HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2021 0203 CCSA REG ITEM 10ECITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of February 3, 2021
ACTION Approved Staff Recommendation.
BY B.Garza.
E. Consider Agreement with PSOMAS for Preparation of Civic Center Program
Environmental Impact Report. Staff Recommendation: Approve agreement with
PSOMAS, for preparation of Program Environmental Impact Report for the
Civic Center Master Plan and authorize the City Manager to sign the
Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager, and
authorize the City Manager to approve contingency work not to exceed 10% of
the amount of the agreement. (Staff: Jessica Sandifer)
Item: 10.E.
Item: 10.E.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director
BY: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager
DATE: 02/03/2021 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Agreement with PSOMAS for Preparation of Civic Center
Program Environmental Impact Report
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Agreement with PSOMAS for
preparation of Civic Center Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR).
BACKGROUND
A new Civic Center, including a new City Library and City Hall, has been among the
City’s top 10 priorities for a number of years and land was assembled for this purpose
adjacent to the corner of High Street and Moorpark Avenue. The idea is that the Civic
Center in this location would ultimately function as a civic “bookend” for the west end of
High Street, with the Police Services Center and Ruben Castro Services Center being
the bookend to the east.
Planning for the Civic Center began in 2005 and initially the project was primarily
centered around a new City Hall building. However, in 2007, the City took over
operations of the Library from the County of Ventura and construction of a new Library
was added to the project. The project went through several variations and ultimately the
City Council adopted a conceptual master plan in 2007 that included a 35,000 square
foot two story City Hall building and a 25,000 square foot two story Library building.
However, it was eventually determined that there was not sufficient funding to undertake
the construction of both a City Hall and a Library, and in 2008 the project stalled due to
the recession.
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Under City operation, the Library has become very popular and there is little room in the
building to expand programming or provide quiet areas for patrons to read and study. In
2016, the City began to look again at construction of a Library. In 2018, an Architect
was hired to begin the design process. However, before the design process was
underway, the City Council requested that a new master plan be prepared, that included
both a City Hall and Library to ensure that the buildings were sited in the most
advantageous locations within the Civic Center site. In September 2020, the City
Council adopted the Civic Center Master Plan (Master Plan), which includes the Library
at the south end of the site, adjacent to High Street, and the future City Hall sited where
the existing Library building is. The building square footages have been reduced to a
22,000 square-foot City Hall and 18,000 square-foot Library. The reduction in the
building square footages reflect a better understanding of future City Hall staffing needs,
Library space needs and budgetary restrictions. Both buildings are now planned to be
single-story.
DISCUSSION
The next step in the process as the City moves towards design and construction of the
New Library is the preparation of a PEIR for the Master Plan. The PEIR will allow the
City to study the potential impacts of the Civic Center campus as contemplated by the
Master Plan, allowing for phased construction of the Library, City Hall, and ultimately the
potential development opportunities within the City owned properties. City Council
Resolution No. 2019-3829 allows for waiver of informal or formal bidding requirements
for professional services, if the City Manager determines that the recommended
company can competently and cost effectively complete the required work scope. Staff
is recommending hiring PSOMAS to complete the PEIR without an informal request for
qualification process. In 2007, the City had previously begun work on a PEIR for the
Civic Center Campus. The consultant at that time was Bonterra Consulting, Inc.
(Bonterra). Bonterra completed a draft PEIR before the project was halted due to the
variety of reasons described previously. PSOMAS has since purchased Bonterra.
Because PSOMAS is successor to Bonterra, the original work that was completed by
Bonterra is in PSOMAS’ possession. Additionally, the majority of the staff that worked
on the original PEIR are currently employed with PSOMAS and will be directly involved
with this project. This allows for a reduced scope of work on the PEIR and a reduced
cost to complete it. In addition, PSOMAS is well known in the industry for their
environmental impact report preparation and they are well qualified to perform the work.
PSOMAS has prepared a scope of work based on the work that has been done to date
and updates to the draft PEIR that will be needed due to changes in CEQA law since
the original document was drafted. The scope of work will take us through to
completion and adoption of the final PEIR.
The cost to update, finalize and adopt the draft PEIR is $219,869.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There are funds budgeted in the Civic Center Capital Improvement Project (C0012) to
cover the costs for this work.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action is consistent with City Council Strategy 1, Goal 4, Objective 3 (1.4.3):
“Develop conceptual design for new City Hall and Library including Civic Center Master
Plan.”
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve agreement with PSOMAS for preparation of Program Environmental Impact
Report for the Civic Center Master Plan and authorize the City Manager to sign the
Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager, and authorize the
City Manager to approve contingency work not to exceed 10% of the amount of the
agreement.
Attachment 1: Statement of Qualifications
Attachment 2: Agreement
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
CONSULTING SERVICES
City of Moorpark December 2020
ATTACHMENT 1
409
5 Hutton Centre Drive
Suite 300
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Tel 714.751.7373
Fax 714.545.8883
www.Psomas.com
November 2020
Ms. Karen Vaughn, AICP
Interim Deputy City Manager
Community Development and
Public Works Departments
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Subject: Statement of Qualifications for Environmental Planning Consulting Services
Dear Ms. Vaughn:
Psomas is pleased to submit this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to the City of Moorpark to provide
Environmental Planning Consulting Services for upcoming projects. Psomas is committed to providing
client-centered services and high-quality work products. Through our many years of service to agencies
throughout California, we have learned that the most important attributes a consultant can off er a client are
expertise/experience, responsiveness, fl exibility, and understanding of community concerns. Our primary objective
is to focus on assuring integrity, quality and legal defensibility of analysis and processes, culminating in win-win
solutions and successful projects.
Our entire Psomas Team is excited and proud to work closely with clients and public agencies to eff ectively navigate
the environmental compliance process. For over 24 years, Psomas has provided Environmental Planning on-call/
as-needed services for numerous city and county agencies, including community development, public works, and
parks/recreational departments in California, which means you will get a team who understands public agency
priorities and is familiar with cultural, environmental, and political dynamics in communities.
We look forward to partnering and assisting the City of Moorpark on upcoming projects involving California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and/or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) consulting services, which
also includes our wide range of technical support and engineering services. Our clients are the top priority and
we look forward to the opportunity to provide the City with professional services that exceed your expectations.
Should you have any questions or would like more information about Psomas, please do not hesitate to contact me
at (714) 815-8124 or at glenn.lajoie@psomas.com.
Sincerely,
Glenn Lajoie, AICP
Vice President/Senior Project Manager
cc: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager
Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director
Glenn Lajoie AICP
Balancing the Natural and Built Environment
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Statement of Qualifi cations
Table of Contents
Section 1: Company Overview 1
Section 2: Professional Services Offered 4
Section 3: Environmental Planning 6
Section 4: Air Quality, GHG Emissions, Energy,
Health Risk, Noise, and Vibration 8
Section 5: Biological Resources 9
Section 6: Regulatory Permitting 11
Section 7: Habitat Restoration 12
Section 8: Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and
Paleontological Resources 13
Section 9: Geographic Information Systems and
Graphic Design 14
Section 10: Additional In-House Expertise 15
Section 11: Methods and Approach 20
Section 12: Representative Experience 25
Section 13: Resumes 39
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1Statement of Qualifi cations
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Section 01
Firm Profile
Dedicated to balancing the natural and built environment, Psomas is ranked as one
of the top consulting engineering firms in the United States by Engineering News
Record (ENR) magazine. We serve public and private clients in markets which include
site development, transportation, water, and energy, with the following core services
off ered:
Environmental Services
Civil Engineering
Land Surveying, Including Three-Dimensional (3D) Laser Scanning
Construction Management
The cornerstone of our business approach is to focus on our clients’ long-term needs
and to provide quality service and guidance to meet those needs. Our key attribute
is our multidisciplinary team of experts. Psomas’ professional staff of industry
leaders produces cost-eff ective and award-winning projects for our clients through
a value-added approach, incorporating innovation, creativity, sustainability, and
cutting-edge technical expertise.
Sustainable practices are incorporated into all of our services. From designing
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) certified projects, such as removing
pollutants from urban storm water runoff to site design for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEEDTM), Psomas is in the forefront of the sustainable design
movement.
Our Statement of Qualifications for Environmental Services along with technical
engineering support services is presented in this submittal. Detailed information for
additional Psomas services are available upon request.
Psomas is ranked
one of the top
consulting
engineering
firms in the
United States by
ENR magazine
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Office Locations
Founded in 1946, Psomas provides service from off ices
in California, Arizona, and Utah.
The Environmental Services Group is based primarily in two
off ices, as listed below.
Santa Ana Off ice
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 300
Santa Ana, California 92707
Phone: 714.751.7373
Pasadena Off ice
225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000
Pasadena, California 91101
Phone: 626.351.2000
California
Auburn
Bakersfield
Culver City
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Riverside
Roseville
Sacramento
San Diego
Santa Ana
Valencia
Walnut Creek
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
Utah
Salt Lake City
Santa Ana Office
Pasadena Off ice
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Environmental Services Profile
The core technical experts of the Psomas Environmental Services teams have
successfully provided California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation to public- and private-sector
clients. Psomas’ experience in preparing CEQA and NEPA documentation ranges
from straightforward categorical exemptions (CEs) to complex Environmental
Impact Reports/Environmental Impact Statements (EIRs/EISs) for complex,
controversial projects. Our services include the preparation and peer review of
documents in the following topical areas:
Air Quality Analyses
Biological and Aquatic Resources
Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and Paleontological
Resources
Energy Analyses
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Habitat Restoration/Mitigation Planning
Health Risk Assessment
Jurisdictional Delineations/Regulatory Permitting
Noise and Vibration
The team also has its own GIS mapping and spatial analysis staff members who
support environmental planning and resource management projects.
Environmental Services Group
Key technical specialists include the following:
Air Quality and GHG Specialists
Aquatic/Fisheries Biologists
Archaeologists
Botanists
Certified Arborists
Energy Specialists
Environmental Planners
GIS Specialists
Health Risk Specialist
Herpetologists
Mammalogists
Noise and Vibration Specialists
Ornithologists
Paleontologists
Regulatory Specialists
Restoration Ecologists
Technical Writers/Editors
Wildlife Biologists
Psomas meets our clients’ needs by providing responsive, strategic consulting and
technical analyses. Our consulting services consistently provide clients with timely
and technically sound documentation that complies with regulatory and planning
agency requirements.
We believe in quality assurance with no surprises.
We meet our
clients’ needs
by providing
timely and
technically sound
documentation
that complies with
regulatory and
planning agency
requirements.
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PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES OFFERED
Section 02
Environmental Planning
CEQA and NEPA Compliance
Project Management
Quality Assurance and Peer Reviews
Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas
Emissions, and Health Risk
Air Quality Analyses for Mobile and Stationary
Sources
Health Risk Assessments and GHG Emissions
Analyses
Energy Assessments
Stationary Source Permitting, Dust Control
Plans, and Pollutant Monitoring
Noise and Vibration
Noise and Vibration Impact Analyses
3D Noise Modeling
Noise and Vibration Monitoring
Noise Limit Compliance
Biological Resources
Vegetation Mapping, Plant and Wildlife Surveys, and Tree Surveys
Biological Resources Analysis and Documentation
Pre-construction Surveys and
Construction Monitoring
Regulatory Permitting
Jurisdictional Delineations
Compensatory Mitigation
Strategizing
Permit Processing, Coordination, and
Regulatory Compliance
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Habitat Restoration
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Planning and Design
Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans
Field Monitoring and Documentation
Cultural, Tribal Cultural, and Paleontological Resources
Records Searches, Surveys, and Assessments
Excavations, Salvage, and Data Recovery
Assembly Bill 52 and Senate Bill 18 Consultation Assistance
Construction Monitoring
Geographic Information Systems
Database Design
Global Positioning System (GPS) Surveys
Shade and Shadow Modeling
Transportation/Traf fi c Engineering
Traff ic Impact and Parking Studies
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Studies
Regional Transportation Studies
Water Resources
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Water Quality and Water Resources Design
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Water Supply Assessments (WSAs)
Visual Assessments
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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Section 03
As a leader in the field of environmental planning and analysis, our
team has helped clients navigate through the increasingly complex
processes required by CEQA and NEPA.
Our work begins prior to the preparation of CEQA and NEPA
documents. By encouraging involvement early in the project
planning process, Psomas provides input to clients that focuses
on avoiding and minimizing environmental eff ects and facilitates
the environmental and entitlement process. Working as a team,
we off er comprehensive problem-solving solutions and reports
for both complex and straightforward projects. Our clients save
time and money through our extensive experience in preparing
environmental and planning documents. Our solid analytical and
management approaches result in comprehensive, easily understood, and legally
defensible documents. The following professional services are off ered:
CEQA Documentation
Categorical Exemptions (CEs)
Initial Studies (ISs)
Negative Declarations (NDs)
Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs)
Sustainable Community Environmental Assessments (SCEAs)
Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs)
Addenda
NEPA Documentation
Categorical Exclusions (CEs)
Environmental Assessments (EAs)
Findings of No Significant Impacts (FONSIs)
Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Documentation
Preliminary Environmental Analysis Reports (PEARs)
Preliminary Environmental Studies (PESs)
Joint Documentation (EIR/EIS; IS/EA) Pursuant to Caltrans Standard
Environmental Reference (SER)
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Additional Documentation Services
Constraints Analyses
Peer Reviews
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans/Programs (MMRPs) Preparation
and Construction Compliance
Strategic Consultation
Project Management Services
Psomas also provides a wide range of project management services to supplement
our clients’ staff resources. Our senior staff members often assist clients by
facilitating and managing public and private projects throughout project’s execution;
reviewing the quality of environmental and planning products; off ering entitlement
strategies; and assisting in issue resolution.
Scoping and Community Meetings/Public Hearings
Agency Coordination
Project Strategy and Management
Public Outreach Programs
CEQA Update Presentations
CEQA Training
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AIR QUALITY, GHG EMISSIONS, ENERGY,
HEALTH RISK, NOISE, AND VIBRATION
Psomas provides air quality, GHG emissions, energy, health risk assessment, and
noise and vibration technical analyses/assessments for projects of all sizes and
types. Psomas’ goal is to assist our clients in designing projects that minimize air
quality, GHG, and noise impacts; meet regulatory and lead agency requirements; and
minimize project costs.
Psomas staff has worked on high profile and contentious projects throughout California
using state-of-the-art air quality and noise computer models. This capability enables our
staff to provide legally defensible short-term construction and long-term operational
assessments. Psomas also has the equipment and trained staff to perform air quality and
noise monitoring to maintain compliance with regulatory agencies. As air quality, GHG
emissions, health risk, and noise and vibration impacts are analyzed, we work closely
with clients to develop impact-reducing measures that can enhance project value.
Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy
Analysis and Health Risk Services
Air Quality Analyses and Technical Reports
GHG Emissions Analyses and Technical Reports
Air Quality Dispersion Modeling (CALINE, AERMOD)
Air Quality Emissions Calculations (CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, AP-42)
Health Risk Assessments
Energy Analysis
Dust Control Plans and Air Pollutant Monitoring
Peer Review of Technical Analyses
Noise and Vibration Services
Noise and Vibration Analyses and
Technical Reports
3D Noise Modeling (SoundPlan)
General Plan Noise Elements
Noise Ordinance Assessments
Ambient and Construction Noise
Monitoring
Traff ic, Rail, and Stationary Source
Noise and Vibration Modeling
Peer Review of Technical Analyses
Section 04
Psomas works
closely with clients
to develop impact-
reducing measures
that can enhance
project value.
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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Psomas Wildlife Biologists and Botanists have the technical
background, experience, and necessary permits to conduct a full
range of field evaluations, including special status species surveys,
and to ensure compliance with resource agency permits. Expertise
includes preparing biological constraints analyses, comprehensive
Biological Technical Reports, and applicable portions of CEQA
and NEPA documents. By working proactively with our clients,
biological impacts can be minimized or avoided whenever feasible
and mitigation programs can be designed to meet regulatory
requirements and project objectives. Our staff includes recognized
experts in the fields of terrestrial wildlife biology, aquatic biology,
and botany as listed below.
Regulatory Compliance Expertise
Federal Endangered
Species Act (FESA)
California
Endangered Species
Act (CESA)
Federal Clean
Water Act (CWA)
Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (MBTA)
California Fish and Game Code
Special Status Plant Species
Fairy Shrimp
El Segundo Blue Butterfl y
Quino Checkerspot
Santa Ana Sucker
Unarmored Threespine
Stickleback
Arroyo Chub
Santa Ana Speckled Dace
Southern Steelhead
Arroyo Toad
Western Spadefoot
California Red-Legged Frog
Southern Mountain Yellow-
Legged Frog
Western Pond Turtle
Desert Tortoise
Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard
Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed
Lizard
Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard
Coastal California Gnatcatcher
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Least Bell’s Vireo
Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Tricolored Blackbird
Burrowing Owl
Swainson’s Hawk
Spotted Owl
Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat
Mohave Ground Squirrel
San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat
Los Angeles Pocket Mouse
Pacific Pocket Mouse
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Special Status Species Survey Expertise
Analysis, Documentation, and Implementation
Services
Literature Reviews
Vegetation Mapping and General Wildlife Surveys
Nesting Bird Surveys
Acoustic Bat Surveys
Camera Monitoring of Burrows
Focused Surveys for Special Status Plant and Wildlife Species
Biological Opportunities/Constraints Reports and Habitat Assessments
Wildlife Corridor Movement Analyses
Biological Technical Reports
Benthic Macroinvertebrate (BMI) Bioassessments
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Natural Environment
Studies
CEQA/NEPA Biological Resources Analyses
U.S. Forest Service Biological Assessments, Biological Evaluations, and
Management Indictor Species Reports
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Assessments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Consistency Determinations/Take
Authorizations
Agency Consultation and Process Facilitation
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)/Natural Community Conservation Plan
(NCCP)/Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) Compliance
Construction/Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Peer Review of Technical Analyses
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REGULATORY PERMITTING
Psomas provides regulatory permitting services to assist landowners in obtaining
the regulatory permits necessary to implement a project. We have the technical
experience and regulatory relationships necessary to guide clients through the
permitting processes pursuant to local, State, and federal environmental laws and
regulations, over riparian features, special status species, and protected habitats.
Our staff has extensive experience in providing the technical information necessary
to prepare accurate and complete permit applications for approval by the regulatory
agencies. Psomas’ approach to permit processing emphasizes problem solving and
practical solutions to meet project goals and to comply with regulations in a timely
and cost-eff icient manner.
Resource Agency Permit Processing and Coordination
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Section 404 Nationwide and Individual Permits
Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act Permits
NEPA Support
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Section 401 Water Quality Certifications
Report of Waste Discharge Permits
Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreements
CEQA Support
California Coastal Commission
Coastal Development Permits
Regulatory Documentation
Preliminary Jurisdictional Site Assessments
Jurisdictional Delineation Reports
California Rapid Assessment Method
(CRAM) Analyses
Surface Water Ambient Monitoring
Program (SWAMP) Assessments
Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans
Habitat Restoration Plans
Candidate Mitigation Site Evaluations
Best Management Practices
Section 06
Psomas’ approach
to permit
processing
emphasizes
problem solving
and practical
solutions to meet
project goals.
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HABITAT RESTORATION
Psomas provides habitat restoration services that include restoration
planning and natural resources management. Our Habitat Restoration
staff members have the necessary technical expertise and project
experience to provide a variety of planning and management tasks for
riparian and upland habitat types. This includes habitat restoration and
enhancement design and planning, compensatory mitigation planning,
field monitoring and documentation, native plant recommendations,
and resources management planning and implementation. Psomas’
restoration ecologists, botanists, wildlife biologists, regulatory
specialists, certified arborists, and CRAM practitioners work
collaboratively with clients, resource agency staff , project engineers,
landscape architects, and contractors to design and implement
restoration and enhancement programs. These programs result in
successful habitat establishment and compliance with resource agency
requirements.
Resource Management Planning/
Implementation Expertise
Habitat Creation, Restoration, and Enhancement Planning
and Design
Invasive Plant Species Management Programs
Resource Management Plans
Compensatory Mitigation Planning and Documentation
Resource Agency Coordination and Compliance
Conceptual and Construction-Level Restoration/
Enhancement Planning
Habitat Installation and Long-Term Performance Monitoring
Plant Palette Design (Native, Drought-Tolerant, and
Low-Fuel Volume)
Educational and Interpretive Programs and Brochures
Experience with California Native Habitats
Riparian Woodland/
Wetlands
Coastal Sage Scrub
Coast Live Oak
Woodland
Walnut Woodland
Chaparral
Native Grassland
Alluvial Scrub
Desert Habitat
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CULTURAL, TRIBAL CULTURAL, AND
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Psomas provides cultural resources management services, including archaeology,
paleontology, architectural history (e.g., buildings, bridges), ethnography, and tribal
consultation. In-house services by qualified staff members include archaeological
and paleontological (fossil resources) field surveys/assessments; property
assessments; test and data recovery excavations; fossil salvage; and construction
monitoring to comply with mitigation requirements. Psomas’ Cultural Resources
Management services and products are designed to meet the requirements of CEQA;
NEPA; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); and the Standard
Guidelines for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Nonrenewable
Paleontologic Resources developed by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP).
These services are managed by a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) who
meets the Secretary of Interior’s standards for historic preservation programs for
archaeology. Our staff includes personnel permitted to work on Bureau of Land
Management lands in the State of California.
Archaeology/Paleontology/Tribal Cultural Services
CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106 Compliance Analyses
Local, State, and Federal Agency Consultation and Interagency and
Departmental Coordination
Constraints and Feasibility Analyses
Phase I Records Searches and Survey Reports
Phase II Resource Evaluation Studies and Reports
Phase III Data Recovery Mitigation Studies and Reports
Phase IV Monitoring Mitigation Studies and Reports
Paleontological Resources Assessments
Caltrans Documentation
Archaeological Survey Reports (ASRs)
Extended Phase I Reports (XPIs)
Historic Property Survey Reports (HPSRs)
Historic Resources Compliance Reports (HRCRs)
Paleontological Identification Reports (PIRs)
Paleontological Evaluation Reports (PERs)
Paleontological Mitigation Plans (PMPs)
Completion of State Department of Parks and Recreation (DPRs) 523 Resource
Record Forms
Construction Monitoring and Salvage
Native American Scoping and Consultation (AB 52 and SB 18)
Peer Review of Technical Analyses
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
The Environmental Group’s GIS/Graphic Design team uses
the latest GIS technology for planning, natural resources
management, and impact assessments. Services include database
design, development, spatial analyses, 3D modeling with shade
analysis, and high quality graphics to meet client and project
needs. Psomas implements its GIS capabilities through field
personnel who are trained and equipped with GPS devices to
collect real-time, diff erentially corrected spatial information for
project sites.
Psomas also maintains a wide array of commercial and public
datasets such as color digital aerial imagery, critical habitats,
farmland, soils, census, and other planning and natural resource
information. Our staff uses the most up-to-date, industry standard software to
facilitate information exchange and to ensure compatibility with projects that
involve multidisciplinary design and mapping.
Mapping and Spatial Analyses
Map Production
Database Design
Data Conversion and Integration
GPS Surveys
Spatial Analyses
Mapping
3D Analyses
Shade and Shadow Modeling
Impact Assessments
Geocoding
Graphic Design
Services
Pamphlets
Brochures
Public Communications
Signs and Banners
Presentation Materials
Web Graphics
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ADDITIONAL IN-HOUSE
EXPERTISE
Additional services available at Psomas that can support the preparation of
documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA include, but are not limited to, water
and wastewater infrastructure; water supply assessment; hydrology/hydraulics;
geomorphology and sediment transport; numerical modeling; planning; land
surveying (including 3D laser scanning); transportation planning and engineering;
subdivision design; master planning for grading, drainage, and fl ood control; civil
engineering design including Building Information Modeling (BIM). These in-house
capabilities and technical specialties underscore our capacity to provide the full
range of services as-needed during project execution. Our multi-discipline team
allows us to respond to client requests more eff ectively and eff iciently.
Transportation/Traffic/Parking Analysis
Engineering
Our broad technical expertise in roadway transportation/traff ic engineering,
coupled with our commitment to sustainability, results in a team dedicated to
developing innovative solutions to fit our clients’ project needs. Psomas provides
services in transportation modeling, planning, traff ic calming, and design. Our
roster of transportation engineering projects includes street improvement, safety
studies, signalization, construction sequencing, traff ic calming, and circulation. Our
engineers and planners also provide assessments, studies, and financial analyses for
master-planned communities. The transportation/engineering and planning services
we provide to support development projects include:
Traff ic Impact and Parking Studies
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Studies
Regional Transportation Studies
Street Improvement Design and Engineering
Signal Warrants and Timing Studies
Road Safety Analysis
Various Tra ff ic Engineering Design
Site Development Engineering
We deliver a broad spectrum of civil engineering and site development services
to public, private, and institutional clients. Our site development resume includes
education, healthcare, civic/municipal, and federal projects, as well as off ice, retail,
industrial, residential, and recreation projects. At the forefront of technology,
Psomas’ experts in 3D design apply Building Information Modeling (BIM) to civil
site plans to create highly accurate virtual 3D site models, providing valuable
information to enhance design solutions.
Section 10
Psomas’ in-house
capabilities
underscore our
capacity to provide
the full range of
services as-needed
during project
execution.
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Land Planning and Urban Design
Land Use Entitlements
Subdivision Design
Sustainable Site Design
3D (BIM) Site Design and Modeling
Utilities Planning and Design
Grading, Drainage and Flood Control
Street and Highway Design
Water/Wastewater Engineering
Psomas experts have decades of experience providing expert services for potable
water, recycled water, wastewater, and storm water projects. These services include,
but are not limited to, feasibility studies; alternatives analyses; and master plans for
water, sewer, and recycled water facilities. Studies range from single-parcel sewer
studies and fire fl ow analyses to large-scale planned community infrastructure
master plans using computerized modeling techniques. Our expertise includes
managing urban runoff quality and quantity. Psomas provides functional and
restorative design solutions that respect storm water as a resource.
Water Supply Assessments (WSA) and Verifications
Water, Sewer, and Recycled Water Infrastructure Plans and Studies
Surface Water Studies
Water Quality Monitoring Plans
Water Quality Assessment Reports/Low Impact Development (LID) Reports
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting
Impact Analyses
Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs)
Alternative Water Supply Analyses
Water and Sewer Systems Design
Bridge Design
Retaining and Sound Wall Design
Psomas experts
have decades
of experience
providing expert
services for potable
water, recycled
water, wastewater,
and storm water
projects.
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Survey
Dramatic advances in technology have transformed the surveying
profession. Diversifying beyond the standard survey services, Psomas
is at the forefront of technological advances. Our 3D laser scanning
capabilities include state-of-the-art stationary and mobile scanners
that quickly produce highly-accurate, data-rich files collected in a safe
environment. Our services range from providing a 3D point cloud all
the way to providing full modeling services. The deliverable can be in
AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil3D or Revit.
Right-of-Way Engineering
Control surveys
Land net surveys
Records-of-survey
Right-of-way mapping
Appraisal maps
Utility detection and mapping
Utility coordination
Legal descriptions and plats
Acquisition documents
GIS Services
Custom Internet/intranet web applications
Needs assessments
Land use analysis
GIS utility mapping
Data management
Database development
Geodetic database management
Remote sensing
GPS/Geodetic Surveys
Geodetic control surveys
GPS surveys
GPS/RK surveys
Airborne GPS
Airfield surveys
Design Surveys
Engineering design surveys
Architectural design surveys
ALTA surveys
Utility mapping
Topographic and subdivision mapping
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Photogrammetry
Digital orthophotography
LiDAR-based mapping
Aerial photography
Topographic mapping
3D imaging/modeling
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (sUAV)
Aerial control
Forensic Mapping
Subsurface Utility Detection
and Mapping
Subsurface utility detection and mapping is a branch of Psomas’ survey practice
that involves managing certain risks associated with utility mapping at appropriate
ASCE 38-02 quality levels, utility coordination, utility relocation design and
coordination, utility condition assessment, communication of utility data to
concerned parties, utility relocation cost estimates, implementation of utility
accommodation policies, and utility design. Subsurface utility detection and mapping
utilizes professionals with the education, training and knowledge of underground
utility systems and civil and survey technologies required to verify and reconcile the
diff erent methods of utility detection.
Horizontal and vertical detection for most underground utilities
Use of standard utility detection equipment: a standard
electromagnetic utility locator, a ground penetrating radar unit,
sonic wave generator and magnetic locator
NULCA certified personnel for utility detection
CCTV inspection capabilities
NASSCO-certified personnel for CCTV inspection
Incorporate ASCE Standard 38-02 Quality Levels into mapping
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Program/Construction Management
For the past 25 years, Psomas has provided “third party” or “agency” program,
project, and construction management and inspection services. We can serve as
your advocates, as well as commit to acting responsibly with public funds. Through
lessons learned, innovation, and the use of web-based technology, the Psomas Team
can deliver a successful project.
Program Management
Partnering/team building training
Design oversight
Master scheduling/estimating
Plan review
Value engineering
Construction strategy development
Bidding and award services
Staff augmentation
Construction Management
Training
Biddability/constructability review
Scheduling
Cost control
Resident engineering, structures rep., and construction management
Inspection
Contract administration
Community relations
Labor compliance
Project close-out/warranty
Claims avoidance and resolution
Through
lessons learned,
innovation, and
the use of web-
based technology,
the Psomas Team
can deliver a
successful project.
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METHODS AND APPROACH
Methods and Approach
Overview
Regardless of the type and size of a project, Psomas believes in a holistic approach
toward project management and client satisfaction, in addition to meeting the
requirements of the technical scope of services. One of the components of this
approach is developing and maintaining a collaborative client relationship. Psomas
is committed to fostering trust-based client relationships that will last well beyond
any single project. Building upon the notion of this relationship is establishing a line
of communication that facilitates data sharing, project information updates, and
schedule and cost maintenance. We will rely on the expertise and knowledge of City
staff as much as they will rely on our capabilities in managing the environmental
documentation process. In light of this approach, Psomas envisions a synergistic
working relationship with the City that would enable the process to progress
eff iciently, while facilitating exchange of ideas; knowledge gathering; transfer of
information; and partnering on the common objective of completing successful
environmental documents, on time, and within budget.
Additionally, and more specifically, we embrace the following steps in our process:
Establish a communication protocol with the City staff , and technical leads
including subconsultants and other key team members to ensure project-
critical information is eff iciently and accurately conveyed across the team;
Ensure roles/responsibilities are clear for eff icient management of
assignments and quality control of services and deliverables;
Utilize experienced staff with extensive relevant experience who will do the job
right the first time;
Agree on initial project schedule and budget with City staff and a protocol for
updating status on both during all project phases;
Determine key project description details with the City/Applicant early to
facilitate accurate and consistent peer reviews and EIR analyses;
Verify that technical approach/scope of services as conveyed in the proposal
still meets City and Applicant expectations following completion of project
description; and
Collaborate up front with the City on standard templates for project
deliverables, including peer review technical memorandums and CEQA
document components.
Implementation Plans
Important to the successful delivery of a project is implementing our scope of
work, schedule and cost controls in compliance with the requirements of, and to
Section 11
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the satisfaction of, the City. Completing projects successfully will strengthen the
City’s trust in Psomas. Therefore, the longevity of our relationship will depend on
successful implementation of the scope of work on schedule and within budget. In
order to avoid potential issues, the Project Manager will be responsible for closely
monitoring the status of these three key components of projects:
Project Controls – Scope of Work
The scope of work for most projects will infl uence the budget and schedule. Upon
project kick-off , the scope of work is discussed further with the City and project
team. As the scope of work will direct the action items for all tasks proposed, it is
imperative it is kept updated and any changes in approach and direction are refl ected
in the scope of work. The scope of work will be confirmed with the City at regular
intervals to facilitate solutions to potential issues, as applicable, before they become
impediments to completing the project.
Project Controls – Schedule
An agreed-upon master schedule will be used to monitor progress on key milestones
and deliverables. The schedule will be updated, as needed, and distributed to the
project team. As the project status is maintained and updated in the master schedule,
an appropriate corrective plan of action will be developed, in collaboration with
City staff to address variances, with the goal of getting the tasks/projects back on
schedule. Additionally, in order to ensure the project schedule is maintained, we have
established workload management systems, monitoring techniques, and internal
staff ing arrangements to assist in meeting project requirements and schedule.
Psomas also uses Microsoft Project, as appropriate, to track how key milestones
and deliverables relate. The mechanisms in place and the diligence of our Project
Manager will ensure the project stays on schedule.
Project Controls – Budget
The budget is another key component that will be closely monitored and controlled
by the Project Manager. Assigned hours and costs for each task will be communicated
with the Psomas Team to ensure hours allocated for those tasks are aligned with
performance. Psomas uses a comprehensive system (Deltek Vision) for tracking
and reporting employee time and project costs. The Project Manager has real-time
information regarding total authorized budget, costs expended to
date, current expenditures, and the remaining balance. Access to
accurate, complete data will allow our Project Manager to alert the
City to potential budget implications if issues arise.
Soliciting and Documenting
Stakeholders’ Input
Public participation during the CEQA or NEPA process will provide
the stakeholder (i.e., agencies, members of the public, and the
development community) input that is necessary in addressing issues
of concern. An environmental review document that considers,
addresses and analyzes environmental issues of concern up front can
have a higher level of support from the community during the public
hearing process and ultimate approval/certification.
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The opportunities for soliciting input and comment during the environmental process
under CEQA include the scoping meeting for an EIR, public review periods for an EIR as
well as MNDs, study sessions prior to the hearings, and public hearings where decision
makers consider projects. Psomas is well experienced in conducting and facilitating scoping
and other public meetings to inform community stakeholders about a project’s definition,
purpose, and the required CEQA process. Prior to public meetings, as applicable, Psomas
will prepare agendas, handouts, sign-in sheets, and an informative slide presentation.
Following public meetings, Psomas will compile the comments and identify the issues of
concern to be addressed in the environmental document.
Innovative Approaches and Other Management or
Implementation Strategies
Best Practices
The environmental documentation needs of every project are unique and depend on the
type and size of the project, existing conditions, potential impacts, and public controversy,
among other factors. However, regardless of the type and size of projects, best practices
espoused by our project team will facilitate the environmental process on future projects
and help address administrative, technical, and field related issues.
Technical Solutions
One of the strengths of the Psomas Team is taking the time in the beginning of the project
to develop a thorough project description that correctly refl ects details of both project
construction and operation. Upon completion and approval by the City and/or applicant,
the project description will be shared with the Psomas technical leads for conducting the
analysis contained in their respective sections of the environmental document. Based on our
experience with other projects, a solid project description can serve to avoid later revisions
to the environmental document analyses, as well as potential delays in the schedule.
Additionally, the Project Manager will closely monitor the content of technical studies/
analyses to keep the client apprised of the progress and any issues that may arise. If
potential constraints and impacts are identified, Psomas will alert the City prior to
completion of the reports/analyses to discuss the issues of concern and potential solutions
to avoid impacts and required mitigation, whenever feasible.
Furthermore, in addition to managing the project and the environmental document, a key
role of the Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge will be to provide ongoing guidance
and strategic consultation to the City regarding new regulations aff ecting proposed
projects. Psomas understands the regulations and works to find solutions that fit our
clients’ needs on each project. Problem-solving and creative discussions help to streamline
the process for the environmental documents. In addition, as discussed previously,
Psomas will off er to work with the City at the onset to provide input at the design level and
strategize on incorporating features in the project to avoid potential impacts.
In-House Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
Psomas is committed to providing high quality technical documents that engender client
satisfaction, meet the needs of the project, and withstand legal scrutiny. Therefore,
conducting in-house QA/QC reviews concurrent with the preparation of written technical
documents is a critical part of our delivery of technically sound and legally defensible
environmental documents. In fact, Psomas has a company-wide quality assurance/quality
control committee that is called “Pride in Performance” with the goal of maintaining
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the culture of “quality” throughout the firm. Alia Hokuki, Senior Advisor and
QA/QC Lead for this contract, is the Environmental Planning group’s
representative to the committee.
Our approach to achieving the envisioned level of quality includes
the following steps: First, our QA/QC process begins with the
assignment of staff members who have the appropriate technical
expertise and experience to complete the work. Second, all work
products are prepared with the oversight and review of an assigned
technical lead. Third, upon completion of the first internal draft
of a technical document or report, it is reviewed by the Project
Manager for consistency with the project description, compliance
with our approved scope of work, and technical accuracy. Once the
document has been revised to the satisfaction of the Project Manager,
it is sent to our in-house technical editor for review of grammar, proper
nomenclature, references, and methodological consistency. The last step
before the document is submitted to the City is a thorough and complete word
processing review that produces a correctly formatted document, with accurate
references to tables, exhibits, appendices, and the table of contents. Only then is the
document submitted to the City for review.
Health and Safety
Safety is a key goal for Psomas. Our in-house Safety Committee has set up procedures
and training for our field and in-house staff to approach each project with proactive
safety practices. Psomas prepares for projects by anticipating field conditions and
performing site visits to inform all staff of the existing conditions. We provide
our clients with staff who are technically trained and knowledgeable of the site
constraints for the job at hand. By doing so, we can anticipate potentially confl icting
physical conditions and assess site specific issues that need to be addressed to ensure
the safety of our team during site visit and field work, as applicable, during the
environmental process.
Overview of On-Call Work Programs
The following briefl y outlines our approach to the services to be provided:
Preparing Environmental Documents (including categorical exemptions,
environmental assessments, negative declarations and EIRs): Psomas recognizes
that future City projects, depending on their type, size, and issues of concern,
may require several diff erent types of CEQA and NEPA processes. For NEPA,
the evaluation and associated environmental assessment will be prepared in
accordance with the format and content specified by the NEPA lead agency.
The work program for a possible (mitigated) negative declaration or EIR
would be initiated following the completion and confirmation of the Project
Description. Psomas will then proceed with preparation of the Initial Study,
pursuant to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. The Initial Study review
will include screening and threshold review for each topical area in order to
confirm and proceed with the appropriate CEQA clearance review.
Should the Initial Study conclude the need to prepare an EIR, the Draft
EIR will include the Introduction and Purpose, Executive Summary and
Project Description. The Environmental Analysis section will evaluate the
necessary information with respect to the existing conditions, the potential
adverse eff ects of project construction and implementation (both individual
Qualified
Staff
Project
Work Plan
Assignments
of Tasks
Adherence
to Standards
Tracking and
Documentation
Monitoring/ReviewTraining
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and cumulative), and measures to mitigate such eff ects. Feasible mitigation
measures will be recommended to reduce significance of impacts and identify
areas of unavoidable significant adverse impacts, even after mitigation.
Environmental issues raised during the scoping process (Notice of Preparation
responses; public scoping meeting, and any other relevant and valid
information sources) will also be evaluated.
Psomas will complete the environmental review process, respond to all
comments received during the Draft EIR public review period, prepare the
mitigation monitoring program, and draft the necessary Findings and possible
Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to Sections 15091 and 15093
of the CEQA Guidelines.
The Psomas Team will be viewed as an integral component in the project review
for (mitigated) negative declarations and EIRs and will participate in meetings
with staff and at public hearings. The Psomas Team will have the responsibility
of assisting the City during the public meetings and throughout the hearing
process leading to the determination/certification of the CEQA clearance.
Peer Reviewing Environmental Documents: If Psomas is tasked with
conducting the peer review of an environmental document, Psomas’ Project
Manager and technical experts will conduct a thorough and detailed
review of the document and technical analyses for compliance with CEQA
Guidelines or NEPA guidance and technical adequacy. Upon completion of the
review, Psomas will prepare a memorandum summarizing the review and
providing comments. If the CEQA/NEPA document contains inaccuracies,
recommendations will be provided. The memorandum will be submitted to the
City to be shared with an applicant.
Preparing Technical Studies (i.e., air quality, GHG emissions, noise,
transportation/traff ic, in addition to other studies, as deemed appropriate):
Psomas will prepare the said technical studies, as required, which may also
be incorporated into an environmental review document. In addition to the
identified studies, Psomas provides a full suite of technical capabilities to
complete an environmental review process with our in-house staff for most
assignments. However, there are certain technical disciplines such as geology
and soils, hazards materials, and historic resources that are not provided
in-house. For those technical specialties, Psomas will engage our subconsultant
team members who have worked extensively with Psomas on projects or who
have extensive local knowledge that could benefit the environmental analysis.
Our existing relationships with our subconsultant team members ensure
successful teamwork, coordination, and completion of the technical tasks. Upon
completion of the technical studies, draft and final reports will be provided to
the City for review and approval. The approved studies can be incorporated into
the environmental document and included as appendices.
Peer Reviewing Technical Studies: If technical studies are prepared by the
applicant’s consultants and provided to the City for use in an environmental
document, Psomas’ technical experts and Project Manager will conduct a peer
review of these studies for technical adequacy and compliance with CEQA
requirements. Psomas will prepare a memorandum summarizing the peer
review. If a study contains inaccuracies, recommendations will be provided.
The memorandum will be provided to the City to be shared with an applicant.
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Psomas serves public- and private-sector clients in the site development,
transportation, water, and energy markets. Our environmental planning and
resource management clients include the following:
Cities and counties throughout the southwestern United States;
Numerous local and regional agencies and joint power authorities, including
water/wastewater, solid waste, transportation, and various public utilities;
Higher education campuses; and
Private sector clients, including, but not limited to, land development,
industry, institutional, health care, energy, and aerospace.
Descriptions of some of our representative project experience and resumes of some
of our qualified staff are provided on the following pages.
Section 12
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South Pasadena General Plan/
Downtown Specific Plan Update EIR
South Pasadena, CA/City of South Pasadena
Psomas is preparing a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for this project,
which involves a comprehensive update to both the 1998 South Pasadena General Plan and
the 1996 Mission Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The City of South Pasadena (City) occupies
approximately 3.5 square miles on the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley area of
Los Angeles County. The proposed General Plan Update will serve as a long-term policy
guide for decision-making regarding the appropriate physical development, resource
conservation, and character of the City, and establishes an overall development capacity
for the City through the year 2040. The General Plan Update would accommodate a total
of 500 residential dwelling units and 430,000 SF of retail and off ice development. As part
of this eff ort, the City’s General Plan has been reorganized and reformatted to refl ect both
current State regulations and the community’s vision for the City. The Downtown Specific
Plan (DTSP) Update expands the area covered in the 1996 MSSP to include a segment of
Fair Oaks Avenue, in addition to Mission Street. The DTSP Update includes policies and
strategies to preserve historic assets, encourage contextual infill development of vacant
and under-utilized parcels, create jobs, and maintain and support existing compatible
businesses and industry, as well as accommodate housing for a variety of income levels.
Key environmental issues for the
PEIR include preservation of historic
resources, limiting the allowable growth
and development in order to manage
traff ic and circulation, and water supply
constraints. Additionally, the PEIR refl ects
the City’s priorities for maintaining the
tree canopy and addressing the eff ects of
climate change.
COMPLETION DATE
Ongoing
REFERENCE
Joanna Hankamer
Planning and Community
Development Director
City of South Pasadena
(310) 721-1224
jhankamer@
southpasadenaca.gov
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
General Plan and Specifi c Plan Update EIR
in the San Gabriel Valley
Planning for Metro Gold Line Station and
Other Progressive Transportation Policies
Key Issues: Historic Resources, Maintenance
of Established Neighborhoods, Traf fi c,
Water Supply
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Aviation Station Transit-Oriented Development EIR
Los Angeles County, CA/ Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP | County of Los Angeles
Psomas prepared the EIR; a shade/shadow analysis; and the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas,
Noise, and Cultural Resources Technical Analyses. The project, located near Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX), involves the demolition of existing land uses and the
construction of an urban mixed-use development that would include 29,500 SF of ground-
fl oor commercial uses and 390 multi-family residential units. Project entitlements include
a General Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit and Zone Change, as well as approvals
from the Airport Land Use Commission and the Local Agency Formation Commission for
the County of Los Angeles.
The Aviation Station project would relocate the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) bus terminal from the southern side of Metro’s Green
Line Aviation/LAX station to the northern side of the station, resulting in the need to
reconfigure an adjacent Caltrans Park-and-Ride lot. The project involves
multiple stakeholders, including Metro and the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) District 7, and required the de-annexation of
property from the City of Los Angeles into the County of Los Angeles.
Key environmental issues addressed in the EIR include multi-agency
coordination; aircraft noise from LAX, light rail (Metro Green Line) and
bus/vehicle noise (Metro bus terminal); shade and shadow casting on
nearby single-family residential units; cut-through traff ic and street
parking; and construction dust impacts.
COMPLETION DATE
2012
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
EIR for Mixed-Use Project Adjacent
to Existing Established Residential
Community
Multiple Agency Involvement: Caltrans;
Metro; City of Los Angeles; County of
Los Angeles; LAFCO
Key Issues: Air Quality and Noise from I-105;
Shade and Shadow; Traffi c
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El Segundo Project Experience
El Segundo, CA/City of El Segundo
Prior to joining Psomas, Glenn Lajoie served as the principal point of contact and
Project Manager for environmental review assignments, including the following:
CEQA Consulting Services
Projects included the Cambria Suites Hotel IS/MND, Equinix Data Center Project EA 893
IS/MND, Nash Street Data Center IS/MND, Park Place Extension and Grade Separation
EIR/EA, Queen Esther Square Shopping Center Project, 600-630 North Sepulveda
Boulevard IS/MND, Raytheon South Campus Specific Plan EIR, Chevron Refinery
Administration and Support Facilities IS/MND, and The Lakes Specific Plan and Topgolf
Project EIR.
El Segundo South Campus (Raytheon) Specifi c Plan EIR
The project proposed to establish maximum allowable development within the Specific
Plan area boundaries of 4,231,547 gross square feet, or an additional 2,142,457 gross
square feet over existing conditions. Proposed uses within the Specific Plan area
included off ice, warehousing, light industrial, and commercial (retail/restaurant)
uses. The Plan also proposed extensive utility improvements, and vehicular and
non-vehicular circulation improvements to El Segundo Boulevard, Nash Street, and
Continental Boulevard.
Queen Esther Square Shopping Center Project IS/MND
The project proposed to demolish the existing full-service Sizzler restaurant and
construct a drive-through fast food In-N-Out Burger restaurant. Additionally, the
project involved reclassification of two existing restaurants (Smarco’s and Chinese Food
Express): Adjustment (ADJ No. 11-01); a potential right-of-way dedication on Sepulveda
Boulevard; and modifications to the original Conditions of Approval for the existing
shopping center.
Park Place Extension and Grade Separation EIR/EA
The project called for an extension of Park Place and the closing of an approximately
quarter-mile gap between Allied Way and Nash Street to provide additional
connectivity and reduce traff ic congestion in the site vicinity. The project involved
a roadway/rail grade separation in addition to the potential relocation of existing
railroad tracks.
COMPLETION DATE
Varies by project
REFERENCE
Paul Samaras
Principal Planner
City of El Segundo
(310) 524-2340
psamaras@elsegundo.org
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
On-Call Services to the City
Master Plan CEQA Review
Complex and Comprehensive Analysis
Successful Documentation and Processing
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Princessa Crossroads Development EIR
Santa Clarita, CA/City of Santa Clarita
The proposed Princessa Crossroads Development, located in the City of Santa Clarita,
consists of 710 residential units and 680,000 SF of business park/retail/off ice uses on
189.2-acre project site. The proposed mixed-use development would include five planning
areas, two designated for single- and multi-family residential and the remaining three
for business park/retail/off ice uses. The project site is surrounded on the west by Golden
Valley Road; on the north by the City of Santa Clarita Activities Center; to the east by
vacant undeveloped land and residential uses; and to the south by Golden Valley High
School and Robert C. Lee Parkway. The project site would be primarily accessed from
the extension of Via Princessa, easterly from Golden Valley Road. Access to the future
residential and commercial development would be provided by proposed internal public
and private streets.
Psomas’ Environmental Planning Group prepared an Environmental Impact Report for
the proposed project and provided peer review services on all technical studies/ analyses
provided by the applicant. Numerous entitlements were required for the project,
including Specific Plan; General Plan amendment and Zone Change; tentative tract
map; conditional use permit; development review; hillside development review; oak tree
permit; and ridgeline alteration permit.
The project would be phased based on market demands, and it is anticipated that
development would be completed approximately three to five years from the start of
construction.
COMPLETION DATE
July 2019
REFERENCE
Ben Jarvis, AICP
(661) 259-2489
bjarvis@santa-clarita.com
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
City of Santa Clarita Project
EIR and Technical Studies
Multiple Agency Coordination
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Avenue R Complete Streets and Safe Routes to School
Palmdale, CA/City of Palmdale
Through a competitive process, Psomas was retained by the City of Palmdale to provide
environmental clearance and develop construction documents for infrastructure
enhancements to accomplish a Complete Streets approach along Avenue R from
Sierra Highway to 25th Street East. Psomas prepared a full range of technical
studies (Natural Environment Study [NES], Draft Relocation Impact Statement
[DRIS], Community Impact Assessment [CIA] memo) in support of the Initial Study/
Environmental Assessment (IS/EA) on an expedited schedule due to use of federal funding
sources. This approach fulfilled the immediate need to accommodate all modes of
transportation including pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access improvements within
the project area and serve the underprivileged residents in the community and students.
An important element of the project was sidewalk gap closures, including significant
areas where no curb exists at the edge of the travel way, thus providing no pathway for
pedestrians. Widening of Avenue R included a Class II bike lane on the north and south
side of the street to reduce the potential for collisions with bicycles and pedestrians.
Completion of a two-way left-turn lane provides “refuge” for left turning cars and bicycles
at mid-block.
The project included extensive right of way activities including relocation of residents,
businesses and utility facilities, preparation of construction bid documents, and
engineering support during construction. Psomas has been particularly instrumental
in helping the City overcome a funding authorization issue. Prior to release of the RFP,
Caltrans determined that a Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion (CE/CE) would
be the appropriate environmental documentation for clearing NEPA and CEQA. Psomas
determined this was incorrect; and that, in fact, an IS/EA leading to a Mitigated Negative
Declaration/Finding of No Significant Impact would be required. This placed the E76
funding for design, right of way, and construction in jeopardy. Psomas was particularly
instrumental in helping the City overcome a funding authorization issue. Psomas,
through close and aggressive coordination with Caltrans, and with support from the
City, was able to shave six months off the delivery schedule for the environmental
document. This gave the City the opportunity to apply for funding timing extensions
and keep the project on track. Construction documents developed include street
improvement (plans & profiles), signing/striping, traff ic signal modification, lighting,
as well as drainage improvement plans which include storm drain and the underlying
hydrology and hydraulic studies based on the City’s Master Plan of Drainage. Transitions
and tapers of curb alignment were optimized to result in minimal right-of-way takes.
COMPLETION DATE
Ongoing
REFERENCE
Lynn Glidden
(661) 267-5315
lglidden@cityofpalmdale.
org
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Coordinated work with subcontractors and City
with minimum interference with City’s daily
business
Familiar with Palmdale Planning and Permitting
Requirements
Complete Streets Project
Funding Administration through Caltrans
Active Transportation
Safety Improvements
Utility
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57 Wheeler Avenue Mixed-Use Project Initial Study/
Mitigated Negative Declaration
Arcadia, CA/City of Arcadia
Psomas prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for this
project, which involved the construction and operation of a four-story mixed-use
structure with three stories of residential units (totaling 38 units) over approximately
16,175 SF of ground-fl oor commercial uses and one level of underground parking. The
project site is located adjacent to the future Metro Gold Line transit station in the
City of Arcadia and was designed to facilitate the City’s objective of creating an active
mixed-use and transit-oriented corridor in the vicinity of the Gold Line. The project
would develop an outdoor plaza with outdoor seating and landscaping that separates
the project site from the existing adjacent 24-Hour Fitness located to the north. The
project required demolition of a surface parking lot and a building, which was evaluated
for historic significance. Psomas prepared a Cultural Resources Report, an air quality
and greenhouse gas analysis, and a noise evaluation in support of the IS/MND. Key
environmental issues addressed in the IS/MND include the provision of adequate
parking during peak hours; potential historic resources; removal of street trees;
subterranean excavation for the parking garage adjacent to developed structures; and
construction-related noise and traff ic.
COMPLETION DATE
June 2015
REFERENCE
Lisa L. Flores
(626) 574-5445
lflores@arcadia.ca.us
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Mixed-Use/Infi ll
Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Adjacent
to Commuter Rail Line Station
Urban Location
Parking/Street Tree Removal/
Potential Historic Resources
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Palmdale CEQA Project Experience
Palmdale, CA/City of Palmdale
Prior to joining Psomas, Glenn Lajoie served as the principal point of contact and
Project Manager for environmental review assignments, including Palmdale Expansion
Area Amendment to the Redevelopment Plans EIR, Palmdale Housing Element EIR, and
Palmdale Transit Village Specific Plan/General Plan Amendment EIR.
Palmdale Expansion Area Amendment to the Redevelopment Plans EIR
Glenn served as Project Manager for this project while with another firm. The proposal
involved an Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area
involving 7,787 acres. This increased the total acreage of the Merged Project Area
to 15,255 acres. The Expansion Area included United States Air Force Plant 42, the
former Palmdale Business Park Specific Plan Area, and residential areas. Buildout
of the Merged Project Area would allow for an additional 1,732 residential dwelling
units and approximately 19 million SF of non-residential uses. The Program EIR
provided a comprehensive review of topic areas including detailed review of traff ic, air,
greenhouse gases, noise water quality, biological resources and cultural resources.
Palmdale Housing Element EIR
While with another firm, Glenn served as Project Director for this EIR, which included
a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Specific Plan Amendment. The project
involved amendments to the Land Use and Housing Elements to accommodate units
assigned to the City under RHNA for 2006 to 2014. Implementation of the project would
result in a net increase of 13,001 dwelling units throughout the City. Key environmental
issues addressed included traff ic, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and
public services and utilities.
Palmdale Transit Village Specifi c Plan/General Plan Amendment EIR
Glenn served as Project Manager for this project while with another firm. The project
involved 110 acres generally between Technology Drive and Avenue Q-3 and between
3rd Street East and the Metrolink Railroad tracks, adjacent to Sierra Highway. The
Palmdale Transportation Center supplements existing stations in Lancaster and Acton,
providing rail service between the Antelope Valley and the Los Angeles area. The Center
provides the opportunity to link land use planning policies and programs within the
area. Specifically, the City identified the Center as an opportunity for TOD, which is
characterized by a mix of uses surrounding a transit facility, where streets have a high
level of connectivity, blocks are relatively small, and streetscapes, buildings and uses
cater to pedestrians.
COMPLETION DATE
Varies by project
REFERENCE
Susan Koleda
Community Development
Director
La Cañada Flintridge
(formerly with the City of
Palmdale)
(818) 790-8881
skoleda@lcf.ca.gov
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Policy Environmental Review
Programmatic CEQA Compliance
Density Modifi cations and Analysis
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Caltrans District 7 On-Call Biological Support Services
Ventura, CA/GPA Consulting | Caltrans
Psomas provided biological technical support to GPA Environmental as part of an on-call
contract with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7. As part of
this contract, Psomas provided services on several projects that required expertise with
a particular special status species. Psomas conducted protocol focused surveys for least
Bell’s vireo and southwestern willow fl ycatcher; a habitat assessment for arroyo toad
and California red-legged frog; and a jurisdictional delineation for State Route (SR) 118
at SR-34 and Donlon Road intersection project near Somis. A memo with recommended
mitigation measures to avoid and minimize impacts to least Bell’s vireo (present on
the project site) was also provided to support Caltrans’ preparation of the Natural
Environment Study for the project. Psomas also conducted protocol focused surveys
for tidewater goby at the SR-1 at Calleguas Creek project, a project to remove sediment
along the creek located near Point Mugu; tidewater goby was present in the survey area.
Psomas also provided biological monitoring support during the Lion Creek Slope Repair
project located near Ojai. Psomas’ biological monitors ensured protective measures
were in place to protect water quality in the creek, which was occupied by arroyo chub,
western pond turtle, and two-striped garter snake, and had potential to be occupied
by the southern steelhead. Daily monitoring reports were provided and a final report
summarizing the biological monitoring eff orts was prepared.
COMPLETION DATE
December 2013
REFERENCE
Richard Galvin
(310) 792-2690
richard@gpaenv.com
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Habitat Assessment/Focused surveys for
special status species
Jurisdictional Delineation
Biological Monitoring
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Upper Amargosa Creek Recharge Project
Palmdale, CA/City of Palmdale
The proposed approximate $6.5 million fl ood control, water conservation, habitat
restoration and recreational open space project will modify the existing alignment of the
Upper Amargosa Creek to construct 11 new off -channel ground water recharge basins for
increased groundwater recharge to the Antelope Valley Groundwater Basin. The basins
will receive supply water from the State Water Project. This is a Prop 1E and local match
funded project.
The project improvements include:
Grading of a new one-mile-long earthen trapezoidal channel dike fl ood system
and placement of 9-inch-thick soil cement liner embankments along a natural
bottom
Grading of 11 recharge basins encompassing approximately 35 acres of recharge
zone
Grading of an ADA-compliant park trail system encompassing almost two miles.
The trail system features include 8-foot-wide pathway, 10 interpretive plaque
stations at various points along the trail, decomposed granite surface, and park
amenities including six rest areas featuring decorative canopy structures, and
park and picnic benches.
Two 24-inch RCP drainage spillway systems, and extension of the 36-inch RCP
storm drain pipelines for the parallel system for 25th Street, and at both Delta
Way and Louise Lane, and 15 inter-basin and outlet drainage structures and fl ap
gates
Installation of approximately 400 LF of 48-inch diameter field welded CML&C
steel water pipeline and approximately 60 LF of concrete encasement and
butterfl y valve
Installation of approximately 3,300 LF of C905 PVC water distribution pipeline
systems and air/vac and blowoff valves, and seven turnout pipeline systems and
fl owmeter and pinch and butterfl y valves
COMPLETION DATE
Ongoing
REFERENCE
Mike Shahbakhti, PE
(661) 267-5310
mshahbakhti@
cityofpalmdale.org
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Roadway Improvements
Storm Drain Improvements
Streetscape Improvements
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Design/build and installation of a 96-foot-long by 12-foot-wide steel tubular
truss pedestrian bridge spanning the new channel
Restoration of 25 acres of habitat along Amargosa Creek to include removing
trash and cleanup, planting native plants, removing invasive and non-desirable
plant species, and installing over two miles of lodge pole wood decorative fencing
Environmental monitoring and habitat protections and mitigations are incorporated
throughout the project and include:
Preparation of a Joshua Tree Transplantation/preservation report, and
implementation of Joshua Tree relocations of 66 trees
Preparation of a Habitat Restoration/Mitigation Program and Native Desert
Preservation Plan that provides guidelines for the successful creation
(11.28 acres), restoration (30.41 acres), and enhancement (8.31 acres) of desert
scrub and woodland habitats as compensation for impacts associated with
the project
Upper Amargosa
Creek Recharge
Project
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City of Anaheim Planning Department Environmental
Services On-Call
Anaheim, CA/City of Anaheim
Psomas has provided environmental services for the City of Anaheim Community
Development Department (City) Planning Department since 1994 through consecutive
on-call contracts including our current contract awarded in 2020. Environmental
documentation completed under this On-Call includes Master EIRs, Supplemental
EIRs, Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations, Validation Reports, Addenda,
and Peer Review services. Project types have included infill, mixed-use, residential,
retail, parking lots, and entertainment/hotel venues, many of which are located in the
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP) or the Disneyland Resort Specific Plan (DRSP). Key
projects that have been completed under the On-Call include:
Anaheim Convention Center Grand
Plaza Addendum to the Final EIR
No. 313
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan
Supplemental Master EIR No. 340,
Master EIR Revalidation Reports,
and Addenda
Anaheim GardenWalk IS/MND/
Subsequent Addenda
Peer reviews for multiple IS/MNDs
including OC Mixed Use Project
Peer Review, Savanna Townhomes
Project, Anaheim Public Storage
Disneyland Resort Eastern Gateway
Project Addendum to Final EIR
Report No. 311 and Supplemental
EIR Report No. 340
Country Inn and Suites Addendum
to Supplemental EIR No. 340
Element Anaheim Hotel Project
Addendum to the Final EIR No. 311
and Supplemental EIR No. 340
Hilton Garden Inn and Home2
Suites Hotel Project IS/MND
Marriott Springhill Suites IS/MND
Ramada Maingate Project IS/MND
Hyatt Place IS/MND
JW Marriott at Anaheim
GardenWalk Project Addendum to
the Pointe Anaheim IS/MND
Hotel Project at 1441 S. Manchester
IS/MND
2017 Toy Story Parking Lot
Expansion Project Addendum to
Supplemental EIR No. 340
Nigel Cast Parking Lot Addendum
to Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report No. 340
Anaheim GardenWalk Amendment
to CUP Addendum
Anaheim Resort Specific Plan EIR
No. 340 Validation Report
COMPLETION DATE
Ongoing
REFERENCE
Susan Kim, AICP, LEED AP
Principal Planner
City of Anaheim
(714) 765-5286
skim@anaheim.net
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
On-Call Contract Experience
Mixed-Use, In-fi ll, Commercial, Residential,
and Entertainment Uses
Programmatic, Tiered, and Project-Level
Documents
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Queen of the Valley Specific Program EIR
Los Angeles County, CA/City of West Covina
Psomas prepared a comprehensive Program EIR for a new master plan and Specific Plan
for the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina. The hospital proposed to expand its
facilities from 1.1 to 1.58 MSF plus two parking structures in approximately five phases
to provide expanded and more eff icient medical and support services to the community.
The work would involve adding several new buildings and renovating and demolishing a
number of existing structures. The Psomas Team includes KTGY to prepare the Specific
Plan and HR&A to prepare a fiscal impact assessment for the project. Psomas also
prepared air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and traff ic studies.
Psomas is currently working with the hospital and the City in implementing Phase I of
the planned expansion.
COMPLETION DATE
November 2019
REFERENCE
Jo-Anne Burns
Planning Manager
City of West Covina
(626) 939-8761
jburns@westcovina.org
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
In-fi ll/Redevelopment
Four-Phase Redevelopment
Program EIR
Preparation of Multiple Technical Studies
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Magnolia Tank Farm Specific Plan PEIR
Huntington Beach, CA/City of Huntington Beach
Psomas prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) pursuant to CEQA for
the Magnolia Tank Farm Project. Psomas worked closely with the City in preparation of
the NOP, draft and final EIRs, and Responses to Comments. In addition, Psomas conducted
a Scoping Meeting and a Planning Commission Study Session.
The project site is located within the Coastal Zone, adjacent to Magnolia Marsh in the
City of Huntington Beach. The project site previously contained three oil storage tanks
that were demolished in 2017. The Draft PEIR evaluated two development alternatives at
an equal level of consideration. The alternatives were identified as the proposed project
(mixed-use) and Alternative 1 (residential).
Under the proposed project, the Specific Plan will establish a land use plan and develop
standards and guidelines to allow for creation of the proposed mixed-use development
comprised of a 211,000 SF lodge/guest house accommodations with a maximum of
215 rooms, including 175 guest rooms and family/group overnight accommodations with
40 rooms; 19,000 SF of ancillary and visitor-serving retail and dining; and up to 250 for sale
residential units (at 15 dwelling units per acre). Additionally, the proposed project includes
2.8 acres of Coastal Conservation area adjacent to Magnolia Marsh and 2.8 acres of park.
Alternative 1 would eliminate the lodge, guesthouse, and retail components, and would
include a residential development at
a maximum of 250 residential units
(at 11 dwelling units per acre). All
other components, including park
and open space described above under
the proposed project, would remain
the same.
COMPLETION DATE
December 2019
REFERENCE
Ricky Ramos
Senior Planner
Department of
Community Development
City of Huntington Beach
(714) 536-5624
rramos@surfcity-hb.org
KEY PROJECT ELEMENTS
Mixed-Use, Infi ll Redevelopment
Brownfi eld Redevelopment
Adjacent Sensitive Magnolia Marsh
Preparation of Multiple Technical Studies
Peer Review of Existing Technical Studies
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RESUMES
Team Member Resumes
Psomas currently employs a staff of nearly 600 employees with over 50 professionals
assigned to the Environmental Group in Southern California. Psomas’ Environmental
Group is located primarily in two off ices in Southern California (Santa Ana and
Pasadena) and staff ing assignments are made based on an individual’s experience
and workload/availability rather than the location of their “home” off ice. Managers
and staff frequently travel to diff erent off ices for project needs.
Proposed key team members’ resumes follow, highlighting their individual
qualifications including years of experience, relevant experience, and certification/
permits. Additional staff qualifications are available upon request.
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Jim Hunter, ENV SP
Principal-in-Charge and QA/QC Manager
Jim Hunter, ENV SP, will serve as Principal-in-Charge for the Psomas Team.
He has 34 years of experience providing strategic land use entitlement,
environmental, and regulatory compliance services to private industry,
municipal, and utility clients in Southern California. He has successfully
managed the growth of consulting off ices of engineers, planners, and
scientists to deliver seamless client-centric solutions. Key experiences include
assembling and leading high performing teams in the areas of CEQA and/or
NEPA environmental review and permitting; pre-construction planning; and
construction compliance monitoring for major land development and capital
infrastructure across Southern California.
Jim’s experience with multi-disciplinary and complex projects includes serving
as Principal-in-Charge, and Contract Manager for multiple on-call contracts
including those for Los Angeles County Public Works Water Resources Branch,
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Planning Services,
University of California, Los Angeles, and University of California, Riverside.
Jim Hunter’s responsibilities on this project will include coordination with
the Project Manager to ensure future projects are on schedule and within
budget; provision of strategic consultation; and serving as QA/QC manager of
environmental documents.
Experience
West Valley Feeder No. 1 Stage 3 Project Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration, Southern California: Principal-in-
Charge/Project Manager for preparation of an IS/MND for the Metropolitan
Water District’s (Metropolitan’s) West Valley Feeder No. 1 (WVF1) Stage 3
Project. The project site is located on approximately 0.46 acre within the north/
northwestern portion of Chatsworth Park South where the San Fernando Valley
fl oor borders the adjacent Simi Hills/Santa Susana Mountains in the community
of Chatsworth, in the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles.
Existing surrounding development is characterized by the Chatsworth Park
South facility, single-family residences to the east, and undeveloped hillside
terrain within the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park. A railroad right-of-
way is located north of the project site, and informal multi-use trails are located
throughout the project site and serve pedestrian, bicycling, and equestrian
uses. The purpose of the proposed project is to continue pipeline improvements
implemented by Stages 1 and 2 of the WVF1 Valve Modification Project.
Berth 97-109 Container Terminal Project Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Port of Los Angeles, CA:
Project Manager for the EIS/EIR for a proposed container terminal at Berth
97-109 with a throughput of approximately 1.55 million 20-foot equivalent units
(TEUs) in the Port of Los Angeles (adjacent to the Vincent Thomas Bridge). Key
issues include air quality and health risks, noise, traff ic, aesthetics, and water
quality. EIR/EIS preparation included strategic guidance; oversight and review
of technical evaluations and subconsultant performance; and collaboration with
legal counsel, including defense of a complaint against the project filed in Los
Angeles Superior Court.
EDUCATION
1984/BS/Environmental
Planning and Management/
University of California,
Davis
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 4 years;
with other firms for 30
years
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On-Call Environmental Planning Services, Metropolitan Water
District, Southern California: Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager for
this five year (2016-2021) environmental contract. Projects completed include
technical studies for the Lake Mathews Outlet Tower (biological and noise)
and the Copper Basin Dam Valve Replacement-Site (biological); Currently
ongoing is an IS/MND for West Valley Feeder No. 1 Stage 3 Improvements
Project in Los Angeles, and construction mitigation monitoring for the Diemer
Filter Outlet Conduit Seismic Upgrade (biological, paleontological and general
environmental).
As-Needed Environmental Services for Water Resources Core
Service Area, Los Angeles County Public Works, Los Angeles
County, CA: Principal-in-Charge/Contract Manager for the County of
Los Angeles Public Works Waterworks District to provide environmental review,
biological, and cultural support services on various water resources projects
that include maintenance, repair, and construction of facilities, channels and
streams, dams, bridges, etc. Under this contract, Jim is responsible for resource
allocation; strategy on complex issues; and contract implementation.
As-Needed Consultant Services, Los Angeles County Parks &
Recreation Division, Los Angeles County, CA: Principal in Charge
for a three year master services agreement for environmental services for
various Park and Recreation Department’s facilities related to their facilities
and programs. Services include CEQA and NEPA Documentation, Regulatory
Permitting, Habitat Resources, Cultural Resources Assessment, and Mitigation
Monitoring. Psomas’ first task order was an Addendum to the Earvin “Magic”
Johnson Recreation Area Master Plan Environmental Impact Report and Addenda.
Capital Programs On-Call Contracts, University of California,
Los Angeles, CA: Contract Manager for the current On-Call Contract thru
March 2020 with the University of California, Los Angeles for environmental
services for Capital Programs improvements. Current Psomas work includes
pre-construction nesting bird and raptor surveys for the Southwest Campus
Apartments.
On-Call Non-Project Specific Environmental Consulting Services,
University of California, Riverside, CA: Contract Manager for Psomas’
On-Call contract with the University of California, Riverside for environmental
consulting services. The original one-year term ending July 2019 can be
extended up to five years. Recent work includes regulatory services for the
Botanic Garden Basin Maintenance Project, tree surveys, and the IS/MND for
the Student Success Center.
Maywood Mutual Water Company No. 3, Water Quality
Improvement IS/MND, Maywood, Bell, and Vernon, CA: Principal
in Charge for the preparation of an IS/MND for this project. The IS/MND
will evaluate the improvements of various facilities within the MMWC3
water systems service area. Per the District’s Capital Improvement Projects,
the proposed project actions include rehabilitation of an approximate
450,000-gallon welded steel tank (Prospect Tank) and associated tank
appurtenances; replacement of approximately 4,600 feet of pipe segment;
valve replacements, and fire hydrant repair and replacements. The project also
requires preparation of supplemental documentation pursuant to the Federal
Cross-Cutter Regulations pursuant to SWRCB requirements.
Jim Hunter, ENV SP
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Glenn Lajoie, AICP
Vice President/Senior Project Manager
Glenn Lajoie, AICP, has over 30 years of experience in the environmental
planning profession. Glenn’s diverse background includes a wide range of CEQA
and NEPA compliance studies, including policy, development and infrastructure
projects. He has served in various roles on projects including Project Director,
Project Manager, Quality Control and lead for navigating complex regulatory
processes. Glenn is a recognized leader in environmental analysis and
compliance and his background has also encompassed policy planning programs
such as General Plans, Specific Plans, neighborhood studies and due diligence
analysis. His skill sets include project and budget management, quality
assurance, meeting facilitation, agency staff service assistance and third-party
peer review verification of analysis and findings.
Glenn has an extensive background with local and regional agencies
throughout California. The geographic context is wide-ranging and includes
resort and destination projects in the Town of Mammoth Lakes; numerous
infrastructure and desalination project reviews in the Community of Cambria;
downtown high-rise and mixed use proposals in Long Beach; city center and
neighborhood revitalization opportunities in Lancaster; buildout of the City’s
Business Park Master Plan in Cypress; over two million square foot expansion
of the Raytheon Corporate facility in El Segundo; campus modernization
and enhancement projects at the University of California, Riverside; and the
master plan for beautification and growth at the Hotel del Coronado. With each
assignment, regardless of the project, Glenn’s primary objective is to focus on
assuringintegrity, quality and legal defensibility of analysis and processes,
culminating in win-win solutions for clients and communities.
Experience
CEQA Consulting Services, El Segundo, CA: Prior to joining Psomas,
Glenn served as Project Manager for On-Call Environmental Review projects
with the City of El Segundo. Projects included the Cambria Suites Hotel IS/MND,
the Equinix Data Center Project EA 893 IS/MND, the Nash Street Data Center IS/
MND, Park Place Extension and Grade Separation EIR/EA, Queen Esther Square
Shopping Center Project (EA 912 and CUP 11-02) the 600-630 North Sepulveda
Boulevard IS/MND, the Raytheon South Campus Specific Plan EIR, Chevron
Refinery Administration and Support Facilities IS/MND and The Lakes Specific
Plan and Topgolf Project EIR.
Downtown Lancaster Revitalization Specifi c Plan and EIR, Lancaster,
CA: As Project Manager, responsible for overall project management
and preparation of a Specific Plan and EIR. The Specific Plan emphasizes the
City’s goals to revitalize the unique Business Improvement District, to improve
aesthetics, update infrastructure, attract new businesses, and improve the
livability of the surrounding neighborhoods. The Specific Plan includes a Transit
District, which is located adjacent to the City’s Metrolink Station. The Specific
Plan process included an extensive community participation process, as well
as economic and market analysis to arrive at a single vision for Downtown
Lancaster. The plan included form-based development regulations, which
were specifically designed to implement the community-based vision for the
EDUCATION
1992/MPA/Public Policy and
Administration/California
State University, Long
Beach
1985/BA/Geography/Urban
Studies/California State
University, Long Beach
CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of
Certified Planners/
No. 087288/American
Planning Association
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Board of
Directors, and former
President/Orange County,
California Chapter/
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Instructor/Introduction to
Planning/California State
University, Long Beach
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 1 year;
with other firms for 33
years
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Downtown. The Program EIR served as the master environmental document for
future project applications within the Specific Plan area.
Long Point (Terranea) Resort Project EIR, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA:
As Project Manager, responsible for overall project management and preparation
of the EIR. The proposal included development of a full-service hotel providing
approximately 582 guestrooms, restaurants/bars, and meeting/function spaces.
The project also involved approximately 31.6 acres of conserved/enhanced habitat
and approximately 81 acres of public open space/recreation facilities including
public parking, shoreline access ramps, public parks/overlooks, public walking/
hiking trails, a public golf practice facility and a nine-hole public-use golf course.
The EIR addressed two separate components. The Lower Point Vicente, which sits
on the coastal bluff and has historically been referred to as the former Marineland
site, was proposed as a hotel complex and resort amenities. The Upper Point
Vicente (north of Lower-Point Vicente), which is land under city ownership, was
primarily proposed for golf course and conservation areas. Key environmental
issues included biological resources, traff ic, public safety (golf), geologic stability
of the bluff s, view impacts, and alternatives. The analysis involved an extensive
number of concerns and issues raised by community groups and residents.
Historic Downtown Upland Specific Plan EIR, Upland, CA: As
Project Director, responsible for overseeing and QA/QC the preparation of
a Program EIR. The Specific Plan included nine districts, consisting of 210
acres, and provided a clear framework for future development and public
improvements in Downtown Upland. The Specific Plan would serve as a tool
for the City to encourage economic revitalization and create a walkable,
vibrant, transitoriented downtown for Upland. The environmental review
involved aesthetics/ light and glare, air quality, cultural resources, hazards and
hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use, noise, population
and housing, public services and utilities, and traff ic and parking.
Dana Point Town Center Plan IS/MND, Dana Point, CA: Principal-
in- Charge responsible for overseeing and QA/QC for the preparation of the IS/
MND. The Town Center Plan proposed to establish a more vibrant, community-
oriented Town Center for residents and visitors. Project characteristics
included traff ic and circulation improvements, pedestrian walkways, design
enhancements, development standards, and historic preservation measures.
Potential impacts as a result of the project were analyzed for short-term
construction activities as well as long-term operations. Mitigation measures
included compliance with SCAQMD regulations, historic preservation measures,
preparation of a water quality management plan, compliance with the Noise
Ordinance and a traff ic signal-timing plan.
Shoreline Gateway EIR, Long Beach, CA: As Principal-in-Charge,
responsible for oversight and QA/QC of the preparation of a Project and
Supplemental EIR. The project EIR evaluated a mixed-use development
involving a 22-story residential tower, a 15- to 19-story stepped slab building,
and a 10-story building on one parcels (approximately 2.2 acres), generally
located north of Ocean Boulevard, between Atlantic and Alamitos Avenues. The
Supplemental EIR addressed development of a 35-story residential tower on the
site. The location of the project site serves as an entrance to the East Village
Arts District and the eastern edge of the downtown. The environmental review
involved an aesthetic analysis, including light/glare, shade/shadow and land
use compatibility, traff ic and parking, air quality, noise, historic resources,
hazardous materials assessment, and public services, and utilities.
Glenn Lajoie, AICP
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EDUCATION
1999/BS/Natural
Resources, Planning and
Interpretation/Humboldt
State University
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil
Engineers
Environmental and Water
Resources Institute
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 21 years;
with other firms for 1 year
Jennifer Marks
Senior Project Manager
Jennifer Marks is a Senior Project Manager with 22 years of experience in
environmental documentation and analysis consistent with CEQA and NEPA.
Jennifer’s career has focused on a wide variety of projects, including mixed-
use, residential, off ice, and resort developments; specific plan and general plan
analyses; transportation infrastructure; and various utility infrastructure
projects. She has managed multiple water and wastewater infrastructure
projects, including projects for the Santa Margarita Water District; Irvine
Ranch Water District; City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department for
water projects and Public Works Department for sewer projects; and the
Water Replenishment District of Southern California. She has also prepared
environmental documentation and supplemental information to meet specific
agency requirements, including those for the following agencies: Caltrans; State
Water Resources Control Board; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; USACE; USFWS; CDFW; various local planning and
development departments; and private developers. Through her project work,
Jennifer has developed strong working relationships with agency personnel,
County and City staff , private developers, and a variety of specialty consultants.
Experience
University of California, Los Angeles, 2008 Northwest Housing
Infill Project and Associated Long Range Development Plan
Amendment EIR, Los Angeles, CA: Environmental Analyst for this project,
which provided infill undergraduate housing consisting of up to 1,525 beds and
residential support uses on four sites in the Northwest zone of the campus. The
proposed Northwest Housing Infill Project required an Amendment to the 2002 Long
Range Development Plan to provide an additional 550,000 SF in the Northwest zone.
Jennifer assisted in drafting the Public Services and Utilities Sections for the EIR.
City of Anaheim Planning Department Environmental Services
On-Call, Anaheim, CA: Project Manager for multiple on-call service contracts
with the City of Anaheim Planning Department. Project work has included
preparation of the following: IS/MNDs for six hotel and mixed use projects within
the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan (ARSP); IS/MND for the ARSP Amendment No. 7
for the Inclusion of Residential Uses in two targeted areas within the ARSP area; four
separate addendums to the original IS/MND for the Anaheim GardenWalk Retail/
Dining/Entertainment Complex project (formerly known as the Pointe Anaheim
Lifestyle Retail and Entertainment Complex) located in the City of Anaheim as
part of The Disneyland Resort Specific Plan, and across Harbor Boulevard from
the Disneyland Resort; two addenda to the ARSP Master EIR for the Anaheim
Convention Center Grand Plaza and the Nigel Cast Lot; two separate validation
reports for the ARSP Master EIR No. 313; and a Supplemental EIR for Amendment
No. 14 to the ARSP, which updated the ASRP Master EIR prepared in 1994.
Intersection Improvements on Hyperion Avenue and Glendale
Boulevard (TOS 004E), Los Angeles, CA: Environmental Project Manager
for the intersection improvements funded by LA Metro’s Call for Projects. Scope
of services involve traff ic queuing analysis, on-street parking considerations,
design of exclusive turn lanes to alleviate queuing and traff ic congestion, Class II
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Bike lanes, a new crosswalk to facilitate safe pedestrian passage across Glendale
Boulevard, traff ic signal improvements, and improving the drainage system
and infiltration basins. Jennifer oversaw preparation of a Categorical Exemption
Memorandum with a full Initial Study Checklist for the project and managing
development of environmental technical studies.
Lincoln Bridge Multi-Modal Improvements (LA TOS 27), Los Angeles, CA:
Environmental Project Manager for the widening of Lincoln Boulevard from Fiji
Way to Jeff erson Boulevard to provide capacity for future light rail transit, with
three vehicle lanes in each direction, Class II bicycle lanes, and sidewalks on both
sides of the bridge. The project includes replacement of the Lincoln Boulevard
Bridge over Ballona Creek, and replacement of the Culver Boulevard overpass
while minimizing impacts to the creek and wetlands. Managing preparation of the
EIR/Environmental Assessment and supporting technical studies.
Tesoro del Valle, Supplemental EIR, Valencia, CA: Project Manager
for the development of Phases A, B, and C of the Tesoro del Valle residential
project north of Santa Clarita in unincorporated Los Angeles County. The project
involves the continued development of the Tesoro del Valle project that was
originally approved for development in 1999 and proposes development of up to
820 residential units and ancillary recreational uses. A Supplemental EIR is being
prepared to update the analysis and address changes to the project. The project
involves development of sensitive biological habitat and is located proximate to
San Francisquito Creek which is a designated Significant Ecological Area.
Maywood Mutual Water Company No. 3, Water Quality Improvement
IS/MND, Maywood, Bell, and Vernon, CA: Project Manager for the
preparation of the IS/MND. The IS/MND will evaluate the improvements of various
facilities within the MMWC3 water systems service area. Per the District’s Capital
Improvement Projects, the proposed project actions include rehabilitation of an
approximate 450,000-gallon welded steel tank (Prospect Tank) and associated tank
appurtenances; replacement of approximately 4,600 feet of pipe segment; valve
replacements, and fire hydrant repair and replacements. The project requires
preparation of supplemental documentation pursuant to the Federal Cross-Cutter
Regulations pursuant to SWRCB requirements.
Mt. San Antonio College, Transit Center CEQA and NEPA
Documentation, Walnut, CA: Project Manager for the development of a 10-bus
bay transit center on the Mt. SAC campus. The project involves reconstruction
of an existing surface parking lot to accommodate bus bays, electric charging
stations, rider shelters, and an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator
to provide access to the campus to the north. Through an existing Memorandum
of Understanding, Mt. SAC is serving as the CEQA lead agency in coordination
with Foothill Transit, and the Federal Transit Administration is serving as the
NEPA lead agency. Jennifer is actively coordinating with all parties to ensure
that the environmental documentation is adequately scoped and will meet all
applicable State, federal and agency requirements.
Integra Perris Distribution Center Environmental Impact Report,
Perris, CA: Assistant Project Manager for the preparation of an Addendum
for this project, which involves the expansion of the Integra Perris Distribution
Center (IPDC) to include an approximately 10.2-acre parcel located immediately
southwest of the IPDC site. The expansion would allow for the construction of
a 273,000-SF warehouse building, attached to the west end of the existing IPDC
building. Jennifer assisted in the preparation of various sections of the EIR.
Jennifer Marks
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Alia Hokuki, AICP
Senior Project Manager
Alia Hokuki, AICP, is a Senior Project Manager with 23 years of experience in the
environmental and policy planning field with a focus on environmental impact
assessments for public and private sector clients. Alia’s expertise includes the
preparation and management and peer review of environmental compliance
documents pursuant to the CEQA and NEPA. She has managed and prepared a number
of CEQA and NEPA documents for a variety of projects, including mixed-use; urban
infill and redevelopment; commercial and retail; high-density residential and planned
communities; institutional (including universities and healthcare); and infrastructure
projects. She has extensive knowledge of CEQA, NEPA, and planning and zoning law.
Alia’s project experience is diverse, with a strength in land use and land development.
In the last four years, her focus has been on land development projects for a variety of
project types. Additionally, her work has spanned multiple agencies and jurisdictions.
As the Project Manager, Alia will be the day-to-day coordinator with the City and the
internal project team with the responsibility to ensure that the work is completed
on time and within budget. She will oversee preparation of the environmental
documents; ensure all environmental issues are adequately analyzed; and be
responsible for preparing critical sections of the environmental documents.
Experience
Cohen Property Project IS/MND, Orange, CA: Project Manager for the
preparation of an IS/MND for a residential project that involves demolition of the
existing shopping center, surface parking, and site improvements and construction
of 32 single-family detached, two story dwelling units; internal drive aisles; and
common open space areas on the 2.9-acre site. The project would provide 19,535 SF of
common open space (17,972 SF of landscaping and 1,563 SF of open space at the center
of the site) and 22,090 SF of allowable private open space for a total of 41,625 SF of
usable open space.
Newport Village Mixed-Use Project EIR, Newport Beach, CA: Project
Manager for this project, which involves demolishing existing structures
and redeveloping the project site as a mixed-use development encompassing
approximately 9.4 acres on the north and south sides of the West Coast Highway
within the City of Newport Beach’s Mariners’ Mile corridor. The project consists of 14
residential condominium units on the South Parcel and 108 apartment units on the
North Parcel and 128,640 SF of nonresidential fl oor area. The project also includes a
new publicly accessible waterfront promenade.
The Queen of the Valley Hospital Specific Plan Program EIR, West
Covina, CA: Senior Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager for an EIR for
a new master plan and Specific Plan for the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West
Covina. The project involves expansion of hospital facilities in the coming years plus
two new parking structures. Major issues associated with project implementation
include traff ic, parking, dust and noise during construction, impacts to an adjacent
sports park, school, and apartments, and noise from possible emergency air
ambulance (helicopter) services.
EDUCATION
1996/Masters of Urban
Planning/University of
California, Irvine
1991/BA/Development
Studies/University of
California, Los Angeles
CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of
Certified Planners/No.
112796/American Planning
Association
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
American Planning
Association
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 5 years;
with other firms for 18 years
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47Statement of Qualifi cations
Magnolia Tank Farm EIR, Huntington Beach, CA: Project Manager for the
project which proposes redevelopment of the 29-acre site (within the coastal zone)
with a mixed-use development consisting of a 230,000 SF lodge that includes a
maximum of 175 guest rooms and guesthouse-style, budget-oriented, family/group
overnight accommodations with 40 beds, and ancillary resident- and visitor-serving
retail and dining; up to 250-unit for-sale residential village; 2.8 acres of Coastal
Conservation area adjacent to Magnolia Marsh; and 2.6 acres of park. In addition,
the Specific Plan designates the area adjacent to Magnolia Street as Open Space
Park along the project sites entire eastern boundary. This open space area contains
a pedestrian trail that will link the project’s visitor-serving and residential uses to
a future pedestrian trail within the Open Space Conservation area adjacent to the
Huntington Beach Channel and the Magnolia Marsh.
Port of Long Beach, Pier S Marine Terminal and Back Channel
Improvement Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact
Report, Long Beach, CA: Senior Project Manager for this project. Alia managed
and prepared an EIS/EIR for development of a new container terminal at the 160-acre
Pier S site with rail access and improvements to the Back Channel navigational
safety.
Pacoima Reservoir Restoration Project EIR, Los Angeles County,
CA: Project Manager for preparation of an EIR for removal of sediment from
the reservoir to preserve the reliability and safety of the dam. Project includes
dewatering the reservoir; excavating and removing the sediment; assembling,
operating, and partially disassembling the conveyor belt; staging and transporting
the sediment to Lopez Spreading Grounds; and trucking the sediment off site.
Santa Anita Stormwater Flood Management & Seismic Strengthening
Project, Los Angeles, CA: QA/QC Technical Reviewer for the CEQA Consistency
Evaluation based on the 2015 Certified Final IS/MND. The Consistency Evaluation has
been prepared to assess the adequacy of the previous environmental documentation
prepared in compliance with CEQA. Since the plans for the Approved Project were
developed and the associated environmental document was certified, modifications
have been made to the project components of the Approved Project. The consistency
evaluation assesses whether these modifications are substantial enough to result
in any new significant impacts or would substantially increase the severity of
previously identified environmental impacts.
Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements Project,
Pasadena, CA: Project Manager for the preparation of an IS/MND for the
Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements Project. The project will
provide an open space area with accessibility to the public. The City-owned site
consists of approximately 23 acres of undeveloped land in Annandale Canyon at
the western edge of the City. The project is composed of several improvements to
the site, which include a new trailhead at the end of Wierfield Drive, a trail, and an
observation point on a hilltop of the San Rafael Hills.
Princessa Crossroads Development EIR, Santa Clarita, CA: Project
Manager for the preparation of an EIR for the Princessa Crossroads Development.
The proposed project consists of 710 residential units and 680,000 SF of business
park/retail/off ice uses on 189.2-acre site. The mixed-use development would include
five planning areas, two designated for single- and multi-family residential, and the
remaining three for business park/retail/off ice uses.
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48Statement of Qualifi cations
Jillian Neary
Project Manager
Jillian Neary is a Project Manager with 21 years of experience in environmental
analysis and land use investigation, including 16 years in the preparation of
environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA, NEPA, and associated
State and federal regulations. She has completed documentation for both
private- and public-sector clients throughout Southern California and on a
wide range of projects, including tract map and master planned communities,
infill development and redevelopment, General Plan updates, commercial and
industrial developments, recreation projects, and fl ood control and water supply
projects. She has expertise evaluating the potential for environmental impacts
on all CEQA topics, providing particular expertise in aesthetics, agriculture
resources, geology and soils, hazardous materials, parks, and water resources.
Experience
Aviation Station Transit-Oriented Development Project EIR, Los
Angeles County, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of an EIR
for a mixed-use, transit-oriented project on 5.9 acres within unincorporated Los
Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. The project involves the demolition
of existing land uses and the construction of an urban mixed-use development
that includes 29,500 SF of ground-fl oor commercial and 390 multi-family
residential units. The project also includes relocation of a bus terminal. The
project involves multiple stakeholders, including Metro and Caltrans District
7, and requires the de-annexation of property from the City of Los Angeles.
Project entitlements include a General Plan Amendment, Conditional Use
Permit and Zone Change, and approvals from the Airport Land Use Commission
and the Local Agency Formation Commission for the County of Los Angeles. She
managed the distribution of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) on behalf of the
County of Los Angeles. Jillian assisted all aspects of Draft EIR preparation, and
assisted in preparing the Response to Comments, Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program documentation.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Capital Programs
On-Call Contracts, Los Angeles, CA: Environmental Analyst for three
On-Call Contracts with UCLA since 2001. The project included the following on-
and off -campus projects: NanoSystems and Engineering Facilities Plan project
EIR; Spieker Aquatic Center IS/ND; 2008 Northwest Housing Infill Project and
Long Range Development Plan Amendment EIR; Pauley Pavilion Renovation
and Expansion IS/MND; Weyburn Terrace Graduate Student Housing IS/MND;
Wasserman Building Project (medical off ice) IS/MND; Ostin Music Center
IS/MND; Engineering VI-Phase 1 Building IS/MND; Teaching and Learning
Center Building IS/MND; Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest
Center Project EIR; Glenrock and Landfair Apartments Project IS/MND; Stuart
House Replacement Project IS/MND; Football Performance Center IS/MND;
Engineering VI-Phase 2 Building IS/MND; Basketball Practice Facility IS/MND;
Margan Apartments Redevelopment Project IS/MND; Geff en Academy at UCLA
EIR; and Anderson School of Management Building Addition IS/ND.
EDUCATION
1997/BA/Geology/Indiana
University-Purdue
University, Indianapolis, IN
CERTIFICATIONS
Certificate of Completion
for LEED for New
Construction Technical
Review Workshop/U.S.
Green Building Council
Certificate of Completion
for Low Impact
Development Seminar/
American Council of
Engineering Companies
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 15 years;
with other firms for 6 years
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49Statement of Qualifi cations
Interstate 105 Dewatering Wells Project EIR, Los Angeles County,
CA: Environmental Planner for the CEQA documentation for this project, which
would construct a pipeline and a treatment and blending facility to 1) extract
water from Caltrans’ 1-D Series of dewatering wells at Interstate 105; 2) provide
treatment to meet current water standards; and 3) deliver the water to the
Dominguez Gap Seawater Barrier located in the Wilmington/San Pedro area
for injection into the barrier wells as a beneficial reuse. The proposed pipelines
cross multiple jurisdictions, including Paramount, Compton, Long Beach, and
Carson. Jillian assisted in the preparation of the Screencheck Draft EIR for the
project. She prepared the geotechnical, hazardous materials, and public services
and utilities EIR analyses, which included review and summary of a 1,200 page
Environmental Data Resources (EDR) report describing the agency-listed sites
for hazardous materials in the vicinity of the pipelines’ routes.
Haines Canyon Channel Outlet Maintenance Draft IS/MND,
Los Angeles County, CA: Assistant Project Manager for the CEQA
documentation for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works’
(LACDPW’s) Haines Canyon Channel Outlet Maintenance project. The project
proposed to 1) remove accumulated sediment, and possibly trees, that impeded
the preferred fl ow of water; 2) regrade the soft-bottom channel; and 3) fill
in the ponded area in order to alleviate the standing water and restore the
functionality of the fl ood-control channel. Jillian managed the preparation of a
Draft IS/MND for the project. She performed a site visit with LACDPW Project
Manager, the Project Engineer, and Maintenance Crew for the site; assisted in
the preparation of biological resource documentation; and prepared the Draft
IS/MND and all required CEQA notices for public review. She also provided
consultation to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works on CEQA
process requirements. As part of response to public comments, Jillian assisted
in preparing presentations for a public workshop and she prepared the Response
to Comments and Mitigation Monitoring Program documentation.
South Pasadena General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan Update
Program EIR, South Pasadena, CA: Project Manager for this Program
EIR which involves a comprehensive update to both the 1998 South Pasadena
General Plan and the 1996 Mission Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The proposed
General Plan Update will serve as a long-term policy guide for decision-making
regarding the appropriate physical development, resource conservation, and
character of the City and establishes an overall development capacity for the
City through the year 2040.
Debris Basin Maintenance Program IS/MND, Los Angeles County,
CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of an IS/MND pursuant to
CEQA to support the issuance of a Long-Term Section 1605 Streambed Alteration
Agreement (SAA) from the CDFW. The SAA would permit the continued
implementation of the County of Los Angeles Debris Basin Maintenance
Program for 161 debris basins. The IS/MND included the creation of a Debris
Basin Rankings and Vegetation Replacement Ratios Methodology, which
consolidated biological resources information for all 161 debris basins based
on the quality of internal and adjacent habitat and presence/absence of special
status species in order to determine appropriate replacement ratios. She
assisted in the preparation of a detailed memorandum to the County of Los
Angeles Department of Public Works, describing the model used, its results, and
recommendations for appropriate CEQA clearance of maintenance activities.
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50Statement of Qualifi cations
Daria Sarraf
Environmental Planner
Daria Sarraf is an Environmental Planner with six years of experience in
environmental planning and analyses consistent with CEQA and NEPA. In
addition, Daria provides Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), and Noise technical
analyses/studies for many of Psomas’ projects. She has experience working on
a variety of project types, including large land development projects, parks and
open spaces, mixed-use, rehabilitation facilities, transit-oriented development,
and utility and infrastructure improvements. As an Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Specialist, she has experience using the California Emissions Estimator Model
(CalEEMod), Roadway Construction Emissions Model, and EMissions FACtors
(EMFAC) model. Daria analyzes the results for a myriad of project types from
water projects to development projects to infrastructure and industrial projects.
Experience
Magnolia Tank Farm Specific Plan Program EIR, Huntington Beach,
CA: Environmental Planner for the redevelopment of a 29-acre site (within
the coastal zone) with a mixed-use development consisting of a 230,000-SF
lodge that includes a maximum of 175 guest rooms and guesthouse-style,
budget-oriented, family/group overnight accommodations with 40 beds, and
ancillary resident- and visitor-serving retail and dining; up to 250-unit for-sale
residential village; 2.8 acres of Coastal Conservation area adjacent to Magnolia
Marsh; and 2.6 acres of park. In addition, the Specific Plan designates the area
adjacent to Magnolia Street as Open Space Park along the project site’s entire
eastern boundary. This open space area contains a pedestrian trail that will link
the project’s visitor-serving and residential uses to a future pedestrian trail
within the Open Space Conservation area adjacent to the Huntington Beach
Channel and the Magnolia Marsh. Daria assisted in the preparation of the air
quality and GHG sections of the EIR.
Inglewood Oil Field Specific Plan Project EIR, Culver City, CA:
Environmental Planner for the preparation of an EIR for a Specific Plan that
sets forth safeguards and regulations on oil and gas extraction activities in
Culver City. The project site is adjacent to the Newport-Inglewood Fault and
contains an Alquist-Priolo Fault splay. Up to 30 new wells would be allowed
as well as associated storage tanks and pipelines, with requirements and
restrictions to ensure the health and safety of the surrounding residential,
recreational, and commercial land uses. The Specific Plan allows for the
possibility of well stimulation techniques, including fracking, and deep well
injection. Daria assisted in the preparation of various sections of the EIR.
57 Wheeler Avenue Mixed-Use Project IS/MND, Arcadia, CA:
Environmental Planner for the preparation of an IS/MND for this project, which
involved the development of a downtown mixed-use, 4-story structure with 38
residential units, 16,175 SF of commercial, a public plaza, and a subterranean
parking garage. The project site is one block south of the Metro Gold Line
Station, allowing the project to support the City’s goal of developing a transit-
oriented downtown community. The project required demolition of a surface
parking lot and a building, which was evaluated for historic significance.
EDUCATION
2014/MA/Environmental
Studies/University of
Southern California
2013/BM/Music, Harp
Performance, Minor,
Environmental Studies/
University of Southern
California
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 6 years
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51Statement of Qualifi cations
Long-Term Streambed Alteration Agreement for Annual Soft-
Bottom Channel Maintenance Plan for Select Reaches IS/MND,
Los Angeles County, CA: Project Manager for the preparation of an IS/
MND to support the issuance of a Section 1600 Long-term Streambed Alteration
Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The
IS/MND analyzes the Los Angeles County FCD’s Programmatic Soft-Bottom
Channel Maintenance Plan (Maintenance Plan). The Maintenance Plan would
set forth allowable activities and protocols for the annual maintenance of
soft-bottom channels (reaches) related vegetation and sediment removal at
18 reaches located throughout Los Angeles County and would ensure that the
activities within the reaches would be implemented in an environmentally
responsible manner, consistent with the requirements of the CDFW Section 1600
Agreement. Project Manager and Air Quality/GHG Analyst
Hilton Garden Inn and Home2Suites Hotel, IS/MND, Anaheim, CA:
Environmental Planner for the demolition of an existing two-story motel and
construction of an eight-story, 210-room hotel and associated surface and
structured parking.
Park to Playa Trail Project IS/MND, Los Angeles, CA: Environmental
Planner for reparation of the IS/MND for the Park to Playa Trail that would
connect the parks and open spaces in the Baldwin Hills area to the Pacific Coast.
The Park to Playa Trail would be an approximate seven-mile system of walking,
hiking, and bicycle trails running east-southeast through the Baldwin Hills
in parks and open space areas owned and operated by various State, County,
and City agencies and located within the cities of Los Angeles and Culver City
and within unincorporated County land. The IS/MND evaluated the potential
environmental impacts of various improvements along existing and proposed
trails in the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Baldwin Hills Scenic
Overlook, Culver City Park, and along Stocker Street.
University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Business
Academic Building, Los Angeles, CA: Environmental Planner for this
project, which involves the construction of a 4-level, approximately 62,000 GSF
addition to the existing six building, approximately 305,000 GSF Anderson
School of Management complex. The building addition will be constructed on
top of existing Parking Structure 5, which will remain operational.
Duarte Road and Baldwin Avenue Intersection Capacity
Improvements, Arcadia, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation
for an IS/MND for the addition of a second left turn lane on eastbound Duarte
Road, through widening the roadway by a net width of 10 feet, and right turn
signal overlap timing adjustments to improve the intersection level of service
(LOS). The City of Arcadia’s 2005 Transportation Master Plan (Plan) assessed
the existing roadway and intersection operations present at that time. Based
on a threshold for deficient intersections of worse than level of service (LOS)
D, the Plan established a comprehensive set of transportation improvements
at 20 intersections to address deficiencies that may occur by 2030. The Plan
concluded that the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road is a major
constriction to eff ective traff ic fl ow and requires improvements to enhance
circulation and reduce congestion during peak hours.
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Tin Cheung
Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise Manager
Tin Cheung has 27 years of experience conducting air quality, climate change,
noise, and vibration studies for CEQA and NEPA compliance. His experience
includes preparing air pollutant emissions inventories, dispersion modeling,
climate change, and health risk assessments (HRAs) using a variety of computer
data models. He is also proficient in conducting noise and vibration studies for
stationary and mobile sources. He has employed monitoring equipment for the
measurement of noise, vibration, and particulate matter. Mr. Cheung’s project
experience includes analyses of land uses, including large-scale infrastructure,
residential, commercial, industrial, educational, energy, and recreational uses.
He has extensive knowledge of the CEQA/NEPA regulatory process and impact
assessment methods established by USEPA, the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), and local air quality management districts. Tin has also performed
third-party reviews for technical adequacy and CEQA compliance in support of
legal eff orts and government quality assurance/quality control.
Mr. Cheung’s substantial knowledge of impact quantification and regulations
helps him find creative solutions to reduce air quality, climate change, health
risk, energy, noise, and vibration impacts. Key projects include air quality and
noise modeling for the Metropolitan Water District’s Bay Delta Conservation
Plan, the BNSF Tehachapi Rail Corridor, the Los Angeles Airport Runway Safety
Area, the National Football League Stadium in the City of Industry, and two
segments of the High Speed Rail project.
Experience
The Queen of the Valley Hospital Specific Plan Program EIR, West
Covina, CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for a comprehensive EIR for a
new master plan and Specific Plan for the Queen of the Valley Hospital in West
Covina. The hospital proposed to expand its facilities in the coming years from
1.1 to 1.5 MSF of new buildings plus add two new parking structures to provide
expanded and more eff icient medical services to the community. Psomas also
prepared a number of technical studies including traff ic, air quality, greenhouse
gas emissions, noise, and cultural resources, as well as retained KTGY to
prepare and process the Specific Plan document. Major environmental issues
included impacts on adjacent residences, apartments, and overall traff ic.
Lincoln Bridge Multi-Modal Improvements (LA TOS 27), Los Angeles,
CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the widening of Lincoln Boulevard from
Fiji Way to Jeff erson Boulevard to provide capacity for future light rail transit,
with three vehicle lanes in each direction, Class II bicycle lanes, and sidewalks
on both sides of the bridge. The project includes replacement of the Lincoln
Boulevard Bridge over Ballona Creek, and replacement of the Culver Boulevard
overpass while minimizing impacts to the creek and wetlands.
West Valley Feeder No. 1 Stage 3 Project IS/MND, Los Angeles, CA:
Air Quality and Noise Manager for preparation of an IS/MND for the
Metropolitan Water District’s (Metropolitan’s) West Valley Feeder No. 1 (WVF1)
Stage 3 Project. The project site is located on approximately 0.46 acre within the
north/northwestern portion of Chatsworth Park South where the San Fernando
EDUCATION
1993/BA/Geography and
Environmental Studies/
University of California,
Santa Barbara
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 4 years;
with other firms for 23
years
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53Statement of Qualifi cations
Valley fl oor borders the adjacent Simi Hills/Santa Susana Mountains in the
community of Chatsworth, in the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los
Angeles. Existing surrounding development is characterized by the Chatsworth
Park South facility, single-family residences to the east, and undeveloped
hillside terrain within the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park. A railroad
right-of-way is located north of the project site, and informal multi-use trails
are located throughout the project site and serve pedestrian, bicycling, and
equestrian uses. The purpose of the proposed project is to continue pipeline
improvements implemented by Stages 1 and 2 of the WVF1 Valve Modification
Project. The project would include 1) replacing valves, 2) adding valve structures,
and 3) improving access for maintenance and repairs to WVF1. The work is
proposed to be prioritized and divided into three stages over multiple shutdown
seasons to minimize the duration of pipeline outages.
Long-Term Streambed Alteration Agreement for Annual Soft-
Bottom Channel Maintenance Plan for Select Reaches IS/MND, Los
Angeles County, CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the preparation of an
IS/MND to support the issuance of a Section 1600 Long-term Streambed Alteration
Agreement from the CDFW. The IS/MND analyzes the Los Angeles County FCD’s
Programmatic Soft-Bottom Channel Maintenance Plan (Maintenance Plan). The
Maintenance Plan would set forth allowable activities and protocols for the
annual maintenance of soft-bottom channels (reaches) related vegetation and
sediment removal at 18 reaches located throughout Los Angeles County and
would ensure that the activities within the reaches would be implemented in an
environmentally responsible manner, consistent with the requirements of the
CDFW Section 1600 Agreement.
Inglewood Oil Field Specific Plan Project EIR, Culver City, CA: Air
Quality and Noise Manager for the preparation of an EIR for a Specific Plan that
sets forth safeguards and regulations on oil and gas extraction activities in Culver
City. The project site is adjacent to the Newport-Inglewood Fault and contains an
Alquist-Priolo Fault splay. Up to 30 new wells would be allowed as well as associated
storage tanks and pipelines, with requirements and restrictions to ensure the
health and safety of the surrounding residential, recreational, and commercial
land uses. The Specific Plan allows for the possibility of well stimulation
techniques, including fracking, and deep well injection. Tin conducted a quality
assurance review of the air quality and climate change analysis, which included
revisions needed to enhance legal defensibility of the CEQA document. He also
revised the noise analysis to include updated information on drilling activities.
Hilton Garden Inn and Home2Suites Hotel, IS/MND, Anaheim, CA:
Air Quality and Noise Manager for the demolition of an existing two-story motel
and construction of an eight-story, 210-room hotel and associated surface and
structured parking. Tin evaluated the project’s construction and operational air
quality and greenhouse gas on both a regional and local level. Tin also evaluated
the project’s noise impacts and provided recommendation for mitigation.
Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements
Project, Pasadena, CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the preparation
of an IS/MND for the Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements
project. The project will provide an open space area with accessibility to the public.
The City-owned site consists of approximately 23 acres of undeveloped land in
Annandale Canyon at the western edge of the City. The project is composed of
several improvements to the site, which include a new trailhead at the end of
Wierfield Drive, a trail, and an observation point on a hilltop of the San Rafael Hills.
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54Statement of Qualifi cations
Ann Johnston
Resource Management Team Leader
Ann Johnston is the Team Leader of Resource Management projects and a
Principal of Psomas. She has 31 years of experience in biological resources
inventories/evaluations; sensitive species surveys; mitigation monitoring;
resource agency permitting and processing; conservation and strategic
planning; and technical peer reviews. Ann’s professional experience has focused
on finding solutions to development challenges where potential impacts
to biological resources may occur, and on the assessment and integration
of biological data (particularly on sensitive species) into environmental
documentation that complies with the requirements of CEQA, NEPA, FESA,
and CESA. Over the past 29 years, she has managed and/or authored the
biological resources sections of numerous EIRs; EISs; Biological Technical
Reports; Biological Assessments (pursuant to Section 7 consultations with the
USFWS); Natural Environment Studies (NESs) (pursuant to Caltrans guidelines);
focused surveys for sensitive species; tree reports; resource management
plans; mitigation monitoring reports; and general biological assessments and
constraints analyses.
Experience
Station Fire Project Biological Monitoring, Los Angeles County, CA:
Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager for this project located along Angeles
Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest. The project was for the repair
and removal of electricity lines in the 2009 Station Fire area; pre-construction
surveys were required at each work site within 24 hours prior to commencement
of repairs. Ann managed surveys. She was also a Biological Monitor and conducted
a pre-construction survey at each pole site proposed for repair or removal and
evaluated whether the surrounding habitat had potential to support special
status plant or wildlife species and whether there were any nesting birds present.
Oceanfront Estates Biological Documentation and Permitting,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: Senior Project Manager for the Oceanfront
Estates project in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sensitive resources evaluated include
Pacific pocket mouse, Palos Verdes blue butterfl y, coastal California gnatcatcher,
and riparian and coastal sage scrub habitats. She managed the biological
resources evaluation for the project and processed the Interim Habitat Loss
Permit documents pursuant to Section 4(d) of the FESA. Ann also documented
the development of direct, indirect, and cumulative project impacts and
corresponding mitigation measures, which include the restoration of coastal
sage scrub vegetation.
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) Biological
Resources Support, Southern California, CA: Principal-in-Charge for
this Southern California Edison project. The TRTP consists of the construction
of several substations and a total of 175 miles of transmission lines running
from the Antelope Valley through the Angeles National Forest (ANF) and into the
City of Ontario. The project’s objective is to bring wind and solar sourced energy
from the Tehachapi Mountains and western Antelope Valley to the Los Angeles
basin. As part of a large, multi-company team, Psomas has provided a full range
of biological services including vegetation mapping; focused surveys for plants,
trees, birds, herpetofauna, and bats; nesting bird surveys; raptor surveys;
EDUCATION
1989/BA/Biology/California
State University, Long
Beach
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Women’s Transportation
Seminar, Orange County
Chapter
IRWA Chapter 67
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 24 years;
with other firms for 7 years
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pre-construction surveys and construction monitoring; and seed collection.
Ann is providing project management and senior support for the portion of
the alignment that traverses the ANF. Her responsibilities include technical
staff management for focused surveys and construction monitoring; reviews of
avoidance and mitigation plans; and guidance on a multitude of other tasks.
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Baseline
Biological Surveys for Acquired Properties, Orange County, CA:
Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager for this project, which has allowed
OCTA to establish a biological baseline of five acquired properties, with special
attention on species covered under the draft OCTA National Community
Conservation Plan (NCCP)/Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). Surveys were
conducted in a manner that allowed the greatest opportunity to document
non-Covered Species and habitats that add value to a potential conservation
area. The specific survey and documentation tasks undertaken to establish
the biological baseline include literature review; general biological surveys
and vegetation mapping; acquisition, restoration, and management criteria
evaluation; special status plant surveys; special status wildlife surveys
for coastal California gnatcatcher, coastal cactus wren, least Bell’s vireo,
southwestern willow fl ycatcher, and special status bat species; a jurisdictional
delineation and California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) evaluation; and
Biological Technical Reports documenting the findings of all these surveys.
Southern California Edison (SCE) Substation Projects Biological
Services, Southern California, CA: Principal in Charge for numerous
SCE substation projects. Some of the projects include the Circle City Substation
Project in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties; the Falcon Ridge Substation
Project in San Bernardino County; the Lakeview Substation Project in Riverside
County; the Triton Substation Project in Riverside County; the Mascot
Substation Project in Kings County; and the Presidential Substation Project in
Ventura County. Ann oversaw jurisdictional delineations; vegetation mapping;
general plant and wildlife surveys; focused surveys for numerous special status
plant and wildlife species; and biological documentation of the survey results.
Los Angeles International Airport Specific Plan and Tom Bradley
International Terminal Reconfiguration Project Biological Surveys,
Los Angeles, CA: Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager for this project,
which was to complete various biological surveys and documentation to identify
potential impacts to biological resources and provide guidance measures
relative to previous environmental approvals for the project area. Ann managed
the surveys; reviewed all documentation; and provided biological technical
support for the jurisdictional permitting process.
NorthLake Specific Plan and Golf Course Project, Biological
Technical Report and Biological Resources Surveys, Los Angeles
County, CA: Senior Project Manager for the approximate 2,115-acre NorthLake
Specific Plan and Golf Course project, which proposes to build a single-family
residential development and a golf course adjacent to Castaic Lake. Ann oversaw
the biological resources surveys and managed the preparation of the Biological
Technical Report for the project. The purpose of the various biological surveys
and documentation was to identify potential impacts to biological resources and
to provide mitigation measures. Issues analyzed for the project include impacts
to the arroyo southwestern toad, red-legged frog, coastal California gnatcatcher,
least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow fl ycatcher, and special status plant species.
Ann Johnston
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EDUCATION
2005/MS/Biology/University
of California, Riverside
1998/BS/Ecology and
Evolution/University of
California, Santa Barbara
1998/BS/Environmental
Studies/University of
California, Santa Barbara
CERTIFICATIONS
Principal Investigator for
Psomas’ CDFW Entity
Scientific Collecting
Permit/SC-190240016/
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife
10(a)(1)(A) Permit for coastal
California gnatcatcher,
southwestern willow
flycatcher, and yellow-
billed cuckoo/TE-148554-
5/U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Urban Land Institute
Orange County/Inland
Empire
Sea & Sage Audubon
Society
American Ornithological
Society
Southern California
Botanists
The Wildlife Society
California Native Plant
Society
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 22 years,
with other firms for 2 years
Amber Heredia
Biologial Resources Manager
Amber Heredia is a Senior Project Manager and Senior Biologist with 24 years of
experience in the preparation of technical reports to meet the requirements of
the FESA, CESA, CEQA, NEPA, and the CWA. She has worked throughout Southern
California from Kern County to San Diego County with most of her work focused
in Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. As Senior Project Manager, she
has managed a variety of project types, including transportation, dam/reservoir,
fl ood control, utility, and private development projects. Amber has a thorough
knowledge of protocol survey methodologies for each listed species within
the region and is well-versed in the requirements of various multiple species
habitat conservation plans including the Orange County Central Coastal Natural
Communities Conservation Plan NCCP/HCP and the Southern Subregion HCP in
Orange County. Amber has experience preparing Biological Constraints Reports;
Biological Resources sections for environmental documents; Biological Technical
Reports; Focused Survey Reports; Habitat Assessments; Biological Assessments;
Habitat Conservation Plans; Biological Resources Construction Plans; Mitigation
and Monitoring Plans; Monitoring Reports; and Annual Reports.
Experience
Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Regional Connector
Transit Corridor Project, Various Pre-Construction Nesting Bird
Surveys, Los Angeles, CA: Biological Resources Manager for several pre-
construction nesting bird surveys related to this project. The project will construct
a 1.9-mile light rail line that will extend services between the Gold Line Light
Rail Transit lines from Pasadena and East Los Angeles to the Blue Line (to Long
Beach) and to the new Expo Line to Culver City, with the provision of new tracks
through downtown Los Angeles mainly within twin tunnels. Amber oversaw
the nesting bird surveys prior to the removal of any trees; preparation of memos
documenting survey results; and follow-up monitoring of active nests if required.
Irvine Ranch Water District On-Call CEQA/NEPA Consultation
Services, Irvine, CA: Senior Biologist for this on-call contract. Task orders
under this on-call included the Irvine Lake Pipeline North Conversion Project
which required an IS/MND for the conversion of the Irvine Lake Pipeline
from a water pipeline to a recycled water pipeline and subsequent Mitigation
Monitoring for the project. Amber conducted and oversaw a focused survey for
the coastal California Gnatcatcher and was the primary author for the Biological
Resources Report for the IS/MND. In addition, she oversaw the biological
surveys for the implementation of the Irvine Lake Pipeline Conversion project.
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP) Biological
Resources Support, Southern California, CA: Biologist for this Southern
California Edison project. The TRTP consists of the construction of several
substations and a total of 175 miles of transmission lines running from the
Antelope Valley through the Angeles National Forest and into the City of
Ontario. The project’s objective is to bring wind and solar sourced energy from
the Tehachapi Mountains and western Antelope Valley to the Los Angeles basin.
As part of a large, multi-company team, Psomas has provided a full range of
biological services including vegetation mapping; focused surveys for plants,
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trees, birds, herpetofauna, and bats; nesting bird surveys; raptor surveys;
pre-construction surveys and construction monitoring; and seed collection.
Amber has assisted with focused surveys for spotted owl and special status
herpetofauna species, including the arroyo toad, red-legged frog, mountain
yellow-legged frog, western pond turtle, two-striped garter snake, and coast
range newt. Amber also conducted pre-construction focused surveys for special
status wildlife in the Palmdale portion of the alignment and completed surveys
for western burrowing owl and San Diego woodrat.
Sunset Debris Basin Project IS/MND, Los Angeles County, CA:
Biological Resources Manager for the proposed modifications of this debris
basin, which would raise the spillway height of the existing Sunset Upper Dam
to add additional storage capacity to the Sunset Upper Debris Basin, thereby
providing additional fl ood and debris protection to downstream properties and
residents in the Sunset Canyon Watershed. Amber conducted focused surveys
for the coastal California gnatcatcher and prepared a focused survey report to
document the survey findings that was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. These survey findings were used to establish baseline conditions
for a long-term agreement for maintenance of this basin. Amber prepared a
Biological Constraints Report and the Biological Resources section of the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the dam upgrade project.
Santa Anita Debris Basin Project Biological Services, Los Angeles
County, CA: Project Manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works’ Santa Anita Debris Basin project. Amber conducted focused surveys
for the least Bell’s vireo and southwestern willow fl ycatcher in the Santa Anita
Debris Basin, which is maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works. Amber prepared a focused survey report to document the survey
findings and submitted it to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Park to Playa Trail Project IS/MND, Los Angeles, CA: Biological
Resources Manager for reparation of the IS/MND for the Park to Playa Trail that
would connect the parks and open spaces in the Baldwin Hills area to the Pacific
Coast. The Park to Playa Trail would be an approximate seven-mile system of
walking, hiking, and bicycle trails running east-southeast through the Baldwin
Hills in parks and open space areas owned and operated by various State, County,
and City agencies and located within the cities of Los Angeles and Culver City
and within unincorporated County land. Amber oversaw biological survey eff orts
including vegetation mapping, general plant and wildlife surveys, focused surveys
for special status plants, and focused surveys for coastal California gnatcatcher.
Amber also oversaw preparation of reports to document survey eff orts.
Camp Kilpatrick Biological Resources Services, Los Angeles
County, CA: Biological Resources Manager for the construction of a
replacement juvenile residential treatment camp in Los Angeles County. To
support the project’s IS/MND, Psomas completed vegetation mapping; general
plant and wildlife surveys, including a jurisdictional delineation and report;
bat habitat assessment; focused plant surveys; oak tree surveys; and bat roost
emergence surveys. Amber oversaw biological surveys that included vegetation
mapping, general plant and wildlife surveys, and focused surveys for special
status plant species. Amber also oversaw preparation of a Biological Resources
Report that evaluated project impacts on these resources, including potential
impacts to a Significant Ecological Area and resources within the Coastal Zone,
and a report documenting the results of focused plant surveys.
Amber Heredia
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Charles Cisneros, MS, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Charles Cisneros is a registered professional archaeologist with 16 years of
experience in archaeological assessment and field experience in California and
Nevada. He has directed numerous field projects in support of compliance with
CEQA, NEPA, and Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA). Charles has managed a wide range of projects involving archaeological
survey, testing, data recovery, monitoring, and laboratory analysis. He is skilled
at research and data management, as well as maintaining and organizing digital
and print publications. His training and background meet the U.S. Secretary of
the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for prehistoric and historic
archaeology and he is a California Energy Commission approved archaeologist
for desert archaeology.
Experience
2nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway Retail Center, Long Beach,
CA: Senior Archaeologist for this 10-acre site development. This retail complex
area features a mix of upscale lifestyle tenants, restaurants, entertainment, local
shops and gourmet grocery. The scope of services for preliminary engineering
for the project include engineering planning, entitlements, EIR engineering
support, and ALTA survey mapping. The demolition of the existing Sea Marina
Hotel will then be followed by the final engineering design that includes sewer,
water, and storm drain improvements along with precise grading and erosion
control plans. Psomas was also responsible for preparing the SWPPP and SUSMP
report documents associated with ensuring that the storm water quality is in
compliance with current Regional Water Quality Board Permit requirements.
Psomas also provided off site improvements and coordination for Marina Drive
revitalization, 2nd Street, and Pacific Coast Highway street widening, sidewalk,
storm drain, driveway, striping, and traff ic signal improvements.
Lincoln Bridge Multi-Modal Improvements (LA TOS 27), Los
Angeles, CA: Senior Archaeologist for the widening of Lincoln Boulevard from
Fiji Way to Jeff erson Boulevard to provide capacity for future light rail transit,
with three vehicle lanes in each direction, Class II bicycle lanes, and sidewalks
on both sides of the bridge. The project includes replacement of the Lincoln
Boulevard Bridge over Ballona Creek, and replacement of the Culver Boulevard
overpass while minimizing impacts to the creek and wetlands.
Glendale-Hyperion Complex of Bridges Improvement Project,
Los Angeles, CA: Senior Archaeologist for the Project Report (PR) and
Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) for rehabilitation of this complex
of six bridges. Improvements include widening the Glendale Boulevard
bridges; realigning the I-5 northbound off - and on-ramps and Los Angeles
River bike path; adding a median barrier on the Hyperion Avenue Viaduct,
designing retaining walls, traff ic signals, drainage system improvements, and
infiltration basins; and improving pedestrian facilities including the Red Car
pedestrian bridge and the Sunnynook pedestrian loop trail. The project involved
EDUCATION
2008/MS/European
Archaeology/University
of Edinburgh, United
Kingdom
2004/BA/Anthropology/
California State University,
Los Angeles
CERTIFICATIONS
Orange County Certified
Archaeologist/Orange
County
Registered Professional
Archaeologist/28575983/
Register of Professional
Archaeologists
Riverside County Certified
Archaeologist/Riverside
County
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Society for American
Archaeology
Western States Folklore
Society
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 3 years;
with other firms for 13 years
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coordination with various stakeholders and the use of various agency standards
such as Caltrans, City of Los Angeles, FHWA, and AASHTO.
Pacoima Reservoir Restoration Project EIR, Los Angeles, CA: Senior
Archaeologist for preparation of an EIR for removal of approximately 3 million
cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir to preserve the reliability of the
operations and safety of the dam. Implementation of the proposed PRSR Project
includes construction/rehabilitation and operation of an access road upstream of
the Reservoir; dewatering the Reservoir; excavating and removing the sediment;
assembling, operating, and partially disassembling the conveyor belt; staging
and transporting the sediment to Lopez Spreading Grounds; and finally trucking
the sediment for placement at Sunshine Canyon Landfill or Sun Valley Pits.
Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements
Project, Pasadena, CA: Senior Archaeologist for the preparation of an IS/MND
for the Annandale Canyon Open Space Trail Access Improvements project. The
project will provide an open space area with accessibility to the public. The City-
owned site consists of approximately 23 acres of undeveloped land in Annandale
Canyon at the western edge of the City. The project is composed of several
improvements to the site, which include a new trailhead at the end of Wierfield
Drive, a trail, and an observation point on a hilltop of the San Rafael Hills.
McCanna Hills Addendum to an EIR, Riverside County, CA: Senior
Archaeologist for preparation of an addendum to Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) 319 previously prepared for the McCanna Ranch Specific Plan near Lake
Perris in western Riverside County. TTM33978 consists of Planning Areas 1
and 2A of the specific plan. The addendum incorporated a number of updated
technical studies and current data about the nearby Mid-County Parkway. Major
issues included traff ic impacts expressed by the City of Perris to the west.
Perris Circle Industrial Building 3 Project, IS/MND, Perris, CA: Senior
Archaeologist to support the IS/MND for this project, that tiesr from the Perris
Valley Commerce Center (PVCC) Specific Plan EIR. The proposed project involves
construction and operation of a 210,900 sf industrial warehouse with associated
off ice uses and outdoor employee recreational spaces on an approximately 9.9-acre
site. Responsible for preparation of the Phase I Cultural Resources Inventory and
Paleontological Resource Inventory. Charles conducted Native American outreach
activities to supplement the coordination conducted by the City.
Colton Community Soccer Park Project IS/MND, Colton, CA: Senior
Archaeologist for an IS/MND and an MMRP for the City’s proposed community
soccer park. The community park will include eight lighted soccer fields that can
host soccer tournaments as well as provide local teams with practice facilities.
The proposed project will be constructed and operated on a 21-acre portion of
the 45-acre site with the remaining 24 acres retained as natural open space
along the Santa Ana River. Infrastructure improvements include paved parking;
restroom and concession buildings; a police sub-station; breezeways with
seating; child play areas; multipurpose trails; shaded spectator seating, and a
maintenance yard with a cellphone tower. Major environmental issues addressed
in the IS/MND include potential impacts to the river and associated biological
resources and the presence of a former landfill beneath the property. Charles
provided oversight and QA/QC for Psomas’ archaeological and historic research
at the CHRIS Information Center, archaeological survey, and cultural report.
Charles Cisneros,
MS, RPA
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60Statement of Qualifi cations
Alejandro Angel, PhD, PE, PTOE, ENV SP
Traffic Engineering Manager
Alejandro Angel has extensive experience in complex traff ic engineering
projects and is highly proficient in the use of demand forecasting and traff ic
simulation tools. Alejandro has overseen and prepared traff ic/transportation
studies pursuant to CEQA/NEPA in Southern California. He has led the
preparation of numerous studies and been in charge of developing engineering
standards for various jurisdictions.
Experience
Queen of the Valley Hospital Specific Plan and EIR, West Covina,
CA: Transportation/Traff ic Manager for the development of a traff ic study
in support of an EIR for a Specific Plan for the Queen of the Valley Hospital
campus. The Hospital is planning for facility improvements as well as the
construction of new facilities; Psomas is also responsible for the preparation
of a parking study for the site. The traff ic analysis will include a comparison of
expected conditions to those in the City’s General Plan.
Huntington Plaza Mixed-Use Project, Arcadia, CA: Traff ic Manager
for the preparation of an Initial Study/MND. The project site includes 2.1 acres
located adjacent to the Metro’s Gold Line Railroad which is fully developed
with urban land uses. The project would develop 170 residential units,
2,290 SF of clubhouse, 12,600 SF of ground-level retail land uses, and one level
of subterranean parking. The project includes five levels of above ground
development with a pedestrian access bridge over the east-west alley to connect
the two building areas. The property is located within the central portion of the
City that is covered by the Downtown Parking Overlay and is located within both
the Downtown Mixed Use zone and the Central Business District zone with the
Downtown Overlay. All buildings and surface parking that would be removed as
part of the project. The project site is within a SCAG designated High-Quality
Transit Areas and within a Transit Priority Area for the 2016 Regional
Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy.
2018 Education and Facilities Master Plan EIR, City of Walnut, CA:
Transportation Manager for preparation of the Traff ic Impact Analysis for this
project, which involves preparation of an EIR for the Mt. San Antonio College
2018 Education and Facilities Master Plan, and associated 2017 Parking and
Circulation Master Plan (EFMP/PCMP). The EIR is addressing the EFMP/PCMP at
a program-level and will also provide project-level analysis for select elements
of the EFMP/PCMP, including the construction of parking structures at existing
Lots R and S (Parking Structures R and S) and the Student Center.
Earvin Magic Johnson Park CEQA Addendum and Traffic Study,
Los Angeles County, CA: Traff ic Engineering Manager environmental
permitting and planning for the development of an existing County park and
the redevelopment of adjacent sites, covering a total area of over 100 acres in
the County of Los Angeles. In addition to the traditional park amenities, the
site will include a major cultural complex which will include an art museum,
music center, and nature lab. Oversaw the preparation of the traff ic evaluation
memorandum for this project, which was developed as an addendum to a
REGISTRATION
2003/AZ/Professional
Engineer/Civil/40203
2008/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/72792
2016/UT/Professional
Engineer/9731937-2202
EDUCATION
2008/PhD/Civil Engineering
(Transportation)/University
of Arizona
2002/MS/Civil Engineering
(Transportation)/University
of Arizona
1999/BS/Civil Engineering/
Universidad EAFIT,
Colombia
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer/
Transportation Professional
Certification Board Inc.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 18 years;
with other firms for 3 years
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previously prepared traff ic impact analysis report. The traff ic memorandum
included an evaluation of trip generation and distribution for the updated
project master plan, a comparison to project traff ic volumes in the previous
study, and operational analyses for several County and City of Los Angeles
intersections in the project area. The project also required significant
coordination with multiple County departments as well as the City, and the
evaluation of multiple project alternatives throughout the process.
Carson Park Master Plan, Carson Redevelopment Agency, Carson, CA:
Traff ic Engineer for renovation design of Carson Park, the City of Carson’s
central community park. Carson Park is an existing 11-acre, fl ag-shaped park
site located on Main Street in the City of Carson. The $5 million renovation will
include a new state-of-the art gymnasium building, which will also house a
large activity room, dance room, computer room and workout facility. Psomas
is working closely with the landscape architect to reconfigure the existing
baseball fields and add soccer fields. Also included in the park design will be
new outdoor basketball courts, an amphitheater, a children’s splash pad area, a
serene garden area, and various passive trails and picnic opportunities. Prepared
a traff ic impact study for the addition of a new 20,000-SF recreation center to
Carson Park. Access to the park and the configuration of the parking areas were
modified to improve circulation, and to allow shared use of the parking lot with
Carson Street Elementary School, located just south of the new recreation center.
Loker Medical Arts Pavilion Traffic Study, Los Angeles, CA: Project
Manager for a traff ic study for the construction of a 65,000 SF medical off ice
building adjacent to the California Medical Center. The report analyzed traff ic
impacts to more than 10 intersections in downtown Los Angeles, including
several ramps on and off I-10 and I-110. The Critical Movement Analysis method
was used to evaluate the need for mitigation at the study intersections.
Signal Modification for Highway 1 in Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach,
CA: Traff ic Engineering Manager that provided quality control and design
advice for this project. This project consisted of signal design modifications
to South Coast Highway (State Route 1) in Laguna Beach. The intersections
included in the project were Saint Anns Drive, Anita Street, Oak Street, Brooks
Street, and Mountain Road.
St. Jude Medical Center Northwest Tower, Fullerton, CA: Traff ic
Engineer for design of the Northwest Tower Addition, as part of the second
phase of the St. Jude Medical Center Master Plan. The project includes a four-
level, 200,000 SF addition, supporting central plant and 210-space parking
structure expansion. The project team’s Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
method includes the combination of BIM and Psomas’ proprietary web-based
project management software, ProjectWeb. Psomas’ tasks have included the
following services: planning and entitlement support; schematic, design
development and precise grading, drainage, paving and utility plans; sewer,
water and storm drain plans; H&H studies; horizontal control plans; erosion
control plans; topographic, field and boundary surveys; construction quantities
and cost estimates; NPDES permit and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP); Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP); construction administration
and bidding support; and BIM Civil Design and Survey Scanning. Alejandro
designed the addition of a right-turn lane, widening of existing travel lanes on
Bastanchury Road, traff ic signal modifications, street lighting relocations, and
the development of associated signing and pavement markings plans.
Alejandro
Angel, PhD, PE,
PTOE, ENV SP
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Darlene Danehy Yellowhair PE, TE, PTOE,
RSP, ENV SP
Transportion Engineer
Darlene Danehy is a Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona (civil) and
California (traff ic) and is a certified Professional Traff ic Operations Engineer
(PTOE). She has extensive experience with a variety of traff ic engineering
projects, including traff ic impact studies, traff ic reports, safety studies, signal
warrant studies, corridor studies, signal timing and coordination, signing
and striping design, and traff ic signal design. Darlene has also prepared and
overseen numerous traff ic studies pursuant to CEQA and NEPA in southern
California for both public and private projects. She also has experience with
design and studies for alternate modes of travel, Road Safety Assessments,
transportation planning, and roadway design. Darlene is well-versed in
Synchro, SimTraff ic, HCS, SIDRA, and GIS, and has experience with AutoCAD,
MicroStation, and InRoads.
Experience
Queen of the Valley Hospital Specifi c Plan and EIR, West Covina, CA:
Traff ic Engineer responsible for the development of a traff ic study in support
of an EIR for a Specific Plan for the Queen of the Valley Hospital campus. The
Hospital is planning for facility improvements as well as the construction of
new facilities; Psomas is also responsible for the preparation of a parking study
for the site. The traff ic analysis will include a comparison of expected conditions
to those in the City’s General Plan.
EIR for the Educational Facilities Master Plan and Parking and
Circulation Master Plan (PCMP), Walnut, CA: Traff ic Engineer
responsible for a traff ic study in support of the EIR for the EFMP and PCMP for
Mt. San Antonio College. Both master plans were recently completed, and the
College determined a single EIR to cover the improvements in both would be
most eff icient. The traff ic study includes 27 intersections in five jurisdictions,
as well as six Caltrans ramp intersections, and will include changes in traff ic
distribution on campus due to anticipated parking structure construction.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Revised Park Master Plan Addendum to
the Certified EIR, Los Angeles, CA: Traff ic Engineer for this project,
which consists of environmental permitting and planning for the development
of an existing County park and the redevelopment of adjacent sites, covering
a total area of over 100 acres in the County of Los Angeles. In addition to the
traditional park amenities, the site will include a major cultural complex
which will include an art museum, music center, and nature lab. Darlene was
responsible for the traff ic evaluation Memorandum for this project, which was
developed as an addendum to a previously prepared traff ic impact analysis
report. The traff ic Memorandum included an evaluation of trip generation and
distribution for the updated project master plan, a comparison to project traff ic
volumes in the previous study, and operational analyses for several County and
City of Los Angeles intersections in the project area. The project also required
significant coordination with multiple County departments as well as the City,
and the evaluation of multiple project alternatives throughout the process.
REGISTRATION
2009/AZ/Professional
Engineer/Civil/50215
2017/CA/Traffic
Engineer/2827
EDUCATION
2006/MS/Civil Engineering/
Cornell University
2004/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of Arizona
CERTIFICATIONS
Road Safety Professional/
Transportation Professional
Certification Board Inc.
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer/
Transportation Professional
Certification Board Inc.
LEED Accredited
Professional/U.S. Green
Building Council
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
American Society of Civil
Engineers
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 14 years
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63Statement of Qualifi cations
Cohen Property Specific Plan IS/MND, Orange, CA: Transportation
Engineer for the preparation of an IS/MND for a residential project that involves
demolition of the existing shopping center and associated parking areas and
site improvements and construction of 32 single-family detached, two-story
dwelling units; internal drive aisles; and common open space areas on the
2.9-acre site. The project would provide 6,020 SF of common space and 2,667 SF
of allowable private open space for a total of 8,667 SF of usable open space.
Huntington Plaza Mixed-Use Project, Arcadia, CA: Traff ic Engineer for
the preparation of an Initial Study/MND. The project site includes 2.1 acres located
adjacent to the Metro’s Gold Line Railroad which is fully developed with urban land
uses. The project would develop 170 residential units, 2,290 SF of clubhouse, 12,600 SF
of ground-level retail land uses, and one level of subterranean parking. The
project includes five levels of above ground development with a pedestrian access
bridge over the east-west alley to connect the two building areas. The property
is located within the central portion of the City that is covered by the Downtown
Parking Overlay and is located within both the Downtown Mixed Use zone and the
Central Business District zone with the Downtown Overlay. All buildings and surface
parking that would be removed as part of the project. The project site is within a
SCAG designated High-Quality Transit Areas and within a Transit Priority Area for
the 2016 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy.
Colton Community Soccer Park IS/MND, Colton, CA: Traff ic engineer
for this project, which consists of environmental planning for the development
of a new community soccer park/complex. The proposed complex will fill a need
in the City, providing eight lighted soccer fields on approximately 58 acres of
City-owned land. The complex will also include parking, restroom facilities, a
concession building, children’s play area, multipurpose trails, and spectator
seating. Darlene was responsible for the traff ic impact study which included
an evaluation of potential traff ic impacts due to the project in the anticipated
opening year of 2021 and in the long term analysis year of 2041. The traff ic
analysis was also incorporated into the IS/MND for CEQA compliance.
University of California, Riverside (UCR) Student Success Center
IS/MND, Riverside, CA: Traff ic engineer for this project, which consists
of environmental planning for the construction of a Student Success Center
(SSC) on the UCR campus. The SSC is a new 3- to 4- story facility which will
support the UCR academic mission by providing general assignment classrooms
and student life support spaces in the academic core of campus. Darlene
was responsible for the traff ic evaluation memorandum for this project,
coordination with the City of Riverside, and support for the IS/MND.
Merrill Avenue Brownstones IS/MND, City of Riverside, CA: Traff ic
Engineer assisting with the preparation of the Traff ic Impact Analysis to support
the IS/MND for this project, which involves 108 dwelling units and associated
amenities, and 1,200 SF of retail space. The report was prepared in compliance
with the City of Riverside’s guidelines for the preparation of Traff ic reports.
Inglewood Oil Field Specific Plan Project EIR, Culver City, CA:
Traff ic Engineer for the preparation of an EIR for a Specific Plan that sets forth
safeguards and regulations on oil and gas extraction activities in Culver City. The
project site is adjacent to the Newport-Inglewood Fault and contains an Alquist-
Priolo Fault splay. Up to 30 new wells would be allowed as well as associated storage
tanks and pipelines, with requirements and restrictions to ensure the health and
safety of the surrounding residential, recreational, and commercial land uses.
Darlene Danehy
Yellowhair, PE,
PTOE, RSP, ENV SP
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64Statement of Qualifi cations
REGISTRATION
1975/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/25737
EDUCATION
1970/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of California,
Davis
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Association of California
Water Agencies
Orange County Water
Association
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 18 years;
with other firms for 27
years
Michael Swan, PE
Water Supply Assessment
Mike Swan has 45 years of experience in project engineering and management
of diverse public works and public finance projects throughout Southern
California. He has extensive experience in water resources master planning and
design, as well as the development and implementation of financing for these
and other public works projects.
Experience
Hydraulic Analysis and Water Supply Assessment, Brea 265
Specific Plan, Brea, CA: Project Manager for water and wastewater
technical studies and a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) currently being
prepared in support of an EIR for the proposed Brea 265 residential development
in the City of Brea consisting of approximately 1,100 dwelling units on 265 acres.
The City’s ability to meet the estimated project water demands now and into
the future is being analyzed along with the capacity of the City’s existing water
and sewer facilities to serve the proposed development. The project’s potential
impact on the existing wet utilities is being evaluated based on hydraulic
modeling of the existing system including estimated project fl ows. The project
has been added to the City’s water system model to evaluate various scenarios
including peak hour and fire fl ow conditions. A sewer model was also developed
for the City’s sewer pipelines tributary to the project area and was calibrated to
sewer fl ow monitoring conducted as part of the analysis. The hydraulic models
will be utilized to evaluate capacity and recommend any needed improvements.
Beach Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan and EIR, Anaheim, CA:
Project Manager for the preparation of a WSA to support the preparation of a
specific plan and EIR for a 283-acre corridor along Beach Boulevard to include mixed
use development of 1,447 dwelling units, 1.28 million square feet of commercial 879
hotel rooms and a 557-bed hospital. This project was prepared as a subconsultant
to an environmental firm to support their contract with the City of Anaheim.
Disneyland Potable Water System Study, Anaheim, CA: Project
Manager for development of a hydraulic model of the Disneyland Park potable
water distribution system. This InfoWater model was developed to evaluate the
capacity of the system to meet demands for both existing conditions and future
conditions including the new Star Wars attraction. Average and peak water
use was developed based on infl ow data through three service connections to
the City of Anaheim water system, a water utility fixture inventory utilizing
a Psomas developed ESRI application for field collection and ArcGIS online,
and discussion with Resort staff on non-domestic uses including washdown,
irrigation, and makeup water to attractions and equipment. The model was
calibrated to hydrant fl ow tests performed throughout the park and SCADA data
at the three water service connections. Priority improvements were identified
to provide increased fl ow capacity to move water between all three connections
and improve water pressure within the Park.
Yorba Linda Water District, Sewer Master Plan Update, Yorba
Linda, CA: Project Manager for the analysis of hydraulic model results for
existing and build-out conditions, and development of the CIP to correct
existing system capacity deficiencies as well as provide service to future
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development of the District through 2030. Prepared the Sewer Master Plan
report which documents the entire project work eff ort, including a sewer GIS
audit, extensive fl ow monitoring, and model development and calibration for the
entire sewer collection system of approximately 161 miles of pipe. Development
and fl ow projections for future land use conditions were created, including
incorporation of some existing septic system areas into the collection system.
Maywood Sewer Modeling, City of Maywood, CA: Project Manager for
preparation of a hydraulic model of the City’s entire sewer collection system
consisting of approximately 21.5 miles of 8- to 15-inch sewer lines. The City was
under a mandate by the State Water Board to complete this sewer model in order
to check sewer line capacity due to sewer spills that had occurred within their
system. A model in InfoSewer was quickly prepared using the City’s existing GIS.
Water Master Plan and Financial Plan Update, Huntington
Beach, CA: Project Manager for the City’s 2012 Water Master Plan and
Financial Plan update. The water master plan portion included update of the
hydraulic model to include extended period simulation analyses based on real-
time SCADA information, update of projected future demands and peaking data,
analysis of supply reliability, and development of a CIP including cost estimates.
A financial plan was then prepared including review of existing capacity
charges, reserve fund requirements, rates and recommended adjustments, as
appropriate. Prepared a 2016 Update of this Water Master Plan and coordinated
with City staff and their financial consultant in updating the Financial Plan,
including recommendations for increased water rates and developer fees.
2016 Water Master Plan Update, City of La Habra, CA: Project
Manager for preparation of a water master plan update for the City including
updating the existing H2ONET hydraulic model to refl ect the addition of a
major new source of supply from Cal Domestic Water Company and a large
booster station, supplying water from this groundwater source as well as the
addition of another new well and other minor pipeline replacement projects.
Water demands were also updated and, finally, the proposed Foothill Zone
consolidation was included in the future scenario of the model along with future
demand estimates. A recommended CIP was developed and utilized to update
the City’s financial model refl ecting capital, operational, and debt repayment
cost estimates, and projected revenues from rates. A complete master plan
report was then developed documenting the entire work eff ort. And finally, Mr.
Swan assisted with the presentation of the master plan to the City Council.
Hydraulic Model Update, City of Buena Park, CA: Project Manager for
update of the City’s water model from their 2005 Water Master Plan as a part
of Psomas’ selection by the City as on-call water engineer. Authored a series of
Technical Memoranda to update 2005 Water Master Plan recommendations.
One new recommendation from Psomas’ model update was the consolidation of
an upper pressure zone with the major Zone 1, which allows this zone to receive
groundwater directly from the Zone 1 well system, expanding the ability of the
City to supply less expensive groundwater and also reducing pumping costs.
First Revision to Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers, Anaheim, CA:
Project Manager for this major revision to the sewer master plan for the central
portion of the City; a substantial number of sewer capital improvements had
been constructed since the previous master plan. Work eff orts included major
revisions/upgrades to the City’s sewer GIS, fl ow monitoring, hydraulic modeling,
model calibration, and development of recommended capital improvements.
Michael Swan, PE
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REGISTRATION
1996/CA/Professional
Engineer/Civil/55639
EDUCATION
1993/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of California,
Irvine
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Qualified SWPPP
Developer/Stormwater
Multiple Application
and Report Tracking
System/00904
Qualified SWPPP
Practitioner/Stormwater
Multiple Application
and Report Tracking
System/00904
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 23 years;
with other firms for 4 years
Matt Heideman, PE, QSD/QSP, ENV SP
Senior Civil Engineer
Matt Heideman has 27 years of experience in all aspects of land development
engineering. He has worked on residential, commercial, and industrial projects
throughout Southern California, and has managed the design of mass grading,
precise grading, storm drain, sewer, water, reclaimed water, widening of
existing streets and highways, new street improvements, parking lots, street
lighting, retaining walls, box culverts and vesting tentative tract maps for
projects ranging from 10 acres to over 1,000.
Matt specializes in large residential, commercial, or industrial master plan
developments. This background aff ords him keen insight into the entire land
development process -- from infrastructure and improvements of existing
facilities to site development.
Experience
Newport Village Mixed-Use Project EIR, Newport Beach, CA: Senior
Civil Engineer for the project, which involves demolishing existing structures
and redeveloping the project site as a mixed-use development encompassing
approximately 9.4 acres on the north and south sides of the West Coast Highway
within the City of Newport Beach’s Mariners’ Mile corridor. The project consists
of 14 residential condominium units on the South Parcel and 108 apartment
units on the North Parcel and 128,640 SF of nonresidential fl oor area
(i.e., 96,905 SF of existing and new off ice, 19,820 SF of boat and vehicle sales, and
11,915 SF of existing and new retail/food service uses). The project also includes a
new publicly accessible waterfront promenade and 827 surface, structured, and
subterranean parking spaces.
St. Jude Medical Center Medical Office Building (MOB) 2 and
Parking Structure 2, Fullerton, CA: Project Engineer for Psomas’ contract
to provide civil engineering and surveying services for design of the new MOB 2
and Parking Structure (PS) 2 on the St. Jude Medical Center campus in Fullerton.
Psomas’ tasks have included providing planning and entitlement support;
schematic, design development and precise grading, drainage, paving and utility
plans; sewer, water and storm drain plans; SWPPP; hydrology and hydraulic
studies; horizontal control plans; erosion control plans; topographic field and
boundary surveys; construction quantities and cost estimates; NPDES permit
and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; Water Quality Management Plan;
and construction administration and bidding support.
Newhall Ranch Portero Village, Santa Clarita, CA: Project Manager for
this mixed-use village on the Newhall Ranch property in Santa Clarita. Psomas
performed engineering and planning and entitlement services for the Potrero
development. The project was to include 4,385 residential units, approximately
one MSF of commercial development, a school to service the future residents,
Fire station,nature preserve and several parks for recreation. Psomas managed
design and preparation of the Vesting Tentative Tract Map, grading, drainage
and water quality, site infrastructure, utilities, bank protection and streambed
stabilization and EIR support for this 2,500-acre hillside residential and mixed
use commercial development, ranging from custom lots to multifamily homes
within the last phase of the Ranch.
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Mission Village, Newhall Ranch Planning Support, Newhall, CA:
Project Manager for the design and preparation of the Vesting Tentative Tract
Map, Drainage and Water Quality Concept and EIR support for a 1,250-acre
hillside residential and mixed use commercial development within the Ranch
adjacent to the Magic Mountain Theme Park. The development comprises
5,300 dwelling units, including a 5-story residential urban village and live/
work units, and 1.3 MSF of commercial, off ice, and retail space. Included master
plan designs of utilities, major highways, drainage and water quality concepts
for a 2,000-acre watershed with three creeks running through the project and
management of 27 million cubic yards of dirt removal.
Lake Forest Sports Park, Lake Forest, CA: Project Manager for grading and
drainage studies of the proposed sports park. The studies were performed in
order to prepare the boundary for the proposed park and assist in developing the
park site plan. Legal exhibits and descriptions were prepared showing the park
boundary and the environmentally protected areas (County parcels) that would
be swapped between the City of Lake Forest and County of Orange. Services
included defining the City parcels that would be swapped with the County.
Psomas’ tasks have included designing improvements per the City of Lake
Forest and Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) design criteria, plan preparation,
processing, advertisement and bidding. Psomas’ services for the park design
included developing the preliminary alignment and profile of Rancho Parkway,
onsite road alignment, public water system design, storm drain design, water
quality design, coordination with all utility purveyors and coordinating
landscape improvements. Final design included providing schematic, design
development and precise grading, drainage, paving and utility plans; sewer,
water and storm drain plans; hydrology and hydraulic studies; horizontal
control plans; erosion control plans; topographic field and boundary surveys;
construction quantities and cost estimates; NPDES permit and SWPPP; Water
Quality Management Plan, and construction administration and bidding support.
Spectrum 5 Retail Center, Irvine, CA: Project Manager for precise grading
and paving plans and storm drain, sewer, and water improvement plans as well
as construction support for this 12-acre retail center consisting of two warehouse
furniture stores, a restaurant strip building, Del Taco, Chevron, and McDonalds.
Managed design and processing through the City of Irvine and IRWD.
Santa Ana River Animal Control Repair-Phase 2, Orange County, CA:
Project Manager for assisting Orange County Public Works in bringing the
Santa Ana River levee system into compliance with USACE Levee maintenance
guidelines. Geotechnical investigations adjacent to Talbert Marsh, an
ecologically sensitive area, were needed to determine the extent of rodent
burrow damage and to determine the best construction scenario to repair the
damage and bring the levees into compliance. A biological survey and report
was prepared to guide the investigations. Biological monitoring was undertaken
during the investigation to ensure that no impacts to Talbert Marsh occurred in
compliance with a Coastal Zone waiver for the project.
Lake Forest City Hall Preliminary Grading and Drainage Studies,
Lake Forest, CA: Project Manager for grading and drainage studies of the
proposed City Hall site. The studies were performed in order to determine the
boundary for the proposed site and assist in developing the site plan with the
City, water district and developer. Exhibits were prepared showing the site
boundary and the impacts of the proposed grading to the adjacent Serrano Creek.
Matt Heideman, PE,
QSD/QSP, ENV SP
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5 Hutton Centre Drive
Suite 300
Santa Ana, CA 92707
714.751.7373 Phone
714.545.8883 Fax
www.Psomas.com
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ATTACHMENT 2
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MOORPARK AND PSOMAS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and effective as of this _____ day of
________________________, 2021, between the City of Moorpark, a municipal corporation
(“City”) and PSOMAS, a corporation (“Consultant”). In consideration of the mutual
covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
WHEREAS, City has the need for environmental consulting services; and
WHEREAS, Consultant specializes in providing such services and has the proper
work experience, certifications, and background to carry out the duties involved; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has submitted to City a Proposal dated December 11,
2020, which is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits, and
premises herein stated, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be from the date of execution to completion of
the work, unless this Agreement is terminated or suspended pursuant to this
Agreement.
2.SCOPE OF SERVICES
City does hereby retain Consultant, as an independent contractor, in a
contractual capacity to provide environmental consulting services, as set forth in Exhibit
C.In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit C and this
Agreement, the language contained in this Agreement shall take precedence.
Consultant shall perform the tasks described and set forth in Exhibit C.
Consultant shall complete the tasks according to the schedule of performance which is
also set forth in Exhibit C.
Compensation for the services to be performed by Consultant shall be in
accordance with Exhibit C. Compensation shall not exceed the rates or total contract
value two hundred nineteen thousand eight hundred sixty-nine dollars ($219,869) as
stated in Exhibit C, without a written Amendment to the Agreement executed by both
parties. Payment by City to Consultant shall be in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
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3. PERFORMANCE
Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of their ability,
experience, standard of care, and talent, perform all tasks described herein. Consultant
shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by
persons engaged in providing similar services as are required of Consultant hereunder
in meeting its obligations under this Agreement.
4. MANAGEMENT
The individual directly responsible for Consultant’s overall performance of the
Agreement provisions herein above set forth and to serve as principal liaison between
City and Consultant shall be Glenn LaJoie, and no other individual may be substituted
without the prior written approval of the City Manager.
The City’s contact person in charge of administration of this Agreement, and to
serve as principal liaison between Consultant and City, shall be the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee.
5. PAYMENT
Taxpayer ID or Social Security numbers must be provided by Consultant on an
IRS W -9 form before payments may be made by City to Consultant.
The City agrees to pay Consultant monthly, in accordance with the payment
rates and terms and the schedule of payment as set forth in Exhibit C, based upon
actual time spent on the above tasks. This amount shall not exceed two hundred
nineteen thousand eight hundred sixty-nine dollars ($219,869) for the total term of the
Agreement unless additional payment is approved as provided in this Agreement.
Consultant shall not be compensated for any services rendered in connection
with its performance of this Agreement, which are in addition to those set forth herein,
unless such additional services and compensation are authorized, in advance, in a
written amendment to this Agreement executed by both parties. The City Manager, if
authorized by City Council, may approve additional work not to exceed ten percent
(10%) of the amount of the Agreement.
Consultant shall submit invoices monthly for actual services performed. Invoices
shall be submitted on or about the first business day of each month, or as soon
thereafter as practical, for services provided in the previous month. Payment shall be
made within thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice as to all non-disputed fees. Any
expense or reimbursable cost appearing on any invoice shall be accompanied by a
receipt or other documentation subject to approval of the City Manager or the City
Manager’s designee. If the City disputes any of Consultant’s fees or expenses, City
shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of any disputed
fees set forth on the invoice.
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6. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT CAUSE
The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend, or
terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon the Consultant at least
ten (10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of said notice, the Consultant shall
immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise.
If the City suspends or terminates a portion of this Agreement, such suspension or
termination shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
The Consultant may terminate this Agreement only by providing City with written
notice no less than thirty (30) days in advance of such termination.
In the event this Agreement is terminated or suspended pursuant to this Section,
the City shall pay to Consultant the actual value of the work performed up to the time of
termination or suspension. Upon termination or suspension of the Agreement pursuant
to this Section, the Consultant will submit an invoice to the City pursuant to this
Agreement.
7. DEFAULT OF CONSULTANT
The Consultant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall
constitute a default. In the event that Consultant is in default for cause under the terms
of this Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating
Consultant for any work performed after the date of default and can terminate or
suspend this Agreement immediately by written notice to the Consultant. If such failure
by the Consultant to make progress in the performance of work hereunder arises out of
causes beyond the Consultant’s control, and without fault or negligence of the
Consultant, it shall not be considered a default.
If the City Manager or his/her designee determines that the Consultant is in
default in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, he/she
shall cause to be served upon the Consultant a written notice of the default. The
Consultant shall have thirty (30) days after service upon it of said notice in which to cure
the default by rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that the Consultant
fails to cure its default within such period of time, the City shall have the right,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement
without further notice and without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be
entitled at law, in equity or under this Agreement.
8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
There are no liquidated damages under this Agreement.
9. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to sales,
costs, expenses, receipts, and other such information required by City that relate to the
performance of services under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain adequate
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records of services provided in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of services. All
such records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and shall be clearly identified and readily accessible. Consultant shall provide
free access to the representatives of City or the City’s designees at reasonable times to
such books and records; shall give the City the right to examine and audit said books
and records; shall permit City to make transcripts therefrom as necessary; and shall
allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this
Agreement. Notification of audit shall be provided at least thirty (30) days before any
such audit is conducted. Such records, together with supporting documents, shall be
maintained for a period of three (3) years after receipt of final payment.
Upon completion of, or in the event of termination or suspension without cause of
this Agreement, all original documents, designs, drawings, maps, models, computer
files, surveys, notes, and other documents prepared in the course of providing the
services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of
the City and may be used, reused, or otherwise disposed of by the City without the
permission of the Consultant. With respect to computer files, Consultant shall make
available to the City, at the Consultant’s office and upon reasonable written request by
the City, the necessary computer software and hardware for purposes of accessing,
compiling, transferring, and printing computer files.
10. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
Indemnity for professional liability: When the law establishes a professional
standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless City and any and all of its
officials, employees, and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all
losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including legal counsels’ fees and
costs to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful
act, error or omission of Consultant, its officers, agents, employees or subconsultants
(or any agency or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the
performance of professional services under this Agreement.
Indemnity for other than professional liability: Other than in the performance of
professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify,
protect, defend and hold harmless City, and any and all of its officials, employees, and
agents from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions,
arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses,
expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including legal
counsels’ fees and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs, and expert witness fees),
where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in
whole or in part, the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual
or agency for which Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to officers,
agents, employees or subcontractors of Consultant.
Consultant agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions
identical to those set forth here in this Section from each and every subcontractor, or
any other person or entity involved by, for, with, or on behalf of Consultant in the
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performance of this Agreement. In the event Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity
obligations from others as required here, Consultant agrees to be fully responsible
according to the terms of this Section. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these
requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a
waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth
here is binding on the successors, assigns, or heirs of Consultant and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement or this Section.
City does not and shall not waive any rights that it may have against Consultant
by reason of this Section, because of the acceptance by City, or the deposit with City, of
any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The hold
harmless and indemnification provisions shall apply regardless of whether or not said
insurance policies are determined to be applicable to any losses, liabilities, damages,
costs, and expenses described in this Section.
11. INSURANCE
Consultant shall maintain prior to the beginning of and for the duration of this
Agreement insurance coverage as specified in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full.
12. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Consultant is and shall at all times remain as to the City a wholly independent
Contractor. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of
Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control.
Neither City nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the
conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents, except as
set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent
that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers or
employees, or agents of the City except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall
not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability against City, or bind
City in any manner.
No employee benefits shall be available to Consultant in connection with the
performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in
the Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Consultant
for performing services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or
indemnification to Consultant for injury or sickness arising out of performing services
hereunder.
13. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultant shall keep itself informed of local, state, and federal laws and
regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the
performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times
observe and comply with all such laws and regulations, including but not limited to the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws
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and regulations. The Consultant shall comply with and sign Exhibit B, the Scope of
Work Requirement for Professional Services Agreements Compliance with California
Government Code Section 7550, when applicable. The City, and its officers and
employees, shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant
to comply with this Section.
14. ANTI DISCRIMINATION
Neither the Consultant, nor any subconsultant under the Consultant, shall
discriminate in employment of persons upon the work because of race, religious creed,
color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition,
genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by
applicable federal, state, or local law, except as provided in Section 12940 of the
Government Code. Consultant shall have responsibility for compliance with this Section.
15. UNDUE INFLUENCE
Consultant declares and warrants that no undue influence or pressure is used
against or in concert with any officer or employee of the City in connection with the
award, terms, or implementation of this Agreement, including any method of coercion,
confidential financial arrangement, or financial inducement. No officer or employee of
the City will receive compensation, directly or indirectly from Consultant, or any officer,
employee, or agent of Consultant, in connection with the award of this Agreement or
any work to be conducted as a result of this Agreement. Violation of this Section shall
be a material breach of this Agreement entitling the City to any and all remedies at law
or in equity.
16. NO BENEFIT TO ARISE TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES
No member, officer, or employee of the City, or their designees or agents, and no
public official who exercises authority over or responsibilities with respect to the
Services during his/her tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct
or indirect, in any agreement or sub-agreement, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be
performed in connection with the Services performed under this Agreement.
17. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Consultant covenants and agrees that if Consultant and/or its
subconsultants intends to provide service or enter into any contract with any
developer(s) and/or public agency(ies) owning property and/or processing an
entitlement application for property in the City or its Area of Interest, during the Term of
this Agreement, Consultant shall immediately notify the City, in writing, informing the
City of the nature of the contract, prior to commencing with any work or entering into
such contract. The City Manager shall determine whether a potential conflict of interest
exists, and if his/her determination is that a conflict of interest is applicable, he/she will
either deny the Consultant’s request to provide service or enter into any contract in
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violation of this Agreement, or will assign any work related to the conflict to an alternate
Consultant.
18. NOTICE
Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and all such
notices and any other document to be delivered shall be delivered by personal service
or by deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested,
with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party for whom intended as follows:
To: City Manager
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
To: XXX
PSOMAS
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 300
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Either party may, from time to time, by written notice to the other, designate a
different address or contact person, which shall be substituted for the one above
specified. Notices, payments and other documents shall be deemed delivered upon
receipt by personal service or as of the third (3rd) day after deposit in the United States
mail.
19. CHANGE IN NAME
Should a change be contemplated in the name or nature of the Consultant's legal
entity, the Consultant shall first notify the City in order that proper steps may be taken to
have the change reflected in the Agreement documents.
20. ASSIGNMENT
Consultant shall not assign this Agreement or any of the rights, duties, or
obligations hereunder. It is understood and acknowledged by the parties that Consultant
is uniquely qualified to perform the services provided for in this Agreement.
21. LICENSES
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall have in full force
and effect, all licenses required of it by law for the performance of the services in this
Agreement.
22. VENUE AND GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is made, entered into, and executed in Ventura County,
California, and any action filed in any court or for arbitration for the interpretation,
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enforcement or other action of the terms, conditions, or covenants referred to herein
shall be filed in the applicable court in Ventura County, California. The City and
Consultant understand and agree that the laws of the state of California shall govern the
rights, obligations, duties, and liabilities of the parties to this Agreement and also govern
the interpretation of this Agreement.
23. COST RECOVERY
In the event any action, suit or proceeding is brought for the enforcement of, or
the declaration of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement or as a result of any
alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to recover its costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, from the losing party, and
any judgment or decree rendered in such a proceeding shall include an award thereof.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto contain the entire
understanding between the parties relating to the obligations of the parties described in
this Agreement. All prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings,
representations, and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement and
shall be of no further force or effect. Each party is entering into this Agreement based
solely upon the representations set forth herein and upon each party’s own independent
investigation of any and all facts such party deems material.
25. CAPTIONS OR HEADINGS
The captions and headings of the various Articles, Paragraphs, and Exhibits of
this Agreement are for convenience and identification only and shall not be deemed to
limit or define the content of the respective Articles, Paragraphs, and Exhibits hereof.
26. AMENDMENTS
Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms of this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval by both parties to this Agreement.
27. PRECEDENCE
In the event of conflict, the requirements of the City’s Request for Proposal, if
any, and this Agreement shall take precedence over those contained in the Consultant’s
Proposal.
28. INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT
Should interpretation of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, be necessary, it is
deemed that this Agreement was prepared by the parties jointly and equally, and shall
not be interpreted against either party on the ground that the party prepared the
Agreement or caused it to be prepared.
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29. WAIVER
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall
constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such
waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver
shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
30. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE
The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Consultant
warrants and represents that he/she has the authority to execute this Agreement on
behalf of the Consultant and has the authority to bind Consultant to the performance of
obligations hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF MOORPARK PSOMAS
__________________________________ __________________________________
Troy Brown, City Manager xxxx
Attest:
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Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of Work, Consultant will maintain
insurance in conformance with the requirements set forth below. Consultant will use
existing coverage to comply with these requirements. If that existing coverage does not
meet requirements set forth here, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement, or endorse
the existing coverage to do so. Consultant acknowledges that the insurance coverage
and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amount of coverage
required. Any insurance proceeds available to the City in excess of the limits and
coverage required in this Agreement and which is applicable to a given loss, will be
available to the City.
Consultant shall provide the following types and amounts of insurance:
Commercial General Liability Insurance using Insurance Services Office (ISO)
“Commercial General Liability” policy form CG 00 01 or the exact equivalent. Defense
costs must be paid in addition to limits. There shall be no cross liability exclusion for
claims or suits by one insured against another. Limits are subject to review but in no
event less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for all covered losses and no less than
$2,000,000 general aggregate.
Business Auto Coverage on ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01 including
symbol 1 (Any Auto) or the exact equivalent. Limits are subject to review, but in no
event to be less than $1,000,000 per accident. If Consultant owns no vehicles, this
requirement may be satisfied by a non-owned auto endorsement to the general liability
policy described above. If Consultant or Consultant’s employees will use personal autos
in any way on this project, Consultant shall provide evidence of personal auto liability for
each such person.
Workers’ Compensation on a state-approved policy form providing statutory benefits as
required by law with employer’s liability limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident or
disease.
Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance as appropriate shall be written
on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or
omissions of the Consultant and “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the
policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy limit
shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. The policy must “pay
on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty to
defend. The policy retroactive date shall be on or before the effective date of this
Agreement.
Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance (Over Primary) if used to meet limit
requirements, shall provide coverage at least as broad as specified for the underlying
coverages. Coverage shall be provided on a “pay on behalf” basis, with defense costs
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payable in addition to policy limits. Policy shall contain a provision obligating insurer at
the time insured’s liability is determined, not requiring actual payment by the insured
first. There shall be no cross liability exclusion precluding coverage for claims or suits by
one insured against another. Coverage shall be applicable to the City for injury to
employees of Consultant, subconsultants, or others involved in the Work. The scope of
coverage provided is subject to approval by the City following receipt of proof of
insurance as required herein. Limits are subject to review.
Insurance procured pursuant to these requirements shall be written by insurers that are
admitted carriers in the State of California and with an A.M. Bests rating of A- or better
and a minimum financial size of VII.
General conditions pertaining to provision of insurance coverage by Consultant.
Consultant and the City agree to the following with respect to insurance provided by
Consultant:
1. Consultant agrees to have its insurer endorse the third party general liability
coverage required herein to include as additional insureds the City, its officials,
employees, and agents, using standard ISO endorsement CG 2010 and CG
2037 with edition acceptable to the City. Consultant also agrees to require all
contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement shall
prohibit Consultant, or Consultant’s employees, or agents, from waiving the right
to subrogation prior to a loss. Consultant agrees to waive subrogation rights
against the City regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and to
require all contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Consultant and available or
applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the
policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to
the City or its operation limits the application of such insurance coverage.
4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these
requirements if they include limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been
first submitted to the City and approved in writing.
5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would serve to
eliminate so-called “third party action over” claims, including any exclusion for
bodily injury to an employee of the insured or of any Consultant or
Subconsultant.
6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval, modification, and
additional requirements by the City, as the need arises. Consultant shall not
make any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g. elimination of contractual liability
or reduction of discovery period) that may affect the City’s protection without the
City’s prior written consent.
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7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting of certificates
of insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and an additional insured
endorsement to Consultant’s general liability policy, shall be delivered to city at or
prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any insurance
is not delivered as required, or in the event such insurance is canceled or
reduced at any time and no replacement coverage is provided, the City has the
right, but not the duty, to obtain any insurance it deems necessary to protect its
interests under this or any other Agreement and to pay the premium. Any
premium so paid by the City shall be charged to and promptly paid by Consultant
or deducted from sums due Consultant, at the City’s option.
8. Certificate(s) are to reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30) days notice to
the City of any cancellation or reduction of coverage. Consultant agrees to
require its insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording
stating that failure of the insurer to mail written notice of cancellation or reduction
of coverage imposes no obligation, or that any party will “endeavor” (as opposed
to being required) to comply with the requirements of the certificate.
9. It is acknowledged by the parties of this Agreement that all insurance coverage
required to be provided by Consultant or any Subconsultant, is intended to apply
first and on a primary, non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or
self-insurance available to the City.
10. Consultant agrees to ensure that Subconsultants, and any other party involved
with the Work who is brought onto or involved in the Work by Consultant, provide
the same minimum insurance required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to
monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring
that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this
section. Consultant agrees that upon request, all agreements with
Subconsultants and others engaged in the Work will be submitted to the City for
review.
11. Consultant agrees not to self-insure or to use any self-insured retentions or
deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein and further agrees
that it will not allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Engineer, or other
entity or person in any way involved in the performance of Work contemplated by
this Agreement to self-insure its obligations to the City. If Consultant’s existing
coverage includes a deductible or self-insured retention, the deductible or self-
insured retention must be declared to the City. At that time, the City shall review
options with the Consultant, which may include reduction or elimination of the
deductible or self-insured retention, substitution of other coverage, or other
solutions.
12. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to
change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Consultant
ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in
substantial additional cost to the Consultant, the City will negotiate additional
compensation proportional to the increased benefit to the City.
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13. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be
deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any
steps that can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this
Agreement.
14. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the
part of the City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with an insurance
requirement in no way imposes any additional obligations to the City nor does it
waive any rights hereunder in this or any other regard.
15. Consultant will renew the required coverage annually as long as the City, or its
employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type pursuant to
this Agreement. This obligation applies whether or not the Agreement is canceled
or terminated for any reason. Termination of this obligation is not effective until
the City executes a written statement to that effect.
16. Consultant shall provide proof that policies of insurance required herein expiring
during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other
policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has
been ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter
from Consultant’s insurance agent to this effect is acceptable. A certificate of
insurance and/or additional insured endorsement as required in these
specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to
the City within five days of the expiration of coverage.
17. The provisions of any Workers’ Compensation or similar act will not limit the
obligations of Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant expressly agrees not
to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with respect to the City,
its employees, officials and agents.
18. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this section are
not intended as limitations on coverage, limits, or other requirements nor as a
waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given policy. Specific reference
to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a
given issue, and is not intended by any party or insured to be limiting or all-
inclusive.
19. These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and distinct from any
other provision in this Agreement and are intended by the parties here to be
interpreted as such.
20. The requirements in this section supersede all other sections and provisions of
this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts or
impairs the provisions of this section.
21. Consultant agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no contract used by any
party involved in any way with the Work reserves the right to charge the City or
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Consultant for the cost of additional insurance coverage required by this
Agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference to the City. It is
not the intent of the City to reimburse any third party for the cost of complying
with these requirements. There shall be no recourse against the City for payment
of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto.
22. Consultant agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any claim or loss
against Consultant arising out of the work performed under this Agreement. The
City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not
the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to
involve the City.
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Exhibit B
CITY OF MOORPARK
Scope of Work Requirement for Professional Services Agreements
Compliance with California Government Code Section 7550
Consultant shall sign and include this page in any document or written reports prepared by
Consultant for the City of Moorpark (City) to which California Government Code Section 7550
(Government Code § 7550) applies. Government Code §7550 reads:
“(a) Any document or written report prepared for or under the direction of a state
or local agency, that is prepared in whole or in part by nonemployees of the
agency, shall contain the numbers and dollar amounts of all contracts and
subcontracts relating to the preparation of the document or written report; if the
total cost for the work performed by nonemployees of the agency exceeds five
thousand dollars ($5,000). The contract and subcontract numbers and dollar
amounts shall be contained in a separate section of the document or written
report.
(b) When multiple documents or written reports are the subject or product of the
contract, the disclosure section may also contain a statement indicating that the
total contract amount represents compensation for multiple documents or written
reports.”
For all Professional Services Agreement with a total dollar value in excess of $5,000, a signed
and completed copy of this form must be attached to all documents or completed reports
submitted to the City pursuant to the Scope of Work.
Does the dollar value of this Professional Services Agreement exceed $5,000?
X Yes No
If yes, then the following information must be provided in compliance with
Government Code § 7550:
1. Dollar amount of Agreement/Contract: $ 219,869
2. Dollar amount of Subcontract: $ ____________
3. Does the total contract amount represent compensation for multiple
documents or written reports? X Yes No
I have read the foregoing Code section and will comply with Government Code §7550.
PSOMAS
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5 Hutton Centre Drive
Suite 300
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Tel 714.751.7373
Fax 714.545.8883
www.Psomas.com
October 22, 2020
Revised December 11, 2020
Ms. Jessica Sandifer VIA EMAIL
Community Services Manager jsandifer@moorparkca.gov
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, California 93021
Subject: Proposal for Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report and Technical Studies
for the Civic Center Master Plan Project in the City of Moorpark
Dear Ms. Sandifer:
Psomas appreciates the opportunity to submit a Scope of Work (SOW) for preparation of a Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Civic Center Master Plan Project (Project), located in
Moorpark (City). The City of Moorpark is the Lead Agency on the PEIR.
Psomas is a full-service environmental, engineering, construction management, and land survey firm.
Psomas’ Environmental Services Group provides California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation; biological resources surveys and
assessments; regulatory services and permitting; habitat restoration planning; cultural resources
assessments and monitoring; air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise analyses; and Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) mapping and spatial analyses.
Psomas proposes a Project team with Master Planning CEQA expertise and with relevant experience to
assist the City of Moorpark with preparation of a PEIR. Mr. Glenn Lajoie, AICP, is a Vice
President/Senior Project Manager with over 30 years of experience in preparing environmental
documentation pursuant to CEQA and NEPA for a variety of project types, including residential and
nonresidential projects, as well as policy, specific and master plan projects throughout California. Mr.
Lajoie will operate as the main point of contact for environmental documentation and process to the City
and will serve as the day-to-day Project Manager with the responsibility of ensuring work is completed on
schedule and within budget. Mr. Lajoie will be supported by a team of highly qualified and experienced
in-house staff, and all technical analyses for the PEIR included in this SOW will be conducted by
Psomas’ technical staff.
Our Work Program (SOW) and Budget are included with this submittal. Our approach outlines a
collaborative process for preparation of sound CEQA compliance documentation. We are proud of our
history of working closely with agency staff to effectively navigate the environmental
compliance process, while being flexible and responsive. Our team is committed to successful
completion of this project, while ensuring the City’s expectations for a sound CEQA process.
EXHIBIT C
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December 11, 2020
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We appreciate the opportunity to provide the SOW and Budget, and we look forward to assisting the City
with this Project. Please contact Glenn by phone at 714.815.8124 or by email at
Glenn.Lajoie@Psomas.com if you have any questions or would like additional information.
Sincerely,
Jim Hunter, ENV SP Glenn Lajoie, AICP
Vice President Vice President/Senior Project Manager
Attachments: A – Scope of Work
B – Budget
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET
MOORPARK CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN
PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
December 11, 2020
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
It is our understanding that the City of Moorpark is moving forward the proposed Civic Center Master
Plan. A conceptual alternative was approved by the City Council in mid-September 2020. Concept B
involves the construction of the library building on the north side of High Street, west of Moorpark
Avenue, generally across from the Post Office parking lot. The City Hall building would be constructed
where the existing library is currently located.
The Civic Center Master Plan has evolved for many years and the City initiated environmental review in
2013 (SCH. No. 2011041025). A Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was drafted and put on
hold when the entire Master Planning effort was put on hold at the time. The current review effort will
account for and carry over, to the extent possible, the baseline analysis as deemed appropriate for
Concept B.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS APPROACH
Psomas proposes to prepare a PEIR in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) (Public Resources Code 21000-21177) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of
Regulation, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15000-15387). A PEIR would be the appropriate
CEQA document due to the potential for significant environmental impacts. Additionally, a program-level
as opposed to a project-level EIR is appropriate for the Civic Center Project (Project or proposed Project),
as it will accommodate tiering future phases to streamline the entitlement process. The PEIR will “focus
out” the topical issues and environmental checklist questions that may not be applicable and thus will not
require detailed evaluation in the PEIR.
TASK 1 PROJECT INITIATION
Kick-Off Meeting
Psomas will attend a kick-off meeting with the City, as appropriate. This meeting will provide an
opportunity to discuss the approach to preparing the environmental document; further define the SOW;
identify and discuss the key community issues and concerns, as applicable; and identify information
needs. The Project schedule will be discussed, and key milestones defined. It is assumed that available
Project information, as applicable, would be provided at this meeting.
Subtask 1.1 Deliverables
Attendance at a kick-off meeting
Data Collection and Site Visit
Psomas will prepare a Data Needs Request to obtain data related to Project construction and operational
activities that are needed for the technical analyses (e.g., Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions,
Energy, and Noise) for the PEIR topical sections. Psomas will review existing City documents, including
but not limited to the City of Moorpark General Plan, Moorpark General Plan Environmental Impact
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Report; the General Plan Update Existing Conditions report, the Downtown Specific Plan, the Municipal
Code; Standard Conditions for Approval and other pertinent City documents.
Additionally, Psomas will conduct a site visit to assist in the description of the environmental setting and
to photographically document the site and surrounding area.
Subtask 1.2 Deliverables
Electronic Copy (email) of Data Needs Request
Project Description
Psomas will prepare a Project description, appropriate for a PEIR. The Project description will include,
but not be limited to; Project objectives, phasing, entitlements, site plan and other plans, as available;
infrastructure and wet and dry utilities; and any other features unique to the Project that are integral to the
analysis of the environmental impacts. Upon completion, Psomas will provide the Project description to
the City for review. Psomas will revise the Project description to address the comments the City may
have, and upon approval by the City, provide it to the technical team for preparation of the
studies/analyses.
Subtask 1.3 Deliverables
Electronic Copies (email) of Draft and Final Project Description
TASK 2 TECHNICAL ANALYSES/STUDIES
Proposed Technical Analyses
Several technical analyses will be prepared as part of the PEIR by Psomas’ in-house technical experts and
our historic resources subconsultant in support of an adequate environmental document, consistent with
CEQA requirements. These analyses include Air Quality, Energy, GHG Emissions, Noise, Transportation
Impact Assessment (TIA), Tribal Cultural Resources and Historic Resources. The scopes of the said
analyses are provided in Section 4.1.
Subtask 2.1 Deliverables
Technical Analyses to be submitted to City for review prior to completing Administrative Draft
PEIR (Section 4.1)
TASK 3 INITIAL STUDY/NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND SCOPING MEETING
Initial Study/Notice of Preparation
Psomas will prepare an Administrative Draft Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (IS/NOP) for review by
the City. If it can be adequately documented that there would be no Project impact on a topic, that topic
will be “focused out” of the PEIR. For other topical issues, there may be specific checklist questions that
would have no impact and could be focused out. Psomas will also prepare the NOP, which will provide
an overview of the Project; Project objectives; alternatives to be evaluated; and expected required permits.
The NOP will also serve as a Scoping Meeting notice.
Upon completion, the Draft IS/NOP will be submitted to the City. Psomas will revise the IS/NOP to
address the City’s comments and prepare a Public Review Draft IS/NOP for approval prior to the 30-day
public review. Psomas will revise and distribute the IS/NOP based on the City’s distribution list. Psomas
will also prepare a Notice of Completion (NOC) and Notice of Availability (NOA) of the NOP. The
IS/NOP and the NOC will be filed with the County Clerk-Recorder and the State Clearinghouse (SCH).
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Subtask 3.1 Deliverables
Electronic Copies (email) of the Administrative Draft and Public Review Draft IS/NOPs
Electronic Copies (CDs) of IS/NOP for Public Review
Public Scoping Meeting
Psomas will attend one EIR Scoping Meeting, before the Planning Commission, during the 30-day public
review of the IS/NOP. It is assumed that the City will organize the Scoping Meeting. Psomas will prepare
a PowerPoint presentation for the Scoping Meeting to describe the environmental process in preparing the
PEIR. Subsequently, Psomas will document the meeting and prepare a summary of the meeting for
inclusion in the PEIR.
Subtask 3.2 Deliverables
Electronic Copy of the PowerPoint Presentation
Electronic Copies (email) of IS/NOP for Public Review
Attendance at Scoping Meeting
TASK 4 DRAFT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Administrative Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program
Psomas will prepare an Administrative Draft PEIR in accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA
Guidelines, and pertinent case law. The analysis will be based upon the IS/NOP comments received;
community and agency input at the Scoping Meeting; technical evaluation of the proposed Project; and
pertinent data.
Psomas’ approach to preparing PEIR sections is provided below.
A. Executive Summary: Psomas will summarize the Project location, Project description, areas of
controversy and issues to be resolved, summary of impacts, mitigation measures, and alternatives.
B. Introduction: The Introduction will cite the provisions of CEQA, the Moorpark CEQA
Implementing Procedures, Project background and history, purpose of the PEIR, environmental
issues assessed in the PEIR, the environmental review process and organization of the PEIR. This
section will also summarize the scoping process and include a general overview of the existing
environmental setting of the site and the surrounding area.
C. Project Description: This section will incorporate the Description developed in subtask 1.3 and
will be further updated to incorporate additional project information in order to move forward
with the CEQA level analysis. The Project Description is a critical element of the environmental
review and establishes the foundation for the topical issues to be reviewed. This section will
include Project location, Project components and characteristics, objectives, phasing, intended
uses of the PEIR and discretionary actions.
D. Environmental Analysis: Each topical PEIR section will contain a discussion of existing
conditions; the regulatory framework; applicable Project design features and regulatory
requirements; significant environmental effects; and mitigation measures, if required.
D.1. Aesthetics. Psomas will conduct a site visit to document existing views in the Project
vicinity in order to qualitatively address the anticipated effects on viewsheds and scenic vistas,
potential degradation of visual character and anticipated light and glare issues associated with the
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Master Plan. It is recognized that the project site is located within a mostly developed area of the
west downtown. Development of the project is not anticipated to have a substantial adverse effect
on a scenic vista, nor would it damage scenic resources within a state scenic highway. The
analysis will focus on changes to visual character of the area from surrounding public views. The
compatibility and introduction of new structures/improvements in the area, including building
height and design/materials, when compared to surrounding uses, will be studied. Although this
SOW does not include preparation of visual simulations, graphics available from the Master
Planning process will be incorporated.
D.2. Air Quality Emissions. Psomas will develop an air quality emissions analyses based on a
review the Project plans, traffic study, and related Project data. Psomas will prepare a Data Needs
Request to obtain general data relative to phasing, building energy use, stationary sources, and
Project features related to air quality. Based on the information provided, Psomas will draft
reasonable worst-case scenarios for anticipated construction activities (i.e., type of construction
and construction start and completion dates) and long-term operations to be used as the basis of
the air quality modeling.
Psomas will conduct the air quality analysis consistent with the Ventura County Air Pollution
Control District’s (VCAPCD’s) recommended methods for CEQA analyses and will evaluate the
Project’s contribution to regional emissions to the air basin. For the regional emissions analysis,
Psomas will calculate the Project’s construction and operational criteria pollutant regional (mass)
emissions using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod). Model results will be
compared with the VCAPCD’s CEQA regional emissions thresholds to determine the potential
for Project related impacts to the air basin’s regional emissions.
For the operations phase of the Project, it is expected that a qualitative analysis will demonstrate
that the Project would not generate traffic congestion at a major intersection at a magnitude that
would cause a local carbon monoxide (CO) “hotspot”. Thus, no dispersion modeling is included
in this SOW for CO analysis. Project area exposure to construction phase toxic air contaminants
(TACs) and odors will also be addressed qualitatively. Additionally, the analysis will include an
evaluation of Project conformity with the Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan
(AQMP) for the South-Central Coast Air Basin. Mitigation measures that reduce construction and
operations phase impacts will be identified, as necessary. If regional and/or local construction or
operations phase emissions exceed the VCAPCD thresholds of significance, Psomas will work
with the City to determine feasible mitigation measures. The air quality analysis will be
incorporated as a section within the PEIR with model results included in the appendix.
D.3. Biological Resources. Psomas will update the previous biological assessment for the site.
Prior to initiation of the field survey on the project site, Psomas will review all available and
applicable biological information prepared for the project area. Psomas will conduct a literature
review to determine which species have been identified as special status by state, federal and
local resources agencies and organizations and have a potential to occur within the project site or
immediate vicinity. Following the literature review, a general walk-over survey will be conducted
to identify and map the extent and distribution of vegetation types on the project site, including
any special status vegetation types. The survey effort will be focused on areas that are not
currently developed. A description of the existing quality and species composition of the
vegetation types will be documented and an assessment of the potential for special status plant
and wildlife species to occur on site will be completed. The scope of work does not include
focused surveys for special status plant and wildlife species or a jurisdictional delineation, which
are not expected due to the setting of the project site.
D.4. Tribal Cultural and Historic Resources. The review presented in the 2013 Screencheck
Draft EIR will be verified for the current Master Plan Project description.
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Under Assembly Bill (AB) 52, the City of Moorpark, as the lead agency, is required to initiate
consultation with California Native American tribes that are geographically and culturally
affiliated with the project area and have requested notification regarding projects within their
jurisdiction. Under this task, Psomas will assist the City with consultation to ensure meaningful
consultation with interested Native American groups can be completed in accordance with
AB 52.
For Historic Resources, Psomas has retained the services of Architectural Historian Pamela Daly
MSHP, who conducted the original historic assessment for the 2013 EIR. Ms. Daly will prepare a
Phase 1 report to analyze the current condition of historic resources with int project area and
assess any potential project impacts to those resources from project activities. The original 2013
historic report will be revised and updated with an analysis of the current project, and the results
of a due diligence site visit to the project area. The tasks associated with this study will include:
Perform an intensive pedestrian level survey of the project area to identify built
environment resources;
Update of property information available from local and regional archival resources;
Identify potential project activities that could affect the integrity of historical resources
within the project area. This effort will involve a partnership between Ms. Daly and Mr.
John Loomis, Principal Architect at Thirtieth Street Architects. Ms. Daly and Mr. Loomis
conducted the same partnership assessment for the 2013 analysis;
Consult with the project proponents regarding the treatment of historic resources, as
needed; and
Prepare a Phase 1 letter report presenting findings and mitigation measures to address
adverse effects to historical resources.
D.5. Energy. Psomas will develop an Energy analysis for the Project, which will include a
discussion of regulatory setting, energy demands, Project energy efficiency measures, and impact
assessment. The regulatory setting will include a discussion of the local, State and federal policies
and regulations that apply to the Project. The discussion of Project related energy demands
including quantification of anticipated energy consumption from the construction and operations
phases. Construction phase energy demand is due to diesel and gasoline consumption used during
the development of the Project. The operations phase of the Project would consume energy
related to lighting and heating needs as well as vehicle trips. Potential impacts will be assessed
relative to Project consistency with those policies and measures related to energy efficiency
within the General Plan and the State of California Energy Efficiency Standards. Mitigation
measures, if needed, will be discussed to reduce any significant energy impacts.
D.6. Geology and Soils. The review presented in the 2013 Screencheck Draft EIR will be
verified for the current Master Plan Project description.
D.7. Hazards and Hazardous Materials. The review presented in the 2013 Screencheck Draft
EIR will be verified for the current Master Plan Project description. In addition, Psomas will
contract with Environmental Data Resources (EDR) to complete a current radius search of
hazardous material databases. Psomas will summarize the findings of the report and qualitatively
address other potential impacts pertaining to hazards.
D.8. Hydrology and Water Quality. The review presented in the 2013 Screencheck Draft EIR
will be verified for the current Master Plan Project description.
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D.9. Land Use and Planning. Psomas will describe the existing condition of the site and the
surrounding land uses based on a site visit (Task 1.2) and review of the relevant available
documents and information and analyze the Project’s compatibility with the surrounding uses.
The Project would include unique development standards and design guidelines in the Downtown
Specific Plan to accommodate and support the uses and product types. Psomas will also evaluate
the proposed Project’s consistency with relevant local and regional planning policies, including,
but not limited to, the City of Moorpark General Plan policies; Southern California Association of
Governments’ (SCAG’s) regional planning policies; and other relevant policy documents. The
analysis will include a review of LOS in terms of consistency with the City’s General Plan.
D.10. Noise and Vibration. Psomas will analyze temporary noise and vibration impacts from
construction activities and will also review the Project plans, design, and traffic impact analyses
to evaluate operational noise impacts to sensitive receptors. To characterize the existing noise
environment, noise monitoring data from the 2013 SDEIR will be presented. The Project is
anticipated to involve noise sources, including HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
units, outdoor park area, and parking lots. The analysis will compare noise impacts with the
standards in the City’s Noise Element of the General Plan and Noise Ordinances. Increases in
traffic noise on local roadways will also be quantified using the Federal Highway Administrations
RD-77-108 traffic noise model. Construction activities will be evaluated for vibration induced
impacts to adjacent occupied and unoccupied buildings as well as the potential for cosmetic
building damage. Vibration thresholds will be based on the susceptibility of buildings to be
damaged by vibration and will account for the era in which nearby structures were constructed.
Mitigation measures that reduce construction and operations phase impacts will be identified, as
necessary. If regional and/or local construction noise or vibration exceed the thresholds of
significance, Psomas will work with the City to determine feasible mitigation measures. The
results will be provided in the Noise and Vibration section of the PEIR and supporting
calculations will be included as an appendix.
D.11. Public Services. Psomas will contact potentially affected agencies to confirm relevant
existing conditions, project impacts and recommended mitigation measures. The discussion will
focus on the potential alteration of existing facilities, extension or expansion of new facilities and
the increased demand on services based on the proposed land use.
D.12. Traffic and Circulation. Psomas will prepare a Traffic Impact Analysis for the Civic
Center Project. The following outlines the Psomas scope of services for the traffic study:
Task 1 – Traffic Data Collection
It is assumed that turning movement data will be provided for six intersections. The intersections
listed below were selected in coordination with the City.
Moorpark Avenue/Walnut Canyon Road and Casey Road
Moorpark Avenue and Charles Street/Civic Center Driveway
Moorpark Avenue and High Street
Spring Road and High Street/Princeton Avenue
Moorpark Avenue and First Street/Poindexter Avenue
Moorpark Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, traffic volume data will not be collected. Instead, the City will
provide traffic volume data for the six study intersections from recent studies; Psomas will review
the data and check for inconsistencies between intersections and data sources.
Task 2 – Traffic Analysis
Psomas will prepare a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) in coordination with the City requirements.
The Level of Service (LOS) for each of the study intersections will be evaluated for the following
scenarios:
Existing Conditions
Existing Plus Project Conditions
2024 With Related Projects
2024 With Related Projects Plus Project
2040 Without Project
2040 Plus Project
It is assumed that related projects to be used in the 2024 analysis will be provided by the City,
and it is assumed that no more than 10 projects will be included in the analysis. If more than 10
projects are to be included, an additional fee will be needed. Because the current General Plan is
outdated and the upcoming General Plan will not be completed until 2022, the 2040 background
traffic volumes will be estimated using a growth rate determined in coordination with the City.
All trip generation calculations will be based on the 10th Edition of the Institute of Transportation
Engineers Trip Generation Manual.
Per the City guidelines, the Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) methodology will be used to
evaluate the signalized study intersections, and the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)
methodology will be used to determine the Level of Service (LOS) for the unsignalized study
intersections.
For CEQA purposes, a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis will also be conducted. The
project is located in a Transit Priority Area and is therefore considered to have a less-than-
significant traffic impact per the guidelines. This information will be included in the traffic study
for documentation purposes.
The results of the analyses and mitigation measures (if needed) will be summarized in a Traffic
Impact Analysis report. The study will also address any necessary fair share mitigation for
cumulative traffic impacts. Psomas will prepare one draft and one final report.
D.13. Utilities and Service Systems. The Project has the potential to increase the demand for wet
and dry utility services (e.g., water, wastewater treatment, solid waste, electricity, gas, telephone,
and cable). Psomas will coordinate with applicable utility providers to obtain the necessary
information regarding existing capacity, supply, and future demand from the proposed Project.
D.14. Wildfire. The project area is identified within a High Fire Hazard Area by the Ventura
County Fire Protection District. The review will identify project measures and applicable
standards to be included for project design and development. The fire hazard zones will be
identified and described in detail in the PEIR.
D.15. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Psomas will prepare a GHG emissions analysis to evaluate
potential impacts attributable to the Project. The quantitative Project analysis will use the data
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and scenarios developed for the air quality analysis and assumptions for the Project’s anticipated
electricity, natural gas, and water usage. Psomas will calculate construction and operational GHG
emissions concurrently with the air quality emissions using CalEEMod. Psomas will compare the
change in GHG emissions with criteria that have been recommended by the VCAPCD or a
threshold determined by coordination with City staff. Psomas will also determine whether
implementation of the Project would conflict with applicable State, regional, and City plans,
policies, or regulations adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions. If there is a potential
significant impact, Psomas will recommend measures to reduce GHG emissions. The GHG
analysis will be incorporated as a section within the PEIR.
E. Cumulative Impacts: In addition to the analysis of potential short- and long-term Project-specific
impacts, Psomas will conduct a cumulative impact analysis based on the provisions of Section
15130(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Psomas will coordinate with City staff to obtain a list of
related projects. The evaluation method will vary depending on the technical issue to be addressed.
F. Alternatives: Psomas will provide an assessment of alternatives to the proposed Project. The
range of alternatives is expected to include the “No Project” alternative and up to three alternatives,
including alternatives considered through the Master Plan process. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15126.6, Psomas will provide an analysis which compares environmental impacts for each
alternative to that of the proposed project. The review is expected to be a qualitative analysis and
subject to further discussions with the City. The alternatives review will culminate with the selection
of the environmentally superior alternative in accordance with CEQA.
G. Required CEQA Topics: Other CEQA-required sections include long-term impacts; significant
irreversible environmental changes; significant unavoidable adverse impacts; growth-inducing
impacts; references; agencies and persons consulted; and preparers and contributors.
Through the course of PEIR preparation, if mitigation measures are identified, in compliance with
Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, Psomas will prepare a Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program (MMRP) as part of the Administrative Draft PEIR document. The MMRP will be
prepared in matrix format and will provide the timing and responsibility for each mitigation measure. It
should be noted that, later during the public hearings, if the Planning Commission or City Council modify
the Project and/or recommend standard conditions of approval/mitigation measures for the proposed
Project, Psomas will revise the MMRP. Upon completion, the Administrative Draft PEIR and the MMRP
will be submitted for review by the City.
Subtask 4.1 Deliverables
Electronic Copy (email) of Administrative Draft PEIR and MMRP
Public Review Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program
Upon receipt of comments from the City, Psomas will review the comments, revise the document,
including the MMRP, accordingly, and prepare the Public Review Draft PEIR and MMRP for a final
review before distribution. This task assumes that no new technical analyses or new quantitative analyses
will be required. If conflicting or unclear comments are received, Psomas will coordinate with the City to
resolve any issues.
Subtask 4.2 Deliverables
Electronic Copy (email) of Public Review Draft PEIR and MMRP
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Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
This SOW assumes that only minor editorial revisions to the text of the Public Review Draft and MMRP
will be required, and no substantive revisions to any technical analyses will be necessary. Psomas will
revise the document, as necessary, and prepare the Draft PEIR, including MMRP for a final review prior
to distribution. Psomas will distribute the Draft PEIR (CDs), including Technical Appendices and MMRP
along with an NOA, for a 45-day public review period, using a distribution list to be provided by the City.
Psomas will submit the Draft PEIR and SCH electronic submittal form to the SCH with a NOC and NOA
via electronic submission. Psomas will file the notices with the County Clerk. Psomas will attend a public
comment meeting before the Planning Commission during the 45-day review period (refer to subtask 6.2).
Subtask 4.3 Deliverables
Electronic Copy (email) of the Draft PEIR and MMRP
Electronic submittal of the Draft PEIR, NOI, and NOC to the SCH
Distribution of up of 30 Electronic Copies (CDs) of the Draft PEIR
Filing the NOI at the County Clerk
5 Hard Copies of the Draft PEIR, NOI and NOC
TASK 5 FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Administrative Draft Response to Comments/Errata
Following the 45-day public review period, Psomas will review the comments received and meet with the
City to discuss the approach. Psomas, with assistance from the Project team, will prepare responses to
comments that raise significant environmental issues. The revisions that result from the comments will be
identified in a Revisions and Clarifications Section (Errata) of the Responses to Comments (RTC)
document. It is assumed that Psomas will spend approximately 40 hours of technical staff time on this
task. If it is determined that additional effort will be necessary, or if late comment letters are received that
raise significant issues, a budget augment may be required.
Public Review Draft Response to Comments/Errata and Final Program
Environmental Impact Report
Following the City’s review of the Administrative Draft RTC, Psomas will revise the responses and
compile the Final RTC/Errata and Final PEIR and coordinate with the Project team on the revisions. The
revised Final PEIR will be submitted for a final review by the City prior to mailing responses to public
agencies at least 10 days prior to a decision on the Final PEIR, as required by CEQA. Additionally,
Psomas will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) to be signed by the City upon certification of the
Final PEIR and action on the Project. Psomas will file the NOD with the County Clerk and the SCH. The
cost estimate includes the California Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fees, as necessary, and
County Clerk Recorder processing fee. It is assumed that the City will reimburse Psomas within three
weeks of the NOD filing.
Subtask 5.2 Deliverables
Electronic Copy (email) of RTC/Errata and Final PEIR
Thirty (30) Electronic Copies (CDs) of the RTC/Errata for Distribution
Electronic Copies of the Draft and Final NOD
Five hard copies of the RTC/Errata and Final EIR
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Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
As part of the Final PEIR, Psomas will prepare the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations, if applicable, for the Project pursuant to Sections 21081 and 21081.6 of the California
Public Resources Code. The draft and final version of the Findings will be submitted to the City for
review, comments and approval.
Subtask 5.3 Deliverables
Electronic Copies (email) of the Draft and Final Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Consideration
TASK 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MEETINGS, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
Project Management
Psomas will be responsible for managing the CEQA process for the City. This includes ongoing
coordination with the City to ensure compliance with the SOW and schedule and to ensure that
information is disseminated, as necessary. The Project Management team, led by Glenn Lajoie, AICP,
will undertake consultation and coordination with City Staff and review all deliverables for compliance
with CEQA and the City of Moorpark’s review requirements.
Subtask 6.1 Deliverables
Project Management and Coordination throughout the life of the Project
Project Meetings
This task includes attendance at four coordination meetings, as necessary, with the City (in addition to the
Project kick-off meeting and Scoping Meeting). This SOW also assumes four conference calls. The
environmental Project Manager will attend/participate in all meetings and conference calls (four hours for
a meeting, including preparation and travel time and one hour for a conference call). We understand that
meetings may be in person or over the phone at the discretion of City staff. Additional
meetings/conference calls will be billed on a time-and-materials basis, based on hourly rates and subject
to prior approval.
Subtask 6.2 Deliverables
Four (4) Meeting with the City
Four (4) Conference Calls with the City
Public Meetings or Hearings
Psomas will attend at up to five public meetings or hearings. Psomas will be available to provide advice
and input to the City and address questions regarding CEQA; the environmental review process; and the
findings of the PEIR analyses, as appropriate. This task assumes public hearings will be attended by the
Project Manager and up to two Psomas technical staff. The supporting staff in attendance will be based on
the issues that arise out of the public review process. Additional public hearing attendance will be billed
on a time-and-materials basis, based on hourly rates and subject to prior approval.
Subtask 6.3 Deliverables
Five (5) Public Meetings or Hearings
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
This SOW assumes an approximate 8 to 10-month schedule, upon receipt of information for the Project
Description. The 8 to 10-month schedule for the preparation of the PEIR does not include the approval
process for the PEIR. Psomas will work diligently and coordinate closely with the City to ensure the
PEIR is completed efficiently, on time, and within budget. All time-saving approaches will be utilized to
speed up the schedule. However, Psomas will ensure that time-saving approaches will not jeopardize the
quality of the document. The proposed Project will be initiated upon award of contract and after
attendance at the Project’s kick-off meeting (Task 1.1).
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ATTACHMENT B
PROJECT BUDGET
MOORPARK CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN
PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
December 11, 2020
Task Task Total
Task 1 - Project Initiation $10.898.00
1.1 Kickoff Meeting $1,380.00
1.2 Data Collection and Site Visit $2,820.00
1.3 Project Description $6,698.00
Task 2 - Technical Analysis and Studies
2.1 Proposed Tech Analysis (See 4.1 below)
Task 3 - IS/NOP and Scoping Meeting $5,916.00
3.1 IS/NOP $4,076.00
3.2 Scoping Meeting $1,840.00
Task 4 - Draft PEIR $149,296.00
4.1 Admin Draft PEIR and Mitigation Monitoring $7,812.00
A. Executive Summary $1,035.00
B. Introduction $805.00
C. Project Description $920.00
D. Environmental Analysis
D1. Aesthetics $4,460.00
D2. Air Quality and GHG $8,380.00
D3. Biology $7,180.00
D4. Tribal and Historic Resources $12,790.00
D5. Energy $4,420.00
D6. Geology and Soils $2,760.00
D7. Hazards and hazardous Materials $3,260.00
D8. Hydrology and Water Quality $3,820.00
D9. Land Use and Planning $3,460.00
D10. Noise and Vibration $7,680.00
D11. Public Services $2,760.00
D12. Traffic and Circulation $31,760.00
D13. Utilities and Services $2,760.00
D14. Wildfire $1,840.00
D15. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis $460.00
E. Cumulative $7,180.00
F. Alternatives $12,404.00
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Task Task Total
G. Required CEQA Topics $2,300.00
4.2 Public Review Draft EIR $10,220.00
4.3 Draft EIR $9,830.00
Task 5 - Final EIR $17,459.00
5.1 Admin Draft Response to Comments $11,158.00
5.2 Public Review Response to Comments $4,323.00
5.3 Findings $3,978.00
Task 6 - Project Management, Meetings and Hearings $33,300.00
6.1 Project Management $17,250.00
6.2 Project Meetings $7,590.00
6.3 Public Meetings and hearings $8,460.00
Subtotal $216,869.00
Direct Costs $3,000.00
Total Estimated Cost $219,869.00
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