the subconsultants. The proposed building would be constructed on the site of an existing surface parking lot. The proposed project involves the construction of a 148-foottall, seven-story building with approximately 208,800 sf of usable space (60 percent R&D uses, and 40 percent office uses). The existing building at 701 Gateway Boulevard would remain. Major environmental issues include transportation (vehicle miles traveled) and air quality.
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Victoria R. Chung, MURP
Senior Environmental Planner
Ms. Chung is a Senior Environmental Planner and a San Francisco resident. She has a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from UC Irvine. She has over four years of experience preparing environmental documents in accordance with CEQA for various types of land use projects throughout California. She has worked on General Plan updates, transportation infrastructure improvements, specific plans, multi-family and single-family residential, urban in-fill, bridge shelters, logistics warehouses, and school projects. Her most recent project experience includes preparing documents in the Central Valley region of California, including the City of Kerman General Plan Update EIR, a Specific Plan EIR for Madera County as well as several Initial Studies and EIR Addendums. Prior to becoming an Environmental Planner, she worked in State and local government in southern California specializing in public policy, community engagement, special events, public relations, and social justice advocacy.
Project Experience
Transportation
Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Environmental Impact Report–San Joaquin County Association of Governments, San Joaquin County, 10/2021 – 04/2022*
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report for the SJCOG Envision 2050 Regional Transportation Plan & Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). Envision 2050 would result in the 2022 RTP/SCS that has policies and strategies to meet future challenges of the San Joaquin region such as growth of the e-economy resulting in increased telecommuting and internet shopping, and the widespread use of autonomous and connected electric vehicles. Ms. Chung is responsible for preparing multiple sections of the EIR including Aesthetics, Geology and Soils, and Wildfire.
2040 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable
Communities Environmental Impact Report–Santa Barbara
County Association of Governments, Santa Barbara County, 05/2021 – 03/2022*
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Prepared a Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the SBCAG Fast Forward 2040 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy. The Regional Transportation Plan component includes a list of all transportation improvement projects planned in Santa Barbara County. The Sustainable Communities Strategy identified a countywide land use scenario for the region that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through mixed-use development, transit-oriented development, and active transportation modes. Ms. Chung served as a planner for the SBCAG Fast Forward 2040 RTS/SCS Environmental Impact Report effort. Ms. Chung prepared sections of the EIR including the Air Quality, Energy and Aesthetics sections.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 05/2016
ICF start date: 05/2022
Education
Master’s Degree, Urban and
Regional Planning, UC Irvine,
2018
Bachelor’s Degree, Political
Science, CSU Long Beach, 2013
Professional Affiliations
APACA Central Section, Special
Projects Coordinator, 2019-
Current
Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP), Member,
2018-Present
APACA Orange Section Board,
Member 2016-2018
Urban Planning Student
Association, UC Irvine, APA
Student Representative, 2016–
2017
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Construction Package No. 1, Ballast Track to Slab Track Re-Examination – California High Speed Rail Authority – Merced to Fresno, Merced, and Fresno Counties* Environmental Planner. Rincon is currently providing environmental compliance oversight as a member of the Project Construction Management team for the Merced to Fresno Construction Package No. 1 portion of the California High-Speed Rail project. The re-examination documents minor modifications to the project since approval of the original environmental document (Final EIR/EIS). Ms. Chung assisted in preparing the re-examination of the Final EIR/EIS for the proposed Ballast track to Slab track. This includes all aspects of environmental compliance such as biological resources, cultural resources, storm water pollution prevention, paleontological resources, air quality, noise, hazardous materials, and aesthetics.
San Ysidro Road Roundabout Addendum–County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County* Environmental Planner. Ms. Chung was the lead author of the Addendum to the Santa Barbara County South Coast 101 HOV Lane Project. The Addendum evaluated the proposed project’s potential environmental issues as it pertains to the Caltrans 101 HOV lane project. The analysis included incorporation of several technical documents including a Visual Impact Assessment, a Natural Environment Study-Minimal Impact, Tree Root Analysis and a Tree Replacement Plan.
Land Use/Contract Planning
1125 O’Brien EIR–City of Menlo Park, Menlo Park, 05/2022-Present Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Ms. Chung manages the EIR for the project for this contract which includes the redevelopment of an existing office park and would construct an approximately 131,284-square-foot (sf) building for research and development (R&D) uses and surface parking. The project includes the preparation of an initial study tiered from the ConnectMenlo Program EIR and subsequent Focused EIR. Ms. Chung prepared sections of the EIR including the executive summary and alternatives.
General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report–City of Kerman, Kerman, 06/2019– 01/2021*
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Ms. Chung was responsible for drafting several sections of the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Kerman General Plan Update. The Program Environmental Impact Report and General Plan were constructed in coordination to be self-mitigating.
Potential environmental issues identified were addressed through the development of General Plan policies to address the impact. This included assessing transportation impacts based on a Vehicle Miles Travelled threshold.
Circuit Planning and Engineering–Fresno Council of Governments, Fresno County, 06/2019 – 05/2022 *
Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Ms. Chung provided support to the project manager for this contract which includes the 13 smaller cities in Fresno County, implementing Blueprint Smart Growth principles in conducting specific planning and engineering projects tailored to each City.
These projects included: City of Selma Downtown Overlay Zone/Zoning Code Update Project, City of San Joaquin Zoning Code Update Assessment, and community outreach.
Recognition and Commendations
Awards
• APA California, Comprehensive Plan Award (Small), Kerman General Plan Update and Program EIR, 2021
• APA Central Section, Merit in Planning Award-Comprehensive Planning; Small Jurisdiction Category, City of Kerman General Plan Update and Program EIR, 2021 Employment History
Rincon Consultants, Inc. Assistant Project Manager/Environmental Planner. Fresno, CA. 05/2019 – 05/2022.
FirstCarbon Solutions. Environmental Services Analyst. Irvine, CA. 04/2018 – 05/2019.
City of Long Beach. First District, Communications Director. Long Beach, CA. 10/2014 – 08/2016.
State of California. 70th Assembly District, Field Representative. Long Beach, CA. 05/2013 – 10/2014. *These projects were completed under Rincon Consultants, Inc.
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Kirsten Chapman, BA
Ms. Chapman has over 15 years of experience in project
management/coordination and environmental planning. She is skilled in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)/National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and has worked with municipal and federal clients, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Chapman has focused on large, mixed-use infill development projects, tech campuses, office developments, and housing projects. She is responsible for writing sections for CEQA documents such as initial studies (ISs), mitigated negative declarations (MNDs), draft environmental impact reports (EIRs), final EIRs, and statements of overriding considerations. Ms. Chapman leads multidisciplinary teams through project management and conducts environmental analysis, prepares technical reports, performs quality control (QC)/quality assurance (QA), and edits documents for production. Project management responsibilities include client and internal team coordination, development of the scope of work and budget, project initiation tasks, subconsultant communication, preparation of progress reports, and
contracting/billing. She has helped manage key projects such as the Willow Village Master Plan EIR, the Facebook Campus Expansion EIR, the City Place Santa Clara EIR, the Seawall Lot 337/Pier 48 (Mission Rock) Mixed-Use EIR, and the Burlingame Point EIR.
Project Experience
Willow Village Master Plan EIR—City of Menlo Park, CA, 01/2018 – Present
Senior Advisor/Former Project Manager. Ms. Chapman conducts project management tasks such as coordinating with the client and subconsultants, tracking billing and invoices, overseeing staff, reviewing and producing documents, and leading meetings and conference calls. The project sponsor, on behalf of Meta/Facebook, Inc., is proposing to redevelop an existing, approximately 59-acre industrial site as a multiphase, mixed-use development. The Willow Village Master Plan project would demolish existing onsite buildings and construct new buildings within a residential/shopping district, town square district, and campus district. The project would increase the area for nonresidential uses (i.e., office space and nonoffice commercial/retail) by approximately 1 million square feet (sq. ft.), for a total of approximately 2 million sq. ft. of nonresidential uses. The proposed project would also include multifamily housing units, a hotel, indoor space dedicated for community facilities/uses, park buildings/improvements, open space, and a bicycle/pedestrian tunnel.
1350 Adams Court-Lot 3 Project EIR—City of Menlo Park
Senior Advisor/Former Project Manager. Overseeing the
preparation of the Initial Study and EIR, which tiers off of the Menlo Park General Plan EIR (ConnectMenlo). Writing section, conducting senior review, and coordinating subconsultants. The Project Sponsor is proposing to construct an approximately 260,400 gross-squarefoot (gsf) building for life science (research and development) uses.
Parking for the new building would be provided in both podium-level and above-grade garages that would be integrated into the building.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 02/2007
ICF start date: 01/2013
Education
BA, Environmental
Studies/Economics, University
of California, Santa Cruz, 2007
BA, Politics, with honors,
University of California, Santa
Cruz, 2007
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The Initial Study and EIR discloses relevant impacts and mitigation measures covered in the ConnectMenlo EIR and discusses whether the Project is within the parameters of the ConnectMenlo EIR.
Commonwealth Building 3 Project EIR—City of Menlo Park
Senior Advisor/Former Project Manager. Overseeing the preparation of the Initial Study and EIR, which tiers off of the Menlo Park General Plan EIR (ConnectMenlo). Writing section, conducting senior review, and coordinating subconsultants. The Sobrato Organization (Project Sponsor) is proposing to construct an approximately 249,500-gross-square-foot (gsf) office building and an approximately 349,100 gsf parking structure as part of the Commonwealth: Building 3 Project (Project). The Project site is the existing Commonwealth Corporate Center property, which includes the Commonwealth Site at 162 and 164 Jefferson Drive and the Jefferson Site (also at 164 Jefferson Drive). Two buildings (Buildings 1 and 2), currently occupied by Facebook, were constructed at the Project site as part of the Commonwealth Corporate Center Project. The Project would add a four-story office building (Building 3) and a five-story parking structure with 1,061 parking spaces to the Project site.
Facebook Campus Expansion Project EIR—City of Menlo Park Served as Project Manager. Conducted project management tasks such as coordination with the client and subconsultants, tracked billing and invoices, oversaw staff, reviewed and produced the documents, and lead meetings and conference calls. The proposed Facebook Campus Expansion Project included the demolition of the existing buildings at the site and the construction of two new office buildings (Buildings 21 and 22), encompassing approximately 985,720 sf (a net increase of approximately 149,880 sf at the Project site). The Project would be organized around a 5-acre publicly accessible green space and a bicycle/pedestrian corridor that would run through the middle of the site. The Project would also include construction of a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Bayfront Expressway to allow for access to the Bay Trail and Bedwell Bayfront Park from the Project site and the Belle Haven neighborhood. 1300 El Camino Real Project Infill Checklist and Infill EIR—City of Menlo Park Served as Deputy Project Manager. The Project’s development parameters are consistent with the development anticipated by the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan. Therefore, CEQA analysis for this Project demonstrates consistency with SB 226, CEQA Streamlining for Infill Projects. Kirsten led the ICF team in preparing an Infill Environmental Checklist, followed by a focused Infill EIR. The Project would demolish the existing structures and construct approximately 420,000 sf of mixed uses. In total, the Project would include three mixed-use buildings up to four stories in height, a surface parking lot, an underground parking garage, onsite linkages, landscaping, and a privately-owned, publicly accessible park. The uses at the Project site would include a range of approximately: 200,000 sf of non-medical office space in two buildings; 200,000 sf of residential space (up to 202 housing units) in one building; and 30,000 sf of community-serving space.
SRI International Campus Modernization Project EIR—City of Menlo Park Served as Deputy Project Manager. Conducted project management tasks such as progress reports, scope/budget development, contract preparation and tracking, client and internal coordination, and working with subconsultants. SRI International is proposing to modernize its Campus with phased development over the next 25 years, amend the existing employee cap, and modify other land use regulations governing the site.
Commonwealth Corporate Center Project EIR—City of Menlo Park Served as Deputy Project Manager. Conducted project management tasks such as progress reports, scope/budget development, contract preparation and tracking, client and internal coordination, and working with subconsultants. The project, which requires an EIR, involves two four-story office buildings totaling 237,000 sf of office, biotech, and R&D uses.
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Laura Yoon, MS
Managing Director
Ms. Yoon is an air quality and climate change managing director with experience in preparing criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for both public and private sector projects. She focuses on technical modeling and report preparation in support of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and recent GHG legislation. Laura’s expertise includes air quality impact studies; conformity analyses; dispersion modeling and health risk assessments; GHG inventories; and climate action plan (CAP) development. She has served as the technical lead and project manager for numerous air quality and climate change analyses throughout California. Prior project work provides a solid background for understanding and evaluating air quality, climate change, and energy impacts from projects.
Project Experience
Bayhill Specific Plan EIR—City of San Bruno, San Bruno, CA, 05/2018 – 12/2021
Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist. Laura oversaw the air quality and climate change chapters for the EIR. The Bayhill Specific Plan will outline a cohesive, long-term, community driven vision for this key district, that is home to the largest cluster of offices in San Bruno, including headquarters of YouTube, as well as several other uses. Construction and operational emissions were quantified using CalEEMod, EMFAC, the EPA’s AP 4.2, and other accepted tools. A detailed health risk assessment was also prepared to analyze potential receptor exposure to diesel emissions generated during construction of the new YouTube headquarters.
Belmont General Plan and Specific Plan EIR—City of Belmont, CA, 01/2017 – 04/2019
Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist. Laura prepared the air quality and climate change changes for the City of Belmont’s 2035 General Plan Update and Belmont Village Specific Plan.
Construction emissions from buildout of both the General Plan and Specific Plan were estimated using CalEEMod. Air quality and GHG impacts from motor vehicles operating within the General Plan and Specific Plan areas were evaluated using the CT-EMFAC2014 model whereas area and energy emissions were estimated using
CalEEMod. Carbon monoxide hot-spots from increased traffic were modeled using the CALINE4 dispersion model. The analysis also evaluated health risks from receptor exposure to asbestos containing material and particulate matter. GHG emissions from buildout of the General Plan were evaluated by examining consistency of the plan, which includes the CAP, with the recommendations of the California Air Resources Board for municipalities to support Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 32, and Executive Order S-3-05 reduction targets.
City Place Santa Clara EIR—RELATESC, Santa Clara, CA,
03/2013 – 04/2017
Air quality and climate change specialist. The project is a 240 acre multiphased, mixed-use City neighborhood including up to 9.16 million gross square feet of office buildings, retail and entertainment Years of Experience
Professional start date: 06/2009
ICF start date: 06/2009
Education
MS, Environmental Management,
University of San Francisco, 2013
BA (summa cum laude),
Environmental Studies (minor in
Resource Management),
University of Washington, 2009
Certifications/Registrations
None.
Professional Affiliations
Association of Environmental
Professionals (2010 – Present)
Association of Women in Water,
Energy, and Environment (2020 –
2021)
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facilities, residential units, and hotel rooms, and would also include surface and structured parking facilities. Laura helped prepare the health risk assessment for the project and conducted emissions modeling. She evaluated air quality impacts using CalEEMod, EMFAC, marine emission factors from the California Air Resources Board, the EPA’s AP 4.2, and other resources. She prepared a detailed health risk assessment using AERMOD and HARP.
San Francisco Giants Mission Rock Seawall Lot 337 Pier 48 EIR—Seawall Lot 37 Associates LLC, San Francisco, CA, 6/2013 – 2/2016
Air quality and climate change specialist. Laura served as technical analyst for CEQA review, conducting the air quality analysis, HRA, and climate change analysis. Seawall Lot 337, LLC proposes a mixed-use, multiphase waterfront development of Seawall Lot 337, rehabilitation/reuse of Pier 48, and construction of associated open spaces, public access areas, assembly areas, and an internal grid of new streets and utilities. In total, the project would include approximately 3.6 million gross square feet of flexible development including residential, commercial, and retail uses. ICF led a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the changes to the project site. Air quality impacts were evaluated using CalEEMod, EMFAC, marine emission factors from the California Air Resources Board, the EPA’s AP 4.2, and other resources.
A detailed health risk assessment was prepared using AERMOD and HARP.
Folsom Center for Health Master Plan—UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California, 5/2021 – ongoing
Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist. Through the Master Services Agreement with UC Davis Health, Laura is leading the air quality and GHG analyst for this program and project-level EIR. The project includes include a 110,000-sf medical office building, a 114,000-sf ambulatory surgery center, an 80,000-sf hotel, an 86,000-sf micro-hospital, a Central Utility Plant (CUP), and approximately 1,357 parking stalls. Laura is quantifying construction and operational emissions using CalEEMod and other accepted models. Heath risks to existing and planned future development are being analyzed using AERMOD. The EIR will evaluate project consistency with the City of Folsom’s CAP, UC Davis’ Sustainability Policy and Carbon Neutrality Initiative, and State climate change goals.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures and California Emissions Estimator Model—Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, California, 2020 – 2022 Project manager. Laura lead a team of ICF subject matter experts and three subconsultants to incorporate climate adaptation and environmental justice into the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures handbook and to expand the GHG reduction measures to reflect the latest methodologies and best practices. Concurrently, ICF transformed CalEEMod into a web-based platform that integrated the updated Handbook to help mainstream climate adaptation and public health planning into project-level analysis.
Awards for Managed Projects
Climate Change Business Journal Achievement Award (2021). Advancing Best Practices Award for Handbook for Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities, and Advancing Health and Equity: Designed for Local Governments, Communities, and Project Developers (“Handbook”). Laura severed as the project manager and lead analyst for the project.
American Planning Association, Sacramento Valley Section (2022). Award of Merit – Best Practices for the “Handbook”.
American Planning Association (2015). Award of Merit – Comprehensive Plan, Large Jurisdiction, for the Los Angeles County General Plan Update. Laura severed as the project manager and lead analyst for the Climate Action Plan, which was part of the General Plan Update.
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Cory Matsui, BA
Manager—Air Quality and Climate Change
Mr. Matsui is a manager and senior air quality, climate change, and noise specialist, with experience in environmental impact analysis in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. In his 11 years of experience in the field of environmental science, Mr. Matsui has analyzed a diverse suite of projects, including rail and roadway projects, mixed-use development projects, and infrastructure projects. He is a talented writer and excels at drafting compelling narratives. His skill set also includes emissions modeling, quantitative Excel-based assessments, report preparation, and noise monitoring surveys. Mr. Matsui’s expertise includes point-, area-, and mobile-source air quality impact studies; greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and reduction plan development; air quality conformity analyses; and air quality dispersion modeling. He has experience with standard air quality modeling software including EMFAC, AERMOD, CALRoads, and CALEEMOD, and with the
Federal Highway Administration’s Roadway Construction Noise Model and Traffic Noise Model, and standard noise protocols.
Project Experience
City of San Francisco Housing Element Update—San Francisco, CA, 03/2020 – Present
Lead Analyst. Mr. Matsui serves as lead analyst for the analysis of environmental impacts in the air quality and GHG resource areas resulting from the update of the city’s Housing Element. He has used complex air quality modeling results and distilled them into a streamlined narrative, presenting the impacts of the Housing Element update in a reader-friendly and conclusive manner.
Updates to the Quantifying GHG Mitigation Measures—
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Sacramento, CA, 08/2020 – Present
Emissions Reduction Analyst. Mr. Matsui serves as lead analyst in the effort to update the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association’s (CAPCOA’s) Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures handbook and expand the GHG reduction measures to reflect latest methodologies and best practices. He leads and guides other analysts to perform a technically sound update of one of the most respected GHG reduction measure guidance documents.
Facebook Constitution Campus Expansion EIR and Addendum, Menlo Park, California
Mr. Matsui served as a technical expert for the air quality and noise analyses for the Facebook Constitution Campus Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report and EIR addendum. He conducted long-term and short-term noise measurements at the existing campus facility to evaluate the ambient noise levels, and quantified construction- and operational-related criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions and evaluated the project’s impact with respect to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s guidelines.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 01/2011
ICF start date: 01/2011
Education
BA, Atmospheric Science,
University of California Berkeley,
2009
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One Vassar Project Community Plan Exemption, San Francisco, CA, 02/2019 – 02/2020 Lead Analyst and Senior Reviewer. Mr. Matsui served as lead analyst and author of the noise technical report and as senior reviewer of the air quality technical report for a mixed-used office building. He led a noise monitoring survey and conducted a comprehensive noise analysis of the project. He also performed quality assurance (QA) and thoroughly reviewed the air quality technical report. Because of Mr. Matsui’s contributions, the project was able to successfully document consistency with the Central SoMa Plan. 3700 California Street—TMG Partners, San Francisco, CA, 07/2018 – 02/2020 Lead Analyst. Mr. Matsui served as lead author and technical specialist of the noise analysis for an environmental impact report (EIR) for a large, multiblock housing development project in San Francisco.
He conducted noise measurements at the project site to determine existing noise levels and assessed construction and operational noise and vibration impacts of the project in accordance with the City of San Francisco’s noise guidelines.
Santa Clara Building V5 Data Center Project & Santa Clara Building V6 Data Center Project – Santa Clara, California
Conducted air quality and greenhouse gas analyses for two data center projects in the City of Santa Clara. Evaluated the impacts of construction and operational criteria pollutant emissions, including the impacts from a large number of back-up diesel generators at each project site. Additionally, Cory successfully assessed the significance of the projects’ impacts on greenhouse gases, taking into consideration the substantial energy consumption typically associated with data centers.
Sonoma County Climate Action 2020—Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Agency, County of Sonoma, CA, 04/2013 – 07/2016
Lead Technical Analyst. Mr. Matsui served as lead analyst in the development of a GHG emissions inventory—backcast and forecast—prepared for the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Agency, for nine jurisdictions in the county. He was one of the primary analysts to quantify GHG emissions for all standard sectors (i.e., building energy, water, waste, etc.) in accordance with the Local Governments for Sustainability’s (ICLEI’s) Community Greenhouse Gas guidelines. Mr. Matsui developed and quantified GHG reduction measures for GHG reduction potential to help the county achieve its GHG reduction goal. He constructed a GHG reduction planning tool for municipal jurisdictions to assess GHG reductions associated with each reduction measure, based on user-inputted commitment levels. Results of the GHG inventory and reduction analyses were incorporated into a comprehensive climate action plan document, for which Mr. Matsui served as a primary author.
Station East Residential/Mixed-Use Project – City of Union City, CA Mr. Matsui was the senior air quality and greenhouse gas reviewer and lead noise analyst for a large mixed-used development project in Union City. Cory provided expert air quality oversight on the air quality analysis and comprehensively addressed comments from the public. He also led a noise monitoring survey and thoroughly evaluated noise impacts from project construction and operations. The project is a residential and commercial development in Union City, in close proximity to the BART station, and would provide much-needed housing units in a transit rich area. 220 Park Road Development Initial Study – City of Burlingame, California Cory was the lead air quality analyst for an office and retail development in the former post-office building in downtown Burlingame. Cory efficiently modelled the project’s construction and operational emissions in accordance with Bay Area Air Quality Management District guidelines, and quantified the health risks for people living near the project site.
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Lisa Webber, MS
Botanist/Wetland Ecologist
Lisa Webber specializes in coordinating and conducting botanical field surveys and wetland delineations of study areas in vegetation communities throughout northern California. She prepares California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, including environmental impacts reports (EIRs), wetland delineations, and various forms of environmental documentation for a wide variety of projects, including specific plans and master plans for development and redevelopment.
Lisa also prepares application packages and coordinates with agency staff for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permits, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) streambed alteration agreements, and Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10a requirements.
Project Experience
San Francisco Housing Element 2022 Update EIR—San
Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco, CA, 01/2022 – Present
Biologist. Lisa assisted with preparation of the biological resources section of the administrative draft EIR for the proposed update of the adopted 2014 housing element of the San Francisco General Plan.
She provided peer review and guidance for the special-status plants and aquatic resources impact analyses.
San Rafael Transit Center Replacement Project—Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, San Rafael, CA, 07/2020 – Present
Biologist. Lisa performed field studies, including botanical surveys, evaluation of vegetation communities, and an assessment of aquatic resources in an urban area (downtown San Rafael) proposed for relocation of a transit center. She prepared the botanical and aquatic resources sections of the project EIR.
Geary Road Bridge Replacement Project IS/MND—San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Alameda
County, CA, 01/2010 – 07/2012
Biologist. Lisa conducted botanical surveys and the delineation of waters of the US. She prepared the botanical survey technical report, wetland delineation report, and IS/MND for a proposed bridge replacement over Alameda Creek in the Sunol Regional Wilderness Park.
Housing-Related Code Amendments DEIR—County of Placer,
California, 04/2020 – 10/2020
Biologist. Lisa prepared the vegetation and aquatic resource sections of the draft EIR for proposed amendments to the Placer County General Plan, Placer County Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Combining Districts, and Community Design Manual for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Development, which would provide a framework for Years of Experience
Professional start date: 10/1990
ICF start date: 05/1998
Education
MS, Botany, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, 1987
BA, Biology, University of
California, Santa Cruz, 1980
Professional Affiliations
California Native Plant Society
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future housing development in the parts of Placer County that are under County jurisdiction.
Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan EIR—El Dorado County, CA, 2012 – Present Biologist. Prepared the vegetation and wetland EIR sections for a 340-acre regional community plan in the El Dorado Hills Community Region. Background technical reports including vegetation mapping, special-status plant surveys, and a delineation of waters of the U.S. were incorporated into the biological resources chapter of the EIR. A reconnaissance survey of the site was conducted to review and verify the data provided. Sensitive resource issues included oak woodlands, riparian habitat, and waters of the U.S.
Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan EIR—El Dorado County, CA, 2012 – Present Biologist. Lisa prepared the vegetation and wetland sections for the draft EIR for a proposed regional community plan located on 1,875 acres south of SR 50 in El Dorado Hills. Background technical reports, including vegetation mapping, special-status plant surveys, and a delineation of waters of the U.S. were provided and incorporated into the biological resources chapter of the EIR. A reconnaissance survey of the site was conducted to review and verify the data provided. Sensitive resource issues included oak woodlands, riparian habitat, waters of the U.S., and a special-status plant species.
Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan EIR—El Dorado County, California, 2012 – Present Biologist. Lisa prepared the vegetation and wetland sections for the draft EIR for a proposed regional community plan located on 740 acres south of SR 50 in El Dorado Hills. Background technical reports, including vegetation mapping, special-status plant surveys, and a delineation of waters of the U.S. were provided and incorporated into the biological resources chapter of the EIR. A reconnaissance survey of the site was conducted to review and verify the data provided. Sensitive resource issues included oak woodlands, riparian habitat, waters of the U.S., and two special-status plant species.
U.C. Davis Sacramento Campus Long-Range Development Plan, Hospital Tower, and Aggie Square Projects EIRs—City of Sacramento, California, 02/2020 – 04/2022 Biologist. Lisa conducted botanical surveys and an assessment for aquatic resources in the UCD Health LRDP area, which included two specific project areas. She prepared the botanical and wetland sections of the programmatic EIR for the plan and the project-level EIRs for the Hospital Tower and Aggie Square projects.
West Sacramento General Plan Update EIR and Liberty Island Specific Plan EIR—City of West Sacramento, CA, 8/2015 – 9/2106
Biologist. Lisa reviewed information from the General Plan Public Review Draft Background Report, Liberty Island Specific Plan, the CNDDB, CNPS Inventory, and USFWS species lists. She conducted program-level and project-level analyses and prepared the vegetation and wetland portions of the General Plan Update EIR and Specific Plan EIR.
University District Specific Plan EIR—City of Rohnert Park, CA, 01/2004 – 11/2005 Biologist. Lisa prepared the botanical and wetland portions of an EIR for a commercial center, affordable housing at a variety of densities, including for-sale affordable housing, parks, open space preserves, trails, school, and a variety of housing types. The EIR will serve as a program-level EIR for the entire specific plan area and as a project-level EIR for a portion of the specific plan area. Major issues included wetlands and endangered species. The EIR was certified in May 2006.
River Park Project EIR—City of West Sacramento, California, 01/2005 – 2006 Biologist. Lisa prepared the botanical and wetland portions of a draft EIR. This project will include approximately 2,788 residential units (including rural residential and low-, medium-, and high-density offerings), a 44-acre regional park, community open space areas, a school, new roads, and a marina. Key biological resource issues include loss of habitat and realignment of an existing agricultural irrigation ditch at the site, which would be expanded and redesigned as an open water/emergent marsh habitat amenity along the Sacramento River.
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Lora Holland, MA, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Lora is a Registered Professional Archaeologist RPA#989173 and is a qualified professional archaeologist (36 CFR 61) with over 19 years of archaeological field and management experience on various project sites, both terrestrial and maritime. Lora has 12 years of cultural resources management experience on projects throughout California and served as a principal investigator, project manager, authored and overseen the drafting of cultural resources studies for local, state, and federal agencies in compliance with CEQA and Section 106. Lora’s experience and expertise include survey testing and data recovery; monitoring; contractor training; archival research; artifact analysis and conservation; field staff supervision; cultural resources identification and eligibility evaluations, impact assessments, and mitigations; assisting agencies with Native American outreach and consultation; Section 106 studies for Caltrans, California High Speed Rail Authority, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Project Experience
Bay Area Ridge Trail: Fremont to Garin Project- East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) Fremont and Union City, Alameda County, California, 2017 – 2018
Principal Investigator/Cultural Resources Task Lead (work conducted prior to employment with ICF).
Lora conducted the cultural resources study and authored the report in support of proposed construction of approximately 2.2 miles of new nonmotorized multiuse recreational trail. The study consisted of background research, including a records search and a literature review of the proposed Area of Potential Effects (APE); a pedestrian field survey; and a Sacred Lands File search request with the Native American Heritage Commission. These tasks identified CA-ALA548H/P-01-000227, an archaeological site with precontact and historic-period components, including the exposed foundations of an 1856 mill. Human remains were also identified during the survey.
Lora worked with the EBRPD and the Native American Most Likely Descendant to design the trail access to avoid impacts to this resource. The project required an Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Section 404 Nationwide Permit; due to this, the study complied with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) and supported the project’s obligations under CEQA.
California High-Speed Rail Project, Bakersfield to Palmdale Project Section- California High Speed Rail Authority, Kern and Los Angeles, Counties, 2015 – 2020
Co-Principal Investigator (work conducted prior to employment with ICF). Lora conducted the archaeological background studies, supervised the field survey and site recordation, prepared sections of the Archaeological Survey Reports (ASR) Finding of Effect Report (FOE), APE mapping, and Treatment Plan.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 12/2002
ICF start date: 11/2021
Education
MA, Anthropology, University of West
Florida, Pensacola, FL, 2006
BA History, Salem College, WinstonSalem, NC, 2000
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Iron Horse Trail Bollinger Canyon Overcrossing Project-City of San Ramon Public Works Department, San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, 2019 – 2020 Principal Investigator/Cultural Resources Task Lead (work conducted prior to employment with ICF). Lora managed and conducted the cultural resources study incompliance with Caltrans’ regulatory responsibilities under Section 106. The study consisted of background research, including a records search and a literature review of the proposed APE; a pedestrian field survey; a Sacred Lands File search request with the Native American Heritage Commission; and preparation of and Archaeological Survey Report, and Historic Property Survey Report. The City of San Ramon Public Works Department obtained NEPA clearance for the proposed Bollinger Canyon Overcrossing Project in April 2020.
South County Recycled Water Pipeline Phase 1B/2A Project -Santa Clara Valley Water District, City of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, 2017 – 2018 Project Manager/Cultural Resources Task Lead (work conducted prior to employment with ICF).
Lora conducted the cultural resources study in support of the proposed installation of 12,200 linear feet of recycled water transmission and distribution pipeline. Because the project was funded by the Bureau of Reclamation, this study was conducted to address requirements of Section 106. The study consisted of background research, including a records search and a literature review of the proposed APE; a pedestrian field survey; and a Sacred Lands File search request with the Native American Heritage Commission. The report was prepared in accordance with BOR Mid-Pacific Region General Scope of Work for Cultural Resources Investigations in California.
Carmel Riverbank Stabilization Project-Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Carmel, Monterey County, California, 2017 – 2018.
Project Manager/Cultural Resources Task Lead (work conducted prior to employment with ICF).
Lora conducted the cultural resources study proposed Carmel Riverbank stabilization at San Carlos Road Project in Carmel, Monterey County, California. The project required a Corps Section 404 Nationwide Permit; due to this, the study also complied with Section 106. The study consisted of background research, including a records search and a literature review of the proposed APE; a pedestrian field survey; a Sacred Lands File search request with the Native American Heritage Commission; consultation with local Native American tribes and interested parties; eligibility evaluation, and FOE. The study identified the Rancho San Carlos Road Sedge Bed (sedge bed) within the APE. This sedge bed represents a Native American plant gathering area on the bank of Carmel River that is an important source of Santa Barbara sedge (Carex barbarae) for the Rumsen Ohlone.
Alpine Road Trail Improvements Project- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, San Mateo County, California San Mateo County, California, 2019 – 2020 Project Archaeologist (work conducted prior to employment with ICF). The proposed project consisted of the repairs and rehabilitation of the failed sections of the Alpine Road Trail at Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. Due to lack of maintenance and recent storms, this former vehicle road has been damaged by landslides and other slope failures, including the failure of a 220-foot-long, 48- inch-wide culvert. Ms. Holland conducted the cultural resources survey and assisted in the preparation of the environmental documentation in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 106.
San Francisco International Airport Runway Safety Project -City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, 2012 – 2015
Cultural Resources Task Lead (work conducted prior to employment with ICF). The City and County of San Francisco, as owner and operator of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), constructed various improvements to the Runway Safety Areas of runways to enhance safety at SFO. In accordance with the mitigation requirements for development of this project, Lora and monitoring staff conducted archaeological monitoring of excavation activities as required by the Section 106 consultation process between the Federal Aviation Administration and the State Historic Preservation Office. Ms. Holland served as the cultural resources lead for the multi-year project, coordinated the cultural resources monitoring, oversaw monitoring staff, and prepared the Archaeological Monitoring Reports.
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Susan Lassell, MA, BS
Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Susan Lassell serves as ICF’s cultural resources practice lead for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region. Susan’s technical leadership includes her ability to smoothly navigate highly complex projects and direct multi-disciplinary teams through NEPA, CEQA, and Section 106 compliance. Susan works closely with clients to develop cultural resources regulatory compliance strategies, including developing programmatic agreements under Section 106 and strategies for engaging tribal and historic preservation stakeholders. Susan has authored and directed projects throughout the United States with a focus on the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and Texas, including built environment survey and evaluation reports, cultural resources management plans, interpretive media and displays, and the full range of environmental documents. She also develops and teaches environmental education courses for UC Davis Extension and local and state agencies. Through a combination of 25 years of experience and her master’s degree in historic preservation planning from Cornell University, Susan meets the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualification standards for architectural history, history, and preservation planning.
Project Experience
Parkline Master Plan EIR—City of Menlo Park, California, 12/2022 – Present
Technical Lead. ICF is conducting CEQA analysis for the proposed redevelopment of the former Stanford Research Institute (SRI) campus in Menlo Park and performing a peer review of the historical resources evaluation report prepared by the applicant’s consultant.
As one of the first detonation points for Silicon Valley’s tech boom, the SRI campus represents an important part of Bay Area history; it’s redevelopment represents an important part of the region’s future.
Susan is leading the effort to conduct the peer review, analyze impacts, and develop creative mitigation solutions for the proposed project in support of the CEQA lead agency’s goals for disclosing the decision-making process to the public.
Strategic Planning Services—NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, Santa Clara, California, 01/2010 – 10/2014 Senior Historic Preservation Planner. While employed by AECOM, Susan served as senior historic preservation planner in support of comprehensive program management for master
planning at NASA’s Ames Research Center. She provided
historic preservation expertise for a wide variety of NASA needs including: the historic preservation chapter of NASA’s Facilities Design Guidelines applicable to all NASA facilities nationwide; the survey and evaluation of the landscape, buildings, and structures associated with the former Moffett Federal Airfield; preparation of the facility’s first fence-to-fence, comprehensive Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan; and a variety of Section 106 and Section 110 aspects of leasing a portion of Moffett Field to a private lease holder.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 01/1994
ICF start date: 11/2014 – Present
and 03/1997 – 11/2002
Education
MA, Historic Preservation
Planning, Cornell University, 1994
BS, Environmental Design,
University of California, Davis,
1991
Professional Affiliations
Member, California Preservation
Foundation (2010-present)
Former Vice President of Planning
and Board President, Preservation
Texas, Inc 2004-2010
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Systemwide Historical Assessment and Streamlined Review Procedures – BART, Oakland, California, 05/2020 – Present Project Director and Senior Preservation Planner. As BART turns 50 in 2022, Susan worked closely with BART to chart a road map for assessing BART’s historical significance and identify how BART will address historical status during future planning, design, and maintenance projects. Susan’s team is evaluating the system for historical significance and documenting the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) eligibility and developing a streamlined process for meeting CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106 requirements for consideration of historic properties during project development and environmental reviews.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Headquarters Campus Master Plan EIR—SMUD, Sacramento, California, 09/2016 – 08/2017
Cultural Resources Lead Reviewer. As a subconsultant to the EIR prime consulting firm, ICF conducted an archaeological and historic built environment technical study to identify any CEQA historical resources present within the headquarters campus. Susan provided quality assurance support and quality control reviews of the study. She also led ICF’s support to SMUD on AB 52 coordination with California Native American tribes.
California High-Speed Train, San Francisco to San Jose and San Jose to Merced Sections— California High-Speed Rail Authority, Northern California, 11/2015 – 06/2022 Cultural Resources Task Manager and Quality Control Manager. Susan directed all cultural resources tasks for this complex, highly controversial design-build project, including archaeological and built resources technical studies, impacts analysis for NEPA and CEQA documents, and findings of effect and mitigation planning for Section 106 compliance. She provided quality control and technical direction for the production of inventory and evaluation reports for more than 3,000 historic properties between San Jose, Gilroy, Pacheco Pass, and Los Banos, California. The technical reports and the Finding of Effect was concurred with by the California SHPO upon their first review.
Long Range Development Plan EIS, and Section 106 Services—San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, San Francisco County, California, 12/2010 – 09/2014 Senior Historic Preservation Planner. While employed by AECOM, Susan directed all cultural resources services for NEPA and Section 106 review of VA’s proposed Long Range Development Plan (LRDP. She provided direction on VA’s consultation with the SHPO, solutions for streamlining between the NEPA and Section 106 processes, and methods for identifying historic properties and assessing project effects. She drafted a Programmatic Agreement that includes mitigation programs as well as a process for conducting streamlined individual review of LRDP projects during design development which was successfully executed by the VA and SHPO in January 2015. At the time that it was executed, it was the first Section 106 programmatic agreement successfully executed by the VA for one of their medical campuses. The leadership at SFVAMC and several consulting parties (including SHPO) cited the inclusiveness and transparency of the consultation process as a key to their readiness to proceed with executing the agreement.
California Pacific Medical Center Campuses Seismic Compliance, Hospital Replacement and Campus Renovation Program EIR—California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco County, California, 12/2010 – 10/2011
Senior Historic Preservation Planner. While employed by AECOM, Susan directed the analysis and documentation of impacts associated with Long Range Development Plan, which proposes a new hospital and renovation of four existing CPMC campuses. She provided senior review of the response to public comments on historic and cultural resources issues in the draft EIR/EIS.
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Katrina Sukola
Project Role: Hydrology and Water Quality
Katrina Sukola has experience in water and sediment quality, metal and nutrient analysis, and contaminant analysis in aquatic environments. She has managed and conducted fieldwork including river and coastal assessments such as the U.S. EPA’s National Coastal Assessment, habitat assessments for herring, restoration projects including habitat restoration for red-legged frogs in the Eldorado National Forest, and monitoring programs for marine aquatic invasive species. Katrina has also designed and implemented environmental monitoring programs and coordinated fieldwork including surface and stormwater sampling.
Katrina prepares a variety of environmental documents including Environmental Impact Reports/Statements (EIRs/EISs),
Environmental Assessments (EAs), Initial Studies (ISs), Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), and technical reports related to water resources, and experienced in environmental compliance pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). She is thoroughly familiar with water resource issues, water quality regulatory compliance, and experienced with review of permits such as wastewater, stormwater, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits, and environmental management plans including ocean management plans and fisheries management policy.
Project Experience
Facebook Willow Village EIR—City of Menlo Park, CA, 05/2020 – 04/2022
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. Katrina serves as task lead for surface water hydrology, groundwater resources, water quality, and flood impacts. This project would redevelop an approximately 59-acre industrial site, plus 2 parcels west of Willow Road, as a multiphase, mixed-use development. The project would construct new buildings, establish various open space areas, install infrastructure within a new Residential/Shopping District, Town Square District, and Campus District, alter two parcels to accommodate realignment of Hamilton Avenue, and construct an undercrossing to provide tram and pedestrian access to neighboring Facebook campuses. Primary issues include existing contaminated groundwater, increased flooding, and adaptation to sea level rise.
Bayhill Specific Plan EIR— City of San Bruno, California, 3/2019 – 09/2021
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. The Bayhill Specific Plan Area encompasses approximately 92.2 acres and made up of 17 large parcels. The Plan Area is part of a 20-year campus expansion plan to be developed in five phases. The project considers approximately 2.46 million square feet of new commercial and potentially residential development, with significant subterranean parking. Katrina authored the hydrology and water quality section of the EIR.
Years of Experience
Professional start date: 08/2004
ICF start date: 06/2015
Education
MS Chemistry, University of
Manitoba, 2003
BS Environmental Chemistry,
University of Waterloo, 2001
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Southline Specific Plan EIR — City of South San Francisco, South San Francisco, California, 03/2020 – 04/2022
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. The Southline Specific Plan encompasses the 26-acre Southline Specific Plan Area. The proposed project would demolish all existing industrial uses on-site and construct seven office buildings, an amenities building, underground parking throughout the site, a parking structure, a new road connection, and approximately 369,000-square feet of open space.
Development of the proposed project would be phased, including a Phase I. In total, the project is anticipated to have a maximum building area of 2.8 million-square feet. Katrina authored the hydrology and water quality section of the EIR.
751 Gateway Boulevard Project EIR - San Francisco No. 40, LLC, City of South San Francisco, California, 1/2020 – 6/2020
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. Katrina authored the Hydrology and Water Quality section for the 751 Gateway Boulevard Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The project included redevelop of a 7.4-acre, irregularly shaped site within the City of South San Francisco’s Gateway Specific Plan planning area. The proposed project involves the construction of a seven-story building with approximately 208,8000 sf of usable space (60 percent research and development uses, and 40 percent office uses).
555 & 777 West Middlefield EIRs—City of Mountain View, California, 12/2017 – 10/2021 Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. The 555 West Middlefield Project includes retaining the 402 existing multi-family residential units and the construction of 348 new residential units in 2 separate buildings on 7 acres of existing surface parking lot. The 777 West Middlefield Project includes the demolition of the existing on-site buildings and construction of up to 716 new residential units in 3 buildings with subterranean parking.
1075 O’Brien Drive IS/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)—City of Menlo Park, CA, 11/2020 – 04/2021
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. Katrina served as technical lead for surface water hydrology, groundwater resources, water quality, and flood impacts. This project would construct an industrial building for research and development, commercial, and office uses, along with a five-level parking structure. Primary issues include changes in stormwater runoff and development within the 100- year floodplain.
1125 O’Brien Drive IS/MND—City of Menlo Park, CA, 10/2019 – 06/2021 Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. Katrina served as technical lead for surface water hydrology, groundwater resources, water quality, and flood impacts. This project would construct an industrial building for research and development uses, as well as surface parking. The project includes reduced impervious surfaces and bioretention area and flow-through planter to capture and treat runoff.
SF Giants Mission Rock Seawall Lot 337 Pier 48 EIR—Seawall Los 37 Associates LLC, San Francisco, California, 09/2015 – 06/2017
Hydrology and Water Quality Lead Author. Katrina authored the Hydrology and Water Quality section for the SF Giants Mission Rock Seawall Lot 337 Pier 48 Project EIR documents. The 27-acre mixed use project involves development of residential, commercial, light industrial, active/retail, and open space as well as the rehabilitation and reuse of Pier 48. The project is located adjacent to marginal wharf, China Basin Park and Terry A. Francois Boulevard in the City of San Francisco.
Facebook Constitution Campus Expansion—City of Menlo Park, California, 5/2015 – 08/2016 Hydrology and Water Quality Specialist. Katrina authored the Hydrology and Water Quality section for the Facebook Constitution Campus Expansion Environmental Impact Report (EIR) documents. The project included the redevelopment of an existing industrial site with two new office buildings and a hotel. The project is located within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Water Board.
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Mario Barrera, BS
Senior Environmental Planner
Mario Barrera has more than 16 years of experience in the environmental consulting field, including Underground Storage Tank (UST) remediation system (soil vapor and groundwater) operation and maintenance, along with associated management, permitting and reporting; collection of wastewater, groundwater, and soil samples; field data collection and management; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) rules and regulations enforcement and implementation; Phase I and Phase II
Environmental Site Assessments; Initial Site Assessments; Soil Management Plans, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) hazardous material and geology technical lead for preparation of environmental documentation. He also has experience in transportation planning and agency sustainability; and stormwater and industrial waste site inspections and permitting. He also assists with project coordination, manages projects and translates outreach documents to Spanish for various projects.
Project Experience
San Francisco Housing Element 2022 Update IS—City of San Francisco, California, 05/2020 – 2/2022
Technical Lead. Mario provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. His responsibilities included the preparation of environmental and regulatory setting pertaining to hazards and hazardous materials throughout the City and the potential for human and environmental exposure to hazardous materials. His
responsibilities also consisted of preparation of a Hazards and Hazardous Materials Initial Study (IS) section. The IS document included a programmatic analysis of the hazardous materials conditions in the City and provide measures to reduce potential impacts. The objective of the project was to update the City’s General Plan Housing Element for 2022.
Station East Residential/Mixed Use Project EIR—City of Union City, California, October 2020 – January 2021
Technical Lead. Provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. Responsibilities included analyzing a variety of environmental data associated with the project site, including an All Appropriate Inquires Report and multiple Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessment reports. His responsibilities included the preparation of a Hazards and Hazardous Materials CEQA EIR section. The EIR document was prepared to analyze potentially significant environmental effects associated with the Station East Residential/Mixed Use Project. The project goal was to provide the City of Union City with appropriate technical environmental information prior to redevelopment.
Humboldt Bay Sediment Management Program—Humboldt Bay
Harbor District (HBHD), Eureka, California, 09/2019
Technical Lead. Mario provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. Mario was the Hazards and Hazardous Materials primary author for the Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for Years of Experience
Professional start date: 10/2001
ICF start date: 07/2004
Education
BS, Engineering Technology,
Environmental Technology;
California State University, Long
Beach, 2003
Certifications/Registrations
40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
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the HBHD for the implementation of a regional sediment management plan for the Eureka Littoral Cell.
The PEIR describes a long-term program for dredging via hydraulic or mechanical methods, as well as transport, dewatering, processing, and beneficial use or disposal of bay sediments. The primary beneficial use options considered are habitat restoration, sea level rise adaptation and protection, and beach replenishment.
SeaCliff Siding Extension Project EIR/EA Services and Phase I ESA (Contract 75A0398 TO 2)— Caltrans District 7, Ventura County, California. Hazardous Materials Specialist. 06/2016 – 2019 Technical Lead. Mario’s responsibilities included peer reviewing hazardous waste/materials content and conclusions included in the Preliminary Environmental Analysis Report (PEAR) for the project. Mario also completed an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) of the project site. The objective of the assessment was to identify and evaluate potential environmental issues associated with past and/or present operations at the project site and adjacent properties. The project consists of the construction of approximately 9,000 feet of new track siding on the existing UPRR Santa Barbara Subdivision main in unincorporated Ventura County.
The Hub Plan 30 Van Ness Avenue Project, 98 Franklin Street Project, and Hub Housing Sustainability District EIR—County of San Francisco, CA, 01/2018 – 3/2018 Technical Lead. Mario provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. His responsibilities included analyzing environmental and historical land use information found in various technical documents along with the preparation of a Hazards and Hazardous Materials CEQA EIR section. The EIR document included a programmatic analysis of the Hub Plan area and a project-level analysis for three individual redevelopment projects contained within the Hub. The objectives of the Hub Plan were to encourage housing, create safer and more walkable streets as well as welcoming and active public spaces; increase transportation options and create a neighborhood with a range of uses and services to meet neighborhood needs.
Otay River Restoration Project HMMP IS/MND—Chula Vista, California, 10/2015 – 05/2016 Technical Lead. Mario provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. His responsibilities included analyzing environmental and historical land use information for preparation of a Hazards and Hazardous Materials CEQA IS/MND section. The project involved implementation of the Otay River Restoration Project Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan to guide the restoration and enhancement of approximately 100 acres of aquatic and terrestrial habitat in the Otay River Valley. The IS/MND document was prepared to analyze potentially significant environmental effects associated with the project.
EIS for the Sound Transit Link Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility Project—Sound Transit, Bellevue/Lynwood, Washington, 07/2015 – 08/2015 Technical Lead. Mario provided support to ICF’s project manager on the project. His responsibilities included analyzing environmental and historical land use information for preparation of a Hazardous Materials SEPA EIS section. The Hazardous Materials analysis encompassed four alternatives for construction of a new Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) maintenance facility. The EIS document was prepared to analyze potentially significant environmental effects associated with the Sound Transit Link Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility Project’s four alternatives. The project goal was to provide Sound Transit with appropriate technical environmental information prior to construction of the new facility.
Employment History
ICF Senior Environmental Planner, Irvine, California. 2019 – present.
ICF Senior Associate, Irvine, California. 2017 – 2019.
ICF. Associate. Irvine, California. 2008 – 2017.
ICF. Analyst. Irvine, California. 2006 – 2008.
ICF. Research Assistant. Irvine, California. 2004 – 2006.
Hunter Kennedy and Associates. Environmental Protection Specialist. Santa Fe Springs, California. 2001 – 2003.
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Gary K. Black, AICP, President
Education
Master of City Planning in Urban Transportation, University of California at Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, University of California at Los Angeles Professional Associations
American Institute of Certified Planners
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Experience
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.
Representative Projects
• Areawide Transportation Plans:
Circulation Elements for General Plans in San Mateo, Sunnyvale, San Carlos, and Palo Alto.
Bay Meadows – Hexagon prepared the transportation plan for redevelopment of the Bay Meadows Race Track in San Mateo into a mixed-use, transit oriented development.
San Carlos - Citywide study involved estimating and analyzing the traffic conditions that would occur from buildout of known development sites within the city. Intersection levels of service were calculated and recommendations were made for possible transportation network improvements.
North San Jose – Hexagon developed a revised development policy for North San Jose that included a long-range forecast of traffic conditions and development of a long list of necessary transportation improvements – both roads and transit. The policy resulted in the adoption of an impact fee to fund transportation improvements.
Redwood City – Hexagon has done the transportation planning for the proposed reuse of the Cargill salt ponds in Redwood City. The potential reuse includes essentially the development of a new town with 12,000 homes, office buildings, a shopping center, and schools. • Campus Studies:
Foothill College –The campus is served by one ring road that is accessed through a single intersection. Hexagon staff recommended that the ring road be made one-way. Other recommendations were also made for better signage and lighting around the ring road.
City College – Hexagon staff was hired to measure parking demand and to determine the amount of new parking needed. Hexagon staff conducted parking occupancy surveys. Student parking in neighborhoods was estimated by comparing overnight occupancy to occupancy at typical student peak times.
IBM Campus - Hexagon staff was hired to address various problems occurring on the internal roads.
Many recommendations came out of the study, including modifying speed limits, narrowing streets, channelizing pedestrian crossings, adding signals, and modifying intersection geometries to improve sight distance.
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• Site Traffic Analyses:
For offices, hotels, restaurants, residential subdivisions, apartments, schools, warehouses, industrial complexes, and mixed-use developments in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Los Gatos, Fremont, Monterey, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Los Altos, Santa Rosa, Napa, Hayward, Bakersfield, Richmond, Concord, and Cupertino, California. These included estimation of future trip generation, impacts on adjacent intersections, and site-specific pedestrian and auto circulation issues such as driveway and crosswalk locations. • Corridor Studies:
Route 238 Bypass – Mr. Black evaluated several transportation alternatives to the proposed Rte. 238 Bypass in Hayward. The Planning Area 2 Travel Forecasting model was used to project future traffic in the Central County area. The basis of the evaluation was to analyze the effects of each scenario in terms of (a) changes in traffic volumes on major roads and freeway segments, (b) congested versus uncongested vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and (c) the impacts on major street intersection operations.
• Parking Studies:
San Carlos – Staff believed that the available parking spaces were utilized to such an extent that any future development could not be accommodated. It was determined that future development could be accommodated only by planning a parking structure. A suitable site was identified, and a threelevel parking structure was designed (one level underground and two levels above). To help the financial feasibility of the parking structure, it was designed to have two levels of housing above.
San Mateo – Due to recent and projected growth, many downtown merchants believed that more parking facilities were needed. Surveys revealed that the existing parking situation was adequate, although during peak times customers sometimes had to settle for less desirable spaces because the prime spaces were taken by employees. The study was able to show that a relatively modest increase in downtown parking meter rates combined with a small property assessment could finance an additional parking structure.
• Major Developments:
Valley Fair – Valley Fair is a 1.2 million square foot regional mall that was proposed for enlargement by approximately 300,000 square feet.
Santana Row – This project transformed a 1960’s era shopping center into a mixed-use “Main Street” style shopping, entertainment and residential center.
Oakridge Mall – The proposed expansion consisted of the addition of 85,000 square feet of movie theater space plus additional retail and restaurant space.
Evergreen Specific Plan - The plan called for the construction of over 4,000 dwelling units on about 600 acres. Hexagon staff analyzed both on-site and off-site traffic impacts of the plan and developed the circulation element of the EIR.
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Ollie Zhou, T.E., Vice President & Principal Associate
Education
Bachelor of Science – Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California – Berkeley
Professional Associations
Member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers
Registered Professional Traffic Engineer in the State of California (TR 2857) Experience
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.
Representative Projects
• Travel Demand Forecasting Model Development and Application Projects:
Menlo Park Citywide Model – Model refinement and validation. Model application for the Willow Village/Facebook project, VMT policy update, and Housing Element Update Sunnyvale Citywide Model – Model refinement and validation. Model application for the Moffett Park Specific Plan, Sunnyvale General Plan Update, Lawrence Station Area Plan, Peery Park Specific Plan, and Sunnyvale Traffic Impact Fee.
San Mateo Citywide Model – Model development, refinement and validation. Model application for the San Mateo Traffic Impact Fee.
10th St and 11th St two-way street conversion, San Jose – Local model validation and forecasting link-level and intersection-level volumes.
Gilroy Downtown Specific Plan with High-Speed Rail (HSR) Station, Gilroy – Incorporated boarding-alighting data provided by HSR Authority at Gilroy Caltrain Station into the Gilroy Citywide Model to analyze three downtown specific plan alternatives. • Vehicle-Miles Travel (VMT) Analysis for residential, office, hotel, school, area plans, Housing Element Updates, and mixed-use developments throughout the greater Bay Area. Representative projects include:
Willow Village/Facebook, Menlo Park – 1.6 million s.f. office, 1,730 housing units, 200,000 s.f. retail, 193-room hotel; project included updating City’s VMT policy, and incorporating specific project characteristics into the travel demand model for VMT calculations. Menlo Park Housing Element Update – CEQA analysis for HEU with 4,000 housing units beyond GP buildout, spread across 16 sub-areas.
Avenue School, San Jose – developed a hybrid VMT methodology using a combination of travel demand model and off-model processes to analyze private school; project included a 2,700 student pre-k to grade 12 private school. Using available private school student data, a custom distribution model was developed for this project.
Danville Housing Element Update – CEQA analysis for HEU with 4,500 housing units among 8 opportunity sub-areas
Moffett Park Specific Plan, Sunnyvale – CEQA analysis for specific plan with 33 million s.f. office/R&D, 20,000 housing units. Project incorporated specific project characteristics into the travel demand model for VMT calculations.
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Sobel Mixed-Use Development, Salinas – developed VMT methodology for a mixed-use development with 37,000 s.f. retail, 96-room motel, 4 restaurants, separate service station. • Over 50 Traffic Analyses/Traffic Feasibility Studies for area-wide plans, offices, hotels, apartments, schools, daycare centers and multiple-use developments throughout the Bay Area. • Traffic Simulation/Signal Coordination Studies for various congested corridors in San Mateo, Los Gatos, and Sunnyvale.
• Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Update Studies for the City of San Mateo and the City of Sunnyvale.
Conducted nexus studies and calculated appropriate impact fees for the TIF Update projects. • Multi-Modal Analysis for the Palo Alto General Plan Update in Palo Alto, CA. This study included analyzing the existing and future roadway segment level-of-service for all of automobile mode, pedestrian mode, bicycle mode, and transit mode. This study followed the multi-modal analysis guidelines outlined in the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 2010 Edition. • Bicycle Level of Service Analysis for the Magee Ranch project in Danville, CA. This study utilized the bicycle level of service methodology for two-lane highway segments outlined in the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 2010 Edition.
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Ling Jin, Associate
Education
Master of Science—Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Master of Engineering—Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Bachelor of Science—Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, China Experience
Since joining Hexagon in 2004, Ms. Jin has participated in a variety of transportation engineering and planning projects throughout the Bay Area. Prior to joining Hexagon, Ms. Jin worked for two years on travel demand modeling and transportation planning projects in Philadelphia, PA. Her projects include transportation impact analyses for environmental impact reports, traffic feasibility studies, multimodal studies, travel behavior analyses, transportation demand management plans, and parking studies. Ms.
Jain has experience with TRAFFIX, Synchro/Simtraffic, ArcGIS, and Vistro software packages.
Representative Projects
•Transportation Analyses for area-wide plans. Representative projects include Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan in Santa Clara, CA, and Freedom Circle Focus Area Plan in Santa Clara, CA • Traffic Impact Analyses and Vehicle-Miles Travel (VMT) Analysis for offices, apartments, schools, and mixed-use developments throughout the Bay Area. Representative projects include:
200 Twin Dolphin Drive Office Development - Redwood City, CA 505 East Bayshore Road Residential Development - Redwood City 1350 Adams Court Office EIR - Menlo Park, CA
3723 Haven Avenue Hotel Transportation Analysis - Menlo Park, CA 550 Piercy Road Industrial Development – San Jose, CA • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans for both small and large projects in a variety of settings, incorporating current best practices for reducing single-occupant vehicle trips. Each plan has been tailored to the specific project and the requirements of the community where it is located.
Representative projects include 123 Independence Drive TDM Plan in Menlo Park, 610 Walnut Street Office Development TDM Plan in Redwood City, and Greystar Main Street Mixed-use Development TDM Plan in Redwood City.
• Traffic Operation Analyses and Parking Studies for office, residential, retail, and school projects.
These studies included transportation operation analyses, site access and on-site circulation analyses, conducting surveys of existing parking demand, calculations of required parking supply for the proposed projects, and shared parking analyses. Representative projects include the 3700 Thomas Road Daycare in Santa Clara, 1001 Shoreline Boulevard Residential Development Parking Study in Mountain View, and 4856 El Camino Real Residential Development in Los Altos. • Travel Demand Forecasting Model Development and Applications:
City of Sunnyvale General Plan Update; Sunnyvale, California. Prepared demographic data for model calibration and development.
City of Palo Alto General Plan Update; Palo Alto, California. Prepared demographic data for model calibration and development and calculate intersection Level of Services. C/CAG El Camino Real Corridor Preliminary Traffic Study. Coded highway networks for project alternatives. Estimated traffic demand and analyzed level of service for studied intersections. 2004/2005 C/CAG Model Update; San Mateo, California. Prepared highway network and demographic data for the updated travel demand model for San Mateo County, California.
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Appendix B Hexagon – Transportation Scope
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December 15, 2022
Ms. Kirsten Chapman
ICF
201 Mission Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
Re: Proposal to Prepare a Transportation Impact Analysis for the Proposed R&D Development at 1030 O’Brien Drive in Menlo Park, California Dear Ms. Chapman:
Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare a Transportation Impact Analysis for the proposed research and development (R&D) project at 1030 O’Brien Drive in Menlo Park, California. The project would combine the 1020 O’Brien Dr and 1030 O’Brien Drive parcels, demolish the existing buildings on site, and build 85,886 square feet of office/R&D space and 5,822 square feet of commercial space. It is unclear whether existing buildings or occupied. Vehicular access to the project site would be provided by driveways on O’Brien Drive.
Scope of Services
The purpose of the transportation study is to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for a class 32 infill exemption, and to satisfy the non-CEQA operational analysis requirements for the City of Menlo Park. The CEQA analysis will include an analysis on the project’s bicycle, pedestrian and transit impacts, VMT impact, emergency access impact, and potential hazards impacts. The non-CEQA operational analysis will include an analysis of weekday AM and PM peak-hour traffic conditions on key intersections in the project vicinity, daily roadway traffic analysis, and other transportation issues (queuing, site plan review, parking).
The City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)’s Congestion Management Program (CMP) has additional non-CEQA operational analysis requirements for projects generating over 100 net peak hour trips. This scope assumes that the project’s trip generation would receive trip credits for the existing buildings on-site to be demolished. This would lower the project’s net peak hour trip generations below the C/CAG thresholds, and would not require the CMP-required freeway or ramp analysis.
The intersections we propose to study are identified below.
Study Intersections:
1. Willow Road and Bayfront Expressway
2. Willow Road and Hamilton Avenue
3. Willow Road and Ivy Drive
4. Willow Road (SR 114) and O’Brien Drive
5. Willow Road and Newbridge Street
6. Willow Road and US 101 NB Off-ramp
7. Willow Road and SB 101 Off-ramp
8. O’Brien Drive and Kavanaugh Drive (unsignalized)
9. University Avenue and Bayfront Expressway
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Ms. Kirsten Chapman
December 15, 2022