Watsonville City Council
November 15, 2022

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SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
City of Scotts Valley Economic Development Strategy Framework Principal in Charge of the City’s Economic Development Strategy Framework study. Ben identified strengths and opportunities within the city and acknowledged weaknesses and threats to be addressed. Leveraging local expertise, Ben presented relevant economic trends and offered high-level recommendations concerning potential economic development efforts intended to sustain or improve the City’s competitive position in the region, to attract new jobs, grow its economic base, and improve its fiscal condition. The Economic Development Strategy Framework provides City staff a resource to guide economic development activities over the next several years.

Town of Danville Comprehensive Economic Development Plan Project manager and senior economist for the Town of Danville’s most recent Comprehensive Economic Development Plan. Ben examined the Town’s competitiveness and prepared a plan to actively promote economic and fiscal sustainability. The effort was extensive, with significant data analysis and outreach to the Town’s business community and the Town Council. EPS considered local conditions in the context of the regional economy, as well as broad trends in employment growth, trade, and retailing. Based on EPS recommendations, the Town proceeded with zoning modifications in the downtown area of Danville, leading to improved retail occupancy and economic activity.

Livermore Isabel Neighborhood Plan
Senior economist for research and analysis in support of Isabel Neighborhood Plan land use programming, including housing, office, and retail market and financial feasibility. Ben initially advised on overall real estate market conditions, then prepared focused analysis of retail demand and office development potential. Later stage planning work included a tradeoffs analysis of affordable housing options. Ben currently is working with the City on implementation of the Plan, conducting analysis of special taxes to supporting ongoing maintenance and operation of public infrastructure in the Plan area.

Infill Development Finance Study
Senior economist for a comprehensive study of existing and potential financing tools for infill real estate development, prepared for the State of California’s Strategic Growth Council. Ben conducted an assessment of current infrastructure development financing instruments and performed case study analysis to test their efficacy.

Ben and his team also made recommendations concerning potential new and refined infill financing mechanisms.

The work informed new state legislation for tax increment financing and highlighted the range of existing municipal financing tools available to California cities.

Downtown West Real Estate and Community Benefits Advisory Principal economist assisting Google with financial analysis to inform the company’s development agreement with the City of San Jose for their Downtown West mixed-use masterplan. Ben advised Google on community benefits practices and precedent agreements, and conducted extensive financial analysis concerning horizontal and vertical development of the masterplan. As part of the engagement, Ben represented Google in discussions with the City’s economist and coordinated with both Google and the City team on technical work to support the project’s public benefits agreement.

Napa Valley Ruins and Garden Study, American Canyon
Senior economist for a market and financial feasibility review of a destination event facility at a unique industrial reuse site in Napa County. The study provided concept evaluation, assessed market demand, and estimated revenue potential to determine the financial viability of the project. EPS also assisted the development team with feasibility analysis and negotiation of public infrastructure contributions. This later phase of work included extensive fiscal impact analysis and cost burden assessments.

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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 1330 Broadway, Suite 450  Oakland, CA 94612 The Economics of Land Use 510.841.9190  [email protected]  www.epsys.com Luke Foelsch
Senior Associate
Education
Master of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning, University
of Iowa, 2019
Bachelor of Business
Administration, University of
Iowa, 2014
Previous Employment
Urban Planning Intern,
City of Iowa City
Neighborhood and
Development Services
Department
Iowa City, IA
Graduate Teaching and
Research Assistant,
University of Iowa, School of
Urban and Regional Planning
Iowa City, IA
Leasing Associate, SouthGate
Development Companies
Iowa City, IA
ABOUT
Luke Foelsch joined EPS as an Associate in Summer 2019, bringing experience in economic impact analysis, economic development finance, public policy, and spatial analysis. Since joining EPS, he has gained further experience acting as project manager for various economic and fiscal impact analyses, real estate financial feasibility studies, and in-depth market analyses.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Lawndale General Plan Update
As a subconsultant for this general plan update, EPS assessed market and socioeconomic conditions and trends influencing economic development potential for Lawndale and performed a fiscal impact analysis for land use alternatives, with the effort culminating in an update the city’s economic development element.

San Marcos General Plan Update
EPS was engaged by the City of San Marcos to perform a robust assessment of baseline demographic, socio-economic, and market conditions and trends influencing land use and economic development potential for the city. Building from this first task, EPS is further contracted to conduct an economic feasibility analysis, fiscal conditions analysis, and economic development element goals, policies, and actions.

American Canyon General Plan Update
As a subconsultant on this general plan update effort, EPS assisted with a number of tasks including analysis of baseline economic, socio-economic, real estate, and business conditions and trends as part of the larger existing conditions aspect of the update. EPS also assisted with a real estate development feasibility assessment and economic and fiscal impact analyses of a suite of land use alternatives.

Downtown West Real Estate Economics and Community Benefits Advisory EPS served an advisory role in establishing and defending estimates of economically feasible community benefit contributions for Google’s Downtown West San Jose development. This work covered collaboration with the Client and the City to reach consensus around community benefits concepts, quantification methods, and values.

San Bruno Bayhill Specific Plan and DA
EPS provided market and financial analysis to support the Bayhill Specific Plan (campus headquarters for YouTube) and subsequent Development Agreement Negotiations. As the primary land owner, YouTube was seeking to modernize its campus headquarters and add about 3 million square foot of space.

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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 1330 Broadway, Suite 450  Oakland, CA 94612 The Economics of Land Use 510.841.9190  [email protected]  www.epsys.com Ryan M. Martinez
Associate
Education
BA Economics and BS
Statistics, California State
University, East Bay, 2018
AA Liberal Arts, San Jose City
College, 2015
Previous Employment
Practice Area Lead, Economic
and Revenue Forecasting,
Beacon Economics LLC
(2018-2021)
- Affiliation: University of
California Riverside,
Center for Economic
Forecasting and
Development [in the UCR
School of Business]
ABOUT
Ryan’s portfolio at EPS includes fiscal impact analysis, data analytics, and land use policy. He is currently the project manager for the firm’s engagement with the City of Oakland on its General Plan Update, which includes a study of the City’s industrial lands. Other Recent project work includes a fiscal impact analysis for the City of San Mateo as part of their General Plan Update Process. Prior to EPS, Ryan worked at Beacon Economics LLC, an economic research firm, where he led their Economic and Revenue Forecasting practice area.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
City of Napa General Plan Update
EPS served as the economist for a multi-disciplinary team to update the City of Napa General Plan, a mid-size city located in the heart of California’s Wine Country seeking to balance its tourist orientation with community-serving businesses, services, and amenities.

City of Oakland General Plan Update
EPS prepared a baseline economic conditions and prospects analysis to inform land use policies, public service goals and investments, and the overall vision of the City’s General Plan Update. Ongoing work includes a study of the City’s industrially zoned land and considers the impacts of environmental racism and other historically exclusionary practices.

City of San Mateo General Plan Update
In support of the City’s General Plan update, EPS prepared the existing conditions assessment of the City’s key socio-economic, market, and fiscal trends to guide a discussion of critical long-term planning and policy issues. Ongoing work includes the evaluation of land use alternatives from a fiscal sustainability perspective and preparing a financing and implementation strategy.

City of Orinda REAP Grant Housing Strategy
The City of Orinda has retained EPS to identify and assess residential development opportunities that can advance local planning priorities and satisfy its 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The work includes approval of a Precise Plan for the City’s small downtown and evaluating housing feasibility on land owned by local school districts and faith-based organizations.

San Joaquin Valley REAP Grant Housing Study
EPS served as the economist on a multi-disciplinary study effort funded by the California Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant program to develop placebased strategies for housing production within the eight-county San Joaquin Valley region to support its 6th cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).

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SELECTED EPS PROJECT PROFILES
Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan
EPS has been working with the City of Watsonville on the Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan (DWSP) since 2019. EPS led economic and real estate research and analysis in support of the Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan. Early in the process, EPS produced socioeconomic analysis and real estate market research that contributed to the Existing Conditions assessment. As part of that effort EPS conducted data analysis, interviewed local businesses and developers, and participated in meetings with the business community to ensure that that planning for the Downtown supports economic development goals there and in the broader community. In a later phase of work, EPS provided best practices policy research to consider options that might help avoid resident and business displacement as redevelopment occurs in the Plan area. EPS evaluated anti-displacement policy options, identified recommended approaches, and participated in a public hearing to discuss policy recommendations with the Advisory Committee.

EPS currently is working with the planning team to determine implementation steps and is assessing possible funding and financing options for public infrastructure. EPS anticipates completion of the Plan during 2022.

Timeline: 2019 – Current
Project Reference:

Justin Meek
Principal Planner
Community Development Department
City of Watsonville
(831) 768-3077
[email protected]
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 5 C:\Users\ElisabetOlléAmat\Sargent Planning Dropbox\Sargent Planning's shared workspace\Marketing\Watsonville GPU\Quals\EPS\221055_EPS_Quals.docx City of Dublin Economic Development Strategy and Element The City of Dublin selected an EPS-led team to prepare its economic development strategy and element of the General Plan. This project encompassed extensive real estate market analysis, an economic competitiveness assessment, and public outreach. Adopted on November 6, 2012, EPS delivered a multipronged approach to sustaining and growing the local economy. EPS recommendations included the preservation of incentive programs, improved development services, partnerships, and the suggestion that the City explore the concept of a local economic development corporation.

A notable element of EPS’s work on the Dublin economic
development strategy was the study’s comprehensive review of City strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), based on EPS independent research and interviews with more than 30 members of the public, business groups, planning and development experts, and public officials. EPS considered the City’s competitive position within the regional economy, using the SWOT framework as a tool to organize and present key findings. A second major contribution of EPS’s work in Dublin is the wealth of data and analysis related to the regional economy and real estate market. EPS studied regional employment trends and projections,
evaluating a variety of potential futures for Dublin and the Tri-Valley.

Throughout the study process, EPS led and participated in a number of public engagements. The project included a public workshop, City Council work session, a final presentation to the City Council, a Planning Commission work session, and a roundtable breakfast with local business leaders. These public engagements were critical to informing the strategy as well as to building community support for the fundamental direction of the economic development plan.

Most importantly, the City proceeded with the implementation of the EPS Economic Development Strategy. With the adoption of the Plan, the City Council also allocated $125,000 in funding to commence with a marketing and branding strategy engagement, based on a recommendation of the adopted Plan. Since then, the City has rolled out a successful marketing campaign and has continued to be a grow and evolve its local economy through implementation of the strategy.

Project Reference:

Ms. Hazel Wetherford
Assistant to the City Manager, Economic Development Division City of Dublin
(925) 452-2158
[email protected]
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July 2022
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 6 C:\Users\ElisabetOlléAmat\Sargent Planning Dropbox\Sargent Planning's shared workspace\Marketing\Watsonville GPU\Quals\EPS\221055_EPS_Quals.docx Fiscal Impact of City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan for the City of Palo Alto The City of Palo Alto was preparing its 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update to address changing demographic, economic, and environmental conditions in the City. City staff and consultants started work on the effort in 2008 but the scope of the Update grew considerably into a broad reorganization of the Comprehensive Plan. With significant local concerns about growth and the effect of growth on the financial well-being of the City, Palo Alto hired EPS in 2015 to provide a fiscal analysis of the Comprehensive Plan Update alternatives.

Photo Credit: City of Palo Alto
The EPS fiscal analysis assessed several scenarios developed to capture the range of possible outcomes of the Comprehensive Plan Update process. The analysis focused specifically on the effect that population and employment growth will have on the City’s General Fund Operating Expenditure Budget. As part of this work, EPS prepared a unique study methodology to identify the fiscal impact attributable to residents, workers, and visitors, in addition to impacts by land use category, as is traditionally done. In doing so, EPS also isolated fiscal benefits generated by Stanford University in an effort to better understand the key drivers of General Fund revenue.

EPS findings indicated that Palo Alto is likely to benefit financially from growth, including from both residential and commercial development. However, the study also found that despite being positive, the net fiscal impacts of the Comprehensive Plan alternatives are modest relative to the total City General Fund budget. EPS worked closely with City staff on the analysis and in preparation for presentations to City Council. In April 2016, EPS provided a rigorous and successful defense of this high-profile work before the City’s finance committee. In November 2017, EPS appeared at Council hearings to respond to questions. Subsequently, the City approved the Comprehensive Plan Update. Also, in 2018, EPS assisted the City with fiscal impact analysis related to the City’s proposed development cap policy, which the Council approved.

Project Reference:

Ms. Hillary Gitelman
Director of Environmental Planning/Bay Area, ESA (formerly Director of Planning in Palo Alto) (415) 262-2309
[email protected]
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 7 C:\Users\ElisabetOlléAmat\Sargent Planning Dropbox\Sargent Planning's shared workspace\Marketing\Watsonville GPU\Quals\EPS\221055_EPS_Quals.docx Town of Danville Comprehensive Economic Development Plan In 2012, the Danville Town Council authorized the preparation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan (CEDP) to examine the Town’s competitiveness and to develop a plan to actively promote economic and fiscal sustainability. The effort was extensive, with significant data analysis and outreach to the Town’s business community and the Town Council. The CEDP considers local economic potential in the context of the regional economy, as well as broad trends in employment growth, trade, and retailing.

The CEDP prepared by EPS details the actions the
Town will take over the next five years and beyond
to ensure the Town’s competitiveness and economic
health. The CEDP is a policy document that
establishes the foundation for the Town’s ongoing
role in local economic development. As a starting
point, the Plan recognizes that Danville is
constrained by its economic makeup of primarily
small businesses, the dominance of residential uses,
and limited remaining opportunities for land
development. While surrounding cities may attract
new employers to new office campuses or regional
retail centers, economic development conditions in
Danville necessitate a different approach. Rather
than pursue economic growth through major
development projects, the CEDP seeks to maintain
Danville’s fiscal health in a manner is consistent with the Town’s existing scale and character.

An important aspect of the CEDP is its focus on “Fiscal Drivers.” With great attention to sustaining the Town’s retail competitiveness, the CEDP seeks to support activities that have a positive impact on sales-tax generation across the community. The strategies and actions to implement this goal both directly and indirectly support sales tax generation. To this end, the CEDP offers strategies to help the Town to (1) achieve corridor center shopping experiences that compete effectively against regional peers; (2) achieve a well-managed and engaging social, dining, and discretionary shopping environment in the Downtown Business District; and (3) actively track retail and consumer trends and build market and business knowledge among merchants.

Project Reference:

Ms. Jill Bergman, Economic Development Manager
Town of Danville
(925) 314-3369
[email protected]
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 8 C:\Users\ElisabetOlléAmat\Sargent Planning Dropbox\Sargent Planning's shared workspace\Marketing\Watsonville GPU\Quals\EPS\221055_EPS_Quals.docx City of Scotts Valley Economic Development Strategy Framework The City of Scott's Valley sought an Economic Development Strategy Framework that could be used on an ongoing basis by City staff to pursue economic growth and inform the Economic Development Element of the City’s General Plan. EPS conducted market and demographic research and a SWOT analysis that informed a set of unique recommendations to the City.

As part of the effort, EPS conducted one-on-one interviews with over twenty community stakeholders. Discussion topics focusing on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the city's business climate, housing market, and general attractiveness as a place to live and work. EPS coordinated closely with City staff to ensure EPS recommendations and strategies would be both politically feasible and economically beneficial. The EPS effort resulted in a set of implementable economic development recommendations and a report that highlighted the City's marketable qualities and detailed the research conducted.

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Mead & Hunt
Established in 1987, Circlepoint is a privately held corporation with offices in Oakland, San Jose, and Orange. The firm specializes in communications and environmental services. For 34 years, Circlepoint has developed and delivered communication strategies that address complex issues by informing, educating, and engaging diverse interests to solve community challenges. Dedicated to improving the quality of the human and natural environment by helping the public, businesses, and government communicate effectively and make informed decisions, Circlepoint is deeply familiar with the communities, stakeholders, opinion leaders, and ecosystems throughout California. Helping communities bring their visions for development to fruition is a collaborative effort, one where stakeholders—from regulatory agency staff to local agencies to the public—are brought into the process to define and support the objectives. Finding the appropriate balance between competing objectives is essential for helping the voices of stakeholders, elected officials, and the public-at-large to reach informed consensus.

Circlepoint is well versed in employing communications and community engagement tactics to help public agencies plan and implement programs and address complex public policy and design issues. We know the intricacies of effective communications inside and out—the best practices, the techniques, and the wise use of resources. Our services cover the full spectrum—from meeting facilitation and public engagement to public and media relations.

Circlepoint’s collaborative communications approach results in high-functioning project teams, streamlined agency approvals, community acceptance and support, comprehensive funding, and faster project implementation.

MEAD & HUNT FIRM PROFILE

WHO WE ARE
Mead & Hunt is an employee-owned firm with more than 1,100 engineers, architects, scientists, planners, and support staff in offices nationwide. We have been serving clients in both the public and private sectors since our founding in 1900.

GROWING
Mead & Hunt is one of the fastest growing architectural, engineering, and planning firms in the nation. For several consecutive years, Engineering News Record has ranked Mead & Hunt as a top 500 A/E design firm and a “Top 25 in Airports” firm. In addition, Mead & Hunt received the prestigious American Association of Airport Executives’ Corporate Cup of Excellence award. We were also ranked in the top 10 “Best civil engineering firms to work for” in the nation by CE News magazine.

RESPONSIVE
Effective and responsive service is what we provide. Strong two-way communication is imperative to the success of our projects. We place the utmost importance on listening to and understanding your needs; together, we determine the best possible solution. The depth of our staff allows us to complete many projects simultaneously and keep projects on schedule and budget.

EXPERIENCED
Our record of successful project execution and ability to provide continuity and quality-of-service is important to you. Our multidiscipline personnel are experienced professionals able to provide top-of-the-line architecture, engineering and scientific solutions for your most challenging projects. Mead & Hunt’s principals are highly-qualified, dedicated and fully involved in providing experienced leadership in undertaking your projects.

INNOVATIVE
To meet our country’s aggressive and changing needs, Mead & Hunt is continually expanding to offer innovative engineering, planning and design services to meet a multitude of challenges. Annually, we are nominated for and win industry and trade awards for the creative solutions we provide clients.
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MEAD & HUNT COMPATIBILITY EXPERIENCE
Mead & Hunt has been instrumental in advancing airport land use compatibility planning. We served as consultants to the California Division of Aeronautics in preparation of the 1993 and 2002 editions of the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and as major contributors to the current 2011 edition.

The map on the following page shows our experience providing airport land use compatibility planning services for over half of the state’s Airport Land Use Commissions. We have completed more than 130 compatibility plans for California airports, including 22 countywide plans and numerous Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs) for individual airports throughout the state. The majority of these ALUCPs have been for general aviation facilities similar to those in Placer County.

Nationally, we offer the full range of aviation consulting services necessary for the smooth operation and future growth of airports while providing land use compatibility between airports and their surrounding communities.

Mead & Hunt has prepared statewide handbooks for four states in addition to California: Iowa, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. One of the unique elements of these handbooks was the inclusion of a comprehensive checklist that leads planners through a review of their local general plan or transportation plan.

The handbooks also provide numerous links to resources and offer suggested methods and strategies for implementing effective land use compatibility planning and zoning. For the state of South Carolina, Mead & Hunt had a key role in developing the first-of-its kind statewide GIS-based Compatibility Land Use Evaluation (CLUE) tool to help the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission monitor land use development activity around the state’s airports.

Mead & Hunt also had key roles in the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP):
 ACRP Report 27: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility  ACRP Report 32: A Guidebook for Addressing Aircraft/Wildlife Hazards at General Aviation Airports
 ACRP Report 206: Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports (Completed in 2019 with Maranda Thompson as the Principal Investigator)
Over the past 35 years, Mead & Hunt staff have provided airports across the country with assistance in developing airport zoning ordinances to achieve compatible land uses near their local airports. Our local land use work has ranged from plans for the tiniest general aviation airports in outlying rural areas to complex air carrier airports in major metropolitan areas to military facilities.

Our approach to each of these projects has been equally varied. No single project approach is best in all cases; consequently, we have a unique approach to solving each airport’s specific needs and do not employ a cookie-cutter approach to our land use planning projects.

HANDBOOK AWARDS
 Oregon: Oregon Airport Land Use Compatibility
Guidebook
OAPA Professional Achievement in Planning
Award
OAMA Corporate Recognition Award
 ƒ Iowa: Iowa Airport Land Use Guidebook
APA Planning Excellence Award for Best
Practice
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MEAD & HUNT COMPATIBILITY EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Not directly evident from our past projects map,
but certainly a major part of our experience, are the
relationships we have established with the individual local agencies. Most of our compatibility planning projects
for ALUCs have involved working closely with advisory
committees or working groups; these bodies have been
instrumental in contributing local airport and land use plan information and in providing input to compatibility plan policies.

Mead & Hunt has the technical and analytic capability
to perform a variety of GIS analyses and has extensive
experience using the ArcGIS family of software products.

We maintain an extensive database of and incorporate GIS mapping and analysis into all of the services we provide.

Understanding that local jurisdictions use GIS platforms for their land use mapping efforts, our compatibility planning projects produce GIS-based compatibility zones for
seamless integration into local land use plans and maps.

Our staff has become a trusted CEQA advisor over the
last 20 years by managing, preparing, and supporting
the preparation of hundreds of mitigated negative
declarations and environmental impact reports (EIRs) in support of infrastructure, capital improvement projects, master plans, and airport land use compatibility plans
throughout California.

Land use compatibility around airports can
be an elusive goal. The busier an airport, the
more likely it is to be situated in or near an
active, growing community. The challenge for
state aviation officials, airport proprietors, and
community planners lies in balancing competing
goals and objectives such as enabling the
airport to continue to serve needs of air travelers
while preventing public exposure to airport
noise and risks.
23 capital improvement projects, master plans, and airport land use compatibility plans throughout California. We have experience in a wide range of technical studies and services to support CEQA compliance ranging from wildlife hazard assessments to solar installations to building code matters.

Individual ALUCPs
Brackett Field (Los Angeles)
Cable (San Bernardino)
Chino (San Bernardino)
Colusa County
General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (Los Angeles)
Haigh Field (Glenn)
Hollister Municipal (San Benito)
Livermore Municipal (Alameda)
Mammoth Yosemite (Mono)
Nevada County
Ontario International (San Bernardino)
Redding Municipal (Shasta)
Sacramento International
Truckee-Tahoe (Nevada)
Visalia Municipal (Tulare)
Watsonville Municipal (Santa Cruz)
Yuba County
Countywide
ALUCPs
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs)
Butte
Calaveras
Contra Costa
El Dorado
Fresno
Humboldt
Imperial
Kern
Kings
Lake
Madera
Mendocino
Merced
Napa
Placer
Riverside
San Diego
Solano
Sonoma
Siskiyou
Stanislaus
Tuolumne
Mead & Hunt has also prepared ALUCPs for military and reuse/joint use facilities in California. ƒ Database creation
ƒ Natural resource mapping

CALIFORNIA

EXPERIENCE
Mead & Hunt has provided
ALUCPs throughout
California. The map to the
right demonstrates our
experience with these plans
and the airports they were
provided for.

CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE
Mead & Hunt has provided
ALUCPs throughout California.

The map to the right
demonstrates our experience
with these plans and the airports
they were provided for.

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AVIATION STAKEHOLDER LIAISON
Charles “Chuck” McCormick has more than 32 years of diverse aviation experience, primarily for Southern California airports. He has significant experience designing airport electrical systems for both civilian and military airfields. He is responsible for preliminary and final designs as well as construction administration of airfield lighting systems, navigational aids (NAVAIDs), security systems, and other special systems associated with airfield improvement projects for both commercial service and general aviation airports. With his 23 years of flying experience and over 20 years with the FAA, he brings both the pilot and FAA perspective to a project.

Chuck worked for twenty years as national electrical engineer/lighting specialist/project engineer for the FAA Airports Division in Los Angeles, CA, and was responsible for developing the latest electrical designs for airports within the United States. He served as consultant to electrical design engineers so that they could properly apply FAA engineering standards to aviation projects. He served as project manager on many airport development construction projects, particularly on the Runway Safety Area Revalidation Program. He taught engineering classes on airport lighting, marking, and signage at the FAA Academy, and frequently addressees these areas at aviation conferences.

Chuck was program manager at the FAA for the Runway Safety Area (RSA) Validation Program. He provided project management to update the status of all the RSA's at airports that receive commercial service within Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands. A plan was developed including cost and completion date for each RSA that did not meet FAA standards. Possible improvement measures included construction or realignment of the runway, removal of objects encroaching within the RSA, declared distances, or installation of an engineered material arresting system.

Chuck was also FAA project engineer and provided guidance on the interpretation on airport design standards and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding requirements.

The ALCMS simplifies the control and monitoring of lighted visual aids and enhances airport safety. The basic function of the system remains the same for a general aviation airport that supports only a few operations in a day or a large commercial airport which caters to hundreds of operations on any given day.

Chuck is a detail-oriented individual who possesses both a technical and practical understanding of airfield improvement projects and their effect on airport development projects and aircraft operations. He has the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues with key airport and agency personnel while also being able to speak one-on-one with the public and other pilots to address their concerns.

RELATED PROJECTS
 Sonoma County Airport, Airspace Plume Analysis, Pilot Perspective, 2022 (ongoing)  Ontario International Airport, Land Use Compatibility Study, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Engagement, 2022
 Livermore Municipal Airport, Land Use Compatibility Study, Airport Stakeholder Outreach, 2019
Areas of Expertise
 Program management
 Project management
 Electrical engineering
 Airfield pavement design
 FAA funding and priority process
 Airfield marking and signage
 Airfield layout
 ACIP development
 Stakeholder coordination/outreach
Education
 BS, Electronics and Computer
Engineering, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
Certification
 Private Pilots Certificate, Single
Engine Land
Memberships
 Association of California Airports
(ACA), Corporate Director
 Airport Owners & Pilots Association
(AOPA)
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LISA HARMON

AVIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Lisa is an aviation and environmental planner with more than 20 years of experience in environmental resource management, analysis, and documentation for aviation projects in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other state and local regulatory frameworks.

She routinely manages large, interdisciplinary project teams to address complex airport challenges, synthesize data from diverse sources, and promote collaborative solutions to achieve client goals. She is skilled in developing and implementing communications for the public and conducting public outreach activities for aviation projects.

Lisa has collaborated with clients and communities nationwide to facilitate a greater understanding of the special challenges associated with aviation and community planning. She has managed or contributed to numerous Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs) throughout California, including projects that involve the concurrent development or amendment of general plans. She has worked with local jurisdictions to facilitate conversations among airport operators, regulatory agencies, and communities in some of our nation’s most challenging environments including Jackson Hole/Grand Teton National Park, the Chesapeake Bay Area, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Lisa has made numerous presentations and published papers both domestically and internationally regarding the special challenges associated with environment resource management, wildlife conservation, and aviation safety. She has made recent presentations to industry meetings/conferences about wildlife management and policy planning associated with emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) operations.

RELATED PROJECTS
 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Project 11-02, Successful Community Inclusion in Advanced Air Mobility. Transportation Research Board. (ongoing).
 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Project 10-30, Evaluating an Airport’s Wildlife Hazard Management Program. Transportation Research Board .

Project Manager (ongoing).
 On-Call Services for Crows Landing Industrial Business Park Development, Stanislaus County, California. Project Manager (ongoing).  El Dorado County Airport Land Use Compatibility On-Call Contract. Project Manager (ongoing).
 Byron Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, Contra Costa County, California. Project Manager (2022).
 California Aviation System Plan, California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. Project Manager (2022).
 Environmental Assessment, Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid, California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport (ACV), McKinleyville, California. Project Manager (2021).
 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 206, Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Strategies for General Aviation Airports.

Transportation Research Board. (2019).
 Environmental Impact Report and General Plan Amendment, and Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Crows Landing Industrial Business Park Development, Stanislaus County California. Project Manager (2019).

Areas of Expertise
 Environmental Compliance/National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
 Airport Land Use Compatibility Planning
(integrating local planning and aviation
policies)
 Public outreach, facilitation, and
communication
 Aviation wildlife hazard management.

Education
 MS, Transportation Management, Mineta
Transportation Institute, San Jose State
University
 Certification, Transportation
Management, University of California at
Davis Extension Program
 Certification, Publishing, University of
Denver Publishing Institute,
 BA, English Literature, Wells College
Memberships
 American Association of Airport
Executives, AAM Leadership Committee
 Airport Minority Advisory Council
 Vertical Flight Society
 Women in Aviation International
 Bird Strike Committee USA, Newsletter
Editor
 World Bird Strike Association
Recent Presentations
 Airport Land Use Compatibility Planning.

Instructor presentation at the U.C.

Berkeley Aviation Short Course,
Berkeley, CA. July 2022.
 Flying in the Strike Zone: Urban Air
Mobility, Wildlife Hazards, and New
Approaches to Strike Prevention. Copresenter, Delft International University Conference on Urban Air Mobility
(DICUAM), March 2022.
 Advanced Air Mobility and Wildlife
Hazards – New Technology Meets a
Persistent Challenge. Co presenter,
American Association of Airport
Executives (AAAE), joint committee
meeting, January 2022.

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MARANDA THOMPSON

AIRPORT COMPATIBILITY LEAD
Maranda has over 20 years of experience in the practice of aviation planning. She excels in managing large teams and complex projects with aggressive and firm timeframes. Maranda supervises our California planning practice and organizes our team, making sure that everyone is matched according to their skillset.

Maranda has developed specialized expertise in airport land use compatibility planning in California and has an excellent understanding of the federal, state, regional and local planning framework. Maranda was your Project Manager for the 2016 Draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI). She worked closely with airport management, city planning staff, Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, and the Watsonville Pilot Association to prepare an ALUCP that would both respond to the Superior Court’s decision on the Watsonville Pilots Association v.

City of Watsonville case and address the needs of community stakeholders.

Maranda has assisted many local government agencies in the successful adoption of compatibility regulations aimed at limiting the public’s exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards and protecting airports from encroachment of incompatible land uses.

Her land use compatibility experience includes policy development, technical reviews of land use plans and complex development proposals, as well as developing airport overlay zoning districts.

Maranda served as the Principal Investigator for a major research study administered by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) of the Transportation Research Board. The subject of the ACRP study was to evaluate the effectiveness of compatibility zoning at general aviation airports. ACRP Report 206, Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports, which was published in November 2019, documents industry best practices and strategies for enhancing airport land use compatibility regulations.

In 2016, Maranda assisted the Truckee Tahoe Airport District in hosting six community meetings designed to allow Airport staff to listen to the specific concerns of six nearby neighborhoods. The meetings provided a venue to discuss and receive input on two Airport programs aimed at finding ways to reduce noise impacts from aircraft operations and enhance safety. Maranda’s knowledge of public involvement techniques has led many otherwise contentious projects to successful conclusions. She is skilled at identifying common goals and building consensus among a variety of interests. She understands that successful planning efforts require early agency and stakeholder involvement, and she brings effective and creative stakeholder input opportunities into project plans.

RELATED PROJECTS
 Placer County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Update, 2014 and 2021  ACRP Report 206, Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports, 2019
 Butte Countywide Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, 2017  Truckee Tahoe Airport Community Outreach Plan, 2016
 Watsonville Municipal Airport Land Use Compatibility Study, 2016 Areas of Expertise
 Project management
 Airport land use compatibility plans
 Land use development assessments
 Airport master planning
 Advanced air mobility planning
 Policy development and stakeholder
engagement
Education
 BA, Double Major, Environmental
Planning and Economics, Sonoma State
University – California
Memberships
 American Planning Association (APA),
California Chapter
 Southwest Chapter of the American
Association of Airport Executives
(SWAAAE)
 Vertical Flight Society (VFS), Advance
Air Mobility Group
Presentations
 “Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) & Airport
Electrification” – Southwest Chapter of
the Association of Airport Executives
(SWAAAE), July 2022
 “Electric Aircraft & Airports” – Southeast
Chapter of the Association of Airport
Executives (SEC-AAAE), April 2022
 “Electric Aircraft & Airports” – North
Central Texas Council of Governments,
April 2022
 “Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)
Training Workshops“ – Placer County
Transportation Planning Agency, April
2022
 “Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure at
Airports” – Southwest Chapter of the
American Association of Airport
Executives (SWAAAE), August 2021
 “Virtual Public Engagement” –
Southwest Chapter of the American
Association of Airport Executives
(SWAAAE) webinar, January 2021
 “All Clear – Hazard Zoning at General
Aviation Airports” – Transportation
Research Board Webinar, December
2019
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PLACER COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLANS
The Mead & Hunt team has a strong and well-established working relationship with the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) which serves as the Placer County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for three airports in Placer County: Auburn Municipal Airport, Blue Canyon Airport and Lincoln Regional Airport.

Mead & Hunt has assisted the PCTPA/ALUC in the preparation of the Placer County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (PCALUCP) in 2000, 2014, and again in 2021. The countywide plan includes the individual plans for Auburn Municipal Airport, Blue Canyon Airport, and Lincoln Regional Airport. The basic function of these plans was to promote compatibility between the airports and future land use development in their surrounding areas. Jurisdictions subject to the provisions of the ALUCP were the County of Placer and the Cities of Auburn and Lincoln, together with special districts, school districts, and community college districts having territory within the influence area of any of the three airports. Portions of the Blue Canyon Airport Influence Area also affect lands within the jurisdiction of two other government entities: the County of Nevada and the US Forest Service.

A key focus of the 2021 Placer County ALUCP update was to update the individual plans for Auburn Municipal and Lincoln Regional Airports as both airport sponsors had recently completed airport layout plan (ALP) updates. Both ALPs reflected major changes to the airfield, including runway extensions, increased runway protection zones, and enhanced instrument approach procedures; all of which necessitated an update to the airport compatibility zones.

Mead & Hunt understand the challenges and opportunities of balancing divergent interests to preserve the safety and efficiency of the aviation system while enabling the safe and vibrant growth of communities. Mead & Hunt worked collaboratively with PCTPA/ALUC and local agency staff to refine the ALUCP policies to meet local needs.

Since 2014, Mead & Hunt has been providing compatibility planning support services to PCTPA/ALUC through an on-call agreement. Our work to date has included providing clarity to the ALUC statutes (Public Utilities Code Section 21670), clarification and interpretation of existing ALUCP policies, and input on compatibility reviews of land use development proposals. Also, in early 2022, Mead & Hunt provided two ALUCP training sessions with County and City planning staff to assist local agencies in implementing the ALUCP land use criteria.

LINCOLN REGIONAL AIRPORT COMPATIBILITY POLICIES AND MAPS CHAPTER 4 Map LIN-6A
Compatibility Policy Map Lincoln Regional Airport
(Adopted September 22, 2021)
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WATSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN (ALUCP) Since 2008, Mead & Hunt staff members have worked closely with the City of Watsonville (City), Caltrans Division of Aeronautics (Caltrans), and the Watsonville Pilots Association (WPA), to support the development of an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI or the Airport. Both the 2008 and 2016 Draft ALUCP updates were a focused effort to respond to the Superior Court’s decision on the Watsonville Pilots Association v. City of Watsonville case. Our contributions have included:
 Reviewing the court case and interpreting
the court’s decision surrounding the
stringency of compatibility criteria to be
incorporated into the ALUCP update.
 Reviewing the California Airport Land
Use Planning Handbook and integrating
Handbook criteria into the ALUCP where
court decisions did not provide direction.
 Consulting with the City, WPA, and
Caltrans to discuss interpretations and
ramifications.
 Compiling background data which included the Airport Layout Plan (ALP), activity data, forecasts, noise contours, flight track data, airspace drawings, and safety zone maps for WVI.
 Developing the Draft ALUCP based on case interpretations, feedback from the City, Caltrans, and WPA, and aeronautical data provided by the City.
 Preparing compatibility and procedural policies, including maps, tables, and diagrams, that established the basis to determine whether land use plans and projects were compatible with the Airport. Obtaining consensus from the stakeholder groups on the policies to be included in the updated ALUCP.
 Performing a consistency review of the city’s land use diagram to determine the implications of the draft compatibility criteria on the general plan land use map.

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CSW / ST2 Engineering

FIRM PROFILE
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group is a planning and engineering firm that has served public and private clients throughout California and beyond since 1954. Our team offers creative, cost-effective, and practical design solutions in the transportation, urban infill, recreation, education and public infrastructure sectors. We specifically focus on transforming main streets into vibrant places through streetscapes that feature Complete and green street concepts while combining cutting edge retail strategies into the planning process. Our office located in Pleasanton will support the City of San Carlos in advancing the Specific Area Plan.

CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group (CSW|ST2) is a planning and engineering firm consisting of over 35 engineers, surveyors and planners serving public and private clients throughout California and beyond since 1954. Our team offers creative, cost-effective, and practical design solutions in the transportation, urban infill, recreation, education and public infrastructure sectors. We have supported the development of general plans, transit-oriented designs, specific area plans, and agency master plans for more than 30 years and specifically focus on transforming main streets into vibrant places through streetscapes that feature Complete and green street concepts, and incorporating resilient and adaptive infrastructure strategies into the planning process.

FIRM PROFILE
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MASTER/TOD/SPECIFIC AREA PLANNING
BART del Norte TOD and Complete Street, El Cerrito
Castro Valley Marketplace, Alameda County
South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan,
Richmond
San Pablo Avenue Streets/Pedestrian Connectivity, San
Pablo
Point Potrero Marine Terminal Reconstruction, Port of
Richmond
Silicon Valley Rapid Transit BART Extension, Fremont,
Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara
Dupond Preliminary Specific Plan, Antioch
Millbrae BART TOD Specific Plan, Millbrae
Hercules Waterfront Development, Hercules
BART Redevelopment Walnut Creek Transit Village,
Walnut Creek

MULTI-MODAL IMPROVEMENTS
Third Street Rehabilitation, San Rafael
Miller Avenue Streetscape, Mill Valley
Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
Centra Avenue, El Cerrito
Poplar Street Green Street Improvements, Half Moon
Bay
San Pablo Avenue Rehabilitation, Pinole
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Improvements, San
Anselmo
Cutting Boulevard Rehabilitation, Richmond
Bay Trail, Hercules
Main Street Complete Street, Hayward
Nevin Avenue Complete Street, Richmond
MacDonald Avenue, Richmond

EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering, San Jose State University

REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
-California - No 58660
Professional Traffic Engineer
-California - No 2953

PRESENTATIONS
“Deploying Broadband Networks for Public Agencies”
American Public Works Association, 2021
“Designing Smart Cities” American Planning Association, 2019 “Designing Complete and Green Streets” Stanford
University 2016
Robert specializes in developing private and public infrastructure projects delivering more than $200 million in construction valuation over the last 10 years.

Engaged throughout the life of the project, his experience ranges from conceptual design to detailed engineering culminating in final construction. Robert coordinates the design effort of the team, public agencies, community organizations, and private parties resulting in consensus based solutions delivered on schedule and budget.

ROBERT STEVENS

PE, TE, LEED AP

PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER
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MASTER PLANNING
St. Helena General Plan Update CSW|ST2 assisted
in the preparation of the City of St. Helena’s 2030
General Plan Update. To assess the projected growth
and development in St. Helena, CSW|ST2 met with City
staff and reviewed the previous General Plan, current
studies, and Master Plans. Taking the accumulated
data, we drafted the utilities component of the Public
Facilities and Services element for the General Plan
Update which address water supply, sanitary sewer,
and storm drainage and flooding. Each utility section
included a description of existing conditions, projected conditions, goals, and implementing actions.

Central Petaluma Specific Plan Utility Study
CSW|ST2 provided a utility study for the downtown
area of Petaluma in support of the Specific Plan
process lead by the City of Petaluma. Our work
involved reviewing the most recent storm drain,
water and sewer master plans, and natural gas and
telecommunications utilities to provide an assessment
of existing conditions, then providing a plan and cost
estimate to update these utilities to allow for future
development of the plan area. The project concluded
with a new utility master plan for the plan area and an updated set of base maps for the City’s utilities.

Grady Ranch Precise Development Plan Prepared
Precise Development Plan, which included drawings,
reports, and required documentation for submittal to
the County of Marin. The PDP included construction
of the Main Building (housing offices designed for
advanced digital technology based film production),
Gate House Building, road and infrastructure
improvements, and 8 bridges. Additionally, the PDP
detailed the restoration and enhancement of Miller
Creek, Grady Creek, Landmark Creek, and other
tributaries located on the property. Julia provided
modeling and analysis of existing and proposed
restorative conditions for these creeks.

EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering, Portland State University

REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
- California - No 76626
QSD/QSP Certificate #00352

PRESENTATIONS
“Deploying Broadband Networks for Public Agencies”
American Public Works Association, 2021
Julia is a registered civil engineer who specializes in hydrology and hydraulics related to green infrastructure, including pervious pavements, pavers, and rain gardens. She has extensive experience finding creative solutions to integrate green infrastructure into existing urban developments. Julia recently completed the design of a comprehensive pervious paver system for Complete Streets projects in Daly City and San Pablo.

JULIA HARBERSON

PE, QSD/QSP, LEED AP

CIVIL ENGINEER
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Appendix A: Biological Resources Scope
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H. T. HARVEY & ASSOCIATES
City of Watsonville General Plan Update
Biological Resources Report
Proposed Scope of Services
July 21, 2022
Proposal #11148
H. T. Harvey & Associates proposes to assist Circlepoint with environmental review of the City of Watsonville General Plan Update. H. T. Harvey prepared the biological resources section of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the City’s last General Plan update in 2005, but due to changes in species listings and distributions, habitat conditions in the General Plan area, regulations governing biological resources, and industry standards with respect to mitigation measures, it will be necessary to take a thorough approach to reviewing biological resources issues for the General Plan update.

Our proposed services are described in detail in the following scope, and the cost of providing these services is listed in the attached budget spreadsheet.

Task 1. Background Review and Coordination
H. T. Harvey & Associates ecologists will review any available background information on the General Plan update and biological resources in the vicinity of the General Plan area. These sources may include the General Plan and its prior versions, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents previously prepared for the City’s General Plan update activities, including H. T. Harvey’s 2005 biological resources section; U.S. Geological Survey quadrangle maps; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory Maps; the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB); other technical literature related to the biotic resources of the Watsonville vicinity; species data compiled by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) or other public interest groups; and resource agency data.

This task includes limited time for project coordination by H. T. Harvey & Associates staff and to correspond by telephone, email, and online meetings with the project team during the preparation of the biological resources report.

Task 2. Reconnaissance-Level Field Surveys
A plant/wetlands ecologist and a wildlife ecologist will conduct a single reconnaissance-level field survey of the General Plan area to put into context the information generated in Task 1. These surveys will document the biological conditions in the General Plan area. The major habitat/land use types within the study area will be mapped, and the dominant plant and animal species of each habitat type will be described. The reconnaissance survey will also be conducted to determine habitat suitability for special-status species of plants and animals and to determine the approximate locations of potentially sensitive or regulated habitats, such as wetlands and other waters of the U.S./State, in the study area. Due to the large size of the study area and the high-level, programmatic nature of the General Plan and its CEQA review, we are not proposing to perform detailed Attachment 2

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mapping of any habitats, to prepare a detailed wetland delineation report adequate for resource agency permitting, or to conduct focused surveys for any particular plant or animal species.

Task 3. Preparation of Biological Resources Report
Upon the completion of our field work, we will prepare a report that describes existing biological conditions (including existing habitats/land uses, potential for occurrence of special-status plants and animals, any potentially jurisdictional or sensitive habitats, and any other biological resources that might be of concern); the regulatory setting (laws or ordinances that might apply to the General Plan’s effects on biological resources); a description of potential impacts on biological resources, including our opinions regarding whether those impacts should be considered significant under CEQA; and a description of any mitigation measures that would be necessary to reduce impacts to less-than-significant levels. Graphics to be prepared include site/vicinity, biotic habitat/land use, and CNDDB maps.

Our budget for this task includes time to revise the draft report two times based on comments by Circlepoint and by the City of Watsonville, if necessary.

Limitations/Assumptions:
• We will be provided with a figure or mapping (e.g., in GIS or CADD) showing the limits of the General Plan area.
• No focused surveys for any species are included in the proposed scope of work. • No formal delineation of wetlands or other sensitive/regulated habitats, if present, is proposed. • A tree survey is not included in the proposed scope of work. • Mitigation measures to be described in our report will be at a level of detail adequate for CEQA review purposes. Preparation of detailed habitat mitigation plans is not included within our currently proposed scope.
• With the exception of minimal coordination included in the budget for Task 1, attendance of meetings is not included in our scope.
• No permitting or coordination with state or federal government or resource agency staff is included in this scope.
• Responding to public and agency comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report is not included in our scope.

We would be happy to provide a scope and cost estimate to add any of these excluded tasks to our scope of work, if requested.

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Appendix B: Acoustical & Air Quality Detailed
Scope
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429 E. Cotati Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931
Tel: 707-794-0400 Fax: 707-794-0405
www.illingworthrodkin.com [email protected]
Scope of Work – Noise
The General Plan Update changes could result in land use changes that will expose new sensitive receptors to excessive noise or vibration levels or result in substantial changes in the existing noise environment in the city. A comprehensive noise analysis would be completed and would include the following tasks:

1. Review Existing Noise and Vibration Data. I&R will review available, recent environmental noise and vibration studies provided by the City for applicable data that could be used to describe current noise and vibration exposure in the City.

2. Document Existing Noise and Vibration Conditions. A noise monitoring program will be developed to establish existing conditions. Noise measurement locations will be selected to quantify noise levels along major thoroughfares, near significant stationary noise sources, in developing areas, or in other areas that have been problematic in the past. These data will supplement the noise data collected by our firm and others identified above. We anticipate that 6 long-term (24-hour) and 12 to 14 short-term (10-minute) noise measurements will be made.

3. Prepare Existing and Future Noise Contours. Existing and future noise contour data will be prepared based upon the data collected during the noise monitoring survey and traffic data provided by the City. Traffic noise modeling of highways, primary arterials, and major collector streets will be conducted using SoundPLAN, a 3-dimentional noise modeling software. SoundPLAN files can be directly imported into a GIS database. We will prepare the noise contour maps in terms of Ldn in increments of 5 decibels down to 60 dBA Ldn. The future noise contour map will be prepared for the preferred alternative.

4. Review and Comment on the Noise Element Policies. I&R will review the Draft Noise Element for content and accuracy.

5. Prepare Background Report. I&R will prepare a Background Report that will include discussions of the major transportation and stationary noise sources in Watsonville, describe the noise monitoring survey results, and present tabularized noise exposure contours and the noise contour maps for existing and future conditions. The Report will also summarize current information on ground vibration thresholds and the existing vibration environment. The report would serve as a background technical document that would also be used in the Noise Assessment of the EIR, described below.

6. Prepare Noise Assessment for the EIR. I&R will analyze proposed land use changes that will expose new sensitive receptors to noise or vibration levels exceeding those considered normally acceptable based on the City’s policies, and the changes in the noise Attachment 2

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environment in the City resulting from the General Plan Update. We will calculate potential changes in noise and vibration levels along roadways and determine where significant impacts will occur. Goals, policies, and programs of the Noise Element will be evaluated for reducing noise impacts to less than significant level. If, as a result of the analysis, it is determined that additional mitigation measures will be appropriate to reduce future noise impacts, these will be presented in the form of suggested policy changes.

Scope of Work – Air Quality
Implementation of the General Plan would lead to temporary construction emissions and longterm operational emissions. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Air Quality Guidelines would be used to assess the air quality impacts from the proposed General Plan Update. The following tasks would be conducted to address air quality issues:

1. Evaluate Construction Activities. Construction air quality impacts would be addressed qualitatively since future construction activity cannot be reasonably predicted (i.e., schedule and intensity) until individual projects are proposed. Conditions of approval that represent “Best Management Practices” to control dust or particulate matter emissions would be identified. In addition, other measures that may be necessary to reduce construction exhaust emissions would be identified. Mitigation measures that address potentially significant construction impacts would be developed.

2. Assess Operational Air Quality Impacts. Operational emissions of air pollutants (or their precursors) would be computed for each proposed phase and existing uses using the CalEEMod model supplemented with the most recently available on-road mobile emission factors (i.e., currently EMFAC2021). Default inputs for Monterey County would be used unless specific data are available. Daily trip generation rates and vehicle miles traveled data would be needed from the traffic consultant. A description of stationary air pollutant equipment, such as generators, large gas-fired boilers, or cooling towers would be needed.

3. Community Risk Impacts. Health risk impacts from build-out of the plan would be qualitatively addressed. Much of the health risks would likely be caused by construction that would include use of diesel-powered equipment over long periods of time. It is not possible to predict the activity or phasing at this time, so these impacts would be addressed qualitatively. Operational traffic and use of stationary equipment that emits toxic air contaminants (TACs) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) would also be addressed qualitatively. Mitigation measures designed to prevent future projects causing significant health risks would be identified.

4. Identify Measures. Reasonable and feasible conditions of approval to reduce any significant air quality impacts would be identified and evaluated. A list of reasonable and feasible dust control measures would be developed to reduce construction air quality impacts and, if necessary, measures to reduce construction community risk or air emissions to acceptable levels.

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5. Significant and Unavoidable Emissions. If computed emissions are found to be significant and cannot be mitigated below significance levels, additional analysis would be conducted. This would be a mostly qualitative analysis that would compare General Plan emissions to existing emissions, county-wide, and regional emissions. A discussion of changes in emissions and how those might affect regional air pollutants would be included. This task does not include any additional modeling that might be attempted to quantify these complex effects on air pollutant concentrations. This analysis would include the following: (1) description of each pollutant and their acceptably known health effects, (2) rationale that relies on quantified emissions thresholds, and (3) a discussion regarding the limitations in performing modeling to quantify potential health effects associated with Plan air pollutant emissions.

6. On-Site Community Risk Impacts. Overlays of health risks across the Plan area would be developed based on traffic information, train activity, and stationary source information provided by Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD). This would include modeling of traffic and train activity using California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions factors (e.g., EMFAC2021) and AERMOD dispersion modeling along with cancer risk computations. Mitigation measures or plan policies would be developed to reduce exposures.

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Reso No. ______ (CM) 1
Reference: Resolution No’s 100-20 (CM) 86-21 (CM, 186-22 (CM) Meeting Date: 111522
RESOLUTION NO. _______ (CM)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY

ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND SARGENT TOWN PLANNING, A
CORPORATION, FOR COMPLETION OF THE 2050 GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE AND ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR); IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,980,000 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE ARPA FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100,000 AND GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $880,000
WHEREAS, in June 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services to prepare a general plan update with a 2050 planning horizon; and WHEREAS, Sargent Town Planning, a corporation, was one of the firms that submitted a Proposal to complete the 2050 General Plan update; and WHEREAS, after internal review of consultant proposals and interviewing the 3 firms that submitted for the General Plan update, Sargent Town Planning was found to be the most qualified firm to provide consultant services for the City; and WHEREAS, Sargent Town Planning will be coordinating with the consultant team hired under separate contract for the 2023-2031 Housing Element update; and WHEREAS, City staff, Sargent Town Planning and the Housing Element consultant wish to continue to coordinate and modify the scope of work and schedules for the General Plan and Housing Element updates to streamline each project and reduce redundancies; and
WHEREAS, the cost to prepare the 2050 General Plan update will not exceed $1,980,000; and

Reso No. ______ (CM) 2
Reference: Resolution No’s 100-20 (CM) 86-21 (CM, 186-22 (CM) Meeting Date: 111522
WHEREAS, funding will be appropriated from account nos. 0262-990-7361-02019 (ARPA Fund) and 0150-901-7361-02019 (General Fund) in the amounts of $1,100,000 and $880,000, respectively, for preparing the 2050 General Plan update.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

1. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution approving the Contract with Sargent Town Planning does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of go$vernments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and execute Contract between the City of Watsonville and Sargent Town Planning, for and behalf of the City of Watsonville with final scope and schedule that may be approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney.

3. That the budget appropriation of $1,100,000 from the ARPA Fund [0262] is hereby authorized.

Reso No. ______ (CM) 3
Reference: Resolution No’s 100-20 (CM) 86-21 (CM, 186-22 (CM) Meeting Date: 111522

4. That the budget appropriation of $880,000 from the General Fund [0150] is hereby authorized.
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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\11353648836\11353648836,,,Consultant Contract for the 2023-2031 Housing Element.docx Agenda Report
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MERRIAM

MATT ORBACH, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER MENDEZ
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR THE 6th CYCLE HOUSING
ELEMENT UPDATE AND APPROPRIATING $165,000 FROM

THE GRANTS FUND
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate and execute a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to complete the 6th Cycle (2024-2031) Housing Element Update, for a cost not to exceed $180,000; and to appropriate $165,000 from the Special Grants Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On March 22, 2016, the Watsonville City Council adopted the City’s 5th Cycle (2015-2023) Housing Element.

On September 14, 2016, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the City’s 5th Cycle (2015-2023) Housing Element. The City’s Regional House Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation during the 2015-2023 housing cycle was 700 total units. The City has substantially completed all existing Housing Element programs and action items within the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update.

On January 12, 2022, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Board of Directors approved the first draft of the 2024-2031 RHNA methodology. The draft methodology is currently under review by HCD. Within the draft methodology, the City’s RHNA obligation for the 6
th housing cycle is 2,053 units. The previous sites inventory will have to be updated to account for the large increase in units within the 6
th Cycle RHNA. The City is required to adopt
a 6th Cycle Housing Element by December 2023.

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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\11353648836\11353648836,,,Consultant Contract for the 2023-2031 Housing Element.docx On June 1, 2022, the City of Watsonville put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a qualified planning consultant to prepare an update of the City’s General Plan Housing Element for the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) projection period of December 31, 2023- December 31, 2031. The requested consultant scope of work included reviewing and revising the existing Housing Element to reflect current housing conditions, updating City policies and objectives, and to developing strategies to meet the City’s required housing allocation under the RHNA. The City received four proposals prior to the June 30, 2022, submittal deadline including proposals from Harris & Associates, M-Group, MIG, and Kimley-Horn. Following several rounds of review, scoring, and discussion, Kimley-Horn was chosen as the team to assist the City in developing the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.

In June 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultants to prepare a General Plan Update, with a 2050 planning horizon. The City received proposals from three consultant teams, and after interviews by staff from Parks, City Manager’s Office, Community Development Department, Public Works, and the Airport, the Sargent Town Planning team was chosen as the team to assist the City in developing the General Plan update and General Plan EIR.

DISCUSSION:

Kimley-Horn Proposal Overview
The 6th Cycle Housing Element must be updated in conjunction with the current RHNA process and new statutory requirements, and timing is a major factor given the December 2023 deadline for adoption. The Kimley-Horn team includes seasoned technical specialists who will deliver a Housing Element that can be approved with confidence by the City Council and certified quickly by HCD within the timeframe established by state law. Their approach provides the necessary tasks to achieve statutory compliance, while creating a locally-based policy document that reflects the visions and values of the City of Watsonville, as identified through a thorough and meaningful community engagement process. Their approach reflects adherence with statemandated deadlines and provides a sufficient level of schedule buffer to proactively address potential issues with HCD. The Kimley-Horn proposal is included as Attachment 1.

The State of California has also passed numerous housing bills since 2017 with the goal of increasing housing production. These new laws could have significant effects on where and how housing is constructed within the City of Watsonville. Kimley-Horn has a significant amount of directly applicable experience addressing the policy implications of recently enacted laws, negotiating with HCD, and developing workable policy and program solutions for cities throughout the state.

Additionally, a certified Housing Element may help to meet eligibility requirements for future state housing funds, grants, and other financial assistance. Kimley-Horn’s strategic approach considers policies and programs that can maximize the City’s potential for acquiring grants and other alternative for funding and financing sources.

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The $180,000 budget for the Kimley-Horn Housing Element Update is divided between seven proposed tasks. Four optional tasks costing an additional $45,000 are included in the proposed budget table. The scope of work is still under review (see “Coordination with General Plan Update” section below), so the budget is subject to change.

Timeline
Kimley-Horn provided a timeline that begins in the fall of 2022 and ends in the spring of 2024.

The timeline includes an early emphasis on community engagement, with a community workshop, stakeholder focus group meeting, and Planning Commission and City Council study sessions. Preliminary work also includes a thorough document and data review, compiling and analyzing past housing documents and GIS data to assemble an inventory of sites and do an analysis of resources. Based on the data and public input collected, preferred sites for accommodating new housing and higher density housing will be identified in the summer of 2023. By the fall of 2023, a Public Review Draft of the Housing Element will be circulated, which will be followed by a Community Workshop to review the draft and address comments received.

Coordination with General Plan Update
Concurrent with the preparation of a Housing Element Update, the City is undertaking a comprehensive Update to the General Plan, with a 2050 planning horizon. Although this is not a part of the Housing Element Update Scope of Work, coordination between the consultant teams for both the Housing element Update and the General Plan Update will be necessary for consistency between the two projects because the Housing Element has a heavy influence on multiple other General Plan elements (e.g. Land Use, Circulation, and Safety).

Both projects will be moving forward on a similar timeline, but whereas the General Plan will take several years, the Housing Element must be adopted by the end of 2023. Sargent Town Planning and Kimley-Horn have worked together in the past and are currently working to coordinate their project schedules, public engagement plans, and timelines so that both the General Plan Update and Housing Element Update are completed in a complementary fashion and meet the December 2023 Housing Element deadline. Even though the schedule calls for finishing spring of 2024; in order to meet the submittal deadline, the approved draft will be submitted at the end of 2023 which per the state process will initiate the 90-day review period by HCD and maintain the City in compliance.

Proposed Approach
City Staff, Kimley-Horn, and Sargent Town Planning are currently working on outlining the combined approach to certain shared and/or overlapping elements of the Housing Element and General Plan updates. This coordination takes time, and as staff works with the consultant teams to refine the scope and schedule, the City will need to compensate both consultant teams for their work. Ideally, the City Council would receive a finalized contract with a defined scope of work for review and approval. However, in order to stay on schedule, public outreach for the Housing Element needs to begin as early as January 2023, with preliminary work starting in November and December 2022. Given the time constraints of the state-mandated deadlines for Housing Element adoption, work needs to begin as soon as possible.

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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\11353648836\11353648836,,,Consultant Contract for the 2023-2031 Housing Element.docx Staff is requesting the City Council (1) authorize the City Manager and City Attorney’s office to negotiate and execute a consultant contract with a not-to-exceed amount of $180,000, and (2) authorize the City Manager to negotiate the final scope of work and schedule for the project.

This will allow the consultants to begin preliminary work such as data collection and coordination with the General Plan Update team during the finalization of the scope of work and contract in order to stay on schedule and meet the required deadlines.

CEQA
The appropriation of funding for the completion of the 6 th Cycle Housing Element Update is
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) in that adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney’s office to negotiate and execute the Contract with Kimley-Horn does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The purpose of the City of Watsonville’s 2021-2023 Strategic Plan is to help the City prioritize its efforts, allocating both fiscal and human resources to achieve a shared vision and goal. The 2021-23 Strategic Plan identifies seven goals, concerning (1) housing, (2) fiscal health, (3) infrastructure and environment, (4) economic development, (5) community engagement and well-being, (6) public safety, and (7) efficient and well-performing government.

Approval of a contract with Kimley-Horn to complete the 6 th Cycle Housing Element Update is
consistent with the City Council’s 2021-2023 priorities, in that an update to the current 5th Cycle Housing Element is needed to meet state-mandated deadlines, and meet RHNA targets.

Adoption of the Housing Element will help guide future land use decisions, which in turn will increase housing options, strengthen and diversify the City’s economy, and help plan for future infrastructure improvements. The Housing Element update process will also involve engaging community members and stakeholders on important issues that affect the quality of life in the community and exploring growth opportunities and policies that will allow for smart and sustainable community growth and development.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The total cost of the Kimley-Horn Housing Element Update proposal is $180,000. The Resolution calls for this to be the ‘not to exceed’ amount approved by the City Council.

The City of Watsonville received a $165,000 Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant for RHNA/Housing Element planning. The City would appropriate $165,000 from the Grants Fund and the remaining $15,000 is already included in the 0221-347 Housing Fund budget.

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The City Council may decide not to authorize the City Manager and Attorney’s Office to negotiate and execute a contract with Kimley-Horn at this time. However, this may cause delays and prevent the City from adopting the 6th Cycle Housing Element before the state-mandated December 2023 deadline.

ATTACHMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES (If any):

Attachment 1 – Kimley-Horn Housing Element Update Proposal

Prepared by:

HOUSING

ELEMENT UPDATE
6TH CYCLE (2023-2031) PLANNING PERIOD

PROPOSAL FOR CITY OF WATSONVILLE
Prepared for:

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Cover Letter
August 12, 2022
Matt Orbach, Principal Planner
City of Watsonville
Community Development Department
250 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
RE: Proposal for City of Watsonville Housing Element Update 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Planning Period Dear Mr. Orbach and Members of the Selection Committee:

Kimley-Horn offers the City of Watsonville an experienced team with a proven record of preparing successful General Plan amendments, including Housing, Land Use, Safety, and Environmental Justice Elements. We have experience in Watsonville and similar communities and work with local communities as trusted advisors in all aspects of general plan policies and program implementation. We understand how to effectively tailor and implement policy programs to meet local community needs and will use this understanding and familiarity with applicable statutes to assist the City in achieving a certified Housing Element and associated updates to the Land Use and Safety Elements of the General Plan.

Our team has worked with cities throughout the state of California and extensively with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) staff since the 1990s. Housing Element compliance is becoming more difficult by the day, and the upcoming 6th Cycle will be no exception. As a result, the City will need a team that has practical, recent experience in housing element updates, understands how to work with HCD, and can utilize this knowledge to the advantage of the City.

The Kimley-Horn team offers the following strengths for your consideration:

Experts in the Housing Element Certification Process. The Kimley-Horn team has significant staff expertise and knowledge of the new 6th Cycle requirements for achieving certification by HCD. In addition, our team has built strong relationships with and has direct access to HCD staff which can be used to our clients’ advantage. We have had tremendous success in coordinating and proactively negotiating with HCD to achieve statutory compliance in an efficient manner.

Experts in Land Use Analysis. Our team can provide in-depth analysis of land use including GIS-based analysis of land use inventory and scenario testing for various options. When evaluating options to accommodate RHNA growth need, this provides our clients with a more robust method to evaluate land use, fiscal, infrastructure, and implications of growth and change.

Understanding of and Practical Experience with New Housing Laws. The state of California has enacted a multitude of new housing laws in the past few years. Many of these new laws will have direct consequences to the analysis and development of the City of Watsonville’s Housing Element updates. Kimley-Horn is one of the first consulting firms to work under the requirements of these new statutes, even before the state had provided assistance for interpreting these laws. This means the City will have a team that provides a unique “insider knowledge” of these laws and how to meet their spirit and intent. We can offer insight into what HCD looks for as it relates to the methods, analysis, and actions a local government will be required to undertake.

Approach Tailored to Your Success. Kimley-Horn will work closely with City staff to provide the services needed to effectively analyze and support policies and programs that are aligned with the Watsonville community’s vision. We are committing the resources of our qualified and experienced team to help the City continue to promote its overarching policy goals. We pride ourselves on creating strong interpersonal relationships with our clients and the stakeholders they serve, resulting in a mutually enjoyable and rewarding work effort. Kimley-Horn will provide local coordination from our Capitola and San Jose offices with support from our Orange office.
824 Bay Avenue
Suite 10
Capitola, CA 95010
TEL 831.316.1430
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Comprehensive and Experienced Team. The team is led by project director Dave Barquist, AICP, who has a strong record of successful General Plan program management and state certification of Housing Elements. Dave knows the regulatory environment and HCD staff very well and will be critical in guiding the housing strategy and certification process. Project manager Ines Galmiche will work directly with the City to guide the day-to-day tasks towards successful project completion. From our local Capitola office, the team includes Bill Wiseman who has worked for all four cities within Santa Cruz County and has lived within the County for over 20 years. This local resource enables us to “hit-the-ground-running,” develop housing strategies based on local context, and create trust and integrity as part of the community engagement process.

Quality Documents. Kimley-Horn’s commitment to quality can be attested through successful certification of our Housing Elements and the satisfaction of our clients and the communities they serve. Our documentation is thorough, and the presentation of information is clear, concise, understandable, and defensible. We understand the nuances of creating policy documents that meet state-mandated requirements, while supporting and advancing the local goals and policies of the community.

We have reviewed and understand all elements of this Request for Proposals (RFP) and are committed to perform the services as outlined in the scope of work provided. We understand that time is of the essence in the completion of this work effort with the ultimate goal of certification by HCD by December 2023.

We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal to the City of Watsonville and welcome the opportunity to work with you as a trusted advisor and experienced planning experts. If you have any questions regarding this proposal or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact project manager Ines Galmiche at 714.475.2557 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

Dave Barquist, AICP Ines Galmiche Frederik Venter, P.E.* Project Director Project Manager Vice President
*Frederik Venter is authorized to bind Kimley-Horn and execute agreements on behalf of the firm.

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Table of Contents
Cover Letter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... i Approach and Work Program ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Assumptions Upon Which This Proposal is Based ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Exceptions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Costs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Staffing ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Qualifications .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Work Sample .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Proposal Terms and Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Proposal as Sole Representation ................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Attachment 1

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Approach and Work Program
Project Description
The City of Watsonville is requesting the services of a highly experienced Housing Element consultant to assist with completing the statemandated Housing Element Updates. The 6th Cycle Housing Element must be updated in conjunction with the current Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process and new statutory requirements. Kimley-Horn will provide seasoned technical specialists to achieve certification by HCD and approval by each respective City Council within the timeframe established by state law. Our approach provides the necessary tasks to achieve statutory compliance, while providing a locally-based policy document that reflects the visions and values of the City of Watsonville.

Our approach reflects adherence with state-mandated deadlines and provides a sufficient level of schedule buffer to proactively address potential issues with HCD. Additionally, due to the limited funding and financing resources currently available to the City for housing-related activities, a certified Housing Element may help to meet eligibility requirements for future state housing funds, grants, and other financial assistance. Our strategic approach considers policies and programs that can maximize each City’s potential for acquiring grants and other alternative for funding and financing sources.

AMBAG RHNA Allocation for the City of Watsonville
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) prepares the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) plan for Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. The RHNA plan establishes the total number of housing units that each jurisdiction must plan for within an eightyear planning period – for the City of Watsonville this is a total of 2,053 housing units. The amount of housing a region must plan for is largely determined by the HCD housing need assessment.

Understanding of Local Context
Unique from prior Housing Element planning cycles, new state legislation has significantly heightened the consequences of not having a certified Housing Element and empowers the state to implement a variety of remedies, such as the provisions of AB 72, SB 35, among others, to regularly monitor progress and potentially de-certify Housing Elements if they fail to comply with state law and/or adopted policies/programs in a timely manner.

To develop effective housing policy, it is important to fully understand the key planning issues in a community. While the Housing Element is a state-mandated policy document, its policy program is a statement of the City’s vision and community values. During the community engagement process, the City’s unique planning issues will be identified and policy solutions explored.

Meaningful Community Engagement
The Kimley Horn team has extensive experience in the use of digital platforms and methods to inform, engage, and receive feedback from stakeholders and the public at-large. We are very comfortable with a wide array of methods including project websites, digital surveys, and customized engagement platforms. Kimley-Horn recommends a targeted outreach effort to assist the public, stakeholders, and elected/appointed officials in understanding the update process, its implications, and the various methods of achieving compliance with state law.

Kimley-Horn’s extensive community outreach experience enables our team to develop Watsonville-tailored outreach strategies that achieve community-based support to accurately identify current issues, and craft policy that is responsive to the City of Watsonville’s housing needs.

Proactively Engaging with HCD
Kimley-Horn believes it is prudent and sound professional practice to involve HCD staff from the initial stages of the update process.

Kimley-Horn has enjoyed a long-term and positive professional relationship with HCD staff. Our approach has been to consult with HCD from the very beginning of the Housing Element update process. This includes direct and ongoing communications, informal discussion on policy and programs, and the identification of potential issues within the existing Housing Element. Kimley-Horn continues this interaction with HCD throughout the Housing Element Update process to resolve any issues and make certification a seamless process.

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Compliance with State Housing Law
The City of Watsonville’s Housing Elements must comply with State Housing Element Law to achieve certification by HCD. Kimley-Horn provides the City of Watsonville with a thorough understanding of Housing Element Law, and most importantly, how HCD interprets the law. This will assist City staff and elected officials in understanding the implications of non-certification.

Kimley-Horn will evaluate existing available land resources to accommodate this projected need in compliance with the statutory requirements of AB 2348 and AB 1397. A variety of new requirements applicable to adequate site analysis is a significant issue that should not be understated. Kimley Horn’s recent application of these statutory requirements has facilitated the development of an effective approach to identifying, evaluating, and selecting appropriate sites. We utilize tools and software to identify and evaluate candidate sites to accommodate future RHNA allocation requirements.

Any substantial increase in the RHNA allocation requires the City to accommodate additional housing opportunities to meet the need for each state-defined income category. Additionally, new statutory requirements (e.g., AB 1397) limit the use of sites from previous Housing Elements and introduce new sites suitability analysis may result in the City’s inability to meet the 6th Cycle RHNA need under current policy conditions. This may require the evaluation of alternative options to accommodate growth needs, including existing non-residential land and infill development opportunities to address RHNA shortfall.

As part of the 6th Cycle update, the City of Watsonville will be required to comply with new state law to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), which addresses the equitable dispersion of affordable units throughout the City and the preservation of existing “at-risk” affordable housing stock. Kimley-Horn has recent experience working with HCD, local jurisdictions, and communities to interpret and apply recent AFFH guidance during the 6th Cycle planning period. Our experience working on past and current Housing Elements will be of benefit, as we understand how to address and analyze these new requirements.

New Legislative Requirements
The State of California’s passing of numerous housing bills since 2017 is indicative of a significant trend towards increasing the expectations and accountability on local governments to facilitate housing statewide. In our recent experience, Kimley-Horn can testify to the validity of the State’s newer, more aggressive approach to Housing Element compliance.

The new housing laws are indicative of a significant trend towards increasing the expectations on local governments to make their contributions to meeting State housing needs.

The State of California enacted a series of comprehensive packages of new housing laws from 2017 through 2022 that are intended to achieve four basic goals:
• Streamline Housing Development Process
• Accountability and Enforcement of Housing
• Creation and Preservation of Housing
• Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Significant additional changes in state law have been adopted in 2020 and 2021 address a variety of housing considerations, including Accessory Dwelling Units, amendments to approval processes, subdivision of parcels, objective design standards, limitations on parking, duplex provisions, among others that will affect the development of programs and policies for the 6th Cycle.

We have directly addressed the policy implications of recently enacted laws, negotiated with HCD, and developed workable policy and program solutions for our local government clients. This experience will enable more efficient review and negotiation with HCD during the certification process.

Kimley-Horn understands that much of the analysis for the Housing Element will rely on data from a variety of sources including U. S.

Census American Community Survey, Department of Financing, Housing and Urban Development, each respective metropolitan planning organization, and other federal, state, and local sources. Getting the most accurate picture of existing and future needs will require the utilization of the most currently available data.

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Approach to Successful Update Process
Kimley-Horn will function as an extension of City of Watsonville staff throughout the planning process to reduce the need for unnecessary staff time and commitments to complete the Housing Element Update. The Kimley-Horn team will provide the City of Watsonville with primary leadership for conducting all aspects of the work effort. As your Housing Element consultant, we recognize that it is our responsibility to conduct the necessary analysis, assist in educating the community, local stakeholders, and elected officials, and use our knowledge and experience to assist in a successful update process.

Scope of Services
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn) has prepared this Scope of Work for the City of Watsonville (City) to prepare the City of Watsonville’s 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (the Project).

Task 1 – Project Initiation and Management

1.1 Project Management
In addition to the research, analysis, communications, and report writing tasks described below, Kimley-Horn will perform project management duties so that the Housing Element Update and environmental documents meet the Client’s standards of quality, and that it is delivered on time and within budget. These duties will include team supervision and coordination, oral and written communications with City staff, project accounting, and quality assurance review by Kimley-Horn and the technical editor for all deliverable products.

1.2 Project Kick-Off Meeting
Kimley‐Horn will participate in a kick‐off meeting with City staff to discuss the update process, answer questions, provide data, and exchange other important procedural aspects of the Housing Element Update. The meeting will address the following:
• Review/Modify Scope of Work and Schedule
• Define Outreach Methodologies
• Data Sharing/Exchanging
• Meetings and Public Engagement

1.3 Project Team Conference Calls
Kimley-Horn will organize and participate in team conference calls once every two weeks to discuss project status, data needs, preparation of meetings and outreach, review of draft documents, and preparation for HCD review.

1.4 Project Schedule
Kimley‐Horn will develop and maintain a project deliverables schedule outlining major milestones, meetings, work products, community outreach events, stakeholder meetings, and public hearings. The project team will review HCD’s proposed timeline for the AMBAG region so that the City of Watsonville is on schedule throughout the Housing Element Update process. The project deliverables schedule will include all tasks within the Scope of Work and accommodate anticipated City and agency review times.

1.5 Community Engagement Plan
Kimley-Horn will develop a Community Engagement Plan outlining all the community engagement efforts and deliverables throughout the Housing Element Update process in collaboration with the City.

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1.6 Document Review
Kimley Horn will review City plans and policy initiatives that will help inform a future housing vision for the City of Watsonville. Plans and topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• City of Watsonville’s 5th Cycle Housing Element
• AMBAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment
• City of Watsonville General Plan and EIR
• Other existing studies as identified by City staff
Kimley‐Horn will be responsible for identifying and resolving any information gaps using existing available data sources. Kimley‐Horn anticipates a “turnkey approach” for data collection to the greatest extent feasible and will only request information that is proprietary to the City to minimize the work effort by City staff.

1.7 Design, Build, and Maintain Watsonville Housing
Element Update Website (Optional)
Kimley-Horn will design and build a web-based digital engagement platform that will be used as the central community/stakeholder portal for the project. A draft prototype will be reviewed with City staff to confirm and refine the organizational structure (i.e., site map), system functionality, administrative access, etc.

Task 2 – Analyze Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)

2.1 Community Workshop #1 – Introduction and Policy Considerations Kimley‐Horn will facilitate the first community workshop to discuss the Housing Element Update process. Kimley‐Horn will prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation, informational handouts, visual aids, and other materials. Participants will identify challenges, issues, and opportunities for the Housing Element.

The workshop will introduce participants to the RHNA process, Housing Element requirements, and legislative requirements and allow them to engage in the identification of policy considerations.

2.2 Stakeholder Focus Group Meeting
Kimley-Horn will facilitate a focus group meeting with local housing developers, community organizations, and housing advocates to learn about the housing needs of the Watsonville community and discuss the Housing Element Update. Kimley-Horn will prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation, flyers, and other materials.

The meeting will address specific issues to housing development and access throughout the City including, but not limited to, the City’s development fees and processes, availability of a variety of housing types, housing access for special needs populations, and potential candidate housing sites.

2.3 Current Housing Element Assessment
As required by state law, Kimley‐Horn will review and evaluate the City of Watsonville’s current Housing Element and its programs. This task will include a review of the appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the stated housing goal; the effectiveness of the Housing Element in attaining community housing goals and objectives; and the City’s progress in implementing the Housing Element. The assessment will include the following information:
• Evaluate the status, effectiveness, and appropriateness of the current housing policy programs and identify any barriers to implementation
• Compare identified goals from the adopted Housing Element to actual accomplishments during the plan period • Address effectiveness of past programs for special needs populations • Evaluate the existing Housing Element in relation to current state housing laws and identify any omissions or deficiencies  Kick-Off Meeting Agenda
 Kick-Off Meeting Minutes
 Community Outreach Plan
 Project Schedule (updated as needed)
 Project Website (optional task)
Task 1 Deliverables
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2.4 Housing Needs, Constraints, and Resources Baseline Review Housing Needs
Kimley-Horn will assess housing needs, constraints, and resources. A population and housing profile will be conducted that analyzes population and household characteristics, special housing needs populations, and units at risk of converting to market rate units as required by new State law.

Kimley-Horn will update the needs analysis pursuant to Government Code Section 65583 with data from the HCD preapproved data packet, 2020 U.S. Census data, American Community Survey, and other relevant sources. Consultant will coordinate with staff to evaluate housing conditions using State-approved criteria. The updated needs analysis will include the following:

1. Population and Demographics: Population trends and projections, race and ethnicity, and population age

2. Household Characteristics: Number, size, and type of existing households and characteristics of lower-income households (including extremely low)

3. Employment and Income: Employment by industry, occupation of employed residents, and income trends

4. Housing Stock Characteristics: Housing types and conditions, overcrowded households, and vacancy rates

5. Housing Costs and Affordability: Home sale price trends, rental costs, affordability for households at all income levels including existing need for extremely low-income households, and overpayment

6. Special Housing Needs: Special housing needs of persons with disabilities (including persons with developmental disabilities), seniors, large households, female-headed households, homeless, and students

7. Projected Housing Needs: RHNA by income group, including projected extremely low-income households

8. At-Risk Housing: Inventory and analysis of existing affordable units at risk of converting to market rate during the planning period and estimate of the number of units in need of replacement and rehabilitation

9. Opportunities for Energy Conservation: Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 375 and Assembly Bill (AB) 32, an inventory and analysis of opportunities to encourage the incorporation of energy-saving features, energy-saving materials, and energy-efficient systems and design for residential development. The City’s 2022 Climate Action Plan update will include some recommendations in addition to the Existing Building Electrification Roadmap that the City is developing

10. Infrastructure: Include a description of consistency with water and sewer priority requirements pursuant to SB 1087 (Gov. Code § 65589.7)
Housing Constraints
Housing constraints will identify governmental, non-governmental, and environmental constraints that may influence the future development of housing at all income levels. Housing resources such as availability of vacant land, zoning to accommodate RHNA growth needs, and capacities of available sites will be analyzed. Funding and financing resources available to address housing needs will be identified. New requirements pursuant to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing will be included.

Fair Housing Assessment
Per AB 686, Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to assess various actions to overcome patterns of segregation, address disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity, and foster inclusive communities. This will include an assessment of fair housing practices, examine the relationship of available sites to areas of high opportunity, and include actions to affirmatively advance fair housing.

The fair housing assessment will incorporate California Tax Credit Allocation Committee / HCD Opportunity maps that illustrate areas that offer low-income children and adults the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health. It will also consider and review the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing criteria and utilize the data under the Fair Housing Assessment to assist in the update of the City’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

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2.5 Community Housing Survey – Values and Priorities (Optional) Kimley‐Horn will create a web‐based community survey to identify and evaluate community values and priorities for potential housing, housing goals, policies, and programs.

The community housing survey will provide tangible data that can be incorporated into the Housing Element to better understand community and stakeholder interests, help determine land use alternatives, and document the City’s outreach efforts to HCD.

Results of the survey will be incorporated into a draft and final baseline report. It will include charts and tables that quantify the survey results, a summary of key findings, and an appendix of all response comments.

Task 3 – Land Use Strategies
This phase will utilize the analysis from the baseline review and the Community Housing Survey to develop up to three land use strategies that meet RHNA requirements. These land use strategies and polices will then be reviewed with the community and as part of a study session with the Planning Commission, and a second with the City Council.

3.1 Sites Inventory and Analysis of Resources
Prepare the sites inventory section of the Housing Element that meets Government Code section 65583 and section 65583.1. The sites inventory shall demonstrate how the City will satisfy its RHNA in each income category. This includes identifying and evaluating the number of units, location, and assumed affordability of identified sites throughout the community relative to all components of the assessment of fair housing and analyzing and concluding whether the identified sites improve or exacerbate conditions for each of the fair housing areas.

Kimley-Horn will also identify, evaluate, and prioritize factors that contribute to fair housing issues and identify goals and actions based on these factors. These analyses describe the methodology used to quantify the number of units that can be accommodated on each site, including minimum density and realistic capacity, accounting for land use controls, typical density trends for similar projects, and site improvement requirements.

Potential policy strategies will be identified to increase site capacity and demonstrate development viability (per state law). For non-vacant sites, the analysis will demonstrate the potential and likelihood of additional development within the planning period based on the extent to which existing uses may constitute an impediment to additional residential development, current market demand for the existing use, any existing leases or other contracts, development trends, and regulatory or other incentives or standards to encourage additional residential development on these sites.

This analysis will address whether sites are adequate to accommodate lower income needs based on identification in the 5th cycle for nonvacant sites or two or more for vacant sites, some of which utilized the density bonus process.

The review will also include a list of the number of pending, approved, or permitted units by income group based on actual or anticipated sales prices and rents since the beginning of the projection period. Any known environmental or other constraints, conditions, or circumstances, including mitigation measures, that impede development in the planning period will also be addressed. Finally, the analyses will address new requirements related to zoning for sites accommodating moderate and above moderate housing pursuant to AB 725.

3.2 Housing Policy Plan
As required by state law and taking into consideration the land use strategies described above, Kimley-Horn will develop a Draft Housing Policy Plan that constitutes the policy component of the Housing Element. Existing relevant policies will be supplemented by new policies and programs that address new Housing Element Law. Strategies will clearly indicate their relationship with the community values, total number of units, and criteria.
 Housing Element Data Resources Matrix
 Current Housing Element Assessment
 Draft and Final Housing Needs, Constraints, and
Resources Baseline Review
 Data Tables, Maps, and Relevant Text
 Community Workshop #1 Presentation and Handouts
Task 2 Deliverables
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The Housing Policy Plan will identify policies and programs to address state law requirements regarding: 1) Conservation and Improvement, 2) Availability and Production, 3) Affordability, Removal of Constraints, and 4) Equal Housing Opportunity. Policies and programs will be supplemented by Quantified Objectives by income category.

3.3 Testing and Refinement
Results of the Sites Inventory and Analysis of Resources and initial draft housing policy plan will be compiled. Kimley-Horn will prepare for and help facilitate two study sessions with both the Planning Commission and City Council to review preliminary Land Use Strategies and Policy Report and associated comments received from the public. Kimley-Horn will prepare a draft and final PowerPoint for review by City staff prior to the meeting.

3.4 Draft Preferred Sites Accommodation Strategy
Based on feedback received from the community and the study session, Kimley-Horn will prepare a draft preferred sites accommodation strategy for review and comment by City staff. Once complete, it will constitute the project description for preparing the Housing Element and the environmental review.

This preferred strategy will include draft policies and programs—it is understood that due to the iterative nature of this process, additional revisions will likely occur in response to further community feedback, HCD comments, and environmental review.

Task 4 –General Plan Amendments
Based on the Sites Inventory and Analysis of Resources, Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to identify potential areas for General Plan amendments and/or rezoning, if necessary, for internal consistency of the General Plan and statutorily required implementation through code amendments. These may include revisions to the Land Use Element, Land Use Map, and Municipal Code amendments (rezones), as propriate.

Because the level of effort required to make these General Plan amendments is currently unknown, a preliminary number of hours and budget estimate is shown on the attached budget. Based on the level of revisions required, this estimate may be subject to change pending project progression and discussions with City staff.

4.1 Land Use Element Revisions
Pursuant to various new statutes, including AB 1397, adequate sites requirements will require an in-depth analysis of adequate sites. If sites are not available to accommodate expected RHNA growth in the planning period, the City must provide a rezoning program to address unaccommodated need. As zoning must be consistent with the General Plan, similar updates to the General Plan land use designations will be required.

The Land Use Element Update will primarily rely on the necessary updates to the Housing Element to accommodate RHNA growth needs.

Updates may include changes to the Land Use Element including new land use designations, revised descriptions of the purpose and intent of existing land use designations, and additional land use considerations.

This Element will describe the City’s planning boundaries, including any revisions to the General Plan Land Use, Sphere of Influence, service area boundaries, and establish a strategy for growth that reflects the community’s vision and supports the Housing Element.

Revisions to land use policy and land use designations will be based on these considerations.  Preliminary Draft Land Use Strategies for
review with City staff
 Preliminary Draft Housing Policy Plan and for
review with City staff
 GIS Based Inventory of Sites
 Presentation for Study Session with the
Planning Commission and City Council
 Draft Preferred Land Use Strategy
Task 3 Deliverables
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4.2 Safety Element Revisions (Optional)
Pursuant to newly adopted statutes, the General Plan Safety Element may be required to update to address climate change, flood hazards, and the risk of fire for land classified as State responsibility areas, and land classified as very high fire hazard severity zones. The review will also address fire hazards, generally, to describe goals, policies, and objectives. The effort will require coordination with CalFire.

To meet the requirements of SB 379 and to better understand the potential impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change, Kimley-Horn will conduct a vulnerability assessment and identify future adaptation responses. Key climate change impact relevant to the City include extreme heat, drought, water availability, and limited wildfire exposure.

Prior to the adoption of any amendments to the Safety Element, the Element will be sent for review and comment by a variety of local and state agencies, including the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of Conservation, and local agencies that provide fire protection to territories in the City. Depending on the agency, this will require review up to 90 days prior to any adoption by the City Council.

4.3 Environmental Justice Policies (Optional)
SB 1000 requires jurisdictions to address the environmental justice through General Plan policies and programs. Kimley-Horn will develop environmental justice policies, pursuant to adopted statutes, incorporated into the General Plan or a standalone Element. Kimley-Horn will collaborate with the City to determine the best method to incorporate the SB 1000 requirements.

Based on CalEnviroScreen 4.0, the City of Watsonville includes SB 535 disadvantaged communities. Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to determine the location and extent of locally disadvantages communities to be targeted for outreach, including workshops and pop-up events with multilingual materials, as appropriate, for the anticipated populations. Kimley-Horn will work with an involved stakeholder group made up of representatives from Santa Cruz County Department of Health, educational institutions, and community leaders to help solicit participation from hard-to-reach disadvantaged populations.

Objectives and policies will be developed directing resources to disadvantaged communities that will improve health, recreation, and economic mobility opportunities through cleaner air, better access to transportation infrastructure, access to education and employment, home maintenance, and nutrition. The plan will also include policies that prevent development and new infrastructure from placing disproportionate burdens in disadvantaged areas relative to the long-term benefits that they will receive. The plan will also include measures that support ongoing twoway engagement between the City and disadvantaged residents so that their voices are heard and that their needs are part of the decision-making process.

Task 5 – CEQA Compliance
Kimley-Horn will prepare an Initial Study for the Housing Element concurrently with the Housing Element Update process. Our approach assumes that no substantial land use changes will be proposed in the updated Housing Element; the sites inventory will identify capacity consistent with the General Plan land use policies and build-out projections.

To the extent possible, we will draw conclusions from prior environmental documentation conducted for the General Plan and Housing Element Update completed within the last few years and any Specific Plans or other planning documents that address housing.

Kimley-Horn assumes adoption of an Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The IS/MND will include a project description, location, environmental checklist, analysis of potential environmental effects, methods for mitigating significant effects, and an analysis of consistency with existing plans and land use controls. This scope of work assumes that no technical studies will be required and that the Initial Study will rely on policy language to demonstrate less than significant impacts.  General Plan Consistency Memo that identifies
sections of the City’s current General Plan
requiring update including revised/added text,
tables, maps, and figures
Task 4 Deliverables
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Kimley-Horn anticipates two review cycles of the Screencheck/Draft IS/MND, with an approximate two weeks for staff review. Once City staff has reviewed and commented on the Screencheck Drafts, Kimley-Horn will modify as directed.

This scope of work assumes that the City will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) following the adoption of the Housing Element by the City Council. This includes preparing the necessary mailings, and circulation of environmental documentation and payment of all required fees.

Task 6 – Draft Housing Element
Kimley‐Horn will prepare an internal Administrative Draft, Public Review Draft, and Draft Final Housing Element.

6.1 Administrative Draft Housing Element
Kimley‐Horn will prepare and submit an Administrative Draft Housing Element to the City for review. The Administrative Draft will be a complete draft and include all required components of a Housing Element, as described in prior tasks, and will include all tables, maps, and graphics. It is assumed the City will provide one set of consolidated comments on this Administrative Draft.

6.2 Public Review Draft
Kimley‐Horn will prepare a Public Review Draft Housing Element based on consolidated City comments on the Administrative Draft.

Kimley‐Horn will address any identified issues and make necessary revisions prior to formal submittal to HCD. The public review draft will be made available for 30 days, plus an additional 10 days to incorporate comments, as appropriate.

6.3 Public Review Draft Housing Element Community Workshop Kimley‐Horn will facilitate the second community workshop to discuss the Public Review Draft Housing Element. Kimley‐Horn will prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation, informational handouts, visual aids, and other materials. Participants will be presented with the Draft document and will be advised on the information contained in the Draft and how to provide feedback. An online feedback form will be concurrently released to gather community comments on the Draft Housing Element during the state-mandated 30-day public review.

6.4 HCD Submittal Draft
Once the Public Review Draft Housing Element is complete, it will be submitted to HCD for an initial 90‐day review. Kimley‐Horn will prepare a transmittal letter and Completeness Review Checklist detailing how the Public Review Draft Housing Element meets state law requirements. It is assumed the City will sign the transmittal letter and transmit to HCD for review.

6.5 Response to HCD Comments
Kimley‐Horn will prepare appropriate responses to applicable public and agency comments (including HCD) on the HCD Submittal Draft Housing Element. Based on new requirements, third party interest, and the general nature of the topic, the City should be prepared to receive considerably more comments from the public and other stakeholders during the 6th cycle. Any subsequent revisions to the document are subject to a 7-day review period prior to
resubmittal to HCD.

6.6 HCD 2nd Submittal Draft
Once the HCD comments are received, another draft
document will be completed in response to HCD comments.

Based on past experience throughout the 6th Cycle, it is anticipated another review will be required to address any remaining statutory requirements.
 Notice of Preparation
 Administrative Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration  Screencheck Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration
 Public Review Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration (electronic suitable for City website posting)
Task 5 Deliverables
 Administrative Draft Housing Element
 Public Review Draft Housing Element
 Community Workshop #2 Presentation and Handouts
 Public Review Draft Housing Element Online Feedback Form  HCD Streamline Review Checklist
 Final Review Draft Housing Element
Task 6 Deliverables
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6.7 Final Housing Element
Following review by HCD, Kimley‐Horn will revise the HCD submitted Draft Housing Element. This Final Draft Housing Element will be presented at public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.

Task 7 – Plan Adoption

7.1 Public Hearings
Kimley‐Horn assumes participation at one public hearing before the Planning Commission and one public hearing before the City Council.

Kimley‐Horn will prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation, assist in drafting staff report language, and respond to questions at each of the public hearings.

7.2 Final Housing Element/HCD Certification
Based on the City Council direction, Kimley‐Horn will make final revisions and prepare a Final Housing Element for transmittal to HCD for final certification. Kimley‐Horn will maintain ongoing communication with the state until the Final Housing Element is officially deemed certified.

Duties of Consultant
Kimley-Horn assumes responsible and will provide a lead role in the following activities:
• Day-to-Day Project Management
• Schedule/Budget Adherence
• Lead Role in Public Workshops/Presentations
• HCD Coordination and Compliance
• Document Content and Format
• Document Submittals/Revisions
• Data and Document Management
• GIS Analysis
• Project Website Creation and Updates
Duties of the City
Kimley-Horn assumes the City will be responsible and provide a lead role in the following activities:
• Internal Project Management
• Invoice Processing and Contract Management
• Meeting Logistics Coordination (venues, times, etc.)
• Support Role at Public Meetings
• Coordination/Communication with Elected and Appointed Officials • Coordination/Communication with Public and Stakeholders • Provide baseline land use data to Consultant
• Scheduling of meetings/workshop/hearing dates
• Website Hosting on City Website
• Social Media and Official Communications
 Electronic copies (in PDF format) of draft presentations for Public Hearings
Task 7
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Assumptions Upon Which This Proposal is Based
The Kimley-Horn team lists the following assumptions in the execution of the Scope of Work:

Data Needs – Kimley Horn will provide a list of data needs at the beginning of the project that will include but is not limited to:
• GIS based land use data and maps
• Local tax assessor data
• Historical construction data
• Funding and financing information
• Program and policy information
• Existing housing and land use policy/programs
• Zoning and regulatory requirements
It is assumed that the City will provide support to gather data needs throughout the project.

Meeting Support – Kimley-Horn assumes the City will provide the following support to conduct public engagement activities:
• Meeting logistics, venue selection, and reservations
• Hearing scheduling
• Audio-Visual Coordination
• Technical Support when using City Website for Outreach This Scope of Work assumes that Kimley-Horn’s role at the public meetings will be to provide support to the City in answering questions and providing general guidance and recommendations. Kimley-Horn staff will attend the scoped virtual and/or in-person meetings.

Attendance at public meetings/hearings assumes preparation of one PowerPoint presentation.

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Exceptions
We have reviewed the City’s standard Professional Services Agreement and take no exception to the terms put forth by the City.

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Schedule Kimley-Horn has a proven record of performing on time and within budget. The key to our success is managing the right resources at the right time. We emphasize project management using bimonthly effort reports that give our project managers up-to-date staffing and expense information related to their projects. This information enables us to continuously monitor the status of project cost, cost-control efficacy, and schedule. Frequent communication and clear definition of the responsibilities of team members are critical elements in maintaining schedules. With that in mind, our project-specific work plan identifies critical project milestones and deliverable dates. We will actively manage our team resources to meet the agreed-upon schedules and keep your project on track. To monitor our staff workload, Kimley-Horn employs an intensive forecasting technique known as our "cast-ahead" process. This effort involves assessing our project milestones and staff availability on a weekly, monthly, and six-month basis, drilling down to the project team level. By having a clear picture of staff workload, we will be optimally positioned to meet your deadlines and exceed your expectations on this project. The schedule on the following page outlines the anticipated timetable for key tasks and milestones for this project.

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Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

1.1 Ongoing Project Management1.3 Project Team Conference Calls (28)1.2 Project Kick-off Meeting1.4 Project Schedule1.5 Community Engagement Plan1.6 Document Review1.7 Housing Element Webpage (OPTIONAL)2.1 Community Workshop #1 - Introduction and Policy Considerations 2.2 Stakeholder Focus Group Meeting2.3 Current Housing Element Assessment2.4 Housing Needs, Constraints, and Resources Baseline Review2.5 Community Housing Survey (OPTIONAL)3.1 Sites Inventory and Analysis of Resources3.2 Housing Policy Plan3.3 Testing and Refinment and PC/CC Study Sessions (2)3.4 Draft Preferred Sites Accommodation StrategyLand Use Element RevisionsSafety Element Update (OPTIONAL)Environmental Justice Element (OPTIONAL)Mitigated Negative Declaration Administrative DraftPublic Review Draft Figures/Graphics/QA-QC

6.1 Administrative Draft Housing Element6.2 Public Reivew Draft6.3 Public Review Draft Community Workshop 6.4 HCD Submittal Draft6.5 Response to Comments6.6 2nd HCD Submittal Draft6.7 Final Draft Housing Element7.1 Public Hearings (2) 7.2 Final Housing Element / HCD Certification Task 1. Project Initiation and Management
City of Watsonville Housing Element Update - 6th CycleProject Budget Task 6. Draft Housing ElementTask 5. CEQA ComplianceTask 4. General Plan AmendmentsTask 3. LU Strategies - Prototype and TestingTask 2. Analyze Regional Housing Needs Assessment 2022 2023 2024
Task 7. Plan Adoption
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Costs
Per the information provided in the Questions and Answers document, we have provided our cost proposal below.

City of Watsonville Housing Element Update - 6th Cycle
Project Budget Bill/Dave Molly Erik /
Sophie
Ace
Noemi /
Jessie
Erik M.

Principal
Planner
Associate
Planner
Assistant
Planner /
Graphics
Senior
Env.

Analyst
Env.

Analyst GIS
Admin /
Graphic
Support
Labor $340 $175 $150 $190 $150 $150 $130
184 434 510 72 152 48 100 1,336
14% 32% 38% 5% 11% 4% 7%

1.1 Ongoing Project Management 12 30 42 $9,330

1.3 Project Team Conference Calls (28) 20 42 62 $14,150

1.2 Project Kick-off Meeting 2 4 6 $1,380

1.4 Project Schedule 2 2 $350

1.5 Community Engagement Plan 4 4 $700

1.6 Document Review 2 2 4 $650

1.7 Housing Element Webpage (OPTIONAL) 8 20 30 0 $8,300 $34,860

2.1 Community Workshop #1 - Introduction and Policy Considerations 2 8 10 2 22 $3,840

2.2 Stakeholder Focus Group Meeting 2 4 8 14 $2,580

2.3 Current Housing Element Assessment 4 8 24 36 $6,360

2.4 Housing Needs, Constraints, and Resources Baseline Review 6 30 120 156 $25,290

2.5 Community Housing Survey (OPTIONAL) 2 8 24 34 $5,680 $43,750

3.1 Sites Inventory and Analysis of Resources 6 20 48 40 114 $18,740

3.2 Housing Policy Plan 6 30 20 56 $10,290

3.3 Testing and Refinment and PC/CC Study Sessions (2) 4 10 10 24 $4,610

3.4 Draft Preferred Sites Accommodation Strategy 4 8 8 20 $3,960 $37,600
Land Use Element Revisions 4 12 4 20 $4,060
Safety Element Update (OPTIONAL) 8 4 40 40 24 $20,140
Environmental Justice Element (OPTIONAL) 6 12 32 16 66 $11,020 $35,220
Mitigated Negative Declaration
Administrative Draft 8 8 40 56 $10,240
Public Review Draft 4 8 16 28 $5,280
Figures/Graphics/QA-QC 6 8 8 22 $4,480
$20,000

6.1 Administrative Draft Housing Element 6 24 40 6 76 $13,020

6.2 Public Reivew Draft 4 8 10 22 $4,260

6.3 Public Review Draft Community Workshop 4 12 20 3 39 $6,850

6.4 HCD Submittal Draft 2 8 4 2 16 $2,940

6.5 Response to Comments 4 12 20 36 $6,460

6.6 2nd HCD Submittal Draft 2 8 12 2 $4,140

6.7 Final Draft Housing Element 2 6 4 2 14 $2,590
$40,260

7.1 Public Hearings (2) 5 10 6 21 $4,350

7.2 Final Housing Element / HCD Certification 2 6 6 14 $2,510 $6,860
Direct Expenses (Travel, accommodations, printing, etc.) $6,500 $179,910
Optional Tasks $45,140
Task 6. Draft Housing Element
Task 7. Plan Adoption
Total w/o Optional Task
Expenses
Total
Hours
Total
Cost
Task 1. Project Initiation and Management
Task 2. Analyze Regional Housing Needs Assessment
Task 3. LU Strategies - Prototype and Testing
Task 4. General Plan Amendments
Task 5. CEQA Compliance
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Staffing
Firm Overview
Kimley-Horn is a full-service planning, environmental, and engineering consulting firm providing services to public and private clients nationwide. We offer the City of Watsonville a staff of experienced planners, public policy specialists, and environmental analysts working within a collaborative environment that includes a multidisciplinary team of more than 600 planning and design professionals in 12 offices throughout California, including our offices in Capitola, Salinas, San Mateo, and San Jose.

Founded in 1967, Kimley-Horn has grown over the past 55 years to include more than 6,100 professionals in over 100 offices nationwide.

Our growth is the result of the firm’s commitment to integrity and dedication to providing quality services. We provide our clients with the local knowledge and responsiveness of a small organization, backed by the depth of resources only a national firm can offer. Today, we are one the largest planning, environmental, and engineering consulting firms in the U.S. According to Engineering News-Record, our firm now ranks 10th overall among the nation’s top 500 design firms.

Kimley-Horn maintains an experienced team with proven expertise in Housing Element Update preparation, comprehensive planning, general plans, zoning code and specific plans, environmental analysis, technical studies, permitting, and public outreach for public and private policy programs and development projects including single- family and multi-family residential, commercial, retail, and institutional developments.

To serve the City of Watsonville, we have carefully selected a team of housing element and planning experts that work daily with public sector clients to provide hands-on, turnkey services to cities, counties, and other state and local agencies throughout California. Our team has worked on numerous housing elements in the local area and statewide. With this experience, we have developed a mastery of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certification process and utilize our long-standing relationship with HCD to our clients’ advantage.

Relevant Areas of Expertise
Kimley-Horn provides a full range of planning and environmental services to counties, municipalities, and other state and local agencies as well as private entities throughout California. Our services include the following:

Planning Services
The Kimley-Horn planning team consists of seasoned experts in the preparation of housing elements, general plans, development regulations and zoning codes, design guidelines and master plans for various public clients on projects involving a variety of municipal issues. Our staff is actively involved in all aspects of projects for our clients, including public participation, community visioning, regulatory and policy planning, entitlements, specific plans, land use scenario planning, implementation strategies, cultural and natural resources, and intergovernmental coordination. Our team is experienced in providing multi-agency project facilitation, and in working with community We are proud to say that every Housing
Element we’ve worked on has achieved
certification by HCD!
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groups, special interests, and local decision-makers to successfully lead projects through the approval process. In addition, our team has positive ongoing relationships with State agency staff, including HCD.

Land Use Planning and Zoning
Kimley-Horn’s long history of land planning encompasses planned communities, shopping centers, office complexes, infill development and major mixed-use developments. As part of our pre-development services, we provide an analysis of each property for its highest and best use given current and future markets, investigate existing regulatory constraints, and explore alternative development concepts. Our land use regulatory experts have also successfully updated zoning policy for multiple public agencies. Our team has authored comprehensive updates to zoning/development codes and provided tailored amendments, such as overlay zones, mixed-use development standards, affordable housing, and transit-oriented development.

General Plans and Specific Plans
Kimley-Horn has prepared General Plans and General Plan updates for numerous jurisdictions throughout California and is well-versed in legislative requirements, including SB 1241, AB 1358, the Complete Streets Act, AB 32, and SB 375. General Plan Housing Element Updates trigger compliance with a number of new state planning laws. In particular, SB 1241 (Kehoe) requires the jurisdictions to address fire risk in State responsibility areas (SRA). Since 2012, our General Plan Updates have included evaluation of wildland fire risk and appropriate updates to policies and programs. Additionally, our General Plan updates are in compliance with SB 1000 incorporating policies, guidelines and strategies for Environmental Justice and engaging disadvantaged community members in the process.

Kimley-Horn also has extensive experience in the development of Specific Plans, focused on existing urbanized and green-field environments. Our plans provide for customized development, design guidance, development standards, and entitlement procedures.

Additionally, our expertise includes the development of public improvements such as streetscape/urban design, infrastructure, parking facilities, and community amenities.

Community Engagement
Kimley-Horn’s planning staff has developed and implemented hundreds of community engagement processes throughout the country. We understand the dynamic nature of outreach and have used a variety of engagement techniques, including bilingual facilitation, web-based participation, visual preference surveys, community workshops, phone surveys, focus groups, and digital and print media. Kimley-Horn routinely prepares materials and facilitates public outreach programs including community workshops and charrettes, public scoping meetings, public hearings, and briefings to elected officials, committees, and City staff. For some projects, workshops, meetings, and/or targeted outreach efforts may be appropriate to provide a forum for meaningful community input.

Environmental Assessment Services
Kimley-Horn provides a full range of environmental services for projects requiring California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. Our environmental compliance managers have worked on numerous complex, multidisciplinary projects requiring technical expertise, creative solutions for design modifications or mitigation, public outreach, transparent communication, and a thorough understanding of local, state, and federal regulations.

Kimley-Horn’s environmental documents are supported by in-house professionals with expertise in civil engineering, land development, hydrology, water quality, water and wastewater, traffic analysis, transportation planning, aviation, landscape architecture, and GIS.

Kimley-Horn produces environmental documents that are sensitive to the public’s concern for resource protection and community impacts as well as to the real-world issues associated with the cost and feasibility of implementing mitigation programs. Our team draws on years of experience with public works improvements to develop understandable documents and to assess project designs that minimize impacts to the natural environment and community. Whether our role is to prepare CEQA or (National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and technical studies, or to peer-review this information, we understand the inherent complexities of processing projects through the environmental processes. On all environmental projects, we work extensively with our internal partners, agency staff, and clients to create the appropriate technical approach for the document and scope of related technical studies. Our staff has an excellent track record of preparing thorough CEQA documents that are capable of withstanding challenge.

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Team Overview
Kimley-Horn offers a highly skilled, experienced, and responsive team of professionals that has a proven record of successfully working with cities throughout California to provide expert consultation on Housing Element requirements and policies as well as preparation of Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Circulation Element updates.

For the City of Watsonville, our team is led by project director Dave Barquist, AICP, and project manager Ines Galmiche. The team is supported by Bill Wiseman and a number of experienced professionals across the planning and environmental fields. This team has been responsible for the preparation of more than 50 housing element updates and is recognized for their expertise in providing policy and program analysis as well as successful coordination with the HCD. The team offers not only a depth of housing element knowledge, but also demonstrated leadership in helping local agencies meet housing element requirements.

Resumes for our team showing qualifications and experience are provided in the Qualifications section of this proposal.

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Qualifications
Project Experience & References
We are proud of our working relationships with our clients, and much of our success over the last 55 years is directly related to our efforts to provide consistent, high-quality, and timely services. The following is a list of five references that received similar services from Kimley-Horn within the last five years. We invite you to contact our clients directly for comment on the quality of Kimley-Horn’s services.

City of Dublin, Housing Element (6th Cycle), Dublin, CA Kimley-Horn is preparing the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update for the City of Dublin. The City’s previous Housing Element focused on a considerable allocation of future housing in the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan area (previously prepared by Kimley-Horn). New state laws will require a review of qualified housing sites throughout the City. Using the City’s GIS data and current demographic data, Kimley-Horn is preparing a comprehensive constraints analysis that may ultimately require the rezoning of additional properties to meet the City’s RHNA housing allocations requirements. Given these potential changes, Kimley-Horn is working closely with City staff and the City Council to inform the planning process.

Michael Cass, Principal Planner
100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568
925.833.6610, [email protected]
City of Brentwood, Housing Element (6th Cycle), Brentwood, CA Kimley Horn is preparing the City’s 6th Cycle Element for the City of Brentwood. The Housing Element includes extensive land use analysis to identify adequate sites, given the City’s limited land resources for residential development. Community and stakeholder engagement has included public meetings and multiple working sessions with the City Council to explore land use and policy options to address future housing need.

Jennifer Hagen, Senior Planner
150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513
925.516.5135, [email protected]
City of Newport Beach, Housing Element (6th Cycle), Newport Beach, CA Kimley Horn prepared the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update that included extensive consultation with the community through numerous public workshops, digital surveys, consultation with an advisory committee and multiple study sessions with elected and appointed officials.

The Kimley Horn team is also preparing an amendment to the Land Use Element and authoring the requisite rezone overlays described in the Housing Element.

Jim Campbell, Deputy Director
100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.644.3210 [email protected]
Key Personnel
Resumes for our proposed team are provided beginning on the following page.

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Dave Barquist, AICP
Project Director
Dave brings over 25 years of public and private sector
planning experience. He brings to this contract a
diverse range of skills, including policy analysis, policy development, and urban design. His experience
includes projects involving comprehensive planning,
local government policy, land use, parks and recreation planning, and grant writing. Most recently, he authored numerous planning grants for local governments equating to approximately $3.5 million in grant awards. Successful grant awards were based upon the development of precursor policies through General Plans, Specific Plans, and Master Plans. Dave is also accomplished in providing community engagement to guide in the development of public policy. Dave has been an instructor and for California State Fullerton’s Leadership Program for Public Agencies, teaching public agency staff on principals of communication and group facilitation. He has led hundreds of public meetings and is well-versed in finding locally specific techniques and tools to engage the community in the planning process.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Project Planner • City of Del Mar, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Del Mar, CA – Project Manager • City of Brentwood, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Brentwood, CA – Project Manager • City of Newport Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Newport Beach, CA – Project Manager • City of Anaheim, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Anaheim, CA – Project Manager • City of Rialto, 5th and 6th Cycle Housing Element Updates, Rialto, CA – Project Manager • City of Fontana, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Rialto, CA – Project Manager • City of Hemet, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Hemet, CA – Project Manager • City of Murrieta, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Murrieta, CA – Project Manager • City of Menifee, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Menifee, CA – Project Manager • City of Solana Beach, 6th Cycle Housing and Safety Element Update, Solana Beach, CA – Project Manager • City of Encinitas, 5th and 6th Cycle Housing Element, Encinitas, CA – Project Manager • City of Scotts Valley, 5th Cycle Housing Element, Scotts Valley, CA – Project Manager • City of Capitola, 5th Cycle Housing Element, Capitola, CA – Project Manager • City of Scotts Valley, General Plan, EIR, and Climate Action Plan, Scotts Valley, CA – Project Manager • City of Downey, Rancho Los Amigos South Campus - Specific Plan, Downey, CA – Project Manager • County of Orange, Housing Element Consultant Services, Orange County, CA – Project Manager • Riverside County, Community Planning and Design Services (Community Planning for Cabazon, Highway. 74, Winchester and Thousand Palms), Winchester, CA – Project Manager
Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, Urban
and Regional Planning,
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
• American Institute of Certified
Planners #136746
• American Planning Association
(APA), Member
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Ines Galmiche
Project Manager
Ines has been in the planning field for about five years and has experience in both the public and private sector.

Ines works primarily in long range planning of housing, and her work focuses on community engagement, policy
development, and fair housing practices. Ines has
experience in coordinating with state and local agencies and community organizations for compliance with state requirements while also addressing the specific needs of the community. Ines has experience in preparing and conducting a variety of community engagement efforts specific to a community’s needs, including public hearings, workshops, stakeholder meetings, surveys, and outreach and advertising. Prior to working at Kimley-Horn, Ines was as an Assistant Planner at the City of Costa Mesa where she worked with property owners and developers to review a variety of planning permit applications ranging from use changes, home renovations/expansions, sign permits, and tenant improvements.

Relevant Experience
• City of Santa Cruz, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Santa Cruz, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Task Manager • City of Brentwood, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Brentwood, CA – Task Manager • County of Orange, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Orange County, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Costa Mesa, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Costa Mesa, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Newport Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Newport Beach, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Chino, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Chino, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Orange, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Orange, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Anaheim, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Anaheim, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Rialto, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Rialto, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Fontana, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Rialto, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Hemet, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Hemet, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Murrieta, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Murrieta, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Menifee, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Menifee, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Solana Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Solana Beach, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Dublin, Safety Element Update, Dublin, CA – Task Manager • County of Orange, Safety Element Update, Orange County, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Hemet, Safety and Environmental Justice Elements, Hemet, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Solana Beach, Safety Element Update, Solana Beach, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Menifee, Safety Element Update, Menifee, CA – Planning Analyst Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of
California, Irvine
• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology,
University of California, Santa
Cruz
• American Planning
Association, Member
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Bill Wiseman
Environmental Analysis Leader
Bill has 34 years of national and international
experience in policy, land use, and environmental
planning. He is an accomplished designer and planner
with experience in leading complex, large-scale urban
projects as well as those in more intimate suburban
and neighborhood settings. He has managed
numerous urban design, land use planning, downtown revitalization, economic development, and mixed-use projects in cities large and small in California, Washington, and Australia. He is fully versed in the management of interdisciplinary technical teams that are often required to analyze multifaceted planning issues and comply with regulations. A highly skilled facilitator, writer, and speaker, Bill often serves as a catalyst for critical thought and collaboration. Whether it’s a community workshop or a client working session, he integrates multiple points of view and builds consensus to move projects forward for both private and public-sector clients, from large-scale master planning to site-specific entitlement.

Relevant Experience
• City of Watsonville, Atkinson Lane Specific Plan & EIR, Watsonville, CA – Project Manager • City of Watsonville, Manabe-Ow Business Park Specific Plan & EIR, Watsonville, CA – Project Manager • City of Santa Cruz, 6th Cycle Housing Element, Santa Cruz, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Project Manager • City of Brentwood, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Brentwood, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, CEQA Guidelines & Procedures, Dublin, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, At Dublin Mixed-Use Project EIR and Addendum, Dublin, CA – Project Manager • City of Tracy, Westside Specific Plan and EIR, Tracy, CA – Project Manager • City of Scotts Valley, Oak Creek Park Mixed-Use Project, Scotts Valley, CA – Project Manager • City of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley General Plan & EIR, Scotts Valley, CA – Project Manager • City of Capitola, General Plan & EIR, Capitola, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan & EIR, Dublin, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, Dublin Crossing Specific Plan & EIR, Dublin, CA – Project Manager • City of Dublin, Heritage Park EIR, Dublin, CA – Project Manager

Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban Planning,
University of Washington
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics,
University of California Santa
Barbara
• American Planning
Association, Member
• Association of Environmental
Professionals, Monterey Bay
Chapter, Past President and
Board Member
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Bryant De la Torre
Analysis/Community Engagement
Bryant is a land planning analyst specializing in data
analysis and outreach. He has strong analysis and
community outreach skills and has engaged with a
diverse range of stakeholders. Bryant has experience
in both the public and private sector, having worked for both local jurisdictions and regional planning agencies.

He has strong research and planning skills and has focused his time on housing issues throughout the California region. Before coming to Kimley-Horn, Bryant worked as a planning intern with the City of Baldwin Park and Los Angeles Department of Transportation.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Planning Intern • City of Rialto, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Rialto, CA – Planning Intern • City of Chino, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Chino, CA – Planning Intern • City of Hemet, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Hemet, CA – Planning Intern • City of Fontana, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Fontana, CA – Planning Intern • City of Anaheim, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Anaheim, CA – Planning Intern • City of Pomona, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Pomona, CA – Planning Intern • City of Huntington Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Huntington Beach, CA – Planning Intern • City of Newport Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Newport Beach, CA – Planning Intern • City of Brentwood, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Brentwood, CA – Planning Intern • City of Murrieta, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Murrieta, CA – Planning Intern • City of Calimesa, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Calimesa, CA – Planning Intern • City of Filmore, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Fillmore, CA – Planning Intern Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Bachelor of Arts,
Environmental Studies,
University of California, Santa
Barbara
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Jacqueline Tran
Analysis/Community Engagement
Jacqueline has experience working on planning
projects including due diligence, safety elements,
housing elements, and specific/general plans. Her
background at the University of California, Irvine
provides her with exceptional knowledge regarding the
planning of urban environments. Jacqueline’s
experience includes assisting in drafting safety elements, site analysis, and municipal code compliance. Her experience also includes understanding site-specific environmental conditions/restraints and developing environmental assessments. Jacqueline is proficient in ArcGIS.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Dublin, Safety Element Update, Dublin, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Solana Beach, Safety Element Update and Climate Vulnerability Assessment, Solana Beach, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Beverly Hills, Safety Element Update, Climate Vulnerability Assessment, and Environmental Justice Strategy, Beverly Hills, CA – Planning Analyst
• City of Huntington Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Huntington Beach, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Pomona, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Pomona, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Brentwood, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Brentwood, CA – Planning Analyst • County of Orange, Safety Element Update, Orange County, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Hemet, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Hemet, CA – Planning Analyst • City of Calimesa, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Calimesa, CA – Planning Analyst Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Arts, Urban
Studies, University of
California, Irvine
• American Planning Association
(APA), Member
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Danae Hall, AICP
Environmental Analysis
and Technical Studies
Danae has been responsible for the management and
analysis of EIRs and other environmental documents
under CEQA and NEPA for clients throughout the Bay
Area. Her work has focused on land use development
and transportation projects, with an emphasis on
advancing climate change solutions, while still balancing the development interests of her clients. In addition to project management, she has been responsible for public presentations, community outreach activities, and project event organization.

Relevant Experience
• City of Tracy, Tracy Hills Specific Plan, Various Amendments, Tracy, CA – Project Manager • City of Tracy, Cordes Ranch Specific Plan, Various Amendments, Tracy, CA – Project Manager • City of Tracy, Avenues Specific Plan Addendum, Tracy, CA – Project Manager • City of Saratoga, Mountain Winery Annexation Project EIR, Saratoga, CA – Project Manager • MTC, Bay Bridge Forward I-580 HOV Extension Project – Environmental Lead • Vine Trail Coalition, Napa Valley Vine Trail, Napa, CA – Environmental Planner • Town of Moraga, PS&E and Environmental for St. Mary’s Rd Double Roundabouts, Moraga, CA – Environmental Planner • Duke Realty, 5863 Rue Ferrari Project, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • Duke Realty, 2256 Junction Avenue Project, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • Costco, Westgate West Project EIR, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • Bridge Industrial, Qume and Commerce Project EIR, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • KT Urban Real Estate Development, 425 S. Winchester Boulevard Project, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • KT Urban Real Estate Development, Woz Way Project, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • Luxury Estates Development, 395 S. Winchester Boulevard Project, San Jose, CA – Project Manager • Montecito Development, 555 Sally Ride Drive Project EIR, Contra Costa County, CA – Project Manager • California High Speed Rail Palmdale to Burbank Project Section EIR/EIS, Palmdale and Burbank, CA – Project Manager* • Alameda County, Interstate 880 Interchange Improvements (Whipple Road/Industrial Parkway Southwest and Industrial Parkway West), Hayward, CA – Deputy Project Manager*
*Prior to joining Kimley-Horn
Professional Credentials
• Master of Science,
Environmental Manager,
University of San Francisco
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics,
California State University,
Chico
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) #31970
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Noemi Wyss, AICP
Environmental Analysis
and Technical Studies
Noemi has seven years of experience in environmental
planning, technical studies, Geographic Information
Systems (GIS), CalEEMod, and Illustrator/InDesign.

She has prepared numerous environmental documents
in accordance with CEQA as well as Air Quality,
Greenhouse Gas Emission, Health Risk, and Acoustical Assessments. She has a background in environmental policy, with a focus on urban water policy.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, AT Dublin Mixed-Use Project EIR, Dublin, CA – Analyst • Vineyards at Deer Creek Specific Plan and EIR, Brentwood, CA – Project Planner • Vine Trail Coalition, Napa Valley Vine Trail, Calistoga to St. Helena, CA – Project Planner
• KT Urban Real Estate Development, Westport Cupertino, Cupertino, CA – Analyst • Newport Pacific Land Company, Technology Advancement Research Mobility Automotive Center (TARMAC) Facility, San Benito, CA – Project Planner
• City of Tustin, Red Hill Corridor Specific Plan and EIR, Tustin, CA – Analyst • Meridian Avenue General Plan Amendment Initial Study, San Jose, CA – Analyst • Garden Gate Tower Supplemental EIR and Initial Study, San Jose, CA – Analyst • City of Gardena, Gardner Marine Avenue Mixed-Use IS/MND Project, Gardena, CA – Analyst • City of Newport Beach, Environmental Services for The Towers at Koll Center Newport, Newport Beach, CA – Analyst Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of
California, Irvine
• Bachelor of Arts, International
Relations; International
Systems / World Order, Boston
University
• Bachelor of Arts,
Environmental Policy and
Analysis, Boston University
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) #31863
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Prathna Maharaj, AICP
Environmental Analysis
and Technical Studies
Prathna is a planning analyst with public and private
sector planning experience. Prathna specializes in
environmental analysis and has worked on a range of
residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.

Additionally, she has provided planning department
support for substantial conformance review of specific plans. Prathna developed a strong understanding of land use and housing policy in the UC Irvine Master of Urban and Regional Planning program where she focused on sustainable community development. To integrate her experience in environmental and land use, Prathna completed a Professional Report titled “The Intersections of Housing and Climate Change” in partnership with the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability. She has strong written and verbal communication skills, experience with GIS, and has provided support for a range of planning efforts.

Relevant Experience
• City of Del Mar, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Del Mar, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Costa Mesa, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Costa Mesa, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Newport Beach, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Newport Beach, CA – Environmental Analyst • Tracy Hills Specific Plan, CEQA 15183 Consistency Analysis, Tracy, CA – Environmental Analyst • University of California Irvine, Irvine Complex Medical Center EIR, Irvine, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Gardena, Gardena Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan, Gardena, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Gardena, Gardena Rosecrans ISMND, Gardena, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Malibu, Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility Environmental Consistency Analysis, Malibu, CA – Environmental Analyst
• City of Glendora, Glendora Medical Office Building ISMND, Glendora, CA – Environmental Analyst • City of Del Mar, Del Mar Housing Element EIR, Del Mar, CA – Environmental Analyst • KB Home Orchard Street and Cypress Avenue Project ISMND, El Monte, CA – Environmental Analyst • Brookfield Homes, Nelles Property Redevelopment Specific Plan, Whittier, CA – Environmental Analyst • ASM Beaumont Plan of Services, Beaumont, CA – Environmental Analyst • Target Corporation, National Target Retail Store Remodel Program, Jurisdictions across CA and WA – Environmental Analyst Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of
California, Irvine
• Bachelor of Science,
Environmental Science and
Management, University of
California, Davis
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) #33057
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Matthew Horton, AICP
GIS/Graphics
Matt is a planner with experience in land use
planning, mobility planning, and GIS analysis.

Matt specializes in the development of community
plans that thoughtfully consider the
interrelationship between mobility and land use.

His time at Kimley-Horn has been focused on
improving public policy decision making through spatial analytics, scenario planning, and geographic information systems.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, 2022-2030 Housing Element Update, Dublin, CA – Project Planner • City of Arcadia, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Arcadia, CA – Deputy Project Manager • City of Calexico, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Calexico, CA – Deputy Project Manager • City of Coronado, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Coronado, CA – Project Planner • City of Encinitas, Housing Element Update, 5th Cycle and Court-Mandated, Encinitas, CA – GIS Specialist • City of Tustin, Red Hill Corridor Specific Plan and EIR, Tustin, CA – GIS Specialist • CallisonRTKL Inc., University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Hillcrest Master Plan Vision Redevelopment Phase I, San Diego, CA – Project Planner
• San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Intraregional Tribal Transportation Strategy (ITTS), San Diego, CA – Project Planner
• City of San Diego University Community Plan Update, San Diego, CA – Project Planner • City of San Diego, Balboa Avenue Transit Station Specific Plan, San Diego, CA – Project Planner • City of San Diego, Mira Mesa Community Plan Update, San Diego, CA – Project Planner • Affirmed Housing Group, Grantville Station Parking Study, San Diego, CA – Project Manager • Affirmed Housing Group, Beyer Station Parking Study, San Diego, CA – Project Manager • New Line Skateparks Inc., City of Escondido, Washington Park Skate Spot, Escondido, CA – Project Planner Professional Credentials
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of
Minnesota
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography
and History, Gustavus
Adolphus College
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) #027891
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Erik Mumm
GIS/Graphics
Erik is a transportation analyst with experience in
transportation operations management,
multimodal transportation planning, data science,
and spatial analytics. Erik is an analytics
specialist, using data science and visualization
tools to empower clients to make informed, datadriven decisions. Using data analytics, GIS, and comprehensive outreach efforts, Erik aims to help public agencies and local jurisdictions understand operational opportunities and limitations to develop transportation systems and long-range plans which serve the needs of all community members.

Relevant Experience
• City of Dublin, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle) Dublin, CA – Lead Analyst • City of Newport Beach, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Newport Beach, CA – Lead Analyst • City of Chino, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Chino, CA – Analyst • City of Calexico, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Calexico, CA – Analyst • City of Arcadia, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Arcadia, CA – Analyst • City of Coronado, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Coronado, CA – Analyst • City of Fontana, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Fontana, CA – Analyst • City of Orange, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Orange, CA – Analyst • City of Pico Rivera, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Pico Rivera, CA – Analyst • City of Murrieta, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Murrieta, CA – Analyst • City of Anaheim, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Anaheim, CA – Analyst • City of Costa Mesa, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Costa Mesa, CA – Analyst • County of Orange, Housing Element Update (6th Cycle), Orange County, CA – Analyst • SANDAG, San Vicente (SR 67) Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan (CMCP), Lakeside, CA – Lead Analyst • RTA Alternatives Analysis Update in the Central Oklahoma Region, Oklahoma City, OK – Analyst • SANDAG, Mid-Coast Corridor Mobility Hub Implementation Strategy, San Diego, CA – Team Member • SANDAG, San Diego and Western Riverside Counties Regional Park & Ride Strategy, San Diego/Western Riverside, CA – Team Member
• SANDAG, San Diego Regional Military Multimodal Access Strategy, Greater San Diego Region, CA – Team Member • SANDAG, SR 94 Multiuse Trail Feasibility Study, San Diego, CA – Analyst Professional Credentials
• Bachelor of Science, Urban
Studies and Planning,
University of California, San
Diego
• American Planning Association
(APA), Member
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Work Sample
At Kimley-Horn, we strive to exceed expectations and achieve client satisfaction with all deliverables. As requested, we have provided the link to a work sample that is representative of the services and deliverables that will be provided to the City of Watsonville as part of this project. Due to the size of this document, it has only been included only as a link and is not provided as an appendix to this proposal. https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d9fd2a49-7d7a-4d1f-8058-d2394ea595f3 Proposal Terms and Conditions
This proposal is a firm offer and is valid for at least 90 days from the date shown on the cover letter. All work will be performed at a not-to-exceed price as outlined in our cost proposal, submitted separately.

Proposal as Sole Representation
Kimley-Horn is the sole representative submitting this proposal. Dave Barquist is our proposed Project Director and may be contacted during the period of proposal evaluation and throughout the course of this project. As Vice President, Frederik Venter is authorized to bind Kimley-Horn and can execute agreements on behalf of the firm.

Contact Person:

Dave Barquist, Project Director
714.705.1317
[email protected]
Location and Address:
1100 W Town and Country Road
Suite 700
Orange, CA 9868
Authorized Signatory:

Frederik Venter, P.E., Vice President
669.800.4146
[email protected]
Location and Address:
10 Almaden Boulevard
Suite 1250
San Jose, CA 95113
Attachment 1

INES GALMICHE
[email protected]
714.475.2557
824 Bay Avenue, Suite 10, Capitola, CA 95010 | www.kimley-horn.com

CONTACT
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Attachment 1

Reso No. ______ (CM) 1
Reference: Resolution No’s 100-20 (CM) 86-21 (CM, 186-22 (CM) Meeting Date: 111522
RESOLUTION NO. _______ (CM)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY

ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE 6th CYCLE (2023-2031) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $180,000 AND
APPROPRIATING $165,000 FROM THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND (0260) WHEREAS, in June 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a qualified planning consultant to prepare an update of the City’s General Plan Housing Element for the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) projection period of December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2031; and
WHEREAS, following several rounds of review, scoring, and discussion of the four proposals submitted, Kimley-Horn was chosen as the team to assist the City in developing the 6th Cycle Housing Element update; and
WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn and Associates will be coordinating with the consultant team hired under separate contract for the 2050 General Plan update; and WHEREAS, City staff, Kimley-Horn and Associates, and the General Plan consultant (Sargent Town Planning) wish to continue to coordinate and modify the scope of work and schedules for the General Plan and Housing Element updates to streamline each project and reduce redundancies; and
WHEREAS, the cost to prepare the 6
th Cycle Housing Element update will not
exceed $180,000; and

Reso No. ______ (CM) 2
Reference: Resolution No’s 100-20 (CM) 86-21 (CM, 186-22 (CM) Meeting Date: 111522
WHEREAS, funding will be allocated from a $165,000 Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant for RHNA/Housing Element planning. The remaining $15,000 is already included in the 0221-347 Housing Element Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

1. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution approving the Contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. That the City Manager and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and execute a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for and on behalf of the City of Watsonville, including a final scope and schedule, for an amount not to exceed $180,000.

3. $165,000 shall be appropriated from the Special Grants Fund [0260] to cover the cost of $180,000 for the contract.
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11/10/2022 2:44:53 PM
C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\14445075228\14445075228,,,Report - Award Contract Freedom Blvd Reconstruction.docx Agenda Report
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTOR DI RENZO

PATRICE THERIOT, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER MENDEZ
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO CSG
CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE
FREEDOM BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, NO.

ST-22-14838, IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Adopt a resolution awarding a contract to CSG Consultant, Inc., for inspection services for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No. ST-22-14838 in the amount of $200,000.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract.

BACKGROUND:

The City Council is awarding the construction contract for the Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project at the November 15, 2022 meeting. The project is estimated to take 120 working days (approximately six months) to complete. Due to the duration and complexity of the project, staff recommends hiring consultant inspectors to assist city staff with inspection of this project.

The Public Works & Utilities (PW) Department publicly advertised a Request for Qualification Statements from Consulting Engineering Firms for Periodic and On-Call Professional Engineering Services (Staff Augmentation, Design, Construction Management, Inspection). The RFQ was advertised on May 12, 2021 and submittals were due June 15, 2021. A total of 24 Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) were received. CSG Consultants was selected to be on the City’s on-call list for Design and Construction Management / Inspection.

DISCUSSION:

The Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project includes reconstructing more than two dozen curb ramps, installation of a new traffic signal, construction of a new bus pullout, as well as reconstructing the pavement. The project is 3200 linear feet long. CSG Consultants will provide the City with a full-time inspector to oversee the field operations of this project.

11/10/2022 2:44:53 PM
C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\14445075228\14445075228,,,Report - Award Contract Freedom Blvd Reconstruction.docx CSG Consultants provided similar inspection services for recent City projects on Airport Blvd. and Green Valley Rd.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

This project supports Strategic Plan Priority:
3-Infrastructure & Environment
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project is identified in the current approved budget.

Funds for this project are budgeted in account code 0312-972-7835-14838.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

Council could elect not to award the contract to CSG Consultants.

ATTACHMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES:

None.

Reso No. (CM)
Meeting Date: 011122 1
RESOLUTION NO.__________ (CM)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

WATSONVILLE AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
TO CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR INSPECTION

SERVICES FOR THE FREEDOM BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT, NO. ST-22-14838, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$200,000; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER

TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, § 3-5.500 of the Municipal code provides that an RFP or RFQ process is found to be an effective and efficient way to procure professional services and procurement of professional services shall be based on proposals solicited from capable professionals and be evaluated based on a combination of factors including education, training, experience and demonstrated competence and professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required; and WHEREAS, § 3-5.540 of the Municipal Code provides that contracts for professional services estimated to cost more than One Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($100,000.00) Dollars must be awarded by the Council, and that the selection will be based on demonstrated competence and on the education, training and experience and professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required, that cost will not be the only basis for selection, use a qualifications-based selection process as described in subdivision (a) of § 45271 of the California Government Code and negotiated as described in § 4528; and WHEREAS, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued on May 12, 2021, asking for qualified consultants to assist the City for Periodic and On-Call Professional Engineering Services (Staff Augmentation, Design, Construction Management, Inspection); and

1 All references to section numbers will be to the California Government Code

Reso No. (CM)
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WHEREAS, the deadline for submittal of Request for Statement of Qualifications was June 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, a total of 24 firms submitted qualification statements; these statements were reviewed by City staff and a list was developed; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the proposal from CSG Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000, be accepted as the best response.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

1. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution awarding contract to CSG Consultants, Inc. for the Inspection Services for the Freedom Blvd. Reconstruction Project does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. The Council awards a contract to CSG Consultants, Inc., for the Inspection Services for the Freedom Blvd. Reconstruction Project, No. ST-22-14838, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

3. That the Contract for Consultant Services between the City of Watsonville and CSG Consultants, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby approved.

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4. Consultant shall file FPPC form 700s and 805s pursuant to section 19 of the Contract.

5. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract for and on behalf of the City of Watsonville with minor revisions that may be approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney.
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CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES BETWEEN

THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND CSG CONSULTANTS
THIS CONTRACT, is made and entered into this ______________________, by and between the City of Watsonville, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called “City,” and CSG Consultants hereinafter called "Consultant."

WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the City needs to obtain certain professional, technical and/or specialized services of an independent contractor to assist the City in the most economical manner; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has the requisite skill, training, qualifications, and experience to render such services called for under this Contract to City.

THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Consultant shall perform those services as specified in detail in Exhibit "A," entitled "SCOPE OF SERVICES" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

SECTION 2. TERM OF CONTRACT. The term of this Contract shall be from the date of this contract to December 31, 2023, inclusive.

SECTION 3. SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE. The services of Consultant are to be completed according to the schedule set out in Exhibit "B," entitled "SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. Consultant will diligently proceed with the agreed Scope of Services and will provide such services in a timely manner in accordance with the "SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE." SECTION 4. COMPENSATION. The compensation to be paid to Consultant including both payment for professional services and reimbursable expenses as well as the rate and schedule of payment are set out in Exhibit "C" entitled "COMPENSATION," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

SECTION 5. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Except as otherwise provided in Exhibit "C," each month, Consultant shall furnish to the City a statement of the work performed for compensation during the preceding month. Such statement shall also include a detailed record of the month's actual reimbursable expenditures.

SECTION 6. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. It is understood and agreed that Consultant, in the performance of the work and services agreed to be performed by Consultant, shall act as and be an independent Consultant and not an agent or employee of City, and as an independent Consultant, shall obtain no rights to retirement

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 2 of 9 benefits or other benefits which accrue to City's employees, and Consultant hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights.

SECTION 7. ASSIGNABILITY. Consultant shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Contract nor the performance of any of Consultant's obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of City, and any attempt by Consultant to so assign this Contract or any rights, duties or obligations arising hereunder shall be void and of no effect.

SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION.

To the full extent permitted by law (subject to the limitations of Civil Code section 2782.8 for any “design professional services” performed under this Contract), Consultant will indemnify, hold harmless, release and defend the City (including its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, volunteers or agents) from and against any and all liability or claims (including actions, demands, damages, injuries, settlements, losses or costs [including legal costs and attorney’s fees])(collectively “Liability”) of any nature, to the extent arising out of, pertaining to, or relating to Consultant’s negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct in the performance of this Contract. In no event shall the cost to defend charged to the Consultant exceed the Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault. Consultant’s indemnification obligations under this Contract are not limited by any limitations of any insurance held by Consultant, including, but not limited to, workers compensation insurance.

SECTION 9. INSURANCE.

A. Errors and Omissions Insurance. Consultant shall obtain and maintain in full force throughout the term of this Contract a professional liability insurance policy (Errors and Omissions), in a company authorized to issue such insurance in the State of California, with limits of liability of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to cover all professional services rendered pursuant to this Contract.

B. Auto and Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall also maintain in full force and effect for the term of this Contract, automobile insurance and commercial general liability insurance with an insurance carrier satisfactory to City, which insurance shall include protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and damage to property resulting from any actual occurrence arising out of the performance of this Contract. The amounts of insurance shall not be less than the following:
(1) Commercial general liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence. If such insurance contains a general aggregate limit, such limit shall apply separately to each project Consultant performs for City. Such insurance shall (a) name City, its appointed and elected officials, and its employees as insureds; and (b) be primary with respect to insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by City and (c) contain standard separation of insured's provisions.

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 3 of 9 (2) Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non-owned automobiles.

C. Workers’ Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, Consultant shall be insured against liability for Workers’ Compensation or undertake self-insurance. Consultant agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing performance of any work under this Contract.

D. Proof of Insurance to City before Notice to Proceed to Work. Consultant shall satisfactorily provide certificates and endorsements of insurance to the City Clerk before Notice to Proceed to Work of this Contract will be issued. Certificates and policies shall state that the policy shall not be canceled or reduced in coverage without thirty (30) days written notice to City. Approval of insurance by City shall not relieve or decrease the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for payment of damages resulting from services or operations performed pursuant to this Contract.

Consultant shall not perform any work under this Contract until Consultant has obtained the required insurance and until the required certificates have been submitted to the City and approved by the City Attorney. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by these provisions, or fails or refuses to furnish City required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, City shall have the right at City's election to forthwith terminate this Contract immediately without any financial or contractual obligation to the City. As a result of such termination, the City reserves the right to employ another consultant to complete the project.

E. Written notice. Contractor shall provide immediate written notice if (1) any insurance policy required by this Contract is terminated; (2) any policy limit is reduced; (3) or any deductible or self insured retention is increased.

SECTION 10. NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, national origin or disability in connection with or related to the performance of this Contract.

SECTION 11. TERMINATION.

A. City and Consultant shall have the right to terminate this Contract, without cause, by giving not less than ten (10) days written notice of termination.

B. If Consultant fails to perform any of its material obligations under this Contract, in addition to all other remedies provided by law, City may terminate this Contract immediately upon written notice.

C. The City Manager is empowered to terminate this Contract on behalf of City.

D. In the event of termination, Consultant shall deliver to City copies of all work papers, schedules, reports and other work performed by Consultant and upon receipt thereof, Consultant shall be paid in full for services performed and reimbursable expenses incurred to the date of termination.

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 4 of 9 SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and regulations of the federal, state and local governments. Consultant shall obtain and maintain a City of Watsonville business license during the term of this Contract.

SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW. City and Consultant agree that the law governing this Contract shall be that of the State of California. Any suit brought by either party against the other arising out of the performance of this Contract shall be filed and maintained in the Municipal or Superior Court of the County of Santa Cruz.

SECTION 14. PRIOR CONTRACTS AND AMENDMENTS. This Contract represents the entire understanding of the parties as to those matters contained herein.

No prior oral or written understanding shall be of any force or effect with respect to those matters covered hereunder. This Contract may only be modified by a written amendment.

SECTION 15. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. All data, documents, discussions or other information developed or received by or for Consultant in performance of this Contract are confidential and not to be disclosed to any person except as authorized by the City Manager or his designee, or as required by law.

SECTION 16. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS. All reports, documents or other materials developed or received by Consultant or any other person engaged directly by Consultant to perform the services required hereunder shall be and remain the property of City without restriction or limitation upon their use.

SECTION 17. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES. The Consultant covenants that Consultant has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure the Contract, and that Consultant has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fees, commissions, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent on or resulting from the award or making of this Contract, for breach or violation of this covenant, the City shall have the right to annul this Contract without liability, or in its discretion, to deduct from the Contract price or consideration or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage fee, gift, or contingency.

SECTION 18. WAIVER. Consultant agrees that waiver by City or any one or more of the conditions of performance under this Contract shall not be construed as waiver of any other condition of performance under this Contract.

SECTION 19. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

A. A Consultant shall avoid all conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest in performance of this Contract. Consultant shall file a disclosure statement, if required by City Council Resolution, which shall be filed within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this Contract or such Resolution, as applicable.

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 5 of 9 B. No member, officer, or employee of the City, during their tenure, or for one (1) year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract or the proceeds thereof and Consultant agrees not to allow, permit, grant, transfer, or otherwise do anything which will result in such member, officer, or employee of the City from having such interest.

SECTION 20. AUDIT BOOKS AND RECORDS. Consultant shall make available to City, its authorized agents, officers and employees, for examination any and all ledgers and books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks and other records or documents evidencing or related to the expenditures and disbursements charged to the City, and shall furnish to City, its authorized agents and employees, such other evidence or information as City may require with respect to any such expense or disbursement charged by Consultant.

SECTION 21. NOTICES. All notices shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid, to the following addresses, or to such other address as may be designated by written notice by the parties:

CITY
City Clerk’s Office
275 Main Street, Suite 400
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 768-3040

CONSULTANT
CSG Consultants
550 Pilgrim Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
SECTION 22. EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A: Scope of Services
Exhibit B: Schedule of Performance
Exhibit C: Compensation
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Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 6 of 9 WITNESS THE EXECUTION HEREOF, on the day and year first hereinabove written.

CITY

CITY OF WATSONVILLE
BY ______________________________
Rene Mendez, City Manager

ATTEST:

BY ______________________________
Irwin I. Ortiz, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY ______________________________
Samantha W. Zutler, City Attorney

CONSULTANT

BY_________________________________
Cyrus Kianpour, President

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 7 of 9 EXHIBIT "A"

SCOPE OF SERVICES
The scope of services is as follows:

See Attached Scope of Services.

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SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
Services shall commence immediately upon execution of this Contract. All services performed under the provisions of this Contract shall be completed in accordance with the following schedule:

Work is set to begin upon contract award date thru December 31, 2023 or complete.

Consultant Contract Architects or Engineers w/employees Page 9 of 9 EXHIBIT “C”

COMPENSATION
a. Total Compensation. The total obligation of City under this Contract shall not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00). b. Basis for Payment. Payment(s) to Consultant for services performed under this Contract shall be made as follows and shall [not] include payment for reimbursable expenses:
c. Payment Request. Consultant shall submit a request for payment for services on a monthly basis by letter to Director, or said Director's designated representative. Such request for payment shall cover the preceding monthly period during the term hereof, shall note the City's purchase order number for this Contract, shall contain a detailed listing of the total number of items or tasks or hours for which payment is requested, the individual dates on which such services were rendered, and invoices for reimbursable expenses, if any. Upon receipt in the Office of Director of said payment request, Director shall cause payment to be initiated to Consultant for appropriate compensation. r appropriate compensation.

550 Pilgrim Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
phone 650.522.2500
fax 650.522.2599
www.csgengr.com
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
650.522.2500 | 650.522.2599 | www.csgengr.com
October 6, 2022
Patrice Theriot
Principal Engineer
City of Watsonville Public Works & Utilities
250 Main St.

Watsonville, CA 95076
RE: Construction Inspection – Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) is pleased to present this proposal to provide construction inspection services to the City of Watsonville (City) for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

UNDERSTANDING SCOPE OF SERVICES
CSG understands the City is seeking construction inspection services for the roadway reconstruction project along Freedom Boulevard, from Alta Vista Avenue through Green Valley Road. Work will include surface improvements, including replacing curb ramps, installation of traffic signal, construction of bus pullout, and grinding of existing pavement and placing new hot mix asphalt. We know the project will be funded through ARPA, State-only STIP, local sales tax, and SB1.

QUALIFICATIONS
CSG is proposing Terry De Leeuw to perform the inspection services. Mr. De Leeuw serves as a Senior Construction Inspector for CSG Consultants with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. His experience includes performing construction inspection services for the City of Watsonville, City of Marina, and City of San Juan Bautista. He previously served as the inspector for the City’s Green Valley Road Improvement and Airport Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Projects.

Erik Nava will serve as support inspection for this project. Mr. Nava has previously provided inspection services to the City.

FEE SCHEDULE
The proposed cost of services is provided in the table below. CSG is proposing full time construction inspection for 120 working days, with work beginning in early 2023. CSG is also including 290 hours for preconstruction and project close out.

Employee Hourly
Rate
Working
Days
Hours Per
Day
Pre-Con /
Close Out Hours Cost
Terry De Leeuw
Construction Inspector
$160 120 8 290 1250 $200,000
TOTAL COST $200,000
All hourly rates include overhead costs including, but not limited to, salaries, benefits, Workers Compensation Insurance, and office expenses. Overtime rate is calculated at 1.5 x standard rate.

We look forward to working with the City of Watsonville on this project. If you have any questions, please contact me at (650) 522-2524.

Sincerely,
Nourdin Khayata, PE
Vice President, CSG Consultants, Inc.

EXHIBIT A

EXHIBIT B-C

Terry

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Qualified Stormwater Practitioner
State of California Contractors License
"A" General Engineering
HAZWOPER 40 Hour Training in
Hazardous Materials
OSHA 30 hours outreach training
program-Construction
Collection system maintenance Grade 1
Water distribution operator Grade D1
Traffic control safety
Confined space safety
Respirator certified safety training.

Fall protection training
Lock out tag out
Hot work cutting and welding
Overhead crane safety training
Excavation ensuring
Forklift industrial truck safety
NSC CPR and NSC First Aid Training

EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Live Oak High School
| Morgan Hill, CA
De Leeuw
Sen ior Construction Inspector
Mr. De Leeuw serves as a Senior Construction Inspector for CSG Consultants with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. His experience includes performing construction inspection services for the City of Watsonville’s Airport Boulevard Rehabilitation Project and development projects in the City of Marina inspecting infrastructure work encompassing underground wet utilities, grading and drainage.

Prior to joining CSG, Mr. De Leeuw served as a utility worker and heavy equipment operator for the City of Morgan Hill. His duties primarily consisted of maintaining underground utilities including water mains, valves, pumps, sewer lines and storm drain lines. He is therefore familiar with all standards and procedures associated with underground utilities.

R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E
Green Valley Road Improvement Project | City of Watsonville, CA Mr. De Leeuw served as the construction inspector for this roadway improvement project.

The project included the reconstruction of roadway, through full depth rehabilitation, while also installing bicycle lanes, median island, removing and replacing non-compliant driveways and curb ramps, striping, and 8” deep asphalt road way resurfacing and pedestrian paths with concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. He also coordinated with property and business owners to ensure project schedule and potential impacts were communicated. He also coordinated with PG&E and AT&T for the relocation of their facilities.

Airport Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation | City of Watsonville, CA Mr. De Leeuw served as a construction inspector on this project, inspecting the construction of approximately one mile of sidewalk along the north and south sides of Airport Boulevard.

This $2.2 million project included the demolition and construction of curb and gutters, removal and installation of electrical boxes, signal boxes, water meter boxes and conduits for future fiber optics, pavement removal and reconstruction, in addition to miscellaneous items.

Bubb Road Separated Bikeway and Bus Stop Improvement Project City of Cupertino, CA Mr. De Leeuw served as a Construction and Inspector for The Bubb Road bicycle pedestrian sidewalk improvement project. The scope of this project was new pedestrian sidewalks and ADA ramps and a half mile of removable Barrier separated bicycle lane. This project also had a bus stop in the medium of the road for Apple computers employees. Which included multiple locations of RRFB systems for pedestrian crosswalk ‘s Micro resurfacing of the existing pavement.

Construction Inspection | City of San Juan Bautista, CA Mr. De Leeuw served as a construction inspector assisting with City encroachment permits and private development improvements. As part of his duties, Mr. De Leeuw would inspect wet wells, domestic wells, sanitary sewers, storm drains, water mains, pavement installation, and sidewalk and ADA improvements. Mr. De Leeuw served as the inspector for Third Street revitalization project of new water sewer storm and sidewalks for the City of San Juan Bautista CA. Mr. De Leeuw also assist the city engineer with plan check and review for new projects. He inspected roundabouts associated with the Rancho Vista subdivision.

Pavement Improvement Projects City of Morgan Hill, CA
Mr. De Leeuw served as a Construction Inspector for nighttime pavement milling and overlaying of Tenet Avenue. Also, part of the project was micro milling of Eastern Avenue and micro servicing.

Erik

EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Salinas High School
Nava
Constru ction Insp ector
Mr. Nava serves as a construction inspector for CSG Consultants and has over 10 years of construction inspection experience. His experience includes multiple development projects in the Cities of Gilroy and Marina inspecting infrastructure work encompassing utilities, drainage, roadway structural section, irrigation and landscaping. Prior to joining CSG, Mr. Nava served as a superintendent focused on underground utilities installations including water, sewer and joint trench. He is thoroughly familiar with all standards and procedures associated with underground utilities.

R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E
Airport Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation | City of Watsonville, CA Mr. Nava served as the lead inspector, inspecting the construction of approximately one mile of sidewalk along the north and south sides of Airport Boulevard. This $2.2 million project included the demolition and construction of curb and gutters, removal and installation of electrical boxes, signal boxes, water meter boxes and conduits for future fiber optics, pavement removal and reconstruction, in addition to miscellaneous items.

Reclaimed Waterline Improvements | Marina Coast Water District (RUWA) This project was for Marina Coast Water District and coordination with City of Marina for the excavation and installation of reclaimed water line along various streets in Marina. Inspections for traffic control and restoration of roads and sidewalks including slurry seal treatment to streets impacted by this project.

Construction Inspection | City of Marina, CA
As the construction inspector for the City of Marina, Mr. Nava provided as needed construction inspection for various public works and development projects. Some of the projects Mr. Nava has provided inspection services for include:
• City of Marina annual street resurfacing project – The project involves street resurfacing treatment as recommended by the project engineer. From 2017 to 2021 The City of Marina has included the following treatment to various streets: Slurry seal, Cape seal including the construction of access ramps and high visibility cross walks, (CIR) Cold on-place recycling treatment to Reservation Rd. project limits Blanco Rd. and Salinas Ave.
• City of Marina on call services 2018 to 2021 – Inspections for replacement of exiting storm drain utilities failures and lay-out coordination with contractor for pavement failure restoration. Restoration of traffic signals and ped poles damaged by vehicle accidents, inspections for replacements
• Sea Haven – this project involved the removal of 820 abandon housing units and the construction of 1,050 new townhomes and single family housing units. The project sits on a 248-acre site and will include over 35 acres of parks, greenbelts, and open space.
• Highway 1 at Imjin Parkway Off Ramps – the project involved the widening of the northbound off-ramp of State Route 1 and Imjin Parkway. Also included was the installation of a traffic signal at the southbound off-ramp, storm drain improvements, signing, striping, and other miscellaneous improvements. • Del Monte and Beach Road Roundabouts | 2018 Project of the Year APWA Monterey Bay Chapter, Under $5 Million - The project involved the demolition and removal of existing roadway sections, reconfiguring the existing roadway, and including one new traffic roundabout. Scope also involved a new pathway, installation of landscaping and irrigation, and underground storm drain pipes.

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Agenda Report
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTOR DI RENZO

PATRICE THERIOT, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER MENDEZ
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO MCKIM CORP FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF FREEDOM BLVD, ST-22-14838, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,279,406.52 AND REAPPROPRIATE $1,321,431.27

TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING FUNDING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is recommended that City Council adopt a resolution awarding a contract to the lowest responsive bidder, McKim Corporation, for the Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project (No.

ST-22-14838) in the amount of $4,279,406.52 and re-appropriate $1,321,431.27.

DISCUSSION:

Freedom Blvd is a vital arterial, serving 30,000 vehicles per day. The pavement is showing its age, with a pavement condition index (PCI) of 40, which indicates that the pavement is in poor condition. The sheer number of trench cuts for the utilities combined with the general poor condition of the pavement contributes to the need to reconstruct the roadway. This project will reconstruct over 3,200 linear feet of roadway, as well as replace curb ramps and provide a new traffic signal at Sydney Avenue.

The City received, a $1,550,000 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) grant to assist with construction of this project. The project was approved for funding by the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission on December 7, 2017.

Currently, the Public Works and Utilities Department has an underground utility project to replace sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and waterlines on Freedom Blvd. The roadway rehabilitation project will repair the pavement damaged by the utility construction, as well as replace the pavement which has outlived its useful life.

The City Council adopted Resolution 144-22 (CM) approving plans and specifications, and called for bids on July 12, 2022. Bids were received for the Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project, No. ST-22-14838, and publicly opened and read on October 12, 2022.

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The following bids were received:

Contractor Location Bid
McKim Corporation Gilroy, CA $ 4,279,406.52
Teichert Pleasanton, CA $ 4,313,740.00
Granite Rock San Jose, CA $ 4,690,830.00
Granite Construction Watsonville, CA $ 5,042,555.00

CURRENT FUNDING
This project is included in the FY 2022/23 approved budget and is summarized below:

Source Account Description Amount
STIP grant 0260-70-338-00-5890-14838 Freedom Blvd Reconst. $ 1,550,000.00 SB1 0306-70-924-00-7837-14838 Freedom Blvd Reconst. $ 500,000.00 ARPA 0262-70-990-7837-14838 Freedom Blvd Reconst. $ 1,000,000.00 Measure D 0312-70-972-00-7835-14838 Freedom Blvd Reconst. $ 580,000.00 Eden Housing 0312-70-972-00-5895-14838 Bus Pullout in-lieu fee $ 215,326.00 McDonalds Signal in-lieu fee $ 55,000.00
Total approved budget $ 3,900,326.00

EXPENDITURES
The Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project, as bid, exceeded the $3.0 million engineer’s estimate of probable cost and the appropriations in the current approved budget. City Council action is needed to re-appropriate funds from other sources to allow construction to proceed.

These sources include the following:

The bid included items associated with underground utilities, such as water valve boxes and manhole frames and lids. Staff recommends that costs associated with the utilities be paid with water and sewer funds given that they are utility assets. Storm drain repairs are being done as part of the current underground utility project. The Freedom Blvd Reconstruction project will reimburse the sewer fund for the costs associated with the storm drain repairs.

There are costs associated with a construction project beyond the construction contract itself which include construction support services. Below is a summary of the estimated associated costs, in addition to the construction contract:

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Description Amount
Construction Contract $ 4,279,406.52
Design Engineer contract (MNS Engineers, contract 2215) $ 361,737.00 Contract Inspector (contract to be approved by Council) $ 200,000.00 Materials Testing $ 35,000.00
Surveying $ 4,000.00
PG&E electrical service to new traffic signal $ 3,000.00 Storm Sewer repairs reimbursement to sewer fund $ 90,075.00 Contingencies (5% of construction contract) for unforeseen change orders $ 213,970.33 Eden Housing refund of excess fee $ 34,568.42
Total Project Cost $ 5,221,757.27

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The project qualifies as Categorically Exempt under CEQA in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, CE Class 1, maintenance of existing streets involving no expansion of capacity. Staff has filed a Notice of Exemption with the Santa Cruz County Clerk.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The project supports Strategic Plan Priority:
3 - Infrastructure & Environment
6 - Public Safety
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

As shown above, the Freedom Blvd Reconstruction Project is included in the approved budget.

In order to fund the project, staff recommends the following budget re-appropriations. The sewer fund will pay for sewer related items and the water fund will pay for water system related items. ARPA funding has been identified for road maintenance. The actions required are summarized below:

Fund Existing Account Amount
Action Required/
Re-appropriate to
project number
Sewer 0710-911-7855-14409 $ 74,000.00 14838
Water 0720-913-7831-14834 $ 78,200.00 14838
Special Grant 0260-70-905-00-7837-15059 $ 1,000,000.00 14838 ARPA 0262-01-109-00-7837-05013 $ 169,231.27 14838
Total transfer $ 1,321,431.27
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

Council could elect not to award the construction contract. The roadway would continue to deteriorate and the cost of rehabilitation in the future will continue to increase.

ATTACHMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES (If any):
1) Project map

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Attachment 1

Reso No. (CM)
Meeting Date: 020822 1
RESOLUTION NO.__________ (CM)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

WATSONVILLE AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO MCKIM

CORPORATION, FOR THE FREEDOM BOULEVARD
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, NO. ST-22-14838, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,279,406.52; AUTHORIZING $1,321,431.27 BUDGET REAPPROPRIATION ($74,000 FROM THE SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND; $78,200 FROM THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND; $1,000,000 FROM THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND; AND $169,231.27 FROM ARPA FUNDS);

AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 144-22 (CM) adopted by the City Council of the City of Watsonville on July 12, 2022, approved plans and specifications and authorized calling for bids for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No.ST-22-14838; and WHEREAS, the engineer’s estimate of probable construction cost was $3,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 14 of the City of Watsonville Municipal Code, the City issued a notice inviting bids and bids were received for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No.ST-22-14838; and
WHEREAS, bids that were submitted by the deadline, were publicly opened in the “Old City Council Chambers”, City Hall, 250 Main Street, Watsonville, California, on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 11:00 A.M., and later tabulated by the Purchasing Officer for the consideration of the City Manager and submission to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the bid from McKim Corporation, a corporation, [Contractor License #976269], for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No.ST-22-14838, in the amount of $4,279,406.52, be accepted as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

Reso No. (CM)
Meeting Date: 020822 2

1. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, CE Class 1, maintenance of existing streets involving no expansion of capacity, in that adopting a Resolution awarding contract to McKim Corporation for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No. ST-22-14838 does not meet CEQA’s definition of a “project”, because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal.

Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. That the construction contract is hereby awarded to McKim Corporation, a corporation, for the Freedom Boulevard Reconstruction Project, No.ST-22-14838, in the amount of $4,279,406.52, in the form on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

3. That the budget re-appropriation of $74,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund [0710]; $78,200 from the Water Enterprise Fund [0720]; $1,000,000 from the Special Grants Fund [0260-70-905-00-7837-15059]; and $169,231.27 from the ARPA Fund [0262-01-109-7837-05013] to Project Number 14838 is hereby authorized.

4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute said construction contract for and on behalf of the City of Watsonville with minor revisions that may be approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. ********************************

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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\20215911831\20215911831,,,Report - Change Order for Purchase of New 2023 Dump Truck.docxhttps://cityofwatsonville.escribemeetings.com/Reports/Change Order for the Purchase of One (1) New 2023 Peterbilt, 10-Yard Capacity Dump Truck for the Water Services Division.docx Agenda Report
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTOR DI RENZO

BEAU KAYSER, WATER DIVISION MANAGER
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER MENDEZ
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE

OF A DUMP TRUCK FROM RUSH TRUCK CENTERS FOR THE
WATER SERVICES DIVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,202.55
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing a Change Order for the purchase of a 2023 Peterbilt, 10-yard capacity dump truck from Rush Truck Centers; a member of Sourcewell, Formerly NJPA, Contract No. 060920-PMC.

BACKGROUND:

The Water Services Division needs to replace a 20-year-old Volvo dump truck that has surpassed its useful life. Water Services routinely transports various heavy construction materials so it is essential that the division have a functioning vehicle.

DISCUSSION:

On March 29, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 56-22 authorizing the purchase of a 2023 Peterbilt, 10-yard capacity dump truck from Rush Truck Centers in the amount of $256,315.71. Unfortunately, during the approval process the vendor increased pricing due to inflation and demands of the vehicle industry. The vendor cannot honor the original pricing given to the City and the new purchase price has increased to $293,518.26.

The Division needs to replace the current 1995 Volvo dump truck as it will not pass future inspections, due to wear and tear. For example, the truck’s particulate filtration system is not in compliance with California Air Resources Board (CARB).

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The purchase supports Strategic Plan Priority:
3 - Infrastructure & Environment

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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\20215911831\20215911831,,,Report - Change Order for Purchase of New 2023 Dump Truck.docxhttps://cityofwatsonville.escribemeetings.com/Reports/Change Order for the Purchase of One (1) New 2023 Peterbilt, 10-Yard Capacity Dump Truck for the Water Services Division.docx FINANCIAL IMPACT:

A budget transfer is being requested in the amount of $37,202.55 from 720-598-7537 to 720- 913-7805-14350 for the purchase of this vehicle.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

None recommended.

ATTACHMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES (If any):
1) Vendor Quote and Sourcewell Documentation

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Reso No. ________ (CM)
Reference: Resolution No. 56-22 (CM)
Meeting Date: November 15, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. (CM)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

WATSONVILLE AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW 2023 PETERBILT, 10-YARD CAPACITY

DUMP TRUCK FOR THE WATER SERVICES DIVISION FROM RUSH

TRUCK CENTERS, THROUGH THE PURCHASING AUTHORITY OF
SOURCEWELL (FORMERLY NJPA), CONTRACT NO. 060920-PMC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,202.55 (FUNDED BY THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND 720)
WHEREAS, bidding requirements for the purchase of supplies, equipment and non-personal contractual services and the sale of personal property are set forth in Chapter 5 (Purchasing Procedure) of Title 3 (Finance) of the Watsonville Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on March 29, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 56-22 (CM) authorizing the purchase of a Peterbilt Dump Truck. The City received a quote from Rush Truck Centers, Member of Sourcewell (Formerly NJPA) through the purchasing agreement #060920-PMC, for the purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt, 10-Yard Capacity Dump Truck in the amount of $256,315.71; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting a Change Order for the Purchase of the Dump Truck, in the amount of $37,202.55. During the approval process the vendor increased pricing to the amount of $293,518.26 due to inflation and demands of the vehicle industry; and
WHEREAS, City staff has evaluated the bid process used by Sourcewell (Formerly NJPA) and determined that its bid process is similar to that of the City of Watsonville.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:

Reso No. ________ (CM)
Reference: Resolution No. 56-22 (CM)
Meeting Date: November 15, 2022

1. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution approving the purchase of one (1) Peterbuilt, 10-Yard Capacity Dump Truck vehicle does not meet CEQA’s definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. This purchase is exempt from the purchasing procedures of Chapter 5 (Purchasing Procedures) of Title 3 (Finance) of the Watsonville Municipal Code as a purchase made cooperatively with one (1) or more units of government under subdivision (e) of § 3-5.210 of the Municipal Code.

3. A budget transfer in the amount of $37,202.55 from 720-598-7537 to 720- 913-7805-14350 is hereby authorized.

4. That the Council hereby authorizes the Change Order in the amount of $37,202.55 for the purchase of one (1) Peterbilt, 10-Yard Capacity Dump Truck vehicle to be used by the Water Services Division from Rush Truck Centers, through the purchasing authority of Sourcewell (Formerly NJPA), through the purchasing agreement #060920-PMC, in a total amount of $293,518.26.
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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\20264656561\20264656561,,,Report - Cannabis Equity Grant Submittal.docx Agenda Report
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MERRIAM
THROUGH: CITY MANAGER MENDEZ
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT

AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE FOR CANNABIS EQUITY

GRANT FUNDING AND IF AWARDED, TO DIRECT THE CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is recommended that City Council adopt a resolution approving submittal of an application for a Cannabis Equity Grant through the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and if awarded, authorize the City Manager to execute and submit all documents necessary for completion of the project and appropriate funds to the Special Grants Fund [0260].

BACKGROUND:

In 2018, the state of California passed SB 1294, known as the California Cannabis Equity Act. The purpose of the Act was to ensure that people who were most harmed by past cannabis criminalization and poverty have assistance to enter the legal cannabis industry.

In 2021, the City applied for cannabis equity grant funding, however because the City had not conducted a cannabis equity assessment, the City was not eligible to receive grant funding. In 2022, the City contracted with Cal Poly Humboldt’s Center for Rural Policy to develop a cannabis equity assessment that included recommendations to modify the City’s equity ordinance to better target those residents who have been most impacted by the War on Drugs.

On October 25, 2022, the City Council approved the first reading of the modifications to Chapter 49 (Cannabis Equity Program) of Title 5 (Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct) of the Watsonville Municipal Code and accepted the cannabis equity assessment.

DISCUSSION:

Cannabis prohibition and criminalization had a devastating impact on populations and communities across California. Individuals convicted of a cannabis offense and their families suffer the long-term consequences of prohibition and criminalization. These individuals have

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C:\Program Files\eSCRIBE\TEMP\20264656561\20264656561,,,Report - Cannabis Equity Grant Submittal.docx a more difficult time entering the adult-use cannabis industry due, in part, to a lack of access to capital, business space, technical support, and regulatory compliance assistance.

The state has $15 million available to fiscal year 2022-2023. The City intends to submit a request for $2 million in funding, however the award amount may be less due to the way that the application is scored, which provides more points to larger jurisdictions with more equity cannabis businesses. For instance, jurisdictions with fewer than 100,000 residents receive 4 points, while jurisdictions with over 3 million residents receive 22 points. Similarly, jurisdictions with 5-20 equity businesses receive 5 points, whereas a jurisdiction with more than 100 equity businesses received 15 points.

The City currently has 5 equity applicants who represent 3 cannabis businesses in Watsonville:
 Fog City Farms
 Sungrown Organics
 Crème de Canna
If awarded, the City will work with our cannabis equity businesses to identify their funding needs for the year and process grant requests through the Affordable Housing Division. The grant program is currently being developed, but will follow a similar framework as the façade improvement program that the City administered several years ago. Staff will provide direct grants to cover expenses and/or provide technical assistance, depending on the needs of our equity businesses and the amount of funding received from the state.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The project supported by the proposed grant application supports Goal 4 (Economic Development) by providing financial assistance for the City’s cannabis equity businesses.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

There is no financial impact to the City by application for and receiving Cannabis Equity Grant funds. The grant allows the City to utilize up to 10% of the grant award to cover administrative costs such as staff time to administer the program.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION:

Council could choose not to apply for a cannabis equity grant during this year’s funding cycle.

ATTACHMENTS AND/OR REFERENCES (If any):
1) Cannabis Equity Grant Application Guide

CANNABIS EQUITY GRANTS PROGRAM

FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS

GRANT SOLICITATION
FISCAL YEAR 2022 - 2023
OCTOBER 2022
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................1 BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW...........................................................................................1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................1 TIMELINE................................................................................................................................................2 FUNDING................................................................................................................................................2 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.............................................................................................................................3 FUNDING CATEGORIES...........................................................................................................................4 Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development.......4 Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees..........4 ELIGIBLE USES OF FUNDING...................................................................................................................4 DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................................5 APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS ....................................................................................................7 REQUIRED/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................7 AWARD PROCESS ...................................................................................................................................8 APPLICATION REVIEW AND SCORING CRITERIA ....................................................................................9 Application Review ............................................................................................................................9 Scoring Criteria...................................................................................................................................9 Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development.......9 Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees........10 Scoring Criteria A Questions (100 points possible)..........................................................................11 Scoring Criteria B Questions (100 points possible)..........................................................................18 NOTICE TO APPLICANTS.......................................................................................................................20 VERIFICATION OF APPLICANT INFORMATION .....................................................................................20 POST-AWARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................20 Attachment 1

1 INTRODUCTION
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit assistance, regulatory guidance, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more.

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). In its statement of purpose and intent, AUMA calls for regulating cannabis in a way that “reduces barriers to entry into the legal, regulated market.” Cannabis prohibition and criminalization had a devastating impact on populations and communities across California. Individuals convicted of a cannabis offense and their families suffer the long-term consequences of prohibition and criminalization. These individuals have a more difficult time entering the newly created adult-use cannabis industry due, in part, to a lack of access to capital, business space, technical support, and regulatory compliance assistance.

During the era of cannabis prohibition in California, the burdens of arrest, convictions, and longterm collateral consequences arising from a conviction fell disproportionately on African American/Black and Latinx/Hispanic people, even though people of all races used and sold cannabis at nearly identical rates. The California Department of Justice data shows that from 2006 – 2015, inclusive, African American/Black Californians were two times more likely to be arrested for cannabis misdemeanors and five times more likely to be arrested for cannabis felonies than Caucasian/White Californians. During the same period, Latinx/Hispanic Californians were 35 percent more likely to be arrested for cannabis crimes than Caucasian/White Californians. The collateral consequences associated with cannabis law violations, coupled with generational poverty and lack of access to resources, make it extraordinarily difficult for persons with convictions to enter the newly regulated industry.12 GO-Biz administers the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions to aid local equity program efforts to support equity applicants and equity licensees. Offering technical support, regulatory compliance assistance, and assistance with securing the capital necessary to begin a business will further the stated intent of the AUMA by reducing barriers to licensure and employment in the regulated industry. Offering these types of support will also aid the state in its goal of eliminating or reducing the illicit cannabis market by bringing more people into the legal marketplace.

PURPOSE
The purpose of the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions is to advance economic justice for populations and communities harmed by cannabis prohibition and the War 1 Bureau of Criminal Statistics, California Department of Justice, “Crime in California 2010,” (2011). 2 AB 97, Stats. 2019, Ch. 40.

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2 on Drugs (WoD) by providing support to local jurisdictions as they promote equity and eliminate barriers to enter the newly regulated cannabis industry for equity program applicants and licensees. By issuing these grants to local jurisdictions, GO-Biz aims to advance the wellbeing of populations and communities that have been negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and the WoD.

The term “equity” recognizes that because different individuals or groups have different histories and circumstances, they have different needs and unequal starting points. Using an equity approach, individuals and groups receive different resources, opportunities, support, or treatment based on their specific needs. By providing what each individual or group needs, they can have equitable or fair outcomes. Therefore, cannabis equity programs should be distinct from other types of assistance programs by their focus and intentionality in understanding the specific systemic barriers and injustices different individuals or groups face when trying to access opportunity in the cannabis marketplace.

Local jurisdictions can help further the purpose and intent of the AUMA by fostering equitable access to licensure and business ownership in the regulated cannabis industry, ensuring that persons most harmed and economically disadvantaged by cannabis criminalization are offered assistance, and priority licensing when possible, to enter the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry as entrepreneurs.

TIMELINE
Activity Date
Grant Solicitation Release October 3, 2022
Application Due Date December 14, 2022 at 11:59 pm
Grant Evaluation and Award Announcement December 15, 2022 – January 20, 2023 Grant Agreements Executed No Later Than March 31, 2023
Grant Term April 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024

FUNDING
A total of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is available for fiscal year 2022-2023. There are two application types which are defined below. Applications for Funding Request Type 1 are subject to a maximum request of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) and the total amount available for this application type is two million dollars ($2,000,000). In the event the total amount of funding requested in approved applications for Funding Request Type 1 exceeds the amount available for this application type, the grant amount allocated for each approved Funding Request Type 1 application shall be prorated.

Applications for Funding Request Type 2 are subject to a maximum request of five million dollars ($5,000,000) and will be allocated grant funds using a point-based scoring system and funding formula. The total amount available for Funding Request Type 2 applications will be the difference between the total amount of funding available for the fiscal year and the total amount approved for Funding Request Type 1 applications. If a Funding Request Type 2 applicant requests an amount less than it would be entitled to based on the point-based scoring system and funding formula, then the applicant will be awarded the lesser amount. Please refer Attachment 1

3 to the Application Review and Scoring Criteria section of this document for a detailed description of the point-based scoring system and funding formula.

Grant funds may only be used for eligible activities and the amount awarded may only be expended during the grant term. Expenses incurred prior to the execution of the grant agreement and/or prior to the beginning of the grant term are not eligible costs.

Note: Beginning fiscal year 2023-2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) applications for Funding Request Type 2 will be subject to the following funding match requirements:
• Funding Request Type 2 grant awards in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) will require 1:1 matching funds from the local jurisdiction during the grant term for the amount in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). • Funding Request Type 2 grant awards of up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) will not require any matching funds from the local jurisdiction during the grant term.
• In-kind contributions may not be counted as matching funds, except for the value of the wages and benefits of local jurisdiction staff performing local equity program services. Wages and benefits of staff must be prorated unless 100 percent of the employee’s time is dedicated to the jurisdiction’s local equity program. • Grant funds from GO-Biz, the Department of Cannabis Control, or any other California State Agency or Department may not be counted as matching funds. • Local jurisdiction matching funds must be expended during the grant term for eligible Funding Request Type 2 activities and be documented in the jurisdiction’s approved GO-Biz Budget Spreadsheet.

Examples: In fiscal year 2023-2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024), a Funding Request Type 2 grant award of $900,000 will require $400,000 in matching funds from the local jurisdiction. A Funding Request Type 2 grant award of $2,000,000 will require $1,500,000 in matching funds from the local jurisdiction. A Funding Request Type 2 grant award of $450,000 will not require any matching funds from the local jurisdiction.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Only eligible local jurisdictions may apply for grant funds. “Eligible local jurisdiction” means a local jurisdiction (a city, county, or city and county) that demonstrates an intent to develop a cannabis equity program or that has adopted or operates a cannabis equity program.

Local jurisdictions that have been previously awarded a Cannabis Equity Grant from GO-Biz are eligible to apply for a subsequent grant only if they have expended at least 50 percent of any grant funds awarded more than 12 months ago (calculated from the date the grant agreement was fully executed to the application due date), and at least 80 percent of any grant funds awarded more than 18 months ago (calculated from the date the grant agreement was fully executed to the application due date), as evidenced by expenditures reported in the most recent progress report submitted to GO-Biz by the application due date.

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4 FUNDING CATEGORIES
Eligible local jurisdictions may submit only one type of application:

Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development • Assistance for the creation of a cannabis equity assessment and/or assistance for the development of a local equity program.

Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees • Assistance for cannabis equity program applicants and licensees to gain entry to, and to successfully operate in, the state’s regulated cannabis marketplace. An eligible local jurisdiction may not apply for Funding Request Type 2 unless:
o The jurisdiction has already conducted a cannabis equity assessment by the application due date; and
o The jurisdiction has adopted or operates a local equity program by the application due date.

ELIGIBLE USES OF FUNDING
Applicants for Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development may use funding solely for the purpose of conducting an equity assessment and/or developing a local equity program. Applications for Funding Request Type 1 may request up to seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). Grant funds for Funding Request Type 1 are subject to the following requirements:
• An eligible local jurisdiction that receives a grant for Funding Request Type 1 may use no more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to conduct its cannabis equity assessment.
• Eligible costs related to conducting a cannabis equity assessment include staff time to conduct the analysis and compile the report, or contracting with a consultant to conduct necessary research, etc.
• Eligible costs related to program development include staff or consultant time, and other necessary and reasonable expenses to adopt a local equity program, and/or design and prepare to implement any new component(s) of an existing local equity program which are not already operational.
• Funds requested to assist with the development of a local equity program may not include any costs associated with acquiring and/or improving land or buildings. • An eligible local jurisdiction may receive Type 1 funding for the purpose of conducting a cannabis equity assessment only once and may receive Type 1 funding for the purpose of program development only once.

Applicants for Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees may use funding to assist the jurisdiction’s equity applicants and equity licensees to gain entry to, and to successfully operate in, the state’s regulated cannabis marketplace.

Applications for Funding Request Type 2 may request up to five million dollars ($5,000,000).

Grant funds for Funding Request Type 2 may only be used as follows:
• To provide grants, no-interest loans, or low-interest loans to the jurisdiction’s local Attachment 1

5 equity applicants and/or local equity licensees to assist with startup and ongoing costs. • To provide or fund direct technical assistance to the jurisdiction’s local equity applicants and/or local equity licensees. No more than 10 percent of the grant award may be used for direct technical assistance. Any amount of grant funds for direct technical assistance that the jurisdiction will subcontract with another entity or person to provide must be identified as a subcontracted cost in the GO-Biz Budget Spreadsheet.
• To assist in the administration of the jurisdiction’s local equity program. No more than 10 percent of the grant award may be used for administration, which includes the following:
o Employing staff or hiring consultants to administer the jurisdiction’s local equity program, including administering loans and grants.
o The jurisdiction’s costs associated with its efforts to provide sources of capital to its local equity applicants and local equity licensees.

DEFINITIONS
“Direct Technical Assistance” refers to support to help cannabis equity applicants and licensees acquire the knowledge and/or skills necessary in order to gain entry to, and to successfully operate in, the regulated cannabis marketplace. Direct technical assistance includes:
• One-on-one consulting and training, including direct interactions in group settings, to provide equity applicants and licensees the technical knowledge and expertise necessary to facilitate business ownership and employment in the cannabis industry. • Small business support services, professional mentorship services, training and education regarding state cannabis licensing and regulatory requirements, manufacturing assistance, financial management, and business resilience such as emergency preparedness.
“Eligible Local Jurisdiction” means a local jurisdiction that demonstrates an intent to develop a local equity program or that has adopted or operates a local equity program. “Equity Assessment” or “Cannabis Equity Assessment” means an assessment, in a written narrative format, conducted by the local jurisdiction that was used to inform the creation or revision of its local equity program, and that assessment may include the following:
• Reference to local historical rates of arrests or convictions for cannabis law violations. • Identification of the impacts that cannabis-related policies have had historically on communities and populations within that local jurisdiction. • Other information that demonstrates how individuals and communities within the local jurisdiction have been disproportionately or negatively impacted by the WoD. “Expungement Services” means any type of assistance offered by the jurisdiction which helps local equity applicants and local equity licensees to pursue eligible criminal and arrest record relief (whether seeking dismissal/expungement, record sealing, reduction or modification of a sentence, or other forms of criminal and arrest record relief for which the individual may be eligible). These services may be administered by departments within the jurisdiction other than the local equity program, itself, but must work in cooperation with the local equity program Attachment 1

6 and expressly serve and prioritize equity applicants and licensees in order to be considered for any scoring/points related question.
“Incubator” or “Cannabis Business Incubator” refers to a program which offers support and resources to startups and new ventures in the cannabis marketplace. The goal of the incubator is to help equity applicants and/or licensees become independent and successful at the end of their incubation period. Incubators vary in their strategies, but commonly provide physical space, administrative support, capital, links to potential investors and funding sources, and access to training, expert advisors, coaching, mentorship, and networking. “Local Equity Applicant” means an applicant who has submitted, or will submit, an application to a local jurisdiction to engage in commercial cannabis activity within the jurisdictional boundaries of that jurisdiction and who meets the requirements of that jurisdiction’s local equity program.
“Local Equity Licensee” means a person who has obtained a license from a local jurisdiction to engage in commercial cannabis activity within the jurisdictional boundaries of that jurisdiction and who meets the requirements of that jurisdiction’s local equity program. “Local Jurisdiction” means a city, county, or city and county, within California. “Local Equity Program” or “Cannabis Equity Program” means a program adopted or operated by a local jurisdiction that focuses on inclusion and support of individuals and communities in California’s cannabis industry who are linked to populations or neighborhoods that were negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization as evidenced by the local jurisdiction’s equity assessment. Local equity programs may include, but are not limited to, the following types of services:

1. Small business support services offering technical assistance or professional and mentorship services to those persons from economically disadvantaged communities that experienced high rates of poverty and/or communities most harmed by cannabis prohibition, determined by historically high rates of arrests or convictions for cannabis law violations.

2. Tiered fees or fee waivers for cannabis-related permits and licenses.

3. Assistance in paying state regulatory and licensing fees.

4. Assistance securing business locations prior to or during the application process.

5. Assistance securing capital investments or direct access to capital.

6. Assistance with regulatory compliance.

7. Assistance in recruitment, training, and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce, including transitional workers.
“Outcomes” refers to the overall results or effects that are caused by the local jurisdiction’s cannabis equity program’s outputs, i.e., the level of ownership and employment among equity applicants in the regulated cannabis industry.

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7 “Outputs” refers to the measurable actions or activities that are performed or funded by the local jurisdiction’s cannabis equity program. For example: number of grants or loans provided, direct technical assistance services delivered, number of program participants, or dollars spent. “State Commercial Cannabis License” means a license issued pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act by the Department of Cannabis Control (or as applicable, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control, the California Department of Public Health, or the California Department of Food and Agriculture). “Transitional Worker” means a person who, at the time of starting employment, resides in a Zip Code or census tract area with higher than average unemployment, crime, or child death rates, and faces at least one of the following barriers to employment: a) is homeless; b) is a custodial single parent; c) is receiving public assistance; d) lacks a GED or high school diploma; has a criminal record or other involvement with the criminal justice system; f) suffers from chronic unemployment; g) is emancipated from the foster care system; h) is a veteran; or i) is over 65 years of age and is financially compromised.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS
Applications must be submitted electronically using the GO-Biz online Cannabis Equity Grants portal which can be accessed via a link at www.business.ca.gov/CEG. Users of the portal will first need to create an account.

All applications must be submitted by the deadline and the online application portal will automatically close once the application deadline has passed. There are no exceptions or extensions of this deadline. Any technology challenges or inability of an applicant to submit an application by the deadline for any reason shall not be grounds for an extension of the deadline. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application before the deadline in the event technical assistance is required. For help applying, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Cannabis Equity Grant Online Help or call (916) 322- 2683.

REQUIRED/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
All applicants must upload the following documents to their application:
• Government Agency Taxpayer ID form – download this form at www.business.ca.gov/CEG.
• GO-Biz Budget Spreadsheet – download the budget template at www.business.ca.gov/CEG.

Applicants for Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees must upload the following additional documents to their application:
• A copy of the jurisdiction’s local equity ordinance, resolution, regulation, or code that establishes its local equity program.
• A copy of the jurisdiction’s cannabis equity assessment (must be in a written narrative format).
• Itemized list of the jurisdiction’s current annual investment in its local equity program.

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8 • GO-Biz Licensing Detail Template – download this template at www.business.ca.gov/CEG.

Optional documents for Funding Request Type 2 that can be uploaded with applications:
• A letter of support from a qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organization to provide additional substantiation to the applicant’s responses for the “Local Equity Program Regulatory Framework” questions 4, 13, and 14. For such a letter to be considered, it must be uploaded to the online system by the application due date and the organization must:
o Be established and/or focused on issues and concerns of economic justice and equity in the California cannabis marketplace.
o Have been duly organized, in existence, and in good standing for at least six months prior to the date the Grant Solicitation was issued by GO-Biz. o Be registered with the California Secretary of State’s Office. o Be an organization exempt from taxation under provisions of both the Internal Revenue Code and the California Revenue and Taxation Code.

AWARD PROCESS
Once applications have been reviewed and a funding determination has been made by GO-Biz, a grant agreement will be sent to the local jurisdiction, directed to the individual designated as the authorized signer by the applicant through GO-Biz’s electronic signature platform, which is currently DocuSign. All grant agreements must be signed by the local jurisdiction through this platform.

To receive grant funding, a resolution is required from the local jurisdiction’s governing body authorizing the local jurisdiction to enter into the grant agreement with GO-Biz and designating by title the individual who is authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the local jurisdiction. Once notified of selection, it is important that the local jurisdiction place a resolution request on the governing body’s agenda immediately to avoid funding delays. A sample resolution is available at www.business.ca.gov/CEG. The resolution must contain all of the components found in the sample resolution.

The applicant must submit the adopted resolution and sign the grant agreement through GOBiz’s electronic signature platform. GO-Biz will then distribute the funds which will be issued directly to the local jurisdiction in one disbursement. If a local jurisdiction selected for funding fails to provide the required resolution by the date indicated by GO-Biz or fails to electronically sign the grant agreement in the form and manner prescribed by GO-Biz before the deadline, GO-Biz in its sole discretion may determine that the applicant is no longer eligible for the grant funds.

GO-Biz’s determination as to eligibility for grant funding, or the amount of grant funding awarded, is not subject to appeal. GO-Biz reserves the ability to modify applicant budgets if included costs are deemed ineligible. A local jurisdiction selected for funding will be required to be in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Certification and Nondiscrimination Compliance Statement as required by state law. All grant funds must be expended within the Attachment 1

9 grant term. GO-Biz may require that any funds not expended within the grant term be returned to GO-Biz.

APPLICATION REVIEW AND SCORING CRITERIA
Application Review
GO-Biz will utilize the following application review process:

1. Technical review – applications will be verified for eligibility and completeness, including any required documents uploaded to the application.

2. Disqualifications – GO-Biz may disqualify applicants or deny applications for the following reasons:
• Incomplete applications
• Ineligible applicant
• Ineligible services

3. Application evaluation and scoring.

Scoring Criteria
This section provides the application questions, scoring point scale, and defines the scoring criteria applicable to each Funding Request Type. It is highly recommended that the scoring criteria is referred to when completing the online application.

Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development Applicants requesting funds to conduct a cannabis equity assessment and/or assistance for the development of a local equity program must answer the following questions in the online application. Applicants will be evaluated and approved for funding based on providing acceptable responses to each question. Acceptable responses shall adequately address all components of each question3.

Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development Application Questions

1. Total Amount Requested ($)

2. Executive Summary: Please describe your proposal in 3-5 sentences. (Max 1750 characters)

3. Describe the local jurisdiction’s interest in supporting equity in the cannabis industry by completing an equity assessment and/or developing a cannabis equity program. (Max 1750 characters)

4. Who will be responsible for conducting the cannabis equity assessment and/or developing the local equity program and please describe their experience performing similar studies, and/or program development?
(Max 1750 characters)

5. How does the jurisdiction intend to use its cannabis equity assessment to inform the creation, revision, and/or development of its local equity program? 3 The online application includes one required technical question found in the Applicant Information section.

This question must be completed but is for informational purposes only. Response will not impact applicant’s approval for funding.
• Does the jurisdiction have a culture or perspective on equity, including policies, programs, and/or practices that address social equity and justice? If yes, please describe.

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10 (Max 1750 characters)

6. Please provide a timeline and specific activities for the completion of the cannabis equity assessment and/or local equity program development.
(Max 1750 characters)

7. Describe your anticipated expenses (budget narrative) as listed in the budget spreadsheet.
(Max 3500 characters)
Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees Application Section
Points Possible
Total
Points
Available
Criteria A Criteria B
Local Equity Assessment Information 20
Local Equity Program Outputs and Outcomes 5
Local Equity Program Regulatory Framework 65
Local Equity Program Expected Outputs and Outcomes 10
Local Jurisdiction Population Size 22
Local Equity Program Components 53
Financial Question 25
100 100 200
Applications for Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees will be reviewed in the following two phases:

Phase 1: Initial Review Criteria A responses will be scored, and applicants must achieve a score of at least 50 points in order to proceed to Phase 2.

Applicants that do not achieve a score of at least 50 points for Criteria A responses will not be awarded grant funds, unless at its sole discretion, GO-Biz determines the applicant did not achieve a score of at least 50 points because the applicant recently adopted and/or is in the process of operationalizing its local equity program, in which case GO-Biz may offer the applicant an award not to exceed $350,000.

Phase 2: Funding
Formula4
Criteria B responses will be scored, and the grant award amount will be based on the total remaining amount available for this application type and the following formula:
(Total Points for the Local Jurisdiction for both Criteria A & B) divided by (Total Points for all Local Jurisdictions for both Criteria A & B, excluding any applicants that did not achieve a score of at least 50 points for Criteria A).
4 If an applicant requests an amount less than it would be entitled to based on the funding formula, then the applicant will be awarded the lesser amount.

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11 Applicants for Funding Request Type 2: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Program Applicants and Licensees must answer the following questions in the online application.

Scoring Criteria A Questions (100 points possible)
Local Equity Assessment Information
Scoring Criteria A (20 points possible)

1. Describe the communities and populations within the local jurisdiction that have been negatively or disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization. (Max 3500 characters)
• (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.
• (1-4 Points) Minimal/limited description of impacted communities and populations. • (5-8 Points) Adequate description of impacted communities and populations reflecting well-researched understanding of data on cannabis criminalization.
• (9-10 Points) Description of impacted communities and populations is clear and comprehensive. Reflects a thorough understanding of, and commitment to address, past harms and injustices resulting from cannabis criminalization. Includes demographic and geographic data by: Zip Codes, census tracts, precincts, or other categories relevant to identifying the impacted communities and populations within the jurisdiction.

2. How did the local jurisdiction identify the impacted communities and populations(Source/Process)? (Max 3500 characters)
• (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.
• (1-4 Points) Minimal/limited description of research, sources, and processes used to complete the jurisdiction’s equity assessment and inform the creation or revision of its local equity program.
• (5-8 Points) Adequate description of research, sources and processes used to complete the jurisdiction’s equity assessment and inform the creation or revision of its local equity program. Sources and processes identified the impacted communities and populations by evaluation of local historical rates of arrests or convictions for cannabis law violations, the impacts that cannabis-related policies have had historically on communities and populations within the local jurisdiction, and other information that demonstrates how individuals and communities within the local jurisdiction have been disproportionately or negatively impacted by cannabis criminalization or the War on Drugs.
• (9-10 Points) Clear and comprehensive description of research, sources, and processes used to complete the jurisdiction’s equity assessment and inform the creation or revision of its local equity program. Answer meets the 5-8 points criteria above, and additionally explains the role of stakeholder input, includes critique identifying any limitations of its research, sources, and processes along with the need for further research, etc.

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12 Local Equity Program Outputs and Outcomes
Scoring Criteria A (5 points possible)

3. Describe the outputs and outcomes of the jurisdiction’s local equity program elements to date. (Max 3500 characters)
• (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.
• (1-2 Points) Limited/minimal description of the outputs and outcomes and evaluation related to each local equity program element. • (3-4 Points) Adequate description of the jurisdiction’s outputs and outcomes and evaluation related to each local equity program element. For example, the number of individuals who have participated in each local equity program element (i.e., individuals that have attended application workshops and received resources to successfully complete the cannabis business application and licensing process.) • (5 Points) Clear and comprehensive description of the jurisdiction’s outputs and outcomes and evaluation related to each local equity program element. Includes actual data on program outputs and outcomes. Answer meets the 3-4 points criteria above, and acknowledges any significant examples of where program outputs and outcomes have fallen short and lessons learned. Describes the ways in which the local equity program ensures quality services and equity program participant satisfaction.

Local Equity Program Regulatory Framework
Scoring Criteria A (65 points possible)

4. Explain how the jurisdiction’s local equity program and regulatory framework facilitate an equitable and economically just industry for the communities and populations identified in its equity assessment. (Max 5250 characters) • (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.
• (1-4 Points) Minimal/limited explanation of how jurisdiction's local equity program and regulatory framework facilitate an equitable and economically just industry.
• (5-8 Points) Adequate explanation of how local equity program and regulatory framework facilitate an equitable and economically just industry in light of past harms and injustices resulting from cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs. • (9-10 Points) Clear and compelling explanation of how equity and economic justice inform the local equity program design, implementation, and evaluation. Local equity program and regulatory framework maximize access and success for local equity applicants and licensees. Applicants may submit a letter of support from a qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organization to provide additional substantiation of its response to this question - please see the “Required/Supporting Documents” section of this document for more information.

5. Describe the criteria used to determine who qualifies for participation in the jurisdiction’s local equity program. (Max 3500 characters) • (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.

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13 • (1-4 Points) Minimal/limited explanation of the eligibility criteria, and/or includes eligibility criteria not sufficiently based on impacts from cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs.
• (5-8 Points) Eligibility is adequately structured based on impacts from cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs. However, some eligibility criteria may be too narrowly defined and fail to include and/or prioritize a majority of the individuals harmed by cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs, or too broadly defined and fail to exclude a majority of the individuals not harmed by cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs.
• (9-10 Points) Eligibility is adequately structured based on the jurisdiction’s unique history and impacts from cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs. Eligibility criteria effectively identify and include a majority of individuals who a) were negatively or disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs, and b) are in need of assistance to enter and succeed in the regulated cannabis marketplace (i.e., a defined low-income status or wealth limit). In addition, eligibility is not defined so broadly that it may include those who were not impacted by cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs and are not in need of assistance. Eligibility criteria may include defined geographic areas or Zip Codes for individuals negatively or disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition/the War on Drugs, a defined low-income status, certain prior cannabis convictions, or other relevant eligibility factors.

6. Describe the process and average timeframe for local equity program applicants to obtain a commercial cannabis license from the jurisdiction. Include any differences between equity applicants and non-equity applicants and any measures taken to promote equity in the process of awarding licenses and resources to local equity applicants. (Max 5250 characters) • (0 Points) Answer does not minimally address the question; or Applicant did not provide an answer to the question.
• (1-4 Points) Overall, the licensing process is complex and offers minimal support for equity applicants; the program offers limited to no fee waivers, low or zero interest business start-up loans, legal services or technical assistance. The response does not describe how the licensing process avoids delays and impediments to equity applicants’ability to start their business. Minimal/limited explanation of how the jurisdiction promotes equity in the license application eligibility, review, and award process.
• (5-8 Points) The licensing process offers adequate assistance such as document review or a help center that can aid equity applicants in obtaining all requirements necessary to complete the application. Equity applicants receive priority processing and may be tiered; the program offers fee waivers, low or zero interest business start-up loans; there is an adequate technical assistance component that offers general assistance and potentially legal services. The response describes an adequate process to avoid delays and impediments to equity applicants’ ability to start their business. Adequate description of how the jurisdiction ensures equity in the license application eligibility, review, and award process. • (9-10 Points) The licensing process is expedited with assistance from trained cannabis consultants or local equity program staff, and offers free legal or technical services to Attachment 1

14 review the application and ensure accuracy. Additionally, equity applicants receive priority processing over non-equity applicants. Applications may also be corrected without a loss of priority status or incurring a penalty. The program offers grants, fee waivers, and/or low or zero interest business start-up loans, along with cannabis industry specific and business ownership technical assistance. The response describes in a clear and compelling manner how the program and licensing process avoid delays and impediments to equity applicants’ ability to start their business. Clear and compelling explanation of how the jurisdiction ensures equity in the license application eligibility, review, and award process.

7. Does the jurisdiction’s local equity program provide expungement services for local equity applicants? If yes, please describe. (Max 1750 characters) • (0 Points) The local equity program offers no expungement-related services or assistance.
• (1 Point) The jurisdiction has adopted but not yet implemented these services, or the local equity program offers minimal/limited expungement services for applicants.
• (2 Points) The local equity program offers adequate expungement services for equity applicants.
• (3 Points) The local equity program provides automatic expungements of eligible cannabis offenses and provides additional expungement-related services to equity applicants.

8. Does the jurisdiction’s local equity program have any shareholder or ownership requirements? If yes, please describe. (Max 1750 characters) • (0 Points) The program does not have any minimum shareholder or ownership requirements.
• (1 Point) There are minimal/limited requirements for shareholders or ownership interest. The local equity program requires minimal disclosure from shareholders and may require disclosure of other ownership interests. There is no minimum amount of equity an equity applicant must own in their business or the amount is less than 20%.
• (2 Points) There are adequate requirements for shareholder or ownership interest.

The equity applicant has a minimum amount of equity that cannot be reduced below 20% in their business. Applicants may be required to sign a document acknowledging their rights before receiving a license to allow applicants to make informed decisions about their equity and rights as an equity license holder. • (3 Points) There are clear and compelling requirements for shareholder or ownership interests. Equity applicants are required to have a minimum amount of equity in their business that cannot be reduced below 51%. Applicants must sign a document acknowledging their rights before receiving a license to allow applicants to make informed decisions about their equity and rights as an equity license holder.

9. Does the jurisdiction’s local equity program provide business and/or financial education services? If yes, please describe. (Max 1750 characters) • (0 Points) The program does not provide business and/or financial education services. • (1 Point) The jurisdiction has adopted but not yet implemented these services, or Attachment 1

15 the program offers minimal educational services or offers limited services with no plan to improve services.
• (2 Points) There are adequate established services with the long-term goal of helping applicants establish successful business practices. Services may include basic financial literacy, compliance courses, and employee management. The program may work cooperatively with local businesses to provide community classes or seminars.
• (3 Points) The program clearly provides comprehensive educational services that teach applicants to successfully run a business, and actively engages other local businesses to support the local equity program. Services may include classes, written materials, and mentorships. Equity applicants may intern at other cannabis businesses to learn from experienced leaders how to effectively run their business in connection with services provided by the local equity program.

10. Does the jurisdiction’s local equity program include an incubator program? If yes, please describe. (Max 1750 characters)
• (0 Points) The program does not include a cannabis business incubator program. • (1 Point) The jurisdiction has adopted but not yet implemented these services, or there is a limited cannabis business incubator program or there are only occasional classes/meetings where equity licensees can go to learn more about how to run their businesses. The incubator does not include a component for matching licensees with businesses.
• (2 Points) The cannabis business incubator program adequately encourages businesses to work with equity licensees. The goal of the incubator is to help equity licensees become independent and successful at the end of their incubation period. There may be a simple vetting process for matching businesses and licensees for the incubator program. The local equity program may include businesses that provide free or greatly reduced rent or utilities for a minimum number of specified years and mentorship in business skills. • (3 Points) There is a structured and comprehensive cannabis business incubator program that consistently matches the most qualified businesses to equity licensees. The incubator program includes at least 4 of the 5 following requirements: (1) free or greatly reduced rent and utilities for a minimum number of years; (2) mentorship in business skills; (3) technical assistance; (4) a reporting system to monitor and ensure neither equity licensee nor business mistreat the other; and (5) a system that allows equity licensees and businesses to anonymously provide suggestions and complaints about the existing program.

11. Does the jurisdiction have zoning regulations for commercial cannabis that are different for its local equity licensees? If yes, please describe. (Max 1750 characters) • (0 Points) Jurisdiction does not have zoning regulations for commercial cannabis that are different for its local equity licensees.
• (1 Point) Minimal differences in zoning regulations between non-equity licensees and equity licensees. There are no regulations or controls in place to protect equity licensees from rent increases based on their cannabis nature. The jurisdiction does not plan on expanding zoning permits for equity licensees. • (2 Points) Adequate differences in zoning regulations between non-equity Attachment 1