Pinole City Council
September 3, 2024

1 Matt Ricketts

BIOLOGIST
Matt Ricketts (MAT RICK-ets; he/him) is a senior biologist with 23 years’ experience as a wildlife biologist and conservation planner specializing in biological resource inventories and documentation, special-status species surveys, federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)/California ESA compliance, and environmental impact analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). He is also a skilled field biologist with extensive experience in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta conducting biological resource site assessments, special-status wildlife surveys, and preconstruction nesting bird surveys.

Mr. Ricketts enjoys the challenge of synthesizing complex scientific and regulatory information into reader-friendly documents and communicating this information to clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders. He has worked on a wide range of project types and sizes under many roles, from construction monitor to meeting facilitator. He therefore understands the importance of balancing technical rigor with practical feasibility in environmental documents and strives to bring this balance to every project he works on.

Relevant Project Experience
Augustin Bernal Mountain Bike Project, City of Pleasanton, Alameda County, California. Served as senior biologist. The project involved constructing a formalized mountain bike trail in Augustin Bernal Community Park and decommissioning existing informal trails. The park is located adjacent to designated critical habitat for Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) and supports potential movement habitat for the species.

Prepared biological resources section of initial study and consulted City on measures to minimize impacts on native vegetation and Alameda whipsnake habitat and avoid take of individual Alameda whipsnakes.

Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update of the County of Santa Cruz General Plan/Local Coastal Program and Santa Cruz County Code, County of Santa Cruz, California. Served as senior biologist. The proposed project is an update to the County’s General Plan/Local Coastal Program and associated revisions to the Santa Cruz County Code to implement policies from the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan that was accepted by the Board of Supervisors in October 2014. Prepared the biological resources chapter of the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that required synthesis of previous County-level policy EIRs. Analyzed potential impacts of more than 30 policy updates on biological resources at a program level. The EIR was certified by the Board of Supervisors on November 15, 2022.

Jewel Lake Long-term Maintenance Study, Balance Hydrologics Inc./East Bay Regional Park District, Berkeley, California. Served as senior biologist. The project was a preliminary design and feasibility study for the long-term maintenance of Jewel Lake as an open-water body while improving sediment movement and fish passage through the associated reach of Wildcat Creek. Coordinated field mapping of potential jurisdictional aquatic resources, Education
Eastern Kentucky
University
MS, Biology/Applied
Ecology, 1999
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
BS, Natural Resources
and Environmental
Sciences, 1997
Professional Affiliations
National Habitat
Conservation Planning
Coalition
The Wildlife Society

2 vegetation communities, and wildlife habitat assessments; cowrote the biological resources assessment report; and evaluated biological resource tradeoffs for the four preliminary design concepts using multicriteria decision analysis tools.

San Francisco Bay Trail at Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline Improvement Project, East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland, California. While working at ICF/GHD, served as project manager and lead biologist for the proposed Bay Trail extension over and adjacent to San Francisco Bay near the Oakland International Airport.

Tasks included coordination of document deliveries to the client; tracking project financials and invoicing; and preparation of the biological resources report, California Department of Transportation Natural Environment Study, and ESA Section 7 BA. Other deliverables included the California Department of Transportation-format archaeological survey report, historic resource compliance report, wetland delineation report, California ESA Section 2081 Incidental Take Permit for longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), and compensatory mitigation technical memorandum.

Rodeo Sanitary District Year 3 Sewer Improvements, Rodeo, California. While working at LSA Associates, served as biologist for CEQA review of sewer pipe replacement project from October to December 2013. The project involved the repair of 33,000 linear feet of sewer pipe segments in poor conditions at various locations throughout the Rodeo Sanitary District’s system. Visited locations of proposed repairs to confirm absence of sensitive biological resources that could be impacted by sewer pipe replacement. Prepared technical memorandum summarizing results of the field visit and to support the Rodeo Sanitary District’s application for a Notice of Exemption under CEQA.

San Francisco Bay Trail at Lone Tree Point, East Bay Regional Park District, Rodeo, California. While working at LSA Associates, served as project manager and lead biologist. The project proposed to fill in a 0.5-mile gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail between Victoria by the Bay in Hercules and an existing Park District staging area at Lone Tree Point. Prepared a biological resources technical memorandum and coordinated a cultural resources study to support the preliminary engineering study for the project. Constraints included jurisdictional wetlands (i.e., pond) with riparian habitat, jurisdictional San Francisco Bay waters, California red-legged frog, native grasses, and nesting birds.

San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bayfront Park, East Bay Regional Park District, Pinole, California. While working at LSA Associates, served as lead biologist. The project was a 1.5-mile extension of the San Francisco Bay Trail along the San Pablo Bay shoreline in Pinole. Conducted reconnaissance-level biological surveys and prepared California Department of Transportation Natural Environment Study and federal ESA Section 7 BA addressing listed tidal marsh species (California Ridgway’s rail, California black rail, and salt marsh harvest mouse). Prepared all aquatic resource permit applications for the project (Clean Water Act Section 404 and 401, Bay Conservation and Development Commission). Other biological issues addressed included temporary impacts to jurisdictional waters, loss of heritage trees, and potential impacts to nesting birds.

Mountain View 2030 General Plan Update, City of Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California. While working at LSA Associates, served as lead biologist. Prepared the biological resources chapters for the Current Conditions Report and draft EIR for the Mountain View Draft 2030 General Plan Update. The chapters described and analyzed potential impacts on biological resources throughout Mountain View, including the Shoreline Park burrowing owl population, steelhead and riparian habitat along Stevens Creek, tidal marsh habitat and associated special-status species along the San Francisco Bay shoreline, and waterbirds.

1 Emily Scricca

BIOLOGIST
Emily Scricca is a wildlife biologist with 13 years’ experience with natural resource-related projects throughout California, including conducting protocol-level surveys, assessments, and biological monitoring for numerous species, including burrowing owl (BUOW) (Athene cunicularia), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsonii), tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrines), California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii), California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus), Santa Cruz black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus niger), western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), American badger (Taxidea taxus), San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes annectens), and San Joaquin kit fox (SJKF) (Vulpes macrotis). From her various positions in California, she has knowledge of California flora and fauna and is well versed in environmental survey and sampling techniques. A strong background in endangered species permitting, biological impact assessment, and biological compliance implementation. She has prepared numerous technical reports in support of the environmental review and permitting processes for dozens of projects.

Relevant Project Experience
Delta Field Division Environmental Extension-of Staff, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Contra Costa/Alameda Counties, California. Serves the Regulatory Compliance Section of the Environmental Assessment Branch. Provides guidance on regulatory permitting strategies, resource agency coordination, project planning, biological species surveys and habitat assessments, mitigation options, and oversees permit compliance during all Delta Field Division maintenance activities.

Delta Field Division HCP Project, DWR, Contra Costa/Alameda Counties, California. Prepared formal notification requests to the USFWS and CDFW to perform protocol-level aquatic larval sampling for CTS across 20 acres within aquatic features in Alameda, Contra Costa, Merced, Napa, Solano, and Stanislaus Counties. Lead field teams to conduct protocol-level aquatic larval sampling for CTS over 3 months and conduct protocol-level burrow habitat assessments for SJKF and breeding season surveys for BUOW.

Advanced Meter Infrastructure, Alameda County Water District, Alameda County, California. Lead biologist; conducted a federally-listed species biological assessment for submittal to the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) prior to Project implementation. Assisted with the preparation of Proposed Action and Education
San Jose State University
MS, Environmental Studies
University of Vermont
BS, Animal Sciences
Certifications
USFWS, Section 10(a)(1)(A) Native
Endangered and Threatened
Species Recovery Permit, No.

TE45251C-0
▪ California tiger salamander
CDFW, Memorandum of
Understanding, Scientific Collecting
Permit,
No. SC-013755
▪ California Tiger Salamander
CDFW, Scientific Collecting Permit,
Special Use Permit, No. S220390005-22040-002
East Contra Costa County Habitat
Conservancy
▪ CDFW/USFWS approved
Biologist
Professional Affiliations
National Wildlife Federation
San Francisco Bay Bird
Observatory
The Wildlife Society

2 Conservations measures to be implemented by USBR for Project compliance. Prepared worker environmental awareness training program, provided weekly in person and virtual trainings, and provided on-call compliance services to assist workers with identifying wildlife in the field, and measures to take when listed species were discovered. Coordinated directly with USBR and the Alameda County Water District for work-stoppage and work implementation.

As-Needed Environmental Services, San Jose Water Company, Santa Clara County, California. Lead Biologist/CDFW approved biologist under CDFW LSAA, for multiple projects with the Los Gatos Creek Watershed Maintenance Program. Conducts biological surveys, reporting, surveys for special status animals such as roosting bats, FYLF, CRLF, WPT, steelhead, SFDFWR, compliance monitoring, implementation of best practices associated with RWQCB, CDFW, and USFWS authorizations.

Pavon Creeks and Scow Canyon Mitigation Project, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa County, California. Field biologist to complete the final year of a 10-year mitigation and monitoring project instituted to offset impacts from the San Pablo Dam Seismic Upgrade Project. Tasks included assisting with protocol-level aquatic resources delineations, wetland plant cover/diversity vegetation surveys, tree/shrub cover and survivorship assessments, data analysis, and final reporting.

Pleasant Hill Library Project, Contra Costa County, California. Conducted a biological constraints analysis for the 15-acre Pleasant Hill Library site. Constraints identified for future buildout of the site included potential impacts to nesting birds and raptors, identification of the East Fork of Grayson Creek as a potential water of the United States, and City of Pleasant Hill creek setback ordinances.

In-House Water Utility Maintenance Projects, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County, California.

Projects included annual maintenance on dams, vegetation management, abatement, treatment plant and facility upgrades, and pipeline maintenance. Provided biological monitoring for CTS, CRLF, WPT, BUOW, Least Bell’s vireo, tricolored blackbird, SFDFWR and SJKF. Conducting pre-construction biological surveys, grassland and wetland bird surveys, permit review, environmental impact assessment, and wrote technical reports. Used GIS to ground-truth construction footprints and calculated fees in compliance with the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan.

1 Eric Schniewind

GEOLOGIST
Eric Schniewind (AIR-ik SHNEE-wind, he/him) has 29 years’ experience as a geologist, hydrogeologist, hydrologist, and hazardous materials specialist in environmental consulting, with the last 20 years focusing on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review. His technical background includes geotechnical engineering, soil and groundwater contamination investigations, environmental remediation planning and implementation, and Phase I environmental site assessments. In addition, Eric has been involved in fault trace identification and landslide hazard studies. His general responsibilities have included providing geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, and hazardous materials technical support for CEQA/NEPA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and Environmental Assessments (EAs).

Mr. Schniewind has contributed CEQA analysis for a wide range of projects located throughout California, including water infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, groundwater water supply programs, commercial developments, large-scale residential developments, shoreline projects involving sea-level rise issues, solar and wind energy developments, petroleum refineries, electric grid transmission projects, sports and entertainment arenas, General Plan updates, high-rise developments, military base redevelopments, port redevelopments, transportation improvements, hospital expansions and redevelopments, airports, rocket engine testing, research and development facilities involving radioactive materials, large scale hazardous materials remediation projects, and landfill expansions and redevelopments (also including joint CEQA/NEPA projects). His NEPA experience has included projects for or including the California Coastal Commission, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Veterans Affairs throughout the western United States.

Relevant Project Experience
Bayview Development EIR, Contra Costa County, California. Conducted technical analysis and data review on landslide hazards for a controversial hillside development and the hydrology and hazardous materials analysis for the EIR. This project required large scale grading efforts that left relatively steep slopes above proposed residential development. Various geotechnical grading, drainage, and other geotechnical mitigation measures were proposed to ensure slope stability.

CSLC NuStar Marine Terminal EIR, Contra Costa County, California. Evaluated geology and hydrology related impacts for this CEQA project entailing the renewal of an operational lease for a Marine Oil Terminal lying within the Carquinez Strait. Major environmental issues analyzed included mitigation of significant impacts to water quality from the handling of ship ballast water, emergency oil spill response, oil product transfer through pipelines that connect wharf to the shoreline, use of marine anti-fouling paints, sea-level rise, and tsunami hazards.

Richmond Chevron Refinery Renewal Project EIR, Richmond, California. Analyzed the potential geologic and hydrologic impacts of the proposed Chevron Renewal Project at their Richmond refinery. The renewal project at Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Geological Sciences

2 Chevron’s refinery in Richmond included replacing the hydrogen plant, reformer, and power plant; improving hydrogen purity; and replacing or upgrading other ancillary equipment; it also involved potential changes to crude oil sources.

General Use Permit Update EIS/EIR, Stanford University, Santa Clara County, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR for this long-range planning update of the General Use Permit. The General Use Permit authorized an additional increment of campus growth and land use development, anticipated to take place up until 2035.

Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan EIR, City of Brisbane, California. Prepared the geology, hydrology and hazardous materials sections of the EIR for a Specific Plan for an approximately 600-acre planning area in the City of Brisbane. The brownfield site was formerly occupied by a landfill and a railroad yard. The Specific Plan presented for evaluation included a variety of land uses, such as commercial/retail, research and development, civic/cultural, institutional, industrial, residential, and public space/open space. Upon completion, the proposed project would include more than 7 million square feet of non-residential development and approximately 5 million square feet (4,500 units) of medium to high density residential. Major issues included settlement of nonengineered fill and waste materials, hydrology, hazards/hazardous wastes, geology and ground settlement/stability, and sea level rise.

Western SoMa Community Plan, Rezoning of Adjacent Parcels and 350 Eighth Street Project EIR, City of San Francisco, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology and hazardous materials sections of the EIR that addresses environmental impacts of the Western SoMa Community Plan, Rezoning of Adjacent Parcels, and the 350 Eighth Street Project. These three geographically related projects are located in an area generally bounded by Market, Fourth, Townsend, and 13th Streets in San Francisco. The Western SoMa Community Plan was developed through a community-driven planning process and seeks to protect existing residential enclaves and districts, while attempting to channel commercial and office growth to the southern portion of the plan area, closer to the Caltrain tracks along Townsend Street. Issues included seismic hazards, legacy contaminants, and changes to drainage patterns.

Treasure Island Naval Base and Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Plan EIR, City of San Francisco, California.

Hazardous materials specialist and geologist for the EIR on the redevelopment of the former naval base that had a long history of hazardous materials use. The base was divided into separate areas determined by historical releases of a wide range of contaminants. The proposed project included development of wetland for treatment of stormwater runoff. Geotechnical hazards at the Treasure Island site include the placement of un-engineered fills that are comprised primarily of dredged sediment, the presence of soft Bay Mud deposits, a perimeter berm that is founded on hydraulically placed dredged sediments, liquefaction, settlement, and lateral spreading.

Central District Redevelopment Plan EIR, Oakland, California. Provided the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR associated with future development and activities that could occur with proposed amendments to the Central District Redevelopment Project Area in downtown Oakland. This program-level document identified appropriate mitigation measures that would reduce the potential effects of future development. Key issues include tsunami runup, seismic groundshaking hazards, and settlement associated with soft compressible Bay Mud deposits.

Campus Master Plan, CSUMB, Monterey Bay, California. Assisted in the hydrology and water quality analysis of the Campus Master Plan for the Cal State University of Monterey Bay (CSUMB), which is located within the former U.S.

Department of Army Ford Ord military base. Issues included the increases in potable water demands, which would be sourced from subbasins that are in the process of meeting Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requirements of attaining sustainability by 2040 through implementation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans.

1 Josh Saunders, AICP

AESTHETICS
Josh Saunders (JOSH SAHN-ders; he/him) is an environmental analyst with 19 years’ experience in the research, coordination, and preparation of environmental documents subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Mr. Saunders provides analytical, technical, and project management support on a variety of projects and environmental topics, including land use and recreation resource analyses. Since joining Dudek, Mr. Saunders has specialized in the preparation of aesthetic and visual resource analyses.

In collaboration with Dudek analysts, planners, registered landscape architects, and design professionals, Mr. Saunders documents existing landscape conditions, assesses potential impacts, and depicts and characterizes anticipated visual change. Mr. Saunders has extensive experience performing aesthetic investigations, landscape evaluations, and impact analyses in urban and rural environments throughout Southern California.

Mr. Saunders’s capabilities include field investigations and existing setting documentation; sensitive receptor and key observation point/key view identification; preparation of focused aesthetic memoranda; preparation of detailed analyses and technical reports in accordance with CEQA Appendix G thresholds and/or established regional or local guidelines; regulatory setting research; characterization of impacts and visual effects in a succinct, understandable style; and development of appropriate and successful mitigation measures. Mr. Saunders also works collaboratively with Dudek’s design professionals to prepare photo-realistic visual simulations.

Relevant Project Experience
The Inns at Buena Vista Creek Project EIR, City of Oceanside, California. Served as lead aesthetics analyst for the project EIR that evaluated the construction of a proposed hotel building complex (consisting of three separate hotel buildings) on approximately 12.5 acres located immediately south of State Route (SR) 78 and east of Jefferson Street.

Conducted a photographic inventory of the site and surrounding area and obtained photographs used as baseline images in photosimulations of the development from key vantage points in the surrounding area, including SR-78, local roads, and residential neighborhoods. During photographic inventory, assessed the visibility of the project site from multiple vantage points in the surrounding area. Key issues in the aesthetics analysis included obstruction of existing views from SR-78 and alteration of views from the nearby Buena Vista Lagoon.

Education
New School of
Architecture + Design
MS, Architecture
(Landscape Architecture
concentration)
University of California,
San Diego
BA, Urban Studies and
Planning
Certifications
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
Professional Affiliations
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals

2 The Enclave at Ivanhoe, County of San Diego, California. Served as visual resources lead and principal author of visual resources report for the proposed 119-unit, single-family residential development near the Steele Canyon Golf Club in the Valle de Oro community. The visual resources report, prepared in accordance with County of San Diego guidelines, evaluated the visibility of the project site (and potential impacts to existing visual and visual character) from public vantage points in the surrounding area, including roads and hiking and mountain biking trails.

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center Campus Project, City of Los Angeles, California. Provided technical support and served as visual resources lead in the preparation of the project EIR for the phased construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings on the existing Kaiser Permanente Medical Center campus. Key factors considered in the evaluation of impacts to aesthetic resources included proximity of scenic vistas to the medical center campus as well as scale and bulk contrasts between existing and proposed structures. Several multistory buildings were constructed adjacent to one- or two-story residential uses; therefore, land use and visual compatibility were also key environmental topics evaluated in the EIR.

Santa Monica Wellness Center, City of Santa Monica, California. Provided technical support and served as visual resources lead in the preparation of the project EIR for the construction of a new 67,513-square-foot facility dedicated to medical research and development as well as for the construction of an office and outpatient wellness center at 1242 20th Street in the City of Santa Monica. The proposed project would include 59,548 square feet of new construction and adaptive reuse of approximately 7,965 square feet of an existing building (former funeral home).

College Boulevard Improvement Project, City of Oceanside, California. Served as EIR project manager and lead analyst for the City-initiated improvement project that proposes the widening of an approximately 1-mile-long segment of College Boulevard from a four-lane to a six-lane major arterial. The project also proposes curb/gutter improvements and as-needed relocation of utilities to accommodate the widened roadway segment; installation of retaining walls; and relocation of bike lanes, lighting, and sidewalks in various locations along College Boulevard between Waring Road/Barnard Drive and Marcella Street and between Olive Drive and Old Grove Road. Major environmental topics discussed in the project EIR include right-of-way acquisition and traffic and air quality impacts in comparison to the General Plan Circulation Element, which envisions widening College Boulevard to the full six lanes (the project would retain the four-lane configuration of the road south of Olive Drive). The project EIR was certified by the City Council in May 2020.

I-215/Keller Road Interchange, City of Murrieta, California. Provided technical support and acted as lead author and investigator for the visual impact assessment. Subject to California Department of Transportation approval, the project proposes a new full interchange and auxiliary lanes at I-215 and Keller Road in northeast Murrieta.

Prepared in accordance with Federal Highway Administration Guidelines for the Visual Impact Assessment of Highway Projects, the assessment included a detailed inventory of existing conditions, including visible scenic resources and the quality of views; a discussion of relevant regulations governing visual resources, including conservation of scenic landscapes and views; and analyses of visual change and viewer response with the support of visual simulations prepared by Dudek design professionals for the build alternatives. As with other environmental documents prepared for the project, the visual impact assessment evaluated a no-build alternative and three build alternatives of the configuration of the interstate interchange.

1 Matthew Morales

AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST
Matthew Morales is an air quality specialist with 18 years’ experience preparing technical analyses for numerous planning and environmental projects related to development, natural resource management, and facility expansion. Mr. Morales is trained in air quality, including toxic air contaminants (TACs) and greenhouse gas (GHG), and he is adept at applying air quality models, such as the California Emissions Estimator Model, Caline4, AERSCREEN, AERMOD, and HARP 2, to perform quantitative analyses for National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, such as environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (ISs), and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs).

Project Experience
San Pablo Municipal Broadband Project IS/MND, San Pablo, California. The proposed San Pablo Municipal Broadband Project includes the installation of a fiber-optic ring, spur lines (or running lines), and aggregators that connect to the fiber-optic ring infrastructure. From these aggregators (either in prefabricated fiber huts or existing equipment rooms in existing commercial buildings), the fiber-optic cables would travel along existing streets (below ground) into vaults or utility cabinets and to and from the handholes/cabinets directly to customers. Prepared the IS/MND sections to address air quality and GHG emissions impacts of the project.

WETA Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal Refurbishment Project IS/MND, City of Alameda, California. The project would include replacement of the existing bridge walkway and foundation, and replacement of the gangway, float, guide piles, and upgrades to utilities at the project site. Assessed the air quality, energy, and GHG impacts associated with the project.

Station Avenue Project – Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan EIR Consistency Review, City of Rohnert Park, California. The Station Avenue Project is within the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan area.

This analysis was prepared to evaluate the consistency of the project with the Priority Development Area EIR. The project would remove the two existing buildings (former State Farm Insurance building and City’s Corporation Yard), surface parking lots, trees, and grass areas and would result in the construction of a central business district, urban neighborhood, and new downtown area for the city. As part of the consistency review, an HRA was performed that assessed potential cancer and chronic health risk at existing residences proximate to the site, as well as operational health risk for the new residents associated with exposure to TACs from major roadways and the adjacent Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit operations.

Creative Arts and Holloway Mixed-Use Project EIR, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. The proposed project includes construction of new housing, neighborhood-serving retail, and student support services on the south side of Holloway Avenue, and construction of the Creative Arts replacement building and concert hall on the north side of the Holloway Avenue/Font Boulevard intersection. The project would also include preparation and Education
University of California,
Davis
BS, Environmental
Toxicology
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Air and Waste
Management Association

2 implementation of design guidelines, transportation and parking improvements, utility connections, storm drainage improvements, landscaping, and lighting. Prepared the air quality and GHG chapters of the EIR for the project.

Avram Apartments Air Quality and GHG Technical Memorandum, City of Rohnert Park, California. Served as air quality analyst. Assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Avram Apartments project. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. An operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to diesel particulate matter from truck traffic on Highway 101.

Oakmont Senior Assisted Living Facility IS/MND, City of Novato, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the proposed assisted living community within the City of Novato.

Clearwater at Sonoma Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of an assisted living and memory care facility within the City of Rohnert Park.

Residences at Five Creek Project IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Residences at Five Creek mixed-use and City public safety and public works facility. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to project-related diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. A cumulative operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to TACs from permitted stationary sources within 1,000 feet of the project site.

Idaho-Maryland Mine Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Nevada County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project. The project proposes to reinitiate underground mining and ore processing of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in unincorporated Nevada County. The proposed facilities and operations would be located on two properties owned by Rise Grass Valley Inc., referred to as the Centennial Industrial Site and the Brunswick Industrial Site. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, as well as a health risk assessment to analyze TAC (such as diesel particulate matter) exposure at off-site sensitive receptors.

Grapevine Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Tejon Ranch Corporation, Kern County, California.

Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project. The Grapevine Specific Plan project, which is located in the west-central portion of 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch, would be developed as a residential community and employment center within 4,780 acres of the 8,010-acre property. The project, which includes up to 12,000 residential units and 5.1 million square feet of commercial and light industrial land uses (including a community college and medical campus), is designed as a series of conveniently located village centers, each composed of a mix of housing, neighborhood-serving retail and office uses, schools, parks, and community services. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, industrial source emissions calculations, odor assessment, Valley Fever assessment, and other air quality topics.

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A. Cover Letter
A. COVER LETTER
May 6, 2024
Lilly Whalen, Community Development Director
City of Pinole
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Pinole, CA 94564
Subject: Statement of Qualifications for A. Environmental Planning Services Dear Ms. Whalen:

The City of Pinole (City) is a bayside community known for its small-town charm and historic downtown. In line with its commitment to delivering efficient services to the community, the City is seeking qualified consultants to provide on-call and environmental planning services to support its planning policy work and future development projects. FCS International, Inc., doing business as FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), has more than 41 years of experience in providing environmental consulting services to clients throughout the State. FCS is interested in providing environmental planning services to the City, including the preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, peer review of various technical studies, coordination of public outreach and community participation, and attendance and presentations at public hearings and meetings. We are uniquely qualified to provide the City’s required services for the following reasons:
• We are local and accessible to the City. If selected, FCS will perform the required services from our office at 2999 Oak Road, Suite 250, Walnut Creek, California, which is located approximately 13 miles from the City’s office. Because of our geographic proximity to and familiarity with the City, we will be available to anticipate controversial issues, devise solutions, and efficiently respond to project needs and agency concerns throughout the duration of the on-call contract. • We have substantial experience in providing on-call services for Bay Area cities, including recent and active projects in Contra Costa County. We currently hold 122 on-call contracts with clients throughout the State; 42 of which are in the Bay Area, including the cities of Hercules, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, and San Ramon, and the County of Contra Costa. FCS’s consistent project performance is exemplified by the long-term relationships with lead agencies and city staff, as many of our on-call contracts are in their fourth or fifth renewal period. Our current on-call contracts involve CEQA services that are similar in scope and complexity to those requested by the City. Furthermore, FCS has provided services in support of more than 210 projects in Contra Costa County for more than 21 years. Specifically, FCS prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and peer reviewed technical studies for the Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project in unincorporated Contra Costa County and completed an Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project in the City of Richmond. We also

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A. Cover Letter
provided archaeological services for the Fairfax Pavilion Foundation Replacement/Accessibility Improvements Project in the Town of Fairfax; prepared Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs) for the Browns Valley Subdivision Project in the City of Napa and the Baumgardner Ranch Development Project in City of Cloverdale; completed an addendum to the North Entry Area Plan (NEAP) EIR for the North Village Project in the City of Healdsburg; and provided CEQA review services for the Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic in the City of Santa Rosa.
• We specialize in preparing legally defensible documents. FCS has established a superior record of legal defensibility for the environmental documents we prepare. In most cases, our clients have avoided litigation entirely because of our strict adherence to regulatory content and processing requirements. Our quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and peer review processes, supported by an in-house legal team with substantial experience in environmental litigation, further bolster this process and the legal sufficiency and technical adequacy of the environmental documents we prepare. • We are highly experienced in streamlining the CEQA process and have prepared CEQA streamlining checklists for the City to support the production of housing to meet Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements. FCS works with clients to leverage previously prepared environmental documentation to streamline the environmental compliance process, while ensuring legal defensibility. FCS has prepared and/or is preparing more than 60 checklists. These include checklists for residential projects and mixed-use projects with residential elements, such as the Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project in the City of Richmond, the Fairfax Pavilion Foundation Replacement/Accessibility Improvements Project Archaeological Services in the Town of Fairfax, and the Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project in the City of Healdsburg.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). FCS has reviewed the Consulting Services Agreement (including insurance requirements) in the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP). We would like to include language regarding site conditions and request certain amendments to the Agreement. Please see our notes in I. Required Statements/Documents section of our SOQ. This SOQ is valid for a period of 90 days. We acknowledge receipt of Addendum 1 and Addendum 2. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your specific needs in more detail, please contact me at 415.713.5223 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
Mary Bean, Project Director
FirstCarbon Solutions
2999 Oak Road, Suite 250
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Table of Contents
A. Cover Letter ............................................................................................................................. ii B. Brief Company Profile .............................................................................................................. 1 Preparing CEQA/NEPA Environmental Documents .......................................................................... 1 Technical Capabilities ....................................................................................................................... 1 C. Organization and Staffing......................................................................................................... 5 Project Directors .............................................................................................................................. 5 Project Managers ............................................................................................................................. 6 Legal Counsel ................................................................................................................................... 7 Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Specialist ........................................................ 7 Biological Resources and Regulatory Compliance Specialist ........................................................... 8 Cultural Resources Specialist ........................................................................................................... 8 Noise/Acoustical Specialist .............................................................................................................. 9 Visual Simulations Specialist ............................................................................................................ 9 D. Description and Approach ....................................................................................................... 9 General Approach ............................................................................................................................ 9 E. Schedule of Work .................................................................................................................. 13 Sample Schedule for EIRs with Technical Studies .......................................................................... 14 Sample Schedule for IS/MNDs with Technical Studies ................................................................... 15 F. Subconsultants ...................................................................................................................... 16 Hazards/Hazardous Materials Specialist ........................................................................................ 16 Hydrological/Geotechnical Specialist ............................................................................................. 16 Traffic/Transportation Specialists ................................................................................................... 17 G. Cost Proposal ......................................................................................................................... 18 FirstCarbon Solutions Hourly Rates ............................................................................................... 18 Subconsultant Hourly Rates ........................................................................................................... 20 H. Résumé, Relevant Projects/Services with References ............................................................. 21 Relevant Projects/Services with References .................................................................................. 21 Résumés ......................................................................................................................................... 25 I. Required Statements/Documents .......................................................................................... 49

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B. BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE
Founded and incorporated in 1982, FCS is a California Corporation that has provided hundreds of local government, State, and federal agencies, as well as private development clients with on-call environmental planning services, including, but not limited to, the preparation of EIRs/Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs) or Negative Declarations (NDs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), technical studies, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs (MMRPs), and associated notices. FCS has prepared a full range of environmental documentation for a variety of projects, including planned communities, residential subdivisions, industrial, commercial, retail, mixed-use, waste treatment facilities, transportation facilities, schools, theaters, landfills, dams, reservoirs, cemeteries, churches, and golf courses. FCS serves clients in the Western United States with more than 130 staff members located in Walnut Creek, Sacramento, Fresno, Irvine (HQ), and San Bernardino.

Preparing CEQA/NEPA Environmental Documents
FCS has extensive and proven experience providing environmental consulting services to municipalities and agencies throughout California. For more than 41 years, FCS has completed technical studies and environmental compliance documents for more than 8,000 projects. FCS’s unique understanding of the region and its resources is exemplified by our long-standing relationship with several municipalities in the Bay Area. FCS’s broad-based environmental services include:
• CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Documentation
• Climate Action Plans (CAPs)
• Construction and Mitigation Monitoring
• Development Applications and Entitlements
Processing/Review
• Due Diligence-level Site Assessments
• Energy Analyses
• Expert Witness Testimony, Peer Review, and
Consensus Building
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Hazardous Materials Risk Analyses
• MMRPs
• Municipal Ordinance Updates
• Noise Impact Analysis
• Opportunities and Constraints Analyses
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
(ESA)
• Public Outreach Programs (Websites,
Microsites, Scoping Meetings, Public
Noticing, Mailing Lists, Public Hearings)
• Renewable Energy Site Assessments
• Site-specific Community Planning
• Specific Plans
• Sustainable Community Analyses
• Visual Impact Assessments
• Zoning Compliance and Permits
Technical Capabilities
FCS understands that strong leadership, responsiveness, and a highly experienced team of experts will be key to the success of future City projects. FCS’s staff includes a cadre of experienced project managers

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and a deep bench of technical specialists who are experts in the fields of air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analysis, noise analysis, and biological, cultural and archaeological, historic, visualization/GIS, and sustainability planning services. FCS ensures that we always have the capacity to support the City’s projects in providing seamless services on short notice and expediting the preparation of technical and environmental documentation, as needed, to meet funding deadlines, client expectations, and key project milestones.

FCS’s air quality, GHG emissions, and energy services include:
• Air Quality and GHG Emissions Analyses
• Air Quality Mitigation Monitoring and
Strategies
• Dispersion Modeling
• Electricity Consumption Computation
• Emission Inventories and Quantification
• Energy Consumption Estimates
• Expert Testimony, Peer Review, and
Consensus Building
• Fugitive Dust Control and Construction
Mitigation Plans
• General Conformity Analysis
• Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)
• Inter-agency Consultation
• Legally Defensible Air Quality and Climate
Change CEQA and NEPA Analyses
• Off-site Mitigation Requirements
• Indirect Source Review (ISR) Applications
• On-site and Off-site Construction Equipment
and Vehicle Fuel Computation
• Regulatory Compliance Assistance
• Renewable Energy Site Assessments
• Review and Analysis of New Rules and
Regulations
• Software/Tracking Solutions
• Stationary Source Compliance Audits
FCS’s biological resources management and regulatory compliance services include:
• Biological Surveys and Assessments
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW) Fish and Game Code Compliance
1600
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Compliance
(Sections 401 and 404)
• Construction Monitoring and Reporting
• Due Diligence/Constraints Analysis
• Endangered Species Act Compliance
(Sections 7 and 10)
• Endangered Species Surveys
• Habitat Characterizations, Mapping, and
Impact Analyses
• Habitat Conservation Plans
• Mitigation and Restoration Plans
• Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
• Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans
(MSHCPs)
• Pre-construction Surveys
• Regulatory Permitting
• Resource Management Plans
• Sensitive Species Investigations
• Special-status Species Surveys
• Wetlands Delineation and Permitting

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FCS’s regulatory compliance services include:
• CDFW Section 1600 Streambed Alteration
Agreements (SAAs)
• Integrated Waste Management Plans
• Regional Water Quality Control Boards
(RWQCBs) Section 401 Water Quality
Certifications
• Special Area Management Plans
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Section 404 Nationwide Permit Applications
• USACE Section 404(b)(1) Alternatives
Analyses
• US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS)
Sections 7 and 10 Endangered Species
Consultation
• Wetland Delineations/Permitting
FCS’s cultural resources management services include:
• Archaeological Surveys, Testing, and Salvage
• Architectural Historic Resources
• Archival Research
• Architectural Viewshed Studies
• Area of Potential Effects Maps
• Assembly Bill 52 Consultation
• CEQA-compliant Reports
• Construction Monitoring and Reporting
• Context Statements
• Cultural Resources Design Guidelines
• Cultural Resources Evaluations (Section 106)
• Cultural Resources Inventories
• Curation and Documentation
• Determinations of Eligibility
• Due Diligence/Constraints Analysis
• Field Surveys
• Historic American Building Survey Reports
• Historic American Engineering Record
• Historic Property Survey Reports
• Historic Resources Compliance Reports
• Legislative and Policy Analyses
• Literature and Record Searches
• Municipal Code Amendments
• Municipal Ordinance Updates
• National Historic Landmarks Nominations
• Native American Consultation
• Paleontological Surveys and Salvage
• Phase I, II, and III Cultural Resources
Assessment (CRA) Reports
• Photo Documentation
• Preservation Plans
• Salvage of Fossils, Artifacts, and Ecofacts
• Site Assessment Prior to Construction
• Site Recordation
• Treatment Plans
• Tribal Consultation

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FCS’s noise services include:
• Construction Noise and Vibration
Measurement, Analysis, and Control
• Environmental Noise Surveys and Title 24
Compliance
• Expert Testimony
• Ground Vibration Prediction and Control
• Highway Noise Modeling and Control
• Noise Abatement Evaluation
• Noise and Vibration Measurement and
Analysis
• Noise Modeling (Federal Highway
Administration [FHWA] RD-77-108,
SOUND32 Noise Model, FHWA Traffic Noise
Model (TNM) 2.5, SoundPLAN 8.1)
• Point Source Noise Impact Modeling and
Mitigation Planning (e.g., HVAC Systems)
• Traffic and Transportation Noise and
Vibration Prediction and Control
FCS’s aesthetics, GIS, graphics, and visualization services include:
• GIS Mapping and Analyses
• Scenic impact analysis (per local, State, and
federal methodologies)
• Viewshed analyses
• Visual simulations
• Shade and shadow analyses
• Perspective renderings
• 3-D modeling, walkthroughs, flythroughs,
and animations

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C. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
Our management structure is illustrated in the organization chart below, followed by brief biographical sketches of each of our proposed staff, highlighting their qualifications, licenses, and experience.

Résumés for the key personnel are included in H. Résumé, Relevant Projects/Services with References section of this SOQ.

Project Directors
The following Project Directors will provide senior oversight in all aspects of project delivery, including the performance of work, the preparation of environmental documents, the coordination of QA/QC activities, and the overall contract and financial management, to ensure that services are provided

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expeditiously and cost effectively. All Project Managers will report directly to Ms. Bean and Ms.

Waligorski.

Mary Bean has more than 29 years of experience managing the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents in both the public and private sectors. She is knowledgeable about a broad range of environmental topics, backed by her experience in the field, research, technical writing, and planning.

She specializes in leading interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of technical studies that support environmental clearance at the local, State, and national levels. Her depth of experience allows her to effectively strategize with clients about the most efficient approach to environmental review. In her 12 years with FCS, Ms. Bean has successfully led FCS’s services on more than 800 projects. She also manages 55 of our on-call contracts, including contracts with the cities of Hercules, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, and San Ramon, and the County of Contra Costa.

Janna Waligorski, MA, has more than 16 years of experience managing the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documentation, and has extensive experience preparing a wide range of planning and environmental impact analysis documents for jurisdictions throughout California. She has actively overseen the compilation and completion of EIRs, IS/MNDs, EAs, Addenda, and MMRPs. She has completed CEQA and/or NEPA documentation for mixed-use, residential, commercial, retail, transportation, industrial, recreational, and institutional projects, with extensive work on constraints analyses, land use compatibility, transportation and circulation issues, farmland conversion, and visual impacts (aesthetics). Ms. Waligorski also offers experience in GIS and graphic applications, which allows her to understand and articulate complex spatial concepts.

Project Managers
In addition to overall project management, the following Project Managers will oversee the provision of CEQA documentation services, including regulatory compliance guidance, public meeting facilitation, and coordination of subconsultants and internal team members. They will also serve as liaisons to City staff and to the community for presentations and meetings.

Alison E. Rondone, MA, has more than 44 years of experience in project management and environmental (CEQA/NEPA) compliance. She specializes in land use and planning, policy consistency analysis, visual impact analysis, transportation infrastructure, and cumulative impacts analysis. She has managed an array of projects, including transit-oriented and sustainable development projects. Ms.

Rondone also has experience in processing development and redevelopment applications, reviewing proposed projects for compliance with design guidelines and zoning codes, reviewing engineering drawings, assessing preliminary and final plats, and processing Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) and other permit applications.

Elizabeth G. Johnson, MS, offers more than 35 years of experience in transportation planning, interagency coordination, community outreach, grant management, and consensus building, which she mastered through working as a community volunteer and working with government agencies and the

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private sector. Ms. Johnson is also experienced in planning for land reuse and redevelopment and for housing. She is well versed in managing processes to ensure adherence to federal laws, such as the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106, Endangered Species Act Section 7, and NEPA.

Furthermore, she is proficient in the provisions of CEQA and other State regulations.

Rachel Krusenoski is a skilled environmental and transportation planner with more than 6 years of relevant experience. She is proficient in CEQA, NEPA, and State regulations, as she has actively managed the preparation and completion of environmental documents, including Initial Studies, MNDs, EIRs, EAs, and associated technical studies for aviation, transit, water resource, and residential planning projects.

Ms. Krusenoski is also experienced in facilitating public outreach programs and public meeting presentations. Apart from her project management skills, Ms. Krusenoski is well versed in various graphic design software, including Aeronautical Reconnaissance Coverage Map (ArcMap) and GIS. She is also proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite programs, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Madelyn Dolan has more than 6 years of relevant experience. She is knowledgeable in public policy, community organization, legal empowerment, and research. Ms. Dolan has substantial knowledge in CEQA and NEPA, which she gained from her experience in assisting with the preparation of various environmental documents, such as EIRs and MNDs. Ms. Dolan has extensive experience in organizing sustainability events, implementing educational programs in relation to waste reduction and environmental justice, developing sustainability guidelines, and coordinating with key stakeholders for various projects.

Legal Counsel
Megan Starr, JD, is a licensed Attorney with more than 24 years of experience in providing support and direction to multiple stakeholders on large projects involving State and federal environmental laws, including CEQA, the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the NHPA, the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the CWA. She has represented a wide variety of public agencies, including cities, counties, school districts, community services districts, transportation agencies, and water districts, on issues related to environmental and land use planning. Ms. Starr has also assisted in the preparation of numerous environmental documents, including EIRs/EISs, Categorical Exclusions, Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs), NDs, MSHCPs, and MMRPs. In addition to providing legal counsel services, Ms. Starr has served as a CEQA Guidelines Project Manager and has prepared and distributed customized CEQA Guidelines and related forms for more than 60 different public agencies. Ms. Starr will support FCS’s QA/QC process by reviewing all CEQA deliverables to ensure legal defensibility and will advise the FCS team on various State and local regulatory matters that may arise during the performance period of the on-call contract.

Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Specialist Jackie Winkel, MUP, is an environmental and air quality planning professional with more than 12 years of experience in air quality and GHG emissions impact analyses, urban planning, and project

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management. Ms. Winkel has a thorough knowledge and understanding of air quality analysis, including factors affecting air pollution distribution, emissions quantification, and mitigation strategies. She is well versed in the CEQA process and in reviewing and commenting on air quality and GHG emissions analyses in CEQA documents. Additionally, Ms. Winkel is knowledgeable in the implementation and analysis of Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA guidelines and thresholds and proficient in the use of air quality and GHG emissions models, such as California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), American Meteorological Society/Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model (AERMOD), OFFROAD, and EMission FACtors (EMFAC). She is proficient in communicating with, and presenting to, local government staff, consultants, the general public, and other stakeholders. Ms.

Winkel also has experience in training, supervising, and guiding junior level staff. Ms. Winkel will be responsible for the preparation of the Air Quality/GHG Emissions and Energy Analyses, as needed, for the City’s future projects.

Biological Resources and Regulatory Compliance Specialist Robert Carroll has more than 15 years of experience in environmental analysis, biological resources, and regulatory permitting. As a Biologist and Regulatory Specialist, Mr. Carroll’s expertise includes multiagency regulatory permitting and compliance (NEPA, CEQA, and California and federal Endangered Species Acts), natural resource assessments, special-status flora and fauna species surveys, construction compliance monitoring, and wildlife habitat assessments. Mr. Carroll has extensive experience managing wetland delineation projects and performing regulatory permitting pursuant to the jurisdiction of the CDFW, RWQCB, USACE, and other local and regional agencies and organizations. He is well versed in the CWA Sections 404 and 401 permitting and the CDFW Code 1602 permitting. Mr. Carroll will be responsible for obtaining permits from regulatory agencies and preparing the Biological Resources and Wetland Studies, as needed, for the City’s future projects.

Cultural Resources Specialist
Dana DePietro, PhD, RPA, is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (License No. 13517) who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for historic preservation programs in archaeology. Dr. DePietro has more than 21 years of experience in all aspects of cultural resources management, including prehistoric and historic archaeology, paleontology, materials conservation, history of art and architecture, and community engagement. He has experience in compliance with NEPA, CEQA, the NHPA, and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. Dr. DePietro has completed cultural resource projects that have involved agency, client, Native American, and subcontractor coordination; treatment plans and research design development; archival research; field reconnaissance; site testing; data recovery excavation; construction monitoring; site recordation; site protection/preservation; mapping/cartography; spatial analysis/GIS; laboratory analysis; materials conservation; artifact curation and exhibition; and report production. He has completed projects in California within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other federal agencies requiring compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. He has also completed projects throughout California under CEQA for State and local governments and municipalities and has worked with clients to ensure deliverables meet and exceed the standards set by

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the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). Dr. DePietro will be responsible for the preparation of the Cultural Resources Studies, as needed, for the City’s future projects.

Noise/Acoustical Specialist
Philip Ault, MS, LEED AP, has more than 18 years of experience in noise environmental impact analysis.

As the Director of Noise Services, Mr. Ault is responsible for overseeing climate-sustainability strategy, noise studies, and environmental management systems and regulatory compliance with CEQA and NEPA requirements. He has prepared project-level technical noise analyses and programmatic noise and vibration impact analyses for programmatic-level CEQA analyses, including general plans, general plan updates, and specific plans. Mr. Ault has managed more than 900 projects that included the coordination of technical teams across multiple disciplines, firms, and municipal staff. In the past five years, Mr. Ault has also taken on the management of multiple CEQA and NEPA projects that involved the preparation of Addenda, Exemptions, Initial Studies, EIRs, and EAs. In his role as Manager of the Noise Team, he trains staff on conducting field noise measurements in compliance with FHWA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, as well as providing director-level review of all noise analyses. Mr. Ault also provides senior oversight, peer review, and expert testimony for FCS’s noise services. Mr. Ault will be responsible for the preparation of the Noise/Acoustical Studies, as needed, for the City’s future projects.

Visual Simulations Specialist
Yiu Kam is a multi-disciplinary Designer specializing in developing meaningful and compelling visual tools for stakeholder and community consideration and collaboration. With more than 18 years of graphics expertise in the urban planning, long range planning, and environmental planning fields, Mr. Kam keenly understands the power of effective visual communication to educate, inform, and inspire an audience.

He specializes in creating visual simulations and renderings for development projects undergoing CEQA review, with special consideration of viewshed corridors and compatibility with surrounding land uses.

His workflow, developed over the years, ensures the geographically accurate and photorealistic depiction of a project’s buildings, landscaping, and grading within an existing environment. Mr. Kam also has award-winning graphic communications experience in developing creative campaigns for various projects that encompass the disciplines of graphic design, project and event branding and art direction, informational animation videos, social media, and web design/user interface. Mr. Kam will be responsible for providing full-service GIS mapping, graphics, and visual simulations services, as needed, for the City’s future projects.

D. DESCRIPTION AND APPROACH
General Approach
FCS’s goal is to provide cost-effective, technically sound, and legally defensible environmental consulting and documentation services to our municipal clients. To this end, we emphasize frequent, informal

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communication with the City and prepare concise verbal and written summaries of project information that can be readily shared with project participants and City staff. Our firm’s management style of “No Surprises” means that if we encounter a challenge or constraint, we will immediately notify the City and be prepared to provide proven, short- and/or long-term strategies for remedying any situation we encounter, including emergencies and delays. Our project management philosophy revolves around an infrastructure of effective communication and problem-solving acumen, and the repeat business we receive from our municipal clients is a result of our focused customer service philosophy.

To effectively manage the CEQA process, FCS will work with City staff to leverage previously prepared environmental documentation with the collection of new, detailed environmental data necessary to analyze a project pursuant to CEQA requirements. Our approach facilitates the development of a comprehensive impact analysis while streamlining the environmental compliance process, which saves our clients time and money.

FCS encourages our municipal clients to integrate environmental considerations early in the project planning and design process so that environmental opportunities and constraints can be taken into account in the project design. Our experience has shown that by proactively incorporating environmental and permitting considerations into the project at the earliest feasible time (i.e., conceptualization, design, and planning phases), project proponents can reduce and, in some instances, eliminate the need for additional regulatory permits that can add months or even years to project completion schedules and substantially increase project costs. Our approach also prevents “scope creep,” which often occurs when project designs change after technical studies have been completed.

FCS is also unique in that we employ an in-house legal counsel who assists our management team in preparing legally defensible documents that can withstand public scrutiny and potential legal challenge.

Developing Project Description and Context
One of the most important factors in preparing a legally defensible environmental document is having a complete and accurate understanding of the proposed project/action prior to initiating environmental analyses or review. Taking the time to fully describe “the whole of an action” can result in significant time and cost savings for our clients. Further, initiating technical studies or environmental analyses at the appropriate time eliminates the need to backtrack and duplicate/redo field efforts or technical analyses due to new or changed project circumstances. FCS will assist the City in defining the precise location and boundaries of all of the components, facilities, and associated infrastructure required to construct and operate a proposed project. FCS will also assist the City in identifying opportunities to keep projects moving forward despite uncertainties. For example, if a specific utility alignment is not yet known, the FCS team can evaluate a much larger area in the field to provide flexibility in the project design while allowing the environmental studies to proceed.

Conducting Preliminary Environmental Compliance Review
FCS’s proposed approach to preparing environmental documentation is a reflection of our cumulative experience dealing with the preparation of documentation for every type of project. After conducting a

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preliminary environmental compliance review to determine whether a project is subject to CEQA, FCS then considers whether a Statutory or Categorical Exemption may apply, and we evaluate whether a project is eligible to utilize or “stack” one or more of the applicable CEQA streamlining provisions.

CEQA does not have any specific procedures for when it is determined that an exemption applies, so the City would follow their usual procedures for finding if a CEQA Exemption is applicable. If a project appears to meet all criteria, FCS can prepare a simple Notice of Exemption (NOE) for the City’s review, or we can prepare supporting technical studies that affirm the applicability of the exemption. While there is no requirement that a lead agency must respond to comments on an exemption finding, it is good practice to do so and one that FCS recommends. Once the action is approved, the NOE should be filed with the County to start the 30-day statute of limitations.

Preparing Initial Studies
When it is determined a project/activity is subject to CEQA and no Statutory or Categorical Exemptions apply, FCS may recommend to the City to prepare an Initial Study to determine whether an EIR needs to be prepared, or an ND or MND is the appropriate level of documentation. In certain instances, we know early on that a proposed activity will have the potential to significantly impact the environment and that preparation of an EIR will be required. In these cases, depending upon the project circumstances, FCS can either bypass the preparation of an Initial Study and immediately proceed with preparing the EIR, or we can determine that it is still beneficial to prepare an Initial Study in order to focus an EIR on only those potentially significant effects.

Preparing EIRs
When there is substantial evidence a proposed project may have significant impacts on the environment, FCS provides the technical capabilities and expertise necessary to assist our clients in preparing an EIR, including, but not limited to, defining the project description; identifying project stakeholders and creating/maintaining a mailing list; preparing the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and providing a 30-day review period; conducting public scoping; preparing supporting technical reports and an Administrative Draft EIR for internal review; preparing and circulating the Public Draft EIR for a 45-day review period; drafting responses to comments received in response to the Draft EIR; preparing a Final EIR, including responses to comments, an MMRP, and an executive summary; and preparing Findings of Fact and, if necessary, a Statement of Overriding Considerations to support a lead agency’s final decision on the project.

Preparing Technical Studies
Depending on the project, there may be a need to initiate technical studies to support the environmental analyses and/or engineering feasibility studies. FCS has extensive experience in conducting initial site assessments and preparing air quality/GHG emissions assessments, energy analyses, noise assessments, HRAs, biological resources assessments (BRAs), cultural/historical resources assessments, and other technical reports, as required. Our teaming partners (Cameron-Cole, LLC

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[Cameron-Cole], Ninyo & Moore, Fehr & Peers, and W-Trans) also have ample experience in providing hazards/hazardous materials, hydrological/geotechnical, and traffic/transportation technical services to clients throughout California. For each project that we undertake for the City, FCS will manage our team of technical specialists and provide any billing detail and reporting to the City on behalf of our teaming partners.

Handling Public Input Processes and the Presentation and Dissemination of Public Information for Review/Comment
FCS will help the City ensure that responses to public comments received on the environmental documents are complete and adequate for purposes of CEQA. We can assist the City in preparing robust community outreach plans that include ongoing public engagement opportunities, or we can simply attend public hearings either to answer questions on the City’s behalf or present our findings to the decision-making body. Should any additional/new public comments or general opposition be raised at these meetings and hearings, FCS’s management team can assist the City in appropriately responding to these comments. FCS has selected a qualified team with strong written, graphic, and verbal skills to accommodate the City’s needs in developing, providing, and presenting information and materials to all project stakeholders in both formal and informal settings.

Leveraging Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal Regulations FCS regularly works with regulatory agencies through the CEQA process to identify, discuss, and resolve key environmental issues, as well as during the regulatory permitting phases of projects. We have professional working relationships with local, State, and federal agency staff, and can facilitate discussions and meetings, as needed, to raise issues for discussion and resolution. Our management and technical staff have excellent working relationships with the OHP, Caltrans, CDFW, California’s RWQCBs, and the USACE. We have in-depth experience in Section 106 compliance and reports for cultural resources, obtaining 404 permits from the USACE, preparing water quality certificate applications for the RWQCBs, and obtaining SAAs from the CDFW.

Ensuring Compliance with Processing and Legal Requirements FCS regularly prepares CEQA documentation for highly controversial projects and we have established an excellent record of legal defensibility for the environmental documents we prepare. We exercise particular care to ensure that FCS’s environmental documents contain thorough environmental analyses and explicitly document all data sources and research contacts. This approach reduces the potential for successful legal challenge and assists lead agencies in preparing the administrative record, when so required. FCS’s staff is experienced in conducting environmental documentation for controversial projects, and we have developed research and documentation techniques that minimize avenues for legal challenge. FCS’s in-house legal counsel regularly monitors CEQA court decisions and CEQA Amendments to keep FCS Managers abreast of legal precedents and compliance issues. FCS Project Managers are well versed in the various processing requirements that apply to specific types of environmental documentation, including minimum circulation periods, distribution and noticing

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requirements, and processing timelines. FCS also adheres to a rigorous QA/QC process that is described in greater detail below.

Managing Quality Control
The first step in our process involves ensuring consistency among technical studies and related deliverables. Upon project initiation, all team members are provided with a copy of the agreed-upon scope of work (Scope), allowing every individual involved with the project to have the same understanding of the required work products, the content of the work products, and the prevailing schedule/budget constraints. FCS also strives to develop the CEQA project description as early in the process as possible and secure approval by the applicant and lead agency prior to initiating the bulk of the technical analyses. This allows us to provide a consistent project description and supporting project graphics in all of our technical work products. During the environmental compliance process, FCS’s management team coordinates all activities related to QA/QC, including multiple reviews of project documents to ensure legal defensibility, technical accuracy, and objectivity. In addition, FCS’s Project Directors commit to not only reviewing the “final product” but also to conducting a thorough review of all technical data and studies used to support our documents’ findings and conclusions. This ensures that all of FCS’s findings are accurate and properly incorporated. Prior to submitting documents to outside parties (applicants, lead agencies, clients, etc.), FCS’s environmental documents also undergo a legal sufficiency review that is conducted by our in-house legal counsel. This additional step helps ensure that FCS’s documents are legally defensible and reflect leading-edge environmental documentation standards and compliance practices.

Conducting Peer Review
Not only does FCS extensively peer review every document as part of our QA/QC program, but FCS’s staff of professionals have peer reviewed a variety of documents prepared by other firms as well. The reports are reviewed for technical accuracy, thoroughness, solid methodology, and concurrence with the findings and/or conclusions. Based on our review, either the report is accepted as technically accurate, or recommendations are made to conduct surveys to update or supplement the report or to request additional information to further support the conclusions in the report.

E. SCHEDULE OF WORK
FCS utilizes Smartsheet to track estimated labor hours to support accurate scheduling and workflow for all staff. The Smartsheet system is updated and reviewed weekly, and is updated daily (when needed) to accurately track project progress. Smartsheet also allows all involved parties in the project to interact, contribute, and receive full automated notifications for key dates and milestones. Another tool that FCS uses is Microsoft Teams, an online meeting tool that allows us to collaborate and interact with our clients on multiple formats. Microsoft Teams’ screen share function is particularly useful during the project delivery process, and meetings can be recorded and added to the Administrative Record, if/as necessary.

Full use of these resources substantially reduces the time and cost of communication between agencies.

On more complex assignments, FCS utilizes Microsoft Project for developing, charting, and tracking

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project milestones, critical due dates, critical path tasks, and subconsultant progress. FCS’s project management approach, coupled with our use of state-of-the-art technology, will keep the City informed of real-time critical project information, which makes our project implementation more efficient and less costly.

Our approach to preparing CEQA documents has been developed through more than 41 years of experience working with municipalities in California to produce thoughtful, defensible environmental documents in a timely manner. All deliverables would undergo review by a Technical Lead, Project Manager, Project Director, and Document Editor. Over the course of a project, the Project Manager would coordinate with the agency representative to provide updates and exchange information. Monthly progress reports and schedule updates would also be provided. Our standard schedules in preparing EIRs and IS/MNDs are discussed below.

Sample Schedule for EIRs with Technical Studies
FCS can typically complete an EIR within eight to 12 months under an expedited schedule and within 12 to 18 months under a ‘normal’ preparation schedule. In the sample schedule below, we have provided an aggressive but feasible schedule for the preparation of a comprehensive EIR and associated technical studies in less than nine months.

Work Tasks/Milestone Week
Authorization to Proceed/Project Initiation Meeting 1
Submit Project Description/Draft NOP to the City 4
Receive Comments on Project Description/Draft NOP 6
Release NOP for Public Review (30 days) 7
Conduct Scoping Meeting 9
End of Review Period for NOP 11
Complete Technical Studies 111
Submit Administrative Draft EIR to the City 14
Receive Comments on Administrative Draft EIR 17
Address City Comments and Submit Screencheck Draft EIR 19 Receive Comments on Screencheck Draft EIR 20
Submit Draft EIR to the City 21
Issue Draft EIR for Public Review/Begin 45-day Public Review Period 22 Close of 45-day Public Review Period 28
Prepare Administrative Final EIR (Response to Comments) 31 Receive Comments on Administrative Final EIR 33

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Work Tasks/Milestone Week
Address City Comments and Submit Screencheck Final EIR 35 Receive Comments on Screencheck Final EIR 36
Submit Final EIR to the City 37
Submit Draft Findings of Fact and MMRP 37
Receive Comments on Draft Findings of Fact and MMRP 38
Submit Final Findings of Fact and MMRP 39
Distribute Final EIR to Commenters/Agencies (Begins 10-day Availability) 39 Planning Commission Hearing TBD
City Council Hearing TBD
1 Preparation of technical studies, including Air Quality, GHG Emissions, and Energy Impact Analysis, begins after FCS receives all requested information and data from the City and/or Applicant and City has deemed the traffic analysis complete.

Sample Schedule for IS/MNDs with Technical Studies
FCS can complete a typical IS/MND within six to eight months, although we have completed “fast-track” IS/MNDs within three months under an expedited schedule. In the sample schedule below, we have provided an aggressive but feasible work schedule for the preparation of an IS/MND and associated technical studies in less than six months.

Work Tasks/Milestone Week
Authorization to Proceed/Project Initiation Meeting 1
Submit Project Description to the City 2
Receive City Comments on/Finalize Project Description 3 Complete Technical Studies 61
Prepare and Submit Administrative Draft IS/MND 7
Receive Comments on Administrative Draft IS/MND 9
Address City Comments and Submit Screencheck IS/MND 11
Receive Comments on Screencheck IS/MND 12
Submit Draft IS/MND to the City 13
City Approval of Draft IS/MND 14
Begin 30-day Public Review Period 14
Close 30-day Public Review Period 20
Prepare Administrative Final IS/MND (Responses to Comments) and MMRP for City Review 21 City Review of Administrative Final IS/MND and MMRP 22

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Work Tasks/Milestone Week
Submit Final Versions of Response to Comments and MMRP 23 Planning Commission Hearing TBD
City Council Hearing TBD
1 Preparation of the Air Quality and GHG Emissions, and Energy Impact Analysis begins after FCS receives all requested information and data from the City and City has deemed the traffic analysis complete.

F. SUBCONSULTANTS
Hazards/Hazardous Materials Specialist
Cameron-Cole, LLC
Cameron-Cole, an ADEC Innovations company, is an environmental services firm that provides public and private agency clients with a range of environmental and sustainability services, including hazards/hazardous materials assessment, monitoring, and reporting; regulatory compliance and permitting; landfill and waste management; and carbon management services. For more than 23 years, Cameron-Cole has provided hazards/hazardous materials consulting and documentation services for a variety of projects in the transportation, consumer products, construction materials, financial services, internet services, manufacturing, petrochemical, aerospace, and waste management industries.

Cameron-Cole has a staff of more than 40 professionals located in California, Colorado, and Florida.

Cameron-Cole’s cadre of experienced environmental management and consulting experts will allow the firm to provide the required services for the City and execute multiple projects of various sizes simultaneously without compromising its quality standards. Cameron-Cole’s experience in working with various public and private agency clients has led them to gain an in-depth understanding of critical aspects involved in the provision of environmental, sustainability, and property development support services.

Hydrological/Geotechnical Specialist
Ninyo & Moore
Ninyo & Moore, a minority-owned business enterprise, was established in San Diego in 1986 to provide exceptional geotechnical engineering, geologic, hydrogeologic, soil testing, materials testing and special inspection, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. For more than 37 years, it has provided these services for the design and construction of municipal and commercial developments, industrial developments, highways and roadways, airports, bridges, dams, educational facilities, harbor and offshore structures, hospitals, landfills, light rail transit lines, pipelines, power stations, railroads, residential developments, reservoirs and tanks, transmission lines, tunnels, water and wastewater treatment plants, and other public and private development.

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Traffic/Transportation Specialists
Fehr & Peers
Fehr & Peers (a California S Corporation) has specialized in providing transportation planning and engineering services to public and private sector clients since 1985. They develop creative, cost-effective, and results-oriented solutions to planning and design problems associated with all modes of transportation. Of the more than 300 professionals at Fehr & Peers, more than 40 are based in the firm’s San Francisco and San José offices—the primary offices that will serve the City.

Fehr & Peers offers its clients the right combination of leading-edge technical skills and extensive knowledge of the communities in which the firm works to deliver comprehensive solutions and superior client service. The firm’s staff of professionals are nationally recognized experts who routinely publish original research, serve on national committees, and teach courses to others in the industry. They do this while maintaining their commitment to translating those techniques into practical solutions. At Fehr & Peers, they take a creative, data-driven approach to each of their practice areas:
• Travel Behavior and Forecasting
• Multi-modal Operations and Simulation
• Transit Planning
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
• Sustainable Transportation
• Freight systems and Airports
• Integrated Land Use and Transportation
Plans
• Conceptual Street and Trail Design
• Transportation Engineering and ITS Design
W-Trans
W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services that emphasize mobility within available resources and help transform streets to serve all potential users. The firm is particularly skilled in retrofitting streets and roads to make walking, bicycling, and transit use safer and more convenient while also appropriately managing vehicle traffic. W-Trans has applied these skills to many different types of projects, and with the changes to CEQA that now place more emphasis on alternative modes versus driver convenience, this long-term focus has become even more important.

W-Trans staff have applied their skills to a variety of projects, ranging from analyses for traffic studies, including IS/MNDs and EIRs; traffic collision reduction programs; transportation facilities design, including traffic signal and roundabout design, as well as pedestrian and bicycle facilities; to downtown revitalization, streetscape planning efforts, and complete street projects. W-Trans takes a holistic approach to traffic engineering, realizing that solutions cannot be developed in a vacuum or strictly follow the standards of the past. Traffic analysis and design must be sensitive to the context of the surrounding land use and community goals to be successful. W-Trans service areas include:

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• Bicycle Facilities
• Complete Streets
• Municipal Staff Services
• Parking
• Pedestrian Safety and Design
• Roundabouts
• Safe Routes to School
• Traffic Calming
• Traffic Engineering Design
• Traffic Impacts
• Traffic Operations
• Traffic Safety
• Transportation Demand Management
• Trip Generation Rate Development
• Vehicle Miles Traveled Impacts
G. COST PROPOSAL
FCS’s project management team utilizes a powerful suite of scheduling tools designed for real-time planning and environmental data storage that serves to make the CEQA process more efficient and less costly. FCS Project Managers are responsible for project cost management with support from FCS’s internal job-cost accounting system, the Deltek Vision Financial Management software (Vision)—a fully automated web-based project management system that allows FCS project managers to access up-todate information regarding all project phases. The immediate availability of accurate project data allows for maximum project budget control down to the individual task level. With this tool, FCS can facilitate early participation with the agencies tasked with reviewing project issues, permits, licenses, and/or opinions, and substantially reduce the time and cost of communication between agencies. Scope tasks and fees can be queried into any level of subcategories desired to assess to-date expenditures and project the utilization and adherence to task budgets. Vision also provides a valuable communication and reporting tool that allows project managers to remain informed and flexible if the need to redistribute task funds becomes apparent during project implementation. FCS’s Project Managers conduct monthly contract review to monitor budget conformance with the completion percentage reported by the job-cost system. Deviations are discussed with the individuals involved, and appropriate actions are implemented to ensure that contracts remain within previously determined performance standards. Finally, a senior management team, including the FCS Controller and the Project Manager, conducts a post-contract completion audit to determine if the conditions of the contract and client needs were met.

FirstCarbon Solutions Hourly Rates
Compensation is based on the following fee schedule and charges.

FCS Personnel Hourly Labor Rate ($)
President $320–$340
Director/Vice President $270–$320
Legal Counsel $220–$260
Associate Director/Senior Team Leader $220–$270

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FCS Personnel Hourly Labor Rate ($)
Senior Project Manager/Senior Scientist/Senior Regulatory Scientist $190–$220 Project Manager/Scientist/Regulatory Scientist $140–$190 Assistant Project Manager/Assistant Scientist/Assistant Regulatory Scientist $120–$140 Environmental Analyst/Technical Analyst/Regulatory Analyst $90–$120 Senior Graphic Designer/GIS Manager $150–$210
Graphic Designer/GIS/Computer-aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Specialist $110–$150 Publications Coordinator/Technical Editor $110–$150
Word Processor $95–$130
Archaeological/Paleontological Monitor I/II $95–$130
Archaeological/Paleontological Monitor III $130–$160
Biological Monitor I/II $95–$130
Biological Monitor III $130–$160
Reprographics Assistant/Intern $70–$90
Administrative Assistant/Accounting/Clerical $70–$110
Other Labor Rates
Labor rates for expert testimony, litigation support, and depositions/court appearances will be billed at a minimum of two times the above rates. If additional services are authorized during the performance of a contract, compensation will be based on the fee schedule in effect at the time the services are authorized.

Direct Expenses
Direct costs and out-of-pocket expenses are billed as follows:

1. Out-of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to, travel, messenger service, reprographics, lodging, meals, blueprint, reproduction, and photographic services: Cost, as charged to FCS, plus a 10 percent administrative fee.

2. Subcontractors’ fees: Cost, as charged to FCS, plus a 10 percent administrative fee.

3. Passenger Cars: $0.67 per mile.

4. Four-wheel-drive vehicles: $95.00 per day plus $0.67 per mile.

5. Records checks: Fees vary by facility and project.

6. Museum curation: Fees vary by city and project.

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7. Cultural resources storage/curation of fossil and artifact collections: Cost, as charged to FCS, plus a 10 percent administrative fee.

8. Per Diem: Fees charged at the USA Federal (GSA) Rate. Lodging surcharge may apply in high-rate areas.

9. USFWS/CDFW impacts or mitigation fees: Cost, as charged to FCS, plus a 10 percent administrative fee.

Terms
Compensation and direct expenses are invoiced monthly and payable upon receipt or as codified in project-specific contract.

Subconsultant Hourly Rates
FCS will provide subconsultant rates on an as needed basis.

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H. RÉSUMÉ, RELEVANT PROJECTS/SERVICES WITH REFERENCES
Relevant Projects/Services with References
In this section, we provide information on our representative projects that are similar in scope and complexity as those requested by the City. We encourage the City to contact our references to receive a firsthand account of our project performance and standards of quality.

Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
Client County of Contra Costa; 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553 Contact Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner; 925.655.2867
Dates of Services March 2021 to March 2022
FCS prepared an EIR and MMRP and peer reviewed technical studies for a proposed subdivision. The applicant proposed to construct 125 townhouse condominium units located in nineteen 3-story buildings and associated improvements on a 5.94-acre site in unincorporated Contra Costa County, adjacent to the City of Walnut Creek. The eight existing parcels were zoned Low- and Medium-density Single-family Residential (R-15), Medium- and High-density Multiple-family Residential (M-17), and High-density Multiple-family Residential (M-29). The project requested approval to rezone all eight parcels to Planned Unit District (P-1), a vesting tentative map to subdivide the parcels into 125 residential lots, and approval of a preliminary and final development plan. The FCS team peer reviewed the technical documents provided by the applicant, including Air Quality/GHG Emissions Assessment, Arborist Report, Cultural Resources Memorandum and Cultural Resources Study, Environmental Noise Assessment, Hydrology Assessment (Balance Hydrologics), Phase I ESA (Ninyo & Moore), Special-status Species Assessment, and Transportation Analysis Report (W-Trans). The Board of Supervisors certified the EIR and approved the project in March of 2022.

Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation (EIR
and MMRP)
 Peer Review of Technical
Studies
 Project in Contra Costa
County

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Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
Client City of Richmond; 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 Contact Hector Lopez, Senior Planner; 510.620.6706
Dates of Services June 2021 to February 2023
FCS prepared an Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project. The 2.84-acre project site is adjacent to the Richmond Superior Court complex and contains a decommissioned 2-story public office building with a basement and a surface parking lot. The building was previously occupied by the Contra Costa County Health Department. The project site is designated “Public, Cultural, and Institutional” by the City of Richmond General Plan and is zoned “Public, Cultural, and Institutional (PCI)” by the Richmond Zoning Ordinance. The applicant, Eden Housing, is proposing to redevelop the existing building to produce 59 multi-family units and construct an additional building with 76 units, for a total of 135 new multi-family units. The project would require a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use designation to medium-density mixed-use (Residential Emphasis). As a 100 percent affordable housing development, the proposed project is eligible for up to four incentives/concessions, unlimited waivers, and an automatic parking reduction under the State Density Bonus Law (Government Code § 65915). FCS prepared a Checklist pursuant to CEQA to determine whether an Addendum to the General Plan EIR was the appropriate level of environmental review. FCS also explored whether the project would be eligible for a CEQA statutory exemption pursuant to Government Code section 21155.1 (Sustainable Communities Strategies), or whether a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment would be prepared, pursuant to Government Code section 21155.2. In support of the Checklist Analysis, FCS also prepared technical studies for air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, GHG emissions, and noise.

Fairfax Pavilion Foundation Class 1, 2, and 31 Exemption Memorandum, Town of Fairfax, CA Client Town of Fairfax; 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94930 Contact Janet E. Coleson, JD, Town Attorney; 925.977.3319 Dates of Services May 2022 to July 2022
FCS prepared a Class 1, 2, and 31 Exemption Memorandum for the Proposed Pavilion Retrofit Project. The Town of Fairfax proposed a seismic retrofit to the Fairfax Pavilion at 142 Bolinas Road in Fairfax, in Marin County, California. The Pavilion is located approximately 60 feet from Fairfax Creek and is surrounded by Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation
(Initial Study/Consistency
Checklist and EIR
Addendum)
 Technical Studies
 Project in Contra Costa
County
Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation
(Checklist and Exemption
Memorandum)
 Project in the Bay Area

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mature trees. Surrounding uses include the Contratti Park Baseball Field, Fairfax Skatepark, retail uses, Pavilion Park, Fairfax Town Hall, Peri Park, and single-family residences. The Pavilion was constructed in 1921 on an unreinforced concrete foundation. In order to confirm whether the project would be eligible for streamlining, FCS prepared a checklist addressing the relevant CEQA questions, including Section 15300.2 exceptions.

Browns Valley Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Napa, CA Client City of Napa; 1600 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Contact Michael Allen, Senior Planner; 707.257.9630
Dates of Services April 2022 to February 2023
FCS prepared the IS/MND and technical studies, as well as peer reviewed applicant-prepared technical studies for the Browns Valley Subdivision project in the City of Napa, California.

Edenbridge Homes (applicant) proposed to develop 11 residential lots on a 3.41-acre site. Each lot would be developed with a 1- or 2-story residence, ranging in size from 2,770 to 3,927 square feet.

The property is currently zoned RS 10 and has a general plan land use designation of SFR 110. The property is within the City’s Sphere of Influence (SOI) and would require annexation as part of the project approvals. A trace of the West Napa Fault (WNF) bisects the northern portion of the site. Accordingly, the site is located within an Alquist Priolo special study zone and the fault evaluation report confirms the presence of the WNF and identifies recommendations for residential construction. Browns Valley Creek borders the site to the north, and the BRA identifies the potential for impacts to species and habitats.

The applicant prepared the following technical analyses, which FCS reviewed for adequacy in the preparation of the IS/MND: Arborist Report, BRA, Fault Evaluation Report, Geotechnical Exploration Report, Phase I Site Assessment, Stormwater Control Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, and Preliminary Detention Narrative. As part of this effort, FCS and our subconsultants prepared the following technical studies/analyses: Air Quality, GHG Emissions, and Energy Analysis inclusive of an HRA; CRA; Historic Built Environment Assessment (South Environmental); Noise Impact Analysis; and Traffic Impact Analysis (Kimley-Horn). The project was approved by the City Council in February 2023.

Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation
(IS/MND)
 Technical Studies
 Peer Review of Technical
Studies
 Project in the Bay Area

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Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA Client City of Cloverdale; 124 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale, CA 95425 Contact Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director; 707.894.1723
Dates of Services February 2019 to August 2020
FCS prepared an IS/MND for the Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project for the City of Cloverdale. The applicant proposed to develop a “workforce village” concept that would provide low-income, median-income, and market-rate housing for all segments of the income spectrum. The proposed project would include 79 single-family residences, fifty-nine 2-story row houses with a community clubhouse, and 166 apartments on 20.3 acres while preserving 8.2 acres of oak woodland as privately maintained open space on the 28.5-acre project site. In addition to preparing the IS/MND, FCS peer reviewed the applicant-prepared archaeological and biological study and cultural studies and prepared visual simulations. The IS/MND identified the need for mitigation for impacts associated with air quality, biological resources, cultural resources and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils, GHG emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, traffic, and wildfire. The IS/MND was approved by the City Council in August 2020.

Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project, City of Healdsburg, CA Client City of Healdsburg; 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448 Contact Linda Ruffing, Project Manager; 707.272.2343
Dates of Services November 2019 to February 2020
FCS prepared an Addendum to the NEAP EIR to evaluate
proposed refinements to the NEAP Plan. The NEAP and associated EIR were certified in May 2019 and established a potential buildout of 290 dwelling units and 200,000 square feet of nonresidential uses that would include a hotel with a maximum of 130 rooms. In June 2019, the Applicant, Comstock Healdsburg, filed a Master CUP for the following uses: 301 affordable and special needs dwelling units, 30 memory care beds, 24 assisted living beds, a 108-room hotel on 113,760 square feet, and retail on 12,000 square feet. The City Council approved the project and the Addendum in February 2020.

Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation
(IS/MND)
 Peer Review of Technical
Studies
 Technical Study
 Project in the Bay Area
Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation (EIR
Addendum)
 Project in the Bay Area

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Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, CA Client City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Contact Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner; 707.543.3223 Dates of Services November 2020 to March 2022
FCS prepared an IS/MND and technical studies for the Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic for the City of Santa Rosa. Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) proposed to develop a new Canine Early Development Center (CEDC), veterinary clinic, and animal hospital. The proposed project would be located on an approximately 2.98-acre area in the northern portion of the existing 12.87-acre campus. The new CEDC building would include a 1-story, 21,991-square-foot building with 8,972- square feet of exterior impervious surface areas for dog runs and play areas adjacent to and surrounding the building. The new veterinary clinic and animal hospital would be approximately 5,180 square feet and would contain a reception area, break area, office spaces, surgical and treatment areas, X-ray and ultrasound rooms, and kennel areas. Areas of concern included air quality, biological and cultural resources, geology/soils, GHG emissions, hazards/hazardous materials, and transportation. The project was approved in March 2022.

Résumés
In the following pages, we provide the résumés of the key staff members who will provide environmental planning services for this on-call contract.

Relevance to the City’s Needs
 CEQA Documentation
(IS/MND)
 Technical Studies
 Peer Review of Technical
Studies
 Project in the Bay Area

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www.FirstCarbonSolutions.com CORPORATE RESUME
Education
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies and Planning, Cum Laude, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 1988
Mary Bean has more than 29 years of experience managing the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents in both the public and private sectors. She is knowledgeable about a broad range of environmental topics, backed by her experience in the field, research, technical writing, and planning. She specializes in leading interdisciplinary teams in the preparation of technical studies that support environmental clearance at the local, State, and national levels. Her depth of experience allows her to effectively strategize with clients about the most efficient approach to environmental review. In her 12 years with FCS, Ms. Bean has successfully led FCS’s services on more than 800 projects. She also manages 55 of our on-call contracts, including contracts with the cities of Hercules, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, San Ramon, Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Suisun City, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco, American Canyon, Gilroy, Milpitas, San José, Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Contra Costa, Solano, and Marin; the City and County of San Francisco; the towns of Tiburon and Windsor; the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD); the Solano Community College District; and the Sonoma County Water Agency.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Project Director for the Oak
Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Project Director for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project
Town of Fairfax; 142 Bolinas
Road, Fairfax, CA 94930
Janet E. Coleson, JD, Town
Attorney; 925.977.3319 May 2022 to July 2022
Project Director for the
Fairfax Pavilion Foundation
Replacement/Accessibility
Improvements Project
Archaeological Services
City of Napa; 1600 First
Street, Napa, CA 94559
Michael Allen, Senior Planner;
707.257.9630
April 2022 to February
2023
Project Director for the
Browns Valley Subdivision
Project IS/MND
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Project Director for the
Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND
City of Healdsburg; 401
Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA
95448
Linda Ruffing, Project Manager;
707.272.2343
November 2019 to
February 2020
Project Director for the
Addendum to the NEAP EIR
for the North Village Project

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www.FirstCarbonSolutions.com CORPORATE RESUME
Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Project Director for the
Canine Early Development
Center and Veterinary Clinic
IS/MND

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Fairfax Pavilion Foundation Replacement/Accessibility Improvements Project Archaeological Services, Town of Fairfax, CA
• Browns Valley Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Napa, CA • Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project, City of Healdsburg, CA • Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Alamo YMCA Campus EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Pantages Residential Development EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Sufism Reoriented Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • CenterPoint Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • State Route (SR) 4 Bypass EIR, SR 4 Bypass Authority, Contra Costa County, CA • Tassajara Parks Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • West County Health Center CEQA/NEPA Documentation, Contra Costa County, CA • San Ramon Valley Fire Station, Contra Costa County, CA • The Plunge Redevelopment MND, City of Richmond, CA
• Richmond Riviera Initial Study/Addendum, City of Richmond, CA • Hanson Aggregate Project MND, City of Richmond, CA
• Eagle Rock Aggregate Project, City of Richmond, CA
• HOPE VI Residential Project EIR/EA, City of Richmond, CA • Anchorage at Marina Bay MND, City of Richmond, CA
• Terraces of Lafayette EIR Addendum, City of Lafayette, CA • CarMax Auto Superstore Project EIR and Technical Studies, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Oak Park Properties Specific Plan EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Trellis Residential Project EIR, City of Walnut Creek, CA • Foundry Food Hall Project Addendum to IS/MND, City of Walnut Creek, CA • John Muir Medical Center Campus Master Plan EIR, City of Concord, CA • Ygnacio Valley Road Corridor Enhancement Project EIS/EIR, City of Concord, CA • City Village Project Addendum to the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA • Chang Property Development IS/MND, Technical Studies, Planning, and Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Application Services, City of San Ramon, CA • San Ramon Retail Analysis, City of San Ramon, CA

28 JANNA WALIGORSKI, MA—PROJECT DIRECTOR
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Education
• Master of Arts, Geography, With Distinction, California State University, Chico, 2011 • Bachelor of Arts, Geography, California State University, Chico, 2004 Janna Waligorski, MA, has more than 16 years of experience managing the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documentation, and has extensive experience preparing a wide range of planning and environmental impact analysis documents for jurisdictions throughout California. She has actively overseen the compilation and completion of EIRs, IS/MNDs, EAs, Addenda, and MMRPs. She has completed CEQA and/or NEPA documentation for mixed-use, residential, commercial, retail, transportation, industrial, recreational, and institutional projects, with extensive work on constraints analyses, land use compatibility, transportation and circulation issues, farmland conversion, and visual impacts (aesthetics). Ms. Waligorski also offers experience in GIS and graphic applications, which allows her to understand and articulate complex spatial concepts. Ms. Waligorski manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contracts with the cities of Alameda, Dublin, Hayward, Pleasanton, East Palo Alto, Foster City, American Canyon, Milpitas, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Contra Costa and Solano; the City and County of San Francisco; and Sonoma County Water Agency.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Project Manager for the
Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND
City of Chico
411 Main Street, Chico, CA
95928
Mike Sawley, Principal Planner
530.879.6812 August 2022–present
Project Manager for the
Barber Yard Specific Plan
Project EIR
Contra Costa County
1025 Escobar Street,
Martinez, CA 94553
Sean Tully, Principal Planner
(925)655-2878
September 2014–July
2021
Project Manager for the
Tassajara Parks Project EIR

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Tassajara Parks Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Avalon Walnut Creek Block C Environmental Checklist, Contra Costa County, CA • Willow Avenue Commercial Center Project IS/MND, City of Hercules, CA • Richmond Riviera Addendum, City of Richmond, CA
• Mayhew Way Project Class 32 CEQA Exemption, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • North Camino Ramon Specific Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA • Pagano Tentative Parcel Map Project Planning Survey Report, City of Oakley, CA • Mangini Residential Project IS/MND, City of Brentwood, CA • John Muir Parkway Extension Project IS/MND and PES for NEPA Clearance, City of Brentwood, CA • Fire Station No. 3 IS/MND, City of Alameda, CA
• IKEA Retail Center Supplemental EIR, City of Dublin, CA • Kaiser Dublin Medical Center EIR, City of Dublin, CA
• Creekside Landing Project EIR (formerly Bayside Marketplace), City of Fremont, CA • Ruschin Drive IS/MND, City of Newark, CA

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• CarMax Auto Mall Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA
• Vintage Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA
• Anton Hacienda Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA
• Addendum to the Commons at Gateway Project, City of Pleasanton, CA • Summer Hill Homes CEQA Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA • Irby Ranch Project CEQA Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA • East Pleasanton Specific Plan Draft EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • California Center Addendum, City of Pleasanton, CA
• Solano 360 Specific Plan EIR, Solano County, CA
• William J. Carroll Government Center Dental Clinic EA, Solano County, CA • William J. Carroll Government Center IS/MND, Solano County, CA • California Medical Facility Health Care Facility Improvement Project IS/MND, Solano County, CA • California State Prison, Solano Health Care Facility Improvement Project IS/MND, Solano County, CA • Municipal Service Review, Solano County, CA
• Hawthorne Mills EIR/EIS, City of Fairfield, CA
• Florence Drive Detention Basin IS/MND, City of Vacaville, CA • 1509 El Camino Real Residential Condominiums IS/MND, City of Burlingame, CA • Addendum to the 2006 MND for the 2090 South Delaware Street Residential Project, City of San Mateo, CA
• Hestan Vineyards Project IS/MND, Napa County, CA
• Napa Junction Phase III EIR, City of American Canyon, CA • 39-acre Residential Project Phase I Cultural Resources and Paleontological Assessment, City of American Canyon, CA
• Enchanted Resorts Project EIR, City of Calistoga, CA
• St. Regis Napa Valley Project Initial Study and EIR, City of Napa, CA • Addendum to the Napa Pipe EIR, City of Napa, CA
• Napa Waste Enclosure Standards Project IS/ND, City of Napa, CA • Justin-Siena High School Master Plan EIR, City of Napa, CA • Big Ranch Road Widening Project IS/MND, City of Napa, CA • General Plan Housing Element EIR, City of Napa, CA
• Conservation Center for Wildlife Care Project Environmental and Regulatory Permitting Services, LEF, Santa Clara County, CA
• Milpitas Walmart EIR, City of Milpitas, CA
• Preston Property Residential Project EIR, City of Milpitas, CA • Morgan Hill Southeast Quadrant Project EIR, City of Morgan Hill, CA • Alexander Valley Wellness Center IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • H3hotel Project IS/MND, City of Healdsburg, CA
• Rohnert Park Walmart EIR, City of Rohnert Park, CA
• Santa Rosa Lowes EIR, City of Santa Rosa, CA
• Elnoka Continuing Care Retirement Community Project EIR, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Round Barn Village Project IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, CA • College Creek Apartments Project Consistency Checklist, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Stonebridge Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Yolanda Avenue GPA Supplemental EIR, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Canyon Oaks Condominiums IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Solid Waste Provider Categorical Exemption, City of Santa Rosa, CA

30 ALISON E. RONDONE, MA—PROJECT MANAGER
www.FirstCarbonSolutions.com CORPORATE RESUME
Education
• Master of Arts, Environmental Studies, Magna Cum Laude, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2001
• Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Magna Cum Laude, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA 1998
Professional Development
• Advanced CEQA/NEPA Workshop, University of California, Los Angeles Extension, 2001 • Mastering NEPA, Intensive Seminar, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001 • Environmental Law Seminars, Environmental Law Institute, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Ratings, Atkins University, 2012 • LEED Core Concepts, Atkins University, 2012
• Wetlands Delineation, Atkins University, 2011
• Hydrology and Groundwater, Atkins University, 2011
• Women in Leadership Symposium, 2013
• Boots on the Ground, Leadership in the Boardroom seminar, WTS International, 2019 Alison E. Rondone, MA, has more than 44 years of experience in project management and environmental (CEQA/NEPA) compliance. She specializes in land use and planning, policy consistency analysis, visual impact analysis, transportation infrastructure, and cumulative impacts analysis. She has managed an array of projects, including transit-oriented and sustainable development projects. Ms. Rondone also has experience in processing development and redevelopment applications, reviewing proposed projects for compliance with design guidelines and zoning codes, reviewing engineering drawings, assessing preliminary and final plats, and processing CUPs and other permit applications. Ms. Rondone manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contracts with the cities of San Bruno and San José.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Pittsburg
65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA
94565
John Funderburg, AICP, Assistant
Director of Community and
Economic Development
925.252.4043
September 2022–
February 2024
Project Manager for the Siena
Village Residential Project
Planning and CEQA
Compliance Services
City and County of San
Francisco Planning
49 South Van Ness Avenue,
Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA
94103
Ryan Shum, Senior Planner,
Environmental Planning
628.652.7542
September 2022–March
2024
Project Manager for the 3
Transamerica Pyramid Center
(545 Sansome Street) Project
IS/MND
City of Gilroy
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy,
CA, 95020
Melissa Durkin, Planner II
408.846.0252
March2023–September
2023
Project Manager for the
Yamane Warehouse Project
CEQA Guidelines Sections
15168 and 15183 Consistency
Checklist

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RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Ferry Terminal Project IS/MND and Categorical Exemption/FONSIs, San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority, City of Richmond, CA • City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Program EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments, and CAP Program EIR, City of South San Francisco, CA • Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II EIR, City and County of San Francisco, CA (Awardwinning Project) • Academy of Art University Project EIR, San Francisco, CA • 450 O’Farrell Street EIR, City and County of San Francisco, CA • Weber Point Events Center (Stockton Events Center) EIR, City of Stockton, CA • Tesoro Viejo Specific Plan EIRs, Madera County, CA
• Addendum to the Final EIR No. 331 for the Gypsum Canyon Cemetery Project Peer Review, City of Anaheim, CA
• Planning Area 40 GPA and Zone Change Peer Review of CEQA Documents, City of Irvine, CA • Highway 74 Community Plan Program EIR and Technical Studies, Riverside County, CA • General Plan Update EIR and Technical Background Report, City of Simi Valley, CA • Los Angeles River Master Plan 2020 Update, Los Angeles County, CA • East Los Angeles 3rd Street Specific Plan EIR, Los Angeles County, CA • Los Angeles Streetcar EA, Los Angeles County, CA
• Patsaouras Plaza NEPA Revalidation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Los Angeles County, CA
• Exposition Corridor Light Rail Transit Project Phase II EIR, Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, Los Angeles County, CA
• Downtown Glendale Specific Plan EIR, City of Glendale, CA • South Glendale Community Plan EIR, City of Glendale, CA • New Community Plan Program EIRs, City of Los Angeles, CA • Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project, Metro, City of Los Angeles, CA • Long Range Development Plan EIR, University of California, Los Angeles, CA • Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Master Plan EIR, City of Pomona, CA • Land Use and Circulation Element EIR, City of Santa Monica, CA • Y2K Transition Project, Woodland Hills, CA
• Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates and Environmental Justice Policies, City of Riverside, CA

32 ELIZABETH G. JOHNSON, MS—PROJECT MANAGER
www.FirstCarbonSolutions.com CORPORATE RESUME
Education
• Master of Science, Urban Planning, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1985 • Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Sociology, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, 1983 Elizabeth G. Johnson, MS, offers more than 35 years of experience in transportation planning, inter-agency coordination, community outreach, grant management, and consensus building, which she mastered through working as a community volunteer and working with government agencies and the private sector. Ms. Johnson is also experienced in planning for land reuse and redevelopment and for housing. She is well versed in managing processes to ensure adherence to federal laws, such as the NHPA Section 106, Endangered Species Act Section 7, and NEPA. Furthermore, she is proficient in the provisions of CEQA and other State regulations.

Ms. Johnson manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contracts with the cities of Hercules, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Milpitas, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Contra Costa and Solano; the City and County of San Francisco; and the Town of Tiburon.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Project Manager for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project
City of Millbrae
621 Magnolia Avenue,
Millbrae, CA 94030
Sam Fielding, Senior Planner
650.259.2341 October 2021–July 2023
Project Manager for the 400
East Millbrae Avenue Outdoor
Advertising Display Project
IS/MND
City of Hayward
777 B Street, Hayward, CA
94541
Richard Patenaude, AICP, Planner
510.583.4200
March 2021–December
2021
Project Manager for the
24493 Clawiter Road
Industrial Warehouse IS/MND
and Technical Studies

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Oak Park Properties Specific Plan EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • CarMax Auto Superstore Project EIR and Technical Studies, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Trellis Residential Project EIR, City of Walnut Creek, CA • Maffeo Subdivision IS/MND, City of Brentwood, CA
• Sciortino Ranch EIR Addendum, City of Brentwood, CA
• Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and Development Services Department, City of Alameda, CA
• Kaiser Dublin Medical Center EIR, City of Dublin, CA
• Initial Study Checklist/Addendum for Newpark Mall Project, City of Newark, CA • Bay Trail Plan, Association of Bay Area Governments, City of Oakland, CA

33 ELIZABETH G. JOHNSON, MS—PROJECT MANAGER
www.FirstCarbonSolutions.com CORPORATE RESUME
• Spotorno Ranch Project Subsequent EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • New Science Building IS/MND, Solano Community College District, Fairfield, CA • Library/Learning Resource Center Building Replacement Project IS/MND, Solano Community College District, Fairfield, CA
• New Science Building and Gas Line Project Archaeological Monitoring Services, Solano Community College District, Fairfield, CA
• Two Campus Projects Archaeological Testing and Monitoring Services, Solano Community College District, Fairfield, CA
• Ogden Environmental and Energy Services, San Francisco, CA • 1457 El Camino Real Condominium Development Class 32 CEQA Exemption, City of Burlingame, CA • 619–625 California Drive IS/MND Project, City of Burlingame, CA • Addendum to the 619-625 California Drive IS/MND, City of Burlingame, CA • 1509 El Camino Real Residential Condominiums IS/MND, City of Burlingame, CA • Joseph D. Grant County Park Master Plan Amendment IS/MND, Santa Clara County, CA • Montgomery 7 Project IS/MND, City of San José, CA
• Blanchard Road Industrial Project EIR, City of San José, CA • 970 McLaughlin Avenue Due Diligence Memorandum, Technical Studies, and IS/MND, City of San José, CA • Clover Springs Open Space Preserve Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Farmstand Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Healdsburg, CA • 110 Dry Creek Road Mixed-use Project IS/MND, City of Healdsburg, CA • CEQA for Healdsburg Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) Ballot Measure, City of Healdsburg, CA • Tracy Village Development Project EIR, City of Tracy, CA • Merced Gateway Master Plan Project EIR, City of Merced, CA • Fay Major Subdivision Project on Southside Road CEQA Services, San Benito County, CA • Quay Valley New Community Plan EIR, Kings County, CA
• Central Metal Expansion EIR, City of Huntington Park, CA

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RACHEL KRUSENOSKI—PROJECT MANAGER
Education
• Bachelor of Science, Urban Studies and Planning, with focus in Environmental Policy and Planning, minor in Environmental Studies, University of Southern California, Sol Price School of Public Policy, Los Angeles, CA, 2019
Professional Development
• CEQA Essentials Workshop Webinar, Association of Environmental Professionals, 2020 Rachel Krusenoski is a skilled environmental and transportation planner with more than 6 years of relevant experience. She is proficient in CEQA, NEPA, and State regulations, as she has actively managed the preparation and completion of environmental documents, including Initial Studies, MNDs, EIRs, EAs, and associated technical studies for aviation, transit, water resource, and residential planning projects. Ms. Krusenoski is also experienced in facilitating public outreach programs and public meeting presentations. Apart from her project management skills, Ms. Krusenoski is well versed in various graphic design software, including ArcMap and GIS.

She is also proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite programs, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Assistant Project Manager for
the Initial Study/Consistency
Checklist and Addendum to
the Richmond General Plan
Final EIR for the 100 38th
Street Project
DGS
707 Third Street, 4th Floor,
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Joshua Palmer, Senior Real Estate
Officer, Asset Management Branch
916.917.0933
June 2021–July 2023 Project Manager for the Oak
Hill Apartments Project EIR
County of Alameda
224 West Winton Avenue,
Suite 111, Hayward, CA 94544
Rodrigo Orduña, Assistant Planning
Director
510.670.6503
April 2023–April 2024
Project Manager for the
Arroyo Lago Residential
Project EIR

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Addendum to the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan EIR for the Iron Horse Village Project, City of San Ramon, CA
• Oak Hill Apartments Project EIR, Marin County, CA
• Arroyo Lago Development Project EIR, Alameda County, CA • 851 Brittain Lane Residential Project Addendum to the Roseland Area Project EIR, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Evergreen Ranch Estates Project EIR, Town of Danville, CA • Winery Project Addendum to General Plan EIR, Napa County, CA • Five-Story Mixed-use Project Class CEQA Analysis, City of Oakland, CA • Elworthy Property Residential Project Due Diligence, Town of Danville, CA • Napa Zinfandel Estate Subdivision 53-Lot Single-Family Residential IS/MND for City of Napa 2020

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RACHEL KRUSENOSKI—PROJECT MANAGER
• Central Avenue Safety Improvements Project, City of Alameda, CA • Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Regional Bus on Shoulder Assessment, Bay Area MTC, Bay Area, CA
• Joiner Parkway Project Class 32 Exemption Memo and Technical Studies, City of Lincoln, CA • Peach Avenue Rezone Project EIR and Technical Studies, Fresno County, CA • Pacific Crane Maintenance Company Chassis Repair and Storage Facility Project IS/MND, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
• Burbank Operable Unit Remediation System Upgrades Project IS/MND, City of Burbank, CA • Eastside Transit Corridor Phase II Project, Metro, East Los Angeles, CA • Los Angeles International Airport Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project EIR/EA, Los Angeles World Airport, City of Los Angeles, CA

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MADELYN DOLAN—PROJECT MANAGER
Education
• Bachelor of Science, Environmental Economics and Policy and Society & Environment (double major), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2020
Madelyn Dolan has more than 6 years of relevant experience. She is knowledgeable in public policy, community organization, legal empowerment, and research. Ms. Dolan has substantial knowledge in CEQA and NEPA, which she gained from her experience in assisting with the preparation of various environmental documents, such as EIRs and MNDs. Ms. Dolan has extensive experience in organizing sustainability events, implementing educational programs in relation to waste reduction and environmental justice, developing sustainability guidelines, and coordinating with key stakeholders for various projects. Ms. Dolan manages projects and task orders completed un FCS’s on-call contract with the City of Milpitas.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Project Manager for the Oak
Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Project Manager for the
Canine Early Development
Center and Veterinary Clinic
IS/MND
City of Pittsburg
65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA
94565
Celina Palmer, AICP, former
Associate Planner at the City of
Pittsburg (current Associate
Planner at the City of Orinda)
925.253.4212
May 2021–April 2023
Project Manager for the Blue
Wave Car Wash Project
IS/MND and Technical Studies

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Blake-Griggs Multi-family Residential Facility EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Blue Wave Car Wash Project IS/MND, City of Pittsburg, CA • The Ranch Project Recirculated EIR, City of Antioch, CA • Solid Waste and Recycling Transfer Station Replacement Project CEQA Compliance, City of Berkeley, CA • Lassen Road Residential Development Project IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA • Solano Ranch Project EIR and Technical Studies, City of Vallejo, CA • Superior Self-storage Facility Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, City of Vallejo, CA • 545 Sansome Street Office Project IS/MND, City of San Francisco, CA • 1457 El Camino Real Condominium Development Class 32 CEQA Exemption, City of Burlingame, CA

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MADELYN DOLAN—PROJECT MANAGER
• San Mateo Monte Diablo Avenue and North Kingston Street Townhomes CEQA 15332 Exemption, City of San Mateo, CA
• General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments, and CAP Program EIR, City of South San Francisco, CA • Sausalito Comprehensive General Plan Update and EIR, City of Sausalito, CA • 3443 Broadway Hilton Hampton Inn Project CEQA Services, City of American Canyon, CA • Project Rosco Industrial Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, Sonoma County, CA • Alexander Valley Wellness Center IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Stonebridge Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Shiloh Crossing Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, Town of Windsor, CA • Tracy Alliance Project EIR and Technical Studies, City of Tracy, CA • Travel Stop Project Planning/Entitlement and Addendum to the Master Plan EIR, City of Fillmore, CA • Legacy Anaheim Residential Project CEQA Infill Streamlining Appendix N Checklist, City of Anaheim, CA • Barton Road Logistics Center EIR, Technical Studies, and Peer Review, City of Colton, CA

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MEGAN STARR, JD—LEGAL COUNSEL
Education
• Juris Doctorate, with Honors, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, CA, 2001 • Bachelor of Arts, History, with a Comparative Degree in Law and Society, Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Regents Scholar, University of California, Riverside, CA, 1998
License
• California State Bar No. 217675
Megan Starr, JD, is a licensed Attorney with more than 24 years of experience in providing support and direction to multiple stakeholders on large projects involving State and federal environmental laws, including CEQA, the Endangered Species Act, the MBTA, the NHPA, the CAA, and the CWA. She has represented a wide variety of public agencies, including cities, counties, school districts, community services districts, transportation agencies, and water districts, on issues related to environmental and land use planning. Ms. Starr has also assisted in the preparation of numerous environmental documents, including EIRs/EISs, Categorical Exclusions, FONSIs, NDs, MSHCPs, and MMRPs. In addition to providing legal counsel services, Ms. Starr has served as a CEQA Guidelines Project Manager and has prepared and distributed customized CEQA Guidelines and related forms for more than 60 different public agencies.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the Oak
Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project
City of Napa; 1600 First
Street, Napa, CA 94559
Michael Allen, Senior Planner;
707.257.9630
April 2022 to February
2023
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the Browns
Valley Subdivision Project
IS/MND
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the
Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND

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MEGAN STARR, JD—LEGAL COUNSEL
Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Healdsburg; 401
Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA
95448
Linda Ruffing, Project Manager;
707.272.2343
November 2019 to
February 2020
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the
Addendum to the NEAP EIR
for the North Village Project
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Legal Counsel providing
Quality Assurance/Quality
Control to FCS for the Canine
Early Development Center
and Veterinary Clinic IS/MND

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Browns Valley Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Napa, CA • Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project, City of Healdsburg, CA • Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Terraces of Lafayette EIR Addendum, City of Lafayette, CA • Oak Park Properties Specific Plan EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Blake-Griggs Multi-family Residential Facility EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Alves Ranch EIR Addendum, City of Pittsburg, CA
• San Ramon Retail Analysis, City of San Ramon, CA
• CityWalk Master Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA
• City Village Project Addendum to the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA • The Promenade at the Preserve Residential Project IS/MND Addendum and Technical Studies, City of San Ramon, CA
• The Ranch Project Recirculated EIR, City of Antioch, CA • Prologis Warehouse Planned Development and Site Plan Design Review IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA • Lassen Road Residential Development Project IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA • Spotorno Ranch Project Subsequent EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • 10x Genomics Development Project IS/MND and Supporting Technical Analysis, City of Pleasanton, CA • Addendum to the 1509 El Camino Real Residential Condominiums IS/MND, City of Burlingame, CA • Sausalito Comprehensive General Plan Update and EIR, City of Sausalito, CA Publications
C. Lobel (Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott), M. Starr (Best Best & Krieger), and C. Calfee (Best Best & Krieger). 2006. “Legally Defensible Environmental Review Under CEQA.”

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JACKIE WINKEL, MUP—AIR QUALITY/GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ENERGY SPECIALIST Education
• Master of Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 2009 • Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Studies, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, 2007 Jackie Winkel, MUP, is an environmental and air quality planning professional with more than 12 years of experience in air quality and GHG emissions impact analyses, urban planning, and project management. Ms.

Winkel has a thorough knowledge and understanding of air quality analysis, including factors affecting air pollution distribution, emissions quantification, and mitigation strategies. She is well versed in the CEQA process and in reviewing and commenting on air quality and GHG emissions analyses in CEQA documents. Additionally, Ms. Winkel is knowledgeable in the implementation and analysis of BAAQMD CEQA guidelines and thresholds and proficient in the use of air quality and GHG emissions models, such as CalEEMod, AERMOD, OFFROAD, and EMFAC. She is proficient in communicating with, and presenting to, local government staff, consultants, the general public, and other stakeholders. Ms. Winkel also has experience in training, supervising, and guiding junior level staff.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of South San Francisco
315 Maple Avenue, South San
Francisco, CA 94080
Kelsey Evans, Administrative
Assistant
650.829.6620
August 2023–February
2024
Air Quality/GHG Emissions
Specialist for the Fire Station
#63 Project Consistency
Checklist
City of Napa
1600 1st Street, Napa, CA
94559
Michael Allen, Senior Planner
707.257.9530 January 2024–present
Air Quality/GHG Emissions
Specialist for the Zinfandel
Estates Project IS/MND
Southridge Church
6830 Via del Oro, Suite 100,
San Jose, CA 95119
Micaiah Irmler, Owner
408.728.7471
January 2024–March
2024
Air Quality/GHG Emissions
Specialist for the Southridge
Church Air Quality/GHG
Technical Report

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Elworthy Property Residential Project Due Diligence, Town of Danville, CA • New Fire Station No. 63 Consistency Checklist and Technical Analyses, City of South San Francisco, CA • Napa Zinfandel Estate Subdivision 53-lot Single-family Residential IS/MND, City of Napa, CA • Santa Clara County 0 Piercy Road Church Construction Project Air Quality/GHG Emissions, Phase I ESA, and Wildfire Study, Santa Clara County, CA
• Pierce Road Mountain Winery Residential Project EIR, City of Saratoga, CA • EKN Hotel + Downtown Housing and Economic Overlay Project Focused EIR, City of Petaluma, CA • BoDean Company Construction Materials Processing Plant (File No. 19-16) EIR, Town of Windsor, CA • Barber Yard Specific Plan Project EIR, City of Chico, CA • Addendum to the Final EIR No. 331 for the Gypsum Canyon Cemetery Project Peer Review, City of Anaheim, CA
• Rio Vista Specific Plan EIR, City of Jurupa Valley, CA

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ROBERT CARROLL—BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST Education
• Bachelor of Science, Fisheries Science, Concentration in Water Resources, Cum Laude, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2016
• Bachelor of Arts, Marketing, College of Business Administration, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 2007
Licenses and Certifications
• Fairy Shrimp Identification Certification, 2017
• Wetland Delineation Certification, 2018
Robert Carroll has more than 15 years of experience in environmental analysis, biological resources, and regulatory permitting. While working at the ODFW, Mr. Carroll conducted spawning surveys of adult salmonids in numerous streams throughout the Willamette Valley. His experience at the ODFW also included spawning and rearing techniques at various ODFW run fish hatcheries for the dispersal of steelhead in lakes and rivers throughout the Corvallis watershed. Mr. Carroll also contributed to ODFW’s preliminary study to document fish diversity throughout the Little Muddy Creek. As a Biologist and Regulatory Specialist, Mr. Carroll’s expertise includes multi-agency regulatory permitting and compliance (NEPA, CEQA, and California and federal Endangered Species Acts), natural resource assessments, special-status flora and fauna species surveys, construction compliance monitoring, and wildlife habitat assessments. Mr. Carroll has extensive experience managing wetland delineation projects and performing regulatory permitting pursuant to the jurisdiction of the CDFW, the RWQCB, the USACE, and other local and regional agencies and organizations. He is well versed in the CWA Sections 404 and 401 permitting and the CDFW Code 1602 permitting. Mr. Carroll manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contract with the County of Contra Costa.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Biological Resources Specialist
for the Oak Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Biological Resources Specialist
for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Biological Resources Specialist
for the Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Biological Resources Specialist
for the Canine Early
Development Center and
Veterinary Clinic IS/MND

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ROBERT CARROLL—BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • CenterPoint Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Tassajara Parks Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Willow Avenue Commercial Center Project IS/MND, City of Hercules, CA • Powerplant Agricultural Development Project Focused EIR and MND, City of Richmond, CA • Marina Way Residential Project Wetland Delineation, City of Richmond, CA • Richmond Country Club Residential Project IS/MND, Technical Studies, and Bay Trail Connection, City of Richmond, CA
• Quarry Residential Project Nesting Bird Survey, City of Richmond, CA • Terraces of Lafayette EIR Addendum, City of Lafayette, CA • Blake-Griggs Multi-family Residential Facility EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Oak Park Properties Specific Plan EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Grayson Creek Outfalls Project, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • CarMax Project Biological Construction Monitoring and Memorandum, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Foundry Foodhall Technical Studies, City of Walnut Creek, CA • Alves Ranch EIR Addendum, City of Pittsburg, CA
• Blue Wave Car Wash Project IS/MND, City of Pittsburg, CA • Liberty Subdivision II Project Substantial Conformance Memorandum Services, City of Pittsburg, CA • Crow Canyon Specific Plan Update Initial Study/Addendum, City of San Ramon, CA • Chang Property Development IS/MND, Technical Studies, Planning, and LAFCO Application Services, City of San Ramon, CA
• CityWalk Master Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA
• The Ranch Project Recirculated EIR, City of Antioch, CA • Cypress Self-storage Project Biological Assessment, City of Oakley, CA • 2371 Oakley Street Project (Oakley II) Technical Studies, City of Oakley, CA • John Muir Parkway Extension Project IS/MND and PES for NEPA Clearance, City of Brentwood, CA • Silvergate Apartment Development Project Biological Pre-construction Survey, City of Brentwood, CA • Volpone-Silver Gate Condominium Community Project Burrowing Owl (BUOW) (Athene cunicularia) and Nesting Birds Pre-construction Survey, City of Brentwood, CA • Alameda Federal Center Reuse NEPA Documentation, City of Alameda, CA • Fairmont Terrace Park Master Plan IS/MND, HARD, City of Hayward, CA • Mission and Mattox Project Addendum, City of Hayward, CA • Blacow Residential Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, City of Fremont, CA • William J. Payne Sports Park Renovation Project IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA • Chick-fil-A BRA, City of Livermore, CA
• Chick-fil-A BRA Update, City of Livermore, CA
• Lassen Road Residential Development Project IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA

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DANA DEPIETRO, PHD, RPA—CULTURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Education
• Doctor of Philosophy, Near Eastern Art and Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2012 • Master of Arts, Near Eastern Art and Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2005 • Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology and History (double major), University of California, San Diego, CA, 2002 License
• Registered Professional Archaeologist, License No. 13517, 2016 Dana DePietro, PhD, RPA, is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (License No. 13517) who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for historic preservation programs in archaeology. Dr. DePietro has more than 21 years of experience in all aspects of cultural resources management, including prehistoric and historic archaeology, paleontology, materials conservation, history of art and architecture, and community engagement.

He has experience in compliance with NEPA, CEQA, the NHPA, and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act.

Dr. DePietro has completed cultural resource projects that have involved agency, client, Native American, and subcontractor coordination; treatment plans and research design development; archival research; field reconnaissance; site testing; data recovery excavation; construction monitoring; site recordation; site protection/preservation; mapping/cartography; spatial analysis/GIS; laboratory analysis; materials conservation; artifact curation and exhibition; and report production. He has completed projects in California within the jurisdiction of the BLM and other federal agencies requiring compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. He has also completed projects throughout California under CEQA for State and local governments and municipalities, and has worked with clients to ensure deliverables meet and exceed the standards set by the OHP. Dr. DePietro manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contracts with the cities of Hercules, Richmond, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, East Palo Alto, Millbrae, South San Francisco, Milpitas, San José, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Contra Costa and Solano; the City and County of San Francisco; the Town of Tiburon; the EBRPD; the Solano Community College District; and the Sonoma County Water Agency.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Oak Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project

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DANA DEPIETRO, PHD, RPA—CULTURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
Town of Fairfax; 142 Bolinas
Road, Fairfax, CA 94930
Janet E. Coleson, JD, Town
Attorney; 925.977.3319 May 2022 to July 2022
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Fairfax Pavilion
Foundation
Replacement/Accessibility
Improvements Project
Archaeological Services
City of Napa; 1600 First
Street, Napa, CA 94559
Michael Allen, Senior Planner;
707.257.9630
April 2022 to February
2023
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Browns Valley
Subdivision Project IS/MND
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND
City of Healdsburg; 401
Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA
95448
Linda Ruffing, Project Manager;
707.272.2343
November 2019 to
February 2020
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Addendum to the
NEAP EIR for the North Village
Project
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Cultural Resources Specialist
for the Canine Early
Development Center and
Veterinary Clinic IS/MND

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Fairfax Pavilion Foundation Replacement/Accessibility Improvements Project Archaeological Services, Town of Fairfax, CA
• Browns Valley Subdivision Project IS/MND, City of Napa, CA • Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project, City of Healdsburg, CA • Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Tassajara Parks Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Retainer Contract for Staff Assistant, Contra Costa County, CA • Willow Avenue Commercial Center Project IS/MND, City of Hercules, CA • Powerplant Agricultural Development Project IS/MND, City of Richmond, CA • Goodrick Property Richmond Project Wetland and Cultural Survey, City of Richmond, CA • Richmond Country Club Residential Project IS/MND, Technical Studies, and Bay Trail Connection, City of Richmond, CA
• 4587 Pacheco Road Project Due Diligence, City of Martinez, CA

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PHILIP AULT, MS, LEED AP—NOISE/ACOUSTICAL SPECIALIST
Education
• Master of Science, Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies for Architecture, University of East London at Center for Alternative Technology, Wales, UK, 2007
• Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, 1991 Training and Certifications
• US Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional (AP), without specialty • TRAFFIX Training, Dowling Associates, Inc., Oakland, CA • FHWA TNM 2.5 and Traffic Noise Fundamentals Training Course, Bowlby & Associates, Inc., Franklin, TN • Principles of Ecological Design, Case Studies in Ecological Design, San Francisco Institute of Architecture San Francisco, CA
Philip Ault, MS, LEED AP, has more than 18 years of experience in noise and air quality environmental impact analysis. As the Director of Noise and Air Quality Services, Mr. Ault is responsible for overseeing climatesustainability strategy, noise and air quality studies, and environmental management systems and regulatory compliance with CEQA and NEPA requirements. He has prepared project-level technical noise analyses and programmatic noise and vibration impact analyses for programmatic-level CEQA analyses, including general plans, general plan updates, and specific plans. Mr. Ault has managed more than 900 projects that included the coordination of technical teams across multiple disciplines, firms, and municipal staff. In the past five years, Mr.

Ault has also taken on the management of multiple CEQA and NEPA projects that involved the preparation of Addenda, Exemptions, Initial Studies, EIRs, and EAs. In his role as Manager of the Noise Team, he trains staff on conducting field noise measurements in compliance with FHWA, Caltrans, FTA, and HUD standards, as well as providing director-level review of all noise analyses. Mr. Ault also provides senior oversight, peer review, and expert testimony for FCS’s noise services. In his role as Manager of the Air Quality Team, he guides the training and coordination of the air quality team members. He oversees and manages a full range of air quality and GHG emissions analyses, health risk assessments, and energy impact analyses. Mr. Ault manages projects and task orders completed under FCS’s on-call contracts, including contracts with the cities of Hercules, Richmond, San Ramon, Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Milpitas, San José, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Contra Costa and Solano; the City and County of San Francisco; the Town of Tiburon; the Solano Community College District; and the Sonoma County Water Agency.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
County of Contra Costa; 30
Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553
Jennifer Cruz, Principal Planner;
925.655.2867
March 2021 to March
2022
Noise Specialist for the Oak
Road Townhouse
Condominiums Project EIR
and Peer Review of Technical
Studies
City of Richmond; 450 Civic
Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
94804
Hector Lopez, Senior Planner;
510.620.6706
June 2021 to February
2023
Noise Specialist for the Initial
Study/Consistency Checklist
and Addendum to the
Richmond General Plan Final
EIR for the 100 38th Street
Project

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PHILIP AULT, MS, LEED AP—NOISE/ACOUSTICAL SPECIALIST
Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to
August 2020
Noise Specialist for the
Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project
IS/MND
City of Healdsburg; 401
Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA
95448
Linda Ruffing, Project Manager;
707.272.2343
November 2019 to
February 2020
Noise Specialist for the
Addendum to the NEAP EIR
for the North Village Project
City of Santa Rosa; 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa
Rosa, CA 95404
Kristinae Toomians, Senior
Planner; 707.543.3223
November 2020 to
March 2022
Noise Specialist for the
Canine Early Development
Center and Veterinary Clinic
IS/MND

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Oak Road Townhouse Condominiums Project EIR and Peer Review of Technical Studies, Contra Costa County, CA
• Initial Study/Consistency Checklist and Addendum to the Richmond General Plan Final EIR for the 100 38th Street Project, City of Richmond, CA
• Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Addendum to the NEAP EIR for the North Village Project, City of Healdsburg, CA • Canine Early Development Center and Veterinary Clinic CEQA Review, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Tassajara Parks Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA
• Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • CenterPoint Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Scannell Properties Logistics Warehouse Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA • Terraces of Lafayette EIR Addendum, City of Lafayette, CA • Blake-Griggs Multi-family Residential Facility EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • CarMax Auto Superstore Project EIR and Technical Studies, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Foundry Food Hall Project Addendum to IS/MND, City of Walnut Creek, CA • Trellis Residential Project EIR, City of Walnut Creek, CA • Chang Property Development IS/MND, Technical Studies, Planning, and LAFCO Application Services, City of San Ramon, CA
• San Ramon Retail Analysis, City of San Ramon, CA
• CityWalk Master Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA
• City Village Project Addendum to the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan EIR, City of San Ramon, CA • The Ranch Project Recirculated EIR, City of Antioch, CA • Mangini Residential Project IS/MND, City of Brentwood, CA • Alameda Federal Center Reuse NEPA Documentation, City of Alameda, CA • Kaiser Dublin Medical Center EIR, City of Dublin, CA
• IKEA Retail Center Supplemental EIR, City of Dublin, CA • Blacow Residential Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, City of Fremont, CA • Fairmont Terrace Park Master Plan IS/MND, HARD, City of Hayward, CA • Prologis Warehouse Planned Development and Site Plan Design Review IS/MND, City of Livermore, CA

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YIU KAM—VISUAL SIMULATIONS SPECIALIST
Education
• Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2006 Skills
• Graphic Design
• Urban Design
• Web Design
• 3-D Modeling + Visualizations
• Cartography
• Brand Development
• Marketing
• Copywriting
• Photography
Technical Expertise
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• SketchUp + Podium
• ArcGIS
Yiu Kam is a multi-disciplinary Designer specializing in developing meaningful and compelling visual tools for stakeholder and community consideration and collaboration. With more than 18 years of graphics expertise in the urban planning, long range planning, and environmental planning fields, Mr. Kam keenly understands the power of effective visual communication to educate, inform, and inspire an audience. He specializes in creating visual simulations and renderings for development projects undergoing CEQA review, with special consideration of viewshed corridors and compatibility with surrounding land uses. His workflow, developed over the years, ensures the geographically accurate and photorealistic depiction of a project’s buildings, landscaping, and grading within an existing environment. Mr. Kam also has award-winning graphic communications experience in developing creative campaigns for various projects that encompass the disciplines of graphic design, project and event branding and art direction, informational animation videos, social media, and web design/user interface.

Client and Address Contact Details Length of Time Services were Provided Description of Services
City of Cloverdale; 124 N.

Cloverdale Boulevard,
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Kevin Thompson, MBA, Assistant
City Manager/Community
Development Director;
707.894.1723
February 2019 to August
2020
Aesthetics/Visual Simulations
Specialist Baumgardner Ranch
Development Project IS/MND
City of Pleasant Hill
100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant
Hill, CA 94523
Troy Fujimoto, City Planner
925.671.5224 March 2018–July 2020
Aesthetics/Visual Simulations
Specialist for the Oak Park
Properties Specific Plan EIR
City of Petaluma
11 English Street, Petaluma,
CA 94952
Greg Powell, Senior Planner
707.540.0723 x 215 February 2024–present
Aesthetics/Visual Simulations
Specialist for the EKN Hotel +
Downtown Housing and
Economic Overlay Project
Focused EIR

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND CLIENT SUMMARY
• Baumgardner Ranch Development Project IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • Del Hombre Apartments Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA

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YIU KAM—VISUAL SIMULATIONS SPECIALIST
• Terraces of Lafayette EIR Addendum, City of Lafayette, CA • Oak Park Properties Specific Plan EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Blake-Griggs Multi-family Residential Facility EIR, City of Pleasant Hill, CA • Proposed Construction of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Historical Hazardous Materials Study, City of Walnut Creek, CA
• San Ramon Retail Analysis, City of San Ramon, CA
• Chang Property Development IS/MND, Technical Studies, Planning, and LAFCO Application Services, City of San Ramon, CA
• The Ranch Project Recirculated EIR, City of Antioch, CA • Woodbury Highlands Initial Study, City of Lafayette, CA • IKEA Retail Center Supplemental EIR, City of Dublin, CA • Faith Manor Project Landscape Architecture Services, City of Hayward, CA • Spotorno Ranch Project Subsequent EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project EIR, City of Pleasanton, CA • Blessing Drive Residence Visual Simulation, City of Pleasanton, CA • 619–625 California Drive Project IS/MND, City of Burlingame, CA • Light Tree Apartments Landscape Plans and Visualizations, City of East Palo Alto, CA • Sausalito Comprehensive General Plan Update and EIR, City of Sausalito, CA • Initial Study/Addendum to the Enchanted Resorts Project EIR, City of Calistoga, CA • Civic Center and Downtown West End Gateway Project Supplemental EIR, City of Napa, CA • Downtown Napa General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, City of Napa, CA • Milpitas Sign Project Shade and Shadow Study/Memorandum, City of Milpitas, CA • The Kelsey Ayer Station Project Initial Study and SB 35 Ministerial Approval, City of San José, CA • Vista Oaks Subdivision Project IS/MND and Technical Studies, City of Cloverdale, CA • Alexander Valley Wellness Center IS/MND, City of Cloverdale, CA • NEAP EIR, City of Healdsburg, CA
• Chicken Town Mini Golf Center CUP and Site Plan and Architectural Review Services, City of Petaluma, CA • Free Range Miniature Golf Center Landscape Architecture Services, City of Petaluma, CA • Elnoka Continuing Care Retirement Community Project EIR, City of Santa Rosa, CA • Interstate 80/Gilman Intersection Improvement Project Graphic Outreach, Visual Simulations, and Project Branding, Alameda County Transportation Commission, City of Berkeley, CA • 2129 Shattuck Avenue Mixed-use Project Visual Simulations, City of Berkeley, CA • Stanford Avenue Staging Area Expansion Project Visual Simulations, Mission Peak Regional Preserve Renderings, EBRPD, City of Oakland, CA
• San Leandro Shoreline Development Project EIR, City of San Leandro, CA • Vallejo Comprehensive General Plan Update and EIR, City of Vallejo, CA • Fire Station 41 (El Granada) Replacement Project EIR, Coastside Fire Protection District, San Mateo County, CA
• M-2 Zoning Update, City of Menlo Park, CA
• Hillsdale Station Area Plan, City of San Mateo, CA
• Atherton Town Center, Town of Atherton, CA
• Dell Avenue Area Plan, City of Campbell, CA
• Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update and EIR, City of Palo Alto, CA • Northwest Specific Plan, City of Rohnert Park, CA
• Bay Trail Design Guidelines and Toolkit, Association of Bay Area Governments • Spring Lake Central Project Landscape Architectural Services, City of Woodland, CA

49 Statement of
Qualifications
I. REQUIRED STATEMENTS/DOCUMENTS

1. Disclose any actual, apparent, direct or indirect, or potential conflicts of interest that may exist with respect to the consultant, management, or employees relative to the services to be provided under the Agreement. Consultant must disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest associated with this project or with working for the City of Pinole. If a Consultant has no conflicts of interest, a statement to that effect shall be included in the Proposal.

FCS does not have any conflicts of interest.

2. Ability and agreement to fulfill the indemnification and insurance requirements contained in the standard contract.

In Section 4.2.1, we are requesting the Commercial General Liability be lowered to $1 million/$2 million and Auto Liability be lowered to $1 million (combined single limit), because it more accurately reflects the risk posed by our work and is in line with industry standards for environmental consultants. With regards to the Auto Liability, FCS has been advised that the City’s type of policy for auto coverage (per occurrence/general aggregate) is restricted to personal/residential policies and is not available for commercial businesses.

3. A statement that nothing contained in the submitted proposal will be proprietary.

FCS has not included any proprietary information in our SOQ.

4. Acknowledgement that the Consultant understands that all documents submitted to the City in connection with the proposal are subject to the California Public Records Act and may be disclosed without notice to the Consultant.

FCS understands that all documents submitted to the City in connection with the SOQ are subject to the California Public Records Act and may be disclosed without notice to FCS.

5. A description of any and all proposed exceptions, alterations or amendments to the Scope of Services or other requirements of this RFP, including the Standard Contract (Attachment A).

We are requesting a site provision be included since project may require site work. The requested language is:
“However, notwithstanding the foregoing and/or anything to the contrary herein, the City agrees to provide–or to require a party other than CONSULTANT to provide–a safe and compliant worksite and working conditions while CONSULTANT’S personnel and equipment are on the property. Failure to do so affords CONSULTANT, at its own choosing, the ability to either a) terminate the contract with three (3) calendar days’ notice or b) cease work on any project at any time CONSULTANT identifies unsafe conditions and either option shall be agreed to by the City without penalty and with payment for services rendered prior to termination or cessation of work taking effect.”

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Qualifications
In Section 5.1, we are requesting that the phrase “or incident” (line 6) and “all consequential damages” (line 10) be deleted.

6. List and explain any pending bankruptcies, liens, stop payment notices, judgments, lawsuits, arbitrations, mediations, foreclosures, and any similar actions filed or resolved in the past seven (7) years. Please indicate whether a client has ever terminated a contract for breach, and if so, please explain.

FCS does not have any pending bankruptcies, liens, stop payment notices, judgments, lawsuits, arbitrations, mediations, foreclosures, and any similar actions in the past seven (7) years. We have also not had any contracts terminated for breach.

MAY 2024

CITY OF PINOLE

PROPOSAL FOR

ON-CALL & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SERVICES

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A. COVER LETTER.............................................................................................................. 1 B. BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE ............................................................................................. 3 Firm Background............................................................................................................................ 3 Overview of LSA’s Services/General Qualifica�ons of Firm........................................................... 4 C. ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING..................................................................................... 8 LSA Project Management Team..................................................................................................... 8 LSA Key Staff Table ......................................................................................................................... 9 D. DESCRIPTION AND APPROACH....................................................................................18 Knowledge and Understanding of the Proposed Work ...............................................................18 Management Approach...............................................................................................................20 E. SCHEDULE OF WORK...................................................................................................20 Methodology and Approach to Schedule Management .............................................................21 Typical Detailed Schedule for Similar Projects.............................................................................21 F. SUBCONSULTANTS.......................................................................................................23 G. COST PROPOSAL.........................................................................................................24 LSA’s Standard Rates Sheet..........................................................................................................24 LSA’s Key Staff Individual Hourly Rates Sheet..............................................................................25 Baseline’s Standard Rate Sheet....................................................................................................26 Ninyo & Moore’s Standard Rate Sheet ........................................................................................27 Approach to Cost Control and Budge�ng ....................................................................................29 H. RÉSUMÉ, RELEVANT PROJECTS/SERVICES WITH REFERENCES ......................................30 Key Staff Résumés........................................................................................................................30 Relevant Project Experience ........................................................................................................30 References....................................................................................................................................30 I. REQUIRED STATEMENTS/DOCUMENTS.........................................................................39 Appendix A: Key Staff Resumes

LSA is a business name of LSA Associates, Inc.
157 Park Place, Point Richmond, CA 94801 510-236-6810 www.lsa.net 1 | Page A. Cover Letter
May 6, 2024
City of Pinole
Community Development Department
2131 Pear Street
Pinole, CA 94965
Attn: Lilly Whalen, Community Development Director
Subject: Proposal for On-Call & Environmental Planning Services (Category 1: Environmental Planning Services)
Dear Ms. Whalen:

LSA is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Pinole (City) in response to the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for On-Call & Environmental Planning Services. Specifically, LSA is proposing to provide services for Category 1: Environmental Planning Services. We understand that the City is seeking to establish a list of qualified consultants to prepare environmental documentation and technical studies to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a period of up to 4 years.

LSA possesses the qualifications necessary to assist the City with all aspects of CEQA compliance on an on-call basis. This assistance may come in the form of preparation of Categorical Exemptions (CEs), Initial Studies (ISs), Negative/Mitigated Negative Declarations (NDs/MNDs), Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), or Addendums to previous EIRs, as well public notices, staff reports, resolutions, findings and statements of overriding considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs (MMRPs). The LSA Team is also able to prepare all supporting technical studies required for CEQA documentation, including biological resources and wetlands studies; historic architectural and archaeological resources studies; traffic analyses; air quality, energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) analyses; acoustical studies; aesthetics and visual resources analyses; hazardous materials reviews; hydrological and water quality analyses; and geotechnical reviews.

LSA’s technical staff can also peer review such studies submitted by project applicants. Our staff is also skilled in the processes of public engagement and regularly leads scoping sessions and presents findings in various public forums such as community workshops and before decision-making bodies such as Planning Commissions and City Councils. LSA can perform all of the anticipated tasks listed in the City’s RFP.

Our key qualifications for conducting the requested services are:
 Extensive experience preparing environmental documents for projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, par�cularly throughout Contra Costa County and the East Bay;  Knowledge of the local poli�cal, planning, and environmental landscapes, having completed projects for a number of other similar communi�es throughout the East Bay Area, including those with similar characteris�cs as Pinole;
LSA’s Primary Contact(s):

Theresa Wallace, AICP, Principal
Role: Principal in Charge
[email protected]
Florentina Craciun,
Associate/Senior Environmental
Planner
Role: Project Manger
[email protected]
LSA’s Local Office:
157 Park Place
Point Richmond, CA 94801
T: (510) 236-6810

LSA is a business name of LSA Associates, Inc.
157 Park Place, Point Richmond, CA 94801 510-236-6810 www.lsa.net 2 | Page  Solid understanding of CEQA and the environmental review process supported by our in-house technical specialists; and
 Familiarity with the issues that are important to residents in Pinole, and the ability to customize our approach to environmental review accordingly.

With 47 years of experience preparing thousands of environmental documents and providing environmental planning services for municipal clients throughout the Bay Area, we are confident that LSA can provide the essential project management, strategic thinking skills, and multidisciplinary technical knowledge the City seeks. Our proposed team is efficient at preparing a broad range of high-quality environmental documents and provides effective and implementable solutions to resolve CEQA issues.

Many public agencies have recognized LSA’s ability to provide a broad spectrum of environmental services on an on-call basis, including the cities of El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Hayward, Dublin, Fremont, Redwood City, Berkeley, Foster City, and Milpitas, to name a few. This proposal summarizes LSA’srelevant services to some of these jurisdictions.

For this on-call contract, Theresa Wallace, AICP, Principal, will serve as the Principal in Charge and main point of contact for the City. She has 21 years of experience providing CEQA services throughout the Bay Area and will be responsible for assigning staff to individual task orders and overseeing the preparation and management of environmental documents for the City. Florentina Craciun, Associate/Senior Environmental Planner, will serve as the Project Manager. Ms. Craciun brings a total of 14 years of public agency and private consulting experience within the field of environmental planning. We also include Shanna Guiler, AICP, Associate/Senior Environmental Planner, as Potential Project Manager. Ms. Guiler serves as the main point of contact for LSA’s on-call contracts for the cities of Richmond and Dublin.

Additionally, our in-house experts included for this contract will provide technical expertise for biological resources; archaeological, historic, and tribal cultural resources; paleontological resources; air quality and GHG emissions; noise and vibration; traffic/transportation; and water quality and hydrology. For geology, soils, and hazards analyses, as well as complex hydrology and water quality issues (as needed) in support of environmental documentation, LSA has engaged Baseline Environmental Consulting (Baseline) and Ninyo & Moore for assistance. LSA has teamed with both firms on multiple city contracts in the San Francisco Bay Area.

LSA submits this proposal for on-call environmental planning services with a great deal of enthusiasm and believes that our extensive experience throughout Contra Costa County and working on projects throughout the East Bay can help the City balance its workload while providing the utmost service to the public and applicants. We are confident in our ability to be responsive and provide the City with highquality environmental services on short notice and on an on-call basis throughout the contract term.

We acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions of the Consulting Services Agreement (Attachment A). This proposal is valid for ninety (90) days. We also acknowledge both Addendum No. 1 and No 2. dated April 29, 2024. If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Theresa Wallace at [email protected] or at (510) 236-6810.

Sincerely,
LSA Associates, Inc.

Anthony Petros Theresa Wallace, AICP
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Principal

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B. Brief Company Profile
Firm Background
LSA is a 100 percent employee-owned environmental consul�ng firm with 47 years of experience and nearly 180 employees in 9 offices throughout California, including ourlocal San Francisco Bay Area office in Point Richmond, which is approximately 9 miles from the City of Pinole. LSA’s corporate headquarters is located in Irvine, with addi�onal offices in Roseville, Clovis, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, Riverside, Palm Springs, and Carlsbad. We provide mul�disciplinary land use and environmental planning services. As planners and environmental analysts, we are ac�ve in all aspects of community development, land use planning, and public involvement. As technical specialists, we provide exper�se in biological resources and permi�ng, cultural and paleontological resources, air quality/GHG emissions and climate change, noise and vibra�on, transporta�on, and water quality. Environmental analysis, planning, and permi�ng have been the cornerstones of LSA’s professional prac�ce since our founding in 1976. We are thoroughly familiar with the processes, procedures, and technical requirements of CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and are a “one-stop” choice for environmental documentation services.

Our environmental team has prepared numerous documents to sa�sfy the requirements of specific agencies such as the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the California Department of Transporta�on (Caltrans), the Federal Highway Administra�on (FHWA), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the California Coastal Commission (CCC), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). This exper�se includes coordina�on with local, State, federal, and other governmental agencies preparing and processing environmental documents and technical studies, managing public par�cipa�on programs, issuing necessary legal no�ces, and incorpora�ng each document into the relevant planning process. LSA has a successful track record of preparing environmental documents that are technically sound and legally robust as well as innovative and solution oriented.

Addi�onally, many of our planners are certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and are active members of the American Planning Association (APA) and the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP). We regularly work with land use and CEQA atorneys who provide us with specific sugges�ons as to how the most recent case law should be interpreted and incorporated into

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our EIRs and other CEQA documents. Technical studies for air quality, biological resources, cultural and tribal resources, noise and vibra�on, traffic, and hydrology and water quality are regularly incorporated into CEQA and planning documents and prepared as stand-alone studies.

Overview of LSA’s Services/General Qualifications of Firm The LSA Team provides technical services that address all the topic areas outlined in the RFP. The following is a brief introduction to LSA’s areas of specialization as they pertain to this contract:

Environmental Analysis and Planning. Navigating CEQA and NEPA requirements is a critical part of project development in California. LSA’s Environmental Planning Group offers broad expertise in environmental analysis and guides projects through all aspects of CEQA and NEPA compliance documentation. Working across multiple technical disciplines, our staff members combine their knowledge of science and regulations with creative problem-solving skills to provide solutions that are innovative, practical, and efficient. LSA offers highly skilled and responsive support to both public- and private-sector clients. This experience includes the preparation of a wide range of CEQA/NEPA documents, including EIRs, Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), NDs/MNDs, ISs, MMRPs, Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSIs), Categorical Exemptions/Categorical Exclusions (CEs), addenda to adopted/certified environmental documents, and numerous technical studies. With respect to ongoing education, our staff members maintain and supplement their knowledge, understanding, and technical expertise in the application of CEQA by regularly attending workshops on recent court outcomes and legislative amendments. Our planners use their thorough understanding of CEQA and decades of analogous projects to craft environmental documentation that is efficient, technically sound, and resilient to challenge. This process streamlines documentation and focuses on the analysis, all while ensuring that the resulting documentation is legally robust and defensible. This expertise includes coordination with local, State, federal, and other governmental agencies; managing public participation programs; issuing necessary legal notices; and incorporating each document into the relevant planning process.

Public Participation, Community Outreach, and Community Development.

As planners and environmental analysts, the LSA Team is active in all aspects of community development, land use planning, and public involvement. Our team has considerable experience delivering public presentations and conducting community workshops regarding complex and controversial planning projects. LSA works closely with its clients to identify and implement creative ways to solicit stakeholder input in the environmental review process from underrepresented members of the community.

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Biological Resources and Regulatory Permitting. We provide a full range of biological services including special-status species surveys, biological assessments, and mitigation plans for listed plants and animals; wetland assessments, wetland delineations, regulatory permits, and wetland mitigation; riparian revegetation/ restoration; biological resource sections of CEQA documents; tree surveys and arborist reports; botanical surveys for special-status plants and vegetation mapping; wildlife surveys for special-status species, habitat assessments and modeling, and mitigation plans; and GIS mapping. LSA also maintains a number of Section 10 permits for scientific research on various listed species that must be handled during sampling or monitoring. In addition, staff biologists maintain California scientific collector permits to conduct monitoring and sampling work. We regularly conduct construction monitoring and interact with contractors to ensure compliance with regulatory agency permit conditions and CEQA mitigation measures.

Cultural, Tribal, and Historic Resources. We help navigate the full spectrum of federal, State, and local environmental review requirements governing the management and preservation of cultural resources. LSA’s Cultural Resources Group is made up of a diverse and highly qualified core group of archaeologists, tribal consultants, and historic preservation specialists with extensive experience in the management of cultural resources throughout California. LSA assists its clients with compliance on projects dealing with CEQA, NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) documentation and nominations, and preparation of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABs) documentation. We have earned a reputation for employing innovative techniques and developing new technologies to protect resources and manage projects. All staff archaeologists at LSA either meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards, and staff archaeologists are Registered Professional Archaeologists (RPAs) or Registered Archaeologists (RAs).

Our team of specialists address regulatory requirements pertaining to archaeology, architectural history, local and regional history, cultural landscapes, Native American consultation, and traditional cultural properties. Additionally, LSA supports public agency staff in meeting their tribal consultation requirements under Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and Senate Bill (SB) 18 and engages in Section 106 Native American consultation with many Native American groups in California. Our cultural resources team are proficient in facilitating tribal engagement. Tribal engagement is a nonlinear process that fosters an open exchange of information with emphasis on trust, respect, and shared responsibility. This is accomplished through ongoing meaningful collaboration, open dialog, and exchange of potentially confidential and sensitive information that can have long-lasting impacts on tribes and their relationship with conservation efforts. LSA assists in the development of Tribal Participation and Engagement Plans through coordination with tribal members, cultural resources specialists, and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) to assure full and candid expression that addresses tribal perspective, key issues, and additional concerns during the planning and decision-making process.

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Paleontological Resources. Paleontological resources (i.e., fossils) include the preserved remains or other evidence of past life and are protected by various federal, State, and local regulations and requirements. LSA has provided professional paleontologists for projects throughout the western United States since 1979, and the firm supports its knowledge of the regulatory framework with region-specific expertise, professional certifications, and fully appointed laboratory facilities. LSA understands that only projects involving activities or disturbance of native sediments would require paleontological resource management work.

Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Our Air Quality and GHG Group provides comprehensive air quality services to ensure compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and local requirements. Services range from construction-level analyses of transportation and development projects to the assessment of planning documents and studies of unique sources of air pollution. LSA’s air quality services are responsive to evolving State and federal standards, recent case law, and scientific literature. We use quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate project and program GHG emissions and work within a multidisciplinary team to craft innovative mitigation measures to reduce effects on global climate change. To determine the potential air quality impacts of each project, LSA uses state-of-the-art computer models and assessment protocols developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the FHWA, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Caltrans, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), local air quality management and air pollution control districts, and city or county governments with jurisdiction over our project sites. From GHG emissions to the carbon footprint of a project, our experts will work with City staff to develop an approach to climate change analysis that meets current challenges, anticipates future issues, and reflects the needs of the community and multiple regulatory agencies.

Noise and Vibration (Acoustics). LSA noise specialists provide acoustical assessment services in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and local requirements. Our services range from construction-level analyses of transportation and development projects to the assessment of planning documents and studies of unique sources of noise. We will work with the City to develop reasonable assumptions for construction methods, equipment, and duration. LSA will coordinate with both the design team and the traffic group to analyze operational noise impacts.

Traffic/Transportation. Our transportation staff offers comprehensive transportation planning and engineering services for all aspects of transportation projects. These services include traffic and parking studies, operational analyses, and transportation planning research. In addition, LSA conducts modeling for regional transportation networks, identifies roadway funding and cost sharing opportunities, and assesses traffic impact and parking conditions. LSA’s transportation team is recognized for its creative, solution-oriented approach and its sensitivity to communities, and it has supported local communities with alternative transportation planning and active transportation implementation. LSA has also been part of the discussion regarding numerous State and regional mobility issues, such as Complete Streets, General Plan Circulation requirements, LongPage 597 of 980 7 | Page
Range Transportation planning, and land use and transportation integration (SB 375) LSA is also a recognized leader on SB 743. Our transportation planning staff has conducted CEQA Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis, including mitigation measures, for several types of projects statewide. LSA also has extensive knowledge of and experience with the various travel demand models utilized throughout the State.

Water Quality. LSA’s water quality staff members are experts in water quality regulations and standards and have extensive experience analyzing projects pursuant to CEQA and NEPA. LSA applies its expertise to help its clients identify and address water quality issues throughout the life cycle of their projects. LSA’s water quality services include water quality analysis for environmental documents (e.g., EIRs, EISs, IS/MNDs, EAs), Water Quality Assessment Reports for Caltrans projects, Summary Floodplain Encroachment Reports for Caltrans projects, and peer review of Hydrology Reports and Water Quality Management Plans for development projects for purposes of CEQA compliance.

Graphics and Visual Assessment. LSA’s staff includes in-house expert professionals in graphics technology. A key component of the environmental process is to write and convey information in a manner that is both accessible and useful to the public and to decision-makers. This entails the development of technical studies and reports utilizing graphs and figures to illustrate concepts in an easily digestible way. LSA provides a multitude of services within its Graphics department including multiple types of photo-simulations and landscape alterations. Using a variety of different software packages, our Graphics department can provide an accurate representation of a planned project and provide insight as to what it will look like to provide additional detail for audiences. Simulations can vary from basic to photorealistic representations of a project. We also have extensive experience developing exhibits, presentations, and other materials that help to clearly convey project information to the general public and other interested stakeholders.

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C. Organization and Staffing
LSA offers a well-qualified team that will provide the full range of exper�se needed to comprehensively address all required environmental services the City may need under this on-call contract. The following sec�on presents the qualifica�ons of the lead management team and key personnel who will work on projects arising from this on-call list. Full resumes are provided in Appendix A.

LSA Project Management Team
Theresa Wallace, AICP, Principal
Role: Principal in Charge
Education: B.A., Environmental Studies / Years of Experience: 21 Ms. Wallace will oversee the professional services agreement with the City and serve as the Principal in Charge. She is a seasoned Planner and Project Manager with expertise in conducting and overseeing project-level environmental documentation for projects on suburban and urban infill and greenfield sites. Her experience encompasses a wide array of public- and private-sector projects, including a number of residential, commercial, office, institutional, and mixeduse projects, as well as public park master plans and facilities and bicycle/pedestrian paths. She is adept at managing multidisciplinary teams and helping agencies navigate complex environmental review processes. She has managed the environmental review for a number of large-scale, high-profile projects.

Ms. Wallace currently serves as Principal in Charge for all of LSA’s prequalified lists and as-needed CEQA contracts throughout the Bay Area, which include the ci�es of El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Hayward, Dublin, Fremont, Redwood City, Berkeley, Foster City, and Milpitas, to name a few. She is also the main point of contact for the City and County of San Francisco, the City of San Jose, and the City of Oakland prequalified CEQA consultant’s lists.

Florentina Craciun, Associate/Senior Environmental Planner Role: Project Manager
Education: M.A., Urban Planning; B.A., History / Years of Experience: 14 Ms. Craciun will serve as Project Manager. She has extensive experience in preparing CEQA and NEPA documents and permi�ng applica�ons. She recently served as a Senior Environmental Planner for the City and County of San Francisco, where she managed the environmental compliance processes for a variety of projects. As part of her management role, she directed resource specialists in comple�ng technical studies, including biological resources, transporta�on impact assessments, and cultural resources studies as well as coordinated with consultants, applicants, and internal staff. Ms. Craciun has exper�se in environmental clearance strategies for project compliance with local, State, and federal regula�on. Her relevant project experience includes: the 59 Arden Road Project IS/MND for the City of Berkeley and the Gilman Gateway Rezone Project EIR for the City of Berkeley; the South Main Mixed-Use Development IS and EIR for the City of Redwood City; the Sonoma Gateway Project IS and EIR for the City of Vallejo; Mount Zion Medical Office Building Addendum to the Long Range Development Plan EIR for the University of California, San Francisco; and the 2000 Shorebreeze Apartments Project IS/MND and EA for the City of Mountain View.

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Shanna Guiler, AICP, Associate/Senior Environmental Planner Contract Role: Potential Project Manager
Education: M.U.E.P., Urban and Environmental Planning; B.A., Physics / Years of Experience: 21
Ms. Guiler will serve as a Potential Project Manager. She is a versatile urban and environmental planner with expertise in impact analysis, environmental documentation for project compliance under both CEQA and NEPA, and permit processing for federal, State, and local public agencies as well as private developers. She is experienced in evaluating complex projects and preparing user-friendly planning documents that incorporate reliable technical data and sound environmental analysis. Ms. Guiler is the Project Manager for LSA’s on-call environmental contracts with the ci�es of Richmond and Dublin. Her relevant project experience includes: the San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bayfront Park in Pinole for the East Bay Regional Park District; the Hilltown Residen�al Development Project for the City of Hercules; the Heather Farm Park Projects for the City of Walnut Creek; Iron Horse Trail Bollinger Canyon Overcrossing Project for the City of San Ramon; and the Canyon Road Bridge Replacement Project for the Town of Moraga.

LSA Key Staff Table
Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Environmental Planning
Ashley Honer,
Environmental Planner
Role: Environmental
Planning
Ms. Honer has experience in preparing a variety of documents required for environmental permitting and analysis for various public agencies within California including several counties and cities throughout the State, CDFW, California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Water Rights, and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). She is well versed in California environmental policy and has experience with the preparation of Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement Applications, 401 Water Quality Certification Applications, a variety of water rights, and CEQA ISs, MNDs, and Notices of Exemptions. Her primary responsibilities within LSA include the preparation of a variety of reports and documents required for environmental permitting and CEQA compliance.

Years of Experience: 7
Education: B.S., Environmental Management and Protection Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Berkeley, 3003 Dwight Way Project, Berkeley, CA  City of Hayward, 3890 and 3898 Depot Road, Hayward, CA  City of Millbrae, 210 Adrian Road Project, Millbrae, CA Lauren Peachey,
Environmental Planner
Role: Environmental
Planning
Ms. Peachey assists with the preparation of environmental documentation. Her primary responsibilities include providing project management assistance for a variety of land development projects and conducting research and analysis for the preparation of environmental documents to evaluate potential project impacts on water quality, population and housing, public services and utilities, and

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
environmental compliance for CEQA and NEPA. She has prepared various types of CEQA- and NEPA-related documents for land developments, including EAs, ISs, EIRs, mitigation monitoring plans, and environmental commitment records.

Years of Experience: 2
Education: B.S., Environmental Management and Protection, with Minors in Biology and Political Science
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Berkeley, Gilman Gateway Rezone Project, Berkeley, CA  City of Brisbane, Sierra Point Life Sciences and Hotel Project, Brisbane, CA  University of California San Francisco, Mount Zion MOB LRDP EIR Addendum, San Francisco, CA
Brent Rosenwald,
Environmental Planner
Role: Environmental
Planning
Mr. Rosenwald has experience preparing environmental documentation for both public and private clients in accordance with CEQA and NEPA. He is experienced in working as a deputy project manager as part of multi-disciplinary teams for a range of projects, including various development projects. He is also experienced in gathering input from stakeholders and the public and incorporating that input into planning documents.

Years of Experience: 4
Education: B.S., Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning; B.A. Economics Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Belmont, 2 Davis Drive Office/R&D Project EIR, Belmont, CA  City of Dublin, 580 Fallon Development Project, Dublin, CA  Rockwood Pacific Inc, 3400 Laguna Heritage on the Marina Project, San Francisco, CA
Biological Resources
John Kunna,
Associate/Senior
Biologist
Role: Biological Resources
Mr. Kunna conducts construction site monitoring and surveys for special-status species, including California tiger salamander, foothill yellow-legged frog, California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, Lange’s metalmark butterfly, salt marsh harvest mouse, American badger, burrowing owl, Ridgway’s rail, whitetailed kite, and nesting migratory birds. He also writes CEQA documents and prepares technical documents and permit applications for submittal to regulatory agencies, including the USACE, CDFW, RWQCB, and USFWS.

Years of Experience: 20
Education: B.A., Biology
Professional Certifications: Independent holder of Section 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit TE 40218B-0, which gives authorization to independently conduct permitted activities for San Francisco garter snake, Alameda striped racer, California red-legged frog, and California tiger salamander Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Menlo Park, 111 Independence Drive EIR, Menlo Park, CA  City of Redwood City, 1548 Maple Street Project, Redwood City, CA  City of Belmont, 2 Davis Drive Office/R&D Project EIR, Belmont, CA

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Cultural Resources
Ivan Strudwick, RPA,
Associate/ Archaeologist
Role: Cultural Resources –
Archaeology and Tribal
Consultation
Mr. Strudwick has conducted and managed all phases of archaeological projects, including fieldwork, laboratory analysis, research, and report writing. His duties include project design and proposal preparation for surveys, testing, and data recovery mitigation; personnel supervision; and report preparation, resource evaluation, and recommendations. He also serves as LSA’s primary field and laboratory director and has directed excavations with field crews of more than 80 individuals. Additionally, Mr. Strudwick has worked as the Native American coordinator for extensive multiyear projects and has numerous professional publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The extent of Mr. Strudwick’s experience with fieldwork, report preparation, and managing both small and large groups of archaeologists and coordinating with Native Americans gives him unique perspective and ability in relation to cultural resource management.

Years of Experience: 42
Education: M.A., Anthropology, Specializing in Archaeology; B.A., Anthropology Professional Certifications: Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA No. 10350); 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Trained Relevant project experience includes:
 Trammell Crow Residential, Alexan Anaheim-Uptown CEQA Project, Anaheim, CA
 Lewis Management Corp., Santa Barbara-Chino Mixed-Use Project, Chino Hills, CA
 South Shores Church, South Shores Church Monitoring Project, Dana Point, CA
Historic Resources
Michael Hibma,
Associate/
Architectural
Historian/Historian
Role: Historic Resources
Mr. Hibma’s experience in cultural resources management includes archival and historical research, architectural field surveys, architectural inventories, analysis, and reporting. He conducts historical research and field studies, and he authors historical sections of cultural resource reports, ISs, and EIRs. He documents and evaluates historical built environmental cultural resources in accordance with the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Hibma also conducts studies to address Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, compliance with State and local regulations, and prepares cultural resource documents in accordance with Caltrans requirements.

Years of Experience: 17
Education: Certificate in Land Use and Environmental Planning; M.A., History, Thesis: Historic District Nomination of the Newton Booth Neighborhood; B.A., History
Professional Certifications/Training: 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 61 Qualified Historian and Qualified Architectural Historian; Oral Historian; Regional Historian; Historic Preservation; Preservation Planning Relevant project experience includes:

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
 City of Martinez, 800 Escobar Street Project, Martinez, CA  City of Berkeley, 2546-2588 Bancroft Way Proposed Project Development Impacts Analysis, Landmark Properties, Inc., Berkeley, CA  City of Menlo Park, 389 El Camino Real Project, Menlo Park, CA Paleontological Resources
Kelly Vreeland, M.Sc.,
Associate/
Paleontologist
Role: Paleontological
Resources
Ms. Vreeland is a paleontologist with field and laboratory experience that includes work and research projects throughout California. She has conducted paleontological resources monitoring for several projects and has assisted in the preparation of Paleontological Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plans. She has also assisted in preparing Paleontological Resources Monitoring Reports.

Years of Experience: 9
Education: M.Sc., Geology; B.Sc., Geology
Relevant project experience includes:
 County of Placer, Placer Retirement Residence Project, Placer County, CA  County of Placer, Eureka Grove Project, Placer County, CA  City of Morro Bay, Morro Bay Water Facility Project Phase II Project, Morro Bay, CA
Air Quality/GHG Emissions
Jessica Coria,
Associate/Director of Air
Quality and Climate
Change Services
Role: Air Quality/GHG
Emissions
With a decade of experience, Ms. Coria served as a Regional Program Manager at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and as a consulting Senior Scientist prior to her current position at LSA. Her expertise includes regulatory compliance; air quality impact analysis per CEQA requirements; conducting Health Risk Assessments (HRAs); air dispersion modeling; sustainable project design; air pollution control measures; and GHG emissions mitigation. She has a comprehensive knowledge of CEQA requirements for air districts throughout California. Ms. Coria is experienced with the models and methods used to assess both air quality and GHG impacts. Her CEQA experience includes conducting technical evaluations and overseeing the preparation of air quality, GHG, and energy analysis for EIRs, Specific Plans, General Plans, Climate Action Plans, and Housing Element Updates, as well as mixed-use, commercial, residential, and industrial warehouse projects throughout California.

Years of Experience: 10
Education: M.S., Environmental Science and Policy; B.A., International Relations:

Global Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Richmond, Peer Review of IMTT Terminal Tank Project, Richmond, CA  City of Pleasanton, Stoneridge Mall Apartments Project, Environmental Checklist, Pleasanton, CA
 City of South San Francisco, General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments, and Climate Action Plan Program EIR, South San Francisco, CA

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Cara Cunningham,
Associate/Senior
Environmental Planner
Role: Air Quality/GHG
Emissions
Ms. Cunningham provides project management and technical assistance on a variety of planning and environmental documents including environmental assessments, ISs and EIRs. She has been involved in residential and commercial development projects, road improvement projects, and program-level plans. Ms.

Cunningham has a strong foundation in land use planning and is well versed in addressing impacts to air quality, GHG emissions, and energy. She is proficient with the use of air quality models, including the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod).

Years of Experience: 10
Education: B.S., City & Regional Planning, Minor in Real Property Development Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Redwood City, 1548 Maple Street Project, Redwood City, CA  City of Belmont, 2 Davis Drive Office/R&D Project EIR, Belmont, CA  City of Menlo Park, 111 Independence Drive EIR, Menlo Park, CA Noise and Vibration (Acoustics)
John T. (J.T.) Stephens,
EIT, Principal/Noise and
Vibration Specialist
Role: Noise and Vibration
Mr. Stephens is primarily responsible for the preparation of noise and vibration studies for a variety of projects. He is proficient in the use of various traffic noise models, the Roadway Construction Noise Model, the Aviation Environmental Design Tool, SoundPLAN Noise Prediction Software, and INSUL, a noise prediction software for building façades and partitions. Mr. Stephens is also responsible for performing noise and vibration monitoring surveys using a variety of Larson-Davis sound level meters and accelerometers. He has supported numerous controversial studies, some of which requiring Non-Disclosure Agreements, and has attended public meetings as a professional expert.

Years of Experience: 19
Education: B.S., Acoustical Engineering, Minor in Communications Professional Certifications: E.I.T. License No. ET30504764 Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Redwood City, 1548 Maple Street Project, Redwood City, CA  City of Belmont, 2 Davis Drive Office/R&D Project EIR, Belmont, CA  City of Menlo Park, 111 Independence Drive EIR, Menlo Park, CA Traffic/Transportation
Dean Arizabal, Principal/
Transportation
Role: Traffic/Transportation
Mr. Arizabal’s primary responsibilities and experience include managing or preparing technical analyses of land development and roadway improvement projects, including comprehensive Traffic Impact Analyses, traffic operations analyses, and parking studies. He has prepared numerous traffic impact studies and access and on-site circulation analyses for mixed-use, residential, commercial, office, institutional, and alternative energy projects. Many of Mr.

Arizabal’s reports and documents are incorporated into EIRs, ISs, or MNDs.

Years of Experience: 19
Education: B.S., Computer Engineering

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Menlo Park, Menlo Flats Focused EIR, Menlo Park, CA  City of Hayward, 27177-27183 Mission Boulevard Project, Hayward, CA  City of Hayward, 22005 Skywest Drive Project, Hayward, CA Water Quality/Hydrology
Pam Reading, Principal/
Environmental Planner
Role: Water
Quality/Hydrology
Ms. Reading is one of LSA’s Environmental Planning Principals, with particular expertise in hydrology and water quality. She specializes in working with public agencies to complete land development and transportation/infrastructureoriented projects. She also serves as Principal in Charge and Project Manager for the preparation of a variety of documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, including ISs, MNDs, EIRs, Preliminary Environmental Analysis Reports (PEARs), EAs and EISs. In addition to her CEQA/NEPA experience, Ms. Reading oversees LSA’s in-house water quality work. In this capacity, she prepares and/or oversees the preparation of CEQA/NEPA technical water quality reports and analyses.

Years of Experience: 35
Education: M.S., Hydrology & Watershed Management; B.A., Environmental Studies/ Political Science
Relevant project experience includes:
 Turner Development Resource Group, El Sobrante Bays Hill Church Project, Contra Costa, CA
 City of Redwood City, Docktown Marina Project, Redwood City, CA  City of Vacaville, Brown Street Master Plan Project, Vacaville, CA Aesthetics and Visual Resources
Matt Philips, Senior
Graphic Designer
Role: Aesthetics and Visual
Resources
Mr. Phillips’ responsibilities include the design and production of technical graphics for EIRs, planning documents, land use plans, view simulation/conceptual design, marketing/advertising media, and identity branding and logo design. As a graphic designer, Mr. Phillips is able to accurately communicate clients’ needs and objectives, as well as each project manager’s expertise, into graphical form. Mr. Phillips’ ability to visually interpret this complex technical data is an integral element of LSA’s quality work.

Years of Experience: 34
Education: B.A., Anthropology
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Walnut Creek, Heather Farm Park Projects, Walnut Creek, CA  City of San Rafael, Northgate Mall Redevelopment EIR, San Rafael, CA

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Geology, Hazards and Hydrology
Cem Atabek, Senior
Environmental Engineer
Role: Hazards/Geotech
Baseline Environmental
Consulting
Mr. Atabek specializes in hazardous materials management, site characterization, development and implementation of remedial actions, and soil vapor intrusion mitigation for city, county, port, commercial/industrial, and school district clients.

His CEQA work has been heavily focused on the topics of hazards and hazardous materials, geology and soils, and hydrology and water quality.

Years of Experience: 17
Education: B.S., Environmental Engineering
Professional Certifications: 40-hour HAZWOPER training
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of San Francsico, San Francisco Public Works On-Call Services, San Franciso, CA
 City of Oakland, Former General Electric Oakland Facility Redevelopment EIR, Oakland, CA
William K. Scott, PG,
CHg, CEG, Senior Field
Geologist
Role: Hazards/Phases I/II
Environmental Site
Investigations
Baseline Environmental
Consulting
Mr. Scott is experienced in groundwater sampling, monitoring, and field project management. His fieldwork has included sampling for a wide range of chemical compounds in soil, soil vapor, and groundwater in a variety of geologic environments. He is thoroughly familiar with State and federal regulatory requirements for site investigation, sample collection, storage, and handling. He develops sampling strategies to ensure collection of representative samples. He has collected samples for drinking water standards from water supply wells and springs. Mr. Scott has conducted Phase I site assessments in accordance with the ASTM International Standards and performed Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to identify potential hazardous materials issues in soil, soil gas, and groundwater.

Years of Experience: 39
Education: B.S., Geology
Professional Certifications: 40-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training; Professional Geologist No. 6104; Certified Engineering Geologist No. 2006; Certified Hydrogeologist No. 579; Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot Certificate
Relevant project experience includes:
 San Francisco Water, Power, and Sewer, Southeast Community Center/Force Main Rehabilitation and Sunol Watershed Center, San Francisco, CA  Port of Oakland, Groundwater, Soil and Soil Vapor Investigations, Oakland, CA
 Port of Oakland, Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Project, Oakland, CA

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Geology and Hazards
Aubrey K. Cool, PG,
Principal Geologist
Role: Geotechnical, Soils and
Hazards (Environmental Site
Assessments)
Ninyo & Moore
Ms. Cool has experience in the environmental industry, specializing in Leaking Underground Fuel Tank (LUFT) case project management; groundwater monitoring program management; and soil, groundwater, and soil vapor investigations. As the project manager for a Bay Area airport site, she recently oversaw a landfill gas and groundwater monitoring well installation investigation, coordinated the monthly landfill well monitoring and quarterly landfill gas and groundwater monitoring well sampling, and prepared the installation and quarterly monitoring and sampling reports. Ms. Cool possesses an expert knowledge of California’s Low-Threat Underground Storage Tank Case Closure Policy and has provided her clients with the professional expertise to develop technical strategies to achieve timely and cost-effective case closures. Prior to her tenure at Ninyo & Moore, Ms. Cool oversaw up to 115 LUFT and Spills, Leaks, Investigation and Cleanup (SLIC) cases in the San Francisco Bay Area for a major oil client. Her project management work included a case with the San Francisco Bay RWQCB at a jet fuel terminal in South San Francisco.

Years of Experience: 25
Education: B.S., Earth Sciences
Professional Certifications: PG 7659; OSHA 40-Hour Health & Safety Training Relevant project experience includes:
 Association of Bay Area Governments, Boorman Park, Richmond, CA  Association of Bay Area Governments/City of Oakland/Private Developer, Phase I and Phase II ESAs and Remedial Planning, International Boulevard, Oakland, CA
 City of Alameda, Estuary Park Site Improvements, Alameda, CA William Larkin, CAC, LRC
I/A & PM, Principal
Environmental Scientist
Role: Geotechnical, Soils and
Hazards (Hazardous Building
Materials Surveys)
Ninyo & Moore
Mr. Larkin has experience in all aspects of asbestos and lead-based paint surveys and construction management programs, as well as environmental planning programs including transportation and city planning projects. He has participated in multifamily asbestos and lead-based paint surveys in both occupied and unoccupied buildings, aided in asbestos project design, and provided project management and construction monitoring in educational, commercial, industrial, residential, and laboratory facilities. He has conducted numerous environmental due diligence assessments and compliance reviews of retail, industrial, and commercial properties and has conducted numerous biological/mold assessments for private and public clients. He has also conducted numerous Hazardous Building Material Surveys (HBMSs) throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and northern California.

Years of Experience: 30
Education: M.P.A.; B.A., Political Science and European History Professional Certifications: Certified Asbestos Consultant, No. 99-2688; CDPH Lead-Related Construction (Inspector/Assessor, No. LRC-00001285; Project Monitor, No. LRC-00001284); AHERA Accredited Asbestos
(Contractor/Supervisor, No. 46422 SR; Inspector, No. 46407 IR; Management

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Key Staff Name, Title
& Proposed Role on
Contract
Qualifications Overview
Planner, No. 46415 PR; Project Designer, No. 46401 DR); Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust Certification, NIOSH 582; OSHA 40-Hour Health & Safety Training
Relevant project experience includes:
 Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), Multiple School Facilities, Hazardous Materials Management, Berkeley, CA
 City of Richmond On-Call Environmental Consulting Services, Richmond, CA  City of Vallejo, On-Call Environmental Hazardous Material Services, Vallejo, CA
Peter C. Connolly, PE, GE,
Principal Engineer
Role: Geotechnical, Soils and
Hazards (Geotechnical
Engineering)
Ninyo & Moore
Mr. Connolly manages and conducts geotechnical evaluations for commercial and public facilities, including highways, railroads, pipelines, and bridges. He routinely performs slope stability analyses, flexible and rigid pavement and underground pipeline design, prepares and reviews geotechnical reports, develops geotechnical design parameters, and provides recommendations for shallow and deep foundations, retaining structures, in-situ ground remediation, and earthwork. In a Project Management role, he performs project administration and management, provides supervision of and technical support to staff-level engineers and geologists, and reviews laboratory results, project plans, and specifications.

Years of Experience: 27
Education: M.E., Civil Engineering; B.S., Civil Engineering Professional Certifications: PE 61547; GE 2707; Nuclear Gauge Operator Certification; Radiation Safety Officer Certification; OSHA 40-Hour Health & Safety Training
Relevant project experience includes:
 City of Richmond, Boorman Park Renovation, Richmond, CA  City of Fremont, On-Call Geotechnical Services Contract, Fremont, CA  City and County of San Francisco, As-Needed Geotechnical Services, San Francisco, CA

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D. Description and Approach
Knowledge and Understanding of the Proposed Work
LSA understands that the City is seeking to establish a list of qualified consultants to provide environmental planning services on an on-call basis for a period of up to 4 years. LSA can perform the vast array of environmental planning tasks that are outlined in the RFP under Category 1. Environmental Planning Services. Our team is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in preparing environmental documentation and technical studies to comply with CEQA and has worked on a myriad of similar contracts for public agencies throughout the State. LSA has successfully completed numerous environmental review documents under contract to lead agencies for mixed use, residential, commercial, research and development, institutional, infrastructure, and recreation and park projects in urban infill, suburban, and rural areas. Environmental planning has been the cornerstone of our professional practice, and LSA is thoroughly knowledgeable about the processes, procedures, and technical requirements of CEQA.

LSA’s Typical Approach to an On-Call Contract
LSA understands that an on-call assignment requires an
“on-call” obligation. Building upon LSA’s prior and
current experience with on-call/as-needed contracts, the LSA Team for this contract will act quickly; be responsive, knowledgeable, and ready for a multitude of possible
requests that may need to be addressed concurrently;
and be solution-oriented to help City staff accomplish
project goals. LSA is equipped with the size and depth of staff and experience to promptly respond to any requests for services from the City, including multiple requests at one time. LSA staff embodies the qualities a consultant must have to successfully undertake environmental
review assignments and technical studies on an on-call
basis, including:
 An ability to quickly gain an understanding of the
local environment (both physical and political),
 A strong anticipatory project management style
that facilitates informed decision-making about
key issues and the level of effort needed to
address them,
 An ability to work effectively and efficiently with City staff, project proponents, and the public,  A strong commitment to identifying and closely adhering to realistic schedules, work scopes, and budgets, and
 A willingness to be flexible and responsive to the demands and needs of a particular project.

We are commited to implemen�ng these characteris�cs of LSA’s approach for every project we undertake.

We o�en hear from our clients that these aspects of our approach are appreciated the most and set us apart from other environmental and planning consultants. •Close coordination with
City staff
•Proactive and clear
communication
Communication
with the City of
Pinole
•Deep knowledge of the City's
unique site and regulatory
requirements
•Customized environmental
review process
Experience with
Similar Projects
•Robust and defensible
technical documents
•Early involvement of
regulatory agencies
Rigorous
Analysis
•Rich graphics for visual
comprehension
•Clear, concise writing
Document
Accessibility
and Relevance
•Maximize the use of
existing information
•Proactive project management
Cost Control
Methods

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Once we are tasked with reviewing a project and/or conduc�ng environmental review for a par�cular project, we will ini�ate the effort by gathering as much ini�al informa�on as we can about the project from City staff, the project applica�on, a site visit, and the project applicant and its architect or engineer.

We will then prepare a detailed scope of work, a schedule, and a budget for the appropriate CEQA document, which will be determined in consulta�on with City staff.

Our work programs and products are designed to achieve the following key objectives:
• Maximize the use of environmental data that have already been assembled for the project site – we will not reinvent the wheel at the City or applicant’s expense; • Make the CEQA document as accessible and relevant as possible through though�ul and concise wri�ng and use of data-rich graphics;
• Complete an environmental review process that provides informa�ve outreach to the community and agencies throughout the environmental review process; • Complete a CEQA document that provides clear and concise informa�on and level of analysis, is legally sound, and provides the public, agencies, and the City’s decision-makers with a complete understanding of the poten�al environmental consequences of the project.

We have a proven ability to iden�fy issues early in the process and work diligently with the project team to develop effec�ve solu�ons. The technical experts on our team will conduct their analyses to meet the standards and methodologies of the City; they also understand that there may be mul�ple approaches to address issues and meet standards. LSA project managers have a proven ability to discuss mul�ple approaches and objec�ves with the City, legal staff, and applicant (as necessary) and come to an agreement on the approach that best meets the City’s needs for complying with State law and the requirements of the decision-makers. Through many combined staff-years of experience providing services for on-call contracts throughout California, LSA has developed an effec�ve process to streamline clients’ requests for services. LSA’s depth of staffing resources and established rela�onships with poten�al subconsultants beyond this core project team will enable LSA to respond to any number of task orders that may be requested over the dura�on of the contract. As Principal in Charge, Ms. Wallace understands the need to assign the most appropriate staff for each specific task order and will delegate responsibili�es as appropriate to best serve the interests of the City.

Once the City has approved the scope of work and schedule, LSA will ini�ate a project team kickoff mee�ng. The kickoff mee�ng provides a forum for exchanging informa�on among all team members; reviewing cri�cal scheduling tasks, including �me-sensi�ve field surveys, major deliverables, and review cycles; and confirming the level of technical and environmental documents required for project and permit approvals. Following the kickoff mee�ng, LSA will prepare a thorough and detailed project descrip�on, working closely with the appropriate City staff. Once the City has approved the project descrip�on, LSA’s Project Manager will ini�ate the prepara�on of all technical studies. As with all phases of the project, LSA’s Project Manager will communicate regularly during prepara�on of the technical studies to no�fy the City Project Manager of preliminary findings and impacts. Once the technical studies have been completed and approved by the City and other responsible agencies, LSA will prepare dra� CEQA documenta�on, as applicable. LSA will typically prepare three dra�s of an environmental document: an Administra�ve Dra�, Screencheck Dra�, and Public Review Dra�. LSA is also available to assist staff with the prepara�on of staff reports and presenta�ons for public hearings and agendas and minutes for team mee�ngs. We rou�nely assist staff with public no�cing, findings/statements of overriding considera�ons, and presenta�ons for public hearings. We are adept at responding to ques�ons from decision-making bodies about complex projects and planning issues.

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Project Management Approach
While LSA prides itself on its technical document preparation skills, the most important aspect of the firm’s overall service is its project management skills. LSA provides comprehensive, active project management, ensuring overall project quality, coordination, and timeliness. LSA has selected a project management team for this on-call assignment with extensive experience in managing large teams, complex contracts, and intricate environmental documents. The management team presented in this proposal will be committed and available throughout the on-call duration and will play consistent lead roles from start to finish. LSA believes in developing clear channels of communication between LSA’s project management team, subconsultants, and City staff. LSA’s project managers and technical staff are trained to communicate—by email, video conference, and by phone—in ways that are clear, concise, and early enough that decisions requiring higher-level input can be addressed before they become problems.

Our integrated planning and management approach allows us to work closely with City staff, review projects comprehensively yet efficiently, and recommend solutions that meet the City’s planning and environmental review objectives. LSA’s designated Principal in Charge understands the need to assign the most appropriate staff for each specific project need and will delegate responsibilities as appropriate to best serve the interests of the City. Our depth of staffing resources and established relationships with potential subconsultants beyond this core project team will enable LSA to respond to any number of project needs that may be requested by the City.

A few key aspects of our approach to management of environmental documentation include:
 Senior Staff Involvement. For any assignment that LSA undertakes, the project team will be directed by a Principal of the firm and managed by an experienced Project Manager who will oversee the project, coordinate with City staff, and ensure that all tasks are completed in an efficient, cost-effec�ve, and �mely manner. Our combined exper�se allows us to work closely with City staff, review projects comprehensively yet efficiently, and recommend solu�ons that meet the City’s planning and environmental review objec�ves.
 Understanding of City Staff Needs. Through our experience working with public agencies, we know that City staff can be stretched thin by the �me and effort required to manage the planning and environmental review process. All materials that LSA submits will be as though�ul and complete as possible, and in full compliance with the City’s environmental review processes and procedures. We believe that the ability of LSA staff to work independently of, but in close communica�on with, City staff is one of our greatest assets. We rou�nely assist staff with public no�cing, the prepara�on of staff reports, findings/statements of overriding considera�ons, and presenta�ons for public hearings.  Objec�ve and Impar�al Analysis. We undertake our research, analysis, wri�ng, and presenta�ons with the aim of providing technically competent and scien�fically objec�ve work products. Our contribu�on to promo�ng the applicant’s objec�ves is focused on preparing a CEQA document that is technically thorough and conduc�ng the public process in a way that is transparent and accessible.  Quality Control Procedures. Each of our technical groups is managed by a long-tenured Principal and staffed by professionals well versed with the technical requirements of their respec�ve disciplines. In addi�on, LSA has an adopted Quality Control (QC) Policy. To ensure that the company’s QC Policy is implemented, all substan�al work products are reviewed at the Principal level. All work products are also reviewed by an in-house technical editor and formated by LSA’s document management staff prior to submital to ensure that documents arrive for review in final form, allowing City reviewers to concentrate on issues of substance rather than on edi�ng tasks.

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E. Schedule of Work
Methodology and Approach to Schedule Management
LSA has extensive experience working with public-sector clients to meet aggressive schedules and accommodate deadlines as they may relate to project funding, land purchase op�ons, �ming of public hearings, or construc�on �me frames. Schedules may be condensed through a variety of methods, including early agreement on the project descrip�on, swi� transmital of requested data, assigning addi�onal staff members to the task order, and shortened review periods. The LSA Team understands the importance of comple�ng tasks within the agreed-upon schedule and has a proven record of mee�ng aggressive deadlines while providing quality services and not exceeding project budgets.

We seek to initiate the planning and review process with a clear understanding of the realistic dates for the receipt of analyses and the completion of technical studies that are key milestones on the critical path for completing the projects. It is our policy that if we identify serious concerns that jeopardize the adequacy of our analysis, we immediately notify the client to discuss possible solutions and the effect of these solutions on the schedule. On a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, our environmental planning staff conducts workload meetings to determine work assignments by individual staff and to allocate resources to ensure that we meet agreed-upon deadlines.

Typical Detailed Schedule for Similar Projects
The typical �meline for prepara�on of an IS/MND may be approximately 4 to 9 months and prepara�on of an EIR may be approximately 8 to 12 months, depending on the project circumstances and the complexity of the required review. Documenta�on in support of a Categorical Exemp�on will likely be shorter but also depends on the technical studies that may be required.

We have included a sample IS/MND schedule of work for a complex project that includes numerous technical studies (i.e., traffic study and related technical analyses) and milestones for deliverables of each aspect of an anticipated project scope (Table A). The following sample timeline is for a duration of approximately 9 months and also reflects a similar timeline that may be required for an EIR (with the exception that public review timelines would be longer).

Table A: Sample IS/MND Project Schedule
Task Responsible
Party
Weeks to
Complete
Cumulative
Week
Task 1.0: Project Initiation
Authorization to Proceed City -- --
CEQA Kickoff Meeting City/LSA 1 week 1 week
Draft Project Description and Project Initiation Tasks LSA 2 weeks 2 weeks Review Draft Project Description/Provide Requested
Inputs
City/Applicant 1 week 3 weeks
Final Project Description LSA 1 week 4 weeks

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Table A: Sample IS/MND Project Schedule
Task Responsible
Party
Weeks to
Complete
Cumulative
Week
Task 2.0: Technical Analysis
Provide Draft Technical Studies LSA 8 weeks 12 weeks
Review Draft Technical Studies City 2 weeks 14 weeks
Prepare Final Technical Studies LSA 2 weeks 16 weeks
Task 3.0: Draft IS/MND
Prepare Administrative Draft IS/MND LSA 4 weeks 20 weeks Review Administrative Draft IS/MND City 3 weeks 23 weeks Prepare Screencheck IS/MND LSA 2 weeks 25 weeks
Review Screencheck IS/MND City 2 weeks 27 weeks
Prepare Public Review Draft IS/MND and associated
notices
LSA 1 week 28 weeks
Approve Public Review Draft IS/MND City 1 week 29 weeks Prepare and Publish Public Review Draft IS/MND LSA 1 week 30 weeks 30-Day Public Review Period -- 4 weeks 34 weeks
Task 4.0: Final IS/MND
Prepare Draft RTC and MMRP LSA 3 weeks 37 weeks
Review Draft RTC and MMRP City 2 weeks 39 weeks
Prepare and Distribute Public Review Final IS/MND LSA 1 week 40 weeks IS/MND Adoption City 1 day TBD
NOD is filed with County Clerk and State Clearinghouse City 1 day (within 5 days of
project
approval)
TBD
Note: Some tasks in the schedule may overlap.

CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act
IS/MND = Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
MMRP = Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
NOD = Notice of Determination
RTC = responses to comments
TBD = to be determined

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F. Subconsultants
LSA has the in-house technical expertise to address most requirements of CEQA, but if complex hydrological, geology/geotechnical engineering investigations or hazardous materials evaluations are required for a specific task order, we regularly team with Baseline Environmental Consulting (Baseline) and Ninyo & Moore to address project requirements. Our subconsultants firm profiles and qualifications are discussed below. While LSA’s in-house staff members are experienced in the preparation of transportation analyses pursuant to CEQA, we regularly team with subconsultants who are locally known and may be preferred by the City. Some of the firms we regularly team with include Kittelson and Associates, Fehr & Peers, Hexagon, and Kimley-Horn. We also work with many other technical consultants and would be willing to work with a subcontractor of the City’s choice as desired.

Baseline Environmental Consulting
Baseline is a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) based in Oakland and is a multi-disciplinary environmental
consulting firm established in 1985 as a sole proprietorship. In 1990, they established themselves as a California corporation.

Baseline provides private- and public-sector clients with a range of services, including CEQA environmental impact assessment/ compliance and hazardous materials management. Baseline brings more than 35 years of experience conducting geology, hydrology, and hazards CEQA analyses. Its staff of geologists, hydrogeologists, engineers, and environmental scientists has extensive expertise and experience preparing technical sections for IS/MNDs and EIRs. Baseline’s hazardous materials management practice includes the preparation of Phase I/II ESAs. Baseline has experience conducting soil and groundwater contamination investigations and as required, associated cleanup. Typically, Baseline uses a risk-based approach to achieve site closures from applicable regulatory agencies. Baseline specialists work extensively with public agencies in developing general guidelines for development of contaminated urban sites. Baseline has been a frequent teaming partner with LSA for many years and has worked on numerous projects throughout the Bay Area, particularly in the East Bay.

Ninyo and Moore
Ninyo & Moore, a Minority (Owned) Business Enterprise (MBE), was established in 1986 to provide geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. For the past 35 years, it has provided the design and construction of municipal and commercial developments,
residential developments, educational facilities, hospitals, and industrial developments. Ninyo & Moore’s environmental group has extensive experience with Phase I and II ESAs and audits, asbestos and lead paint surveys, hazardous waste investigations, regulatory compliance, water resource development, soil and groundwater contamination studies, and remediation services. Its geotechnical group provides services during project planning, design, value engineering, construction, and post-construction phases. Ninyo & Moore has been a frequent teaming partner with LSA for many years and has worked on numerous projects throughout the State.

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G. Cost Proposal
LSA’s Standard Rates Sheet
Upon receipt of a request for CEQA services, LSA will provide a cost estimate in the form of a spreadsheet that details tasks by assigned personnel (hours/rate). LSA’s standard billing rates by classification and LSA’s in-house direct expenses are shown below in Tables A and B. We have also provided individual hourly rates for our proposed key staff in Table C. As rates are reviewed annually, the rates shown below are subject to escalation.

Table A: LSA Standard Hourly Billing Rates, Effective June 2023 Job Classification Hourly Rate Range 1 2
Environmental/Technical Services
Principal $225 - $350
Associate Planner/Scien�st/Technical Specialist $155 - $295 Senior Planner/Scien�st/Technical Specialist $145 - $270 Planner/Scien�st/Technical Specialist $120 - $195
Assistant Planner/Scien�st/Technical Specialist $120 - $160 Field Services
Senior Field Crew/Field Crew $95 - $145
Office Services
Senior GIS/Graphics $170 - $200
Graphics/GIS $140 - $180
Office Assistant $110 - $165
Project Assistant $120 - $175
Senior Technical Editor $140 - $170
Word Processor/Technical Editor $120 - $150
1 The hourly rate for work involving actual expenses in court (e.g., giving depositions or similar expert testimony) will be billed at $400 per hour regardless of job classifications.
2 These rates are valid for the first three years of the contract (June 30, 2027). Adjustments may be made to rates consistent with the provisions of the contract.

Table B: LSA In-House Direct Costs, Effective June 20231 Description Unit Cost Description Unit Cost
Reproduction (8.5 x 11) B/W $0.07 per page Total Station Surveying Instrument $50.00 per day Reproduction (8.5 x 11) Color $0.40 per page Level (Laser or Optical) $25.00 per day Reproduction (11 x 17) B/W $0.10 per page Laser Rangefinder $25.00 per day Reproduction (11 x 17) Color $0.75 per page Sound Meter $75.00 per day CD Production $5.00 per CD Sound Meter with Velocity Transducer $85.00 per day USB Flash Drive $5.00 per drive Aerial Photo Cost
Plotting $3.75 per sq. ft. Boat Rental $125.00 per day
Aerial Drone $200.00 per day WaterQuality Meter $25.00 per day Mileage On-Road Currentfederal rate Night Vision Goggles $50.00 per unit per night MileageOff-Road Currentfederal rate Wildlife Camera $25.00 per day GPS Unit $75.00 per day

1. Direct costs, including subconsultant costs, shall be reimbursed at cost plus 10 percent.

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LSA’s Key Staff Individual Hourly Rates Sheet
Table C: Individual Billing Rates, Effective June 2024
Person/Title Hourly
Rate Person/Title Hourly Rate
Theresa Wallace, AICP, Principal $315 Michael Hibma, Associate Architectural Historian/Historian
$160
Florentia Craciun, Associate/Senior
Environmental Planner
$230 Kelly Vreeland, M.Sc., Senior Paleontologist $160
Shanna Guiler, AICP, Associate
Environmental Planner
$215 Jessica Coria, Associate/Director of Air Quality
and Climate Change Services
$250
Ashley Honer, Environmental Planner $140 Cara Cunningham, Associate/Senior Environmental Planner
$195
Lauren Peachey, Environmental Planner $125 John T. (J.T.) Stephens, Principal Acoustical Specialist
$265
Brent Rosenwald, Environmental Planner $115 Dean Arizabal, Principal/Transportation Planner
$260
John Kunna, Associate Biologist $185 Pam Reading, Principal Environmental Planner
$295
Ivan Strudwick, RPA, Associate
Archaeologist
$195 Matt Phillips, Senior Graphic Designer $160

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Baseline’s Standard Rate Sheet and Individual Hourly Rates Cem Atabek, Senior Environmental Engineer $205/hour
Patrick Sutton, PE, Principal Environmental Engineer $225/hour William K. Scott, PG, CHg, CEG, Senior Field Geologist $190/hour

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Ninyo & Moore’s Standard Rate Sheet and Individual Hourly Rates Aubrey K. Cool, PG, Principal Geologist $220/hour
William Larkin, CAC, LRC I/A & PM, Principal Environmental Scientist $220/hour Peter C. Connolly, PE, GE, Principal Engineer $220/hour

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Approach to Cost Control and Budgeting
Conducting all steps necessary for creation and approval of the required environmental review requires not only strict adherence to established timelines and schedules of the project, but also close management of costs associated with the project. To this end, LSA employs several management tools, including topic-specific budgeting tables, subconsultant progress updates, and regularly scheduled budget reporting and updates to the client to accurately track and monitor an overall budget through to project completion. We closely manage all costs associated with a project. Costs and budgets are closely tracked to maintain control over project budgets with the use of our Deltek VantagePoint accounting and resource management software, which provides early alerts for individual task budgets that may be trending high, thereby assisting us in maintaining budget control, which in turn enables us to deliver the highest-quality product within the agreed-upon timeline and financial limits. This cost control and budget tracking platform is auditable and secure, and it provides our project managers with real-time access to data and the ability to track hours and costs according to client specifications. This software assists in maintaining tight control over project budgets. An example of our project tracking system is shown below.

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H. Résumé, Relevant Projects/Services with
References
Key Staff Resumes
Per the RFP requirements we have provided full resumes (with references) for key staff members who will be responsible for providing services for this on-call contract. They are included in Appendix A.

LSA’s Relevant Project Experience
LSA currently holds nearly 850 active contracts, with nearly 10 percent of them on-call contracts with public and private entities throughout the State. This depth and breadth of experience has contributed to LSA’s comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary to manage on-call contracts and multiple task orders. Our firm has successfully completed numerous environmental review documents under contract to lead agencies for residential, infill, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, transit-oriented development, and public works-related projects. We have executed master services or on-call agreements with many Bay Area cities and counties, including the following, some of which are described in more detail below.
 City of El Cerrito (2016–Current)
 City of Hayward (2017–Current)
 City of San Carlos (2018–Current)
 City of Vallejo (2022–Current)
 City of Dublin (2016–Current)
 Town of Moraga (2023–Current)
 City of Fremont (2015–Current)
 Contra Costa County (2012–Current)
 City of Richmond (2011–Current)
 City of Milpitas (2013–Current)
 City of Redwood City (2014–Current)
 City of San Carlos (2013–Current)
 City of Berkeley (2005–Current)
LSA has also prepared numerous CEQA and NEPA documents and natural resource permits for compliance with local agencies and districts operating in Contra Costa County, including the following: Contra Costa County Public Works, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Contra Costa Community College District, Contra Costa County Flood Control, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and Contra Costa Water District. We are also on the prequalified consultants lists for the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Oakland, and the City of San Jose.

This sec�on features projects that best represent LSA’s experience as it relates to this RFPMs. Wallace has served as Principal in Charge or Project Manager for each of the projects or on-call contracts listed below. The majority of key technical personnel iden�fied in Sec�on C also contributed to the majority of projects/contracts listed below.

LSA has nearly five decades of experience in providing legally sound CEQA documents and a full range of environmental planning and consulting services throughout the Bay Area.

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City of El Cerrito, On-Call Environmental Planning
Services (2016–Current)
Since 2016, LSA has provided on-call environmental planning services to the City of El Cerrito under a Consulting Services Agreement. In 2014, El Cerrito certified a Program EIR and approved the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (SPASP). When a new development project is submitted to El Cerrito, an appropriate level of environmental review must be completed to analyze whether any new environmental effects not identified in the Program EIR might be created. Under the direction of the El Cerrito, LSA prepared the appropriate CEQA documentation for various development projects. A few representative projects are described below.
1711 Eastshore Boulevard Project, (2023). In 2022, El Cerrito updated the SPASP to increase the total development capacity allowed and prepared a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Report (SEIR)– 2022 SEIR. The 1711 Eastshore Project is located within the planning area for the 2022 SEIR. LSA reviewed the applicant’s technical studies, including noise and air quality analyses. LSA is prepared a memorandum and checklist to show that the residential project would have no new significant environmental effects and would not substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant effects, and no new mitigation measures would be required beyond those identified in the 2022 SEIR. 10919 and 11795 San Pablo Avenue Projects (2019). The
Playland II (10919 San Pablo Avenue) and Wall Avenue Studios (11795 San Pablo Avenue) projects were within the planning area for the SPASP Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).

For both projects, LSA prepared a Health Risk Assessment, a Cultural Resources Study, and a memorandum and checklist to show that the mixed-use projects would have no new
significant environmental effects and would not substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant effects, and no new mitigation measures would be required beyond those identified in the SPASP FEIR. LSA also peer reviewed the applicant-prepared air quality, noise, and transportation studies for each project.

Mayfair Parcels Transit-Oriented Development Project
CEQA Services (2017–2018). The proposed project involved the demolition of an existing vacant surface parking lot on a

1.57-acre site and construction of a six-story mixed-use building with 156 market-rate apartment units and a five-story residential building with 67 below-market-rate apartment units on the northern portion of the site. LSA prepared a memorandum and checklist, providing a description of the proposed Mayfair Parcels Transit-Oriented Development
Project and substantial evidence to confirm that the proposed project was within the planning area for the SPASP FEIR. The responses contained in the checklist confirmed that the project was considered within the scope of the SPASP FEIR, no new impacts were identified, and no new mitigation measures were required.

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10810 San Pablo Avenue Development Project CEQA
Services (2017–2018). The Village at Town Center (10810 San Pablo Avenue) project was within the planning area for the SPASP FEIR. LSA prepared a memorandum and checklist to show that the proposed residential project would have no new significant environmental effects and would not
substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant effects, and no new mitigation measures would be required beyond those identified in the SPASP FEIR.

City of Berkeley, On-Call Environmental Planning Services (2005–Current)
LSA has provided on-call consulting services to the City of Berkeley under a Master Services Agreement since 2005. In addition to CEQA document preparation, LSA also provides planning support services to the City of Berkeley, including preparation of staff reports, coordination with applicants and interested parties, and presentations before boards and commissions. Below is a selection of recent projects. 600 Addison Street Project IS/MND (2020–2021). The 600
Addison Street Project involved the redevelopment of an 8.4-acre site into a research and development (R&D) campus. The project consisted of two separate R&D/office buildings, totaling 461,822 gross square feet, each with their own separate, four-story parking structure. The project also included off-site streetscape enhancements adjacent to Aquatic Park. The existing buildings and structures on this industrial site were demolished. Although the City of Berkeley originally anticipated that an EIR would be required, LSA prepared an Initial Study (IS) as a preliminary review document and, on the basis of that analysis and in consultation with City of Berkeley staff, determined that the proposed project could qualify for a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND).

Due to existing site conditions and proximity to San Francisco Bay and Aquatic Park, development of the project site presented many unique challenges and potential impacts to the environment that LSA thoroughly addressed. These included impacts related to potential bird collisions with the new building and filling of potential wetland features, archaeological and tribal cultural resource sensitivity, and storm water runoff, flooding, and sea level rise. To support the conclusions in the environmental document, the LSA team peer reviewed the project applicant’s Oak Tree Removal and Relocation Plan, Arborist Report, and Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), and prepared a Draft Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation for submittal to the USACE. LSA also assisted the City of Berkeley with successful consultation with tribal representatives pursuant to AB 52. In addition to the environmental analysis, LSA provided planning support services to assist with processing of the proposed project application materials and requested permits. theLAB Campus Project IS/MND (2021–2022). This project involved the redevelopment of an approximately 3.02-acre project site that is made up of portions of two contiguous blocks bordered by Allston Way, Fifth Street, Bancroft Way, and the Union Pacific Railroad mainline in West Berkeley. The project’s goal was to result in the creation of a life sciences campus through a combination of new

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construction, increased open space, and enhancements to the public realm. All of the existing buildings on the project site were demolished to allow for the construction of an approximately 159,150-square-foot light manufacturing and R&D building and an approximately 283,810-square-foot
parking garage. Although the City originally anticipated that a Focused EIR would be required, LSA prepared an IS and a Historic Resources Evaluation, and, on the basis of those analyses and in consultation with City staff, determined that the proposed project could qualify for an MND. To support the conclusions in the environmental document, the LSA team peer reviewed the project applicant’s Archaeological Study and Transportation Impact Analysis. LSA also assisted the City with successful consultation with tribal representatives pursuant to AB 52.

City of Redwood City, On-Call Environmental Planning Services (2014–Current)
The City of Redwood City established a list of prequalified environmental consultants in 2014. As projects requiring consultant assistance come up, the City issues a request for services and consultants respond with a scope of work and a budget. LSA has been awarded several task orders under this agreement, including CEQA documents for residential, school, and medical office buildings. Two of these are summarized below.
1548 Maple Street Residential Project EIR and EIR
Addendum (2017–2021). The applicant proposed a
townhome community on the waterfront to create housing
in a job-rich area that lacked such housing and that would provide further public recreation amenities via the Bay Trail and connect the downtown to the waterfront. The project comprised 131 three-story, for sale, market-rate townhomes at a density of 17 units per acre, and associated open space, circulation, and parking, infrastructure, and grading
improvements. A variety of private and public open space opportunities were included, along with 262 parking spaces.

The project site was within the Inner Harbor area of
Redwood City, which is a 99-acre area primarily developed with light industrial, office, marina-oriented, and
institutional uses. LSA prepared an IS and an EIR for the proposed project; issues examined in the EIR included land use and planning, biological resources, cultural resources, transportation and circulation, air quality, noise, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, and utilities and service systems. The Final EIR was certified in May 2018. The EIR examined a project variant for circulation and access improvements. In 2020, LSA prepared an Addendum to the EIR to further evaluate refinements to the proposed site access and surrounding roadway configurations, which included a land swap agreement between Redwood City and San Mateo County and demolition of adjacent County-owned buildings.

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Kaiser MOB2 EIR Addendum (2016–2021). LSA prepared
an Addendum to a Final EIR for a proposed medical office building within the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
campus at Marshall and Maple Streets in Redwood City. The project will result in demolition of all existing buildings and pavement on the site and construction of a new outpatient medical office building. The new building will be 197,395 square feet in size and four stories in height. LSA utilized the Downtown Medical Campus Precise Plan, the City’s General Plan and EIR, and the document upon which the Addendum
was based, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Master Plan EIR. LSA also prepared an IS using the Environmental Checklist, provided in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines, to support the Addendum and demonstrate that all CEQA topics had been considered. The IS was included as an appendix to the Addendum. Topics that the Addendum fully evaluated included transportation and circulation, air quality, and GHG emissions. The Addendum was adopted in January 2018.

City of Menlo Park, Focused EIRs for Residential and Office Mixed-Use Projects (2019–2022)
The City of Menlo Park certified the ConnectMenlo Final EIR in 2016. The ConnectMenlo Final EIR provided a program-level analysis of the development potential envisioned for the entire City, including within the Bayfront Area, where the Facebook campus is located. As individual development projects are proposed, each project is subject to additional environmental review and the analysis tiers from the ConnectMenlo Final EIR, as appropriate. LSA recently prepared Focused EIRs for four residential and mixed-use projects within the Bayfront Area, which are described below. For each project, LSA prepared an IS to identify the potential project-specific impacts that warrant additional analysis in the EIR. For each project, the Focused EIRs evaluated population and housing, transportation and circulation, air quality, GHG emissions, and noise.
111 Independence Drive EIR (2019–2021)
The project included the development of a 145,679-square-foot, eight-story, multifamily apartment building with 105 dwelling units and associated improvements. The existing 15,000-square-foot singlestory office building will be demolished as part of the proposed project.

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The EIR evaluated project-specific impacts related to the topics described above and, on the basis of the technical evaluations, determined that all impacts of the project could be reduced to a less than significant level with implementation of project-specific mitigation measures and the mitigation measures identified in the ConnectMenlo Final EIR. This was the first environmental document in Menlo Park that evaluated transportation impacts according to the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) metric and applied the City of Menlo Park’s newly adopted TIA Guidelines to the analysis. LSA worked closely with the City of Menlo Park and the applicant team to identify a range of feasible project alternatives, which included the base level and maximum buildout potential of the project site. The Final EIR was certified in April 2021.

Menlo Uptown EIR (2021). The project resulted in the
redevelopment of the project site with a maximum of
441 multifamily rental units and 42 for-sale townhomes, totaling 471,986 square feet of residential use and 2,940 square feet of office space, as well as associated open space, circulation and parking, and infrastructure improvements.

The project site wasdeveloped with two single-story
commercial office buildings and a single-story industrial building totaling 110,356 square feet. The Final EIR was certified in June 2021.

Menlo Portal EIR (2021). This project involved the
redevelopment of a site with a 326,581-gross-squarefoot, seven-story multifamily apartment building with 335 dwelling units and a 34,868-gross-square-foot
commercial office building, which would include
approximately 1,600 gross square feet of childcare
space as well as associated open space, circulation and parking, and infrastructure improvements. The site is
currently developed with two single-story office
buildings and one warehouse/industrial building with a
small office component totaling 64,832 square feet. The Final EIR was certified in July 2021.

Menlo Flats IS and EIR (2022). This project included the redevelopment of a 1.38-acre site at 165 Jefferson Drive in Menlo Park. The site is within the city’s Residential Mixed Use-Bonus (R-MU-B) zoning district. The project includes demolition of the existing office building on the site and construction of one eight-story, 158-unit mixed-use building with 14,442 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and associated improvements. A total of 21 residential units (15 percent) would be dedicated below-market rate units, and a total of 138 vehicular parking spaces would be
provided in a 3-level podium parking garage. The Final EIR was certified in March 2022.

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Projects in and with the City of Hercules (2017–2020)
Hilltown Residential Development (2017–2020). As a
subconsultant to WRT, LSA conducted technical analyses
and prepared an IS checklist to support an Addendum to the Hercules Updated 2009 Redevelopment Plan Final
Environmental Impact Report (2009 EIR) for development of approximately 200 multifamily residential units, 4,200
square feet of commercial use, designated open space, new public streets, and infrastructure improvements on
approximately 44 acres of land in the City of Hercules. LSA prepared a modified IS checklist to compare the project’s potential environmental impacts to the potential impacts that were identified in the 2009 EIR. In addition, topics that were not included in the 2009 EIR, but are now required per the updated State CEQA Guidelines (e.g., wildfire, energy) were analyzed. LSA prepared project-specific technical studies for biological and cultural resources, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, and noise and vibration to support the findings in the IS. Key environmental issues assessed in the checklist included scenic resources, visual quality/character, air quality, biological resources, population and housing, water quality and drainage, wetlands, safety, and traffic circulation. The City accepted the CEQA Addendum and approved the proposed project in April 2020.

Refugio Valley Park Pond Dredging Project (2018–2020). LSA prepared the regulatory permit applications, associated technical studies, and CEQA documentation for proposed dredging activities at an existing pond within Refugio Valley Park. The project proposed to remove approximately 6,300 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from the pond using sump pumps. Temporary gravel bag cofferdam(s) would be installed in the pond around the immediate area to be dredged, to avoid impacts to the three emergent seasonal wetlands and vegetation within the pond (e.g., cattails) outside the proposed grading limit. LSA assisted the City in submitting regulatory permit applications for the proposed project from the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW. In addition, LSA prepared an environmental checklist and a memorandum in support of a CE under Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land (Class 4). Class 4 projects consist of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation, which do not involve removal of healthy, mature scenic trees. Class 4 projects include maintenance dredging where the spoil is

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deposited in a spoil area authorized by all applicable State and federal regulatory agencies. The City of Hercules filed the Notice of Exemption for the proposed project in November 2019.

Project in and with the City of Concord (2018–2020)
Clayton Road Townhomes Infill Environmental
Checklist (2018–2020). LSA prepared an Infill
Environmental Checklist pursuant to Section 15183.3 and Appendix M of the State CEQA Guidelinesto demonstrate
that the proposed project satisfied the requirements to qualify as an infill project for streamlined environmental review. The project consisted of 70 residential
townhouse units on 3.86 acres. The 70 units would be
attached, three-story townhouses with a maximum
37-foot building height and four different floor plans, each with an attached two-car garage. The majority of
the site was occupied by storage uses and surrounded by primarily single-family homes, with the exception of some small commercial parcels and the El Monte Elementary School located near the southern boundary of the property.

The Infill Environmental Checklist documented project compliance with the performance standards for streamlined environmental review included in Appendix M of the State CEQA Guidelines and the reasons that no new or more severe project-specific impacts would occur. LSA recommended uniformly applicable development policies, such as compliance with construction hours in the City’s noise ordinance, where appropriate. LSA also prepared technical studies to support the Infill Environmental Checklist, including a Construction Health Risk Assessment and a Noise Study. Additionally, prior uses at the project site resulted in the potential for hazardous materials to be present. In addition to reviewing Phase I and II ESAs provided by the applicant, LSA coordinated with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to ensure that any required cleanup activities would be evaluated within the Infill Environmental Checklist. The project and infill checklist were approved in February 2020 and subsequently upheld on appeal in March 2020.

LSA presented and answered questions at three public hearings during the approval process.

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References
LSA encourages you to contact our references regarding the quality of our work, management of budget and schedule, and aten�veness to project needs. The contacts listed below have worked directly with our designated Principal in Charge/Project Manager/ and/or Poten�al Project Manager and are our primary references. Individual references for each staff member are also provided in the resumes included in Appendix A.

LSA References
Contact Information Brief Description of Services Provided Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Manager
(former Planning Manager for the City of
Vallejo)
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue, Top Floor
San Rafael, CA 94901
T: (415) 485-3095
E: [email protected]
Project Name: Northgate Mall Redevelopment
Project EIR (current) and the City of Vallejo OnCall CEQA Services (former) Brief Description: LSA is currently preparing a
comprehensive EIR to satisfy the requirements of
CEQA for the City of San Rafael’s Northgate Mall
Redevelopment Project EIR. Additionally, under
LSA’s On-Call CEQA Services contract for the City
of Vallejo, LSA provided environmental services
for the 5180 Sonoma Blvd Subdivision Project
with Ms. Kavanaugh-Lynch as the primary
contact.

Length of Services: 2021–Ongoing
Sean Moss, AICP, Planning Manager
City of El Cerrito
10890 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
T: (510) 215-4359
E: [email protected]
Project Name: City of El Cerrito On-Call
Environmental Planning Services
Brief Description: LSA has provided on-call
environmental planning services to the City of El
Cerrito since 2016. LSA has provided a vast array
of environmental services and peer reviews for a
variety of residential, mixed-use, and
development projects.

Length of Services: 2016–Ongoing
Claudia Garcia, Principal Planner
City of Berkeley
1947 Center Street, 3rd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704
T: (510) 981-7412
E: [email protected]
Project Name: City of Berkeley On-Call CEQA
Services and theLAB IS/MND
Brief Description: LSA has provided on-call CEQA
services to the City of Berkeley since 2015. LSA
recently completed theLAB Project IS/MND,
described in further detail in Section H of this
proposal. LSA is currently working with the City
on the Gilman Gateway Rezone Project EIR.

Length of Services: 2015–Ongoing

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I. Required Statements/Documents
Per the RFQ requirements, LSA can comply with the requirements listed below (1–6). This is LSA’s statement of assurance.

1. We do not have any actual, apparent, direct or indirect, or poten�al conflicts of interest that may exist with respect to the management, or employees rela�ve to the services to be provided under the Agreement. We also do not have any real or apparent conflict of interest associated with this project or with working for the City of Pinole.

2. LSA meets the Commercial General and Automobile Liability insurance limits with the use of our umbrella coverage. We have provided our Evidence of Coverage showing our limits on the following page.

3. LSA acknowledges that nothing contained in the submited proposal will be proprietary.

4. We acknowledge that all documents submited to the City in connec�on with this proposal are subject to the California Public Records Act and may be disclosed without no�ce.

5. We acknowledge the City’s Standard Consul�ng Services Agreement (Atachment A) in the RFQ and have no excep�ons, altera�ons, or amendments to the Agreement, Scope of Services, or other requirements.

6. We do not have any pending bankruptcies, liens, stop payment no�ces, judgments, lawsuits, arbitra�ons, media�ons, foreclosures, or any similar ac�ons filed or resolved in the past seven (7) years.

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APPENDIX A:

KEY STAFF RÉSUMÉS

THERESA WALLACE, AICP

PRINCIPAL
CONTRACT ROLE: PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
1 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Ms. Wallace has 21 years of experience in managing and preparing a variety of environmental documents including CEQA Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports and NEPA technical studies, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements.

Ms. Wallace serves as both Principal in Charge and Project Manager for the environmental documentation of diverse public and private development and redevelopment projects on both urban infill and greenfield sites. Current and recent projects include a number of residential, commercial, office, research and development/life sciences, institutional, and mixed-use projects as well as public park master plans and facilities; roadway expansions and bridge construction; and bicycle and pedestrian paths and trails.

As Principal in Charge, Ms. Wallace oversees on-call environmental services contracts involving multiple assignments, as well as individual CEQA contracts. She establishes working relationships with local agency representatives; interfaces with clients and project teams; and makes presentations at community meetings and public hearings.

She is ultimately responsible for ensuring that LSA’s products are completed to the highest quality standard and meet the requirements of the client. Her direction to environmental team members aims to ensure an internally consistent, coherent document that fulfills all CEQA requirements.

As the Environmental Planning Discipline Lead at LSA, Ms. Wallace directs marketing efforts in the areas of environment and land use and supervises the environmental planning group on a companywide basis, including overseeing performance, workload distribution, and staffing.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Ms. Wallace serves as Principal in Charge of all of LSA’s on-call environmental services contracts for Bay Area cities, including the cities of El Cerrito, Hayward, San Carlos, Redwood City, Berkeley, Dublin, and Milpitas to name a few. She is also the point of contact for LSA’s prequalified environmental consultant lists for the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Oakland, and the City of San Jose. The CEQA projects she is overseeing for these jurisdictions involve mixed-use, residential, office, industrial, medical, and institutional uses.

The following is a select list of recent projects:
• Clayton Road Townhomes Infill Environmental Checklist, City of Concord • 676 El Camino Real Surface Parking Lot IS/MND, City of San Carlos • Burton/Highlands Parks Lighting EIR, City of San Carlos • San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Categorical Exemption, City of San Carlos
• Alexandria Center for Life Science Project, City of Millbrae • 1724 Sunnyhills Residential Project IS/MND, City of Milpitas • 111 Independence Drive Project EIR, City of Menlo Park • Menlo Portal Project EIR and Menlo Flats Project EIR, City of Menlo Park • 1548 Maple Street Project EIR, City of Redwood City
• Kaiser MOB2 EIR Addendum, City of Redwood City
• Rocketship Redwood City Charter School IS/MND, City of Redwood City • theLAB IS/MND, City of Berkeley

EXPERTISE
 CEQA/NEPA Project
Management
 Environmental Planning and
Impact Analysis
 Land Use Planning

EDUCATION
B.A., Environmental Studies,
University of California,
Santa Cruz, 2002

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE
Principal, LSA,
Point Richmond, California,
June 2005–Present
Other Companies: 2003-2005

PROFESSIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Planning
Association (APA)
Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP), SF Bay
Chapter Board Secretary,
2022- Present

THERESA WALLACE, AICP

PRINCIPAL
CONTRACT ROLE: PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
2 • 600 Addison Street Project IS/MND, City of Berkeley • 1900 Fourth Street Project EIR, City of Berkeley
• 2201 Dwight Way Project EIR, City of Berkeley
• Heather Farm IS/MND for the City of Walnut Creek
• 388 Vintage Park Drive Project EIR, City of Foster City • Recreation Center Replacement Project IS/MND, City of Foster City • Hanna Ranch EIR Addendum, City of Novato
• 3000-3500 Marina Boulevard Life Sciences Project, City of Brisbane • 372-374 Turquoise Street Project IS/MND, City of Milpitas • 29212 Mission Boulevard Project Infill Exemption, City of Hayward • 2695 W. Winton Avenue Industrial Project IS/MND, City of Hayward • 2 Davis Drive Project EIR, City of Belmont
• San Bruno Recreation and Aquatic Center Project EIR, Group 4 Architecture/City of San Bruno • Deer Valley Estates Project Focused EIR, City of Antioch • Buchanan Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan CEQA/NEPA Documentation, City of Albany • Iron Horse Trail Overcrossings Project CEQA Documentation, City of San Ramon • 680 Trail IS/MND, County of Marin
• Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland EIR, City of Oakland • California Maritime Academy Master Plan EIR, California State University • California Maritime Academy Police Building IS/MND, California State University • California Maritime Academy Physical Education and Pool Facility IS/MND, California State University • California Maritime Academy Master Plan EIR Addendum for the Dining Center Replacement Project, California State University
• Pulte Homes Residential Project, City of Union City
• 1200 Van Ness Project IS/MND, Reuben, Junius, and Rose/City and County of San Francisco • 598 Brannan Street Initial Study and Focused EIR, Tishman Speyer/City and County of San Francisco • 500 Turk Focused EIR, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation/City and County of San Francisco • 1601 Mariposa Street Mixed Use Project EIR, Related California/City and County of San Francisco • Fifth and Mission (5M) Project EIR, Forest City/City and County of San Francisco • Downtown Family Development Project CEQA/NEPA Documentation, City of Mountain View • Downtown Specific Plan EIR, City of Oakley
• Napa County Health and Human Services Agency Campus Focused EIR and Initial Study, County of Napa

REFERENCES

1. Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Manager; (former Planning Manager for the City of Vallejo); City of San Rafael 1400 Fifth Avenue, Top Floor, San Rafael, CA 94901; (415) 485-3095; Northgate Mall Redevelopment Project EIR (current) and the City of Vallejo On-Call CEQA Services (former); 2021–Ongoing

2. Sean Moss, AICP, Planning Manager, City of El Cerrito, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530; (510) 215- 4359; On-Call Environmental Planning Services; 2016–Ongoing

3. Claudia Garcia, Principal Planner, City of Berkeley; 1947 Center Street, 3rd Floor Berkeley, CA 94704; (510) 981- 7412; City of Berkeley On-Call CEQA Services and theLAB IS/MND; 2015–Ongoing

FLORENTINA CRACIUN

ASSOCIATE/SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
CONTRACT ROLE: PROJECT MANAGER
1 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Ms. Craciun is a Senior Environmental Planner and Project Manager with experience preparing CEQA and NEPA documents and permitting applications, both in the public and private sector. She recently managed the environmental compliance process at the City and County of San Francisco for a variety of projects, including urban infill development, historic resources projects, public works projects and housing element implementation. As part of her management role, she directs resource specialists in completing technical studies, including biological resources, transportation impact assessments, and cultural resources studies as well as coordinates with consultants, applicants, and internal staff. Ms. Craciun has expertise in environmental clearance strategies for project compliance with local, state and federal regulation and is passionate about CEQA streamlining and public engagement.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of Berkeley, 59 Arden Road Initial Study, Berkeley, California LSA is preparing an IS for the approximately 11,156-square-foot project site located at 59 Arden Way on Panoramic Hill in the City of Berkeley. Ms. Craciun is leading the project team that will develop the document for the City. The proposed project includes installing a parking pad, retaining wall, fence, and gate within a required minimum front setback on a developed lot.

City of Berkeley, Gilman Gateway Environmental Impact Report Berkeley, California
Ms. Craciun is currently serving as Project Manager for the proposed Gilman Gateway Project in the City of Berkeley. The proposed Project consists of: 1) rezoning of the entire 10.64-acre Project site to a new zoning district; and 2) development of an approximately 9-acre portion of the Project site with a maximum of approximately 890,000 square feet of Research and Development (R&D) or Office uses. The rezoning would create a new zoning district that would allow development of the Project site with a variety of uses, including office, industrial and heavy commercial, laboratory, manufacturing, and research and development that would be subject to the permit thresholds of the current Mixed-Use Light Industrial (MU-LI) district. The site is currently surrounded by a mix of manufacturing, warehouse, office, and commercial uses. Residential uses are located to the northeast and southeast.

City of Redwood City, South Main Mixed-Use Development IS and EIR, Redwood City, California
As Deputy Project Manager, Ms. Craciun helped prepare an IS and EIR to evaluate the proposed urban integrated mixed-use redevelopment of approximately 8.30 acres on six blocks located along the El Camino Real Corridor in Redwood City, California. The proposed development includes a robust package of community benefits including on-site affordable housing, approximately 10,000-square feet of childcare, as well as active/recreational uses, amenities and open space.

EXPERTISE
• Environmental Planning
• Project Management
• Team Management
• CEQA/NEPA documents
• Senior Review
• Land Use Planning and
Permitting
• Public Speaking and
Presentations

EDUCATION
MA, Urban Planning,
University of California, Los
Angeles, 2012
B.A., History University of
California, Santa Barbara,
2005

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE
Associate/Senior
Environmental Planner, LSA,
Point Richmond, California,
March 2024–Present
City and County of San
Francisco, Senior
Environmental Planner, 2020–
2024
Other Companies: 2006–2020

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS
American Planning
Association (APA) – Board
Member since 2012
Immediate Past Director