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Comprehensive General Plan Update
and Environmental Impact Report
PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF MOORPARK | NOVEMBER 12, 2019
SUBMITTED TO:
CITY OF MOORPARK
Community Development Department
Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark CA 93021
805.517.6251 | dspondello@moorparkca.gov
SUBMITTED BY:
PLACEWORKS
Woodie Tescher
Principal, Planning & Urban Design
700 South Flower Street Suite 600
Los Angeles CA 90017
213.623.1443 | wtescher@placeworks.com
WITH:
ITERIS
FUSCOE ENGINEERING
ECORP CONSULTING
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November 12, 2019
Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager
CITY OF MOORPARK
Community Development Department
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Subject: City of Moorpark General Plan Update Proposal
Dear Mr. Spondello and Members of the Selection Committee:
PlaceWorks is pleased to submit this proposal to the City of Moorpark to prepare the General Plan Update and Program
Environmental Impact Report. We offer the City a team of distinguished professionals recognized as among the preeminent
firms in the California producing general plans that, not only comply with State legislation, but have proven their utility
as effective tools in conserving resources and managing growth. Consistently, these avoid generic solutions and reflect
the unique visions of the community, are grounded by strong public support, and have proven to be “living” documents
adaptable to changing needs, values, and legislation. Our reputation is demonstrated through our staff’s continuing
involvement as advisors to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in developing revised General Plan
Guidelines and academic instructors for general plan courses in California’s universities.
Understanding of the Project. To put it simply, Moorpark’s General Plan is considerably out of date and is of diminishing
value as a tool to guide its future. It does not account for many critical issues challenging communities today, legislation that
has been enacted, and best practices to address these that are cumulatively essential elements of contemporary general
plans. At the same time, the City has grown dramatically, increasing from its 4,030 residents in 1980 to approximately
37,000 persons today. Since 1986, there has been no comprehensive reassessment of their evolving needs and values
about Moorpark should be that can be used as the benchmark for plan policies and programs.
Our Team. PlaceWorks will manage the planning program and provide principal land use planning, housing, environmental,
and public involvement services. We will be joined by Iteris for circulation/mobility impact analyses and policy development,
Fuscoe Engineering for infrastructure, and ECORP for biological, cultural, and other technical environmental services.
Our proposal incorporates the content specified in the City’s Request for Proposals including descriptions of our
understanding of the assignment, proposed approach, project management, consultant staff responsibilities, qualifications,
scope of work and deliverables; project schedule; and estimated budget. The undersigned will serve as the Principal-In-
Charge and Project Manager and his residence nearby in Thousand Oaks will facilitate access and collaboration with City
staff.
PlaceWorks, a California S-corporation, confirms our ability to comply with the contract provisions as outlined in the sample
professional services agreement and insurance requirements incorporated as Attachment A of the RFP. This proposal shall
remain valid for 90 days. As Principal, I am authorized to negotiate contracts and to bind the firm to the contents of this
proposal. Please contact me at 213.623.1443 or wtescher@placeworks.com if you have any questions. My address us at
the bottom of the page.
We look forward to your response
Respectfully submitted,
PLACEWORKS
Woodie Tescher
Principal, Planning & Urban Design
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Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What PlaceWorks Offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
PlaceWorks’ General Plan Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Our Awareness of the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
TECHNICAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Approach to the Work Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
PROJECT MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
CONSULTANT STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Team Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Subconsultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Key Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES . . . . . . . .39
PROJECT SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Work Program Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Proposed Scope of Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
PROJECT SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Resumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Relevant Project Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-101
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WHAT PLACEWORKS OFFERS
PlaceWorks is one of the West’s preeminent planning, design, and environmental
consulting firms serving communities. The firm serves both public- and private-
sector clients in the fields of comprehensive planning, urban design, landscape
architecture, environmental analysis and sciences, and GIS. Founded in 1975,
PlaceWorks now employees a staff of approximately 125 people in seven offices.
Over the past five years, we have varied in size only by five staff members. The
majority of work on this project will be performed from our Los Angeles office
with support from staff in Santa Ana and Ontario.
Over its 44-year history, PlaceWorks has the distinction of having prepared more
than 100 general plans for communities in California, most with associated
environmental impact reports. Our broad experience and technical proficiency
have enabled us to develop a keen understanding of the complexities of public
policies, project designs, and legal requirements. In addition to providing the
requisite technical support, we often serve as a sounding board for clients to
explore design strategies and their environmental and regulatory implications.
A summary of PlaceWorks’ services is provided below.
Community Planning
Comprehensive Planning, including
General Plans, Specific Plans
Community Engagement
Housing Research and Analysis
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
Planning
Zoning and Form-Based Code
Infill Planning and Design
Corridor Planning
Transportation and Active
Transportation Planning
Transit-Oriented Development
Planning
Municipal Services
Geographic Information Systems
Creative Media
Transferable Development Rights
Economics
Economic and Market Analysis
Economic Development Planning
Site Selection and Development
Feasibility Studies
Design
Transit-Oriented Design
Downtown Planning
Design Standards/Guidelines
Site Planning
Large-Scale Planning and Design
Strategic Plans
Landscape Architecture
Streetscape Design
Parks and Trails Planning
Urban Agriculture and Urban
Forestry
Storm Water Management Planning
Evidence-Based Design
Environmental Services
CEQA/NEPA Documentation
Third-Party Review
Technical Studies, including
Air Quality/GHG, Noise/Vibration,
Traffic/Parking, Geology/Hazards,
Environmental Site Assessment,
Health Risk, Visual Impact Analysis
Site Investigation
Remedial Engineering Design
Health Risk Assessment
Regulatory Compliance
Company Ownership
Company Type: California S-Corporation
Incorporated: September 5, 1975
Office Locations
Los Angeles (bulk of worked from this office)
Santa Ana (headquarters)
Ontario
San Diego
San Luis Obispo
Berkeley
Sacramento
Primary Contact
Woodie Tescher
Principal, Planning & Urban Design
700 S. Flower Street, Suite 600
Los Angeles CA 90017
213.623.1443
wtescher@placeworks.com
Website
www.placeworks.com
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El Monte
Industry
Paramount
Pasadena
Redondo Beach
Sierra Madre
Temple City
Adelanto
Chino
Fontana
Highland
Ontario
Rancho Cucamonga
San Bernardino
Upland
Yucaipa
Yucca Valley
Oroville
Calistoga
Butte County
Yolo County
Santa Clara County
San Mateo County
Solano County
Napa County
Los Gatos
Monte Serabi
Morgan Hill
Palo Alto
Capitola
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
Hillsborough
Menlo Park
San Carlos
San Mateo
National City
San Diego County
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Kings County
Anaheim
Dana Point
Fountain Valley
Irvine
La Habra
La Palma
Los Alamitos
Newport Beach
San Clemente
Stanton
Westminster
Yorba Linda
Davis
South Sutter County
Vacaville
Valejo
Nogales, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Outside of California
Brentwood
Oakley
Walnut Creek
Eden Area
Livermore
Newark
San Leandro
Alameda County
Truckee
San Joaquin County
Contra Costa County
Nevada County
Fresno County
Inyo County
Stanislaus County
Clovis
Bishop
Hughson
Newman
Cathedral City
Corona
Menifee
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage
Temecula
Riverside County
Avenal
Corcoran
Tulare
Stockton
Tracy
San Bernardino County
PLACEWORKS’ GENERAL PLAN EXPERIENCE
A partial listing of the firm’s experience is provided below on the next page.
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GENERAL PLANS AS GUIDES TO GROWTH
Our clients want plans that clearly articulate: the vision of the community and practical ideas for realizing that vision. One of
our specialties is assembling teams of experts in various fields: traffic and infrastructure engineering, economics and fiscal
consulting, etc. PlaceWorks has been involved with more than 100 General Plans nearly all with associated Environmental
Impact Reports. Details about our most recent and relevant projects are provided in the Appendix.Land UsePolicy AnalysisImplementation ProgramPublic OutreachCirculationHousingConservation & Open SpaceSafetyNoiseAir QualityCommunity DesignEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmental Impact ReportGrowth ManagementInfrastructure/ServicesWeb-BasedPROJECT POP.YEAR PLAN COMPONENTS
San Bernardino County General Plan and EIR 2,035,210 20181
Redondo Beach General Plan Update and EIR 67,867 20181
Vallejo General Plan Update and EIR 117,796 2017
Temple City General Plan, Zoning Code, & EIR 36,099 2017
Westminster General Plan and EIR 91,377 2016
Irvine General Plan and EIR 229,985 2017
Clovis General Plan Update and EIR 93,000 2014
Pasadena General Plan Update and EIR 137,122 2015
Yucaipa General Plan Update and EIR2 51,367 2014
Sierra Madre General Plan Update and EIR 10,917 2014
La Habra General Plan Update and EIR3 60,395 2014
Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update & EIR 64,403 2017
Vacaville General Plan Update and EIR 96,450 2015
Tulare TOD Plan & General Plan Amendment 60,289 2013
Yucca Valley General Plan and EIR 20,700 2013
Los Alamitos General Plan and EIR 11,449 2014
Capitola General Plan Update and EIR 10,198 2014
Upland General Plan Update and EIR 76,982 2013
Menifee Inaugural General Plan and EIR2 67,000 2014
El Monte General Plan Update and EIR2 125,000 2011
National City General Plan, EIR and Climate
Action Plan 61,419 2011
Ontario General Plan Update and EIR2 172,000 2010
Envision Chino: General Plan 2025 and EIR2 82,830 2010
Palm Springs General Plan Update, Urban
Design Guide, and EIR3 48,000 2007
Rancho Mirage General Plan Update and EIR2 17,000 2006
Highland General Plan Update, Zoning Code,
and EIR 51,000 2006
San Bernardino City General Plan Update,
Specific Plans and Comprehensive EIR 198,000 2005
1 Completion year is estimated. 2 Award-winning plan.
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PlaceWorks’ approach to its projects is both collaborative and comprehensive.
Our policy planners and designers continually confer with our clients, CEQA
practitioners, and technical specialists to create plans that respond to client
needs. PlaceWorks is also known for comprehensive approaches to understand
places and how they work—geographically, environmentally, functionally,
aesthetically, and culturally. We bring together people from diverse practices,
resulting in a synergy of ideas and innovative solutions for our clients.
In addition to our urban planning and design practice, PlaceWorks is also one of
the California’s leading environmental planning firms, providing environmental
documentation for public- and private-sector clients. Good environmental
analysis doesn’t just tally up impacts, but finds opportunities to address and
solve environmental concerns. We use our expertise to formulate workable plans
while remaining objective to ensure environmental documentation withstands
legal scrutiny. Our reputation is built on our consistent production of effective
and defensible environmental documents.
We have over three decades of experience in environmental planning and
science, bringing technical expertise and a long-term perspective in shaping
responses to the dynamic state and federal regulatory environment. Our in-
house environmental planners, scientists, and attorneys have handled projects
of every size, type, and complexity, including large-scale comprehensive plans,
specific developments, and infrastructure projects. We view ourselves as the
City’s environmental strategist, providing you with a deep understanding of the
CEQA process, legal requirements, and court decisions.
UNPARALLELED EXPERTISE IN GENERAL PLAN EXPERIENCE
PlaceWorks has authored general plans for dozens of communities throughout
California and is an acknowledged leader in the field. Principals and senior staff
have been involved in the update of the California Office of Planning & Research’s
(OPR) General Plan Guidelines, providing technical review of internal draft
documents and meeting with OPR staff. Our experience and technical expertise
with complex projects will supplement City staff’s local knowledge, resulting in a
thorough, high-quality, and highly customized General Plan in record time.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE PAIRED WITH SMART PLANNING
PlaceWorks thinks big. We get excited about making places better and helping
communities carry out their visions and goals, even when the hurdles to
reaching those goals seem overwhelming. Our team for the Moorpark General
Plan Update will pair high-level technical expertise and pragmatic transportation
and utility modeling with problem-solving and forward-thinking planners. We
have experience working with our subconsultants on other challenging projects
where we’ve reached positive outcomes. These proven working relationships are
essential for successful implementation of the General Plan vision.
“PlaceWorks has proven its
ability to over deliver on quality
while staying on schedule
and within budget. I heartily
recommend PlaceWorks
for any work that requires
creative, yet realistic land use
and design skills; an ability
to generate consensus and
enthusiasm among the general
public, key stakeholders,
and city leadership; and a
commitment to the client’s
goals and objectives. Please
feel free to contact me if you
have additional questions about
PlaceWorks.”
—Steven A. Mendoza
former City of Los Alamitos Planning Director
(now with City of Santa Ana)
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OUR AWARENESS OF THE CITY
The City of Moorpark’s General Plan is out of date, with diminished utility for
guiding and shaping the community to be the place its residents want it to be.
This is not headline news, but recent and pending state legislation has given
the role of the general plan increased importance as the primary local decision-
making tool for guiding development and resource conservation. Some recent
and controversial draft legislation errs toward the state exercising power over
local communities by mandating decisions regarding the location, type, and
density of new development. In an updated general plan that fully conforms to
state legislation, Moorpark could clearly articulate and justify its vision for the
character and quality of the community, create policies for how and where it
wants to grow, and develop a more effective tool for meeting these objectives.
FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING: UNDERSTANDING MOORPARK
The residents of Moorpark can take pride in their community as a special
place in the sprawling southern California region. It is distinguished from many
communities in the greater metropolitan area by its physical setting in a valley
bowl framed by foothills and bounded by open spaces and agricultural lands, its
history as one of the earliest communities in California, the diversity of old and
new residential neighborhoods, concentration of historic buildings in a “Main
Street” environment, clusters of industrial uses offering jobs to local residents, a
station on a major statewide transit corridor, and values about the importance of
health and the environment.
There are a number of important challenges and opportunities not currently
addressed that need to be in an updated General Plan. These reflect the realities
of change in the City since the last comprehensive update in 1986 and limited
update in 1992—the population has grown; lands have been developed and
conserved; and the composition, needs, and visions of residents have evolved.
The wider national and global changes also affect the City—the economy has
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fluctuated, housing costs have escalated, traffic has worsened, our climate is
warming, and technological changes affect how we live and do business. The
state has enacted legislation that more aggressively directs cities to address
these and other changes. A number of key challenges and opportunities stand
out for an update of Moorpark’s General Plan.
Generally, the City is built to its maximum geographic limits, and future growth
will occur largely as infill on remaining vacant and underutilized properties.
Decisions regarding the types of uses and densities will need to carefully
account for how new development will transition in scale and urban form to
seamlessly fit with the surrounding community.
The High Street corridor and downtown’s historic buildings, Amtrak/Metrolink
transit station, and scattered vacant and underutilized properties present a
significant opportunity for a distinct, walkable district with a mix of uses that
effectively becomes the “heart” of the City—few examples of which exist in
the adjoining Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley communities.
In the past several years, a number of Moorpark’s commercial businesses
have closed, resulting in vacancies and the diminished economic vitality of
several big-box and other commercial centers. This trend is likely to continue
as online transactions become the preferred option to shopping in traditional
“bricks and mortar” stores. A critical challenge is developing policy for how
these properties can be reused and reinvestment spurred so that they can be
economically prosperous, special places in the community.
Community colleges are becoming economic engines that stimulate
development of housing for their students and incubator industries that
build upon their intellectual capital, creating extended campuses of living
and innovation on adjoining privately owned properties. In the long-term
perspective of a General Plan, this is a unique opportunity for Moorpark
College to become more than a destination.
Like all cities in California, Moorpark will be challenged by legal mandates and
other pressures to increase its housing supply. The consensus of considerable
research and literature is that the production of units has fallen far behind
population and employment growth, and as a result, rents and prices have
escalated. The demand for and desirability of new housing development
in Moorpark is evident in the 700 units that have been approved and the
additional 1,600 currently under review. The questions for the General Plan
will be: What is the community vision for its long-term character and urban
form? how many units should be accommodated and where should they be
located? how can they be designed to maintain the qualities that distinguish
the City? and how can the impacts of intensification be mitigated?
Climate change and its potential impacts on Moorpark are an equal if not
greater concern in planning for the future. In updating the General Plan, it
will be important to understand the elements contributing to greenhouse
gas emissions in the City and define policies and actions to reduce these and
enable resilience to any changes that are not reversible. We know that practices
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for land use development, building design, mobility, and infrastructure are
core contributors, all of which are logically addressed through the elements
required in a General Plan.
A community that is sustainable, healthy, and equitable also resonates with
Moorpark residents. These characteristics have received attention in state
legislation and must be addressed in multiple elements of general plans.
Moorpark’s membership in the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) community
and engagement with its programs reflect the community’s commitment to
addressing these issues.
A key challenge will be developing an inclusive process that effectively engages
all members of the Moorpark community in defining the issues and visions and
exploring options, and that achieves buy-in for the updated General Plan. Most
residents did not live here during the last updates, and the memories have faded
for those that did. At the start, it will be important to educate the community
about what a general plan is, how it affects the City, and how it is relevant to their
lives. Before participating, residents and business people will need to recognize
the importance of being involved, understand how their voices will be heard and
effectively influence outcomes, and become active advocates of the process.
UPDATING THE GENERAL PLAN
The City’s Request for Proposals sets the stage for updating its General Plan to
address these and other issues. The PlaceWorks team will deliver to Moorpark
an updated plan that fully meets legal and technical requirements, but more
importantly, becomes a living and breathing document that has real utility in
achieving the visions and aspirations of its residents. To this end, the update will
be more than a technical exercise; it will engage the community in thoughtful
conversations about what is important, what needs to change, and how to get
there. Our program of public outreach and engagement will be robust and involve
faces of individuals not normally present in City Council or Planning Commission
meetings. It will involve every age level, with some emphasis on the young who
will inherit and live with the plan over its life.
PlaceWorks’ approach to preparing the updated General Plan is described
in the following section, coupled with a detailed description of our proposed
scope of work and deliverable work products. Our work tasks correspond to the
sequence in the RFP, including implementing project management processes and
protocols, formally initiating the project, designing the public outreach program,
analyzing and documenting existing conditions, developing a shared vision and
guiding principles for the future, developing and testing plan alternatives and
selecting a preferred plan, updating General Plan Elements, preparing a Program
Environmental Impact Report, participating in Planning Commission and City
Council public hearings, and preparing final adopted and certified documents. In
recognition of the importance of engaging Moorpark’s citizenry throughout this
process, the key public events and activities proposed for each key task are listed.
“PlaceWorks has demon-
strated a deep appreciation for
our goals, both as a community
and a municipal organization.
They have shown a strong
commitment to Ontario beyond
the quality and timelines of their
work—through the personal
commitment of staff members
assigned to our project and
voluntary participation in
non-profit organizations in the
city. I consider them a close
extension of our staff and highly
recommend their services.”
—Jerry L. Blum, former Ontario Community
Development Director, now with
San Bernardino County
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APPROACH TO THE WORK PROGRAM
The following describes PlaceWorks’ proposed approach to meeting Moorpark’s
objectives in updating its General Plan. Our unparalleled experience in writing
general plans; contributions to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s
(OPR) revision of the General Plan Guidelines and upcoming Environmental
Justice Guidelines; and previous work in Ventura County provide a substantial
foundation for PlaceWorks to deliver a General Plan update for the City of
Moorpark that is of the highest quality and utility.
Our work program is tailored to conform to the City’s objective of adopting the
updated General Plan in two to two and a half years. The preparation of the
updated Housing Element will be accelerated to enable Moorpark to comply
with the state’s requirement for adopting the next cycle of housing elements by
October 2021.
PlaceWorks will collaborate with the community to prepare a plan that generates
interest and excitement about the future; is owned and enthusiastically
implemented; and effectively manages growth while maintaining the qualities
and character that distinguish Moorpark as a place to live, work, and recreate.
Members of the PlaceWorks team are recognized for advancing the state of the
art of the general plan in California, which stems from our mission to create
great communities. The following describes our approach to collaborating with
Moorpark in developing its “constitution” for the future; this approach is the
foundation for the detailed work scope presented in the next section of this
proposal.
A USABLE AND ADAPTABLE GENERAL PLAN
Historically, many general plans in California have satisfied legislative
requirements but have little use after adoption as a tool for achieving community
visions or in the decision-making process. A hallmark of PlaceWorks’ practice is
our emphasis on producing general plans that can be effectively and continuously
used to shape our communities—a “living plan.” Though legislatively required to
be a long-term document, a living plan must evolve over time to account for
changing legislation, economic cycles, development practices, conditions and
issues, population growth and demographics, community needs and values,
and priorities. Performance tracking and processes to facilitate amendments
with minimal cost and time are essential to meet this objective. The diminishing
role of Moorpark’s General Plan in being an effective tool to address current
community visions, issues, and legislation illustrates the impact of the failure to
maintain an up-to-date document.
We encourage the City to consider a similar approach used by our staff in the
Sacramento General Plan, which established a process for tracking and evaluating
progress in implementing plan goals and policies and a regular cycle of five-year
updates. Now in its second iteration, the updates are effectively keeping the
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plan “alive” and proving to be considerably less costly than wholesale revisions
necessitated by more time passing.
In addition to or instead of the typical printed document, we suggest that the
City consider using online, interactive technology for plan content; performance
management (tracking and communicating indicators); adjustments and updates;
and links to other policy and regulatory documents and municipal budgeting
processes. This would be accomplished by leveraging GIS and dynamic web-
based technologies incorporating dynamic maps, infographics, and hyperlinks
to create documents that are highly customizable and easy to navigate. For
example, users would be able to click on a parcel in the Land Use Plan Map
and retrieve information regarding permitted uses, development standards, and
applicable policies. Photographs, visualizations, and other graphics will enhance
understanding and generate community interest and enthusiasm.
A PLAN GROUNDED BY AND INTEGRATING IMPORTANT THEMES
As discussed in the Introduction, there are a number of important themes/topics
that have emerged since the previous plan’s update that need to be addressed
either as separate elements or embedded throughout multiple mandated plan
elements. Our practice has been to integrate these topics with the existing
framework of elements to avoid potential redundancy of policies across multiple
elements. For example, strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are
primarily related to land use and mobility, both subjects of mandated elements.
Similarly, healthy community strategies result from our land use patterns, access
to food, walkability and mobility, parks and recreation resources and programs,
and air quality—again, all addressed through mandated topics. When a topic
rises to high importance in a community, many choose to prepare separate
elements regardless of potential redundancy. However, future updates of one
element may not update another where the same topic is addressed, which
could result in legal inconsistency. PlaceWorks will discuss these options with
City staff and develop the appropriate program to integrate or prepare separate
elements.
AN ACTIVE, ENGAGED, AND INCLUSIVE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESS
Considerable time has passed since Moorpark’s residents and business persons
have been engaged in a comprehensive planning process. To jump-start the
General Plan update, it will be important to educate the public about the roles
and purposes of the plan; instill a sense of its importance and relevance to their
lives; and generate interest, excitement, and active participation. The planning
process needs to become the “go-to” event in the City. Fundamentally, it needs
to expand the universe of participants from those who typically show up at City
Council meetings to all members and interests of the community. PlaceWorks
will work with staff to develop a strategy to reach out to underrepresented
neighborhoods and groups and find creative ways to encourage their participation
in the process.
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In our fast-paced, plugged-in world, traditional public workshops and advisory
committee meetings must be supplemented by new models of community
engagement. Public outreach has to work the way people work. We understand
that Moorpark residents are busy with family, after-school activities, sports
teams, volunteer organizations, and demanding jobs. To be effective, the City
should strive to reach people the way they need and want to be engaged and
at multiple levels—online or in person, in small groups or large, on topics big or
small. We have identified a multifaceted program of outreach and engagement
activities for the City of Moorpark that responds to these trends by pairing more
traditional forms of outreach—GPAC meetings, public workshops, open houses,
and study sessions—with interactive online and “in your neighborhood” forums
to solicit input and feedback from participants.
Outreach will be designed around the International Association of Planning
Professionals’ (IAP2) five goals for success: inform, consult, involve, collaborate,
and empower. At the outset of the planning process, a survey will be conducted
enabling residents to suggest ideas for the best forums for participation. To the
extent possible, outreach efforts will meet in the places and neighborhoods
where residents live, shop, and recreate; at times convenient to their schedules
and daily lives; and using formats that facilitate interaction and input. Instead
of City Hall, we will convene at community facilities and parks, schools, and
public spaces such as curbside locations on High Street. As a result, the Public
Engagement Plan will include an array of outreach opportunities, ranging from
the traditional public hearings and advisory committee to stakeholder meetings,
community workshops, pop-up events, and digital and online engagement. We
will work with the City to develop a customized Public Engagement Program that
works with the project schedule and meets the expectations of the public and
decision-makers.
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UNDERSTANDING OF PLAN OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In order for residents to choose from plan options under consideration, it is
important for them to visualize changes of community character, place, and
urban form. PlaceWorks proposes to use a variety of tools to enable Moorpark’s
residents to clearly visualize and understand the physical characteristics of
alternative plans. Maps will depict community areas in which existing development
will be conserved and new uses permitted. These will be supplemented by visual
media illustrating area land use and urban form options for targeted subareas.
Communication media may include one or more of the following formats:
Illustrative site plan concept sketches depicting the layout and configuration of
buildings and public spaces.
Photographs of land uses, building typologies, and public realm improvements
that illustrate the scale and character for each land use and urban form
category and/or community place.
As options, digitally created photo-simulations or hand-drawn sketches
In addition, decisions for a preferred plan need to be grounded by an
understanding of the comparative trade-offs of the alternatives on metrics of
importance to the community, such as traffic and fiscal costs and revenue, and
those established through legislation, such as greenhouse gas emissions and
air pollution. Our experience suggests that no single plan option yields optimal
results in every category, and trade-offs need to be considered. For example,
we learned in Pasadena that a plan that increases density and traffic stations
was preferred over a lesser density plan that increased vehicle miles traveled
and commute times. PlaceWorks will analyze and document the comparative
impacts of plan options that emerge in the planning process, report these to the
community, and receive feedback to inform selection of a preferred plan.
FOCUS ON OPPORTUNITY AREAS
We recognize that the degree of change—the amount of new development or
redevelopment likely in different areas of the community—varies throughout
the City. Many areas will remain the same, particularly its residential
neighborhoods, and policies will be developed ensuring that they are maintained
and “nourished” as they age over time to protect their distinguishing qualities
and character. But other places in the City—such as vacant, underutilized
properties and commercial centers experiencing loss of retail businesses—that
can be expected to change over time through adaptive re-use, redevelopment
with similar or different uses and densities, or new development. Working with
City staff and input from the public, PlaceWorks will identify and map areas of
stability and areas of opportunity for change. In areas of stability, the planning
team will identify key characteristics that should be preserved and enhanced.
In the opportunity areas, we will evaluate their contextual setting and identify
plan options for uses and densities in consideration of community objectives
and market demands, ensuring that these fit into and seamlessly transition with
existing uses and urban form.
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A GENERAL PLAN STRUCTURE WITH AN IMMEDIATE FOCUS ON
IMPLEMENTATION
We envision that the General Plan will be developed as an integrated plan that
merges strategic planning with land use planning. This goes beyond merely
crafting the General Plan content. The General Plan Update will comprehensively
address the community’s long-range development program and connect the
City’s goals with its day-to-day operations. The General Plan should be created
in such a way that its use extends to all departments—not just Community
Development—and that the goals, policies, and implementation actions can
be used as a starting point to establish performance indicators, City Council
priorities, and budgeting efforts.
CREATE A SELF-MITIGATING GENERAL PLAN AND PROGRAM EIR
The updated General Plan and Program EIR will be prepared concurrently so
that the environmental analysis can inform the General Plan’s content. To the
extent possible, the General Plan will be “self-mitigating” in the sense that it
will incorporate mitigation measures as policies and programs. Preparation of
the General Plan and Program EIR will be a parallel and iterative process, with
information in each document informing the other. Both documents also will be
written to allow streamlined project-level CEQA review after the General Plan is
adopted.
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Project Management
PlaceWorks’ approach to all projects focuses on collaboration. Our policy
planners, designers and technical specialists create responsive and site-sensitive
plans and environmental documents that satisfy regulatory demands. Whether
managing public outreach, analyzing environmental impacts, or crafting practical,
cost-effective mitigation, we serve as integral partners in a host of environmental
and planning processes. Even projects that share common elements benefit from
a fresh evaluation. We consider each project objectively and use our experience
and imagination to formulate workable plans and programs.
Our obligations to our clients include the following:
Quality. We value our reputation as a quality firm, providing quality products
and services to quality clients. To maintain the highest levels, PlaceWorks
exercises quality control procedures wherein all project staff actively take part
in quality control.
Objectivity. Our review systems rely on objective, unbiased reporting. We take
very seriously our role in producing clearly written, objective documents.
Professionalism. Our clients deserve high-quality work—the type of work that
comes from a team dedicated to getting the details right. Equally important,
we strive to stay on the leading edge of our profession.
Defensibility. Regulations are constantly changing through court
interpretations, and statutory amendments. PlaceWorks, and our in-house
attorney, closely track these changes to ensure that our documents are legally
adequate.
Timely Performance. We pride ourselves in our ability to apply the resources
necessary to satisfy our commitments. Our current and prior clients are the
best indication for our ability to perform.
As described in the Proposed Scope of Work, Task 1.2 Project Management
and Tracking System, PlaceWorks will administer project management and
tracking protocols to ensure that the project is completed in accordance with
the prescribed schedule and budget. Invoices for labor and direct costs will be
submitted monthly with a Progress Report describing the work performed for
each task, anticipated work to be performed during the ensuing month, and any
issues or obstacles that may affect the content and/or delivery of work products
in a timely manner and within the prescribed budget.
“PlaceWorks’ project
managers have consistently
communicated complex
schedules, efficiently, timely
managed tasks, and provided
accurate and up-to-date
accounting information on their
budgets. I highly recommend
their services.”
—Larry Mainez, Community
Development Director, City of Highland
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TEAM ORGANIZATION
PlaceWorks has assembled a team of highly qualified individuals to complete the Moorpark General Plan Update and EIR.
A company profile for each member firm is provided on the following pages. We have worked with each of these firms
repeatedly, including many general plan projects. Key staff qualifications and biographies follow the company profiles, and
resumes for all proposed staff are provided in the Appendix.
WENDY NOWAK, AICP
Public Outreach Lead
MARK HOFFMAN
Housing/Health, Env. Justice
TAMMY L. SEALE
Climate Action Planning Lead
ROBERT KAIN
GIS & Alternative GP Formats
CITY OF MOORPARK
Community Development Department
PLACEWORKS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
JESSICA WUYEK
Public Outreach and
Parks & Open Space Planning
JEN CHUNG, ASLA
Associate/Graphic Design
GENERAL PLAN
JONATHAN NETTLER, AICP | LA Regional Director
Role: Assistant Project Manager
JOHN VANG, JD
Air Quality/GHG Lead
KRISTIE NGUYEN
Air Quality/GHG Project Planner
JOSHUA D. CARMAN, INCE-USA
Noise & Vibration Lead
IZZY GARCIA, INCE-USA
Noise & Vibration Project Planner
Iteris
DEEPAK KAUSHIK, PE
Traffic Project Manager
VIGGEN DAVIDIAN, PE
Traffic Principal
Fuscoe Engineering
IAN ADAM, CPSWQ, QSD
Principal/Stormwater Manager
STEPHANIE CASTLE-ZINN
Water Quality Specialist
MICHAEL J. WATSON, PG
Geology/Hazards Lead
STEVE BUSH, PE
Health Risk Assessment Lead
DENISE CLENDENING, PhD
Environmental Site Assessment
DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS, EIT
Hydrology/Water Quality Lead
ECORP Consulting
MARY QUILLMAN
Principal Biological Resources Manager
WENDY BLUMEL, RPA
Sr. Archaeologist/Assistant Mgr., Cultural
STEVE GUNNELLS
Economics Lead
CAT CALLAGHAN, AIA
Associate Planner/Designer
MARIANA ZIMMERMANN, YLIANA ORTEGA, TRACY CHU, ALEX KESSELL
CEQA Associate and Project Planners
WOODIE TESCHER
Principal, Planning & Urban Design
Role: Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager
TRAFFIC
SUBCONSULTANTS
INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURAL & BIOLOGICAL
JONATHAN NETTLER, AICP
LA Regional Director
Role: Assistant Project Manager
NICOLE VERMILION
Associate Principal, Environmental Services
Role: EIR Principal
JULIAN F. CAPATA | Senior Associate
Role: CEQA Project Manager
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SUBCONSULTANTS
ITERIS - TRAFFIC
Iteris, a publicly traded corporation (NASDAQ: ITI), is the market leader in
applying informatics solutions to the transportation industry since 1987. Iteris’s
nearly 450 staff have decades of expertise in traffic management, along with
superior services and patented products that help detect, measure, and manage
traffic and vehicular performance; minimize traffic congestion; and empower
Iteris clients with solutions to better manage their transportation networks. The
firm is headquartered in Santa Ana with other offices nationwide.
Iteris was founded based on the principle of providing quality solutions on time
and within budget. Committed to the transportation industry, Iteris applies in
depth knowledge to solve the most challenging problems associated with the
movement of people and goods to enhance a growing economy. Iteris delivers
precise solutions that meet customer needs and expectations in the following
areas:
Iteris, Inc. |1
Company Profile
Iteris, Inc., a publically-traded corporation (NASDAQ: ITI), is the market leader in applying informatics solutions to
the transportation industry since 1987. Iteris’433 staff have decades of expertise in traffic management, along
with superior services and patented products that help detect, measure, and manage traffic and vehicular
performance; minimize traffic congestion; and empower Iteris clients with solutions to better manage their
transportation networks. The firm is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA with 13 offices nationwide.
Iteris was founded based on the principle of providing quality solutions on time and within budget.Committed to the
transportation industry,Iteris applies in depth knowledge to solve the most challenging problems associated with the
movement of people and goods to enhance a growing economy. Iteris delivers precise solutions that meet customer
needs and expectations in the following areas:
ITS &
Engineering
Mobility &
Analytics
Data
Insights
Smart
Communities
Connected &
Autonomous
Vehicles
Integration,
Operations &
Maintenance
Advanced
Traveler
Information
Systems
Commercial
Vehicle
Operations
Iteris team members are experts in the fields of transportation planning, traffic engineering and Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS). Knowledge of these practice areas enables the Iteris to provide comprehensive
services ranging from initial traffic impact studies, transportation modeling, planning, systems engineering, and
detailed design, through implementation and performance monitoring. Iteris combines the knowledge of
transportation engineers, systems engineers, system integrators, software engineers and transportation planners
to offer an unmatched combination of talent and experience. Iteris develops and deploys innovative solutions that
help agencies reduce traffic congestion, enhance transit use, monitor and manage transportation networks and
provide greater access to reliable traveler information.
Iteris has completed more than 10 projects with demographically similar cities involving similar scopes for various
cities and agencies, including City of Thousand Oaks, City of Murrieta, Ventura County Transportation Commission,
City of Camarillo, and City of Simi Valley.
Name Iteris, Inc. (Iteris)
Ownership type (If incorporated, the state in which
the company is incorporated and the date of
incorporation)
Corporation, (DE, 1987)
Location/s of offices 1.Santa Ana, CA (Headquarters)
2.Los Angeles, CA
3.Oakland, CA
4.Orlando, FL
5.Idaho Falls, ID
6.Atlanta, GA
7.Omaha, NE
8.Lincoln, NE
9.Grand Forks, ND
10.Austin, TX
11.Houston, TX
12.Fairfax, VA
13.Richmond, VA
Iteris team members are experts in the fields of transportation planning, traffic
engineering and ITS. Knowledge of these practice areas enables the Iteris to
provide comprehensive services ranging from initial traffic impact studies,
transportation modeling, planning, systems engineering, and detailed design,
through implementation and performance monitoring. Iteris combines the
knowledge of transportation engineers, systems engineers, system integrators,
software engineers and transportation planners to offer an unmatched
combination of talent and experience. Iteris develops and deploys innovative
solutions that help agencies reduce traffic congestion, enhance transit use,
monitor and manage transportation networks and provide greater access to
reliable traveler information.
Iteris is well known within the industry and has a long history of successful projects
similar in scope for several California agencies. With a proven track record of
on-time, within-budget performance, Iteris encourages the City to verify with
the references provided. The firm has initiated over 1,000 ITS/Engineering and
Planning projects within the last five years for a wide range of public and private
entities including local agencies, counties, MPO, and Caltrans. Approximately
70% of these projects represent repeat clients—a testament to Iteris’s ultimate
goal of client satisfaction.
Company Ownership
Company Type: Delaware Corporation
Incorporated: 1987
Office Locations
Los Angeles
Santa Ana (Headquarters)
Oakland
Orlando, FL
Idaho Falls, ID
Atlanta, GA
Omaha, NE
Lincoln, NE
Grand Forks, ND
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Fairfax, VA
Richmond, VA
Contact Person
Deepak Kaushik, PE
Senior Transportation Engineer
801 South Grand Ave, Suite 530
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213.802.1715
djk@iteris.com
Website
www.iteris.com
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FUSCOE ENGINEERING - INFRASTRUCTURE
Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. (FEI) provides civil engineering for land development,
public infrastructure and General & Specific Plan EIRs, using an eco-adaptive®
approach. Specialty practices include survey & mapping services; water quality
assurance; sustainable engineering; and geospatial technology. Fuscoe has 190
employees at six office locations: Irvine, San Diego, Ontario, Los Angeles, El
Centro, and San Ramon. For the Moorpark General Plan Update, work will be
performed from the Irvine office. For over 20 years Fuscoe has delivered a broad
range of services for numerous General Plan and Specific Plan EIRs for Southern
California agencies.
Project assignments have included these services:
Identifying opportunities and feasibility of proposed land uses and revitalization
projects in urban, suburban and rural settings
Evaluating zoning and land use changes
Identifying measures to reduce potential impacts of proposed developments
for construction and post-construction conditions
Providing infrastructure analysis, identifying infrastructure system deficiencies
and offering recommendations
Preparing hydrology, flood control, sewer and water quality technical studies
related to proposed land use changes
Providing evaluations of hydrologic, water quality and sewer impacts with
impervious/pervious calculations, watershed drainage assessment, GIS
support, flood control recommendations, water quality/structural BMP
options and sewer/water demands
Drainage, sewer and water master planning
Crafting innovative designs for preserving and stabilizing water courses while
enabling mixed-use, TOD and infrastructure uses
Providing watershed analysis for sediment transport and pollution
Developing storm water runoff management, grading and infrastructure plans
Devising low impact development (LID) strategies for land and water quality
protection
Determining applicability of storm water regulations for new development
projects
Providing impact assessments for CEQA compliance
Fuscoe Engineering has a long, steady professional working relationship with
PlaceWorks on a variety of General Plans, Specific Plans, and on individual project
EIRs. Throughout the past 20 years, FEI has worked with the various PlaceWorks
offices in California.
Company Ownership
Company Type: California S- Corporation
Incorporated: 1992
Office Locations
Irvine
Los Angeles
Ontario
San Diego
El Centro
San Ramon
Contact Person
Ian Adam, CPSWQ, QSP
Principal, Stormwater Group
16795 Von Karman, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92606
949.474.1960
iadam@fuscoe.com
Website
www.fuscoe.com
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ECORP CONSULTING - CULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
ECORP Consulting, Inc. (ECORP) has had a continuous presence in California
assisting public and private landowners with environmental, biological, and
archaeological regulation compliance since 1987. ECORP is a full-service
environmental consulting firm, specializing in managing and supporting
environmental documents, general plans, master plans, and as-needed contracts
for local southern California and State entities. ECORP assists public and private
clients with a wide range of environmental services including technical studies
for biological, cultural, and water resources; land use planning; and regulatory
compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, Clean Water Act (CWA), federal
and state Endangered Species Acts (ESA), National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA), and other laws and regulations.
ECORP has collaborated as part of consultant teams for large projects and
programs, including projects that Placeworks was a participating team member.
It has teamed with Placeworks over the last 10 years on multiple projects
throughout the region.
ECORP has managed over 50 as-needed environmental consulting contracts
within southern California in the last 10 years and have provided supporting
services as a subconsultant to even more agencies. Local staff has worked
for agency/owners including cities (e.g., Irwindale, Costa Mesa, and San Juan
Capistrano), Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Parks and
Recreation, open space land managers, transportation agencies (e.g., Caltrans
District 7), and the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange and
Riverside. For these agencies, it has provided the full suite of biological, planning,
environmental impact analysis, GPS/GIS, and cultural resources services, and has
collaborated as part of teams for large projects and programs. This general plan
project will primarily be supported by the Santa Ana office, but resources from
other offices are also available as needed.
Company Ownership
California Corporation
Incorporated August 7, 1988
Office Locations
Redlands
Santa Ana
San Diego
Rocklin (Corporate)
Chico
Flagstaff, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Contact Person
Mari Quillman
Program Manager
2861 Pullman Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714.222.5932
mquillman@ecorpconsulting.com
Website
www.ecorpconsulting.com
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KEY STAFF
PlaceWorks has assembled a highly qualified team to complete the Moorpark
General Plan Update and EIR. Brief biographies of key staff are provided below.
Full resumes are provided in the Appendix.
Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
PLACEWORKS - Prime Consultant
WOODIE TESCHER | Principal, Planning and Urban Design
Woodie Tescher has more than 30 years of award-winning
urban design, planning, and public facilitation experience.
He has completed projects for a considerable diversity of
public- and private-sector clients with equally diverse
issues and objectives. Woodie is an experienced and skilled
facilitator of public involvement programs that reconcile
the objectives of residents, developers, and property
owners. He coordinates multidisciplinary teams for complex, challenging
planning and design assignments. Woodie possesses a well-grounded
understanding of the elements that make communities vital places to live.
Principal-in-Charge
Project Manager
JONATHAN NETTLER, AICP | Los Angeles Regional Director
Jonathan is an accomplished leader with 15 years of
experience in impacting urban policy and practice to create
more healthy, vibrant, and sustainable places. He has
developed a unique cross-disciplinary skill set while working
in real estate and land use across the United States and on
international projects. Jonathan’s expertise includes project
management and delivery, public outreach, team leadership,
partnership-building, nonprofit governance, grant writing, and communications.
His approach to master planning uses skills honed as an architectural historian
and large-scale planner, and his focus on the processes of spatial production
creates unique places that reflect attentiveness to stakeholder involvement,
historical precedent, and surrounding context.
Assistant Project Manager
WENDY NOWAK, AICP | Principal
Wendy is an experienced and versatile planner with 20 years
of professional experience in the public and private sectors.
Her winning interpersonal skills and passion for working
with the public make her a natural in the areas of community
outreach, visioning, and relationship building, which led her
to her current role within the company as Practice Area Lead
for Community Engagement. Wendy oversaw the Moran
Street Specific Plan in Little Saigon, a mixed-use infill development where she
worked with staff to develop an outreach program that earned the trust of a
divided community and unanimous adoption of the plan.
Public Outreach Lead
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
MARK HOFFMAN | Associate Principal
Mark leads community planning projects for local governments,
health agencies, and nonprofit organizations. His expertise
spans comprehensive planning, housing, municipal service
reviews, strategic plans, and healthy communities. Drawing
from a breadth of experience, Mark’s work is known for
creative solutions that capture a community’s aspirations, yet
are grounded by contemporary realities. He is an expert on
housing policy, having prepared 50+ housing elements, fair housing analyses, and
policy studies throughout California. His work with the Urban Land Institute (ULI)
to create Pasadena’s Housing Agenda for Action and Housing Element earned
ULI’s National Robert C. Larson Housing Policy award in 2014.
Housing/Health, Environmental
Justice
STEVE GUNNELLS | Chief Economist
Steve’s career spans the spectrum of community planning
and economic development. As PlaceWorks’ in-house
economist, he focuses on crafting plans, policies, and
development projects that are grounded in regional and
global economic realities. He helps clients leverage market
forces to achieve their goals. And most importantly, he uses
his grasp of economics and real estate markets not only to
overcome existing challenges but to help communities create visionary plans that
capitalize on the possibilities, not just past trends. Steve works with communities
to bridge the gap between long-range planning policies and economic
development—with community organizations and special districts to fund and
implement priority projects—and with developers to guide project decision-
making and obtain entitlements based on sound economic and market analysis.
Steve has provided economic analysis and public outreach as relates to economics
for more than a dozen general plan updates. These include San Clemente,
Redondo Beach, Fountain Valley, Clovis, Corona, Yucaipa, and the County of San
Bernardino.
Economics Lead
TAMMY L. SEALE | Associate Principal
Tammy Seale is a leader in the field of sustainability and
climate change services, working to inform and expand the
practice. As an environmental planner for more than 20
years, she is committed to working with communities to
identify and implement local strategies to address climate
change. She prepares local sustainability, climate, and
energy action plans; greenhouse gas emissions inventories;
GHG analysis for CEQA documents; general plan elements; and policy documents
to address local sustainability, climate change, and energy programs.
Climate Action Planning Lead
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
ROBERT KAIN | GeoSpatial Services Business Leader
Robert has over 15 years of planning experience, including
10 years of municipal planning experience with the Cities of
Newport Beach and Dana Point. He is well versed in
advanced and current planning practices, and has an
excellent understanding of the relationship between data
management and its importance in achieving service
delivery standards for the work of community development
and public works departments.
GIS and Alternative GP Formats
JESSICA WUYEK | Associate
Jessica’s passion for socially equitable communities drives
her practice of community planning and her insight into how
the built environment impacts community health and well-
being. She has worked successfully with a wide spectrum of
stakeholders—political leaders, business owners, educators,
residents, and youth—to create community development
plans that suit the community’s character, history, and
demographics. Jessica played a pivotal role in the 2016 Los Angeles Countywide
Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment.
Public Outreach and Parks & Open
Space Planning
CAT CALLAGHAN, AIA, AICP Candidate | Associate
Cat has experience in the public and private sectors pursuing
diverse planning projects for urban centers, corridors,
campuses, at-risk neighborhoods, and mobility
enhancements. Her work also includes transit architecture,
logistics planning, policy research, public outreach, data
visualization, and communications. She has worked with
cross-disciplinary teams that included city and university
officials and staff, architects, engineers, contractors, and clients. She engages
with a wide range of projects.
Associate Planner/Designer
Licensed Architect Massachusetts
#51017
JEN CHUNG, ASLA | Associate
Jen combines creativity with technical dexterity to transform
concepts into visual designs and designs into workable
plans. Creativity and technique also inform Jen’s graphics
and visual communications. She knows how to make a
strong visual impact that conveys information clearly and is
aesthetically pleasing. Her expertise with a variety of
graphics and design programs gives her optimal efficiency,
even under time and budget constraints. She possesses a high level of dexterity
with using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and AutoCAD.
Graphic Design
California Registered Landscape
Architect #6549
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
NICOLE VERMILION | Associate Principal
Nicole combines broad perspective and big-picture thinking
with a good technical grounding to find workable solutions
to environmental constraints. She is a skilled project
manager and smoothly guides difficult and controversial
projects to completion. She most often manages CEQA
review for general plans and specific plans, such as the Los
Alamitos General Plan EIR. Her environmental analyses are
accurate, clear, and thorough, and her grasp of technical considerations and up-
to-date knowledge ensure that each project’s issues, constraints, and
community concerns are carefully managed.
EIR Principal, Technical
Studies Director
JULIAN F. CAPATA | Senior Associate
Julian provides project management and technical and
analytical assistance for environmental documentation and
urban planning projects. He is highly skilled in research and
critical analysis and has received in-depth training in team
building, facilitation, and collaboration skills. Julian is well
versed in all National Environmental Policy Act and California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines and all phases
of the CEQA process, including project scoping, public noticing, document
preparation, public meetings and community outreach.
CEQA Project Manager
JOHN VANG | Senior Associate
John is a specialist on the air quality, greenhouse gas, and
noise assessment team. His background and experience give
him a solid foundation in quantitative and qualitative
analysis—a valuable asset and indispensable to the
assessment of environmental impacts. He completes and
assists with technical analyses for a wide variety of projects—
general plans and specific plans; schools; and developments
with commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed uses.
Air Quality/GHG Lead
JOSHUA D. CARMAN, INCE-USA | Senior Associate
Joshua has 17 years of experience in the field of acoustics and
air quality and has participated in the environmental review
process for many diverse projects in California, Washington,
Nevada, and New York. Joshua prepares noise and air quality/
greenhouse gas assessments for environmental impact
studies (CEQA/NEPA) and technical noise studies for
transportation projects using federal, state, regional, and local
guidelines and methodology.
Noise and Vibration Lead
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
STEVE BUSH, PE | Senior Engineer
Steve conducts air quality/GHG analyses and health risk
assessments for various projects, including stormwater outlets/
marsh areas. He also prepares and finalizes Hydrology/Water
Quality EIR sections. He is proficient in different air quality
modeling software such as CalEEMod2011, BREEZE7. For the
past 8 years, Steve has served in this role for virtually every
general plan EIR (statewide) that PlaceWorks has led.
Health Risk Assessment Lead
CA Prof. Geologist #8177
DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS, EIT | Associate
Dina has been working in the field of sustainability,
environmental engineering and sustainable watershed
management since the year 2000. Her expertise includes
working at the Environmental and Water Resource
Engineering department at the American University of
Beirut performing research related to industrial waste
management, water and wastewater treatment processes,
wastewater reclamation practices, development of natural resources within an
economically sustainable framework, and the use of alternative fuels.
Hydrology/Water Quality Lead
California Registered Engineer in
Training (PE in progress) #163247
DENISE CLENDENING, PhD | Associate Principal
Denise has over 27 years of experience providing technical
oversight and performing human health risk assessments,
site assessments, and investigations of chemical waste at
multiple sites, including Resource Conservation & Recovery
Act (RCRA) and Superfund sites. She is adept at applying
alternatives that are economical yet protective of human
health and the environment. She conducts realistic
assessments and calculates target cleanup levels based on site-specific exposure
scenarios. She participates in public hearings and coordinates projects with the
CEQA process.
Environmental Site Assessment
MICHAEL J. WATSON, PG | Associate Geologist
With over a decade in the environmental consulting industry,
Mike performs site assessments, geohazard studies, air
quality and industrial hygiene assessments, groundwater
investigations, and remedial actions. Mike also manages
materials acquisition, field equipment maintenance, and
subcontractor coordination on large field investigations and
monitoring programs.
Hazards and Geology Lead
CA Prof. Geologist #8177
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
ITERIS - Transportation Analysis
DEEPAK KAUSHIK, PE | Senior Engineer
Deepak has over 16 years of transportation planning and
engineering experience, which includes transportation
systems analysis, multimodal mobility planning, highway
operations, traffic safety, and travel-demand modeling. He
enjoys the technical aspects of the projects he manages, but
also embraces the interaction with stakeholders, city
officials, and the public. Most of all, he welcomes the
challenge of finding solutions that improve mobility for all users. He is currently
serving as Project Manager on a similar General Plan Update effort for the City
of Thousand Oaks.
Project Manager
VIGGEN DAVIDIAN, PE | Vice President
Viggen has over 38 years of comprehensive project
engineering and management experience encompassing
transportation planning, traffic engineering design, and civil
engineering, both in the private and the public sectors. His
technical expertise includes comprehensive multimodal area
and corridor studies, traffic operations, travel demand
forecasting, alternatives analyses, and environmental impact
assessment for major highway and transit projects. He also specializes in
development of transportation performance measurement procedures and
monitoring systems for local and regional agencies, as well as strategic master
plans for transportation infrastructure development, prioritization, and financing.
He is a Fellow of Institute of Transportation Engineers and has served on the ASCE
Los Angeles Section Board of Directors as Vice President.
Principal-in-Charge
JENNIFER MARTIN, PE | Senior Engineer
Jennifer has over 16 years of experience with transportation
forecasting and modeling, transportation planning, traffic
engineering and analysis, traffic operations and management
plans, and project management. She is fluent with a variety
of travel demand modeling software, traffic engineering
software, and traffic analysis methods. She has national
experience applying, modifying, and developing travel
demand models for both large and small scale projects, and has experience in
evaluating outputs for NEPA/SEPA/ CEQA analysis, air quality and noise impact
analyses, and traffic impact analyses. She is highly skilled in travel model
performance measure output, as well as developing model analysis tools for
project efficiency and currently serves as a company resource for projects which
use both big-data analytics and traditional planning methods.
Traffic Modeling Lead
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
STEPHANIE MAK | Associate Engineer
Stephanie has over four years of experience working in the
fields of transportation planning and analytics. Her expertise
includes transportation performance monitoring/metrics,
benefit-cost analyses, transit operations analysis, dataset
analyses, data visualization and database development. Ms.
Mak has extensive experience with GIS and using the “R”
scripting language to manage large datasets, performing
statistical analysis and developing transportation performance metrics.
Project Engineer
TYLER LINDBERG | Assistant Engineer
Tyler’s work has involved drafting plans and policy reports,
performing spatial analysis, and conducting research abroad
in both South Africa and Italy. He has technical proficiency in
ArcGIS and Synchro, and background in HTML programming
and TransCAD, among other software. He has more than
three years of educational and professional experience
working in southern California transportation and has worked
on projects throughout greater Los Angeles that vary from highly localized traffic
studies, municipal general plans, and freeway and transit analyses including the
Metro Orange Line grade separation evaluation, regional transportation system
operations, transit neighborhood plans, and analyses of express lanes.
Project Engineer
FUSCOE ENGINEERING - Civil Engineering, Water/Stormwater
IAN ADAM, CPSWQ, QSD | Principal / Stormwater Manager
Ian’s specialty is water resources, with an emphasis in water
quality regulations, BMP design and Resource Agency
interaction. Ian is currently working as the stormwater
consultant to several cities in Orange County for the
development, implementation and training of numerous
stormwater programs. He is also serving as the lead water
quality design consultant for Del Mar Fairgrounds and
regularly interacts with the RWQCB and County of Orange on water quality
issues, grant opportunities and LID solutions. Ian’s technical background in
water quality combined with his engineering and regulatory experience at FEI
provides clients with a uniquely trained individual to work with stakeholders,
regulatory agencies and other consultants.
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STEPHANIE CASTLE-ZINN | Water Quality Specialist
Stephanie brings impeccable scientific and professional
qualifications to her work at Fuscoe Engineering. As a Fuscoe
Water Quality Specialist, Stephanie ably applies her research,
skills and knowledge to real-world projects. Stephanie’s role
at Fuscoe Engineering entails advancing Fuscoe’s water
resources sector, preparing WQMPs, updating Water Supply
Assessments (WSAs) with more reliable data and assisting
with technical reports. She has provided services for a redevelopment project in
Marina del Rey; Temple City General Plan Update EIR; Tustin Downtown Core
Specific Plan; and various WQMPs throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Stephanie’s enthusiasm for her work and genuine concern for California’s water
resources are qualities that greatly contribute to the success and effectiveness
of Fuscoe’s well-respected stormwater management team.
Project Manager/ Water
Resources
ECORP - Cultural and Biological Resources
MARI QUILLMAN | Principal Biological Resources Program Manager
Mary has more than 25 years of experience in managing
projects and conducting biological surveys and habitat
restoration projects in California. She has worked on numerous
large scale habitat restoration projects throughout California
with private and public clients. She has extensive experience
with sage scrub, chaparral, and riparian habitats and
associated wildlife species. Prior to becoming a Project
Manager, Ms. Quillman conducted general biological surveys and focused surveys
for California gnatcatchers, least Bell’s vireos, desert tortoises and other sensitive
wildlife species. In addition, she prepared biological technical reports and
biological sections of CEQA and NEPA documents.
ECORP Point of Contact and
Project Manager
WENDY BULMEL, RPA | Senior Archaeologist/Assistant Manager - Cultural
Wendy has supervised and participated in all aspects of the
archaeological field and laboratory process and has written
numerous cultural resources technical report. Her
experience has involved working as a project manager,
senior archaeologist, field director, crew chief, osteologist,
and faunal analyst. Wendy is experienced in the organization
and execution of field projects in compliance with the CEQA
and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). She is
experienced in a variety of laboratory tasks including artifact analysis, cataloging,
preparation and curation of cultural artifacts, database management, and the
analysis of human remains.
Cultural Resources/Tribal Task
Manager
Registered Professional
Archaeologist (RPA) #989457
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Name | Title // Qualifications and Experience Role(s)
CHRISTINE TISCHER | Senior Wildlife Biologist
Christine specializes in terrestrial wildlife and has extensive
experience conducting focused studies for California
gnatcatchers, least Bell’s vireos, peregrine falcons, California
least terns, Quino checkerspot butterflies, and fairy shrimp
throughout southern California. She has conducted several
analyses and reviews of impacts to natural resources for a
variety of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental
Impact Reports, Biological Assessment Reports, and Environmental Assessment
Reports. She has also conducted numerous biological reconnaissance-level
surveys, authored sections for various environmental documents, implemented
mitigation programs, managed a brown-headed cowbird trapping and removal
program, investigated biological impacts, and performed restoration inspections
and data analysis for environmental projects in California and throughout the US.
Biological Task Manager
JOHN O’CONNOR, PhD, RPA | Senior Archaeologist
John is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with over 10
years of archaeological experience in North America and the
Pacific Islands, experience that includes cultural resources
management, academic research, museum collections
management, and university teaching. He meets the
Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications
Standards for prehistoric and historical archaeologist. He
has worked on professional and academic projects throughout California,
Oregon, Hawaii, French Polynesia, and the Kingdom of Tonga. He is currently
the Senior Archaeologist for the San Diego office of ECORP, where he serves as
a Project Manager, Task Manager, and Field Director for cultural resource
management projects in the State of California.
Senior Archaeologist/QA/QC
Registered Professional
Archaeologist, (RPA# 36341398)
JEREMY ADAMS | Senior Architectural Historian
Jeremy is well versed in the practical application of the laws
and regulations of Section 106 of the NHPA and CEQA. He is
highly skilled at historical research and analysis and is
familiar with numerous archives, libraries, museums, and
other historical repositories throughout California. He has
prepared historic contexts, property histories, and carried
out architectural site documentation for buildings,
structures, and historical landscapes. He has also prepared built-environment
impact assessments and has developed mitigation measures for CEQA and
Section 106 projects. In addition, he has carried out all three versions of HABS/
HAER/HALS historical documentation, developed educational interpretive
panels, has completed Caltrans SER documents, multiple versions of Finding of
Effect documents, and has evaluated numerous historic-age buildings and
properties, as well as assisted lead agencies with SHPO consultation.
Architectural Historian
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Qualifications and References
Provided below is a summary of each of our team’s most relevant projects along with client references and information
regarding schedule and budget. More detailed descriptions and information about these and other relevant projects are
provided in the Appendix. No members of the PlaceWorks team have any known actual, apparent, or potential conflicts of
interest.
Project Name | Client // Description of Work Performed and Final Outcome Contact | Phone | End Date | Staff
PLACEWORKS
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR | City of Westminster
As part of a comprehensive update to its General Plan, city council and staff
directed PlaceWorks to plan and execute a public engagement program that
would reach a wide range of constituents—especially those who typically can’t
or don’t provide feedback. In addition to facilitating the 21-member general
plan advisory committee, we launched an information campaign to advertise
the general plan update and encourage public participation. PlaceWorks
designed a series of bus shelter/bus bench ads that were placed at over two
dozen locations throughout the city in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
Because the city is essentially built out, PlaceWorks recommended defining
areas that should be preserved (such as established residential neighborhoods)
and focusing potential land use changes along underutilized corridors and
nodes adjacent to major transportation (i.e., I-405 and SR-22). The proposed
elements of the general plan—including optional elements covering economic
development and parks and recreation—are supported by a detailed
implementation program that provides staff with direction on the time frame,
resources, and department(s) responsible for the program. The plan supports
the community vision and work the way the city works, so that Westminster has
the direction to move forward as well as the flexibility to adapt to changes over
the coming decades.
PlaceWorks completed all work products on time and within budget and in 2017
the plan won a Comprehensive Planning Award: Small Jurisdiction from the
California APA, Orange Section.
Steve Ratkay, AICP, Planning
Manager
8200 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster CA 92638
714.548.3484
sratkay@westminster-ca.us
2016
Tescher, Nowak, Vermilion,
Clendening, Watson, Fuscoe
WESTMINSTER GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIROpportunity, Community, ProgressProject Type General Plan and EIRLocationWestminster, California
Size 10.8 square miles
Client City of Westminster
Date Completed In Progress
Services
Provided
Visioning, Land Planning, Branding, Economic Development,
Environmental Review, Public Outreach and Facilitation,
Project Website, Implementation
As part of a comprehensive update to its General Plan, city council and staff
directed PlaceWorks to plan and execute a public engagement program that would
reach a wide range of constituents—especially those who typically can’t or don’t
provide feedback. In addition to facilitating the 21-member general plan advisory
committee, we launched an information campaign to advertise the general plan
update and encourage public participation. PlaceWorks designed a series of bus
shelter/bus bench ads that were placed at over two dozen locations throughout the
city in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. We also advertised in local and regional
media outlets, distributed 20,000 multilanguage fliers via the City’s water bills, and
coordinated with local business and property owners to display advertisements on
their electronic billboards and store windows.
A key project objective is to establish a vision for the community that reflects
Westminster’s unique values and priorities, especially since the existing general plan
(last amended in 1996) does not have a community vision. PlaceWorks synthesized
the information from in-person feedback at open houses, workshops, and general
plan advisory committee meetings, as well as online feedback from the project
website and Open Town Hall, to draft a vision that belongs uniquely to Westminster.
Because the city is essentially built out, PlaceWorks recommended defining areas
that should be preserved (such as established residential neighborhoods) and
focusing potential land use changes along underutilized corridors and nodes adjacent
to major transportation (i.e., I-405 and SR-22).
The proposed elements of the general plan—including optional elements covering
economic development and parks and recreation—will be supported by a detailed
implementation program that will provide staff with direction on the time frame,
resources, and department(s) responsible for the program. The plan will support
the community vision and work the way the city works, so that Westminster has
the direction to move forward as well as the flexibility to adapt to changes over the
coming decades.
GENERAL PLAN
City of Westminster, California
Adopted | September 2016
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Project Name | Client // Description of Work Performed and Final Outcome Contact | Phone | End Date | Staff
CORONA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR | City of Corona
PlaceWorks is leading a technical update of the 2004 Corona General Plan that
includes updating the technical background report, facilitating community
outreach, and crafting a new general plan and EIR to ensure that quality of life is
preserved and enhanced for residents, businesses, and visitors. Corona has seen
extraordinary growth, and the General Plan update focuses on addressing that
growth while ensuring that the vision and values of Corona remain relevant. The
city’s sphere of influence is also being evaluated—these areas pose additional
challenges related to infrastructure and service levels. The update will also
address more contemporary challenges—such as environmental justice and
community health—through targeted outreach and analysis.
The plan, which is estimated for completion later this year, will continue as a
“living” document to guide the next generation of development in Corona.
Terri Manuel, Planning Manager
400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Suite 215
Corona CA 92882
951.736.2299
Terri.manuel@coronaCA.gov
Ongoing
Tescher, Hoffman, Vermilion, Kain,
Clendening, Watson
TEMPLE CITY GENERAL PLAN AND EIR | City of Temple City
The Temple City 2050 Mid-Century Plan was the first all-inclusive update of
the city’s general plan in over 25 years. PlaceWorks updated all supplemental
policies, including the Las Tunas/Rosemead Specific Plan and zoning code, and
prepared an environmental impact report. As part of these updates, PlaceWorks
analyzed the city’s demographic trends, unique cultural context, development,
and built environment to identify new and updated goals and policies that allow
the city to position itself to be fiscally sustainable and competitive on a local and
regional level.
The Mid-Century Plan was a community-driven effort that channeled the city’s
strengths. Constant outreach and communication with residents, business
owners, public officials, and other stakeholders defined the goals, policies, and
implementation strategies to achieve the city’s full potential. Outreach included
face-to-face conversations, festivals, and workshops fully integrated with
current networks and outreach tools such as Temple City Connect magazine
and an interactive “Make TC Happen” website.
The Plan received a 2018 Comprehensive Planning Award: Small Jurisdiction
from the California APA, Los Angeles Section.
Scott Reimers | Planning Manager
9701 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
818.285.2171
sreimers@templecity.us
June 2017
Tescher, Kain, Vermilion,
Clendening, Watson
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Project Name | Client // Description of Work Performed and Final Outcome Contact | Phone | End Date | Staff
PASADENA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND MOBILITY
ELEMENTS AND EIR | City of Pasadena
The general plan built on seven guiding principles to conserve the city’s historic
neighborhoods and districts and target infill in the downtown and around transit
stations. It reinforced the past decade of transformations with infill mixed-
use and housing development, pedestrian-oriented streets, and sustainable
development practices. PlaceWorks’ services included:
Development and management of the work program and schedule
Design and implementation of public outreach and engagement activities
Technical assistance for the development and analysis of land use/urban form
alternatives and selection of the preferred plan
Input for plan reorganization and updated goals and policies
Preparation of the environmental impact report and climate action plan
PlaceWorks collaborated with city staff in to design and implement an extensive
program of public outreach and involvement. Residents and business people
participated in stakeholder meetings, public workshops, advisory committee
meetings, and online and administered surveys. A three-day charrette used 3D
imagery to help participants visualize physical form and community character.
Vince Bertoni, AICP | City of Los
Angeles Director of Planning (former
Planning Director, City of Pasadena)
200 N. Spring Street, Rm. 667
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213.978.1271
vince.bertoni@lacity.org
Stephanie DeWolfe | City Manager,
City of South Pasadena (former
Planning Manager, City of Pasadena)
1414 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.403.7200
sdewolfe@southpasadenaca.gov
September 2011
Tescher, Gunnells, Kain, Vermilion,
Vang
ITERIS - Transportation Planning
VENTURA COUNTY TRAFFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT | Ventura
County Transportation Commission (VCTC)
Iteris developed a county-wide traffic model for Ventura County, as a sub-area
model based on the 2016 SCAG RTP/SCS Model. The project was the first in
southern California to use the 2016 version of SCAG’s Sub-Regional Model
Development Tool. A major component of the project was the development
of a land use to socioeconomic data conversion module, since the existing
county planning tool was land use, where regional model trip generation is
based on socioeconomic inputs. Other components include completed transit,
an active transportation module, standardized and automated model outputs
developed for a variety of local geographies to support air quality analysis and
VMT calculations to address SB 743 requirements.
The model has been validated and future traffic forecasts will be developed
once future land uses forecast are finalized. The model is used to test various
land use alternatives for the County of Ventura General Plan update. Once
completed, Iteris will install the model at VCTC and provide training to VCTC
staff. It should be noted that Iteris also developed the earlier version of the
VCTM, which was a highway-based model and reflected transit through regional
mode choice factors. This model supported the County’s highway projects for
over ten years.
Andrew Kent | Planning/GIS Analyst
950 County Square Drive, Suite 207
Ventura, CA 93003
805.642.1409
akent@goventura.org
Deccember 2018
Davidian, Martin
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THOUSAND OAKS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROGRAM EIR
City of Thousand Oaks
Iteris is preparing the traffic analysis and traffic forecasting components for
the GPU Program EIR. The traffic forecasting approach includes the use of the
current Ventura County Transportation Model (VCTM), developed by Iteris. This
model was the first in southern California to use the 2016 version of SCAG’s Sub-
Regional Model Development Tool. Iteris is using the future year traffic forecasts
to evaluate the impact of the proposed GPU on intersections and roadway
segments. This model is also being used to develop metrics such as total roadway
segment daily volumes, TAZ trip generation, miles of congestion, Citywide VMT,
and Citywide VHT. These metrics will be used evaluate and compare four land
use alternatives to the preferred land use plan. The Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA),
being prepared as part of the Program EIR, includes a baseline existing conditions
report documenting intersection and roadway segment Level of Service (LOS),
followed by future year “no build” (i.e., currently adopted General Plan) and
“build” (i.e., with GPU) scenarios evaluating transportation-related impacts of
the GPU. Iteris is also using outreach and the transportation metrics described
to prepare a new transportation analysis process for the City which is consistent
with new SB 743 CEQA guidelines..
Kathy Naoum, AICP | Transportation
Planner
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362
805.961.8912
KLowry@toaks.org
April 2021 (est.)
Kaushik, Davidian, Martin, Lindberg
FOCUSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND SEIR |
City of Murrieta
Iteris is currently providing transportation planning services to the City of
Murrieta for preparation of the City’s Focused General Plan Amendment (FGPA)
and SEIR and is preparing a CEQA-level Traffic Impact Analysis to evaluate
the changes in land use designations incorporated into the FGPA. In order to
develop traffic volume forecasts, Iteris is preparing a focused travel-demand
model consistent with the 2016 SCAG RTP/SCS model assumptions and inputs,
as well as being compatible with the current City of Murrieta traffic analysis
zone structure and land use as part of the adopted 2011 General Plan, in which
Iteris played a key role in preparing. The project includes analyses required to
address changes in state law since the 2011 General Plan. A key component of
the project is the preparation of guidelines for the implementation of SB 743,
consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan in order to encourage economic
development. Given the new metrics identified by OPR as part of SB 743, Iteris
is preparing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) data in a format consistent with
RTAC methodologies and GHG quantification protocols. The data will assist
the project team in producing GHG inventories, developing strategies geared
towards overall VMT reduction, and ensuring the General Plan’s compliance
with SB 743.
Paul Swancott | Senior Planner
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA, 92562
951.461.6063
PSwancott@MurrietaCA.gov
December 2019
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Project Name | Client // Description of Work Performed and Final Outcome Contact | Phone | End Date | Staff
FUSCOE ENGINEERING - Infrastructure
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | City of Cudahy
As part of the 2017 Cudahy General Plan Update, which will incorporate a road
map for City planning out to 2040, Fuscoe Engineering is providing technical
support to the lead consultant MIG. FEI’s primary role is to evaluate City-wide
infrastructure with the proposed land use changes and identify areas where
potential upgrades and future CIP projects should be directed.
As part of the infrastructure analysis, FEI is also identifying appropriate green
infrastructure opportunities and sustainable water conservation policies to
support future redevelopment within the City. In addition, FEI is providing
the supporting EIR Technical Analysis, which will accompany the General Plan
Update.
Lisa Brownfield | Director of
Planning Services, MIG, Inc. for City
of Cudahy
537 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
626.744.9872 | lisab@migcom.com
Ongoing
Adam, Castle-Zinn
SOUTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN | City of Long Beach
The purpose of this project was to prepare land use updates for a 1,500-acre
portion of East Long Beach and entails preparation of a Specific Plan and an
amendment to the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) and the Southeast Area
Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP) zoning district. The scope of work
also included include the preparation of a Program EIR. Located directly south
of the California State University Long Beach campus, the area provides marina
access to the Alamitos Bay and is host to regional bikeway connections along
the San Gabriel River, which provides access to the ocean. SEADIP is the last
remaining area of Long Beach that is not entirely built out and is characterized
by undeveloped Los Cerritos wetlands parcels in varying degrees of degradation
and several large under-utilized properties, particularly along Pacific Coast
Highway. Fuscoe participated in conducting community outreach, following
State grant protocols to identify the community’s key infrastructure concerns.
The overall project encompassed refining and implementing the perspectives
of multiple stakeholder groups, including property owners, businesses,
residents and wetlands preservationists. This significant undertaking offered
a unique opportunity to produce a land use and development code that
creatively balanced responsible development with resource preservation. The
final Specific Plan included customized land uses and development standards;
identified locations for future development potential; expanded multi-modal
transportation options; and incorporated proactive strategies to preserve
wetlands and measures to maintain valuable natural resources.
Christopher Koontz | Advance
Planning Officer
333 W. Ocean Blvd., 4th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.570.6288
christopher.koontz@longbeach.gov
2017
Adam, Castle-Zinn
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GENERAL PLAN & ZONING ORDINANCE | City of Burlingame
Fuscoe is assisting MIG, Inc. in revising and updating the City of Burlingame’s
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including all areas within the City’s current
municipal boundaries, to cover a period to 2014. The update also includes a
concurrent General Plan EIR. Fuscoe’s services for this project includes providing
base mapping and GIS, a concept alternatives evaluation, administrative
draft General Plan, draft and final EIR, as well as participation in stakeholder
interviews, a team charette and community open house.
Dan Amsden | Senior Project
Manager, MIG, Inc.
800 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.845.7549
damsden@migcom.com
Ongoing
Adam, Castle-Zinn
ECORP - Cultural and Biological Resources
PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL PARK MASTER PLAN PROGRAM EIR |
County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks and Recreation
ECORP prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) to identify
and evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the
implementation of the Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan. The proposed
project entails planning for the conversion of approximately 142 acres within
the 1,365-acre former Puente Hills Landfill to a regional park. The following
supporting studies were also prepared: biological, cultural, agronomy, and
alternatives analysis.
Clement Lau, AICP | Department
Facilities Planner
1000 S. Fremont Ave, Unit #40,
Building A-9 West, 3rd Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803
626.588.5301
clau@parks.lacounty.gov
2016
Brechbiel, Guidry, Hesse, Blumel,
Quillman, Shaffer
CITY OF CARLSBAD CULTURAL RESOURCES GUIDELINES |
City of Carlsbad
ECORP developed and primary authored the updated cultural resources
guidelines and procedures for the City of Carlsbad to reflect recent changes
in state law and local policy as it relates to cultural, tribal, and paleontological
resources. Subsequently contracted to carry out a city-wide cultural resource
records search and development of a GIS-based sensitivity model for
archaeological and architectural history resources for use by the City in long-
range planning efforts.
Teri Delcamp | Principal Planner
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760.602.4611
Teri.delcamp@carlsbadca.gov
2018
Westwood, O’Connor
MOORPARK AGGREGATE FACILITY PROJECT IN VENTURA
COUNTY | CEMEX
The expansion of CEMEX’s mining operation and the associated reclamation
triggered the need for the biological services which included support for a recently
adopted Conditions of Approval, preparation of a Habitat Maintenance Plan,
implementation of annual monitoring and reporting, a Wildlife Best Management
Practices Compliance Plan, and a Tree Mitigation Plan. ECORP prepared guidelines
for fencing and signage, monitoring guidelines to address adverse effects to
vegetation, protection of habitat through a conservation easement, and conveyance
of the reclaimed lands to a conservation agency.
Christine M Jones | Title
4120 E. Jurupa Street, Suite 202
Ontario, CA 91761
909.335.2736x 201
christinem.jones@cemex.com
2019
Quillman, Lancaster,
Simpson, Guidry
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Project Scope
This scope of work has been tailored to your unique needs and responds to your
Request for Proposals. Our work plan is divided into six phases that will:
Establish a framework for success.
Reach out to the public and develop your vision.
Develop land use strategies and select a proposed land use plan.
Establish a policy framework to support your vision.
Develop a legally defensible EIR.
Turn your vision into reality with an implementation and monitoring plan.
While we believe that this scope of work is responsive to the City’s needs, we
also welcome the opportunity to refine the work program to ensure the best fit
for the community. For further information regarding the percentage of work
identified for each task and team member, please see the corresponding cost
estimate in the Budget section of this proposal.
A summary of the work program is presented in the table on the following page.
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WORK PROGRAM SUMMARY
Task 1. Project Foundation, Initiation, and Preliminary Coordination
1.1 Kick-Off Meeting with City Staff
1.2 Project Management and Tracking System
1.3 Coordination Meetings with City Staff
1.4 Coordination Meetings with DAC
1.5 Meetings with City Council Members
1.6 Document Templates and Base Maps
1.7 Data Gathering and Review
Task 2. Existing Conditions Background Report
2.1 Data Compilation and Analysis
2.2 Existing Conditions Report
2.3 Community Snapshot
2.4 Review Findings with PC and City Council
2.5 Review Findings with the Community
Task 3. Public Outreach Strategy
3.1 Community Attitudes Survey
3.2 Public Outreach and Engagement Program
3.3 Project Branding
3.4 Project Website
3.5 Collateral Materials
3.6 Advisory Committee
3.7 Citywide Workshops
3.8 Events, Pop-Up Workshops, and Tactical Urbanism
3.9 Social Media
3.10 Schools and Youth
Task 4. A Framework for Planning: A Shared Vision for Moorpark’s Future
4.1 Public Visioning Events
4.2 Draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
4.3 Review Preliminary Vision Statement
4.4 Planning Commission and City Council Review
4.5 Final Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
Task 5. Land Use Alternatives Analysis
5.1 Confirm Areas of Conservation and Change
5.2 Focused Area Land Use Concepts
5.3 Evaluate Comparative Impacts of Plan Alternatives
5.4 Land Use Alternatives Report
5.5 Review Land Use Alternatives
5.6 Select Preferred Land Use Plan
Task 6. Prepare General Plan
6.1 General Plan Format
6.2 General Plan Writing Guide
6.3 Administrative Draft Goals and Policies
6.4 Land Use Alternatives Report
6.5 Review Land Use Alternatives
6.6 Select Preferred Land Use Plan
Task 7. Program Environmental Impact Report
7.1 Notice of Preparation
7.2 Tribal Consultation
7.3 Scoping Meeting
7.4 Impact Technical Reports
7.5 Screencheck Draft PEIR
7.6 Second Screencheck and Public Draft PEIR
7.7 Notices of Completion and Availability
7.8 Final PEIR and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting
7.9 Findings and Overriding Considerations
7.10 CEQA Clearance for Housing Element
Task 8. Public Hearings and Adoption
Task 9. Adopted and Certified Documents
Task 10. Zoning Code Update (Optional Task)
10.1 Project Initiation
10.2 Background Document Review
10.3 Draft Zoning Code Sections
10.4 Graphics and Illustrations
10.5 Study Session: Special Topics
10.6 Environmental Compliance
10.7 Public Review Draft Zoning Code
10.8 Public Hearings
10.9 Final Zoning Code
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PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK
TASK 1. PROJECT FOUNDATION, INITIATION,
AND PRELIMINARY COORDINATION
This task will set the stage for preparing the updated General Plan. We will
conduct a kick-off meeting, confirm the work program and schedule, establish
project coordination procedures, and learn about key planning objectives and
issues through an engaged conversation with City staff. We will also collect
relevant, City-specific documents and create base maps for documenting data
and alternative and selected land uses.
1.1 Kick-off Meeting and City Tour
Key members of the PlaceWorks team will meet with City staff to initiate the
project; discuss project goals, opportunities, and constraints; and refine roles,
responsibilities, and expectations for schedule, process, and work products.
At this meeting we will identify ways in which City staff and PlaceWorks can
effectively work together as a team. We will review the outreach strategy
described in Task 3 and discuss how this is integrated with and informs work
tasks to be performed.
Following the meeting, the PlaceWorks team will participate in a field tour
with City staff to observe the places and characteristics of the City valued by
its residents and areas where changes of use and/or density are likely to be
considered. It is assumed that the City will develop the tour itinerary and provide
transportation. We will document sites visited with photographs and video
for subsequent use in preparing plan options and public meetings. Following
the tour, PlaceWorks will prepare a summary memorandum highlighting key
observations of the consultant team.
Deliverable(s):
−Summary notes from field tour
1.2 Project Management and Tracking System
PlaceWorks will prepare a project management plan providing a detailed
schedule of tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities; a system to track, monitor,
and report performance; protocols for submittal and review of work products;
and formats for submittal of invoices to the City. Tasks will be assigned to staff
weekly, progress reported monthly, and schedule reviewed periodically and
updated as necessary.
The project schedule will define the sequence and critical paths for performance
of work tasks, including document submittal deadlines to the City, City staff
review periods, and the time frame for revision of draft documents in response
to comments from staff. It will also establish the schedule for the public
engagement activities and Planning Commission and City Council study sessions
and public hearings.
We will use Smartsheet, a web-based management tool that we can share with
our clients and that we have successfully used on multiple planning projects.
Task 1. Goals
Effective management of the
overall work program
On-time and on-budget
performance
Seamless coordination with
City staff and the consultant
team
A shared understanding
of objectives and update
process with all team
members
An initial view of the City—
what Moorpark is today
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Smartsheet is extremely easy to use and helps monitor and communicate
task status, schedules, and meeting documentation. It has a versatile calendar
function, electronic files can be uploaded and tagged, and all data can be printed
in PDF format.
1.3 Coordination Meetings with City Staff
PlaceWorks will participate in bi-weekly coordination meetings or telephone
conferences with City staff. These will be scheduled as standing meetings, which
may be canceled at the direction of the City if there are no substantive items for
discussion. We will prepare a meeting agenda in consultation with the City and
summarize meeting outcomes in a memorandum.
Deliverable(s):
−Meeting agendas
−Summary of action items
1.4 Coordination Meetings with the Departmental Advisory Committee
Because the scope of a general plan addresses areas of responsibility of multiple
City departments, we understand that Moorpark will establish an advisory
committee representing each department to provide technical input and review
administrative draft documents. At key benchmarks, meetings will be scheduled
to receive direction for upcoming work products, test ideas, and confirm plan
recommendations. We will coordinate with staff to define the topics to be
addressed and expected outcomes for each meeting, prepare an agenda, and
summarize comments and actions. It is assumed that eight meetings will be
conducted during the planning process.
Deliverable(s):
−Up to 8 meetings with the Departmental Advisory Committee
−Meeting agendas
−Summary of meeting comments and actions
1.5 One-on-One Meetings with City Council Members
At the outset of the planning process, PlaceWorks proposes to team with
Community Development staff and meet with City Council members to ensure
that their objectives and expected outcomes for the General Plan update are
addressed. We will solicit input regarding their perceptions of important issues
facing the community and ideas about how these can be resolved and also
discuss strategies for an effective program of public outreach and engagement.
It is assumed that the meetings will be scheduled over the course of two days,
with two PlaceWorks staff in attendance.
Deliverable(s):
−Memorandum summarizing key ideas and input from the City Council
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1.6 Document Templates and Base Maps
PlaceWorks will develop a design template for digital files and hard-copy
reproduction of working memoranda and studies and GIS mapping products
to ensure a consistent image and quality for the project. This will address such
items as layout, fonts, order of headings, photographs and illustrations, and use
of infographics. We will provide the City with example layouts, develop a mock-
up of the preferred design, and create final templates.
We will prepare an accurate parcel-level base map for the recording of baseline
data, alternative and preferred land use designations, and other geographically
relevant information. At a minimum it will depict City boundaries, streets and
circulation systems, and parcels and can be used as an overlay on an aerial
photograph. The transferable base map will be developed in both an electronic
and physical format. The electronic base map will be developed as an Esri-
compliant file geodatabase and based on the file schema agreed upon by the
City.
For all GIS-related analysis and map exhibit work products, PlaceWorks uses
ArcMap 10.3.1. During this phase, the project team will work with City staff to
establish data transfer protocols, data format parameters, database schemas,
and metadata formats.
Deliverable(s):
−Document layout examples
−Mock-up of recommended template
−Final templates
−Project base map
1.6 Review Existing General Plan
PlaceWorks will conduct an audit of the existing general plan elements for their
consistency with state legislation and best planning practices. Numerous changes
in planning law have been enacted since the last plan update, and we will use
California Government Code (Section 65300 et seq.) and Governor’s Office of
Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines (2017) as bases for this review,
as well as more recent legislation that is not in the code or guidelines. These
changes address such topics as climate change, resiliency, environmental justice,
housing production and affordability, and complete streets. We anticipate a
number of bills in the upcoming legislative session addressing these topics and
others affecting general plan content, and we will monitor their progress and
work with the City to address the ones that are enacted.
At the same time, in the years since the last plan’s update, planners have learned
and applied new approaches in addressing mandated plan topics. We will review
the existing General Plan and identify topics for which new best practices have
emerged and warrant inclusion in the updated Plan. Strategies for mixed-use
development, active transportation, sustainable development, technological
innovation, and economic development are representative of those that may be
considered.
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Finally, PlaceWorks will also evaluate the usability of the existing General Plan
and will survey City staff to identify the feasibility, readability, and accessibility of
the existing plan and to critique the ability of the existing plan to address current
needs of Moorpark.
Deliverable(s):
−Memorandum describing Plan sections that should be updated to reflect
legislative requirements and best practices
1.7 Data Gathering and Review
PlaceWorks will review existing conditions data provided by City staff and the
information collected by City Departments to assess its usefulness for the Plan
update. Information will include GIS data layers, technical studies, reports, and
other documents. We will evaluate its completeness in addressing the topics
required by State legislation and the GP Guidelines, adequacy to serve as a
baseline for preparation of the Program EIR, level of detail, consistency with
professional technical standards, and currency. The scope of data described in
Task 2 will serve as a benchmark for this analysis. Deficiencies will be identified
and a plan developed for the additional research, mapping, and analyses needed
to complete background studies and the updated General Plan and Program
EIR. Any costs exceeding those estimated for this proposal will be identified and
reviewed with City staff.
In addition to the data sets provided by the City, we will compile applicable
policy, regulatory, and other documents that may inform planning decisions.
Among these are:
Moorpark Municipal Code (including Title 16 Subdivisions and Title 17 Zoning)
Moorpark General Plan, including Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Downtown Specific Plan
Adopted Specific Plans for Residential and Commercial Projects (Moorpark
Highlands, Hitch Ranch, and Carlsberg)
Arroyo Simi Trail Study
National Register of Historic Places in Ventura County
Moorpark California Environmental Quality Act Procedures
Planning Commission and City Council Reports and Minutes pertaining to the
General Plan Update
List and description of pending development projects
Recent environmental documentation for pending projects
Ventura County Tierra Rejada Valley Greenbelt Agreement
Capital Improvement Program
City budgets
Deliverable(s):
−Analysis of existing conditions data resources: Digital file
−Annotated library of resource documents: Digital file
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TASK 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS BACKGROUND REPORT
2.1 Data Compilation and Analysis
The foundation for a vital general plan is a shared understanding of the
community today, the elements contributing to Moorpark’s character and quality
of life, and trends and forecasts of futures that could affect the community. In
this task, the PlaceWorks team will build upon the database provided by the City
and describe the existing conditions and trends applicable to each Plan element
as (a) background information to inform development of the updated General
Plan’s plans, goals, policies, and implementation programs and (b) the “existing
conditions” sections of the General Plan’s Program Environmental Impact Report
(PEIR).
While the Existing Conditions Report is technical in nature and serves as a
baseline for the environmental impact report, it is insufficient by itself for
developing general plan policy—it is equally important to extract key planning
issues, opportunities, and constraints from the analysis. This high-level analysis
is essential for informing the goals and policies of the General Plan. Therefore,
each section in the report will conclude with an analysis of important take-aways
that will guide subsequent stages of the General Plan update.
For each Plan element/topic, PlaceWorks will develop geographic (GIS) datasets
and text databases that can be updated by staff as new data resources and
information become available following completion of each project. PlaceWorks
uses Esri ArcMap version 10.6.1 and ArcGIS Pro 2.0 for all GIS-based analysis and
base mapping tasks. All files provided by the City of Moorpark are assumed to
be Esri ArcMap 10.6.1 compliant, current, spatially accurate and aligned with
one another, and referenced to a common coordinate system. At the onset of
the project, the PlaceWorks team will coordinate with City staff to establish
data transfer protocols, data format parameters, database schema, and
metadata formats. Using the information from the City, profiles of character and
conditions will be prepared incorporating text, maps, tables, charts, infographics,
photographs, illustrations, and other visual media.
Baseline data and analyses to be conducted are described in the following
subtasks. Although these are described as separate topics, we will present them
so that the community understands their important interrelationships. For each
topic, we will incorporate a table and diagrams illustrating its relationship with
all the other topics.
2.1.1 Perspective of Moorpark’s History
PlaceWorks will describe the historical development of Moorpark, including
its early settlers, founders, incorporation, land area and population growth,
annexations and development patterns, evolution of key industries, and key
places and landmarks. Information sources will include the City’s website and
the Moorpark Historical Society.
Task 2. Goals
Compilation of all data and
analyses required to satisfy
State requirements and
serve as the baseline for the
Program EIR
A database facilitating
ongoing use and updates
Shared understanding of
physical, natural, social, and
cultural factors that could
affect the City’s future
Application of the data—
what does it mean for the
future?
Task 2. Outreach
Project Website
Advisory Committee(s)
meetings
Online engagement
Citywide and neighborhood
workshops
Collateral materials
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2.1.2 Health and Environmental Justice
PlaceWorks embraces the importance of creating healthy, livable, and equitable
communities. The Planning for Healthy Community Act (SB 1000) and OPR
Guidelines require the inclusion of health and environmental justice in general
plans. This will require designing complementary land uses, transportation,
housing, and open spaces in a manner that promote a healthy, livable, and
equitable city. Moorpark has begun this process with its designation as a HEAL
community.
To inform the General Plan update, PlaceWorks will develop a healthy city
assessment. The assessment will include an analysis of existing conditions based
on data from Health Matters in Ventura County and other secondary data sources.
While the City does not have a disadvantaged community under the definitions
of SB 1000, we propose a general discussion of health issues pertinent to the
community.
Health behaviors, outcomes, and facilities to the extent that local data is
available.
Active living opportunities such as nonmotorized travel, walkability, and safety.
Also included will be assessment of the amount, location, and accessibility of
parks, trails, and open space.
Environmental hazards. Although CalEnviroScreen shows no disadvantaged
tracts, we will review the findings at a census tract level to highlight any results
that may raise concern.
Food, alcohol, and tobacco. Includes a description of the retail environment
and city assets (farmers market, senior meals, food pantry, etc.) and programs
to address unmet needs.
Public facilities and services. Includes a general inventory of childcare, mental
health, families, seniors, health care, and transportation, and supporting
public facilities and health services.
Safe and sanitary housing. Includes an examination of the availability and
affordability of housing for people of all incomes and abilities and gaps where
improvements are needed.
This information will be incorporated into the existing conditions report for the
General Plan. Opportunities for policies and programs will also be offered.
2.1.3 Community Development
The Community Development section of the Background Report will contain an
analysis of existing and planned land uses in the community as a foundation to
inform the land use plan and Community Development section of the General
Plan. This section provides a thorough assessment of land use, design, historic
resources, and economics. Specific topics will include, but not be limited to the
ones described here.
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2.1.4 Land Use
PlaceWorks will prepare a comprehensive evaluation and description of existing
and potential land uses in Moorpark. This will include:
Map and description of existing land uses for parcels using categories of use
differentiated by type, density (units per acre) and intensity (floor area ratio),
and character.
Tabulation of the acreage and quantity of development for each category
(housing units and nonresidential building square feet) for each use. Acreage
will be derived from queries of the GIS land use file; the number of housing
units form the existing land use survey, Urban Footprint, and Department of
Finance; and nonresidential building square feet (retail, office, and industrial)
from the County Assessor Parcel file and City records.
Description and mapping of definable community “places”—including distinct
neighborhoods, districts, and corridors such as commercial centers, the
High Street corridor, Amtrak/Metrolink Transit Station, planned residential
neighborhoods, historic downtown neighborhood, industrial parks, and so on.
Maps of existing General Plan and zoning land use designations and comparison
with built development.
Description and maps of pending and approved development projects.
Description and map of opportunity parcels for re-use and new development
based on input from City staff and the public.
Analysis of existing land use implications for climate change, sustainability, and
healthy cities in consideration of development patterns, mix of uses, densities,
and relationship to public transit.
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2.1.5 Urban Design and Public Places (Optional Task)
A city’s urban form is defined by the street and mobility network; locations of
buildings on properties; their relationships to one another and street frontages;
their mass, scale, and heights; the public realm of streetscapes, plazas, and parks;
and parking locations. The qualities and livability of a city are directly related to
its design—whether it is dominated by the automobile and its environmental,
health, and societal impacts, or whether it is a place where people walk to shop,
dine, and meet friends. In this task, the PlaceWorks team will document the
patterns and forms of development and their relationships to open spaces.
A series of overlay diagrams will depict:
Natural areas and open spaces (hillsides, woodlands and habitat, parks, water
bodies, and drainages)
Street grid and intersections
Blocks and parcels
Building footprints
Building heights
Building setbacks from street frontages and street-facing building elevation
characteristics
Parking locations
Streetscape amenities
Building and Site Character
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East Foothill Boulevard
Street Character
Block and Lot Character
BLOCK LAYOUTPARCEL LAYOUTINTERSECTIONSBUILDING HEIGHTThere is a strong definition of the street by the built environment
» Height: 1 to 2 stories (typ. 15 - 25 feet)
» building location: Buildings are situated close to the street with zero lot line front setbacks and narrow (under 3 feet) or no side setbacks
» Street-facing elevation: Pedestrian-oriented, human-scale frontages; facades are semi-transparent with glazing on 50% or more of building face on first floor; building entries face the street
» Setback treatment: Not applicable, no setback
» Frontage width: High percentage of parcel frontage occupied by buildings (80 to 100 percent)
Example: E. Colorado Blvd
Streets and Intersections
» Street width: 50 to 80 feet (curb to curb)
» Travel lanes: 4 to 5
» Intersections: Regular, walkable intersections spaced at 350 to 700 feet apart
» Sidewalk width: 10 to 12 feet wide (typical)
» Streetscape: Mature trees in most areas; additional street amenities may include pedestrian lighting and bike racks
» Signage: Projecting, and wall signs
Parking
» location: Rear or side
» On street parking: Parallel parking
» Driveways: Driveways are typically consolidated and parking is accessed from alley or side street
Blocks
» Shape: Short, rectangular blocks (1:1 to 3:1 ratio of length to depth)
» length: 350 to 725 feet
» Depth: 300 to 750 feet
Parcels
Parcels are typically narrow and deep
» length: 55 to 60 feet
» Depth: 150 to 160 feet
» Size: Average 9,850 square feet (0.23 acres)
Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial
Corridors have a high level of walkability
and pedestrian activity. They typically
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buildings fronting wide sidewalks along
streets. Elevations are semi-transparent
with windows and door openings facing
the sidewalk, which fosters a pedestrian-
friendly environment. Parking is typically
to the rear and side of buildings.
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2.1.6 Socioeconomic Profile
To support the formulation of the updated General Plan, PlaceWorks will
prepare a comprehensive socioeconomic profile. The profile will also inform the
development and evaluation of land use alternatives and the development of
goals and policies. The profile will cover three broad categories of socioeconomic
data: demographic characteristics, economic conditions and trends, and market
forces.
The demographic analysis will describe the current demographic characteristics
(such as age distribution, household income, and household type and size) of
residents and how these have changed over time. The report will also discuss
regional demographic trends (such as the aging of the population, decreasing
household sizes, and migration patterns) and how these may impact Moorpark
and its future residents. Finally, the analysis will provide population and
household forecasts, both under existing trends and taking into account regional
trends. The value of demographic forecasts is in providing an understanding of
how many people and types of households the City should plan for. It is also
valuable in expanding visioning discussions to address who will be living in
Moorpark in 20 years and what their needs might be.
The economic analysis will build upon the 2016 Market Study prepared by
Keyser Marston Associates and describe the local economy, including economic
structure, labor force characteristics, commuting patterns, and wages and
salaries. The report will also provide an assessment of the subregional (Ventura
County) and regional (Southern California) economies, identifying how the
City may capitalize on regional strengths to drive local economic development.
Finally, the analysis will provide forecasts for economic growth, quantifying the
amount of office and industrial development (broadly defined to include reuse,
redevelopment, and new construction) that the City should plan for. The analysis
will also provide the foundation for the Economic Development Element and
implementation measures that the City can employ in its economic development
strategy.
The market analysis will build on the work in the demographic analysis and
the economic analysis to quantify the market demand for residential and retail
development (broadly defined to include retail sales and services, dining,
entertainment, and recreation; demand for office and industrial development
is provided in the economic analysis). The residential market demand analysis
will take into account the City’s RHNA allocation. At its core, the market demand
analysis will quantify the amount and type of residential and retail development
that the City should plan for, including product type, price point, and absorption
rate over short-, mid-, and long-range horizons. However, the report will also
discuss related economic considerations, such as urban design, connectivity, and
marketing.
PlaceWorks will conduct up to eight individual or small-group stakeholder
interviews for the socioeconomic profile. We will collaborate with City staff
to identify appropriate stakeholders, such as business owners, brokers and
developers, the Chamber of Commerce, and other local organizations.
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PlaceWorks will submit a draft Socioeconomic Profile report in a digital format.
We will review the draft report at an in-person meeting with City staff.
2.1.7 Housing
The 2021-2029 Housing Element will proceed faster than the rest of the General
Plan and will require significant research to complete it. To provide a framework
for the General Plan, PlaceWorks will prepare a housing technical report that will
be an appendix to the housing element. Our goal will be to provide a stand-alone
document that has all the relevant background and is included as a technical
appendix so that it can be updated periodically without amending the general
plan.
The housing technical report will be organized as follows:
Introduction
Demographic Characteristics
Housing Trends
Special Housing Needs
At-Risk Housing
Inventory of Land Suitable for Housing
Housing Program Evaluation
2.1.8 Infrastructure and Community Services
The Infrastructure and Public Services section of the Existing Conditions Report
will address a broad array of topics, including the City’s hard infrastructure
and utility systems. Also included is an analysis of various public services that
contribute to quality of life in Moorpark. Specific topics will include, but not be
limited to the ones described here.
Circulation/Mobility
Iteris will prepare an Existing Mobility Conditions report to define the City’s
transportation system operations. As a first step, Iteris will work with the City
to define the analysis study area (intersections and roadways). Iteris’s previous
work on the VCTC Traffic Model will be used as a starting point in defining the
key locations for impact assessment. Based on a preliminary analysis of the
roadway network, it is anticipated that up to 24 key intersections in the City and
the sphere of influence will be included.
Upon completion of study area scoping, Iteris will prepare a baseline existing
conditions analysis to define the City’s transportation system operations. This
analysis will include: existing roadway usage, motor vehicle circulation, and
intersection/roadway segment level of service (LOS); existing transit conditions;
existing pedestrian and bicycle conditions; parking and curbside conditions (does
not include parking utilization counts).
Current traffic counts at all study intersections will be collected during the a.m.
and p.m. peak periods. This assumes that the City does not have recent traffic
count data for use in the analysis. Intersection LOS during the a.m. and p.m. peak
hours will be determined in order to identify any locations currently operating
below standards designated in the current General Plan. In addition, 24-hour
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roadway segment counts will be collected at up to 10 segments for use in the
traffic analysis as well as the other environmental studies. Daily roadway volumes
at other segments will be calculated based on peak hour-to-daily ratios derived
from the peak hour intersection count data.
Infrastructure
Fuscoe Engineering (FEI) will obtain and review the most current wet infrastructure
master plans, including City-wide GIS data and other planning documentation
covering the City of Moorpark, including drainage, water, and sewer as well as
any NPDES implementation manuals or Stormwater Management Plans. FEI will
work with the various infrastructure service municipalities, including the County
of Ventura Public Works (drainage and water quality), County Waterworks
District No. 1 (water and sewer), and the City’s Public Works Department. FEI will
obtain and review Capital Improvement Project priorities and budgets, including
any planned regional system improvements by the City or County agencies.
FEI will evaluate the existing wet infrastructure systems within the City (storm
drain, water and sewer) and accompanying master plans to determine overall
adequacy and consistency to meet the current General Plan build out conditions.
FEI will evaluate the most current Capital Improvement Project (CIP) priorities
within the City for storm drain, water and sewer improvements and summarize
improvements made over the past five years. FEI will request peak flows data
from key sewer trunk lines versus design capacity to determine capacity within
the regional sewer trunk lines serving the City. FEI will review and evaluate Master
Plans of Sewer and Water to determine overall adequacy of the sewer and water
systems including any regional studies covering the City. FEI will provide a brief
summary of the City’s local MS4 program consistent with City-wide General Plan
environmental goals.
Recreation
PlaceWorks will prepare a descriptive profile of the City’s existing parks, facilities,
recreational trails, and recreational programs based on information available
from the City. Park locations will be depicted on a base map and their accessibility
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to residential neighborhoods analyzed, including by walking and bicycling.
The sufficiency of existing facilities and programs to meet resident needs will
be discussed with City staff, including their perceptions of resident demands
for specific facilities and programs. Any deficiencies in space or recreational
programs will be identified.
Education
Schools serving Moorpark’s residents will be identified based on information
available from the Moorpark Unified School District and Ventura County Office
of Education. Both youth and adult education facilities and programs, facility
capacities, and enrollment will be described. In addition, educational programs
offered by Moorpark College will be described.
2.1.9 The Natural Environment
The Natural Resources section of the Existing Conditions Report will address
and update natural resource topics described in the existing Open Space,
Conservation, and Recreation Element. PlaceWorks will review this information
for completeness and supplement it where necessary to ensure that it
encompasses the most current information available. Of the topics discussed in
the existing element, it is anticipated that the most significant additional research
and analysis will be required to address air quality and climate change. The latter
will include baseline greenhouse gas emission inventories. Specific topics will
include, but not be limited to the ones described here.
Physiography
The City’s physiographic setting will be described. This will address the landforms
and typography that influence the location of open spaces and development.
Significant visual resources will be described and are anticipated to include
scenic highways, viewsheds, hillsides, geologic formations, natural drainages,
oak woodlands, and other notable elements. Their locations will be depicted on
base maps and will be illustrated by photographs.
Hydrology
Information will be reviewed and updated as necessary for lakes and lakeshores;
streams and creeks; floodplains; stormwater retention and debris basins; and
water supply, reclamation, and conservation.
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Biological Resources
ECORP will review the biological resources policies, goals, and objectives in the
existing General Plan to determine updates to biological resource sections that
are warranted as part of the comprehensive General Plan update. As the majority
of the General Plan elements will require significant, comprehensive revisions
in accordance with input from the steering committee (City Staff, Departmental
Advisory Committee, and Technical Advisory Committee), ECORP will focus
on preparation of a biological resources background technical report that will
document existing biological conditions and identify issues, opportunities, and
constraints with regard to biological resources and will serve as the basis for
updates to biological resource sections of the General Plan. ECORP will provide
revisions to existing policies and goals, including additions as warranted, as a
red-lined Word document for incorporation into the draft General Plan update.
While Moorpark’s urbanized areas offer less than ideal habitat, planned
development areas outside of the urbanized areas include suitable habitat
for home to several threatened and endangered species and plants, including
coastal California gnatcatcher, Riverside fairy shrimp, and Lyon’s pentachaeta.
ECORP will perform a desktop literature review in order to assess existing and
available information on the distribution of biological resources City-wide and in
relation to proposed land uses. Such analysis will incorporate data collected from
available planning and environmental documents provided in the Background
and Resource List (Attachment 1) of the RFP, updated spatial data from the
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), locational information from the
California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Electronic Inventory and other records
searches, and recent changes to the status of federally and state-listed species.
The analysis will also assess existing and available information provided in the
Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for Focused General Plan Update
for the County of Ventura in relation to protection of special-status species,
sensitive habitats, and wildlife corridor/linkage areas. Information and analyses
in ECORP’s biological technical report will serve as the basis for the biological
resources sections of the Existing Conditions Background Report, General Plan
Update, and associated EIR.
Costs for this task include the desktop literature review and preparation of a
biological technical report. A draft version of the technical report will be provided
for review and comment. After receiving one round of complete and compiled
comments, ECORP will prepare a final version of the report.
Costs for this task include GIS analysis on a City-wide level and up to two (2)
hours of a senior-level GIS technician to prepare a final GIS package of the data
and maps provided in the background report. With regard to GIS needs for this
task, it is assumed that the City will be responsible for providing any acre values
and tables and all of the baseline data for the specific plan areas (e.g., study
boundaries, topography relevant land use information, and data from previous
biological studies). This task does not include a field reconnaissance survey,
vegetation mapping, or coordination with regulatory agencies.
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Cultural Resources
ECORP will conduct a background literature review on the prehistory and history
of the City of Moorpark. This background research will consist of an overview
level records search conducted at the South-Central Coastal Information Center
(SCCIC) located at California State University, Fullerton. The records search will
provide an overview of the distribution and types of prehistoric and historic
resources within the City. In addition, the records search will identify resources
listed on or determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP) and/or the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)
within the City. ECORP will also request a search of the Sacred Lands File for the
Moorpark area from the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). Research
will also include a review of historic maps, aerial photographs, geologic and soils
maps, and the Moorpark Historical Society. A cultural resources constraints-level
background report will be prepared to document the methods and results of the
records search, historic map and aerial photograph review, and geologic review.
This scope consists of a high-level record search to identify types and locations of
resources within the City. This scope does not include obtaining or reviewing all
site records and reports on file at the SCCIC for the General Plan area.
ECORP will use data obtained from the background literature review to generate
a Cultural Resources Sensitivity Map for the City. Using these data, ECORP will
identify areas that have a high probability of containing significant cultural
resources (archaeological and built environment) and that may pose constraints
to development.
Paleontological Resources
ECORP will conduct a background literature review on the geology and
paleontological sensitivity of the City of Moorpark. Sources may include the Los
Angeles County Natural History Museum, the San Bernardino County Museum,
geologic maps, and paleontological reports for the area. A paleontological
constraints-level background report will be prepared to document the methods
and results of literature review and will provide a geologic overview for the City.
ECORP will use data obtained from the background literature review to generate
a Paleontological Resources Sensitivity Map for the City. Using these data,
ECORP will identify areas that have a high probability of containing significant
paleontological resources and that may pose constraints to development. This
scope consists of a high-level literature review to identify types of fossils that
could be present and the sensitivity of the geologic formations within the City.
This scope does not include identifying specific fossil locations or detailing specific
specimens that have been found within the City. This scope does not include a
peer review of paleontological reports for adequacy or completeness, nor does
the absence of previously recorded resources indicate that no resources are
present within any given area.
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Air Quality and GHG Emissions Inventory
PlaceWorks will document the existing criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions
in the City and SOI. The activity-based GHG inventory will be prepared for the
most recent calendar year with available data. PlaceWorks’ activity-based
GHG inventory will follow ICLEI’s U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and
Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2012). We anticipate that the inventory
will include the following sectors:
On-Road Transportation. Criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions from
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) associated with passenger vehicles and trucks
provided by Iteris will be modeled using the California Air Resources Board’s
(CARB) latest emissions factor model (EMFAC).
Residential and Nonresidential Built Environment (Energy). Buildings in the
City consume electricity and natural gas. Activity data provided by Southern
California Edison (SCE), Clean Power Alliance (CPA), and the Southern California
Gas Company (SoCalGas) will be used to compile the criteria air pollutant and
GHG emissions inventory. GHG emissions from electricity use will be based on
the latest carbon intensity available from SCE and CPA.
Water Use/Wastewater Generation. Electricity is used to transport and treat
water for indoor and outdoor purposes. Additionally, treatment of wastewater
generates fugitive GHG emissions. GHG emissions from this sector will be
based on data available from Ventura County WaterWorks’ Urban Water
Management Plan and other relevant sources.
Solid Waste Disposal. Disposal of municipal solid waste generate indirect GHG
emissions from decomposition of organic materials. This sector will be based
on data available from CalRecycle for the City of Moorpark and modeled using
CARB’s latest landfill gas model.
Other Applicable Sources (Off-Road). Use of off-road equipment in the City,
such as those used during construction activities and industrial warehouses,
also generates criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions. Emissions from the
use of gasoline, diesel, and other fuels by this equipment will be included in
the inventory.
Permitted Sources. While industrial uses in the City generate emissions,
these stationary sources (also referred to as point sources) are permitted
sources of emissions and not under the direct or indirect control of the City. If
information is available for permitted sources from VCAPCD, these sources will
be identified within the inventory separately.
2.1.10 The Hazardous Environment
The Hazardous Environment section of the Existing Conditions Report will address
topics described in the existing Safety Element and the 2015 Ventura County
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). PlaceWorks will review this
information for completeness and supplement it where necessary to ensure that
it encompasses the most current information available. Of the topics discussed in
the existing element, it is anticipated that the most significant additional research
and analysis will be required to address wildfire risk, vulnerability attributable
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to climate change, and resiliency, as required by Government Code 65302(g).
Specific topics will include, but not be limited to the ones described here.
Geology and Seismicity
PlaceWorks will focus on the presence of geologic hazards such as active and
potentially active earthquake faults, existing landslides, and areas prone to
earthquake-induced landslides and liquefaction in the geology and seismicity
section of the existing conditions report. This discussion will focus primarily on
the required elements of the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone Act and Seismic
Hazards Mapping Act.
Flooding
PlaceWorks will identify the flood zones in the City based on the most up-to-date
FEMA floodplain mapping. This mapping will depict both the 100-year and 500-
year flood zones that may impact insurability of properties and placement of
existing and future critical facilities within the City.
Fire Hazards
PlaceWorks will identify the wildfire hazard zones in the City, with particular focus
on Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which are required to be addressed
under Government Code Section 65302 (g) 3 (Senate Bill 1241). Mapping of
these zones will assist in future development of goals and policies that require
formal approval by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Hazardous Materials
PlaceWorks will characterize hazardous materials issues associated with the
transportation of hazardous waste, sources of pollution, underground liquid gas
pipelines, and additional ground and subsurface contamination identified by
federal, state, and local databases that track and report these types facilities/
locations. A key element of hazardous materials review is the existence of
potential hotspots or future development in areas known or suspected to be
impacted by these issues.
Terrorism
PlaceWorks will review the City’s Emergency Operations Plan to identify potential
terrorism-related concerns and issues in the City. While not a major metropolitan
target like Los Angeles or San Francisco, the City of Moorpark has several
facilities that could house large populations, which could be considered targets
of concern. Using existing federal and state frameworks, an assessment will be
provided, including potential recommendations for hardening or retrofitting.
Disaster Preparedness
PlaceWorks will consult with the City’s Emergency Operations Center to identify
disaster preparedness priorities and initiatives within the City. This will include a
description of mutual aid agreements and procedures with adjoining cities and
the County.
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Critical and Lifeline Facilities
PlaceWorks will rely on the existing inventory of critical and lifeline facilities
in the MJHMP. Using this inventory, additional facilities will be identified and
characterized, which will help refine policy development, project identification, and
future improvements that make the City more resilient to hazards and disasters.
Vulnerability Assessment
Our goal is to help safeguard the community against both current and future
hazard conditions, including the changes in hazard events from climate change.
To ensure we understand the past, existing, and future hazards, PlaceWorks will
prepare a vulnerability assessment that will consider current and future hazard
conditions throughout Moorpark. This assessment, consistent with Government
Code Section 65302(g)(4), will look at the threats from all relevant hazard
conditions, recognizing that the community is experiencing seismic/geologic and
wildfire hazards and the projected changes to hazard frequency and severity due
to climate change.
We will analyze how climate change may affect the populations, community
assets, and natural resources in and around Moorpark, recognizing that
climate effects on the areas outside of the city limits may still have impacts to
the community. We will prepare a list of all populations and community assets
that we recommend for inclusion in the Vulnerability Assessment based on
discussions with City staff, input from members of the public and key community
stakeholders collected during ongoing outreach activities, recommendations
from the California Adaptation Planning Guide, and guidance from other
documents and best practices.
The PlaceWorks team will review and consider available information from the
MJHMP, which includes climate change as a hazard; the online Cal-Adapt tool;
California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment; and regional resources from
academic institutions if available. We will consult with an extensive body of
scientific research that includes peer-reviewed scientific studies, publications
from academic institutions and government agencies, and other credible sources.
We will use these resources to identify and map community assets and potential
hazard and to assess the potential severity of climate change effects on all
populations and community assets, and to what extent they can resist and recover
from these effects. We will translate this analysis into a quantitative vulnerability
score on a scale from 1 (minimum vulnerability) to 5 (severe vulnerability). We
will summarize the results of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment to easily and
clearly support development of adaptation and resiliency policies in the Safety
Element and other appropriate sections of the General Plan.
Resilience
Climate resilience can be generally defined as the capacity for a socioecological
system to: (1) absorb stresses and maintain function in the face of external
stresses imposed upon it by climate change and (2) adapt, reorganize, and evolve
into more desirable configurations that improve the sustainability of the system,
leaving it better prepared for future climate change impacts. Many of the 100
Resilient City plans, particularly Los Angeles, broaden this definition of resilience
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to address topics beyond climate change, such as crime, terrorism, and economic
collapse. At a minimum to satisfy state legislation, it will be necessary to describe
the policies and programs currently in place that address the risks attributable to
climate change documented in the preceding task.
Noise and Vibration Analysis
PlaceWorks will prepare the noise and vibration technical analyses to support
the General Plan update. The EIR will discuss relevant standards and criteria for
noise exposure, including those in the General Plan noise element and municipal
code. The noise analysis will include a field study and development of noise
contours for the General Plan.
The primary source of noise in the City is traffic on major arterials and highways,
including SR-23, SR-118, and local roadways. PlaceWorks will identify major
sources of noise in the City and document existing noise levels. PlaceWorks
will conduct a noise measurement survey to acquire ambient noise level data.
The ambient noise measurement survey will consist of up to 6 short-term
(15-minute) locations and 3 long-term (48-hour) locations. These measurement
locations will be selected by PlaceWorks, in coordination with City staff, and will
take into consideration the major roadway, rail, and stationary sources of noise.
The field data will provide baseline noise levels and will be used to supplement
and validate modeling conducted for the EIR.
2.2 Existing Conditions Report
On completion of the preceding tasks, PlaceWorks will compile the data and
analyses into a draft Existing Conditions Report and submit it to City staff and
the Departmental Advisory Committee for review. We assume that City staff will
coordinate internally and consolidate all comments into a single document and
transmit to the consulting team for revisions and preparation of a final Existing
Conditions Report. For budgeting purposes, we assume two rounds of internal
review, with the first focusing on content changes and the final round focusing
on our response to comments.
Deliverable(s):
−Administrative Draft Existing Conditions Report (5 hard copies and 1
digital file)
−Final Existing Conditions Report (5 hard copies and 1 digital file)
−Digital files for GIS
2.3 Community Snapshot
Through the use of maps, photos, illustrations, text, and infographics, we
will prepare a Community Snapshot that describes Moorpark—its residents,
environment, and community—by synthesizing data and text compiled in the
Existing Conditions Report in a creative, informative, and easily accessible way.
The Community Snapshot will be designed as a highly graphic brochure or large-
format poster that can be folded down to 8½ x 11 for easy distribution. The
intent of the Community Snapshot is to provide a framework for understanding
the City, its attributes, and relevant issues in planning its future. The Snapshot
is expected to be shared with the general public, business and property owners,
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City staff, and elected officials. We will work with City staff to determine the
topics that should be included in the Community Snapshot; for example, it may
analyze the following topics:
History
The Built Environment
Community Character and the Natural Environment
Social Capital
The Economy
Deliverable(s):
−Draft Community Snapshot (3 hard copies); 1 round of review by City staff
and 1 consolidated set of comments on the draft Snapshot
−Final Community Snapshot (digital file)
2.4 Review Findings with Planning Commission and City Council
PlaceWorks will present an overview of its research and findings of the
existing conditions studies to the Planning Commission and City Council. This
will be the opportunity to educate and develop a common understanding of
their implications for the planning process, particularly as issues, constraints,
and opportunities are defined. In consultation with staff, we will develop an
agenda, PowerPoint presentation, and discussion guide. The presentation will
use infographics, conceptual diagrams, photographs, and other visual media to
maintain interest and avoid extensive technical data. The discussion guide will be
structured to enable commissioners and council members to provide comments
online following the meeting.
Deliverable(s):
−Planning Commission and City Council agendas: Digital file
−PowerPoint presentations: Digital file
−Existing conditions study guide: Digital file
−Memorandum summarizing input from the Planning Commission and City
Council
2.5 Review Findings with the Community
PlaceWorks will provide forums for the public to build upon their own base
knowledge and perspectives of the City by reviewing, discussing, and adding
to the research and findings of the existing conditions studies. At a minimum,
the Background Report and Snapshot will be posted on the project website and
reviewed in citywide or ad-hoc committee meetings. This will be the opportunity
for the community to learn and for the consultant team to answer the question:
“Did we get it right?”
We will prepare agendas, PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, and collateral
materials for the public presentations and workshops.
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TASK 3. PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY
Strong and meaningful community involvement in the process will be critical to
the successful adoption and ongoing implementation of the updated General
Plan. The tradition of public involvement in Moorpark echoes our experience in
other communities, where some segments of the community actively engage
in addressing specific projects and issues, while other voices are invisible and
not typically heard in the community, particularly public meetings. It will take
creativity and innovation to engage all facets of the community. This section,
along with the meetings listed throughout the scope, presents a list of possible
approaches and methods for a successful outreach strategy. As an initial phase
of the project, we will seek input from the community regarding activities that
resonate as the most effective in generating interest and participation, and in
particular attract those not traditionally participating in local planning discussions.
Based on this input, we will work with City staff to prioritize, select, and develop
a comprehensive program of specific outreach and engagement activities. Our
proposed budget estimates the costs for an assumed “core” program of activities
and lists the costs of individual options should the City decide to pursue these.
3.1 Community Attitudes Survey
During the project initiation phase, PlaceWorks will consult with City staff in
designing and administering a survey assessing the community’s perception
of existing strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats. We will also ask
participants to “score” a list of possible public outreach and engagement activities
according to their interest and possible effectiveness, asking such questions as
“Would you attend/participate?” and “What would induce you to participate?”
The survey would be beta-tested with selected residents and business persons,
modified, and finalized to address issues raised in the beta test, and posted and
administered on-the City’s website. As an option, the survey could be published
in a hard copy format that would be distributed to residents and businesses.
Input received will be documented and submitted to the City.
Deliverable(s):
−Community survey: beta test and final versions (digital file for posting on
City’s website)
−Community survey report: draft for City review and final (digital files)
3.2 Develop Public Outreach and Engagement Program
PlaceWorks will collaborate with City staff in developing a Public Outreach and
Engagement Plan that provides detailed guidance for conducting community
outreach programs during the project, informed by clear objectives and
strategies for achieving successful results. The activities of the Public Outreach
and Engagement Plan will occur at each stage of the planning process:
visioning, plan and policy development, decision-making, and monitoring and
evaluation. The process will serve as a vehicle for the project team to fine-tune
ideas, concepts, and approaches proposed for each plan element/topic while
maintaining transparency and creating trust in the element update process.
Task 3. Goals
Consistent and thorough
outreach to the full range of
constituents in the City
A variety of platforms to allow
the public to engage when and
how they want
Gathering input to draft a
General Plan that is an authentic
reflection of the vision of the City
and its residents
A process that builds ownership
and commitment by the
community by empowering
neighborhood ambassadors and
other project spokespeople
A process that celebrates the
cherished character of the
community while cultivating
excitement around a dynamic
vision of the City’s evolution
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The Public Outreach and Engagement Plan will include:
Objectives for public involvement
Review of guiding principles for conducting the outreach process
Program activity descriptions (purpose, schedule, approach, logistics, and
responsibilities)
Role, charge, and anticipated meetings for advisory committees
Communication techniques, consistent with established City protocols for
website postings, email blasts, tweets, and so on
The Public Outreach and Engagement Plan will be informed by assessing the
types and success of community dialogue in Moorpark over the past several
years when developing specific plans and other planning activities, and input
received from the Community Survey.
Deliverable(s):
−Draft and final Public Outreach and Engagement Plan: Digital file
PlaceWorks’ Principles of Effective Engagement
Balanced Interests. PlaceWorks works hard to ensure that input is received
from all points of view. PlaceWorks facilitators are trained to maintain the
overall balance of different interest groups so that the discussion is not
unduly slanted toward one particular point of view.
Education. The PlaceWorks team will present relevant, unbiased
information in an engaging and easily understood form, with an emphasis
on visuals to illustrate concepts.
Substantive Involvement. We believe in the importance of hands-on,
substantive involvement in building, understanding, and supporting a
planning process.
Structured Meetings. PlaceWorks will structure each public event to
achieve specific goals most critical to developing a workable, consensus-
based plan.
Open Outcomes. PlaceWorks’ approach to meeting facilitation is aimed at
allowing meeting participants to reach their own conclusions about each
issue. We use our proven methods to help the community make its own
decisions.
Usefulness. We have the skills needed to keep public participation projects
moving in directions that will produce practical, implementable results.
3.3 Project Branding
To create City-wide project recognition that will elevate the community
engagement effort and project-related materials (print and digital), PlaceWorks
will coordinate with City staff to develop a project logo, tagline, and color palette
to theme the General Plan Update. This will create a recognizable identity that
takes design cues from the unique characteristics of Moorpark and builds upon
key themes the City wants to promote. The General Plan logo and brand package
may include a combination of symbols, text, colors, graphics, or photos. We
will meet with City staff to identify iconic images representative of the City’s
character and places commonly recognized by its residents and develop up
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to three options based on these. A draft package will be presented to staff for
review and comment once before the brand package is finalized.
Deliverable(s):
−Alternative project logos: 3 maximum, digital files and 4 hard copies
−Final logo artwork: Digital file
3.4 Project Website
There are some stakeholders we may never see or meet in person at a public
meeting or any other venue even though they are passionate about their
community and the General Plan Update. These are the folks we want to inform
throughout the process and hear from at key project milestones. We can achieve
this via a robust interactive website.
PlaceWorks will create a website for the General Plan Update, including a
description of the process, meeting dates, and project updates as major
milestones are achieved. It is assumed that this site will be posted as a link on
the City’s main website. When documents and meeting materials are available
to the public, we will provide the documents in PDF format on the website.
PlaceWorks’ in-house webmaster will be responsible for managing and updating
the website, including PDF files made available for downloading. In addition to
the initial development of the website, the budget assumes approximately two
hours per month in labor for monthly updates and management of the website.
Deliverable(s):
−Content for the General Plan website: Digital files
3.5 Collateral Materials Development
Compelling, interesting, and understandable collateral materials remain a primary
means of distributing project information. In today’s media-savvy environment,
these materials must be able to both translate technical information for the layperson
and motivate further participation. The PlaceWorks team will work closely with
Moorpark’s staff to develop action-driven, effective copy and design the associated
materials. Content will be designed, formatted, and customized for a range of
available print and digital distribution platforms and services. Print and electronic
materials may include fact sheets, FAQs, brochures, posters, blog posts, and flyers,
which will be translated into Spanish at minimum. As noted previously, we hope to
establish a brand with an image that becomes iconic on all project materials.
Deliverable(s):
−Maximum of 8 fact sheets, project summaries, and other collateral
materials: Digital files
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3.6 Advisory Committees
Inherently, advisory committees provide a channel for continuity of engagement
throughout a planning process. Typically, over the life of such a process,
participation of individuals and organizations will vary in the workshops,
websites, and other venues, regardless of how effective the program to elicit
interest and maintain momentum. Experience suggests that specific topics that
have been resolved may need to be revisited multiple times when new faces
emerge that were not involved in the earlier discussions. Any effective planning
process needs to provide forums to address this reality, and we are confident
that the venues suggested in this proposal will meet these needs.
At the same time, it is important to provide a venue in which there is a constant
thread of input and decision-making—where a core group of participants
commits to be involved over the extended period of plan development, providing
input, making decisions, and moving to the next topic. Advisory committees are
a proven means to meet this objective.
It is suggested that the City consider the appointment of a committee composed
of individuals inclusive of all Moorpark’s interests—its diverse demographics and
education, neighborhoods, businesses, and formal and informal professional and
service organizations. Such a group should be appointed by the City Council and
charged with meeting with and advising City staff and the consultant regarding
community issues and preferred visions, plans, and policies throughout the
planning process. Typically, we would expect that this committee would meet
approximately 14 times during a General Plan update process. We would
consult with City staff in defining the processes and protocols for committee
appointments, meeting objectives, methodologies, and agendas. We assume
that City staff would be responsible for arranging meeting venues and recording
committee comments.
Deliverable(s):
−Committee meeting agendas and meeting materials: Digital file
−Meeting input summaries: Digital files
3.7 Citywide Workshops
Community workshops are a recognized way to solicit public input during general
plan updates—one of several ways we can solicit community feedback. If the
City elects to pursue appointment of an advisory committee, citywide workshops
provide the opportunity for the greater community to provide input and serve
as a sounding board for ideas and recommendations. This ensures transparency
of the planning process and avoids the perception that committee decisions are
being directed by staff or consultant.
We design workshops to be highly interactive—avoiding long presentations but
involving activities that maximize opportunities for participant conversation and
input. These are also designed to incorporate fun elements to sustain interest
and excitement about the planning process. A variety of formats may be used,
including open houses, town halls, and full- and small-group surveys and hands-
on activities followed by report-outs from each group.
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Among possible techniques are the use of mapping exercises where participants
record their ideas with markers, construction paper, chips, and other media,
correlating their ideas with visual illustrations of possible land use and
development typologies; color-dotting visual preference ranking; facilitated
conversations; video storytelling; and goal-driven games.
A half-day, citywide visioning festival would be conducted to kick off the project,
and a series of two-hour workshops at five milestones would be coordinated
around the General Plan deliverable schedule. We envision that the workshops
would take several forms that may include:
Framework for Planning: Moorpark in the Future
PlaceWorks will design the first workshop as an informational and fun event
to bring the community together to express values about what is important
about the City today—its assets, strengths, identity, and so on—and perceptions
about its issues and challenges. This may be structured as an open house with
participants rotating among multiple topic stations and recording comments on
maps and note cards, or as facilitated small-group discussion sessions.
Visioning Festival
The second workshop will provide interactive small-group exercises in which
participants will define visions for the future of Moorpark and the guiding
principles to achieve these. A number of techniques may be used, including
recording comments on visual preference surveys, among others.
Choices for the Future: How We Grow and Adapt
The third workshop will enable Moorpark’s residents to consider the factors
influencing future growth and change, and confirm areas of the City whose
existing uses should be conserved and those in which change should be
encouraged. We propose using a facilitated, hands-on mapping exercise where
participants first define the principles they will use in making decisions regarding
future development in the City and then develop one or more concept plans in
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small-group sessions, followed by each group presenting their concept to the
entire audience. Areas of commonality and differences will be identified.
The Preferred Choice for the Future of Moorpark
PlaceWorks will reconvene the community to review the land use options
developed in the third workshop and, as appropriate, refined by a citywide advisory
committee, and evaluations of their comparative impacts. Visual simulations will
depict the before-and-after physical form or character of potential development
options for selected sites, and findings of their impact analyses will be presented.
The latter will be based on metrics identified to be significant for the City and as
directed by state legislation, such as affordable housing production, consistency
with greenhouse gas reduction targets, loss of environmental resources, energy and
water consumption, hazards, equity, and others. Interactive exercises will enable
participants to rank and select a preferred option that will serve as the framework
for preparation of the updated land use plan. Participants will be divided into small
groups, with each group rating options and confirming land use recommendations.
Each group will present their results to the full audience, and areas of agreement
and differences will be noted. Where differences are identified, we will discuss
possible trade-offs and possible plan modifications, with the objective of achieving
a compromise solution. Where differences remain, these will be reviewed with City
staff and, as appropriate, appointed advisory committees.
Policy Congress
A fifth workshop will be conducted for public review and comments on policy
directions for all updated General Plan elements. This may be structured as a
one-day open house where participants, on their own schedule, rotate among
the topic stations that interest them. During the day, public input from each
station will be summarized and posted for public review.
Education: The Draft Updated General Plan and PEIR
On publication of the draft Plan and PEIR, PlaceWorks will conduct a workshop
to educate the community about the updated General Plan’s vision, goals, and
policies, and implementation programs and the findings of the Program EIR.
This will provide the opportunity for the public to learn about and address any
misconceptions about the Plan in anticipation of meaningful input for upcoming
Planning Commission and City Council hearings.
Deliverable(s):
−Workshop fliers, agendas, PowerPoint presentations: Original artwork and
digital files for City reproduction
−Workshop media: Digital files for City reproduction
−Report documenting input: Digital file
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3.8 Pop-Ups Events
The PlaceWorks team will identify opportunities where we can collaborate with
local partners to sponsor or co-sponsor existing or special events taking place in
the community. Numerous events are scheduled throughout the year where we
can piggyback on community gathering spaces in the city. Examples of special
events for which there are opportunities to introduce and receive input for the
Plan include Country Days, Concerts in the Park, and Haunted High Street, with
regular opportunities for a presence at weekly farmers’ markets.
Pop-ups are a fun, quick, and sometimes spontaneous way to interact with
the public, usually in an environment that is comfortable for them. Rather that
requesting the public to come to a community meeting, we go to them where
they live, shop, or recreate. For the purposes of this project, we recommend
pop-up events at destinations frequented in the city—High Street; commercial
centers; and one of the many parks, schools and colleges, and events where
people gather. While these may be relatively spontaneous for participants,
they require significant planning by the consultant team. A user-friendly format
is necessary with limited props—a survey/checklist, a few boards, and other
materials should be portable and durable.
Deliverable(s):
−Event and pop-up collateral materials: Maps, display boards, and other
media to be determined based on event
−Documentation of input: Digital file
3.9 Social Media
In addition to the online engagement activities described in Task 3.4, the
PlaceWorks team would coordinate closely with Moorpark’s staff to introduce
a diverse digital marketing and social media strategy. This coordination could
encompass live chats, webinars, meeting webcasts, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
NextDoor, blogs, electronic news outlets, chat rooms, discussion boards, and
other relevant social media tools. Email marketing and blogging further ensure
community participation at project events. We will develop a strategy for this
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project that is consistent with Moorpark’s social media platforms and strategies.
This team is also adept at developing editorial calendars to identify topics for
discussion, streamlining the approval process for postings, and providing regular
analytic information confirming the level of engagement and utility of each digital
and social media campaign. The PlaceWorks team will keep content frequent and
timely, tracking and measuring the analytics to evaluate the campaign’s success.
Further, the PlaceWorks team will monitor external online discussions about the
project and share our findings with the City and project staff via monthly reports.
Deliverable(s):
−Social media content and updates: Digital files
−Documentation of input: Digital file
3.10 Schools and Youth
We will explore the option of conducting special outreach at schools in the City
and Moorpark College. By engaging the students, we find ways to engage their
parents too (especially if these parents are non–English speaking). Options may
include a special partnership with one school at each level of education where
we may engage students in the planning process; alternatively, we may explore
opportunities to engage the PTAs at multiple schools. Another option is to
develop a focused curriculum and work with a teacher to use the curriculum in a
classroom setting. Specifically, we would consider a youth and adult city-making
curriculum that educates young people and parents alike about cities and public
places. We may consider amending curriculums administered by professional
educational organizations rather than developing a curriculum from scratch. In
this way, the youth of Moorpark would be able to participate in planning for their
own futures.
Deliverable(s):
−School activities and curricula guide(s), to be determined: Digital files
−Documentation of input: Digital file
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TASK 4. FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING: A SHARED
VISION FOR MOORPARK’S FUTURE
The development of updated goals and policies will be guided by an overarching
vision that expresses the values of Moorpark about what the City should be
in the future. Some important descriptors of a vision are that it is idealistic,
appropriate, inspirational, purposeful, and ambitious. While a vision views an
entire city, it can also focus and provide specific direction for important districts,
neighborhoods, and vacant lands.
Some of the factors that the vision statement and guiding principles may
address are the characteristics defining Moorpark as a special place for its
residents and distinguishing it from other cities in the region; the importance
of its environmental setting and open spaces; the character and quality of its
neighborhoods, districts, and corridors; values about what should be preserved
and protected and what can change; what new uses should be accommodated
and how they should fit into or grow organically from the community; values
for a sustainable environment, economy and prosperity, and social equity and
well-being; culture, health, and safety of residents; the ease of mobility; and
adequacy of community services and infrastructure.
4.1 Public Visioning Events
As described in Task 3, several activities will be conducted to engage the public
in envisioning the future of Moorpark. Core to this process will be a Visioning
Festival, as described in subsection 3.7(b). This will be designed to attract the
participation of a broad cross-section of residents, create excitement about
the future, and employ the use of multiple interactive exercises. Public input
will also be solicited through the interactive website and online engagement
platforms where participants can respond to questions, write stories about the
future, and/or post images illustrating their ideas for the future. A report will
be prepared describing the public engagement activities, summarizing their
input, and incorporating maps and photographs as appropriate. Detailed lists of
participants and images from the activity will be in an appendix.
Deliverable(s):
−Public engagement online surveys, workshop agendas, and activity
materials
−Report summarizing public input: Digital file
4.2 Draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
The PlaceWorks team will prepare a preliminary Vision Statement and Guiding
Principles that incorporates elements identified through the preceding public
process. It will be robustly illustrated with photographs and other imagery so that
readers can visualize and be energized about the vision. As an alternative to the
traditional narrative description, the Vision Statement could be written from the
perspective of a future resident of Moorpark to show how the City has matured
and evolved from successful implementation of the Vision and Principles. We will
meet with City staff to review the alternatives and select a preferred approach.
Task 4. Goals
A shared vision for the future
and guiding principles to
achieve the vision that will
guide development of the
updated land use diagram
and goals and policies
Task 4. Outreach
Project website
Advisory Committee(s)
meetings
Online engagement
Pop-up workshops and
community events
Social media
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The Vision Statement will be documented in a variety of formats to optimize
distribution and viewership, including printed copies and posting on the project
website and social media platforms.
Deliverable(s):
−Administrative draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles: Digital file
4.3 Review Preliminary Vision Statement
The PlaceWorks team will review the preliminary Vision Statement and Guiding
Principles with City staff and the citywide advisory committee. Revisions will be
prepared in response to comments received and incorporated into a second
draft, to be posted on the project website and social media and presented to the
Planning Commission and City Council.
Deliverable(s):
−Revised draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles: Digital file
4.4 Planning Commission and City Council
The PlaceWorks team will participate in meetings with the Planning Commission
and City Council to review the draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles,
receive comments regarding recommended revisions, and confirm a final version
that can serve as the foundation for the subsequent updating of plans, goals,
and policies. We will be seeking confirmation that it is a complete and accurate
representation of visions and aspirations for Moorpark. An introduction will
summarize the steps and engagement of the public during its preparation.
Deliverable(s): (Digital files of each)
−PowerPoint presentations
−Summary of Planning Commission and City Council comments and input
4.5 Final Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
A final Vision Statement and Guiding Principles will be prepared based on input
and direction received from the Planning Commission and City Council. It will be
documented for reproduction and formatted for posting on the project website
and social media, as described in Task 3.
Deliverable(s):
−Final Vision Statement and Guiding Principles: Digital files for reproduction
and posting on electronic media
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TASK 5. LAND USE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
In this task series, the PlaceWorks team will develop land use maps that will
guide future growth and development citywide and in focused opportunity
areas, consistent with the community’s vision. We will first confirm the areas of
the City to be conserved for their existing uses and densities and those in which
change of use or density will be considered. For the former, Plan policies will
focus on strategies to maintain the qualities and character distinguishing these
places as the community matures and grows. For the opportunity areas, we will
identify one or more land use alternatives, analyze their comparative impacts,
review options with the public, and select a preferred plan.
5.1 Confirm Areas of Conservation and Change
In consideration of input from the visioning process, PlaceWorks will work with
City staff to identify areas of Moorpark that will be conserved and those that may
change. Over the life of the updated General Plan, some changes could occur in
the conservation areas while preserving the type of use and their character—e.g.,
renovation or replacement of existing buildings as they age and/or development
of accessory dwelling units in accordance with state statutes. These will be
addressed in policies developed in subsequent work tasks. Our focus in this task
series will be on properties where new development may be targeted in the
future, including properties that are vacant, underutilized, and experiencing the
loss of existing retail and other uses. Areas of conservation and change will be
depicted on a base map and reviewed and confirmed with the citywide committee
and study sessions with the Planning Commission and City Council.
Deliverable(s):
−Data layer and map depicting areas of change and conservation: GIS data layer
−Presentation map: 1 original
−Tabulation of acreage within areas of change: Digital file
5.2 Develop Focused-Area Land Use Plan Concepts
The PlaceWorks team will develop a maximum of three land use alternatives for
each focused area of change identified in the preceding task. One will serve as
the benchmark illustrating how lands may develop over time based on current
trends and development practices. The others will reflect new opportunities
identified in the assessment of future market conditions and visions and
Task 5. Goals
Identification of areas of
the City to be conserved for
their existing uses and those
in which change will be
considered
Up to three compelling land
use concept alternatives for
each area of change
Community support for a
preferred updated land use
diagram
Task 5. Outreach
Project website
Advisory Committee(s)
meetings
Online engagement
Pop-up workshops and
community events
Social media
Collateral materials
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principles defined for land use distribution, form, and character. The amount
of development to be accommodated will consider projected RHNA allocations
necessary for the 2021-2019 Housing Element and projections for future cycles
during the planning period for the General Plan.
In developing the alternative land use concepts for each area, we will consider
the following factors:
Contribution of land use mix and urban form in achieving objectives for
character and placemaking consistent with defined General Plan visions for
the plan area, such as neighborhood center, walkable “village,” or automobile-
oriented corridors.
Compatibility with existing land uses and contextual setting.
Ability to establish effective transitions in use and building form to protect
adjoining neighborhoods and districts.
Physical capability of accommodating permitted uses/densities with supporting
facilities (e.g., parking) on properties due to their size, configuration, and
street/transit accessibility.
Market support for permitted land uses and densities/intensities, as analyzed
in Task 2.1 (Economic Analysis).
Comments received through public engagement events.
For each area, we will specify possible uses, density/intensity, design and
development characteristics, and “fit” with adjoining development and, as
appropriate, open spaces. Intentions for the area’s character will be expressed
through general guidelines for building location, massing, scale, and height;
relationship to street frontages and sidewalks; and public realm improvements.
Site plan concepts will be used to illustrate these guidelines. These will be
accompanied with photographs of comparable development prototypes to
enable residents, developers, and decision-makers to clearly understand the
anticipated scale, quality, and character of development. The amount of potential
development that would be accommodated will be tabulated.
Initial alternatives will be developed in a “brainstorming” workshop with City
staff and reviewed with the Departmental Advisory Committee. These will be
presented for public review and feedback through workshops, posting on the
project website on online digital platforms, and citywide advisory committee
meetings as described in Task 3.
Deliverable(s):
−Data layer depicting land use alternatives for each focused-study area;
maximum of 3 concepts
−Illustrative photos and graphics: Number to be determined
−Summary report describing each focused-area land use concepts and
their development capacities: Digital file
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Optional Task: Visual Simulations
As an option in the work program, visual simulations can be prepared illustrating
the changes in scale and character of the land use options. Our experience
suggests that these are important tools in helping the public and decision-
makers, including those adverse to change, understand how new development
can be accommodated and designed to enhance the character of an area and
seamlessly transition with existing districts and neighborhoods.
5.3 Evaluate Comparative Impacts of Plan Alternatives
The PlaceWorks team will analyze the comparative impacts of the plan
alternatives to enable City staff, the public, and decision-makers to understand
their implications and the potential trade-offs that may be considered in
recommending a preferred plan. The metrics to be evaluated will be determined
in consultation with the staff and in consideration of public input. These analyses
will contribute to the Alternatives section of the Program EIR for the updated
General Plan.
5.3.1 Identify Evaluation Metrics
The PlaceWorks team will consult with City staff and review public input
to determine the metrics that are most important in making decisions for
development and infrastructure plans in Moorpark. While EIR resource checklists
list numerous topics, it is our experience that a limited number of these are
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weighed heavily by the community in responding to plan and development
proposals. For the purposes of the proposal, we have referenced those listed in
the City’s RFP. We will discuss these with staff and citywide advisory committee
meetings and identify any others considered to rise to the level of importance as
information to be used in recommending a preferred plan.
Deliverable(s):
−Memorandum describing proposed and final alternative plan evaluation
metrics: Digital file
5.3.2 Evaluate Impacts of Alternative Plan Concepts
Existing and Planned Public Facilities
Based on the calculation of new development for each alternative developed in
Task 5.2, PlaceWorks will quantify their impacts on existing and planned public
facilities. This will identify demands for parks, schools, libraries, and police and
fire services based on standards established for each and compare these with
their existing and planned capacities.
Traffic Model Forecasts
Land use alternatives will be reviewed and evaluated. This scope of work
anticipates an evaluation of an existing trends scenario and up to two additional
land use alternatives (which may include transportation concept modifications),
to be developed by the project team through coordination with the City.
Iteris’s proposed approach for traffic forecasting includes the use of the current
Ventura County Transportation Model (developed by Iteris). This model was
the first in southern California to use the 2016 version of SCAG’s Sub-Regional
Model Development Tool. A major component of the County model is a land
use to socioeconomic data (population/employment) conversion module. (The
current planning tool in Ventura County is land use, but the regional model trip
generation is based on socioeconomic inputs.) This land-use-based model is
consistent with the 2016 SCAG RTP/SCS travel demand model assumptions and
inputs, with a detailed traffic analysis zone structure in the City of Moorpark.
As regular members of the SCAG Model Task Force, Iteris is fully aware of the
current development of the activity-based and trip-based models as a part of the
2020 RTP. The base year for the 2020 RTP will be a validated 2016 model year, with
interim years between 2016 and 2050. The 2020 SCAG RTP/SCS travel demand
model will not be available to use for the Moorpark General Plan update. Thus,
it is recommended that the currently accepted Ventura County Transportation
Model be used as the most recently validated model in the vicinity.
Initially, the model will be used to forecast traffic data for the currently adopted
General Plan (considered the “No Build” scenario), which is in the model’s future
year scenario. Upon completion of this forecast, the proposed General Plan
update land use designation changes will be incorporated as a new scenario to
develop “With Project” traffic data. Before conducting the traffic model runs,
Iteris will prepare a Traffic Forecast Methodology memo detailing the approach
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to traffic forecasting. This memo will identify which traffic analysis zones would
be affected by the land use adjustments.
The evaluation of the alternatives will be based on two key metrics using the
future year traffic forecasts: vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and roadway segment
daily LOS. It is not anticipated that intersection-level LOS analysis would be
performed for each alternative scenario.
Fiscal Impacts
To support the development and evaluation of land use alternatives, PlaceWorks
will use an in-house fiscal impact model to quantify the municipal revenues
generated by new development (broadly defined as reuse, redevelopment,
and new construction) and the costs to the City to provide public facilities and
services for the new development.
We will collaborate with City staff to identify current and desired levels of service,
the cost for services based on budget categories, and to understand the City’s
assumptions for budgeting. We will map calls for police and fire service in order
to allocate police and fire cost by land use type. We will collaborate with City staff
to determine how to allocate the costs for other direct services.
We will use the model to estimate the revenues and costs associated with each
land use alternative. In addition, we will project how the development of the
alternatives over time would likely affect municipal revenues and expenditures.
The analysis will help inform the City how different land uses and development
patterns influence the City’s revenue and demand for expenditures for public
facilities and services. The report will also identify potential strategies to address
any long-term structural deficit, if applicable.
PlaceWorks will prepare the model early in the planning process based on
existing development and use the analysis of existing development to inform the
development of the land use alternatives. Once the alternatives are finalized,
we will apply the model to each alternative. The fiscal analysis report will
quantify the fiscal impact of each alternative, to be used as one of the criteria for
evaluating the alternatives. The budget for this task accommodates an additional
application of the model and an additional report if the preferred land use plan
differs from the alternatives that were analyzed.
Development Feasibility Report (Optional Task)
Even when there is sufficient market demand to warrant new development,
market conditions may not support a developer acquiring a site and intensifying
the existing development or demolishing existing buildings and constructing new
ones. A financial feasibility analysis estimates the revenue that a development
project would generate and estimates the total cost to construct the project in
order to determine the residual land value—the amount that the developer can
afford to pay to acquire the site. When the residual land value is equal to or
greater than the estimated land cost, the project is considered financially feasible.
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As an optional task, PlaceWorks can prepare a Development Feasibility Report.
We will collaborate with City staff to identify up to five opportunity sites and
up to two development scenarios for each site. We will develop conceptual site
plans for each development scenario and prepare a financial feasibility analysis
for each development scenario under current development standards. For
scenarios that are not financially feasible, we will explore under which conditions
(e.g., different development standards, different densities, higher rents) the
project becomes financially feasible.
This report will provide an understanding of the residual land value resulting from
residential, retail, office, and industrial development, and of the current market
rate sales values of properties planned for residential, retail, office, industrial,
and mixed-use development. The report will also provide an understanding of
the impacts of parking, density/intensity, and other development standards
on the financial feasibility of development. Finally, the report will make
recommendations for the General Plan update and future amendments to the
City’s Zoning Ordinance
PlaceWorks will collaborate with City staff to identify opportunity sites and
development scenarios that can best inform the General Plan update and future
updates to the City’s Zoning Ordinance. We will submit a draft report in a digital
format and review it at an in-person meeting with City staff. We will revise the
report based on input from the review meeting and one round of consolidated
comments from City staff.
Infrastructure and Public Services
In coordination with the City and the design team, Fuscoe will evaluate up to
three different land use alternatives and the varying impacts on infrastructure,
including drainage, sewer, and water systems, as well as on water quality. For
each land use alternative, Fuscoe will calculate average daily water and sewer
demands using locally accepted generation factors to quantify the demands
based on the various land uses. Potential impacts to existing and future planned
infrastructure improvements will be evaluated based on Appendix G CEQA
Thresholds and a matrix prepared identifying the differences in the land use
alternatives on impacts to the wet infrastructure systems. The matrix will be
used to assist with the selection of the final preferred land uses incorporated
into the General Plan update.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Once the General Plan horizon year land use statistics are compiled, PlaceWorks
will conduct emissions forecasts for the alternatives for the General Plan horizon
year. The emissions forecasts will be based on historical information compiled for
the existing conditions and the forecast increase in population and employment
in the City as a result of the alternative plan concepts. The increase in VMT will
be based on the data provided by Iteris. For the General Plan horizon year air
quality and GHG forecast, PlaceWorks will consider existing regulations that
reduce criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions.
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Community Character and Livability
The PlaceWorks team will evaluate potential changes in community character
and livability attributable to the type, density/intensity, and /or urban design
characteristics of alternative land use concepts for each focused study area.
5.4 Land Use Alternatives Report
The PlaceWorks team will prepare a report describing the land use alternatives
and evaluations of their comparative impacts. While providing descriptive and
technical information, the report will be organized and designed to promote
public interest and excitement about the City’s future possibilities. The underlying
themes on which the plans are based, concepts for citywide growth and land use
distribution, and options for targeted opportunity sites will be described. Plan
maps and graphics illustrating each alternative will be incorporated, including
images of planning and design concepts prioritized as models for the future of
the City and site development concept sketches. Findings of the comparative
impact analyses will be described, with supporting infographics.
Deliverable(s):
−Maps depicting areas of conservation and change and land use distribution.
−Descriptions of land use categories—permitted uses, density (units per
acre)/intensity (floor area ratio), and pertinent development guidelines
(building heights, property setbacks or build-to lines, and so on)
−For selected subareas, site plan concepts depicting the layout and
configuration of buildings and public spaces.
−Photographs of comparable projects that illustrate each land use category
and/or community place.
5.5 Review Land Use Alternatives
Alternative land use concept plans and analyses of their comparative impacts
will be reviewed with the Departmental Advisory Committee and presented for
public review and feedback. Through multiple engagement activities, including
website surveys, workshops, and advisory committee meetings, the public will be
requested to score the alternatives according to their preference. Activities will
be structured to elicit responses to overall citywide plans as well as options for
targeted opportunity areas. The results of the rankings and comments received
will be documented.
On completion, the alternatives will be presented and discussed at meetings of
the Planning Commission and City Council. Comments and priorities emerging
from the public meetings will be reviewed, the pros and cons of the options
discussed, and feedback requested regarding their preferences for a citywide
plan and for opportunity subareas. We will work with City staff to develop
agendas, presentations, and collateral meeting materials.
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Deliverable(s):
−Alternative land use and public spaces presentation materials (PowerPoint
presentations, fact sheets, display boards, facilitator “talking points,”
optional videos, etc.) and feedback surveys: Digital files
−Report documenting public feedback: Digital file
−Planning Commission and City Council agendas and meeting materials:
Digital file
−Memorandum summarizing Commission and Council input: Digital file
5.6 Select Preferred Land Use Plan
The PlaceWorks team will review feedback received for the alternative land
use plans. Working with City staff, the Departmental Advisory Committee, and
input from the public, we will develop a “preferred plan,” selecting one of the
alternatives as the base and/or excerpting elements for targeted opportunity areas
from multiple alternatives and recombining these into a new or hybrid plan.
As the final draft land use plan is developed, the team will prepare descriptive
text, GIS maps, and supporting diagrams, photographs, visualizations, and other
illustrations. The development capacity of the selected plan will be calculated—
housing units, nonresidential building square feet, and park and open space
acres.
Deliverable(s):
−Draft land use plan: GIS maps, descriptive narrative, and supporting visual
materials
−Tabulation of final plan development capacity
TASK 6. PREPARE GENERAL PLAN
The General Plan can be organized and formatted in many ways, from traditional
to the extremely creative, from paper to web-based, and from the simplest to the
most complex forms. We will work with you to develop a workable, illustrative,
and graphics-rich General Plan format that is appealing, readable, and engaging.
Moorpark’s existing General Plan is organized according to the state-mandated
elements. We will work with the City to determine whether the update should
follow this format or be reorganized to improve its utility. Many contemporary
plans are organized according to common topics to avoid the redundancy that
is inherent in legislative descriptions for the elements (e.g., flooding to be
addressed in the land use, safety, and open space elements). At the same time,
there are a number of emergent topics that could be addressed as separate
elements or integrated as subsections of the current or revised structure. These
include such topics as sustainability, climate change, healthy communities, and
environmental justice. This approach will be discussed in the plan’s introduction,
and a matrix will be incorporated correlating element policies with the pertinent
strategies for these topics. For example, a strategy to reduce GHG emissions may
be linked with land use policies that reduce vehicle trips, mobility policies for
alternative modes and trip reduction, infrastructure policies for use of renewable
resources, and conservation policies for “green” buildings.
Task 6. Goals
Updated General Plan
elements consistent with
state legislation, emergent
issues, and best planning
practices since the last
update.
A concise, user-friendly, and
attractive plan.
A plan that is effectively
implemented in addressing
Moorpark’s issues and
visions for the future.
Task 6. Outreach
Project website
Advisory Committee(s)
meetings
Online engagement
General Plan topic
workshops
Pop-up workshops and
community events
Social media
Collateral materials
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This update is an opportunity to repurpose the document as one that engages
the interest and excites the Moorpark community about the opportunities
for the future and the positive steps to get there. Our graphic artists can help
develop a format that is user friendly, easy for staff to reproduce, and serves as a
branding and marketing tool for investment in the community.
6.1 General Plan Format
The PlaceWorks team will develop a template and style guide for the organization,
content, and layout of the updated General Plan. We will provide and review
with staff selected examples of General Plan formats and layouts from other
communities that represent best practices consistent with Moorpark’s objectives.
Based on feedback, we will develop a template and design prototype, review it
with staff, and select a preferred approach for Moorpark plan.
Optional Format.
We will review with the City innovative, interactive, and—most importantly—
extremely user-friendly web-based plan formats as an option to the typical printed
document. PlaceWorks is on the cutting edge of developing such web-based
plans through our unique partnership with Esri and using the Esri StoryMaps
application, among other web-based formats. The StoryMaps platform is highly
suited for land use planning documents because it allows for the combination of
dynamic and interactive maps with narrative and/or regulatory text, diagrams,
images, and a full range of multimedia content. The digital platform would allow
the City to regularly and seamlessly update the Plan following adoption and
into implementation. The American Planning Association’s California Chapter
recently acknowledged this format for its innovation with an award of merit
to the Temple City General Plan (Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction). Most
planning processes strive for a living, breathing document, but the StoryMap
application empowers communities to truly achieve it.
A template and style guide will be developed and posted online for selected
digital, web-based, and/or printed document formats defining:
Organization and content (table of contents)
Page layout (margins, page and bottom headers, section headers, side bars,
pagination, and so on)
Fonts and color
Table and chart formats
Plan maps
Graphics and illustrations (site concepts, photos, sketches, visual simulations,
3D massing models, and other)
Links/references to other plan sections, General Plan elements, and other
applicable policy and regulatory documents and studies
Deliverable(s):
−Example digital, web-based, and printed document formats
−Plan template and style guide
Focus Area Workshop:
Pier Bowl
August 30, 2010
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6.2 General Plan Writing Guide
An important task, even before drafting goals and policies, is to define the
language of the General Plan Update. We know that several sets of hands will
be involved in the preparation of the plan documents. After the plan is adopted
and the City takes full ownership and responsibility for it, City staff will be in
charge of making future revisions. For the sake of consistency and continuity,
we believe it is essential to develop a Writing Guide. To effectively administer
the plan and assess its success, the City staff and general public need to know
what level of policy commitment is intended or what expectation is anticipated
from implementing the policy. The writing guide will give current authors and
future editors clear direction for writing the plan’s narrative, goals, and policies.
We envision, through an iterative process with City staff, compiling a simplified
hierarchy of language that can denote different levels of implementation
commitment. This will ensure City staff and elected officials have sufficient
guidance to effectively implement the plan.
Deliverable(s):
−General Plan Writing Guide Memorandum
6.3 Administrative Draft General Plan Goals and Policies
Goals and policies will be prepared for each General Plan element/topic. These
will account for the issues, Vision and Guiding Principles, and growth and land
use plan developed in preceding work tasks.
In developing these, we will start by reviewing the existing plan goals and policies
and identify those that continue to be applicable or can be modified for clarity,
implementation, legal adequacy, and state-of-the-art practices. These will be
supplemented as necessary to ensure that issues and visions defined during the
planning process are fully addressed, as are recent legislative changes.
Each goal will be correlated with one or more policies. Standards will be defined
where appropriate, such as development densities/intensities and mobility
metrics. We will use language that enables common understanding and clearly
conveys the level of commitment of the City.
The updated General Plan will include the following sections:
6.3.1 Introduction
The introduction to the updated General Plan will describe its purpose, legislative
requirements, reasons for the update, organization, how to use the document,
its relationship to other policy and regulatory documents, the Plan’s program
environmental impact report, the process for preparation and adoption, the
public engagement activities, the regional setting and City’s location, and a brief
overview of the City’s size, physical setting, uses, key places, population, and
employment.
6.3.2 Vision and Guiding Principles
The vision and guiding principles for the future of Moorpark developed in
Task 4 will serve as the framework for the General Plan’s goals, policies, and
implementation programs.
A Guide for Writing the San Clemente Centennial General Plan
September 1, 2011
Understanding the Authoring Process
First a few people have to work hard for a couple of years or so to produce a plan; then a lot of people have
to work a lot harder for decades to make it happen. We’re part of the first group. Each of us will, in effect,
be an author. Since there are several authors, it is important to get in synch with each other.
Much of what you have always done in writing policy plans you will do here, albeit with some differences.
For example, since the pages of the Plan will be linked and accessible with the click of a computer mouse, we
only have to say something once, not repeat it several times in several different places for fear that it will be
missed. Other differences will be explained later.
The most important thing to know about the new General Plan is that it is one tool among others in a
broader decision-making system, which includes the City’s vision, the Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP),
shorter-term Council priorities, various master plans (e.g., CIP, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, streetscape
and landscape plans, Bike-Pedestrian master plan, etc.) and the annual budget. Like all tools, it only works if
it is used. All of its power lies in how effectively it is used. Our challenge is to enable that use by creating
the most useful form of Plan possible.
We are preparing a web-based plan, not a book. It is structured to work within the decision-making
environment and personal capabilities that even now have been enormously shaped by the computer.
But this is far less about putting the Plan together; it is far more about putting ourselves in the place of the
users and empowering them to use it.
Much is made of the idea that a general plan must be “accessible” to anyone who wants access. The reality is
that the typical planning document is too huge to be accessible to all but the most diligent researchers – often
planners, attorneys or activists who are able to spend many hours plowing through a lot of words. This is
impossible for most people, including most public officials who are responsible for implementing it. The
truth is that many Plans are simply overwhelming, even for people who use them every day. As a
consequence, they simply fall into disuse and the energy invested in writing them is wasted. Even more
significantly, they fail to be embedded in the decision-making process as a matter of course; major parts of
them, except for a few maps and perhaps a few pages are seldom brought to bear on municipal decisions.
When users of typical plans do find the section they want, it is often unclear what should be concluded from
what they read:
1.If the Plan is carried out, what kind of community will we have then?
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6.3.3 Land Use
PlaceWorks will develop a Land Use chapter managing future growth and
conserving existing places and resources. Initially, we will review existing Land Use
goals and policies and assess their continued relevance. We will discuss with City
staff how these have been used and their effectiveness. In some cases, rewording
may improve both relevance and effectiveness. Their brevity and the length
of time since their adoption suggest these will be incomplete, and substantial
new policies will be introduced. We will draw from the significant amount of
research and recommendations for relevant policies developed for communities
throughout the state, from regional and state agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, and the innovations and creativity explored during the visioning
process, as well as our extensive experience in writing general plan elements.
We propose to organize its content into four subsections: Land Use Diagrams,
Goals and Policies Applicable to All Uses and Locations, Goals and Policies
Applicable to Land Use/Urban Form Designations, and Goals and Policies
Applicable to Specific Subareas/Nodes, Corridors, and Districts.
Land Use Diagrams
Two plan maps will be prepared: the first will depict the distribution of land
uses by category, and the second will illustrate the growth strategy, identifying
areas of Moorpark in which existing uses and densities/intensities will be
retained and those in which growth will be accommodated—including new
development, adaptive reuse, infill at prevailing densities/intensities, and infill or
redevelopment with intensification.
The land use diagram will be accompanied by graphic charts for each category
describing its purpose, permitted land uses, densities/intensities, building
heights, and standards and guidelines for urban form, including location of
property, street frontage characteristics, and similar contributing elements.
Sketch graphics and photographs will be incorporated to enable users to
understand the intended characteristics.
The amount of acreage in each category and maximum buildout of these (housing
units and building square feet of commercial, office, industrial, and mixed use)
will be tabulated.
Goals and Policies Applicable to All Uses and Locations
These may address such topics as:
Growth and development capacity.
Land use mix, defining the overall mix and balance of uses.
Citywide urban form: neighborhoods, centers, and corridors. Policies
differentiating the types and character of places that are a part of the City and
their interrelationships.
Community character and compatibility. Addresses such items as compatibility
and transitions in areas of differing use and scale and relationships to their
environmental setting.
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Sustainable land use development, including climate change. Distribution,
mix, and density of land uses contributing to the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions and energy and water consumption; improvement of the jobs/
housing balance; adaptive reuse of existing buildings and siting/design of
development to avoid impacts from increased fire hazards; and other.
City health. Distribution, mix, and density of land uses and complete/living
streets promoting active transportation/walking and bicycling; land use
patterns reducing vehicle trips and associated air pollution; housing location
and design minimizing exposure to air pollution and excessive noise; parks
and other facilities promoting active recreation; access to healthy food
sources, including community gardens, stores, and restaurants; social and
cultural facilities and community events engaging community participation;
development design contributing to public safety; access to health and safety
facilities; and other.
City fair and equitable. Equitable distribution of parks, and community-
serving facilities and services; affordable housing; land use designations and
capacities providing jobs to all residents; safety through environmental design;
integration of transit facilities with development and access to residential
neighborhoods; and other.
Goals and Policies Applicable to Land Use/Urban Form Designations
These will provide direction to address unique issues and objectives related to
each category of use and urban form. As examples, in residential neighborhoods,
we may address the inclusion of accessory dwelling units, ancillary supporting
uses such as small convenience and grocery stores, day-care facilities, and/or
supportive shelters.
Goals and Policies Applicable to Specific Subareas/Nodes, Corridors, and Districts
These supplement citywide goals and policies to provide additional guidance for
the intent, uses, and character of specific targeted subareas of the City, such
as the High Street corridor, Amtrak/Metrolink transit station, and revitalized
commercial centers.
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6.3.4 Circulation
Iteris understands that the City of Moorpark has a variety of development densities
across the community that will support different modes of transportation for both
commuting, utilitarian, and recreational community needs. Iteris will develop
transportation alternatives to support the circulation network, complete streets,
and multimodal network appropriate for the selected land use plan.
The PlaceWorks team’s transportation alternatives will be informed by
opportunities identified through the existing conditions analysis and will focus
on:
Closing gaps in multimodal networks, including transit, pedestrian, and bicycle.
Identifying how key bicycle and pedestrian corridors from the Active
Transportation Plan impact mobility of vehicles and transit, and opportunities
for balancing the needs of all modes.
Identifying intersections and other barriers to comfortable access for bicycles,
pedestrians, and transit.
Determining how emerging mobility such as microtransit, transportation
network companies, and personal mobility devices will affect the transportation
network and future travel.
Accommodating regional traffic needs within a multimodal context, with
recommendations for applying regional and local street typologies that will
prioritize modes based on the various modal networks.
Iteris will prepare the Administrative Draft Circulation Element for internal review
by the project team and City staff. As a starting point, Iteris will review the City’s
existing circulation element and other studies or related policy documents in
order to identify pertinent policies, programs, or issues that should be considered
in the update.
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Iteris will meet with City staff to discuss which parts of the current circulation
element are in need of major additions/revisions. Based on a review of the state
guidelines for circulation elements, Iteris will identify any mandated items that
are missing and/or inadequate. Iteris will also coordinate with the ongoing results
of the Ventura County Freight Corridor Study for relevant analysis and findings
related to trucks and truck routes in the City. Iteris is currently leading this study
and will be evaluating SR-118 (both the Los Angeles Avenue portion and freeway
portion) for mobility, safety, sustainability, equity and environmental conditions.
The Circulation Element policy framework will be developed to address complete
streets, transportation demand management, and traffic management.
6.3.5 Housing
PlaceWorks will prepare the 2021–2029 Housing Element. This will involve
updating goals, policies, programs, and quantified objectives (pursuant to
Government Code Sections 65583 et seq. and recent changes to state law) to
address identified housing needs and constraints based on the effectiveness
and continued appropriateness of existing programs, information received
through public outreach, the analysis of constraints, and findings from the needs
assessment. Programs will describe specific steps for implementation and will
identify a time frame and responsible department. Programs will address:
New state requirements since adoption of the existing housing element
Consistency and compliance with the rest of the City General Plan
Preserving and improving neighborhoods and existing affordable housing
Expanding housing opportunities for all residents including those with special
needs
Mitigating any governmental constraints to providing and improving housing
Facilitating development of housing and infrastructure to meet the RHNA
Affirmatively furthering fair housing
Public Engagement
As part of the housing element update, we will engage the community in a
thoughtful dialog within the framework of workshops that will identify issues
and potential programs to address local housing needs. Residents, businesses,
the workforce, and stakeholders will be invited to share their concerns and ideas
for addressing local housing needs. Organizations (Many Mansions, Moorpark
College, businesses, housing needs groups for people with disabilities, etc.) will
be invited to widen the spectrum of perspectives on the housing challenges
facing the community. The results will help identify issues and can serve as a
springboard for inclusion of responsive policies and programs in the revised
Housing Element.
HCD Review
We will submit the draft Housing Element to the Planning Commission and City
Council for their review and comment. Following incorporation of comments, we
will submit the draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing
and Community Development for review. HCD typically focuses on housing sites,
zoning, development standards, and programs to address the RHNA. Generally,
the first review takes 90 days, which includes 60 days for HCD review and 30
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days to respond to comments. PlaceWorks will serve as the City’s representative
and liaison to HCD during the review of the draft Housing Element. We will
communicate with HCD to address any issues that arise during the review. We
anticipate that two HCD reviews and PlaceWorks responses to comments will be
needed to obtain HCD certification.
Optional: Public Adoption Hearings for the Draft Housing Element That
Precede the General Plan
As an optional scope, we will lead two focused public hearings on the Housing
Element for the Planning Commission and City and Council following incorporation
of comments from HCD review. Following a draft “letter of certification,”
PlaceWorks will hold two public hearings to adopt the 2021-2029 Housing
Element. We are including these hearings because the statutorily required due
date for adoption of the Housing Element (October 2021) may precede adoption
for the Moorpark General Plan. Should the General Plan adoption coincide with
adoption of the Housing Element, the adoption hearings would suffice for the
Housing Element.
6.3.6 Conservation
PlaceWorks will review the City’s current policies and goals for natural resources,
as described in the conservation, open space, and recreation element. Our
resource experts will develop creative policy solutions consistent with the City’s
key issues identified for the General Plan update, specifically those supporting
the protection of the community’s character, which most closely align with the
treatment of natural resources.
Our approach to addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation is
integrative and holistic. Moorpark’s long-term environmental, economic, and
social prosperity depends on ensuring that land use planning and development
recognize the links between the built and natural environments and social
systems. The strategies to reduce GHG emissions are not limited to a single
element or topic of the General Plan. Although many of the adaptation and
resiliency goals and policies have an obvious home in the Safety Element,
achievement of the goals and implementation of policies requires a cross-sector
approach. As part of the Existing Conditions Report, the PlaceWorks team will
identify key GHG emissions sources and climate change vulnerabilities to address
in the General Plan, and through staff and public engagement, we will identify
goals and strategies to reduce GHGs and increase resilience. We anticipate goals
and policies strategies to increase energy efficiency and conservation, water
conservation and efficiency, carbon free and renewable energy in the built
environment and transportation sector, and active transportation in addition to
those that improve resilience of vulnerable populations, structures, and systems
to climate hazards.
We anticipate the following topics will be addressed in this update, at a minimum.
Each topic will include climate mitigation and adaptation strategies as applicable.
Policies will address new and existing development. There will be some overlap
of topics with other elements to ensure consistency across the elements.
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Zero net energy buildings. Energy efficiency and conservation, energy supply
options including community choice energy, role/use of natural gas in existing
and new development, potential for electrification or switching from natural
gas to electricity in existing and new development), onsite/rooftop solar,
options for implementation, including reach codes, among others.
Zero waste. Waste reduction, materials, local production of goods and services,
organics.
EV-readiness. Electrification of the transportation sector in support of GHG
emissions reductions.
Sustainable landscaping.
Water conservation and efficiency.
Urban forestry (including urban heat island mitigation).
Integrated pest management (organic pesticides).
Green business.
Air quality.
Urban agriculture and food security.
6.3.7 Open Space
The PlaceWorks team will update policies for the protection of existing open
spaces. Consistent with state legislation, this will address agricultural lands,
preservation of habitats and natural resources, outdoor recreation, and lands
set aside to ensure public health and safety. Inherently, the topics of this element
overlap with the content of other elements including the Conservation and
Safety elements.
6.3.8 Noise
PlaceWorks will update the technical components of the noise element,
including revised future noise contour maps based on the updated land use plan
and its traffic modeling. These technical studies will be used to assess land use
compatibility and the application of mitigation standards, such as insulation. They
also will serve as a basis to review existing policies and to update as necessary to
appropriately mitigate excessive noise impacts to current and future populations
in Moorpark.
6.3.9 Safety
We understand that an effective safety element is one that that not only helps
protect the health of all community members, but also reduces the risk of
damage to buildings and key infrastructure, helps foster a resilient local economy
and natural ecosystem, and minimizes the potential for economic and social
dislocation. This update to the General Plan is an opportunity to leverage recent
regional and state hazard mitigation and adaptation planning efforts, and to
integrate updated data, methods, and strategies for efficiency and consistency.
An update to the Safety Element is an opportunity to incorporate the 2015
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Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) or its 2020
update if available. The state incentivizes and encourages integration of safety
elements and local hazard mitigation plans per Assembly Bill 2140 (2006).
The Safety Element will incorporate the results of the Vulnerability Assessment
and other relevant analyses. We expect that the Safety Element will address
climate-related hazards such as flooding and wildfires, seismic and geologic
hazards, hazardous materials, and crime and public safety, among others. We
will prepare policies that are responsive to these issues and to the requirements
of the California Government Code, including improving safety and resiliency
for people, public and private property and infrastructure systems, as well as
the natural environment. We will emphasize a “no regrets” approach that builds
community resiliency for both the short and the long term while providing
co-benefits such as financial savings for community members, conservation
of natural resources, and improvements to public health. The co-benefits will
also connect with the City’s desired approach to look at policies through the
sustainability lens of a triple bottom line. We will also ensure that the Safety
Element acts as a framework that supports integration of the 2015 MJHMP or
the 2020 MJHMP, depending on the timing of the next update.
PlaceWorks, in coordination with City staff, will consult with state agencies to
support the update. We anticipate consultation with the Governor’s Office of
Planning and Research, the California Geological Survey of the Department of
Conservation, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE) during project initiation and later when the draft Safety Element is
available for review.
6.3.10 Environmental Justice and Public Health
PlaceWorks will prepare goals, policies, and programs to address the requirements
of SB 1000 (The Planning for Healthy Communities Act) and health issues facing
the community. These will be included as either a standalone element or woven
into other elements of the General Plan. Programs will also describe specific
steps for implementation and will identify a time frame and the responsible
department. Because the City does not have a disadvantaged community, it is
not bound by the strict priority areas mentioned in state law. That said, we will
identify objectives and policies that address:
Neighborhoods that are well integrated and have appropriate access to
amenities for their needs.
Balanced, efficient, and affordable multimodal transportation for people of all
incomes.
Access to clean, green parks and open space with robust tree canopy.
Access to safe, affordable housing and healthy living environments for all
income levels and ages.
Clean air and water with reduced pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and
waste use and production.
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Access to educational and job opportunities for all ages, incomes, abilities, and
backgrounds.
Convenient access to goods and services, including health care facilities and
services.
Access to healthy and nutritious foods.
Equitable distribution of resources and opportunities for public input and
institutional decision-making.
6.3.11 Parks and Recreation
Moorpark’s parks and recreation facilities and programs are critically important as
contributors to the residents’ quality of life. Policies and programs in the existing
open space, conservation, and recreation element will be reviewed and updated
to reflect analyses of existing conditions and needs, best practices, and potential
funding sources. Standards for the amount of parklands supporting residents will
be confirmed and augmented as appropriate to account for new development
typologies that may be accommodated in the future, such as mixed-use projects.
Nontraditional forms for new park development will be considered for their
appropriateness in Moorpark, such as parklets and integration of public spaces
in private development projects.
6.3.12 Economic Development
Much of the groundwork for the Economic Development Element will have
been completed with the Socioeconomic Profile and the work to determine the
preferred land use plan. Most of the work in this task focuses on developing
the element’s goals, policies, and implementation measures. PlaceWorks will
incorporate economic, market, and fiscal considerations into the preferred
land use plan and into other elements, especially Land Use, Housing, and
Infrastructure. This allows the Economic Development Element to focus on the
larger issues related to retaining and expanding existing businesses, attracting
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new businesses, supporting the creation of new businesses, and maintaining the
long-term fiscal health of the City.
6.3.13 Infrastructure and Community Services
Fuscoe will coordinate with the Public Works/Utilities Department staff in the
City and County to determine necessary infrastructure improvements to support
future land uses. It will identify sustainable solutions for proposed areas of
adaptive reuse of vacant and underutilized commercial space, including a mixed-
use development program with multibenefit water quality and quantity features.
This will include water quality features to ensure that parks, public areas, and
landscaping are clean and free of trash/other debris.
To assist the City in developing a plan to address emerging technology, Fuscoe
will provide guidance and discussion with City staff on state-of-the-art, emerging
technologies associated with stormwater management, infrastructure, and
other environmental compliance solutions. Topics include utilizing artificial
intelligence (AI) via machine learning to streamline performing on-land visual
trash assessments associated with the statewide trash amendments compliance
requirements. This application would further assist with ensuring that parks,
public areas, and landscaping remain clean and well maintained. AI also offers
opportunities to track various infrastructure throughout the City, including
streetlights and stop signs. It can be used to determine the conditions of streets/
curb by tracking cracks in streets and sidewalks. Implementation of smart sensors
in catch basins could make catch basin cleaning more efficient through the City.
6.4 Administrative Draft Implementation Programs
PlaceWorks will define the array of programs essential for implementing General
Plan policies, plans, and development standards. For each, we will describe the
action, identify responsible individuals/agencies, and prescribe the timeline
for implementation. Each plan component will be matched with one or more
implementation program.
At a minimum, and consistent with state legislation, we anticipate the programs
to address:
Administration
Development review and entitlement
CEQA review
Public improvements funding
Coordination with external agencies
Public-private partnerships
Performance monitoring, reporting, and modification
Amendments and updates
Our starting point will be the review of Moorpark’s existing implementation
programs to assess their continued relevance to carrying out the updated
General Plan. We will request City staff to comment on their utility, effectiveness,
and completeness. Based on these analyses, a checklist indicating those that
should be continued, others to be revised, and gaps will be developed and will
serve as the framework for updating the programs.
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As a part of this task, PlaceWorks will develop a list of potential external funding
sources, including grants from HCD, the Strategic Growth Council, the Southern
California Association of Governments, and comparable agencies.
Deliverable(s):
−Preliminary draft implementation programs: Digital file
6.5 Review Updated General Plan Policies and Implementation Programs
PlaceWorks will submit administrative-draft goals, policies, and implementation
programs for review with City staff and the Departmental Advisory Committee.
A “working draft” for the updated policies will be distributed to the citywide
advisory committee, posted on the project website for review and comment, and
presented in citywide or topic workshops for review and comment.
Deliverable(s):
−“Working draft” updated goals, policies, and implementation programs:
Digital file
−Revised draft to reflect comments received from City staff and the public
6.6 Documentation and Presentation of Final Public Draft Updated General
Plan and Implementation Programs
Based on the comments received from City staff and the public process, the
PlaceWorks team will prepare the public hearing draft Updated General Plan,
submitting 50 hard copies and InDesign/PDF electronic versions for posting on
the project website. As an option, described in Task 6.1, an interactive online
version will be prepared using Esri’s ARCGIS’s Online Story Map software.
Deliverable(s):
−Draft updated General Plan: 50 printed copies and digital file
−(Option) Story Map format draft updated General Plan
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TASK 7. PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Throughout the development of General Plan content described above,
the PlaceWorks team will use its thorough knowledge of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and experience with other General Plan EIRs.
We will strive to develop City policies and actions with limited environmental
impacts—in essence, “self-mitigating” updates to the General Plan. Also,
during the environmental review process, if we identify impacts that could be
mitigated through new or revised policies or actions, we will work with the City
to incorporate such revisions into the Draft General Plan, as feasible. This is an
iterative process of preparing policy updates and EIR documents in near parallel.
In order for the City to capitalize on the recent legislation that encourages
streamlining of certain categories of projects, it is vital that the PEIR contain a
robust discussion of cumulative impacts, careful explanation of development
assumptions, and technical studies designed to support future changes. This
allows future development projects to tier from the General Plan PEIR for
regional and cumulative impacts, essentially focusing all environmental review
to the project site.
7.1 Notice of Preparation
PlaceWorks will draft a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR pursuant to
CEQA Section 15082. The NOP will include a brief project background, project
description, and a description of the topics to be analyzed in the PEIR. Because
almost all environmental topics will be analyzed in detail in the PEIR, PlaceWorks
is proposing that no Initial Study be prepared. If any impact area is determined to
not require detailed analysis, the reasons for that determination will be disclosed
in Chapter 8 of the Draft PEIR. PlaceWorks will be responsible for circulation of
the NOP to the State Clearinghouse and responsible agencies. The City will be
responsible for posting the NOP in the newspaper.
Deliverable(s):
−1 electronic copy of the Administrative Draft NOP in Word and PDF format
to the City
−15 hard copies of the NOP to the State Clearinghouse (SCH), along with a
SCH document submittal form and a Notice of Completion (NOC)
−40 hard copies of the NOP to be send certified mail to responsible agencies
7.2 Tribal Consultation
AB 52 Notification
Consultation with California Native American tribes under AB 52 is the
responsibility of the CEQA lead agency. However, PlaceWorks can assist the City
of Moorpark with the consultation process. AB 52 states that Tribes interested
in consulting must submit or have submitted a general request letter to the lead
agency stating that they wish to consult under AB 52 on CEQA projects.
AB 52 requires that each Native American group that has submitted general
consultation requests must be contacted by letter to provide them with
information about the project and ask if they wish to consult with the agency for
the proposed project. PlaceWorks will draft the letters for the City and submit
Task 7. Goals
A complete and legally
defensible Program EIR
A transparent and thorough
PEIR process
A sound basis for future
tiering and streamlining
Task 7. Outreach
Project website
Project scoping meeting
Public review and comment
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the draft letters to the City electronically. We have assumed that the City staff will
print the letters on agency letterhead, obtain the required internal signatures,
and mail the letters to the tribes and individuals who have submitted general
request letters w, as required by AB 52.PlaceWorks recognizes that consultation
is meant to be government to government; therefore, no additional support for
AB 52 consultation is provided in this scope and cost estimate; if such support is
desired, it can be provided at additional cost.
PlaceWorks assumes that the City will maintain an administrative record
documenting all AB 52 consultation activities and results. PlaceWorks assumes
that the City, rather than PlaceWorks, will schedule and attend all meetings that
occur as part of the AB 52 process. In addition, PlaceWorks assumes that the
City will supply PlaceWorks with a copy of the administrative record (including
pertinent letters, emails, and record of conversations) for inclusion in the EIR. No
support for AB 52 consultation is provided in this scope and cost estimate; if such
support is desired, it can be provided at additional cost.
The schedule for AB 52 consultation is open ended and not specified in the law.
For purposes of the project schedule, we have assumed that consultation will
be concluded prior to the release of the public Draft EIR. Should consultation
be extended at the request of one or more tribes, the overall schedule may be
affected.
7.3 Scoping Meeting
During the 30-day comment period for the NOP, PlaceWorks General Plan and
PEIR Project Managers will attend a public scoping meeting to hear comments
on the environmental issues to be addressed in the PEIR. We assume that City
staff will arrange the meeting location and date. Public notice for the meeting
will be included in the NOP (Task 7.1). We will facilitate the meeting and prepare
supporting material as needed, including a brief presentation, comment cards,
and other materials as directed by City staff. We will prepare a written summary
of the environmental issues raised at the scoping meeting for inclusion in the
Draft EIR.
Deliverable(s):
−Materials for Scoping Meeting, including a PowerPoint presentation
−1 electronic copy of the Meeting Summary Memorandum in Word and
PDF formats to the City
7.4 Technical Reports
7.4.1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Once the General Plan horizon year land use statistics are compiled, PlaceWorks
will conduct emissions forecasts. The emissions forecast will be based on
historical information compiled for the existing conditions and forecast based
on the increase in population and employment in the Plan’s horizon year. The
increase in VMT will be based on the data provided by Iteris. For the General
Plan horizon year air quality and GHG forecast, PlaceWorks will consider existing
regulations that reduce criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions. Potential
regional and localized air quality impacts from construction activities associated
PlaceWorks’ CEQA Documents
Withstand Legal Challenges
CEQA is a cornerstone of
California’s environmental
regulatory framework and has
played a critical role in improving
environmental quality. In
recent years, projects statewide
have seen a growing trend of
litigation. In fact, the majority of
challenges has occurred within
the past 10 years.
Of the 26 total PlaceWorks-
prepared CEQA documents that
have been legally challenged
during the past 40 years, all
published cases have been
upheld by the court.
That's a record we intend to
keep.
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with implementation of the General Plan will be described qualitatively. Policies
and mitigation measures identified for the Plan will include performance
standards for future development projects based on measures recommended
by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD).
Air Quality Impacts
The South Central Coast Air Basin (SCCAB) is currently designated nonattainment
under the National and/or California ambient air quality standards (AAQS) for
ozone (O3) and coarse inhalable particulate matter (PM10 California AAQS only).
The VCAPCD has adopted the 2016 Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan
(AQMP) to ensure the SCCAB can attain the long-term National and California
AAQS. PlaceWorks will include a consistency evaluation with VCAPCD’s AQMP.
The SCCAB has been designated in attainment for carbon monoxide (CO) under
both the California and National AAQS. Therefore, the air quality analysis will
include only a qualitative assessment of CO hotspots. In addition, PlaceWorks
will include a qualitative assessment of potential odor generators to describe
potential odor impacts.
Health Risk
The General Plan PEIR is a program-level document; therefore, modeling of
construction or operational health risk is not proposed. As part of the General
Plan update, the PlaceWorks team will work with City to identify potential
General Plan policies that may require studies required for future development
applications and performance standards for the new sources of emissions, to
reduce emissions and address the City’s land use compatibility concerns.
Consistency with GHG Reduction Plans
GHG emissions analyses continue to be an evolving area of CEQA. To date, there
is no comprehensive statewide plan that identifies GHG reduction programs
past 2030. Additionally, thresholds for both plan-level and project-level CEQA
documents are continually in flux as a result of recent CEQA case law. PlaceWorks
will work with the City to identify an approach for evaluating GHG impacts as part
of the General Plan update. The GHG section in the PEIR will discuss the City’s
commitment to reducing GHG emissions in accordance with the GHG reduction
goals of Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 32, Senate Bill 375, and Executive Order
S-03-05. We will work with the City to identify General Plan policies or mitigation
measures to minimize potential GHG impacts.
7.4.2 Noise and Vibration
Transportation Noise
PlaceWorks will model existing and General Plan buildout traffic noise levels
using a version of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Traffic Noise
Prediction Model and develop noise contours based on existing traffic data
and future forecasts. The noise contour map will identify areas along highway
and roadway segments that would be exposed to noise levels above criteria
in the Noise Element. Existing and future noise from rail operations along the
commuter rail line will be characterized using the Federal Transit Administration
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(FTA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) noise models and available
freight operation data.
Stationary Noise
Noise impacts from non-transportation sources will be evaluated qualitatively
based on local noise standards. PlaceWorks will analyze noise impacts from non-
transportation sources such as major commercial and industrial uses in terms of
potential impacts to nearby noise-sensitive receptors and the noise limitations
in the City’s municipal code.
Construction Noise and Vibration
PlaceWorks will provide a qualitative analysis for potential construction impacts
associated with buildout of the General Plan. Future noise and vibration effects
from construction activities will be discussed in terms of accepted standards from
the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Feasible mitigation measures will
be identified to minimize noise and vibration impacts associated with buildout
of the General Plan.
7.4.3 Biological Resources
See Task 2.1
7.4.4 Cultural and Paleontological Resources
See Task 2.1
7.4.5 Transportation Impact Analysis
Iteris will prepare a CEQA traffic impact analysis (TIA) to evaluate the changes in
land use designations incorporated into the General Plan update. The results from
the existing conditions report prepared in Task 2 and the traffic model forecasts
prepared in Task 6 will be used to evaluate the impacts of the General Plan
update on the transportation network’s intersections and roadway segments.
The TIA will be included in the appendix of the PEIR. Using key components of
the TIA, Iteris will prepare the traffic/circulation section of the PEIR.
For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that forecasts will be developed for
either horizon year 2040 or 2045. Intersection-level LOS analysis will be prepared
for the “No Build” and “Build” (proposed General Plan Update) scenarios in the
horizon year during a.m. and p.m. peak hour conditions. Horizon year roadway
segment analysis for each scenario will be based on daily traffic volumes and
capacity. Any locations forecast to be significantly impacted by additional traffic
resulting from the project will be determined. In addition, Iteris will evaluate the
VMT impacts of the GPU utilizing the VCTC model approach described earlier.
VMT per capita will be compared to the No Build VMT per capita as well as
the regional average VMT per capita for impact level determination. Feasible
mitigation measures will be identified in order to reduce impacts to a level
considered less than significant.
7.4.6 Water Quality and Infrastructure
Upon receipt of the preferred proposed land use and maximum buildout
conditions, Fuscoe will evaluate the impacts on the drainage, water quality,
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water, and sewer systems. Based on locally accepted generation factors, Fuscoe
will calculate changes in water and sewer demands over existing conditions and
current General Plan buildout conditions. Fuscoe will coordinate with Public
Works/Utilities Department staff in the City and County to determine necessary
infrastructure improvements to support the future land uses. Fuscoe will
summarize the findings and provide impact analyses for all thresholds related to
hydrology, water quality, water, and sewer. Analysis will include specific focus on
the Downtown High Street.
Fuscoe will assist with identifying sustainable solutions for proposed areas of
adaptive reuse of vacant and underutilized commercial space, including a mixed-
use development program with multibenefit water quality and quantity features.
Water quality features will ensure that parks, public areas, and landscaping are
clean and free of trash/other debris.
Fuscoe will provide technical responses to comments on the screencheck PEIR
from City staff and comments on the draft PEIR as needed, attending meetings
and participating in conference calls with City staff and team members to work
through technical issues.
7.5 Screencheck Draft PEIR
The PlaceWorks team will prepare a PEIR that has broad applicability as a CEQA
review tool in the City of Moorpark. Per Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines,
a Program EIR is a broad assessment of a series of related actions as if they were
a single project. This type of EIR allows for a more thorough analysis of effects
and alternatives, and it will allow the City of Moorpark to consider broad policy
alternatives and programwide mitigation measures early in the General Plan
update process.
Using the City-approved Project Description, PlaceWorks will prepare a PEIR
that documents existing conditions, potential project impacts and mitigation
measures, and the resulting level of significance for potential impacts under
relevant CEQA categories. Similarly, environmental issues for which it was
shown that the project would have no significant impact on the basis of
existing documentation and regulation will not be analyzed. Considering the
lack of significant mineral resources in Moorpark, it is anticipated that analysis
of mineral resources will be “scoped out” in Chapter 8 of the Draft PEIR. The
existing conditions and regulatory framework information from Task 2 will form
the basis for the environmental setting for the topic areas that were addressed
in that task.
In keeping with the requirements of CEQA, the PEIR will include detailed analyses
to determine the environmental impacts for the following resource categories:
Aesthetics
The aesthetics analysis will review the Draft General Plan land use map and policies
and programs that may impact scenic vistas and other resources, such as views
of the coast. This section will describe existing visual resources within Moorpark,
including descriptions of scenic views and corridors within and adjacent to the
City, as defined in the General Plan update, the State Scenic Highways Program,
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and other documents. Based on the aesthetic resource significance criteria,
PlaceWorks will assess potential significant aesthetic impacts, including impacts
on scenic views and corridors, the visual character of Moorpark, and light and
glare.
Agriculture and Forestry Resources
PlaceWorks will evaluate the General Plan update’s potential impacts on
agriculture and forestry resources in Moorpark.
Air Quality
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes review of the air quality section
by the project manager.
Biological Resources
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes incorporation of the technical
study prepared by ECORP into the biological resources section of the PEIR.
Cultural Resources
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes incorporation of the technical
study prepared by ECORP into the cultural resources section of the PEIR.
Energy
PlaceWorks will incorporate existing energy demand provided by Southern
California Edison and the Southern California Gas Company for the City’s
communitywide GHG emissions inventory (see Task 8.1). PlaceWorks will estimate
future demand for energy (electricity and natural gas) using the information
provided by SCE and SoCalGas. PlaceWorks will describe the potential for
buildout of the General Plan to impact energy through wasteful or inefficient use
of energy resources, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Appendix F.
Geology and Soils
The PEIR will provide an overview of current geologic, soil, and seismic conditions
throughout the City that is based on clearly articulated research, along with a
description and evaluation of the relevant regulatory framework. The geology and
soils analysis will evaluate the potential for General Plan update implementation
to result in significant direct and/or indirect environmental impacts relates to
geology, soils, and seismicity, as well as paleontology.
This analysis will employ a variety of data sources, such as geologic and soil maps,
investigations, and studies published by the California Geological Survey, the US
Geological Survey, and the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service; available geotechnical studies within the plan area;
and seismic and geologic hazard maps and studies prepared by the California
Geological Survey, the California Office of Emergency Services, and the Northern
California Earthquake Data Center. In addition, PlaceWorks’ technical specialists,
including a state-licensed geologist with more than 30 years of relevant
experience, will review information related to geology, soils, and seismicity and
incorporate that data into the PEIR. PlaceWorks will incorporate the findings
from ECORPs’ paleontological report into the PEIR.
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Hazards and Hazardous Materials
The EIR will describe existing conditions and the regulatory framework relating
to hazards and hazardous materials in Moorpark. The evaluation will consider
environmental hazards associated with hazardous materials, hazardous waste
disposal, emergency preparedness, and wildland fire. This research will include
a database search of properties in the plan area that use, store, or transport
hazardous waste or materials. The PEIR additionally will present a significance
threshold analysis of identified hazards. Redevelopment of certain properties in
the plan area may require removal and/or remediation of hazardous materials.
The environmental analysis, therefore, will also describe the requirements for
redevelopment on these parcels in the event that hazards or hazardous materials
are uncovered.
Hydrology and Water Quality
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes incorporation of the technical
study prepared by Fuscoe into the hydrology and water quality section of the
PEIR.
Land Use and Planning
PlaceWorks will evaluate impacts related to physical divisions of existing
communities as well as conflicts with applicable land use plans, policies, and
regulations that are intended to avoid or mitigate an environmental effect, such
those established in the Ventura County General Plan and Southern California
Association of Governments’ (SCAG) 2016–2040 Regional Transportation Plan/
Sustainable Communities Strategy.
Mineral Resources
PlaceWorks will evaluate the General Plan update’s potential impacts on mineral
resources in Moorpark. In the likely event that the update would not affect
mineral resources, this topic will be scoped out of the PEIR, and reasons for this
determination will be explained in Chapter 8 of the PEIR.
Noise
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes review of the noise section by
the project manager.
Population and Housing
PlaceWorks will evaluate the potential for displacement of people or housing
and for substantial population growth that could result from buildout and
implementation of the General Plan. The environmental setting will incorporate
the population and demographics information from Tasks 2.1 and 6.3 and will
include a description of the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment for the
2021-2019 Housing Element. Our analysis will consider consistency with the
community-articulated goals, policies, and programs of the updated General
Plan. Based on the population and housing significance criteria in Appendix G of
the CEQA guidelines, PlaceWorks will analyze potential population and housing
impacts, including local and regional jobs-housing balance.
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Public Services
This section will evaluate potential impacts of General Plan update buildout on
public services in Moorpark, including fire and emergency medical services,
police services, and schools. PlaceWorks will quantify the current and projected
capacities of each public service provider in the City in order to establish baselines
for impact. Using the CEQA public services significance criteria, PlaceWorks will
assess the potential impacts of future, project-related growth on the capacity
and functionality of those service providers. We will contact the following service
providers directly to obtain the most recent statistics for current and future
capacity:
Ventura County Fire Department
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office
Moorpark Unified School District
Moorpark City Library
Recreation
The PEIR will discuss existing recreational facilities and the demand the proposed
General Plan would have on recreational facilities. Demand for parkland and
recreation facilities associated with the potential population will be estimated.
Proposed parks, trails, and any other private or public recreational uses in the
General Plan will be identified, and consistency with applicable parks, trails, or
other recreation plans or programs will be assessed. Satisfaction of parkland
dedication requirements will also be discussed. Mitigation measures will be
developed if necessary.
Transportation and Traffic
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. This task includes incorporation of the traffic
study prepared by Iteris into the traffic section of the PEIR.
Tribal Cultural Resources
See Task 7.4, Technical Reports. Analysis in this section will include information
from the cultural resources study prepared by ECORP and the AB 52 Consultation
undertaken by the City. PlaceWorks will prepare all correspondence and assist
the City with the tribal consultation process consistent with requirements
outlined in Assembly Bill 52.
Utilities and Service Systems
Fuscoe Engineering will provide program-level support for preparation of an
infrastructure report in support of the General Plan and EIR, as detailed in Task
7.4. Letters will be sent to the City’s water, wastewater, solid waste, natural gas,
and electricity providers requesting existing and future capacities to determine
whether buildout of the project could be accommodated. PlaceWorks will
incorporate the findings into this section of the EIR.
Wildfire
PlaceWorks will incorporate the updated High Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps
that are being developed for the General Plan to analyze potential wildfire
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impacts based on the latest guidance from state agencies, including OPR,
following the wake of the recent wildfires in California.
Alternatives
PlaceWorks will evaluate up to three alternatives to the proposed project, one of
which will be the CEQA-required No Project Alternative. The alternatives will be
based in part on the various land use scenarios the City considers in Task 5 and on
their ability to reduce the environmental impacts of the project. One method for
developing alternatives is to frame them around the City’s guiding principles for
updating the General Plan. For example, a Reduced Per Capita VMT Alternative
may feature higher densities near transit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or
an Increased Open Space Alternative could designate a higher proportion of land
as park or open space to connect to the City’s planned ring of open space and
trail system. CEQA Guidelines allow EIR alternatives to be evaluated in less detail
than the proposed project, but they must be defined with sufficient quantifiable
metrics to facilitate comparison. Accordingly, PlaceWorks will use one or more
appropriate metric (e.g., VMT, square miles designated open space) to compare
and differentiate the potential effects of the land use alternatives. Based on this
analysis, an Environmentally Superior Alternative will be identified (as required
by CEQA).
CEQA-Required Assessment Conclusions
PlaceWorks will prepare the appropriate conclusions to fulfill CEQA requirements
by providing an assessment of unavoidable significant environmental impacts;
significant irreversible environmental changes; relationship between local short-
term uses of the environment and long-term productivity; and effects found not
to be significant.
Deliverable(s):
−1 Screencheck EIR including technical appendices (electronic versions in
Word and PDF formats)
7.6 Second Screencheck and Public Draft PEIR
PlaceWorks will incorporate one consolidated set of comments on the Draft PEIR
from City staff to create the second Screencheck Draft PEIR for final review and
approval prior to publication. Comments on the second Screencheck Draft PEIR
will be limited to grammatical, format, and typographical comments. PlaceWorks
assumes 60 hours for addressing comments from City staff on the Screencheck
Draft EIR, preparing the Draft EIR, and publishing the document.
Deliverable(s):
−Screencheck Draft PEIR (electronic versions in Word and PDF formats)
−Draft PEIR (30 hard copies, 1 unbound reproducible copy, and electronic
versions in Word and PDF formats)
−Draft PEIR on CDs (75 for the State Clearinghouse, responsible agencies,
and surrounding jurisdictions)
−Distribution of the Draft PEIR via certified mail
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7.7 Notice of Completion and Notice of Availability
PlaceWorks will be responsible for delivery of the Draft PEIR, Notice of Availability
(NOA), and Notice of Completion (NOC) to the State Clearinghouse and
responsible agencies. We assume the City staff will publish and locally distribute
the NOA.
Deliverable(s):
−1 hard copy of the NOC, 15 hard copies of the NOA and Executive Summary,
15 compact discs (CDs) with the complete EIR and technical appendices
attached to the State Clearinghouse
−60 hard copies for distribution with PEIR on CD to responsible agencies
7.8 Final PEIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Immediately following the completion of the 45-day public review period,
PlaceWorks will discuss with City staff any comments received during the public
review period and the approach to responding to the comments. PlaceWorks
will incorporate public and/or agency comments received on the Draft EIR and
the responses to these comments, as appropriate, into the Final EIR document.
Other members of the consulting team will also participate as needed. The
project budget includes up to 60 hours for PlaceWorks to respond to comments,
which is commensurate with the anticipated level of effort. (Reanalysis is not
included in this scope of services.)
Concurrent with the preparation of the Final PEIR, a Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program (MMRP) will be assembled by the PlaceWorks team,
working in close collaboration with the City to ensure that procedures are put
in place so that the EIR mitigation measures are carried out in an appropriate,
timely, and verifiable manner. The MMRP, shown in tabular form, will identify
responsibility for implementing and monitoring each mitigation measure, along
with monitoring triggers and reporting frequencies. The MMRP will be submitted
as a draft document to the City and revised for publication with the Final PEIR.
7.9 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
PlaceWorks will prepare the Findings of Fact (FOF) for the resolutions on the PEIR,
and in the event that significant and unavoidable impacts are disclosed in the
Findings, PlaceWorks will prepare the Statement of Overriding Considerations
(SOC) necessary to support certification of the PEIR. PlaceWorks will prepare
draft and final documents, pending City staff review and comment.
Deliverable(s):
−1 Screencheck FOF/SOC and 1 Draft FOF/SOC for City review and comment;
both in Word format
7.10 CEQA Clearance for Housing Element (Optional Task)
If preparation of the Housing Element precedes the General Plan Update,
PlaceWorks can prepare an initial study leading to a negative declaration (IS/ND).
We will use the revised checklist from the 2019 CEQA Guidelines unless there is
another format required by the City.
“I have been thoroughly
satisfied with their
environmental work on all
projects which we have been
jointly involved and appreciate
their professionalism and
thoughtful guidance on complex
issues. Their commitment to
the City is reflected in their
quality of work, timely response
and customized solutions to
our challenges, and overall
responsiveness.”
—Barry Curtis, City of Costa Mesa
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For this scope it is assumed that the analysis will be programmatic in nature like
that of a General Plan EIR, with minimal need for technical analysis. If site-specific
evaluation of one or more sites is needed, resulting in technical studies (e.g., to
allow by-right development), the scope and budget will need to be amended
to meet the needs of the site. PlaceWorks will make maximum use of existing
information from the City and other local or regional governmental agencies.
We will also use information from the multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan
and safety element to inform the analysis in the initial study. Although we do
not anticipate any significant impacts that would need mitigation measure(s),
if needed we will craft mitigation measures based on previous City approvals or
industry best practices.
PlaceWorks will prepare an administrative draft of the IS/ND, Notice of
Completion, and notice of intent to adopt for publication for review by the City.
Our scope includes responding to one round of comments. PlaceWorks will
prepare the public draft IS/ND in Adobe PDF suitable for posting on the City’s
website. Three printed copies of the IS/ND will be provided for placement at the
planning counter, library, and project file. PlaceWorks will distribute the requisite
copies to the California State Clearinghouse, along with the Notice of Completion
and e-file form required by the state. Our scope assumes that the City will publish
the notice of intent to adopt in the local paper.
Following the end of the 30-day public review period, PlaceWorks will provide
draft responses to comments for the City to consider. The scope assumes a very
small number of comments consistent with a policy-level document. PlaceWorks
will provide an administrative draft of the responses and create a public final IS/
ND for consideration by the Commission and Council in adopting the Housing
Element. PlaceWorks will provide a written summary of the environmental
process for use in the staff report.
PlaceWorks assumes two in-person meetings to review the comments on
the administrative drafts and final IS/ND. Two additional conference calls are
included to discuss issues that may arise during preparation of the IS/ND, and to
report on status of the project. PlaceWorks will attend both the Commission and
Council meetings where the element will be considered to answer any questions
regarding the environmental analysis.
PlaceWorks will complete the administrative draft IS/ND within 3 weeks of
authorization to proceed, and the public draft within 1 week of receipt of all
comments on the administrative draft. The administrative final IS/ND will be
completed within 2 weeks of receipt of all public comments, and the public final
IS/ND completed within 1 week of receipt of comments on the administrative
draft.
Deliverable(s):
−Initial Study, Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration, or other
CEQA determinations as applicable, Response to Comments, Mitigation
Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and Notice of Completion to
be filed with the County Clerk.
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TASK 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTION
9.1 Public Hearings
Formal hearings with the Planning Commission and City Council will be held to
adopt the updated General Plan and certify the Program EIR. The PlaceWorks
team will participate in two public hearings each with both the Planning
Commission and City Council (total of four hearings). We will work with City staff
to develop content for their staff reports and prepare PowerPoint presentations.
At the hearings, we will be available for presentations and responding to
comments received. This task includes preparation for the hearings (PowerPoint
shows, presentation boards, and collateral materials) and attendance by up to
four staff members from the PlaceWorks team.
Deliverable(s):
−PowerPoint presentations
−Attendance at up to 4 Public Hearings (2 each at Planning Commission and
City Council)
TASK 9. ADOPTED AND CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS
On adoption of the updated General Plan and certification of the Final Program EIR,
PlaceWorks will revise the draft documents incorporating any changes approved
by the City Council. This will include revised files for printed reproduction and
interactive online access and use.
TASK 10. UPDATE TO THE ZONING CODE (OPTIONAL)
As an option of the work program, PlaceWorks will update the City’s Zoning Code
to provide consistency with the updated General Plan Land Use and Housing
Elements. Work tasks are described as follows:
10.1 Project Initiation
PlaceWorks will conduct study sessions early in the process to introduce the
public to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map Update. We suggest holding all study
sessions with the Planning Commission, or with a committee comprised of
council and commission members who could preside at the workshops. Unlike a
general plan update, code changes are very technical and therefore benefit from
close review by the Council and Commission. At this study session we will walk
everyone through the Zoning Code Update scope and receive preliminary input
on key issues for the project. PlaceWorks will compile notes from attendees and
comments raised during the study session into a single summary memorandum
for review by the project team.
10.2 Background Document Review
We will review the existing Zoning Code, Signage Ordinance, and Subdivision
Ordinance and evaluate their consistency with the updated General Plan.
Required changes in maps, text, and/or procedures will be reviewed and
confirmed with City staff.
Task 8. Goals
Clear adoption process for
the updated General Plan
Final adopted General Plan
Certified Program EIR
Task 8. Outreach
Public Hearings
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10.3 Draft Zoning Code Sections
PlaceWorks will prepare draft sections for City staff review to address the changes
identified in the preceding task. We will do the heavy lifting, but this will remain
a highly collaborative effort. It is important that staff at all levels knows what
changes are being proposed and where familiar sections may be revised. We also
like staff to make suggestions on what additional regulatory guidance would be
helpful to the public. Ultimately, a counter planner must explain some provision
of the code to a member of the public or developer—it is important to us that
the section be easy to locate, easy to read, and easy to understand.
We will prepare an administrative draft of the Zoning Code sections for review
and comment by City staff. We will then prepare a public review draft of the
Zoning Code for public review and comment. We anticipate that the Zoning Code
will include the main sections described here.
Zoning Map and Districts
We have found it helpful to prepare a draft zoning map as an early item for City
staff review. Based on our experience from previous development zoning code
updates, basic foundational GIS work would include setting up the base map
template, reviewing the data, and highlighting parcels that are inconsistent
with the General Plan. Secondary tasks would include drafting changes at the
parcel level, providing review materials and mapping, delivery of final data,
and an updated zoning map. Preparing the zoning map early provides City staff
with adequate time to review the draft map, ensure its accuracy, and request
revisions.
We propose that the new zoning map become an online resource for City staff
and the public. Areas of change can also be highlighted on the map. The creation
of an online mapping application will augment parcel zoning review by City staff
and obtain community input. Staff training will be provided that will include an
overview of data access and functionality of the online mapping application. This
training can be provided on-site and include an instructor-led, four-hour training
session, or it can be web-based so that staff can review the training at their own
pace.
In addition to the map, we will prepare purpose statements for each of the
zoning districts and identify basic development standards, such as maximum
dwelling units per acre and floor area ratios.
Land Use Regulations
Land use regulations specify the activities permitted within each zoning district
in the City. For each zoning district we will identify permitted, conditionally
permitted, and prohibited uses. We anticipate that existing land use regulations
will generally be carried forward into the updated zoning code. Land use
regulations will employ up-to-date terminology reflecting recent changes in
state law. To the extent possible, regulations will apply to land use categories
rather than individual land use types. As part of this subtask we will develop
a preliminary list of uses requiring special standards and regulations, and
definitions for all land use categories.
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Development Standards
Development standards establish the permitted “building envelope” for
development in each zoning district. We will revise and prepare new development
standards for the residential and nonresidential zoning districts where necessary
to reflect General Plan designations and policies. Development standards for
existing zoning districts will be discussed to determine which should be carried
forward into the updated Zoning Code and which should be modified.
A key goal of the Zoning Code update is creation of a new mixed-use zone to
implement the mixed-use designations in the General Plan. Should the mixed-
use areas vary in their design focus, the new mixed-use zone will need to provide
a consistent process to be followed, incentives for meeting key objectives, and
design criteria that reflect City expectations.
For ease of use, development standards will be shown in tables to the maximum
extent possible, and diagrams and illustrations will be used to clarify more
detailed standards. Development standards will be informed by our expertise in
urban design and development regulations.
Supplemental Standards and Regulations
Zoning codes need to address a multitude of issues beyond basic land use
regulations and development standards. Today’s zoning codes address topics as
diverse as telecommunication facility regulations, sensitive habitat protection,
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and historic preservation. We will revise appropriate sections that may be
affected by updated General Plan policies. These provisions will reflect recent
changes in state and federal law. All supplemental standards will be clearly cross-
referenced in the land use regulation tables.
Permit and Administrative Provisions
A key goal will be crafting an updated Zoning Code that is easy to use for
applicants, City staff, City officials, and the public. Because updated General
Plan policies may suggest expedited development review and entitlement
procedures, particularly the Housing and Economic Development elements,
we will review and modify the code’s permitting and administration provisions
accordingly. These may address decision-making authorities (e.g., City Council,
Planning Commission, Planning Director, other planners), permit review and
approval process, public hearings and noticing, appeals, and procedures. We will
work closely with City staff to review and improve the existing process, and the
code provisions will be customized for the City of Moorpark.
10.4 Graphics and Illustrations
An effective and user-friendly Zoning Code needs to include graphics and
illustrations that clarify the meaning and intent of standards and regulations.
During City staff review of the administrative draft Zoning Code, we will prepare
graphics and illustrations to be inserted into the public review draft.
10.5 Study Session: Special Topics
During the preparation of the draft Zoning Code sections, questions will arise
that warrant early public input. We have found it helpful to hold a study session
to discuss these questions prior to the completion of the draft code. This will
allow us to receive input on specific issues and to potentially diffuse associated
controversy. A study session to discuss “hot button” items allows for a smoother
public review and adoption process. Following this workshop, we will incorporate
feedback into the preparation of the public review draft code.
10.6 Environmental Compliance
We will prepare the CEQA document for the Zoning Code Update based on
the certified EIR prepared for the General Plan update. We anticipate that
an addendum to the EIR, following the provisions of Section 15164 of CEQA
Guidelines, will be the appropriate environmental document. The addendum
will be prepared and circulated with the public review draft of the Zoning Code.
10.7 Public Review Draft Zoning Code
Following the study session, we will prepare a revised Draft Zoning Code for public
review and comment. The code will be complete, including all illustrations and
maps, and will form the project description for the environmental assessment.
Like the General Plan update effort, this scope and budget assumes that the City
will assist with any necessary translation of public notices. Rather than create a
separate website, we recommend that the Draft Zoning Code be hosted on the
City’s website. This will encourage residents to visit the site for information.
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10.8 Public Hearings
PlaceWorks will participate in two Planning Commission and one City Council
hearings on the draft code. We will attend additional meetings if requested on a
time-and-materials basis.
10.9 Final Zoning Code
Following Planning Commission and City Council hearings, we will prepare
revisions to the ordinance to incorporate changes requested by the Commission
and Council. We will deliver to City staff one hard copy and one electronic copy
of the final code.
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As shown in the schedule, we anticipate that the comprehensive update of the
General Plan and PEIR can be completed in two and one half years. The schedule
for completion and adoption of the Housing Element is accelerated to enable
the City to comply with HCD’s October 15, 2021 deadline. This will necessitate
prioritizing the preparation of the updated land use plan designating properties
for the development of housing. On completion of the Public Outreach and
Engagement Plan (Task 3.2), we will revisit the schedule and adjust as necessary
to reflect the specific activities incorporated in the Plan.
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2020 2021 2022
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TASKS
TASK 1. PROJECT FOUNDATION, INITIATION, AND PRELIMINARY COORDINATION
1.1 Kick-Off Meeting with City Staff
1.2-1.4 Ongoing Coordination and Meetings
1.5 Meetings with City Council Members
1.6 Document Templates and Base Maps
1.7 Data Gathering and Review
TASK 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS BACKGROUND REPORT
2.1 Data Compilation and Analysis
2.2 Existing Conditions Report
2.3 Community Snapshot
2.4 Review Findings with PC and City Council
2.5 Review Findings with the Community
TASK 3. PUBLIC OUTREACH STRATEGY
3.1 Community Attitudes Survey C
3.2 Public Outreach and Engagement Program
3.3 Project Branding
3.6 Advisory Committee (assume 14 meetings)
3.7 Citywide Workshops (assume 6 workshops)
3.4, 3.8-3.10 Website, pop-ups, social media, schools and youth
TASK 4. A FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING: A SHARED VISION FOR MOORPARK’S FUTURE
4.1 Public Visioning Events
4.2 Draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
4.3 Review Preliminary Vision Statement
4.4 Planning Commission and City Council Review
4.5 Final Vision Statement and Guiding Principles
TASK 5. LAND USE ALTERNATIVES
5.1 Confirm Areas of Conservation and Change C
5.2 Focused Area Land Use Concepts
5.3 Evaluate Comparative Impacts of Plan Alternatives
5.4 Land Use Alternatives Report
5.5 Review Land Use Alternatives
5.6 Select Preferred Land Use Plan
5.7 Land Use Input for Housing Element
Technical Task Work Product Workshops, Meetings, and Hearings
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PROJECT SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)
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TASKS
TASK 6. PREPARE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
6.1 General Plan Format C
6.2 General Plan Writing Guide
6.3 Administrative Draft Goals and Policies
6.3.5 Housing Element Draft
6.3.5 Housing Element HCD Review
6.3.5 Housing Element Final
6.4 Administrative Draft Implementation Programs
6.5 Review Updated General Plan
6.6 Final Draft Updated General Plan
TASK 8. PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
7.1 Notice of Preparation C
7.2 Tribal Consultation
7.3 Scoping Meeting
7.4 Impact Technical Reports
7.5 Screencheck Draft PEIR
7.6 Second Screencheck and Public Draft PEIR
7.7 Notice of Completion and Notice of Availability
7.8 Final PEIR and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting
7.9 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
7.10 CEQA Clearance for Housing Element (optional)
TASK 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTION
8.1 Public Hearings (except Housing Element)
Housing Element Public Hearings
TASK 9. ADOPTED AND CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS
9.1 Adopted and Certified Documents
TASK 10. ZONING CODE UPDATE (OPTIONAL)
10.1 - 10.9 Update Zoning Code
Technical Task Work Product Workshops, Meetings, and Hearings
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Appendix
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WOODIE TESCHER
Principal, Planning and Urban Design
Woodie Tescher has more than 40 years of award-winning urban design, planning, and
public facilitation experience. He has completed projects for a considerable diversity
of public- and private-sector clients with equally diverse issues and objectives.
Woodie is an experienced and skilled facilitator of public involvement programs
that reconcile the objectives of residents, developers, and property owners. He
coordinates multidisciplinary teams for complex, challenging planning and design
assignments. He is recognized for advancing the state of the art in the development
and application of planning and design approaches that achieve community visions
and enhance environmental sustainability, the livability of neighborhoods, and
vitality of commercial and community centers, including pedestrian-oriented, transit-
oriented, mixed-use, live/work, and traditional residential neighborhoods. Woodie
possesses a well-grounded understanding of the elements that make communities
vital places to live. His grasp of the theory and practice of planning and the integral
role of partnerships with public and private clients as well as the community has led
to the success of many complicated and controversial projects.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
GENERAL PLANS
»County of San Diego General Plan Update | San Diego County CA
»Pasadena General Plan Update, Land Use and Mobility Elements | Pasadena CA
»La Habra General Plan 2035 |La Habra CA
»Los Angeles General Plan Framework and Community Plan Implementation | Los
Angeles CA
»General Plan Updates for the cities of:
»Agoura Hills
»American Canyon
»Beverly Hills
»Corona
»Escondido
»Huntington Beach
»Newport Beach
»Rancho Palos Verdes
»Redondo Beach
»Sacramento
»Simi Valley
»West Hollywood
»Westlake Village
COMMUNITY PLANS
»Community Plan | University of California, Merced CA
»New Model Colony Specific Plan | Ontario CA
SPECIFIC PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDES
»Third Street Promenade Specific Plan | Santa Monica CA
»Malibu Center Specific Plan | County of Los Angeles CA
»Beverly Hills Gateway, Wilshire-Santa Monica Boulevards Planning and Design
Concepts | Beverly Hills CA
»Exposition Light Rail Jefferson-La Cienega Boulevards Transit-Oriented
Development Concepts | Los Angeles CA
»Industrial Area Guide for Development | Beverly Hills CA
»Corridor Specific Plan, Los Angeles Coastal Transportation | Los Angeles CA
EDUCATION
»MArch, Urban Design, University of
California, Los Angeles
»BS, Architecture, University of
Southern California
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»California Planning Roundtable
»Urban Land Institute
»Congress for the New Urbanism
»Society for College and University
Planners
»Westside Urban Forum
»Architectural Guild, University of
Southern California
Team member since 2011
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Principal
wtescher@placeworks.com
»Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevards Corridor Specific Plan | Los Angeles CA
»Valley Vision: Valley Boulevard Neighborhoods Specific Plan | San Gabriel CA
REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION
»Long Beach East Village Arts District Guide for Development | Long Beach CA
»Sunrise MarketPlace Revitalization Visioning Project | Citrus Heights CA
»Central Business District Redevelopment Project | Lancaster CA
»North Long Beach Guide for Development | Long Beach CA
»Central Business District Revitalization Project | San Pedro CA
VISIONING AND STRATEGIC PLANS
»Agoura Village Vision Plan | Agoura Hills CA
»Vision Plan and Community Indicators | Culver City CA
»Downtown Strategic Action Plan | Manhattan Beach CA
»Redevelopment Project | East Compton CA
REGIONAL PLANS
»Policy Documents for the Los Angeles Subregion for SCAG’s Regional
Comprehensive Plan | Los Angeles CA
»Comprehensive Plan for North Los Angeles County (Antelope and Santa Clarita
Valleys) | Los Angeles County CA
DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLANS
»Master Plan | Baldwin Hills CA
»Development Plan | Playa del Rey Bluffs CA
»Master Plan | Howard Hughes CA
»Master Plan | Hearst Ranch CA
»Campus Community Master Plan | University of California, Fresno CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»City of Bell Planning Commissioners Training | November 2016
»“Taking it Upstream: A Sustainability (Un)Conference” | Pepperdine University,
September 2009 | Malibu CA
»“Future Build LA” | 2009 ULI Green Conference and Expo | Los Angeles CA
»“Principles of Urban Sustainability” UCLA Hoffman Symposium, May 2009 | Los
Angeles CA
»““Implementing California’s Climate Change Legislation: the Sacramento 2030
General Plan” | 2010 APA National Conference
»“Modern Planning Principles in Action; Smart Growth, Urban Design, and
Transit Oriented Development” | Panel Discussions hosted by Los Angeles
Councilmember Jose Huizar
AWARDS
LEADERSHIP
»2009 Distinguished Instructor | UCLA Extension
»2003 Honor for Continuing Contributions to the Profession | Planner Emeritus
Network
»2001 Distinguished Service Award, Planning Organization (California Planning
Roundtable) | American Planning Association
PROJECT-RELATED
»2009 Outstanding Planning Achievement for Comprehensive Planning, APA
California Chapter | City of Sacramento General Plan
»2007 Compass Blueprint Excellence Award for Visionary Planning for
Sustainability, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) | City of
San Gabriel Valley Boulevard Neighborhoods Sustainability Specific Plan
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JONATHAN NETTLER, AICP
Los Angeles Regional Director
Jonathan is an accomplished leader with 15 years of experience in impacting urban
policy and practice to create more healthy, vibrant, and sustainable places. He has
developed a unique cross-disciplinary skill set while working in real estate and land use
across the United States and on international projects. Jonathan’s expertise includes
policy planning, project management and delivery, public outreach, team leadership,
partnership-building, nonprofit governance, grant writing, and communications. His
approach to master planning uses skills honed as an architectural historian and large-
scale planner, and his focus on the processes of spatial production creates unique
places that reflect attentiveness to stakeholder involvement, historical precedent,
and surrounding context.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Jonathan was the senior director with the Urban Land
Institute’s Los Angeles District Council. He directed a multi-faceted program of
work, including coordinating 50 educational programs each year, providing technical
assistance and land use expertise to local partners, and developing marketing and
communications strategies to increase member engagement and sponsorship
support.
Jonathan also served as managing editor of Planetizen.com, where he managed
the daily newswire, weekly op-eds, and other editorial projects, and was the editor
of Unsprawl: Remixing Spaces as Places. As a project manager and project planner
with Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects in New York and Los Angeles, Jonathan
managed multi-disciplinary project teams on a wide range of project types for
public sector, institutional, and developer clients. He also worked as an architectural
historian for Historic Resources Group in Los Angeles, the Presidio Trust in San
Francisco, and as a Longsworth Fellow, for Preservation Action in Washington DC.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
»Pasadena General Plan Implementation Program | Pasadena CA
»Commercial Architectural Design Guidelines | Wildomar CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
EE&K ARCHITECTS
»Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Historic Structures Report | Los Angeles CA
»San Pedro Waterfront & Promenade Master Plan and Design Guidelines | Los Angeles CA
»North Embarcadero Waterfront | San Diego CA
»220 Water Street | New York NY
»280 Richards Street| New York NY
»Coney Island Redevelopment | New York NY
»Moynihan Station Civic and Land Use Improvements | New York NY
»New York University Steinhardt School of Education Master Plan | New York NY
»North Loop Village | Minneapolis MN
»Orange Street Station | Newark NJ
EDUCATION
»MA, Architecture | University of
California, Los Angeles
»BA, History (cum laude) | Boston
University
CERTIFICATIONS
»American Institute of Certified
Planners, Certified Planner #024276
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Urban Land Institute
Team member since 2018
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Los Angeles Regional Director
jnettler@placeworks.com
»Southampton Village Center Vision Plan | Southampton NY
»SUNY Optometry Master Plan | New York NY
»SUNY New Paltz Facilities Master Plan | New Paltz NY
»SUNY New Paltz Site & Landscape Master Plan | New Paltz NY
»Hengqin Island Master Plan | Macau, China
HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP
»Patriotic Hall | Los Angeles CA
»South Seas House | Los Angeles CA
»Citizens’ Bank Building | Wilmington CA
ULI TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
»The Goodyear Tract, Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. | Los Angeles CA
»St Vincent de Paul, Society of St Vincent de Paul | Los Angeles CA
»Leimert Park Village, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Second District | Los
Angeles County CA
»Huntington Healthy Community, Huntington Memorial Hospital Trust | Pasadena CA
»Downtown Long Beach Waterfront, Downtown Long Beach Alliance | Long Beach CA
»Connectivity Plan, Lynwood CA
»Spadra Site, California State Polytechnic University | Pomona CA
»Lanterman Site, California State Polytechnic University | Pomona CA
»Historic Wintersburg, National Trust for Historic Preservation | Huntington Beach CA
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
»Unsprawl: Remixing Spaces as Places, editor, Planetizen Press, 2013
»“The Power of Place: On Democracy and Public Participation in Planning,”
Planetizen.com, 2013 (op-ed)
»“Cracks Appear in L.A.’s Grand Transportation Plan,” Planetizen.com, 2012 (op-ed)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»“Communicating Value on the Cheap: Using Digital Tools to Grow Bike, Ped &
Placemaking Advocacy” | 2012 Pro Walk Pro Bike, Long Beach CA
AWARDS
»San Pedro Waterfront and Promenade Master Development Plan | 2005 Planning
Excellence Award, APACA Los Angeles
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
»Vice-Director for Professional Development & board member, APACA Los Angeles,
2012–2016
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
»Hollywood Heritage Board of Directors, Board Member, 2011-Present
»Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, Urban Design & Preservation Committee
Member, 2011-2014
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NICOLE VERMILION
Associate Principal
Nicole combines broad perspective and big-picture thinking with a good technical
grounding to find workable solutions to environmental constraints. She is a skilled
project manager and smoothly guides difficult and controversial projects to
completion. She most often manages CEQA review for general plans and specific
plans, such as the Los Alamitos General Plan EIR. Nicole’s environmental analyses
are accurate, clear, and thorough, and her grasp of technical considerations and up-
to-date knowledge ensure that each project’s issues, constraints, and community
concerns are carefully managed.
Nicole is also an air quality specialist and an expert on global climate change as
it relates to CEQA analysis. She closely follows the rapid changes in requirements
and the latest information on CEQA thresholds and analysis methodology. She has
performed numerous greenhouse gas emissions inventories for individual projects as
well as citywide emissions inventories for general plans. Nicole frequently presents at
conferences, including APA’s and AEP’s California state conferences. She participated
in the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s CEQA GHG significance
thresholds working group for development projects, beta-tested the South Coast Air
Quality Management District’s new CalEEMod program, and is a member of AEP’s
Climate Change Committee.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
GENERAL PLAN EIRS
»Los Alamitos General Plan EIR | Los Alamitos CA
»Yucaipa General Plan EIR | Yucaipa CA
»Yucca Valley General Plan EIR and GHG Inventory | Yucca Valley
»The Ontario Plan EIR and GHG Inventory | Ontario CA
»Torrance General Plan Update EIR and GHG Inventory | Torrance CA
»Palm Springs General Plan Update EIR and GHG Inventory | Palm Springs CA
»San Bernardino General Plan and Arrowhead Springs Specific Plan EIR | San
Bernardino CA
»Highland General Plan Update EIR | Highland CA
»Rancho Mirage General Plan Update EIR | Rancho Mirage CA
OTHER CEQA ANALYSES
»CollegeTown Specific Plan EIR | Fullerton CA
»City of Irvine CEQA Manual | Irvine CA
»Puente Hills Intermodal Facility EIR | Industry CA
»Irvine Business Complex EIR and GHG Inventory | Irvine CA
»UDR Los Alisos Apartments Mitigated Negative Declaration | Mission Viejo CA
»North Hemet Specific Plan EIR | Hemet CA
»City Ventures LLC Townhome Mitigated Negative Declaration | Claremont CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban & Regional Planning,
University of California, Irvine
»BS with Honors, Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology, University of
California, Santa Cruz
»BA with Honors, Environmental
Studies, University of California, Santa
Cruz
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2004
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Associate Principal
nvermilion@placeworks.com
AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL STUDIES
»Valley Corridor Specific Plan EIR | County of San Bernardino CA
»San Leandro Shoreline Development EIR | San Leandro CA
»Air Quality and GHG Emissions Technical Report for the Town Center Marketplace
(Rich Development Enterprises, LLC) | Menifee CA
»Air Quality and GHG Emissions Technical Report for the Del Amo Financial Center
Expansion (Muller Company) | Torrance CA
»City of Industry Climate Action Plan | City of Industry CA
»Butcher’s Corner EIR | Sunnyvale CA
»Hotel Project Sonoma EIR | City of Sonoma CA
»Del Avenue Specific Plan EIR | Campbell CA
»Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan EIR | Millbrae CA
»Midtown Specific Plan EIR | Long Beach CA
»Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion EIR | Daly City CA
»Atherton Civic Center EIR | Atherton CA
»Walnut Creek Downtown Specific Plan EIR | Walnut Creek CA
»Antelope Valley Area Plan EIR | County of Los Angeles CA
ACTIVITIES
»Climate Change Committee | California Association of Environmental
Professionals
»GHG Significance Thresholds Working Group | San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District
»CalEEMod Emissions Inventory Model Beta-Testing | South Coast Air Quality
Management District
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»“Post-2020 Reduction Targets in Climate Action Plans,” AEP Climate Change
Committee | 2015 AEP CA State Conference | Santa Barbara CA
»“Health Risk Challenges of Siting Housing near High-Volume Roadways” | 2014
APACA State Conference | Anaheim CA
»“California Supplement to the US Protocol for Accounting and Reporting GHG
Emissions” | 2014 AEP CA State Conference | Huntington Beach CA
»“Climate Action Plans That Comply with CEQA” | 2014 AEP CA State Conference
»“Health Risk Challenges of Siting Housing near High-Volume Roadways” | 2014
AEP California State Conference
»“AEP’s Climate Change Committee Presents ‘The Idiot’s Guide to Climate Action
Planning’”| 2013 AEP CA State Conference | Los Angeles CA
»“CEQA Basics Training” | OC Public Works, 2013
»“Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases” | One-day course (ENSC 174), UC
Riverside, Fall 2012
»Reduction Plan” | 2011 AEP CA State Conference | Monterey CA
»“CEQA Greenhouse Gas Emissions” | Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone 2010 School
Facilities Planning, Construction and Financing Workshop | Orange County CA
»2010 Advanced CEQA Workshop | AEP Orange County
»2009 CEQA Workshop | Building Industry Association, Orange County CA
»“Planning for Green Development: Programming, Regulation and Environmental
Review” | Orange County Planning Directors’ Forum, 2009
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
»AEP Climate Change Committee, “Forecasting Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Setting Reduction Targets,” draft white paper, May 2012
»AEP Climate Change Committee, “California Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas
Baseline Inventory Protocol,” draft white paper, June 2011
»“Tiering Off Climate Action Plans: Potential Advantages to Jurisdictions under the
Proposed CEQA Guidelines,” Environmental Monitor (AEP), Fall 2009
»“Getting Serious on Global Warming,” Green Home Builder, October 2007
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Wendy is an experienced and versatile planner with more than 20 years of
professional experience in the public and private sectors. She has managed projects
of diverse types and scales, including public outreach and visioning, general plan
updates, specific plans, corridor infill development, grant writing, and entitlement
coordination. Wendy’s winning interpersonal skills and passion for working with
the public make her a natural in the area of community participation and visioning
workshops. Her background in local government gives her the know-how to
successfully navigate a project through a process or organization—with an emphasis
on implementation. Her innate relationship- and consensus-building skills help her to
break down barriers and achieve the desired outcomes for her clients.
In the heart of Little Saigon, Westminster, Wendy facilitated a comprehensive
planning study for the conversion of existing industrial uses to commercial/retail
uses and organized an intensive public outreach effort—including over 20 one-on-
one meetings with individual property owners—to open the dialogue between city
staff, property owners, residents, visitors, and neighbors of the area.
Wendy oversaw the Santa Fe Springs Telegraph Boulevard Corridor Visioning Project,
which included visioning workshops with City staff and the public. A highlight of
the visioning effort was the series of roundtable discussions scheduled with local
developers and city staff to discuss the future potential of Telegraph Road. The
roundtables brought real-world development insight directly to the city’s decision
makers and gave private-sector attendees direct access to new development
opportunities in the city. City staff used the outreach workshop format Wendy
developed for the process to replicate the outreach workshops with other community
stakeholders, gaining additional insights without any added costs.
Wendy was responsible for researching, drafting, and submitting a grant application
for the City of Long Beach that resulted in an award of $929,000 in Sustainable
Communities funds to prepare a specific plan for the Southeast Area and the
controversial 2nd+PCH project. She is a national Ambassador for the International
Association of Public Participation (IAP2 USA), founder of the IAP2 USA Orange
County Chapter, is adjunct faculty and currently sits on the Planning Programs
Advisory Board for the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
OUTREACH AND CONSENSUS BUILDING
»San Bernardino Countrywide General Plan | San Bernardino County CA
»Community Engagement Services for Santa Ana General Plan Update and
Envisioning Sustainability Together | Santa Ana CA
»Envision Alhambra 2035, a SCAG Compass Blueprint Demonstration Project |
Alhambra CA
»Yorba Linda Community Profile, Outreach and Vision Program, General Plan
Workprogram | Yorba Linda CA
»Little Saigon: Moran and Weststate Streets Strategic Plan | Westminster CA
»Villages at Cabrillo Master Plan Outreach and Entitlement | Long Beach CA
WENDY NOWAK, AICP
Principal
EDUCATION
»Master of Planning, University of
Southern California
»BS, Urban Planning & Development,
University of Southern California
CERTIFICATIONS
»American Institute of Certified
Planners
»Certificates from the International
Association for Public Participation
̶ Large group facilitation
̶ Designing for Diversity
̶ Planning for Effective Public
Participation
̶ Group Facilitation
̶ Strategies for Dealing with
Opposition and Outrage in Public
Participation
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»International Association of Public
Participation
»California Planning Foundation,
former board member
»Southern California Planning
Congress, former board member
Team member since 2001
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
»Redondo Beach General Plan Focused Update and EIR | Redondo Beach CA
»Westminster General Plan Update and EIR | Westminster CA
»Development Concepts for the County Property at El Toro | Irvine CA
»Menifee Inaugural General Plan, Community Profile, Climate Action Plan, and EIR |
Menifee CA
»Yucca Valley General Plan Update, Community Profile, and EIR | Yucca Valley CA
»Palm Springs General Plan Update, EIR, and Downtown Urban Design Guide | Palm
Springs CA
URBAN PLANNING
»Westminster Mall Specific Plan | Wesminster CA
»Pasadena General Plan Implementation Program | Pasadena CA
»Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) | Long Beach CA
»Little Saigon: Moran Street Specific Plan and Moran and Weststate Streets Strategic
Plan | Westminster CA
»The Arborteum at North Fontana Specific Plan | Fontana CA
»I-5 Freeway Expansion Analysis, I-5 Corridor Phase One, and Freeway Overlay Zone
| Santa Fe Springs CA
GRANT WRITING
»Drafted and assisted the City of Long Beach in securing a $250,000 SCAG grant for
Destination Uptown: Livable Zoning and Investment Plan | North Long Beach CA
»Prepared, submitted, and secured a $929,000 Sustainable Communities Grant for
the Southeast Area Specific Plan Amendment (SEASP), Wetlands Delineation, and
Local Coastal Program | Long Beach CA
ENTITLEMENT PROCESSING
»Master Plan and Tentative Tract Map, Century Villages at Cabrillo | Long Beach CA
»Zone Change General Plan Amendment, Placentia-Yorba Linda USD |Yorba Linda CA
»Multicultural Learning Center | Los Angeles CA
»Over 75 entitlement applications for wireless facilities in jurisdictions in California
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»“Can We Fix the General Plan Process?” | APA Roundtable, APACA Los Angeles and
USCPrice Associated Students, February 2018
»“The Future of Development in Orange County: A Conversation with Elected Officials”
| Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter, June 2016
»City of Bell Planning Commissioners Training | November 2016
»“Beyond Buildings: Century Villages at Cabrillo,” California Planner, November 2013
»Placemaking Panel: “Little Saigon” | 2011 Orange County Planning Directors Forum
AWARDS
»2017 Comprehensive Planning Award, Small Jurisdiction, APACA Orange |
Westminster General Plan Update
»2014 Comprehensive Planning Award, Small Jurisdiction, APACA Inland Empire |
City of Menifee Inaugural General Plan
»2012 Outstanding Planning Achievement Award for Social Change and Diversity,
APACA Los Angeles | Century Villages at Cabrillo Master Plan
»2012 Media Award, APACA Inland Empire | Yucca Valley Community Profile
»2008 Outstanding Planning Achievement Award for Advocacy/Social Change/
Diversity, APACA State; 2008 Outstanding Planning Award for Education Project,
APACA Orange | Strategic Framework & Priorities Workbook: Little Saigon, Moran &
Weststate Streets, City of Westminster
»2006 Planning Award, California Downtown Association; 2006 Outstanding Planning
Award, APACA Inland Empire | Palm Springs Downtown Urban Design Guide
WENDY NOWAK
Principal
wnowak@placeworks.com
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STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
Steve’s career spans the spectrum of community planning and economic
development. As PlaceWorks’ in-house economist, he plays a role in a great many
of the firm’s active projects. He focuses on crafting plans, policies, and development
projects that are grounded in regional and global economic realities. He helps his
clients leverage market forces to achieve their goals. And most importantly, he
uses his grasp of economics and real estate markets not only to overcome existing
challenges but to help communities create visionary plans that capitalize on the
possibilities, not just past trends.
Steve works with communities to bridge the gap between long-range planning
policies and economic development—with community organizations and special
districts to fund and implement priority projects—and with developers to guide
project decision-making and obtain entitlements based on sound economic and
market analysis. Steve has also served as the field director for a consulting team
on a World Bank project in Yemen, an Economic Development Fellow with the
International Economic Development Council, a county planning director in Virginia,
and a planning and economic consultant in Michigan and Ohio.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
ECONOMIC AND MARKET ANALYSIS
»Logistics Industry Analysis | San Bernardino County CA
»TDR Bank Benefits Analysis | Santa Fe County NM
»Fiscal Impact Analysis, New Jersey Highlands Water Quality Protection and
Regional Planning Act | Chester NJ
»Economic Analysis, Collier County Rural Fringe Mixed-Use District TDR Restudy |
Naples FL
»Evaluation of Irvine Business Complex TDR Program | Irvine CA
»Market Analysis for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan | Redding CA
»Market Analysis, Southwest Fresno Specific Plan | Fresno CA
»Economic, Market, and Fiscal Analysis | San Clemente CA
»Market Analysis and Mixed-Use Development Feasibility Study | Chino CA
»Downtown Market Assessment and TOD Feasibility Study | Fontana CA
»Washoe County Economic Forecast and Analysis | Washoe County NV
»Fresno Marketplace | Fresno CA
»Dole Foods Atwater Plan and Market Analysis | Atwater CA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
»Economic Development Element and Economic Development Strategic Action
Plan | Corcoran CA
»Re-envisioning Chino: Implementing the 2025 General Plan | Chino CA
»Economic Development Feasibility Study for the California Community
Foundation | El Monte CA
»North Hemet Revitalization Plan | Riverside County CA
»Economic Development Recommendations for the Southeast Industrial Area,
SCAG Compass Blueprint Demonstration Project | Fullerton CA
»Coachella Commercial Entertainment District Planning Study | Coachella CA
EDUCATION
»MSc, Development Management,
London School of Economics
»Master of Urban and Environmental
Planning, University of Virginia
»BA, Urban Planning, Virginia Tech
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Urban Land Institute
Team member since 2007
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STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
sgunnells@placeworks.com
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
»San Bernardino Countywide Plan | San Bernardino County CA
»Bloomington Community Plan | Bloomington CA
»Westminster General Plan and EIR | Westminster CA
»CollegeTown Specific Plan | Fullerton CA
»Yucca Valley General Plan and EIR | Yucca Valley CA
»San Clemente General Plan and EIR | San Clemente CA
»Menifee General Plan and EIR | Menifee CA
»Industry General Plan Update and EIR | Industry CA
»Clovis General Plan Update and EIR | Clovis CA
»Economic Development Element, El Monte General Plan | El Monte CA
»Economic Development Element, The Ontario Plan | Ontario CA
»Strategic Plan Update: Community Profile and Environmental Scan | Torrance CA
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
»Sustainability Plan Framework, Western Riverside COG | Riverside County CA
»2015–2050 Growth Forecast Update | Kern Council of Governments
»San Joaquin Valley Demographic Forecasts 2010 to 2050, Fresno COG | San
Joaquin Valley CA
»Life on State Corridor Plan, Wasatch Front Regional Council | Multi-jurisdictional,
Salt Lake County UT
»5600 West BRT Phase I Station Area Plan | Salt Lake County UT
»Development Options around Transit Stations, SCAG Compass Demonstration
Project | Azusa CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Downtown Development Plan, Buena Vista Charter Township | Saginaw County MI
»Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Lyon Charter
Township | Oakland County MI
»Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Van Buren Charter Township
| Wayne County MI
»Tax-Increment-Financing Plan, Detroit Armory Redevelopment | Oak Park MI
»Economic Development Program | Richmond County VA
»Overall Economic Development Program | Westmoreland County VA
»Urban Development, Management, and Tourism Assessment, World Bank |
Republic of Yemen
AWARDS
»2013 Best of the Best Award, ULI Orange County/Inland Empire | WRCOG
Sustainability Framework
»2012 SCAG Compass Blueprint Recognition Award, Achievement in Sustainability |
Re-envisioning Chino: Implementing the 2025 General Plan
»Michael A. Hoffman Award (co-recipient), Council of Virginia Archaeologists |
Acquisition and Preservation of the Morgan Jones Kiln Site, a National Register Site
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»“Rail and TOD: Getting on the Right Track” | 2015 ULI OC/IE District Council |
Santa Ana CA
»“Economic Development for Planners” | 2011 Southern California Association of
Governments’ Toolbox Tuesdays | Los Angeles CA
»“TOD and Downtown Development Opportunities” | 2010 Downtown Fontana
Technical Advisory Roundtable | Fontana CA
»“Mixed-Use Development: Myth or Must” (Panelist) | 2009 Developer Conference,
Multifamily Executive Conference | Las Vegas NV
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MARK HOFFMAN
Associate Principal
Mark Hoffman leads award-winning community planning projects for local
government, health agencies, and nonprofit organizations. His expertise includes
comprehensive planning, housing studies, municipal service reviews, and public
health. Drawing from wide experience in multiple disciplines, Mark creates tailored
and innovative solutions that capture a community’s aspirations, yet are grounded
by contemporary municipal realities. In addition to his planning work, Mark leads
PlaceWorks’ Healthy Communities practice and frequently speaks on the topic of
public health and planning. His work has been featured by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, Esri, and other print media.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
»Corona General Plan | Corona CA
»Irvine General Plan | Irvine CA
»Countywide General Plan | San Bernardino County CA
»Yucaipa General Plan | Yucaipa CA
»El Monte General Plan and Zoning Code Update | El Monte CA
»Community Building Initiative, California Community Foundation | El Monte CA
PUBLIC HEALTH/HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
»Health and Environmental Justice Assessments | Cities of Ventura and Corona,
County of San Bernardino CA
»SB 1000 Toolkit | California Environmental Justice Alliance CA
»General Plan Healthy Community Elements | Cities of Upland and Corona CA
»Community Environmental Scan and Health Policy Briefs | Cities of Montclair,
Upland, Ontario, and San Bernardino, and High Desert Region CA
»WRCOG Sustainability Framework | Riverside County CA
»Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Strategic Plan and Element | Palm Springs CA
HOUSING
»General Plan Housing Elements | Cities of Ontario, Riverside, Santa Ana, Upland,
Whittier, Menifee, Palm Springs, Yucaipa, Highland, El Monte, Industry, and
County of San Bernardino CA
»Pasadena Housing Agenda for Action, Analysis of Impediments, Housing Element,
and Just Cause Eviction/Tenant Protection Study | Pasadena CA
»Rancho Cucamonga Analysis of Impediments | Rancho Cucamonga CA
»“Another Step Forward” Video and Public Information Dissemination Plan |
Western Riverside Council of Governments
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
»Baseline Corridor Plan, SCAG Compass Blueprint | Highland CA
»El Monte General Plan Circulation Element | El Monte CA
»Santa Ana General Plan Circulation Element | Santa Ana CA
»High Desert Active Transportation Policy Brief | High Desert Cities CA
»Yucaipa General Plan Transportation Element | Yucaipa CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Planning & Development
Studies, University of Southern
California
»Master of Public Policy, University of
Southern California
»Bachelor of Science, Public
Administration, Biola University
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Southern California Public Health
Association
»Board member, Amigos de los Rios
Team member since 2005
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Associate Principal
mhoffman@placeworks.com
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
»“Planning for Healthy Communities: Putting Environmental Justice into General
Plans,” Northern News, APACA California Chapter Northern, October 2017
»“A Practical Guide to Planning Healthy Communities,” PlaceWorks, 2014
»With Kati Rubinyi, “Transportation Planning, Health, and Car Culture in the
Inland Empire,” in The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future, ed. Kati
Rubinyi, Los Angeles: Civics Projects Foundation, 2013
»Esri, “Envisioning a Community of Health, Hope, and Purpose,” Esri News for
Health & Human Services, Summer 2012 (features Mark’s project)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»California APA State Conferences, 2008, 2016, and 2018
»National Innovative Communities Conference, 2012 and 2016 | Ontario CA
»High Desert Health Summit, 2013 and 2014 | High Desert CA
»Southern California Public Health Association, 2011 and 2014 | Los Angeles CA
»Inland Empire Hospital Benefit Collaborative, 2011 and 2013 | Riverside CA
»Healthy Communities by Design Conference, 2010 and 2012 | Loma Linda CA
AWARDS
»Healthy Montclair, 2016 Health Innovation Prize, Center for Civic Policy and
Leadership; 2015 Advancing Diversity & Social Change Award, APACA-IE
»“A Practical Guide to Planning Healthy Communities,” 2015 Communications
Initiative Award, APACA-IE; 2015 Public Involvement/Education Merit Award,
California AEP; 2014 Excellence in Media Award, Southern California Public
Health Association
»Pasadena Housing Element, 2014 Exemplary Housing Element, California HCD;
2014 Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Award, Urban Land Institute
»Yucaipa General Plan and Community Profile, 2016 Comprehensive Planning
Merit Award, APACA-IE (general plan); 2014 Communications Initiative Merit
Award, APACA-IE (community profile)
»Healthy High Desert Policy Briefs, 2013 Advocacy, Social Change, and Diversity
Merit Award, APA California; 2013 Advocacy, Social Change, and Diversity Award,
APACA-IE
»Highland Base Line Corridor, 2013 Planning Implementation Award, APACA-IE;
2013 Compass Blueprint Honorable Mention, SCAG
»WRCOG Sustainability Framework, 2013 Best of the Best Award, Urban Land
Institute; 2013 Compass Blueprint Honorable Mention, SCAG
»El Monte General Plan, 2013 Compass Blueprint Honorable Mention, SCAG; 2012
Comprehensive Planning Award, APACA-LA
»City of San Bernardino Healthy Community Environmental Scan, 2012 Advocacy/
Social Change/Diversity Planning Award, APACA-IE; 2011 Public Health Practice
Award, Southern California Public Health Association
»El Monte Community Building Initiative, 2010 Grassroots Initiative Award of
Excellence, APA California; 2010 Planning Excellence Award for Grassroots
Initiative, APACA-LA
»Santa Ana Housing Element, 2010 Outstanding Planning Award for Focused Issue
Planning, APACA-OC
»Pasadena Housing Agenda for Action, 2008 Focused Issue Planning Merit Award,
APACA-LA
»“Another Step Forward,” 2006 Journalism Media Award, APACA-IE
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TAMMY L. SEALE
Associate Principal
Tammy Seale is a leader in the field of sustainability and climate change services,
working to inform and expand the practice. As an environmental planner for more than
20 years, she is committed to working with communities to identify and implement
local strategies to address climate change. She prepares local sustainability, climate,
and energy action plans; greenhouse gas emissions inventories; GHG analysis for
CEQA documents; general plan elements; and policy documents to address local
sustainability, climate change, and energy programs.
Tammy is a frequent presenter and workshop participant at conferences and special
lectures and pursues research, publication, and curriculum development focused on
local climate action planning. She is a member of the Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP) Climate Change Committee and has contributed to committee
white papers. She is co-author of Local Climate Action Planning, the first guidebook
for climate action plans to address GHG emissions reductions and climate change
adaptation.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Placer County Climate Action Plan | Placer County CA
»Climate Adaptation, Resiliency, and Environmental Justice | San Bernardino
County CA
»Butte 2035 Action Plan Update | Butte County CA
»Butte County Utility-Scale Solar Guide | Butte County CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
CLIMATE ACTION PLANS
»Benicia
»Butte County
»Calimesa
»Contra Costa County
»Laguna Woods
»Lancaster
»Merced
»Milpitas
»Novato
»Palmdale
»San Carlos
»San Luis Obispo
»San Mateo
»Santa Clara
»Seal Beach
»Sunnyvale
»Tulare
»Walnut Creek
OTHER PROJECTS
»San Gabriel Valley COG Energy Efficiency and Climate Action Plan (included
Energy Action Plans for 27 cities) | San Gabriel Valley CA
»Santa Barbara County Energy and Climate Action Plan | Santa Barbara County CA
»Western Riverside COG Subregional Climate Action Plan Implementation and
Adaptation Plan | Western Riverside County CA
»San Mateo County Energy Efficiency and Climate Action Plan | San Mateo County CA
»Elk Grove Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Element | Elk Grove CA
»Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy and Coastal Resiliency Plan | Huntington Beach CA
»San Bernardino County Renewable Energy and Conservation Element | San
Bernardino County CA
»County of San Luis Obispo EnergyWise Plan and Renewable Energy Streamlining
Program | San Luis Obispo County CA
»Inyo County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | Inyo County CA
»Downtown Concept Plan | San Luis Obispo CA
»Madera Parks and Recreation Master Plan | Madera CA
»Plan Morro Bay General Plan, LCP, and Zoning Code Update | Morro Bay CA
EDUCATION
»MSP, Urban and Regional Planning,
Florida State University, Tallahassee
»BA, Environmental Conservation,
University of Colorado, Boulder
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»California Planning Foundation, Board
of Directors
»Association of Environmental
Professionals
»AEP Climate Change Committee
»Urban GHG Inventory Specialist, City
Climate Planner Certificate Program
(World Bank Group, 2017)
Team member since 2017
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TAMMY L. SEALE
Associate Principal
tseale@placeworks.com
PUBLICATIONS
»Tammy L. Seale, contributing author. “Production, Consumption and Lifecycle
Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Implications for CEQA and Climate Action Plans.”
White Paper. California AEP Climate Change Committee, August 2017.
»Tammy L. Seale, contributing author. Guiding Principles for City Climate Action
Planning. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2015.
»Boswell, Michael R., Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale. “Climate Change
Planning.” In Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities: Strategies, Methods and
Outlook, edited by D. Mazmanian and H. Blanco, 302–319. Northampton, MA:
Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014.
»Boswell, Michael R., Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale. Local Climate Action
Planning. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2012.
»Tammy L. Seale, principal author. “Forecasting Community-wide Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Setting Reduction Targets.” California Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP), May 2012.
»Tammy L. Seale, contributing author. “Community-wide Greenhouse Gas Baseline
Inventory White Paper.” AEP, March 2011.
AWARDS
»2017 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, APACA, Central Coast
Section| Santa Barbara County Energy and Climate Action Plan
»2016 Environmental Resource Document Merit Awards, California AEP and
APACA, Central Coast Section | San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Renewable Energy
Streamlining Program
»2013 Innovation in Green Community Planning Awards, APA California Chapter
and APACA, Central Coast Section | City of San Luis Obispo Climate Action Plan
»2012 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, APACA, Central Coast
Section | SLO County EnergyWise Plan
»2012 Energy Efficiency Project Merit Award, Climate Change Business Journal
| San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan
»2011 Project of the Year: Creative and Innovative Category, Southern California
American Public Works Association | Palmdale Energy Action Plan
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & TEACHING
»“Implementing Integrated Local Climate Action Planning” | 2017 UCLA Lake
Arrowhead Symposium
»“First-Time Project Managers: Strategies for Success” | 2017 State Conference,
APA California | Sacramento CA
»“Emerging Issues in Climate Action” | 2017 California Climate Action Planning
Conference | San Luis Obispo CA (moderator)
»“Local Climate Action Planning” |Leadership SLO 2017, Sustainability Day | San
Luis Obispo CA
»Boswell, Michael R. and Tammy L. Seale. “Introduction to Climate Action
Planning.” “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Cities.” “Creating a Low-
Carbon, Resilient City.” Planetizen Courses, 2016.
»“The Future of Streets: Hacking Streetmix for Community-Based Outreach” |
2016 Code for America Summit | Oakland CA
»“Implementing a Renewable Energy Strategy in California” | 2016 State
Conference, APA California | Pasadena CA
»“City Climate Action and Resiliency Planning” | 2015 National Planning
Conference, American Planning Association | Seattle WA
»“The Idiot’s Guide to Climate Action Planning” | 2013 Joint Conference, National
AEP and California AEP | Los Angeles CA
»“Tools of Engagement: Technology and Techniques to Engage Your Community in
Sustainability Planning Efforts” & “Collaborative Sustainability Efforts in Southern
California” | 2013 Joint Conference, National AEP and AEP | Los Angeles CA
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ELI KRISPI
Associate
Eli Krispi works on planning projects to reduce environmental impacts and increase
resiliency to a changing climate. As a planning and sustainability professional, he
draws on experience implementing sustainable policies, a science-based education
focused on the nexus of the built environment and the natural world, and a data-
driven analytical approach to problem solving. Eli’s work includes energy and
climate action plans, climate adaptation and hazard plans, general and specific
plans, and renewable energy strategies. Eli is currently working on the Placer County
Sustainability Plan, the East Bay Regional Park District Climate Adaptation Strategy,
the Mammoth Lakes Vulnerability Assessment, the City of San Mateo General Plan
Update, and local hazard mitigation plans.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CLIMATE A CTION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
»Butte County Climate Action Plan, Butte County, CA
»Contra Costa County Climate Action Plan, Contra Costa County, CA
»East Bay Regional GHG Inventory, East Bay Energy Watch
»City of Lancaster Climate Action Plan, Lancaster, CA
»City of Merced Programmatic Climate Action Plan, Merced, CA
»Mono County Resource Efficiency Plan, Mono County, CA
»Placer County Sustainability Plan, Placer County, CA
»San Bernardino County Renewable Energy Element, San Bernardino County, CA
»San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Energy Action Plans,
San Gabriel Valley, CA
»San Luis Obispo County Renewable Energy Streamlining Program,
San Luis Obispo County, CA
»City of San Mateo Climate Action Plan, San Mateo, CA
»City of Seal Beach Climate Action Plan, Seal Beach, CA
»City of Sunnyvale Climate Action Plan Implementation Monitoring, Sunnyvale, CA
»City of Walnut Creek Climate Action Plan Implementation Monitoring and
Assessment Reports, Walnut Creek, CA
CLIMATE ADAPTATION/RESILIENCY AND HAZARD
MITIGATION PLANNING
»City of Colton Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Colton, CA
»East Bay Regional Park District Climate Adaptation Strategy, East Bay Regional
Park District
»Local Government Hazard Resiliency Toolkit for FEMA Region IV, FEMA
»Achieving Element S4, Technical Guidance for FEMA Region VIII, FEMA
»City of Huntington Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Huntington Beach, CA
»Inyo County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, Inyo County, CA
»City of Laguna Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Laguna Beach, CA
»City of Laguna Woods Climate Adaptation Plan, Laguna Woods, CA
»Resilient Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, CA
»City of Redondo Beach Climate Vulnerability Assessment, Redondo Beach, CA
»Santa Clara Valley Water District Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Santa Clara County, CA
»City of Santa Rosa Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Santa Rosa, CA
»City of Seal Beach Emergency Operations Plan, Seal Beach, CA
»City of South Gate Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Safety Element, South Gate, CA
»City of Torrance Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Torrance, CA
EDUCATION
»Master of City and Regional
Planning, California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
»Bachelor of Arts, Geography,
Environmental Studies, University of
California, Santa Barbara
CERTIFICATIONS
»Certified City Climate Planner,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Specialist
»Certified FEMA Plan Reviewer for
Local Mitigation Plans (IS-00328)
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»SPUR (San Francisco Planning and
Research Association)
Team member since 2017
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Associate
ekrispi@placeworks.com
»Western Riverside Council of Governments Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy,
Western Riverside Council of Governments
»Western Riverside County and San Bernardino County Regional Climate
Adaptation Toolkit for Transportation Infrastructure, Western Riverside Council of
Governments and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
»Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Windsor, CA
GENERAL/COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
»Contra Costa County General Plan Update, Contra Costa County, CA
»City of Elk Grove General Plan, Elk Grove, CA
»City of Huntington Beach General Plan, Huntington Beach, CA
»Plan Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA
»San Bernardino County Community Planning Continuum, San Bernardino County, CA
»Strive San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»Playing Blackjack Against Climate Change: Improving Your Community’s Odds with
Natural Hazards Without Going Bust, California Chapter of the American Planning
Association Conference, October 2018
»Sum of Our Parts: Reducing Social Vulnerability and Improving Adaptive Capacity
in Disadvantaged Communities, California Chapter of the American Planning
Association Conference, October 2018
»Understanding and Reporting Natural Resource Use of Buildings, California Higher
Education Sustainability Conference, June 2011
»Implementing Sustainability in the University and Business Communities,
This Way To Sustainability, November 2010
»Waste Management Measuring and Reporting, California Higher Education
Sustainability Conference, July 2010
»Student-Led Office and Building Greening Programs, California Higher Education
Sustainability Conference, June 2009
»Waste Audit Workshop, California Higher Education Sustainability Conference,
June 2009
»Reaching Zero Waste, California Higher Education Sustainability Conference,
June 2008
PUBLICATIONS
»Contributing Author, “Production, Consumption, and Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas
Inventories: Implications for CEQA and Climate Action Plans”. Association of
Environmental Professionals, 2017
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JESSICA WUYEK
Associate
Jessica’s passion for socially equitable communities drives her practice of community
planning and her insight into how the built environment impacts community health
and well-being. She has worked successfully with a wide spectrum of stakeholders—
political leaders, business owners, educators, residents, and youth—to create
community development plans that suit the community’s character, history, and
demographics.
Jessica designs outreach and engagement approaches that elicit creative responses
and active participation. She is currently developing community engagement
requirements for a taxpayer-funded competitive grant program for parks and
recreation projects across Los Angeles County. Previously, she authored a handbook
to guide park planning agencies throughout Los Angeles County on best practices
for outreach and engagement. In the Republic of Moldova, she challenged youth to
photograph desirable and distressed areas and used the photos to assess community
needs and prioritize development projects. While at the University of Southern
California, she received an award of honors for developing the Bundy Station Specific
Plan for Inclusionary Development. The specific plan engaged stakeholders on a
regional scale by building networks based on the creative industries employment
sector rather than geography.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Measure A Implementation (Regional Park and Open Space District) | Los Angeles
County CA
»Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment | Los Angeles
County CA
»LA Countywide Voting Systems Assessment | Los Angeles County CA
»Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan | Desert Hot Springs CA
»Downtown Bellflower Station Area Specific Plan | Bellflower CA
»Centennial Specific Plan | Los Angeles County CA
»Los Alamitos Downtown Parking Plan | Los Alamitos CA
»Westminster General Plan Update | Westminster CA
»Mt. San Antonio College Facilities Master Plan | Walnut CA
»Bloomington Community Plan | Bloomington CA
»Airport Gateway Specific Plan | San Bernardino CA
»San Bernardino Countywide Plan | San Bernardino CA
»Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan | San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Orange Counties CA
»Downtown Core and Corridors Specific Plan | Fullerton CA
»Town of Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan | Los Gatos CA
»Bay Area Bicycle & Pedestrian Data Collection | San Francisco CA
»City of Temple City General Plan Update and EIR | Temple City CA
»California Endowment Design Competition for Affordable Housing in East
Coachella Valley | Coachella CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Planning, Social and
Community Planning, University of
Southern California
»BA, Social Psychology, University of
Baltimore
AFFILIATIONS
»Urban Land Institute
»American Planning Association
»Society for Community Research and
Action
Team member since 2015
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JESSICA WUYEK
Associate
jwuyek@placeworks.com
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Bundy/Expo Station Specific Plan | Los Angeles CA
»MLK-Vernon Corridor TOD Economic Development Plan: Neighborhood Impacts
Assessment | Los Angeles CA
»Los Angeles Fashion District Economic Development Plan | Los Angeles CA
»Empowerment Congress W. Area Community Engagement Plan | Los Angeles CA
»Rodeo Road Vacant Lot Assessment | Los Angeles CA
»Michael’s Village Rehabilitation Project | Hollywood CA
»Death Valley National Park Conservation Support | Death Valley CA
»Sharing Spaces Community Gallery Project | Republic of Moldova
»Village of Stefanesti Farmer’s Market | Republic of Moldova
»Stefanesti Community Health Initiative | Republic of Moldova
»Floresti Regional Waste Management Plan | Republic of Moldova
»Stefanesti Community Park Redevelopment | Republic of Moldova
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
»SCAG Environmental Justice Working Group | 2018
»California APA Los Angeles Section Membership Committee
»Entrant, HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design & Planning
Competition | 2015
»Workshop participant, “The Ethics of Human Rights and Development in the Twenty-
first-Century City” | 2014 Oxford Consortium for Human Rights
»Volunteer, Annual Conference of the Southern California Association of Nonprofit
Housing | 2013, 2014
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
»Program coordinator, Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, 2015
»Coordinator of ministries, Faith Christian Fellowship World Outreach, 2010–2012
AWARDS
»2015 Master of Planning Comprehensive Exam Honors Award in Social and
Community Planning | USC Price School of Public Policy
»2015 Student Exhibition Award for Best Group Presentation | Los Angeles Fashion
District Specific Plan | USC Price School of Public Policy
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CAT CALLAGHAN, AIA, AICP Candidate
Associate
Cat Callaghan has nine years of experience in the public and private sectors
pursuing diverse planning projects for urban centers, corridors, campuses, at-
risk neighborhoods, and mobility enhancements. Her work also includes transit
architecture, logistics planning, policy research, public outreach, data visualization,
and communications.
Cat has worked with cross-disciplinary teams that included city and university
officials and staff, architects, engineers, contractors, and clients. She engages
with a wide range of projects, from multimillion-dollar transit upgrades for the
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to developing plans on the conversion
of a former California state highway to a street that accommodates pedestrians,
bikes, and transit. Cat’s expertise in graphic and data visualization, spatial analysis,
and 3D modeling enable her to facilitate an understanding of complex issues in public
meetings and publications and to identify and answer planning questions. She has
created and taught tutorials on the Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and ArcGIS. Her
work has been featured in the New York Post and Los Angeles County’s Canyon News.
Since joining PlaceWorks, Cat has played a critical role on the Bellflower TOD Specific
Plan project, assisting with mobility and land use planning, policy writing, and
buildout analysis, and she is currently producing preliminary design concepts and
design guidelines for the Bellflower Station Design project. Additionally, Cat’s work
on the Pasadena General Plan Implementation project includes urban form analysis,
specific plan preparation, site analysis, and GIS mapping.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Bellflower Station Conceptual Design | Bellflower CA
»Bellflower TOD Specific Plan | Bellflower CA
»Irwindale Non-Motorized Active Transportation Plan | Irwindale CA
»Westminster Mall Specific Plan | Westminster CA
»Temple City General Plan and Zoning Code Update | Temple City CA
»Pasadena General Plan Implementation (5 Specific Plans) | Pasadena CA
»City of Hope Specific Plan | Duarte and Irwindale CA
»Airport Gateway Specific Plan | Cities of Highland and San Bernardino CA
»LA Countywide Voting Systems | Los Angeles County CA
»Measure A Implementation | Los Angeles County CA
»Palmdale to Burbank Station Area Planning, California High Speed Rail Authority |
Southern California
»Glendale Grant and Staff Assistance Services | Glendale CA
»CEQA Analysis for Cerritos Elementary School | Cerritos CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Downtown Community Plan | Santa Monica CA
»Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Plan | Santa Monica CA
»Pico Neighborhood Assessment | Santa Monica CA
»Shared Mobility Feasibility Assessment | Los Angeles CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban & Regional Planning,
Transportation Planning & Policy
University of California, Los Angeles
»Bachelor of Architecture, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
REGISTRATIONS
»Licensed Architect in Massachusetts,
No. 51017
CERTIFICATIONS
»American Institute of Certified
Planners, Candidate
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»American Institute of Architects
»Women’s Transportation Seminar
Team member since 2017
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CAT CALLAGHAN
Associate
ccallaghan@placeworks.com
»Wollaston Station Renovation | Boston MA
»Red Line Station Accessibility Improvements | Boston MA
»MIT Bike Corridor Feasibility Study | Cambridge MA
»Harvard Business School Campus Master Plan | Boston MA
»UMass Amherst South College Academic Facility | Amherst MA
»Harvard Kennedy School Campus Transformation Project | Cambridge MA
»Smithsonian South Mall Master Plan | Washington DC
»Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment | Cambridge MA
»Alewife Sewer Separation Project | Cambridge MA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»“Reclaiming the Road: Reshaping Transportation in Playa Vista,” 2017 SCAG
Regional Conference | Palm Desert CA
»“Neighborhood Effects on BRT and LRT Ridership in Los Angeles,” 2016 GIS Day |
Los Angeles CA
ACTIVITIES
»Programs and Signage Lead, Awards Committee, Women’s Transportation
Seminar (WTS), 2019
»Website Lead, Communications Committee, WTS, 2019
»Programs Committee, APA-CA, Los Angeles Section, 2018
»College Outreach Committee, WTS, Los Angeles Chapter, 2018
»Communications and Outreach Chair, WTS at UCLA, 2016–2017
»Co-chair, Luskin Women’s Leadership Network, 2016–2017
AWARDS
»2017 Eno Future Leaders Fellow
»2017 WTS Chair Scholarship, Diane Woodened Jones
»2016 5R’s of Teamwork Award, City of Santa Monica
»2016–2017 Studies Scholarship, Institute of Transportation
»2016 Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design, American Institute of Architects |
Smithsonian Institution South Campus Master Plan, with Bjarke Ingels Group
»2015 Honor Award Excellence in Planning for an Existing Campus, Smithsonian
Institution, with BIG Architects, Society for College and University Planning
»2014 Revaluate’s Best New York City Maps
»2013, 2014 Kaplan Abx Scholarship
»2012 30k Housing Competition Shortlist, Building Trust International
»2010, 2011, 2012 Emily Roebling Award for Academic Scholarship
»2011 Design Scholarship, AIA New York State
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ROBERT KAIN
GeoSpatial Services Business Leader
EDUCATION
»BS, Urban and Regional Planning,
California Polytechnic University,
Pomona
»AA, Architecture, Palomar College,
San Marcos, CA
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Orange County GIS Users Group
Team member since 2012
Robert has over 15 years of planning experience, including 10 years of municipal
planning experience with the Cities of Newport Beach and Dana Point. He is well-
versed in advanced and current planning practices in both the public and private
sector, and has an excellent understanding of the relationship between data
management and its importance in achieving service delivery standards for the work
of community development and public works departments.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Robert served as the manager of Community Design and
GIS at Hogle-Ireland, where he managed and directed a team of professional urban
designers, graphic artists, and GIS analysts in the production of a multitude of planning
projects. Projects included the development of specific plans, design guidelines, place
making and city identity building, economic development marketing collateral, website
development, GIS land use analysis, policy map updates, and database integration.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Century High School Athletic Field Improvements | Santa Ana CA
»Diamond Ranch High School Remodel | Diamond Bar CA
»DR Horton Residential Project | Claremont CA
»Transit Loop Feasibility Study | Fullerton CA
»Garey High School Remodel EIR | Pomona CA
»Clovis General Plan Phases 4 and 5 | Clovis CA
»City of Industry General Plan Update | Industry CA
»Irvine Spectrum Strategic Planning | Irvine CA
»Trail Assessment and GIS Mapping| Los Angeles County CA
»La Habra General Plan Update | La Habra CA
»Los Alamitos General Plan and EIR | Los Alamitos CA
»Menifee New General Plan and EIR | Menifee CA
»Pomona High School Remodel EIR | Pomona CA
»San Bernardino County Housing Element | San Bernardino County CA
»Town of Yucca Valley General Plan Update | Yucca Valley CA
»Upland General Plan | Upland CA
»Yucaipa 2035 General Plan Update and EIR | Yucaipa CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Zoning Map Update | Rialto CA
»City of Yorba Linda General Plan Land Use & Zoning Map Update| Yorba Linda CA
»City of Hesperia General Plan Land Use & Zoning Map Update | Hesperia CA
»Zoning Map Update | Nye County NV
»Fire Mitigation Zone Mapping | Laguna Beach CA
»Fire Station Response Zones Mapping | Laguna Beach CA
»Marine Safety Zone Mapping | Laguna Beach CA
»City of Riverside Sustainability Database | Riverside CA
AWARDS
»2014 SCAG Sustainability Excellence in Green Region | Lynwood Residential
Design Guidelines
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JEN CHUNG, ASLA
Associate Designer
Jen combines creativity with technical dexterity to transform concepts into visual
designs and designs into workable plans. She has worked at multiple scales—from
smaller site-scale residential designs to regional-scale design guidelines and vision
plans—and her projects reflect various degrees of complexity. She pulls from this
breadth of experience and her formidable understanding of design principles to find
the ideal solution for every project.
Creativity and technique also inform Jen’s graphics and visual communications. She
knows how to make a strong visual impact that conveys information clearly and is
aesthetically pleasing. Her expertise with a variety of graphics and design programs
gives her optimal efficiency, even under time and budget constraints. She possesses
a high level of dexterity with using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and
AutoCAD.
Jen’s pursuit of landscape architecture was largely fueled by her desire to improve
people’s quality of life and enhance local and regional communities. This passion
drives her to produce her best effort every time, and she continually surpasses
herself with each new assignment.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PLANNING
»Tesoro Viejo Master Planned Community | Madera County CA
»Measure A Implementation | Los Angeles County CA
»Los Angeles River Park Ranger Program Establishment Plan | Los Angeles CA
»Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan | San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Orange counties CA
»East Bay Regional Park District Climate Adaptation Strategy | Oakland CA
»California Adaptation Planning Guide | State of California
»Laguna Beach Landscape and Scenic Highways Element | Laguna Beach CA
»City of San Mateo General Plan Update | San Mateo CA
»City of San Mateo Climate Action Plan Update | San Mateo CA
»County of Contra Costa General Plan Update | Contra Costa County CA
»Hawk Ridge Community Design | Kings County WA
»Desert Horizons Community | Indian Wells CA
»Mt. San Antonio College Educational and Facilities Master Plan | Walnut CA
»City of Corona General Plan Update | Corona CA
»Southwest Otay Mesa Specific Plan | San Diego CA
»3roots Specific Plan | San Diego CA
»City of Hope Specific Plan | Duarte CA
»Beach Boulevard Specific Plan | Anaheim CA
»West Carson TOD Specific Plan Park Design | West Carson CA
»SB 2 Planning | Department of Housing and Community Development
»95th & Normandie Pocket Park | Los Angeles CA
»Capistrano Beach Park Master Plan | Dana Point CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Landscape Architecture,
California Polytechnic University,
Pomona
»BA, East Asian Studies, University of
California, Los Angeles
REGISTRATIONS
»California Licensed Landscape
Architect No. 6549
AFFILIATIONS
»American Society of Landscape
Architects
Team member since 2016
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JEN CHUNG
Associate Designer
jchung@placeworks.com
CORPORATE MARKETING & GRAPHIC DESIGN
»2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 APA California Conference Materials
»2018 and 2017 AEP California Conference Materials
»2017 ULI Fall Meeting Conference Materials
»PlaceWorks Corporate Marketing Materials
»Design Graphics for PlaceWorks’ Los Angeles and San Diego Offices
»PlaceWorks Downtown LA Open House Materials
»PlaceViews Newsletters
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
»BLVD63 Apartments | San Diego CA
»Pacific City | Huntington Beach CA
»Playa Vista Apartment Homes | Los Angeles CA
»Meridian Apartments | Irvine CA
»River Oaks Apartment Homes | San Jose CA
»Park Place Apartment Homes | Irvine CA
»3033 Wilshire High Rise Apartment | Los Angeles CA
»1031 Walnut Apartments | San Jose CA
»Orchard Hills Community Development | Irvine CA
»Bella Vista Model Homes | Irvine CA
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
»El Toro 100-Acre Parcel Design Guidelines | Irvine CA
»West Alton Parcel Design Guidelines | Irvine CA
VISION PLANS
»Re-envisioning Open Space and Connectivity | CA State Coastal Conservancy
GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING
»Corporate Graphics Standards and Rebranding | EPTDESIGN
»Corporate Marketing Materials | EPTDESIGN
AWARDS
»2018 Winner of APA California Conference Logo Design Competition | APA
California Chapter
»2015 and 2013 Winner of TREK Award for Design Research | EPTDESIGN Internal
Design Competition
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RYAN SHEPARD
Planner
Ryan assists with local hazard mitigation plans and other planning efforts through
document preparation, research, and community outreach and participation. His
areas of interest include climate change and methods for achieving resiliency and
sustainability, especially with regard to transportation and mobility.
Ryan is a recent graduate from Cal Poly Pomona’s Urban and Regional Planning
program and served internships at the City of Carson and PlaceWorks. In keeping
with his focus on mobility, for his senior project he researched how light-rail station
designs around Los Angeles County affect female riders. He also participated in
other student projects related to mobility and infrastructure—grade-separated
rail crossings, parking analyses, and broadband access for rural communities. Ryan
volunteered with the California Endowment’s “Building Healthy Communities”
initiative, focusing on air pollution and local job creation.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Colton Local Hazard Mitigation Plan | Colton CA
»Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update | Seal Beach CA
»Fullerton Local Hazard Mitigation Plan | Fullerton CA
»Redondo Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan | Redondo Beach CA
»Mammoth Lakes Community Planning Assistance with Wildfires | Mammoth
Lakes CA
»Mammoth Lakes Climate Adaptation Plan & General Plan Update | Mammoth
Lakes CA
»LA Countywide Voting Systems Assessment & Placement | Los Angeles County CA
HOUSING AND SAFETY
»Oxnard Housing Element Update | Oxnard CA
»Needles Housing Element Update | Needles CA
»Administering SB 2 Project Tasks for the California Department of Housing &
Community Development | Statewide
»Fortuna Housing Element Update | Fortuna CA
»Willits Housing Element Update | Willits CA
»Calaveras County Housing Element Update | Calaveras County CA
»Plumas County Housing Element Update | Plumas County CA
»Laguna Beach Safety Element | Laguna Beach CA
»Colton Safety Element Update | Colton CA
»WRCOG-SBCTA Regional Climate Adaptation Toolkit | Riverside and San
Bernardino Counties
»Monterey Vulnerable Communities Assessment
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Exaction Analysis for The Boulevards at South Bay | Carson CA
»Dominguez Technology Center Economic Analysis | Carson CA
EDUCATION
»BS, Urban and Regional Planning,
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
Team member since 2018
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RYAN SHEPARD
Planner
rshepard@placeworks.com
PUBLICATIONS
»“How the Other Half Rides: An Assessment of Environmental Factors Affecting
Women’s Perceptions of Safety of Rail Stations in Greater Los Angeles,” Senior
Thesis, March 2018
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
»Student Representative, Alternative Transportation Committee, Cal Poly Pomona
| 2017- Present
»Board Member, American Planning Student Association, Cal Poly Pomona | 2016-
2017
»Volunteer, California Endowment | 2017
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JULIAN CAPATA
Senior Associate
Julian provides project management and technical and analytical assistance for
environmental documentation and urban planning projects. He is highly skilled in
research and critical analysis and has received in-depth training in team building,
facilitation, and collaboration skills. Julian is well versed in all National Environmental
Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines and all phases of
the CEQA process, including project scoping, public noticing, document preparation,
public meetings and community outreach. He also has extensive experience with
environmental noise analysis, noise modeling methodologies, and community noise
mitigation.
Julian has prepared over 100 CEQA documents, ranging from multi-billion dollar
transportation projects spanning multiple jurisdictions to local capital improvement
projects and covering a wide variety of sectors—e.g., hospitality and hotel,
transportation, residential, commercial, mixed-use, and redevelopment—as well as
specific plan and general plan updates.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Southwest Valley Community Plans EIR | Los Angeles CA
»Chestnut Avenue Warehouse Project EIR | Industry CA
»John Glenn High School Athletic Fields Improvement EIR | Norwalk CA
»Butcher-Solana Redevelopment Project EIR | Torrance CA
»I-710 Corridor Project EIR Peer Review | South Gate CA
»Wilson Middle School Multi-Purpose Field Project EIR | Glendale CA
»Fox Luggage Warehouse Project MND | Industry CA
»Chevron Fueling Station Initial Study | Industry CA
»Norwalk High School Athletic Fields Improvement Project EIR | Norwalk CA
»Santa Monica High School Campus Master Plan Project EIR | Santa Monica CA
»Lincoln Middle School Field Lighting and Quad Project Supplemental MND | Santa
Monica CA
»Mt. San Jacinto Community College Southwest Campus Master Plan | San Jacinto CA
»Malibu Middle School/High School Building E Replacement EIR Addendum|
Malibu CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
SPECIFIC, MASTER, AND GENERAL PLAN PROJECTS
»Amendment to the South Fair Oaks Specific Plan MND | Pasadena CA
»Amendment to the Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance MND | Pasadena CA
»Safety Element Update MND | South Gate CA
»General Plan Update (Noise Section) | Wildomar CA
»Housing Element Update EIR (Noise Section) | Orinda CA
»Gateway Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan EIR | Laguna Niguel CA
»New Community Plan Update EIR | San Pedro CA
»New Community Plan Update EIR | Sylmar CA
»Granada Hills-Knollwood New Community Plan Update EIR | Granada Hills CA
EDUCATION
»BA, Environmental Studies and
Geography, California State
University, Northridge
AFFILIATIONS
»Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2016
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Senior Associate
jcapata@placeworks.com
»Genentech Facilities Master Plan and Overlay Distribution Expansion EIR | South
San Francisco CA
»Genentech Corporate Facilities Research & Development Overlay District
Expansion and Master Plan Update SMEIR | South San Francisco CA
»General Plan and EIR | Newport Beach CA
MIXED-USE AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
»Hotel 220 MPK Precise Plan Project MND | Monterey Park CA
»Mission Place EIR | South Pasadena CA
»5833 Crest Road MND | Rolling Hills Estates CA
»The Village/Merrill Garden | Rolling Hills Estates CA
»Addendum to the Assembly of God Site Plan Review | Covina CA
»888 Sepulveda Hotel Specific Plan Project MND | El Segundo CA
»Candlestick Park, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II EIR | San Francisco CA
»Santa Anita Park Mixed-Use Development EIR | Arcadia CA
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
»Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Exposition Corridor Phase 2 EIR |
Los Angeles CA
»South San Francisco Ferry Terminal EIR/EIS | South San Francisco CA
»Richmond Ferry Terminal Project MND/CE | Richmond CA
INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
»Gale Avenue Warehouse Project MND | Industry CA
»Echelon Avenue Commerce Park MND | Industry CA
»Nelson Avenue Warehouse Project MND | Industry CA
SCHOOLS PROJECTS
»Malibu Middle/High School Campus Improvements Project EIR | Malibu CA
»Malibu Middle/High School Athletic Field Lighting MND Addendum | Malibu CA
»John Adams Middle School Campus Improvement MND | Santa Monica CA
»Lincoln Middle School Replacement of Building EC, Modernization and Site
Improvements MND | Santa Monica CA
»Hoover High School Practice Field Lighting ND | Glendale CA
»Lawndale High School Northeastern Campus Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Project
MND | Lawndale CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
»Connecting the Technical Analysis to Public Understanding (Panelist) | 2017 AEP
Conference
»CEQA Basics Workshop | AEP Inland Empire, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016
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MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Associate
Mariana has a background in sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate change
research. At UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, she worked as a Hilton Global
Summer Scholar on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for the City
of Los Angeles. Before joining PlaceWorks, she was a sustainability intern for the City
of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Sustainability.
Mariana also spent four years as an environmental planner before she entered
graduate school. She led the production of environmental documents pursuant to
CEQA and NEPA; coordinated with the project team, lead agency, public agencies,
and community stakeholders; and attended public hearings, project team meetings,
scoping meetings, and community outreach. Her technical software experience
includes ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»One Metro West DEIR | Costa Mesa CA
»Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan DEIR | Ontario CA
»Brea 265 Specific Plan DEIR | Brea CA
»Longfellow Elementary School Expansion Project FEIR | Riverside USD
»Newhall Ranch CEQA and Entitlement Processing | Los Angeles County CA
»Santa Ana Transit Zoning Code Amendment EIR Addendum | Santa Ana CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»New Dana Strand Phase IV MND and EA | Los Angeles CA
»8th and Spring MND | Los Angeles CA
»732 Spring Street MND | Los Angeles CA
»4th and Spring MND | Los Angeles CA
»Fallbrook Village Project MND | Los Angeles CA
»North Reseda Boulevard MND | Los Angeles CA
»Olivo Shopping Center at Mission Hills MND | Los Angeles CA
»Blake Avenue Riverfront MND | Los Angeles CA
»SMC - Malibu Campus Project EIR | Malibu CA
»Lyons Avenue / Dockweiler Drive Extension Project EIR | Santa Clarita CA
AWARDS
»2019 Award for Service to the Department | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs,
Department of Urban Planning
»2019 Capstone Poster Competition Winner | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs,
Department of Urban Planning
»2019 Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Fellowship | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs,
Department of Urban Planning
»2018 Outstanding Student Award Runner-Up | California Planning Foundation
»2018 Paul Walk Sustainability Scholarship | California Planning Foundation
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of California, Los
Angeles
»Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Studies, University of California, Santa
Barbara
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
Team member since 2019
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YLIANA ORTEGA
Planner
Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Yliana served as a Research Assistant at Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo where she assisted with the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
by reviewing California’s approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plans and assessing best
practice strategies for different hazard mitigation approaches; transportation research
in using tactical urbanism and behavioral analytics for transportation solutions; and
working with a GIS team in the assessment of critical facilities in Puerto Rico after
hurricane Maria. She also served as an intern for the Pleasant Valley School District
in Camarillo where she assisted with creating designs for the District’s Facilities
Mater Plan and assessed documents concerning runoff and quantity of pervious and
impervious surfaces.
She has technical software experience using ArcGIS; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
and InDesign; and SketchUp.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Vote Center Placement Project | Los Angeles, CA
»Beach Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan | Anaheim, CA
»Lynwood Transit-Oriented Design Entitlements | Lynwood, CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»California State Hazard Mitigation Plan | San Luis Obispo,CA
»Tactical Urbanism Project | San Luis Obispo, CA
»Pleasant Valley School District Facilities Master Plan | Camarillo, CA
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
»Associated Students in Planning Member | California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
EDUCATION
»BA, City and Regional Planning
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
AFFILIATIONS
»American Planning Association
»Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2018
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TRACY CHU
Project Planner
Tracy assists with researching, processing data, reviewing, analyzing and writing
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents. She also worked closely with
the Planning and Environmental Team, primarily to assist with geospatial analysis,
physical site assessments, research, and preparation of documents, reports and data
for the LA Countywide Voting Systems Assessment and Placement Project.
Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Tracy was an intern at the City of Santa Monica
Community and Cultural Services Department, where she assisted with collecting and
compiling parks and beach amenities data using ArcGIS for the Parks & Recreation
Master Plan Update. She also served as a Graduate Town Planner at Ove Arup &
Partners Hong Kong Ltd., where she assisted with community outreach efforts on the
feasibility study for the relocation of Sham Tseng sewage treatment works to caverns;
researched and assessed the feasibility of consolidation of vehicle repair workshops;
and identified potential locations for the consolidation. She has technical software
experience using ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and SketchUp.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Southwest Valley Community Plan EIR | Los Angeles CA
»Entrada South Supplemental EIR | Los Angeles County CA
»Century Villages at Cabrillo Specific Plan Initial Study | Long Beach CA
»Prologis Vermont & Redondo Beach Blvd. Industrial Project Initial Study | Los Angeles CA
»Artesia Botanical Garden Project Initial Study/MND | Artesia CA
»Greenleaf Business Center Initial Study/MND | Santa Fe Springs CA
»Addendum #13 to the Orange County Great Park EIR for City of Hope Cancer
Center and Hospital at FivePoint Gateway Campus | Irvine CA
»Ontario Ranch Specific Plan Initial Study | Ontario CA
»Solana Residential Development EIR | Torrance CA
»LA Countywide Voting Systems Assessment and Placement | Los Angeles County CA
»Terrace Hills MS Parking Lot Expansion Project Notice of Exemption | Grand Terrace CA
»Pacific Highlands Ranch K-6 No. 2 Addendum | San Diego CA
»Del Mar Heights ES Rebuild Project Initial Study | Del Mar CA
»Proposed Acquisition of Property for San Jacinto USD Initial Study | San Jacinto CA
»Cerritos Elementary School Multi-Purpose Field Project Final MND | Glendale CA
»Desert Trails Preparatory Academy Initial Study/MND | Victorville CA
»Beverly Hills USD Grade Reconfiguration of Elementary Schools Traffic and
Pedestrian Analysis | Beverly Hills CA
»Sierra Lakes ES Parking Lot Expansion Notice of Exemption | Fontana CA
»Newport ES HVAC Improvements Notice of Exemptions | Newport Beach CA
»Arlington High School Modernization/Expansion Project Initial Study| Riverside CA
»Crescenta Valley High School Football Field Improvement Project Initial Study |
Los Angeles County CA
»Third Addendum to the Los Angeles Community College Master Plan EIR | Los
Angeles CA
AWARDS
»2019 APA LA Award of Excellence for Academics/Resilient Northridge, CSUN
Master of Planning Class of 2018
»2018 James H. Ring Graduate Scholarship
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban Planning, California
State University, Northridge
»BA, Economics, University of
California, Los Angeles
Team member since 2018
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ALEX KESSEL
Project Planner
Alex assists with researching, processing data, reviewing, analyzing and writing
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents. He also worked closely
with both Planning and Environmental Teams on the LA Countywide Voting Systems
Assessment and Placement project, primarily assisting with geospatial analysis;
physical site assessments; research; and preparation of documents, reports, and
data.
In June 2019, Alex graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a Master
of Urban and Regional Planning degree. He has technical software experience using
ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and SketchUp.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Traffic and Pedestrian Analysis for Beverly Hills USD | Beverly Hills CA
»Ontario Ranch Business Park EIR | Ontario CA
»Desert Trails Preparatory Academy Initial Study/MND | Victorville CA
»The Billboard Project Initial Study/MND | Inglewood CA
»Artesia Botanical Garden Project Initial Study/MND | Artesia CA
»975-1075 Main Street Initial Study/MND | Watsonville CA
»One Metro West Draft EIR | Costa Mesa CA
»Corona General Plan Update and EIR | Corona CA
»San Bernardino Countywide Plan and EIR | San Bernardino County CA
»LA Countywide Voting Systems Assessment and Placement | Los Angeles County CA
»Beverly Vista School Traffic Impact Analysis | Beverly Hills CA
»Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA
»Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR | Brea CA
»The Residences at Nohl Ranch EIR | Anaheim CA
»Etiwanda Avenue/Country Village Road Truck Restriction Ordinance EIR | Jurupa
Valley CA
»North Barn Project at Santa Anita Park EIR | Arcadia CA
»Beach Boulevard Specific Plan EIR | Santa Ana CA
»Connect Southwest LA: A TOD Specific Plan for West Athens-Westmont EIR | Los
Angeles CA
»Cubesmart Self-Storage Facility Initial Study/MND | Glendora CA
»River Crossing Marketplace Specific Plan EIR | Redding CA
»Wedgeworth Elementary School and Residential Development Project Initial
Study/MND| Los Angeles County CA
»Centennial Park/Santa Ana College Park Replacement Project Initial Study/MND |
Santa Ana CA
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
»Alumni Chair, Urban Planning Student Association (APA Chapter) UC Irvine
»Member, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of California,
Irvine
»BA, Urban Studies and Planning,
University of Colorado, Denver
Team member since 2018
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JOHN VANG, jd
Senior Associate
John is a specialist on the air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise assessment team.
His background and experience give him a solid foundation in quantitative and
qualitative analysis—a valuable asset and indispensable to the assessment of
environmental impacts. He completes and assists with technical analyses for a wide
variety of projects—general plans and specific plans; schools; and developments
with commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed uses.
John was a beta-tester for CalEEMod 2013, and he is proficient in the various
modeling software for air quality, health risk, and noise technical studies, such as
EMFAC, AERMOD, SCREEN3, CALINE4, and the Federal Highway Administration’s
Traffic Noise Model. He also has experience preparing traffic and other sections for
CEQA documents.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA ANALYSIS
»Landmark Hotel EIR | San Carlos CA
»San Juan Hotel & Villas MND | San Juan Capistrano CA
»Los Angeles County General Plan Update EIR | Los Angeles County CA
»Clovis General Plan and Development Code Update EIR | Clovis CA
»Pasadena General Plan EIR | Pasadena CA
»San Clemente General Plan EIR | San Clemente CA
»Harbor Corridor Specific Plan EIR | Santa Ana CA
»Greenspot Village & Marketplace Specific Plan EIR | Highland CA
»Magnolia Residential Project EIR | Upland CA
»Temple Industrial Warehouse/Office IS | Industry CA
»Logistics Terminals, Inc., Development Plan & Zone Exception IS | Industry CA
»Puente Hills Intermodal Facility EIR | Industry CA
»The Platinum Triangle Subsequent EIRs | Anaheim CA
»Fresno El Paseo Master Plan EIR | Fresno CA
TECHNICAL STUDIES
»Landmark Hotel, Construction Health Risk Assessment Technical Report | San Carlos CA
»Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Fire Training Center, Air Quality and
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Study | Rancho Cucamonga CA
»Sycamore Academy at 23151 Palomar Street, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Technical Memorandum | Wildomar CA
»Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion Project, Construction Health Risk
Assessment Technical Report | Daly City CA
»Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance CA
»Coca-Cola Warehouse Expansion, Air Quality Memorandum | Orange CA
»Potential Noise Impacts from Carlsbad New High School No. 2 on the Least
Bell’s Vireo and California Gnatcatcher Habitat, Technical Noise Memorandum |
Carlsbad USD
ACTIVITIES
»CalEEMod Emissions Inventory Model Beta-Testing | South Coast Air Quality
Management District, 2012
EDUCATION
»Master of Urban Planning, Design,
& Development, Cleveland State
University
»Juris Doctor, Cleveland-Marshall
College of Law, Cleveland State
University
»BA, Anthropology, University of
California, Los Angeles
Team member since 2008
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KRISTIE NGUYEN
Project Planner
Kristie has experience with research, data analysis, and writing for technical reports
and is familiar with climate and air quality monitoring, computer modeling, and
CEQA and NEPA compliance. She is a member of the Air Quality, GHG & Noise Group
and prepares air quality and greenhouse gas analyses for California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) compliance documents.
Kristie is certified in Environmental Assessment and Environmental Sampling and
Analysis, and she has completed courses through CARB’s Air Quality Training System.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Kristie served at UC San Diego as a teaching assistant in
the chemistry department and a master’s program representative for the Chemistry
Student Council. She was also a research assistant for Fisher Lab at the UC Irvine
Department of Neurology.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Grand View Elementary School Renovation EIR | Manhattan Beach USD
»K–8 STEAM Academy Initial Study | Temecula Valley USD
»Hamilton High School Expansion Air Quality and GHG Study | Hamilton USD
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
»Master’s Program Representative, Chemistry Graduate Student Council of UC San
Diego, November 2017–December 2018
»Tutor for elementary and high school students in chemistry, biology, and
mathematics, 2018 to present
EDUCATION
»MS, Chemistry, University of
California, San Diego
»BS, Biological Sciences, University of
California, Irvine
CERTIFICATIONS
»Environmental Sampling and Analysis
»Environmental Assessment
Team member since 2019
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Joshua Carman has 17 years of experience in the field of acoustics and air quality
and has participated in the environmental review process for many diverse projects
in California, Washington, Nevada, and New York. Joshua prepares noise and air
quality/greenhouse gas assessments for environmental impact studies (CEQA/NEPA)
and technical noise studies for transportation projects using federal, state, regional,
and local guidelines and methodology. His experience includes complex project- and
program-level analyses of mixed-use development, traffic, transit, and transportation,
community health risk assessments, vibration, industrial, infrastructure and utilities,
telecommunications, hydroacoustics, and construction projects. He is certified in the
use of the FHWA’s Traffic Noise Prediction Model (TNM) and the US EPA AERMOD air
dispersion model.
Joshua’s project experience includes conducting the noise modeling, analysis and
preparation of the noise study report for the Mid-County Parkway EIR/EIS, a 16-mile
transportation corridor in Riverside County; the air quality study for the Cordes Ranch
Specific Plan in Tracy; noise measurements for the Harry Tracy Water Treatment
Plant in San Bruno; on-site vibration monitoring for the BART Rock Blanket Project
in San Francisco; and noise and vibration measurements for a New York City Transit
Authority subway extension.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»San Bernardino Countywide Plan, General Plan | San Bernardino County CA
»Etiwanda Country Village Truck Restriction Ordinance | Jurupa Valley CA
»Newport Crossings Mixed-Use Project EIR | Newport Beach CA
»Cardiff School Reconstruction and Modernization Project | Cardiff CA
»Christ’s Church of the Valley Etiwanda | Etiwanda CA
»Cupertino Village Hotel CEQA | Cupertino CA
»Broadway Plaza Mixed-Use Development EIR | Redwood City CA
»Corona General Plan Update EIR | Corona CA
»4840 Mission Street CEQA Review | San Francisco CA
»Hayward Downtown Specific Plan Update EIR | Hayward CA
»New Residential Care Facility EIR | Solana Beach CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Aperture Cellars Winery and Tasting Room GHG Assessment, Healdsburg CA
»The Block Temporary Residence Project Community Risk and Noise Assessment,
Santa Rosa CA
»Dougherty Road Improvement Project Noise Assessment, Dublin CA
»East Bay Municipal Utility District Summit Reservoir Noise & Vibration
Monitoring, Berkeley CA
»East Palo Alto Arts and Music Center Air Quality/GHG Assessment, East Palo Alto CA
»East Palo Alto General Plan Update EIR, East Palo Alto CA
»Forestville Town Park Ambient Noise Measurements, Forestville CA
»Hattesen Solar Generation Facility Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Kings County CA
»Kaiser Los Gamos Medical Office Building Air Quality/GHG Assessment, San Rafael CA
JOSHUA CARMAN
Senior Associate, Noise & Vibration
EDUCATION
»BA, Environmental Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz
Team member since 2018
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Senior Associate
jcarman@placeworks.com
»Lawrence Station Area Plan Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Santa Clara CA
»Martinez General Plan Update EIR, Martinez CA
»Mill District Mixed-Use Project Air Quality/GHG Assessment and Ambient Noise
Measurements, Healdsburg CA
»Modesto General Plan Update EIR, Modesto CA
»Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor, Hydroacoustic and Construction Noise Monitoring,
Silverdale WA
»North Bayshore Precise Plan Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Mountain View CA
»Route 101/De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road Reconstruction Project Noise
Study Report, Santa Clara County CA
»Saint Mary’s College Campus Master Plan Air Quality/GHG Assessment,
Moraga CA
»San Carlos Tierra Linda School Air Quality/GHG Assessment, San Carlos CA
»San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Regional Groundwater Storage and
Recovery Project, Bay Area CA
»Santa Clara County Civic Center Master Plan Air Quality/GHG Assessment,
San Jose CA
»Santa Rosa Junior College Science and Math Replacement Project Community
Risk Assessment, Santa Rosa CA
»Silicon Sage Mixed-Use Project Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Fremont CA
»So Hay Mixed-Use Project Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Hayward CA
»Solstice Sonoma Rural Lodging, Recreation and Event Facility GHG Assessment,
Sonoma County CA
»Stonegate Subdivision Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Chico CA
»Southern Humboldt Park Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Humboldt County CA
»SVCW Wastewater Treatment Plan Improvements Phase 2 Air Quality
Assessment, Redwood City CA
»Topgolf Entertainment Complex and Hotel Air Quality Assessment, San Jose CA
»West Sacramento Corporation Yard Air Quality/GHG Assessment, Sacramento CA
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IZZY GARCIA, INCE-USA
Project Planner
Izzy Garcia is a planner with experience in industrial, urban, and remote outdoor noise
environments across the United States and Mexico. As a member of PlaceWorks’
Noise & Vibration Group, she measures and analyzes noise data and assists with
the preparation of stand-alone technical studies to support CEQA/NEPA compliance
documents for projects such as residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial,
schools, and transportation.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Izzy performed noise surveys, collected environmental
and urban noise data, and worked directly with industrial plant managers at
Amazon, General Motors, John Deere, and Ford, among others. She assisted senior
staff monitoring urban noise levels and analyzing data, such as from concerts at a
major league baseball team’s stadium, and conducted EHS/Industrial Hygiene noise-
exposure assessments. Her technical software experience includes INSUL, Acoustic
Information Model, Google SketchUp, Odeon Room Acoustics Simulator, Olive Tree
Lab, and Bluebeam Revu.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»Residences at Nohl Ranch EIR | Anaheim CA
»LAUSD Elizabeth Learning Center Campus Modernization MND | Cudahy, CA
»Santa Anita Park North Barn EIR | Arcadia CA
»Mercury Residential Project EIR | Brea CA
»Brea Downtown Hotel | Brea CA
»Point Dume Elementary School IS/MND | Malibu CA
»Val Verde USD Office Master Plan Initial Study | Perris CA
»Redondo Beach General Plan EIR and Noise Element | Redondo CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Amazon Fulfillment Center Noise Surveys | Arizona, Nevada, Indiana, Texas, North
Carolina, Kentucky
»Amazon Distribution Center ABE8 Noise Survey | Florence NJ
»Chicago Cubs Perimeter Noise Monitoring | Chicago IL
»Chicago Cubs Stadium Concert Noise Monitoring | Chicago IL
»Township Noise Monitoring | Filer Charter Township MI
»Ford Motors Assembly Plant Noise Surveys | Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
»Ford Stamping and Assembly Plant Noise Survey | Cuautitlan, Mexico
»General Motors (GM) Global Propulsion Systems Noise Survey | Pontiac MI
»GM Assembly Plant Noise Surveys | Various locations, MI
»GM Powertrain and Engine Noise Surveys | Michigan and Ohio
»John Deere Foundry Operations Noise Study| Waterloo IA
»John Deere Product Engineering Center Noise Survey| Waterloo IA
EDUCATION
»BS, Acoustics, Columbia College,
Chicago
CERTIFICATIONS
»Institute of Noise Control Engineering
(INCE-USA)
Team member since 2018
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STEVEN BUSH, PE
Senior Engineer
A member of both the Environmental Sciences and the CEQA teams, Steve’s eclectic
skill set covers a wide range of technical services. He leads our risk assessment
practice, providing air toxics/health risk, pipeline safety, railroad safety, and EMF risk
analyses for schools. As a member of the CEQA team’s air quality and greenhouse gas
assessment group, Steve has completed air quality and GHG analyses for a variety
of projects, including residential development, industrial warehousing, and marsh
areas. Additionally, Steve is proficient in different air quality modeling software such
as CalEEMod2016, AERMOD, and HARP.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
AIR QUALITY/GHG AND CEQA
»101 Halcyon Drive Industrial Warehouse, San Leandro CA
»506 Brookside Drive Industrial Warehouse, North Richmond CA
»Cupertino Village Hotel Project, Cupertino CA
»Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Analyses for Breuner Marsh Restoration,
Richmond CA
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS
»Pipeline/Railroad/Health Risk Assessments for Lomita Park ES, Millbrae CA
»Dam Inundation Study for Brownell Middle School, Gilroy CA
»Health Risk Assessment for Mexico Plaza Residences, Lynwood CA
»Pipeline Safety Hazard Assessments for Jefferson School District, Tracy CA
»Aboveground Water Tank Safety Hazard Assessment for Helen Keller ES, Riverside CA
»Health Risk Assessment and Railroad Safety Study for Martin Luther King Jr
Middle School, Hayward CA
»Health Risk Assessment, Pipeline Safety Hazard Assessment, and Railroad Safety
Study for Pioneer High School, Whittier CA
»Health Risk Assessments for Central Region Elementary School and South Region
Span K–8 #1, Los Angeles CA
»CNG and Propane Risk Assessment for Ramona Elementary, Moreno Valley CA
SITE INVESTIGATION
»Environmental Oversight of Remedial Action Plan for LAUSD Central Region
Elementary School No. 20, Los Angeles CA
»Site Remediation for former Sargent Industries Property, Huntington Park CA
»Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for City Recreation and Parks, Los
Angeles CA
»Fontana USD High School Site No. 5, Fontana CA
»Alessandro Boulevard and Kitching Street Alternative High School Site, Moreno
Valley CA
»High School No. 5 Alternate Sites EIR, Moreno Valley CA
»Citrus Heritage Middle School IS/MND, Riverside USD
»Tri-City Community Day School IS/MND, San Bernardino County Superintendent
of Schools
»AZ Winter Mesa Towing Site Subdivision EIR, Malibu CA
»Crummer Site Subdivision EIR, Malibu CA
EDUCATION
»MS, Chemical Engineering, University
of California, Los Angeles
»BS, Chemical Engineering, University
of California, Santa Barbara CA
REGISTRATION
»State of California Professional
Engineer No. 83997
CERTIFICATIONS
»40 Hour HAZWOPER
»CPR and First Aid
Team member since 2007
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Senior Engineer
sbush@placeworks.com
PUBLICATIONS
»With J. Curren, S. Ha, M. Stenstrom, S. Lau, and I.H. Suffet, “Identification of
subwatershed sources for chlorinated pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls
in the Ballona Creek watershed,” Science of The Total Environment 403, no. 13
(2011): 2525–33
»With M. Philibert, F. L. Rosario-Ortiz, and I. H. Suffet, “Advances in the
characterization of the polarity of DOM under ambient water quality conditions
using the polarity rapid assessment method,” Water Science & Technology: Water
Supply 8, no. 6 (2008): 725–733
AWARDS
»Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi, 2002
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DENISE CLENDENING, PhD
Associate Principal, Site Assessment Services
Denise has over 27 years of experience providing technical oversight and performing
human health risk assessments, site assessments, and investigations of chemical
waste at multiple sites including Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
and Superfund sites. She is adept at applying alternatives that are economical yet
protective of human health and the environment. She conducts realistic assessments
and calculates target cleanup levels based on site-specific exposure scenarios. Her
work has involved pesticides, heavy metals, solvents, and petroleum-contaminated
soils. She assists multiple school districts in California with site assessment, public
relations, and the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) school site
approval process. She participates in public hearings and school board meetings and
coordinates her projects with the CEQA process.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Denise managed large divestiture environmental due
diligence projects for the electric power industry and was involved in numerous
environmental projects for oil field operation. Her experience also includes the
development and testing of risk assessment software and teaching training courses
in risk assessment using different software programs.
Denise has established a very good reputation with regulatory agencies and
negotiates risk-related issues on behalf of her clients. She is a member of the Los
Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Underground Storage Tank Advisory
Board and has extensive experience with site closure activities with the DTSC,
Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, and local
oversight agencies throughout California.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS
»Xerox Corporation Preliminary Environmental Assessment and Health Risk
Assessment | Santa Ana CA
»Human Health Risk Evaluation, Literature Research for American Petroleum
Institute
»City of Redlands Health Risk Assessment | Redlands CA
»Caltrans Risk Assessment and Groundwater Impact Analysis | California
»Risk Assessments and Indoor Air Sampling for Confidential Client(s) | Various
Locations
»Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment – Technical Review | Various
Locations
»Landfill Risk Assessments | Various Locations
»Risk Assessments for Pesticide Contaminated Soil | Various Locations
»Human Health Risk Assessment for Confidential Mineral Resources Client |
Arizona
»Human Health Risk Assessment at Whites Point Nike Missile Site | Los Angeles
County CA
»Human Health Risk Assessment at Fort MacArthur | Los Angeles County CA
EDUCATION
»PhD, Soil Physics, University of
California, Riverside
»MS, Soil Science, University of
California, Riverside
»BS, Geology, University of California,
Riverside
CERTIFICATIONS
»Oil Spill Response Training
AFFILIATIONS
»Soil Science Society of America
»American Geophysical Union
»American Chemical Society
»Society of Risk Analysis
»Coalition of Adequate School Housing
Team member since 2005
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Associate Principal
dclendening@placeworks.com
SITE ASSESSMENTS
»Site Remediation for Hull Middle School | Torrance CA
»PEA for New High School, William S. Hart UHSD | Castaic CA
»Phase I for Property at East Briar Drive | San Bernardino County CA
»PEA for Stella Academy Middle School | Los Angeles CA
»Phase I for Valley Boulevard Widening | City of Industry CA
»Oil Field Preliminary Environmental Assessment | Culver City CA
»Lead-Based Paint Evaluations | Various Locations
»Cogeneration Facilities Permit Applications | Various Locations throughout
California
»NRG Energy Environmental Due Diligence Investigations | California
»AES Environmental Due Diligence Work Plans | California
»Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action for Jersey Avenue Elementary
School Site (Congresswomen Grace Napolitano presented award for special
congressional recognition for project), Little Lake City School District | City of
Santa Fe Springs CA
»Preliminary Environmental Assessments for over 100 school sites throughout
California
»Phase I ESA and PEAs for four school sites, Moreno Valley USD
»Phase I ESAs, PEAs, SSIs and RAWs for eight school sites, San Bernardino County
Superintendent of Schools
»Phase I ESA for Elementary School No. 19, Rialto USD
»PEA and SSI for the New High School No. 3 Site, Colton Joint USD
»Phase I ESA and PEAs for four school sites, Lynwood USD
»Phase I ESA for the Proposed Elementary School No. 8, San Ysidro School District
»Phase I ESA for the Proposed K–8 Parker Dam School, Needles USD
»PEAs for three school sites and environmental and legislative support services,
Santa Ana USD
»Phase I ESA, PSHA, and PEA for Community Day School, Eastside USD
»PEAs for five school sites in Clovis | Clovis CA
»PEA for redevelopment project for the City of South Gate | South Gate CA
»Phase I ESA for Arrowhead Springs Resort l | San Bernardino CA
»Phase I ESA for two Charter Schools for Green Dot Public Schools | Los Angeles
CA
»Phase I and Phase II ESA for Former Service Station | Los Angeles CA
»Phase I ESAs, PEA, SSIs, and fill testing for multiple school sites, Pomona USD
»PEA and methane gas testing, Encinitas USD
»Phase I ESA and lead testing for multiple sites, Fontana USD
»Proponent’s Environmental Assessment for PUC | Long Beach CA
»Initial Site Assessments for Street Widening Projects | Santa Ana CA
»Phase I ESAs for Renaissance Community Fund | Corona CA
TITLE 5/CDE RISK ASSESSMENTS
»Geohazard Assessment for Inglewood Site, Today’s Fresh Start Charter School
»PEAs and Title 5 Assessments for three school sites, Redlands USD
»Title 5 Compliance Study Reports for four sites, Whittier Union High School
District
»Prairie Vista Lead Testing, Hawthorne USD
»Environmental Support and Risk Assessment for school sites, San Dieguito Union
High School District
»Human Health Risk Assessment School Site, Pomona USD
»Title 5 Hazard and Constraints Analysis for four school sites, Irvine USD
»Title 5 Hazard and Constraints Analysis for school site, Rialto USD
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Associate Geologist
With over a decade in the environmental consulting industry, Mike is proficient in
providing field and office support to project managers performing site assessment
and remediation. He performs site assessments, geohazard studies, air quality and
industrial hygiene assessments, groundwater investigations, and remedial actions.
Mike also manages materials acquisition, field equipment maintenance, and
subcontractor coordination on large field investigations and monitoring programs.
A dedicated geologist, Mike continually strives to refine his knowledge, methods,
and efficacy. He is especially committed to his current work for numerous school
districts throughout California, where he assists in site assessment services and
the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s school site approval process. He
performs Phase I ESAs, PEAs, geohazard studies, supplemental site investigations,
remedial investigation reports, removal action documents, feasibility study reports,
Title 5 Constraints Studies, and fill testing reports. In addition, he assists with the
management and implementation of field investigations, assembles project data,
and arranges methodical and comprehensive procedures to attain the client’s goals.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
SITE ASSESSMENTS
»PEAs, Phase I ESAs, Geohazards Study Reports, and Title 5 Studies for various
schools | Moreno Valley USD
»PEAs and Fill Testing for various schools | Clovis USD
»PEA for Proposed Castaic High School | William S. Hart Union High School District
»Phase I ESA for Proposed K–8 Parker Dam School | Needles USD
»Removal Action, Fill Testing, and Quarterly Groundwater Sampling for Central
Region High School No. 13 | Los Angeles USD
»Removal Actions for Chaffey West Community Day School and Chino Early
Education Center | San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
»Phase I ESA for Citrus Creek Residential Development | Upland CA
»Phase I ESA for the Arrowhead Springs Resort | San Bernardino CA
»Phase I/II ESAs for Former Gas Station | Los Angeles CA
»Quarterly Groundwater Sampling, Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action for
Santa Fe Springs Athletic Fields | Little Lake City School District/Santa Fe Springs CA
»Environmental Services for various schools | Hayward USD
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & STRATEGIC PLANNING
»Environmental Auditing for General Motors Railroad Locomotive Service Facility |
Commerce CA
»Construction Site Review Implementation, RAW, and Methane Mitigation System
Inspection for Hull Middle School | Torrance USD
»Underground Storage Tank Closure Report and Construction Response – Removal
of Six Hydraulic Lifts for Central Region Elementary School No. 13 | Los Angeles
USD
»Removal Action, Oil Well Reabandonment, Crude Oil Pipeline Removal,
Construction Response Services, and Construction Site Review Implementation
for Harry Bridges Span K–8 | Los Angeles USD
EDUCATION
»BS, Geology, University of California,
Riverside
REGISTRATIONS
»California Professional Geologist No.
8177
CERTIFICATIONS
»40-Hour Hazardous Waste Workers
(HAZWOPER) Certification
»24-Hour First Responders
Certification
»8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
Certification
»CPR/First Aid Certification
»NITON X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
Analyzer Certification
AFFILIATIONS
»Geological Society of America
»Association of Environmental and
Engineering Geologists
»Seismological Society of America
»Inland Geological Society
»South Coast Geological Society
Team member since 2005
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Associate Geologist
mwatson@placeworks.com
»Operations and Maintenance Inspection and Monitoring Reports, Five-Year
Review Report, and Decommissioning of Methane Mitigation System at
Woodcrest Jr. High and Liberty Elementary | Chino Valley USD
»Corrective Measures Study and Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring for Raymond
A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School │ Santa Ana USD
»Soil Vapor and Groundwater Monitoring, Soil Vapor Extraction System Monitoring
and AQMD compliance for Former Sargent Industries Facility │ Huntington Park
CA
CEQA/TITLE 5 ASSESSMENTS
»CollegeTown Specific Plan EIR │ Fullerton CA
»Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan EIR │ Anaheim CA
»Title 5 studies for various schools in Westminster and Huntington Beach |
Westminster School District
»City of El Monte General Plan | El Monte CA
»City of Industry General Plan | Industry CA
»Irvine Business Center | Irvine CA
PUBLICATIONS
»Watson, M. J., and S. Jorgensen, 2001. Geologic Map of the Margarita Peak 7.5
Minute Quadrangle, San Diego County, California: A Digital Database, Version
1.0. Mapping by S. S. Tan. California Division of Mines and Geology, Preliminary
Geologic Map.
»Watson, M. J. and others, 2003. Quaternary Geologic Materials Map of Part
of the Juniper Hills 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, California. In Seismic Hazard Zone
Report for the Juniper Hills 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Los Angeles County,
California. Mapping by A. G. Barrows, D. J. Beeby, D. B. Burke, T. W. Dibblee Jr., J.
E. Kahle, and D. J. Ponti. California Geological Survey Seismic Hazard Zone Report
102.
»Watson, M.J., K.R. Bovard, R.M. Alvarez, and C.I. Gutierrez, 2007, Geologic Map
of the Oceanside 30’ X 60’ Quadrangle, California, Mapping by M.P. Kennedy and
S.S. Tan. California Geological Survey Regional Geologic Map Series, Map No. 2:
Scale 1:100,000.
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DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS, EIT
Associate Engineer
Dina comes to PlaceWorks with eclectic experience in the fields of sustainability,
environmental engineering, and sustainable watershed management. She was an
assistant professor of sustainability at the Maharishi University of Management in
Iowa, as well as an environmental engineer in the Gulf and Caspian regions, where she
prepared and implemented environmental management plans; pollution prevention
plans; and management plans for waste, water, and wastewater.
Dina helped prepare environmental impact statements for large construction sites
and performed field baseline studies and data modeling and assessment, working
with EPA, EU, and WHO environmental legislation and regulations. As environmental
team leader for an engineering contractor, she built an environmental management
system that earned the company ISO 14001 certification. She also did research
at the American University of Beirut on industrial waste management, water and
wastewater treatment and reclamation, alternative fuels, and development of
natural resources within an economically sustainable framework.
At PlaceWorks, Dina performs air quality dispersion modeling, quantitative risk
assessments, and assists with environmental and water resource engineering. She
also assists with general environmental analysis, contributing research, analysis, and
has prepared numerous utilities and hydrology and water quality sections for CEQA
documents, including environmental impact reports.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
»San Bernardino Countywide Plan EIR | San Bernardino County CA
»Etiwanda Avenue/Country Village Road Truck Restriction Ordinance Health Risk
Assessment | Jurupa Valley CA
»Agua Mansa Commerce Park Specific Plan EIR | Jurupa Valley CA
»Temecula Valley Charter School Health Risk Assessment | County of Riverside CA
»Villa Park High School Modernization Pipeline Risk Assessment | Orange CA
»Solana Vista Elementary School Reconstruction Pipeline Risk Assessment | Solana
Beach CA
»Brownwell Middle School Project Pipeline Risk Assessment | Gilroy CA
»Aliso Niguel High School and Newhart Middle School STEM Projects Geologic and
Environmental Hazards Assessment | San Juan Capistrano CA
»Eastside School Site Geologic and Environmental Hazards Assessment | Riverside CA
»Newport Crossings Mixed Use Project EIR | Newport Beach CA
»Christ’s Church of the Valley Campus Expansion and Improvements Initial Study |
Rancho Cucamonga CA
»New Public Safety Facility Initial Study | Rancho Cucamonga CA
»Plaza Mexico Residences & Lynwood Transit Area Specific Plan EIR | Lynwood CA
»River Street Marketplace EIR | San Juan Capistrano CA
EDUCATION
»Master of Engineering, Environmental
and Water Resources Engineer,
American University of Beirut,
Lebanon
»Bachelor of Engineering, Civil
Engineering, American University of
Beirut, Lebanon
»MA, East Asian Studies, Maharishi
University of Management, Fairfield,
Iowa
CERTIFICATIONS
»Engineer in Training, #163247
AFFILIATIONS
»Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
Team member since 2018
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Associate Engineer
delchammas@placeworks.com
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
»Crowe Creek State Revolving Fund Project | Fairfield IA
»Baku Tbilisi Cheyhan Pipeline | Republic of Georgia
»Crescent New Gas Processing Plant | United Arab Emirates
»Mitigation of NGL Plants Flares and RAG Utilization Project | Qatar
»Dorood Project Onshore Facilities | Iran
»Expansion and Development of the Harweel Miscible Gas Injection Enhanced Oil
Recovery Project| Oman
»Kashagan Field Development Project | Kazakhstan
PUBLICATIONS
»“Immerse in Your Watershed: Problem Based, Service Learning for Undergraduate
Sustainability Education,” The Journal of Sustainability Education, January 2017.
»“Potentiality of Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse in the Lebanon. A Case
Study,” Master’s Thesis, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2003.
AWARDS
»2002 Abd El Aal Research Award for the Advancement of Water Resource
Engineering Research
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DEEPAK KAUSHIK, PE
Associate Vice President
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 1
Mr. Kaushik serves as an Associate Vice President for Iteris’ Transportation
Systems division and has been with the firm since September 2008. He has
over 16 years of transportation planning and engineering experience, which
includes transportation systems analysis, multimodal mobility planning,
highway operations, traffic safety, and travel-demand modeling. He enjoys the
technical aspects of the projects he manages, but also embraces the
interaction with stakeholders, city officials, and the public. Most of all, he
welcomes the challenge of finding solutions that improve mobility for all users.
Deepak enjoys singing karaoke, doing his best rendition of
80’s and 90’s hits whenever he can.
Project Experience
Senate Bill 743 Mitigation Measures Analysis, Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles County, CA
Mr. Kaushik served as Project Manager analyzing potential impacts under a
new Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) metric to previously certified
Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) where Metro is/was the Lead Agency.
This effort addressed the State of California, Office of Planning and
Research’s (OPR) update to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines pursuant to Senate Bill 743, which would change the
transportation impact analysis methodology from Level of Service (LOS) to
VMT under CEQA. Iteris evaluated six case studies assembled by Metro under
the VMT metric, and assisted with making judgments regarding determining
and assigning mitigation measures to the projects. The project began in
September 2017 and completed in March 2018.
Murrieta Focused General Plan Update – Murrieta, CA
Mr. Kaushik is currently serving as the Project Manager for preparation of the
Traffic Impact Analysis as part of the City of Murrieta’s Focused General Plan
Update (GPU). The focused analysis includes travel-demand modeling and
intersection operations evaluation of land use modifications within six focused
areas in the City. A new land use designation, Innovation, was introduced as
part the Focused GPU. The project’s goals are to provide flexibility in land use
planning as well as balancing jobs and housing to reduce long-range Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT). Mr. Kaushik led the team in coordinating the VMT
outputs through the development of a focused Citywide travel-demand model
(built off SCAG’s RTP/SCS model).His efforts on the Traffic Impact Analysis will
provide the City with long-range intersection mitigation measures to alleviate
impacts resulting from the Focused GPU. The project began in October 2018
and will be completed in August 2019.
Ontario Airport Northwest Cargo Intelligent Transportation System (ITS),
Ontario International Airport Authority (AIAA) – Ontario, CA
Mr. Kaushik serves as Project Manager preparing a traffic impact study, as
part of an environmental planning team, for the OIAA. The study is
evaluating the potential traffic impacts of constructing a new cargo facility on
a 51-acre site located in the northwest corner of the airport. The analysis will
evaluate the effects of new truck (delivery) and passenger vehicle
(employee) trips associated with the project within the study area. The
project began in December 2017 and completed in July 2018.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering, University of
California, Irvine, 2001
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
With Iteris: 10+ Total: 16
REGISTRATIONS &
CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Engineer (PE)
CA #72838, 2007
CORE DISCIPLINES
Transportation Planning
Multimodal Planning
Travel Demand Modeling
Transit
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DEEPAK KAUSHIK, PE
Associate Vice President
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 2
Griffith Park Circulation and Parking Study – Los
Angeles, CA
Mr. Kaushik served as Task Manager for the
evaluation of traffic/circulation conditions within
Griffith Park in the City of Los Angeles. Iteris
evaluated vehicle, shuttle bus, bicycle, and
pedestrian circulation conditions within Griffith Park,
as part of a study to mitigate traffic congestion and
improve multimodal accessibility while protecting
the natural environment and urban wilderness
identity. Important responsibilities included
recommending multimodal improvements such as
new bicycle lanes, one-way traffic flow, and angled/
diagonal parking in the vicinity of the Griffith
Observatory. He also led the team in preparation of
conceptual design plans for the intersection,
roadway, and parking enhancements. The project
began June 2015 and completed in June 2018.
Park 101 District Phase II, Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) – Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Kaushik assisted with analyzing circulation
alternatives associated with removing or
reconfiguring existing ramps along the US-101
freeway. The Park 101 vision plan included a cap
over the Hollywood Freeway through Downtown to
create park space and enhance connections between
the Civic Center area and the Chinatown/El Pueblo/
Union Station areas. The project began in June 2011
and completed in April 2012.
Milliken Ave Grade Separation – Ontario, CA
Mr. Kaushik served as Project Manager for circulation
and detour analysis of a proposed grade separation of
Milliken Avenue at the BNSF Railroad tracks in the City
of Ontario. Evaluated project benefits and identified
temporary improvements to mitigate traffic impacts
during construction. The project began in August 2008
and completed in June 2010.
Santa Monica High School (SamoHi) Transportation
Services, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District (SMMUSD) – Santa Monica, CA
Mr. Kaushik serves as Project Manager of the traffic
study for the SamoHi Campus Plan (SCP). He is
leading the Iteris team in evaluating near-term and
long-range traffic impacts as they relate to the
overall project goal of upgrading the entire campus,
updating the SMMUSD’s Civic Center Joint Use
Project (CCJUP), and developing long-term strategies
to ensure the SamoHi campus is fully integrated into
the surrounding communities. The project began in
November 2012 and completed in January 2019.
Beverly Hills Complete Streets Plan – Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Kaushik serves as Task Lead for the Complete
Streets project for the City of Beverly Hills. The Plan
will define and provide guiding policy that will
prioritize mobility elements and propose
implementation phases for Complete Streets
elements. Mr. Kaushik’s responsibilities include
leading the development of the draft and final
complete streets plan. The project began in October
2017 and was completed in May 2019.
Livable Orange Grove Boulevard – Pasadena, CA
Mr. Kaushik serves as Project Manager providing
complete streets transportation planning and
engineering services on the Orange Grove Boulevard
Roadway Reconfiguration project for the City of
Pasadena. The project consists of traffic and safety
improvements along the 4-mile corridor from Lincoln
Avenue to Sierra Madre Villa. Iteris is analyzing the
potential traffic and travel time impacts of reducing
the current 4-lane roadway down to a 2-lane
roadway with buffered bicycle lanes and improved
pedestrian facilities. The project began in February
2018 and completed in May 2018.
North Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction –
Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Kaushik served as a Project Engineer supporting
the evaluation of alternatives and recommended a
concept to the City Council that would allow for the
addition of bicycle lanes and median islands as part of
the project. Visual simulations of the existing and
future conditions along the corridor were used to
illustrate the limited impact of the minor street
widening recommended. As part of design, Iteris led
signing and striping, decorative street lighting, traffic
signal modifications at all signalized intersections and
coordinated with IT communication design. The
project began in January 2013 and completed in June
2017.
Simi Valley Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study – Simi
Valley, CA
Mr. Kaushik served as Project Manager on this nexus
study project for the City of Simi Valley. The work
effort consisted of developing, designing, and
implementing a "fair-share" transportation impact
fee program. The program established impacts of
new development, mitigation measures necessary to
achieve acceptable service levels, and calculated
appropriate trip/square footage-based impact fees
for new development activity. The project began in
September 2013 and completed in November 2016.
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VIGGEN DAVIDIAN, PE
Vice President
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 1
Mr. Davidian serves as a Vice President for Iteris’ Transportation Systems
division and has been with the firm since February 1994. He has over 38 years
of comprehensive project and management experience in transportation
planning, traffic engineering design, and civil engineering, in both the private
and public sectors. Mr. Davidian’s technical expertise includes comprehensive
multimodal area and corridor studies, traffic operations, travel demand
forecasting, alternatives analyses, and environmental impact assessment for
major highway and transit projects. He also specializes in development of
transportation performance measurement procedures and monitoring systems
for local and regional agencies, as well as strategic master plans for
transportation infrastructure development, prioritization, and financing. Mr.
Davidian is a Fellow of Institute of Transportation Engineers and has served on
the ASCE Los Angeles Section Board of Directors as Vice President.
Viggen sings bass in a four-voice mixed classical choir in Los
Angeles and has sang in various choirs since 15 years old.
Project Experience
Over 30 Countywide, Subregional and Local Travel Demand Models –
Southern California
Mr. Davidian served as Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge for the
development of several city, subregional and countywide Travel Demand
models in southern California in conjunction with General Plan Updates and
countywide plans, these include: San Bernardino County, Ventura County,
Riverside County, Imperial County, Arroyo-Verdugo Subregion, Mid-County
area in Riverside County and Cities of Fontana, Chino, Riverside, Simi Valley,
Camarillo, Burbank, and over ten community plans in the City of Los Angeles.
Senate Bill 743 Mitigation Measures Analysis, Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles County, CA
Mr. Davidian serves as Principal-in-Charge on this project analyzing potential
impacts under a new Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) metric to previously
certified Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) where Metro is/was the Lead
Agency. This effort addressed the State of California, Office of Planning and
Research’s (OPR) update to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines pursuant to Senate Bill 743, which would change the
transportation impact analysis methodology from Level of Service (LOS) to
VMT under CEQA. Iteris evaluated six case studies assembled by Metro under
the VMT metric, and assisted with making judgments regarding determining
and assigning mitigation measures to the projects.
Ontario Airport NW Cargo Facility – Ontario, CA
Mr. Davidian serves as Principal-in-Charge on this project preparing a traffic
impact study, as part of an environmental planning team, for the Ontario
International Airport Authority (OIAA). The study is evaluating the potential
traffic impacts of constructing a new cargo facility on a 51-acre site located in
the northwest corner of the airport. The analysis will evaluate the effects of
new truck (delivery) and passenger vehicle (employee) trips associated with
the project within the study area (Grove Avenue, Vineyard Avenue, Archibald
Avenue, Haven Avenue).
EDUCATION
MS, Civil Engineering
(Transportation), University of
California, Berkeley, 1981
BS, Civil Engineering, Iowa State
University, 1979
NHI Certificate of Training – Project
Development and Environmental
Documentation, FHWA
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
With Iteris: 25 Total: 38
REGISTRATIONS &
CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Engineer (PE)
CA #36335, 1983
CORE DISCIPLINES
Strategic Multimodal & Highway
Corridor Improvement Plans and
Project Prioritization
Travel Demand Model Development
& Forecasting
Transit Plans & BRT
Multimodal Performance
Measurement & Monitoring
Mobility Impact Fees & Nexus
AFFILIATIONS
Fellow of Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE)
American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
Phi Kappa Phi, Engineering
Honors Society Chi Epsilon, Civil
Engineering Honors Society
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VIGGEN DAVIDIAN, PE
Vice President
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 2
OCTA I-605 Katella Avenue Interchange
Improvements PA/ED – Los Alamitos, CA
Iteris prepared the traffic analysis in support of the
Project Approval Environmental Documentation
(PA/ED) phase of the I-605/Katella Avenue
Interchange. Mr. Davidian served as Senior Advisor
on this project. The analysis included development
of traffic volumes, microsimulation analysis of the
project corridor, and identification of operational
deficiencies in the interchange. The project began in
September 2016 and completed in September 2018.
SR-101 Section 4 and Universal City On-Ramp
Project Study Report/TEPA – Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Davidian serves as Principal-in-Charge providing
transportation engineering support for the
preparation of a Project Study Report (PSR/PDS) for
Caltrans’ consideration for the US-101 Corridor
Segment 4 near Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
Iteris established existing traffic conditions to serve
as a baseline for future year (2040, 2045 or other
horizon year, to be determined) traffic forecasts.
Iteris identified20 intersections (verified with Client
and Caltrans) for analysis of possible traffic impacts.
This project began in January 2015 and completed in
May 2016.
I-10/Grove Interchange PSR and PAED – Ontario, CA
Mr. Davidian served as Project Manager for the
transportation element for the reconstruction and
relocation of the Grove/4th interchange on I-10
Freeway in Ontario, including forecasts, traffic
analysis, and EIR support.
I-10 & I-15 Multiple Interchange PSR/PRs – Fontana, CA
Mr. Davidian served as Project Manager for traffic
element of the Project Study Report/Project (PSR/PR)
Report, Environmental Analysis for several proposed
interchanges and over-crossings on the I-10 San
Bernardino Freeway in the City of Fontana including
Cherry, Citrus, Cypress, Beech and Alder Avenues, as
well as the I-15/Duncan Canyon interchange.
I-205 and I-580 at Mountain House Parkway
Interchange PA&ED – Tracy, CA
Mr. Davidian serves as Principal-in-Charge for Traffic
Operations Analysis for Project Approval and
Environmental Documentation for operational
improvement of two adjacent interchanges on
Mountain House Parkway on the I-205 and I-580
freeways in the City of Tracy.
I-10/Mount Vernon Interchange PSR-PDS, San
Bernardino County Transportation Authority
(SBCTA) – Colton, CA
Mr. Davidian serves as Principal-in-Charge for Traffic
Operations Analysis for Project Study Report -
Project Development Support for improvements to
this interchange on I-10 and other circulation system
elements in the City of Colton. The project began in
August 2016 and completed in October 2017.
Metro Orange Line (MOL) Major Investment Study
(MIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Davidian served as Project Manager for the
transportation elements of the MIS and EIR/EIS for
a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on an exclusive
right-of-way from the terminus of the Metro Red
Line in North Hollywood to the Warner Center
Transit Center.
Metro Exposition Line Light Rail Transit (LRT), Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Davidian served as Project Manager for the
Environmental Impact Analysis for the Phase II of
this new light rail line between Downtown Los
Angeles and Santa Monica. One of the major tasks
was the determination of locations and impacts of
grade separations based on Metro’s Policy.
Traffic Analysis for TOD Specific Plan – Inglewood
Planning Services for Crenshaw and Green Line LRT
Stations – Inglewood, CA
Mr. Davidian served as Principal-in-Charge on this
project for the City of Inglewood. Iteris is developing
circulation and access plans for transit oriented
developments around four Los Angles Metro light
rail stations in the City. These TOD plans cover the
Fairview Heights, Downtown and Westchester/
Veterans stations on the Crenshaw Line as well as
the Crenshaw Station on the Green Line LRT.
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JENNIFER A. MARTIN, PE
Senior Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 1
Ms. Martin serves as a Senior Engineer for Iteris’ Mobility Services Group
and has been with the firm since October 2014. She has over 16 years of
experience working in transportation forecasting and modeling,
transportation planning, traffic engineering and analysis, traffic operations
and management plans, and project management. Ms. Martin is fluent with
a variety of travel demand modeling software, traffic engineering software,
and traffic analysis methods. She has national experience applying,
modifying, and developing travel demand models for both large and small
scale projects, and has experience in evaluating outputs for NEPA/SEPA/
CEQA analysis, air quality and noise impact analyses, and traffic impact
analyses. Ms. Martin is highly skilled in travel model performance measure
output, as well as developing model analysis tools for project efficiency. She
currently serves as a company resource for projects which utilize both big-
data analytics and traditional planning methods.
Jennifer has lived in four states: Washington, Idaho, Alaska
and California. She has many hobbies, including cooking,
sewing and wine-making.
Project Experience
Travel Demand Modeling – National
As a Senior Engineer, Ms. Martin has experience applying, modifying,
developing, and analyzing multiple travel demand models nationally. She is
experienced with many Southern California models (SCAG, OCTA, RivTAM,
SBTAM, VCTM, and other subregional travel models), and most recently
developed a model for the City of Columbus, NE. She has used these models
to support various projects, including general plan updates, long-range
planning efforts, environmental project support, traffic impact analysis,
corridor studies, and local development projects.
Ventura County Travel Model (VCTM) Update – Ventura County, CA
As the lead Transportation Modeler, Ms. Martin is responsible for utilizing
the SCAG 2016 Regional travel demand model (TransCAD) and subarea
modeling tool for use in the development of a subarea model specifically
designed to meet the needs of Ventura County. Scripting for the travel
model includes the development of additional add-in support for conversion
from land use to socioeconomic data, as well as post-processing results in
the required format for NEPA/CEQA analysis. The project began in April
2016 and complete in December 2018.
US-101 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) / Project Approval and
Environmental Document (PA&ED) – Ventura County, CA
Ms. Martin serves as Task Lead for travel demand modeling. In addition to
modeling and forecasting, she was responsible for providing post-processed
travel model outputs (including turning movements) for over 140
intersections along the 20+ mile corridor between SR-23 and SR-33 in
Ventura County. The project began in June 2018, is ongoing, and is expected
to be completed in June 2023.
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering, University of
Idaho, Moscow, ID, 2003
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
With Iteris: 4.5 Total: 16
REGISTRATIONS
Civil Engineer (PE)
AK #11998, 2008
WA #54719, 2017
TX #128405, 2017
NE #E17065, 2018
ID #18578, 2019
CORE DISCIPLINES
Travel Demand Modeling &
Forecasting
Transportation Planning
Traffic Impact Analysis
Peer Review
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE)
Women's Transportation Seminar
(WTS)
WTS Spokane/Coeur d’Alene
Chapter Board Member (Treasurer)
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JENNIFER A. MARTIN, PE
Senior Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 2
City of Murrieta General Plan Update – Murrieta, CA
Ms. Martin serves as task lead for the development
of a city-wide windowed travel demand model using
the SMDT process for the SCAG 2016 RTP/SCS
regional model. On this project, Iteris is responsible
for developing the circulation portion of the General
Plan Update. The project began in December2018,
and is expected to be completed by December 2019.
SR-710 EIR/EIS; Los Angeles Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Martin served as Transportation Planner and
provided traffic engineering services for the
alternatives analysis and Draft Environmental Impact
Report phases of the SR 710 North Study. As a
Transportation Modeler, Ms. Martin was responsible
for using the SCAG 2012 travel demand model for
coding and developing analysis tools. She is also
heavily involved in public outreach as a technical
expert on the travel modeling and planning aspects of
the project. The project began in December 2011 and
completed in January 2015.
Indio General Plan Update – Indio, CA
Ms. Martin served as Lead Transportation Modeler
responsible for modifying the RivTAM travel demand
model (TransCAD) for use in the general plan update.
Her tasks included zone splitting, land use
modifications, network editing, and producing travel
model outputs for NEPA/CEQA analysis. The project
consisted of over 50 intersections for analysis and over
50 roadway segments, including interstates. Project
began in October 2014 and completed in May 2016.
El Camino Real BRT Peer Review Support, Santa
Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) – Santa
Clara County, CA
Ms. Martin served as Senior Engineer on this
technical review project for the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority. Specifically, Ms. Martin
provided modeling and analysis support for this
assessment project. Tasks included reviewing and
comparing traffic impact analysis results along the
corridor for six recent development projects, 10
similarly scoped recent BRT Environmental projects
across the US, and the completion of an
independent Peer Review document. Project began
in June 2015 and completed in September 2015.
Citywide Traffic Model Development and On-Call
Modeling Services – Anaheim, CA
As Ongoing Model Support, Ms. Martin is
responsible for modifying and running the Anaheim
Traffic Analysis Model (ATAM) model for on-call
modeling requests. Her tasks include compiling zone
level trips to be used in the fee assessment and
reviewing model inputs and outputs for land use
development projects. She has also managed a
significant number of traffic impact studies, traffic
impact analysis, peer reviews, and trip generation
studies. The project began in 2009 and is ongoing.
I-10/I-110 Express Lanes Microsimulation, Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Martin served as the Project Manager and Task
Lead for the microsimulation and data collection
efforts for the fast-paced express-lane to HOT lane
microsimulation analysis for two major corridors
within Los Angeles County. She was primarily
responsible for verifying data collection efforts for
the entire project, as well as verifying Origin-
Destination inputs from the 2016 RTP/SC travel
demand model into the VISSIM microsimulation
software analysis. The project began in May 2018
and completed in December 2018.
Inglewood Transit-Oriented Development –
Inglewood, CA
As Lead Transportation Modeler, Ms. Martin was
responsible for modifying the SCAG 2012 Regional
travel demand model (TransCAD) for use in the
analysis of transit-oriented development centering
on newly developed rail stations in the City of
Inglewood. Her tasks included land use
modifications, network editing, and producing travel
model outputs for intersection and roadway
analysis. The project began in September 2017 and
completed in September 2018.
Mountain Area Transportation Study (MATS) – San
Bernardino County, CA
As the Lead Transportation Modeler, Ms. Martin
created a modeling tool utilizing the quick response
model method to design and evaluate the existing
and forecast roadway network in the San Bernardino
Mountain area. The integration of visitor
information was required to develop the tool,
including capacity assumptions for rural facilities.
Jennifer developed the post-processing evaluation to
determine locations of impact during peak visitor
events, and was heavily involved in stakeholder
involvement and reporting. The project began in
September 2015 and completed December 2017.
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STEPHANIE B. MAK
Associate Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 1
Ms. Mak serves as an Associate Engineer for the Mobility Services segment of
Iteris’ Transportation Systems division and has been with the firm since April
2018. She has over four years of experience working in the fields of
transportation planning and analytics. Her expertise includes transportation
performance monitoring/metrics, benefit-cost analyses, transit operations
analysis, dataset analyses, data visualization and database development. Ms.
Mak has extensive experience with GIS and using the “R” scripting language
to manage large datasets, performing statistical analysis and developing
transportation performance metrics.
Stephanie enjoys ceramics, hiking and cooking in her free
time.
Project Experience
Metro I-10/I-110 Express Lanes Microsimulation – Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Mak served as the Associate Engineer for the micro-simulation and data
collection efforts for the fast-paced express-lane to HOT lane
microsimulation analysis for two major corridors within Los Angeles County.
Ms. Mak was primarily responsible for verifying the full set of data collection
for the project, including freeway speeds and volumes, arterial speeds and
volumes, toll data, mode split data for freeways, Origin-Destination inputs
from the 2016 RTP/SC travel demand model, and other necessary input data
for the VISSIM microsimulation analysis. The project began in May 2018 and
is expected to be completed by December 2018.
POLB On-Call Professional Transportation Services (2018-2021) – Long
Beach, CA
Ms. Mak served as Associate Engineer responsible for data collection and
model building for VISSIM for Pico Avenue and Ocean Boulevard to I-710
connector closure. Ms. Mak also created the POLB web-based dashboard for
traffic data. The On-call project began in August 2018 and is scheduled to be
completed 2021.
Eastern Avenue Signal Warrants – Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Mak served as Associate Engineer and responsible for performing signal
warrant analysis for 4 intersections along Eastern Avenue in Los Angeles. The
project provided recommendations for roadway design on a road segment
adjacent to an elementary school. The project began in June 2018 and was
completed in July 2018.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Monitoring, Foothill Transit – Eastern
Los Angeles County, CA
Ms. Mak served as Operations Analyst for the fixed-route bus service
provider, preparing monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports for the
agency’s Board of Directors and management. Work related to the KPI
monitoring was used to inform business decisions across the agency. Ms.
Mak was responsible for collecting, preparing, analyzing, and communicating
operations data for KPI reports and National Transit Database (NTD)
reporting; monitoring and evaluating real-time Automatic Vehicle Location
(AVL)/Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system data; researching and
analyzing quantitative and qualitative data related to ridership, service
EDUCATION
MS, Transportation Science
(Specialization in Planning and
Policy Analysis), University of
California, Irvine, 2014
BS, Computer Science (Minors in
Economics and Latino Studies), New
York University, 2011
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
With Iteris: 1 Total: 4
CORE DISCIPLINES
Transportation Planning
Transportation Performance
Monitoring/Metrics
Database & Software
Development
Transportation Planning &
Analysis
Data Analysis & Visualization
GIS
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STEPHANIE B. MAK
Associate Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 2
hours, revenue, operating expense, accidents,
schedule adherence, mechanical service, complaints,
and customer service on a weekly and monthly
basis; and performing statistical analysis to identify
data collection and reporting errors and flag changes
in operation performance.
Highways Programs Project Management Database,
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) – Los Angeles County, CA
Ms. Mak served as an intern as part of the Highway
Programs team to develop a new database for
contract management. The purpose of the database
was to digitalize project management forms and
leverage a database system to automate quarterly
financial status reports, performance metrics
reports, and GIS visualizations. These reports were
used by Metro Board of Directors and Executives.
Ms. Mak was responsible for building a SQL database
using Access and building a user interface in VBA;
and developing a new work breakdown structure for
project management to comply with accounting,
engineering management, and construction
management requirements.
Design Services Safe Routes to School (SRTS),
Pedestrian Improvements at Four Schools – Santa
Monica, CA
Ms. Mak served as Associate Engineer responsible
for TIA analysis for lane removal at one intersection
(Synchro analysis) as part of a multidisciplinary team
leading the review of key findings of the Walk Audits
conducted at each school location with City staff and
seeking input from City stakeholders regarding key
challenges and opportunities at each school site. She
supported the design effort via engineering analysis
of vehicle, bike and pedestrian traffic counts and
accident data to determine significant impacts to
delay, queue lengths, and bike/pedestrian safety.
The project began in August 2017 and was
completed in September 2018.
Business Complex Traffic Study Update – Irvine, CA
As Associate Engineer, Ms. Mak analyzed traffic
counts and model results for traffic study, GIS
maps/report writing and developed traffic mitigation
development for the Irvine Business Complex (IBC)
Traffic Study Update. The study looked at over 200
intersections and arterial segments in the City of
Irvine and adjacent jurisdictions as well as 60
freeway segments and over 100 freeway ramps.
Updates to land uses, traffic counts and highway
network improvements were included as part of the
study. Traffic impacts associated with the Vision Plan
were identified and a series of potential mitigation
measures were identified. The project began in
February 2018 and is ongoing.
Orange County ITS Strategic Deployment Plan
(SDP), Orange County Transportation Authority
(OCTA) – Orange County, CA
As Associate Engineer, Ms. Mak is responsible for
data collection for ITS needs survey and inventory,
aggregate survey results, visualize in Tableau,
identify high, medium and low ITS priority for
Orange County. The primary element of the Final
Plan will be a phased listing of ITS projects for
implementation throughout Orange County. Ms.
Mak contributed to series of stakeholder meetings
with local agency representatives from throughout
Orange County to gather input on a variety of
subjects, including agency User Needs, evaluation or
existing ITS and future ITS project plans. The project
included identification of potential ITS strategies/
solutions as well as the preparation of an Orange
County ITS inventory review and evaluation. The
project includes an overview of ITS cost and benefit
information. Ms. Mak is assisting in the preparation
of interim deliverables as well as the Final Strategic
Deployment Plan. The project began in May 2018
and is scheduled to be completed in June 2019.
Vital Signs Performance Monitoring Initiative,
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
– San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Ms. Mak served as the primary project analyst
responsible for managing data analysis and
development activities for tracking on-the-ground
performance for 40+ regional performance
indicators to support transportation and land-use
planning efforts in the Bay Area metro area. She was
responsible for analyzing a wide range of data to
identify trends related to land-use, economy,
environment, and transportation at geographies
ranging from national to census tract levels; working
with stakeholders to expand the project’s scope to
include social equity metrics; reporting performance
monitoring findings to executive staff,
commissioners, and public stakeholders through oral
presentations, data visualizations and written
reports; processing and publishing datasets for
researchers and the general public as part of MTC’s
open data portal; building interactive web-based
data visualizations; and managing development of
the project website.
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TYLER LINDBERG
Assistant Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 1
Mr. Lindberg serve as an Assistant Engineer in Iteris’ Mobility Services
division since May of 2017. He has over three years of professional
experience in urban planning, research, and data analysis. His prior work has
involved drafting plans and policy reports, performing spatial analysis, and
conducting research abroad in both South Africa and Italy. He has technical
proficiency in ArcGIS and Synchro, and background in HTML programming
and TransCAD, among other software. Mr. Lindberg has more than three
years of educational and professional experience working in Southern
California transportation. He has a master’s degree in urban planning from
the University of Southern California with a concentration on transportation
planning and worked for the Southern California Association of Governments
prior to joining Iteris. He has worked on projects throughout Greater Los
Angeles that vary from highly localized traffic studies, municipal general
plans, and freeway and transit analyses. With Iteris, he has been involved in
several projects contracted by Metro, including the Metro Orange Line grade
separation evaluation, regional transportation system operations, transit
neighborhood plans, and analyses of express lanes.
Tyler has a passion for geography and has memorized the
capital of every country in the world.
Project Experience
US-101 HOV PA/ED – Ventura County, CA
Iteris is currently serving as the primary traffic modeling and forecasting
consultant on the US 101 HOV PA/ED project for Ventura County
Transportation Commission. Traffic forecasting is being completed using the
VCTM travel demand model, which is a subregional model developed from the
2016 SCAG RTP/SCS model. Iteris also collected traffic volumes for the freeway
mainline from Caltrans Performance Measurement System (PeMS) database.
Travel model outputs were used to develop key regional travel statistics for the
Project study area for environmental analysis and SB 743 compliance (to
comply with the new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Analysis
requirements), including vehicle miles of travel (VMT), vehicle hours of travel
(VHT), and average travel speeds for all project alternatives. This project began
in June 2018 and is ongoing. Mr. Lindberg serves as Project Engineer to provide
Synchro network support, including building parameters for the study. His
involvement started in March 2019 and concluded in May 2019.
Metro Orange Line (MOL) Transit Neighborhood Plan (TNP) Study – City of
Los Angeles, CA
Iteris is currently preparing a transportation analysis study in support of the
Metro Orange Line TNP Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The study includes
the analysis of roadway-level operations and Vehicle Miles Travel (VMT)
resulting from TNP land use changes around three Metro Orange Line stations:
North Hollywood, Van Nuys, and Sepulveda. Iteris is currently using the City of
Los Angeles Travel-Demand Model to develop the traffic forecast data. As part
of the modeling effort, Iteris is coordinating with the City of Los Angeles to
include major infrastructure projects into the future year scenario, as well as
replicate the model outputs within the City for the “without project” scenario
before modifying for this project. This project began in June 2017 and is
ongoing. His involvement began in June 2018.
EDUCATION
MPL, Urban and Regional Planning,
University of Southern California,
CA, 2017
BA, Geography and Urban Studies,
University of Miami, FL, 2014
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
With Iteris: 2 Total: 4
CORE DISCIPLINES
Urban and Transportation Planning
and Policy
Research and Analysis
Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)
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Assistant Engineer
Innovating Through Informatics™ Iteris, Inc. | 2
Riverside County Transportation Commission
(RCTC) Long Range Transportation Plan – Riverside
County, CA
Mr. Lindberg served as research analyst on the
preparation of RCTC’s first Long Range Transportation
Plan (LRTP). As part of this planning process, Iteris is
assisting with the development of the LRTP vision and
goals, defining existing and future transportation
conditions and developing transportation issues and
strategies for investments to address those issues. Mr.
Lindberg has been responsible for compilation and
evaluation of transportation projects in Riverside
County based on their financial status; conducted
spatial analysis of these projects and generated maps
for the “Existing Conditions” report. The project began
in July 2017 and was completed in September 2018.
Focused General Plan Amendment and SEIR – City
of Murrieta, CA
Iteris, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, is providing
transportation planning services to the City of
Murrieta for preparation of the City’s Focused
General Plan Amendment (FGPA) and SEIR. Iteris is
preparing a CEQA-level Traffic Impact Analysis to
evaluate the changes in land use designations
incorporated into the FGPA. In order to develop traffic
volume forecasts, Iteris is preparing a focused travel-
demand model consistent with the 2016 SCAG
RTP/SCS model assumptions and inputs, as well as
compatible with the current City of Murrieta traffic
analysis zone (TAZ) structure and land use as part of
the adopted 2011 General Plan, in which Iteris played
a key role in preparing. The work effort will include
analyses required to address changes in State law that
have been enacted since the 2011 General Plan. A key
component of the project is the preparation of
guidelines for the implementation of SB 743,
consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan in order
to encourage economic development. This project
began in July 2018 and is ongoing. Mr. Lindberg serves
as Project Engineer to provide graphics and Synchro
network support. He is responsible for developing
graphics for traffic impact analysis to show existing
volume, project volume, and counts location. His
involvement began in July 2018 and concluded in April
2019.
Sonoma State Master Plan Addendum Traffic
Study – The California State University
Iteris is currently preparing a Traffic Study Master
Plan Addendum for Sonoma State University. The
University’s Master Plan is being revised to include
the Zinfandel Village Student Housing project, which
will construct 1,000 new residential housing units on
campus. The traffic study will be utilized by the
project team for CEQA compliance. As part of the
project, Iteris is preparing a new existing conditions
analysis using 2019 intersection traffic count data
and future buildout conditions analysis with the
Zinfandel Village project. In addition to traffic
operations analysis, the study will include an
evaluation of the project’s effects on campus parking
and active transportation. Mr. Lindberg serves as
Project Engineer to provide graphic and Synchro
network support. His involvement began in January
2019 and concluded in April 2019. This project began
in September 2018 and is ongoing.
Camarillo Auxiliary Lane TIF and Model Update –
City of Camarillo, CA
Mr. Lindberg served as assistant project engineer
responsible for deriving freeway mainline and ramp
counts and conducting LOS analysis on a stretch of
US-101 in Camarillo. Mr. Lindberg’s involvement in
the project began in January 2018 and completed in
March 2018.
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic
Deployment Plan (SDP) Update, Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) – Orange County,
CA
Mr. Lindberg serves as Assistant Engineer on this
project to provide mapping support. Iteris has
previously developed an ITS Strategic Deployment
Plan for the OCTA in 2008. The primary element of
the Final Plan will be a phased listing of ITS projects
for implementation throughout Orange County. Mr.
Petrosino led a series of stakeholder meetings with
local agency representatives from throughout
Orange County to gather input on a variety of
subjects, including agency User Needs, evaluation or
existing ITS and future ITS project plans. The project
included identification of potential ITS
strategies/solutions as well as the preparation of an
Orange County ITS inventory review and evaluation.
The project includes an overview of ITS cost and
benefit information. This project began in May 2018
and is ongoing. Mr. Lindberg’s involvement began in
February 2019.
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IAN ADAM, MESM, CPSWQ, QSD
TITLE Principal/Stormwater Manager | OFFICE Irvine, CA
Ian is a firm Principal and Fuscoe’s Stormwater Management team leader. His specialty is water
resources, with an emphasis in water quality regulations and Resource Agency interaction. He
has extensive research and assessment skills garnered from his studies at the Donald Bren
School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara. Ian’s research included
watershed modeling for TMDLs within the Santa Ana River Watershed. Since joining Fuscoe in
2001, Ian has served as an effective Project Manager and resource for a number of projects and
clients. His emphasis in stormwater regulations and water quality BMP design has served as a
valuable resource for cities, private developers and public entities. He has worked extensively with
the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) on various development projects involving
compliance with water quality treatment requirements.
Ian is currently working as the stormwater consultant to several cities in Orange County for the
development, implementation and training of numerous stormwater programs. He is also serving
as the lead water quality design consultant for Del Mar Fairgrounds and regularly interacts with the
RWQCB and County of Orange on water quality issues, grant opportunities and LID solutions.
Ian’s technical background in water quality combined with his engineering and regulatory experience
at FEI provides clients with a uniquely trained individual to work with stakeholders, regulatory
agencies and other consultants. Among many others, his relevant projects include:
• City of Cudahy General Plan Update
• City of Westminster General Plan Update
• Temple City General Plan Update
• City of San Clemente General Plan Update
• City of Long Beach, Long Beach Midtown Specific Plan & EIR
• City of Long Beach, Long Beach SEADIP, LCP Amendment & Planning EIR
• Fullerton Collegetown Specific Plan/PEIR
EDUCATION
MESM, Master of Environmental Science and Management Donald
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
University of California, Santa Barbara
BS, Science - Ecology and Systematic Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)
QSD / QSP Certified
AFFILIATIONS
BIA/Orange County
National Association of Environmental Professionals
The Miocean Foundation - Board Member
Urban land Institute
U.S. Green Building Council
FEI TEAM MEMBER SINCE 2001
FEI PRINCIPAL SINCE 2011
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STEPHANIE CASTLE ZINN, MSCE, MURP
TITLE Project Manager/Water Resources | OFFICE Irvine, CA
Stephanie brings impeccable scientific and professional qualifications to her work at Fuscoe. As Project
Manager/Water Resources, Stephanie ably applies her research, skills and knowledge to real-world
projects. Stephanie’s role entails advancing Fuscoe’s water resources sector by designing sustainable,
multi-benefit low impact development solutions for WQMPs to support improving water quality and
increasing water quantity. She provides feasibility analyses for the implementation of water conservation
features, including rainwater harvesting and grey water reuse, for all projects. She manages the
preparation of EIR technical reports including infrastructure analysis and water supply assessments for
CEQA compliance. Recent projects include designing water sustainability features for winery projects
throughout California, preparing EIR technical reports for Specific Plans within the cities of Anaheim, Long
Beach and Temple City, and various WQMPs throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Stephanie’s
enthusiasm for her work and genuine concern for California’s water resources are qualities that greatly
contribute to the success and effectiveness of Fuscoe’s well-respected stormwater management team.
Relevant projects include:
• City of Cudahy General Plan Update
• City of Westminster General Plan Update
• Temple City General Plan Update EIR
• City of Long Beach, Long Beach Southeast Area Specific Plan
• City of Burlingame General Plan & Zoning Ordinance
In addition to her academic credentials, she has published scientific articles; participated in presentations
for politicians in DC and Sacramento, the Pentagon, and the America Geophysical Union; and conducted
various forums and workshops in New York and California for teachers, water researchers and political
stakeholders.
EDUCATION
MS, Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine UC Center for
Hydrologic Modeling Graduate Fellow
MS, Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Irvine
Concentration: Water Resource Research, Policy & Management UC
Center for Hydrologic Modeling Graduate Fellow
BS, Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
Concentration: Sustainability, Remote Sensing & Terrestrial
Hydrology
PUBLICATIONS
Groundwater Depletion During Drought Threatens Future Water Security
of the Colorado River Basin (Geophysical Research Letters, 2014)
Remote Detection of Water Management Impacts on Evapotranspiration
in the Colorado River Basin (Geophysical Research Letters, 2016)
PRESENTATIONS/OTHER
Quantifying Water Storage Changes in the Colorado River Basin Using
Satellite Observations, Modeled Results and In Situ Data (Thesis)
California Water Resources During Drought, for Sen. Boxer’s flight
with President Obama to the Central Valley (PowerPoint)
Quantifying Changes in Accessible Water in the Colorado River Basin, at
American Geophysical Union in San Francisco (Oral Presentation)
Last Call at the Oasis documentary film (Computer Graphics)
AWARDS
2013 Don Owen Water Science & Policy Fellowship Recipient
2012 OC Association of Environmental Professionals Scholarship
AFFILIATIONS
Urban Land Institute
FEI TEAM MEMBER SINCE 2014
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Mari Quillman
Principal Biological Resources Program Manager
Ms. Quillman has more than 30 years of experience in managing projects related to biological resources, impact
analysis, mitigation planning, and habitat restoration projects in California. She has extensive experience in the
preparation of biological resources sections of CEQA and NEPA documents, assessment of impacts to biological
resources, sensitive habitats, listed and sensitive species, and watersheds, and implementation of biological
mitigation measures. Ms. Quillman prepares scopes of work and budgets for large, complex projects,
coordinates multi-disciplinary teams, and reviews the technical studies and documents prepared for the projects.
She also conducts negotiations and meetings with the resource’s agencies in pursuit of endangered species and
wetlands permits. Ms. Quillman also participates in public meetings and community advisory groups.
Education
M.S., Environmental Studies, California State University, Fullerton
B.S., Zoology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Habitat Evaluations Procedures Certificate, USFWS
Basic Tracking and Wilderness Awareness Training - Earth Skills, 1998
Professional Experience
Biological Support for Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR),
Segment 1 of Antelope to Pardee 500kV Transmission Line Project, Los Angeles County – Aspen
Environmental for the California Public Utilities Commission. Conducted the QA/QC of the biological
sections of the joint EIS/EIR for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) under the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for the Angeles National Forest. The Southern California Edison proposed
route of the approximately 25.6-mile 500-kV electric transmission line project spanned the Del Sur Ridgeline in
the Angeles National Forest beginning at the Antelope Substation in Lancaster and ending at the Pardee
Substation in Santa Clarita. Responsibilities included reviewing the existing biological documents and databases,
overseeing the biological surveys, and preparation of the biological sections of the EIS/EIR.
Mitigation Planning, Biological Services, CEQA Document Preparation, Litigation Support, and
Regulatory Permitting Services for Devil’s Gate Reservoir Sediment Removal and Management Project,
Los Angeles County – Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Program Manager responsible for
the oversight and coordination of all aspects of the project. Services include reviewing existing project
information prepared by others, developing a mitigation strategy, communicating with the resource agencies
and the City of Pasadena, and assessing potential mitigation sites within the reservoir and at off-site locations.
Prepared the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) in support of the Section 404 permit application
and provided support for the Section 7 Consultation with the USFWS. A jurisdictional delineation was conducted
and accepted by the USACE and assistance was provided for the preparation of the EA in support of the Section
404 permit from the USACE. Provided technical assistance with the Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA)
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application and prepared the Incidental Take Permit Application (ITP) that was submitted to the CDFW. Provided
litigation support for a challenge to the original EIR and prepared a Revised Final EIR. Conducted extensive
resources agency negotiations and met with the City of Pasadena to discuss coordination between this project
and a related project being planned by the City. Conducted presentations at public outreach meetings to
educate the public about all aspects of the project.
Biological Support Services for the CEMEX Moorpark Aggregate Facility Project in Ventura County,
California – CEMEX. Program Manager responsible for providing biological services for the expansion of the
mining operation and the associated reclamation at the CEMEX Moorpark Aggregate Facility Project in Ventura
County, California. The biological services were in accordance with the Conditions of Approval (COA) and
included a Habitat Maintenance Plan, implementation of annual monitoring and reporting, a Wildlife Best
Management Practices (BMP) Compliance Plan, and a Tree Mitigation Plan. ECORP prepared guidelines for
fencing and signage, monitoring guidelines to address adverse effects to vegetation, protection of habitat
through a conservation easement, and conveyance of the reclaimed lands to a conservation agency. An initial
monitoring survey of the conservation easement lands that served as a baseline for future monitoring was
conducted. ECORP also developed and implemented a Worker Education Program and prepare a Tree Mitigation
Plan to compensate for impacts to oak trees removed as a result of the mining operation.
Habitat Mitigation/Conservation Plan for the Moorpark Sand and Gravel Mine, Ventura County – Transit
Mixed Concrete. Program Manager responsible for overseeing all aspects of this project, including preparation
of the Habitat Mitigation/Conservation Plan (HMCP) and coordination between the City of Moorpark and Transit
Mixed Concrete. The HMCP analyzed three different mitigation alternatives for impacts to coastal sage scrub
and the California gnatcatcher. The alternatives included various combinations of onsite and offsite habitat
restoration and preservation of adjacent native habitats.
Ventura County Wildlife Corridor Ordinance Review – Confidential Clients. Program Manager responsible
for providing technical expertise to two confidential clients in the review of how the proposed Ventura County
Wildlife Corridor Ordinance would affect their interests. ECORP conducted an analysis of the impacts by using a
Geographic Information System to overlay the County's wildlife corridor boundaries on Ventura County
vegetation communities and other land use and land ownership layers that could be negatively affected by the
Ordinance. ECORP's CEQA specialists developed a list of issues that would likely require an analysis under CEQA
as the ordinance could result in impacts to land owners, various land uses, and future development of resources
throughout the County. ECORP prepared summary reports that were used as technical support for comment
letters submitted to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.
Biological Support for Joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS),
Devers-Palo Verde 500kV No. 2 Transmission Line Project, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties – Aspen
Environmental for the California Public Utilities Commission. The Southern California Edison project
included construction of a new 230-mile 500 kV electric transmission line from the Devers Substation in
California to the Harquahala Generating Substation in Arizona and upgrades to 48.2 miles of 230 kV
transmission lines in California. Project Manager responsible for reviewing the existing biological documents and
databases and determining the needs for additional biological surveys. Also reviewed federal, state, and local
planning documents that were addressed in the analysis and determined the potential for occurrence of listed
and sensitive species. Prepared affected environment section and determined impacts of numerous alternatives,
determined cumulative impacts to biological resources, and responded to comments on the Draft EIR/EIS.
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Wendy Blumel, RPA
Assistant Manager Inland Empire Cultural Resources Group
Ms. Blumel has 11 years of experience in cultural resource management with an area of specialization in
human osteology. She meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for
prehistoric and historical archaeologist and she meets the qualifications for a Co-Principal Investigator as
detailed in Attachment 1 of the Caltrans Section 106 programmatic Agreement. She has supervised and
participated in all aspects of the archaeological field and laboratory process. Although she has worked
throughout western Arizona and California, the majority of her experience is in Riverside, San Bernardino,
Kern, and Los Angeles counties of southern California. Her experience has involved working as a project
manager, field director, staff archaeologist, crew chief, osteologist, assistant faunal analyst, and
archaeological technician. She is experienced in the organization and execution of field projects in
compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the California Environmental
Quality Act. She serves as a Project Manager, Cultural Task Manager, and Field Director for ECORP’s
southern California projects. She also serves as Laboratory Manager for ECORP’s Inland Empire Office and
is experienced in a variety of laboratory tasks including artifact analysis, cataloging, preparation and
curation of cultural artifacts, database management, and the analysis of human remains.
Education
M.A., Anthropology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
B.A., Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Registered Professional Archaeologist (ID # 989457)
Society for California Archaeology
Society for American Archaeology
Professional Experience
AB-52 Services for the Puente Hills Regional Park EIR Project, Los Angeles County – Withers &
Sandgren. Archaeologist responsible for providing AB-52 consultation assistance for the Puente Hills
Regional Park Project. The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) proposed to
develop a Master Plan for the Puente Hills Landfill “fill” areas and other suitable non-fill areas within the Los
Angeles County Sanitation District’s Puente Hills Property. The project would convert the former landfill to
a recreational facility area consisting of park use, including but not limited to: multi-use trails, open space
areas, interpretive features, and other amenities that would provide benefits to local and regional
communities. Duties included drafting consultation letters for the County DPR, attending an onsite tour
for consulting tribes, and writing the Tribal Cultural Resources section of the project Environmental Impact
Report.
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AB 52 Consultation Assistance for the Industrial Spec Tilt-Up Project (at 13131 Los Angeles Street),
Los Angeles County – City of Irwindale. Senior Archaeologist responsible for assisting the City of
Irwindale with their AB 52 consultation. The proposed project involved the demolition of the existing on-
site buildings and structures for the construction of a stand-alone concrete tilt-up building. AB 52
consultation assistance tasks included attending meetings and providing the city with technical guidance
during the AB 52 consultation process.
Cultural Resources Study for the Rancho Del Prado Specific Plan Project, Cities of Colton and Loma
Linda, San Bernardino County – KWC Engineers. Cultural Task Manager for a 430-acre cultural resource
inventory study near Reche Canyon in San Bernardino County. KWC Engineers proposed to develop 323
residential units on a 430-acre Project Area on the border of Loma Linda and Colton. Only 203 acres of the
total Project Area was slated for development and 227 acres was preserved as open space. ECORP
Consulting, Inc. conducted an archaeological records search and NAHC Sacred Lands File search for the
entire 430-acre Project Area. An intensive pedestrian survey was conducted for the 203-acre portion of the
Project area slated for development and a technical report was prepared for the Project. The project was
completed in compliance with CEQA.
Cultural Resources Study and AB 52 Consultation Assistance for the High Desert Solar Project, City
of Victorville, San Bernardino County – Middle River Power, LLC. Cultural Task Manager for a 700-acre
cultural resources inventory study in the City of Victorville. The proposed project included the construction of a 100-
megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facility and an approximately 1.5-mile long interconnection
line. This study was conducted to support an IS/MND. Cultural tasks included a cultural resources records
search, NAHC Sacred Lands File search, field survey, drafting site records, and writing a technical report. As
a result of the study, 25 previously-recorded sites were updated and 19 newly-identified resources were
recorded. Cultural tasks included assisting the City of Victorville with AB 52 consultation for the project
including drafting consultation letters for the City and providing technical expertise. The project was
completed in compliance with CEQA.
Cultural Inventory and SB-18 Services for the Indian Wells Hospitality Project, Riverside County –
City of Indian Wells. Cultural Task Manager for a 15-acre cultural inventory of the project area and
archaeologist responsible for providing Senate Bill (SB) 18 consultation assistance to the City of Indian
Wells. The project consisted of the construction of a hotel and hospitality center. The project included an
addendum to the Miles Crossing Specific Plan. As such Native American consultation under SB 18 was
required. The cultural inventory consisted of a records search, Native American coordination, field survey,
and preparation of a technical report describing the methods, results of the study, and management
recommendations. SB 18 services included drafting consultation letters for the City and providing technical
assistance.
Coachillin’ Anaerobic Digester, Riverside County – Coachillin Holdings, LLC. Cultural Resources Task
Manager for a cultural resources study to support an IS/MND for an anaerobic digester located on 9.76
acres in the City of Desert Hot Springs. The IS/MND was tiered from CalRecycle’s Statewide Program EIR
for Anaerobic Digesters.
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Christine Tischer
Senior Wildlife Biologist
Christine Tischer has over 20 years of experience as a wildlife biologist. Ms. Tischer specializes in terrestrial
wildlife and has extensive experience conducting focused studies for California gnatcatchers, least Bell’s
vireos, peregrine falcons, California least terns, Quino checkerspot butterflies, and fairy shrimp throughout
southern California. She has conducted several analyses and reviews of impacts to natural resources for a
variety of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports, Biological Assessment Reports,
and Environmental Assessment Reports. She has also conducted numerous biological reconnaissance-level
surveys, authored sections for various environmental documents, implemented mitigation programs,
managed a brown-headed cowbird trapping and removal program, investigated biological impacts, and
performed restoration inspections and data analysis for environmental projects in California and throughout
the United States. Ms. Tischer worked intimately with the Department of Defense as a full-time contractor
for 2.5 years in the Wildlife Management Branch of the AC/S Environmental Security Office for Marine Corps
Base, Camp Pendleton.
Education
B.S., Animal Science, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Federal 10(a)(1)(A) Permit (TE-053379-5) for California gnatcatcher, Quino checkerspot butterfly,
Riverside fairy shrimp, San Diego fairy shrimp, vernal pool fairy shrimp, conservancy fairy shrimp,
longhorn fairy shrimp, and vernal pool tadpole shrimp (granted 2002; expires 7/23/2023).
CDFW California Scientific Collecting Permit (SC-007899 – granted 2005; expires 10/2020) for brown-
headed cowbird trapping and removal, tree swallow and western bluebird banding.
USGS Bird Banding Laboratory Permit to band western bluebirds and tree swallows (23498 – granted
2007; expires 10/2022)
Professional Experience
On-Call Contract for the Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division - Southern
Section. Task Order 2: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Potrero Fire Station
Replacement Project. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) proposed to
replace the existing Potrero, California station with a new fire station located approximately two miles to
the northwest. Ms. Tischer was the Field Lead responsible for completion of the general biological habitat
assessment, focused Quino checkerspot butterfly surveys, and burrowing owl surveys. Served as co-author
of the biological technical reports and biological resources section of the IS/MND which ECORP prepared.
Biological Support Services for Pacific Clay Mine in the City of Lake Elsinore, Riverside County,
California – Confidential Client. Served as Assistant Project Manager providing various
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biological resources support services for the approximately 1,300-acre active Pacific Clay Mine site, plus
four additional land parcels adjacent to the site. Ms. Tischer conducted reconnaissance level biological
surveys and habitat assessments for a suite of special-status wildlife species. Ms. Tischer coordinated small
Unmanned Aircraft System drone surveys for purposes of obtaining high resolution aerial photographs to
serve as the basis for vegetation mapping. A literature review for compliance with the Alberhill Villages
Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report was conducted and included within the Biological Technical
Report of Findings.
Technical Review of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the San Gabriel
River Watershed Project, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts – Central Basin Water District
(2018). Biological Technical Lead for the review of the IS/MND to Reduce River Discharge in Support of
Increased Recycled Water Reuse along the San Gabriel River watershed. Ms. Tischer was responsible for
review of the biological resources section of the IS/MND and its supporting appendices, including the
supporting technical biological studies, Adaptive Management Plan, and hydrology report, to determine if
the MND had sufficiently addressed significance and that the MND’s validity for its conclusions in relation
to thresholds of significance in the CEQA checklist.
Environmental Planning, Design, and Permitting for the Metropolitan Airpark Project, San Diego
County – Metropolitan Airpark, LLC. Endangered species specialist responsible for providing technical
review of prior studies and updating of current habitat conditions for Quino checkerspot butterfly in
support of planning off-site road improvements associated with the Project. Also assisted with technical
review and authoring of sections of revised Biological Assessment for the project.
Biological Support for Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR),
Segment 1 of Antelope to Pardee 500kV Transmission Line Project, Los Angeles County – California
Public Utilities Commission as a sub to Aspen Environmental. Authored the biological sections of the
joint EIS/EIR for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Forest Service for the Angeles National Forest. The Southern California Edison proposed route of
the approximately 25.6-mile 500-kV electric transmission line project spanned the Del Sur Ridgeline in the
Angeles National Forest beginning at the Antelope Substation in Lancaster and ending at the Pardee
Substation in Santa Clarita. Responsibilities included review of existing biological documents and
databases, on the ground biological surveys, vegetation mapping, threatened and endangered species
potential for occurrence determinations, impact analysis, analyses of 7 project alternatives, and cumulative
impact analysis.
Biological Resource Surveys, Wetland Delineations, and Permit Applications, Fiber-Optic
Communications Cable, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties – Level 3
Communications. Conducted biological assessment surveys in support of a full range of environmental
permitting services as part of a nationwide fiber-optic network installation project. Conducted
environmental documentation, including wetland delineations and biological resource surveys and assisted
with preparation of permit applications. Coordinated with various regulatory agencies including: the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as
well as other local, state, and federal agencies.
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John O’Connor, Ph.D., RPA
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager
John O’Connor, Ph.D., is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with over 10 years of archaeological
experience in North America and the Pacific Islands, experience that includes cultural resources
management, academic research, museum collections management, and university teaching. Dr.
O’Connor meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for prehistoric and
historic archaeologist. He has worked on professional and academic projects throughout California,
Oregon, Hawaii, French Polynesia, and the Kingdom of Tonga. Dr. O’Connor is currently the Senior
Archaeologist for the San Diego office of ECORP Consulting, Inc., where he serves as a Project Manager,
Task Manager, and Field Director for cultural resource management projects in the State of California.
Dr. O’Connor has extensive archaeological field experience, including exploratory and inventory survey,
feature mapping, subsurface testing, data recovery, artifact analysis, lithic analysis, remote sensing data
capture, and geospatial data processing. He is well versed in the evaluation of impacts to cultural
resources for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Section 106 projects, the review of archaeological and ethnographic reports for agreement with
Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA)
protocol, and the recovery and handling of cultural materials in accordance with Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance recommendations. Dr. O’Connor has
applied knowledge of inter-institutional coordination with American Indian and Native Hawaiian
organizations for the ethical treatment of ethnographic and archaeological resources. He has written or
otherwise contributed to environmental compliance documents at the federal, state, and local level,
including Findings of Effect (FOE), Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTP), Environmental Assessments
(EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and various project
reports.
Education
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Oregon
M.A., Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
B.A., (Highest Honors), Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Archaeological Training (San Diego focus), San Diego City College
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA# 36341398)
Association of Environmental Professionals
Society for American Archaeology
Society for California Archaeology
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Society for Hawaiian Archaeology
Professional Experience
CIP 8200 Green Oak Trunk Sewer Replacement Project, San Diego County – Buena Sanitation
District, sub to Butier Engineering, Inc. Project Manager and Field Director for environmental
compliance monitoring for City of Vista and Buena Sanitation District Sewer Master Plan Update project
in Vista, California. Duties include management of environmental resources tasks (biology, archaeology,
paleontology), lead agency and client coordination, direction of archaeologists and paleontologists,
coordination with Native American monitors, archaeological monitoring of ground disturbing activities,
and compliance reporting.
Environmental Planning, Design, and Regulatory Permitting Services for Metropolitan Airpark at
Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego County – Metropolitan Airpark LLC. Archaeologist for
review and edits of environmental documents for Metropolitan Airpark Project at Brown Field Municipal
Airport (SDM) in Otay Mesa, San Diego. Duties include analysis of cultural resource management
procedures, editing of Environmental Assessment (EA) documents for National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 and National Environmental Policy Act compliance, and recommendations for treatment of
cultural resources within the area of potential effects for the airport redevelopment project.
Rancho Del Prado Specific Plan, San Bernardino County – KWC Engineers. Archaeologist for cultural
resources inventory survey of 430-acre property in an unincorporated area of southwestern San
Bernardino County. Duties included review of site records, site relocation and update documentation,
and evaluation of eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of
Historical Resources, and technical writing as report co-author.
Carlsbad Sensitivity Model Project, San Diego County – City of Carlsbad. Archaeologist and Data
Specialist for creation of spatial sensitivity model for cultural resource planning in Carlsbad, California.
Duties include California Historical Resources Information System records requests, document and site
record review, evaluation of spatial data, map creation, coordination with city officials, and technical
writing as report co-author.
Bickford Ranch Specific Plan, Placer County – MacKay & Somps Civil Engineers, Inc. Archaeologist
and Data Analyst for Bickford Ranch cultural sites overview. Duties include archival research, document
and site record review, map analysis, data consolidation, and assessment of preservation and mitigation
measures for eligible historical resources in accordance with National Historic Preservation Act Section
106 and the California Environmental Quality Act.
Cardiff School Modernization and Reconstruction Project, San Diego County – Cardiff School
District. Assistant Project Manager and Field Director for archaeological monitoring of ground
disturbing activities associated with rebuild of Cardiff Elementary School in Encinitas, California. Duties
include project management, direction of cultural resources monitors, lead agency coordination, worker
awareness training, coordination with paleontological and Native American monitors, and reporting.
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Jeremy Adams
Cultural Resources Manager/Senior Architectural Historian
Mr. Adams is a Cultural Resources Manager and Senior Architectural Historian with eight years of
experience in developing cultural resources management strategies and leading the implementation of
cultural inventories, evaluations, effects analysis, and preparation of mitigation documents. He holds a
Master of Arts degree in History (Public History), a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and he meets the
Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History and History. Mr.
Adams serves as principal investigator for all architectural history components of projects and is well versed
in the practical application of the laws and regulations of Section 106 of the NHPA and CEQA. He is highly
skilled at historical research and analysis and is familiar with numerous archives, libraries, museums, and
other historical repositories throughout California. He has prepared historic contexts, property histories,
and carried out architectural site documentation for buildings, structures, and historical landscapes. He has
also prepared built-environment impact assessments and has developed mitigation measures for CEQA
and Section 106 projects. In addition, he has carried out all three versions of HABS/HAER/HALS historical
documentation, developed educational interpretive panels, has completed Caltrans SER documents,
multiple versions of Finding of Effect documents, and has evaluated numerous historic-age buildings and
properties, as well as assisted lead agencies with SHPO consultation. As the manager of ECORPs cultural
resources department in Rocklin, he has led numerous cultural resources studies and is the principal
investigator and author for multiple architectural history studies.
Education
M.A., History (Public History), California State University, Sacramento
B.A., History, California State University, Chico
Professional Experience
Environmental Impact Report and Regulatory Permitting for the Centennial Reservoir Project,
Nevada and Placer Counties – Nevada Irrigation District Subconsultant to HDR. Cultural Resources
Manager responsible for cultural resources strategic planning, management, and implementation of all
cultural resources studies to support the Centennial Reservoir Project’s Environmental Impact Report and
Environmental Impact Statement for the 2,100+ acre project area. As Cultural Resources Manager,
Mr. Adams participated and led numerous project planning meetings regarding preparation of cultural
resources technical studies. Mr. Adams supervised implementation of cultural studies and also presented
and defended to the NID Board of Directors regarding further stages of cultural resources compliance
needs. Mr. Adams has provided ongoing support with consultation and strategic planning on behalf of NID
with the USACE, Native American Tribes, and other federal and state agencies through implementation.
Water Rights Extension Project EIR/EIS, Placer County – Foresthill Public Utilities District.
Assistant Cultural Resources Manager responsible for strategic planning and implementation of cultural
resources studies to support the project Environmental Impact Report. As Cultural Task Manager,
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Mr. Adams supervised the cultural resources inventory and evaluations, organized and led project
consultation meetings with the Foresthill PUD and USFS, as well as coordinated all Tribal consultation. The
project required ongoing consultation and strategic planning with the USFS through implementation.
Jackson Township Specific Plan, Excelsior Estates Project, Sacramento County – Tsakopoulos
Investments. Assistant Cultural Resources Manager responsible for coordination and management of a
cultural resources inventory and evaluation technical study. To support the USACE 404 permit for the
project, Mr. Adams coordinated an archaeological inventory, records search, and evaluated a historic-age
residence located within off-site improvement areas. The project also required coordination with project
engineers and regulatory managers.
Lateral 6.2 and Madera Canal Bridges Evaluation Reports, Tesoro Viejo Specific Plan, Fresno County.
Architectural Historian responsible for the inventory and evaluation of Lateral 6.2 of the Madera Canal that
travels through the Tesoro Viejo Specific Plan area. Also responsible for the inventory and evaluation of
multiple pedestrian and farm access bridges across the historic Madera Canal. The project required a site
visit to document the bridges, Lateral, and setting, as well as extensive archival research at local
repositories and evaluations of resources against the NRHP and CRHR. Two separate letter reports of the
findings were prepared.
Folsom South of US Highway 50 Specific Plan Project, HAER Rhoades Branch Ditch, Sacramento
County. Architectural Historian responsible for preparation of HAER documentation for an historic mining
ditch including management of a photographer subconsultant, which required extensive and very detailed
archival research and analysis, multiple site visits and a written report following the National Parks Service
archival-quality documentation process.
Folsom South of US Highway 50 Specific Plan Project, HAER Keefe-McDerby Ditch, Sacramento
County. Architectural Historian responsible for preparation of HAER documentation for an historic mining
ditch including management of a photographer subconsultant, which required extensive and very detailed
archival research and analysis, multiple site visits, and a written report following the National Parks Service
archival-quality documentation process.
The Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan, El Dorado County. Architectural Historian responsible for the
Section 106 evaluation of limestone mining operations on the Marble Valley property. Two limestone
quarries and an entire lime works industrial complex were utilized during the latter half of the nineteenth
century. Intensive archival research, historic property site documentation utilizing DPR 523 forms, and an
eligibility evaluation were conducted to complete Section 106 NRHP eligibility recommendations for the
lime works complex.
L Lincoln Avenue Widening Project (East Street to Evergreen Street) Orange County – Anderson
Penna Partners, Inc. Architectural Historian responsible for the inventory and evaluation of 23 historic-
age buildings and structures along East Lincoln Avenue in Orange County, California.
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Todd Chapman
Senior Biologist
Todd Chapman has more than 25 years of experience as an Aquatic Resources and Wildlife Biologist. He
has extensive experience participating in and coordinating biological baseline studies, habitat assessments,
and project impact analyses in marine, estuarine, riverine, and terrestrial environments. He has managed
the collection, statistical analysis, and reporting of data for large multidisciplinary projects, and has
authored and reviewed biological sections for EIS/EIR documents, biotechnical reports, and has
collaborated on numerous Environmental Assessment (EA), and Biological Assessment (BA) documents. His
primary focus is often fish, although he also has extensive experience with federally endangered and
threatened species surveys, benthic macroinvertebrates, aquatic and riparian habitat restoration, water
quality data collection. He has served as project manager on several large field operations and has worked
throughout most habitats and ecotones within southern California. He has participated in numerous
reconnaissance-level and focused wildlife and vegetation surveys and has assisted in the design and
implementation of mitigation programs, including post restoration assessment surveys.
Education
M.S., Biology, California State University, Long Beach
B.S., Marine Biology, California State University, Long Beach
Professional Experience
Newport Beach Biological Resources General Plan, Orange County – City of Newport Beach. Wildlife
Biologist assisted in the preparation of a General Plan document for the City of Newport Beach. The
environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHA’s) within the City were surveyed for sensitive biological
resources, overall habitat condition, and mapped with GIS. Each ESHA was then individually evaluated for
potential impacts or threats, and protection measures and strategies were proposed for each.
Local Coastal Plan Update, Orange County – City of Newport Beach. Wildlife Biologist assisted in the
biological assessment and re-delineation of 19 Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA’s) within city
limits, for the local coastal plan update. Individual biological components of each ESHA was thoroughly
described and delineated for addition to the environmental GIS database maintained by the City of
Newport Beach.
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Surveys, Los Angeles County – Caltrans District 7. Wildlife Biologist
conducted mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana mucosa) habitat assessment and presence/absence surveys
in support of the EIR/EA document preparation for the proposed re-opening of SR-39 in Angeles National
Forest (ANF). Potential impacts of all necessary road improvements, and increased traffic on this federally
listed endangered population were evaluated. Surveys were conducted throughout six stream miles of Bear
Creek.
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Third Party Review of the Wetlands Oil Consolidation EIR, Long Beach – Los Cerritos Wetland
Authority. Project Manager coordinated technical experts for third-party review of EIR. Reviewers
evaluated all survey protocols and analyses (e.g., modeling) to ensure compliance with accepted agency or
industry protocols, and proposed mitigation measures had a nexus to anticipated impacts with effective
measures for reducing impacts.
Santa Ana Sucker and Native Fishes Survey at the Shortcut Edison Crossing on the West Fork San
Gabriel River, Los Angeles County – Southern California Edison. Permitted Fisheries Biologist
conducted presence/absence surveys for federally listed threatened Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus
santaanae) and other sensitive native fishes on the West Fork San Gabriel River. These surveys were
conducted to determine the potential for using the stream crossing during the construction phase of
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) project.
Habitat Assessment and Focused Surveys for San Gabriel Mountains Slender Salamander, Los
Angeles County – Caltrans District 7. Wildlife Biologist conducted focused surveys for San Gabriel
Mountains slender salamander (Batrachoseps gabrieli) from post mile 39.9–44.4 along SR-39. A habitat
assessment and potential impacts analysis for the species was also conducted in support of the EIR/EA
document being prepared for the proposed re-opening of the road located in the Angeles National Forest.
EIR and CEQA Plus Checklist for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan/Expansion, San
Bernardino County – City of Rialto Public Works Department. Fisheries Biologist assisted with the
preparation of an EIR document and a CEQA plus checklist for the proposed Rialto Waste Water Treatment
Plant (WWTP) expansion project. Presence/absence surveys were conducted within the treatment plant
effluent channel for federally listed as threatened Santa Ana sucker.
EIR/EIS for the Installation of a New 500 kV Transmission Line Extending from Blythe to San
Bernardino, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties – Southern California Edison. Wildlife Biologist
assisted with the writing of biology sections of environmental documents for a 500 kV transmission line
expansion project extending from Blythe to San Bernardino, California. Conducted biological assessment
surveys for sensitive species along 176 miles of transmission line corridor.
Rincon Creek Restoration Plan, Santa Barbara County – California State Parks as a Sub to Moffatt &
Nichol. Fisheries Biologist conducted in an initial feasibility study and authored biology sections of an EIR
for the proposed replacement of an existing culvert beneath the 101 freeway. The project focused on fish
passage for southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to the headwater portions of the creek.
EIS/EIR for the Upper Newport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project, Orange County – United States
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), Los Angeles District. Marine Biologist assisted in the writing of EIS/EIR
documents analyzing impacts surrounding the proposed restoration of portions of Upper Newport Bay.
EIS/EIR for the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project, Orange County – California State Lands
Commission as a Sub to Moffatt and Nichol. Marine Biologist assisted in a joint EIS/EIR document
analyzing potential impacts of the proposed restoration efforts within the coastal estuary.
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Shannan Shaffer
Senior Biologist
Ms. Shaffer has over 15 years of professional experience involving biological studies for private and public
sector projects throughout southern California. Her experience includes project management, leading and
conducting biological and ecological surveys, identifying and surveying for endangered, threatened, or
otherwise sensitive species, and conducting aquatic surveys. She is knowledgeable in field identification of
avian species, larval and adult amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. She has conducted habitat assessments;
reconnaissance-level and detailed wildlife and vegetation surveys; track and photo station monitoring for
large mammals; nesting bird surveys; and focused surveys for threatened/endangered species such as
desert tortoise, Santa Ana sucker, arroyo toad, least Bell’s vireo, and coastal California gnatcatcher, and
sensitive species such as the burrowing owl and California legless lizard. Additionally, she has extensive
experience in biological monitoring and working with construction crews to avoid project-related impacts
to sensitive biological resources. She regularly conducts biological constraints analyses and assessments of
potential project-related impacts to sensitive biological resources. She has authored many large and
complex documents and technical reports, such as the specific documents required by the California
Department of Transportation, analyses and reviews of impacts to natural resources for projects of varying
sizes, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
documents.
Education
B.S., Biology: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
CDFW Scientific Collecting Permit (SC-007758)
Federal 10(a)(1)(A) Permit (TE67555A-2) for California gnatcatcher and yellow-billed cuckoo
Professional Experience
Moorpark Aggregate Facility Project, Ventura County – CEMEX sub to Sespe Consulting, Inc.
Wildlife Biologist responsible for preparing a Habitat Maintenance Plan (HMP) in accordance with permit
requirements for a 71-acre expansion of mining operations in the City of Moorpark. The purpose of the
HMP was to describe the specific measures required to manage and preserve the habitats in perpetuity.
Biological Survey for the Puente Hills Landfills Park Development Project, Puente Hills, Los Angeles
County – Withers and Sandgren. Wildlife biologist responsible for conducting a biological survey for the
Puente Hills Landfill in support the development of a park. Vegetation communities were mapped, and the
site was assessed for the potential to support sensitive species. All plant and wildlife species observed on
the site were documented. A biological survey report discussing the findings of the survey and addressing
the potential for use by wildlife in relation to the surround areas was prepared. The report was used for the
planning and design of the proposed park and was incorporated into the Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the project.
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Crafton Hills Reservoir Expansion and East Branch Pipeline Extension Project, Mentone, San
Bernardino County – Department of Water Resources, sub to Environmental Science Associates.
Project manager and wildlife biologist responsible for coordinating and conducting biological surveys in
support of the proposed Crafton Hills Reservoir expansion and four proposed pipeline alternatives within
the Mill Creek floodplain and adjacent area. Activities included conducting habitat assessments, focused
surveys for sensitive plant species, trapping surveys for San Bernardino kangaroo rat, and a wetland
delineation for the project area. Prepared a Biotechnical report and a Jurisdictional Delineation report
following all surveys that was incorporated into the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for this project.
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Services for Elementary School #18 and Middle School #5, Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County –
Palm Springs Unified School District, Purchasing Department. Wildlife biologist responsible for
conducting a reconnaissance-level biological survey and assisting in the preparation of an IS/MND for a
combined elementary school and middle school site in the City of Desert Hot Springs. The site was located
within the proposed boundaries of the Coachella Valley Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan
(CVMSHCP) area.
Biological Resource Surveys for the Sunrise Transmission Line Route Siting Studies, San Diego
County – San Diego Gas & Electric, sub to ARCADIS G&M, Inc. Wildlife biologist responsible for
assisting a team of biologists in conducting reconnaissance level surveys of several proposed routes to
identify sensitive wildlife and plant species for future placement of electrical transmission lines. The project
required identification of sensitive habitat and identified areas needing future focused surveys in support
of the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the
project. The surveys covered approximately 50 miles of 500-kV transmission line corridor from the Imperial
Valley Substation to central San Diego County and approximately 50 miles of 230-kV lines from the
Sycamore Substation to the Penasquitos Substation.
Biological Reconnaissance Surveys and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Preparation for an 80-
Acre Residential Development, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County – KJAJ Development. Wildlife
biologist responsible for conducting a biological reconnaissance surveys on an 80-acre site and assisted in
the preparation of the biological resources portion of the EIR for the project.
Biological Reconnaissance Survey and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Oakmont
Industrial Building Development Project, Perris, Riverside County – Oakmont Industrial Group.
Wildlife biologist responsible for conducting a reconnaissance-level biological survey and assisting in the
preparation of an EIR for an approximately 40-acre parcel in the city of Perris.
Biological Resource Surveys, Ormond Beach, Ventura County – Metropolitan Water District. Project
Manager and Wildlife Biologist responsible for coordinating and conducting presence/absence surveys for
the silvery legless lizard and assisting with trapping surveys for salt marsh shrew and salt marsh harvest
mouse on 350 acres of dune and salt marsh habitat along Ormond Beach in Ventura County. Lizard
surveys were conducted utilizing board placement and a raking method, and shrews and mice were
trapped using pitfall traps and Sherman live traps, respectively.
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Carley Lancaster
Staff Biologist
Ms. Lancaster has over 6 years of experience as a biologist working with terrestrial and aquatic biological
resources throughout California and has worked in a variety of habitats in Mono, Los Angeles, Kern,
Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. She has experience working with special status species
including the burrowing owl, coastal California gnatcatcher, southwestern willow flycatcher, least bell’s
vireo, desert tortoise, arroyo toad, Santa Ana sucker, and San Bernardino kangaroo rat. Ms. Lancaster is
experienced in construction monitoring, conducting nesting bird surveys, conducting general wildlife
surveys, conducting focused protocol surveys, conducting rare plant surveys, conducting horticultural and
quantitative monitoring for vegetation communities, performing CRAM assessments, and performing
wetland delineations. Ms. Lancaster also has experience in design and implementation of restoration plans
for upland, riparian, and wetland habitats. She has worked with a variety of government agencies,
university and non-government organizations, as well as private and public clients. Ms. Lancaster has also
experience with the preparation of large and complex documents and technical reports, such as Habitat
Mitigation and Monitoring Plans, Habitat Restoration Plans, and annual reports for various projects.
Education
B.S., Environmental Biology, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 2012
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Plant Voucher Collecting Permit #2081(a)-18-127-V Expires 12/31/21
International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist – Certification ID WE-11837A Expires 6/30/20
Professional Experience
Moorpark Aggregate Facility Project, Ventura County – CEMEX sub to Sespe Consulting, Inc.
Biologist responsible for authoring a Tree Mitigation Plan in accordance with local tree ordinances and
permit requirements for a 71-acre expansion of mining operations in the City of Moorpark. The purpose of
the Tree Mitigation Plan was to determine the methodology that will be used to mitigate for the felling of
protected trees during the course of the Project and to determine the methodology for protecting tress
that will remain in place during the course of the Project.
Thomas Fire Habitat Restoration Planning, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties – Confidential Client.
Restoration ecologist conducted post-fire habitat assessments for seventeen private property owners who
suffered native tree and native habitat loss and damages associated with the Thomas Fire. Restoration
plans were written to restore lands to pre-fire conditions. Project duties included participating in
restoration strategy development, potential restoration site analyses, determining the value of native trees
and vegetation lost as a result of the fire, and restoration plan preparation.
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Erskine Fire Habitat Restoration Planning, Kern County – Confidential Client. Restoration ecologist
conducted post-fire habitat assessments for five private property owners who suffered native habitat loss
and damages associated with the Erskine Fire near Lake Isabela, California. Restoration plans were written
to restore lands to pre-fire conditions. Project duties included participating in restoration strategy
development, potential restoration site analyses, and restoration plan preparation.
MSHCP Compliance Report for Galway, Riverside County – Cask Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Biologist responsible for conducting a reconnaissance level biological survey to assess the potential need
for focused surveys for a 400-acre site. The site was determined to have a low potential to support
burrowing owl, Vail Lake ceanothus (CNPS 1B.1), Nevin’s barberry (CNPS 1B.1), and slender-horned
spineflower (CNPS 1B.1).
Chino Hills Entrance Road Project, Orange and San Bernardino Counties – California Department of
Parks and Recreation. Restoration Ecologist responsible for monitoring restoration activities and progress.
ECORP is implementing the Riparian and Sage Scrub Habitat Restoration Plan that will mitigate for habitat
affected by construction of the Project.
Lake Elsinore Notice of Violation HMMP, Riverside County – Confidential Client. Co-authored a
Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) for a private property that had received a Notice of
Violation for impacts to riparian vegetation adjacent to Lake Elsinore, alterations to the lakebed of Lake
Elsinore, and impacts to an unnamed tributary that terminates in Lake Elsinore. Both on-site and off-site
mitigation were incorporated into the HMMP.
Round Fire Habitat Restoration Planning, Mono County – Confidential Client. Restoration ecologist
conducted post-fire habitat assessments for eighteen private property owners who suffered native habitat
loss and damages associated with the Round Fire near Swall Meadows, California. Restoration plans were
written to restore lands to pre-fire conditions. Project duties included participating in restoration strategy
development, potential restoration site analyses, and restoration plan preparation.
Devil’s Gate Dam Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan, Los Angeles County – Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works. Biologist participated in the preparation of a Habitat Mitigation and
Monitoring Plan (HMMP) for a large-scale sediment removal project planned within a flood control basin in
Los Angeles County, CA. Project duties included participating in mitigation strategy development, potential
onsite and offsite mitigation site analyses, wetland functional site assessments (CRAM), and mitigation plan
preparation.
Implementation of the Master Mitigation Plan of the Big Tujunga Wash Mitigation Area, Los
Angeles County – Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Wildlife Biologist responsible for
conducting pre-construction and pre-removal nesting bird/general wildlife surveys, biological monitoring
during construction activities, biological monitoring during invasive plant removal activities, public
outreach activities, functional/success monitoring, invasive aquatic species removal, focused southwestern
willow flycatcher and least Bell’s vireo surveys, and trail condition assessments within the Big Tujunga
Mitigation Area.
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Taylor Dee
Associate Biologist
Ms. Dee has over three years of experience as a wildlife biologist in Southern California. She has worked on
a wide range of projects in both the public and private sector and has experience with a variety of
terrestrial, aquatic, and marine biological resources. Ms. Dee has participated in a variety of surveys (i.e.
preconstruction, nesting birds, sensitive plant) for sensitive biological resources including protocol surveys
for desert tortoise, burrowing owl, least Bell’s vireo, coastal California gnatcatcher, and yellow-billed cuckoo.
Ms. Dee also has participated in multiple studies in support of CEQA and EIR’s. She has spent over 800
hours monitoring construction and vegetation removal activities in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
San Diego, and Inyo Counties. She is experienced conducting environmental awareness and education
trainings and working cooperatively with construction crews to maintain environmental compliance and
protect sensitive biological resources. She has also worked on multiple restoration projects in California for
a variety of vegetation communities such as Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub, Bitter Brush Scrub,
Sandbar Willow Thickets, and Giant Coreopsis Shrubland. Ms. Dee has also participated in multiple
nonnative aquatic species removal programs in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. She is
familiar with native aquatic species including Santa Ana sucker, arroyo chub, western pond turtle, and
arroyo toad; and she is experienced with the identification of nonnative aquatic species.
Education
B.S., Biology, University of Redlands, Redlands, California (Phi Beta Kappa)
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Scientific Collecting Permit (SC# 13517)
OSHA 10-hour Outreach Construction Safety Training – 10/24/2016
Professional Experience
Least Bell’s Vireo Surveys, Los Angeles County – Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC). Biologist led
focused protocol-level survey for endangered bird species for LAVC’s Gold Creek property. LACV is
preparing to implement a restoration project of approximately 54.8 acres of the property. ECORP
Consulting, Inc. (ECORP) provided biological, cultural, and regulatory permitting support services for the
project. ECORP conducted reconnaissance level cultural and biological surveys to document post-fire
conditions and assess habitat conditions for special-status species. A vegetation mapping, jurisdictional
delineation survey, and focused protocol-level surveys were conducted for special-status plant and wildlife
species that were determined to have a moderate or high potential to occur. Ms. Dee authored the
Focused Riparian Bird Survey Report and was a contributing author of the Biological Technical Report.
OCPW C05 East Garden Grove Wintersburg Channel, Orange County – Orange County Department of
Public Works (OCPW). Biologist conducted literature review and biological reconnaissance survey for C05
East Garden Grove Wintersburg Channel. ECORP provided biologists to conduct a biological
reconniassance survey and jurisdictional delineation for the C05 East Garden Grove Wintersburg Channel.
OCPW is proposing to replace the rip rap rock lined walls of the channel with concrete vertical walls. The
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survey area spans across two consecutive reaches of the approximately 0.9 mile stretch of the C05 East
Garden Grove Wintersburg Channel in the City of Huntington Beach with southwestern limits at the
confluence with the C06 Ocean View Channel and northeastern limits at Woodruff Street. The reaches meet
underneath the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Heil Avenue, where a concrete box will be replaced
with a wider structure. Ms. Dee co-authored a combined biological reconnaissance survey and jurisdictional
delineation report for the project.
Biological Reconnaissance Survey for the Gilman Home Channel Stage IV, Riverside County –
Banning Unified School District – sub to School Site Solutions. Biologist conducted literature review
and biological reconnaissance survey in support of the Gilman Home Channel Stage IV Project. The project
consists of the construction of approximately 1,200 linear feet of channel improvements to an earthen
channel to convert it to a reinforced concrete box channel that would also connect to the existing Gilman
Home Channel (Stage II) to the north and to an earthen channel to the south that eventually leads into
Smith Creek. Ms. Dee prepared a biological report and MSHCP consistency analysis summarizing results of
the literature review and survey.
Sun City Due Diligence Study, Riverside County – Confidential Client. Biologist responsible for
conducting a literature review and reconnaissance-level biological survey in support of a due diligence
study for a 5.8-acre property in Sun City-Menifee. The preliminary site plan includes a proposed twin
22,000 square foot professional/medical office building with first story retail (i.e. restaurants, coffee house,
pharmacy, etc.), along with a church facility housing separate church and preschool buildings. Ms. Dee
prepared a letter report summarizing the results of the literature review, including Western Riverside
County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), and the survey.
Biological Inventory, Los Angeles County – Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD).
Biologist responsible for conducting a reconnaissance-level biological survey in the City of Malibu for the
SMMUSD’s Schools Alignment Project. The survey was conducted in order to support the application for
the Project’s Coastal Development Permit and to satisfy CEQA and California Department of Education
requirements. The Project involves two phases of construction. Phase 1 includes construction and
installation of nine portable classroom buildings, a portable administration building, and portable
restrooms. Phase 2 includes demolition and removal of the Phase 1 portable buildings, construction of a
new two-story, 13,500 square foot, eight-classroom building; construction of an approximately 1,500
square foot administration office, and construction of a new entry gate. The survey was conducted to
document existing biological conditions, including presence of an Environmental Sensitive Habitat Area, at
the Project site and in a 100-foot buffer surrounding the Project site. Ms. Dee prepared a biological
inventory report detailing the results of the survey including the presence of Environmentally Sensitive
Habitat Areas on the Project site.
Biological Services for the Diamond Valley Estates Specific Plan Project, Riverside County – Private
Developer. Biologist assisted with biological reconnaissance survey, burrowing owl surveys and burrow
checks for a proposed 52-acre and 105-acre residential development and 15-acre civic/institutional facility
in unincorporated Riverside County near Hemet. A site visit was conducted to confirm vegetation
communities and conduct a burrowing owl survey and burrow check following Western Riverside MSHCP
guidelines. No burrowing owls or sign was observed.
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Lisa Westwood
Director of Cultural Resources
Lisa Westwood is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with nearly 25 years of cultural resource
management experience. She exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards
for prehistoric and historical archaeologist and serves as principal investigator for cultural resources
services required for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and CEQA. Her
technical areas of expertise include advanced Section 106 compliance and consultation, cultural resources
laws and regulations, preparation and negotiation of agency agreement documents (Programmatic
Agreements and Memoranda of Agreement), space heritage, human bone (osteological) identification and
analysis, historical archaeology, and lithic debitage identification. She is well versed in impact assessment
and development of mitigation measures for CEQA and Section 106 projects, including on-call and task-
order based contracts. Her previous experience as a CEQA/NEPA project manager gives her a broader
perspective of regulatory compliance issues, and she is recognized by the private and public sector for her
ability to build consensus among stakeholders and solve complex problems quickly and effectively. She is
an active member of the Department of Anthropology faculty at California State University-Chico and Butte
College.
Education
M.A., Anthropology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales
B.A., Anthropology and Pre-medicine, University of Iowa
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Registered Professional Archaeologist, No. 11692
Bureau of Land Management, California Archaeological Investigations Permit-Principal Investigator
California Building Industry Association
Society for California Archaeology
Representative Professional Experience
City of Folsom 2035 General Plan Update, Sacramento County. Under the direction of the City,
responsible for all tribal consultation under AB 52 and SB 18 for the General Plan Update. Carried out peer
review and editing of the cultural and tribal cultural resources sections of the General Plan EIR, and peer
reviewed the General Plan.
City of Carlsbad Cultural Resources Guidelines, San Diego County. Developed and primary author of
the updated cultural resources guidelines and procedures for the City of Carlsbad to reflect recent changes
in state law and local policy as it relates to cultural, tribal, and paleontological resources. Subsequently
contracted to carry out a city-wide cultural resource records search and development of a GIS-based
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sensitivity model for archaeological and architectural history resources for use by the City in long-range
planning efforts.
Assembly Bill 52 Compliance, Statewide. Contributed to the negotiation of the bill language by
providing technical input to the attorneys representing the California Building Industry Association and
California Chamber of Commerce in their negotiation with the governor’s office and Assemblyman Gatto’s
office regarding the amendment to CEQA for tribal cultural resources. Subsequently, developed an agency
and planner training workshop that has been delivered and presented nearly 80 times. Developed formal
Standard Operating Procedures for the County of San Bernardino, County of Contra Costa, City of Folsom,
City of Belvedere, County of Placer, City of Carlsbad, City of Yuba City, and City of Roseville to assist them
in developing a standardized and more legally defensible program of compliance with the new tribal
consultation requirement under CEQA. In addition, responsible for guiding agency clients through project-
specific tribal consultation under AB 52 and SB 18, often for the City of Folsom and City of Yuba City.
Tesoro Viejo Specific Plan, Madera County. Principal Investigator responsible for coordinating the
Section 106 consultation on behalf of the developer, in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers
and US Bureau of Reclamation. This includes ensuring no conflicts between the Section 106 process and
the outcomes of the CEQA process, including its subsequent legal proceedings, which resulted in a
Settlement Agreement when the EIR was challenged (ECORP was not involved in the CEQA process or the
legal challenges to the project). Also responsible for a Cultural Resources Management Plan.
Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan Project and Pedregal Project, El Dorado County. Principal
investigator and cultural resources task manager responsible for the cultural resource compliance work and
completion of the cultural resource inventories and evaluations of significance for the Pedregal and
Executive Golf Course projects, which later joined and became the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan
Project. Served as liaison between the US Army Corps of Engineers, County of El Dorado, project proponent,
EIR preparer (ICF) and Native American tribes (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, United Auburn
Indian Community, and Wilton Rancheria) in the negotiation of avoidance/impact plans for cultural
resources and coordinated and managed overall cultural resources compliance for the project area.
Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan, Sacramento County. Principal Investigator, responsible for overseeing
and directing the entire Section 106 NHPA compliance process for the 3,500-acre Specific Plan Area, which
will affect several gold mining districts and prehistoric sites. She was responsible for negotiating and
designing a complex compliance strategy that allowed for projects within the specific plan area to proceed
independently of one another, through the preparation of a Programmatic Agreement with a Historic
Properties Management Plan and Synthesis. Under her direction, ECORP has completed, or is in the process
of completing, inventory, evaluation, and effect determinations for properties within the specific plan area,
in compliance with the Programmatic Agreement. Also serving as a liaison between the US Army Corps of
Engineers, State Historic Preservation Officer, and the applicants.
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Tom Holm, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Mr. Holm offers over 35 years of diverse group management and environmental planning experience on a
variety of environmental, natural resource and regulatory compliance projects. He has been actively involved
in broad-based NEPA and CEQA-related projects throughout southern and central California including
master planned communities, transportation corridors and highways, major public works and infrastructure,
and water resources projects.
Education/Certifications
M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Political Science, University of California, Irvine
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Professional Experience
The Preserve Master Plan Program, Chino – City of Chino. Principal/Project Director for City of Chino
Master Plan program for 5,400 acres formerly in the Chino Valley Dairy Preserve and San Bernardino
Agricultural Preserve. The program included master environmental baseline, annexation support, General
Plan Amendment, Master Plan/Policy-Level Specific Plan, Program EIR, award-winning Resource
Management Plan, market, fiscal and financial studies, GIS applications, stakeholder meetings, and numerous
subsequent CEQA documents for specific projects tiered from the Program EIR.
The Ontario Ranch EIRs (Rich Haven/Grand Park/ Colony Business Center/Edenglen Specific Plans),
Ontario. Project Director/Manager of four-tiered Specific Plan EIRs encompassing over 6,000 residential
units, a regional commercial center with mixed-use overlay, schools and community parks, and
approximately 3 million sq. ft. of Industrial use within The Ontario Ranch (formerly New Model Colony).
Highland Fairview Corporate Park, Moreno Valley. Managed preparation of a full scope project EIR for
build out of a new 2.6 million square foot transportation logistics center located along State Route 60 at
Redlands Boulevard in Moreno Valley.
World Logistics Center Technical Studies, Highland-Fairview, Moreno Valley. Mr. Holm provided
contract administration and QA/QC for the technical team preparing Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
Health Risk Assessment, Biological Resources and Cultural Resources studies in support of the EIR for this
project envisioned to accommodate up to 40.6 million square feet of high cube industrial warehouse
distribution development and related uses on 3,820 acres in the former Moreno Highlands planning area
south of SR-60.
Majestic Chino Gateway, Chino – Majestic Realty Company. Project Director for preparation of an EIR for
development of approximately 3.1 million sq. ft. of warehouse/distribution building space and 45,000 sq. ft.
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of retail building space on 155-acres of underutilized State property at the Chino Institution for Men (CIM)
Chino prison site.
Rio Mesa Area Plan and Program EIR, Madera County. Principal/Project Director for a 15,000-acre master
planned community along the San Joaquin River in Madera County, California. The Plan included
approximately 30,000 residential units, over 500 acres of Commercial/Industrial and Mixed-Use Core areas,
and an overlay for a future University of California campus site.
Gunner Ranch Area Plan/Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera County. Mr. Holm prepared Area Plan and
integrated program- and project-level EIR for the Children’s Hospital and long-range buildout of
surrounding 1,300 acre mixed use commercial, medical office and residential planned community adjacent
Highway 41 and the San Joaquin River. The EIR addressed agricultural land conversion, vernal pools and
water resources, traffic, public services and utility extensions, growth and cumulative effects issues, and
included extensive alternatives analysis.
Eastern Transportation Corridor Route Location Study EIR/S, Orange County. Project director for the
Eastern Transportation Corridor Route Location Study Master Environmental Baseline and EIR in Orange
County. Supervised baseline studies within a 23-square mile area and EIR preparation for this new state route
linking SR91 with I-5. The EIR and technical studies were prepared to support a Tier 1 EIS for subsequent
NEPA clearance. An extensive public participation and technical advisory program were key elements of this
study.
General Plan Update EIR, City of San Ramon. Mr. Holm provided QA/QC for the program-level EIR and
following Addendum to support adoption of the Climate Action Plan. The City completed its update to its
2002-adopted General Plan that consisted of changes to the Urban Growth Boundary and revisions to goals
and policies contained in the various GP elements.
General Plan Update EIR, County of Monterey. Mr. Holm provided QA/QC review of the Program EIR
analyzing the 2006 General Plan Update for the County. The General Plan serves as a blueprint for future
growth within the planning area encompassing the entire unincorporated area of 3,770 square miles.
Fontana Development Code Update, Addendum to Final EIR for General Plan Update, Fontana. Mr.
Holm provided QA/QC for the Addendum including amendments and new provisions to the existing City
Development Code. The Update included amendments that were selective within portions of the
Development Code and sections including the Activity Center Overlay District, Boulevard Overlay District,
and Utility Corridor Overlay District.
Project Director, Kings County General Plan Elements, Kings County. Mr. Holm supervised preparation of
the Open Space/Recreation, Conservation, and Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases Elements of the County’s
General Plan update. Technical studies included a countywide Agricultural Land Conversion study, Biological
Resources Assessment, and Greenhouse Gases inventory.
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Julian Acuña
Associate Archaeologist
Mr. Julian E. Acuna has participated in various aspects of archaeological fieldwork including survey, test
excavations, and construction monitoring. He has assisted in the recording of both prehistoric and historic-
period archaeological sites. He has also assisted in archaeological laboratory work including the analysis
and cataloging of artifacts from multi-component sites.
Education
M.A., Applied Archaeology, California State University, San Bernardino
B.A., Anthropology, California State University, San Bernardino
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Society for American Archaeology
Professional Experience
Hemet Tentative Tract Map, Riverside County – Shizao Zheng. Assistant Archaeologist. This project
consisted of a cultural resources inventory for a 13-acre area in the northeast area of the City of Hemet.
The inventory included a records search, literature review, and field survey. As a result of the field survey,
several cultural resources were recorded within the Project Area. These consist of a historic-period
agricultural property consisting of thirteen features (Features 1-13), and one historic-period isolated find.
These resources have been evaluated using the California Register of Historical Resources and National
Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria. Potential impacts from potential future development were
assessed and management recommendations provided in the technical report. The project was completed
in compliance with CEQA.
Calhan Speedway Racing Track Project, San Bernardino County – Calhan Capital, Inc. Assistant
Archaeologist. This project consisted of a cultural resources inventory of the south portion of the existing
Sun Hill Ranch Airport. The inventory included a records search, literature review, and field survey of 250
acres. Five historic-period resources were recorded. Potential impacts from potential future development
were assessed and management recommendations provided in the technical report. The project was
completed in compliance with CEQA.
Jacinto-Citrus Project, San Bernardino County – Larry Jacinto care of Urban Environs. Archaeological
field technician intern. This project consisted of a records search, Native American Heritage Commission
Sacred Lands File search, field survey of 20-acres, recordation and evaluation of historic-age orange
groves and associated features, and preparation of a technical report describing the methods and results
of the study. The orange groves were evaluated for eligibility to the CRHR and the City of Redlands
Development Services Department List of Historic Resources. Potential impacts from potential future
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development were assessed and management recommendations provided in the technical report. The
project was completed in compliance with CEQA.
Environmental Services for the Lakeland Village MDP Line H Project, Riverside County – Riverside
County Flood Control and Water Conservation Department. Archaeological technician intern.
This project consisted of the preparation of a Preliminary Environmental Assessment Report (PEAR), which
identifies potential environmental (biological and cultural) constraints to help the District develop the best
suitable alignment for the Project. The Project is the construction of Line H of the Lakeland Village Master
Drainage Plan (MDP). Line H is a storm drain system designed to capture stormwater flows at several
pickup points within the study area and route them to Lake Elsinore. Due to narrow and utility congested
streets and access constraints, two alternative alignments are being explored. The study area encompasses
all potential locations of the final alignment. ECORP Consulting, Inc. also prepared technical reports for
cultural and biological resources, including a jurisdictional delineation. Further, the cultural department
surveyed and updated the records of historic-period lampposts in the area. In addition, the study area is
located within the study area for the Western Riverside MSHCP and was required to comply with its
requirements for survey and biology reporting.
Professional Development Courses/Training
2018 Proyecto Arqueológico Teuchitlán, archaeological lab assistant. Guadalajara, Mexico.
2017 Thesis researcher. Cuilapan, Oaxaca, Mexico.
2016 ECORP Consulting, Inc. Intern. Redlands, California.
Selected Professional Publications/Papers/Presentations
2019 Julian E. Acuña and Guy D. Hepp. “Exchange, crafting, and subsistence at Early Formative period La
Consentida.” Paper presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting.
2018 Julian E. Acuña. “Early Formative period exchange, crafting, and subsistence: an analysis of La
Consentida’s chipped stone assemblage”. Masters’ Thesis. California State University, San
Bernardino. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/780
2018 Julian E. Acuña. “Chipped stone on the Oaxacan Coast: a view from La Consentida” Paper presented
at the SoCal Mesoamerica Network Fall Meeting.
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Marc Guidry
GIS Specialist
Mr. Guidry has 10 years of experience in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His experience
includes: computer-based cartography, database design (GIS and MS Access databases), database
management, spatial analysis, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data collection, GIS Server management,
and production of web maps. He has extensive knowledge in the use of Esri ArcGIS and Trimble GPS
products, as well as data integration into other formats such as Google Earth, Google Maps, Autodesk
AutoCAD, and Garmin MapSource. He has worked on projects throughout California covering a wide array
of topics including vegetation community mapping, special-status species surveys, jurisdictional
delineations, and cultural resources, many in support of large infrastructure projects, specific plans, and
regional conservation efforts. He works closely with field staff to ensure accurate and efficient field data
collection. He has experience preparing data and mapping products that meet the expectations of federal,
state, and local regulatory organizations, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, Caltrans, and the
California State Historic Preservation Officer.
He has designed GPS data dictionaries and GIS geodatabases to assist in the collection and organization of
sensitive cultural resource sites for submission to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) as well as
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States Defense Department (DOD). He has been
responsible for maintaining several large-scale cultural resource spatial databases in a manner which
enables sensitive site locations to be mapped and distributed to the appropriate agencies in a format
which can be incorporated into a larger GIS.
Education
M.S., Geographic Information Systems, University of Redlands, California
B.A., Geography, California State University San Bernardino
Certificate in GIS, California State University San Bernardino
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), December 2017, Certification Number
99287
Society for Conservation GIS
CSUSB Student Association of Geography and Environmental Studies
Professional Experience
Emerald Necklace Programmatic EIR/EIS, Los Angeles County – Withers and Sandgren.
GIS Analyst for production of project California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) maps and analysis for
the Emerald Necklace project in Los Angeles County to support CEQA Analysis efforts. Database queries
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and spatial analysis were critical in determining the distance of special status species locations from the
project site and utilized for species classification based upon biological parameters.
On-Call Environmental Services Contract, Los Angeles County – Caltrans District 7. Lead GIS analyst in
support of jurisdictional wetland delineation, vegetation mapping, sensitive plant surveys, Mohave ground
squirrel, nocturnal trapping, desert tortoise, wildlife corridor, and cultural resources task orders along a 36-
mile segment of Interstate 138. Responsible for creating a pre-survey desktop wetland delineation,
producing field maps, and synthesizing field data into a GIS database to create the mapping products.
Also responsible for working closely with the field staff to ensure accurate and complete GPS data
collection, managing GPS data, post-processing GPS data from mapping grade GPS field equipment and
applying transformations and export variables to maintain spatial accuracy in conversion to GIS data
formats, and creating high quality report maps.
River Wilderness Park Entry Improvements, Los Angeles County – Withers & Sandgren. GIS analyst in
support of biological technical study and jurisdictional delineation. Responsibilities include map
production, synthesis of GPS field data into GIS geodatabase, and impact calculations.
Stateline Solar Farm Cultural and Paleo Monitoring, San Bernardino County – First Solar. GIS analyst
in support of cultural resources monitoring for a large solar farm construction project. Synthesized
engineering files into a GIS database for use in the field with GPS. Developed hard copy field maps and a
location based webmap for use in the field in conjunction with an external sub-meter GPS unit.
Responsible for compilation of all GPS data into a geodatabase, production of CA Dept. of Parks and
Recreation site location and sketch maps, and data sharing with the BLM.
Ganahl Lumber, Orange and Los Angeles Counties – Ganahl Lumber. GIS analyst in support of
biological studies for the construction of two lumber yards. Responsible for mapping vegetation,
jurisdictional delineation, and report figures.
Tehachapi Transmission Line Project, Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties – Southern
California Edison. GIS analyst in support of environmental surveys and analyses to support construction
and improvement of transmission system improvements intended to deliver electricity from new wind
energy within 11 linear segments totaling 175 miles. Responsibilities included field map generation, GPS
data management, and production of results maps.
Biological Surveys for the I-10 Corridor, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties – Parsons.
Primary GIS Analyst responsible for US Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional wetland delineation for a 37-
mile transportation project in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties in Southern California. Duties have
included post-processing, compiling, and editing resource GPS data collected by biologists into a
geospatial database, calculating wetland statistics and impacts, and map production. In addition to wetland
delineation development, ECORP Biologists conducted vegetation surveys within a 500 radius of the
freeway. Duties also included converting field map notes into a GIS database for vegetation, and
production of vegetation maps.
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Laura Hesse
Production Coordinator
Ms. Hesse has more than 15 years of professional document production and delivery experience. As
document production specialist and technical editor at ECORP Consulting, Inc., her responsibilities include
word processing, data entry, document quality control, delivery coordination, and the organization and
maintenance of extensive filing systems. While her particular area of expertise includes the editing and
formatting of text to comply with company and industry standards, she is also expert in creating electronic
deliverables through utilization of Adobe Acrobat PDF technology. She regularly interacts with project
managers in order to maintain accurate and up-to-date tracking of projects and report status. In addition
to her experience supporting ECORP’s environmental projects, she is also experienced in contract review,
proposal preparation, administrative support, technical support, client relations, writing, and project
management.
Education
B.S., Business Administration and Management, University of Phoenix
Professional Experience
High Desert Solar Project, Various Biological Technical Reports, San Bernardino County – Middle
River Power, LLC. Conducted formatting, editing, and final production for the following reports: Aquatic
resources delineation, cultural resources inventory report, project description, California Fish and Game
Code Section 2081 permit application, biological assessment, natural environment study, and work plan
for archaeological testing.
State of California, Department of General Services (DGS), Real Estate Services Division (RESD).
Production Specialist. Acted as lead technical editor and project manager on the preparation, editorial
review, formatting, and production of initial study and mitigated negative declarations (IS/MNDs) for
following projects:
Altaville Forest Fire Station Auto Shop Replacement Project (2014). This project involved
replacement of the existing facility at the San Andreas Forest Fire Station. Sections included aesthetics,
biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards/hazardous materials, noise and
transportation/circulation.
San Mateo-Santa Cruz Auto Shop New Construction Project (2014). This project involved
construction of the new auto shop at the Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (BLCC) and the replacement
of an existing fuel storage facility located within the BLCC campus, including sections on biological
resources, cultural resources, hazards/hazardous materials, noise and transportation/circulation.
Vina Helitack Base Replacement Project (2014). This project involved the replacement and
expansion of the existing CAL FIRE Vina Helitack Base complex, including the demolition and new
construction of several elements. Sections provided air quality, biological resources, cultural resources,
and hazards/hazardous materials analysis.
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Butte Fire Station and Unit Headquarters Replacement Project. This project involved
demolition and subsequent construction of the Butte fire station and unit headquarters.
Hoadley Peak Communications Tower Project. This project, owned by the Bureau of
Reclamation and leased by Caltrans, involved demolition of existing facilities and construction of new
facilities at the Hoadley Peak radio facility.
Bieber Fire Station Helitack Base Relocation Project. This project involved construction of a
new, modern Helitack facility that allowed the CAL FIRE to provide high quality fire protection and
emergency response service in the area.
CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Regional Unit Headquarters Replacement Project. This project
involved demolition and subsequent construction of site improvements for the new CAL FIRE
emergency command center.
California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Project – Phase 1. This project involved
preparation of the IS/MND as well as an environmental assessment to meet both CEQA and NEPA
requirements for the development of a veterans cemetery in Monterey’s downsized and realigned Fort
Ord.
Technical Reports, Butte County – Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA). Conducted
formatting, editing, and final production for the following reports: Streambed alteration agreement
application, Regional Water Quality Control Board Section 401 Certification applications, notices of intent
and completion, biological and cultural worker environmental awareness pamphlets, mitigation monitoring
and reporting plans, cultural inventory and evaluation reports, findings of effect/historical property
treatment plans, giant gartersnake survey reports and relocation plans, closeout and annual reports,
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Section 1602 applications, incidental take permit applications,
and related correspondence, restoration plans, and nesting bird reports.
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) Segment 1, Habitat Restoration, Kern, Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties – Southern California Edison. Conducted formatting, editing, and final
production for the Year 4 Annual Monitoring Report.
Sugar Pine Project Water Right Permit Extension and Radial Gates Installation EIR/EIS, Foresthill,
Placer County – Foresthill Public Utility District. Production Specialist that is responsible for document
formatting, graphics production, and delivery of product for the project. ECORP is supporting FPUD in
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement to increase storage at
Sugar Pine Reservoir by installing radial gates in the spillway. The increase in storage is approximately 3,000
acre-feet.
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Robert Cunningham
Staff Archaeologist
Mr. Cunningham has twelve years of experience in cultural resources management, with an emphasis on
the recordation, analysis, and evaluation of historic-period resources. He has participated in all aspects of
archaeological fieldwork, including survey, test excavation, and construction monitoring. He has served as
Field Director for archaeological inventories and site evaluation projects. He has recorded and mapped
numerous prehistoric and historic-period archaeological sites and has identified and documented
hundreds of prehistoric and historic artifacts. He recently supervised the test excavation and evaluation of
13 historic-age homesites located at Edwards Air Force Base in Los Angeles and Kern Counties.
Mr. Cunningham has prepared numerous archaeological site records and has authored and contributed to
a variety of cultural resources technical reports.
Education
B.A., Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
Registrations, Certifications, Permits and Affiliations
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Society for American Archaeology
Society for California Archaeology
Professional Experience
Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation for the Casa Blanca Specific Plan, San Bernardino
County – Meridian Land Development. Crew Chief for a cultural resources inventory of 235-acres
located in San Bernardino County. Work consisted of an intensive pedestrian survey over hilly terrain and
agricultural fields, the recordation of six historic period structures and 31 historic period features,
supervising three field technicians, proper identification and description of historic-period artifacts, keeping
detailed field notes, creating a photo journal, creating electronic maps with a handheld GPS unit, and
authoring sections of the technical report.
Stateline Solar Farm Monitoring Project, Ivanpah Valley, San Bernardino County – First Solar.
Lead Cultural Resources Monitor responsible for coordinating with BLM, First Solar Compliance Team,
construction foremen and crews during excavation for an approximately 2,100-acre 300-megawatt (MW)
photovoltaic (PV) solar farm. Duties included managing archaeological monitors, recording new sites and
isolates, collecting and cataloguing artifacts, coordinating with construction crews about upcoming work,
attending daily Plan of the Day meetings, writing daily summaries, acquiring field equipment, updating
field maps, maintaining field vehicles, collecting receipts and time sheets from crew, and reporting daily to
the client.
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Oro Verde Cultural Resources Survey, Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County – SunEdison.
Field Director for a cultural resources survey of approximately 3,140 acres located on Edwards Air Force
Base, California. Responsible for supervising five field technicians. Work consisted of an intensive
pedestrian survey and the recordation of more than 60 archaeological sites and several isolated finds.
Duties included performing a cultural resources records search using the California Historical Resources
Information System, supervising five field technicians, proper identification and description of prehistoric
and historic-period artifacts, keeping detailed field notes, preparation of site records for prehistoric and
historic-period sites, creating a photo journal, creating electronic maps with a handheld GPS unit, and
authoring sections of the technical report.
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Monitoring Project, Desert Center, Riverside County – First Solar.
Archaeologist responsible for on-site monitoring of the construction of an approximately 6,000 acres, 550-
megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar farm and associated generation interconnection line (Gen-Tie Line)
near Desert Center California. Duties included identification of cultural materials in compliance with
Section 106 of the NHPA and CEQA.
Stateline Solar Farm Project, Near Primm, Nevada, San Bernardino County – First Solar. Crew Chief
for a cultural resources inventory of 2,200-acres located on Bureau of Land Management property near
Primm, Nevada. Work consisted of an intense pedestrian survey over hilly terrain and the recordation of 26
archaeological sites and several isolated finds. Duties included supervision of three archaeological field
technicians, field logistics, proper identification and description of prehistoric and historic-period artifacts,
keeping detailed field notes, preparation of site records for prehistoric and historic-period sites, creating a
photo journal, and creating electronic maps with a handheld GPS unit.
Cultural Resources Services for Proposed Wind Farm, San Bernardino County. Field Archaeologist for a
cultural resources inventory of approximately 2,400 acres located on Bureau of Land Management property
near Daggett. Work consisted of an intense pedestrian survey over hilly terrain and the recordation of 12
archaeological sites and several isolated finds. Responsibilities included proper identification and
description of prehistoric and historic-period artifacts and creating electronic maps with a handheld GPS
unit.
Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation for the Cactus Trail Improvements Project, City of
Rialto, San Bernardino County. Field Director for a cultural resources inventory of an 11.15-acre area for
the proposed construction of a 1.49-mile long pedestrian trail. Duties included recording three newly-
identified resources, evaluation of three newly-identified resources for the California Register of Historical
Resources, preparing DPR records, creating electronic maps with a handheld GPS unit, keeping detailed
field notes, creating a photo journal, and authoring a technical report.
Natomas North Precinct CRM, Sacramento County. Field Archaeologist for a 3,666-acre survey over
fallow and active agricultural land in Sacramento County. Duties included proper identification and
description of historic-period artifacts, keeping detailed field notes, and creating a photo journal.
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Brant Brechbiel
Publications Specialist
Mr. Brechbiel has more than 25 years of experience in environmental resources management. He has been
employed with ECORP Consulting for 15 years. He has been Project Principal and Administrative Lead for
numerous projects in Orange County and throughout southern California. He has authored, coauthored,
and edited hundreds of environmental resources management reports, to both National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) format standards. He provided QA/QC
services for ECORP’s on-call biological and ecological services contract with Caltrans District 8. He has
many years of experience with the administration and documentation of large-scale, multi-year, on-call
programs. He was Project Manager for cultural resources services for the San Joaquin Hills Transportation
Corridor archaeological monitoring and data recovery project, the Newport Coast Archaeological Project,
as well as Pelican Hill Road (Newport Coast Drive) Segments A and B construction projects. As Operations
Manager for ECORP’s full-service Orange County office, he is responsible for a staff of environmental
analysts, biologists, archaeologists, and support staff. As Regional Business Manager, he is responsible for
guiding the financial success of ECORP’s Southern California offices.
Education/Affiliations
M.B.A., University of La Verne, California
B.A., History/Anthropology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
National Contract Management Association
Professional Experience
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Construction Projects. Los Angeles County – The
Planning Center/LAUSD. Project Manager for records searches, archaeological surveys, and historic
structure evaluations for the Banning Elementary School and Middle School No. 1.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Proposed LAUSD Central Region Middle School #9 and Dena
Elementary School, Los Angeles County – Parsons/LAUSD. Project Manager and technical editor for a
cultural resources assessment for the proposed LAUSD Central Region Middle School #9 (CRMS #9) and
Dena Elementary School. Work was completed in accord with the LAUSD Cultural Resource Assessment
Procedures. The cultural resources assessment included an Archaeological Phase I Site Investigation which
consisted of a records search, Native American consultation, and field survey. A Historic Resources
Technical Report was also prepared to assess the historical and architectural significance of potentially
significant historic buildings at CRMS #9. None of the 24 school buildings constructed between 1937 and
1962 were evaluated as eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. A paleontological
overview showed that the school sites have the potential to yield significant vertebrate fossils and that the
property has high paleontological sensitivity. Paleontological monitoring of excavation on the property
was recommended.
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J Serra High School Athletic Facilities Construction Project, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County –
Pueblo Serra Worship Holdings. Project Manager for construction monitoring during a one year
construction project for athletic facilities for a private high school. The Native American village of Putuidem
(CA-ORA-855) is on the property and was capped with fill. The correct placement of the cap was verified
and grading and utility trenching outside the capped area was monitored. Archaeological material found
outside the capped area was recovered and the results were provided in a report.
Putuidem (CA-ORA-855) Data Recovery Program, Orange County – Archon Group. Project Manager,
provided staffing, budgeting, and logistic support for a data recovery program at a Juaneño village site in
San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, dating to the Late Prehistoric Period. Previous work at the site had
been performed by field schools from Cypress College over a 15-year period. The data recovery program
was designed to complete mitigation of impacts so that the property could be developed. All work was
coordinated with and monitored by the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians. The final report incorporated
data from the field schools and the data recovery program and included ethnohistoric information about
the site.
Cultural Resources Services for the Antelope-Pardee 500 kV Transmission Line EIR/EIS Project, Los
Angeles County – Aspen Environmental Group/CPUC. Administrative Manager for cultural resources
tasks and technical editor for cultural resources section of the EIR/EIS for Southern California Edison’s
proposed 500 kV transmission line from Antelope Substation near Lancaster to Pardee Substation in Santa
Clarita. Records searches and cultural resources field surveys were completed for the proposed 26-mile
transmission line route and five alternative routes. Most of the routes cross the Angeles National Forest.
The project will require removal of an existing 66 kV line and towers and replacement with new 500 kV
towers and conductor. Records searches were performed at the Angeles National Forest headquarters and
at the South Central Coastal Information Center. An intensive archaeological survey of the 26-mile
proposed route and the five alternative routes was carried out. A cultural resources survey report and the
cultural resources section of the EIR/EIS were written.
Cultural Resources Services for the Antelope Segments 2 and 3 500 kV Transmission Line EIR Project,
Los Angeles and Kern Counties – Aspen Environmental Group/CPUC. Administrative Manager for
cultural resources tasks and technical editor for cultural resources section of the EIR for Southern California
Edison’s proposed 500 kV transmission line from Vincent Substation near Palmdale to Antelope Substation
near Lancaster to proposed new substations near Monolith in Kern County. Records searches and cultural
resources field surveys were completed for the proposed 56.2-mile transmission line route, alternative
routes, and proposed new substation locations. Records searches were performed at the South Central
Coastal Information Center and at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center. A cultural
resources survey report and the cultural resources section of the EIR were written.
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Jacquelyn “Jackie” McComas
Project Accountant
Ms. McComas has more than 10 years of experience in project accounting/contracts. She has been
employed with ECORP Consulting for 10 years. She has been the Project Accountant Lead for numerous
projects in Orange County and throughout southern California. She prepares invoices and expenses.
Professional Experience
Environmental Generalist Contract – Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles County. Contracts/Project
Controls. Assisted the gathering of all task order expenses and prepared the invoices for the expenses and
hours per Caltrans accounting format.
High Desert Corridor Project – Parsons for Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles and San Bernardino
Counties. Contracts/Project Controls. Assisted the gathering of all task order expenses and prepared the
invoices for the expenses and hours per Caltrans accounting format.
Biological and Ecological Studies Task Order Contract – Caltrans District 9, Mono and Inyo Counties.
Contracts/Project Controls. Assisted the gathering of all task order expenses and prepared the invoices for
the expenses and hours per Caltrans accounting format.
Biological and Cultural Resources Services, Oro Verde Solar Project, Edwards Air Force Base, Kern
County. Contracts/Project Controls. SunEdison proposed to construct a solar project on an Enhanced Use
Lease (EUL) area of Edwards Air Force Base. Assisted the gathering of all task order expenses and prepared
the invoices for the expenses and hours per the Agency’s format.
Biological Studies for Environmental Generalist Services – Caltrans Districts 6 & 9, Mono, Madera,
Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Inyo and Kern Counties. Contracts/Project Controls. Assisted the gathering of all
task order expenses and prepared the invoices for the expenses and hours per Caltrans accounting format.
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WESTMINSTER GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR
Opportunity, Community, Progress
Project Type General Plan and EIR
Location Westminster, California
Size 10.8 square miles
Client City of Westminster
Date Completed 2016
Services
Provided
Visioning, Land Planning, Branding, Economic Development,
Environmental Review, Public Outreach and Facilitation,
Project Website, Implementation
Awards 2017 Comprehensive Planning Award: Small Jurisdiction,
California APA, Orange Section
As part of a comprehensive update to its General Plan, city council and staff
directed PlaceWorks to plan and execute a public engagement program that would
reach a wide range of constituents—especially those who typically can’t or don’t
provide feedback. In addition to facilitating the 21-member general plan advisory
committee, we launched an information campaign to advertise the general plan
update and encourage public participation. PlaceWorks designed a series of bus
shelter/bus bench ads that were placed at over two dozen locations throughout the
city in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. We also advertised in local and regional
media outlets, distributed 20,000 multilanguage fliers via the City’s water bills, and
coordinated with local business and property owners to display advertisements on
their electronic billboards and store windows.
A key project objective is to establish a vision for the community that reflects
Westminster’s unique values and priorities, especially since the existing general plan
(last amended in 1996) does not have a community vision. PlaceWorks synthesized
the information from in-person feedback at open houses, workshops, and general
plan advisory committee meetings, as well as online feedback from the project
website and Open Town Hall, to draft a vision that belongs uniquely to Westminster.
Because the city is essentially built out, PlaceWorks recommended defining areas
that should be preserved (such as established residential neighborhoods) and
focusing potential land use changes along underutilized corridors and nodes adjacent
to major transportation (i.e., I-405 and SR-22).
The proposed elements of the general plan—including optional elements covering
economic development and parks and recreation—will be supported by a detailed
implementation program that will provide staff with direction on the time frame,
resources, and department(s) responsible for the program. The plan will support
the community vision and work the way the city works, so that Westminster has
the direction to move forward as well as the flexibility to adapt to changes over the
coming decades.
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CORONA GENERAL PLAN AND EIR
Maintaining Tradition While Embracing the Future
Project Type General Plan and EIR
Location Corona, California
Size 40 square miles; population 166,785
Client City of Corona
Date Completed In progress
Services
Provided
General Plan, Public Outreach, Environmental Impact Report,
Environmental Justice, Public Health
Corona has emerged as a leading anchor of western Riverside County with proximity
to three counties, quality neighborhoods, and a diverse commercial and industrial
base. Corona’s 2004 General Plan presented a clear vision to leverage its location,
history, and community resources, but in 2016 it was time to reevaluate the plan
to address changes in state law and advancements in planning. The PlaceWorks
team is leading a technical update of the plan that includes updating the technical
background report, facilitating community outreach, and crafting a new general plan
and EIR to ensure that quality of life is preserved and enhanced.
Corona has seen extraordinary growth, and the General Plan update will focus on
addressing the impacts of that growth while ensuring that the vision and values of
Corona remain relevant. The city’s sphere of influence will also be evaluated—these
areas pose additional challenges related to infrastructure and service levels. The
update will also address more contemporary challenges—such as environmental
justice, community health, water resources, hazards, climate change and resiliency—
through targeted outreach and analysis. Ultimately, the plan will continue as a “living”
document to further Corona’s vision.
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TEMPLE CITY 2050 MID-CENTURY PLAN AND EIR
and Las Tunas/Rosemead Specific Plan and Zoning Code Update
The Temple City 2050 Mid-Century Plan was the first all-inclusive update of the
city’s general plan in over 25 years. PlaceWorks updated all supplemental policies,
including the Las Tunas/Rosemead Specific Plan and zoning code, and prepared an
environmental impact report. As part of these updates, PlaceWorks analyzed the city’s
demographic trends, unique cultural context, development, and built environment
to identify new and updated goals and policies that allow the city to position itself to
be fiscally sustainable and competitive on a local and regional level.
The Mid-Century Plan was a community-driven effort that channeled the city’s
strengths. Constant outreach and communication with residents, business
owners, public officials, and other stakeholders defined the goals, policies, and
implementation strategies to achieve the city’s full potential. Outreach included face-
to-face conversations, festivals, and workshops fully integrated with current networks
and outreach tools such as Temple City Connect magazine and an interactive “Make
TC Happen” website.
The goal of sustainability is essential to any general plan approach and was included
in each element of the Mid-Century Plan, directly influenced by the EIR. This achieved
two things: it kept the plan manageable, and it addressed sustainable practice within
the framework of similar policies (i.e., land use, mobility, health, climate change,
conservation, economic development).
Project Type General Plan, Specific Plan, Zoning Code Update, and EIR
Location Temple City, California
Size 35,000 Population; 4 square miles
Client City of Temple City
Date Completed 2017
Services
Provided
Outreach, Land Use Planning, Zoning Code Update, Economic
Analysis, Design and Landscape Architecture, Policy Development,
Historic Resources, Environmental Review, Website Design
Awards 2018 Comprehensive Planning Award: Small Jurisdiction Award
of Merit, California APA, Los Angeles Section
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This project was led by PlaceWorks' Woodie Tescher while with another
consulting firm.
This was the first update to the city’s general plan in more than 17 years and
resulted from the collaboration of elected decision-makers, community members,
and agencies who shape land use development and community conservation. Due
to modest increases in the city’s population since the last general plan update in
1993, the community was concerned about protecting its beautiful natural setting
and recreational resources, but also expressed a desire for sustainable growth and
development in Agoura Hills.
The city’s main objective was a sustainable general plan with updated goals, policies,
and implementation programs to address current issues, needs, and community
values. Since Agoura Hills is largely built out, the focus of the update was to guide
infill development to sustain and enhance the character of the community by 1)
preserving existing neighborhoods and districts and 2) selectively providing for
the evolution of older and underutilized buildings into places to better serve the
community.
During the planning process, the community expressed a strong desire for a plan
that balanced its commitment to protecting its open spaces and natural resources
while providing continued economic revitalization and job opportunities within the
community. The “self-mitigating” general plan EIR was an effective implementation
tool because it provided the basis for streamlined environmental review of projects
consistent with the general plan’s goals, policies, and programs.
Project Type General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report
Location Agoura Hills, California
Size 7 square miles
Client City of Agoura Hills
Date Completed October 2009
Services
Provided
Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Sciences, Public
Facilitation
AGOURA HILLS GENERAL PLAN
Land Use and Circulation Elements
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MENIFEE INAUGURAL GENERAL PLAN AND EIR
Establishing a Framework for Self Governance
Project Type General Plan / EIR
Location Menifee, California
Size Approximately 50 square miles
Client City of Menifee
Date Completed December 2013
Services
Provided
Land Planning, Economic Development Planning, Climate
Action Planning, Community Profile, Environmental Review
Awards Comprehensive Planning Award (Small Jurisdiction) |
American Planning Association, Inland Empire Section, 2014
Before incorporation, Menifee competed for resources and representation with
several other communities in a county the size of New Jersey. As a result, residents
sought a local government structure with leaders who understood the area’s unique
values and priorities. In October 2008, after a 10-year process, the City of Menifee
became Riverside County’s 26th city and began the first steps toward a new local
governance structure and unifying vision that represented local values and priorities.
It was particularly important to the community that the General Plan provide land use
guidance for the city’s diverse environments, which range from rural mountainous
areas to urbanized activity centers. The city’s rural heritage, natural valley setting,
rolling hills, rugged rock outcroppings, and mountain views distinguish Menifee from
other cities in the Inland Empire. The Community Design Element provides policy
guidance for established neighborhoods such as Sun City, Quail Valley, and Romoland
as well as the newer communities of Heritage Lakes and Menifee Lakes.
The General Plan framework was intended to be strategic, incorporating land use,
placemaking, transportation, cultural, and environmental policies. It was designed
with an immediate focus on fiscally responsible economic development strategies
that are essential to sustain the quality of life and prosperity desired by residents
and businesses. This was achieved through the preparation of an optional Economic
Development Element and accompanied by a separate Implementation Program,
which identified concrete action items that the city can pursue in both the near and
long term.
As the governance structure for the city transitioned from regional to local, a
transparent planning process was identified as an essential component of the
General Plan. Outreach began by capturing residents’ future aspirations for the new
city at the inaugural 1st Birthday Celebration, and followed with property owner
workshops, stakeholder meetings, and monthly meetings with the General Plan
Advisory Committee.
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SB 1000 IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKIT
A Guide for Local Government Agencies, Planners, Communities
Project Type Planning Publication
Location California
Client California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA)
Date Completed September 2017
Services Comprehensive Planning, Healthy Communities, Social
Equity/Environmental Justice, Sustainability, Regulatory
Compliance, Graphic Design
Awards 2018 Best Practices (Merit), APACA; 2018 Environmental
Resource Document (Merit), AEP-CA; 2018 Best Practices
Award of Excellence, APACA-Northern
In 2017, the Governor passed SB 1000, the Planning for Healthy Communities Act
(Levya, 2016). The bill requires all cities and counties to amend general plans to
include either an environmental justice element or an integrated set of environmental
justice goals, policies, and objectives. PlaceWorks was retained by the California
Environmental Justice Alliance to prepare a toolkit to guide local government
agencies, planners, and communities in implementing SB 1000.
The toolkit explains the background and requirements for SB 1000 and walks users
through the process of identifying “disadvantaged” communities using the most
current tools. It discusses principles and techniques for meaningful community
engagement—with disadvantaged communities and the community at large—and
provides guidance on developing environmental justice objectives and policies. Five
case studies across California illustrate how very different jurisdictions approached
planning for environmental justice, their outcomes, and the key learning points.
Finally, the toolkit covers a wealth of potential funding sources for updating a general
plan to address environmental justice—either in an element or by incorporating
related policies.
The full toolkit can be downloaded at www.caleja.org/sb1000-toolkit.
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VENTURA ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
Environmental Justice and Health Assessment
Project Type Environmental Scan
Location Ventura, California
Size 32 square miles; population 111,000
Client City of Ventura
Date Completed In progress
Services
Provided
Environmental Justice, Public Health
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & HEALTH ASSESSMENT
With the passage of SB 1000, jurisdictions across California are beginning to
incorporate environmental justice and health into their comprehensive general
plans. SB 1000 requires that goals, policies, and objectives be incorporated as well
as programs that prioritize addressing the unique health concerns of disadvantaged
communities. As a prelude to a focused general plan update, PlaceWorks was
retained by the City of Ventura to conduct a comprehensive assessment to inform
changes to goals, policies, and programs.
To complete the assessment, CalEnviroScreen was first used to identify disadvantaged
communities in the city. City health data was also provided for each census tract
to better understand the unique health needs. Topics such as pollution exposure,
air quality, public infrastructure and facilities, food access, housing conditions, and
access to opportunities for physical activity were analyzed for environmental justice
concerns. As part of the engagement program, a workshop was also held to seek
input from the community so that responsive goals, policies, and programs can be
incorporated into the general plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & HEALTH ASSESSMENT
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Figure 4.2: CalEnviroScreen Results: Pollution Burden
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COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE VENTURA COUNTY
A Partnership, A Blueprint
Project Type Visioning, Public Outreach, Regional Planning
Location Ventura County, California
Size 2,208 square miles
Client Southern California Association of Governments
Date Completed 2010
Services
Provided
Scenario Development and Analysis, Public Involvement
Process, Media Outreach, Facilitation, Project Branding,
Marketing Materials, Graphics Design and Packaging, Spanish
Translation
Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County is a broad partnership of 10 cities and
Ventura County, the Ventura Council of Governments, Ventura County Transportation
Commission, the Ventura County Civic Alliance, Ventura County Air Pollution Control
District, and the Southern California Association of Governments. As growth
increases, coordinated action from a regional perspective must be exercised to
ensure that Ventura County communities are prepared for the future. Long-range,
integrated land use, transportation, and environment scenarios were used as the
focal point of a broad countywide dialogue about which sustainability practices
should be implemented regionally. The effort was the only one in California that was
based on a regional scenario and that immediately preceded the implementation of
the landmark Senate Bill 375: The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection
Act. PlaceWorks and the project partners conducted the process to be consistent
with SB 375.
The Compact, or agreement, between municipalities acts as a blueprint for local
policies and a framework for ongoing inter-jurisdictional collaboration. PlaceWorks
led the visioning, scenario development and analysis, and public outreach effort.
The outreach gained public input through a number of mediums, including public
workshops, social networking sites, online surveys, and printed materials. At the
beginning of the effort residents attended “Map the Future” workshops to brainstorm
how they would like the future to unfold. Participants produced 47 maps and a list
of major priorities. PlaceWorks consolidated and incorporated key themes into three
scenarios that were analyzed and presented to the public for review in a series of
“Sustainability Summits.” The scenarios that addressed the key components of
sustainability—economy, environment, and equity—were presented in a final vision
document and draft Compact.
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Scenario Development Types
Town Residential
Village Residential
Suburban Residential
Highway Commercial
Office Area
Industrial Area
Scenario Centers
City Center
Town Center
Village Center
Boulevard Community
Scenario Transportation Options
Metrolink
Light Rail
Light Rail Station
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
BRT Station
basis for the three scenarios below. These scenarios are not general
plans and should be viewed as guidelines as cities and the county
continue to grow.
Land Use
Scenario One focuses on less dense development. Uses
are separated and the majority of housing is single
family. Overall consumption of vacant land is highest
(24 square miles) in this scenario.
TransportationThe majority of transportation improvements in Scenario One are road expansions with some transit
improvements.
Land Use
This scenario places a greater focus on mixing uses,
varying housing types, and redevelopment. Which reduces the amount of vacant land used to 14 square
miles.
Transportation
Transportation improvements in Scenario Two include
roadway expansion and multiple transit lines. These
improvements put 49% of housing and 42% of
employment within a half mile of transit.
Land Use
Scenario Three puts the greatest emphasis on mixed use and higher intensity development with 53% of
new housing and 44% of new employment in mixed
use areas. Scenario Three consumes the least amount
of vacant land of the three scenarios (11 square miles)
and 100% of development occurs within urban growth boundaries.
TransportationScenario Three includes some roadway expansion and
calls for the greatest diversity in transit options with
new fast bus, BRT, and Light Rail, and improvements
to current Metrolink. These improvements Put 59%
of housing and 56% of housing within a half mile of transit.
Comparing the Scenarios
Mixed-Use
Percentage of future development that would occur in mixed-use areas.
Housing
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
10
20
30
40
50
Employment
Land and Building Reuse
Amount new of growth that would occur through infill and redevelopment (percent).
Urban Growth Boundaries
Percentage of future development that would occur within urban growth boundaries.
the numbers
TownhouseSingle-Unit Multi-Unit
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
10
20
30
40
50
Housing Mix
Percentage of new housing by type.
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
5
15
25
35
45
10
20
30
40
Housing Employment Housing
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
20
40
60
80
Employment
Water and Sewer Costs
Total new infrastructure costs for culinary water, stormwater, and sewer in millions of dollars.
Transit
Percentage of new housing and employment that would be within 1/2 mile of transit.
Housing
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
Employment
10
20
30
40
50
Land Consumption
Amount of vacant and prime agricultural land in square miles that would be used for development.
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
Vacant Land Prime Agriculture
5
10
15
20
25
Transit Trips & Vehicle Miles TraveledProjected total daily transit trips and daily VMT per person.
38.5
39
39.5
40VMT
Scenario1 Scenario2 Scenario3
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
Transit Trips Vehicle Miles TraveledTrips per DaySewer StormCulinary
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
Impervious Acres & Storm Water FlowsProjected new impervious acres and storm water flows.
Impervious Acres Storm Water Flows
16,500Cubic FeetScenario1 Scenario2 Scenario3
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000 Acres15,500
14,500
13,500
Miles of New Roads
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
300
350
400
450
500
Cost of New Roads (local)
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
Roads
New roads (in miles) and cost of new local roads (in millions).
Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3
21.20
21.00
20.80
20.60
20.40
Greenhouse Gasses
Daily CO2 emissions and PM 2.5 in tons per capita for light and medium duty vehicles only.
.60
.58
.56
.54
.52
CO2 emissions PM 2.5 emissionsPM 2.5CO2Water Demand
Projected water demand per new home or business unit in acre feet per year.
Scenario 1Scenario 2Scenario 3
Water Demand (acre feet/year)
0.05
0.15
0.25
0.35
0.45
From Mapping the Future Workshops to
Countywide Scenarios
The Mapping the Future Workshops were held in 2007 and 2009.
The workshops were forums where residents, business owners, and
community leaders gathered together to give their ideas about future
growth in Ventura County. Participants created a total of 47 maps
which were consolidated into three growth scenarios.
WHERE will we live?HOW will we live?
Workshop participants placed chips representing housing options.
Where and how will we PLAY?Where will we WORK?
Workshop participants sometimes placed chips in-town and sometimes
on vacant land
scenario one
In addition to land use and transportation attendees looked at future
open space. Concepts discussed included city separators, sensitive
lands, and wildlife corridors.
Job types and location were discussed at the Map the Future Workshops.
Jobs are found in centers as well. Proximity of jobs and housing can
reduce the amount of driving necessary for Ventura’s residents.
scenario two
How will we GET AROUND?
Workshop participants used colored tape to show where different types
of transportation improvements should be made.
scenario three
scenario two
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PASADENA HOUSING ELEMENT
Vibrant Economy, Education, Culture, and Diversity
Project Type Housing Element
Location Pasadena, California
Size 23 square miles; 140,000 people
Client City of Pasadena
Date Completed 2013
Services
Provided
Housing Element Preparation, Public Outreach
Awards 2014 Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Award, Urban Land
Institute
The City of Pasadena is a thriving community at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.
The city is renowned for its vibrant economy, educational and scientific institutions,
cultural amenities, diverse and quality housing, thriving central district, strong
neighborhoods, and high quality of life. Pasadena has established itself as a national
leader in housing and neighborhood initiatives, and these efforts have contributed to
Pasadena being one of the most-sought-after places to live and work.
PlaceWorks has supported the city’s housing initiatives and prepared every housing
element since 2000, including the 2013–2021 housing element. These housing
elements have directed mixed-use and transit-oriented development around Gold
Line stations, encouraged the production of affordable housing through inclusionary
programs, preserved residential neighborhoods (including those with historical
designations), and addressed the special needs of residents.
Pasadena’s housing elements and vision have been a model of success. Since the
turn of the century, Pasadena has facilitated the development and preservation of
more than 5,000 housing units. A full 25 percent of these are below market rate,
including hundreds of units for seniors, families, people with disabilities, people who
are homeless, and other groups. The Pasadena Housing Element earned recognition
for best practices from the California Department of Housing and Community
Development and national recognition from the Urban Land Institute with the 2014
Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Award.
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SANTA ANA HOUSING ELEMENT AND IS/ND
The Historic Core of Orange County
Project Type Housing Element, Initial Study/Negative Declaration
Location Santa Ana, California
Size 28 square miles; 353,200 people
Client City of Santa Ana
Date Completed 2009
Services
Provided
Housing Element Preparation, Visioning, Public Outreach
Awards 2010 Orange Section APA
Outstanding Planning: Focused Issue
Incorporated in 1886, Santa Ana has a rich cultural heritage. As the county seat, the
city boasts an eclectic urban core, burgeoning employment centers, transit hub,
historic areas, and a rich history. PlaceWorks was called to complete the 2008–2014
Housing Element update in the midst of a turbulent housing market. At this juncture,
the community faced critical challenges addressing tremendous population growth,
lack of housing production, neighborhood stabilization, revitalization of underutilized
commercial corridors, economic development, and improved mobility and air quality.
In order to frame a housing agenda to address these challenges, considerable
consensus was required. PlaceWorks led an extensive public outreach and
engagement effort, which included multiple educational sessions with individual
members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Redevelopment Housing
Commission. Several community workshops were held and presented in English,
Spanish, and Vietnamese. Additional outreach was conducted with community-
based organizations and the Chamber of Commerce, including a business survey.
The public outreach program culminated in two visioning sessions with the Santa
Ana City Council.
The housing element update and visioning process has proven successful. The City
of Santa Ana is now one of the few cities in California with an explicit housing vision
that is inclusive, sustainable, and reflective of the community. The city’s strategy for
addressing housing needs is centered on implementing smart growth principles:
locating housing along transportation corridors, facilitating mixed-use development
into district centers to support economic development goals, supporting the
rehabilitation of housing to stabilize neighborhoods, and assisting the production of
housing and services for special needs groups.
Since adoption of the housing element, PlaceWorks has leveraged the project to
secure funding from the Southern California Association of Governments as part of
its Compass Blueprint Demonstration Projects. Funds will be used to create a specific
plan for a residential mixed-use district along Harbor Boulevard that connects to the
city’s Go Local transit program, Orange County BRT lines, and proposed rail corridor.
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Project Type Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Plan, General Plan
Location San Bernardino, California
Size 20,000 square miles, 310,000 residents
Client County of San Bernardino
Date Completed In Progress
Services
Provided
Physical and Social Climate Vulnerability Assessment, Climate
Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy
The comprehensive Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy’s principles, goals,
policies, objectives, and actions have one end—to ensure the health and well-being
of unincorporated residents. The strategy is based on an extensive social and physical
vulnerability assessment of the threats posed by climate change—increased heat,
drought, flooding, and wildfire—in over 70 distinct populations and assets throughout
the unincorporated valley, mountain, and desert regions.
The vulnerability assessment analyzes how people may be affected by climate change—
including senior citizens, persons facing economic hardships, and historically disadvantaged
groups—which informs policies that can improve resiliency. The assessment also identifies
potential vulnerabilities in important buildings and infrastructure networks, which can be
retrofit to help avoid future damage and loss of service. It also evaluates the threats to
local ecosystems, which are critical for a strong economy and high quality of life.
This detailed vulnerability assessment allows for a climate adaptation and resiliency
strategy that far exceeds standard practice or guidance. It addresses the full spectrum
of identified climate vulnerabilities and includes policies for modifications to the
built environment, efforts to encourage social support networks, protections for key
ecosystems, and many more. The strategy will be integrated into the Countywide Plan,
ensuring that resiliency will be a core principle of future growth and development.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCY STRATEGY
A Component of the San Bernardino Countywide Plan
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND EIR
Santa Barbara Countywide Plan to Address GHGs
To prepare an energy and climate action plan (ECAP) for Santa Barbara County,
PlaceWorks’ staff reviewed and updated the county’s 2007 baseline community-
wide GHG emissions inventory; identified appropriate GHG reduction targets and
evaluated GHG reduction strategies; prepared an implementation program and
monitoring tool; conducted a feasibility and cost-benefit analysis; and facilitated staff
meetings and community engagement efforts. This extensive process gave county
staff and decision makers detailed information to make the most informed choices
on GHG reduction efforts with the greatest positive effects. The ECAP included a
programmatic EIR to support its status as a Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy. The
plan was adopted in 2015, and PlaceWorks staff continue to support monitoring and
reporting efforts.
This project was led by PlaceWorks' Tammy Seale and Eli Krispi while with
another consulting firm.
Project Type Climate Change Planning
Location Santa Barbara County, California
Size 3,789 square miles; 142,088 population
Client County of Santa Barbara
Date Completed 2017
Services
Provided
Energy and Climate Action Plan, Environmental Impact Report
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ENERGYWISE PLAN
And Conservation and Open Space Element EIR Addendum
Project Type Climate Change Planning
Location San Luis Obispo County, California
Size 3,616 square miles; 119,552 population
Client County of San Luis Obispo
Date Completed November 2011
Services
Provided
Climate Action Plan, Public Outreach, Environmental Planning,
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, EIR Addendum
Awards 2012 Climate Change Merit Award | AEP 2012 Award of
Excellence for Innovation in Green Community Planning | APA
California, Central Coast Section
®
County of San Luis Obispo General PlanConservation and Open Space Element
May 2010
San Luis Obispo County
Department of Planning and Building
The San Luis Obispo County EnergyWise Plan is a climate action plan for
unincorporated areas, an implementation program of the county’s general plan,
and the county’s first adaptation strategy. It was supported by an Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant from the US Department of Energy and reduces GHG
emissions through carefully strategized goals, measures, and actions. Community
and government GHG reduction efforts include smart grid technology, workforce
training, extensive renewable energy deployment, parking supply limits, and water-
efficient landscaping.
The plan involved a variety of local and regional stakeholders—e.g., county staff, the
Local Government Commission, the GEOS Institute, Strategic Energy Innovations, and
the Air Pollution Control District. Extensive public outreach included in-person and
online forums as well as a speaker series and even curriculum training for elementary
school teachers (grades 4 to 6).
The EnergyWise Plan demonstrates the county’s continued commitment to
addressing climate change and provides a road map to achieving the county’s GHG
reduction target of 15 percent below baseline levels by 2020.
This project was led by PlaceWorks' Tammy Seale while with another
consulting firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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MONO COUNTY RESOURCE EFFICIENCY PLAN
Reducing Resource Use
Mono County Resource
Efficiency Plan
8/1/2014 Final
Project Type Climate Change Planning
Location Mono County, California
Size 3,110 square miles, population 5,750
Client Mono County
Date Completed 2014
Services
Provided
Climate Action Plan, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Resource
Management
Awards 2015 Award of Merit for Innovation in Green Community
Planning | APA California, Central Section
Mono County Resource
Efficiency Plan
8/1/2014 Final
The Resource Efficiency Plan (REP) for Mono County evaluates the resource use of
unincorporated areas—electricity, heating fuels such as propane and wood, water,
transportation fuels, and waste generation—as well as the resulting GHG emissions.
The plan’s comprehensive strategies reduce resource use while preserving residents’
rural and outdoor-focused lifestyle, promote renewable energy development, and
reduce GHG emissions. Integrated into the county’s general plan, the REP helps
ensure effective and consistent implementation.
The REP is appropriate for the unique conditions of Mono County, a large, sparsely
populated county in California’s Eastern Sierra region. The plan emphasizes improved
building efficiency in existing homes and businesses, more resource-efficient ranching
and forestry activities, and the increased use of alternative fuel vehicles that are
appropriate for the county’s climate. Several strategies focus on reducing resource
use by visitors and visitor-serving enterprises—in peak seasons, there could be three
times as many visitors as local residents. The county has ample renewable energy
potential, including geothermal resources, and the REP encourages appropriate
development of these resources to contribute to the local economy and statewide
mandates.
An extensive, Excel-based tool allows county staff to measure annual resource use
and GHG emissions, track plan implementation, and determine progress toward GHG
emission targets. The tool is easy to use and relies on publicly available data as much
as possible to minimize staff data collection. Its graphics-rich, automatically generated
charts and tables can be copied into other formats to clarify the information for
decision makers and the public.
This project was led by PlaceWorks' Tammy Seale and Eli Krispi while with
another consulting firm.
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Thousand Oaks General Plan Update and Program EIR – Thousand Oaks, CA
Iteris is currently supporting a multi-
disciplinary team in the preparation of the
City of Thousand Oaks General Plan
Update (GPU) and Program EIR. Iteris is
specifically preparing the traffic analysis
and traffic forecasting components of the
project. The traffic forecasting approach
includes the use of the current Ventura
County Transportation Model (VCTM),
developed by Iteris. This model was the
first in southern California to utilize the
2016 version of SCAG’s Sub-Regional
Model Development Tool. Iteris is utilizing
the future year traffic forecasts to evaluate the impact of the proposed GPU on the transportation network’s
intersections and roadway segments. The traffic modeling is also being used to develop metrics such as total
roadway segment daily volumes, TAZ trip generation, miles of congestion, Citywide VMT, and Citywide VHT.
These metrics will be used evaluate and compare four land use alternatives to the preferred land use plan.
The Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), being prepared as part of the Program EIR, includes a baseline existing
conditions report documenting intersection and roadway segment Level of Service (LOS), followed by future
year “no build” (i.e., currently adopted General Plan scenario) and “build” (i.e., with General Plan Update
scenario) scenarios evaluating transportation-related impacts of the GPU. Lastly, Iteris is supporting the team
in the preparation of a new transportation analysis process for the City, through outreach and the
transportation metrics described, which is consistent with new SB 743 CEQA guidelines.
Personnel: Deepak Kaushik (Project Manager), Viggen Davidian (Principal-in-Charge), Jennifer Martin,
Tyler Lindberg
Role: ☐ Prime ☒ Sub
Sub(s):
Reference: Kathy Naoum, AICP, Transportation Planner, City of Thousand Oaks, 2100 E Thousand Oaks
Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, (805) 961-8912, KNaoum@toaks.org
Budget: $95,508
Duration: 4/2019 – 4/2021
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VCTC Ventura County Traffic Model (VCTM) – Ventura County, CA
Iteris completed development of a county-wide
traffic model for Ventura County, as a sub-area
model based on the 2016 SCAG Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities
Strategy Model. The project was the first in
southern California to utilize the 2016 version
of SCAG’s Sub-Regional Model Development
Tool. A major component of the project was
the development of a land use to
socioeconomic data (population/employment)
conversion module, as the current planning
tool in Ventura County is land use, where the
regional model trip generation is based on
socioeconomic inputs. Other model
components include completed transit, an active transportation module, standardized and automated a
model outputs. Outputs were developed for a variety of local geographies in order to support air quality
analysis and VMT calculations to address SB 743 requirements.
The model has been validated and future traffic forecasts will be developed once future land uses forecast
are finalized. The model is used to test various land use alternatives for the County of Ventura General Plan
update. Once completed, Iteris will install the model at VCTC and provide training to VCTC staff. It should be
noted that Iteris also developed the earlier version of the VCTM, which was a highway-based model and
reflected transit through regional mode choice factors. This model supported the County’s highway projects
for over ten years.
Key Personnel: Viggen Davidian (Project Director), Jennifer Martin (Project Manager), Kristen Tso
(Task Leader-Land Use), Chris Devlin, Ashley Son, Mahmoud Ahmadi
Iteris’ Role: Prime
Client Reference: Andrew Kent, Planning/GIS Analyst, Ventura County Transportation Commission
(VCTC), 950 County Square Drive, Suite 207, Ventura, CA 93003, (805) 642-1409,
akent@goventura.org
Project Budget: $164,500; $7,440 (Training)
Project Duration: April 2016 to December 2018
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Focused General Plan Amendment and SEIR – Murrieta, CA
Iteris, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, is currently
providing transportation planning services to the City of
Murrieta for preparation of the City’s Focused General Plan
Amendment (FGPA) and SEIR. Iteris is preparing a CEQA-
level Traffic Impact Analysis to evaluate the changes in land
use designations incorporated into the FGPA. In order to
develop traffic volume forecasts, Iteris is preparing a
focused travel-demand model consistent with the 2016
SCAG RTP/SCS model assumptions and inputs, as well as
compatible with the current City of Murrieta traffic analysis
zone (TAZ) structure and land use as part of the adopted
2011 General Plan, in which Iteris played a key role in
preparing. The work effort will include analyses required to
address changes in State law that have been enacted since
the 2011 General Plan. A key component of the project is
the preparation of guidelines for the implementation of SB
743, consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan in order to encourage economic development. Given the
new metrics identified by OPR as part of SB 743, Iteris is preparing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) data in a
format consistent with RTAC methodologies and GHG quantification protocols. The data will assist the project
team’s effort in producing GHG inventories, developing strategies geared towards overall VMT reduction, and
ensuring the General Plan’s compliance with SB 743.
Personnel: Deepak Kaushik (Project Manager), Jennifer Martin (Traffic Modeling), Viggen Davidian
(Principal in Charge)
Role: ☐ Prime ☒ Sub
Sub(s): None
Prime: Brian Mooney, Principal, Rick Engineering, 5620 Friars Road, San Diego, CA, 92110, (619) 291-
0707, bmooney@rickengineering.com
Reference: Paul Swancott, Senior Planner, City of Murrieta, 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA, 92562, (951)
461-6063, PSwancott@MurrietaCA.gov
Project Budget: $60,000
Iteris’ Budget: $66,000
Duration: 07/2018 –☒ ongoing (expected end date required: 09/2019)
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city of cudahy infrastructure exhibit
2010 general plan land use map regional context
CITY OF CUDAHY GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE
LOCATION Cudahy, CA | CLIENT MIG, Inc.
As part of the 2017 Cudahy General Plan Update, which incorporates a road map
for City planning out to 2040, Fuscoe Engineering provided technical support to
the lead consultant MIG. FEI’s primary role was to evaluate City-wide infrastructure
with the proposed land use changes and identify areas where potential upgrades
and future CIP projects should be directed. As part of the infrastructure analysis, FEI
also identified appropriate green infrastructure opportunities and sustainable water
conservation policies to support future redevelopment within the City. In addition,
FEI provided the supporting EIR Technical Analysis, which accompanies the General
Plan Update.
STATUS Completed 2018
CONTACT Lisa Brownfield| 626.744.9872
PARK W/ INFILITRATION BASIN
WATER
RESERVOIRS
REGIONAL WQ PLANNED +
ARTIFICAL TURF FIELD
PARK EXPANSION
PROJECT
HISTORIC SCE
BUILDING
WATER RESERVOIR VACANT LOT
FUTURE TRANSIT
CENTER
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long beach skyline at night
storm drain overview exhibit los cerritos wetlands
LONG BEACH SOUTHEAST AREA
SPECIFIC PLAN
LOCATION Long Beach, CA | CLIENT Placeworks for City of Long Beach
The purpose of this project was the preparation of land use updates for a 1,500-
acre portion of East Long Beach and entailed preparation of a Specific Plan and
an amendment to the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) and the Southeast Area
Development and Improvement Plan (SEADIP) zoning district. The scope of work
also included the preparation of a Program EIR. Located directly south of the
California State University Long Beach campus, the area provides marina access
to the Alamitos Bay and is host to regional bikeway connections along the San
Gabriel River, which provides access to the ocean. SEADIP is the last remaining
area of Long Beach that is not entirely built out and is characterized by
undeveloped Los Cerritos wetlands parcels in varying degrees of degradation and
several large under-utilized properties, particularly along Pacific Coast Highway.
Fuscoe participated in conducting community outreach, following State grant
protocols to identify the community’s key infrastructure concerns. The overall
project encompassed refining and implementing the perspectives of multiple
stakeholder groups, including property owners, businesses, residents and
wetlands preservationists. This significant undertaking offered a unique
opportunity to produce a land use and development code that creatively balanced
responsible development with resource preservation. The final Specific Plan
included customized land uses and development standards; identified locations
for future development potential; expanded multi-modal transportation options;
and incorporated proactive strategies to preserve wetlands and measures to
maintain valuable natural resources.
STATUS Completed August 2017
CONTACT Karen Gulley, Placeworks | 714.966.9220
Nicole Morse, T&B Planning | 714.505.6360
Melissa You, now at City of La Habra | 562.905.9720
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former los alamitos air base site
westminster city hall temple city aerial
LOS ALAMITOS, WESTMINSTER &
TEMPLE CITY GENERAL PLANS
LOCATION Los Alamitos, Westminster & Temple City, CA | CLIENT Placeworks
Fuscoe worked with Placeworks on the Los Alamitos City-wide General Plan
Update, which covered infrastructure support, including storm drain, sewer and
water, to determine potential infrastructure improvements and land uses for the
1,400-acre former air base. FEI also worked with OC Sanitation Districts on sewer
infrastructure, Golden State Water Company on water infrastructure and City staff
on water quality opportunities. FEI prepared the infrastructure technical report as
an appendix to the General Plan EIR, adopted March 2015.
The City of Westminster adopted its updated 20-year General Plan on September
2016. FEI worked with Placeworks on this comprehensive effort that provided
technical support for infrastructure compliance. FEI interacted with numerous
agencies, including City Public Works, OC Flood Control District, OC Sanitation
District and Midway City Sanitary District on infrastructure deficiency assessments
and Capital Improvement Budgets.
The City of Temple City undertook a city-wide General Plan Update and approval
of a Specific Plan. FEI worked with Placeworks on infrastructure assessment and
more detailed Specific Plan level assessment. Land use alternatives were
evaluated for the Temple City Crossroads Specific Plan. Coordination with Los
Angeles County Sanitation District occurred due to potential impacts related to
LACSD trunk lines. The General Plan Update was approved November 2017 and
the Crossroads Specific Plan was approved April 2018.
CONTACT Steven Mendoza - Los Alamitos, now at Santa Ana | 714.647.5360
Scott Miller - Westminster | 714.548.3693
Andrew Coyne - City of Temple City | 626.285.2171
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Estimated Project Budget
The following presents the estimated budget for preparation of the updated
comprehensive General Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)
for the City of Moorpark . All costs for labor, deliverables, and direct expenses
are included. The estimated hours for each PlaceWorks staff person are listed for
each work task, with the cumulative costs for subcontractors listed separately.
The budget is based on the work scope and assumptions described in the
accompanying proposal and is subject to modification to reflect refinements of
the scope and schedule as confirmed with City staff. It represents a "maximum"
level of effort reflecting comparable general plan assignments for communities
within the region . We are aware of the substantial costs associated with this
effort and are prepared to modify the scope and budgets as neces sary to meet
the City's financial resources.
There are some important variables that would likely result in adjustments .
Almost $300,000 is allocated for an aggressive program of public outreach and
engagement, encompassing a breadth of activities described in the City's Request
for Proposals, for which the cost of each is separately listed. In consideration
of the specific activities selected in developing the final Public Outreach and
Engagement Plan (Task 3.2), the budget would be modified accordingly. Similarly,
approximately $240,000 is estimated for preparation of the Existing Conditions
report, which would serve dual purposes as the baseline for preparing the
update Plan and the Existing Setting of the PEI R. The RFP states that the City will
provide the consultant with an initial database to be reviewed for its adequacy
for these purposes. Our proposed scope assumes a "worst case" scenario where
possibly significant additional technical work may be necessary. Should this not
be necessary, the budget would be reduced accordingly.
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tl:ASK 1. PROJECT FOUNDATION, INmATION, AND PRELIMINARY COORDINATION l
1.1 Kick-Off Meeting and Citv Tour 6 6 6 6 24 $5,100 $1,605 $1,766 $6,968
1.2 Project Management and Tracking System 84 . 4 32 120 $23,640 $1,780 $1,958 $26,071
1.3 Coord . Mtgs w/City Staff (a ss ume 3 hrs/wk/30 mos) 30 360 20 60 470 $93,700 $6,180 $6,798 $102,372
1.4 1 Coord. Meetings with DAC (assume 8 meetings) 32 32 4 8 4 so $17,140 $1,325 $1,458 $18,940
1.5 1 Meetings with City Council Members 6 6 12 $2,610 $0 $2,662
1.6 Document Templates and Ba se Maps 4 4 24 32 $4,980 $0 $5,080
1.7 Data Gatherin2 and Review 4 16 24 24 68 $8 580 $250 $275 $9,027
Task 1. Subtotal 78 496 6 4 0 8 0 0 16 48 24 24 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 806 $155,750 $12,254 $0 $0 $12,254 $171,119 -tTASK z. EXlmNG CONDmONS·BACKGROUND RESORT .. ,(,' .. ·,,:.,,. "' .. ,.,, .
2.1 Data Compilation and Analysis 28 0 0 88 0 214 36 0 32 144 264 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 32 0 0 8 0 858 $130,590 $13,510 $23,770 $64,260 $111,694 $244,896
IHistorv I 24 24 $3,240 $0 $3,305
I Health and Environmental Justice I I 72 72 $14,040 $0 $14,321
Land Use 6 I 12 60 40 118 $15,820 $0 $16,136
Urban Design and Public Places 16 1 4 60 24 104 $15,100 $0 $15,402
!socioeconomic Profile GI 88 20 200 8 322 $45,240 $0 $46,145
Housing 142 142 $27,690 $0 $28,244
Circulation/Mobility I I 0 $0 $13,510 $14,861 $14,861
Infrastructure I 0 $0 $23,770 $26,147 $26,147
Recreation I I 0 $0 $0 $0
Education 32 32 $4,320 $0 $4,406
Physiography and Hydrology I 0 $0 $0 $0
Biological Resources 0 $0 $41,725 $45,898 $45,898
!Cultural Resources I 0 $0 $22,535 $24,789 $24,789
Air Quality and GHG Emissions (see Task 7.4.1) I 0 $0 $0 $0
Geology, Flooding, Fire, Materials, Preparedness 8 4 32 44 $5,140 $0 $5,243
Vulnerabilitv Assessment 0 $0 $0 $0
I Resilience 0 $0 $0 $0
2.2 Existing Conditions Report 16 52 2 2 16 18 106 $20,270 $0 $20,675
2.3 Community Sn apshot 2 2 6 32 8 44 4 98 $13,650 $0 $13,923
2.4 Review Findings with PC and City Council 4 4 4 4 1 11 40 3 71 $10,940 $0 $11,159
2.5 Review Findings with the Community (Note : Costs 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
included in Task 3)
Task 2. Subtotal 50 58 0 94 0 220 58 0 32 176 264 8 1 0 11 0 0 8 4 40 0 44 32 0 3 30 0 1133 $175,450 $14,861 $26,147 $70 686 $111,694 $290,653
tl:ASK1. PUBUC OUTREAl!H STRATEGY .!
3.1 Community Attitudes Survey 4 16 32 52 $8,720 $0 $8,894
3.2 I Public Outreach and Engagement Program 16 60 24 100 $19,980 $0 $20,380
3.3 I Project Branding 6 18 24 $3,240 $0 $3,305
3.4 Proiect Website 2 16 72 90 $12,310 $0 $12,556
3.5 I Collateral Materials 8 16 96 120 $16,840 $0 $17,177
3.6 Advisory Committee {a ss ume 14 meetings) 80 112 16 8 32 48 112 96 504 $91,880 $0 $93,718
3.7 Citywide Workshops (a ss ume 6 workshops) 48 96 32 124 92 392 $67,560 $0 $68,911
3.8 Poo ·Uo Events and Workshoos (assume 4) 16 32 80 120 32 280 $40,920 $0 $41,738
3.9 Social Media 2 6 24 24 56 $8,250 $0 $8,415
3.10 Schools and Youth 24 80 104 $15,960 $0 $16,279
Task 3. Subtotal 166 0 356 16 8 64 48 0 514 518 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,722 $285,660 $0 $0 $0 $0 $291,373
[TASK 4 . A FRAMEWORK FOR Pl!ANNING : VISIO~tFOR THE FUTURE r
4 .1 Public Visioning Events (address ed in Ta sk 3) 0 $0 $0 $0
4 .2 I Draft Vis ion Statement and Guiding Principles 4 16 60 80 $12,180 $0 $12,424
4 .3 Review Preliminary Vision Sta tement 8 8 2 18 $3,910 $0 $3,988
4 .4 Plann ing Co mmission and City Council Review 8 16 6 30 $5,850 $0 $5,967
4.5 Final Vision Statement and Guidin2 Principle s 2 6 4 12 $2,190 $0 $2,234
Task 4. Subtotal 22 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 140 $24,130 $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,613
J ASK 5. A FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING: l!AND USE ALTERNATIVES I
5 .1 Confirm Areas of Conservation and Change 4 16 12 24 4 60 $10,000 $0 $10,200
5.2 Fo cused Area Land Use Conce pts 32 60 2 16 120 230 $39,050 $0 $39,831
5 .3 , Evaluate Comparative Impacts of Plan Alternatives 0 $0 $0 $0
5.3.1 \Metrics 2 18 2 8 30 $5,060 $0 $5,161
5.3.2 Evaluate Impacts 12 16 0 40 16 0 10 8 16 38 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 $44,390 $24,290 $8,120 $0 $35,651 $80,929
5.3.2a ] Public Services I I 16 40 56 $6,160 $0 $6,283
5.3.2b [Traffic M odel Forecasts I 0 $0 $24,290 $26,719 $26,719
5 .3.2c Fiscal Impacts Bl 40 6 120 174 $23,660 $0 $24,133
5 .3 .2d Development Feasibility (Option) I I 0 $0 $0 $0
5.3.2e Infrastructure and Services I I 0 $0 $8,120 $8,932 $8,932
5.3.21 Greenhouse Gas Emis sions I I 16 8 24 $4,600 $0 $4,692
5 .3 .2g Community Character 4 16 4 38 62 $9,970 $0 $10,169
5.4 La nd Use Alternatives Report 4 40 40 18 102 $16,590 $0 $16,922
5.5 Revie w Land Use Alternatives 16 16 4 36 $7,820 $0 $7,976
5 .6 Select Preferred Land Use Plan 4 24 10 16 54 $9,700 $0 $9,894
Task 5. Subtotal 74 190 0 46 16 0 48 8 18 238 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 828 $132,610 $26,719 $8,932 $0 $35,651 $170,913
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THE PLACEWORKS TEAM
City of Moorpark Comprehensive General Plan Update and Program EIR
COST PROPO SAL
PLACEWORKS ITERIS FUSCOE ECO RP 10%
TESCH ER NETTLER NOWAK GUNNELLS SEALE HOF FMAN KAIN KRISPI WUYEK CALLAGHAN SHEPARD VERMILION CAPATA CLENDEN ING CARMAN BUSH VANG ELCHAMMAS WATSON GARCIA ORTEGA NGU YEN KESSELL CHU
Principal Project Public Economics Climate Housing, GIS &Alt. Climate Public Associate Planner EIR EIR Env. Sit e Noise Health AQ/GHG Hydrology/ Geology/ Noise CEClA AQ/GHG CEQA CEQA
Outreach Action Health, and GP Action Outreach Planner/ Assessment Lead Risk/ Lead Health Risk Hazards Analysis Project Analysis Proj ect Project EIR Sub cons. In Charge Manager Principal Project
Lead Lead Env . Jus ti ce Fo r mats & Des igner Hydrology Planner Planner Planner Report WP/ Cultural labor Total
Task Desc ri tion PlaceWorks PlaceWorks Infra-and jintl.10%
Hours Labor Total Traffic structure Biolo mark-u l
[TASK&. PREPARE DRAf1 COMPREHENSIVE P.LAN "
6.1 Gene ral Plan Fo r mat 2 8 6 2 18 $3,450 $0 $3,Sl9
6.2 Genera l Plan Writing Guide 1 2 12 $2,340 $0 $2,387
6.3 Ad minist rative Dra ft Go al s an d Policies 74 49 48 62 44 286 0 112 48 60 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 823 $153,415 $29,270 $15,900 $0 $49,687 $206,170
6.3.l I Introduction 3 3 $585 $0 $S97
6.3.2 Vision and Gu idina Princi ples 28 4 I 32 $7,500 $0 $7,650
6.3.3 Land Use 40 16 60 116 $20,820 $0 $21,236
6.3.4 Circulation 2 2 $390 $29,270 $32,197 $32,595
6.3.5 I Ho usi ng 210 210 $40,950 $0 $41,769
6.3.6 Co nservation 4 I 20 56 80 $13,380 $0 $13,648
6.3.7 Open Space 4 48 16 68 $9,100 $0 $9,282
6.3.8 Noise I 8 16 24 48 $9,560 $0 $9,751
6.3.9 !Safety 2 1 8 24 56 90 $15,320 $0 $15,626
6.3.10 Envi ronmental Just ice and Public Hea lth 2 1 76 78 $15,210 $0 $15,514
6.3.11 Parks and Re cre atio n I 48 48 $10,320 $0 $10,526
6.3 .12 Econo m ic Oeve loom ent 46 46 $9,890 $0 $10,088
6.3 .13 Infrastructure a nd Community Service s 2 2 $390 $15,900 $17,490 $17,888
6.4 Adm in is trative Dra ft Implementation Prog rams 2 16 4 4 4 3 6 24 63 $9,475 $0 $9,665
6.5 Review Upda ted Ge ne ral Pl a n 8 8 2 20 38 $7,710 $0 $7,864
6.6 Fi na l Dra ft Uodated Ge ne ral Pla n 4 32 24 2 16 78 $12,150 $0 $12,393
Task 6. Subtotal 90 125 48 68 48 290 26 112 51 86 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 8 40 1032 $188,540 $32,197 $17,490 $0 $49,687 $241,998
h'ASlc 7. Pr!>Sram Environmental Impact Report I -"
7.1 Notice of Prepa ration 8 8 8 20 4 4 8 60 $7,840 $0 $7,997
7.2 Tri ba l Co ns ultati o n 2 24 2 1 1 30 $3,325 $9,300 $10,230 $13,622
7.3 Sco ping M eet ing 8 8 8 8 32 $4,960 $0 $5,059
7.4 Tech n ical Reports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $24,520 $23,300 $0 $52,602 $52,602
7 .4.1 A ir Q uality & Greenho use Gas Em ission s I I 42 133 175 $22,435 $0 $22,884
7 .4.2 Noise and Vibra tio n I 14 5 30 65 I 114 $17,560 $0 $17,911
7 .4 .3 Biologi cal Re sources (see 2.1 .m) I 0 $0 $0 $0
7.4 .4 Cultural Res ourc es (see 2.2.n) I 0 $0 $0 $0
7.4 .5 Tran s portatio n Impa ct Analvsis 0 $0 $24,520 $26,972 $26,972
7.4 .6 Wate r Quality and Infrastructure 0 $0 $23 300 $25,630 $25,630
7.5 Sc reenc heck Draft PEI R 0 16 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 66 168 2 0 2 16 24 2 0 150 0 204 104 0 80 42 976 $142,810 $0 $0 $0 $0 $145,666
7.6 Secon d Screencheck and Publ ic Draft PEI R 8 2 3 18 12 1 6 8 67 $8,235 $0 $8,400
7.7 Notice of Complet ion an d Ava il ability 4 8 12 $1,360 $0 $1,387
7.8 Fin a l PEIR and MM RP 16 20 8 1 6 8 24 92 $11040 $5,240 $5,764 $17 025
Task 7. Subtotal 0 32 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 66 210 2 2 2 16 24 2 3 208 0 232 188 14 85 83 1269 $179,570 $26,972 $25,630 $15,994 $68,596 $251,757
07.9 I Opt io na l M ND for Housing Element I I 16 3 2 8 8 8 72 $9080 I $0 $9 262
iTASK 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADCilPTIDN 1 I
8.1 Public Hea rines 52 52 12 12 32 I I I 1 6 176 $35,860 I I $0 $36 577
Task 8. Subtotal 52 52 0 12 0 12 OI 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 1 ol 0 ol 0 0 176 $35,8601 $01 $01 $01 $0 $36 577
TASK 9. ADOPTED AND CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS
9 .1 Ado ted and Cert ified Docu me nts 16 16 $0 $7,670
Task 9. Subtotal 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 8 $0 $7 670
PDATE T TH E ZONING CODE (OPTIONAL)
6 $1,250 $0 $1,275
10.2 Backgro und Doc ument Review 6 $1,140 $0 $1,163
10.3 Draft Zoning Code Sec t ions 16 40 56 $8,440 $0 $8,609
10.4 Graphic s and Illustrations 40 40 $5,400 $0 $5,SOB
10.5 St udy Sess io n: Spe cial To ics 16 16 32 $6,560 $0 $6,691
10.6 Enviro nment al Com Ha nce 0 $0 $0 $0
10.7 Public Rev iew Draft Zo ning Cod e 12 20 32 $4,980 $0 $5,080
10.8 Pu blic Hearings 8 8 $1,560 $0 $1,591
10.9 Final Zo nin Code 1 2 16 $2 400 $0 $2 448
Task 8. Subtotal 30 16 0 0 0 36 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196 $31 730 $0 $0 $0 $0 $32 365
labor Hours Excludin 0 t ional Tasks S36 1,015 412 240 72 594 280 120 631 1,136 492 98 349 2 37 2 16 32 43 240 60 264 188 17 141 131 7,154 $113,003 $78,199 $86,680 1 $277,882 $1,486,674
Labor Dollars Total Excludin 0 tional Tasks $128,640 $197,925 $88,580 $51,600 $15,480 $115,830 $53,200 $17,400 $85,185 $153,360 $49,200 $21,070 $69,800 $390 $7,030 $340 $2,720 $4,320 $810 $5,37S $28,800 $6,900 $29,040 $19,740 $1,530 $19,035 $11,790 $1,185,090
PlaceWorks Percent of Total Labor 7.5% 14.2% 5.8% 3.4% 1.0% 8.3% 3.9% 1.7% 8.8% 15.9% 6.9% 1.4% 4.9% 0 .0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 3.4% 0.8% 3.7% 2.6% 0.2% 2.0% 1.8% 100.0%
Subconsultants Re imbursable Ex enses $8,564 $9,420
Pl aceWorks Reimbursable Ex enses $26,256
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES TOTAL $35,677
2% of l abor for Office Ex enses $23,702
GRAND TOTAL (WITHOUT OPTIONAL TASKS) $1,S22,3Sl
Optional Tasks Re imbursable Expenses $5,835
TOTAL (WITH OPTIONAL TASKS) $1,S69,812
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