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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDAW, INC - 1997-09-15;, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF ITEM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DATE December 5, 2000 TO EDAW Inc Name 17875 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 400 Street Irvine, CA 92614 City State Zip ATTENTION Don Smith DEPARTMENT REGARDING Amendment No 3 Agreement See Attached Action Agenda Item E-17 Date of Approval 11-20-00 Enclosed For Your Records Is An Executed Copy Of The Above Referenced Agenda Item Remarks ow-/wa;�- Connie Brockway City Clerk Attachments Action Agenda Page x Agreement x Bonds RCA Deed CC H Zelefsky Planning x x Name Department RCA Agreement D Bankey Planning x x Name Department RCA Agreement Name Department RCA Agreement Name Department RCA Agreement Risk Management Dept Insurance Other _ Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance Other Insurance (Telephone 714 536 5227) - 6} J� j, NVQAPA,04 - 9, Council/Agency Meeting Held CC Deferred/Continued to Approved ❑ Conditional) Approved ❑Denied City C s Signature Council Meeting Date November 20 20d 7 Department ID Number PL00-55 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR ACTION SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS -r SUBMITTED BY RAY SILVER City Administrator 0,V PREPARED BY HOWARD ZELEFSKY Director of Planning SUBJECT APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO '3 WITH EDAW, INC FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL~IMPACT REPORT NO 97-2 FOR THE PARKSIDE ESTATES PROJECT — Statement of Issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Attachment(s) Statement of Issue Transmitted for City Councils consideration is a request to approve Amendment No 3 to the professional services contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for additional unforeseen tasks to finalize the Parkside Estates Response to Comments/Final EIR No 97-2 This request will cover additional consulting services required to (1) review coordinate and incorporate the applicants comments and suggestions on the Response to Comments/Final EIR Documentation (2) provide analysis of new development plan alternatives based on the outcome of the FEMA Flood Zone Revision and (3) Peer review of the new Wetland Delineation Report and incorporation of the results into the Response to Comments/Final EIR The cost of professional planning services for Amendment No 3 is One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100 000) and if approved will bring the total contract amount to Three Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty -Two Dollars ($309 332) Due to delays which could not have been reasonably foreseen at the time of initial contracting staff is requesting the contract duration be extended until the project is completed retroactive to expiration of the original contract Fundina Source Appropriation of funds in the amount of $100 000 from the City s General Fund unappropriated fund balances into the Planning Departments Contractual Services Account number 10060201 69365 REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE November 20, 2000 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER 1 "Continue the item and direct staff accordingly " Recommended Action 1 Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Contract Amendment No 3 between the City and EDAW Inc for additional professional planning services in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100 000) to complete Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 2 Approve the appropriation of funds in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100 000) to the Planning Department s Contractual Services Account (10060201 69365) for completion of Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 Alternative Action(s) The City Council may make the following motion 1 Continue the item and direct staff accordingly Analysis Shea Homes submitted applications for construction of 208 single family detached homes on an approximate 50-acre site commonly known as the MWD site On September 15 1997 the City Council approved a contract between the City and EDAW Inc for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Shea Homes Residential Project (now referred to as the Parkside Estates Project) During preparation of the draft EIR several issues were identified which were not anticipated in the original contract and scope of work These issues included additional earth resource and noise analysis to address dewatering activities on the site additional roadway feasibility analysis to address alternatives raised at the public scoping meeting and additional site visits and evaluation by the consulting biologist to address wetlands issues Subsequent to staff s request that EDAW perform the above -mentioned additional professional services in preparing Environmental Impact Report 97-2 staff is now requesting that Contract Amendment No 3 be entered into by the City thereby allowing EDAW to perform further unanticipated professional planning services in connection with EIR 97-2 The unanticipated services required are as follows • EDAW was requested by staff to review and comment on the applicants review of the Screencheck Response to Comments/Final EIR (SRTC/FEIR) that was submitted to the City on February 28 2000 attend subsequent meetings regarding incorporation of the comments into the Response to Comments/Final EIR document and prepare a memo to the City outlining the comments/suggestions and to provide explanations whether the comments were approved or disapproved for inclusion into the Final EIR • On May 12 2000 the City received revisions to the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Based upon FEMA s PL00 55 2 11/13/00 2 59 PM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE November 20, 2000 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER 1 "Continue the item and direct staff accordingly " Flood Zone Revision the Parkside Estates Project is deemed to be located within FEMA s FIRM Map area and is therefore subject to changes requiring an increase in the final finished floor elevation Staff is requesting EDAW to prepare an analysis of six (6) newalternative development plans as supplemental information to the Draft EIR Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines the supplemental analysis may be circulated as a stand-alone document that will be incorporated into the Response to Comments/Final EIR document Additionally staff is requesting EDAW be responsible for circulation of the supplemental information and preparation of additional responses to comments resulting from circulation of the information • Complete a peer review of the nearly completed Wetland Delineation Report to ensure preparation was completed in accordance with applicable standards and requirements Upon completion of the peer review staff has requested EDAW to incorporate the delineation results and restoration plan proposal into the Final EIR Additionally staff is requesting that EDAW complete the necessary updates in Section 4 0 Errata to the Draft EIR EDAW under the guidance of staff has prepared a supplemental scope of work to address additional costs necessary to complete the Parkside Estates EIR A breakdown of the additional services and associated cost is provided in Exhibit A of Attachment No 1 EDAW s project manager and sub consultant team have an understanding of the City s issues and have been responsive to staff s concerns They have consistently provided a quality product on schedule and work well as an extension of staff Staff is recommending the City Council approve Amendment No 3 to the Contract between the City and EDAW Inc and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign As adopted by the City Council in March 1998 all requests for appropriation of funds must meet one of the following criteria 1) The request is for an unanticipated emergency 2) The request is required to implement labor negotiations or 3) The request will be offset by related new revenues The new appropriations being requested will be offset by related new revenues from the Reimbursement Agreement Amendment between the City and Shea Homes Limited Partnership the project proponent Environmental Status Projects over which public agencies exercise ministerial authority such as this amendment of a contract to prepare environmental review documents are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15300 1 PL00 55 3 11/15/00 8 31 AM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE November 20, 2000 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER "Continue the item and direct staff accordingly " Attachment(s) City Clerk's Page Number No. Description 1 Amendment No 3 to the Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for Preparation of Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report 97-2 2 Original Professional Services Contract Between the City and EDAW Inc for Preparation of the Parkside Estates EIR NO 97-2 as well as Amendments No 1 and 2 to the Original Contract 3 Amendment No 1 to the Professional Services Contract between the City and EDAW 4 Amendment No 2 to the Professional Services Contract between the City and EDAW 5 Insurance Certificates 6 Fiscal Impact Statement RCA Author Duane R Bankey PL00 55 -4 11/15/00 8 44 AM ATTACHMENT 1 AMENDMENT NO 3 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into the 20thday of November , 2000, by and between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as "City and EDAW, INC , a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT WHEREAS CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to that certain agreement dated September 15, 1997, entitled' Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW, INC for the Preparation of EIR 97-2, as amended which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the Original Agreement,' and Since the execution of the Original Agreement as amended CITY has requested additional work from CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT has agreed to perform such work and CITY and CONSULTANT wish to further amend the Original Agreement to reflect the additional work to be performed by CONSULTANT and the additional compensation to be paid in consideration thereof by CITY to CONSULTANT NOW THEREFORE it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows ADDITIONAL WORK CONSULTANT shall provide to CITY such additional services as required by CITY including additional meetings and project management as described in the letter from CONSULTANT to CITY dated June 14 2000 (revised October 4 2000) a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A " and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein 2 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In consideration of the additional services to be performed hereunder as described in Section 1 above, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT agrees to accept from CITY as full payment for services rendered at the hourly fee schedule as shown on in the Original Agreement an additional sum not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($100 000 00) The additional sum shall be added to the original amended sum of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-two and no/100 Dollars ($209 332 00) for a new total contract amount of Three Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty two and no/100 Dollars ($309 332 00) 4/s 4 2000Agree Amd3EDAW RLS 2000 777 10/2D/00 REAFFIRMATION Except as specifically modified herein all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement as amended shall remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers on the date first above written EDAW, INC a California corporation Its I3 Its DON \,9AA 1`ijJ7 (print or type name) (circle one) Chairman/Preside ice Presi Lwe- 44tje�� �a� w�1Y•rtt,� (print or type name) (circle one) Secretary/ ief Financial Office Asst Secretary reasurer REVIEWED AND APPROVED Ole �� s�� City Administrator 2 4/s 4 2000Agree Amd3EDAW RLS 2000 777 10125100 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California MR, - �•• ' ��r •.rr r ATTEST City Clerk APPROV AS TO FORM r City ttorney V�D 2� ozJ ii 1 S-0 0 i INI IATED AND APPROVED erector of arming State of CA (( T� yr ki ( A County of f) VI /1.I(V1 ss Before me ! V l 1� (r I k a Notary Public In and for said County and State personally appeared DD V1 S ffi (-" 1 known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she executed the same IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this _ 000 day of 1 OVM Y�y- P , '219, Cd ti M KRISTIN KING COMM # 1275703 NOTARY PUBLIC CALIFORNIA M 3 ORANGE COUNTY N 11 My Comm Exp Sep 29 2004 /Yl �- J� Notary Public in and for the County of ���� State of I (-�Dy in ( a( My commission expiresJ—"—l- CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of County of S4i✓ � AAICI S� On /1,)rEMBee before me 11A,)eD Date ! / Name and Title of Officer (e g Jane Doe Notary Public ) personally appeared Name(s) of Signer(s) personally known to me — OR — ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies) and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s) LINDA B UTTERBERG ch or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted U) COMM # 1220826 :13 executed the instrument cc16my Notary Public California in toSAN FRANCISCO COUNTY Comm Expires MAY 25 20031 WITNESS my hand and official seal c Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the Information below is not required by law it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document Document Date ,/&V,151-f94� _R /3, A-000 Number of Pages �2,— Signer(s) Other Than Named Above 7)4n/ SM (7_� Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signers Name Pvvd 10�i't1M(,2E ❑ Individual Corporate Officer Title(s) C` F U ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other Top of thumb here Signer Is Representing --,r IIj C Signers Name 1 I Individual Corporate Officer Title(s) Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General Attorney in Fact Trustee Guardian or Conservator Other Signer Is Representing RIGHT T IUMiPRINT OF SIGNER of thumb her7, 0 1994 National Notary Association 8236 Remmet Ave PO Box 7184 Canoga Park CA 91309 7184 Prod No 5907 Reorder Call Toll Free 1 800 876 6827 June 14 2000 (Revised October 4 2000) EDAW INC Mr Duane Bankey City of Huntington Beach 17875 VON KARMAN AVENUE 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 SUITE 400 Re Parkside Estates — Request for Contract Amendment IRVINE CALIFORNIA Dear Duane 92614 EDAW has prepared this letter to formally request for an add service to the Contract Amendment executed on December 6 1999 Subsequent to the Contract Amendment TEL 949 880 8044 EDAW requested use of the contingency funds (per attached February 18 2000 correspondence) which were allocated in the December 6 1999 Contract Amendment FAX 949 880 1046 The use of the funds by EDAW was approved by the City on March 13 2000 EDAW is requesting this Contract Amendment based on additional unforeseen tasks LICENSE NUMBER 1906 performed and to be performed (beyond the scope of work/tasks outlined in Exhibit A of the Contract Amendment and the scope of work outlined in EDAW s request for use www edaw Qom of contingency funds dated February 28 2000) In finalizing the Parkside Estates Response to Comments/Final EIR No 97-2 The following summanzes the additional work efforts and rationale for this request ADDITIONAL WORK EFFORTS TASK 1 — REVIEW/COORDINATION/INCORPORATION OF THE APPLICANT'S COMMENTS/ SUGGESTIONS ON THE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL EIR DOCUMENT The Screencheck Response to Comments/Final EIR (SRTC/FEIR) document was submitted to the City on February 28 2000 Concurrent with the review of the (SRTC/FEIR) document by the City departments the applicant Mr Ron Metzler reviewed the document and submitted comments via a letter dated May 2 2000 to Mr Jun Barnes at the City of Huntington Beach A copy of the comments was submitted to EDAW by the City The following lists EDAW s efforts related to the letter • EDAW reviewed applicant s comments/suggestions dated May 2 2000 and made notations regarding approval or disapproval of these comments/suggestions to be discussed with the City Subsequent to the review of the comments/suggestions dated May 2 2000 EDAW attended a meeting with City staff to discuss the comments and their incorporation into the Response to Comments/Final EIR document The meeting took place on May 18 2000 at EDAW s offices with Mr Jun Barnes from the City Incorporation of the comments/suggestions submitted by the applicant were reviewed and discussed in detail • Based on the outcome of the meeting EDAW was directed by staff to prepare a memo to the City outlining the comments/suggestions and to provide explanation whether they were approved or disapproved for incorporation into the Final EIR document Details are to be provided in the memo as to why some of the UNITED STATES comments/suggestions were or were not incorporated per the direction and discussions with City staff EUROPE AUSTRALIA IVROIIVOLIWROJFUM1997V7NISO011RESAONSEi000NCA M5WEVISEDIOMMDOC ASIA DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE EXHIBIT A Mr Duane Bankey 4 October 2000 Page 2 TASK 2 — ANALYSIS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT PLAN ALTERNATIVES) BASED ON OUTCOME OF FEMA FLOOD ZONE REVISION Per a correspondence to Mayor Green dated May 12 2000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and meeting(s) with City in May and June 2000 the latest revision to the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by FEMA instigated changes which will affect the Parkside Estates project As a result of this change to the FIRM map (which causes an increase in the required final finished floor elevation) a complete analysis of alternative(s) which address this requirement is warranted The new analysis will be presented as six (6) new alternatives as supplemental information to the Draft EIR document Per a letter dated June 6 2000 prepared by the applicant Ron Metzler of Shea Homes the six (6) new alternative plans include three (3) alternative development plans for new FEMA FIRM which would consist of 1) ±190 total lots plan 2) ±172 total lots plan 3) ±165 total lots plan Three additional development plan alternatives would be analyzed for a revised FIRM and to date the resulting number of units for these three alternatives plans are not known Pursuant to Section 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines the supplemental information may be circulated for public review as a stand alone document (Section 15163(d)) The six new alternatives will then be incorporated into the Response to Comments/Final EIR document under Section 4 0 Errata to the Draft EIR and specifically within Section 6 0 Alternatives It is our understanding that EDAW will also be responsible for the circulation of the supplemental information and preparation of additional responses to comments which will result from the circulation of the new information The number and extent of comments which will be generated on this new information is currently unknown and therefore EDAW s response effort is also unknown TASK 3 — PEER REVIEW OF NEW WET LAND DELINEATION AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED WET LAND RESTORATION PLAN AND INCORPORATION INTO RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL EIR Based on a meeting with Shea Homes and City staff on September 20 2000 EDAW was informed that a new Wetland Delineation for the project site was near completion This new delineation effort was requested by the Coastal Commission and in several comments received on the Draft EIR Upon receipt of the new wetland delineation report prepared by LSA for Shea Homes EDAW s biologists Frank Hovore of Frank Hovore and Associates and Lisa Kegance of Tom Dodson and Associates will complete a peer review of the delineation report to ensure it was prepared in accordance with applicable standards and requirements Upon completion of their review they will issue a letter indicating any comments and/or revisions that they believe would be appropriate Frank and Lisa will also complete a review of the proposed wetland restoration plan and provide input, as deemed necessary After completion of the peer review EDAW staff will incorporate the recent delineation results and restoration plan proposal into the appropriate F'mal EIR responses as necessary EDAW will also provide necessary updates in Section 4 0 Errata to the Draft EIR The number and extent of revisions cannot be estimated until the report is complete and the peer review is conducted DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE Mr Duane Bankey 4 October 2000 Page 3 BUDGET ESTIMATE Based on the above discussion and the fact that the total effort for Tasks 2 and 3 are not known at this time EDAW is requesting the contract amendment budget total $100 000 (including a $20 000 contingency to only be utilized with prior staff approval) for EDAW staff and its subconsultants to complete the tasks outlined above for Parkside Estates project We will continue to bill the City monthly for time and material costs that EDAW and its subconsultants incur associated with the above described tasks Should the work effort by EDAW and its subconsultants be less than anticipated the City will not be billed the entire estimated amount Please give me or Alia Hokuki a call if you have any questions regarding this request Best regar s a organ Project Manager cc Scott Hess Ron Metzler DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE 06/14/00 14 24 FAY. 949 b60 1046 EDAW - IRVINE Z 002 .r.D J1me 14 2000 EDAW ]NO Mr Duane Bankey City of Hurungcen Beach 17970 VON KANMAN AIENJ2 200) Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 EUITE 00 Re Parkside Estates — Request for Contract AmeAdur ent IPVINC CALIFORNIA Dear Duane 92014 EDAW has prepared this letter to formally request for an add service to the Contract Amendment executed on December 6, 1999 Subsequent to the Contract Ame=,ent TSL yiD 660 !D EDAW requested use of the contingency funds (per attached February 18 2000 correspondence) which were allowed in the December 6 1999 Contract Amendment FAY 9 D eeo 1 oae The use of the funds by EDAW was approved by the City on March 13 2000 EDAB+ is requesting this Contract Amendment, based on additional 'unforeseen tasks L I C S N S E N U M U E R 2 G e 5 performed and to be performed (beyond the scope of workftasks outhr ed in Exhibit A of the Contract Amendment and the scope of work outlined in EDAW s request for use »W . d W m of contingency funds, dated February 28 2000) in finah2ang the Parkside Estates Response to Ccrtmems/Final EIR No 97 2 The following summarizes the additional work efforts and rationale for this request 4DDITIONAL WORK EFFORTS TASK 1 — REVIEW/COORDINATI0iti/INCOItPORATION OF TIn APPLICANT'S COM INTS/ SUGGFSTIOTvS ON T1IE RESPONSE TO C0MXENT6/FL'4AL )EJ1R DOCUMENT The Screercheak Response to Comments/Final EIR (SRTC/FhTR} docurncnt was submitted to the City on February 28 2000 Concurrent meth the review of the (SRTC/FEIR) document by the City departments, the ap-olicant NIr Ron Metzler reviewed the docunxnt and subrtted comments via a letter dated Mav 2 2000 to Mr Jim Barnes, at the City of Huntington Beach A cop) of the eomrne- s Aas submitted to EDAW by the City T1:e following lists EDAW s efforts related to the letter • EDAW reviewed applicant s cornmentslsuggestions dated May 2 2000 and made notations regarding appro-,al or dizapproval of these cormnentx!suaestions to be discussed with the City 0 Subsequent to the review of the comments/suggestions dated May 2 2000 EDAW attended a meeting wrth City staff to discuss the comments and their uncorporation into the Response to Comments,'Final EIR document The meeting took place on May 18, 2000 at EDAW s offices, with Mr Jim 13anres from the Oty Incorporation of the continents/suggestions submitted by the applicant were reviewed and discussed in detail 0 Based on the outcome of the rn=L - hDAW was dirccled by staff' to prepare a memo to the City outlining the comments/sugo strons and to proiice explanation whether they were approved or disapproved for iricorporation into the Final EIR eocument Details are to be provided in the memo as to why some of the V41 eD SfATY8 cornne"it9/sagbestions were or were not incorporated pe- the direction and discussions with City qafA eunore AJSTRALA v MIO'INrofF=P9�'vuaoiULES?OSETOC'3bZC2M%1fnnaoonDWL'tl=-'�OC AaIA DES ON PLANNINC AND 9NVIAOIJU*9 9 WORLDWrOi 06/14/00 14 25 FAX 949 660 1046 EDAW - IRFINE Z009 Mr Duane Bankey 14 June 2000 Page 2 TASK 2 - ANALI SLS OF NEVV DEV ELOPME7ST PLAN ALTERNAT1VlE(S) BASED ON OUTCOME OF FEMA FLOOD ZONE REVISION Per a correspondence to Mayor Green dated May 12, 2000 from the Federal Emergency Management ,Agency (FEMA) and rreetirg(s)with Cmy staff over the past month, the latest revision to the effc ave Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), issued by FENLA, instigated changes which will affect th(. Parkside Estates project As a result of this change to the FIRM map (which cauees an increase in thr, required final finished floor elevation) a complete analysis of alternative) s) which address tlus requirement is warranted The new analysis will be presented as six (6) new alternatives, as supplemental information to the Draft EIR eocument Per a letter datcd June 6, 2000, prepared by the applicant, Ron Metzler of Shea Homes the six (6) new alternative plans include three (3) alternative devclopirent plans for `view FEMA FIRM' winch would consist of 1) 190 total lots plan 2) 172 total lots plan 3) 165 total lots plan Three addrional developrnerit plan alternatives would be analyzed for a 'revised FIRM , and to date the resulting number of units for these three alternatives plars are not known Pursuant to Section 15163 of the CEQA Guideimes the supplemental information may be circulated for public review as a stand-alone document (Section 15163(d)) The sic new alternatives will then be incorporated into the Response to Comments/Firal EM document under Section 4 0 Errata to the Draft EIR and specifically within Section 6 0 Alternatives It is our understaudmg that EDA4 will also be responsible for the circulation of the supplemental intormation and preparation of additional responses to comments which -,tl result from the etrcuiation of the new information The number and extent of continents which will be generated on this new mformatton is currently unknown and therefore EDAW s respoiibe effort is also unlmown BUDGET ESTIMATE Based on the above discussion and the fact that the total effort for Task 2 is not known at thus time, EDAW is requesting the contract amendmert b-idget total $75 000 (including a $15 000 contingency to only be utilized with prior staff approval) for EDAW staff and its subconsultants to complete the tasks outhred above for Parkside Estates project IX will c"tmue to bill the City monthly for time and material costs that EDAW and its subconsultants incur a,�sociated with the above described tasks Should the work effort by EDAW and its subconsultants be lets than anticipated the City will not be billed the entire estimated amount Please give me or Aha Hokuki s call, if you ha,, a any questions rcgardulg this request Best regards, Jayna Morgan project Mana;c.r ec Scott Hess Jim Barnes Ron Metzicr OE ION PLANNING ANO ENY[RCNNIENTS WORLOWIOE ATTACHMENT 2 Ok16 g� PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR THE PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 Table of Contents 1 Work Statement 1 2 City Staff Assistance 2 3 Time of Performance 2 4 Compensation 2 5 Extra Work 2 6 Method of Payment 3 7 Disposition of Plans, Estimates and Other Documents 4 8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless 5 9 Workers' Compensation 5 10 Professional Liability Insurance 5 11 Certificates of Insurance 6 12 Independent Contractor 7 13 Termination of Agreement 7 14 Assignment and Subcontracting 8 15 Copyrights/Patents 8 16 City Employees and Officials 8 17 Notices 8 18 Immigration 9 19 Legal Services Subcontracting Prohibited 9 20 Attorney Fees 9 21 Entirety 10 720 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR THE PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 10 — day of 1997, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and EDAW, INC, a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT " WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for a proposed single family residential subdivision in the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange, and Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of HBMC Chapter 3 03 relating to procurement of professional service contracts has been complied with, and CONSULTANT has been selected to perform said services, NOW, THEREFORE, It is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows CONSULTANT shall provide all services as described in the Request for Proposal, and CONSULTANT's revised proposal dated August 18, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as Exhibit "A"), which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference Said services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as "PROJECT " CONSULTANT hereby designates Jayna Morgan who shall represent it and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this Agreement 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 9/23/97 # 1 2 CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement 3 TIME OF PERFORMANCE Time is of the essence of this Agreement The services of the CONSULTANT are to commence as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and all tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be completed no later than five (5) months from the date of this Agreement These tunes may be extended with the written permission of the CITY The time for performance of the tasks identified In Exhibit "A" are generally to be shown in the Scope of Services on the Work Program/Project Schedule This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed by the CITY and CONSULTANT 4 COMPENSATION In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars ($75,910 00) 5 EXTRA WORK In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A," or changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work after receiving wntten authorization from CITY Additional compensation for such extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained 2 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # I 6 METHOD OF PAYMENT A CONSULTANT shall be entitled to progress payments toward the fixed fee set forth herein in accordance with the progress and payment schedules set forth in Exhibit "A" B Delivery of work product A copy of every technical memo and report prepared by CONSULTANT shall be submitted to the CITY to demonstrate progress toward completion of tasks In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion Any such product which has not been formally accepted or rejected by CITY shall be deemed accepted C The CONSULTANT shall submit to the CITY an invoice for each progress payment due Such invoice shall 1) Reference this Agreement, 2) Describe the services performed, 3) Show the total amount of the payment due, 4) Include a certification by a principal member of the CONSULTANT's firm that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and completed 5) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement, CITY shall promptly approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made 3 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld If the CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non -approval, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the invoice, and the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be suspended until the parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or until this Agreement is terminated as provided herein D Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized by CITY shall be invoiced separately to the CITY Such invoice shall contain all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for such time Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the extra work or additional services requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs incurred is accurate Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld Any dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement 7 DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONSULTANT agrees that all materials prepared hereunder, including all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices, calculations, maps and other documents, shall be turned over to CITY upon termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever shall occur first In the event this Agreement is terminated, said materials may be used by CITY in the completion of PROJECT or as it otherwise sees fit Title to said materials shall pass to the CITY upon payment of fees determined to be earned by 4 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 CONSULTANT to the point of termination or completion of the PROJECT, whichever is applicable CONSULTANT shall be entitled to retain copies of all data prepared hereunder CONSULTANT shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY, its officers, officials, employees and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expenses, costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation of every nature) arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY CONSULTANT shall comply with all of the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Acts of the State of California, the applicable provisions of Division 4 and 5 of the California Labor Code and all amendments thereto, and all similar state or federal acts or laws applicable, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless CITY from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings and judgments of every nature and description, including attorney fees and costs presented, brought or recovered against CITY, for or on account of any liability under any of said acts which may be incurred by reason of any work to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement CONSULTANT shall furnish a professional liability insurance policy covering the work performed by It hereunder Said policy shall provide coverage for CONSULTANT's 5 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8127/97 # 1 professional liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate A claims made policy shall be acceptable if the policy further provides that The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the professional services contractor's start of work (including subsequent policies purchased as renewals or replacements) 2 CONSULTANT will make every effort to maintain similar insurance during the required extended period of coverage following project completion, including the requirement of adding all additional insureds 3 If insurance is terminated for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to purchase an extended reporting provision of at least two (2) years to report claims ansing from work performed in connection with this Agreement 4 The reporting of circumstances or incidents that might give rise to future claims Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY certificates of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing insurance coverages as required by this Agreement, said certificates shall a provide the name and policy number of each carver and policy, b shall state that the policy is currently in force, and 6 4/s PCDAgree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # I c shall promise that such policies shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty days prior written notice, however, ten days prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium CONSULTANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverages in force until the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverages shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of CITY by CONSULTANT under the Agreement CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a copy of all said policies of insurance CONSULTANT shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the premiums on all insurance hereinabove required CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent contractor CONSULTANT shall secure at its expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULTANT and its officers, agents and employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at any tune with or without cause, and whether or not PROJECT is fully complete Any termination of this Agreement by 7 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 41 CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to CONSULTANT as provided herein This Agreement is a personal service contract and the supervisory work hereunder shall not be delegated by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity without the consent of CITY CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material produced as a result of this Agreement CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement No officer or employee of CITY shall have any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California Government Code 17 NOTICES Any notice or special instructions required to be given in writing under this Agreement shall be given either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) or to CITY's Director of Community Development as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, addressed as follows 8 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 TO CITY City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 If Z•ZK•7�f.�i� 1��:� � fly EDAW, Inc 17875 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United States Code regarding employment verification CONSULTANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside the scope of services contemplated hereunder CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY, and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by CONSULTANT In the event suit is brought by either party to enforce the terms and provisions of this agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees 9 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 21 ENTIRETY The foregoing, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto, set forth the entire Agreement between the parties IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written By ti-- — — v print name ITS (circle one) Chairman/Presi n�,cecsden AND CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, A municipal corporation of the State of Call -forma tyor ATTEST punt n e City Clerk CJ 01" ITS (circleon Secre Chief Financial Officer/Asst Secretary Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorne INI TED AND APPROVED for of Co unity Development 10 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 #1 ATTACHMENT 3 AMENDMENT NO I TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into the 0 day of J51 , 1998, by and between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as' City', and EDAW, INC , a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT WHEREAS, CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to that certain agreement, dated September 15, 1997, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW, INC, for the preparation of EIR 97-2, which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement,' and Since the execution of the Original Agreement, CITY has requested additional work from CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT has agreed to perform such work, and CITY and CONSULTANT wish to amend the Original Agreement to reflect the additional work already performed by CONSULTANT the additional work to be performed by CONSULTANT, and the additional compensation to be paid in consideration thereof by CITY to CONSULTANT, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows ADDITIONAL WORK CONSULTANT shall provide to CITY such additional services as required by CITY, including additional meetings and project management, as described in the letter from CONSULTANT to CITY dated March 27 and May 6, 1998, copies of which are collectively attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein 2 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In consideration of the additional services to be performed hereunder as described in Section 1 above, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT, and CONSULTANT agrees to accept from CITY as full payment for services rendered, at the hourly fee schedule as shown on in the Original Agreement, an additional sum not to exceed Fifty -Nine Thousand Five Hundred Two and no/100 Dollars ($59,502 00) The additional sum shall be added to the original sum of Seventy -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and no/100 Dollars ($75,910 00) for a new total contract amount of One Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and no/100 Dollars ($135,412 00) 4/s PCD Agree Amd1EDAW RLS 98 286 6/5/98 REAFFIRMATION Except as specifically modified herein all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers on the date first above written EDAW, INC , a Califorma corporation By 7 9 tf i�' Q'LQ sL 444 (print or type name) Its (circle one) Cha=an/PresidentNice President ByX""' (print or type name) Its (circle one) Secretary/chief Financial Officer/ Asst Secretary Treasurer REVIEWED AND APPROVED Acting City Administrator 2 4/s PCD Agree AmdIEDAW RLS 98 286 6/5/98 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California Mayor ATTEST 000, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM 0 %,tyAttorney S'�9 INITIATED AND APPROVED Director of Co unity Development ATTACHMENT 4 AMENDMENT NO 2 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into the 4' 6 day ofd)C Cel-nher, 1999, by and between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as City , and EDAW, INC a California corporation hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT WHEREAS, CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to that certain agreement, dated September 15, 1997, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW, INC, for the Preparation of EIR 97-2, as amended which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the' Original Agreement and Since the execution of the Original Agreement, as amended, CITY has requested additional work from CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT has agreed to perform such work, and CITY and CONSULTANT wish to further amend the Original Agreement to reflect the additional work to be performed by CONSULTANT and the additional compensation to be paid in consideration thereof by CITY to CONSULTANT, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows ADDITIONAL WORK CONSULTANT shall provide to CITY such additional services as required by CITY, including additional meetings and project management, as described in the letters from CONSULTANT to CITY dated May 26, 1999, and August 26, 1999, copies of which are collectively attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein 2 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In consideration of the additional services to be performed hereunder as described in Section 1 above, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT, and CONSULTANT agrees to accept from CITY as full payment for services rendered, at the hourly fee schedule as shown on in the Original Agreement, an additional sum not to exceed Seventy-three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty and no/100 Dollars ($73,920 00) The additional sum shall be added to the original amended sum of One Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and no/100 Dollars ($135,412 00), for a new total contract amount of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-two and no/100 Dollars ($209,332 00) 4/s 4-99Agree Amd2EDAW RLs 99-440 8/19/99 3 REAFFIRMATION Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers on the date first above written EDAW, INC, a California corporation By �� S (print or type name) Its (circle one) Chau-iman/Presiden ice President PO*44� By f by N(R- IN • -i- 1Y1AIKI not or type name) Its (circle one Secrets luef Financial Officer/ Asst Secretary Treasurer REVIEWED AND APPROVED cif City Ad strator CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California G�6• 0�.� Mayor ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM i Attorney � A INITIATED AND APPROVED Director of Planfaffg State of California County of Orange On 9/8/99 before me, M Kristin King, Notary Public, personally appeared Mrs' Don Smith and Daniel W Herman, personally known to me 1 ! M KPiSTitJ :64G `U Comm 1111021 � OTA-Y PU2LIC C *W-ORr v Mu c cp�.vTM i0 M Kristin King Can E- Sc t 29 2000 2 Vs —99Ag ee Amd2EDAW RLS 99-JAO 8/197,99 ATTACHMENT 5 09/21/00 WED 07 39 FAX 415 788 4875 EDAW INC m Agency Name and Address Professional Practice Insurance Brokers Inc 10 Callfornis Street Rtxlwoodcay CA-g"JaSL3-_- -, Certificate of insurance 1 of 1 #S17046IM13920 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REOLRREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMCNT W ITTI RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN TnE 1NSURANOE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES-0WCRIBED HEREIKIS U EC L TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EFF DATE EXP DATE POLICY LIMITS A GENERAL LIBILITY 7KQ40900102 07/01/00 07/01/01 ® Commeroal General Liamity ❑ Calms Made ® occurrence ❑ Owner's and Contractors Protective ❑ A AUTO LIABILITY ❑ Any Autornablle 7K040MO102 07/01100 07101/01 ❑ AD Owned Autos ❑ Scneduled Autos QQI l�' A� AKy ` 1 f� ® Hired Aube t<i I O I 0 t © Nor► cwred Autos GAIL I-FUT TOLi ❑ Garage Liability CITY ATTOFiul^' C EXCESS LIABILITY ❑ Urrbrella Form 6 ty City lltt may ❑ Other than UntrQ32 Form B WORKERS' 7CW23553409 G9101/99 09/0/100 COMpENSAT10N AND EMPLOYER S LIABILITY C PROFESSIONAL AENS234067 03/24/00 0312AI01 LIABILITY Description of Operations!Locations/Vehicies/Restncbons/Special Items ALL OPERATIONS OF THE NAMED INSURED PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT ATTACHED •lAlrlllen �I �.+n�nne►s Lrr Je. ni 1... F..��►.....J 1.,.... 1F.-,..., ..� ..{..,..... General Aggregate $2 wo 000 Products CorriOps Aggregate $2 000 000 Personal and Ajy Injury $1 000 000 Each Occurrence S 1 000 000 Fire Dmg (any one tlre) S 500 000 Combined Single Limit $1 000 000 socMy Injury/person So Bodily Injury/acad0l. SO Property Damage So Each Occurrence aggregate Statutory Lamm Each Accident. S1coo 000 Duease/Palioy Limit St 000 00n OLseaae/Employee. 31000 000 Per C62un $1 000 000 6ggregate 31,000000 Certificate Holder -I' el THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAM] PRESENTED WrLNIN TBEPOLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THEAaOVE OESCRIHED POLICIES U CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION City of Hundagton Beach DATE THSRFOF THE ISSUING COMPANY ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES WLL "L so 2000 M2m Street DAYS wArTTFN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TD THE LEFT EXCEPT IN Huntington Beach CA 92648 THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM IN WHICH CASE r0 DAYS NOTICE WILL RE GIWEN. CC AUIhCniaC R"F"9111athM 08/10/00 09/27/00 WED 07 39 FAX 415 788 4875 EDAW INC AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY r Cuu4 EILAKR?1 T AtOtC5NA("IlRM MOttSMENT ARtHiTECT`S.ANb'-Et4GiNEER,q P RIJG-RAM This blanket endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY for -Nam-ed-lnaured EDAliit, Ind ` P0116y Penod G71allQ0-07101101 -Fol Icy Nd< 7K4410900102 TYPE OF OPERATION All operations of the Named Insured Including a speciflc project / job listed on the attached Certificate of Insurance WH 13 Airf -� ectron 11)ts amend' �nctc�c't�a>l; an it1� The Addit€otiiat insur�"s '�" Owners Lessees or Contractors listed below but only with respect to liability arising out of ^your work' performed fed ihaf insured by or for you ADpi7ltlNAL INSt16tEa -wOW-HERS, L-ESSEESi fpSS�AYABLE'Og ONTM ORS FORiUIB The CltyofKuatfhgfom8each,7ts-b8p_nts,. Pfderp AV#'gmpro.Y0fm -P.FAIMARY COVERAGI` V1Fttti ropect tor,;lalms ans'mg out of the�operations-dTthl= Vatded Irisored, Such mpuranc"s afforded by this policy is primar) and Ts ndt adciltlbnal, to or contributing with any other Insurance carrieO by or (of the Iurlbft-oftheAddift tailo'sumds GROSS UABILIT`( CLAUSE---TMenaming bfrndre than one�pe-s'on Vrm-olrcgppraflon.axiAALTeds virid'er-fhis.policy-shall:not,for t?Salreason dlbne, extingpish yap- rlots•ptthe insured against another, tu>.t this endorsement and the narrtlhg of Multiple v11s0rpd& sh;jlf trlFlpceasa•`{hatotdl l(abli*df teCotnpdny ;under this-Dollcv ?46-fiCt OE'CANCEIL'LA VON 1 3Fwe cancel 9`Iltpoit or�ny_feeson �iherfhan nbn-paw®ntAfp1ramiEifri� sere wl Ertial1 wrloan notice at least 3D days be ord the effec3lve date of cancellb` idn. td;he A$ftbAl ui ltisut S onjle W(tfi the tampany 2 If we Eancel this policy for non payfnent of premium, we wnil mall written notrce-at:least 1 tT days before the effac ve date of cancellation to the Additional Insureds on file with the Company WAIVER 0FSUBROGPMON—Appllcable to Commercial General l is-birity Coverage If the,nsursdltas tights to -recover all or part of any,payment we have, made under this -policy those rights aretransfWTed tp us This insurance shall not be invdlidaW-should the Named Insured waive in wtliiPtg pnof zo a toss arryot all rlghtsgf cspovery against any, pa3y for a (v5s occumng However, the insured must do poitnng After a loss soirripaLr:these rights ,Af QVr request thp, insured will bring "suit" or transfertose rights--tayaand held us eriforce theM -ThlsLconoifjondoes ndtappiylmlVedlcaiBi puenses Coverage - 1 NOTE_ MEETS OR EXCEEDS CG 20 10 11 ail Autho ed R e-se tive ISSUED August 10 2000 inn nn� OL ♦ P 13A L�T� COM tNAA N "ioN W�- -I le -, � AT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICA TION To Ray Silver, City Administrator From Clay Martin, Acting Director of Administrative Services Subject FIS 2001-07 Approve Consulting Services Contract Amendment No 3 With Edaw, Inc For Completion Of Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 For The Parkside Estates Project Date November 15, 2000 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for" Approve Consulting Services Contract Amendment No 3 With Edaw, Inc For Completion Of Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 For The Parkside Estates Project" If the City Council approves this request (total appropriation $100,000), there will be no effect on the unapropriated, undesignated fund balance for any fund since the amount will be funded via a reimbursement agreement with the developer CA L-�: L Clay M rtin, Acting Director of Administrative Services RCA ROUTING SHEET2�i� INITIATING DEPARTMENT PLANNING SUBJECT APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO 3 WITH EDAW INC FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO 97-2 FOR THE PARKSIDE ESTATES PROJECT COUNCIL MEETING DATE I November 20, 2000 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (SIgned in full by the City Attorney) Attached Subleases Third Party Agreements etc (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Attached Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5 000) Attached Bonds (If applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Commission Board or Committee Report (if applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS jaa�� )6"� REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff ( ) ( ) Assistant City Administrator (Initial) ( ) ( ) City Administrator (initial) City Clerk ( ) EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM RCA Author HZ SH DB Ze Je Fsx y , /'] 4.-b /� 6zrkey-1�abhJnn 99 � Council/Agency Meeting Held Iq q Deffee red/Continued to ®'Approved Conditionally Approved ❑Denied (,00 /O io Clerk s Signature Council Meeting Date December 6 1999 Department ID Number PL99-44 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH = 3 REQUEST FOR ACTION rQ C- SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY RAY SILVER City Administrator)!��q , PREPARED BY HOWARD ZELEFSKY Planning Director/ SUBJECT APPROVE AMENDMENT NO 2 TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EDAW INC FOR COMPLETION OF THE PARKSIDE ESTATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR NO 97-2) Statement of Issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Attachment(s) Statement of Issue Transmitted for your consideration is a request to approve Amendment No 2 to the professional services contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for preparation and completion of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report (EIR No 97-2) This request is to cover additional consulting services needed to address the unanticipated Volume of Comments on the Draft EIR and resulting costs associated with schedule delays added project coordination and review and analysis to incorporate the project proponents alternative plan into the Final EIR The cost of the services for Amendment No 2 is Seventy Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($73 920 00) and if approved will bring the total contract fee to Two Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty -Two Dollars ($209 332 00) Funding Source The City will enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Shea Homes L P to help defray the cost of professional planning services associated with the preparation of this Environmental Impact Report for the Parkside Estates project Recommended Action Motion to 1 Approve Amendment No 2 to the professional services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for additional services in the amount of Seventy t3 I/ REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE December 6, 1999 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER PL99-44 Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($73 920 00) to complete the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report (EIR No 97-2) for a total contract amount not to exceed Two Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty -Two Dollars ($209 332 00) 2 Approve the appropriation of additional funds in the amount of Seventy Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($73 920 00) for completion of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report Alternative Action(s) The City Council may make the following alternative motion(s) 1 "Deny the amendment request and direct staff accordingly 2 Continue the item and direct staff accordingly Analysis A BACKGROUND Shea Homes submitted applications to allow for construction of 208 single family detached homes on an approximately 50-acre site (commonly known as the beanfield or the MWD site) On September 15 1997 the City Council approved the contract between the City and EDAW Inc for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Shea Homes Residential Project (now referred to as the Parkside Estates EIR) During preparation of the draft EIR several issues were identified which were not anticipated in the original contract and scope of work These issues included additional earth resource and noise analysis to address dewatering activities on the site additional roadway feasibility analysis to address alternatives raised at the public scoping meeting and additional site visits and evaluation by the consulting biologist to address wetlands issues Additional meetings hearings consultant coordination activities and document preparation efforts were also associated with these tasks The Draft EIR public review period ending on June 15 1998 generated approximately 110 comment sources including letters from various agencies interest groups and individuals and verbal comments The nature and volume of the comment letters will require additional labor time to respond As a result of the comments on the Draft EIR the project proponent requested preparation of the Final EIR be placed on hold in December 1998 to allow the applicant and its engineers sufficient time to develop and analyze an alternative plan PL99 44 2 11/15/99 9 21 AM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE December 6, 1999 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER PL99-44 B SCOPE OF WORK Since EDAW has not been working on this project during the postponement of approximately seven months EDAW will have to review the Draft EIR and the related comments to reacquaint itself with the intricacies of the project Additionally the City is requesting that EDAW and its sub -contractors review analyze and incorporate the project proponents alternative plan into the Final EIR and review and analyze the archaeologist report to insure conformity with the archaeologist report from the nearby Sandover project Prior to the delay in preparing the Final EIR EDAW was meeting and coordinating with State and Federal Agencies in an effort to respond to comments received on the Draft EIR This effort by EDAW will be resumed to ensure Final EIR responses will reflect the most current/accurate agency position related to biological issues C STAFF RECOMMENDATION EDAW under the guidance of staff has prepared a supplemental scope of work to address additional costs necessary to complete the Parkside Estates EIR A breakdown of the additional services and associated cost is provided in Exhibit A of Attachment No 1 EDAW s project manager and sub -consultant team have an understanding of the City s issues and have been responsive to staff s concerns They have consistently provided a quality product on schedule and work well as an extension of staff Staff is recommending the City Council approve Amendment No 2 to the Contract between the City and EDAW Inc and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign D COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING REQUESTS FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS As adopted by the City Council in March 1998 all request for appropriation of funds must meet one of the following criteria 1) The request is for an unanticipated emergency 2) The request is required to implement labor negotiations or 3) The request will be offset by related new revenues The new appropriations being requested will be offset by related new revenues from the Reimbursement Agreement Amendment between the City and Shea Homes Limited Partnership Environmental Status Projects over which public agencies exercise ministerial authority such as this amendment of a contract to prepare environmental review documents are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15300 1 PL99 44 3 11/22/99 8 17 AM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE December 6, 1999 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER PL99-44 Attachment(s) 1 Amendment No 2 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for Preparation of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report 2 1 Insurance Certificates (On File with the City Clerk s Office) 3 1 Fiscal Impact Statement RCA Author Duane R Bankey PL99 44 5 11/22/99 8 17 AM A CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK CALIFORNIA 92648 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF ITEM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DATE Oee r.,y Z�,--� To C1b,4Wiw7e Name '753 ,,-Da ✓1 .:5 �-TMe ' Street /;:rasco. City State Zip ATTENTION m/ M DEPARTMENT I�e e Yes/ de yJ f REGARDI��JG A7n4Q92'YXO/- ha' .Z4o;9,Oole/, OF 7�?c /"a�e�s� d G �5 fts ,6vv�R r,Jnc�r,,� See Attached Action Agenda Item ,4E-3 Date of Approval %AL g Enclosed For Your Records Is An Executed Copy Of The Above Referenced Agenda Item Remarks Connie Brockway City Clerk Attachments Action Agenda Page Agreement Bonds Insurance RCA Deed Other cc Zeler'sle- Y' IDVa�rUt= �_� _�N t RCA Agreement Insurance Other Name Department RCA Agreement Insurance Other Name RCA Agreement Insurance Other Department N?ye — nZ� Department r� Risk Management Dept RCA Agreement Insurance Other Insurance Received by Name - Company Name - Date G Followup/Letters/coverltr (Telephone 714536 5227) ATTACHMENT 1 AMENDMENT NO 2 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into the ('± day ofDe- e-Fm,6e-e-, 1999 by and between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation hereinafter referred to as City and EDAW INC a California corporation hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT WHEREAS CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to that certain agreement dated September 15 1997 entitled Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW INC for the Preparation of EIR 97-2 as amended which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the Original Agreement and Since the execution of the Original Agreement as amended CITY has requested additional work from CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT has agreed to perform such work and CITY and CONSULTANT wish to further amend the Original Agreement to reflect the additional work to be performed by CONSULTANT and the additional compensation to be paid in consideration thereof by CITY to CONSULTANT NOW THEREFORE it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows 1 ADDITIONAL WORK CONSULTANT shall provide to CITY such additional services as required by CITY including additional meetings and project management as described in the letters from CONSULTANT to CITY dated May 26 1999 and August 26 1999 copies of which are collectively attached hereto as Exhibit "A " and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein 2 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In consideration of the additional services to be performed hereunder as described in Section 1 above CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT agrees to accept from CITY as full payment for services rendered at the hourly fee schedule as shown on in the Original Agreement an additional sum not to exceed Seventy three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty and no/100 Dollars ($73 920 00) The additional sum shall be added to the original amended sum of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and no/100 Dollars ($135 412 00) for a new total contract amount of Two Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty two and no/100 Dollars ($209 332 00) 4/s 4 99Agree Amd2EDAW RLS 99 440 8/19/99 3 REAFFIRMATION Except as specifically modified herein all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement as amended shall remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers on the date first above written EDAW, INC a California corporation By Tau 5M +-i-� -DON \5M.r j (print or type name) Its (circle one) Chairman/President/ ice President Z*4 Y __(print or type name) Its (circle one Secretar)hief Financial Officer/ Asst Secretary Treasurer REVIEWED AND APPROVED CA---t City Ad istrator State of California County of Orange On 9/8/99 before me, M Kristin a CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California CZ6APP Mayor ATTEST City i2lerk APPROVED AS TO FORM 2�— t �/ j G � r,�C�Attorney V , �\ ay it 2� "5 ��ti INITIATED AND APPROVED Director of PlanM6g King, Notary Public, personally appeared Mrs Don Smith and Daniei W Herman, personally known to me fF� CCnct 111Q 1 J OTF C u�CG -0- Ito Vf Comm c a s-Pc 29 ^7^0 M Kristin King 2 41s 4 99Agree Amd2EDAW RLS 99 440 8/19/99 EXHIBIT A t MUM EDAW INC May 26, 1999 17875 VON KARMAN AVENUE Mr. Duane Bankey City of Huntington Beach SUITE 400 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 IRVINE CALIFORNIA Re: Follow-up Correspondence regarding Parkside Estates Scope of Work 92614 Dear Duane: TEL 949 660 8044 This is a follow-up letter to my May 5, 1999 correspondence to you. Based upon recent conversations with Jim Barnes, the planning staff has further defined EDAW's FAX sas sso loos ,Vvrii effort to complete the Parkside lEstates F iiia' EIR and the Public Hearing process. They are requesting that EDAW prepare a cost estimate for this effort. Jim LICENSE NUMBER 2985 has also informed me that this scope of work/budget augment will require approval www.edaw.com from the City Council. Based on this direction, EDAW requests that you retract our May 5, 1999 correspondence to you, as the work identified in that letter will be part of the scope of work provided to Jim Barnes. You will receive a copy of the letter EDAW prepares for Jim. Please give me a call if you have any questions regarding this correspondence at 949.660.8044. Sincerely, WJn organ cc: Jim Barnes Scott Hess Ron Metzler Dick Harlow UNITED STATES EUROPE \\IR01\VOL I\PROIFHZ 1997\7N IS001\CORRESPONDENCE\B ANKEYRNES IO.DOC AUSTRALIA ASIA DESIGN, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE EDAW INC May 26 1999 17875 VON KARMAN AVENUE Mr Jim Barnes City of Huntington Beach SUITE 400 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 IRVINE CALIFORNIA Re Parkside Estates — Request for Add Service 92614 Dear Jim TEL 949 660 8044 EDAW has prepared this letter in response to conversations and direction provided by staff over the past few weeks This letter shad serve to formally -equest that our FAX 949 660 1046 original scope of work/contract approved by the City Council on September 15 1997 be amended to account for work outside our scope of services The following LICENSE NUMBER 2985 summarizes the additional work efforts and rationale for this request www edaw com ADDITIONAL WORK EFFORTS Volume of Comments on Draft EIR — As you are aware the Draft EIR public review period was extended from 45 to 60 days (ending on June 15, 1998) Subsequent to the receipt of over 80 comment letters, the schedule has been further delayed based on issues that were raised in some of the comment letters Our original August 18 1997 proposal and September 15, 1997 contract estimated a' typical Response to Comments (i e 40 total comment letters or individual speakers) To date we have received 80 comment letters from various agencies interest groups and individuals The letters are in addition to the comments of the ±30 speakers at the May 14, 1998 Public Information Meeting We also received verbal comments from the Planning Commission at their June 16t' study session The ±110 comment sources (i e letters and verbal testimony) represent almost triple' of what the typical Response to Comments includes Additionally each of the ±110 comment sources includes an average of 15 separate/distinct issues within the letter or verbal testimony The nature and volume of the comment letters has and will continue to require additional labor time to respond Additional meetings and correspondence with staff has been and will continue to be necessary to complete the Response to Comments/Final EIR (RTC/FEIR) 2 Schedule Delays/Added Coordination/Project Re start — At the request of the City which came in response to a request from the project applicant EDAW s work efforts associated with the Final EIR preparation were placed on hold in December 1998 It is our understanding that this hold period was to allow the applicant and engineers time to develop and analyze an alternative plan(s) which was requested in several of the comment letters received on the Draft EIR Nevertheless the schedule for preparation of the UNITED STATES Final EIR has been delayed by approximately seven months This approximate seven month hold period which was beyond EDAW s control, EUROPE will result in additional project coordination time and time associated with \\IR01\VOL IIPROIFILE\IT)7\7N 15001\CORRESPONDENCE\BARNES 10 DOC AUSTRALIA ASIA DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE Mr Jim Barnes 26 May 1999 Page 2 stopping/starting the preparation of the Final EIR EDAW s staff and its biological and archaeological subconsultants do not have the same understanding and knowledge of the project details they had seven months ago when they were working with this project on a daily basis Much time will need to be spent reviewing the Draft EIR f110 comment letters/verbal comments and the responses EDAW and its subconsultants had completed prior to the project being placed on hold 3 Analysis of Alternative Plan(s) by EDAW and Subconsultants — As stated above the applicant and engineers have prepared an alternative plan in response to several comment letters received on the Draft EIR EDAW and its biological subconsultants (FHA and TDA) will need to review analyze and incorporate the alternative plan into the Final EIR Additional graphics and EIR text discussion will need to be completed by EDAW to appropriately address this alternative in the Final EIR This additional alternative analysis was not originally estimated in our September 1997 Scope of Work 4 Additional Coordination and Follow-up with State and Federal Agencies — Prior to the project being placed on hold, EDAW s biological consultants (FHA and TDA) were meeting and coordinating with the State and Federal Agencies in an effort to respond to comments received on the Draft EIR This effort will need to be resumed to ensure the Final EIR responses reflect the most current/accurate agency position related to biological issues BUDGET ESTIMATE Based on the above discussion EDAW is requesting a budget of $50 000 for EDAW staff and its subconsultants (FHA TDA and Brian Dillon, Consulting Biologist) to complete the Final EIR and Public Hearing process' for the Parkside Estates project This budget includes the $9 900 00 figure referenced in previous EDAW correspondence to the City (November 16 1998 and May 5 1999) We will continue to bill the City monthly for time and material costs that EDAW and its subconsultants incur associated with the above described tasks Should the work effort by EDAW and its subconsultants be less than anticipated, the City will not be billed the entire estimated amount ` The above budget estimate assumes attendance by EDAW staff and two (2) subconsultant experts at a total of 6 Hearings/Public Meetings (i e Study Sessions Planning Commission Hearings and City Council Hearings) DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE Mr Jim Barnes 26 May 1999 Page 3 SCHEDULE ESTIMATE Based upon review of the latest project schedule (12/16/98) and our current staffing workload we estimate completion of the Response to Comments/Screencheck Final EIR for staff review within a 5 to 6 week time frame Please note that EDAW will require the receipt of outstanding data needs (i e , input from various technical experts see 10/6/98 and 12/16/98 correspondences and receipt of the alternative plan) two (2) weeks prior to completion of the Screencheck FEIR This will allow EDAW adequate time to incorporate completion of the Screencheck FEIR This will allow EDAW adequate time to incorporate the technical input/responses into the FEIR Do not hesitate to give me a call should you have any questions or comments We look forward to resuming our work efforts on this project Best regards /-t q,T� MAIre Jayna Morgan cc Scott Hess Duane Bankey Ron Metzler Dick Harlow DESIGN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE INVOICE August 26, 1999 Mr. Duane Bankey REMIT PAYMENT TO City of Huntington Beach EDAW INC 2000 Main Street 110 PACIFIC AVENUE NUMBER 15 7 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94111 1900 Re: Follow-upCorrespondenceRegarding Pkside Estates Scope of Work TEL 949 660 8044 gargarco p Dear Duane: WIRE PAYMENT TO BANK OF CALIFORNIA This is a follow-up letter to EDAW's request for add -service regarding Parkside 400 CALIFORNIA STREET Estates. The prior letters served to formally request that our original scope of SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA wuorkicontract approved by on September 15, 1997be. amended to account for work 94104 ABA NO 1220004-46 outside our. scope of services. Subsequent to the submittal of the add -service letter to EDAW INC Jim Barnes, we realized that our prior requests did not set aside budget for project - ACCOUNT NO 001 2061842 related expenses (i.e., phone, fax, fedex, xeros, etc.). Typically project expenses account for 10% of a project's labor budget; we therefore request that you include a $5,600 expense budget for the $56,000 add service. Back up documentation for EDAW expenses can be provided. This modification would result in a total add service request of $61,000 versus $56,000. Additionally, in an effort to prevent the need for future contract amendment, should unforeseen tasks that have not been anticipated result, EDAW requests that a 20% contingency budget or $12,320 be considered within this contract amendment. The use of the contingency budget to cover the cost of unforeseen project -related tasks would require prior staff approval. Thank you for your assistance with this request. Please give me a call at (949) 660- 8044 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. Sincerely, Jayna Morgan Cc: Jim Barnes Scott Hess Ron Metzler Dick Harlow \\IROI\VOL I\PROJFRZ 1997\TN ISDD I\CORRESPONDENCE\DUANEBANKEY.DOC WHEN MAKING PAYMENT, PLEASE REFERENCE ITEMIZED AMOUNT BY INVOICE NUMBER AND EDAW JOB NUMBER, PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30 DAYS, A 1.51. PER MONTH FINANCE CHARGE WILL BE ASSESSED ON ALL PAST DUE ACCOUNTS. I ATTACHMENT 2 11/09/99 10 29 FAX 948 660 1046 EDAw - IRII\E Ji //� ��'��1(� LA000 ,w 65036GI455 PPIB "7 422 P03 3 NOU 09 99 12 314 - i.QT'LITI�a[@ I]T If1SUTdI1(.tl Agency Name and Address THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED A5 A MATTER OF PROFESSIONAL. PRACTICE INSURANCE BROKERS INC INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON 10 CALIFORNIA STREET THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE REDWOOD CITY CA W63 1513 AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW 1850I TM am* F" MO) 3111134465 — Insureds Name 'and AddressI'lC/ EDAW INC / a?zlf F k /,J�aJ Sao iv n r'D 753 DAVIS STREET IVAA"4 1->/&19 9 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111—� COVERAOM T418 IS TO Cr° TWY THAT POLICIES OP INSURANCE LWIFIM 881DW HAVE SEEN 1881J10 Companies Affording Policies A AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL 0 AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL C D AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO KSA E. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY F INSURED NAMED AWN% FOR THE POLICY PEg7OO WOICATED NOTW ITH5TAN01NG ANY REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH MMPCCT TV WHICH THIS CMMFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY OutTAiN THE INSURANCE AFFORDlN) or THC POLICIES N8SCRIBM kEREIN IS SUBJECT MALL Tire TRIMS EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONSOF SUCH POUCIEs TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EFF DATE EXP DATE POLICY LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY 1l Commercial General Uab,llt 7KQ409001 02 711199 711100 ❑ Claims Made A Ei� Ocanance _ Owners and Contractors PIrotective AUTO LIABILITY _ Any Automobile TKO400001 02 1/1169 7/1/00 _ All owned Autos 11 s � ,�, R ) Ili ' 01,, i Scheduled Autos _ lC Hired A Autos C T 1 t Y Non -owned Autos C Garage Liability r F r Attorn v EXCESS LIABILITY C _ Umbrella Form — Olher than Umbrella Form WORKERS D COMPENSATION340 7CW23569 911/99 9/1/00 AND EMPLOYER 9 LIABILITY E PROFESSIONAL AEN82340ST 3/241W 3124100 LIABILITY F General Aggregate 52 000 000 Products Corr1/Ops Aggregate SZ000 000 Pensenel and Adv Injury S1 o00 000 Each Occurrence $1 000 000 Fire Dmg (anyone tiro) 5500 000 Combined Single Lmnt- St 000 00o Sodly Ir4urylperson S0 Bodity Injury/accident. 50 Property Damage Each Occurrence Aggregate Statutory Limits Each Accident Et 000 000 Disease/Policy Umt 51 000 000 Dlsease/Employee $1 000 000 oor Claim S1 000 000 Aggregate $t 000 000 Description of Operations/LocationsNehidetsIRestrictions/Special Items All operatons of the Named Insured General UaNlity only, The City of Huntington Beach its oHlcerS authorized agents and amDioyees are named as additional insured$ but only as respects debility arising out of the Named Insureds operations in Shea Homes prvrects # ?N150 01 Such coverage is pnmary as respects any Insurance carded by me additional Insured with respect to work pmlotTned by the Named Insured written cc limits OT I Certificate Holder less than amount snown CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ITS AUTHORIZED A03ENTS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92548 ATFN MS JULIE SAKAGUCHI AWREGATS LIMIT 18 TTIE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS SROTED WIT}IIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPCPATIONS OP THE w9URED CANCELLATION I ANYOF THfl ABOvE OpSCRISED M IGIE3 BE CANCIM.D WFORE THE ION DATE THEREOF THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN TO THE CERTIFIG►TU ►IOLDBR NAMED TO THE LEFT T VMS KK 11/09/99 10 29 FAX 949 660 1046 EDAIV - IM INE --i--- 1 10 002 6503661455 PPIB 422 P02/03 NOV 08 99 12 39 AME 4CAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO1APANY ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY POLICY for Insured EDAW, INC Pohcy 7KQ409001-02 Effective 7/1/99 — 7/1/00 WHO IS AN INSURED (Section II) is amended to include as an insured The Additional Insureds Owners Lessees or Contractors listed below but only with respect to liability ansing out of'your work performed for that insured by or for you 8 Primary Coverage With respect to claims ansmg out of the operations of the Named Insured such insurance as afforded by this policy is prunary and is not additional to or contributing with any other insurance carved by or for the benefit of the Additional Insureds C Cross Liability Clause The naming of more than one person film or corporation as insureds under this policy shall not, for that reason alone extinguish any rights of the insured against another but this endorsement, and the naming of multiple insureds shall not increase the total 112bility of the Company under tins policy D Notice of Cancellation 1 If we cancel this policy for any reason other than non payment of premium we will mail written notice at least 30 days before the effective date of cancellation to the Additional Insureds on file with the Company 2 If we cancel this policy for non-payment of premium we will mail written notice at least 10 days before the effective date of cancellation to the Addtuotial Insureds on file with the Company ADDITIONAL INSURED - OWNERS, LESSEES, LOSS PAYABLE OR CONTRACTORS FORM B The City of Huntington Beacb its officers authorized agents and employees TYPE OF OPERATION Shea Homes project #7N150 01 r AUfHO REP ENTATIVL NOVEMB 8 1999 ATTACHMENT 3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICA TION To Ray Silver, City Administrator From John Reekstin, Director of Administrative Services Subject FIS 2000-04 Approve Amendment No 2 to the Consulting Services Contract with EDAW, Inc for the Completion of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report EIR No 2 Date October 29, 1999 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for "Approve Amendment No 2 to the Consulting Services Contract with EDAW, Inc for the Completion of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report EIR No 2 " If the City Council approves this action, (total appropriation $209,332), there will be no effect on the General Fund balance at September 30, 1999 because all new appropriations are reimbursed by the developer J hn Reekstin, Director of Administrative Services RCA ROUTING SHEET e INITIATING DEPARTMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT APPROVE AMENDMENT NO 2 TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EDAW INC FOR COMPLETION OF THE PARKSIDE ESTATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR NO 97-2) COUNCIL MEETING DATE December 6, 1999 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map Location Map and/or other Exhibits Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Attached Subleases Third Party Agreements etc (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Attached Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget over $5 000) Attached Bonds (if applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Commission Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff ) Assistant City Administrator (Initial) ( ) ( ) City Administrator (Initial) ( ) ( ) City Clerk ( ) EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM Vi ' f � p <st� ►1 k ' 4— raw ^y c✓E C c t F� � as n c a B i . -3 �,-eL-J CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK CALIFORNIA 92648 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF ITEM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DATE 7-1) I V TO EA4W -r/vl(� Name 753 V/s fir, ECG 7- Street BAN City State Zip ATTENTION .bON \51n / r,,-f DEPARTMENT Vl C e. ?re 5 / Gl efi REGARDING /4RL-NZ)9&1Y7- ly'o /- e,0,YrX-' T RAUE5i6F E�Mre,5 ErK See Attached Action Agenda Item Date of Approval Enclosed For Your Records Is An Executed Copy Of The Above Referenced Agenda Item Remarks &x4t- &Z8"p Connie Brockway City Clerk Attachments Action Agenda Page Agreement / Bonds RCA Deed cc 1B1gX /eS 1 / —� Name f;ILL ON Department Caw � Ey RCA ,/ Agreeme t ,% Name Department RCA Agreement Name Department Name Department / /y1E.c/d a z/� ✓ Risk Management Dept Insurance ✓ Other AcTi on/ /9ro&Vb19 Insurance Other / Insurance Other RCA Abreement Insurance Other RCA Agreement Insurance Other Insurance G Follo,,Nup/co,,erltr Received by Name - Company Name Date (Telephone 714 536-5227) (6) 07/06/98 - Council/Auency Agenda - Page 6 D 2 (City Council) Public Hearing Greenbriar/Montecito Proiects General Plan Amendment No 97 2/Zone Text Amendment No 97 5/Negative Declaration No 97 22/1-ocal Coastal Program Amendment No 97 1 Southwest Corner Of Garfield/Goldenwest (Holly Seacliff) Introduction Of Ordinance No 3402 And Adoption Of Resolutions No 98 54 And 98 55 (440 50) Communication from the Community Development Director Public hearing to consider the following Applicant PLC Land Company Request To amend the General Plan Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan and Local Coastal Program to 1) expand the existing commercial designation in Montecito from seven to 11 gross acres and 2) change the Medium High Density (25 units per acre) Medium Density (15 units per acre) and Low Density (seven units per acre) residential areas in Greenbnar and Montecito to Low Density (five units per acre) Location South side of Garfield Avenue between Peninsula Lane and Goldenwest Street north of Summit Drive Environmental Assessment An initial environmental assessment (Negative Declaration No 97 22) was processed and completed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act It was determined that the above item with mitigation would not have any significant environmental effect and that a mitigated negative declaration is warranted This environmental assessment is on file at the city s Community Development Department and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Community Development Department Recommended Action Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation Motion to 1 Uphold the Planning Commissions action and approve Negative Declaration No 97-22 with findings and mitigation measures (Attachment No 4 to Request for Council Action dated July 6 1998) and [Approved 7-0] 2 Uphold the Planning Commissions action and approve General Plan Amendment No 97-2 by adopting Resolution No 98 54 (Attachment No 1 to Request for Council Action dated July 6 1998 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach California Approving General Plan Amendment No 97-2 and Negative Declaration No 97 22 ) and [Adopted as Amended 7-0] 3 Approve Zoning Text Amendment No 97-5 with findings by approving introduction of Ordinance No 3402 (Attachment No 2 to Request for Council Action dated July 6 1998 - An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance by Amending the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan (Zoning Text Amendment No 97 5) ) and [Introduction Approved 7-0] 4 Approve Local Coastal Program Amendment No 97 1 by adopting Resolution No 98 55 (Attachment No 3 to Request for Council Action dated July 6 1998 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting Local Coastal Program Amendment 97 1 (Zone Text Amendment No 97-5) and Requesting Its Certification by the California Coastal Commission ) with findings (Attachment No 4 to Request for Council Action dated July 6 1998) W/i Request Planning�Commissron to include rn € their considerations ' (' heightened penmetefq, all,' €€ 01,65nstruction hours, 0,'circulation plan particularly on''5addleback Including consideration stop sign request, (4) landscape issues to mitigate,,impactsoon the neighborhood) _ , (6) Council/Agency Meeting Held '2 r' G Deferred/Continued to VfAppr veo ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied �� City Clerk s Signature Council Meeting Date July 6 1998 Department ID Number CD98 25 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH µ' REQUEST FOR ACTION SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY RAY SILVER City Administrator n PREPARED BY MELANIE S FALLON Community Development Directo C-e- SUBJECT AMENDMENT NO 1 TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EDAW INC FOR PREPARATION OF THE PARKSIDE ESTATES CAI\/ID(IAIKACAITAI IKAMA(`T Or-OrNOT LIV V II\VI VIV I LIIII lIL IIVII !lV 1 1XL- I VI\ I Statement of Issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Attachment(s) Statement of Issue Transmitted for your consideration is a request to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for preparation of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report (EIR) This request is to cover additional consulting services needed to address unanticipated work required to address issues that were raised during preparation of the EIR The cost of these services is $59 502 00 and if approved will bring the total contract fee to $135 412 Funding Source Consulting fees will be reimbursed to the City by Shea Homes the project proponent Recommended Action Motion to Approve Amendment No 1 to the professional services agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for additional services in the amount of $59 502 00 to prepare the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report for a total contract fee not to exceed $135 412 Alternative Action(s) The City Council may make the following alternative motion(s) 1 "Deny the amendment request and direct staff accordingly REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE July 6 1998 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD98-25 Analysis Shea Homes submitted applications to allow for construction of 208 single family detached homes on an approximately 50 acre site (commonly known as the beanfield or the MWD site) On September 15 1997 the City Council approved the contract between the City and EDAW Inc for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Shea Homes Residential Project (now referred to as the Parkside Estates EIR) During preparation of the draft EIR several issues were identified that were not anticipated in the original contract and scope of work These issues included additional earth resource and noise analysis to address dewatering activities on the site additional roadway feasibility analysis to address alternatives raised at the public scoping meeting and additional site visits and evaluation by the consulting biologist to address wetlands issues Additional meetings hearings consultant coordination activities and document preparation efforts were also associated with these tasks EDAW under the guidance of staff has prepared a supplemental scope of work to address these additional costs A breakdown of the additional services and associated cost is provided in Attachment No 3 EDAW's project manager and sub -consultant team have an understanding of the City s issues and have been responsive to staff s concerns They have consistently provided a quality product on schedule and work well as an extension of staff Staff has worked with EDAW in establishing the amendment to the scope of work and is recommending that the City Council approve the contract amendment Environmental Status The amendment of a contract to prepare environmental review documents does not constitute a project under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and therefore is not subject to CEQA The EIR currently undergoing the mandatory public review period and will processed in compliance with the provisions of CEQA cd98 25 2 06/17/98 2 03 PM REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE July 6 1998 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD98-25 Attachment(s) 1 Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for Preparation of the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report 2 1 Insurance Certificates (On File with the City Clerks Office) 3 1 Letters from EDAW Inc dated March 27 1998 and May 6 1998 detadina the revised scope of work and associated costs RCA Author JS for JB cd98 25 3 06/17/98 2 03 PM AMENDMENT NO 1 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into the day of , 1998, by and between the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as City", and EDAW, INC , a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT WHEREAS CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to that certain agreement, dated September 15 1997 entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW, INC , for the preparation of EIR 97-2, which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the' Original Agreement " and Since the execution of the Original Agreement, CITY has requested additional work from CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT has agreed to perform such work, and CITY and CONSULTANT wish to amend the Original Agreement to reflect the additional work already performed by CONSULTANT the additional work to be performed by CONSULTANT, and the additional compensation to be paid in consideration thereof by CITY to CONSULTANT NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows ADDITIONAL WORK CONSULTANT shall provide to CITY such additional services as required by CITY, including additional meetings and project management, as described in the letter from CONSULTANT to CITY dated March 27 and May 6 1998, copies of which are collectively attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein 2 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In consideration of the additional services to be performed hereunder as described in Section 1 above, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT, and CONSULTANT agrees to accept from CITY as full payment for services rendered at the hourly fee schedule as shown on in the Original Agreement, an additional sum not to exceed Fifty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Two and no/100 Dollars ($59 502 00) The additional sum shall be added to the original sum of Seventy -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and no/100 Dollars ($75 910 00) for a new total contract amount of One Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and no/100 Dollars ($135 412 00) 4/s PCD Agree Amd1EDAW RLS 98 286 6/5/98 3 REAFFIRMATION Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers on the date first above written EDAW, INC , a California corporation By 7 N HL� Q'4 � s L444 (print or type name) Its (circle one) Chairman/President/Vice President By h4:t"'- (print or type name) Its (circle one) Secretary/chief Financial Officer/ Asst Secretary Treasurer REVIEWED AND APPROVED Acting City Administrator 2 4/s PCD Agree Amd1EDAW RLS 98 286 6/5/98 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of California Mayor ATTEST City Clerk �'2p q8 APPROVED AS TO FORM City 0 blS�9Z Attorney 1, s�9 INITIATED AND APPROVED Director of Com unity Development ATTACHMENT 1 REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE July 6 1998 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD98-25 Certificates on file in City Clerk's Office ATTACHMENT 2 cd98 25 5 06/17/98 2 03 PM Certificate of Insurance 7� �9If 1E h')"? Agency Name and Address Professional Practice Insurance Brokers 10 California Street Redwood City CA 94063 &7Y (415) 369 5900 V,6d! r F/ L-45 Insured s Name and Address (000 / 0 L Aq" EDAW INC 753 DAVIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW Companies Affording Coverage Company A AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS Company B AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS Company C Company D AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO Company E CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY COmDanv F COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES CO TYPE OF POLICY POLICY POLICY LTR INSURANCE NUMBER EFFEC DATE EXPIR DATE LIMITS A GENERAL LIABILITY General Aggregate $2 000 000 [ X ] Comml Gen Liability 7KQ409001 00 7/1/98 7/1/99 Products Com/Ops Agg $2 000 000 [ ] Claims Made Personal & Adv Injury $1 000 000 [ X ] Occurrence Each Occurrence $1 000 000 [ ] Owners & Contractors Fire Damage (any one fire) $50 000 Protective [ ] Contractual B AUTO LIABILITY Combined Single Limit $1 000 000 [ ] Any Automobile 7KQ409001 00 7/1/98 7/1/99 Bodily Injury (per person) [ ] All owned autos Bodily Injury (per accident) [ ] Scheduled autos Property Damage [ X ] Hired autos [ X ] Non owned autos [ ] Garage liability [ ] C EXCESS LIABILITY Each Occurrence [ ] Umbrella Form Aggregate [ ] Other than Umbrella Form WORKERS COMPENSATION 7CW23553407 9/l/97 9/1/98 Statutory Limits AND Each Accident $1 000 000 D EMPLOYERS LIABILITY Disease/Policy Limit $1 000 000 Disease/Employee $1 000 000 E PROFESSIONAL AEN8234067 3/24/98 3/24/99 Per Claim $1 000 000 LIABILITY * Aggregate $1 000 000 F APPROVED AS TO FORM i- Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Restrictions/Special Items Bi Deputy City Attorney All operations of the Named Insured General Liability only City of Huntington Beach Its officers and employees are named as additional insureds but only as respects liability arising out of the Named Insureds operations in Shea Hoems project #7N150 01 such coverage is primary as respects any insurance carried by the additional insured with respect to work performed by the Named Insured wnuUll aL dggirgatU uiiittS Ui Hauiiity tint 1USN tiiait UIDUuut MIUWtt Certificate Holder THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR 200 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648 ATTN MS JAN RICHARDS THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS PRESENTED WITHIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT Authorized Representati 7/22/98 Certificate of Insurance vz.b Agency Name and Address THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INSURANCE BROKERS, INC INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON 10 CALIFORNIA STREET THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 1513 AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW (650) 369 5900 Fax (650) 366 1455 Insureds Name and Address EDAW INC 753 DAVIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 Companies Affording Policies A AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS B AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS C D AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO KSA E CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY F COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EFF DATE EXP DATE GENERAL LIABILITY Commercial General Liabdi+ 7KQ409Qp1 00 7/1/97 7/1/98 ❑ Claims Made A 0 Occurrence ❑ Owners and Contractors Protective AUTO LIABILITY Any Automobile 7KQ409001 00 7/1/97 7/1/98 ❑ All Owned Autos Scheduled Autos B Hired Autos Non owned Autos ❑ Garage Liability El EXCESS LIABILITY C ❑ Umbrella Form L 1 Other than Umbrella Form WORKERS D COMPENSATION 7CW23553407 9/1/97 9/1/98 AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY E PROFESSIONAL AEN8234067 3/24/98 3/24/99 LIAB LITY F POLICY LIMITS General Aggregate $2 000 000 Products Com/Ops Aggregate $2 000 000 Personal and Adv Injury $1 000 000 Each Occurrence $1 000 000 Fire Dmg (anyone fire) $500 000 Combined Single Limit $1 000 000 Bodily Injury/person $0 Bodily Injury/accident $0 Property Damage Each Occurrence Aggregate Statutory Limits Each Accident $1 000 000 Disease/Policy Limit $1 000 000 Disease/Employee $1 000 000 Per Claim $1 000 000 Aggregate $1 000 000 Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Restrictions/Special Items All operations of the Named Insured General Liability only The City of Huntington Beach its officers and employees are named as additional insureds but only as respects liability arising out of the Named Insureds operations in Shea Homes projects # 7N150 01 such coverage is primary as respects any insurance carried by the additional insured with respect to work performed by the Named Insured -Written at aggregate limits of liability not less man amount snown THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS PRESENTED WITHIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED Certificate Holder CANCELLATION THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648 ATTN MS JULIE SAKAGUCHI Authorized Representative 4/1 /98 cc ATTACHMENT 3 E�Y,41 -S I T %\ 7kff 05/07/98 10 50 FAY 714 660 1046 EDAW INC C21 002/008 May 6, 1998 Mr Jim Barnes Project Planner City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 RE SHEA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT EIR - ADD SERVICE/CONTRACT AMENDMENT #2 Dear Jim This letter is a follow up to our March 27 1998 letter that was transmitted to you to formally request that our original scope of work/ contract approved by the City Council on September 15 1997 be amended to account for work outside our scope of services As you are aware the March 27 1998 letter summarized additional work efforts and associated costs related to l) updated wetlands delineation/biology report/related meetings, 2) additional work efforts related to the EIR preparation, 3) schedule delays/added coordination and 4) EIR staff review by Julie Sakaguchi Subsequent to the submittal of the March 27"' letter additional services related to the wetlands issue and printing of the Draft EIR were requested of EDAW The following summarizes the additional work efforts 1 Wetlands Issue Based on a follow-up meeting that took place at the City on Monday April 20 1999, comments from US Fish and Wildlife Service California Department of Fish & Game and comment letters received from Scott White and fan D Vandersloot additional work efforts are required in order to further address the issue of potential wetlands on the project site The City is requesting that EDAW Frank Hovore & Associates and Lisa Kegarice of Tom Dodson & Associates assist in resolving the wetlands issue Per my conversation with the Ron Metzler, he has also requested that EDAW and subconsultants assist the City in resolving this issue fo date EDAW and its consulting biologists have conducted two (2) additional site visits and attended two (2) additional meetings and one (1) City Council Hearing to further address the wetlands issue P %IN t SOOI %CORRESPONDENCE\CONT RACI AMEMMHNr3 ❑OC EDAW Landsclpc ArLhItCC(UfL Planninb Urb-in Dcu&n Lnvironmental Anilysis Sire Lnginecnng Craphic D-io6n LDAW Inc 17975 Von Korman Avcnuc SUICL 400 Irvinc CA 9Z614 714 660 8044 1 AX 714 660 1046 San rranu,w Alcundria Atl inri Dc nve r I ort ( olhns Huntsville Irvine Orland, 51cnmc t[u Srtrrlc London C lasgOw Olnlar Snphu Anupoh-, Sydncy Brisbanc ( old Coist Nicibournc Hon6 Kong 05/07/98 10 51 FAX 714 660 1046 EDAW INC Z 003/008 Mr Jim Barnes May 6 1998 Page 2 EDAW Based on the meeting at the City that took place on Tuesday April 28, 1998 with US Fish and Wildlife Services Californa Department of Fish & Game, and California Coastal Commission representatives and City staff and elected officials and the Council Hearing on May 4 1998 we realize more work effort will be required to assist in working out this issue EDAW is requesting that an additional $25 000 00 be added to thL, contingency budget for this work effort Please note that this work effort could cost more or less depending on what needs to be accomplished, however to date LDAW and subconsultants have spent approximately $10 000 00 outside of our original budget, through preparation for and attendance at above -stated additional meetings and hearings and coordination with agencies, City staff and applicant EDAW will bill for these additional services on a time and materials basis 2 EIR Printing- EDAW has also incurred additional costs associated with the printing of more copies of the Draft EIR To date, EDAW has printed a total of 78 copies of the Administrative/Draft EIR, and 58 copies of the Technical Appendices (Volumes I and II), for a cost of $9 710 00 EDAW also printed 14 additional Draft EIRs and is printing an additional five (5) Draft EIRs for the City, and three (3) complete sets of the Draft EIR (including Volumes I and II of the Technical Appendices) for the applicant Based on $65 00 ptr Draft EIR and 19 additional copies and $145 00 p,-r one (1) complete set of documents and three (3) complete sets requested, EDAW would require an additional $1,670 00 for printing costs EDAW's onginal budget for printing of the Administrative Draft EIR and Draft EIR is $7,500 00 EDAW is requesting an additional $3 880 00 to cover the printing cost overage 3 Wordprocegsing EDAW has incurred additional wordprocessing expenses beyond our original budget due to the size of the Draft EIR document Our original budget was $2 750 00 We anticipate additional wordprocessing costs to handle responses to comments We are requesting an additional $2,750 00 to cover wordprocessing expenses outside of our original scope of work Total Based on the above discussion in addition to the $27 872 00 requested in our March 27 1998 letter to you EDAW is requesting that $31 630 00 be added to the contingency budget of $6 150 00 to cover costs associated with resolution of the wetlands issue and additional documents to be printed We realize that your April 3 1998 letter to the applicant requested that a check in the amount of $27 872 00 be submitted to cover those costs identified in our March P ONI S00)\CORRLSPONDENCL\CONTRACTAMI NDMENTJ DOC 05/07/98 10 51 FAX 714 660 1046 EDAW INC Z 004/008 EDAW Mr Jim Barnes May 6 1998 Page 3 27 1998 letter to you We are requesting that either an additional check in the amount of $31 630 00 or one check in the amount of $59,502 00 be submitted Additionally we realize that the public review period for the Draft EIR has been extended from 45 days to either 60 75 or 90 days A delay in schedule may result in additional costs due to further coordination Also per our onginal contract EDAW has budgeted for response to a maximum of 40 comment letters Response to comment letters above tlus amount will require an additional augment We will submit a letter to you later, once we realize the extent of comments received Thank you for your con5ideratton Please call if you have any questions on this request cc Dick Harlow Ron Metzler P\1997\7N150011CORRESPONDLNCEtCONTRACTA&MM?&NI7 DOC 05/07/98 10 51 FAX 714 660 1046� EDAW INIC 121 005/008 EDAW March 27 1998 Mr Jim Bamt.� Landscape Arehitccwre Project Planner Planning Urban Design City of Huntington Beach Environmental Analysis 2000 Main Street Site Engineering Graphic Design Huntington Beach CA 92648 RE SHEA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT EIR - ADD SERVICE/ CONTRACT AMENDMENT LDAW Inc 17875 Von Karman Avenue Dear Jim Suuc 400 Irvine CA 92614 This letter is being transmitted to formally request that our original scope of work/ 7146608044 contract approved by the City Council on September 15 1997 be amended to rnx 714 660 1046 account for work outside our scope of services Both Shea Homes and the City have been made aware of the additional efforts through prior EDAW correspondence (November 15 1997 January 26 1998 and March 23 1998) and project team meetings The following summarizes the additional work efforts and associated costs 91 Undated Wetlands Delineation/Biology Report/Related Meetings This task was complete in response to a NOP request by the California Coastal Commission An initial cost estimate was transmitted to the City on November 10 1997 The Frank Hovore & Associates (FHA) estimate included $4 400 00 for the City Wetland Delineation and $3,240 00 for meeting attendance ($540 00 per person/ per three to four hour meeting) which totals $7 640 00 To date FHA has billed EDAW i total of $9 472 49 (refer to attached invoice form FHA) This cost covers tasks beyond the original 11/10/97 estimate such as revisions to the unginal delineation report preparation of Fish and Game correspondence majol revisions to the onginal June 1997 biology report to include the Wetland Delineation information and coordination with Fish and Game/report revisions San rranciscu Alexandria regarding sensitive bird species issues (refer to attached FHA Invoice) EDAW Atlanta also has incurred additional costs associated with this task Based on time spent P iocnvor ForrC u1Lns coordinating with staff and biologists reviewing prior wetlands delineations and Huntsville creating a reference list for the biologists attending live (5) additional meetings Irvine Orlando relating to this issue and incorporating the new wetlands delineation discussion Sacramento into the EIR EDAW has incurred $5 600 00 in costs related to this issue Based Searrle London on the above, we request $15 072 49 for the additional wetlands delineation and Glasgow related tasks Colmar Sophia Anupohs Sydney Brishanc I I99717N I StlOI\CORAESI ONI)I NCEICON I RACTALI�V UMrNT DOL ( old Coot Melbourne Flon6 Kong 05/07/98 10 52 FAX 714 660 1046 EDAW INC _ _ Z 006/008 EDAW Mr Jim Barnes March 27 1998 Page 2 #2 EIR Preparation EDAW has also incurred additional costs assoeratLd with the preparation of the EIR due to new issues which have arisen since the time our original scope of work was prepared These issues include fhe projects need to conduct dewatering which required analysis in both the Larth resources and noise sections of the EIR Substantial/additional time was spent by EDAW meeting/coordinating with the geotechnical engineer and dewatenng constiltant to appropriately address this issue The need to address three (3) roadway connection alternatives (in addition to the Alternatives our scope of work identified) in response to scoping meeting requests Although we were provided imput from the Traffic Engineer and the Geotechnical Engineering regarding the feasibility of the alternatives we were still required to include a full analysis of the alternatives according to each environmental topic 3 The need to revised EIR text and 90% of the EIR graphic base pages due to the project name change Although the graplucs had not all been completed EDAW did complete the base pages with the original project name Huntington Cove The text references and graphic base pagLs required revisions when the name was changed from Huntington Cove to Parkside Estates Costs incurred by FDAW associated with the above tasks Lqual $8 000 00 #3 Schedule Delay -,/Added Coordination Based on factors beyond EDAW's control the schedule for preparation of the EIR was delayed by approximately six (6) months These delays were documented in EDAW s correspondence dated October 16 1997 December 29 1997 and February 24 1998 These delays which were beyond EDAW s control resulted in additional projLct coordination time and time associated with stopping/starting the preparation of the EIR The costs associated with the additional coordination is $1 800 00 #4 EIR Staff Review Based on my correspondence dated March 24 1998 Mrs Julie Sakaguchi has been retained to assist City staff with the review of the screencheck draft and final EIR Additional costs associated with this effort are $3 000 00 i �1)i7Vv1500RCORRrl;PONDFNCCNCOVt1tAL iAML-4DMrNT DOC 05/07/98 10 52 FAX 714 660 1046 _ EDAW INC _ _ Z 007/008 EDAW Mr Jim Barnes March 27 1998 Page j 1 otal Contract Amendment/Contingency Based on thL, above four (4) categories of additional work LDAW request our contract be amended to place an additional $27 872 49 in our budget The amount ($5 834 00) which EDAW billed thL, oiigmal contingency could then be rL.plenished ThL. L,ontingency was originally set up to cover costs associated public hearing attendance by the biologist and/or archeologist and any overages which could result in printing cost increases due to size of the EIR documents (i e TL,chnical Appendix was originally estimated to be onL. [11 volume versus two (21) Once the contract amendment is approved the contingency budget can be reallocated to cover the above discussed items should the need arise Please call if you have any questions on this rL.quest We will forward an updated insurance L.ertiftcak for the contract amendment on Monday next week Sincerely Jayna Morgan cc Dick Harlow Ron Metzler Attachment 1 WA7 7NI5UU L 01tltt JPONDCNCDCON I RAc r 1MCNDMEN I UU( 05/07/98 10 53 FAX 714 660 1046 EDAW INC [nI! P-f n-�n— 0 008/008 JO & A -0IWV i1,. Fax 2 pp (8o,q ?So a3zt fax298 7579 e-mad ftrwvorc mwrd1xtn6 `crank Hovem &-gmoetates 14734 Sunda= Place Santa C&nta CA 91351-1542 26 March 1998 EDAW, attn Jayna Morgan 17875 Von Karman Avenue 4th Floor Suite 400 Irvine CA 92714 Bill for Professional Services & Estimate of Additional Services Shea Homes Project - Biological Services Huntington Beach, CA This billing includes work pertormed by FH&A and Tom Dodson & Associates (L KeganLe) at the request of the client (including numerous tasks not anticipated within prior estimates) relative to wetlands issues and the biological section of the EIR and subcontracted services from Tom Dodson and Associates relative to wetlands and associated permitting processes The total billing covers supplemental field work in support of the Dodson wetlands determination additional document and literature review supplemental site evaluations complete revision of existing biota report text to EIR format (including drafting additional sensitive species accounts discussions of corridor issuer determination of potential impacts and suggested mitigation) meetings with City EDAW and agency staft telephone conversations and consultations • Telephone consultations with EDAW client $66 00 • Meetings preparation and travel $1,08() oo FH&A subtotal $1,146 00 • Wetlands meetings travel $959 00 • consultations permitting conferences (11/20/97 to date) $1 742 00 • consultations miscellany (prior to 11/19/97) $1,23649 Tom Dodson subtotal $3,937 49 Total new billing $5,083 49 Prior 12/30/97 billing <$4 389 00> Total of all billings for wetlands delineation and biota report revisions ` 9 472 49 Please make payment in the full amount of $5,083 49 b?_You Frank Hovore & Associates ank 14734 Sundance Place Santa Clar .ta, C A 91351 1542 Senstttve Species Surveys • EIR and EIS Ow[oglcalAsseerments - HCP and NCCP Planning Mitvgatton Monttorwg - Parks and Reaeation P(annmg • Envirow nenW Edueatwn From Jan D Vandersloot M D Huntington Beach Dermatology Fax 714-848-6643 Voice 714-848-0770 To Connie Brockway X° JAN D VANDERSLOOT, M D Diplomate American Board of Dermatology 8101 Newman Suite C Huntington Beach CA 92647 July 6, 1998 Mayor Shirlet Dettloff and Huntington Beach City Council Members City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 Re Agenda Item E5 City Council meeting July 6 1998 Dear Mayor Detloff and City Councilmembers FAX Page 2 of 4 Monday July06 1998 12 31 56 PM pp Cif IC`z RK LIT" OF KNTIN �; fl y CA (714) 848 0770 (714) 848 MW JUL P Enclosed are my comments and suggestions regarding Agenda Item E5, the request for an additional $59,502 00 to prepare the Shea Parksides Estates EIR My information is derived from information provided in the Agenda available from the Internet, and the June 10 1998 Inter Office Communication from Melanie Fallon to Ray Silver titled Contract with EDAW Inc to prepare EIR 97-2 (Parksides Estates) I don t have the staff report written for Agenda Item E5 Comments 1 EDAW was hired by Shea in October 1996 to draft an initial study and to investigate biological and archeological services EDAW entered into a contract with Shea in January 1997 to determine biological significance etc Subsequently, biological consultant Frank Hovorewas hired by Hunsaker, who in turn was hired by Shea to do a report (Report of Historical Site Usage, July 24, 1997) These consultants found very little biologic significance and no wetlands on the City parcel 2 The City hired EDAW to prepare the EIR for the Shea project approved by City Council on September 15, 1997 While apparently not illegal, this contract raises the question of potential conflict of interest since EDAW worked for Shea immediately before the contract with the City gave Shea a biology assessment favorable to the developer (no wetlands) and now EDAW is working for the City and should be giving an independent biology assessment as part of the EIR EDAW relied on Shea s consultants and a previous consultant (Sanders) who was previously hired by Beveridge and Diamond attorneys for the Koll Company He in turn discounted the presence of wetlands on the City parcel after being asked to revisit the property after his initial report 'E7 — !S7- rom Jan D Vand sloot M D Huntington Beach Dermatology Fax 714A4M643 Voice 714A4M770 To Connie Brockway Page 3 of 4 Monday July06 1998 12 32 56 PM 4 JAN D VANDERSLOOT, M D Diplomate, Amencan Board of Dermatology 8101 Newman Suite C (714) 848 0770 Huntington Beach CA 92647 FAX (714) 848 6643 3 The contract with EDAW was for an amount not to exceed $75 910 However, staff could have chosen The Chambers Group for $59 906 Chambers probably would have been a better choice since they did the 1992 Bolsa Chica EIR/EIS for the City, analyzed this property (the former MWD property), and were more familiar with the wetlands comprising Bolsa Chica It is my understanding that Chambers has been chosen to do the EIS for the Bolsa Chica restoration project Chambers also identified the Fairview Bolsa earthquake fault on the Shea property, missed by EDAW 4 EDAW is now asking for an additional amount of $59 502 for a total contract fee not to exceed $135,412 for additional services to prepare the Shea EIR Notably, there are unresolved questions of wetlands, habitats, earth movement, and conflicting letters from the agencies who regulate wetlands, including the letter from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, who is asking for an alternative project that avoids wetlands and creates a detention basin for flood control Suggestions 1 If you approve the contract, make sure that EDAW includes a development alternative that allows you the decision makers, to approve a project that avoids wetlands on the property, including the ponding areas on the City parcel and the 1989 EPA 8 3 acre delineated area with a suitable buffer and a detention basin as recommended by the US Fish and Wildlife Service 2 Since the amount and type of wetlands is in dispute, and since the EPA in 1989 identified jurisdictional wetlands on the City parcel ask the EPA by letter from the City, to revisit the site and do a wetland delineation on the City parcel, as well as the County parcel This action would ensure a proper independent delineation that would not be tainted by consultants hired by the developer who understandably doesn t want to have to contend with wetlands on the property The Amigos de Bolsa Chica has long held the position that wetlands matters concerning the Bolsa Chica Wetlands ultimately would be decided by the EPA 3 A Supplemental EIR should be circulated or the Draft EIR should be recirculated so the public and public agencies can review and comment before public hearings and City decision making From Jan D Vanderslo t M D Huntington Beach Dermatology Fax 714-848-6643 Voice 714-848-0770 To Connie Brockway rage a or 4 y y V JAN D VANDERSLOOT, M D Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology 8101 Newman Suite C (714) 848 0770 Huntington Beach CA 92647 FAX (714) 848 6643 4 Biological consultants should not be those hired by Shea in the recent past They should be prepared to acknowledge and identify wetlands on the property as indicated by the USFWS and private citizens, as well as EPA in 1989 5 Consider hiring the Chambers Group for $59 906 rather than an extension of payment to EDAW of $59, 502 (total of $135, 412 to EDAW), since EDAW has done an inadequate job so far and Chambers is more familiar with Bolsa Chica The Shea (MWD) property is one of the original Bolsa Chica Wetlands, as indicated by the 1873 tidelands map Since this project is very controversial it is important to avoid even the appearance of a conlict of interest The public rightly should assume that everything is on the up and up and the best interests of the City and its resources and people should take priority Thus it is important to have independent, unbiased evaluations, which have not been done in this case in my opinion Thank you for your consideration Sincerely Jan D Vandersloot M D 3 RECEIVED FROM . AND MADE A PART COUNCIL MEETING OFFICE 01 CONNIE 9RC n C b 3 IK c. 1,1.7Vwr'tii r �. a -` L4&XO 'fir y 2 pe III 4 9a9 Q7 co . ou, J"0,9,.C� - &0" icke, Council/Agency Meeting Held 71 Deferred/Continued to 2"Approved A ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied /in nwa.�teY �i� AAiwe®n1►Q. _.�n. n a- uficil Meeting Date September 15 1997 M Z" 4c," City CleA s Signature Department ID Number CD97-46 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS o ;� SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL T UBERUAGA City Administrator PREPARED BY MELANIE S FALLON Director of Community Development SUBJECT Contract with EDAW Inc for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for a 208 Lot Single Family Residential Subdivision Proposed by Shea Homes Statement of Issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Statement of Issue Transmitted for your consideration is a contract between the City and EDAW Inc for the preparation of Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No 97-2 for Shea Homes proposed 208 lot single family residential subdivision on the old MWD site located south of Warner Avenue and west of Graham Street Consulting costs are proposed for a total amount not to exceed $75 910 Funding Source Costs are to be borne by Shea Homes project applicant through the deposit of $75 910 with the City for consulting services The city will then draw from these funds to pay for the services specified in the EDAW contract Therefore there will be no effect to the City s budget Recommended Action A Motion to approve the contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for consulting services to prepare EIR No 97-2 for the proposed Shea Homes project in an amount not to exceed $75 910 Alternative Action(s) A Deny the request and direct staff to re -distribute the Request for Proposal F"� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE September 15, 1997 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD97-46 Analysis Background Shea Homes has submitted Tentative Tract (TTM No 15377) Conditional Use Permit (CUP No 96-60) and Coastal Development Permit (CDP No 96-18) applications for the development of the 208 unit subdivision on a 51 acre site formerly owned by the Metropolitan Water District Presently 45 5 acres of the site are located within the City limits and the remaining 4 5 acres are within the County of Orange The City and County have agreed that the EIR will assess the entire project including any entitlements necessary through the County of Orange The majority of the property is currently vacant with a portion being used as temporary equestrian facility The City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code designates the site as R1- FP2 low density residential and floodplain district A Zone Change will be proposed in order to change the existing zoning of R1-FP2 to RL-CZ-FP2 low density residential coastal zone floodplain district According to the Bolsa Chica Local Coastal Program the 4 5+-acre portion of the property that lies in the County of Orange is zoned medium -low residential 6 5 to 12 5 dwelling units per acre The proposed project consists of a subdivision of a 50+-acre property site to create 208 single-family lots with a gross density of 4 2 dwelling units per acre One hundred thirteen (113) of the lots are proposed to have a minimum size of 5 000 square feet with the remaining 95 lots at a minimum size of 6 000 square feet with a gross density of 4 2 dwelling units per acre Of the total 208 units 183 will be located on the 45 5-acre portion located within the City of Huntington Beach while 25 units will be located on the 4 5-acre County of Orange portion An 8+-acre park site which will include flat usable acreage of approximately 3 4+ acres and 4 6+ acres of open space will also be established from within the proposed subdivision Consultant Selection Process After discussing environmental issues with City staff the applicant requested that the process of preparing an EIR be initiated Due to the current workloads and staffing constraints and the applicants need to expedite processing of the project the applicant has agreed to reimburse the City for the costs of having the EIR prepared by a consulting firm The consulting firm is to function as an extension of staff The selection process followed to select the recommended consulting firm is described below In order to prepare the EIR the City of Huntington Beach sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a consultant team that has demonstrated experience in the preparation of environmental impact reports and public facilitation skills CD97-46 DOC 2 08/27/97 10 48 AM REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE September 15, 1997 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD97-46 Staff distributed a Request for Proposal to the following four (4) qualified planning consulting firms • The Planning Center • The Chambers Group • Urban Vision • Edaw Inc EDAW The Chambers Group and Urban Vision responded to the City RFP by submitting packages detailing their experience expertise fee structure and scope of work for the project Copies of the proposals by EDAW Inc The Chambers Group and Urban Vision have been provided as Attachments 3, 4 and 5 FIRM COST The Chambers Group $59 906 Urban Vision $44 450 After careful consideration the staff determined that the firm of EDAW offers the best combination of experience expertise project approach accessibility and price to meet the City s needs The applicant has concurred with the staffs determination In conclusion EDAWs project team has demonstrated experience with similar types of projects and provides the best approach to addressing the projects issues They are familiar with the City s concerns and have a working knowledge of both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and environmental processing Staff has met with the project team and believes that they have a clear understanding of the goals for the project and have proposed a scope of work that best addresses these needs EDAWs project manager and sub -consultant team have clear understanding of the City s issues and are responsive to staffs concerns They have consistently provided a quality product on schedule and work well as an extension of staff Staff has worked with EDAW in establishing the scope of work and recommend that the City Council approve the contract for the proposed services in the amount not to exceed $75 910 00 Environmental Status The selection of a consultant to prepare planning documents does not constitute a project under the CEQA and therefore is not subject to the provisions of CEQA However the development project will be subject to CEQA and will require preparation of an EIR for which consulting services are being sought in this RCA The EIR shall be prepared and processed in conjunction with the Shea Homes Residential Project and will comply with the provisions of CEQA CD97-46 DOC 3 08/27/97 10 48 AM REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE September 15, 1997 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CD97-46 Attachments) 1 Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for Preparation of the EIR 2 Insurance Certificates (Available for review in City Clerks Office) 3 Proposal by EDAW Inc dated July 17 1997 as revised 8/19/97 (Available for review in City Clerk s Office) 4 Proposal by Urban Vision dated July 17 1997 (Available for review in City Clerks Office) 5 Proposal by The Chambers Group dated July 17 1997 (Available for review in City Clerks Office) RCA Author CD97-46 DOC -4 09/05/97 9 38 AM ATTACHMENT 1 !jr PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR THE PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 Table of Contents 1 Work Statement 1 2 City Staff Assistance 2 3 Time of Performance 2 4 Compensation 2 5 Extra Work 2 6 Method of Payment 3 7 Disposition of Plans, Estimates and Other Documents 4 8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless 5 9 Workers' Compensation 5 10 Professional Liability Insurance 5 11 Certificates of Insurance 6 12 Independent Contractor 7 13 Termination of Agreement 7 14 Assignment and Subcontracting 8 15 Copyrights/Patents 8 16 City Employees and Officials 8 17 Notices 8 18 Immigration 9 19 Legal Services Subcontracting Prohibited 9 20 Attorney Fees 9 21 Entirety 10 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND EDAW, INC FOR THE PREPARATION OF EIR 97-2 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 10 day of �EPTt /YlE , 1997, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and EDAW, INC, a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT " WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for a proposed single family residential subdivision in the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange, and Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of HBMC Chapter 3 03 relating to procurement of professional service contracts has been complied with, and CONSULTANT has been selected to perform said services, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows WORK STATEMENT CONSULTANT shall provide all services as described in the Request for Proposal, and CONSULTANT's revised proposal dated August 18, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as Exhibit "A"), which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference Said services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as "PROJECT " CONSULTANT hereby designates Jayna Morgan who shall represent it and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this Agreement 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 9/23/97 41 2 CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement 3 TIME OF PERFORMANCE Time is of the essence of this Agreement The services of the CONSULTANT are to commence as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and all tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be completed no later than five (5) months from the date of this Agreement These times may be extended with the written permission of the CITY The time for performance of the tasks identified in Exhibit "A" are generally to be shown in the Scope of Services on the Work Program/Project Schedule This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed by the CITY and CONSULTANT 4 COMPENSATION In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars ($75,910 00) 5 EXTRA WORK In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A," or changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work after receiving written authorization from CITY Additional compensation for such extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained 2 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # I 6 METHOD OF PAYMENT A CONSULTANT shall be entitled to progress payments toward the fixed fee set forth herein in accordance with the progress and payment schedules set forth in Exhibit "A" B Delivery of work product A copy of every technical memo and report prepared by CONSULTANT shall be submitted to the CITY to demonstrate progress toward completion of tasks In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion Any such product which has not been formally accepted or rejected by CITY shall be deemed accepted C The CONSULTANT shall submit to the CITY an invoice for each progress payment due Such invoice shall 1) Reference this Agreement, 2) Describe the services performed 3) Show the total amount of the payment due, 4) Include a certification by a principal member of the CONSULTANT's firm that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and completed 5) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement CITY shall promptly approve the invoice in which event payment shall be made 3 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 41 within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld If the CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non -approval, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the invoice, and the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be suspended until the parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or until this Agreement is terminated as provided herein D Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized by CITY shall be invoiced separately to the CITY Such invoice shall contain all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for such time Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the extra work or additional services requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs incurred is accurate Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld Any dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement 7 DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENT CONSULTANT agrees that all materials prepared hereunder, including all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices, calculations, maps and other documents shall be turned over to CITY upon termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever shall occur first In the event this Agreement is terminated, said materials may be used by CITY in the completion of PROJECT or as it otherwise sees fit Title to said materials shall pass to the CITY upon payment of fees determined to be earned by 4 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 CONSULTANT to the point of termination or completion of the PROJECT, whichever is applicable CONSULTANT shall be entitled to retain copies of all data prepared hereunder 8 INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS CONSULTANT shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY, its officers, officials, employees and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expenses, costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation of every nature) arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY 9 WORKERS COMPENSATION CONSULTANT shall comply with all of the provisions of the Workers Compensation Insurance and Safety Acts of the State of California, the applicable provisions of Division 4 and 5 of the California Labor Code and all amendments thereto, and all similar state or federal acts or laws applicable, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless CITY from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings and judgments of every nature and description, including attorney fees and costs presented, brought or recovered against CITY, for or on account of any liability under any of said acts which may be incurred by reason of any work to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement 10 PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONSULTANT shall furnish a professional liability insurance policy covering the work performed by it hereunder Said policy shall provide coverage for CONSULTANT's 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 professional liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate A claims made policy shall be acceptable if the policy further provides that The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the professional services contractor's start of work (including subsequent policies purchased as renewals or replacements) 2 CONSULTANT will make every effort to maintain similar insurance during the required extended period of coverage following project completion, including the requirement of adding all additional insureds If insurance is terminated for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to purchase an extended reporting provision of at least two (2) years to report claims arising from work performed in connection with this Agreement 4 The reporting of circumstances or incidents that might give rise to future claims 11 CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY certificates of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing insurance coverages as required by this Agreement, said certificates shall a provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy, b shall state that the policy is currently in force, and 6 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 41 c shall promise that such policies shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty days prior written notice, however, ten days prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium CONSULTANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverages in force until the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverages shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of CITY by CONSULTANT under the Agreement CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a copy of all said policies of insurance CONSULTANT shall pay in a prompt and timely manner, the premiums on all insurance heremabove required 12 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent contractor CONSULTANT shall secure at its expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULTANT and its officers, agents and employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder 13 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at any time with or without cause, and whether or not PROJECT is fully complete Any termination of this Agreement by 7 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 CITY shall be made in writing notice of which shall be delivered to CONSULTANT as provided herein 14 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING This Agreement is a personal service contract and the supervisory work hereunder shall not be delegated by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity without the consent of CITY 15 COPYRIGHTSIPATENTS CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material produced as a result of this Agreement 16 CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement No officer or employee of CITY shall have any financial Interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California Government Code 17 NOTICES Any notice or special instructions required to be given in writing under this Agreement shall be given either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1 heremabove) or to CITY's Director of Community Development as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, addressed as follows 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 TO CITY City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 18 IMMIGRATION TO CONSULTANT EDAW, Inc 17875 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United Stater Code regarding employment verification 19 LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED CONSULTANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside the scope of services contemplated hereunder CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by CONSULTANT 20 ATTORNEY' S FEES In the event suit is brought by either party to enforce the terms and provisions of this agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees 9 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 21 ENTIRETY The foregoing, and Exhibit "A" attached hereto, set forth the entire Agreement between the parties IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written CONTRACTOR By \ Y \/ print name ITS (circle one) Chairman/Preslden�Pre,.den AND CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, A municipal corporation of the State of California ATTEST ayor print na e City Clerk q 07 ITS (circle on Secreta Chief Financial Officer/Asst Secretary Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM VIEWED AND APPROVED ytv—.��q, �E , City Administrator 4/s PCD Agree EDAW 827 8/27/97 # 1 � City Att��� INIT TED AND APPROVED i for of Co unity Development 10 WI L111cate of Insurance a 17i97 � � K 6 Agency Name and Address PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INSURANCE BROKERS, INC 10 CALIFORNIA STREET REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 1513 (415) 369 5900 Fax (415) 366 1455 Insureds Name and Address EDAW INC 753 DAVIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW Companies Affording Policies A AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS B AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS C D AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO KSA E CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY F COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACTOR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAYBE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EFF DATE EXP DATE GENERAL LIABILITY Commercial General Liability 7KQ409001 00 7/1/97 7/1/98 ❑ Claims Made A W Occurrence ❑ Owner's and Contractors Protective AUTO LIABILITY APPJ' () F� n� ❑ Any Automobile 71< 4R90�01 00 0 �,7v//1i�7 7/1/98 ❑ All Owned Autos Cl, HUT'V rj j B ❑ Scheduled Autos j Ur t B Y Hired Autos ❑� Non owned Autos — - — A t1 C) �' 4ttorney ElGarage Liability ❑ EXCESS LIABILITY C ❑ Umbrella Form ❑ Other than Umbrella Form WORKERS D COMPENSATION 7CW23553407 9/1/97 9/1/98 AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY E PROFESSIONAL AEN8234067 3/24/97 3/24/98 LIABILITY F POLICY LIMITS General Aggregate $2 000 000 Products Com/Ops Aggregate $2 000 000 Personal and Adv Injury $1 000 000 Each Occurrence $1 000 000 Fire Dmg (anyone fire) $500 000 Combined Single Limit $1 000 000 Bodily Injury/person $0 Bodily Injury/accident $0 Property Damage Each Occurrence Aggregate Statutory Limits Each Accident $1 000 000 Disease/Policy Limit $1 000 000 Disease/Employee $1 000 000 Per Claim $1 000 000 Aggregate $1 000 000 Description of Operations/Locations/Vehicles/Restrictions/Special Items All operations of the Named Insured General Liability only The City of Huntington Beach its officers and employees are named as additional insureds but only as respects liability arising out of the Named Insureds operations in Shea Homes projects such coverage is primary as respects any insurance carried by the additional insured with respect to work performed by the Named Insured "Wrnien at aaareame limits OT IlaDliav not less inan amount Snown Certificate Holder THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3RD FLOOR 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648 ATTN MS JULIE SAKAGUCHI cc THE AGGREGATE LIMIT IS THE TOTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR CLAIMS PRESENTED WITHIN THE POLICY FOR ALL OPERATIONS OF THE INSURED CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT Authorized Representative�/M' 8/14/97 (oD0 1 D 6� J AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ��� ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following BUSINESSOWNERS POLICY for Insured EDAW, INC Policy 7KQ409001-00 Effective 7/1/97-7/1/98 A Primary Coverage With respect to claims arising out of the operations of the Named Insured, such insurance as afforded by this policy is primary and is not additional to or contributing with any other insurance carried by or for the benefit of the Additional Insureds B Cross Liability Clause The naming of more than one person, firm or corporation as insureds under this policy shall not, for that reason alone, extinguish any rights of the insured against another, but this endorsement, and the naming of multiple insureds, shall not increase the total liability of the Company under this policy C Notice of Cancellation 1 If we cancel this policy for any reason other than non-payment of premium we will mail written notice at least 30 days before the effective date of cancellation to the Additional Insureds on file with the Company 2 If we cancel this policy for non-payment of premium, we will mail written notice at least 10 days before the effective date of cancellation to the Additional Insureds on file with the Company ADDITIONAL INSURED The City of Huntington Beach its officers and employees TYPE OF OPERATION Shea Homes projects AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE August14 1997 K EXHIBIT A SHEA HOMES EIR SCOPE OF WORK We understand that it is of the utmost importance to prepare an environmental document and support materials which • Meet all requirements and recent court interpretations of CEQA • Identify and analyze all important issues in a comprehensive manner • Recommend a comprehensive package of rmtigahon measures that will resolve controversial issues Our team is prepared to assign staff and resources required in order to implement the scope of services, from contract authorization to plan approval We have sufficient staffing and production capabilities for all work tasks The tasks for the EIR are listed below and discussed in detail in this section TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION 1 1 Collect and Analyze Data 12 Project Schedule 13 Project Kick-off Meeting TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS 21 Preparation of Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (NOP) 22 Distribution of NOP 23 Evaluate NOP Responses and Refine Scope of Work 24 Screencheck Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 25 Preparation and Distribution of the Draft EIR and Notice of Completion (NOC) 26 Response to Comments/Final EIR 27 Preparation and Distribution of Final EIR 28 Mitigation Momtonng/Reportmg Program 29 Preparation of Certification Documents (Draft Resolutions Statement of Findings of Fact and if necessary Statement of Overriding Considerations) TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS 31 Project Kick Off/Strategy Meeting - one (1) 32 City Staff/Project Team Meetings four (4) 33 Public Workshops - two (2) 34 Planning Commission Hearings - two (2) 35 City Council Hearings two (2) O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 8 Sk /9 3 v� TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION SUBTASK 11 COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA The purpose of this subtask is to collect the existing database for the proposed project All existing data to be provided by the applicant and/or City staff will be used in preparing the various work products outlined in this proposal Concurrent with the collection of data EDAW will work with the project team to clearly define their objectives and expectations of the process To complete this subtask EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will meet with City staff and the applicant to obtain data requests outlined in this proposal and to determine any additional data needs 2 EDAW will review and analyze all existing data provided by the applicant and the City 3 If necessary EDAW will prepare and submit to City staff and the applicant a list of required additional information 4 Upon receipt of all data EDAW will prepare a comprehensive list of references to be used by the project team Work Products • Attendance at meeting with City staff and team members • List of data needs • Comprehensive list of references to be utilized SUBTASK 12 PROJECT SCHEDULE The purpose of this task is to refine adopt and maintain the proposed schedule discussed in Section VI of this proposal The project schedule will be reviewed and approved by the City Any necessary changes to the project schedule will be made with concurrence by City staff, the applicant, and EDAW A record of these changes will be made in writing and noted it the appropriate report or memorandum To complete this subtask we will accomplish the following 1 The EDAW Project Manager will meet with the City staff and the applicant (see subtask 1 3) 2 Utilizing the schedule within this proposal as a base a more definitive project schedule will be established with milestone dates for all work products 3 Ranges of dates for the meetings and public hearings will be outlined O TROPOSALSU 997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 9 O � 4 An on -going project schedule will be maintained 5 Copies of any changes to the project schedule will be provided to City staff, project team members, and the applicant 6 Reasons for all changes in the schedule will be provided to City staff, project team members and the applicant Work Product • Refined Project Schedule SUBTASK 13 PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING The intent and purpose of this subtask is to discuss the significant issues to be addressed in the EIR and to collect data needs EDAW will work with the City staff the applicant and other interested parties such as the County of Orange to conduct all work efforts in an open environment that encourages and facilitates involvement and participation Concurrent with the collection of data information the project schedule Subtask 12 will also be discussed at the Project Kick -Off meeting Work Products • Attendance at project kick-off meeting O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 10 o � - TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS SUBTASK 21 PREPARATION OF NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP)/INITIAL STUDY EDAW will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study to evaluate the environmental effects of the Shea Homes project and help narrow the focus of the EIR The NOP/Imtial Study will be prepared in accordance with City and State CEQA procedures The NOP/Imtial Study will be comprised of an Environmental Analysis Checklist and Explanations/Discussion of the Environmental Analysis Checklist The results of the NOP/Imtial Study will be reviewed with staff Comments will be incorporated and a Final NOP/Initial Study will be prepared EDAW will use the following approach in preparing the NOP and Initial Study 1 EDAW will prepare an Initial Study according to CEQA requirements the State CEQA Guidelines (Section 15063) and procedures of the City The Initial Study will be prepared in accordance with the content requirements of recent case law, specifically Citizens Association for Sensible Development of Bishop Area vs County of Inyo (1985) and Sundstrom vs County of Mendocino (1988) A checklist of impacts and reasoned explanations of the findings of the study will be provided 2 The Initial Study will be based upon published information including but not limited to, the City of Huntington Beach General Plan Update EIR technical reports completed and submitted by the applicant to the City and the minutes of the public scoping meeting (see Task 3 0) 3 Issues for which no significant impacts will occur (therefore needing no additional consideration) will be identified along with topics that will require further evaluation in the EIR The scope of the study for each topic to be included in the EIR will be reviewed 4 A screencheck Initial Study will be prepared for review by the City of Huntington Beach Following receipt of comments on the screencheck Initial Study the final Imtial Study will be revised for distribution by EDAW with the Notice of Preparation and State Clearinghouse Notice of Completion form Work Products • Three (3) copies of the screencheck Initial Study • One (1) reproducible copy of the final Notice of Preparation and Initial Study • One (1) State Clearinghouse form O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPONALREV2 DOC 11 e � _ • Computer disk(s) containing the written text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 Version and tables/charts/graphics in Microsoft Excel 5 0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 2 DISTRIBUTION OF NOP As identified in the RFP EDAW will distribute the NOP to the mailing list approved by the City of Huntington Beach The Initial Study prepared under Subtask 2 1 and approved by the City of Huntington Beach, will be sent with the NOP As required by Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines the NOP will be sent via certified mail to all Federal Responsible and Trustee agencies that will be involved in approval of the project A draft of the NOP and most recent mailing lists will be provided for review and approval by City staff prior to distribution Work Products Fifty (50) copies* of the Notice of Preparation/butial Study, mailed to local, Federal Responsible and Trustee agencies, and other interested agencies/individuals Ten (10) copies of the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study mailed to State and Regional Clearinghouses *Note EDAW has budgeted for the printing and distribution of the NOP/Initial Study While the RFP did not specifically indicate the number of copies needed based upon conversations with City staff and our past experience we have estimated the above number of copies SUBTASK 2 3 EVALUATE NOP RESPONSES AND REFINE SCOPE OF WORK After receipt of Notice of Preparation responses EDAW will identify issues for which no significant impacts will occur (to be described as effects found not to be significant in the EIR) and identify potentially significant unpact topics discussed during the scoping process, that will require further evaluation in the EIR A memorandum will be submitted to the City of Huntington Beach summarizing issues identified in the scoping process and suggestions to the project scope if deemed necessary Work Product Five (5) copies of a memorandum suggesting refinements, if needed to the scope of work, the schedule and the budget for the EIR, based upon the results of the scoping process, subject to approval by the City of Huntington Beach As stated above the level of required environmental documentation associated with the project will not be known until potential impacts are identified during the planning and EIR scoping process Those areas of impact that cannot be mitigated through actual project design concepts will be addressed in detail within the EIR EDAW will utilize knowledge of the site -specific environmental issues gained through our preliminary environmental work efforts for this site and past experience in preparing Initial Studies to focus the scope of the EIR 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 12 SUBTASK 2 4 SCREENCHECK DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) Our environmental documentation will analyze the "worst case" development plan scenano which could be realized by the project As required by CEQA the "worst case development scenario will be analyzed throughout the Environmental Impact Report however the EIR will also evaluate alternatives to the proposed project EDAW will prepare a Screencheck Draft EIR for City staff review Upon staff review EDAW will incorporate all City staff comments into the Draft EIR Once the Draft EIR is complete EDAW will prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC) for distnbution to the State Clearinghouse, public, and Responsible/Trustee Agencies The EIR will address the full range of environmental topics required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The document will be prepared in accordance with the California. Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended, State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended The following pages include brief descriptions of each section of the EIR discussing the general contents, the key issues that will be addressed and to what level of detail and the methodology and assumptions to be used in our analyses INTRODUCTION This section will describe briefly the location and general characteristics of the project the purpose of the EIR and the format and content of the EIR SUMMARIES We will provide three (3) summaries at the beginning of the EIR These summaries are the Executive Summary Project Summary and Alternatives Summary Each summary is described below Executive Summary EDAW will provide an Executive Summary of the EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines The Executive Summary will afford the casual reader of the EIR an opportunity to understand the project and its implications The Executive Summary will include • Project Description (with illustrations) • Applicant Lead Agency Responsible Agency Data • Narrative Summary Impacts Mitigation and Levels of Significance • Narrative Summary of Alternatives O TROPOSALSU997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 13 a Project Summary of Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Level of Significance The second summary will provide a tabular summary of all potential impacts of the project, recommended mitigation measures and the resulting level of significance This summary will list the cumulative impacts of this project as well as specific project related impacts These impacts will be called out separately so that the reader may understand the effects of both the project and other development that is occurring in surrounding areas Impact Summary Summary of Nhtigation Level of Significance Summary of Alternatives to the Proposed Project The third summary will provide a comparison of the impacts of all alternatives to the proposed project The summary of alternatives will be of critical nnportance to the proposed project It is intended that this alternatives summary provide decision makers with a ready reference to the project and its alternatives This summary in tabular format will provide the following data • Alternative Descriptions (General) • Whether Alternative is Under Consideration • Whether Alternative is Superior to the Project PROJECT DESCRIPTION This section will describe the location and the characteristics of the existing, approved and proposed development including planned urban land uses, circulation system infrastructure improvements phasing, and other important components of the project It will also identify key contacts, define the objectives of the project as proposed by the applicant and the City and list the required discretionary actions History of Project The section will also provide a history of the approval process for the project It will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the project This will be prepared with text, maps charts and graphs Additionally the section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site (1 e Final EIR 551 and 1996 Recirculated Draft EIR 551) and their incorporation by reference into the EIR The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection, a summary of data incorporated and the relationship of the information to the project O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 14 a It is intended that this section provides the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project The section will also serve as a base for future analysis of the project We will use the following procedures 1 EDAW will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the proposed project 2 The section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site and their incorporation by reference into the EIR based upon information received from the City and in Subtask 1 1 3 The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection a summary of data incorporated and the relationship of the information to the project 4 The section will provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project The section will also serve as a base for future staff analysis of the project DESCRIPTION OF CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL LAND USES RELATING TO THE PROJECT Citywide - City of Huntington Beach The section will list the location of approved and proposed projects within the City of Huntington Beach This section will focus on the recently approved or proposed projects of a similar scale and character Overall the section will provide the basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project, in conjunction with recently approved and proposed projects It is untended that the section provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its local environment At the same time this section will provide data necessary to understand their importance in the subregional and regional perspective Regional - Orange County The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the regional area including the County of Orange This section will also focus on the past present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects of a similar scale and character Overall, the section will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects It is intended that the section provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its regional environment At the same time this section will provide data necessary to understand its importance in the regional perspective O \PROPOSALS�1997��N15000�PROPOSALREV2 DOC 15 b - - I EDAW staff will coordinate with the City to obtain a list of current projects in the City 2 EDAW will also contact in writing adjacent cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley as well as the County of Orange, to obtain a list of projects for which applications have been filed 3 EDAW will review the master list of projects with City staff 4 The correspondence with the County and adjacent cities will be carefully documented and included in Appendix A to the Draft EIR This Appendix will document all public participation and review of the Draft EIR 5 The section and master list of projects will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE This section (that is considered the main body of the EIR) will describe the existing environmental setting for the study area. The section will also analyze all potential impacts and recommended mitigation measures related to the project Each impact section will discuss project specific impacts, cumulatively significant impacts and secondary or growth related impacts (where applicable) EDAW will use the state CEQA Guidelines and/or local policies to establish thresholds of significance in each impact area A full range of mitigation measures will be discussed and evaluated for feasibility and effectiveness Following the discussion of impacts and mitigation measures the resulting level of significance will be stated The Initial Study prepared by EDAW and approved by the City of Huntington Beach will determine the scope of analysis for the EIR According to page 2 of the RFP the environmental topics that the City anticipates to be addressed are identified below These environmental topics will be addressed to the level of detail necessary in the EIR • Earth Conditions • Air Quality • Drainage/Hydrology (including Orange County Flood Control Channel adjacent to the site) • Natural Resources/Energy • Aesthetics (visual impacts provision of buffers, analysis of existing trees) • Noise • Light and Glare • Biological Impacts • Land Use Compatibility • Population & Housing • Traffic/Circulation • Recreation • Public Services/Utilities 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREVIDOC 16 • Hazardous Materials Cultural Resources As stated above, each environmental topic will be addressed in the following manner SETTING IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Significant/Insignificant Project Cumulative Earth Conditions Although there are no active faults located on the project site and it is not within the earthquake hazard special study zone the proposed project may have an impact on geology and soils EDAW will utilize the existing technical report to evaluate this impact A Preliminary Geotechmcal Investigation was conducted for this project site by Pacific Soils Engineering Inc The purpose of this report, dated April 21, 1997, is to establish site geotechnical conditions and define the nature and extent of remedial grading required to stabilize onsite soils in order to ultimately develop the site with single-family residential structures This study will need to be reviewed and approved by City staff (and County staff if necessary) EDAW will coordinate with staff to ensure that the approved version of the report is incorporated into the EIR EDAW will summarize the existing report and indicate whether the proposed project will expose people or strictures to geological hazards and/or seismic hazards The existing report does address major geological hazards subsidence expansive soils and other potential hazards associated with geological and soil conditions such as the potential for wind or water erosion The existing report also addresses major seismic hazards fault rupture ground shaking liquefaction potential and other seismic activity hazards Additionally, through discussions with the applicants engineers, it is our understanding that the site may require import of fill EDAW will provide an analysis of impacts associated with offsite import For example we will evaluate potential import sites and haul routes EDAW will also address the volumes of cut and fill and will assess impacts related to the volume of import We will accomplish the following 1 Based upon the existing report discussed above and any updates to it based upon City/County staff review and approval EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative soils/geology impacts 2 City and County requirements related to the defined soils/geology impacts will be stated O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 17 o � _ 3 Mitigation measures for identified soils/geology impacts will be indicated 4 Based upon existing City policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative soils/geology impact Air Ouahtv Issue The proposed project will have the potential to impact air quality EDAW will conduct an au- quality analysis addressing the impact of the proposed project on ambient air quality and the exposure of people to pollutants The study will be based upon the traffic volumes provided in the traffic study (prepared by Darnell & Associates) and levels of proposed development The air quality study will contain both an analysis of mobile and stationary source emissions on air quality attainment planning within the air basin The assessment will be consistent with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Air Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports Air quality impacts from land use may occur at two levels regionally and locally We will discuss if increased traffic will create area -wide vehicular emissions not currently anticipated within the regional air quality planning process We will take the following steps EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis estimating area -wide smog precursor emissions hydrocarbons and oxides and nitrogen) for the project and the alternatives This analysis will be prepared in conformance with the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts Air Quality Handbook for Prepanng Environmental Impact Reports The air pollutant of most concern in Orange County is ozone Accordingly the analysis will place particular emphasis on emissions of reactive organic compounds (ROC) & oxides of nitrogen (NOX) 2 The local atmospheric setting will be characterized based upon available climatic data and on South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) air quality monitoring summaries 3 Air emissions associated with use of the completed proposed project will be assessed using California Air Resources Board (GARB) -approved models including the Air Resources Board Model Urbemis 5 or the MAAQI model Regional air quality impacts of the proposed project will be compared to the air standard attainment status of the individual pollutants to determine the significance of the impact of the project 4 Stationary source emissions associated with project natural gas and electrical consumption will be estimated based upon available information provided by the EPA or local utility providers These emissions will be compared to SCAQMD daily thresholds O \PROPOSALS\1997\7NI5000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 18 4 � - 5 Temporary construction impacts including fugitive dust emissions from roadway construction and from cut and fill operations will be evaluated Construction emissions resulting from construction equipment, grading operations and other related aspects of the construction process will be examined Construction equipment emissions of ROC and NOX will be quantified on a pounds -per -day and tons -per -quarter basis Construction related emissions of ROC and NOX are not counted towards significance thresholds because the emissions are temporary However, mitigation measures and standard City or County conditions to reduce emissions of fugitive dust, ROC and NOX will be recommended 6 Conformity with the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) will be assessed as required by the Guidelines based upon the relationship of the project to countywide population projections Discussion will be held with the SCAQMD to determine AQMP conformity requirements to be built into the proposed project 7 Along with existing City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will develop mitigation measures for identified air quality nmpacts We will consult with SCAQMD to formulate a reasonable and feasible mitigation program for the project 8 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative air quality impact Drainaae/Hvdrolou Issue According to the RFP the site will be raised to be outside the 100 year flood zone The site drainage will be conveyed through underground on -site drainage systems into a 78 RCP which will be constructed to cross under the Wintersburg Channel and flow into the existing Slater Channel Pump Station This pump station was designed and constructed with eight bays and five pumps allowing upgrade by adding pumps The proposed project may have an effect on on -site and off -site drainage patterns Drainage may also affect downstream water quality This section will analyze increases in peak run-off groundwater contamination storm water management and flood control improvements required to service the proposed development based upon technical information provided by the applicant s engineer Hunsaker & Associates and other available sources Per our conversations with the applicant's engineers we are aware that a study has been performed to determine the effects of C05 possible overtopping These flows combined with on -site flows were utilized as the basis for the design for pumps for the Slater Channel Pump Station upgrade According to the applicant s engineer the study has been submitted to the City for review by the Public Works Department and their consultant Engineering Resources EDAW is aware that the City and its consultant will need to review and approve the conceptual drainage plan/study EDAW will incorporate the findings of this report (as approved by the City) into the EIR We will accomplish the following 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 19 I EDAW will describe (utilizing existing published reports) the existing on site storm 3 _ drain system Major drainage areas, system components discharge points, and disposal areas particularly with respect to the Orange County Flood Control Channel located directly adjacent to the site will be discussed 2 EDAW, in association with the City Department of Public Works (their consultant, Engineering Resources) County Flood Control and Hunsaker & Associates, will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative drainage/hydrology impacts including changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, and amount of surface runoff The impact assessment will also include modifications to surface water quantity and quality resulting from future uses, net increases in impermeable surfaces flooding potential and downstream effects, erosion siltation and changes to downstream water bodies and effects related to regulation of reclaimed water use 3 EDAW will state all existing City and County policies and requirements related to the defined hydrological impacts 4 EDAW in association with the City Department of Public Works (their consultant, Engineering Resources), County Flood Control and Hunsaker & Associates, will develop additional mitigation measures for drainage impacts 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative drainage impact Natural Resources/Enem Issue It is anticipated that the proposed project will have an impact on natural resources/energy resources The future development will increase the rate of use of energy and non-renewable natural resources However based on our experience and the fact that the project is consistent with the City's General Plan land use designation for the site EDAW anticipates that this issue can be focused out' within the projects Initial Study EDAW will discuss the issue of increased use and/or loss of natural resources/energy within the Initial Study EDAW will accomplish the following in the Initial Study (or EIR if necessary) 1 EDAW will describe the existing on -site non-renewable natural resources Statewide statistics for constriction -related minerals and consumption of forest products will be provided 2 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative natural resource and energy impacts resulting from the buildout of the proposed project 3 City and County policies and requirements related to the defined natural resource and energy impacts will be stated O TROPOSALSu997VN15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 20 0 � _ 4 Along with City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures to reduce natural resource and energy impacts to a level less than significant Aesthetics Issue The proposed project will result in a change in the current appearance of the site Implementation of the proposed project will result in the development of residential park and open space uses on a currently vacant site which has been utilized in the past for agricultural purposes A visual analysis of the proposed project will be prepared for both on- and off -site surrounding areas A line -of -sight analysis utilizing site photos and cross sections will also be prepared to clarify the impact discussion The existing conditions and relationship to future land uses will be evaluated 1 A visual analysis of existing conditions will be developed A visual sensitivity diagram will be made from a photographic inventory of any sigmficant visual corridors The existing setting and potential impacts resulting from buildout of the proposed project will be developed 2 A series of photos of the site and adjacent land uses will be provided and analyzed Photographic perspectives will include selected key locations Impacts will be assessed in terms of visibility of the project alteration of the visual setting sensitivity of viewpoints on surrounding residential uses The change in landform vegetative cover and other visual characteristics will be described based upon photos and cross sections from key viewpoints 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for compliance with the goals, policies and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative aesthetic impacts 5 Along with City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for aesthetic impacts 6 Based on existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of sigmficance for each project -specific and cumulative aesthetic impact Noise Issue The proposed project will be impacted by vehicular noise and will result in higher noise levels on the site than currently exist EDAW will perform an acoustical engineering analysis of the proposed O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 21 o - - project The study will identify, describe and evaluate noise sources and potential noise conflicts on noise -sensitive uses resulting from implementation of the proposed project The potential noise impacts of the project will be divided into short-term construction noise, long-term traffic noise i npacts on surrounding land uses and on site land use compatibility The Highway Noise Prediction Computer Program and previous noise analyses on residential uses which will include actual ambient measurements of the residential noise will be utilized by EDAW to perform this analysis The model is designed to predict Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise levels generated by constant speed highway traffic The program is based primarily upon the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model Like the FHWA model, the computer program predicts noise levels through a series of adjustments to a reference energy mean emission level Such adjustments include traffic flow (speed and volume) distance, and shielding Additionally EDAW will also address noise generated from buildout of the usable park acreage (3 4 acres) If a determined use for the park site is known at the time the EIR is being prepared we will coordinate with the City Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss the potential future uses of the 3 4 acre portion EDAW will complete the following steps EDAW will divide the potential noise impacts of the project into short-term construction noise long-term traffic noise impacts on surrounding land uses and on site land use compatibility 2 EDAW will use the FHWA highway noise model ( FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model FHWARD 77-108) to describe existing noise levels in the project vicinity This model allows for the consideration of existing barriers such as an 8-foot high block wall Community noise standards relevant to this project are contained in the City of Huntington Beach Noise Element of the General Plan The standards, as well as any County of Orange standards, will be summarized and their relevance to the project discussed 3 EDAW will determine the increase in noise levels that are caused by the project by utilizing the FHWA highway noise model in conjunction with the future project and cumulative traffic volumes from the Darnell & Associates Inc traffic study If necessary, ambient noise measurements of similar projects can be taken Areas that will experience a significant noise increase will be identified and the resulting land use/noise compatibility will be discussed according to City of Huntington Beach criteria 4 EDAW will discuss the increase in noise levels resulting from recreational uses at the proposed park site (if specific uses are known) and distances from on- and off -site sensitive receptors 5 Along with existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop mitigation measures for noise impacts The mitigation program will be directed towards short-term construction noise and long-term noise levels resulting from increases in traffic volumes O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 22 s 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative noise impact Light and Glare Issue The proposed project will result in the development of residential uses on currently vacant land resulting in the introduction of new light sources on the project site, typical of residential uses A visual analysis (including light and glare) of the proposed project will be prepared for both on and off -site surrounding areas Light and glare impacts of the project as they relate to existing and proposed land uses will be analyzed EDAW will accomplish the following 1 The existing conditions of the project site and relationship to adjacent land uses will be evaluated 2 EDAW will assess the nighttime lighting and glare impacts to the adjacent residential areas resulting from the proposed project 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for compliance with the goals, policies and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative light and glare impacts 5 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for light and glare impacts, if necessary 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative light and glare impact Bioloocal Impacts Issue According to the County certified Bolsa Cluca EIR # 551, portions of the project site were formerly used for horse stables and farming Additionally 8 3 acres of the project site were included in EPA's 1989 wetland determination however the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA removed this acreage from the delineation in April 1992 Additionally Figure 4 8-2 Existing Habitat of the County certified Bolsa Chica EIR identified a majority of the site as Agriculture with smaller portions of the site shown as Ruderal Grassland Non-native Grassland and Eucalyptus The proposed project may result in impacts to biological resources As mentioned above an area approximately 8 3 acres in size, located adjacent to existing residential development on the northern boundary of the site was at one tune delineated by the EPA (1989) as jurisdictional wetlands A O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 23 s - - wetlands delineation for the site was also conducted by the State Department of Fish and Game in 1981 This delineation classified the site as `Severely Degraded Historic Wetland - No Presently Functioning As Wetland A biological evaluation was conducted by Frank Hovore & Associates (FH&A) (refer to Appendix B for the resume of Frank Hovore) A report, dated February 7, 1997 was prepared by FH&A which summarized the results of the evaluation and discussed biotic elements present on the property Subsequent to the submittal of the February 7 1997 report FH&A submitted an updated report in June 1997 EDAW will utilize this report and any subsequent revisions based on staff review to assess the potential impacts related to biological resources EDAW will summarize this report for the EIR EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will identify the existing conditions related to biological resources on -site 2 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative biological resource impacts 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for compliance with the goals policies, and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will develop additional nutigation measures for biological resource impacts if necessary The mitigation planning will be done in close consultation with the managing wildlife entities that will have some authority over the project (Department of Fish and Game US Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Coastal Commission) 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative biological resource impact Land Use Compatibihty Issue It is anticipated that the project will have an impact on land use The City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code designates the site as RI-FP2 low density residential and floodplain district A Zone Change is anticipated in order to change the existing zoning of RI FP2 to RL-CZ-FP2, low density residential, coastal zone floodplain district According to the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan the portion of the project site located within the County or Orange is zoned medium low residential, 6 5 to 12 5 dwelling units per acre The Land Use section will address General Plan consistency land use compatibility including any potential land use conflicts and displacement or elimination of open space area and will recommend mitigation measures where appropriate The effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area also will need to be addressed The following steps will be taken 1 EDAW will include a discussion of the general land use patterns adjacent to the project site An existing land use map will be presented in the EIR The existing and planned land uses including information from both City and County General Plans will be described as well as development trends Existing, approved, and proposed developments will be referenced from the Citywide and Regional Land uses Related to O TROPOSALSU 997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 24 O the Project' section The cumulative effects of existing uses, approved projects major buildings under construction, planned projects with formal application known projects and the proposed project will be evaluated 2 We will address the Land Use Compatibility effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area The overall effect of the proposed project on the general character of the area will be evaluated The change in land use patterns and potential impacts associated with the proposed land uses will be assessed 3 Based upon present information the project will be analyzed for consistency with the following documents City General Plan and Zoning County General Plan and Zoning and the SCAG Regional Comprehensive Plan 4 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and cumulative land use impacts 5 Existing City and County policies and requirements related to the defined land use impacts will be stated 6 In addition to existing City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for land use impacts where necessary 7 EDAW will define the level of significance after mitigation for each project -specific and cumulative land use unpact Population & Housing Issue The proposed project will result in impacts to existing population and housing However, due to the fact that the proposed project is consistent with current land use designations EDAW anticipates that this issue can be "focused out" within the project's Initial Study Additionally, the proposed project is subject to the City of Huntington Beach 10% affordable housing requirement The applicant has provided a letter to the City indicating how they propose to satisfy that requirement EDAW will accomplish the following in the Initial Study (or EIR if necessary) 1 EDAW will address the current population and housing situation within the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 2 The Initial Study will describe the anticipated population employment and housing effects that will result from buildout of the development 3 Consistency with the goals and programs in the City's housing element will be addressed The provision of affordable housing in relation to the City's regional housing allocation (RHNA) goals as established by SCAG and the quantitative goals contained in the housing element will be addressed 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 25 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative population and - housing impacts 5 Existing City or County policies and requirements related to the defined impacts (including affordable housing requirements) will be stated 6 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for identified impacts where necessary Transportation/Circulation Issue It is our understanding that a traffic report prepared by Darnell & Associates, Inc under the direction of Paul Cook & Associates has been submitted and reviewed by the City of Huntington Beach Department of Public Works (Traffic Study for Graham Street Residential Development Tune 27 1997) The study concludes that with implementation of recommended improvements, the project related traffic impacts on the adjacent roadway system will be mitigated and adequate access will be provided to the site EDAW will complete the following steps 1 EDAW will summarize in CEQA format the comprehensive City -approved transportation/circulation study and will verify that with implementation of the proposed mitigation measures the project will not result in significant transportation/circulation impacts 2 EDAW will review the local circulation system as described by Darnell & Associates, Inc The analysis and recommendations for site access and on -site circulation will be reviewed with respect to traffic operations and safety, and summarized in the EIR 3 EDAW will state all existing City and County policies and requirements related to traffic impacts 4 In addition to existing City and County policies and requirements and Darnell & Associates Inc proposed measures EDAW will recommend additional nutmgatmon measures if necessary 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and consultant - proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative transportation/circulation impact Recreation Issue Development of single-family residential will result in an increase in population which could impact existing parks/recreation facilities and services The proposed project has the potential to have an 0 \PROPOSSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 26 impact on existing and proposed recreational uses Additionally according to the RFP, the proposed s project willanclude an 8±-acre park site which will include flat useable acreage of approximately 3 4± acres and 4 6± acres of open space EDAW will describe the parks and open space acreage and amenities proposed as part of the project and will identify the required park acreage of the project, based upon the City's park standards and the Quimby Act EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will discuss existing park/recreational facilities located within the area near the site 2 EDAW will determine the actual park acreage required to serve the proposed development Where applicable, recreational use generation factors and resulting calculations will be provided 3 EDAW will coordinate with the City Parks and Recreation Department to determine the potential uses of the 3 4 acre useable area within the park site These potential uses (if known) will be discussed within this section 4 Existing City and County policies related to the defined impacts will be stated 5 Along with existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop mitigation measures for impacts to existing recreation uses 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative recreation impact Pubhc Services and Utilities Issue The proposed project has the potential to have an impact on existing and proposed services and utilities EDAW anticipates that some public services and utilities issues can be "focused out" within the hutial Study through incorporation of standard City policies and other mitigation from 'up -front discussions with the utility/service purveyor Based on our recent experiences with EIR's in the City, EDAW believes we can `focus out natural gas, electricity, cable, library, medical solid waste disposal, public transportation and telephone issues within the Initial Study According to the RFP, the site is currently at elevations too low to drain into the existing sewer systems The City has indicated that these systems in Graham Street and Kenilworth Drive do not have the capacity to accept any additional flows According to the applicant's engineers, Hunsaker & Associates they are currently preparing a sewer study to show the site sewer flowing into a proposed new line in Graham street which would flow north into a new pump station to be constructed on the west side of Graham Street adjacent to the existing sewer pump station Following the Department of Public Works approval of this study, EDAW will incorporate the appropriate findings into the EIR With respect to water issues, according to the applicant's engineers, Hunsaker & Associates, they are O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 27 o � _ also preparing a water improvement plan to show the project's water lines connecting with the existing $ water service line located in Graham Street EDAW will contact in writing and over the telephone, all utility and public service agencies providing service to the proposed project Answers will be requested, as appropriate, to document existing and planned facilities' current and planned usages and excess capacities The additional capacity required to meet projected needs will be described The specific methods used to determine available capacity, calculated projected needs and determine impacts will also be described in the EIR Special attention will be paid to the ability of each utility to serve the project EDAW will at a minimum contact the service/utility purveyors provided below • Fire Protection • Police • Schools • Parks and Recreation • Sewer/Wastewater • Water 1 Each public service will be analyzed individually for existing conditions 2 The location of existing facilities and their capacity to serve the proposed project will be discussed 3 Where applicable, generation factors and resulting calculations will be provided 4 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative impacts for each service or utility 5 Existmg City and County policies related to the defined impacts will be stated 6 Along with existing City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will develop mmitigation measures for public services and utilities impacts if necessary 7 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative public service and utility impact Through EDAW's past experience in working on the Wmtersburg/Home Depot EIR project as well as on the current McDonnell Centre EIR we realize the importance of working closely with the City's Public Works Department and its consultant Engineering Resources to facilitate the incorporation of City comments into technical studies that are prepared for the project We realize that the water and sewer studies being prepared will be reviewed by staff EDAW will work with the Public Works Department and Engineering Resources to define potential project specific and cumulative impacts and incorporate necessary mitigation measures to reduce impacts to a level less than significant O TROPOSALSU 997\7NI S000�PROPOSALREV2 DOC 2 8 o - - 11r. 7;p-f Hazardous Matenals Issue Since portions of the site have been farmed in the past or are currently being farmed EDAW will summarize any Phase I assessments and evaluate the soil contamination potential associated with on site storage of hazardous materials and use of pesticides EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will evaluate the existing conditions related to hazardous materials on -site assessing any potential soil contamination associated with previous farming uses 2 EDAW will define all potential project -specific and/or cumulative hazardous materials impacts 3 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for hazardous materials impacts if necessary 4 Based upon existing City and County pohcies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative hazardous materials impact Cultural Resources Issue The proposed project has the potential to impact significant archaeological resources A Cultural Resources Survey was conducted for the project site in April 1992 as part of the studies prepared for the EIS/EIR on the Bolsa Chica project The Chambers Group completed a literature search and pedestrian archaeological survey of what they indicated to be an approximately 44-acre parcel. A records search of the entire project area revealed that the site contains two previously unrecorded potential archaeological sites and unrecorded components of sites ORA-78 and ORA-83/86/144 This study recommended that the new component as well as the remainder of ORA-78 should undergo further documentation and study of its historic features to evaluate the site s significance and/or importance An archaeological survey was prepared by Brian D Dillon Ph D Consulting Archaeologist (refer to Appendix C of this proposal for a copy of his resume) in order to identify and evaluate any and all archaeological sites and resources which aught exist within the project boundaries evaluate potential project impacts to such sites and recommend appropriate mitigation methods so that such sites might be protected from such adverse impacts EDAW will summarize this survey as approved by the City and incorporate it into the EIR The following steps will be taken 1 EDAW will describe existing archaeological resources that could be potentially affected by the proposed project 0 TROPOSALSu997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 29 s3_� 2 Potential project impacts to existing archaeological resources and their significance will be stated by EDAW 3 Along with proposed City and County policies and requirements, EDAW in consultation with Brian Dillon will develop additional mitigation measures for cultural resources impacts 4 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative impact to archaeological resources ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT The alternatives section will be prepared to meet the objectives of the CEQA Guidelines by addressing a reasonable range of alternatives to the project as proposed The section will also be consistent with recent CEQA litigation on this topic The Summary of Alternatives presented at the beginning of the EIR will provide a comparative analysis of each alternative in a tabular format This summary will present the defined alternatives and their respective impacts The Alternatives section will describe each alternative and discuss whether it has been rejected from further consideration EDAW will evaluate alternatives that may eliminate or reduce to a level of insignificance any significant adverse impacts associated with the project The analysis of alternatives to the proposed project will include two (2) No Project Alternatives (1 No Project - No Development and 2 Development based on the existing zoning standards) Alternative Location Alternative and up to two (2) other land use alternatives as determined by City staff the applicant and the EDAW team Each alternative will be evaluated with respect to each key impact category reviewed for the proposed project As required by the State CEQA Guidelines, the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative and the reasons for rejecting or recommending it will be provided The environmentally - superior alternative will be identified If the environmentally -superior alternative is the no -project alternative the EIR will also identify an environmentally -superior alternative among the other alternatives LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT This section will analyze Significant Irreversible Changes That Would be Involved in the Proposed Action Should It Be Imnplemented, and the Growth- Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action Sia mficant Irreversmble Environmental Cbames That Would Be Involved In the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented Buildout of the project will irreversibly commit the site to urban uses EDAW will evaluate the impact of the project and indicate any actions that represent significant irreversible environmental changes This will be discussed within this section of the EIR O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALUV2 DOC 30 e Growth -Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action A critical discussion will be that of the Growth -Inducing Impacts of the proposed action Buildout of the project represents a change in land use The implementation of the project will signal the need for additional governmental services and other facilities in the community This section will indicate the overall and site -specific, growth mducmg impacts of the project We will discuss other vacant parcels in the vicinity of the project The growth -inducing impacts of this project in conjunction with other past present and reasonably foreseeable future projects will be discussed Potential sources of growth inducement that will be considered include substantial long-term employment opportunities ancillary growth resulting from increased population extensions of infrastructure, removal of impediments to growth on surrounding or nearby open space and agricultural lands and secondary economic growth ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARIES EDAW will provide a series of environmental summaries in the EIR There are several purposes of these summaries in this location It is intended that they accomplish the following 1 Provide an accurate transition from the Initial Study to certification documents related to the project 2 Establish an exact cross check related to each conclusion made in the environmental process 3 Provide the City staff with a ready reference for environmental policies and requirements 4 Ensure that all appropriate mitigation measures are listed in one location so they can be referenced easily as conditions of any project approval 5 Provide a single location to prepare CEQA Findings and Facts EDAW will provide the following listed Environmental Summaries Summary of Apphcable Standard Pohcies and Requirements EDAW will provide a summary of all applicable standard City policies and requirements in the EIR These will be based upon our review of previous documents and discussions with the Planning staff Summary of Apphcable Mitigation Measures In addition to the discussion of recommended mitigation measures within each topical section we will provide a summary list of all proposed mitigation measures O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 31 _ o - _ Summary of Unavoidable Adverse Impacts of the Proposed Project 'sr ?&_ EDAW will prepare a summary of all unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project This summary will serve as the basis of the preparation of the Statement of Facts and Findings The inventory of unavoidable adverse impacts will include a summary of the findings of previous EIRs that are incorporated by reference This will allow decision -makers to determine the relative impact of the project in concert with other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects This concept is consistent with the most recent interpretations of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines Summary of Impacts Found Not to be Significant Based upon the information contained in the Initial Study and EIR we will prepare a summary of those impacts that were determined to be insignificant or were reduced to a level of insignificance through standard City policies and requirements and/or mitigation measures REPORT PREPARATION RESOURCES Organizations and Persons Consulted This section will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law and will list all individuals and agencies that were contacted during the preparation of the EIR Preparers of and Contributors to the Report This section will also be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law It will list those individuals from EDAW and the City of Huntington Beach, as well as technical subconsultants who were involved in the preparation of the EIR References This section will provide a listing of all reference material used during preparation of the EIR All references used in the preparation of the report will be made available to the City during the official review period for the EIR The references will be held in the office of EDAW and will be delivered to the City within twenty-four hours of request APPENDICES The EIR will contain the following appendices bound as Volume II Appendix A - Public Participation and Review Appendix B - Darnell & Associates Inc Traffic Study Appendix C - Geotechnical Investigation Pacific Soils Engineering Inc Appendix D - EDAW Air Modeling Appendix E - EDAW Noise Modeling Appendix F - Biological Evaluation Frank Hovore & Associates 0 \PROPOSSAMI997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 32 Appendix G - Arbonst's Report Alden Kelley Appendix H— Archaeological Assessment Brian D Dillon, Ph D Consulting Archaeologist Appendix I - Water Sewer and Storm Drainage Studies Hunsaker & Associates Work Products • Ten (10) copies of the screencheck draft EIR for review by City staff SUBTASK 2 5 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EIR AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION (NOC) EDAW will revise the draft in response to comments from the City The scope also allows for minor revisions after a final review by the community development staff prior to printing (no new comments will be provided with this review) EDAW will complete the Notice of Completion form and deliver ten (10) copies of the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse and three (3) copies to the regional clearinghouse (SCAG) EDAW will also distribute copies by certified mail to each federal responsible, and trustee agency Copies will be mailed by EDAW to all other parties on the City approved distribution list Work Products • Two (2) copies of the draft EIR revised in response to comments from City staff for review prior to printing • Sixty five (65) copies of the complete draft EIR EDAW will also distribute the documents as described above • Notice of Completion • One (1) unbound reproducible original of the draft EIR • One (1) computer copy of the draft EIR in Nhcrosoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 6 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL EIR We will prepare Response to Comments on the draft EIR as required by the City staff It is anticipated that these responses will be prepared immediately preceding the final Hearings on the project Responses will be coordinated with the planning staff and provided in a timely manner so as to be useful to the decision -making process Responses to comments will take two (2) forms Responses to written comments made during the official 45-day public review period and responses to comments made at the public information meeting on the EIR Based upon the comments received during the public review period at the meetings during the review period we will prepare revisions to the Draft EIR that will constitute the Final EIR The following approach will be taken v O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 33 o - - I EDAW will prepare a final EIR for the project in conformance with the requirements of Section 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines The final EIR will consist of a Revisions to the draft EIR b Comment letters on the draft EIR and summaries of the comments made on the draft EIR at public hearings c A list of the persons, organizations and public agencies commenting on the draft EIR d Responses to the comments e Mitigation Monitoring Program 2 EDAW will review all written comments received on the draft EIR during the public review period and all oral comments made at the public information meeting with City staff to develop the general framework for the responses and prepare a draft of the responses to comments and final EIR for review by City staff EDAW will prepare summaries of the comments made at the public information meeting and public hearings on the draft EIR 3 Revisions will be made to the text of the draft EIR as required to make corrections and additions in response to comments These additions and corrections will be identified through the use of bold or italicized type or other method to be approved by the Community Development Department 4 The comment letters and responses to comments will be provided in an appendix to the Final EIR Each comment letter will be followed by the response to that letter The letters and responses will be grouped for ease of reference into the following categories Federal Agencies, State Agencies Regional Agencies Local Agencies, Private Organizations, and Individuals The public hearing summaries and responses also will be grouped together 5 Responses that are within the scope of work and budget as proposed consist of explanations elaboration or clarifications of the data contained in the draft EIR Provisions of new analysis on issues, alternatives or substantial project changes are not provided for in this scope and budget Additionally EDAW has budgeted for response to a maximum of 40 comment letters Response to comment letters above this amount will require a budget augment Work Products • Three (3) copies of the screencheck Response to Comments SUBTASK 2 7 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL EIR EDAW will revise the Final EIR in response to comments from City staff As requested on page 4 of the RFP, EDAW will distribute the final EIR to all public agencies commenting on the EIR One O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 34 o - - revision in response to comments is provided for in the scope of work and budget Private organizations and individuals that commented on the Draft EIR will receive a copy of the response to their comment(s) Work Products • Thirty-five (35) copies of the Final EIR consisting of the revised draft EIR text with an appendix containing the response to comments As indicated on page 4 of the RFP, EDAW will distribute the Final EIR by regular mail to agencies commenting on the draft EIR and distribute response letters to private organizations and individuals commenting on the draft EIR • One (1) unbound reproducible copy of the Final EIR • One (1) computer copy of the final EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 8 MITIGATION MONITORING/REPORTING PROGRAM The Mitigation Momtonng/Repomng Program will be a separate stand-alone document The Mitigation Monitoring program was developed in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 3180 (Section 210816 of the Public Resources Code), effective January 1 1989 The Bill is one of the most significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) since 1972 Its purpose is to ensure that proposed mitigation measures included in environmental documentation will extend beyond the pages of the document and are implemented to reduce or eliminate significant detrimental project -related impacts to the environment A monitoring program will be specifically tailored to the project and EIR In general this program will guide the project through the monitoring process through the following steps • Determination of Roles and Responsibilities • Timing of Monitoring/Reporting Plan and Program • Identification Monitoring/Reporting Actions and Development of Checklist • Assignment of Enforcement Responsibility • Designation and Assigniment of Penalties The following approach will be taken 1 EDAW will prepare a draft MMP concurrently with the preparation of the Final EIR compliance with adopted mitigation requirements during project implementation In coordination with City of Huntington Beach staff EDAW will prepare the MMP for mitigation measures that address significant impacts or are adopted as conditions of approval r O TROPOSALS�1997\7NI5000�PROPOSALREV2 DOC 35 W - - 2 - The program will be designed to fit into the City of Huntington Beach's existing entitlement and project review process The MMP is proposed to include the following components Introduction and Purpose of the Program Roles and Responsibilities Monitoring and Reporting Procedures, and Master Mitigation Matrix EDAW will coordinate with City of Huntington Beach staff to refine MMP content and format prior to preparing the draft MMP 3 The draft MMP will be revised to incorporate staff comments A final MMP will be prepared after approval of the project by City Council to reflect any changes to mitigation measures made by the council Work Products • Draft MMP distributed with the screencheck final EIR • Revised Draft MMP distributed with the final EIR • Final MMP prepared after approval of the project by the City Council • One (1) reproducible copy of the final MMP • One computer copy of the final MMP in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 9 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS, OVERRIDING CON- SIDERATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Based upon the contents of the Draft EIR and the actions of the decision making body, EDAW will prepare a Draft Statement of Findings and Facts pursuant to Section 15091 and 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines for review by City staff The statement will detail Effects Determined to be Insignificant in the Initial Study and the EIR, Impacts Mitigated to a Level of Insignificance, Unavoidable Adverse Impacts, and Rejection of Alternatives Subsequent to staff review of the Draft, EDAW will prepare a Statement of Findings and Facts for consideration by the decision making body As required by the State CEQA Guidelines one of three findings must be made for each significant effect and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record The EDAW project manager will consult with the Community Development Department to review the draft findings and to finalize them The Community Development Department may submit the findings for review by the City Attorney and transmit the City Attomey's comments to EDAW Section 15093 of CEQA requires the decision maker to balance the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project If a public agency approves a project that will have an adverse environmental effect the agency must make a statement that lists the factors and public benefits that were considered in the decision making process A Draft Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared by EDAW for review by the City staff Subsequent to staff review a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared for consideration by the decision makers O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 36 a � - Work Products • Three (3) copies of the draft Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations • One (1) finalized reproducible copy of the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations • One (1) computer copy of the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 37 o - - TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/BEARINGS SUBTASK 31 PROJECT KICK OFF MEETING -ONE (1) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabella will attend the Project Kick-off Meeting with City staff, and possibly County staff The purpose of this meeting is discussed in Task 10 of this Work Program SUBTASK 3 2 CITY STAFF/PROJECT TEAM MEETINGS - FOUR (4) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabella will attend four (4) City staff(project team meetings in addition to the kick-off meeting as specified in the RFP EDAW will prepare meeting agendas and supplemental materials which include the status of work efforts, project schedule updates and issues to be resolved EDAW will ensure that all tasks are completed on time EDAW will communicate between all parties including but not limited to City and County staff the applicant and all consultants involved in the preparation of the EIR_ SUBTASK 3 3 WORKSHOPS WITH THE PUBLIC - TWO (2) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabella. will attend two (2) Workshops with the Public It is anticipated that these meetings will occur when the NOP/ImtW Study is ready to be released for public review, and during the Draft EIR public review period These meetings will function as an EIR scoping meeting and a public information meeting EDAW will be responsible for the preparation of all graphics and audiovisual materials necessary for the public workshops These materials will include but not be limited to agendas flow charts handouts, sign-m sheets speaker/comment cards, and large-scale presentation graphics SUBTASK 3 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONXITY COUNCIL HEARINGS - FOUR (4) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabella will attend two (2) Planning Commission Hearings and two (2) City Council Hearings EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the Commission and Council O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 38 0 _ EDAW MEETING SUMMARY Jayna Morgan Sally N brabella Frank Brian Dillon Hovore Project Kick -Off Meeting 1 1 Staff/Project Team Meetings 4 4 1 1 Workshops with the Public 2 2 1 1 Planning Commission/City Council 4 4 1 1 Hearings Notes 1) The proposed budget includes costs for meeting attendance as well as costs for preparation of A necessary presentation materials (1 e , agendas, flow charts handouts, sign -in sheets speaker/comment cards and large-scale presentation graphics) 2) The proposed budget also includes the attendance of Frank Hovore Consulting Biologist and Brian Dillon Consulting Archaeologist at a total of three (3) meetings Additional meetings can be attended by these subconsultants on a time and materials basis O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 39 a -PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET PROJECT SCHEDULE EDAW is prepared to start this project immediately upon authorization by the City We will submit all work in accordance with the project schedule outlined at the end of this section This schedule will be defined in more detail as discussed in Task 10 of our Work Program We anticipate that all work described herein related to the EIR can be accomplished within six (6) months, in accordance with the RFP We realize that six (6) months is an ambitious schedule for a potentially controversial project, however we believe this schedule can be achieved based upon our past experiences in working with the City of Huntington Beach BUDGET EDAW will complete the Scope of Services for a not -to -exceed budget of $53,200 00, not including the labor contingency and expenses This budget assumes the project will be completed in accordance with the accelerated project schedule Lengthy delays in this schedule (i e 2 - 3 months) beyond EDAW s control may cause a need for a budget amendment EDAW prefers to bill monthly on a time and materials basis with each invoice containing a detailed description of services performed during the billmg period and proof of work completed will be provided upon request of the City The following provides an overall budget summary by task and a breakdown of printing and expense costs The budget also includes a 10% labor contingency per the Citys direction EDAW LABOR TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS SUBTOTAL LABOR TASKS Labor Contingency of 11 5% $ 3,200 00 $ 37,800 00 $12,200 00 $ 53,200 00 $ 6,150 00 O TROPOSM S\1997WN15000TROPOSALREV2 DOC 49 0 EXPENSES Wordprocessmg $ 2 750 00 Mileage and Travel, Delivery, Postage Miscellaneous Supplies, In -House xerox fax Blueprinting, and Photo Reproduction services Printing Initial Study/NOP 65 copies ($10 00 per copy/$650 00) ADEIR and DEEW 75 copies ($100 00 per copy/$7 500 00) Draft Final EIR and Final EIW 38 copies ($80 00 per copy/$3 040 00) Resolutions Findings and Overrides 5 copies ($10 00 per copy/$50 00) Subtotal TOTAL ALL TASKS (without labor contingency) TOTAL ALL TASKS (with labor contingency) $ 2,570 00 $ 11,240 00 $16,560 00 $ 69,760 00 $ 75,910 003 1 Assumes ADEIR and DEIR will contain two (2) volumes one volume being the Technical Appendices 2 Assumes DEIR Technical Appendices is not reprmted with Final EIR but Response to Comments document is printed with Final EIR as a separate stand alone document 3 Assumes $3 000 00 of labor contingency budget would be utilized for subconsultant attendance at meetings and hearings as described on page -39 of this proposal O TROPOSALSu997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 50 0 FEESCHEDULE - EDAW'S Standard Hourly Rate Schedule Effective January 1,1997 SCHEDULE OF FEES for Professional Services Time Charges Principals Senior Associates Associates Professional, Administrative & Word Processing Staff Hourly Rate Range $175 00 - $185 00 $100 00 - $120 00 $50 00 - $95 00 $40 00 - $75 00 EDAW s hourly rate schedule is subject to adjustment in January and July of each year Reimbursable Expenses Consultants Cost plus 10% Travel Private vehicles @ $0 31 per mile Commercial travel and related expenses at cost plus 10% Computer Computer Aided Design/Drafting @ $25 00 - $35 00 per hour, depending upon the complexity of software and required peripheral equipment Microcomputers used for CAD/D will be billed at $25 00 - $35 00 per hour based on the actual application Microcomputers other than for CAD/D applications @ $10 00 per hour Taxes Any tax and/or fees imposed by a taxing authority based upon gross revenues or sales shall be reimbursable in addition to the fee stated in this contract Other project expenses Cost plus 10% Such as Printing, graphics photography and reproduction, rental or purchase of special equipment and materials long distance telephone telex, fax special shipping or delivery models and renderings, lodging and subsistence 0 \PROPOS�ALs\1997\7NI5000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 54 Insurance Certificates On File in City Clerk's Office 2nd floor, Huntington Beach City Hall ATTACHMENT 2 Proposal by EDAW, Inc., Dated July 17, 1997 (as Revised 8/19/97) Copy available for review in City Clerk's Office 2nd floor, Huntington Beach City Hall ATTACHMENT 3 REVISED PROPOSAL FOR SHEA HOMES Environmental Impact Report D AUG 2ow7 [)F-PA i i-1 opt9ENT CO�ANI I D Prepared for CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2000 MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648 CONTACTS SCOTT HESS, SENIOR PLANNER JULIE SAKAGUCHI, ASSOCIATE PLANNER JIM BARNES, CONTRACT PLANNER Prepared by EDAW, INC 17875 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 400 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614 (714) 660 8044 JULY 1997 REVISED AUGUST 18,1997 r TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION 1 II PROJECT UNDERSTANDING/CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES 3 III SCOPE OF WORK 7 IV PROJECT PERSONNEL 40 V QUALIFICATIONS 43 VI PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET 48 VII REFERENCES 52 APPENDIX A FEE SCHEDULE AND EDAW RESUMES APPENDIX B FRANK HOVORE CONSULTING BIOLOGIST RESUME APPENDIX C - BRIAN DILLON CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGIST RESUME 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 1 I INTRODUCTION 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC I INTRODUCTION EDAW, Inc (EDAW) is pleased to submit this proposal for preparation of the Shea Homes Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Completion of the work program outlined in this proposal will provide the City of Huntington Beach with a comprehensive environmental program that will meet and exceed the needs and objectives of the community The products of this environmental planning process will provide the elected and appointed officials of Huntington Beach with meaningful solutions to the actual and perceived problems The analysis and presentation of information will be thorough, objective and legally defensible EDAW is a multi -disciplinary firm with more than half a century of experience in the fields of environmental planning urban planning and design, and landscape architecture We have a strong track record in providing environmental planning documents for communities throughout California EDAW is well suited to prepare the comprehensive environmental services program required by the City of Huntington Beach for several reasons First the EDAW team has extensive knowledge of the major environmental planning legal community and political issues which the City of Huntington Beach may encounter as it formulates and implements the environmental program for this project Formerly of STA Planning, Inc, our environmental staff has prepared numerous EIR projects for the City of Huntington Beach, including but not lnnited to the Wuntersburg/Home Depot project, Downtown Specific Plan Areas, Ellis/Goldenwest Quartersection Specific Plan EIR, Huntington Central Park EIR and EIR 91-2 Our staff has established a productive working relationship with City staff through work on these past projects We are currently preparing the McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR for the City Second EDAW staff has experience with projects of similar nature and scope Mr Don Smith will serve as Principal-ii Charge for the project Ms Jayna Morgan will serve as Project Manager Ms Sally Mirabella will serve as Assistant Project Manager They will be assisted by various support staff We assure the City that these individuals will have continued "hands on" involvement in the project Third EDAW is knowledgeable of all recent changes in current court rulings pertaining to the interpretation of the State Planning Zoning and Development Laws California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines These changes are incorporated into the preparation and processing of EDAW s environmental and planning documents We prepare legally defensible documents of the highest quality that address objectively all major issues Fourth EDAW has extensive knowledge of issues involving the project site In November 1996 EDAW was hired to assist in overseeing and preparing technical memorandums and studies as requested by the City of Huntington Beach for this project site Specifically EDAW was responsible for coordinating the preparation of the biological resources study and archaeological survey for the proposed project EDAW also initiated the preparation of an aesthetics/site photo analysis noise analysis and air quality impact analysis The EDAW teain is prepared to conduct the work program addressed in this proposal in a cost effective and time efficient manner 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 2 H PROJECT UNDERSTANDING/CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC H PROJECT UNDERSTANDING/CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITIES PROJECT DESCRIPTION Based upon EDAW's review of the Request for Proposal (RFP) dated July 3, 1997 and discussions with City staft we understand that the applicant Shea Homes has submitted an application for the approval of Tentative Tract Map (No 15377), Conditional Use Permit (No 96-60) Coastal Development Permit (No 96-18), and a pre annexation request for the development of 208 single family homes on approximately 51 acres of land Of the total 51 acre site approximately 45 5 acres are located within the City limits and the remaining 4 5 acres are within the County of Orange Through verbal consultation the City and the County have agreed that the EIR will assess the entire project including any entitlements necessary through the County of Orange Both agencies have agreed that the City of Huntington Beach will act as the lead agency The majority of the property is currently vacant with a portion being used as an existing temporary equestrian facility The City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code designates the site as Rl-FP2 low density residential and floodplam district A Zone Change will be proposed in order to change the existing zoning of Rl-FP2 to RL-CZ FP2 low density residential coastal zone floodplain district According to the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan the 4 5± acre portion of the property that hes in the County of Orange is zoned medium low residential 6 5 to 12 5 dwelling units per acre The proposed project consists of a subdivision of a 50± acre property site to create 208 single family lots with 113 having a imminum of 5,000 square feet and 95 lots having a mi mnum of 6 000 square feet with a gross density of 4 2 dwelling units per acre Of the total 208 units 183 will be located on the 45 acre portion located within the City of Huntington Beach while 25 units will be located on the 5 acre County of Orange portion An 8± acre park site which will include flat usable acreage of approximately 3 4± acres and 4 6± acres of open space will also be established from within the proposed subdivision PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION Through our research and knowledge of this project site we are aware that it has been addressed in previous enviromnental documents These documents include • Draft EIS/EIR for the Proposed Bolsa Chica Project August 1992 • Revised Draft EIR for the Proposed Bolsa Chica Project August 22, 1994 • Huntington Beach General Plan Update December 12 1995 • Huntington Beach General Plan Update Technical Background Report July 2 1992 • Final Environinental Impact Report 551 December 1994 • 1996 Recirculated Draft EIR 551 March 21 1996 In preparing our proposal for this project EDAW has reviewed the above referenced documents to ensure that we are not proposing the duplication of past work efforts of others 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 4 POTENTIAL PROJECT CONTROVERSY/PUBLIC CONCERN Per conversations with City staff and research related to this project we are aware that this project with its adjacency to the Bolsa Chica project (which has been recently overturned by the Courts) has the potential for public concern/project controversy EDAW understands that the EIR process will need to provide a forum to allow project related concerns to be raised and addressed through the environmental documentation EDAW staff intends to facilitate `public input into this process through the public workshops for the EIR, which we will conduct as an extension of staff Our environmental planners have extensive experience in preparing environinental documents for controversial projects as well as preparing EIRs that can withstand legal challenge Through our past work efforts with the City, we understand our role in this project will be an extension of City staff The EDAW team will function in the following capacity as • Provider of technical information • Provider of unbiased recommendations • Public educator • Solicitor of public input • Organizer • Consensus builder • Provider of creative design solutions to potential land use conflicts • Preparer of Staff Reports In addition to the issues discussed above EDAW believes that projects of this magnitude have important functional and organizational issues These key issues that EDAW intends to address through our work program include • The need for an integrated approach to the planning, design, environmental, and circulation/safety issues involved in the comprehensive study • The need to prepare all work products consistent with the objectives of the project and the expectations of the project team • The need to maintain the adopted schedule and budget DATA NEEDS FROM APPLICANT AND CITY STAFF As requested on page 7 of the RFP we foresee the following as key data needs required for the EIR Program As stated previously EDAW s work program will avoid duplication of work efforts provided by others Apphcant/City/County Requested 1 Statement of project objectives required by Section 15124 of the California. Environmental Quality Act (EDAW can provide the City/Project Applicant with a draft) 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 5 2 Any Technical Studies conducted for the site as approved/revised by City staff (i e geotechnical report traffic report biological report archaeological report arbonst s report sewer water and storm dram reports) Note EDAW does have some of the preliminary studies (see below) and will need to verify any revisions/updates to these studies made at City/County request 3 Most recent Tentative Tract Map, site plan and elevations (KP5 reductions) 4 Most current application subimttals 5 A listing of applicable County policies/requirements (EDAW already has the applicable City policies and requirements see below) EDAW Currently Has the Following 1 Updated General Plan and technical studies 2 Adopted City fonnat for CEQA documents 3 Current listing of utility purveyor contacts 4 Listing of discretionary actions to be covered by the EIR 5 Draft EIS/EIR for the Proposed Bolsa Chica Project, August 1992 6 Revised Draft EIR for the Proposed Bolsa Chica Project August 22 1994 7 Huntington Beach General Plan Update December 12, 1995 8 Huntington Beach General Plan Update Technical Background Report July 2 1992 9 Final Environmental Impact Report 551, December 1994 10 1996 Recirculated Draft EIR 551 March 21, 1996 11 Biological Evaluation, Frank Hovore & Associates, June 14 1997 12 Archaeological Assessment, Brian D Dillon Ph D Consulting Archaeologist, March 20 1997 13 Prehnnunary Geotechnical Investigation Pacific Soils Engineering, Inc April 21 1997 14 Traffic Study for Graham Street Residential Development, Darnell & Associates Inc June 27 1997 15 Arbonsts Report Alden Kelley 16 Aerial Photos of the Site 17 A listing of current related projects (including statistics) to be utilized in the cumulative impact analysis (EDAW will ensure that this listing includes recently approved or proposed projects EDAW will also venfy the protects utilized by Darnell & Associates Inc for their traffic analysis ) 18 A listing of applicable standard City Policies/Requirements Ideally EDAW will obtain the majority of data at our initial kick off meeting The tuning for items not obtained at the kick-off meeting will be discussed during that meeting See Task 10 of our Scope of Work CHANGES IN SCOPE OF WORK The following section Shea Homes EIR Scope of Work outlines the scope and depth of analysis proposed by EDAW for completion of the EIR Any changes in the project description or unanticipated changes in the Scope of Work will constitute grounds for contract renegotiation As indicated, the project budget contained in Section IV of this proposal does contain a 10% contingency 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 6 III SHEA HOMES EIR SCOPE OF WORK 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALRLV2 DOC III SHEA HOMES EIR SCOPE OF WORK We understand that it is of the utmost importance to prepare an environinental document and support materials which • Meet all requirements and recent court interpretations of CEQA • Identify and analyze all important issues in a comprehensive manner • Recommend a comprehensive package of mitigation measures that will resolve controversial issues Our team is prepared to assign staff and resources required in order to implement the scope of services from contract authorization to plan approval We have sufficient staffing and production capabilities for all work tasks The tasks for the EIR are listed below and discussed in detail in this section TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION 1 1 Collect and Analyze Data 12 Project Schedule 13 Project Kick off Meeting TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS 21 Preparation of Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (NOP) 22 Distribution of NOP 23 Evaluate NOP Responses and Refine Scope of Work 24 Screencheck Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 25 Preparation and Distribution of the Draft EIR and Notice of Completion (NOC) 26 Response to Cominents/Fmnal EIR 27 Preparation and Distribution of Final EIR 28 Mitigation Momtormg/Reporting Program 29 Preparation of Certification Documents (Draft Resolutions Statement of Findings of Fact and if necessary Statement of Overriding Considerations) TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS 3 1 Project Kick Off/Strategy Meeting one (1) 32 City Staff/Project Team Meetings four (4) 33 Public Workshops two (2) 34 Planning Commission Hearings two (2) 35 City Council Hearings - two (2) 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION SUBTASK 1 1 COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA The purpose of this subtask is to collect the existing database for the proposed project All existing data to be provided by the applicant and/or City staff will be used in prepanng the vanous work products outlined in this proposal Concurrent with the collection of data EDAW will work with the project team to clearly define their objectives and expectations of the process To complete this subtask, EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will meet with City staff and the applicant to obtain data requests outlined in this proposal and to determine any additional data needs 2 EDAW will review and analyze all existing data provided by the applicant and the City 3 If necessary EDAW will prepare and submit to City staff and the applicant a list of required additional mnfonnatmon 4 Upon receipt of all data EDAW will prepare a comprehensive list of references to be used by the project team Work Products • Attendance at meeting with City staff and team members • List of data needs • Comprehensive list of references to be utilized SUBTASK 12 PROJECT SCHEDULE The purpose of this task is to refine adopt and maintain the proposed schedule discussed in Section VI of this proposal The project schedule will be reviewed and approved by the City Any necessary changes to the project schedule will be made with concurrence by City staff the applicant and EDAW A record of these changes will be made in wntmng and noted in the approprmate report or memorandum To complete this subtask we will accomplish the following 1 The EDAW Project Manager will meet with the City staff and the applicant (see subtask 1 3) 2 Utilizing the schedule within this proposal as a base a more definitive project schedule will be established with milestone dates for all work products 3 Ranges of dates for the meetings and public hearings will be outlined 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 9 4 An on going project schedule will be maintained 5 Copies of any changes to the project schedule will be provided to City staff project team members and the applicant 6 Reasons for all changes nn the schedule will be provided to City staff project team members and the applicant Work Product • Retined Project Schedule SUBTASK 13 PROJECT KICK OFF MEETING The intent and purpose of this subtask is to discuss the significant issues to be addressed in the EIR and to collect data needs EDAW will work with the City staff the applicant and other interested parties such as the County of Orange to conduct all work efforts in an open environment that encourages and facilitates involvement and participation Concurrent with the collection of data untonnation the project schedule Subtask 12 will also be discussed at the Project Kick Off meeting Work Products • Attendance at project kick off meeting 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 10 TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS SUBTASK 21 PREPARATION OF NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP)ANITIAL STUDY EDAW will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study to evaluate the environmental effects of the Shea Homes project and help narrow the focus of the EIR The NOP/Initial Study will be prepared in accordance with City and State CEQA procedures The NOP/Imtial Study will be comprised of an Envirommental Analysis Checklist and Explanations/Discussion of the Environmental Analysis Checklist The results of the NOP/Imtial Study will be reviewed with staff Comments will be incorporated and a Final NOP/Initial Study will be prepared EDAW will use the following approach in preparing the NOP and Initial Study 1 EDAW will prepare an Initial Study according to CEQA requirements the State CEQA Guidelines (Section 15063) and procedures of the City The Initial Study will be prepared in accordance with the content requirements of recent case law specmfmcally Citizens Association for Sensible Development of Bishop Area vs County of Inyo (1985) and Sundstrom vs County of Mendocino (1988) A checklist of impacts and reasoned explanations of the findings of the study will be provided 2 The Initial Study will be based upon published information including but not limited to the City of Huntington Beach General Plan Update EIR technical reports completed and submitted by the applicant to the City and the minutes of the public scopmg meeting (see Task 3 0) 3 Issues for which no significant nnpacts will occur (therefore needing no additional consideration) will be identified along with topics that will require further evaluation in the EIR The scope of the study for each topic to be included in the EIR will be reviewed 4 A screencheck Initial Study will be prepared for review by the City of Huntington Beach Following receipt of c,ommments on the screencheck Initial Study the final Initial Study will be revised for distribution by EDAW with the Notice of Preparation and State Clearinghouse Notice of Completion form Work Products • Three (3) copies of the screencheck Initial Study • One (1) reproducible copy of the final Notice of Preparation and Initial Study • One (1) State Clearinghouse form 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 1 1 Computer disk(s) containing the written text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 Version and tables/charts/graphics m Microsoft Excel 5 0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 2 DISTRIBUTION OF NOP As identified in the RFP EDAW will distribute the NOP to the mailing list approved by the City of Huntington Beach The Initial Study prepared under Subtask 2 1 and approved by the City of Huntington Beach will be sent with the NOP As required by Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines, the NOP will be sent via certified mail to all Federal Responsible and Trustee agencies that will be involved in approval of the project A draft of the NOP and most recent mailing lists will be provided for review and approval by City staff prior to distribution Work Products • Fifty (50) copies* of the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study mailed to local Federal Responsible and Trustee agencies, and other interested agencies/individuals • Ten (10) copies of the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study mailed to State and Regional Clearinghouses *Note EDAW has budgeted for the printing and distribution of the NOP/Initial Study While the RFP did not specifically indicate the number of copies needed based upon conversations with City staff and our past experience we have estimated the above number of copies SUBTASK 2 3 EVALUATE NOP RESPONSES AND REFINE SCOPE OF WORK After receipt of Notice of Preparation responses EDAW will identify issues for which no significant unpacts will occur (to be described as effects found not to be significant in the EIR) and identify potentially significant impact topics discussed during the scopmg process that will require further evaluation in the EIR A memorandum will be submitted to the City of Huntington Beach summarizing issues identified in the scopmg process, and suggestions to the project scope A deemed necessary Work Product • Five (5) copies of a memorandum suggesting refinements if needed to the scope of work the schedule and the budget for the EIR based upon the results of the scopmg process, subject to approval by the City of Huntington Beach As stated above the level of required environmental documentation associated with the project will not be known until potential impacts are identified during the planning and EIR scopmg process Those areas of impact that cannot be lmitigated through actual project design concepts will be addressed in detail within the EIR EDAW will utilize knowledge of the site specific environmental issues gamed through our prelnnmary environmental work efforts for this site and past experience in preparing Initial Studies to focus the scope of the EIR 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 12 SUBTASK 2 4 SCREENCHECK DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) Our enviromnental documentation will analyze the "worst case" development plan scenano which could be realized by the project As required by CEQA the `worst case development scenario will be analyzed throughout the Environmental Impact Report however the EIR will also evaluate alternatives to the proposed project EDAW will prepare a Screencheck Draft EIR for City staff review Upon staff review, EDAW will incorporate all City staff comments into the Draft EIR Once the Draft EIR is complete EDAW will prepare the Notice of Completion (NOC) for distribution to the State Clearinghouse, public and Responsible/Trustee Agencies The EIR will address the full range of environnental topics required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The document will be prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended, State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California. Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended The following pages include brief descriptions of each section of the EIR discussing the general contents the key issues that will be addressed and to what level of detail and the methodology and assumptions to be used in our analyses INTRODUCTION This section will describe briefly the location and general characteristics of the project the purpose of the EIR and the fonnat and content of the EIR SUMMARIES We will provide three (3) summaries at the beginning of the EIR These summaries are the Executive Summary Project Summary and Alternatives Summary Each summary is described below Executive Suminary EDAW will provide an Executive Summary of the EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines The Executive Suirunary will afford the casual reader of the EIR an opportunity to understand the project and its implications The Executive Summary will include • Project Description (with illustrations) • Applicant Lead Agency Responsible Agency Data • Narrative Summary Impacts Mitigation and Levels of Significance • Narrative Summary of Alternatives O \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 13 rA Project Surninar of f Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Level of Significance The second summary will provide a tabular summary of all potential impacts of the project recommended itigation measures and the resulting level of significance This summary will list the cumulative impacts of this project as well as specific project related impacts These unpacts will be called out separately so that the reader may understand the effects of both the project and other development that is occurring in surrounding areas Impact Summary • Summary of Mitigation • Level of Significance Summary of Alternatives to the Proposed Project The third suininary will provide a comparison of the i npacts of all alternatives to the proposed project The smrunary of alternatives will be of critical unportance to the proposed project It is untended that this alternatives suinmary provide decision makers with a ready reference to the project and its alternatives This summary in tabular fonnat will provide the following data • Alternative Descriptions (General) • Whether Alternative is Under Consideration • Whether Alternative is Superior to the Project PROJECT DESCRIPTION This section will describe the location and the characteristics of the existing approved and proposed development including planned urban land uses, circulation system infrastructure improvements, phasing, and other unportant components of the project It will also identify key contacts define the objectives of the project as proposed by the applicant and the City, and list the required discretionary actions History of Project The section will also provide a history of the approval process for the project It will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the project This will be prepared with text maps charts and graphs Additionally the section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site (i e Final EIR 551 and 1996 Recirculated Draft EIR 551) and their incorporation by reference into the EIR The incorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection a suns nary of data incorporated and the relationship of the information to the project 0 \PROPOSALSU 997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 14 It is intended that this section provides the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project The section will also serve as a base for future analysis of the project We will use the following procedures 1 EDAW will discuss past planning activities as they relate to the proposed project 2 The section will provide the proper citations for past environmental documents related to the project site and their incorporation by reference into the EIR based upon information received from the City and in Subtask 1 1 3 The ucorporation by reference of environmental documents will be accomplished in accordance with Section 15150 of the State CEQA Guidelines The incorporation will include where the information is available for public review and inspection a sununary of data incorporated and the relationship of the information to the project 4 The section will provide the reader with a complete knowledge of the planning content of the project The section will also serve as a base for future staff analysis of the project DESCRIPTION OF CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL LAND USES RELATING TO THE PROJECT Citywide City of Huntmgton Beach The section will list the location of approved and proposed projects within the City of Huntington Beach This section will focus on the recently approved or proposed projects of a similar scale and character Overall the section will provide the basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with recently approved and proposed projects It is intended that the section provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its local environment At the same time this section will provide data necessary to understand their importance in the subregional and regional perspective Regional Orange County The section will list and illustrate the location of approved and proposed projects within the regional area including the County of Orange This section will also focus on the past present, and reasonably foreseeable fiiture projects of a similar scale and character Overall the section will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative nnpacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects It is intended that the section provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the position of each component of the development request within its regional environment At the same time this section will provide data necessary to understand its importance in the regional perspective 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALRCV2 DOC 15 EDAW staff will coordinate with the City to obtain a list of current projects in the City 2 EDAW will also contact in writing adjacent cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley, as well as the County of Orange to obtain a list of projects for which applications have been filed 3 EDAW will review the master list of projects with City staff 4 The correspondence with the County and adjacent cities will be carefully documented and included in Appendix A to the Draft EIR This Appendix will document all public participation and review of the Draft EIR 5 The section and master list of projects will provide a further basis for the analysis of cumulative impacts of the project in conjunction with approved and proposed projects ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE This section (that is considered the main body of the EIR) will describe the existing environmental setting for the study area The section will also analyze all potential impacts and recommended irutigation measures related to the project Each impact section will discuss project specific impacts cumulatively significant impacts and secondary or growth related mrnpacts (where applicable) EDAW will use the state CEQA Guidelines and/or local policies to establish thresholds of significance in each i npact area A full range of mitigation measures will be discussed and evaluated for feasibility and effectiveness Following the discussion of impacts and mitigation measures the resulting level of significance will be stated The Initial Study prepared by EDAW and approved by the City of Huntington Beach will determine the scope of analysis for the EIR According to page 2 of the RFP the environmental topics that the City anticipates to be addressed, are identified below These environmental topics will be addressed to the level of detail necessary in the EIR • Earth Conditions • Air Quality • Dramage/Hydrology (including Orange County Flood Control Channel adjacent to the site) • Natural Resources/Energy • Aesthetics (visual impacts provision of buffers analysis of existing trees) • Noise • Light and Glare • Biological Impacts • Land Use Compatibility • Population & Housing • Trathc/Circulation • Recreation • Public Servmces/Utmhtmes 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 16 • Hazardous Materials • Cultural Resources As stated above each environmental topic will be addressed in the following manner SETTING IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Significant/Insignificant Project Cumulative Earth Conditions Although there are no active faults located on the project site and it is not within the earthquake hazard special study zone the proposed project may have an unpact on geology and soils EDAW will utilize the existing technical report to evaluate this unpact A Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation was conducted for this project site by Pacific Soils Engineering, Inc The purpose of this report, dated April 21, 1997 is to establish site geotechnical conditions and define the nature and extent of remedial grading required to stabilize onsite sods in order to ultimately develop the site with single-family residential structures This study will need to be reviewed and approved by City staff (and County staff if necessary) EDAW will coordinate with staff to ensure that the approved version of the report is incorporated into the EIR EDAW will summarize the existing report and indicate whether the proposed project will expose people or structures to geological hazards and/or seisnuc hazards The existing report does address major geological hazards subsidence expansive soils and other potential hazards associated with geological and soil conditions such as the potential for wind or water erosion The existing report also addresses major seismic hazards fault rupture ground shaking liquefaction potential, and other seismic activity hazards Additionally through discussions with the applicants engineers it is our understanding that the site may require import of fill EDAW will provide an analysis of impacts associated with offsite import For example we will evaluate potential import sites and haul routes EDAW will also address the volumes of cut and fill and will assess impacts related to the volume of import We will accomplish the following 1 Based upon the existing report discussed above and any updates to it based upon City/County staff review and approval EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative soils/geology unpacts 2 City and County requirements related to the defined soils/geology unpacts will be stated 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 17 3 Mitigation measures for identified soils/geology impacts will be indicated 4 Based upon existing City policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative soils/geology impact Air Ouahty Issue The proposed project will have the potential to impact air quality EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis addressing the unpact of the proposed project on ambient air quality and the exposure of people to pollutants The study will be based upon the traffic volumes provided in the trafhc study (prepared by Darnell & Associates) and levels of proposed development The air quality study will contain both an analysis of mobile and stationary source emissions on air quality attainment planning within the air basin The assessment will be consistent with the South Coast Air Quality Management District s Air Quality Handbook for Preparmg Environmental Impact Reports Air quality impacts from land use may occur at two levels regionally and locally We will discuss if increased traffic will create area wide vehicular emissions not currently anticipated within the regional air quality planning process We will take the following steps 1 EDAW will conduct an air quality analysis estimating area -wide smog precursor emissions hydrocarbons and oxides and nitrogen) for the project and the alternatives This analysis will be prepared in conformance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Air Ouahty Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports The air pollutant of most concern in Orange County is ozone Accordingly the analysis will place particular emphasis on emissions of reactive organic compounds (ROC) & oxides of nitrogen (NOX) 2 The local atmospheric setting will be characterized based upon available climatic data and on South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) air quality monitomig summaries 3 Air emissions associated with use of the completed proposed project will be assessed using California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved models including the Air Resources Board Model Urbemrs 5 or the MAAQI model Regional air quality unpacts of the proposed project will be compared to the air standard attainment status of the individual pollutants to determine the significance of the impact of the project 4 Stationary source emissions associated with project natural gas and electrical consumption will be estimated based upon available information provided by the EPA or local utility providers These emissions will be compared to SCAQMD daily thresholds 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 18 5 Temporary construction impacts including fugitive dust emissions from roadway construction and from cut and fill operations will be evaluated Construction emissions resulting from construction equipment grading operations, and other related aspects of the construction process will be examined Construction equipment emissions of ROC and NOX will be quantified on a pounds -per -day and tons per -quarter basis Constriction related emissions of ROC and NOX are not counted towards significance thresholds because the emissions are temporary However mitigation measures and standard City or County conditions to reduce emissions of fugitive dust, ROC, and NOX will be recominended 6 Conformity with the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) will be assessed as required by the Guidelines based upon the relationship of the project to countywide population projections Discussion will be held with the SCAQMD to determine AQMP conformity requirements to be built into the proposed project 7 Along with existing City and County pohcies and requirements EDAW will develop mitigation measures for identified air quality impacts We will consult with SCAQMD to formulate a reasonable and feasible mitigation program for the project 8 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative air quality inpact Drainage/Hydrolw Issue According to the RFP the site will be raised to be outside the 100 year flood zone The site drainage will be conveyed through underground on site drainage systems into a 78 RCP, which will be constricted to cross under the Wmntersburg Channel and flow into the existing Slater Channel Pump Station This pump station was designed and constructed with eight bays and five pumps allowing upgrade by adding pumps The proposed project may have an effect on on site and off -site drainage patterns Drainage may also affect downstream water quality This section will analyze increases in peak run-off, groundwater contamination, stone water management and flood control improvements required to service the proposed development based upon technical information provided by the applicant s engineer Hunsaker & Associates and other available sources Per our conversations with the applicant s engineers we are aware that a study has been performed to determine the effects of C05 possible overtopping These flows combined with on -site flows were utilized as the basis for the design for pumps for the Slater Channel Pump Station upgrade According to the applicant s engineer the study has been submitted to the City for review by the Public Works Department and their consultant Engineering Resources EDAW is aware that the City and its consultant will need to review and approve the conceptual drainage plan/study EDAW will incorporate the findings of this report (as approved by the City) into the EIR We will accomplish the following 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 19 I EDAW will describe (utihmg existing published reports) the existing on site stone dram system Major drainage areas system components discharge points and disposal areas, particularly with respect to the Orange County Flood Control Channel located directly adjacent to the site will be discussed 2 EDAW in association with the City Department of Public Works (their consultant, Engineering Resources) County Flood Control and Hunsaker & Associates will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative dramage/hydrology impacts including changes in absorption rates drainage patterns, and amount of surface runoff The unpact assessment will also include modifications to surface water quantity and quality resulting from future uses net increases in impermeable surfaces, flooding potential and downstream effects erosion siltation and changes to downstream water bodies and effects related to regulation of reclauned water use 3 EDAW will state all existing City and County policies and requirements related to the defined hydrological impacts 4 EDAW in association with the City Department of Public Works (their consultant, Engineering Resources), County Flood Control, and Hunsaker & Associates will develop additional mitigation measures for drainage impacts 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative drainage impact Natural Resources/Energy Issue It is anticipated that the proposed project will have an impact on natural resources/energy resources The future development will increase the rate of use of energy and non-renewable natural resources However based on our experience and the fact that the project is consistent with the City's General Plan land use designation for the site EDAW anticipates that this issue can be `focused out within the project's Initial Study EDAW will discuss the issue of increased use and/or loss of natural resources/energy within the Initial Study EDAW will accomplish the following in the Initial Study (or EIR if necessary) 1 EDAW will describe the existing on site non renewable natural resources Statewide statistics for construction related minerals and consumption of forest products will be provided 2 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative natural resource and energy nmpacts resulting from the buildout of the proposed project 3 City and County policies and requirements related to the defined natural resource and energy anpacts will be stated 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 20 4 Along with City and County policies and requirements, EDAW will develop additional ntigation measures to reduce natural resource and energy impacts to a level less than significant Aesthetics Issue The proposed project will result in a change in the current appearance of the site Implementation of the proposed project will result in the development of residential park and open space uses on a currently vacant site which has been utilized in the past for agricultural purposes A visual analysis of the proposed project will be prepared for both on- and off site surrounding areas A line of -sight analysis utilizing site photos and cross sections will also be prepared to clarify the impact discussion The existing conditions and relationship to future land uses will be evaluated 1 A visual analysis of existing conditions will be developed A visual sensitivity diagram will be made from a photographic inventory of any significant visual corridors The existing setting and potential nnpacts resulting from buildout of the proposed project will be developed 2 A series of photos of the site and adjacent land uses will be provided and analyzed Photographic, perspectives will include selected key locations Impacts will be assessed in tenns of visibility of the project alteration of the visual setting sensitivity of viewpoints on surrounding residential uses The change in landformn, vegetative cover and other visual characteristics will be described based upon photos and cross sections from key viewpoints 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for compliance with the goals policies and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative aesthetic nnpacts 5 Along with City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for aesthetic impacts 6 Based on existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mmtmgatmon measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative aesthetic impact Noise Issue The proposed project will be mmnpacted by vehicular noise and will result in higher noise levels on the site than currently exist EDAW will perform an acoustical engineering analysis of the proposed 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 21 project The study will identify describe and evaluate noise sources and potential noise conflicts on noise -sensitive uses resulting from nnplementation of the proposed project The potential noise unpacts of the project will be divided into short term construction noise long term traffic noise impacts on surrounding land uses and on site land use compatibility The Highway Noise Prediction Computer Program and previous noise analyses on residential uses which will include actual ambient measurements of the residential noise will be utilized by EDAW to perform this analysts The model is designed to predict Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise levels generated by constant speed highway traffic The program is based prunarly upon the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model Like the FHWA model the computer program predicts noise levels through a series of adjustments to a reference energy mean emission level Such adjustments include traffic flow (speed and volume) distance and shielding Additionally EDAW will also address noise generated from buildout of the usable park acreage (3 4 acres) If a determined use for the park site is known at the tune the EIR is being prepared we will coordinate with the City Department of Parks and Recreation to discuss the potential future uses of the 3 4 acre portion EDAW will complete the following steps 1 EDAW will divide the potential noise impacts of the project into short-term construction noise, long -tern traffic noise unpacts on surrounding land uses, and on site land use compatibility 2 EDAW will use the FHWA highway noise model ( FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model FHWARD 77-108) to describe existing noise levels in the project vicinity This model allows for the consideration of existing barriers such as an 8 foot high block wall Community noise standards relevant to this project are contained in the City of Huntington Beach Noise Element of the General Plan The standards, as well as any County of Orange standards, will be summarized and their relevance to the project discussed 3 EDAW will determine the increase in noise levels that are caused by the project by utilizing the FHWA highway noise model in conjunction with the future project and cumulative traffic volumes from the Darnell & Associates Inc traffic study If necessary ambient noise measurements of similar projects can be taken Areas that will experience a significant noise increase will be identified and the resulting land use/noise compatibility will be discussed according to City of Huntington Beach criteria. 4 EDAW will discuss the increase in noise levels resulting from recreational uses at the proposed park site (if specific uses are known) and distances from on- and off site sensitive receptors S Along with existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop instigation measures for noise unpacts The nutigation program will be directed towards short tern construction noise and long tern noise levels resulting from increases in traffic volumes 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 22 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative noise impact Light and Glare Issue The proposed project will result in the development of residential uses on currently vacant land, resulting in the introduction of new light sources on the project site typical of residential uses A visual analysis (including light and glare) of the proposed project will be prepared for both on and off site surrounding areas Light and glare impacts of the project as they relate to existing and proposed land uses will be analyzed EDAW will accomplish the following 1 The existing conditions of the project site and relationship to adjacent land uses will be evaluated 2 EDAW will assess the nighttime lighting and glare i npacts to the adjacent residential areas resulting from the proposed project 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for comphance with the goals policies, and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative light and glare unpacts 5 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for light and glare impacts if necessary 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative light and glare impact Bioloocal Impacts Issue According to the County certified Bolsa Chmca EIR # 551 portions of the project site were formerly used for horse stables and farming Additionally 8 3 acres of the project site were included in EPA's 1989 wetland determination, however the Arny Corps of Engineers and EPA removed this acreage from the delineation in April 1992 Additionally Figure 4 8 2 `Existing Habitat of the County certified Bolsa Chmca EIR identified a majority of the site as Agriculture with smaller portions of the site shown as Ruderal Grassland Non-native Grassland and Eucalyptus The proposed project may result in impacts to biological resources As mentioned above an area approxnnately 8 3 acres in size, located adjacent to existing residential development on the northern boundary of the site was at one tune delineated by the EPA (1989) as jurisdictional wetlands A 0 TROPOSALMI997WN15000TROPOSALREV2 DOC 23 wetlands delineation for the site was also conducted by the State Department of Fish and Game in 1981 This delineation classified the site as Severely Degraded Historic Wetland - No Presently Functioning As Wetland A biological evaluation was conducted by Frank Hovore & Associates (FH&A) (refer to Appendix B for the resume of Frank Hovore) A report dated February 7, 1997 was prepared by FH&A which suminarized the results of the evaluation and discussed biotic elements present on the property Subsequent to the submnrttal of the February 7, 1997 report FH&A submitted an updated report in June 1997 EDAW will utilize this report and any subsequent revisions based on staff review to assess the potential impacts related to biological resources EDAW will summarize this report for the EIR EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will identify the existing conditions related to biological resources on -site 2 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative biological resource nmpac,ts 3 The proposed project will be evaluated for compliance with the goals policies and objectives of the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 4 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for biological resource nnpacts, if necessary The mitigation planning will be done in close consultation with the managing wildlife entities that will have some authority over the project (Department of Fish and Game US Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Coastal Commission) 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mrtrgatron measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative biological resource impact Land Use Compatibihty Issue It is anticipated that the project will have an i npact on land use The City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code designates the site as Rl-FP2 low density residential and floodplamn district A Zone Change is anticipated in order to change the existing zoning of RI FP2 to RL CZ FP2 low density residential coastal zone floodplann district According to the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan, the portion of the project site located within the County or Orange is zoned medium low residential 6 5 to 12 5 dwelling units per acre The Land Use section will address General Plan consistency, land use compatibility including any potential land use conflicts and displacement or elimination of open space area and will recommend mnrtrgatron measures where appropriate The effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area also will need to be addressed The following steps will be taken 1 EDAW will include a discussion of the general land use patterns adjacent to the project site An existing land use map will be presented in the EIR The existing and planned land uses including information from both City and County General Plans will be described as well as development trends Existing approved and proposed developments will be referenced from the Citywide and Regional Land uses Related to 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 24 the Project section The cumulative effects of existing uses, approved projects major buildings under construction planned projects with fonnal application known projects and the proposed project will be evaluated 2 We will address the Land Use Compatibility effect of the proposed development on other land uses in the area The overall effect of the proposed project on the general character of the area will be evaluated The change in land use patterns and potential nnpacts associated with the proposed land uses will be assessed 3 Based upon present information the project will be analyzed for consistency with the following documents City General Plan and Zoning County General Plan and Zoning and the SCAG Regional Comprehensive Plan 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and cumulative land use unpacts 5 Existing City and County policies and requirements related to the defined land use impacts will be stated 6 In addition to existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for land use nnpacts where necessary 7 EDAW will define the level of significance after mitigation for each project -specific and cumulative land use impact Population & Housing Issue The proposed project will result in nnpacts to existing population and housing However due to the fact that the proposed project is consistent with current land use designations EDAW anticipates that this issue can be "focused out within the project's Initial Study Additionally the proposed project is subject to the City of Huntington Beach 10% affordable housing requirement The applicant has provided a letter to the City indicating how they propose to satisfy that requirement EDAW will accomplish the following in the Initial Study (or EIR if necessary) 1 EDAW will address the current population and housmg situation within the City of Huntington Beach and County of Orange 2 The Initial Study will describe the anticipated population employment and housing effects that will result from Wildout of the development 3 Consistency with the goals and programs in the Cmtys housing element will be addressed The provision of affordable housing in relation to the City's regional housing allocation (RHNA) goals as established by SCAG and the quantitative goals contained in the housing element will be addressed 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 25 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative population and housing impacts 5 Existing City or County policies and requirements related to the defined unpacts (including affordable housing requirements) will be stated 6 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for identified impacts where necessary Transportation/Circulation Issue It is our understanding that a traffic report prepared by Darnell & Associates Inc under the direction of Paul Cook & Associates has been submitted and reviewed by the City of Huntington Beach Department of Public Works (Traffic Study for Graham Street Residential Development June 27 1997) The study concludes that with implementation of recommended improvements, the project related traffic nnpacts on the adjacent roadway system will be mitigated and adequate access will be provided to the site EDAW will complete the following steps 1 EDAW will summarize in CEQA format the comprehensive City -approved transportation/circulation study and will verify that with unplementatmon of the proposed mitigation measures the project will not result in significant transportation/circulation impacts 2 EDAW will review the local circulation system as described by Darnell & Associates Inc The analysis and recoirnnendatmons for site access and on site circulation will be reviewed with respect to traffic operations and safety and summarized in the EIR 3 EDAW will state all existing City and County policies and requirements related to traffic unpacts 4 In addition to existing City and County policies and requirements and Darnell & Associates Inc, proposed measures EDAW will recommend additional mitigation measures if necessary 5 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and consultant - proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific and cumulative transportation/circulation impact Recreation Issue Development of single-family residential will result in an increase in population which could impact existing parks/recreation facilities and services The proposed project has the potential to have an 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 26 impact on existing and proposed recreational uses Additionally according to the RFP the proposed project will include an 8± acre park site which will include flat useable acreage of approximately 3 4± acres and 4 6± acres of open space EDAW will describe the parks and open space acreage and amenities proposed as part of the project and will identify the required park acreage of the project, based upon the City's park standards and the Quimby Act EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will discuss existing park/recreational facilities located within the area near the site 2 EDAW will detennme the actual park acreage required to serve the proposed development Where applicable recreational use generation factors, and resulting calculations will be provided 3 EDAW will coordinate with the City Parks and Recreation Department to determine the potential uses of the 3 4-acre useable area within the park site These potential uses (if known) will be discussed within this section 4 Existing City and County policies related to the defined unpacts will be stated 5 Along with existing City and County policies and requirements EDAW will develop mitigation measures for impacts to existing recreation uses 6 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project- specmtmc and cumulative recreation impact Public Services and Utilities Issue The proposed project has the potential to have an unpact on existing and proposed services and utilities EDAW anticipates that some public services and utilities issues can be `focused out" within the Initial Study through incorporation of standard City policies and other mitigation from `up front' discussions with the utility/service purveyor Based on our recent experiences with EIR's in the City, EDAW believes we can focus out natural gas electricity, cable library, medical solid waste disposal, public transportation and telephone issues within the Initial Study According to the RFP the site is currently at elevations too low to drain into the existing sewer systems The City has indicated that these systems in Grahain Street and Kenilworth Drive do not have the capacity to accept any additional flows According to the applicant s engineers Hunsaker & Associates they are currently preparing a sewer study to show the site sewer flowing into a proposed new line in Graham street which would flow north into a new pump station to be constructed on the west side of Graham Street adjacent to the existing sewer pump station Following the Department of Public Works approval of this study, EDAW will incorporate the appropriate findings into the EIR With respect to water issues, according to the applicant s engineers Hunsaker & Associates, they are 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 27 also preparing a water improvement plan to show the project's water lines connecting with the existing water service line located in Graham Street EDAW will contact in writing and over the telephone all utility and public service agencies providing service to the proposed project Answers will be requested, as appropriate, to document existing and planned facilities' current and planned usages, and excess capacities The additional capacity required to meet projected needs will be described The specific methods used to determine available capacity calculated projected needs and determine impacts will also be described in the EIR Special attention will be paid to the ability of each utility to serve the project EDAW will at a minimum contact the servicehrtility purveyors provided below • fire Protection • Police • Schools • Parks and Recreation • Sewer/Wastewater • Water 1 Each public service will be analyzed individually for existing conditions 2 The location of existing facilities and their capacity to serve the proposed project will be discussed 3 Where applicable generation factors and resulting calculations will be provided 4 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative mnnpacts for each service or utility 5 Existing City and County policies related to the defined impacts will be stated 6 Along with existing City and County pohcies and requirements EDAW will develop mitigation measures for public services and utilities unpacts, if necessary 7 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mmntmgatmon measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project specific, and cumulative public service and utility impact Through EDAW s past experience in working on the Wmntersburg/Home Depot EIR project as well as on the current McDonnell Centre EIR we realize the importance of working closely with the City's Public Works Department and its consultant Engineering Resources to facilitate the incorporation of City comments into technical studies that are prepared for the project We realize that the water and sewer studies being prepared will be reviewed by staff EDAW will work with the Pubhc Works Department and Engineering Resources to define potential project specific and cumulative impacts and mcorporate necessary nntrgatron measures to reduce impacts to a level less than significant 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 28 Hazardous Matenals Issue Since portions of the site have been fanned in the past or are currently being farmed EDAW will summarize any Phase I assessments and evaluate the soil contamination potential associated with on - site storage of hazardous materials and use of pesticides EDAW will accomplish the following 1 EDAW will evaluate the existing conditions related to hazardous materials on -site assessing any potential soil contamination associated with previous fanning uses 2 EDAW will define all potential project specific and/or cumulative hazardous materials impacts 3 EDAW will develop additional mitigation measures for hazardous materials impacts, if necessary 4 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures EDAW will define the level of significance for each project -specific and cumulative hazardous materials umpact Cultural Resources Issue The proposed project has the potential to impact significant archaeological resources A Cultural Resources Survey was conducted for the project site in April 1992 as part of the studies prepared for the EIS/EIR on the Bolsa Chica project The Chambers Group completed a literature search and pedestrian archaeological survey of what they indicated to be an approximately 44-acre parcel A records search of the entire project area revealed that the site contains two previously unrecorded potential archaeological sites and unrecorded components of sites ORA-78 and ORA-83/86/144 This study recommended that the new component as well as the remainder of ORA 78, should undergo further documentation and study of its historic features to evaluate the site's significance and/or nnportance An archaeological survey was prepared by Brian D Dillon Ph D Consulting Archaeologist (refer to Appendix C of this proposal for a copy of his resume) in order to identify and evaluate any and all archaeological sites and resources which might exist within the project boundaries evaluate potential project impacts to such sites and recommend appropriate mitigation methods so that such sites might be protected from such adverse impacts EDAW will summmanze this survey as approved by the City and incorporate it into the EIR The following steps will be taken 1 EDAW will describe existing archaeological resources that could be potentially affected by the proposed project 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 29 2 Potential project unpacts to existing archaeological resources and their significance will be stated by EDAW 3 Along with proposed City and County policies and requirements EDAW, in consultation with Brian Dillon will develop additional mitigation measures for cultural resources unpacts 4 Based upon existing City and County policies and requirements and proposed mitigation measures, EDAW will define the level of significance for each project - specific and cumulative nnpact to archaeological resources ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT The alternatives section will be prepared to meet the objectives of the CEQA Guidelines by addressing a reasonable range of alternatives to the project as proposed The section will also be consistent with recent CEQA litigation on this topic The Summary of Alternatives presented at the beginning ing of the EIR will provide a comparative analysis of each alternative in a tabular format This summary will present the defined alternatives and their respective unpacts The Alternatives section will describe each alternative and discuss whether it has been rejected from further consideration EDAW will evaluate alternatives that may eliminate or reduce to a level of insignificance any significant adverse unpacts associated with the project The analysis of alternatives to the proposed project will include two (2) No Project Alternatives (1 No Project - No Development and 2 Development based on the existing zoning standards), Alternative Location Alternative and up to two (2) other land use alternatives as determined by City staff the applicant and the EDAW team Each alternative will be evaluated with respect to each key unpact category reviewed for the proposed project As required by the State CEQA Guidelines the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative and the reasons for rejecting or recointnendung it will be provided The environmentally superior alternative will be identified If the enviromnentally-superior alternative is the no project alternative the EIR will also identity an environmentally -superior alternative among the other alternatives LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT This section will analyze Significant Irreversible Changes That Would be Involved in the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented, and the Growth Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action Sigmficant Irreversible Environmental Changes That Would Be Involved In the Proposed Action Should It Be Implemented Buildout of the project will irreversibly commit the site to urban uses EDAW will evaluate the impact of the project and indicate any actions that represent significant irreversible environmental changes This will be discussed within this section of the EIR 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 30 Growth -Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action A critical discussion will be that of the Growth Inducing Impacts of the proposed action Bumldout of the project represents a change in land use The implementation of the project will signal the need for additional govermnental services and other facilities in the community This section will indicate the overall and site specific growth inducing unpacts of the project We will discuss other vacant parcels in the vicinity of the project The growth inducing unpacts of this project in conjunction with other past present and reasonably foreseeable future projects will be discussed Potential sources of growth inducement that will be considered include substantial long-tenn employment opportunities ancillary growth resulting from increased population extensions of infrastructure removal of nnpediments to growth on surrounding or nearby open space and agricultural lands and secondary economic growth ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARIES EDAW will provide a series of environmental sum manes in the EIR There are several purposes of these summaries in this location It is untended that they accomplish the following 1 Provide an accurate transition from the Initial Study to certification documents related to the project 2 Establish an exact cross-check related to each conclusion made in the enviromnental process 3 Provide the City staff with a ready reference for enviromnental policies and requirements 4 Ensure that all appropriate mitigation measures are listed in one location so they can be referenced easily as conditions of any project approval 5 Provide a single location to prepare CEQA Findings and Facts EDAW will provide the tollowmg listed Environmental Summaries Summary of Applicable Standard Policies and Regmrements EDAW will provide a summary of all applicable standard City policies and requirements in the EIR These will be based upon our review of previous documents and discussions with the Planning staff Summary of Applicable Mitigation Measures In addition to the discussion of recommended mitigation measures within each topical section we will provide a summary list of all proposed initigatmon measures 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 31 Summary of Unavoidable Adverse Impacts of the Proposed Project EDAW will prepare a suminary of all unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project This sununary will serve as the basis of the preparation of the Statement of Facts and Findings The inventory of unavoidable adverse unpacts will include a sunnnary of the findings of previous EIRs that are incorporated by reference This will allow decision makers to determine the relative impact of the project in concert with other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects This concept is consistent with the most recent interpretations of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines Summary of Impacts Found Not to be Significant Based upon the mtonmation contained in the Initial Study and EIR we will prepare a summary of those nmpacts that were determined to be insignificant or were reduced to a level of insignificance through standard City policies and requirements and/or mitigation measures REPORT PREPARATION RESOURCES Orgamzahons and Persons Consulted This section will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law and will list all individuals and agencies that were contacted during the preparation of the EIR Preparers of and Contributors to the Report This section will also be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City and State law It will list those individuals from EDAW and the City of Huntington Beach as well as technical subconsultants who were involved in the preparation of the EIR References This section will provide a listing of all reference material used during preparation of the EIR All references used in the preparation of the report will be made available to the City during the official review period for the EIR The references will be held in the office of EDAW and will be delivered to the City within twenty four hours of request APPENDICES The EIR will contain the following appendices bound as Volume II Appendix A - Public Participation and Review Appendix B Darnell & Associates Inc Traffic Study Appendix C - Geotechnical Investigation Pack Soils Engineering, Inc Appendix D EDAW Air Modeling Appendix E EDAW Noise Modeling Appendix F Biological Evaluation Frank Hovore & Associates 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 32 Appendix G - Arbonst s Report Alden Kelley Appendix H - Archaeological Assessment Brian D Dillon Ph D , Consulting Archaeologist Appendix I Water Sewer and Storm Drainage Studies Hunsaker & Associates Work Products • Ten (10) copies of the screencheck draft EIR for review by City staff SUBTASK 2 5 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EIR AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION (NOC) EDAW will revise the draft in response to cointinents from the City The scope also allows for minor revisions after a final review by the community development staff prior to printing (no new continents will be provided with this review) EDAW will complete the Notice of Completion form and deliver ten (10) copies of the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse and three (3) copies to the regional clearinghouse (SCAG) EDAW will also distribute copies by certified mail to each federal responsible and trustee agency Copies will be mailed by EDAW to all other parties on the City -approved distribution list Work Products • Two (2) copies of the draft EIR revised in response to comments from City staff for review prior to printing • Sixty five (65) copies of the complete draft EIR EDAW will also distribute the documents as described above • Notice of Completion • One (1) unbound reproducible original of the draft EIR • One (1) computer copy of the draft EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 6 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS/FINAL EIR We will prepare Response to Comments on the draft EIR as required by the City staff It is anticipated that these responses will be prepared immediately preceding the final Hearings on the project Responses will be coordinated with the planning staff and provided in a timely manner so as to be useful to the decision snaking process Responses to cominents will take two (2) forms Responses to written comments made during the official 45 day public review period and responses to comments made at the public information meeting on the EIR Based upon the comments received during the public review period at the meetings during the review period we will prepare revisions to the Draft EIR that will constitute the Final EIR The following approach will be taken 0 \PROPOSALSU 997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 33 I EDAW will prepare a final EIR for the project in conforinance with the requirements of Section 15132 of the CEQA Guidelines The final EIR will consist of a Revisions to the draft EIR b Comment letters on the draft EIR and summaries of the comments made on the draft EIR at public hearings c A list of the persons organizations and public agencies commenting on the draft EIR d Responses to the comments e Mitigation Monitoring Program 2 EDAW will review all written comments received on the draft EIR during the public review period and all oral comments made at the public infonnatron meeting with City staff to develop the general framework for the responses and prepare a draft of the responses to comments and final EIR for review by City staff EDAW will prepare summaries of the comments made at the public information meeting and public hearings on the draft EIR 3 Revisions well be made to the text of the draft EIR as required to make corrections and additions in response to comments These additions and corrections will be identified through the use of bold or italicized type or other method to be approved by the Community Development Department 4 The connnent letters and responses to c.omrnents will be provided in an appendix to the Final EIR Each comment letter will be followed by the response to that letter The letters and responses will be grouped for ease of reference into the following categories Federal Agencies State Agencies Regional Agencies Local Agencies Private Organizations and Individuals The public hearing summaries and responses also will be grouped together 5 Responses that are within the scope of work and budget as proposed consist of explanations, elaboration or (Janfrcations of the data contained in the draft EIR Provisions of new analysis on issues alternatives or substantial project changes are not provided for in this scope and budget Additionally EDAW has budgeted for response to a maximum of 40 comment letters Response to comment letters above this amount will require a budget augment Work Products • Three (3) copies of the screencheck Response to Conu-nents SUBTASK 2 7 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL EIR EDAW will revise the Final EIR in response to comments from City staff As requested on page 4 of the RFP EDAW will distribute the final EIR to all public agencies commenting on the EIR. One 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000TROPOSALREV2 DOC 34 revision in response to comments is provided for in the scope of work and budget Private organizations and individuals that commented on the Draft EIR will receive a copy of the response to their comment(s) Work Products • Thirty five (35) copies of the Final EIR consisting of the revised draft EIR text with an appendix containing the response to comments As indicated on page 4 of the RFP EDAW will distribute the Final EIR by regular mail to agencies cominenting on the draft EIR and distribute response letters to private organizations and individuals commenting on the draft EIR • One (1) unbound reproducible copy of the Final EIR • One (1) computer copy of the final EIR in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 8 MITIGATION MONITORING/REPORTING PROGRAM The Mitigation Momtoring/Reporting Program will be a separate stand-alone document The Mitigation Monitoring program was developed in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 3180 (Section 210816 of the Public Resources Code) effective January 1 1989 The Bill is one of the most significant changes to the California Envmroninental Quality Act (CEQA) since 1972 Its purpose is to ensure that proposed mitigation measures included in environmental documentation will extend beyond the pages of the document and are implemented to reduce or eliminate significant detrimental project -related impacts to the environment A monitoring program will be specifically tailored to the project and EIR In general this program will guide the project through the monitoring process through the following steps • Determination of Roles and Responsibilities • Tuning of Momtoring/Reporting Plan and Program • Identification Momtorng/Reporting Actions and Development of Checklist • Assignment of Enforcement Responsibility • Designation and Assignment of Penalties The following approach will be taken 1 EDAW will prepare a draft MMP concurrently with the preparation of the Final EIR compliance with adopted mitigation requirements during project unplementation In coordination with City of Huntington Beach staff EDAW will prepare the MMP for mitigation measures that address significant impacts or are adopted as conditions of approval 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 35 2 The program will be designed to fit into the City of Huntington Beach's existing entitlement and project review process The MMP ins proposed to include the following components Introduction and Purpose of the Program Roles and Responsibilities Monitoring and Reporting Procedures and Master Mitigation Matrix EDAW will coordinate with City of Huntington Beach staff to refine MMP content and format, prior to preparing the draft MMP 3 The draft MMP will be revised to incorporate staff comments A final MMP will be prepared after approval of the project by City Council to reflect any changes to nutmgatmon measures made by the council Work Products • Draft MMP, distributed with the screenchec,k final EIR • Revised Draft MMP distributed with the final EIR • Final MMP prepared after approval of the project by the City Council • One (1) reproducible copy of the final MMP • One computer copy of the final MMP in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 SUBTASK 2 9 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS, OVERRIDING CON SIDERATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Based upon the contents of the Draft EIR and the actions of the decision -making body, EDAW will prepare a Draft Statement of Findmgs and Facts pursuant to Section 15091 and 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines for review by City staff The statement will detail Effects Determmed to be Insignificant in the Initial Study and the EIR, Impacts Mitigated to a Level of Insignificance, Unavoidable Adverse Impacts, and Rejection of Alternatives Subsequent to staff review of the Draft, EDAW will prepare a Statement of Findings and Facts for consideration by the decision -making body As required by the State CEQA Guidelines one of three findings must be made for each significant effect and must be supported by substantial evidence in the record The EDAW project manager will consult with the Commumty Development Department to review the draft findings and to finalize them The Conununity Development Department may subirut the findings for review by the City Attorney and transmit the City Attorney s comments to EDAW Section 15093 of CEQA requires the decision maker to balance the benefits of the proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project If a public agency approves a project that will have an adverse environmental effect the agency must make a statement that lists the factors and public benefits that were considered in the decision making process A Draft Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared by EDAW for review by the City staff Subsequent to staff review a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be prepared for consideration by the decision makers 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 36 Work Products Three (3) copies of the draft Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations One (1) finalized, reproducible copy of the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations One (1) computer copy of the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations in Microsoft Word for Windows 6 0 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 37 TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS SUBTASK 31 PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING ONE(l) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabelli will attend the Project Kick off Meeting with City staff, and possibly County staff The purpose of this meeting is discussed in Task 10 of this Work Program SUBTASK 3 2 CITY STAFF/PROJECT TEAM MEETINGS FOUR (4) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabelli will attend four (4) City staff/project team meetings in addition to the kick off meeting as specified in the RFP EDAW will prepare meeting agendas and supplemental materials which include the status of work efforts, project schedule updates and issues to be resolved EDAW will ensure that all tasks are completed on tune EDAW will communicate between all parties including, but not limited to City and County staff, the applicant and all consultants involved in the preparation of the EIR SUBTASK 3 3 WORKSHOPS WITH THE PUBLIC TWO (2) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Muabella will attend two (2) Workshops with the Public It is anticipated that these meetings will occur when the NOP/Initial Study is ready to be released for public review and during the Draft EIR public review period These meetings will function as an EIR scopnng meeting and a public information meeting EDAW will be responsible for the preparation of all graphics and audiovisual materials necessary for the public workshops These materials will include but not be limited to agendas flow charts handouts sign in sheets speaker/comment cards, and large-scale presentation graphics SUBTASK 3 4 PLANNING COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL HEARINGS FOUR (4) Ms Jayna Morgan and Ms Sally Mirabelli will attend two (2) Planning Commission Hearings and two (2) City Council Hearings EDAW will be prepared to make all necessary presentations to the Commission and Council 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 38 EDAW MEETING SUMMARY Jayna Morgan Sally Mirabella Frank Brian Dillon Hovore Project Kick -Off Meeting 1 1 Staff/Project Team Meetings 4 4 1 1 Workshops with the Public 2 2 1 1 Planning Commission/City Council 4 4 1 1 Hearings Notes 1) The proposed budget includes costs for meeting attendance as well as costs for preparation of all necessary presentation materials (i e agendas flow charts handouts sign in sheets speaker/coininent cards and large scale presentation graphics) 2) The proposed budget also includes the attendance of Frank Hovore, Consulting Biologist and Brian Dillon Consulting Archaeologist at a total of three (3) meetings Additional meetings can be attended by these subconsultants on a time and materials basis 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 39 IV PROJECT PERSONNEL 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 40 IV PROJECT PERSONNEL EDAW will assign the following senior personnel to complete the Scope of Work for the EIR project Resumes of EDAW staff are included in Appendix A Principal in -Charge Mr Don Snuth Project Manager Ms Jayna Morgan Assistant Project Manager Ms Sally Mirahella A brief description of EDAW personnels background is provided below Resumes for all EDAW staff participating on the project are included in Appendix A Mr Don Smith, Vice President/Principal, will serve as Principal in Charge He has a broad range of experience in master planning new residential and mixed -use communities throughout Southern California Arizona Texas, and Europe With more than 25 years as a planner Mr Smith has extensive knowledge in the various city processes related to new development He advocates working closely with City staff to create plans that are responsive to clients accepted by the cities and beneficial to the surrounding comununity A summary of relevant projects includes • Wmtersburg/Home Depot EIR City of Huntington Beach • McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR City of Huntington Beach • Rancho Santa Margarita, Rancho Santa Margarita Co • Parts of the 80 000-acre Irvine Ranch the Irvme Co • Playa Vista Recreation Feasibility Study Maguire Thomas Partners • Coto de Caza • Valencia Newhall Land and Farmmg Co Ms Jayna Morgan, Senior Associate will serve as the Project Manager Ms Morgan more than 12 years experience in environmental and land planning Ms Morgan has managed the preparation of over 75 CEQA and NEPA documents for a variety of projects throughout the state Prior to joining EDAW she was a director with the fine of STA In this capacity she served as project manager on numerous environinental and policy planning projects c,00rdmatmg complex multi disciplinary project teams Ms Morgans current responsibilities include the day to day management involved in the preparation of Environmental Assessments general plans environmental impact reports specific plans and land use studies Ms Morgan will coordinate the subconsultant team and in-house staff and will be responsible for the management and overall preparation of the EIR and Specific Plan Her recent representative project experience includes 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 41 • McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR City of Huntington Beach • Wnntersburg/Home Depot EIR No 96 3, City of Huntington Beach • Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR City of Dana Point • Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan, LEGO and City of Carlsbad • Martcopa Specific Area Plan/EIR City of Ojai • Ellis Goldenwest Quartersection Specific Plan EIR, City of Huntington Beach • Huntington Central Park EIR, City of Huntington Beach • Downtown Specific Plan Areas EIRs City of Huntington Beach • Deutsch Specific Plan EIR City of Banning • Antelope Valley Landfill Expansion EIR County of Los Angeles • McDonnell Douglas EIR 91 2 City of Huntington Beach • Ocean View School District School Trend Analysis • Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Reahgmnent Study • Moorpark Specific Plan #2 and EIR, City of Moorpark Ms Sally Mirabella, Associate, will serve as the Assistant Project Manager Ms Mirabella's responsibilities include the preparation of general plans specific plans environmental impact reports environmental assessments and land development feasibility studies Ms Mirabella has a working knowledge of State Planning and Zoning Laws and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements Additionally she has served as a liaison between project management and utility surveyors Her recent representative project experience includes • McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR City of Huntington Beach • Wintersburg/Home Depot EIR No 96 3 City of Huntington Beach • Moorpark Specific Plan #2 and EIR, City of Moorpark • Mancopa Specific Area Plan/EIR, City of Ojai • Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR City of Dana Point • Deutsch Specific Plan EIR City of Banning • Antelope Valley Landfill Expansion EIR County of Los Angeles • McDonnell Douglas EIR 91-2 City of Huntington Beach • Ocean View School District School Trend Analysis • Ocean View/Huntington Beach City School Districts Boundary Realignment Study • Olympiad Park Expanded Initial Study City of Mission Viejo 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 42 V QUALIFICATIONS 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 43 V QUALIFICATIONS EDAW, INC The following provides descriptions of related projects that EDAW has completed References for these projects are provided in section VII of this proposal Legal references are also provided in Section VII McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan/Environmental Impact Report 96-1, City of Huntington Beach The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts associated with a Specific Plan to allow for the cohesive development of a mux of industrial and commercial/retail/otfice uses that are submitted under the existing Industrial Limited (IL) zoning designation Approxnnately 173 acres of the 307 acre project site are currently developed or have been granted entitlement for development of industrial storehouse/distribution and McDonnell Douglas aerospace uses The EIR and Specific Plan also evaluate the potential for alternative uses for development of the currently vacant lands on the project site Alternative uses considered could mclude retail power center, hotel, restaurant theater and residential The intent of establishing the specific plan is to allow subsequent development that is consistent with the specific plan and EIR to go forward without requiring additional entitlement Major project issues include earth conditions air quality drainage and hydrology natural resources/energy, agriculture noise light and glare land use socioeconomic, transportation/circulation public services and utilities and aesthetics/urban design Ocean View/Huntimton Beach City School Distncts Boundary Realignment Study This project involved the preparation of a proposed school district boundary realignment study for the Ocean View and Huntington Beach City School Districts in the City of Huntington Beach Due to the fact that the School District boundary was created prior to the planning of proposed residential developments within the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area the current boundary is not logically situated for future planning purposes of the proposed Bolsa Chica Specific Plan area The purpose of this study is to propose a realignment of the Ocean View School District/Huntington Beach City School District boundary to follow a more logical pattern within and adjacent to the future Bolsa Chica development while still equitably distributing the number of students between Districts Wmtersburg/Home Depot EIR, City of Huntington Beach EDAW analyzed a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change Conditional Use Permit, and Tentative Tract Map to permit development of a Home Depot store, an administrative office building and the relocation of athletic/recreational fields from Ocean View High School Major issues included drainage air quality noise aesthetics/hght and glare land use compatibility traffic/circulation geologic conditions and recreation/loss of open space Environmental Assessment Nos 96 8,96 10, City of Huntington Beach EDAW prepared the Environmental Assessments (Initial Studies) for Tentative Parcel Map No 95 186 and Conditional Use Permit Nos 96 104 and 96-73 EA No 96 8 analyzed a Tentative Parcel Map to 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 44 subdivide a 25 7-acre site (located within the McDonnell Centre Business Park) into four (4) parcels for future development Major issues included water, transportation/circulation and utilities and service systems EA No 96 10 analyzed Conditional Use Permits requested for the development of facilities for both Airtech International and Dynamic Cooking Systems These facilities are to be located within the McDonnell Centre Business Park Major issues included water transportation/circulation and utilities and service systems Downtown Specific Plan Areas Environmental Impact Reports, City of Huntington Beach This Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential effects of the Main Pier Phase II and the Main Street 100 Block projects located in the redevelopment area of the City of Huntington Beach The project would allow for the demolition of a majority of the existing structures on the Main Pier Phase II project site and construction of approximately 140 000 square feet of commercial retail 103 residential units and parking facilities as well as the addition of square footage on the Main Street 100 Block project site Major project issues included Land Use Compatibility/Aesthetics Earth Historic Resources, Light and Glare and Parking Ellis Goldenwest Quartersection Environmental Impact Report, City of Huntington Beach Two buiidout scenarios were analyzed in the proposal buddout of the area at 3 0 single family units/acre (the Elhs/Goldenwest Specific Plan) and buildout of the area at 3 0 to 4 0 single family units/acre as prescribed in the City's General Plan The project applicants proposed a zone change to the Specific Plan to nnplement the General Plan land use designation of Estate Residential The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential environmental innpacts of the ultimate development of the 160 acre area known as the Ellis Goldenwest Quartersection Major issues involved trattic/circulation, hydrology/drainage air quality archaeology public services and utilities and biological resources Olympiad Park Expanded Initial Study, City of Mission Viejo The Expanded Initial Study which addresses the potential environmental iunpacts of the development of Olympiad Park on an 11 5-acre undeveloped site was recently prepared for the City of Mission Viejo The plan includes construction of two sports fields a grass amphitheater and gazebo dry rock stream garden, tot lot and children's play area restroom building Olympic art/sculpture plaza, pathways and parking Major project issues include parking/access safety, noise, public safety and soils Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Dana Point The Environmental Impact Report analyzes the potential impacts of the development of a 121 3-acre in xed-use site within the City of Dana Point The proposed project includes a mix of residential uses varying in density from 3 5 to 14 0 dwelling units per -acre for a maxiinum of 522 dwelling units on 53 5 acres of the project site, 12 8 acres of visitor/recreation commmercial uses and 55 acres of open space Major project issues include land use air quality noise traffic and circulation, aesthetics geology hydrology biology socio econoimc and cultural resources Site constraints include development within the coastal zone on bluffs that overlook the Pacific Ocean LEGOLAND Family Park Specific Plan Amendment, City of Carlsbad Concept Plan and Specific Plan Amendment documents for a passive 128-acre family park The overall concept for LEGOLAND Carlsbad may be described as a park within a park Establishing the child as the focal point themed areas correspond to LEGO brands within attractive landscape settings 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 45 McDonnell Douglas Environmental Impact Report 91 2, City of Huntington Beach The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of a General Plan and Zone Change on a 62-acre site in the northern portion of the City of Huntington Beach The site was the last major undeveloped area in that section of Huntington Beach and was proposed to be zoned for a combination of residential and coiuinercial uses Buildout of the project would allow a maximum of 1,307 multi family residential units and 109 000 square feet of general retail to be constructed Project specific unpacts include land use earth resources drainage light and glare aesthetics, noise, air quality population/housing transportation/circulation, natural resources agriculture, and public services and utilities Maricoya Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, City of Ojai The Specific Plan was prepared to provide the City of Ojai with a comprehensive set of guidelines, development standards and unplementation programs to guide the orderly development of the 1 100 acre Mancopa area The project is located in the western Ojai Valley It encompasses the western portion of the City of Ojai and the unincorporated land of Ventura County directly west of the city within the City's Sphere of Influence Major concerns included developing a land use plan that would carry out the goals objectives, and policies of the City of Ojai and the County of Ventura and nnplement changes to the City s land use circulation recreation conservation and open space elements and zoning code An accompanying Environmental Impact Report analyzed potential impacts due to buildout of the Specific Plan Antelope Valley Public Landfill Expansion Environmental Impact Report, County of Los Angeles The Enviromnental Impact Report analyzed the expansion of the Antelope Valley Public Landfill The project site is located in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley area The applicant requested a Conditional Use Penult that would allow for the expansion of a Class III Municipal Solid Waste disposal facility from the existing 57 acres to 132 acres Responsibilities included data collection and analysis environmental documentation and the development of a Mitigation Monitoring Program Major project issues included biology hydrology, - traffic and circulation seismicity air quality noise, light and glare land use, population housing, public services and utilities human health, aesthetics, recreation and cultural resources Centrage New Town In -Town EIR, City of Sacramento The Centrage New Town -In -Town EIR analyzed the development of a major mixed use development on a 48 acre site in the City of Sacramento The project included approximately 994 00 square feet of office space 382 500 square feet of retail space 900 residential units 45 500 square feet of restaurant 12 700 square feet of day care a 350 room hotel and parking for approximately 5,995 cars Major project issues included land use zoning and adopted plans, housing transportation/circulation, air quality noise public service and utilities wildlife and vegetation human health microchmates aesthetics soil/geology cultural resources, and fiscal impact Ritz Point Specific Plan & Expanded Initial Study EDAW prepared a Specific Plan/Enviroiunental Assessment which addressed a General Plan Amendment Zone Change Vesting Tentative Map, Site Development Penult and Coastal Development Penult for the 152 unit residential project in the City of Dana Point Major work efforts 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 46 included interagency coordination on visual/aesthetics recreation and affordable housing issues Coastal Act consistency was also addressed through the Specific Plan Permit process MWD Pubhc Involvement Programs These projects involved working with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) staff to nmplement public involvement programs for various projects related to reservoirs Responsibilities included scheduling arranging, advertising and conducting workshop meetings Reports were prepared under MWD specifications to document the public involvement process Deutsch Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, City of Bammng The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the potential impacts of the development of a 1 552 acre site within the City of Banning Project characteristics included the construction of 1 684 single family units on 421 acres 3,672 patio homes on 612 acres, 900 condominium and apartment units on 60 acres and 340 senior housing/lite care units on 17 acres Additionally 442 acres were proposed to be developed for non residential uses to include 16 acres of institutional uses 87 acres for parks and trails 113 acres of road easements 35 acres of neighborhood commercial, 21 acres of office/commerciall industrial, and 170 acres for a golf course Major project issues included land use, traffic and circulation, housmg/population hydrology noise, air quality biology public services and utilities and geology 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 47 VI PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 48 VI PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET PROJECT SCHEDULE EDAW is prepared to start this project immediately upon authorization by the City We will submit all work in accordance with the project schedule outlined at the end of this section This schedule will be defined in more detail as discussed in Task 10 of our Work Program We anticipate that all work described herein related to the EIR can be accomplished within six (6) months in accordance with the RFP We realize that six (6) months is an ambitious schedule for a potentially controversial project, however we believe this schedule can be achieved based upon our past experiences in working with the City of Huntington Beach BUDGET EDAW will complete the Scope of Services for a not to exceed budget of $53,200 00, not including the labor contingency and expenses This budget assumes the project will be completed in accordance with the accelerated project schedule Lengthy delays in this schedule (i e 2 - 3 months) beyond EDAW s control may cause a need for a budget amendment EDAW prefers to bill monthly on a time and materials basis with each invoice containing a detailed description of services performed during the billing period and proof of work completed will be provided upon request of the City The following provides an overall budget summary by task and a breakdown of printing and expense costs The budget also includes a 10% labor contingency per the City direction EDAW LABOR TASK 10 PROJECT INITIATION TASK 2 0 PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS TASK 3 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT/MEETINGS/HEARINGS SUBTOTAL LABOR TASKS Labor Contingency of 115 % $ 3 200 00 $ 37 800 00 $12 200 00 $ 53,200 00 $ 6,150 00 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 49 EXPENSES Wordprocessing Mileage and Travel, Delivery, Postage Miscellaneous Supplies In -House xerox tax Blueprinting and Photo Reproduction services Printing Initial Study/NOP 65 copies ($10 00 per copy/$650 00) ADEIR and DEIR' 75 copies ($100 00 per copy/$7 500 00) Draft Final EIR and Final EIW 38 copies ($80 00 per copy/$3 040 00) Resolutions Findings and Overrides 5 copies ($10 00 per copy/$50 00) Subtotal TOTAL ALL TASKS (without labor contingency) TOTAL ALL TASKS (with labor contingency) $ 2,750 00 $ 2 570 00 $ 11,240 00 $16,560 00 $ 69,760 00 $ 75,910 003 ' Assumes ADEIR and DEIR will contain two (2) volumes one volume being the Technical Appendices 2 Assumes DEIR Technical Appendices is not reprinted with Final EIR but Response to Comments document is printed with Final EIR as a separate stand alone document s Assumes $3 000 00 of labor contingency budget would be utilized for subconsultant attendance at meetings and hearings as described on page 39 of this proposal 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 50 TENTATIVE PROJECT SCHEDULE Task Duration (days) Date Environmental Documentation Request for Proposal 0 June 30 1997 Proposal Deadline 18 July 18, 1997 Consultant Recommended by Staff 7-14 July 25-Aug 13 1997 Developer Request Consultant to Start Immediately 5 August 18, 1997 and Guarantees Payment Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (NOP) prepared 7 August 25 1997 by Consultant with Staff Approval NOP 30-day Comment Period Begins 7 September 1 1997 City Council approves Contract 0 Public Scopmg Meeting 16 September 17, 1997 Close of NOP Comment Period 30 October 1, 1997 Screencheck Draft EIR to City for Review* 14 October 15 1997 Screencheck back to Consultant 14 October 29 1997 Draft EIR Circulated (45-day Comment Period) 7 November 5, 1997 Public Information Meeting to Receive Public 15 November 19 1997 Comments on Draft EIR Close of Draft EIR Comment Period 45 December 22, 1997 Screencheck Final EIR (with Response to 10 January 7 1998 Comments) Final EIR ready for Public Hearing(s) 21 January 28 1998 *Please note that EDAW will require 10 days to complete screencheck EIR from the receipt of stormdrain/water/sewer studies approved by public works EDAW will coordinate with public works to ensure their concerns for mitigations have been addressed/incorporated into the civil engineering studies 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 51 VU REFERENCES 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 52 VII REFERENCES We believe your conversations with people we have worked with will give you valuable insight into our professional capabilities We encourage you to contact the individuals listed below EDAW, INC Private Companies Mr Stephen J Barker Director of Business Operations McDonnell Douglas Realty Company (562) 627 3063 Reference Project McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR No 96 1 Mr Jeffrey Nichols Real Estate Manager - Western Division Home Depot USA Inc (714) 738 5200 Reference Project Wmtersburg/Home Depot EIR No 96 3 Legal Reference Mr Mark McGuire Hewitt & McGuire Legal Counsel (714) 798-0500 Reference Projects McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan EIR, Home Depot EIR, Dana Point Headlands EIR Mr Ken D Rosel Burke Williams and Sorensen Legal Counsel for City of Dana Point (213) 236-0600 Reference Project Dana Point Headlands EIR Public Agencies Ms Joan Kus Planning Director (and former Planning Director of the City of Ojai) City of Santa Paula (805) 933 4214 Reference Projects Mancopa Specific Plan EIR Ms Karen Verlaan-Steele Senior Planner City of Mission Viejo (714) 470 3053 Reference Projects Olympiad Park Master Plan Expanded Initial Study Mr Ed Knight Director of Community Development City of Dana Point (714) 248-3522 Reference Projects Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan EIR Ritz Point Specific Plan and Expanded Initial Study Ms Julie Sakaguchi Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach (714) 536 5271 Reference Project McDonnell Douglas EIR No 91-2 and EIR No 96-1 Home Depot EIR No 96 3 Tentative Parcel Map EA No 96-8 Airtech/Dynamic Cooking Systems EA No 96 10 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 53 FEESCHEDULE EDAW'S Standard Hourly Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 1997 SCHEDULE OF FEES for Professional Services Time Charges Principals Senior Associates Associates Professional, Administrative & Word Processing Staff Hourly Rate Range $175 00 - $185 00 $100 00 - $120 00 $50 00 - $95 00 $40 00 - $75 00 EDAW s hourly rate schedule is subject to adjustment in January and July of each year Reimbursable Expenses Consultants Cost plus 10% Travel Private vehicles @ $0 31 per mile Commercial travel and related expenses at cost phis 10% Computer Computer Aided Design/Drafting @ $25 00 - $35 00 per hour depending upon the complexity of software and required peripheral equipment Microcomputers used for CAD/D will be billed at $25 00 - $35 00 per hour based on the actual application Microcomputers other than for CAD/D applications @ $10 00 per hour Taxes Any tax and/or fees imposed by a taxing authority based upon gross revenues or sales shall be reimbursable in addition to the fee stated in this contract Other project expenses Cost plus 10% Such as Printing graphics photography and reproduction rental or purchase of special equipment and materials long distance telephone telex fax special shipping or delivery models and renderings lodging and subsistence 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 54 INVOICING AND PAYMENT POLICIES 1 In contracting with EDAW, Inc for professional services, client warrants that funds are available to compensate EDAW for the total amount of services and expenses contracted and that these finds are neither encumbered nor contingent upon subsequent granting of approvals, pen -nits or financial commitments by lending institutions or other third parties 2 Invoices are submitted by EDAW each tour weeks (not necessarily falling on the first or last day of the month) Client shall notify EDAW in writing of any and all objections, if any to an invoice within ten (10) days of the date of invoice Otherwise the invoice shall be deemed proper and acceptable by the Client Amounts indicated on invoices are due and payable unmediately upon receipt Client's account will be considered delinquent if EDAW, Inc does not receive full payment within thirty (30) days after the invoice date 3 A service charge will be applied at the rate of 15 percent per month (or the maximum rate allowable by law) to delinquent accounts Payment thereafter will be applied first to accrued interest and then to the principal unpaid by the Client Client shall pay all costs and expenses including without humtatmon reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by EDAW in connection with the collection of delinquent accounts of Client 4 If a delinquency by Client occurs EDAW, Inc may choose to suspend work If such a decision to suspend work is made EDAW Inc will notify Client in writing EDAW may choose to recommence work once a delinquency is completely cured and any and all attendant collection costs fees increases in costs or fees or other amounts required to be paid by Client under this agreement are made in full If a delinquency by Client occurs and EDAW, Inc chooses not to suspend work no waiver or estoppel shall be implied or inferred Client agrees and understands that if EDAW, Inc decides to so suspend its work EDAW shall not be liable for any costs or damages including but not limited to delay and consequential damages, to the Owner Client or any other third party that may arise from or be related to such a work suspension Client agrees to hold EDAW Inc harmless from and completely indemnify EDAW from and against any and all damages costs, attorneys fees, and/or other expenses which EDAW, Inc may mcur as a result of any claim by any person or entity ansmg out of such a suspension of work Additionally EDAW Inc maintains the right to withhold instruments of professional service pending payment 5 If any litigation arbitration or other legal action arising out of this contract ensues the prevailing party shall be entitled to without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, expenses expert fees and costs 6 When non standard billing is requested time spent by office administrative personnel in preparation is a cost to the project and charged as technical labor LIMITATION OF LIABILITY EDAW s liability for damage on account of any act error, omission or other professional negligence shall be limited to a sum not to exceed $50 000 or our fee whichever is greater 0 \PROPOSALS\1997\7N15000\PROPOSALREV2 DOC 55 Proposal by Urban Vision, Dated July 17, 1997 Copy available for review in City Clerk's Office 2nd floor, Huntington Beach City Hall ATTACHMENT 4 i� r.-'--•e+'-v rrr-r +�+ncvsa�^r nsx+�+c-z^'m-�-^+^nc-�-Rernn r �—c� -�-.•- rr. k ppy I� t� ra� `R�y3 7 I •J N O� 4 O LQ W Q, W a z w U w Q z O Z w y O aQ x Z w z Z �a l o u� U pM �+ �,{r �F7I� � 4 G � `�F'g^'� 7 s a, k�� �r t *a'�� �e� �'�',� a w"��"h,� t�'� �.x �v��� r�rw��i"..�u ' a�1'.�'"� o,r x �`"� �> i' a � ���.+�` hL�,.;F r�*g'•'��° 1"",� x�"` e�"'�'�'a,� u) f a i*'MGMM W' M- ..W ` 7" t,. ov z z a0 Q a r rURBAN VISION July 17, 1997 Ms Julie Sakaguclu, Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Ms Sakaguchi Urban Vision is pleased to submit this proposal to provide environmental consulting services to the City of Huntington Beach Our proposal addresses the work tasks identified in the City's Request for Proposal Our proposal includes a scope of work, fee schedule and firm qualifications Urban Vision has extensive experience with the preparation of complex environmental documentation in accordance with CEQA Our environmental team has worked with numerous Cities and Counties in California As a result, we understand the internal process and pressures that City staff undergo in reviewing projects and cases We are able to meet deadlines and prepare the necessary documents for staff, Planning Comnussion, City Council, and the public This helps to relieve internal pressures and ensures sound and effective decision making iThe environmental team looks forward to discussing our proposal with the City of Huntington Beach Please contact the undersigned at your convenience should you require any additional I 11 information We look forward to the opportunity ofworking for the City ofHuntington Beach on the Shea Homes Project Sincerely, ywz� Carlene Baskevitch Principal 550 C Newport Center Drive Suite 190 Newport Beach California 92660 ' PROPOSAL FOR PREPARATION OF i AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR A SHEA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT prepared for Julie Sakaguchi, Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 prepared by Urban Vision 550 C Newport Center Drive, Ste 190 Newport Beach, California 92660 July 17,1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS I Introduction II Project Understanding III Project Team Personnel IV Project Approach and Scope of Work V Project Schedule and Fees Firm Qualifications 1 1 1 2 7 Huntuegton Beach Shea Homer EIR 0 II INTRODUCTION This scope of work describes Urban Vision s approach and work tasks to provide the City of Huntington Beach with a legally defensible environmental impact report (EIR) for a Residential Project proposed by Shea Homes The work tasks described herein have been developed to address the issues described in the City s Request for Proposal dated July 3, 1997, our understanding of the project site and vicinity from a site reconnaissance visit on July 10, 1997, and direction received telephonically from Jim Barnes at the City of Huntington Beach II PROJECT UNDERSTANDING r The proposed project is a 208 lot single family residential development on approximately 51 acres that lie primarily within the City of Huntington Beach and partly in the County of Orange An 8 acre park is proposed on the westerly edge of the project The site is a vacant, plowed field south of the existing housing tract served by Kenilworth Drive, west of Graham Street and northwest of (and adjacent to) the Wintersburg Channel A pre - annexation of the 4 5 acres outside the City boundary is being requested by the applicant concurrent with the other entitlements The required City applications include a tentative tract map, a conditional use permit (to allow compact lots within the RL district), a Local Coastal Plan Amendment and Coastal Development Permit a zone change (to add CZ "Coastal Zone" to R1-FP2 "Single Family Residential Floodplain District") and a pre -zone of the 4 5 acres described above The low elevation of the property creates drainage and sewer issues and fill dirt will be required to raise it above the 100 year flood plain A series of new storm drain improvements, sewer facilities and pumping stations are proposed to resolve these issues III PROJECT TEAM PERSONNEL The project team consists of senior environmental professionals with prior experience in preparing environmental documents for controversial projects that may be subject to litigation The key members of this team are Team Member Title Urban Vision Carlene Baskevitch Principal/Project Manager Gary Jones Sr Project Manager Duane Morita Sr Environmental Planner Alia Hokuki Environmental Planner Grace Neary Graphic Artist Huntington Beach Shea Homer EIR 1 i BonTerra Consulting Team Member Thomas E Smith, Jr, AICP Dana C Privitt, AICP Ann M Johnston Giroux Hans Giroux & Associates Coha Richard Colia Acoustical Title Principal Senior Planner Biologist Air Quality Analysis Noise Analysis This team will work under the direction of Ms Baskevitch She will insure that all team members are fully informed about the status of the proposed protect so that their expertise is applied in the most cost effective manner IV PROJECT APPROACH AND SCOPE OF WORK i Protect Approach Urban Vision will be responsible for preparation of the EIR for the proposed protect, including the preparation of a Protect Description, Initial Study and Notice of Preparation, Screencheck EIR, Notice of Completion, Draft EIR, responses to comments on the Draft EIR, and Final EIR incorporating all responses to comments and changes made by the City Council development of the mitigation monitoring program, and other required CEQA notices All protect coordination graphics, and assembling of documents will be done by Urban Vision staff Legal Adequacy Urban Vision has an excellent record of preparing legally defensible EIR s Urban Vision has prepared numerous CEQA documents, including many that were threatened with litigation in every instance, the adequacy of the EIR s prepared by Urban Vision have been found to meet all legal requirements and have upheld in court The experience of Urban Vision staff and team members insure that this EIR meets all applicable requirements Scope of Work The following work program has been developed to meet the requirements specified in the City s RFP and subsequent City comments and the issues that are likely to arise from the Initial Study/Notice of Preparation Refinement of this scope of work if necessary, will be discussed during contract negotiations with the City I iHuntwgton Beach Shea Homes EIR 2 Task 9 Initiate Project and Attend Kickoff Meeting Urban Vision staff will attend a kickoff meeting and site visit with the City of Huntington Beach staff after receipt of authorization to proceed The purpose of this meeting is to familiarize participants with the project, key issues to be addressed in the EIR, and project schedule requirements Information needed for preparation of the EIR will also be relayed, and arrangements will be made for additional information exchange Any refinements to the initial project schedule or additional issues to be evaluated in the EIR will be resolved at this meeting ' Task 2 Prepare Initial Study/Notice of Preparation pS/NOP) Urban Vision will review available information provided by the City and the applicant, other existing plans and documents prepared by the City and other applicable documents The City of Huntington Beach CEQA Initial Study Checklist will be prepared to determine the issues to be addressed in the EIR A draft of the IS and accompanying NOP will be submitted to the City for review After revisions have been completed, Urban Vision will give the document to the City of Huntington Beach for distribution and mailing Product Three (3)copies of the completed IS/NOP will be prepared and provided to the City for mailing, computer diskette containing text in Windows Word Version 6 0 will be provided Task 3 Prepare Screencheck EIR Urban Vision will prepare the Screencheck EIR based upon the IS/NOP and responses P P received and technical evaluation of the proposed project The project description used in the IS/NOP will be refined, as necessary, for use in determining impacts in the EIR The following topics are expected to be addressed in the EIR 1 Landform/Topography Urban Vision will utilize civil engineering prepared for the project site by the applicant s engineer The EIR will evaluate the impacts of the grading plan on the existing topography Mitigations will be proposed to reduce any significant impacts identified it is understood that the developer or project civil engineer will provide an existing base map topography map and aerial photo It Geology/Soils It is understood that the applicant has submitted a geotechnical report that will be utilized as the study for the EIR EIR evaluation will include review of maps, reports surveys etc consultation with City staff, and the preparation of mitigation measures based upon this analysis IHuntmgton Beach Shea Homes EIR 3 I fl I I HydrologyMater Quality Urban Vision will evaluate hydrology reports prepared by the applicant's engineer The results of this analysis will be incorporated into the EIR Mitigation measures, including applicable NPDES and erosion control measures, will be recommended for potentially significant impacts on downstream drainage system capacities and quality of receiving waters This task does not include a study of improvement costs Biological Resources BonTerra Consulting will conduct a third party review of the Biological report that has been prepared for the project site by the applicant The third party review will consist of review of the applicant's biological study field verification of findings preparation of a memo of review with any further recommendations that may be required, and preparation of the biological resources section of the EIR If additional analysis, (i e , wetlands delineation) appears warranted, BonTerra Consulting is qualified to conduct this additional work as the subject of a contract amendment Cultural Resources It is understood that an archaeological report has been prepared for the subject property and will be utilized for the preparation of the EIR Urban Vision will analyze this report and prepare the cultural resources section of the EIR Land Use The EIR will review the compatibility of the proposed development with the applicable General Plan policies The effects of development on any existing map restrictions for the property will also be determined Potential impacts of the project site on adjacent land uses and vacant properties will be reviewed for land use impacts as well as for potential growth - inducing effects Mitigation measures will be recommended for identified potential significant impacts Aesthetics/Visual Resources Based upon a preliminary review of the site plan and a site reconnaissance visit by staff, some adjacent areas may be impacted more than others To portray these potential impacts, Urban Vision will photograph the site from four adjacent locations which may have views into the site during construction and after development A photo location exhibit and photographic exhibit will be prepared to depict these potential impacts Potential impacts will be described and mitigation measures will be recommended to reduce or eliminate significant visual impacts The results of the photographic perspectives will be prepared in exhibit form for use in the EIR and at public meetings/hearings If it is determined that computer visual simulations are required, the additional work would be the subject of a contract amendment Traffic and Circulation It is understood that a Traffic report has been prepared for the subject property and will be utilized in the preparation of this EIR Urban Vision will analyze this report and prepare the traffic impact section of the EIR Hunhngton Beach Shea Homes EIR 4 71, rl F I 1 Noise Mr Rick Colia of Colia Acoustical Consultants will conduct a noise analysis for the proposed project to determine existing ambient noise levels by on -site measurements determine noise drop-off rates and other conditions, evaluate future noise impacts via FHWA Noise Model to individual lots and proposed buildings, evaluate exterior noise levels from all noise sources to interior habitable spaces, specify noise control measures to meet the City noise standards where needed, and prepare a written report detailing the findings, results and recommendations for the project Air Quality Mr Hans Giroux of Giroux & Associates will evaluate air quality impacts as follows update the atmospheric environmental setting from other Huntington Beach project EIRs in their files, identify sensitive receptor populations potentially affected by project implementation, calculate temporary demolition and construction activity emissions based on typical dust and off -road equipment emission generation factors, utilize procedures identified within the AQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook (1993) to quantify impact mitigation potential, calculate regional vehicular emissions using the SCAQMD's MAAQI computer model as updated with the most recent EMFAC7FV1 1 California composite automotive emissions sub -model, evaluate the potential for any microscale air pollution ' hotspot" formation at any project -impacted intersections using the CALINEA4 line source dispersion model, again initialized with the newest EMFAC7FV1 1 data, analyze any nuisance potential from odor, dusts or fumes from other activities in the project vicinity, discuss project consistency with the regional air quality management plan/regional comprehensive plan consistency, and identify any potentially applicable mitigation measures, including any relevant transportation control measures (TCMs) incorporated into the South Coast Air Basin portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) Alternatives Analysis Urban Vision will provide analysis of at least 3 alternatives to the proposed project which could include the following the No Project Alternative, Alternative Site(s), Reduced Intensity alternative The Environmentally Superior Alternative will be identified We will work closely with the City to define the descriptions of these alternatives to insure that they characterize reasonable alternatives to the project Along with the land use and environmental findings for the proposed project the alternatives section will assist the project decision makers in considering the impacts of this proposed project Required CEQA Topics Other topics required to be evaluated by the CEQA Guidelines (such as growth -inducing impacts, cumulative impacts and significant unavoidable impacts) will be included in the EIR, together with a summary of impacts and mitigation measures Product Ten (10) copies of the Screencheck EIR will be provided to the City for review IHunhngfon Beach Shea Homes EIR Ji 1 P F, FJ1 1 Task 4 Prepare Draft EIR for Public Review Upon receipt of the City s comments on the Screencheck EIR, the project team will make revisions and prepare the Draft EIR for printing and public distribution A total of 65 Draft EIR's will be provided to the City including applicable technical appendices The City will publish the newspaper notice of EIR availability The project team will prepare and submit the Notice of Completion (NOC) and 10 copies of the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse The City will mail copies of the Draft EIR to local community groups and other local agencies Product Sixty-five (65) copies of the Draft EIR and Notice of Completion 1 unbound reproducible original, computer diskette containing text Task 5 Prepare Responses to Comments on Draft E/R/Final EIR Upon receipt of written comments provided to the City on the Draft EIR from the State Clearinghouse and other written comments received, the project team will review all comments for conformance to the contract budget for this task If it appears that additional fees would be necessary to prepare legally adequate responses, the Urban Vision project team will notify the City and request a budget augment for the additional work The project team will prepare written responses to comments that raise significant environmental issues Six copies of the preliminary draft responses to comments will be provided to the City for review Upon receipt of the City s comments, the project team will finalize the responses to comments and provide the City with 35 copies of the Final EIR plus one unbound original Responses to public agency comments will be provided to the City of Huntington Beach so the City may mail them at least 10 days before certification of the Final EIR as required by CEQA Subsequent to certification of the Final EIR, the project team will prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) and the City of Huntington Beach will mail it to the State Clearinghouse Urban Vision will provide the NOD to the City for posting Product Three (3) copies of the Responses to Comments on Draft EIR/Final EIR Task 6 Public Meetings and Hearings As reflected in the scopes of work noted above Urban Vision has allocated time for the following meetings Five (5) meetings with City Staff Two (2) Public Workshops Four (4) Public Hearings - combination of Planning Commission Meetings or City Council Public Hearings Product Attendance at above mentioned meetings IHuntington Beach Shea Homes EIR 1 1 11 11 Task 7 Prepare Mitigation Monitoring Program The project team will prepare a mitigation monitoring program (MMP) as required by CEQA for adoption by the City Council at the time of the CEQA findings The MMP will be prepared at the same time as responses to comments Urban Vision will coordinate with City staff to refine the format and the content of the MMP Product Five (5) copies of the Draft MMP Task 8 Findings and Statement of Overndmg Considerations Should the EIR identify one or more significant environmental effects resulting from the implementation of the proposed plan, the public agency must make a written finding accompanied by a brief rationale supporting each finding Findings must be supported by substantial evidence in the record making a thoroughly prepared EIR desirable Possible findings include that changes have been required or incorporated into the project which avoid or reduce the impact that alterations are the responsibility of another agency or that other considerations such as economic or social considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternative identified in the EIR Under this task, Urban Vision will prepare a draft of the findings and statement of overriding considerations for use by the City The draft findings and statement of overriding considerations will follow accepted formats and will be submitted to the City for administrative and legal review They will then be edited at the City s direction to reflect the City s position for its decision Product Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Task 9 Public Hearing Staff Reports Urban Vision will prepare two (2) Planning Commission Staff Reports and one (1) City Council Staff Report for the project Urban Vision will work closely with City staff to ensure proper formatting Project Two (2) Planning Commission Reports and one (1) City Council Staff Report Task 10 Project Management and Coordination Urban Vision will manage the EIR preparation effort and coordinate closely with City staff during the course of the CEQA documentation Budget and schedule status reports will be provided monthly to the City with each invoice The project manager will be available to the City for strategic consultation throughout the contract period Product Project management coordination, monthly invoices and consultation services Huntington Beach Shea Homes EIR 7 iV PROJECT SCHEDULE AND FEES L I Schedule Urban Vision will make every effort to stay on schedule for preparation of the EIR We estimate that a Draft EIR could be made available eight (8) weeks after the project kickoff date The NOP could be ready for public distribution within two (2) weeks after the project kickoff meeting Fees The Urban Vision team will complete the EIR for a fee based on the attached detailed budget Any unanticipated changes in the scope of work will be the subject of a contract amendment Reimbursables* One (1) camera ready Notice of Preparation/Initial Study One (1) camera ready Draft Environmental Impact Report including text and graphics One (1) camera ready Technical Appendix to the Draft Environmental Impact Report One (1) camera ready Final Environmental Impact Report/Response to Comments One (1) camera ready Mitigation Monitoring Plan One (1) camera ready Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings and certification documents One (1) computer diskette of all text formatted for Word for Windows Document reproduction as follows Three Screencheck copies of the Initial Study and Notice of Preparation Three Screencheck copies of the Certification Documents Ten (10) copies of the Screencheck Draft EIR Sixty Five (65) copies of the City Approved Draft EIR Thirty Five (35) copies of the Final EIR/Response to Comments " Required reimbursable will either be billed as part of the this contract or billed through the applicant's reprographic account 1 HuWmgton Beach Shea Homes EIR 8 IScope of Document Revisions ' It is understood that for revisions to the (NOP), Screencheck Draft, Draft, Final EIR, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, the City of Huntington Beach will provide one redlined set of revisions to Urban Vision These revisions are covered in the scope of work of this contract Further revisions beyond this will be the subject of a contract amendment L u 11 1 11 IHunhngton Beach Shea Homes EIR 9 P 11 1 �J Fee Schedule Product Protect Inrtiatfon/IUck-Off Mtg $ 75000 NOP/Initial Study 2 200 00 Screencheck Draft EIR Urban Vision 12 800 00 BonTerra Consulting (Biology Third parry review) 1 65000 Colia Acoustical (Noise) 1 50000 Giroux & Associates (Air Quality) 1 600 00 City Approved Draft EIR 3 200 00 Final EIR/Response to Comments Urban Vision/ 3 800 00 Final EIR 2 800 00 Mitigation Monitoring Program 2 500 00 Preparation of 2PC & 1 CC Staff Reports 2 400 00 Meetings and Public Hearings 3 750 00 TOTAL $ 38 950 00 Products (document reproduction) and reimbursables 3 000 00 Statement of Overriding Considerations/Findings (optional) 2 500 00 Insurance/Indemnification Requirements Urban Vision carries required insurance including General Liability 1 000 000/2 000 000 aggregate and Workers Compensation Coverage 100 000 bodily injury by accident and 250 000 bodily injury by disease We do not carry Professional Liability insurance as Planning is not a licensed specialty requiring signature on technical documents such as tentative tract maps We respectfully request that this portion of the insurance requirements be waived 10% Contingency We recommend that a 10% contingency fund be set aside in the event of unexpected additional work tasks If required for unanticipated work tasks these funds would be authorized for expenditure at the discretion of the City of Huntington Beach Document Reproduction Document Reproduction will be invoiced at cost plus 10% if charged to Urban Visions account If applicant s reprographics account is available charges will be made directly with no markup The amount shown is for initial deposit purposes only and could vary with the size of documents Huntington Beach Shea Homes EIR 10 Additional Meeting Attendance Attendance at meetings and public hearings are included within the budget as indicated in the scope of work Attendance at additional meetings if required by the City will be invoiced on a per meeting basis at the following rates (for a typical four hour meeting) Urban Vision -1 professional staff BonTerra Consulting -1 professional staff Giroux & Associates (Air Quality) Colia Acoustical (Noise) $480 00 44000 34000 30000 Huntington Beach Shea Homes EIR H I �1 i 1 FIRM QUALIFICATIONS URBAN VISION EIR/MANAGEMENT UR�AN VISION COR�4RATE STATEMENT 1 I I I 0 ° an Vision has a comprehensive view of the future with planning and environmental compliance programs designed to address the ever -changing and increasingly complex regulatory environment Urban Vision s talented staff is comprised of a diverse cross-section of urban and environmental planners and resource management specialists Planning and environmental services are enhanced by commercial -level graphics multimedia presentations, and enhanced computer ° design capabilities ° Urban Vision is registered as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) with the following agencies CALTRAMS / Century Freeway City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works v ""i' Department of Airports Orange County Transportation Authority A 4 � State of California, Department of General Services United Telecom - Sprint Small Business Enterprise RTD, Southern California' 0� ,»9 4 Women / Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) w Metropolitan Transporfat►on AuthorIty, Los Angeles County • Urban Vision is a multi -disciplinary consulting firm which offers superior client service and cost-effective programs in the fields of urban and environmental . planning A high standard of quality is achieved in our products and client services through Principal involvement with all projects commitment to project schedules ° client services and design excellence In addition associates of the firm have extensive experience throughout California providing the capability to respond more effectively to client needs on issues within a region a° Planning services offered by Urban Vision include land planning feasibility analysis specific plan preparation redevelopment plans site design housing programs entitlement to use processing public policy formulation grant procurement and a ° the development of community participation programs ° ° An array of environmental compliance services are also provided including ° environmental impact report/statement/assessment preparation resource a ° management programs biological assessment environmental value auditing mitigation monitoring and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) staff p ?nning success depends on the application of technical and communication 'skdis an understanding of community concerns recognition of opportunities and . constraints and the development of workable implementation strategies it also requires sensitivity to local policies and public sentiment and an ability to negotiate between the public and private sectors ° Environmental design integrates existing on -site features and characteristics with project objectives to create a balance between the manufactured and natural environment Key opportunities and constraints included within design evaluation ' typically include market condition environmental resources regulatory ° requirements zoning requirements and political realities ° Master -Planned Communities n J Master -planned communities integrate a combination of market research land • use and environmental concerns into a balanced land use plan Typically master ° planned communities are implemented through specific plans, and include an evaluation of infrastructure requirements, implementation strategies development ° standards and design guidelines Master -planned communities allow both the ° project applicant andthe jurisdiction to evaluate project infrastructure requirements land use, circulation and benefits on a regional basis k ' Feasibility studies are the primary departure pant for any planning program, and provide the client with keen insights into critical project requirements Urban • Vision's feasibility studies focus on opportunities and constraints analysis including ' political as well as physical limitations and advantages Typical feasibility study ° factors include physical characteristics (slope, geology, hydrology, biotic resources, viewshed etc ), economic concerns (market research, impact fee I �1 L Xeaslblllty Studies structures) policy analysis and political considerations t peclflc Plans W . Specific plans are one of the most versatile and uniqu1+e4�1planning mechanisms available today for use in laying the framework for tomorrow s growth They are a bridge between the general plan and individual projects and create customized regulations for properties which do not apply to other areas within a jurisdiction They can be used to document infrastructure phasing design guidelines financing mechanisms governmental commitments and applicant responsibilities Our ° extensive experience and clear understanding of the use preparation and application of specific plans provides the basis for providing high quality and . responsive documents for our clients = 1 , • ° • Xedevelopment Plans • Redevelopment plans are used frequently in the inner city areas and are a • common tool for Revitalization of downtowns As land values rise and availability decreases the need to reuse and revitalize dilapidated and blighted areas becomes increasingly important Armed with such tools as Eminent Domain and Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment�,plws are quickly becoming the wave • of the future f ° At Urban Vision our extensive knowledge anct experience with Redevelopment Agencies coupled with our cleric understanding of thepreparation and application ' ffi of Redevelopment plans allows us to provide the hlg6eit quality6documents to • clients D-esign Guidelines - ' ° Urban Vision manages multi -disciplinary teams, including architects and landscape = architects, to produce superior quality design guidelines for a variety of public andp ° private -sector projects Architectural guidelines may address form height and • massing color, building materials, roof forms and lighting fixtures Urban Vision s . commercial -level graphic capabilities create the desired image for all of our . projects 1 ° ' Z7ntitlement Processing Proposed projects have a variety of entitlement processing requirements Urban ' a Vision provides proven project management expertise to assist with tentative tract • maps general plan amendments zone changes CEQA processing specific . plans conditional use permits Federal, State and local permit processing and ' others Our familiarity with various California cities positions us to provide these ' services in an effective manner ' P-ublic/Private-Sector Negotiations ° Urban Vision prides itself on its ability to interface with governmental agencies and . the public to resolve planning issues and reach a successful outcome The firm works closely with clients to identify desired goals and works with those affected = by a proposed project to resolve issues to the maximum extent practicable ' Principal involvement with all projects augments the process and assures that • commitments made are fully backed by the firm J E n 0 F ablective & Informative Environmental Analysis Urban Vision meets new challenges within the field of environmental plcinning by ° tracking State and Federal legislation, and developing innov*e environrriental compliance programs As the complexity and public awareeSsofer vAironmental • issues continues to increase in the 1990 s a team of experienced prafesslortals is • essential for a projects success As new requirements for-envirnr'►ental compliance in the areas of resource management, air quality, water quality • becomes increasingly stringent public and private -sector needs for environmental • analysis becomes more challenging and crucial Urban Vision is on the forefront of developing comprehensive programs to address these ever -changing requirements s • Urban Vision's Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Environmental Impact • Statements (EISs) are objective, technically sound comprehensive and user- friendly documents aimed at providing essential information to decision -makers and the public Urban Vision s environmental documentation is continually tested • against industry standards and landmark environmental legal cases to ensure the highest degree of technical accuracy and compliance This commitment is complemented by our ability to evaluate and present a full array of technical • assessments in the areas of biology, air quality, cultural resources geology traffic and circulation, hydrology aesthetics socio-economics land use noise public services alternatives analysis, and mitigation monitoring Legally Defensible Environmental Documents ♦ Urban Vision s environmental documents are procedural and substantively sound All required EIR components are carefully prepared under the direction of a highly -skilled project manager A strong project management program is the • centerpiece of Urban Vision s commitment to all aspects of quality control Similarly, EISs are prepared according to the requirements of the NEPA when projects require Federal jurisdictional actions or funding Urban Vision s resource management services provided include biological assessment habitat restoration plans fuel modification design, and sensitive species surveys In addition Urban Vision provides assistance in wetlands ♦ permitting and regulatory compliance with Federal State and local agencies . I k E • V-iological Resources Assessment Urban Vision conducts a wide variety of biological resource assessments ranging • from master resource assessments to focused species surveys Resource assessment requires a comprehensive understanding of local biological resources and regulatory agency requirements Project/program impacts are specifically quantified, and appropriate mitigation and monitoring strategies are developed In addition Urban Vision conducts detailed tree surveys for oak sycamore and other significant trees, provides tree relocation program services and processes oak tree permits Nabitat Restoration Programs Sensitive habitats which cannot be completely avoided through project design must be mitigated to the practicable extent feasible Urban Vision prepares habitat restoration programs consistent with local State and Federal regulations . These programs frequently consist of on -site and as required off -site revegetation of displaced biota at a specified ratio and subsequent monitoring to ensure successful implementation ° ° Metlands Permitting - Federal, State & Local . Agency Regulatory Compliance I Urban Vision assists clients by preparing and processing California Department of Fish and Game Section 1601 and 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreements and negotiating Clean Water Act Section 401 and 404 Permits Our qualifications are based on the establishment of successful working relationships with the U S Army Corps of Engineers the U S Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and Regional Water Quality Control Boards Our experience with • current regulatory issues, compensatory mitigation and monitoring requirements ° and the various regulatory systems allows us to provide governmental compliance in an effective manner T1_ a ZI„. a O I k Ll F II a SVERDRUP CORPORATION, INC 600 Anton Boulevard Suite 400 Costa Mesa California 92626 (714)559-5050 Mr Les Steinberger Director of Housing $ROOKFIELD HOMES INC 3 Imperial Promenade Suite 860 Santa Ana, California 92705 (714)436-9100 Mr Ted McKibbon, Project Manager ° COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) LOS ANGELES 1513 East 103rd Street Room S • Los Angeles California 90002 (213) 249-1495 Mr Alvin Jenkins ZOS ANGELES COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL 320 West Temple Street 13th Floor • Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 974-6409 3 ' Mr James Hartl Planning Director Mr Jon Sanabria Deputy Director ° CANTWELL-ANDERSON INC ° 733 South Hindry Avenue Inglewood California 90301 (310)568-9100 ° Mr Thomas R Cantwell Principal ® Mr Peter Postimayr Project Manager ° WALKING SHIELD AMERICAN INDIAN SOCIETY 16815 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 220 Irvine California 92714 • (714)833-3865 ® Mr Phillip J Stevens President ° ZOS ANGELES VETERANS INITIATIVE INC 733 South Hindry Avenue a Inglewood California 90301 (310)348-7600 Ms Stephani Hardy Program Director 1 1 1 1 1 9 i 1 • e REFERENCES e a • PG MANAGEMENT 1601 Dove Street, Suite 105 Newport Beach California 92660 (714)955-0770 Mr H Pike Oliver Principal CITY OF LONG BEACH Department of Community Development City Hall ° 333 West Ocean Boulevard, 2nd FI . Long Beach California 90802 • (562)570-6962 Ms Diane McNeel Director of Housing CITY OF REDLANDS • Community Development Department ° 35 Cajon Street #20 Redlands California 92373 (909)798-7559 Mr Jeffrey Shaw Director, Community Development OyALPIN FORD 15505 Roscoe Boulevard Sepulveda, California 91343 ° (818)787-3800 • Mr Andrew Oliver Real Estate Director ° CITY OF PALMDALE 38306 Ninth Street Palmdale California 93550 • (805) 267-5294 Ms Sharon McCaughey, Associate Planner ° LEISURE WORLD LAGUNA HILLS Professional Community Management 23522 Paseo de Valencia's • Laguna Hills, California 92654 2220 (714) 597 4263�� Ms Judie Zoerhof, Assistant Genera Manager z ° e • r. 1 I F, • ZIFESCAPES INC . 4930 Campus Drive Newport Beach CA 92660 (714)476-8888 Mrs Julie Brinkerhoff . 8ON TERRA CONSULTING ° 20321 Birch Street, Suite 201 Newport Beach CA 92660 (714) 475-9520 Mr Thomas Smith Jr AICP President MORRISON & FORRESTER 1990 MacArthur Boulevard Irvine CA 92715-2445 • (714) 251-7144 Ms Karen J Lee Esq LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS 201 South Lake Avenue, Suite 500 Pasadena CA 91101 (818) 578-1759 Mr Bob Sims President CROSBY MEAD BENTON 6345 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 140 Encino, CA 91316 (818)343-5384 Mr Fred Cunningham Principal DESIGN 3 9 Reina Street Dana Point CA 92629 (714) 489-9636 Mr Darnel Conrardy, Principal aANIELIAN & ASSOCIATES 60 Corporate Park Irvine CA 92714 (714)474-6030 Mr Arthur Darnelian President * j� "I I XAUL, HASTINGS JANOFSKY & WALKER 555 South Flower Street 23rd FlooC� ° Los Angeles, CA 90071 A� o (213) 683-6187W Mr Michael Woodward t- )WR GREG ANDERSON, ES6l Attorney at Law ° 225 South Lake Avenue 9th FI Pasadena CA 91101 (818)564-1444 nE GENEVA COMPANIES • 5 Park Plaza Irvine CA 92714 (714) 756-2200 Ms Lindi Harvey Vice President ° • AE NATELSON COMPANY • 16633 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200 Encino CA 91436 (818) 501-5016 Mr Jay Natelson President ° I9 [l I F1 .5-PECIFIC PLAN & EIR ° LA VINA - ALTADENA CALIFORNIA o *tN' ° The La Vina planned community involved an eight year planning process and required a General Plan Amendment Specific Plan and El R processed through the County of Los Angeles La Vina is a proposed residential community of 272 single- family homes on 220 acres Over one-half of the site is preserved in naturallopen space Over ten thousand pages of environmental documentation were prepared . for the project In addition the project set the precedent for CEOA procedural ° case law Additional project components included an off -site wetlands mitigation plan, oak • tree program, specialized fuel modification program, national forest management plan policy conformance review, and a comrnurnty wide consensus building program A ° Z7IR - MANDEVILLE CANYON ESTATES ° CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA • The Mandeville Canyon Estates project is located in the Brentwood/ Pacific Palisades area of the City of Los Angeles situated at an elevation of approximately 1,300 feet The proposed project consists of 34 estate -size residential lots in a�' private, guard gated community on 239 1 acres The development area will occur on approximately one-third of the site leaving the remaining two-thirds as undisturbed natural open space Primary EIR issues included a substandard landfill situated in the upper reaches of ° the site s central canyon which required substantial remedial geotechnical work ° Additional issues for the EIR included traffic and circulation, visual impacts site ° access, creation of a fuel modification zone and development of a comprehensive community participation program ° CITYWIDE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE SURVEY ° CITY OF MISSION VIEJO - MISSION VIEJO CALIFORNIA A comprehensive Biological Resource Survey was prepared for the City of Mission Viejo to support their Citywide Weed Abatement Program Potentially significant resources were inventoried photographed and mapped to document existing conditions Mitigation measures were developed to minimize short-term and long-term impacts to sensitive resources during weed abatement activities The biological resource survey served as the basis for identifying primary resource enhancement areas ° SELECTED PROJECT ° m a ° ® 77NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ' REDLANDS CROSSING - CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA The Redlands Crossing is a 47 acre commercial retail project located at the ' intersection of Interstate10 and State Hwy 30 in the City of Redlands The project consists of a mix of retail restaurants a 100 000 square foot movie theater and a gas station/mini mart The retail center is within the EastValley Corridor Specific • Plan and is part of the rapid commercial expansion of West Redlands e Z7NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ° COLLEGE PARK - CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA ° The College Park Palmdale Specific Plan is a mixed use project (commercial residential, golf course and community college campus) prepared on 540 acres located south of Barrel Spring Road within the sphere of influence of the City of • Palmdale Due to the high profile nature of the project numerous areas of concern were raised by the community and were evciluated in the LIR The primary concern included seismic hazards, land use compatibility, traffic.11mpactstowildlife, noise, aesthetic impacts and public service Aw k a6t . 77NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT n FORT MACARTHUR MARINE BIRD CARE CENTER - SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA The project is part of a 47-acre multi -phase educational facility referred to as the M ® Fort MacArthur Master Plan of Facilities Owned by the Los Angeles Unified School District, the project is primarily intended as an educational and reserve facility for the care of marine birds The 12 000 square footbudding is designed to provide ° emergency care for marine birds injured during accidental oil spills During non - emergency periods the facility provides general care for injured marine birds ° Z7IR & FISCAL IMPACT REPORT ° LA LAGUNA ESTATES - CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE CALIFORNIA This project involved the preparation of an EIR and a Fiscal Impact Report for the ° development of a proposed master -planned community situated on 489 acres in the City of Lake Elsinore The development proposed the construction of 600 attached and detached single-family homes on 189 acres with 58 percent of the ' site to remain as enhanced open space Significant issues addressed included circulation and site access compatibility with adjacent mining activities hydrology o creation of a fuel modification zone hillside topography and a market analysis I F [1 I I I e • GELD SETTLERS PLAZA/ NIXON LAW OFFICE EXPANDED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT , CITY OF LA HABRA CALIFORNIA • An expanded environmental assessment was prepared for demolition of Old Settlers Plaza, including a historical evaluation of the Nixon law office building and ° the Westar Hotel Lack of significant historical value resulted in the preparation of • a negative declaration e aESIGN GUIDELINES SNOW CREEK COMMERCIAL CENTER- WALNUT CALIFORNIA Design guidelines and an information booklet were prepared for this 28-acre • commercial site located within the City of Walnut Land uses included office/ ° commercial service commercial and retail land uses Land use compatibility issues were addressed through architecture and landscape buffering • MASTER PLAN/EIR - MEMBERS CLUB AT FIRESTONE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA ° This Master Plan/EIR was prepared for two 18-hole golf courses the Southern . California Golf Association Headquarters, a Hyatt Hotel and associated facilities Major constraints in the project included the Tonner Canyon Significant Ecological • Area, biotic resources and site access Traffic, visual resources and wastewater treatment/water quality were significant issues addressed in the environmental documentation for the project ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT DESIGN CONCEPT -WATTS RECOVERY AREA • COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA The Watts Recovery Project includes 10 target areas within the Wafts community that will be redeveloped or revitalized as part of the recovery project in the City of Los Angeles Urban Vision prepared the opportunities and constraints analysis and Master Plan of Development and the Design Concepts for this project The project involved rehabilitation of existing residential, commercial and industrial development It also involves areas for future development opportunities I �I �l LI I] • XALM DESERT PROPERTIES LAND PLANNING PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA The Palm Desert Properties are located in the City of Palm Desert south of the Monterey Avenue/Interstate 10 interchange, adjacent to the northeast corner of • Monterey Avenue and Gerald Ford Drive The project site consisted of 275 single- • family detached and attached homes on 110 acres which included an internal • parkway that functioned as an open space buffer, and a community center with • recreation facilities A separate 20-acre parcel comprised the second phase of the project, which proposed 220 000 square feet of commercial area The project required the preparation of a site plan and tentative subdivision map • applications, an initial environmental assessment landscape architectural requirements, design guidelines and a vesting tentative tract map for the property aEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY - AGUA AMARGA CANYON CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CALIFORNIA • An expanded environmental assessment and opportunity and constraints analysis • was prepared for a 15 acre hillside oceanview property, located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Key issues included remedial grading habitat restoration and • hydrology associated with construction of a 1,500 foot storm dram SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Fi e )WASTER PLAN / EIR - BERMUDA DUNES COUNTRY CLUB EXPANSION COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA e Urban Vision prepared an expanded environmental assessment and master . development strategy for the addition of 9 holes and 130 custom lots to the Bermuda Dunes Country Club Major issues included general plan consistency circulation and archaeological resources ' ZOS ANGELES VETERANS INITIATIVE, INC (L A VETS) INGLEWOOD CALIFORNIA • Preparation of grants for HUD funding of Section 8 certificates and supportive housing funds Also worked with the City of Inglewood Housing Authority and Redevelopment Agency to receive redevelopment funding for rehabilitation of existing building The project provides housing for 400 formerly homeless veterans • in Los Angeles County with supportive services Urban Vision also was in -charge of entitlements and project brochure preparation e MILITARY BASE HOUSING MASTER PLAN PROGRAMS COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA Urban Vision assisted Sverdrup in the preparation of a comprehensive Neighborhood Plan for the San Diego Naval Station and a Site investigation for a project in Everett • Washington Tasks included technical writing and graphics preparation e e 0 e E/1 11 Pj CERTIFICATIONS ° 9grtifications for Women s Business Enterprise (WBE) Firm The following State and local agencies recognize Urban Vision as a certified WBE -FDIC •Caltrans / Century Freeway • -Orange County Transportation Authority -City of Los Angeles Department of Airports /Department of Public Works *Los Angeles Unified School District -California State Coastal Conservancy *Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles County *State of California, Department of General Services •Affirmative Action Compliance Los Angeles County • Department of Corrections State of California 0 *Community Development Commission County of Los Angeles 0 -Veterans Business Enterprise *Women / Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) Clearinghouse i 0 i a 0 0 ° 0 Ll :Arlene Baskevitch is the principal/owner of Urban Vision with over fourteen years of experience in the field of urban planning She specializes in public policy planning specific plans and public/private sector negotiations Her experience • is enhanced through membership in the American Planning Association (APA), e the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) the Orange County Forum Young Executives of America the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the Pacific Club • Ms Baskevitch has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography/Ecosystems from the University of California, Los Angeles and has an Executive MBA from University of • California Irvine Her particular strength is in preparation of specific plans she • served on a specific plan ordinance committee in Tucson, Arizona assisting in the preparation of the County s Enabling Legislation for Specific Plans She has also ° assisted the County of Los Angeles in the preparation of their Specific Plan Guidelines ° Project experience at Urban Vision includes management and direction of ° specific plan and feasibility studies dealing with large-scale residential and mixed ° use development urban infill, commercial and industrial business parks, and other . special projects, as well as various administrative duties In addition she has ° managed a variety of environmental impact reports and worked for a major ° Orange County development company s marketing and planning divisions • Ms Baskevitch s governmental experience is founded in the past employment • with the Cities of Fullerton, Costa Mesa and San Clemente Ms Baskevitch s ° experience with governmental and private -sector development includes • Annexation Studies Preparation of annexation applications and complete LAFCO process • Governmental and Special District fee Study An analysis of the impact that governmental and special district fees have on • residential development • Public Policy Formation and Fund Raising Worked closely in the political arena to assist in preparation of Public Policy • with several jurisdictions Participated in fund raising efforts for charitable causes including the homeless Employment Programs for the not struck areas of Los Angeles and a major effort towards raising funds for the New Republic of Georgia Los Angeles Veterans Initiative Inc and Red Cloud American Indian Society • Compehhve Features/Homebuyers Analysis A comparison of features among competitive housing developments and a tabulation and analysis of homebuyer data • Entitlement Processing As a governmental planner prepared and processed cases for Conditional Use Permits Variances, Tentative Parcel and Tract Maps, Site Plan Review and • Design Review of architecture and signage 'I 1• ° j s ° ' n order to network in the business community and remain actively involved in the • State and local political arena, Ms Baskevitch holds memberships in the following ° organizations and clubs ° The Pacific Club A member since 1990, Ms Baskevitch is one of the forty female members of a 600 member private club She is an active participant in functions and serves • on the Breakfast Forum Committee hosting speakers from a wide variety of disciplines She also serves on the Women s Business committee and the • Business Networking Forum • Urban Land Institute ` • A member since 1989 the ULI is a professional organization researching urban land use and planning issues throughout the world Ms Baskevitch has attended many conferences held on variety of topics relative to the field of 1 development ° American Planning Association A member since 1985, the APA is a professional organization for individuals with career in the field of Urban Planning and related industries in the development arena She has attended numerous luncheons and conferences ' over the years • • Young Executives of America A member since 1994, Ms Baskevitch is currently serving on the Board of ° Directors for Orange County This organization has given Ms Baskevitch the ° opportunity to network with a variety of professionals in the Orange County area and to hear the opinions of politicians that are both in office and running ° for office ° Orange County Forum A member since 1991 a professional organization for Orange County business persons Ms Baskevitch has attended numerous luncheons with featured speakers from State and local business and political arena UCLA Chancellors Association Ms Baskevitch serves on the Board of Directors for Orange County Fellowships of the UCLA Chancellors Association She continues to stay active in UCLA ° events and support growth of campus activities Each year for the last ten years ° 1 have taken a group of clients to the USC vs UCLA football game ° The Asia Foundation and CIS (Georgia) m In cooperation with The Asia Foundation Urban Vision sponsored and Asian ' Fellow from the Hong Kong EPA in 1994 Also in 1993 Ms Baskevitch placed ° two fellows from the CIS Country of Georgia in positions in U S firms • CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) ' ° Ms Baskevitch became a member of CREW in 1996 The organization provides a forum for professionals experienced in commercial real estate strengthens ° business relationships encourage growth and broadens knowledge within the real estate community I,] I • • ary Jones has extensive experience as senior level project management with arious real estate development entities and land consulting firms Career experience ranges from vice president of planning & processing for a major residential housing developer to principal of a land development consulting firm to senior and mid -level positions in planning and architecture firms Mr Jones has managed the design and approvals for such diverse projects as the • Valensin Ranch a rural residential/environmental conservation community to La ° Vina, a 220 acre urban infill residential projects including a school site park ° expansion and trail system • Mr Jones has Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts Degrees in Industrial Arts from Pacific Union College in Angwin California and has Master of Urban Planning from • California State Polytechnic University in Pomona California Mr Jones is profes- sionally affiliated with American Planning Association Building Association and • Environmental Committee Early career experience includes planning with city government as well as ° following highlights • INTERRA STRATEGIES INC Vice President Founding principal of INTERRA, a land development group involved in the • analysis planning and management of land resources Primary area of responsibility is the design and approval processing of residential and mixed use projects In conjunction with other INTERRA principals provides coordination of land development projects from the acquisition / due dill- ° gence phase of land development through the entitlement phase including assembling and managing the project team, preparation of tentative maps specific plans and other processing documents to final project approval • SOUTHWEST DIVERSIFIED, INC, Vice President • Responsible for obtaining land use entitlements for small and large scale residential projects for Southwest Diversified, based in Irvine CA Southwest was a major residential developer / builder in the 1980 s and early 1990 s with approximately 15 active projects throughout California and Arizona with a • portfolio value of $250 000 000 Projects ranged from 25 acres of single family homes to 1 500 acre master planned developments Primary duties included project planning and processing from land acquisition stage through approval ® of vesting tentative map • CORBIN / YAMAFUJI & PARTNERS (CYP) Senor Project Planner ' Senior level manager in the planning division of CYP a large southern Califor nia architecture and land planning firm Focus of responsibilities included site planning of residential resort and commercial properties project feasibility • studies project processing and land use entitlement work EIR review and evaluation project design guidelines, and monitoring of contract budgets • REYNOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, Associate ® Project manager for the design and processing of planned residential devel- opments within the southern California region ° 1 _ i •' • • •• ° I'D'ane A Morita is a project manager for Urban Vision with 18 years of experience in the field of environmental planning and consulting Mr Morita has extensive ' knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act, Subdivision Map Act • general plans and specific plans zoning regulations Permit Streamlining Act and establishment of planning agencies commissions, and departments ' Mr Morita has worked in several jurisdictions including Counties of Orange, Los • Angeles, Ventura, San Diego Riverside San Bernardino, and Imperial and the ° States of Hawaii Colorado, and Arizona ° Mr Morita has interfaced with governmental and political decision makers and is an effective communicator capable of dealing with all levels of government as ° well as strategizing with clients on project implementation and government ° approvals e ° ° Mr Morita s experience includes preparation of EIRs, mitigated negative declarations general plans specific plans and other planning documents and ° also provides staff services to Cities Mr Morita's past experience includes • Environmental and Planning Consulting ° Consulting expertise in environmental planning development management and processing general and specific plan analysis policy analysis and contract City staff services management and preparation of development ' ° and land use documents and for public participation and presentations • Project Management ° ° Managed work loads, schedules consultants, and technical staff reparation of planning studies environmental assessments, and feasibility/constraints studies Strategized for acquisition of necessary governmental approvals Selected Environmental Planning Project Experience . Orange County Harbor Boulevard Hyatt Hotel Santa Ana EIR Moreno Valley Civic Center EIR Laguna Beach Drainage Channel EIR ° Burbank Glendale Airport EIR Commerce Refuse Transfer Station EIR ° Carlsbad La Costa Arroyo EIR ' ° Orange County Theo Lacy Jail EIR ° Santa Paula Residential EIR ° Paradise Village EIS Hawaii ° West Beach Resort EIS Hawaii A m e 6 s Makakdo Residential EIS Hawaii 1 • a i • ME aniel Conrardy is an architect and Project Manager at Urban Vision with over 22 ears experience in the fields of international design and trading architecture ' and project management Mr Conrardy holds a National certification in architec- ture (NCARB) and is a registered architect in the States of California, Wisconsin Michigan Indiana, and Georgia ' Mr Conrardy has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Architec- ture and Urban Planning from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee He has also . studied architecture in London and Oxford England • Mr Conrardy s past experience and highlights include • • Over 10 years of experience in international A/E projects ranging from Asia Southeast Asia Middle East and Europe ° • Extensive experience in project management and design of apartment and family housing including site analysis community master planning design and preparation of design /build packages ' • Complete understanding of objectives and goals of the Military Family Housing ° program • Comprehensive experience with construction and code interpretation mili- tary regulations handicap requirements seismic considerations, energy effi- cient designs, and hazardous materials abatement requirements ' • Experience in value engineering of design through construction knowledge of materials and construction techniques r° Co founded Design 3 me a planning, architectural and interior firm with ' offices in California and Arizona Specializing in development and design of ® ° single and multi -family housing projects commercial and recreational projects Housing Specialist for Military Family Housing Program Author of the US ' Commanders Guide to Housing Excellence Manual for the USAF World Wide • Designer and Project Manager for 3 200 single and multifamily military ° housing Principal and Design Architect for first privatization program of military housing at Ft Carson CO consisting of 2 640 units • Director of A/E Services for International Company for 4 years with offices in Seoul -Korea Kuala Lumpur -Malaysia Singapore Riyadh -Saudi Arabia Milan ° Italy Bogota -Columbia and United States Projects included master plans projects, hotels residential facilities commercial facilities recreational facile ° ties infrastructure facilities and governmental projects Projects ranging from • international corporate centers government projects to the largest hotel in the world Raffles City', in Singapore ° • Program and Design Consultant to Americom on the Radisson Slaviyanskaya Hotel Project in Moscow, Russia Development of the First Western Business Hotel in Moscow I ° ® ce Harrigan is an engineering and planner with over 20 years experience in the • real estate development and building industries and with specific expertise in the cost management and engineering fields As a real estate consultant he councils ® and provides essential data and operations support services for such clients as property owners lenders contractors developers and law firms on a broad range of real estate developmental issues • Mr Harrigan's development and construction experience includes projects in California Arizona, Nevada Hawaii and France His work has included the land development of such large and nationally known community development ' undertakings as Irvine California s Woodbridge and Turtle Rock communities, the ocean oriented Pelican Hill residential community of Newport Beach, the ' • Hawaiian Kona Coast residential development of Puako and the 5 000 acre site resort, commercial and industrial development in France by the Walt Disney ° Company Past project experience has also included heavy, industrial design • and construction, US Naval shipyard facilities, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating ° Station and airport facilities Mr Harrrigan s career has been spent advancing the owner s interests directing • project execution in a planned controlled and deliberate manner He has been a prominent part of successful development teams from initial planning and ° concept through project construction and close out His present emphasis • includes program planning and scheduling site design, cost engineering and estimating construction management and economic viability analysis ° Mr Harrigan provides a wide range of skills and knowledge to real estate operations His experience has ranged from small hands©on design and construction to mega project planning and implementation He has worked in raw land and redevelopment conversion hillside and flatland grading with marine facility development park lake and amenity development light and heavy industrial and all civil works construction residential, commercial, resort and ° industrial site development He has personally contracted work for several hundred million dollars He has worked with such firms as The Irvine Company, the Koll Company Wait • Disney Imagineering and Weyerhaeuser His qualifications include registration as ° a professional civil engineer and licensed general engineering contractor certification as a Cost Engineer as well as a licensed real estate broker He brings • a background of post graduate education in engineering law construction, environmental protection business and real estate which is continually being ° advanced 1� • GRACEGraphic e O ° race Y C Neary has over eight years of professional experience in graphic design cluding three years in architectural and engineering industries Her broad graphic design background includes architectural and planning graphics, corporate identities desktop publishing computer illustration art direction site color and rendering Ms Neary utilizes all capacities and media available to the Macintosh computer • system, including scanning digitizing 31) imaging, and slide presentations to aid • in design and presentation projects Ms Neary is responsible for the coordination and preparation of technical and illustrative presentation graphics in black and white color oversized originals and document formats Her working knowledge of the Macintosh platform coupled by her artistic abilities are invaluable in the preparation of reference maps fully illustrated presentation materials, and document preparation and production ' m Ms Neary s recent graphic design project experience includes e Saddleback Meadows Graphic development of Saddleback Meadows Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report a community of 318 single family residential houses ° MacArthur Marine Bird Care Center Graphic development of existing MacArthur Bird Care Center's Environmental e Impact Report ' • Admiral Hartman Community ° Graphic development of Admiral Hartman s Reuse Program Manual ° • Cabrillo Naval Housing g Design and graphic development of existing plan study e ° • Los Angeles Veterans Inc ° Various graphic design support for a nonprofit organization supporting the ° homeless veterans ° e • La Vina Architectural Review Booklet ° Modification and exhibit creation for revised booklet Mandeville Map Modification • • KMN Structural Engineering 0 Logo Company Identity and Stationery ° • Natiwdad Medical Center Salinas California Space Planning Report and New Medical Facility Proposal Prepared de ° signed and provided full production of various architectural and engineering proposals for various medical and commercial projects for private as well as ' ° e public government projects in California A 0 L 4 w, lanning is an eco-art interfacing with ecology, orientation, and spacial arrangement how and where man should place himself in relation to the environment and build shelter in this world wi-al" QUALIFICATIONS v I BONTERRA CONSULTING n n L 1 1 BIOLOGY Ll BonTerra Consulting ® QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY ■ BonTerra Consulting is an environmental planning and natural resources management corporation serving ' public and private sector clients throughout southern and central California The three principals of the firm have over 55 years of collective hands on experience in environmental planning impact assessment natural resources management and city and regional planning studies for local state and federal agencies and ' private sector clients including new community developers architects engineers universities and aerospace telecommunications and waste management organizations Typical project experience includes master planned communities parks golf courses and recreational facilities entertainment theme parks urban infrastructure systems such as transportation corridors highways and bridges airports landfills material recovery facilities (MRFs) wastewater and water supply facilities and urban in fill projects including office complexes mixed -use employment and retail business parks and commercial/retail centers BonTerra Consulting is pioneering a new concept in the environmental planning consulting industry providing superior client service through maximum use of technology Our staff of committed and experienced professionals has the latest technology that ensures responsive and cost effective results We communicate directly with clients regulatory agencies client project team members and each other via Internet direct computer links and computer fax as well as through more traditional business systems BonTerra can link these systems into a client s organization for the maximum efficiency and scheduling benefits This technology -based business concept benefits our clients through reduced expenses associated with traditional companies We maintain a small corporate office that serves as the technological hub for the ' company Conference facilities staff work spaces and technological tools are available in this office for use by staff and clients Services provided Environmental Impact Assessment (CEQA NEPA) I report management and preparation technical studies including biological resources assessments Phase I assessments air quality and noise analyses project management ' alternatives analysis agency staff support services public meeting and public hearing presentations project processing Natural Resources Management field surveys ' endangered species inventories habitat conservation plans regulatory agency permitting and processing restoration ecology and plan documentation revegetation plans and reports City and Regional Planning Studies ' environmental feasibility assessments master EIRs/EAs policy plans natural resources inventories solid waste -source reduction and recycling studies public agency staff support services I BonTerra Qualifications 21 H REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LISTING � I I Individual staff members of BonTerra Consulting have served as principals or project managers for projects involving the clients listed below CITIES Anaheim Corona Diamond Bar Encinitas Garden Grove Irvine La Canada Flintridge Laguna Beach Lancaster Los Angeles Moorpark Newport Beach Oceanside Orange Oxnard Palmdale Palos Verdes Rancho Cucamonga San Diego San Marcos Santa Ana Santa Monica Signal Hill Thousand Oaks Walnut Yorba Linda ' COUNTIES Los Angeles ' Orange Riverside San Diego H SPECIAL DISTRICTS, UTILITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Castaic Lake Water Agency County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Cucamonga County Water District Irvine Ranch Water District Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Orange County Water District Port of Long Beach Port of Los Angeles MCI Telecommunications Metropolitan Fiber Systems REGIONAL AGENCIES Orange County Transportation Authority Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Corridor Agencies STATE AGENCIES California Department of General Services Office of Project Development and Management Caltrans University of California Irvine Los Angeles San Diego FEDERAL AGENCIES U S Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District U S Navy Southwest Division PRIVATE SECTOR Beazer Homes Inc California Brookfield Davidson Homes Coscan Davidson Homes Evans Collins Community Builders Fieldstone Company Forest Lawn Memorial Parks General Dynamics John M Tettemer Associates Kasler Lewis Homes RSM Management Company Rose Hills Memorial Park Shea Homes The Irvine Company Union Oil Company of California Unocal Land & Development Co William Lyon Company 1 BonTerra Qualifications 22 THOMAS E SMITH, JR , AICP PRINCIPAL ' Master of Architecture & Urban Planning Environmental Planning Specialty University of California Los Angeles 1976 Bachelor of Arts Social Ecology University of California Irvine 1974 ' American Institute of Certified Planners (A1CP) # 3783 1979 Mr Smith has been involved in environmental planning and impact assessment since the early 1970s His experience includes responsible positions with public agencies as well as consulting companies Since 1979 Mr Smith has been a consultant to federal state and local agencies and real estate developers architecture and engineering companies lawyers and other private industry clients Project specialities include large scale planned communities water and wastewater treatment facilities landfills ' and hazardous materials site assessments Representative Project Experience ' Project Director for an environmental impact report (EIR) which identified and evaluated alternative potential sites for a new septic tank waste disposal facility and assessed the potential environmental impacts of construction and operation of four alternative facility locations in a ' comprehensive EIR Issues addressed included traffic air quality noise biological resources land use compatibility and public health and safety Client City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering 1994 1996 Project Director for the preparation of a master plan planned commercial development/planned industrial development permit programs and Program EIR for redevelopment of an existing aerospace manufacturing facility on a 240 acre site in the Kearny Mesa community of San Diego Vernal pool and related sensitive plants and animals were located in areas proposed for development Historical resource issues were also evaluated to determine the potential impacts of the project and the historical importance of the site and contributing facilities Key issues evaluated in the EIR included sensitive biological resources traffic air quality land use compatibility and historical resources Client General Dynamics 1994 present Project Director for a mitigated negative declaration that addressed the potential impacts of extending three domestic water pipelines in the greater Santa Clanta Valley A total of 10 miles of 24- to 36 inch diameter pipeline two pump stations and one above ground storage tank were evaluated in a comprehensive mitigated negative declaration Key issues addressed included biological resources air quality impacts of construction geology and soils and construction ' noise The documentation was completed on an accelerated time schedule to ensure that construction schedules were met Client Kennedy Jenks Consultants/Castaic Lake Water Agency 1996 Project Director for an EIR that evaluated the potential impacts of the development of new parks that were part of mitigation required for construction of a section of State Route 15 in San Diego Park sites were designated for receipt of excess fill material from highway construction and were planned for redevelopment into full scale active park facilities Issues analyzed in the EIR included air quality impacts of construction noise biological resources land use compatibility U and geology/soils Client City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department 1994 1996 1 THOMAS E SMITH, JR , AICP (continued) Project Director for an EIR addressing the proposed development of 2 500 dwelling units on a 1 700 acre property in a hillside area in the greater Santa Clanta Valley area The project site was adjacent to a County -designated significant ecological area (SEA) intended to protect populations of a federally listed endangered fish Key issues addressed in the full scope EIR included biological resources/endangered species grading drainage from urban areas and water quality traffic and circulation air quality noise and historical resources Community groups were actively involved in the review and comment on the EIR generating many written and public testimony comments for which responses were developed for use by County staff in the Final EIR Client Evans Collins Community Builders 1993 present Project Director for the Puente Hills Waste Management Facilities EIR which addressed the potential environmental impacts for the horizontal and vertical expansion of the Puente Hills landfill one of the largest municipal solid waste landfills in the United States A full scope EIR was prepared to address the following issues geology/hydrology biological resources land use compatibility truck traffic air quality noise public health and safety and water quality An extensive community involvement program was included during the EIR preparation process to ensure that the concerns of adjacent residents were addressed in the environmental impact evaluation process ' Client County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County 1991 1993 Experience ' BonTerra Consulting President Michael Brandman Associates Co Founder President 1982 1996 Phillips Brandt Reddick Associate Program Manager 1979 1982 California State University Fullerton Instructor (part time) 1981 1982 Southern California Association of Governments Environmental Planner 1976-1979 Organizations P I American Institute of Certified Planners American Planning Association American Public Works Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Water Works Association Society of American Military Engineers Society of Marketing Professional Services Valley Development Forum RESFrES97 1 JOAN PATRONITE KELLY, AICP PRINCIPAL Master of Architecture & Urban Planning California Polytechnic University Pomona 1983 Bachelor of Arts Social Ecology University of California Irvine 1977 American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #5078 1986 ' Ms Kelly is an urban and environmental planner with over 20 years of experience Her geographically diverse background includes a specialization of NEPA and CEQA compliance with direct experience preparing EISs EIRs EAs land use studies socioeconomic analyses transportation planning and land use development planning including permit processing Her specialties include direction of multidisciplinary complex and controversial projects such as the Army Corps of Engineers Indefinite Delivery Type Contract for Miscellaneous Environmental Studies and the EIRs for The Disneyland Resort the Anaheim Resort Specific Plans and the Sports Town (Stadium District) development in Anaheim Representative Project Experience ' Protect Manager for The Disneyland Resort EIR in Anaheim California The project included four resort hotels a retail entertainment area WESTCOT a new theme park a future theme park expansion area and two major parking structures with approximately 28 000 spaces Major environmental issues included traffic air quality noise infrastructure public services and construction impacts ' Client City of Anaheim and Disney Development Corporation 1992 1994 Project Manager for the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Master EIR The project entitled over 16 000 hotel and motel rooms and associated support uses Major environmental issues included traffic air quality construction infrastructure and coordination with other planned projects in the area Client City of Anaheim 1992-1995 Principal in -Charge for the Foothill Transportation Corridor South EIS/SEIR proposed in south Orange and north San Diego counties The project involves proposed alignment within two counties three cities and a major portion of a proposed alignment traverses Camp Pendleton Marine Base Client Transportation Corridor Agencies 1992-projected 1999 Principal -in Charge for Hidden Creek Specific Plan EIR a 4 322-acre site in the City of Moorpark s Area of Interest in Ventura County The project includes approximately 3 200 ' residential units a golf course equestrian center commercial center elementary schools high school new access roads parks and trails ' Client City of Moorpark (Hidden Creek Development Corporation) 1994 present Project Director of the Los Angeles District Army Corps of Engineers miscellaneous environmental resources studies for civil works projects in the Southwestern United States overseeing a team of 10 subconsultants Specific projects under that contract include San Luis JOAN PATRONITE KELLY (continued) Rey bird monitoring program construction monitoring and revegetation program The Tucson Arroyo/Arroyo Chico Flood Control Improvement Program EIS in Tucson Arizona the Seven Oaks Dam Water Conservation Program EIS/EIR and the Hansen and Lopez Reservoir Water Conservation EIS/EIRs Client U S Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District 1993-present ■ Director for a comprehensive EIR and a risk assessment consistent with SCAQMD guidelines for the planned chiller and co generation facility for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) campus The chiller/co-generation plant was proposed to supply the campus with all its electricity needs in addition to the chilled water and steam for cooling and heating campus buildings Client University of California Los Angeles 1991-1992 Project Director for an EIR on the Los Angeles County project for the Disney Concert Hall two major office towers a luxury hotel and a retail complex in the downtown area of Los Angeles The project involved coordination of efforts among the project sponsor Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency The project is within the Bunker ' Hill Urban Renewal Area Client County of Los Angeles 1990 1992 Project Manager for a 3-year master -service environmental contract for the Port of Long Beach California It included EAs EIRs and special technical support studies in noise planning transportation and resources management proposed port development projects Client Port of Long Beach 1988 1991 Project Manager for three employment -incentive -area (Enterprise Zone) EIRs two for the City of Los Angeles Community Development Commission (the eastside area in Los Angeles and the Wilmington/San Pedro Harbor area) and one for the City of Santa Ana The reports addressed environmental impacts for economic growth in these communities Client Various Local Agencies 1988 1991 Director for four Los Angeles County Internal Services Division (ISD) projects Projects included (1) the North Hollywood Superior Courthouse EIR (2) the West San Fernando Valley Courthouse in the Los Angeles Municipal Court System (3) the Martin Luther King Jr Medical Center expansion and (4) Harbor/UCLA Medical Center Expansion EIR Client County of Los Angeles ISD 1989-1996 Director for the preparation of an EIR for a seven building office complex with more than 800 000 square feet of space in the Warner Center area of Los Angeles Major issues associated with this project include land use compatibility traffic noise aesthetics height and building massing geotechnical concerns and drainage Client City of Los Angeles and the Spound Company 1988 1991 1 JOAN PATRONITE KELLY (continued) Manager for the Pomona Redevelopment Downtown Conceptual Plan EIR Pomona California the Agoura Hills Redevelopment Plan EIR and the preparation of land use strategy plans for three redevelopment areas in Santa Ana California Client Various Local Redevelopment Agencies 1984 1993 1 Project Manager for the 13 acre Colorado Place Mixed Use Development Phase 3 EIR in Santa Monica California and as project manager for the Koll Center Orange in the City of Orange with more than 1 million square feet of mixed use development jClient Koll Development Company/City of Santa Monica 1988 1992 Project Manager for the concurrent preparation of two EIRs for high intensity mixed use developments in the City of Westlake Village California One report involved a 131-acre parcel planned for residential and business park uses surrounding an existing cemetery The second EIR concerned a proposal to convert 57 acres of a 91 acre 18 hole golf course to commercial business park and community related uses retaining a 9 hole golf course Client City of Westlake 1987 1989 Experience BonTerra Consulting Managing Principal ' Michael Brandman Associates - Principal/Director of Environmental Services So California 1984-1996 VTN Consolidated Inc Project Manager 1980 1984 City of Pomona California Housing Coordinator and Planning Assistant 1977 1980 Organizations American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) American Planning Association (APA) Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) u 1 IRES/JPK97 KATHLEEN BRADY, AICP PRINCIPAL OF TECHNICAL SERVICES Bachelor of Science Sociology University of California Riverside 1975 Certificate in Planning and Development University of California Irvine 1980 Certificate in Management University of Southern California 1981 American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #8730 1991 Ms Brady has over 18 years of experience in the environmental planning field Her experience has given her an opportunity to focus on environmental impact assessment transportation planning and advanced planning services She brings with her a balance of public sector and private consulting experience Over the past decade Ms Brady has been a consultant to federal state and local agencies as well as private land developers and other private industry clients Representative Project Experience Senior Manager on the environmental impact statement/subsequent environmental impact report for the Foothill Transportation Corridor South The goal of this multi year planning effort is to establish an alignment for the final 15 miles of a proposed new toll road and provide all the environmental clearances and resource agency permitting necessary for project implementation To accomplish this goal the project has been structured with an extensive agency and public outreach component Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the federal lead agency and the Transportation Corridor Agencies is the lead agency for the California environmental process The Marine Corps is a cooperative agency In addition the process provides for regular coordination and consultation with 15 other public agencies at the federal state regional and local level There are also regular workshops and coordination efforts offered for the environmental interest groups and other key members of organizations representing the local residents The management component of the project includes strict adherence to a detailed schedule detailed budget tracking coordination with 11 major subconsultants and a number of consulting biological specialists The environmental analysis addresses the full range of issues for the multiple primary alternatives as well as a large number of secondary alternatives The most critical issues are the impacts on biological resources including multiple endangered species Section 4(f) impacts socioeconomic impacts as a result of residential and employment displacements land use compatibility growth inducement noise impacts and cultural resources The environmental document is being processed through the NEPA/Section 404 Integration Process In addition to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Policy Act the document will have a Section 4(f) evaluation Section 106 documentation evaluation for Executive Orders for Environmental Justice Floodplains and wetlands ' Client Transportation Corridor Agencies 1996 projected 1999 Project Manager for the Antonio Parkway Road Alignment and Land Use Plan EIR The project was a public private partnership to facilitate the balance of land use and transportation needs The EIR addressed the potential environmental impacts associated with the determination of an alignment for 5 miles of major arterial highway and the development of the 5 000 acres adjacent to the roadway The Program EIR addressed the roadway at the construction level and the land use component of the project was at the General Plan/zoning level The project approvals [J KATHLEEN BRADY (continued) 1 addressed in the EIR were a General Plan Amendment (circulation scenic highways land use and bikeways elements) zone change and Community Profiles Amendment The EIR addressed a full range of issues with biological resources growth land use compatibility and traffic being the most sensitive Being a Program EIR alternatives were important the document addressed 11 alternatives including the use of tolls to finance the arterial highway Client County of Orange and Santa Margarita Company 1993 1995 Project Manager for the John Wayne Airport Air Cargo Study EIR Prepared an EIR addressing the issues associated with the introduction of air cargo operations at John Wayne Airport The key issues were Master Plan consistency traffic air quality and safety This project was of particular interest to the aviation and surrounding community because it could have resulted in the reallocation of passenger flights to cargo carriers though not an environmental issue this would have economic ramifications for the carrier losing flights It would also reduce the ability of the airport to serve the passenger levels approved by the settlement agreement as part of the Master Plan Client John Wayne Airport with funding from United Parcel Service and Federal Express 1993 1994 Protect Manager for Caltrans On -Call Services for District 7 (Los Angeles and Ventura counties) Through the on call environmental services contract Ms Brady acted as extension of staff for Caltrans Through this effort 10 task orders were completed ranging from the preparation of an EIR/Environmental Assessment completion of a purpose and need and land use evaluation for input into an EIS/EIR biological studies and cultural resources evaluation As project manager the task included schedule and budget compliance subconsultant coordination and document preparation Client Caltrans 1991 1994 Experience BonTerra Consulting Principal of Technical Services Michael Brandman Associates Principal Director of Environmental Services -1986 1996 County of Orange Senior Planner 1978 1986 Organizations American Planning Association Women s Transportation Seminar American Institute of Certified Planners Association of Environmental Planners IRESIKBR97 IDANA C PRIVITT, AICP SENIOR PLANNING MANAGER Bachelor of Arts Social Ecology University of California Irvine 1986 American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #9036 1991 Ms Dana Privitt is an urban planner with over 14 years of full time private and public sector experience focused on protect management and CEQA/NEPA analysis of multi issue development protects Her protects have included large scale urban infill and rural annexation developments public infrastructure developments such as landfill sitings and expansions as well as public sector support staff services including staff report preparation public hearing presentations request for proposal preparation and consultant selections Representative Project Experience Protect Manager for an EIR for a 4 200-acre specific plan site in the City of Moorpark s Area of Interest Ventura County As proposed the hillside protect would allow for the development of up to 3 200 residences one public golf course four shopping areas four school sites and over 1 700 acres of open space Issues addressed in the EIR included land use compatibility traffic and circulation options biological resources including oak tree surveys air quality and noise Ms Privitt Arita is also responsible for the preparation of staff reports and public hearing presentations for the City IClient City of Moorpark Community Development Department 1993 present Protect Manager for the preparation of a master plan planned industrial development/planned commercial development permit and EIR for the proposed reuse of General Dynamics aerospace facility in the community of Kearny Mesa in San Diego The 240 acre site is proposed for reuse as a multi use entertainment office and campus style development with onsite shuttle service and central market Key issues addressed in the various documents include traffic and circulation sensitive biological resources (including vernal pools fairy shrimp and coastal California gnatcatchers) historic resources and land use compatibility Client General Dynamics 1994 present Provided staff services for various municipalities including the cities of Moorpark San Marcos Santa Ana and Simi Valley Services provided include staff report and RFP preparation proposal review public hearing and public meeting presentations and site plan review Similar services have also bee provided to private sector clients Client Various as noted above Protect Manager for a master plan EIR update for Bonelli Regional Park The protect would allow for the expansion of the Raging Waters water park picnic area expansions and ' improvements riparian area enhancement and creation and roadway improvements within the park The EIR for this controversial protect addressed issues including land use compatibility aesthetics biological resources traffic and air quality IClient County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation 1993 1996 Protect Manager for the proposed use of the Seven Oaks Dam for water conservation purposes Upon completion of the dam in year 2000 as part of the Santa Ana River Mainstem protect the DANA C PRIVITT ARITA AICP continued a (continued) uses of the dam would expand to allow for the dam to be used not only for flood control purposes but also for water conservation The project would require modifications to the structure of the dam as well as operational changes including impounding water behind the dam for longer periods of time and changes in the water release schedule The EIS/EIR addressed biological resources air quality cultural resources land use and traffic Client U S Army Corps of Engineers 1995 1996 Project Manager for an EIR for a multi use large scale infill development project in the City of Santa Ana across from the Main Place shopping center The EIR assessed potential environmental impacts associated with the development of approximately 1 5 million square feet of office and commercial uses including 32 and 20 story office buildings residential towers 1 entertainment uses and parking structures on 18 9 acres Issues of concern included land use intensity and compatibility with surrounding land uses including single family residences traffic and circulation aesthetics and noise This controversial project was approved by the City of Santa Ana but was not constructed by the developer ' Client Shimizu America Corporation 1990 1992 Project Manager for an EIR addressing the potential impacts associated with the horizontal and vertical expansion of the Puente Hills Landfill The EIR for this controversial project addressed all environmental issues with a focus on traffic and circulation land use compatibility biological resources public health and safety and groundwater The project included an extensive public ' participation program including newsletters community meetings and several public hearings The EIR was unsuccessfully litigated Client County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County 1991 1993 Experience BonTerra Consulting Senior Planning Manager Michael Brandman Associates Manager of Environmental Services 1989 1996 STA Planning Inc Project Manager 1984 1989 LSA Associates Inc Analyst 1980 1984 City of Newport Beach Intern - 1979-1980 Organizations American Planning Association Section Director (1992 1994) Legislative Director (1995 present) American Institute of Certified Planners RES/DCP97 CHRISTINA L ANDERSEN SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER Bachelor of Arts Social Ecology University of California Irvine 1988 Ms Andersen has over 8 years of experience in the preparation and management of environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA She has managed and prepared EIRs for transportation and other infrastructure projects public facilities recreation facilities and mixed -used developments Ms Andersen has been responsible for client liaison job costing budget and subcontract administration personnel supervision technical review and all aspects of quality control and contract fulfillment for federal state and local government agencies as well as private sector clients She has worked on projects throughout the Southern California including Orange Los Angeles San Bernardino San Diego and Riverside counties Representative Project Experience Currently serving as Assistant Manager for the preparation of an environmental impact statement/subsequent environmental impact report (EIS/SEIR) for the approximately 15 mile ' Foothill Transportation Corridor (FTC) South project The FTC -South is one of three toll roads in Orange County and extends south from the FTC North to 1 5 Two primary build alternatives are being evaluated with the locally preferred alternative entering San Diego County within San Onofre State Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Responsibilities for this project include coordination with and management of 13 firms on the project team management and ' preparation of the EIS/SEIR and extensive coordination with the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agencies Caltrans FHWA MCB Camp Pendleton< and other agencies affected by this ' project Issues being addressed in the EIS/SEIR include but are not limited to geology and soils water resources traffic air quality noise land use compatibility socioeconomics parkland resources cultural resources hazardous materials and military impacts IClient Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agencies 1994 projected 1999 Project Manager for an alternatives analysis and environmental impact report (EIR) for the construction and operation of one or two centralized septage receiving stations in the City of Los Angeles The central system was required to meet federal regulations regarding release of trucked or hauled pollutants into a Publicly Owned Treatment Works The City s current system consisting of discharges into six designated sites (maintenance holes in public streets or at other ' city facilities) does not allow the city to monitor all discharges or to collect necessary fees for discharges Over 90 sites were considered during the process with ultimately four sites being selected for detailed analysis in the EIR Issues addressed in the comprehensive EIR included traffic air quality noise biological resources land use compatibility and public health and safety Client City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering 1994-1996 rProject Manager for an EIR for the development of four new park sites in the Mid City community of San Diego Construction of three of the parks was required of Caltrans as mitigation for ' community impacts resulting from the extension of SR 15 through the Mid City Community Park sites were designated for receipt of excess fill material from highway construction and were planned for redevelopment into full scale active park facilities Extensive coordination was required with Caltrans and respective departments of the City of San Diego Issues analyzed ' in the EIR included air quality noise biological resources land use compatibility and geology/soils IClient City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department 1994 1996 ICHRISTINA L ANDERSEN (continued) 1 Project Manager for the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration (MND) for an Academic Laboratory Facility at the UCI Medical Center in the City of Orange The project involved the demolition of existing seismically deficient structures and the construction of a new state of the - art facility at the site Issues addressed in the MND included construction and project traffic noise and vibration land use compatibility air quality and public health and safety The MND was prepared under extreme schedule constraints the CEQA process was completed in approximately three months ' Client University of California Irvine 1996 ' Project manager for the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration (MND) for a retarding basin in Orange County The Irvine Company was the project proponent and the MND was processed through the County of Orange The project involved construction of access roads a retarding basin and associated channel improvements in the Agua Chinon Wash Issues 1 addressed in the MND included biological resources cultural resources public health and safety and land use compatibility Client John M Tettemer Associates Inc 1995 1996 Project Manager for the preparation of an addendum EIR for the 1605/Carson Street interchange The interchange improvements were required as mitigation for the 605 Power Retail Center planned by the City of Long Beach for the site of the closed Naval Hospital Long Beach The interchange improvements encompassed property within the cities of Long Beach Lakewood and Hawaiian Gardens The addendum EIR was also as environmental documentation for the project report project study report prepared for Caltrans The addendum EIR focused on land use visual air quality and noise impacts Client IWA Engineers Inc 1995 1996 Protect manager for the preparation of an MND for telecommunications facilities at the Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center in the City of Los Alamitos The facilities were proposed by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) as part of the Public Safety Microwave System (PSMS) The OES in conjunction with the Department of General Services and other state agencies proposed to upgrade existing telecommunications towers within the Los Angeles basin as part of the Los Angeles Microwave Center relocation program to meet seismic safety standards The MND focused on land use compatibility electro magnetic fields and visual impacts Client California Department of General Services Office of Project Development and Management 1996 Experience BonTerra Consulting Senior Environmental Planner Michael Brandman Associates Project Manager 1988 1996 Organizations Woman s Transportation Seminars Association of Environmental Professionals RES/CLA97 ANN M JOHNSTON SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER/ECOLOGIST Bachelor of Arts Biology California State University Long Beach 1989 Ms Johnston is a Senior Ecologist with over 8 years of experience in sensitive biological resource inventories endangered species surveys general wildlife and plant biology mitigation monitoring and habitat evaluations Ms Johnston s professional experience has focused on integrating biological data particularly data on sensitive species into environmental documentation (California Environmental Quality Act National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Endangered Species Act) She has managed and/or authored the biological resources sections of more than 25 Environmental Impact Reports and more than 120 separate biological reports including Biological Assessments (pursuant to Section 7 consultations with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]) Natural Environment Studies (pursuant to Caltrans guidelines) focused surveys for sensitive species tree reports resource ' management plans mitigation monitoring reports and general biological assessments and constraints analyses Ms Johnston is also permitted to conduct survey for the federally listed threatened coastal California gnatcatcher (Pohoptda californica califomica) (USFWS Permit number 782274) Representative Project Experience Senior Project Manager of the Foothill Transportation Corridor (FTC) South Natural Environment Study (NES) the biological technical report which serves as the baseline document for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Oversaw the daily scientific activities staff management and report preparation of the NES Managed field study efforts to ensure that approved methodologies were followed and results were accurately documented Coordinated with individual experts on all aspects of study including field efforts data collection resource mapping and documentation Client Transportation Corridor Agency 1990 1996 Senior Project Manager of the Biological Assessment (BA)/Conservation Plan prepared for the Foothill Transportation Corridor North project The BA identified impacts to the coastal California gnatcatcher and its habitat (coastal sage scrub) by construction of the FTC North In addition measures proposed to minimize mitigate and monitor impacts to the gnatcatcher were identified Client Transportation Corridor Agency 1993-1996 Senior Project Manager of the biological resource section of the Biological Technical Report and biological resource section of the Draft Environmental Impact Report No 555 for the Antonio Parkway Roadway Alignment and Land Use Plan Documented the existing conditions of the study area which included over 5 000 acres of natural lands and two species listed as threatened or endangered by the USFWS Developed impacts discussions and corresponding mitigation measures Client County of Orange 1991 1995 Ecologist and principal author for the environmental assessment for the San Diego Gas & Electric Transmission Route Study Talega to Trabuco Line During the field surveys the plant communities were mapped based on aerial photograph interpretation and field truthing Plotted vegetation communities and sensitive species were incorporated into a Geographic Information System Also coordinated and conducted focused surveys for sensitive biological resources including the coastal California gnatcatcher During construction of the transmission line acted Ias biological monitor of all construction activities occurring within biologically sensitive areas ' ANN M JOHNSTON (continued) Upon completion of the transmission line designed a Habitat Restoration Program involving hydroseeding and container planting of coastal sage scrub species in areas impacted by the project Monitored and coordinated all restoration activities Client San Diego Gas & Electric 1992 1996 Ecologist and author for the biological resource inventory and impact assessment for (1) the Monrovia Nursery adjacent to Los Angeles County SEA No 45 (2) the State Route 60/91/215 Interchange for the Riverside County Transportation Commission (3) the Mid Valley Parkway Alignment in Riverside County (4) the East Highlands Ranch in San Bernardino County (5) Ford Road in Orange County (6) the TRW Capistrano Test Site in Orange County (7) the City of Brea Sphere of Influence Vision Building Study in Orange County (8) Ahmanson/Watt Inland Empire Properties in Riverside County (9) the Trabuco Hills High School in Orange County (10) the Ferber Ranch in Orange County and (11) Coyote Hills East in Orange County California Client As noted above 1989 1996 Ecologist and author of focused surveys for coastal sage scrub plant community subassociations coastal California gnatcatchers San Diego cactus wrens orange throated whiptails San Diego horned lizards arroyo southwestern toad and several sensitive plant species in Rancho Mission Viejo and Coto de Caza open space areas Client Santa Margarita Company and Coto de Caza 1989 1996 ' Senior Project Manager and resource management coordinator for all construction monitoring activities for sensitive biological resources within the Las Flores Planned Community Responsibilities included coordinating with the County of Orange staff and construction managers ' to ensure the mitigation measures of the Las Flores Planned Community EIR and associated Resources Management Plan were adhered to during construction Client Santa Margarita Company 1991 1996 Senior Project Manager and ecologist for the desert tortoise and Mohave ground squirrel sensitive species surveys conducted in California for (1) the Pablo/Nakasone properties City of Lancaster (2) Tentative Tract 14726 - Pham Property City of Adelanto and (3) Tentative Tract 14971 Walker Property City of Adelanto Client As noted above 1989 1996 rContributing author and ecologist for several reports on Stephens kangaroo rats in Riverside County California In addition acted as biological monitor during construction activities occurring within known occupied habitat of the Stephens kangaroo rat for several development projects in Riverside County Client Various developers and builders 1989 1996 ' Ecologist and author of oak tree surveys for Hidden Ridge Estates and Runkle Canyon Los Angeles County and Antonio Parkway Orange County California In addition served as the ecologist in an oak tree monitoring program for Foothill Ranch Orange County California t Client As noted above 1989 1996 IANN M JOHNSTON (continued) Experience BonTerra Consulting Senior Ecologist Michael Brandman Associates Senior Project Manager 1995 1996 Michael Brandman Associates Project Manager - 1993 1995 Michael Brandman Associates Project Ecologist - 1992 1993 Michael Brandman Associates Staff Ecologist - 1989 1992 Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Research Biologist 1989-1991 Organizations California Native Plant Society ' Audubon Society CI IRES/AMJ97 1 MELISSA A HOWE SENIOR RESTORATION ECOLOGIST ' Master of Landscape Architecture 1987 ' California State Polytechnic University Pomona CA B A Biology 1984 Scripps College Claremont CA Wetland Delineation Certification Program 1996 Environmental Technology Center Ms Howe is a restoration ecologist with over 10 years of experience in developing conceptual and construction level habitat revegetation/restoration programs coordinating with resource agencies coordinating with contractors and implementing long term performance and maintenance programs for public and private sector projects throughout Southern California She is also experienced in construction monitoring program planning and execution resource management plan development and monitoring natural park and open space planning native landscape design consultation and fuel ' modification/urban edge treatment program development Representative Project Experience Project manager for the development of a conceptual mitigation program and implementation plans for residential project impacts subject to USACE/CDFG jurisdiction in Altadena California The comprehensive mitigation program addressed 11 acres of riparian and alluvial scrub revegetation and 2 4 acres of Arundo donax removal in Eaton Canyon Wash and included implementation planting plans and specifications A detailed Arundo donax program was developed that includes removal and disposal methodology and guidelines for long term site maintenance and monitoring Provided implementation monitoring and coordination during ' Arundo donax removal efforts to facilitate compliance with specified methodologies Currently providing revegetation implementation monitoring and coordination Client Brookfield Davidson Homes 1993-present Project manager for the development of a coastal sage scrub restoration plan for a 5 8 acre area within the Route 261 right of way in Orange County California Monitored coastal sage scrub vegetation/topsoil salvage and respreading native seed mix broadcasting and container species planting Currently performing growth performance monitoring to assess compliance with required performance standards and provided remedial measures to ensure the successful establishment of coastal sage scrub species Client Transportation Corridor Agencies 1993 present Project manager responsible for implementation and performance monitoring programs for various Orange County San Diego and Los Angeles County revegetation/restoration projects Performed qualitative and quantitative surveys of sites to assess plant growth performance and overall habitat conditions and to determine any necessary remedial measures Responsible for coordinating with maintenance contractors regarding site conditions and any necessary remedial measures Also responsible for ongoing agency coordination and developing required yearly status reports as a means of documenting and facilitating mitigation compliance Clients Multiple 1991 present C ' HOWE A MELIS A continued S (continued) Project manager for mitigation planning and resources management services for residential developers golf course developers business/commercial developers city and county governments railway companies and water agencies in Orange San Diego Riverside and Los Angeles Counties Provided extensive coordination with U S Army Corps of Engineers California Department of Fish and Game U S Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Coastal Commission during planning efforts for the creation and ongoing protection of created and existing coastal sage scrub walnut woodland chaparral alluvial scrub coast live oak woodland willow woodland mixed riparian woodland and saltmarsh habitats for a variety of projects Clients Multiple 1990 present ' Protect manager for the development of conceptual riparian woodland habitat creation plan and development of the construction level documents for 86 acres of riparian revegetation within a major flood control protect in northern San Diego County Coordinated with both public and private landowners as well as the CDFG and USACE to satisfy mitigation requirements and maintain the biological value of the creek system Currently performing growth performance and maintenance monitoring to assess compliance with required performance standards and provided remedial measures to ensure the successful establishment of riparian and wetland ' species Client City of San Marcos 1992-present ' Developed a resources management plan for a 4 7 mile section of sensitive resources along Antonio Parkway Orange County California The plan provided management and protection guidelines to be implemented during project construction and ongoing roadway use as a means of preserving habitat quality for adjacent coast live oak woodland sycamore woodland willow woodland coastal sage scrub and native grassland habitats Also provided guidelines for habitat revegetation transplanting of existing coast live oaks and California sycamores and long term maintenance and performance monitoring requirements Client County of Orange February -March 1996 Project manager responsible for the development of comprehensive chaparral coast live oak woodland and riparian woodland restoration program for 11 storm culvert improvement sites in the Malibu/Topanga area in Los Angeles County California Conceptual mitigation plans and ' implementation level planting plans/specifications were developed with California Coastal Commission and CDFG approval for each site Conceptual and detailed guidelines were provided for planting/native species salvage methodology site preparation methods and long term maintenance and performance monitoring requirements Client Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 1994 1996 ' Provided construction monitoring and participated in vernal pool habitat salvage activities during the demolition of U S Navy radio transmission towers in San Diego California Habitat salvage activities consisted of the hand removal and temporary storage of vernal pool topsoils and seed bank materials Construction monitoring was performed to facilitate the protection of preserved vernal pool and coastal sage scrub habitats including contractor briefings and coordination with construction personnel Client Swinerton and Walberg Construction 1995 ' MELISSA A HOWE continued Supervised a 1 052 tree survey for the Foothill Transportation Corridor protect in Orange County California Also managed the survey of oak and sycamore transplant candidates and monitored ' tree relocation performance Developed construction monitoring and habitat protection guidelines for protected oak/sycamore coastal sage scrub and grassland habitats Client Transportation Corridor Agencies 1991 1992 Developed a 60 acre multi habitat revegetation master plan for a large planned community in Orange County California Regulatory agency approval was obtained by developing an implementation program that consolidated 9 separate riparian wetland mitigation protects and areas designated for potential mitigation habitat into one large revegetation planning effort The combination of both immediate and future mitigation efforts into one area provided a large ' contiguous native habitat area enhanced existing riparian and upland habitats and avoided the fragmented location of small mitigation protects throughout the region Developed the construction level planting plan for creation of willow woodland mixed riparian and oak woodland habitats Monitored nursery stock planting and oaks and sycamore transplantation to facilitate compliance with mitigation requirements Client Santa Margarita Company 1989 1991 Experience BonTerra Consulting Senior Restoration Ecologist Michael Brandman Associates Senior Protect Manager Restoration Ecology 1989 1996 Turnni & Brink Planning Consultants Planner 1987 1988 Mojave Water Agency Consultant 1987 Asahi Landscape Inc Designer 1986 1987 Cal Poly Pomona California Graduate Assistant Spring 1986 Organizations Society for Ecological Restoration and Management California Exotic Pest Plant Council Friends of Jepsum Herbarium RES/MAH97 BRIAN E DANIELS ' SENIOR ECOLOGIST ' Bachelor of Science Zoology California State University Long Beach 1980 Mr Daniels has been an active field ornithologist in California for over 20 years with experience throughout the southwestern U S gulf coast Mexico and Costa Rica He has conducted a variety of bird surveys for federal and state agencies including the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) the Bureau of Land Management and Caltrans Mr Daniels specializes in conducting directed surveys for sensitive bird species including the southwestern willow flycatcher coastal California gnatcatcher and least Bell s vireo Representative Project Experience Ornithologist for the baseline documentation of the biological resources for the Talega Valley project located in southwestern Orange County immediately adjacent to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCB Camp Pendleton) Currently conducting focused surveys for the coastal California gnatcatcher and ' other sensitive bird species occurring in the coastal sage scrub and grassland communities Client Standard Pacific winter 1997 to present Ecologist for the proposed Mission College golf course located in the Pacoima Wash in Los Angeles County Focused surveys are currently being conducted for the coastal California gnatcatcher southwestern willow flycatcher and least Bell s vireo Client Los Angeles Community College District winter 1997 to present Biologist for a variety of biological services that included directed surveys for special interest species such as the cactus wren coastal California gnatcatcher and least Bell s vireo Prepared a Biological Assessment of the potential impacts to cactus wren and gnatcatcher from construction of the Eastern Transportation Corridor Provided construction monitoring of coastal sage scrub gnatcatcher habitat for ' the Oso Segment of the Foothill Transportation Corridor Client Transportation Corridor Agencies 1990 1996 Ornithologist for a study of the coastal California gnatcatcher population in the Central Subregion of Orange County s Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) for coastal sage scrub habitat The objective of the study was to provide the USFWS with population data for selected significant sites in the Central Subregion as part of the ongoing studies in support of the NCCP The study included directed surveys to detect brown headed cowbird parasitism of gnatcatcher nests Client County of Orange 1995 Biologist for a variety of biological resources programs that included directed surveys for sensitive wildlife species construction monitoring and biological assessments Directed surveys were conducted for the southwestern willow flycatcher least Bell s vireo wandering skipper monarch butterfly San Diego horned lizard western snowy plover California least tern and Belding s savannah sparrow Client Caltrans District 12 1992 1995 Biologist for a variety of biological services that included directed surveys for several special interest species Participated in the preparation of a Habitat Quality Analysis which included performing Emlen Transects in sage scrub habitats along five 45-mile long alternative pipeline alignments Assisted in the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report and multiple Addendums and Biological Assessments for the project Provided biological monitoring services for preconstruction activities during 1995 and 1996 ' Client Metropolitan Water District 1991 1996 L_� ' BRIAN E DANIELS (continued) Ornithologist for California gnatcatcher and cactus wren surveys for the County of Orange s NCCP for ' coastal sage scrub Surveys were conducted according to the NCCP s Scientific Review Panel survey guidelines The survey area included the central subregion and consisted of open space areas in the Santa Ana Mountains including the Starr Ranch Audubon Sanctuary Santiago Regional Park and Irvine Regional Park Client County of Orange 1992 ' Ornithologist for various bird surveys on MCB Camp Pendleton under the direction of the USFWS The study area included the Santa Margarita River and its adjacent habitats Breeding bird studies were conducted in the spring of each year and were published in the journal American Birds Also provided consulting expertise for several sensitive species including the southwestern willow flycatcher and least Bell s vireo Client USFWS 1982-1983 Experience BonTerra Consulting Senior Ecologist 1997 P&D Consultants Biologist 1991 1996 Michael Brandman Associates Staff Ecologist 1990 1991 Bellflower Unified School District Elementary School Teacher 1986 1990 Student/Independent Ornithological Consultant 1977 1986 Organizations tAudubon Society 1 RES/BED97 r� I RON JACK P MENGUITA ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST Bachelor of Science Urban and Regional Planning ' California State Polytechnic University Pomona 1996 Mr Menguita has three years of experience in environmental planning and impact assessment His experience includes positions with public agencies both at the local and county level Project experiences include performing field investigations and surveys pertaining to land use and environmental compliance issues preparing analytical reports related to land use development planning environmental planning and transportation planning and performing current planning services Representative Project Experience ' Currently assisting with the preparation of an environmental impact statement/subsequent environmental impact report (EIS/SEIR) for the Foothill Transportation Corridor (FTC) - South project The FTC South is one of three toll roads in Orange County and extends south approximately 15 miles from the FTC North to 15 Two primary alternative routes are being evaluated with the locally ' preferred alternative entering San Diego County within San Onofre State Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Responsibilities for this project include preparing clear and concise analytical reports graphs charts and tables and performing field investigations and field surveys in support of the EIS/SEIR preparation effort Client Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agencies winter 1997 to present ' Currently preparing impact assessments for an environmental impact report (EIR) for two non contiguous residential developments located in the City of Diamond Bar Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No 52667 is a 339 3-acre site and VTTM No 52308 is a 86 4 acre site Responsibilities include assisting in the management and preparation of the EIR and performing field investigations and field surveys with respect to Aesthetics Cultural Resources and Earth Resources Client City of Diamond Bar Community Development Department winter 1997 to present ' Served as the environmental analyst for the preparation of a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) to determine whether the historical or present uses of a restaurant and adjacent properties had ' resulted in actual or potential contamination to soils or groundwater resources onsite or in the site vicinity The report was prepared for the use of the owner as part of due diligence and escrow proceedings for purchase of the subject property from a major oil company Responsibilities included field investigations and surveys regulatory agency file review and related documentation ' Client <Confidential> 1997 Experience BonTerra Consulting Environmental Analyst Orange County Transportation Authority Office Specialist II 1996 -1997 ' City of Irvine Planning Intern 1995 1996 City of La Verne Planning Intern 1993 1995 ' Organizations American Planning Association RES/RPM97 0 E E 0 11 d FIRM QUALIFICATIONS GIROUX ASSOCIATES AiRQUALITY 11 Giroux & Associates Environmental Consultants STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS ASSOCIATES GIROUX & ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANTS o Meteorolo /Air uaht gY Q Y o NoLse/Acoustics ' o Dust & Odors o Airborne Tomes ' 17744 Sky Park Circle Suite 210 frvtne Cahlbrma 92714 Phone (714) 851 8609 Fax (714) 8518612 7 GENERAL COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS I Fl, Giroux & Associates Environmental Consultants COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS Giroux & Associates (G&A) has been providing aerometric assessment services (air quality, acoustics, meteorology, airborne hazards/toxics and airborne nuisance such as dust and odors) for almost twenty (20) years Within the last two decades, the firm has participated in over 1,000 ' environmental investigations Specialized services include ambient pollution and noise monitoring, computerized air pollution and noise dispersion modeling, emissions source testing, inert tracer gas field studies, APCD/AQMD permit preparation and processing, expert witness testimony and regulatory agency liaison General environmental program areas and specific types of experience include the following LAND USE PLANNING - Prepare air quality and noise sections for EAs, EIRs, NDs, develop impact mitigation and compliance monitoring plans, provide consistency analyses with regional air quality plans and applicable General Plan Noise Elements ROADWAYS & AIRPORTS - Perform air quality monitoring and modeling from line and area sources, evaluate transportation and air quality planning consistency, perform noise monitoring and impact modeling, evaluate noise abatement criteria and develop noise reduction plans through barriers or structural insulation requirements ESSENTIAL SERVICES - Analyze air quality and acoustic impacts from wastewater treatment plant and landfill operations, perform odor impact studies and certification of odor removal efficiencies in packed column scrubbers in wastewater treatment processes, perform risk screening analyses for treatment plants and landfills and for siting schools and hospitals in possible air toxic environments INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS - Perform computer dispersion estimates from industrial fuel combustion sources, prepare Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) applications, prepare APCD/AQMD applications for Authority to Construct, perform noise standard compliance monitoring and modeling, assist in design of acoustical insulation and barriers for industrial sources such as rock plants, concrete block plants, liquid blending operations, steam ejectors from cooking evaporators, operate air quality monitoring stations near industrial sources such as mines and mills to determine mitigation effectiveness RECREATION PROJECTS - Prepare analyses and impact mitigation plans for nuisance sources such as equestrian activity dust and odor, noise control from competitive activities such as racing, golf tournaments, tennis stadiums, prepare indirect source analyses for major tourist attractions, identify and mitigate air and noise impacts in pristine environments such as ski areas, wilderness off -road vehicle parks and sensitive wildlife habitats 17744 Sky Park Circle Smte 210 Irvine California 92714 Phone (714) 8518609 Fax (714) 8518612 r--j E I DETAILED PROJECT LISTINGS k [I AIR QUALITY IMPACT ANALYSES LAND USE PLANNING STUDIES - prepared air quality impact analyses for multi -land use developments, related land use elements to air quality management planning, analyzed GPA impacts, wrote EIRs, performed data acquisition Santa Mana/Orcutt Master Plan EIR, Santa Barbara County, CA Peters Canyon Development Study, Orange County, CA Carroll Canyon Development Study, San Diego County, CA Weir Canyon Development Study, Orange County, CA Indian Wells Development Study, Riverside County, CA Janal Ranch (Eastlake) Master Plan, San Diego County, CA Cooley Ranch Development Study, San Bernardino County, CA Rancho Carmel Development Plan, San Diego County, CA Tejon Ranch Long -Range Development Master Plan Kern County, CA Lancaster Signal Landmark Properties EIR, Los Angeles County, CA City of Newport Beach General Plan Update EIR, Newport Beach, CA Edna/Islay Neighborhood Development Plan, San Luis Obispo, CA Brittany Village Multi -Use Development Plan, La Jolla, CA Rancho Carillo Business Park, Carlsbad, CA Irvine Industrial Complex - East (IIC-E), Phases II & III, Irvine, Ca Bear Valley Road Area Development Plan, Victorville, CA Chino Hills Master Plan EIR Update, Chino, CA El Dorado Hills Development Plan, Placer County, CA Woodlake Project, Corona/Chino/Norco, CA Bressi Ranch Development, Carlsbad, CA 4-S Ranch Development, Rancho Bernardo, CA Airport North Business Park EIR, Camarillo, CA Oakley Area Master Development Plan EIR, Contra Costa County, CA Paramount Place Master Plan EIR, Paramount, CA Berkeley Waterfront Development EIR, Berkeley, CA 1 LAND USE PLANNING STUDIES - Page 2 Serramonte Park Plaza Development, Daly City, CA Stonecrest Master Plan EIR, San Diego, CA Cannery Village Specific Plan EIR, Newport Beach, CA Jungleland Property Development Plan EIR, Thousand Oaks, CA ' Rancho Calleguas Master Plan EIR, Camarillo, CA Northgate Station Specific Plan EIR, Sacramento, CA La Cuesta Fontana Specific Plan EIR, Fontana, CA "Heart of San Marcos" Community Plan EIR, San Marcos, CA Tierra Alta Community Plan EIR, West Covina, CA 111 Capitol Mall Project EIR, Sacramento, CA San Juan Hills Development Plan EIR, Belmont, CA Otay Rio Business Park EIR, Chula Vista, CA Bakersfield 2010 Plan General Plan Update EIR, Bakersfield, CA Mid-Bayfront LCP Revision/Update EIR, Chula Vista, CA South Sutter County New Community Dev Plan EIR, Sacramento, CA ' East Dublin Specific Plan Amendment, Dublin, CA Mumeta Highlands Specific Plan EIR, Mumeta, CA Northeast Community Specific Plan, Oxnard, CA Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan EIR, Carlsbad, CA Imperial Annexation Plan, Imperial, CA Sunrise Ranch Specific Plan EIR, San Jacinto, CA Eastvale Specific Plan EIR, Norco, CA Shell Property Development Master Plan EIR, Yorba Linda, CA Future Urbanizing Areas 3 & 4 Master Plan EIRs, San Diego, CA ' Imperial Beach General Plan Update, Imperial Beach, CA Lemon Grove General Plan Update, Lemon Grove, CA L L 1 I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - prepared regional emissions burden calculations from land use intensification, identified sensitive receptor exposure from construction activity and roadway pollution, modeled microscale impacts and evaluated plan consistency with basinwide air quality attainment plans Bay Boulevard Redevelopment Plan EIR, San Diego County, CA Lake Arrowhead Village Redevelopment, San Bernardino County, CA Oceanside Plaza Renewal Study, Oceanside, CA Wiltern Theater Complex Redevelopment, Los Angeles, CA Tn-City Redevelopment Study, San Bernardino County, CA Santa Fe Properties Redevelopment Plan, San Diego, CA Cordelia Redevelopment PIan (Waterman Ranch), Cordelia, CA Vincent/Glendora Redevelopment Plan, West Covina, CA Barranca/Garvey Redevelopment Plan, West Covina, CA City of Maywood Redevelopment Plan EIR, Maywood, CA Culver City Redevelopment Area No 1 EIR, Culver City, CA Sunset Redevelopment Plan EIR, Salinas, CA Centre City Redevelopment Plan MEIR Update, San Diego, CA Santa Cruz Redevelopment Plan EIR, Santa Cruz, CA Greenleaf Avenue Redevelopment Project EIR, Whittier, CA Sacramento Convention Center Area Redevelopment Plan, Sacramento, CA Town Center II Redevelopment Plan EIR, Chula Vista, CA City of Placentia Redevelopment Plan EIR, Placentia, CA Sierra Corridor Redevelopment Plan EIR, Fontana, CA Central Imperial Redevelopment, San Diego, CA North Sacramento Redevelopment Plan EIR, Sacramento, CA Loral/Ford Site Redevelopment Plan EIR, Newport Beach, CA Columbus High School Site Redevelopment Plan EIR, Downey, CA South Bay Redevelopment Plan EIR, Chula Vista, CA COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS - prepared stationary and mobile source impact analyses, modeled roadway pollutant dispersion patterns, calculated local line and area source impacts, wrote EIRs Irvine Center (Golden Triangle) Development, Irvine, CA ' San Luis Mall, San Luis Obispo, CA Monrovia Mall Redevelopment Project, Monrovia, CA South Pocket Office Park, Sacramento, CA Marriott Hotel Development, Irvine, CA Wrather Corporation Hotel, Anaheim, CA South Coast Plaza Expansion, Costa Mesa, CA Montclair Plaza Expansion, Montclair, CA K-Mart Projects, Woodland, Palmdale, Goleta, and Fort Bragg, CA Brea Mall Expansion, Brea, CA Atlas Hotels Complex, San Diego, CA One Pacific Plaza Development, Fremont, CA West Covina Fashion Plaza EIR , West Covina, CA Del Mar Plaza EIR, Del Mar, CA rAntelope Valley Mall EIR, Palmdale, CA PaImdaIe Promenade Commercial Development EIR, Palmdale, CA Monument Plaza Visitor Comm & Retail Project, 29 Palms, CA Pickwick Center Commercial Redevelopment EIR, Burbank, CA MTA Union Station Headquarters Relocation EIR, Los Angeles, CA Pomona Enterprise Zone EIR, Pomona, CA Oakland Enterprise Zone, Oakland, CA Vestar/Voi-Shan Site Project, Redondo Beach, CA Super K-Mart Negative Dec & Lawsuit, Glendora, CA Wal-Mart Project EIRs, So San Diego, Stonecrest & Mira Mesa, CA Smith s Food King Super Store, Simi Valley, CA I INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS - performed on -site data acquisition, prepared emissions off -set (trade-off) and PSD increment analyses, prepared permit support data, including dispersion ' modeling, wrote advisory regulatory documents, feasibility studies, and EIRs/EISs Representative project experience includes Pier D Bulkloader Modernization Study, Port of Long Beach, CA Union Oil Pt Conception Dnlling EIS, Santa Barbara County, CA Redwood City Cement Clinker Project EIR, Port of Redwood City, CA Pataya Natural Gas Storage and Compressor Station, Red Lake, AZ Mentmore Coal Preparation Plant Air Permit Calculations, Gallup, NM Border Highlands Gravel Extraction Site Impact Study, San Diego, CA R R Donnelly Printing Plant EIR, Oxnard, CA Silicon Systems Inc Custom Chip Manufacturing Facility, Tustin, CA Cotton Gin Trash Energy Recovery Impact Analysis, Tonopah, AZ U S Gypsum Board Manufacturing Plant, Port of Sacramento, CA Frito-Lay Bakery and Snack Foods Plant EIR, Buttonwillow, CA 1 Hester Granite Ready Mix/Asphalt Hot Plant Impact, El Cajon, CA Pala Mesa Hardrock Mine EIR, Fallbrook, CA GATX Chemical Terminal Expansion EIR, Carson, CA Beaumont Concrete Quarry Expansion EIR, Cabazon, CA 1 OSCO Hazardous Waste Transfer & Storage Station EIR, Azusa, CA WyCal Natural Gas Pipeline Project EIR/EIS, Wyoming -California Padre Transit Mix Quarry Expansion EIR, Poway, CA Cajon Creek Rock Processing Plant, San Bernardino County, CA Agua Dulce Mineral Extraction & Processing, North Los Angeles County, CA Wilson Creek Sand Mining Operation, Riverside County, CA Polyglass Roofing Material Plant Permits, Fernley, NV Ecopave Microwave Asphalt Recycling Plant, Long Beach, CA I INSTITUTIONAL EIRs AND STUDIES - performed pollutant impact analyses near sensitive receptor sites, wrote EIRs, performed ventilation studies Saddleback Valley Comm Church Worship Center School, El Toro, CA Mercy Hospital Expansion EIR, San Diego, CA University Hospital Labs and Cancer Center Expansion, San Diego, CA Hoag Hospital Expansion and Cancer Center EIRs, Newport Beach, CA UCLA Long Range Development Plan EIR, West Los Angeles, CA rUCLA Federal Center (Office, VA Clinic, Jail) Expansion EIR, Los Angeles, CA Hospital & Clinics Expansion 1), West Los Angeles, CA (Lot Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Helipad Siting, Los Angeles, CA John Muir Hospital Modernization EIR, Walnut Creek, CA New High School Campus Development EIR, El Centro, CA Placer County Government Center EIR, Tahoe City, CA Civic Center Modernization/Redevelopment EIR, City of Brisbane, CA ' UCLA NW Campus/Master Plan EIR, Los Angeles, CA Stanislaus County Jail/Sheriff's Station Siting Study/EIR, Modesto, CA San Bernardino County Detention Facility EIR, Fontana/Cucamonga, CA Kaiser Medical Centers San Marcos, Eastlake, Redlands, Irvine and Fontana AME Medical Center Project EIR, Palmdale, CA High Desert Hospital Relocation Air & Noise Studies, Lancaster, CA San Bernardino County Med Center Relocation EIR Q sites), CA Oxnard High School Relocation, Oxnard, CA San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Expansion, San Gabriel, CA King -Drew Medical Magnet School, Los Angeles, CA St Timothy Catholic Church Expansion, Laguna Niguel, CA West Los Angeles Municipal Court Expansion, Los Angeles, CA ' San Diego Children's Hospital Expansion, San Diego, CA University of San Diego Master Plan EIR, San Diego, CA Fountain Valley Medical Center Expansion EIR, Fountain Valley, CA G L' RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - performed air pollutant and noise impact analyses from facility use and recreational user exposure to unhealthful pollution, wrote reports and EIRs, performed on -site noise and dust data acquisition Mineral King Ski Development (Walt Disney Project), Porterville, CA Universal Studios Tour Facilities Expansion, Universal City, CA Sierra National Forest Recreational User Impact Study, Shaver Lake, CA Macario Park Development, Carlsbad, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds Expansion and Grand Prix EIRs, Del Mar, CA Balboa Fun Zone Demolition, Newport Beach, CA Bonelli Park/Puddingstone Reservoir (Raging Waters), San Dimas, CA ' Juniper Ridge (Chair 15) Ski Development, Mammoth Lakes, CA Dodge Ridge Ski Area Expansion, Pmecrest, CA Oak Tree West Golf Course Developments La Quinta, CA ' Sycamore Canyon Cycle Park Dust Study, San Diego County, CA Ojai Valley Inn Expansion EIR, Ojai, CA Spanish Bay Golf Course Sand Stabilization Study, Pebble Beach, CA Riverside Raceway Relocation Study, Prado & Glen Helen Parks, CA 1 Sherwin Bowl Ski Area Development Initial Study, Mammoth Lakes, CA Rams Hill Golf Course & Residential Dev , Borrego, Springs, CA ' T V I Golf Course Development Impact Study, Sunland„ CA Old Ranch Road Destination Golf Resort Air Quality Study, Poway, CA Ball Ranch Golf Course Development Air Study, Fresno, CA Whitney Canyon Off -Road Vehicle Park Impact Study, Canyon Country, CA Barbadanes Park Noise Studies, Mission Viejo, CA Open Space Master Plan EIR, San Juan Capistrano, CA ' Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park Study, Orange County, CA Chapparosa/Bear Brand Parks Noise Studies, Laguna Niguel, CA ' MCA Amphitheater Project, Chula Vista, CA State Fairgrounds Amphitheater Expansion, Sacramento, CA 1 17 1 J 11 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS - calculated mobile and stationary source impacts, modeled mobile source dispersion patterns on surrounding land uses, evaluated potential land use conflicts between proposed residential nuisance, wrote EIRs 0) R.-Iffel W410111ONN Ahmad Ranch Top -of -the -World San Miguel Triangle Village 10 Woodbridge Southeast Quadrant Orangetree Park Bear Brand Ranch Baywood Townhomes Kellogg Terrace Laguna Beach TT 10541 Crescent/Ponderosa Site Mola Property Townhomes Northwood Phases II and III WORK0181 ►N Mission Gorge Tierrasanta High County East Carlton Estates Fuerte Knolls Palo Verde Ranch Lyon's Mira Mesa Eastndge East Valley Annexation Regal Road Low -Income Santa Ana River Mobile Homes Pine Creek Apartments Shorb Wells Mobile Home Park Enclave 7, Turtle Rock PCH Frontage Parcel Cameo Shores Riverbend Park Cameo del Mar San Juan Meadows Hon Property Ford/Loral Site Bonita Meadows Mobile Homes Navy Replacement Housing North City West Brittany Village Robertson Ranch Pendelton Marine Base Housing Daley Ranch, San Diego Guajome Ranch Estates, Vista Montreux Development, Escondido Fuller Ford, Chula Vista n RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS - Page 2 Morrison Ranch ' Hacienda Heights Canyon Country ' Mountain Meadows Gilbert Lindsay Village Green Villa Roma Seniors Housing Lake Hollywood Mandeville Canyon Chevron Hills, La Mirada Monterey Park Homes I n I Seaside Village Rancho Matilija, Ojai Orcutt Street, Santa Maria Hitchcock Ranch, Santa Barbara Edna/Islay, San Luis Obispo Starlight Homes, Palm Springs Seven Palms, Desert Palms Orcutt Heights, San Luis Obispo Covington, Calimesa Milliken -Highland, Cucamonga Tierra Rajada, Simi Valley West End Master Plan, Fontana GPA 84-03-A, Rancho Cucamonga Franciscan Ojai Seniors Madera Village, Simi Valley Prairie Pacific, Santa Paula Jess Ranch, Apple Valley Heber Woods Project, Imperial County Heber/Abatti Project, Imperial County GPA 93-5, Imperial County Cahuilla Country Club Estates Marborough, Sunnymead La Laguna Estates, Lake Elsinore Lake Terrace Plaza, Lake Elsinore Deutsch Property, Banning Kern Ranch, Hemet TT 27300, Sun City Golden City Specific Plan Mumeta Highlands Specific Plan C C Myers, Palm Desert I 1 DETAILED PROJECT LISTINGS METEOROLOGY/ W INDFLO W J I �1 �J 11 METEOROLOGICAL/AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACTIVITIES - Managed and performed aerometric data acquisition tasks, installed equipment, reduced data, performed quality assurance and calibration procedures, prepared reports and data summaries, developed monitoring plans and protocols, supervised monitoring technicians San Joaquin Nuclear Project Meteorological Data Acquisition, Wasco, CA Knight's Valley (Republic Geothermal) Data Acquisition, Sonoma County, CA NCPA/RFL Meteorological Program and Dispersion Testing, Lake County, CA Michelson Wastewater Treatment Plant Baseline Data Program, Irvine, CA Conrock Fugitive Dust Impact Study, San Diego, CA Off -Road Vehicle (ORV) Dust Generation Study for BLM, 5 Desert Sites, CA Central Valley Pollution Dynamics Study, San Joaquin Valley, CA Sierra Upslope Transport Study, Sequoia National Forest, CA Anaheim Transit Center CO Baseline Measurements, Anaheim, CA Pataya (Red Lake) Gas Storage Pre-PSD Monitoring Program, Kingman, AZ Baca Geothermal Monitoring and Tracer Protocols, Valle Caldera, NM Owens Lake Dust Stabilization Study - Phase I, Owens Valley, CA Oran Ige County Civil Aviation Siting and Wind Study, Orange County, Ca Malibu Mesa Treatment Plant Wind and Odor Study, Malibu, CA PCHI Widening Baseline CO Monitoring, Newport Beach, CA Ocean Dune Stabilization Study, Pebble Beach, CA ' Tejon Ranch Lodge Siting Microscale Weather Monitoring, Lebec, CA Cal Compact Landfill Testing Meteorological Support, Carson, CA ' Goldfields, Mesquite TSP and PM-10 Dust Monitoring Program, Glamis, CA Monterey County Wind Energy Feasibility Study, King City, CA rPower Plant and Refuse Incinerator Emissions Test, Kwajalein Atoll Raiders Stadium Relocation Wind Study, Irwindale, CA ' Monarch Butterfly Microclimatic Habitat Study, Laguna Beach, CA ' Cajon Creek Wind Monitoring Study, San Bernardino, CA Richmond Transport Contruction Mitigation, San Francisco, CA 1 0 WINDFLOW STUDIES - Performed microscale airflow studies for building ventilation and rooftop wind jetting effects, analyzed regional data for wind energy potential and regional pollution dynamics, developed siting rationales for power plants, wastewater treatment and landfills based on wind currents Goldstone Tracking Station Wind Energy Utilization, Mojave Desert, CA Tejon Ranch Wind Energy Potential Siting Analysis, Kern County, CA Saddleback College Airflow Studies, Mission Viejo, CA Geysers Micro -Meteorological Network Analysis, Lake County, CA Baca Geothermal Airflow Studies, Redondo Canyon, NM San Bruno Mountain Windflow Constraint Study, South San Francisco, CA Owens Lake Dust Control and Revegetation Studies, Lone Pine, CA San Diego County Wind Energy Monitoring Site Evaluation, CA Caspers Park Wind Generator Speed Validation, San Juan Capistrano, CA Sea Breeze Interference Study, Dana Point, CA Topo Ranch Wind Energy Monitoring Program, King City, CA Office Building Indoor Air Quality/Ventilation Monitoring, El Cajon, CA Fringe -Toed Lizard Habitat/Wind Interaction, Palm Desert, CA Rooftop Helipad Siting Study, Presbyterian Hospital, Hollywood, CA Renaissance Tower Wind Tunnel Flow Modeling, Sacramento, CA Redevelopment Area No 1 Wind Tunnel Flow Modeling, Culver City, CA California Desert Regional Windflow/Dust Dispersion Study, Fort Irwin, CA Convention Center Area Windtunnel Airflow Modeling, Sacramento, CA Santa Ana Canyon Road Widening Wind Tunnel Modeling, Anaheim, CA Ocean Blvd High -Rise Wind Jetting Study, Long Beach, CA River Tower High -Rise Wind Tunnel Modeling, Sacramento, CA Hollywood Hills Mass Grading Wind Modification Study, Los Angeles, CA J u u COMPLEX TERRAIN METEOROLOGY/AIR QUALITY ACTIVITIES - managed and performed aerometnc data acquisition tasks, installed equipment, reduced data, performed quality assurance and calibration procedures, prepared reports and data summaries, developed monitoring plans and protocols, supervised monitoring technicians Mineral King Ski Area Suitability Study (project abandoned), Sierra N F Knight's Valley (Rep Geothermal) Data Acquisition, Sonoma County, CA NCPA/RFL Meteorological Program and Dispersion Testing, Lake County, CA Sierra Upslope Transport Study, Sequoia National Forest, CA Pataya (Red Lake) Gas Storage Pre-PSD Monitoring Program, Kingman, AZ Baca Geothermal Monitoring and Tracer Protocols, Valle Caldera, NM Owens Lake Dust Stabilization Study - Phase I, Owens Valley, CA Orange County Civil Aviation Remote Siting Wind Study, Orange County, CA Pine Mtn Baseline Meteorology Study, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties, CA Tejon Ranch Lodge Siting Microscale Weather Monitoring Lebec, CA Goldfields/Mesquite TSP and PM-10 Dust Monitoring Program, Glamis, CA Dodge Ridge Ski Area Expansion Impact Study, Pine Lake, CA Sherwin Bowl Ski Area Development Study, Mammoth Mountain, CA Chair 15 Expansion/Lodge Develop Impact Analysis, Mammoth Mountain, CA San Diego County Mtn Wind Energy Feasibility Study, Peninsular Range, CA Tehachapi Mountain Wind Energy Development Study, Tejon Ranch, CA Coastal Range Wind Energy Development Feasibility Study, King City, CA Remote Landfill Siting Wind Monitoring Program, Palomar Mountain, CA MWD Pipeline No 6 Construction Air Quality & Noise Impact, San Diego, CA Palo Verde 500 kv Transmission Line Impact Study, Blythe - San Diego, CA El Dorado Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Study, Bakersfield, CA J L u 1 1 ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION AND TRACER STUDIES - Performed inert tracer gas (mainly sulfur hexafluonde and selected halocarbons) dispersion studies, performed upper air wind data acquisition, coordinated meteorological support for tracer programs, served as release technician, gas chromatograph operator, and quality assurance supervisor, wrote final program reports Walt Disney Co Ski Area Vehicular Exhaust Studies, Mineral King, CA Ormond Beach Generating Station Tracer Studies, Oxnard, CA Montezuma Hills Industrialization Impact Study, Sacramento River Delta, CA Exxon Refinery Plume Dispersion Study, Benicia, CA ARB Central Valley pollution Dynamics Study, San Joaquin Valley, CA Sierra Upslope Transport Study, Sierra National Forest, CA San Joaquin Valley Westside Oilfields Ventilation Studies, Lost Hills - Taft Cobb Valley Tracer Studies, The Geysers KGRA, CA Exxon Refinery Plume Dispersion Study, Billings, MT Harry Allen Powerplant Tracer Studies, Las Vegas, NV Baca Geothermal Project Tracer Study Protocols, Valle Caldera, NM El Segundo Generating Station Nox Impact Studies, Los Angeles Basin, CA EPRI Plume Model Validation Study, Oak Ridge, TN EPA Complex Terrain Study Tracer System Quality Assurance Program, Reno, NV Coldwater Creek (CCPA No 1) Tracer Studies, Geysers KGRA, CA Southern California Air Quality Study (SCAQS), South Coast Air Basin (supplemental met station deployment, mobile site upper air technician) Harbor Fumigation Dispersion Study, Port of San Diego, CA H J GEOTHERMAL - performed on -site data acquisition, tracer tests, modeled dispersion patterns from wells and power plants, wrote EIRs, presented written and oral testimony to Hearing Boards and state regulatory agencies NCPA/RFL (NCPA #1) Data Acquisition and EIR, Cobb Valley, CA Cobb Valley Tracer Studies (McCulloch, Aminoil, PG&E), Lake County, CA Knight's Valley (Republic Geothermal) Monitoring Program, Sonoma County, CA Wet Steam Demonstration Plant EIRs, North Brawley and Niland, CA MAPCO Wellfield Development EIR, Westmorland, CA Geyser -Cobb Valley Impact Study Data Analysis, Lake County, CA NCPA/Shell Tracer Study Data Analysis, Geysers KGRA, CA South Brawley Wellfield Development EIR, Imperial County, CA Baca 45MW Geothermal Project Meteorological Monitoring, Valle Caldera, NM Geysers KGRA Micro -Meteorological Network Data Analysis, Geyers KGRA, CA L'Esperance Leasehold Wellfield Development EIR, Lake County, CA Salton Sea KGRA Development Master Plan EIR, Imperial County, CA State Lands Commission Widow Creek Lease EIR, Lake County, CA Camelback Ridge EIR, Lake County, CA Pine Mountain Meteorological Monitoring, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties, CA West Wildhorse Creek Environmental Assessment, Sonoma County, CA Brawley/Niland Long -Range Development Plan EIR, Imperial County, CA Phillips/Mt Hannah Exploratory Project EIR, Lake County, CA State Land Commission Cobb Mountain Lease EIR, Lake County, CA Wildhorse Steamfield Development EIR, Sonoma County, CA Coldwater Creek Powerplant (CCPA No 1) EIR & NOI, Caldwell Pines, CA Davies/Natomas 25 MW Powerplant EIR, Lake County, CA Bottle Rock Power Plant Wellfield Expansion EIR, Lake County, CA Anadarko (Klan Mine) Exploratory Well EIR Lake County, CA MCR Francisco Leasehold Wellfield Expansion EIR, Lake County, CA 1 DETAILED PROJECT LISTINGS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS I L L u ROADWAY IMPACT STUDIES - modeled CO dispersion patterns based on California line source dispersion (CALINE) and emissions (EMFAC) models, performed on -site CO monitoring, performed regional pollution burden analyses, wrote EIRs Brookhurst Street Widening, Anaheim, CA Division Street Widening, National City, CA Harvard Avenue Extension and Freeway Overcrossing, Irvine, CA Alton Avenue/I-5 Interchange Construction, Irvine, CA SA680 Extension, Poway/Rancho Bernardo, CA Moulton Parkway Realignment Study, Tustin, CA ' Superior Avenue Extension, Newport Beach, CA Eugene Parking/Circulation Study, Eugene, OR MCA -Hollywood Freeway Overcrossing, Universal City, CA Bachman Canyon Roadway Alignment Study, San Diego, CA Carlsbad Boulevard Widening, Carlsbad, CA Encinitas Boulevard Widening, Encinitas, CA iParadise Valley Traffic Impact Analysis, Fairfield, CA Pacific Coast Highway Widening, Newport Beach, CA ' Santa Ana Transportation Corridor (SATC), Orange County, CA Shoemaker Overpass Impact Study, Cerritos, CA Fairview/Calle Real CO Impact Modeling, Santa Barbara, CA Via Rancho Parkway Widening, Escondido, CA Warner Avenue Widening, Huntington Beach, CA Irvine Center Dnve/I-405 Roadway Widening, Irvine, CA Arbor Vitae Roadway Widening, Westchester, CA Fisherman's Channel Bridge Widening, Mission Bay, CA Imperial Highway Widening, Brea, CA Bancroft and Oak Road Widening EIRs, Walnut Creek, CA Madera Road/Simi Freeway Interchange Construction, Simi Valley, CA n 11 5 5 ROADWAY IMPACT STUDIES - Page 2 Jamboree/I-5 Interchange Feasibility Study, Tustin, CA Westminster Avenue Widening/Improvement, Santa Ana, CA Lambert/State College Intersection Improvement, Brea, CA Myford/Jamboree Extension to I-5 Freeway, Tustin, CA I-5 Widening, SR 91 to SR 22 Freeways, Anaheim & Orange, CA Fairmount Avenue Realignment Study, San Diego, CA Bake Parkway/I-5 Confluence Study, Lake Forest, CA Cypress "Superstreet" Overcrossing Impact Study, Cypress, Foothill Transportation Corridor Final Impact Study, Orange County, CA Richards Avenue Extension/I-80 Connection, Sacramento, CA SR-73 Widening Air Quality Impact Analysis, Newport Beach, CA Mitchell Road Widening (FAU Project) Impact Study, Ceres,CA Route 30 Freeway Impact Analysis, Claremont to Rancho Cucamonga, CA Sierra Avenue/I-10 Interchange Improvements, Fontana, CA Avenida Vista Hermosa/I-5 Interchange Impact Analysis, San Clemente, CA Ulric Road/SR163 Interchange Improvement Study, San Diego, CA California Avenue Extension, Riverside, CA Nobel Drive Roadway Extension/I-805 Interchange, San Diego, CA Glassell Avenue Widening EIR, City of Orange, CA Bastanchury Road Extension Air Quality Study, Yorba Linda, CA Fanita Parkway Extension, Santee, CA Dale Street Grade Separation, Buena Park, CA Badger Avenue Bridge Replacement, Terminal Island, CA Torrey Pines Bridge Replacement Project, San Diego, CA SR-905 Freeway Project EIR/EIS, Otay Mesa, CA I-8/Los Coches Road Intersection Improvement, Lakeside, CA SR-78/Twin Oaks Valley Road Intersection Improvement, San Marcos, CA I n n 7 LANDFILL STUDIES - Performed odor, particulate, litter and disease vector dispersion studies, made on -site odor and meteorological measurements, prepared AQMD Hearing Board testimony, evaluated resource recovery project impacts, wrote EIRs and reports Bee/Round Canyon Replacement Site for Coyote Canyon, Orange County, CA Operating Industries, Inc Landfill Odor Impact Study, Monterey Park, CA West Miramar Landfill Expansion EIR, San Diego, CA I T Corporation Class II Landfill Development, Imperial County, CA BKK Landfill Master Plan and Alternatives Study, West Covina, CA SANDER Resource kecovery Project Alternate Site Study, National City, CA Otay Landfill LFG Recovery Project EIR, Otay Mesa, CA Coyote Canyon Master Plan EIR, Irvine, CA Milliken Landfill Odor & Waste -to -Energy Plant Imp Studies, Ontario, CA California AB3374/AQMD Rule 1150 1 Compliance Plans, Orange County, CA Sunnyvale Landfill Gas Recovery Project Impact Studies, Sunnyvale, CA Bee Canyon Landfill EIR Update, Irvine, CA North Orange County Landfill Replacement Study, Orange County, CA N San Diego County Landfill Siting Study, Fallbrook, Pala & Warner, CA Harbor Landfill AB3374 Air -SWAT Testing, Wilmington, CA San Marcos Waste -to -Energy Plant Supplemental EIR, San Marcos, CA Adams Landfill Lawsuit Expert Witness (Air Emissions), Carson, CA Hidden Valley Designated Waste Class I Site Review, Newberry Springs, CA Eagle Mountain Project Air Quality Analysis Review, Desert Center, CA Solano Garbage Landfill Access Road, Fairfield, CA Puente Hills Landfill DEIR Lawsuit Expert Witness, Puente Hills, CA Pasadena Tub Grinder Air Quality Study, Pasadena, CA Edom Hill Landfill Expansion EIR, Riverside County, CA MRF Odor Impact Studies -- Stanton, Anaheim and Industry, CA Waste -by -Rail Odor Impact Studies, Carbon City, UT Landfill Inverse Condemnation Lawsuit Expert Witness, San Marcos, CA Sunshine Canyon Landfill Health Risk Screening, Los Angeles, CA El Sobrante Landfill Expansion DEIR Review, Corona, CA 1 I n n H 7 U WASTEWATER DISPOSAL/FRESHWATER TREATMENT IMPACT ANALYSIS - prepared air and noise studies for master plan facilities development, evaluated sludge management option impacts, performed impact analyses and characterized probable odor impact limits from wastewater treatment and industrial odor sources evaluated pathogen transport routes determined optimum treatment plant locations, analyzed growth -inducing impacts performed on - site odor and wind monitoring, performed on -site noise monitoring in freshwater plants, analyzed construction impacts, wrote EIRs and reports Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant Variance Study, Oxnard, CA Goleta Wastewater Reuse Impact Study, Goleta, CA LA/OMA Sewage Sludge Disposal Alternatives Analysis, Orange County CA Malibu Mesa Treatment Plant Expansion/Odor Impact Analysis, Malibu, CA San Mateo WQCF Facility Expansion EIR, San Mateo, CA Roger Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitor /PSD Modeling, Tucson, AZ Chiquita Treat Plant Odor Control System Test, San Juan Capistrano, CA Lee Lake Water District Infrastructure Installation, Temescal Valley, CA Fiesta Island Sludge Drying Operations Relocation, West Miramar, CA Croix Blanche Winery Settling Pond Odor Dispers Study, Napa Valley, CA Tapia WWTP EIR Preparation and On -Site Wind Monitoring, Las Virgenes, CA Chino Basin Regional Plant No 4 EIR, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Hennco County In -Vessel Composting Odor Scrubber Study, Richmond, VA Vallecitos District Treat Plant, Outfall and Reservoir, San Marcos, CA Wastewater Flow Equalization Project EIR (Odor & Noise), Lakeside, CA EBMUD Freshwater Treatment Plant Upgrade Air & Noise Studies, Onnda, CA Olivehain MWD Gaty Filtration Plant/Resery Project EIR, San Marcos, CA Southern California MWD Pipeline No 6 EIR, Lake Skinner - Pala, CA North City Water Reclamation Plant EIR, San Diego, CA Hyperion WWTP Odor Scrubber Certification Testing, Los Angeles, CA Vista Imgation District Water Reuse Master Plan, Vista, CA Encino Reservoir/Mission Canyon Filtration Plant, Los Angeles, CA Reclaimed Water Master Plan EIR, San Francisco, CA U n L J r AIRPORTS - modeled pollution dispersion patterns, performed on -site data monitoring, wrote EIRs, cleared aircraft on weather clearances, taught aviation weather courses, gave public hearing testimony before the CAB, evaluated candidate airport/helipad landing sites and prepared analyses for possible legal challenges for airport master plans at two sites Staff Weather Forecaster, U S Air Force, Madison, WI Division Staff Weather Officer, Air Defense Command, Tacoma, WA LAX Cargo Facility Expansion EIR, Los Angeles, CA Brown Field Static Engine Test Stand EIR, San Diego County, CA LAMPS Mark III Helicopter Squadron Deployment, North Island NAS, CA University Hospital Helipad Negative Declaration, San Diego, CA Civil Aviation Siting Study Data Acquisition Program, Orange County, CA Kahului Airport Expansion Master Plan EIR, Maui, Hawaii Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Master Plan EIR, Burbank, CA Agadir Airport Siting Evaluation, Agadir, Kingdom of Morocco John Wayne Airport/Santa Ana Heights Master Plan, Orange County, CA 146th TAW Relocation Study, Van Nuys, Pt Mugu, Norton, Palmdale, CA Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital Helipad Siting Study, Los Angeles, CA Air Cal Route Additions Focused EIR, Lindbergh Field, San Diego, CA BAe-146 Service Implementation, John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA USMC Runway Modification EIR, 29 Palms, CA Chino Airport Master Plan Update, Chino, CA Airport Area Specific Plan Baseline Study, San Luis Obispo, CA Napa Airport Area Development Plan EIR, Napa, CA Air Alaska & Braniff Route Authority EIRs, Lindbergh, San Diego, CA Lindbergh Field Master Plan EIR, San Diego, CA New Austin Airport Air Quality Analysis per FAA FAR-150, Austin, TX John Wayne Airport Emissions Inventory, Orange County, CA Visalia Airport Master Plan EIR, Visalia, CA H u AIRBORNE TOXICS AND ODORS I L, AIRBORNE TOXICS - performed ambient monitoring for airborne toxics, performed indoor air quality studies related to health complaints, prepared compliance plans, analyzed hazardous waste site fenceline impacts, prepared risk assessments ' Implementation Plans - AB-3374/1150 1 Compliance, Orange County GAS/WMP Contractor Lab SOQ and Selection for 3374/ 1150 1, Orange County GSA/WMP Tierra Alta Master Plan (BKK Landfill Final Re -Use), West Covina, CA Toxics Ambient Monitoring Project (OII Fenceline), Monterey Park, CA Irwindale Waste to Energy Plant Microscale Wind Study, Irwindale, CA Milliken Landfill Waste to Energy Toxics Impact Evaluation, Ontario, CA San Marcos Refuse Incineration Toxics Impact, San Marcos, CA ' Redwood City Refuse Incinerator Wind Studies, Redwood City, CA Landfill Gas Toxics Grab Sampling Program, Coyote Canyon, Irvine, CA Liquid Haz Waste Transfer/Treatment Station EIR, Orange County, CA Chemical Hauling & Storage Transfer Emissions Impact Studies, Carson, CA State Office Building Indoor Air Quality Monitoring, El Cajon, CA Hazardous Materials Excavation Wind Monitoring, Huntington Beach, CA Fuel Spill Site Remediation Wind Monitoring, Smith Tool, Irvine, CA Cyanide Heap Leaching Operation Emissions Impact Study, Glamis, CA West Simi Valley Landfill Hazardous Emissions Study, Simi Valley, CA ' Insecticide (Diazinon) Spray Drift Impact Evaluation, Downey, CA Herbicide (2,4-D) Drift Agricultural Impact, Yakima Valley, Washington ' 7-Up Bottling Co , Gasoline Spills Removal Risk Assessment, Vernon, CA Air SWAT (Calderon Bill) Monitoring - Six (6) Orange County Landfills Harbor Landfill Air -SWAT Monitoring, Wilmington, CA Hidden Valley Resources Designated Waste Repository, Newberry Springs, CA ' Sunshine Canyon Landfill Health Risk Screening, Los Angeles, CA San Gabriel Valley Aquifer TCE Remediation Project, Baldwin Park, CA aLucky Stores Site Phase I and II Studies, Lynwood, CA Convention Center Remedial Action Plan Health Risk, San Diego, CA ODOR - performed odor strength measurements, modeled odor impacts from landfills, treatment plants, sludge and manure disposal, evaluated land use incompatibilities between odor sources and adjacent sensitive receivers rCBMWD Co -Composting Project Lawsuit, Chino, CA ' City of Industry MRF Odor Study, Industry, CA Woodbridge Center Restaurant Cooking Odor Study, Irvine, CA Clearwater EIR/Odor Constraint Study, Paramount, CA Culinary Institute of America Cooking Odor Evaluation, Napa, CA 1 Marukan Vinegar Plant Odor Dispersion Study, Irvine, CA Hogg Brothers Manure/Sludge Co -Composting Project EIR, Adelanto, CA Saddleback Comm College Fume Hood Dispersion Tests, Mission Viejo, CA RV Park/Feedlot Odor Constraint Study, Holtville, CA Pomerado Water District Sewer Lift Station Odor Study, Rancho Bernardo, CA California "8" Motel/Encina Treatment Plant Odor Conflict, Carlsbad, CA Fnto Lay Chip Plant Odor Impact Study, Buttonwillow, CA Moreland Property H2S Odor Transport Study, Goleta, CA Waste -by -Rail Container Odor Studies, Carbon City, UT Hyde Street Pier Fish Processing Expansion, San Francisco, CA 1 1 P I r r I u n FIRM QUALIFICATIONS T COLIA ASSOCIATES NoiSE I� u COLIA ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTS 177 Riverside Drive #F Newport Beach CA 92663 (714) 960 7511 RIC ARD COLIA FAX (714) 960 6775 Mr Colia has been directly involved in acoustics and community noise evaluations in the southern California area for 19 years He has received a B S in BioSciences and a M S in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California In 1985 he formed Colia Acoustical Consultants as a consultant in noise control of new and existing residential/commercial developments from aircraft, freeway, roadway and railroad noise sources He also specializes in building noise control, community noise evaluations and sound transmission testing in multi -family buildings In 1982 Mr Colia 3olned John Hilliard and Associates as a Senior Engineer In this capacity he was senior member of the technical staff and in charge of 95 percent of all the work in house He prepared proposals for new clients and pro3ects, and would act as Pro3ect Manager for a project in its entirety This would include doing on -site noise measurements, performing calculations and data analyses and designing mitigation measures to meet the proper city, county and state noise criteria Mr Colia would also prepare all reports and provide follord-up, as necessary, as the report would pass through the local regulating agencies Mr Colia also performed Sound Transmission Class (SIC) and Impact Insulation Class (IIC) testing and reporting From 1980 to 1982 he was a Senior Acoustical Engineer at B>_oAcoustical Engineering As pro3ect manager on numerous pr03ects he prepared Noise Impact Statements for residential and commercial developments He was also involved in highway noise prediction through measurement and computer analysis, design of noise attenuation barriers, aircraft noise measurement and development of aircraft noise contours, determination of community noise impact from vehicular traffic and railroad operations, design and recommendation of noise control measures to fly with state and local noise standards Other duties included acoustical design of private residences, public facilities and commercial offices In 1978 Mr Colia 3oined BioAcoustical Engineering as an Associate Engineer In this capacity he performed acoustical analyses, architectural acoustic measurements, aircraft flyover noise measurements, industrial and general community noise measurements STC and IIC measurements and reporting were a ma3or duty at this time Mr Colia has made inspections of many developments in the construction phase to approve designs and teach various trades proper noise control techniques to eliminate potential noise problems He has also made numerous presentations to county and city planning commissions and city councils Mr Colia is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and is a Regular Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering He is also a Certified Acoustical Consultant as approved by the Orange County Planning Commission to prepare reports in Orange County Institute of Noise Control Engineering Acoustical Society of America COLIA ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTS 177 Riverside Drive #F Newport Beach CA 92663 (714) 960 7511 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES FAX (714) 960 6775 Colia Acoustical Consultants is an acoustical consulting firm specializing in noise control of ground transportation systems (freeways, arterials and railroads) and aircraft operations (airplanes, Sets and helicopters) to residential and commercial pro3ect sites other fields of expertise include conmuunity noise evaluations, noise lmpact statements and noise control in buildings The firm is capable of providing all types of acoustical measurements, analytical diagnosis and complete computer analyses With 18 years of experience in noise control engineering we have a full working knowledge of the criteria and requirements of the various cities, counties and other regulating agencies in the southern California area Our work during this period has allowed us to evaluate air and ground transportation systems, measure community and building noise and provide design engineering to control or mitigate noise problems An iulportant part of our acoustical ' consulting service is to provide practical design options for the architect or developer/builder to select as the most cost-effective and still meet the guidelines of the state or local 3urisdiction ' COMMUNITY NOISE CONTROL our interest in the area of community and transportation noise control includes evaluation of applicable noise criteria, on -site noise measurement, architectural plan review, engineering design of proposed building construction and recomunendation of mitigation measures to meet the residential/commercial noise standards With a Bruel and K3aer 2230 Precision Integrating Sound Level Meter and filter set measurement and evaluation of all types of noise sources and determination of the noise spectral characteristics is possible Typical noise sources measured in southern California include John Wayne Airport, USMCAS El. -Toro, March Air Force Base, Norton Air Force Base, Miramar Naval Air Station, Palomar Airport, AT&SF Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad and all ma3or freeways, ' expressways, highways and transportation corridors in the southern California area 'ARCTEETECTURAL ACOUSTICS The range of our work includes design of noise control features in the ' pro3ect conception phase to trouble -shooting noise problems in existing buildings This would include recognizing problem areas on architectural plans as well as diagnosis of noise problems in existing buildings Based on building plans it is possible to determine the noise attenuation ' capabilities of proposed structures and, thus, the pro3ected noise levels in interior habitable areas Our services also includes on -site inspections in the construction phase to detect potential problems -in construction or plumbing installation In this way corrective measures can be provided before the building is completed Other services include unit -to unit sound transmission testing, ' and design for optimal reverberation tunes in new and existing structures IInstitute of Noise Control Engineering Acoustical Society of America zht 111amiq Camuttsstou of tht CounfV of QDrang to rrxngntftnn nrnrsstnnalixaXtftrtt#inns tonixsftxtttntnrrrtn nub on f4r rrxnntmrnbaftnn Itg f4r "Znlatrnntnrufal f f nuagntrnf Agruq 4as rerftfirb RK 9 MO. r1j, no. I I &"mfM:eb*vUsfirnI 1011ansixXfttuf tutf4 all for rtg4fs nub prtvtlqrs pursunuf fu 79narb nfSnpealisnrs rrsnlix#tun 84.1376 tttrntttn, (�rttn�e f�uunfg Itttuttu� (�umnnsstntc 'ixptrttfcau pafe February29, 2000 County of Orange �trerfur, '�nUtrnttmettfttl �ttnttgenteuf�euc� (Erf[ftraft,Tumher 95303 COLIA ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTS 177 Riverside Drive #F Newport Beach CA 92663 (714) 960 7511 FAX (714) 960 6775 City of Irvine MacArthur Boulevard Widening Pro3ect City of Irvine Sid Lindmark Galleria At South Bay Expansion Redondo Beach Newport Harbor Builders Canyon Cove Newport Beach G H Palmer Associates Park Place Condos Highland Beachfront Development Lake Street Condos Huntington Beach Pigner/Balalis Inn At Newport Newport Beach Mariposa Development Chapman Estates Fullerton Fieldstone Co Tract 12656 Fountain Valley The Toman Company Rancho Bella Vista Rancho California Institute of Noise Control Engineering Acoustical Society of America COLIA ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTS 177 Riverside Drive #F Newport Beach CA 92663 (714) 960 7511 FAX (714) 960 6775 ' REFERENCE LIST ' Lake/Kuhn Pacific Homes 900 Lane Ave , Suite 200 Chula Vista, CA 92013 (619) 421-2994 John G Davis Koshi-Lo-Torres 3430 Irvine Avenue ' Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 546-3955 Paul Y Koshi Shannon CCm mnuties 41877 Enterprise Circle North, Suite 200 Temecula, CA 92390 (714) 695-2206 ' Jim Hatter DeRevere & Associates 1601 Dove Street, Suite 190 Newport Beach, Ca 92660 (714) 833-3800 Dell DeRevere Carlthrop School 438 San Vicente Santa Monica, CA 90402 (310) 451-1332 Dorthy Menzies I'Ilirnarig Point School 142 S Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA Institute of Noise Control Engineering Acoustical Society of America Proposal by The Chambers Group, Dated July 17, 1997 Copy available for review in City Clerk's Office 2nd floor, Huntington Beach City Hall ATTACHMENT 5 i, rit! Proposal to Prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Shea Homes Residential Project Prepared for City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Prepared b.V. Chambers Group 16761 Cowan Avenue, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92614 @Chambers Group r�mvm:s Eix,Hrieers �,. J I Chambers Group Environmental Consultants Scientists Planners Engineers JUL 19 1997 Eai0I— COAPNONITDEVELOPS ,nENT ' Julie Sakaguchi, Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach ' Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 July 17, 1997 (97-097) RE Submittal of Proposal to Prepare an EIR for the Shea Homes Residential Development Dear Ms Sakaguchi Chambers Group is pleased to submit 6 copies of our technical and cost proposal for ' preparation of the EIR for the proposed Shea Homes residential development adjacent to the Garden Grove - Wintersburg Flood Control Channel and Graham Street I 11� n 'J The firm has assembled a highly qualified team of experts to prepare this EIR in an efficient and cost-effective manner The team is uniquely qualified to perform this work for the City of Huntington Beach for the following reasons ➢ The firm prepared the EIR/EIS for the Bolsa Chica project for the City and is intimately aware of the issues and background history and documentation as it relates to the proposed project The Shea Homes site is the former Metropolitan Water District parcel that we analyzed for the Bolsa Chica project In addition to Applicant -supplied information, extensive background documentation already exists for the site ➢ The project manager, Linda Brody, as well as key discipline leaders for the proposed EIR, worked on the Bolsa Chica project and know the issues These key personnel include Dr Noel Davis (water quahty/wetlands), Man Schroeder (biological resources), Dr Roger Mason (cultural resources), and Todd Brody (air quality and noise) In addition, Scott Rowland and other staff are involved in development of the nearby Harriet Wieder Park Our staff are well known to the involved agencies on these projects This is a strong benefit to the City in that our personnel do not need start from the beginning on project issues ➢ Ms Brody has over 18 years of experience in preparing environmental documentation She is a "hands-on' project manager, always in close coordination with clients, responds rapidly to client requests, and is an expert on recognizing when issues may require additional focus Ms Brody is eager and prepared to start immediately on this project Corporate Headquarters 17671 Cowan Avenue Suite 100 Irvine CA 92612 )714) 261 5414 Fax )714) 261 8950 e mail cgurvine@aol com Inland Empire 8920 Limonite Avenue Suite 309 Riverside CA 92509 )909) 276 8344 Fax )909) 276 0923 e mail cginver@aol com U 7 Chambers Group Environmental Consultants Scientists Planners Engineers Julie Sakaguchi July 17, 1997 Page 2 ➢ Chambers Group is located in Irvine, within 15 minutes of the City of Huntington Beach This proximity to the project and City staff allows for the development of a close working relationship between Chambers Group and City staff ➢ Both Ms Brody and myself have extensive public involvement experience Because of the potential for controversy, we will develop a format for the public workshops which will provide concerned parties with a comfort level that their comments are being heard and will be responded to In addition, our team includes the technical experts with the ability to respond as necessary at public meetings and hearings We are both highly qualified and enthusiastic to respond to this work effort If you have any questions regarding this submittal, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Brody or me at 714-261-5414 ' Sincerely, ' CHAMBERS GROUP, INC Susan Robbins, AICP Vice President/Director of Planning L F1 Corporate Headquarters Inland Empire ' 17671 Cowen Avenue Suite 100 8920 Limonite Avenue Suite 309 Irvine CA 92612 Riverside CA 92509 (7 14) 261 5414 )909) 276 8344 Fax '714) 261 8950 Fax '909) 276 0923 ' e mail cgurvine©aol com e mail cgrnver©aol com PROPOSAL FOR PREPARATION OF AN EIR FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROPOSED BY SHEA HOMES U i Submitted to ' CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 Submitted by CHAMBERS GROUP, INC 17671 Cowan Avenue, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92614 1 July 1997 A A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1- INTRODUCTION SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL APPROACH PROJECT UNDERSTANDING GENERAL APPROACH TECHNICAL APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SECTION 3 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND KEY PERSONNEL SECTION 4 - CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS CHAMBERS GROUP, INC SYNECTECOLOGY LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES SECTION 5 - COST PROPOSAL AND FEE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE COSTS PROPOSAL ASSUMPTIONS APPENDIX A - RESUMES APPENDIX B - TERMS AND CONDITIONS 97-097 7119/97 1 Page 1 2 2 2 6 11 16 16 24 24 26 26 26 28 1 I� i� SECTION 1 -INTRODUCTION Chambers Group, Inc is pleased to present this proposal to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a residential project proposed by Shea Homes The firm is ready and motivated to work closely with the City of Huntington Beach (City) to accomplish the environmental documentation for the proposed project Chambers Group brings an experienced staff and project team to this effort as well as 19 years of business experience in providing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation to public agencies Chambers Group has assembled a highly qualified team to complete the required analyses In addition to our inhouse expertise in CEQA project management environmental analysis biological and cultural resources we have included Mr Todd Brody of Synectecology for air quality and noise analyses Doug Hamilton for hydrology and Don Terres of Leighton & Associates for geotechnical, soils, and hazardous materials issues All of these team members are intimately familiar with the project site through Chambers Group s preparation of the Bolsa Chica EIR/EIS for the City and the subsequent input for the EIR for the County of Orange (County) This proposal is organized to address the requirements of the request for proposal Sections of the proposal are as follows ➢ Section 1 Introduction ➢ Section 2 - Technical Approach This section includes our understanding of the proposed work effort and presents our general approach to preparation of the document The section also presents our approach to the preparation of specific technical issues ➢ Section 3 - Project Management and Key Personnel The organization of Chambers Group s team is presented through an organizational chart and through biographical sketches of project the manager and key technical personnel Full resumes of all project personnel are included as Appendix A ➢ Section 4 - Corporate Qualifications The background and qualifications of Chambers Group and the subcontractors proposed for this effort are presented r Section 5 - Cost Proposal and Fee Schedule This section includes our schedule to complete the proposed work effort as well as costs fee schedule and assumptions used as the basis for the cost estimate 97-097 7/18/97 SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL APPROACH PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The City of Huntington Beach has determined that an EIR be prepared to identify evaluate and mitigate the environmental impacts of a 208 lot single family development proposed by Shea Homes The 51 acre site is the former Metropolitan Water District owned land which was analyzed by Chambers Group in the EIR/EIS for the Bolsa Chica Project The proposed project is comprised of 45 5 acres within the City limits (Tentative Tract 15377) and 4 5 acres in the County of Orange (Tentative Tract 15419) A request to the City for a Conditional Use Permit (No 96-60) and a Coastal Development Permit (No 96-18) have been submitted The City and County have agreed that the EIR will assess the entire project including County of Orange entitlements �} An approximately 8 acre park site to include flat usable acreage will also be established E GENERAL APPROACH Preparing the focused EIR will require completion of several important steps, from study initiation through development of the project description and Draft EIR to attendance at public hearings and Final EIR preparation The steps necessary to complete the work program are presented in Table 1-1, on the following page Task 1 - Conduct Project Startup Task 1 1 - Initial Consultation with City A key to the success of this project and EIR is coordination between the City staff and consultant team As a first step in the study the project team will ensure that we establish a coordinated approach to the environmental documentation Within 3 working days of receiving notice to proceed Chambers Group and key technical staff will meet with City staff to discuss the proposed project and receive available project information including information prepared by Shea Homes (Applicant) as well as other relevant documents and reports for nearby projects In addition, Chambers Group s knowledge of the Bolsa Chica project will be beneficial in preparation of the EIR Project assumptions and alternatives to the project will also be discussed at this time Task 12 - Prepare and Distribute IS/NOP Chambers Group will prepare the Initial Study (IS)/Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the project based on information provided by the City and Applicant The NOP will contain a description of the project a map showing the location of the project and a summary of the probable environmental impacts of the checklist Three copies of the screencheck IS/NOP will be provided for City review in hard copy and electronic format After review by the City Chambers Group will print and distribute the revised IS/NOP based upon a City -supplied distribution list The NOP will be mailed to the State Clearinghouse as well as responsible agencies interested agencies and parties on the City s mailing list The NOP will be circulated for a 30 day public review period 97-097 7111197 2 i ] 1 1 u Pi N I 1 1 1 Table 1-1 EIR WORK PROGRAM Description Work Products Project Management Maintain regular phone contact with City planning staff Progress reports Manage staff assignments schedule and budget Attend up to four progress meetings with staff Provide quality control/qualitycontrol/quality assurance of all work products Prepare IS/NOP, Refine Project Description and Alternatives Prepare and distribute IS/NOP IS/NOP Conduct public workshop Project Description Incorporate review of significant issues and comments on the NOP into the Description of project description Alternatives Prepare graphics and text description of the proposed project Submit draft project description and descriptions of alternatives for staff review Complete Project Description section of EIR Disseminate Project Description and description of alternatives to project team Prepare Screencheck Draft EIR Resolve outstanding issues with planning staff Screencheck Draft EIR Prepare environmental setting section (assumes two rounds) Prepare environmental impacts section including cumulative analysis Subnut Screencheck Draft EIR for review and staff comments Respond to staff comments and revise as needed Prepare Draft EIR Prepare pre publication draft for final review Draft EIR for public Print and distribute Draft EIR for 45 day public review review Conduct public worksho Review Comments on Draft EIR List of major comments Meet with planning staff to review comments as necessary outline data needs for Organize all comments received on Draft EIR completing responses and Review schedule for completing Responses to Comments and Final EIR schedule Prepare Screencheck Draft Final EIR Coordinate with planning staff Screencheck Draft Respond to comment Response to Comments Prepare MMP facts and fmdmgs and statement of overriding considerations Document Submit document for review Prepare Final EIR Prepare pre publication draft for final review Final EIR document for Print and distribute Final EIR to staff public review and Submit camera ready copy and diskettes certification Attend Public Hearings and Meetings Attend two Planning Comirussion public hearings and respond to questions and Summary memo of public make presentation on EIR comments Attend two City Council meetings Hearing/summary memo 97-097 7/18/97 3 1 The comments that are received on the NOP will be used to further refine those impact areas that will be analyzed in the EIR, if needed The comments reviewed will be discussed with the City to determine whether the scope of the EIR should be expanded The NOP comments received and all correspondence will be included in the EIR appendices Task 13 - Conduct Scoping Meeting/Public Workshops Chambers Group will arrange, organize and conduct up to two scopmg meetings or public workshops for the project As per the RFP Chambers Group will organize and run these meetings We will coordinate with the City to determine the scheduling of both meetings throughout the EIR process as well as the need for any additional meetings We will submit to the City a plan for each workshop's format use of printed materials graphics and proposed speakers Based on the City s input, the plan for the workshop wil be revised prior to implementation Prior to each meeting a flier will be distributed notifying interested persons of the workshop The focus of these meetings will be to gather concerns of the homeowners adjacent to the project site public interest groups and other concerned individuals We will prepare a summary description of the results of the meeting for use in subsequent tasks Task 2 - Prepare Draft EIR Task 2 1 - Prepare Project Description Chambers Group will develop the project description based on the Applicant -supplied information and additional information provided by the City The project description will include a detailed narrative and graphical presentation of the proposed project including location and boundaries regional and vicinity maps and a statement of the project goals and objectives Task 2 2 - Conduct Environmental Impact Analysis Chambers Group intends to validate Applicant -supplied information as a means of reducing the level of reanalysis and cost associated with the Screencheck Draft EIR In addition Chambers Group s familiarity with the project area will be an asset in rapid completion of the description of existing conditions and the impact analysis The document will contain a section for each environmental issue area Discussion of each issue will begin with a description of the environmental setting followed by identification of criteria used to determine the significance of an impact Significance will be determined using standard criteria or thresholds established by the City or through CEQA These criteria will be quantitative wherever possible Adverse impacts that meet or exceed these criteria will be copsidered significant Impacts will be quantified as short- or long-term and characterized as relating to construction or operational project activities Impact evaluations for each environmental issue area will contain the following elements (1) a statement identifying the impact and its significance (2) a discussion of the impact and methodology used to evaluate the proposed project (3) cumulative impacts evaluation (see task 2 3) (4) applicable city policies and requirements (5) recommended measures to mitigate the impact and (6) a statement identifying the level of significance after measures are implemented Each section may contain one or a number of impact statements and analyses set up this way This methodology allows the reviewer to evaluate the implications of each impact and the effectiveness of mitigation measures which is determined by measuring the residual impact after implementation against the same criteria used for determining impact significance When more than one impact is identified a brief summary of all impacts will be presented at the end of each section 97-097 7111197 4 i I Task 2 3 - Assess Cumulative Impacts In concert with City staff Chambers Group will develop a list of ongoing or future projects in the area within a reasonable radius around the project site to develop the cumulative impact analysis This cumulative list of projects will be derived either from the General Plan and City lists and/or descriptions of current and future projects The list will include existing proposed approved and reasonably foreseeable projects for the area The cumulative project baseline will be developed early in the study Overall cumulative impacts will be identified for the same issue areas covered in the impact analysis for the project Significance will be determined using the same criteria defined for the project impacts and mitigation measures The project's contribution to the overall cumulative impact will also be evaluated and discussed Task 2 4 -Analyze Alternatives Through our familiarity with the project area potential issues and history of the proposals and alternatives to the Bolsa Chica project we intend to act as an extension of City staff, to consider public input be a consensus builder to mediate public concerns, and to develop alternative solutions to potential conflicts In this regard, the alternative analysis for this document will be particulary relevant to ultimate approval for use of the site Our Project Manager, in concert with City staff will develop a range of reasonable alternatives to be evaluated in the EIR Input from key technical staff will be provided as required Alternatives will be assessed for their ability to reduce or eliminate significant impacts of the project while resolving public aswell as agency concerns The alternatives assessment may focus on alternative project densities and a mix of land uses including open space The No Project alternative will also be assessed For purposes of this cost estimate, the No Project and two other alternatives have been assumed Task 2 5 - Prepare Other Required Sections In addition to the sections discussed above we will prepare all other required CEQA sections including the ones discussed below y An executive summary will be provided in the first section of the EIR and will include an introduction, purpose for the project, description of the project, alternatives areas of controversy issues to be resolved and a table of the summary of environmental impacts and mitigation measures y Impacts of the project found not be to significant Growth inducing impacts of the project y The relationship between local short-term uses of man s environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity Any significant irreversible environmental changes that will be involved with continued operation of the project s A list of organizations and persons consulted Task 2 6 - City Review and EIR Preparation Ten copies of the screencheck EIR will be prepared for City review Electronic formatted text and graphics will also be submitted to the City Upon receipt of City review comments the Screencheck EIR will be modified and the Draft EIR prepared Sixty-five copies of the Draft EIR one reproducible master, and an electronic version of the document will be provided to the City Chambers Group will prepare and distribute the Draft EIR based on the City -supplied distribution list 97-097 7111197 5 a Task 2 7 - Preparation of Final EIR and Certification Documents Upon receipt of comments during the 45 day public review period Chambers Group will prepare the Final EIR Three copies of the Screencheck Final EIR will be provided for City review The Final EIR will include the written and oral comments responses to comments and revised pages to the Draft EIR A mitigation and monitoring program will also be prepared After review by the City 35 copies and one computer disc of the final document will be submitted to the City Chambers Group will also distribute the document to commenting parties Chambers Group will also prepare three screencheck copies of City Certification Documents (facts and findings statement of overriding considerations and the draft City Council Resolution) for City review Task 2 8 - Attend Meetings and Hearings In addition to the initial kick off meeting and scoping meetings/workshops Chambers Group project manager and key technical personnel will attend up to 4 additional meetings with City staff to discuss project status and technical issues and will attend up to 4 Planning Commission/City Council meetings For costing purposes we have assumed preparation of two large graphics for presentation purposes Additional meetings or graphics will be billed on a time and materials basis TECHNICAL APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES The overall technical approach for completing the key studies of the EIR is provided herein Chambers Group intends to use existing information to the maximum extent feasible as a means of reducing the level of reanalysis and cost associated with the Screencheck Draft EIR This existing 1 documentation includes the Applicant -supplied geotechmcal cultural biological and traffic studies as well as pertinent information from the Bolsa Chica and other nearby project studies Each technical area of the EIR will include sections on existing conditions project impacts cumulative impacts and mitigation As per our general approach above for any significant impacts identified, appropriate mitigation and its effectiveness will be presented A separate section for alternatives analyses will be presented Earth Resources The Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation report prepared in April of 1997 by Pacific Soils will be reviewed for accuracy If deemed adequate a summary of the report will be incorporated into the EIR If any problems are encountered during the review, the problems and recommendations will be immediately presented to the City Geotechnical issues include geologic structure and seismic issues liquefaction subsidence groundwater site soils and proposed excavation and fill activities recommendations for structural footings and others Drainage and Water Quality The site is to be raised above the 100 year flood zone Grading and drainage plans for the site will be reviewed to determine the adequacy of project plans for drainage control Existing drainage will be presented and potential impacts for construction and project buildout Issues to be examined will include the onsite control of erosion during construction potential for adjacent properties to be affected the adequacy of the proposed site storm drainage conveyance and pumping system including the undercrossing of the Wintersburg Channel This will include review of C05 overflow and on -site flow studies prepared by Hunsaker & Associates and review of the 78 R C P and pump station upgrade The potential for site flooding from 100 year storm events will also be presented 1 97-097 7111197 6 Surface water quality can be degraded during construction of the proposed development by the erosion of sediment from areas cleared of vegetation and from the fill that will be placed on the property Fuels paints, solvents and other toxic substances used during construction also have the potential for leaks and spills that may result in toxins being washed into drainage channels Once the development has been completed pollutants associated with urban runoff have the potential to degrade water quality Typical urban water quality pollutants usually result from motor vehicle operations oil and grease residues on roadways and parking areas fertilizer and pesticide use human and animal wastes careless material storage and handling and litter Water quality issues of the proposed development are especially sensitive because of the location of the property relative to the Bolsa Chica wetlands The property is in the East Garden Grove-Wmtersburg Flood Control Channel watershed and is adjacent to the channel This drainage channel empties into Bolsa Bay The Bolsa Chica wetlands are a sensitive ecological area and it will be important to address potential degradation of water quality in this area and to mitigate for potential impacts Existing water quality in the Slater Channel and the East Garden Grove-Wmtersburg Flood Control Channel will be described using water quality data collected by the County of Orange Environmental Management Agency Potential impacts will be determined by evaluating the potential for runoff and any pollutants that may be generated during construction and from the urban development A water quality impact will be considered significant if it would impair beneficial uses of receiving waters or if it would violate water quality objectives in the State of California Enclosed Bays and Estuaries Plan or in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Santa Ana River Basin Storm water management is the key to prevention of water quality degradation For the construction, the applicant will be required to prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) For the development the applicant will propose Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the handling of storm water run off The potential for significant impacts to surface water quality will be determined after evaluating the applicants SWPPP and BMPs Land Use The property is currently vacant with a portion used as a temporary equestrian facility The City zoning designates the site as RI FPS low density residential and floodplain district A Zone Change to RL CZ FPS low density residential coastal zone floodplain district is proposed According to the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan the 4 5 acre County portion is zoned medium to low density residential 6 5 to 12 5 DU/AC Shea Homes will likely ask for annexation of the County parcel The proposal will be evaluted for consistency with the various relevant elements of the City of Huntington Beach General Plan including but not limited to the Land Use Element Open Space and Conservation Element Seismic Safety Element (for flood and geotechnlcal hazards) noise, recreation circulation housing and relevant portions of the Local Coastal Program The General Plan and relevant portions for the County of Orange will also be addressed as well the California Coastal Act The proposed project s consistency with existing and proposed adjacent uses will also be assessed Recreation The site is presently open undeveloped and is used for equestrian and other recreational activities The adjacent homeowners most likely use the site for walks and as access to portions of the Bolsa Chica property Development of the site will remove these recreational uses The loss of these uses will be evaluated as well as the adequacy of and potential for use of the proposed 8 acre park Population and Housing A brief discussion of the population numbers that the development will bring to the City will be presented Consistency with the General Plan and the potential for any direct and indirect impacts to the City planned population growth and housing demand 97-097 1111197 u 1 1 1 �7 Transportation/Circulation Through conversations with Jim Otterman and Jim Barnes we understand that a traffic/circulation assessment has been prepared by Darnell & Associates We would assume that issues of construction have been addressed in addition to buildout conditions Analysis of construction traffic will be important especially due to the large quantity of fill that will be brought in to raise the site above the 100 year flood zone Chambers Group will incorporate the summary of this study into the EIR Air Quality Based on A Climatological/Air Quality Profile California South Air Basin adopted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) the existing conditions section will contain a discussion of the regional meteorology with emphasis on local wind patterns Existing air quality conditions will be described based on the most current 5 years of air quality data from the nearest monitoring station operated by the SCAQMD The section will also contain a discussion of the air quality regulations (including Ambient Air Quality Standards and Air Quality Management Plan) which are applicable to the project The proposed project will have short term potential effects on air quality associated with site construction dust during grading and emissions produced from both heavy equipment and haul trucks required for the delivery of building materials import and export of fill as well as worker commutes Additionally volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are produced from site paving (if asphalt is used) architectural coatings and the storage and dispensation of fuels for construction related vehicles Emissions produced from the use of construction equipment are based on accepted emissions factors as presented in AP-42 A Compilation of Aar Pollutant Emissions Factors (1985) and ultimately adopted by the SCAQMD in the CEQA Aar Quality Handbook (1994) (Handbook) Dust impacts due to construction activities are also addressed and quantified using AP-42 as a reference source Subsequent to construction emissions are associated with any increased vehicle traffic due to project implementation Using data generated in the traffic analysis project -associated emissions will be quantified using the Handbook as a reference source Minor quantities of other emissions are associated with the use of natural gas for space and water heating and the production of electricity for on site use The quantities of natural gas and electricity used will be determined in the impact analysis for energy or alternatively through use -factors included in the Handbook and this information will be used to predict emissions associated with their use Emissions associated with the increase (or decrease) in fuel use for project associated vehicles will also be quantified using emissions factors presented in AP-42 A consistency determination with the Air Quality Management Plan and other relevant plans will be presented The traffic analysis also will be used to determine which intersections are likely to be prone to increases in CO concentrations Select intersections will then be modeled for exceedance of State and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards for CO (up to six model runs) using the CALINE4 Air Distribution Model Noise The existing environment will be characterized through on -site noise level measurements Existing traffic noise will be modeled using the FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Model and noise profiles along major arterials presented in tabular format Construction generated noise impacts will be produced from the use of heavy equipment haul trucks and worker vehicles Noise -related impacts from project construction will be identified using accepted noise criteria applicable to construction equipment The major source of buildout will be associated with the increased traffic from the development Data from the traffic study will be used to assess the buildout noise levels Noise impacts will be related to the City Noise Element land use compatibility guidelines and appropriate mitigation measures will be developed, as necessary 97-097 7/18/97 E:1 I I Biological Resources Through a conversation with Jim Barnes we understand that a biological resources study of the site was recently completed by Frank Hovore Chambers Group is very familiar with the biological resources on the site and in the surrounding vicinity Thus to complete the biological resources section of the EIR Chambers Group will primarily depend upon our knowledge of the site and on a review of the previous biological study In addition, a Chambers Group biologist will conduct a brief site visit in order to verify the accuracy of the site conditions that were described in the previous biological study If the previous study is deemed adequate then Chambers Group will incorporate a summary of the study into the EIR If the study is inaccurate or requires any updated information such as a current search of the California Natural Diversity Database then Chambers Group will notify the client and a course of action for acquiring additional information will be discussed At this point Chambers Group feels that additional in-depth biological studies will not be required so they will not be included in the scope of work Chambers Group will determine the impacts of the proposed project on the biological resources and we will determine the appropriate mitigation measures A potentially controversial issue with the Coastal Commission and the California Department of Fish & Game is whether the site is restorable Because of the potential for controversy as an option 1 Chambers Group s biologists will be available to provide input to City staff responsible agencies and public workshops and hearings regarding biological issues Costs for public/agency coordination are not included herein, but would be billed on a time and materials basis Aesthetics and Light and Glare The proposed development would convert an open undeveloped area to residential use Existing one and two-story homes abut the proposed site and have views of the site Existing conditions of the project site will be presented in text form and through site photographs Characterization of the site will be described in terms of the visual elements focusing on a description of the view from the adjacent homes from Graham Street and from the Bolsa Chica project area The level of sensitivity of these viewsheds will be described Existing conditions of night lighting for the site will also be presented Characterization of the aesthetics and light and glare of the surrounding properties will also be presented for existing and planned future uses City and County visual resource policy issues and goals will be presented and current consistency with these policies will be discussed The impacts analysis will focus on the potential change in character of the site at buildout and the potential for loss of views from those homes which abut the site The analysis will also discuss any relevant policy issues and the visual consistency with both existing and planned buildout of adjacent properties The night lighting and glare produced from the proposed development and impacts on the adjacent homes will be presented Archaeological Resources A cultural resources study prepared by Brian Dillion Ph D for the project will be reviewed Any areas of inadequacy will be immediately discussed with City staff and recommendations presented Of concern may be the issue of the mitigation alternatives presented in the report After discussion of any issues with the City an EIR section will be prepared A brief paleontological section will be prepared based on existing documentation Public Services/Utilities/Sewage/Solid Waste Disposal The proposed projects compatibility with existing public services and utilities availability will be examined Any potential constraints on existing or planned capacities of these systems will be identified and the level of impact presented 97-097 7111/97 9 [7 1 17, 1 1 1 Hazardous Matenals Hazardous materials in the area are generally related to past and present oil production activities Existing background documentation will be reviewed and summarized for the EIR Background documentation includes studies by The Earth Technology Corporation conducted in 1990 and other recent reports most likely conducted for the sale of the site The potential for impact will be assessed for the site for grading operations and mitigations presented as appropriate 97-097 7111197 so] SECTION 3 -PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND KEY PERSONNEL Chambers Group has assembled a highly qualified project team for the proposed effort Overall project management responsibility for the project will rest with the Project Manager Ms Linda Brody Ms Brody will be responsible for the day-to-day management of personnel deliverables budgets and act as the liaison with the City and the City s Project Manager Ms Brody will report to Susan Robbins Vice President of Chambers Group and Principal -in -Charge for this effort Ms Robbins will ensure that all of Chambers Group s resources are committed to the project and will be available for discussion of any project concerns with City staff Ms Robbins also has extensive public participation expertise and will be involved in the public workshops efforts Ms Brody will be supported by a group of key staff members and subconsultants with primary responsibilities in specific resource and technical issue areas These individuals will work directly with Ms Brody in the preparation of the EIR The organization of the team for this project is shown in Figure 3-1 Full resumes of all key personnel are included in Appendix A KEY PERSONNEL Susan Robbins - Project Principal Ms Robbins has more than 23 years of experience in environmental analysis, management planning and public participation She has managed and participated in environmental impact analyses and documentation site development studies land use plans and public involvement programs for a wide array of programs in California, elsewhere in the United States and internationally She has developed and managed a number of public participation programs and community development projects Ms Robbins recently joined Chambers Group as Vice President, Director of Planning, and Senior Program Manager Linda Brody - Project Manager Ms Brody has more than 18 years of experience and serves as a senior manager for preparing many EIRs, EISs, and joint EIR/EISs As Project Manager she will be responsible for oversight of all technical staff and coordination of document preparation and quality Ms Brody will have full authority to commit the necessary resources to meet project objectives She will also have responsibility for coordination and organization of the public participation portion of the proposed effort Ms Brody will also prepare the visual resources assessment She served as Task Manager for the Bolsa Chica Project EIR/EIS for the City of Huntington Beach and Project Manager for a domestic water well and pump station project EIR proposed by the Laguna Beach County Water District on their site near Garfield and Lindsay Avenues adjacent to a residential area She has served as Deputy Project Manager for EIRs for the Chino Hills Specific Plan the Hunters Hill General Plan Amendment (Chino Hills), all residential developments She served as Project Manager for the Airport Corridor Specific Plan EIR for the City of Palmdale which entailed a 2 400 acre commercial/industrial and residential development, and managed an environmental constraints study for buildout of a 4 square mile area of the City of Palmdale Ms Brody managed the Discovery Science Center (Museum) EIR for the City of Santa Ana the EIR for the closure of the Naval Shipyard for the Port of Long Beach the EIR for the Top of the World Reservoir project for the Laguna Beach Cou,ity Water District and numerous EIRs for sand and gravel hazardous waste and water transmission projects Ms Brody has organized and conducted public scoping and public workshops for a range of projects including a very controversial hazardous waste storage facility EIR/EIS that would impact sensitive desert resources and an EIR for a marine terminal which included coastal commission approval She has extensive experience in analyzing visual impacts of projects in terms of policy issues as well as characterization of the changes to the environment Ms Brody has a B A in Environmental Science and Planning from the University of Colorado at Boulder 97-097 7/18/97 11 i M i M! wwMM1IIIIIIIIIIIIM M m r &a ! N Don Terres Geotechnical/Soils Issues/ Hazardous Materials Mary Lynn Norby Nathan Wilson Doug Hamilton Todd Brody Land Use/Aesthetics/ Public Services/Utilities/ Hydrology Air Quality/Noise Light and Glare Technical Support son, Ph.D. resources 97 097 PROJECT TEAM ORGANIZATION Figure 3-1 I I 1� I I ri Nathan Wilson - Project Analyst Mr Wilson has participated in numerous environmental projects including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) He has assisted in the preparation of a full range of environmental studies including land use analyses water quality analyses floodplain studies and energy assessments Nathan has training in using geographic information systems (GIS) computer packages and remote sensing techniques for environmental analysis and transportation corridor identification He is experienced in the use of Erdas Imagine and ARC/Info GIS packages in application as varied as statewide transportation plans corridor alternatives analysis, high-speed rail feasibility studies and environmental impact analysis Nathan has recently joined Chambers Group as GIS Coordinator and Assistant Planner Mary Lynn Norhy - Project Analyst Ms Norby will be responsible for preparation of many of the sections of the EIR not requiring extensive new analyses or technical studies These will include many of the sections contained in the Initial Studies that were not considered to be potentially significant or insignificant Ms Norby has more than 15 years experience with public agencies and as a private consultant in land use planning and comprehensive environmental analysis under state (CEQA) and federal (NEPA) guidelines Currently at Chambers she is responsible for land use recreation aesthetics and public services analyses for EIRs EISs and EAs She also prepares project descriptions and other CEQA-mandated sections of these documents including cumulative and growth - inducing impacts Presently, Ms Norby is utilizing a FHWA analysis technique for visual assessment of a highway project Her documents often include a photo journal Ms Norby has more than 8 years practice in project management of major projects including new community specific plans local coastal programs and feasibility studies She is also accomplished in intergovernmental coordination and the establishment of citizen participation programs Her capabilities include coordination of several subconsultant firms on multiple projects and editing/managing overall preparation of supporting technical documentation for specific plans general plan amendments and environmental documents Ms Norby has worked with local and state agencies in processing permits and has been involved with public agency cases and military base closure processes Man Schroeder - Biological Resources Ms Schroeder is the Director of the Terrestrial Biology Department at Chambers Group She has more than 9 years of experience in conducting biological surveys and managing biological projects throughout southern California Ms Schroeder is especially experienced in assessing avian herpetological and mammalian resources She has conducted biological reconnaissance surveys and focused mammal trapping surveys throughout the Bolsa Chica area The reconnaissance surveys which encompassed the Shea Homes project site included assessing the habitats available to wildlife species In particular, the status of the eucalyptus trees was assessed for potential nesting habitat for raptors Ms Schroeder also conducted mammal trapping surveys in the upland and lowland habitats at Bolsa Chica These surveys focused on looking for the presence of sensitive species of rodents Ms Schroeder also prepared the avian resources section of the EIR for the Bolsa Chica project This included compiling information from numerous studies that have been conducted at Bolsa Chica and preparing the existing conditions section In addition Ms Schroeder determined the impacts from the various project alternatives and provided mitigation measures designed to reduce the level of impacts on the avian resources Ms Schroeder also has extensive Orange County experience She conducted wildlife habitat surveys for the Metropolitan Water Districts Central Pool Augmentation Project (which included areas of sensitive water resources in the Cleveland National Forest) and an associated reconnaissance study of eastern and southern Orange County and western Riverside County, similar assessments in Trabuco Canyon Ms Schroeder prepared a resource management plan for a proposed church site in the Santa Ana Mountains foothills monitored nesting raptors for the Blue Diamond Sand and Gravel Operation and conducted specialized surveys for the California gnatcatcher cactus wren and the burrowing owl on several sites including the University of California Irvine campus Ms Schroeder is a member of the California gnatcatcher working group which was organized by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the current status of this sensitive species She has an M S in Environmental Studies from California State University Fullerton and a B S in Zoology from California State Polytechnic University 97-097 7/18/97 13 Noel Davis PhD - Water Quality Dr Davis Marine and Wetlands Biologist and Water Quality Q uY g Qu h' Specialist, has more than 20 years of experience in managing estuarine freshwater and oceanographic environmental studies She has managed the marine and aquatic studies portions of EGUEISs and EAs for both onshore and offshore projects She is also responsible for wetlands and water quality assessments in conjunction with 404 permit evaluations As part of this work, she has conducted numerous field studies in 1 southern California coastal waters streams and estuaries Dr Davis was the author of the water quality section for the EIR for the Bolsa Chica project Therefore she is familiar with water quality information and issues in the project area She has also been responsible for water quality sampling for a number of projects She has measured water quality parameters in Bolsa Bay and overseen chemical testing of sediments throughout the Bolsa Chica lowlands She has also been responsible for a program for stormwater testing of Ballona Creek a major urban drainage in Los Angeles County Dr Davis has a Ph D in Biological Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography She has been certified by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service in Habitat Evaluation Procedures analysis techniques Dr Davis has a Ph D in Biological Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a B A in Zoology from UCLA Scott Rowland - Biological Resources Mr Rowland has over 8 years of experience as a Wildlife Biologist and Ecologist Mr Rowland's responsibilities include biological assessments endangered species and habitat evaluation and preparation of EIS and EIR sections for biological resources including design of mitigation measures and management plans One of Mr Rowlands most recent projects includes the revegetation and monitoring of Harriet Weider park in Huntington Beach He has managed numerous biological assessment projects throughout Los Angeles Orange San Diego Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in California as well as Clark County Nevada and Pima Mohave and Pinal Counties Arizona He has managed wildlife surveys and detailed species assessments from Laguna Beach to Soledad Canyon in the Lucerne Valley and at Corn Springs in San Bernardino County, and at Fort Huachuca in Arizona Mr Rowland holds an M A in Biology/Vertebrate Ecology and a B A in Biological Science from California State University Fullerton Roger D Mason, Ph D - Cultural Resources Dr Mason Manager of Chambers Group s -Ciltural Resources Division has been professionally involved with cultural resources management in southern California since 1983 He is the author of more than 50 reports dealing with cultural resource surveys evaluations and mitigation programs in all southern California counties Dr Mason during previous employment participated in the test program carried out at ORA 83 (the Cogged Stone Site) was a coauthor of the ORA 83 test report and wrote a research design for archaeological research in the Bolsa Chica area While at Chambers Group he wrote the cultural resources element of the Bolsa Chica project EIR and was a peer reviewer of the research design written to guide analysis of the archaeological material recovered from the sites around Bolsa Bay As Managing Archaeologist (1988 1990) and Director of Archaeology (1988 1993) for The Keith Companies Dr Mason was responsible for all aspects of project management for the Newport Coast Archaeological Project This was the largest privately funded cultural resources mitigation program on the West Coast and involved data recovery excavations at 35 sites He managed multiple contracts worth in the aggregate more than $5 million tracked expenditures and reported to the client He was responsible for setting tasks and priorities for up to 50 employees Dr Mason also coordinated the activities of a small group of Native American field assistants and interacted daily with the Native American observer and Most Likely Descendant This included organization of four reburials He has recently managed a multi year archaeological services contract at Vandenberg AFB under contract to the National Park Service including extensive base survey work He was Project Manager for the San Antonio Terrace Archaeological Project at Vandenberg AFB from 1987 to 1988 In this capacity he was responsible for hiring and supervising field crew monitoring expenditures to ensure that the project stayed 97-097 7/18/97 14 within budget, and tracking and distributing per deem and expenses Dr Mason was the principal point of contact between the archaeological project and three branches of the Air Force each of which had different goals and objectives He also served as the point of contact for Native Americans He organized meetings to explain the project to the Native Americans solicited their input for the Historic Preservation Plan and coordinated the activities of Native American monitors with the archaeological team Section 106 experience includes successful nomination of the San Antonio Terrace Archaeological District on Vandenberg AFB to the NRHP and preparation of a Historic Preservation Plan for the Distract Dr Mason received his Ph D in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology from the University of Texas Austin in 1980 Todd Brody - Air Quality/Norse Mr Todd Brody has more than 16 years of experience in environmental assessment and project management His background includes conducting air emissions analysis and modeling noise and traffic analysis, and environmental site assessment and remediation for toxic and hazardous waste contamination Mr Brody has expertise in managing and preparing noise studies for both stationary and mobile sources, and traffic and air quality studies for a variety of industrial, commercial and residential projects He routinely prepares assessments for inclusion into EIRs EISs EAs and mitigated negative declarations He prepared methodology for architectural coating emissions that was adopted into the new South Coast Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Handbook for 1993 Mr Brody has prepared air quality and noise analyses for a number of Master General and Specific Plan Amendments He prepared air quality and noise sections for the Bolsa Chica Project EIR and the Hidden River Country Club and Housing Development EIR both of which include Specific Plan Amendments He completed the Raging Waters Project Expansion (Master Plan Amendment for the Bonelli Park) the City of Indio General Plan update and the Airport Corridor Specific Plan for the City of Palmdale Some of his past projects include the Chino Hills Specific Plan Amendment EIR which involved planning for 28,000 residential units the Parkwest and East Lake Specific Plan EIRs, and the Hunter s Hill General Plan Amendment EIR Mr Brody has a B A in Environmental Biology (Cum Laude) from California State University Northridge Douglas Hamilton, P E - Hydrology Mr Hamilton has extensive experience in all aspects of hydrology ranging from environmental analysis to complex computer modeling He has worked ' extensively in the analysis of hydrologic impacts sediment transport and flood evaluations and control solutions including over 12 years of southern California experience His experience includes review and analysis for public testimony and as an expert witness permitting planning and design Mr Hamilton is a California licensed civil engineer and holds an M S in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis and a B S in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College Don Terres, RG, CEG - Geology and Soils Issues Mr Terres of Leighton and Associates Inc , will manage the reviews and EIR section preparation for the geotechnical and soils issues He has worked on a variety of projects including large residential tract investigations landfill studies EIRs state and local roadway projects and commercial building investigations These projects included geotechnical evaluation of faulting liquefaction and compressible/collapsible soils Mr Terres experience ranges from preliminary site feasibility studies to in -grading remedial construction supervision and distress/forensic investigations He has extensive experience throughout Orange County His duties as a project manager included coordination of the project teams close communications with clients representatives of the client and governing agencies and tracking and managing project finances Mr Terres has an M A in Geological Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a B S in Geological Science from Principaa College Elsah Illinois 97-097 7/18/97 1 15 SECTION 4 -CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS CHAMBERS GROUP, INC Corporate Background Chambers Group was established in 1978 to provide environmental consulting services to government agencies private businesses and industry Our 19 year presence in southern California has given us unique expertise in understanding evolving environmental legislation and meeting the stringent requirements of federal state, and local regulatory agencies We offer expertise environmental studies urban and regional planning, and cultural and biological resource assessments Our client list incorporates a well rounded mixture of both public and private clients Our company headquarters are located in Irvine California and our environmental planning and services division is located in Riverside California Chambers Group holds over 30 professionals on staff Chambers Group is committed to strong project management quality control and client satisfaction �1 Our diversified staff of environmental and planning professionals are familiar with the requirements of CEQA and NEPA as well as regulatory compliance and permitting Our documents have been commended by many agencies for being easily readable technically credible, and legally defensible For example we received recognition for our efforts in preparing the City of Indio s General Plan and EIR from the California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) - 1994 award for the Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document from the Inland Empire Section of the American I Planning Association (APA) - 1994 Comprehensive Planning Award from the Inland Empire Design Institute the 1994 Vintage Award for best Governmental Action/Planning document from AEP 1996 Certificate of Recognition for an Outstanding Environmental Resource Organization (a newly created award) We recently received the 1996 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document award from the AEP for the EIS for the Expansion of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin and recognition for our work on the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor The firm has particularly relevant experience for this project from our preparation of the EIR/EIS for the Bolsa Chica Project for the City of Huntington Beach Extensive field and background studies for key issues including biological resources cultural resources land use, visual resources water quality, air quality and noise were conducted for the EIR/EIS by staff still with Chambers Group and proposed for the current effort The firm is familiar with the potential for controversy on the proposed project For the EIR/EIS we conducted a series of public workshops allowing the public to have direct input into the 18 alternatives developed to present their concerns and to suggest other alternatives We have also been involved in a series of controversial projects including but not limited to the EIR/EIS for the ARCO Coal Oil Point Project in Santa Barbara County the Playa Vista Project the EIS for the Expansion of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin an EIR for a Oil Solvent and Recycling Facility in Azusa and an EIR/EIS for a Treated Hazardous Waste Residuals Repository near Barstow The firm s staff have developed close working relationships with regulatory and permitting agency staff including the California Department of Fish & Game Coastal Commission Army Corps of Engineers SHPO RWQCB and others 97-097 7/18/97 16 1 IRelevant Project Experience EIR/EIS for Bolsa Chica Project City of Huntington Beach Chambers Group prepared the EIR/EIS for the proposed Bolsa Chica project for the City of I Huntington Beach and the later EIR for the County of Orange The initial project involved development of 4,884 residential units and was subsequently downsized to up to 3 400 residential units and restoration of a regionally important 1 000 acre coastal wetland system The development and wetlands components comprise approximately 1 700 acres of unincorporated land surrounded by the City of Huntington Beach The Koll Real Estate Group was processing a Local Coastal Plan General Plan Amendment amendment to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways zone change and implementing actions plan all of which were addressed in the EIR Bolsa Chica includes one of the largest undeveloped coastal wetlands in the state Key issues included impacts on these wetlands from the development project as well as the planned restoration activities Numerous sensitive species of wildlife frequent the wetlands area and several types of wetland restoration projects were evaluated Other key issues included traffic impacts on both local and state highways (Pacific Coast Highway in particular) An innovative traffic mitigation program was developed to address these issues Other related impacts included generation of air emissions noise and health and safety issues The Newport -Inglewood Fault crosses the property consequently seismic safety and other hazards were analyzed in great detail Issues with development also involved extensive cultural and historic resources Several significant archaeological sites were located on the site, as were some World War II era coastal defense bunkers Special consideration under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act was given to these resources Finally, much of the lowlands are currently and were historically in oil production, thus safety issues related to abandonment were included in the assessment Chambers Group organized and conducted multiple scoping meetings and continued involvement with the numerous interested agencies and groups throughout preparation of the document More than 18 alternatives were initially evaluated and special workshops were held with the community to receive input on these alternatives Habitat Restoration Plan and Biological and Cultural Monitoring for the Proposed Harriett M Wieder Regional Park in Huntington Beach, California EPT Landscape Architecture County of Orange Harbors Beaches and Parks Chambers Group is currently producing a Habitat Restoration Plan for approximately 35 acres of Phase 1 of the proposed Harriett M Wieder Regional Park The revegetation for this site is for coastal sage scrub habitat In addition Chambers Group will supervise preparation of the site inspection of the plant material prior to planting and recommendations for weed eradication and irrigation Chambers Group has been working closely with EPT in designing the planting and irrigation plans as well as assisting with interpretive signage for the park project As part of this project, construction mitigation monitoring for sensitive areas is required based on the existing EIR Chambers Group will conduct monitoring of sensitive ecological areas including woodlands and wetland habitat during any earthmoving activities as well as during the soil sampling program Chambers Group will also conduct cultural resources monitoring during the construction of the park site Numerous Class II and III archaeological sites occur on the site and must be avoided during the construction activities 97-097 7/18/97 1 17 L� 1 11 Biological Resources Study and Wetlands Delineation for the Proposed Harriett M Wieder Regional Park in Huntington Beach, California EPT Landscape Architecture County of Orange Harbors Beaches and Parks Chambers Group is currently preparing a biological resources survey technical report on the proposed park site to update the existing EIR This included a reconnaissance level biological study to identify potential sensitive species or habitats that may occur within the proposed park site A detailed vegetation communities map was also prepared with qualitative descriptions of each community onsite The survey information was summarized into a biological technical report of findings which includes a description of potential impacts to sensitive species and habitats with recommendations to minimize the impacts A jurisdictional delineation of the wetlands was also conducted to determine the areas of the site that fall under regulatory jurisdiction of the U S Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 and California Department of Fish and Game Section 1600 The jurisdictional report is currently being reviewed by the resource agencies Bolsa Cluca Sampling Data Analysis Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Chambers Group sampled the nearshore benthos demersal, and water column fish communities in four separate seasons between October 1989 and October 1990 The purpose of the study was to collect biological baseline data for use in evaluating impacts caused by construction of an ocean inlet at Bolsa Chica The study design was identical to other Corps of Engineers offshore sampling programs at Oceanside and the Santa Ana River mouth to facilitate comparisons between these and possible future studies Habitat Evaluations in Support of Future Development at Bolsa Chica Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Chambers Group evaluated habitat values of the Bolsa Chica wetlands and adjacent Huntington Harbor area for use in Section 404(b) and Section 10 permitting The land is part of a proposed development of residential and recreational segments including a new marina and channel Chambers Group provided a screening analysis on special resources and data to be used for permitting Habitat -based evaluation methods were used for the project and values were established for birds fishes, and insects within the wetlands coastal strand and dune areas This project continued for 1 year to allow for seasonal habitat variation Small mammal studies including the population dynamics of the southern salt marsh harvest mouse a Federal Candidate species were conducted at the Bolsa Chica site EIR - Phase H Relief Sewer City of Huntington Beach Chambers Group developed a focused EIR addressing environmental impacts identified in the Initial Study soils geology cultural resources land use archaeology, and public services The document described environmental benefits and constraints resulting from the proposed project 97-097 7/18/97 r- LI In EIR Review for Angus Petroleum Oil Recovery Project Concerned Citizens for Huntington Beach Chambers Group reviewed the Final EIR to assess its adequacy in relation to CEQA requirements Local citizens were concerned about the project's impact to their community Issues that had been inadequately addressed in the EIR were identified and discussed Concerns included natural gas leakage crude oil transport cumulative impacts hazardous wastes air and water quality noise and aesthetic issues economics and alternatives An agreement was reached that allowed the City to issue permits to drill up to 60 wells on two lots and 34 additional wells scattered throughout the city EIR for Construction and Operation of Domestic Water Production Well, Treatment Plant and Pipeline, Huntington Beach Laguna Beach County Water Dismct Chambers Group prepared the EIR for constructing and operating an approximately 1 500 gallon per mmute (gpm) well and treatment facility proposed to be sited on a vacant lot owned by the Laguna Beach County Water District in a residential neighborhood in Huntington Beach The project would provide a secondary source of water to the District to help satisfy demands during emergency conditions The facility would transport groundwater via new pipeline to the existing Orange County Water District seawater main which will tie into the City of Newport Beach's proposed transmission main Facility components will include the 1 500 gpm water production well, pump station water treatment facilities and emergency generator Water treatment will include color hardness pH and iron Treatment processes examined included ozonation chlorination and granulated activated carbon Geotechnical issues included liquefaction reinjection seismic concerns, and groundwater quality Under separate contract to the LBCWD a project feasibility and geotechmcal study was completed by Boyle Engineering Corporation The site s location next to residences also raised issues of noise during construction and operational issues of noise safety and aesthetics EIR for Porter Ranch City of Yucaipa Chambers Group prepared the Final EIR for a 198 acre planned development adjacent to and within the City of Yucaipa The project involved annexing a portion of the project a prezone and General Plan amendment The proposed planned development provided for the development of 161 single-family dwellings on 198 acres Natural open space was proposed on the steep ridges in the southern and eastern areas of the site A 200 foot wide wildlife and a drainage corridor was proposed in the northern portion of the site The Draft EIR analyzed grading and conformance with the City s Hillside Ordinance and impacts on biological resources including unique and sensitive oak woodlands hydrology and water quality land use and housing utilities/infrastructure and public services, cultural and paleontological resources, and socioeconomics This project converted the original engineered plans into GIS and slope vegetation and wildfire fuel modification zones were mapped Aerial photography was used to delineate vegetation and land use types Alternatives showing environmental enhancement were generated 97-097 7111197 19 11 L� 1 1 EIR for Summit Valley Ranch Development City of Hesperia Chambers Group prepared an EIR for a Specific Plan in the Horsethief Canyon area of Hesperia west of Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area The project involved annexation to the City of Hesperia a General Plan Amendment, and prezoning The Specific Plan proposed to develop 1,688 dwelling units professional office space commercial businesses, country club/community and recreational facility and 18 hole community golf course an elementary school and passive open space on 788 acres The proposed Specific Plan was unique in that it involved a sand and gravel surface mine and a 100 acre plant nursery as interim land uses The EIR examined all environmental issues of particular concern were biological resources the impact of development and mining on the regional water supply drainage, and traffic along State Route 138 Review of EIR for Citrus Plaza City of Redlands The Citrus Plaza project is a proposed regional commercial center on a 124 acre site near the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Route 30 At buildout, this project will have 1 8 million square feet of commercial space The EIR was prepared by the applicants consultant and Chambers Group performed an adequacy review of the Draft EIR and supporting technical reports Following the review Chambers Group prepared the City s staff report to the applicant outlining items that needed to be revised EIR for Tentative Tract 14112, Highland Service Corporation City of San Bernardino Chambers Group prepared an EIR for a 120 acre area adjacent to the City of San Bernardino The project involved annexation to the City a General Plan amendment prezoning and a Specific Plan The Specific Plan provided for development of 52 single family detached residences clustered on a 42 acre portion of the site Proposed lots would yield a net density of 0 43 unit per acre Approximately 80 acres were maintained as open space Supplemental EIR for Amendment to Chino Hills Specific Plan County of San Bernardino Land Management Department The Amendment to the Chino Hills Specific Plan involved reducing the minimum number of dwelling units at buildout from 39 048 to 25 810 units Chambers Group prepared this Supplemental EIR for the county to evaluate impacts of the proposed amendment and update the information and relative conditions that have changed since certification of the original EIR in 1982 Chambers Group also provided the base for a mitigation measures program that would include methods to monitor and administer program implementation Growth issues in the Chino Hills focused on traffic noise and biological issues because several canyons that provide access into the area contain potentially significant biological resources and are the subject of proposed road improvements The EIR also examined impacts on the community infrastructure which has not kept pace with the rapid development of the past several years 97-097 7/11197 KC ti a L� I EIR for Hunter's Hill General Plan Amendment County of San Bernardino Land Management Department Chambers Group prepared this EIR that involved the proposed development of 390 units including 38 5 acres of open space on 142 acres adjacent to the Chino Hills Specific Plan area The development required approval of the proposed project approval of disestablishment of an agricultural preserve and amendment of the General Plan from rural living to planned development Traffic noise biological and Specific Plan issues were of concern EIR for ParkWest Specific Plan City of Perris The ParkWest Specific Plan is a proposed 520 acre multiple -use development in the eastern portion of the City of Perris Chambers Group prepared the Draft and Final EIRs and Mitigation Monitoring Plan under contract to the City of Perris The discretionary actions addressed in the EIR included a proposed General Plan Amendment, zone change, Specific Plan of development design guidelines, and a development agreement EIR for East Lake Specific Plan City of Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Chambers Group prepared the Draft and Final EIRs findings documentation and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the East Lake Specific Plan The project team included the City of Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency a private development partner (Eastlake Community Builders) and the Master Plan consultants The EIR assessed the environmental impacts of developing and implementing a master planned development on 3 000 acres on the south shore of Lake Elsinore The Specific Plan involves a 15 year phased development that includes 10 000 residential units 209 acres of commercial development 197 acres of airport uses 60 acres of multipurpose uses and 963 acres of open space The project also includes two 18 hole golf courses numerous neighborhood parks and a 2,00 acre wetlands restoration project Chambers Group was involved at the earliest stages of this project to determine environmental constraints and feasibility as an input to the land use concept design In addition the firm worked closely with the Redevelopment Agency to involve the public in the project approval process This included conducting a public scopmg meeting early in the EIR process and participating in the typical public hearings at the Draft and Final EIR stages Numerous issues were addressed including a full range of biological resource impacts water quality and aquatic impacts flood control/drainage and regulatory considerations regarding Corps of Engineers jurisdiction Conformity with the recently adopted Lake Elsinore Management Plan adopted by Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and Elsinore Valley MWD was also a major consideration and included incorporation of the planned habitat restoration/mitigation With any project establishing up to 10 000 residential units, land use, population and related considerations such as transportation and air quality were thoroughly addressed in the EIR The first phase of development a semiprofessional baseball stadium and amphitheater has been developed on approximately 60 acres and is operational The Final EIR was certified in May 1993 97-097 7111197 21 City of Indio Downtown Specific Plan/ Negative Declaration City of Indio Chambers Group prepared a specific plan and initial study/negative declaration for the redevelopment of the downtown core area of the City of Indio The project includes two major components The first is the preparation of an interim set of guidelines for reviewing development proposals in Downtown Subarea 1 The second major component is the development of a Downtown Specific Plan The process also includes a comprehensive public participation program and the preparation of an initial study/negative declaration in accordance with CEQA regulations North Main Street Specific Plan Imtial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Corona Chambers Group prepared the initial study and mitigated negative declaration for the North Main ' Street Specific Plan a redevelopment project in the City of Corona The redevelopment area is located north of State Route 91 to the east and west of North Main Street Chambers Group prepared an environmental constraints/issues report GIS data and map products and the initial study and mitigated negative declaration on the specific plan General Plan Program for City of Indio City of Indio Chambers Group s implementation of the General Plan Program for the City of Indio resulted in three major reports a Master EA that serves as an existing setting report for the General Plan and associated EIR an updated General Plan, that will serve as the comprehensive long term planning document for the city and an EIR of the plans goals policies and implementation methods specified in the General Plan The General Plan and EIR were recently recognized for excellence by AEP and APA The General Plan s EIR received the 1994 award from the California Chapter of AEP as the Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document for 1994 due to innovation and ease of use The ' General Plan was also awarded the 1994 Comprehensive Planning Award by the Inland Empire Section of APA for a plan of unusually high merit Several supporting reports have been prepared an Opportunities and Constraints Report documenting technical and environmental opportunities and constraints within the study area a Community Issues Report outlines community issues and aspirations and evaluates potential areas of change in the existing General Plan based on the community issues and opportunities/constraints identified a Goals and Objectives Report generated goals and objectives to be used in developing land use alternatives and preparing the General Plan and a Land Use Alternatives Report evaluated opportunities and issues associated with alternatives and explained the rationale for selecting the preferred alternatives The existing conditions analysis included preparation of detailed existing land use maps hydrological biological cultural resources geological resources and hazards traffic analysis and air quality/noise studies a hazardous waste inventory update and development of base maps using Chambers Group's Geographic Information System capabilities In addition Chambers Group developed and implemented a public participation program composed of public workshops meetings with community groups interviews with community leaders meetings with task force groups and public hearings ' 97-097 7/18/97 1 22 Li J I it Addendum to Final EIR Facts, Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations Regarding Environmental Effects of Stadium/Amplutheater Project, East Lake Specific Plan Young Investments and City of Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency The City of Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency proposed to construct a minor league professional baseball stadium and amphitheater within the East Lake Specific Plan area In May 1993 the Agency approved the Specific Plan and certified the EIR Because of the accelerated schedule required to provide accommodations for a minor league professional baseball team neither of the two designated sites were feasible CEQA provides that if an action is part of a redevelopment project for which an EIR has been prepared and certified no additional EIR or Negative Declaration is required However redevelopment projects are subject to the same rules regarding supplemental environmental studies when changes in the plan could result in significant new impacts Chambers Group was retained by Young Investments to prepare the addendum and, subsequently, by the Redevelopment Agency to prepare the statement of facts and findings and statement of overtiding considerations allowing the project to proceed Review of EIR for Sunset Canyon Specific Plan City of Redlands Chambers Group reviewed analyzed, and provided verification of an applicant -sponsored EIR and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Sunset Canyon development in the southern end of Redlands in the Live Oak Canyon area This development encompasses 254 acres of currently undeveloped land and includes a proposal for 330 single-family residential units and 82 apartment units The comments were used by the City to redesign the area to be more consistent with the local general plan and area wide transportation plan Key technical issues included hillside grading, biological resource issues and public utilities Key CEQA issues included incorrect identification of significant impacts and several procedural and content errors EIR for Airport Corridor Specific Plan City of Palmdale Chambers Group prepared the Draft EIR for this Specific Plan that was developed to guide industrial and commercial growth within approximately 2 500 acres south of the Palmdale Airport, which presently consists of more than 80 percent vacant disturbed desert land A proposed freeway that would cut through the plan area and a proposed international airport adjacent to the property along with their potential traffic circulation and noise impacts contribute to growth -inducing factors for the area The plan area is also adjacent to Air Force Plant 42 and issues such as Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone (AICUZ) safety and noise may present development constraints While a Master Plan of Drainage for the City has been prepared hydrology issues remain and include surface runoff and drainage in this desert environment which is subject to flooding Detention basins were assessed for their effectiveness in containing surface flows from development of this large area Impacts to biological resources include the loss of one area of undisturbed Joshua trees and preservation of some of these trees by transplantation Concern exists regarding areas of possibly contaminated soils from prior illegal dumping In addition several historic properties that may be of local significance are within the project boundary The project was canceled by the City prior to completion of the Final EIR Comprehensive assessments were also conducted for both cultural and paleontological resources 97-097 7/18/97 r L 23 FJ [I F I SYNECTECOLOGY Corporate Background Todd Brody Synectecology Principal has over 10 years of Project Manager experience and principal investigator for CEQA and NEPA documentation for a wide range of projects Over the last 8 years, Mr Brody has managed and/or prepared noise air quality, and limited traffic assessments for over 150 CEQA and NEPA projects including but not limited to water reservoir and water pipeline projects natural gas pipeline projects landfills hazardous waste treatment facilities and waste residuals repositories, waste transfer and minimization stations, geothermal projects marine terminal facilities mining operations beach erosion control projects port and harbor improvement projects military base BRAC closure actions, and military facility improvements Mr Brody has also prepared noise air quality and traffic assessments for a number of EIRs for Master Plans General Plans and Specific Plans and for city planning elements of Master and General Plans for a range of industrial commercial residential and recreational developments Mr Brody is currently working with various air and noise computer models has implemented changes to improve the efficiency of some of these models and has programmed specialized models when no commercially available software was available Air quality analysis includes the use of EMFAC7F BURDEN7F URBEMIS5 CALINE4 DTIM MAAQI and EPA SCREEN as well as AP-42 A Compilation of Air Pollutant Enussion Factors distributed by the EPA Mr Brody has written air quality models to determine air emissions for both construction and project occupancy He developed methodology for determining emissions from paint and architectural coatings which was ultimately adopted into the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts CEQA Air Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports (released April 1993) and was directly responsible for many revisions to the Handbook He has prepared SCAQMD Permits to Construct and Permits to Operate for various Corps of Engineers projects He performs noise analyses using on site noise measurements, computer models and literature review He is currently working on the Federal Highway Administration (F H W A ) noise model, which uses noise profiles updated for the California area (CALVENO version) and has had this program revised to his specifications for direct readout of both CNEL and Ldn noise levels Additionally he has written noise propagation models in MathCAD when no commercially distributed models were available He has performed noise and air quality analyses for the cities of Indio and Arcadia General Plan Update EIRs for EIRs and EIR/EISs for many General and Specific Plans and planned unit developments including Bolsa Chica Summit Valley Ranch Jess Ranch East Lake Riverglen Hidden River Playa Vista Woodland Heights, La Sierra the City of Burbank for the development and reuse of Norton AFB for the City of San Bernardino and numerous other projects LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES Corporate Background Leighton and Associates Inc (Leighton) is a leading geotechmcal and environmental engineering consulting firm located in southern California Founded in 1961 the corporation including our affiliates has more than 160 employees in offices strategically located in Irvine San Diego Westlake Village Temecula and Walnut The firm s offices are equipped with onsite soils and materials testing laboratories computer facilities and aerial photo liberties Leighton maintains a multi -disciplinary team of experienced environmental professionals We have led the southern California environmental industry by providing solutions for over 25 years Our services have included site and hydrogeological assessments at more than 500 sites in California Nevada Utah and Arizona During the firm's 36 year history Leighton has consistently provided comprehensive consulting services on more than 50 000 projects for more than 8 500 clients in both the private and public sector Many of these projects have encompassed complex issues and schedules with fees in excess of $1 000 000 97-097 7/18/97 24 I Relevant t Project E xp enence e � Geotechmcal Assessment for the Wintersburg High School Site City of Huntington Beach Leighton and Associates Inc provided the geotechmcal assessment portion of the EIR for the Wintersburg High School Site in the City of Huntington Beach Cotton/Bel and Associates was the prune contractor for this EIR, which was prepared for the City of Huntington Beach ' The primary geotechmcal hazards which were investigated for their potential impact to site development included seismic ground shaking liquefaction and other secondary seismic hazards Compressible/ collapsible soils were also present at the site Leighton's assessment described these and other potential hazards and problems associated with them along with possible mitigation measures ' Geotechmcal Assessment for EIR Related to Holly Property Residential Project, Huntington Beach, California Michael Brandman Associates Leighton and Associates Inc conducted a geotechmcal assessment of potential hazards for the proposed Holly property residential development This assessment included an evaluated of the geologic conditions underlying the site including a branch of the Newport -Inglewood fault The primary geotechmcal hazards consisted of potential fault rupture and secondary seisnuc hazards (liquefaction ground shaking and seismic settlement) Possible mitigation measures were also determined Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin Reuse Plan Cotton/Beland Inc Leighton and Associates Inc provided environmental and geotechmcal services during preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for the city of Tustin s plan to convert WAS Tustin to public use Leighton s work included summarizing hazardous waste/materials geologic and hydrologic conditions at the approximately 1 600 acre military installation scheduled to close in 1999 A critical aspect of our work included determining the potential hazards from areas known to have contaminants in the soil chemical environmental issues in the structure lighter than -air hanger demolition, and how these might impact the timing and types of reuses of the property This project included close coordination with multiple government agencies and other team project consultants Leighton personnel were responsible for interpreting DOD environmental regulations for all team members and for making recommendations for the best use for the Tustin property Our recommendations included alternatives for temporary and interim uses which would allow the city and the Navy the greatest possible land utilization Leighton s team members also participated in market ' analysis discussions which were ultimately incorporated into the final reuse plan for WAS Tustin �i 97-097 7/18/97 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SECTION 5 - COST PROPOSAL AND FEE SCHEDULE �Zmvmlmflm Chambers Group has prepared a schedule for completing the proposed effort in accordance with the timeline proposed by the City The focused screencheck Draft EIR will be completed approximately 4 weeks after distribution of the IS/NOP with public distribution of the Draft EIR by mid October 1997 assuming a project start date of August 15 1997 The schedule is shown in Figure 5-1 Chambers Group is committed to helping the City meet it scheduling needs, and we can provide the resources needed to complete the proposed project in accordance with City requirements COSTS The following information is provided to give the City an overview of the budget proposed by Chambers Group for the preparation of the EIR for the Shea Homes Residential Project A breakdown of costs is shown as Table 5-1 The total budget proposed for this effort is $59 906 06 Table 5 1 Project Cost Estimate 97-097 7/18/97 Item Cost. Project Startup Initial Consultation with City $200 00 Prepare/Distribute IS/NOP 1 64450 Conduct Scoping/Workshops 4,06403 Prepare EIR Prepare Project Description 1 58600 Draft EIR Preparation 42 87653 Final EIR Preparation 7,33500 Attend Meetings/Hearings 2 200 00 Total $59,9 06 26 = = = = III r M M = r = M = M M = M = = TASK Kick -Off Meeting Prepare/Distribute IS/NOP Refine Project Description/Alternatives Public Workshop Prepare Screencheck Draft EIR City Review (1) Prepare Draft EIR N J Public Review Period Public Workshop Prepare Screencheck Final EIR City Review (2) Prepare Final EIR Planning Commission Hearings City Council Hearings (1) Assumes 2 week City Review (2) Takes into Consideration Holidays Planned Duration Planned Start in Days Finish 8/15/97 1 8/15/97 8/18/97 11 8/29/97 8/22/97 15 9/6/97 9/10/97 1 9/10/97 913/97 28 10/1/97 10/1 /97 14 10/15/97 10/15/97 7 10/22/97 10/22/97 42 12/3/97 11/15/97 1 11/15/97 12/3/97 14 12/17/97 12/17/97 21 1/7/98 1/7/98 7 1/14/98 2/1/98 1 2/1/98 2/15/98 1 2/15/98 1997 August ♦ 11 97-0M 1998 October November December January February PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Figure 5-1 PROPOSAL ASSUMPTIONS In preparing a schedule and cost estimate for this proposal Chambers Group has made several assumptions So that the City can fully understand what is included in our proposal the following is a list of the major assumptions used to prepare this proposal and cost estimate ➢ Cost and schedule estimates are based on our best judgment of the requirements known at the time of the proposal and can be influenced favorably or adversely by Client needs and other circumstances Chambers Group will endeavor to perform the services and accomplish the objectives within the estimated costs and schedule however if the scope of work or schedule changes Chambers Group reserves the right to revise our costs accordingly ➢ It is assumed by Chambers Group that the Client will reimburse Chambers Group for all costs internal and external including legal or other contractually related issue fees that are the result of any challenges to the document These costs are not included in the cost estimate ' ➢ Change orders will be issued and signed by the Client and Chambers Group before starting additional work not provided for in the original proposal If the Client s authorized representative is not available for a signature the additional out -of -scope work will not commence until the change order is signed ➢ No verbal promises or changes to any part of this proposal will be honored by Chambers Group unless documented in writing and signed with authorized signatures from the Client and Chambers Group y This cost estimate is valid for a period of 60 days from the proposal due date July 18 1997 Beyond 60 days Chambers Group reserves the right to reevaluate the estimated costs If the original scope of work is interrupted due to no fault of Chambers Group the contract shall ' be considered complete and billing for work performed up to the time of cancellation shall become due and payable immediately upon presentation of Chambers Group s invoice ' ➢ Except as expressly provided to the contrary in the client s contract Chambers Group s terms and conditions presented with this proposal for services which are incorporated herein by this reference shall apply ➢ Chambers Group shall not be held responsible for work delays or cancellations caused by strikes accidents acts of God delays imposed by the Client or other delays beyond the control of Chambers Group ' ➢ The cost proposal is based on hourly labor rates and material cost markups for Chambers Group provided in the Schedule of Fees Any agreed upon out -of -scope costs and additional work will be based on the Schedule of Fees Fees for all the participants on the Consulting Team are given in Table 5 1 Project Cost Estimate ➢ Costs against the project budget will be accrued weekly and billed on a monthly basis If requested backup data for invoices can be provided for an additional cost Terms will be Net 30 days A 1 1/2 percent per month interest charge will be applied for any balance due over 30 days 97-097 7/18/97 ' 28 ➢ For purposes of preparing the technical approach and associated costs Chambers Group assumes that the City will provide the base maps and input into the project description and alternatives for the EIR Modifications of the EIR or any of its supporting technical studies found to be necessary ' due to changes in the project description are not included in the technical approach or costs presented herein ➢ The proposed cost estimate includes printing the number of pages and documents as indicated below Additional copies of the documents and additional pages will be billed at our normal billing rates ($ 10/page) Document No of Copies Pages Per Document IS/NOP 3 30 Scoping Meeting Summary 5 25 Screencheck DEIR1 10 175 Draft EIR 65 175 Screencheck FEIR 3 125 Final EIR 35 125 Assumes a second review cycle by Ci Pro ect Manager ➢ Chambers Group assumes that by receipt of Notice to Proceed full access to the property will be provided by the City including keys to locked gates and advance notice to property owners of our right of entry y The cost assumption for CALINE4 modeling for air quality analyses is limited to six model runs Additional alternative analysis and/or modeling may increase the cost slightly ' Chambers Group personnel will attend the following meetings as required in the Client's RFP Our cost estimate is based on the number and type of meetings as indicated below Additional meetings can be attended on a time -and -materials basis based on our Schedule of Fees provided in our cost estimate 7,7 L Meeting Number Planning Commission 2 City Council 2 Scoping/Workshops 2 Coordination Meetings with Client 5 Total Meetings 11 ➢ The Client will provide Chambers Group with copies of all known documentation relating to the ' physical or other conditions concerning the project site within 3 working days after the Client has given authorization to proceed Except where specified in the technical approach section of this proposal it is assumed that Chambers Group can use and rely on the data and information ' contained in those documents Chambers Group will not perform a technical review of these documents and will not be responsible for the content or accuracy of those studies 97-097 7/18/97 29 I 1 ➢ No costs or time has been assumed for distribution of notices to local newspapers or court reporters (for hearing transcripts) ➢ Biological consultation with agencies assumes phone consultation If meetings are deemed necessary these will be conducted on a time and materials basis or at a negotiated cost ➢ For preparation of the Final EIR we assume responding to 40 pages of comment letters or 50 hours of technical labor OTHER PROVISIONS ➢ This proposal was prepared by Chambers Group solely for your internal use in evaluating Chambers Group s business proposal and deciding whether or not to contract with Chambers Group to perform the services described in this proposal Chambers Group considers the pricing and other business information the property of Chambers Group This proposal and the information contained herein shall not be used for any purpose other than as specifically stated above and shall not be disclosed to any other party without Chambers Group s written consent ➢ It is agreed that Chambers Group may, for the Client's convenience and upon Client s verbal authorization commence performance of the services before execution of a written contract In such event, it is agreed that Chambers Group s Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply with respect to the services until the parties execute another contract covering such services Chambers Group will confirm Client s verbal authorization in writing for commencement of services within 24 hours of such verbal authorization Unless Client instructs Chambers Group in writing not to proceed within 24 hours of receipt of Chambers Group s written confirmation parties shall be deemed to have agreed to the commencement of services in accordance with Chambers Group s confirmation notice ➢ If the Client elects to use a purchase order or other document to commence the services or for billing or accounting purposes Chambers Group will refer to such document by number in its correspondences invoices and work products however Chambers Group s Terms and Conditions will prevail over any such document and only Chambers Group s Terms and Conditions shall apply with respect to the services superseded by a definitively written contract when executed by the parties 97-097 7/18/97 30 a w m = m w m = = = = m = = = = = m = s I 1 a r-11 LINDA BRODY Senior Project Manager EDUCATION Bachelor of Environmental Design (BENVD), University of Colorado, Boulder, 1974 REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS y Association of Environmental Professionals AREAS OF EXPERTISE Ms Brody is a Program Manager with more than 18 years of experience in environmental document preparation under CEQA and NEPA Her areas of expertise include CEQA and NEPA project management, focusing on facilities and projects that propose to handle, treat, and/or store hazardous waste products and/or waste residual materials, wastewater treatment and recycling, marine terminal and offshore oil spills, geothermal development, flood control, water and natural gas pipelines, water reservoir and water systems improvements, recreational development, and specific and general plans for land development She has managed projects in Los Angeles, Orange Riverside, San Bernardino, and Contra Costa Counties, and has worked on other projects in San Diego, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Several major projects managed by Ms Brody exceeded $600,000 in value and required management of up to 12 in-house staff and 8 subcontractors on a single project She has particular expertise in land use and visual analyses Visual analyses include use of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BIM) programs as well as customized analyses Ms Brody's earlier background includes CEQA and NEPA work and project work for EPA projects in support of establishing effluent guidelines, and permitting and environmental work in support of alternative energy projects (oil shale, coal gasification, tar sands, and solar programs) REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Protect Management y EA for Calabassas Landfill Project - County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Provided NEPA compliance review and preparation of several sections of this document The Districts prepared this EA as part of the approval process to obtain a Special Use Permit (SUP) to continue operating this landfill on National Park Service land in western Los Angeles County ' Linda Brody (Continued) Page 2 EIR, EIS, and Permit Acquisition Assistance for Construction of Sand and Gravel Extraction and Processing Facility - Transmit Mixed Concrete Company Project Manager for a separate EIR for Los Angeles County and EIS for Bureau of Land Management for construction and operation of a sand and gravel extraction and processing facility in the Soledad Canyon area of Los Angeles County Construction and operation activities of aggregate processing and ready -mix concrete plants would occur adjacent to the site of the mining operation Also served as a liaison between the client and permitting agencies EIR/EIS for Proposed Hidden Valley Resources Residuals Repository - County of San Bernardino Planning Department and BLM Project Manager for Draft EIR/EIS, wluch included issues of sensitive wilderness lands, desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, and safety regarding the transport of treated hazardous materials Responsible for public scoping and meetings with and presentation to local community groups r➢ EA for the Tujunga Ranger District Shooting Range - U S Forest Service, Angeles National Forest This EA was prepared to evaluate the environmental effects of constructing and operating a concession -operated commercial shooting range located in an area known as the Middle Shooting Area in the Angeles National Forest (ANF), Tujunga Ranger District (District) A major issue included lead contamination in the soil, cleanup options, and potential health and safety concerns EA for Los Angeles County Drainage Area (LACDA) Operations and Maintenance Manual - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Project Manager for an EA for the revised Hansen Dam Water Control Manual The proposed project would raise the water level behind the dam and inundate developed vegetation Maintenance issues were also of concern y Supplemental EA and Land Management Plant or Hansen Dam Flood Control Basin, San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Project Manager for an EA and Lake Management Plan for a proposed swim/recreational lake complex at Hansen Dam Key issues include water quality, operational traffic, and air quality during construction activities EA and Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone (AICUZ) Study for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Expansion - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Project Manager for the Draft and Final EA to identify and examine impacts associated with realigning flight operations at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona Socioeconomic impacts on the community resulting from manpower adjustments were analyzed, and an aircraft noise modeling analysis was conducted that addressed land use, existing and proposed AICUZ issues, and the safety and accident risks to the surrounding community Existing land use policy and conflicts were measured against proposed changes in land use as related to the AICUZ delineations 11 I 1 7 1 1 1 7 L1 Linda Brody (Continued) Page 3 Initial Study for Water Reclamation Facilities Project - Daniel Boyle Engineering, Inc and South Coast Water District Project Manger for the Initial Study for construction of a new 3 0- milhon-gallon storage tank, reconstruction of a booster pumping station and transmission main, expansion of a pumping station, construction of a new water main, and construction of a new burred concrete reservoir in Dana Point EA to Use Haul Road Across San Gabriel Channel - Owl Rock Products Co Project Manager for a proposal to use an existing dir haul road for truck transport of construction -grade quarry materials across the San Gabriel Channel in the City of Azusa The EA was prepared and submitted to the Corps of Engineers, which administered an easement for the client EIR for the Berths T-116 through T-136 Redevelopment Project - Port of Long Beach This EIR examined the environmental impacts associated with reuse of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard (deemed closed under the Base Realignment and Closure Act) The shipyard is proposed to be converted into a marine container terminal Also included is conversion of a slop repair facility from naval to private use, expansion of an existing crude oil liquid bulk terminal, and reconfiguration of adjacent existing lumber and scrap metal terminals y EIR for Marine Terminal at Unocal San Francisco Refinery - California State Lands Commission Project Manager for Draft and Final EIR for a new lease for a crude oil and petroleum product marine terminal on state tide and submerged lands at Unocal's San Francisco refinery in Oleum, Contra Costa County The project included comprehensive mitigation program development based on extensive oil spill modeling based on accident scenarios that were overlain through a GIS with sensitive environmental resources to determine levels of impacts from potential Oil spills EIR for Discovery Science Center Project - City of Santa Ana Project Manager for Draft and Final EIR for this "hands-on" science learning center for children As a city redevelopment project, the issues included parking including offsite bus parking, noise, aesthetics, traffic, and bike trail encroachment A unique and controversial issue included a 70-foot cube icon structure designed to attract patrons to the city and science center Addendum EIR for Main Place/Santa Ana - City of Santa Ana This Addendum EIR was prepared for proposed modifications to three areas of the existing Main Place Regional Shopping Center, based on an earlier EIR prepared for the Center This downsized expansion proposed an additional 147,000 square feet including removal of a Bank of America modular banking facility and replacement with a drive through automated teller machine facility, construction of an on - grade restaurant and a two -level cmema, and, a three -level expansion of the existing Robmson's- May Store including additional parking Lmda Brody (Continued) Page 4 EIR for Constructing and Operating Hazardous Waste Transfer Station and Wastewater Treatment Plans - City of Azusa Project Manager for Draft and Final EIR for Chemical Waste ' Management's Oil and Solvent Processing Company's (OSCO) proposed hazardous waste transfer and storage station and wastewater treatment facility located adjacent to the Santa Fe Dam and Recreation area EIR for Airport Corridor Specific Plan - City of Palmdale Project Manager for the Draft EIR This 2,400-acre area was designated for light industrial and commercial uses, including some redevelopment Issues included aircraft overflights from the adjacent Air Force Plant 42, AICUZ safety and noise constraints to development, hydrology issues, impacts to biological resources, including Joshua trees, areas of potentially contaminated soils, and several lustoric properties EIR for Hazardous Waste Management Plan - City of Palmdale Project Manager for Draft and Final EIR for a Hazardous Waste Management Plan prepared by another consultant for the City The City had opted to develop its own plan after reviewing County plan, which was considered inappropriate for future growth and development of proper hazardous waste handling facilities within the City Chambers Group assessed both the City plan's compliance with state hazardous waste management planning goals and possible environmental consequences within the City limited resulting from plan implementation y EIR for Domestic Water Production Well, Huntington Beach - Laguna Beach County Water District Project Manager for the EIR for a well that was proposed on a residential corner lot Issues of noise, safety, and aesthetics are key within the community Responsible for public scoping EIR for Top of the World Reservoir and Pump Station/Pipehne Project, Laguna Hills - Laguna Beach County Water District Project Manager for Draft and Final EIR for a 3,000,000 gallon buned reservoir proposed to alleviate water shortages during emergency situation, including drought and fire, and was the center of public debate before the 1993 Laguna fire y EIR for Joint Domestic Water Transmussion Main Project - Daniel Boyle Engineering, Inc Project Manager for an EIR proposed by the South Coast and Tri-Cities Municipal Water Districts The project involved pipeline installation through San Clemente and Dana Point Traffic disruption along Pacific Coast Highway and noise were key issues Environmental Constraints Study for the Avenue S Corridor - City of Palmdale To assist the city in planning for buddout for this four -square -mile area, this study identified potential environmental constraints Issues focused on safety near two existing natural gas transmission mains which parallel Avenue S, traffic, noise, aesthetics, seismic, cultural and biological resources 1 1 F� Cl 1 I 1 1 1 L 1 1 Linda Brody (Continued) Page 5 Draft EIR for Agricultural Biomass Processing and Resources Recovery Facility - San Joaquin County Planning Department Deputy Project Manager for agricultural biomass conversion facility in central California that will also recycle all of San Joaquin County's waste oil Of major concern were air, water, noise, traffic, public utility and public policy issues, and disposal and handling of waste materials EIR for Construction of Chandler Canyon Channel and Debris Basin, Sun Valley - Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Deputy Project Manager for an EIR for construction of a 3,300-linear-foot channel and debris basm behind a residential development in Sun Valley Task Management Program EIR for Proposed Geothermal Development for State Lands Within The Geysers Area - Cahforma State Lands Commission Task Manager for visual, land use and recreational impacts More than 6,000 acres of geothermal lands in portions of Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties were involved Impact analyses focused on development -related activities, such as surface and shallow exploration and exploratory drillmg, full-scale geothermal development (including production wells, pipelines, power plants, system operation and maintenance), and abandonment y Los Angeles County Drainage Area (LACDA) Review EIS - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for the land use, aesthetics, and recreation sections for the LACDA Operations and Maintenance EA and Review EIS Drainage channel improvements would result in temporary construction impacts, operational impacts from changes to the visual environment and in some channel areas, and modification of recreational trails EIS for Expansion of Fort Irwin National Training Center, San Bernardino County - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for visual, recreational, and wilderness analyses for the EIS for the proposed National Training Center Land Acquisition Project at Fort Irwin y EIR for hunter's Hill General Plan Amendment in Chino Hills - County of San Bernardino, Land Management Department Task Manager for visual and land use sections for the EIR The project involved 390 units plus 40 acres of open space adjacent to the Chino Hills Specific Plan area, and involved conversion of agricultural lands to residential use y Supplemental EIR for Amendment to Chino Hills Specific Plan - County of San Bernardino, Land Management Department Task Manager for visual, land use, and recreational analysis for Supplemental EIR The project involved analysis of a reduction in total build out of the area from about 39,000 to 29,000 units The area is adjacent to Chino Hills State Recreation Area A Linda Brody (Continued) Page 6 EIR/EIS for Los Angeles Raider's Stadium - City of Irwindale for the Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for aesthetics/pubhc services sections for the revised EIR for the L A Raider's proposed football stadium within the City of Irwindale The project was proposed to be located in one of the mmed-out gravel pits, with parking in the flood control area of Santa Fe Dam s EIR/EA for Sand Replenishment Project - Beach Erosion Authority for Control Operations and Nourishment (BEACON - A Santa Barbara County Joint Powers Authority) Task Manager for visual, land use, and recreation sections for the Draft and Final EIR/EA for the BEACON's Beach Nourishment Demonstration Project in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties EIS/EIR for Bolsa Chica Project - City of Huntington Beach and Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for visual analysis for a proposed 4,500-umt residential development and wetlands improvement program EIR for San Joaquin Reservoir Improvement Project - Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Task Manager for visual and public services assessments for the proposed covering of the San Joaquin Reservoir to meet water quality objectives Aesthetics was a major issue of community sensitivity because a high-mcome residential community overlooks the reservoir EIR/EA for Central Pool Augmentation and Water Quality Project, Riverside and Orange Counties, California - Metropolitan Water District Task Manager for visual and land use section for the Central Pool Augmentation Plan EIR/EA EIR for Mobil Oil Corporation Exploration Activities - California State Lands Commission Deputy Project Manager and Task Manager for visual resources/aesthetics and public services sections of the Draft EIR for Mobil Oil Corporation's proposed exploratory drilling program offshore Ventura County EIR/EIS for Proposed Navigation Project for port of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors - Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for visual and recreational resources assessments for the EIR/EIS for the Deep Draft Navigation Improvements Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors y EIS Components for Santa Ana River Flood Control Project - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Task Manager for noise and traffic impacts for an EIR/EIS for a project that involved construction improvements to the Santa Ana Rivers channel for flood control purposes L� TODD P BRODY Air Quality Analyst EDUCATION B A ,Environmental Biology, Cum Laude California State University, Northridge, California, 1978, REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION ➢ Registered Environmental Assessor # 05743 40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations Certification with yearly updates IAREAS OF EXPERTISE Mr Brody is a Senior Environmental Specialist Scientist/Project Manager for both CEQA and NEPA documents including the preparation of specialized technical analyses for air emissions, noise, and traffic analyses, and environmental site assessments for toxic and hazardous wastes In lus over 18 years of experience, he has performed projects for private and public sectors (local, state, and federal), and the military He has managed the preparation of and been responsible for air quality, noise, and limited traffic CEQA and NEPA assessments Over the last 8 years, Mr Brody has prepared these assessments for over 150 projects including, but not limited to, port and harbor improvement projects, marine terminal facilities, beach erosion control projects, water reservoir and water pipeline projects, natural gas pipeline projects, landfills, hazardous waste treatment facilities and waste residual repositories, waste transfer and minnmization stations, mining operations, geothermal projects, military base BRAC closure actions, and military facility improvement projects Mr Brody has also prepared air quality, noise, and traffic assessments for a number of EIRs for Master Plans, General Plans, and Specific Plans, and for city planning elements of Master and General Plans for a range of industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational developments Mr Brody is current on various air and noise computer models, has implemented changes to improve the efficiency of some of these models, and has programmed specialized models when no commercially available software was available Air quality analysis includes the use of EMFAC7G, BUREN7G, UBEMIS5, CALINE4, DTIM, MAAQI, and EPA SCREEN, as well as AP-42, A Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, distributed by the EPA (September 1985) Mr Brody has written air quality models in Lotus 1-2-3 to determine emissions for both construction and project occupancy and recently completed such a project to determine emissions' savings associated with the use of protected left hand turn signals for the San Diego Association Governments He developed methodology for determining emissions from paint and architectural coatings, which was ultimately adopted into the South Coast Air Todd P Brody (Continued) Page 2 Quality Management District's CEQA Air Quality Handbook for Preparing Environmental Impact Reports (SCAQMD, April 1993) and was directly responsible for many revisions to the handbook He has prepared SCAQMD Permits to Construct and Permits to Operate for various Corps of Engineers projects He performs noise analyses using onsite noise measurements, computer models, and literature review He is current on the Clatrans Sound 32 and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) noise models, both of which uses noise profiles updated for the Cahforma area (CALVENO version) and has had FHWA model revised to his specifications for direct readout of both CNEL and Ldn noise levels Additionally, he has written noise propagation models in MathCAD when no commercially distributed models are available EXAMPLES OF CEQA AND NEPA PROJECT MANAGEMENT ➢ EA for removing and replacing asbestos -clad steam and condensate at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego for the Southwest Division of the Navy ➢ EA for construction of an applied installation building (AIB) and operation of unnamed aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Fort Huachuca for the Army Corps of Engineers ➢ Mitigated Negative Declaration for tank farm modification for GATX Terminals Corporation ➢ Mitigated Negative Declaration for commercial development for the City of Walnut ➢ Comprehensive air quality analysis for the EIR for El Dorado County General Plan ➢ Comprehensive noise study for the installation and operation of the International Boundary Water Treatment Facility and Ocean Outfall in the Tijuana River Basin for the Army Corps of Engineers EXAMPLES OF AIR QUALITY AND NOISE ASSESSMENTS RELATIVE TO OCEAN AND PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ➢ EIR/EA for BEACON Beach Renounshment Project - Beach Erosion Authority for Central Operations and Nourishment ➢ EIR for the Leasing of the Unocal Marine Terminal at Davis Point in San Pablo Bay for the California State Lands Commission t I Todd P Brody (Continued) Page 3 ➢ Deep Draft Navigation Improvements for the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors EIR/EIS for the Port of Los Angeles and the Corps of Engineers ➢ Environmental Assessment for Santa Monica Breakwater improvements including augmented mooring facilities for the Corps of Engineers ➢ Environmental evaluation to identifyareas most susceptible to shoreline erosions to eP determine areas subject to further study for the U S Corps of Engineers ➢ Environmental Assessment for Milcon Project 142, Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado Island for the U S Navy, Southwest Division ➢ Environmental Assessment for installation and operation of Type IV magnetic silencing range on Point Loma for the U S Navy, Southwest Division ➢ Environmental Assessment for Navy Amphibious Base, MULCON Project P-186, Strategic Sealift Applied Instruction Facility on Coronado Island for the U S Navy, Southwest Division ➢ Environmental Assessment for Relocation of Marine Mammal Research Facility from Hawau to Point Loma for the U S Navy, Southwest Division I I 1 P D NOEL DAVIS, Ph D Water Quahty EDUCATION Ph D , Biological Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Dissertation Topic Studies of the Southern California Nearshore Sand Bottom Community), 1978 B A , Zoology (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Highest Honors in Zoology, Special Undergraduate Research Award), University of California, Los Angeles, 1971 REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS ➢ Certified by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service in Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP), 1989 ➢ Certified as a Wetlands Delineator by the U S Army Corps of Engineers in its Wetlands Delineator Certification Demonstration Project, 1994 ➢ Society of Wetland Scientists ➢ Los Angeles County Environmental Review Board AREAS OF EXPERTISE Dr Davis Marine Biologist and Wetlands Specialist, has more than 20 ears of experience in � Pce � Y Pe managing estuarine, freshwater, and oceanographic environmental studies Dr Davis is responsible for managing the aquatic and marine portions of E[Rs, IISs, and EAs for both onshore and offshore projects She has more than 25 years of experience in conducting marine studies She is also responsible for wetlands and water quality assessments in conjunction with 404 permit evaluations and environmental reports IREPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE y EIR Bolsa Chica Project - County of Orange Environmental Management Agency Task Manager for biological resources and water quality sections of the Bolsa Chia EIR EIS/EIR for Bolsa Chica - City of Huntington Beach Task Manager for the biological resources section of the EIS/EIR for the proposed Bolsa Chica Project This project evaluated the unpacts of a development and major coastal wetlands restoration program Stormwater Testing of Ballona Creek - Maguure Thomas Partners Project Manager for a program to evaluate the quality of stormwater in the Ballona Creek Flood Control Channel in I Los Angeles, California Designed a program to sample water in the Ballona Channel immediately following rain events Samples were collected at different depths in the water I Ll !J Noel Davis (Continued) Page 2 column and analyzed for temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, pH, nutrients, dissolved and suspended solids, and a suite of organic and inorganic contammants ➢ Sampling and Analysis of Sediment Water and Elutrates from Marina del Rey -Los Angeles Distnct Corps of Engineers Project Manager for design and implementation of a sampling program to evaluate the physical, biological, and chemical characteristics of sediment, water column, and elutnate samples collected from Manna del Rey Harbor's entrance channel Samples collected by Chambers Group's dive team were prepared and analyzed by an independent chemical laboratory for heavy metals, chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, oil and grease, total organic carbon, and free sulfides Two samples were also analyzed for total and fecal conforms ➢ EMJEIS for Proposed Navigation Project for Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors - Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Coauthor of Marine Water Quality section of the EIRIEIS for the 2020 Plan for Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors This document addressed impacts to water quality and harbor circulation resulting from deepening existing navigation channels, dredging new channels, and disposing of the dredge material ➢ Huntington Beach Wastewater Outfall Momtonng Program - Shell Western E&P Program Manager for a monitoring program to determine effects of wastewater discharge off Huntington Beach, Cahforma This study involved underwater transects and sediment sampling ➢ Program EIR for Proposed Geothermal Development for State Lands Within The Geysers Area - California State Lands Commission Responsible for analysis of impacts to aquatic resources and water quality for EIR for proposed geothermal development for certain State lands in Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties, California ➢ Survey Nuisance Algal Growth in Newport Bay - The Irvine Company Conducted water quality sampling throughout Newport Bay and mapped areas of excessive algae growth ➢ Supplemental EIS/EIR for Lower Mission Creek - Los Angeles DiAnct Corps of Engineers Responsible for analyzing impacts to water quality and aquatic biology for the Supplemental EIS/EIR for the Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project in Santa Barbara ➢ Habitat Evaluations at Bolsa Chica in Support of Future Development - Los Angeles Distnct Corps of Engineers Evaluated the Bolsa Chica Wetlands for Section 404(b) and Section 10 permitting Habitat -based evaluation (HBE) methods were used to establish habitat values for birds, fish, and insects within the wetlands, coastal strand, and dune areas Seasonal monitoring of biological resources and surface water parameters was conducted for 1 year 1 1 1 �q 11 a I �7j Noel Davis (Continued) Page 3 ➢ Santa Ana River Marsh Invertebrate and Fisheries Resource Collection - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Project Manager for water quality, estuarine fish, and estuarine invertebrate sampling in the Santa Ana River Marsh in anticipation of future flood control projects planned for the Santa Ana River and associated environments The marsh portion of the study involved sediment cores for infauna analysis and fish sampling for resource determination Water quality parameters were also sampled during the day and night ➢ EA for the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America Amarillo Upgrade Project - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Responsible for assessing impacts to surface water quality, groundwater quality, and wetlands of the Natural Pipeline of America Company's upgrade of its pipeline and associated facilities The project addressed impacts in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa ➢ EA for Casper -Douglas Pipeline Loop and Spur Project - Federal Energy Regulatory Commucsion Prepared the sections on water quality, groundwater quality, wetlands, and fisheries for KN Interstate Gas Transmission Company's Casper -Douglas Pipeline Loop and Spur project in Wyoming ➢ Biological Value of Ballona Freshwater Wetlands System - Maguire Thomas Partners Principal Investigator to document the ecological benefits of constructing a freshwater wetlands system for control of stormwater runoff As part of the development of the Playa Vista Project adjacent to the Ballona Wetlands, a riparian corridor and freshwater wetlands system were designed as a flood control channel and detention basin for stormwater This wetlands system was designed to (1) accommodate stormwater runoff, (2) cleanse ninoff before it enters the Ballona Wetlands, (3) provide habitat value to birds and wildlife, and (4) mitigate for the fill of 23 acres of delineated wetlands This study documented the potential biological value of this innovative approach to stormwater control and treatment The quality of stormwater and potential pollutant effects on ecologically valuable habitats were major issues that were evaluated as part of this project 1 Curriculum Vitae DOUGLAS HAMILTON, P E Areas of Expertise ■ Hydrology, Sediment Transport, Floodplain Analysis, Natural Hazards Mitigation National Research Council Appointments ■ Member of the Water Science and Technology Board's Committee on the Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program for Alluvial Fan Areas ■ Reviewer for the report of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Committee United Nations Conferences ■ Observer to the U S Delegation, International Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Yokohama, Japan, 1994 Publications ■ Co author of chapter on Hydrologic Computer Models, May's Handbook of Water Resources, McGraw Hill (1996) ■ Coauthor of revised chapter on Sedimentation Law, Sedimentation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (1997 est ) ■ More than 30 publications related to subjects in hydrology IProfessional Offices ■ Past Chair, Sedimentation Technical Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers ■ Visiting scientist to Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mountain Disasters and Environment, Sichuan Province ■ Instructor, University of California, Davis Extension Program Education ■ Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1983 ■ University of California, Davis, CA, M S Civil Engineering, 1984 Registration ■ State of California, Professional Civil Engineer, License No 42210 Professional History Douglas Hamilton, P E , Consulting Civil Engineer, 1991 Present Rivertech Inc, Laguna Hills, CA, Principal Engineer, 1988 1990 Simons, Li and Associates, Newport Beach, CA Project Manager in charge of Sedimentation, Hydraulic and Hydrologic Studies, 1986 1988 The Durfee Foundation, Research on the Dujiangyan irrigation system in Sichuan Province, People s Republic of China, Sep Nov, 1986 The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA Responsible for computer program HEC 6 Performed studies using computer applications of hydraulic and sedimentation software, 1984 1986 The World Bank, Employed as a researcher to develop training software for a North Indian Canal Project, 1983 1984 DOUGLAS L HAMILTON, P E L IJ 1 I 1 1 n 11 Qualifications Summary Mr Hamilton has significant experience in all aspects of hydrology ranging from environmental analysis to complex computer modeling He has worked extensively in the use of appropriate analysis techniques in understanding the hydrologic impacts of natural hazards He also has experience with the application of sediment transport and hydrologic principles to the design of constructed facilities While with the Hydrologic Engineering Center, Mr Hamilton was responsible for conducting flood damage and sedimentation studies for Mount St Helens, Washington and for the Wasatch Front Range, Utah He has published more than 30 articles and technical papers, both nationally and internationally He currently teaches HEC 6 for U C Davis Extension Mr Hamilton has a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Harvey Mudd College and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from U C Davis He is also associated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mountain Disasters and Environment During his professional career, Mr Hamilton has focused on the application of state of the art technology to the analysis of water resource systems He spent several years in the Research Branch of the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) He has also served as principal in charge for consulting firms such as Rivertech, and Simons, Li & Associates Project Experience Mr Hamilton has experience dealing with many aspects of hydrologic analysis including Analysis, Expert Testimony, Permitting, Planning, Design, and Field Instrumentation He has conducted studies for a wide range of organizations including ■ Arizona Department of Transportation ■ California Coastal Conservancy ■ California Department of Transportation ■ California State Attorney Generals Office ■ Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Mountain Disasters and Environment ■ The City of Beverly Hills ■ The City of San Diego ■ The City of Los Angeles ■ The County of Los Angeles Dept of Public Works ■ The County of Orange Environmental Management Agency ■ The County of Sacramento ■ Del Webb Corporation ■ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ■ Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ■ The Hydrologic Engineering Center ■ Metropolitan Development Company ■ Metropolitan Water District ■ Mobil Land Development ■ Pacific Ocean Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers ■ Saddleback Valley Unified School District ■ Safeco Insurance Company ■ Santa Fe Railroad ■ The World Bank 2 1 DOUGLAS L HAMILTON, P E 1 Published Works 1 Hamilton, Douglas L , 1994 Reliability of Sedimentation Modeling for Alluvzal Fan Floodplain Analysis, to be presented at Modelling of Flood Propagation over Initiallyry Areas, June 29 30, 1994, ENEL, Milan, Italy 2 Hamilton, Douglas L , 1994 A Hydrologic Perspective on Geomorphzc Hazards related to the 1993 Floods in the San Diego California and Tyuana, Mexico Regions To be presented at the 1993 Geological Society of America conference, San Bernardino, CA 3 Ford, David T , and Douglas Hamilton, 1994 Computer Models of Water Excess Management To be published in May's Handbook of Water Resources, Chapter 28, Phoenix, AZ (In Press) 4 Hamilton, Douglas L , 1993 Debris Flow Velocity Estimation Methods for Natural Hazard Assessment In Hydraulic Engineering, '93, pp 334 339, Hydraulics Division of the American Society of Civil, July 25 30, 1993, San Francisco, CA 5 MacArthur, Robert C, Douglas L Hamilton, and William E Branch, 1993 Assessment Procedures for Labars Mudflows, Debris Flows, and Debris Torrents In Hydraulic Engineering, 93, pp 210 215, Hydraulics Division of the American Society of Civil, July 25 30, 1993, San Francisco, CA 6 Hamilton, Douglas L , 1992 Hydrologic Assessmentfor Riparian Restoration Projects, in Water 1 Forum, 92, American Society of Civil Engineers, Baltimore, MD, August 7 MacArthur, Robert C , Douglas L Hamilton, Michael D Harvey, and Hudson W Kekaula, 1992 Analyses of Special Hazards and Flooding Problems in Tropical Island Environments, in Water Forum, 92, American Society of Civil Engineers, Baltimore, MD, August 8 MacArthur, Robert C , Douglas L Hamilton, and Gary W Brunner, 1991 Numerical Methods for Simulating Debris Blockage Failures and Mudflows, in Proceedings of a National Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, American Society of Civil Engineers, Honolulu, HI, July 9 MacArthur, Robert C , Michael D Harvey, and Douglas L Hamilton, 1991 Urban Flooding and Debris Flow Analysis for Niu, Aina Haina and Kuliouou Valleys, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division, Contract No DACW83 91 P0055 10 Hamilton, Douglas L, and Arthur Umble, 1991 Development of Alluvial Floodplains, American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch, Hydraulics and Hydrology Technical 1 Group, May 11 Hamilton, Douglas L Mitigation of Sedimentation Problems in Watersheds at the Urban Interface, in California Watersheds at the Urban Interface, Watershed Management Council, Davis, CA, October 12 Hanulton, Douglas L, David R Schamber, and Robert C MacArthur, 1990 One Dimensional Model for Mudflows User s Manual The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA, November 7-1 II I DOUGLAS L HAMILTON, P E 1 Published Works (Cont ) 13 Hamilton, Douglas L, David R Schamber, and Robert C MacArthur, 1990 Two Dimensional Model for Mudflows User s Manual, The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA, November 14 MacArthur, Robert C , Douglas L Hamilton, and Gary W Brunner, 1989 Numerical Simulation of a Hypothetical Failure of the Castle Lake Blockage near Mount St Helens, Washington, The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Special Projects Report 89 04, ' May 15 Hamilton, Douglas L , Robert C MacArthur, and David R Schamber, 1989 Numerical and Physical Modeling of Debris Flows, in Fourth International Symposium on River Sedimentation, International Research and Training Center for Erosion and Sedimentation, Beijing, People s Republic of China, June 5 9 16 Hamilton, Douglas L, 1989 Scour Stability Design of San Sevaine Wash Levee, San Bernardino County, CA 17 Hamilton, Douglas L and Robert C MacArthur, 1988 Incorporating the Effects of Mudflows into Flood Insurance Studies on Alluvial Fans, The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Special Projects Report 864, August 18 MacArthur, Robert C, and Douglas L Hamilton, 1988 Review of the U S Army Cor2s of Engineers Involvement with Alluvial Fan Flooding Problems, The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Davis CA, Technical Paper No 124, December 19 Hanulton, Douglas L, Robert C MacArthur, and Ruh Ming Li, 1988 Analysis of Flows on Alluvial Fans State of the Art, U S Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Report No FHWA AZ88 802, October 20 MacArthur, Robert C , David R Schamber, Douglas L Hamilton, and Mary H West, 1987 Verification of a Generalized Mudflow Model, in Hydraulic Engineering, Proceedings of a National Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Williamsburg, VA, August 21 Hanulton, Douglas L, David R Schamber, and Robert C MacArthur, 1987 Numerical Modeling of Arid Region Floods Hazards, in Computational Hydrology 87, Proceedings of the First International Conference, Computational Hydrology Institute, Anaheim, CA, July 22 MacArthur, Robert C , David R Schamber, Douglas L Harrulton, and Mary H West, 1987 One Dimensional Analysis of Debris Flows, (In Chinese) in Soil and Water Conservation in China, Beijing, People s Republic of China, July 23 Hamilton Douglas L, 1987 Two Dimensional Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport for Estuaries, Taiwan Water Conservancy Bureau, Republic of China 24 MacArthur, Robert C, Douglas L Hamilton, and David R Schamber, 1987 Laboratory and Numerical Modeling of Mudflows, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Contract No DACW57 86 C 0042, March 1 DOUGLAS L HAMILTON, P E Published Works (Cont) 25 Hamilton, Douglas L , David R Schamber, and Douglas L Hamilton, 1987 Petrov Galerkin Finite Element Formulation of the One -Dimensional Mudflow Model, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Contract No DACW57 86 C 0042 1, November 26 MacArthur, Robert C , David R Schamber, Douglas L Hamilton, and Mary H West, 1987 Generalized Methodology for Simulating Mudflows, in Water Forum 86, American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Beach, CA, July 27 Hamilton, Douglas L, 1986 Computation of Unit Weight of Debris Flow, Simons, Li & Associates, Inc, Technical Note for OR COE 02, August 28 MacArthur, Robert C , and Douglas L Hamilton, 1986 The Corps of Engineers Efforts in Modeling Mudflows, in Western States High Risk Flood Areas Symposium, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Las Vegas, NV, 1986 29 MacArthur, Robert C , Douglas L Hamilton, and Ruh Ming Li, 1986 Coincident Frequency Approach to Fire/Flood Problems, in Western States High Risk Flood Areas Symposium, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Las Vegas, NV, 1986 30 Hamilton, Douglas L , 1986 A Comprehensive Approach to the Mitigation of Special Flood Hazards in the Western United States Debris Flows, Mudflows and Hyperconcentrated Flows, in Second National Conference on Debris Flows, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, People s Republic of Cluna, October 31 MacArthur Robert C , Douglas L Hamilton, and David R Schamber, 1985 Toutle River Mudflow Investigation, Mount St Helens, Washington The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA, Special Projects Report 85 3, July Ll �1 i t ROGER D MASON, Ph D Director, Cultural Resources EDUCATION Ph D , Anthropology (Archaeology), University of Texas at Austin, 1980 B A , Anthropology, University of Washington, 1971 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ➢ Society of Professional Archaeologists (SOPA) (Certified in Field Research) ➢ Orange County Certified Archaeologist ➢ Riverside County Qualified Archaeologist ➢ American Anthropological Association ➢ Society for American Archaeology ➢ Society for California Archaeology ➢ Society for Historical Archaeology ➢ Society of Professional Archaeologists ➢ Plu Beta Kappa, Plu Kappa Phi AREAS OF EXPERTISE Dr Mason has been professionally involved with cultural resources management in southern California since 1983 Dr Mason is the author of over 50 reports dealing with cultural resource surveys, evaluations, and mitigation programs in all southern California counties Section 106 experience includes successful nomination of the San Antonio Terrace Archaeological District on Vandenberg AFB to the NRHP and preparing a Histonc Preservation Plan for the District Prior to joining Chambers Group, Dr Mason was the Principal Investigator for the Newport Coast Archaeological Project in coastal Orange County This project was the largest privately funded cultural resources mitigation program on the West Coast and involved data recovery excavations at ' 35 sites CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTS - PRINCIPAL AUTHOR 1996 Archaeological Test Program Report for CA-LAN-2310 in the Monarch Hills Project Near the City of Santa Clanta, Los Angeles County, California Prepared for Pardee Construction, Los Angeles Chambers Group, Inc Irvine, California 1995 Research Design for Data Recovery at CA-VEN-1020 Prepared for Pardee Construction, Los Angeles Chambers Group, Inc Irvine, California 1 J n Roger D Mason, Ph D (Contmued) Page 2 1995 Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for the Background Study Sampling Areas at Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, Orange County, California Prepared for International Technology Corporation, Irvme, and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California 1995 Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for Installation Restoration Sites 5, 8, 12, 16, 21, 40, 44, and 46, at Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, Orange County, California Prepared for International Technology Corporation, Irvme, and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego Chambers Group, Inc , Irvine, California 1994 Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for Installation Remediatron Sites 4, 8, 9, and SWMU 56, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach Prepared for Accutek Environmental, Inc , Fountain Valley, and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California 1994 Treatment Plan for Archaeological Sites Discovered During Construction of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor, Orange County, California Prepared for Sverdrup Corporation, Irvine, and Transportation Corridor Agencies, Costa Mesa Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California 1994 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Newport Coast Settlement Systems, Summary and Discussion Prepared for Coastal Community Builders, Newport Beach The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa (Senior author with M Peterson) 1994 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Results of Data Recovery from CA-ORA-274 and CA-ORA-670, Orange County, California Prepared for Coastal Community Builders, Newport Beach The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa 1993 Data Recovery Plan Prehutonc Archaeological Sites CA-ORA-106 and CA-ORA-482 within the Area of Potential Effect of the Proposed New Ford Road Prepared for Sverdrup Corporation, Irvme, and Transportation Corridor Agencies, Costa Mesa Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California 1993 Test Program Results and Request for Determination of Eligibility for the Five Sites in the New Ford Road Alignment, Irvme, California Prepared for Sverdrup Corporation, Irvme, and Transportation Corridor Agencies, Costa Mesa Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California 1993 Results of Historical Research and Recommendations for the Proposed Federal Building Site in Santa Ana, California Prepared for National Park Service, Atlanta, and General Roger D Mason, Ph D (Contmued) Page 3 Services Administration, San Francisco Chambers Group, Inc , Irvme, California (with J A McKenna) 1993 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Results of Data Recovery from the Pelican Hill Sites, CA-ORA-662 and CA-ORA-1203, Orange County, California Prepared for Coastal Community Builders, Newport Beach The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Results of Data Recovery from the French Flat Complex Sites, CA-ORA-232, CA-ORA-233, CA-ORA-671, CA-ORA-672, and CA-ORA-1205, Orange County, California Prepared for Coastal Community Builders, Newport Beach The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Results of Data Recovery at CA-ORA-667, Orange County, California Prepared for Coastal Community Builders, Newport Beach The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery from Sites Impacted by Construction of Pacific Coast Highway (Inland Side) (CA-ORA-246 and CA-ORA-1208) Report prepared for Orange County EMA The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at Area 13 of CA-ORA-662 (ICD-13) Impacted by Construction of Lower Loop Road Report prepared for Orange County EMA The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at Three Newport Coast Open Sites (ORA-673, 675, 684) Report prepared for Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Testing and Data Recovery at the Golf Course Sites (ORA-660, 664, 665, 666, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, and 1234) Report prepared for Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Cultural Resources Survey Report for the Lenwood Ranch Project, near Barstow, San Bernardino County, California The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1992 Cultural Resources Survey Report for Shadow Ridge Project near Palm Desert, Riverside County, California The Keith Compames, Costa Mesa, California 1 L� i 1J 1 Roger D Mason, Ph D (Contmued) Page 4 1 1992 Cultural Resources Survey Report for the Ohnda Project, Brea, Orange County, California The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1991 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at ORA-683 Report prepared for Coastal Community Builders ('The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California ' 1991 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at the Wishbone Hill Sites (ORA-339, 340, 928, and 929) Report prepared for Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California 1991 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at the Late Small Rockshelter Sites (ORA-674, 676, 677, 678, 679, 682, 1204, 1206, and 1210) Report prepared for Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, Cahforma 1991 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Data Recovery at the Pelican Hill Road Segment B Sites (ORA-221, 1085, and 1295) Report prepared for Orange County EMA and Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, ' Costa Mesa, California 1991 Newport Coast Archaeological Project Project Background and Research Design Prepared for Coastal Community Builders (The Irvine Company) The Keith Companies Archaeology Division, Costa Mesa, California I 1991 Prehistoric Cultural Resources Survey Report and Analysis of Impacts for the Ford Road Realignment EIR, Orange County, California The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, Cahforma 1991 Cultural Resources Survey Report for the Golden Castle Project, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, Cahforma The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, Cahforma 1991 Histonc Property Survey Report for the Coachella Valley Water District Reservoir Sites EA/IS (Del Webb) and BI.M Land Exchange, Riverside County, California The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1991 Cultural Resources Survey Report, Pepperwood Estates, City of San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California 1990 Cultural Resources Survey Report, Soquel Canyon Ranch, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, Cahfonua The Keith Companies, Costa Mesa, California IEDUCATION L 1 Mary Lynn Norby, AICP Project Analyst Masters of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California Bachelors of Business/Economics, Rollins College Associate of Architecture, University of Florida Gainesville CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS ➢ American Institute of Certified Planners Certified Planner 1990 ➢ American Planning Association Orange County CA, 20 year member AREAS OF EXPERTISE Ms Norby has more than 15 years experience with public agencies and as a private consultant in land use planning and comprehensive environmental analysis under state (CEQA) and federal (NEPA) guidelines Currently at Chambers she is responsible for land use, recreation aesthetics and public services analyses for EIRs EISs and EAs She also prepares project descriptions and other CEQA-mandated sections of these documents including cumulative and growth -inducing impacts Presently, Ms Norby is utilizing a FHWA analysis technique for visual assessment of a highway project Her documents often include a photo journal Ms Norby has more than 8 years practice in project management of major projects including new community specific plans, local coastal programs and feasibility studies She is also accomplished in mtergovernmehtal coordination and the establishment of citizen participation programs Her capabilities include coordination of several subconsultant firms on multiple projects and editing/managing overall preparation of supporting technical documentation for specific plans general plan amendments and environmental documents Ms Norby has worked with local and state agencies in processing permits and has been involved with public agency cases and military base closure processes REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Landfills / Material Recovery Facility (NW ) - EIR/EIS litigation support analysis of land use energy conservation planning aesthetics litter parks and recreation editing and biological resources Pomona MRF - Analysis of land use surrounding activity compatibility and aesthetics for EIR Sunshine Canyon Landfill Extension FEIR -Environmental Analyst with the Ultrasystems Inc team prepared land use aesthetics, light and glare litter, parks energy impact analysis a photo depiction of surrounding land uses and incorporated the information from biological studies into the EIR format Developed nutigation measures for the extension project that were compatible with measures approved for the adjacent ' expansion into unincorporated area Analyzed effects of landfill extension on prior closure plans for earlier phase The text was precisely referenced to account for all sources of information for this controversial project Additionally provided data and editing for alternatives analysis and other sections Commercial development - Development feasibility permitting and EIR Regional Commercial Center, Redlands, Ca Analyzed land use, agriculture to urban issues growth -inducing impacts for EIR Prepared photographic survey Militarybase closures - Review of preliminary and final clean-up documentation from RI p ry P to ROD implementation WAS Tustin Base Closure - Member of Restoration Advisory Board reviewing the complete clean-up process being performed to restore the property to a level suitable to the Base Reuse Plan Participate on document review subcommittees Review Workplans RI/FS, RCRA Facility Assessments etc Make recommendations to BRAC Team enable public involvement Local Coastal Programs (LCP) - contracting, grant management technical research writing and editing citizen participation policy development, and staff management Parks and public accessibility public recreation facilities recreational boating and fishing, wetland preservation water quality power plant siting, and intergovernmental project 1 coordination City of Huntington Beach LCP - Led a team in developing the LCP under contract with California Coastal Commission Adrninistered the State grant staffing, budgeting and reporting functions Prepared an award -winning issues identification document incorporating public responses Researched wrote and edited technical reports on issue rareas public access recreational boating, housing development intensities impacts to natural resources and environmental habitats and energy (power plant location and oil drilling impacts) Coordinated with state and local agencies and districts utilizing an iterative issues resolution process Developed public participation program including chaired a 17-member advisory committee Coastal Access Background Study - Identified existing coastal accessways describing facilities and constraints Searched for opportunity locations for development of coastal ' access and facilities such as boat launch areas walkways to ocean and viewpoints and parks Policies were recommended for citizen advisory committee inclusion in LCP Identified several opportunities that have been implemented as viewpoints and accessways Recreation development - Concept planning theme development, funding research and site planning concepts New community planning - Specific plan development, issue analysis and coordination ' document preparation and editing, and coordination with state and local agencies special districts, schools EIR development writing and editing Managing subcontracting for technical studies archeology, paleontology biology, site assessments, geotechnical studies electromagnetic fields and traffic The City Ranch Specific Plan -With the consultant team of Azeka de Almeida Planning researched and wrote the Specific Plan, contracted for monitored the contract of and analyzed the resulting studies of technical consultants (biologists, archaeologists paleontologists, seismic hydrology and civil engineers and geologists ) Prepared RFPs for ' environmental consultants and monitored preparation of EIR Interfaced with city, school district, utility DOT and Fish and Game officials regarding project issues Prepared ' detailed invoices/activity reports, and participated in budgeting discussions and turung/strategy meetings with the developer client This phased project, covering over five square miles has been approved and annexed by the City of Palmdale and construction has begun Ritter Ranch Specific Plan and EIR - As Senior Project Planner, conducted analysis and special issue investigations as part of the draft specific plan Contracted for technical studies on archaeology paleontology biology and geology Addressed grading slopes and development intensity potential impacts to endangered species and/or ancient cultural resources, geological constraints and Jurisdictional questions in Draft Specific Plan and EIR Worked with team members technical consultants city officials county historians citizen groups state and County road officials property owner and developer ' representatives Prepared detailed activity reports for firm Redevelopment planning - Prepared redevelopment plans and assisted with financial analyses for municipalities and other public agencies Reviewed redevelopment project plans for compliance with city requirements Wrote a study of industrial redevelopment and participated in two industrial redevelopment plans Researched the role of auto malls in redevelopment planning State and municipal planning - advanced planning special studies general plan amendments housing element update site and areas plan reviews permit processing staff reports code amendment, contract management environmental processing, public notifications and meetings zoning enforcement California Coastal Commission, as Coastal Program Analyst H prepared staff reviews and recommendations of coastal development applications and managed grant and contracts for local coastal programs County of Orange - Adnunistered plan reviews of site and area plans prepared staff report and recommendations, and coordinated with other departments and agencies regarding development or regulation issues Feasibility studies - Assessed properties for locations for new development projects, I developed data base for waterfront mfill projects, obtained preliminary engineering studies, and developed project pro forma information Bayfront Development Feasibility Study - Researched and wrote feasibility document for a $4 5 million redevelopment of waterfront property to nixed use from its current commercial use Options included expansion of the development into a neighborhood improvement plan providing public access and amenities to the waterfront Presented to potential financial/venture partners and investors ' OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE Property and Business Management - Managed residential and commercial properties equipment lease and credit contracts real estate and financing documents business planning and operation, marketing, customer relations collections, office operations and legal affairs IPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ➢ 1996 ➢ 1996 1 1 Assistant -Chair OCAPA Nuts and Bolts Conference Planning and Environmental Law Update II I I a L 1 SUSAN A ROBBINS, AICP Project Principal EDUCATION B S , Education, Maryland State College at Towson, 1964 M S , Urban Planning, Columbia University, 1976 REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS ➢ American Institute of Certified Planners, Certified Planner, 1990 ➢ American Plannmg Association ➢ Association of Environmental Professionals ➢ Women's Transportation Semmar AREAS OF EXPERTISE Susan Robbins has more than 23 years of experience in environmental analysis, planning, and management She has managed and participated in environmental impact analyses and documentation, alternative analyses, major investment studies, site development studies, and land use plans for a wide array of projects in a number of states, as well as internationally She has conducted and supervised market analyses and strategic plans for community economic development and revitalization, including socioeconomic analyses for transportation projects and master plans She has also managed a number of public participation programs and community development projects Ms Robbins recently joined Chambers Group as Vice President and Director of Planning REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Chambers Group Project ➢ Magic Mountain Parkway/Via Pr►ncessa Extension EIR/EIS - City of Santa Clarita Project Manager for an EIR/EIS for the extension of Magic Mountain Parkway from San Fernando Road to Via Prmcessa and the extension of Via Prmcessa from Magic Mountain Parkway to Rainbow Glen Drive in the City of Santa Clanta The project involves the construction of a bridge over San Fernando Road, the railroad, and existing industrial buildings The EIR/EA includes the following environmental studies earth resources, air quality, hydrology, noise, biology, transportation/circulation, land use, aestetics, human health/hazards, and cultural resources Considerable public controversy revolves around the bridge and resulting roadway because of the potentially significant visual impacts Environmental Impact Studies ➢ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Response Services, Western United States Southern California Environmental Team Leader for another consulting firm for the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake and the January and March 1995 California Floods disaster relief, responsible for coordinating with FEMA and the California State Office of Emergency Services, providing environmental reviews, Susan Robbins (Continued) Page 2 conducting field surveys, and evaluating the need for Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for public and private institutional projects, in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ➢ Interstate 10 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), Los Angeles County, California Responsible for coordination and preparation of the EIS/EIR for the segment of Interstate 10 HOV improvements between Puente Avenue in the City of Baldwin Park on the west and Citrus Avenue in the City of West Covina on the east ➢ New York City Board of Education Site Selection and Environmental Studies, New York City Project Manager for this multi -site project, which involved the preparation of Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) applications and environmental documentation in conformance with the New York City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) regulations Supervised the preparation of more than 20 project data statements (PDSs) (similar to Initial Studies) and environmental impact statements (EISs) for potential sites for new school construction in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens ➢ New York City School Construction Authority Program State Environmental Quality Review Studies, New York City As Project Manager for this follow-up to the Board of Education Site Selection and Environmental Studies assignment, responsible for the coordination and preparation of site reviews, evaluations and EISs or environmental assessments of proposed school facility construction for compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations y State Route 101 Improvement Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS), Ventura County, California, for Caltrans District 7 and Cities of San Buenaventura and Oxnard Responsible for the preparation and quality control of Major Investment Study (MIS) and Draft EIR/EIS, analyzing the impacts of the proposed widening of State Route 101, interchange modifications, and widening of the Santa Clara River bridges Key MIS and EIR/EIS aspects of the project include incorporating pedestnan/bicycle Santa Clara River bridge crossings and connections to Ventura's extensive system of pedestnan/bicycle facilities, and providing grade separation between Johnson Drive and rail facilities y Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit System (TAMAR), Tel Aviv, Israel Environmental Specialist for the planning and design studies evaluating the feasibility of mass -transit service connecting Tel Aviv to adjacent municipalities within the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, which houses approximately 2 35 million people Supervised the initial environmental comparative analysis of three build alternatives r 383 Madison Avenue Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), New York City Project Manager for the preparation of the FEIS analysis for the proposed construction of a 74-story, 1 6-milhon-square-foot office tower in Midtown Manhattan The FEIS was successfully completed within an unusually short time frame ➢ State Route 68 Tier I Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIR/EIS), Monterey County, California Responsible for quality control of the Cultural Resources, Socioeconomic, and Draft Relocation Impact Technical Reports Key issues anticipated include the closing of nearby Fort Ord facilities and the relocation of approximately twenty homes, five businesses, and five properties eligible for the National Register of Historic Places ➢ Rice Avenue/U S 101 Interchange Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA), Oxnard, California Responsible for review and quality control of the Socioeconomic and Draft Relocation Impact Technical Reports, and supervision of 1 Susan Robbins (Continued) Page 3 the preparation of the Draft EIS/EA Key issues include impacts to the local tax base, disproportionate impacts to minority groups, and the relocation of twenty single-family residences, four mobile home parks, and ten commercial businesses ➢ Site -wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) for the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility, Golden, Colorado, U S Department of Energy Deputy Project Manager for the initiation of preparation of the SWEIS documents Provided quality control of the preparation of Draft SWEIS and the socioeconomic impacts studies for the SWEIS, and authored several sections of the Draft SWEIS document ➢ State Route 120 Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS), Oakdale, California Assisted in quality control of Socioeconomic Impact Report analyzing the impacts of five bypass alternatives in the City of Oakdale ➢ Bell Road Improvements Environmental Assessments, Phoenix, Arizona Environmental Manager for four environmental assessments of improvements to sections of Bell Road, a major arterial roadway through northern Phoenix and Mancopa County, for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) review Proposed improvements include widening to six -lanes, bridge widening, and intersection and drainage improvements ' ➢ Sixth Avenue Rezoning Environmental Assessment, New York City Project Manager for the initial environmental assessment of the proposed rezoning of a section of Sixth Avenue in midtown New York City, from manufacturing to commercial zoning to include residential development The project included initial environmental assessment and documentation, identification of issues, and scoping the subsequent Environmental Impact Statement ' ➢ Interstate 15/State Street Corridor Study, Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah Transit Authority Assisted in the preparation of Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the preservation of the Union Pacific Railroad nght-of-way corridor and assisted in the preparation of the Supplemental Draft EIS and the Final EIS for the Amended Locally Preferred Alternative Transportation Projects San NLguel Parkway (State Route 125 South) Alternatives Improvements Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for California Transportation Ventures and Caltrans District 11 Member of a six person Environmental Requirements Value Analysis team whose charter was to identify process improvements that would result in an accelerated schedule and reduce the cost of the environmental process in general, and for the SAN Miguel Parkway project in particular ➢ San Xhguel Parkway (State Route 125 South) Alternatives Improvements Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for California Transportation Ventures and Caltrans District 11 Provided quality assurance and quality control for environmental analyses of an alignment proposed by the project's Citizen Advisory Committee ➢ Williamsburg Bridge Replacement Design Competition, New York Prepared the environmental and community issues sections in response to New York City's request for design concepts for the replacement of the Williamsburg Bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn ' Susan Robbins (Continued) Page 4 ➢ JFK 2000 On-Awport Van Wyck Corridor Alternatives Analysis, New York Analyzed the Van Wyck Corridor for traffic improvement options in conjunction with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's JFK 2000 central terminal area development project Public Participation/Community Involvement ➢ Hudson River Waterfront Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/DEIS), New Jersey Public participation manager for this New Jersey Transit (NJT) project This study involved the determination of location, characteristics and costs for a series of recommended transportation improvements along the Hudson River from the George Washington Bridge to Bayonne, New Jersey Nine towns and two counties (Bergen and Hudson) are potentially affected by the project ' ➢ New York City Water Board Economic, Environmental, and Regulatory Analyses of Proposed Revisions to the City's Watershed Regulations, New York City Public ' participation manager for this critical and sensitive project component The project involved an analysis of the impact of the proposed draft regulations for protection from contamination, degradation, and pollution of the New York City water supply and its sources Eight upstate counties are within the two watershed areas affected by the regulations ➢ Long Island Expressway Fourth Lane Study, New York Responsible for supervising the public participation program for the proposed expansion of the expressway from the New York City line to Route 112, through Nassau and Suffolk Counties Options studied included an HOV lane ' ➢ Interstates 80/287 High -Occupancy -Vehicle (HOV) Lane Feasibility Study, New Jersey Public communications associate manager for this New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) project This study involved a data collection program, a planning and engineering phase to determine concept viability, the development and testing of alternatives through traffic modeling, the recommendation of a preferred alternative for the Interstate 80 14-mile project corridor, and the conducting of a public communications ' program Hazardous Waste y Aviation Parkway, Contamination Disposal Management, Tucson, Arizona Prepared applications for the registration of two temporary facilities for the treatment of excavated petroleum contaminated soils, in accordance with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality guidelines ' ADDITIONAL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ➢ Senior Planner, New York City Department of City Planning Managed economic environmental impact analyses of proposed development projects to assess their compliance with New York City's Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) and Uniform Land Use Review Procedures (ULURP) ' ➢ Retail Analyst, New York City Department of City Planning Designed, developed and supervised retail studies and plans for a citywide commercial revitalization program, including market analyses, analysis of national, regional and local trends, consumer Susan Robbins (Continued) ,-� Page 5 expenditures, and demographic trends She served as deputy director of the department's Commercial Revitalization Program, working closely with community organizations and public agencies to develop a consensus on development plans and implementation strategies ➢ Social Analyst for another consulting firm Conducted the social analysis for the Alternatives Analysis (AA) and prepared the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a proposed segment of I-95 through central New Jersey Also conducted a public participation program which included a citizens' advisory committee and a technical ' advisory committee ➢ Social Services Planner for another consulting firm Prepared the social services elements of various urban master plans and development strategies, including those for Newark, New Jersey, South Orange, New Jersey, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and Lake Wales, Florida ➢ Community Affairs/Development Officer, Citibank Provided technical assistance to public sector agencies and community organizations in Brooklyn and Staten Island Developed a model for the first public/private partnership interest/subsidy loan program for small businesses, involving the New York City Public Development Corporation, Citibank and the Brooklyn Borough President's office Evaluated grant requests up to $50,000 from community organizations and recommended support based on budget analysis, feasibility and community impact 1 ➢ Health Planner for a research foundation at New York University Analyzed changes in fertility control benefits under health insurance and the right to privacy in the claims filmg process ➢ Health Planning Assistant, for a municipal hospital corporation in Baltimore, Maryland Designed research, conducted interviews and prepared an analysis of the use of physicians' and residents' m-hospital time for the improvement of facility efficiency ➢ Health Planning Assistant, Johns Hopkins University Analyzed international health manpower classifications and requirements > Planning Assistant, Kenya Ministry of Health Analyzed the manpower and training requirements for the Kenya National Family Planning Program AWARDS ➢ William F Kinne Research/Travel Fellowslup, Columbia University, 1975 TEACHING EXPERIENCE ➢ Columbia University, New York and Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania Guest lecturer on urbanization issues, including problems of urbanization in developing countries ➢ American International School, New Delhi, India and Ghana International School, Accra, Ghana English teacher and reading specialist ➢ Berlitz School, Tel Aviv, Israel Taught English as a foreign language 17 1 I A I ri SCOTT ROWLAND Biological Resources EDUCATION M A , Biological Science/Vertebrate Ecology, California. State University, Fullerton, 1992 B A , Biological Science, California State University, Fullerton, 1988 REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS ➢ Biology and Management of Rodents in Southern California, the Wildlife Society ➢ USFWS California gnatcatcher permit #PRT-781217 ➢ CDFG scientific collection permit #1044 ➢ CDFG Memorandum of Understanding for survey and trapping the orange -throated whiptail lizard, coastal western whiptail, and San Diego coast horned lizard for scientific purposes ➢ Attendee, Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Environmental Report Preparation Training Course, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1995 ➢ Attendee, Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Environmental Compliance Training Course, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1995 ➢ American Society of Mammalogists ➢ The American Ornithologists Union ➢ The Desert Tortoise Council PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification #88139752 ➢ FAA Private Pilot - Airman Certification #565712411 AREAS OF EXPERTISE Mr Rowland has 9 years of experience as a Wildlife Biologist/Ecologist He conducts biological assessments, evaluates endangered species and endangered habitats, and prepares EIR sections for biological resources, including design of mitigation measures and management plans Mr Rowland has over 1,000 hours of experience in identifying and handling desert tortoise and tortoise sign, and has been permitted for desert tortoise studies on numerous occasions by the USFWS As Project Manager for numerous projects for military and private companies, his duties included biological monitoring, presence/absence surveys, habitat evaluation and impact analysis He has contributed biological resource sections to numerous EAs and EIRs/E1Ss and has served as Field Coordinator for a variety of research projects His field experience includes numerous focused surveys for sensitive reptiles, particularly the desert tortoise, orange -throated whrptad lizard, and San Diego coast horned lizard Mr Rowland also holds appropriate permits for the California gnatcatcher and has surveyed throughout this species' range in California u i7 I F1 1 I] Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 2 REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE ➢ Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, Fort Irwin - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Duct Project Manager to review and provide recommendations for managing existing biological, cultural, and recreational resources on the National Training Center, Fort Irwin Chambers Group is developing an Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for all natural, cultural, and recreational resources at Fort Irwin This plan will provide recommendations for managing each of resource and integrate all managed resources with the current military nussion on Fort Irwin ➢ Programmatic Management Plan for the Desert Tortoise, National Training Center, Fort Irwin - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager of a comprehensive Programmatic Management Plan that enables the Environmental Division staff at the National Training Center to manage existing subpopulations of the federally and state threatened desert tortoise at Fort Irwin This document provides the current distnbution of populations within Fort Irwin, conservation requirements of federal agencies such as the USFWS, recommendations for management of the desert tortoise, and a guide to the implementation of these recommendations for future biological studies at the NTC ➢ Billy Creek -Sheridan Replacement Project - FERC Produced Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Species Sections for the Billy Creek-Shendan Replacement Project proposed by Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company The EA addressed the replacement of 13 4 miles of natural gas pipeline in Sheridan and Johnson Counties, Wyoming The EA addressed the potential environmental impacts of the construction and operation of the pipeline on biological and cultural resources, land use, air quality, noise, soil erosion, and pipeline safety and maintenance The pipeline crossed seven perennial streams, four of which support trout fisheries Habitat of the endangered black -footed ferret, bald eagle, and peregnne falcon would also be potentially impacted by the project Casper -Douglas Pipeline Loop and Spur Project - FERC Produced Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Species Sections for an EA that addressed the constriction and operation of a 43 7-mile, 30-mch natural gas pipeline loop and 8 miles of 8-mch pipeline from Casper to Douglas, Wyoming Facilities also included the addition of 2,000 hp at the existing Guernsey Compressor Station southeast of Douglas The applicant was KN Interstate 5- Paiute Expansion H Project - FERC Produced Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Species Sections for an EA that addressed the construction and operation of a 19 9-mile natural gas pipeline loop project in Washoe, Douglas, and Humbolt Counties, Nevada The applicant was Paiute Pipeline Company Facilities also included the upgrade of 268-hp of compression at the existing Paradise Compressor Station, relocation of the South Tahoe Lateral pressure reduction station, installation of pressure regulating equipment at the California Check Meter on the North Tahoe Lateral, and modification of the Wadsworth Junction pressure regulating station Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 3 on Paiute's mainline The EA addressed the proposed project's impacts on water quality, wetlands, perennial streams, endangered and threatened species, cultural resources, land use, air quality, noise, and pipeline safety and maintenance ➢ Springfield Loop Project - FERC Produced Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Species Sections for an EA for the Springfield Loop Project proposed by Williams Natural Gas Company The EA addressed the looping of an existing 16-mch natural gas pipeline with 28 2 miles of 20- inch pipeline in Newton, Lawrence, and Christian Counties, Missouri The EA addressed the potential environmental impacts of the constriction and operation of the pipeline on biological and cultural resources, land use, au quality, noise, soil erosion, and pipeline safety and maintenance y Natural Gas hpehne Construction and Restoration Compliance Inspections - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project Manager and Chief Inspector of a field monitoring team for construction and restoration compliance inspections for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Pipeline Regulation on natural gas pipeline projects throughout the United States The purpose of the inspections are to evaluate compliance with constriction, erosion control, and restoration plans and procedures set forth by the FERC, especially at environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and stream crossings The Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan and Wetland and Watethody Construction and Mitigation Procedures are required under Secion 7C (new construction), Section 2 55 (replacement), Section 157 207 (blanket certificate), and Section 284 11 (Section 311) of the ' Natural Gas Pipeline Act The Chambers Group field team has conducted numerous construction and restoration inspections in over 25 states Y Natural Gas hpehne Annual Restoration Compliance Inspections - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project Manager and Chief Inspector of a field monitoring team for annual restoration compliance inspection support for the FERC Office of Pipeline Regulation on natural gas pipeline projects throughout the United States The purpose of the annual inspections are to evaluate compliance with the Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan and Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures set forth by the FERC, or Plans and Procedures developed by natural gas companies that have bee approved by the FERC Annual inspections are also intended to monitor the progress of pipeline project restoration efforts Restoration is required of pipeline companies for a period of 3 to 5 years after pipeline construction These guidelines are required under Section 2 55 (replacement), Section 157 207 (blanket certificate), and Section 284 11 (Section 311) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Act Annual restoration inspections have been conducted by Chambers Group ' personnel in over 20 states y EIS for Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline - Maritimes & Northeast Pipehne Company and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Provided Wildlife, Vegetation, and Threatened and Endangered Species sections for a 64 1 mile 24" diameter natural gas pipeline P I I LIA 1 I Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 4 proposed to be constructed over numerous counties throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maisie Also included impacts analysis and mitigation measures for pipeline construction ➢ Biological Resources Assessment, Impacts Analysis, and Conceptual Visual Analysis for the Sawprt Dam Modification Project - LACDPW Field Coordinator for a series of surveys to determine existing wildlife and plant resources, including sensitive species, in the areas that will be affected by the drainng of the reservoir behind the dam The impacts analysis rdentrfied potential impacts to wildlife and vegetation both upstream and downstream of the dam A conceptual visual analysis described the potential scenarios as the area behind the dam and downstream filled with sediments and vegetation ➢ North Alvord Slope Desert Tortoise Mark/Recapture Study, Fort Irwin - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager and Field Coordmator for an extensive capture -recapture survey to assess desert tortoise subpopulation densities at twenty-seven 25- hectare plots randomly located throughout the north slope of the Alvord Mountains Tortoise population counts for each plot were compared with population density estimates of previous surveys to check the validity of current methods for estimating desert tortoise populations Sophisticated bnostatrstical analyses based on the results of this study were used to estimate desert tortoise densities on the North Alvord Slope :- 1995 Desert Tortoise Survey at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Project Manager for a survey of the fragmented populations of desert tortoise at Fort Irwin Developing soplustncated methodology and using GIS to maximize the efficiency of the surveys EIR for Hidden River Estates - City of Redlands Conducted biological surveys and prepared wildlife sections i EA for Green Farms Electric Gun Facility Extension Project, Naval Au• Station Miramar, San Diego County - U S Navy Conducted general wildlife surveys for the Green Farms expansion project Southwest Natural Gas npehne Project - City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Performed reconnaissance -level wildlife surveys for proposed pipeline routes through desert, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, jumper, and oak woodland habitats in Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties EIR for Summit Valley Ranch, San Bernardino County - City of Hesperia Conducted biological surveys and produced wildlife sections of the EIR I L�_ [I I 1 I Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 5 ➢ EIS for Expansion of Fort Irwin National Training Center (NTC), San Bernardino County - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Quantified desert tortoise population using capture/recapture methods on the North Alvord Slope at Fort Irwin Conducted 70- square-mile focused survey for the desert tortoise in twenty-seven 25-hectare study plots as well as a 100-percent cover survey of 3 square miles along the North Alvord Slope Also conducted general wildlife and focused surveys for the desert tortoise for the Silurian Valley alternative and was principal author for the wildlife sections of the document Survey to Assess Raven Populations and Predator Pressure on Desert Tortoise, Fort Irwin - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager for an extensive study on the nature and extent of predators such as the common raven and coyote on desert tortoise populations within the boundaries of Fort Irwin The goal of the study is to provide a database for designing and implementing a predator management program at the NTC Chambers Group staff trained NTC's Environmental Division staff to assist with the surveys in 1995 and conduct their own surveys in subsequent years Desert Tortoise Surveys at Las Vegas Wash, Nevada - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Field coordinator for a team of desert tortoise biological monitors who accompanied Corps engineers and land survey teams in the Las Vegas Wash area as part of the ongomg Las Vegas Wash flood damage control project The monitors enforced a survey protocol agreed to by the USFWS that is designed to minimize and/or elumnate impacts to the desert tortoise and its habitat during Corps operations Surveyed work areas and access roads for desert tortoise and its sign and directed crews to avoid potential impacts to tortoise habitat A detailed report of findings that included completed standardized environmental assessment forms for each site was prepared for each survey period ➢ Desert Tortoise Survey, Searchlight, Nevada - U S Coast Guard Participated on survey team to determine the presence and relative abundance of desert tortoise along proposed road improvement route at the U S Coast Guard Loran Station at Searchlight EA for Fort Huachuca Tank Range, Fort Huachuca, Arizona - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Field Coordinator of general wildlife surveys of approximately 14,000 acres within the proposed M-1 tank range on three sites adjoining Fort Huachuca Reconnaissance - level surveys included habitat evaluation for potential sensitive wildlife species, wildlife movement comdors, and sensitive water resources ➢ Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) at Corn Springs, California - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Conducted biological survey of a site near Corn Springs in San Bernardino County to determine the presence of any rare, endangered, threatened, candidate, or otherwise sensitive species or habitat and evaluate the potential impact of underground storage tank removal on the natural environment U Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 6 Clearance Surveys of Hazardous Waste Sites at Fort Irwin - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager for a series of clearance surveys for cultural resources, sensitive plants, and sensitive wildlife species throughout the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California The purpose of the surveys was to deternime potential impacts of hazardous waste site remediatton on sensitive resources Recommendations will be made regarding measures to avoid sensitive resources during the remedtation phase of the project This project was conducted in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District ➢ Focused Sensitive Species Surveys, Lake Mathews - Metropolitan Water District Assisted with general biological surveys and focused surveys for sensitive reptiles (orange -throated whiptail and San Diego coast horned lizard) in the Lake Mathews area of Riverside County ➢ EAs for U S Border Patrol (JTF-Q - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Monitored construction activity along the U S [Mexico border for concerns related to California gnatcatcher and least Bell's vireo ' ➢ EIS for Silver Bells Training Complex, Marana, Arizona - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Conducted surveys for resident and migratory wildlife, sensitive wildlife species, and potential habitat for sensitive species at numerous locations throughout the Sonora Desert of J 1 western, central, and southern Arizona Prepared biological resources sections and provided impact analyses and mitigation measures ➢ Biological Surveys for San Joaquin Bills Transportation Corridor - Sverdrup Corporation Conducted sensitive species surveys and monitoring for large mammals, the California gnatcatcher, and the San Diego cactus wren :- EMJEA for Central Pool Augmentation and Water Quality Project, Riverside and Orange Counties - Metropolitan Water District Participated in numerous biological surveys and prepared biology section for IIR/EA for proposed water conveyance alignments and alternatives from Lake Mathews to Orange County ➢ Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP) Update for Long Beach Naval Complex - U S Navy Conducted wildlife surveys for the existing conditions section of the NRMP ➢ Biological Survey of Laguna Beach Firebreak - Laguna Beach Fire Administration Assisted in biological resource survey for sensitive species, habitat, and general habitat of specific sites along a proposed firebreak area that will be created by grazmg goats ➢ Biological Survey, Cajon Creek - Ca1Mat Co Conducted focused surveys for the California gnatcatcher and San Diego cactus wren on 1,300 acres in support of an EIR for proposed sand and gravel mining facilities at Cajon Wash in San Bernardino County Scott Rowland (Continued) Page 7 ➢ EIR for Soledad Canyon Sand and Gravel Muung Operation - Transit Mixed Concrete Conducted trapping and surveying for the sensitive southwestern pond turtle PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 1992 Activity, Behavior, Ecology, and Home Range of the Orange -Throated Whiptail, Cnemidophorus hyperythrus beldingi Unpublished Master's thesis, California State University, Fullerton 1991 Elements of Biology Laboratory Manual Second Edition, Burgess International Group, Inc , Bellwether Press (with Biology Faculty, California State University, Fullerton) 1989 Does Tamarisk Reduce (small mammal, bud, and insect) Species DiversityIn The Symposium on the Scientific Value of the Desert, Anza Borrego, Cahforma (with A M Schroeder and L McDonald) RESEARCH 1990 Home Range of the Orange -Throated Wluptad Minimum Spatial Requirements of a Viable Population 1988 The Biogeography of the Microteuds 1988 Bud Foraging Heights and Slope Effect in Birds Inhabiting San Antonio Canyon, San Bernardino County, California �J I 1 MARI SCHROEDER Wildlife Biologist EDUCATION M S Environmental Studies, California State University, Fullerton, 1993 B S Zoology California State Polytechnic University Pomona, 1980 REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS ➢ Habitat Evaluations Procedures Certificate, USFWS ➢ Mohave Ground Squirrel CHIEF Analysis CDFG ➢ California Gnatcatcher Workshop, the Wildlife Society ➢ Cahforrua Gnatcatcher/Least Bell's Vireo Permit No PRT 781217 ➢ The Association of Environmental Professionals AREAS OF EXPERTISE Ms Schroeder has more than 9 years of experience in conducting biological surveys in California She is especially experienced in assessing avian, herpetological and mammalian resources She specializes in assessing avian resources and conducting nest monitoring surveys For her M S thesis she researched the impact of the saltcedar invasion of desert riparian systems on avian resources Her primary responsibilities at Chambers Group include managing the biological resources group managing projects and conducting reconnaissance and focused biological surveys She is also responsible for writing the biological sections for environmental reports She was a member of the California Gnatcatcher Working Group organized by the USFWS to assist in determining the current status of this sensitive species Ms Schroeder also serves as a Program Manager for large clients and is responsible for client relations quality control of clients documents, and delegation of projects to Chambers Group s Project Managers REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE ➢ EIR for Bolsa Chica Project - County of Orange Environmental Management Agency - Author of section on birds of the Bolsa Chica project EIR The EfR discussed the existing bird populations of Bolsa Chica and addressed the impacts of housing development and wetlands restoration on birds ➢ Small Mammal Trapping at Bolsa Chica - U S Army Corps of Engineers - Participated in seasonal surveys to census the small mammals of Bolsa Chica Live trapping was done in various habitats at Bolsa Cluca 11 Man Schroeder (Continued) Page 2 ' ➢ Biological Resources Assessment at Long Beach Naval Fuel Depot - U S Navy Conducted surveys for common and sensitive species of wildlife and wildlife habitat Surveys focused on locations of habitat for federally listed species such as the Cahfor ua gnatcatcher and the Palos Verdes blue butterfly Information from the surveys was used to produce a Biological Assessment under Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act ➢ Biological Resources and Sensitive Species Assessments - University of California, Irvine Conducted a detailed burrowing owl survey surveys for the Cahforma gnatcatcher cactus wren, and sensitive raptors and a rare plant survey for Dudleya multicauks which is known to occur on campus ➢ Wildlife Study, Sepulveda Basin - Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers Conducted surveys in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Management Area for use in formulating a Wildlife Management Plan for multiple wildlife species, including waterfowl and raptors ➢ Biological Resources Survey and Mapping at Tierrasanta, San Diego County - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager and Project Biologist for comprehensive biological field surveys in the community of Tierrasanta Provided general and specific mitigation measures for handling biological resources in support of ordnance removal operations The residential development of Tierrasanta was previously part of Camp Elliott Reservation, which operated as a tank, anti-tank, and artillery training range during the WWII/Korean War era Although the area was surface cleared twice, ordnance contamination was still present on the property, representing a potentially significant safety hazard to the general public ➢ Basewide Survey for California Gnatcatchers at the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton - Griffith Wildlife Biology Conducted surveys of a significant portion of the base at Camp Pendleton to identify potential and occupied habitat for the Cahforma gnatcatcher Habitat areas were classified according to their suitability to support breeding and/or foraging gnatcatchers Identified occupied California gnatcatcher habitat and determined whether gnatcatchers were single or paired and the stage of breeding behavior they were exlubiting (pair bonding, nest building, incubating, feeding nestlings, and family groups) An unportant aspect of the study was to detect any Cahforma gnatcatchers that had been banded to determine dispersal distance from the previous year's banding locations ➢ EIR and Mitigation Compliance Monitoring for Top of the World Reservoir - Laguna Beach County Water District Performed surveys for common and sensitive biological resources in support of the EIR Wrote the biological resources section of the EIR and designed mitigation measures to protect sensitive biological resources in the project area Conducted preconstruction surveys to determine the locations of California gnatcatchers adjacent to the construction areas As Supervisor of Biological Resources at Chambers 1 Group, provided staffing and guidance to the Project Manager and biological monitors throughout the compliance monitonng phase of this project I 1 n ri 1 I Mari Schroeder (Continued) Page 3 ➢ Biological Resources Surveys, Focused Surveys for Listed Species, 1VLtigation Plan, and 10-Acre Habitat Restoration - A&A Ready Mixed Concrete Project Manager responsible for all aspects of the project, including agency coordination between the client and the California Department of Fish and Game Conducted reconnaissance surveys of the 143-acre project area to determine existing biological resources Conducted focused surveys for breeding Califorma gnatcatchers and least Bell's vireos and directed surveys for sensitive plants, arroyo southwestern toad, southwestern pond turtle, and sensitive fishes Responsible for designing the mitigation plan for the project and ensuring compliance with the mitigation measures during preparation and installation of the 10-acre habitat restoration with coastal sage scrub and npanan habitats ➢ Biological Resources Assessment, Impact Analysis, and Conceptual Visual Analysis for the Sawprt Dam Modification Project (1993 and 1995) - LACDPW Project Manager responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project and Principal Wildlife Biologist for coordinating plant surveys and conducting wildlife surveys of the project area Surveys established existing wildlife and plant resources, including sensitive species, in the areas to be affected by draming the reservoir behind the dam The impact analysis identified potential impacts to wildlife and vegetation upstream and downstream from the dam A conceptual visual analysis described potential scenarios as the area behind the dam and downstream filled with sediments and vegetation ➢ Biological Resources Assessment, Impact Analysis, and Environmental Assessment for Debris Removal from Water Conservation Pool Area Behind Whittier Narrows Dam at Rio Hondo Outlet - LACDPW Project Manager responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project Also served as Principal Wildlife Biologist for coordinatmg wildlife and plant surveys of the project area This project investigated the potential impacts of removing 770,000 cubic yards of sediment from the water conservation area directly upstream of the Rio Hondo outlet works in the Whittier Narrows Flood Control Basin At issue was the potential habitat for listed and sensitive species of wildlife and plants ➢ Biological Resources Assessment and Impact Analysis for the Santa Fe Reservoir Spreading Grounds Proposed Phase U Improvements Project - LACDPW Project Manager and Principal Wildlife Biologist for surveys for common and sensitive species of wildlife and plants, including listed species, as well as consideration of wildlife movement corridors The analysis assessed potential impacts of excavating material from existing spreading basms At issue was the potential impact to a Los Angeles County Sigmficant Ecological Area (SEA No 22) located within a portion of the project site ➢ Cowbird Trapping on the San Luis Rey River - Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Project Manager for coordinating and overseeing a cowbird trapping program Completed the final reports of the 1991 and 1992 Corps brown -headed cowbird trapping program at the San Luis Rey River These programs were conducted to reduce or eliminate brood parasitism by cowbirds on least Bell's vireos nesting along the river in Oceanside, California Ten modified Australian cowbird traps were operated for 41/2 months and checked daily No parasitism was recorded among the least Bell's vnreo within the study area section of the river 1 �1 DON TERRES, RG, CEG Senior Project Geologist EDUCATION • M A Geological Science University of Califorma at Santa Barbara 1984 • B S Geological Science Prmcipia College Elsah Illinois 1981 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION • 1987/Certified Engineering Geologist/Califonua/CEG 1362 • 1987/Registered Geologist/Cahforiva/RG 4349 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Mr Terres has worked on a variety of projects including large lullside residential tract investigations landfill studies environmental impact reports (EIR) state and local roadway projects and commercial building investigations These projects included geotechmcal evaluation of complex landslidmg faultmg liquefaction and compressible/collapsible soils Mr Terres' experience ranges from preliminary site feasibility studies to m-grading remedial construction supervision and distress/forensic investigations His duties as a project manager included coordination of the project teams close communications with clients representatives of the client and governing agencies and tracking and managing project finances PROJECT EXPERIENCE • Project Manager/Geologist responsible for geotechncal aspects of development for the 1 700-acre Lomas San Juan parcel in San Juan Capistrano This involved preliminary and comprehensive geotechncal investigations for a large hillside residential complex including access roads To date construction of approximately 600 of the proposed 1 000 residential units has been completed • Project Geologist during the construction phase of Ritz Cove Development Laguna Niguel A residential development which involved excavations below sea level for stabilization of a large coastal landslide complex The site was constructed for development of approximately 100 multmullion-dollar custom home sites • Project Manager/Geologist during construction phase of the repair of a landslide which destroyed five houses and closed Pacific Coast Highway for 2 years in Dana Point This project included construction of a 700 foot -long tie -back reinforced wall which was up to 50 feet in height Monitoring for potential loss of additional property was a critical aspect of this project • Geologist for Mojave River Forks Dam Hesperia California for U S Army Corps of Engineers Included review of existing geologic and geotechmcal reports regarding construction of the temporary retention dam and wing dike for the purpose of determining the feasibility of converting the dam to a water storage facility The scope of work also included detailed field mapping subsurface trenching GEN 695 I PROJECT EXPERIENCE (Continued) excavations and a geophysical seismic study to determine the location and activity of a potentially active fault which existed beneath the dam and wing dike ' • Project Geologist during EIR study phase for widerung of the 91 freeway from the 55 freeway to the 605 freeway Expansion of the freeway will include addition of high -occupancy vehicle lanes Design will necessitate construction of high retammg walls adjacent to existing developments ' • Project Manager/Geologist during feasibility and construction phases for development of Area 20 Phases I and II in the City of Orange This project included development of 600 houses a condominium site and an apartment site Geotechmcal concerns included stabilization of a 50-foot- high slope below a Southern California Edison tower stabilization of several landslides construction of a steepened fill slope utilizing geognd reinforcement and nntigation of a natural tar -seep area (approximately 400 umts have been completed to date) • Project Manager/Geologist for feasibility and construction phases of Country Village Areas A-4 and A-5 a hillside residential development in Laguna Niguel California Construction of this 450 home development included mitigation of several complex landslides and cutting slopes adjacent to existing developments Also included were construction of one 72-mch- diameter storm dram and 39-inch 1 diameter water main while expanding Alicia Parkway • Project Geologist during construction of Newport Coast Drive Segment B This major road in Orange County runs immediately adjacent to the Coyote Canyon landfill Geologic conditions necessitated redesign of slopes to prevent cutting into landfill trash and design of a complex subdrain system This process included close coordination with multiple agencies including Integrated Waste Management ' Department • Staff Geologist for geotechnical analysis of slope stability and seepage -control studies for the Coyote Canyon landfill Orange County Study included field mapping and subsurface exploration of areas within and adjacent to the landfill Geotechncal analysis included recommendations for a seepage control system foundation criteria for entry gates and cut slope design • Project Manager/Geologist for geotechnical and hazardous waste concerns for Marine Corps Air Station Tustin Reuse Plan The reuse plan was organized for the City of Tustin Leighton's role included summarizing existing geotechnical data and the status of the Marine Corps ongoing investigation and cleanup of hazardous -waste areas within the base and how they may affect the proposed reuse activities IGEN 695 1 I DON TERRES, RG, CEG PROFESSIONAL HISTORY 1992-Present Semor Project Geologist Leighton and Associates Inc Orange County ' Office Irvine Cahforma 1988-1992 Project Geologist Leighton and Associates Inc Orange County Office Irvine California 1987-1988 Senior Geologist Leighton and Associates Inc Orange County Office Santa Ana California 1984-1986 Staff Geologist Leighton and Associates Inc Orange County Office Irvine 1983 Teaching Assistant University of California at Santa Barbara California ' 1978-1981 Senior Laboratory Assistant Prmcipia College Elsah Illinois 1 HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 1 • Association of Engineering Geologists Member • South Coast Geological Society Member • Graduate and Professional Studies Fellowship • Crystal Science Achievement Award ' PUBLICATIONS 1992 Landslides in the Capistrano Formation Orange County California in Engineering Geology Field Trips Orange County Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu Guide Book and Volume Association of Engineering Geologists Southern California Section pp A30 A36 1986 San Juan Creek Landslide Complex San Juan Capistrano California in Ehlis Perry L (compiled by) Landslides and Landslide mitigation in Southern California Guide Book and Volume Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section pp 7 10 with J H Hansen and I Poormand IGFN 695 0 Il 7 U NATHAN H WH SON Project Analyst EDUCATION B S , Applied Ecology, University of California, Irvine, 1995 AREAS OF EXPERTISE Nathan Wilson has participated in numerous environmental projects including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and Environmental Assessments (EAs) He has assisted in the preparation of a full range of environmental studies, including land use analyses, water quality analyses, floodplam studies, and energy assessments Nathan has training in using geographic information systems (GIS) computer packages and remote sensing techniques for environmental analysis and transportation corridor identification He is experienced in the use of Erdas Imagine and ARC/Info GIS packages in application as vaned as statewide transportation plans, corridor alternatives analysis, high- speed rail feasibility studies, and environmental impact analysis Nathan has recently joined Chambers Group as GIS Coordinator and Assistant Planner REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE y Central Corridor Major Investment Study (MIS), Orange County, Cahforma This project involves a ten -firm multidisciplinary team, providing a range of services including alternatives analysis, public involvement, and financial analysis The MIS is the first in Orange County and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region to follow the evolving FHWA/FTA guidelines for a major metropolitan transportation investment study, as dictated by the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Act (ISTEA) Mr Wilson was involved in the environmental task for this project California High Speed Rail Corridor Evaluation and Environmental Constraints Analysts, California Environmental constraints were identified along the three different corridors between Los Angeles and San Francisco using Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery, U S G S Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), and Digital Lino Graphis (DLGs) on Erdas Imagine and ARC/Info GIS systems GIS was used to identify, map, and analyze land use, environmental constraints, water and roadway crossings, slope, and other factors affecting the feasibility and cost alternative corridors for high speed rail transportation Multiple data sources and computer systems were interfaced with Intergraph Microstation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) This project was prepared for the California High Speed Rail Commission The methodology has been applied throughout the state of California ' Nathan Wilson (Continued) Page 2 Northeast Phoenix Desert Regional Drainage Study, Phoenix, Arizona A master drainage concept study was developed for a 24 square -mile area in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area GIS mapping and analysis using land use, zoning, planning areas, sewer and water lines, and master planned drainage facilities were provided for this project Mr Wilson was responsible for the mapping and analysis for this effort Western Transportation Corridor Major Investment Study (AHS), Weber, Salt Lake, and Davis Counties, Utah The Wasatch Front Regional Council requested the preparation of a MIS for a congested 30 mile corridor between Salt Lake City and Ogden ' The MIS identifies alternatives that will meet transportation needs, addresses environmental issues, and allows for public and agency involvement Nathan assisted with the GIS effort for the project, the alternatives analysis, and preparation of the MIS report Key issues included extensive wetlands along the Great Salt Lake, a number of threatened and endangered species, prune farmland in the north, several hazardous materials sites, and flooding due to wave action Argentine Reformulation Project, Argentina Assisted in identifying GIS strategies for mapping and improving the national highway system and the primary provincial road system, a total of 25,000 miles of roadway A GIS was developed using ARC/Info, and databases include roadway pavement, bridge and signage condition Jerusalem Light Rail, Israel Identified environmental constraints of the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem area using Lansat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery, U S G S DEMs and DLGs on Erdas Imagine and ARC/Info GIS systems Mapping included water, wetlands, slopes, and urbanized areas L San Miguel Parkway, Traffic Analysis, San Diego County, California - California Transportation Ventures and Caltrans District 11 Involved in conducting traffic operational analysis using Highway Capacity Software (HCS 2 1), and providing summary output for the evaluation of freeway operation The analysis was focused on SR-125 between Birch Parkway and Orange Avenue, and on SR-54 between Briarwood Road and Jamacha Boulevard The evaluation included detailed operational analysis of freeway mainline and weaving segments In addition, he was involved in the compilation of peak - hour traffic data and summarization of output in the form of a technical memorandum Antelope Valley Major Investment Study (MIS), Lincoln, Nebraska Potential alternative transportation, stormwater, and community revitalization improvements for the Antelope Valley area of Lincoln were analyzed by using GIS ArcView MIS interfaces, templates, and databases were developed specifically for the project Assisted the project team in the development of the GIS databases, templates, and interfaces u f� P L7 Nathan Wilson (Continued) Page 3 Interstate 5 Corridor Major Investment Study (MIS), Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California Part of a team which prepared an MIS for a comprehensive transportation study of an 18 mile segment of Interstate 5 from State Route 91 in Orange County to Interstate 710 in Los Angeles County The segment of Interstate 5 from Interstate 710 to State Route 110 in Los Angeles County was also studied on a broader level Screening criteria were developed to analyze various transportation options within the corridor Following selection of five investment strategies, Mr Wilson participated in the preliminary environmental analyses of land use, socioeconomics, noise, air quality, water quality, floodplam, hazardous materials/waste, traffic/circulation, and visual quality � r-- APPENDIX B TERMS AND CONDITIONS ' Chambers Group, Inc. Commercial Terms Effective January 1, 1996 SCOPE OF SERVICES Chambers Group Inc ( Chambers Group ) will perform the services in its proposal or as set forth in the Scope of Work (Exhibit A) [ Services ] in accordance with the following Commercial Terms These services shall be performed on a Time and Materials basis BILLING RATES STAFF Charges for all professional technical and administrative personnel directly charging time to the project will be calculated and billed on the basis of the following staff category hourly Billing Rates Billing Rates include fringe benefits burden and fee Staff Title Rate Staff Title Rate PROF I $33 00 PROF VIII $78 00 PROF II $43 00 PROF IX $83 00 PROF III $48 00 PROF X $93 00 PROF IV $58 00 PROF XI $113 00 PROF V $63 00 PROF)GI $125 00 PROF VI $68 00 PROF XIII $140 00 PROF VII $73 00 Billing Rates for Corporate Officers will be quoted separately All staff personnel have been classified in the above ' staff categories based on discipline skills education and experience level All travel to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day will be charged at the Billing Rates Billing Rates are based on a forty (40) hour work week Overtime hours for exempt employees (nonhourly) will be charged at the standard Billing Rate Overtime hours authorized by Client, of non-exempt (hourly nonsupervisory) employees are changed at one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Billing Rate LITIGATION SUPPORT In the event that Chambers Group s employees are requested by Client or compelled bN subpoena or otherwise by any party to give expert or witness testimony or otherwise participate in a judicial or adimmstrative proceeding involving the Client at any time Client shall compensate Chambers Group at one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Billing Rate including preparation time and shall reimburse for all out of pocket costs as provided herein ' RETAINER Chambers Group may require advance deposit of funds on specific projects based on project cost estimates In those instances Chambers Group and the Client will mutually provide terms for the deposit of advance payments and provisions for crediting such advances against invoices for Services completed ' OTHER DIRECT COSTS Other Direct Costs are all costs and expenses incurred by Chambers Group directly attributable to the performance of Services together with a fifteen percent (15%) fee Other Direct Costs include shipping charges printing and reproductions special fees permits special insurance and license subcontracts ' outside computer time Internet access charges and miscellaneous materials Travel and travel related expense and equipment purchased for a project with advance authorization are computed on the basis of actual cost plus fifteen percent (15%) fee Charges for Chambers Group s laboratory services usage of Chambers Group s computers and lease of Chambers Group -owned equipment carry no override Rate sheets for these items are available on request CGIFORM 1026/16/97 1 _,P INVOICING AND PAYMENT Invoices will be issued monthly itemizing the staff categories hours worked, rates and the Other Direct Costs Copies of supporting documentation will be provided upon Client's request and at Client s expense to include associated labor and copying costs Original receipts will be available for review at (� Chambers Group s Irvine California, office but will not be released Payments are due at the address appearing u on the invoice within thirty (30) days of invoice date Invoices not paid within thirty (30) days are subject to interest from the thirty-first (31st) day at the rate of one and one-half percent (1'/2%) per month (eighteen percent [181/6] per annum) In addition, Chambers Group may after giving seven (7) days written notice to Client, suspend Services without liability until the Client has paid in full all amounts due Chambers Group on account of Services rendered and expenses incurred including interest on past due invoices or terminate Services without liability If there is a disputed amount on an invoice Client agrees to pay all undisputed amounts in the thirty (30) n day period In the event that Chambers Group places Client's account in the hands of an attorney for collection, �} Client agrees to pay Chambers Group all fees and expenses including attorneys' fees and expert fees necessitated thereby a ESTIMATES OF COSTS AND SCHEDULES Chambers Group s estimates of costs and schedules are for Client s budget and planning assistance only Cost and schedule estimates are based on our best judgment of the a requirements known at the time of the proposal and can be influenced favorably or adversely by Client needs and other circumstances Chambers Group will endeavor to perform the Services and accomplish the objectives within the estimated costs and schedule but in no event shall Chambers Group s estimate be interpreted as a not -to -exceed or fixed price In the event Chambers Group is required to exceed its original estimate for any reason the Client a may wish to (1) redefine the scope of Services in order to accomplish Clients budget objectives or (2) terminate Services at a specific expenditure level If option (2) is chosen Chambers Group will turn over all information to the extent completed at the authorized level without further obligation or liability to either party except payment D for Services performed AGREEMENT The Commercial Terms and the attached General Conditions (Chambers Group Form 101) govern the performance of the services and rights and obligations of the parties 0 CGIFORM 102 6/16/97 11, I I I Chambers Group, Inc. GENERAL CONDITIONS ' Effective May 1, 1994 SERVICES Chambers Group Inc ( Chambers Group") shall perform its services ("Services") in accordance with its proposal or in accordance with the Scope of Work agreed upon by the Parties that is hereby incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit A ACCESS Client grants or shall obtain for Chambers Group and its subcontractors authority to enter the property upon which ' Chambers Group s services are to be performed ( Site ) Chambers Group will take reasonable precautions to minimize damage to the Site and adjoimng properties and any cost of correction repair or replacement shall be borne by Client CLIENT INFORMATION Client warrants the completeness and accuracy of information supplied by it to Chambers Group and acknowledges that Chambers Group is relying upon such information without verification by Chambers Group of its completeness and accuracy Client agrees to advise Chambers Group in writing prior to commencement of Services of the existence of dust, fumes gas noise ' vibrations or other particulate or nonparticulate matter at or near the Site that may create a potential health hazard or nuisance to anyone working within the area and the existence and identity of any known hazardous substance or waste materials In the event any such conditions are encountered during the course of Chambers Group s Services Client agrees that the Services schedule ' and fees may be adjusted STANDARD OF SERVICES AND WARRANTY Chambers Group shall perform its Services in accordance with generally accepted engineering and scientific practices adopted by environmental firms performing services of a similar nature at the time ' Services are rendered Client acknowledges that the Services may involve the use of tests calculations analyses and procedures that are in constant state of change and refinement and that changes in methods and procedures have been made are now being made and are expected to be made in the future ' Chambers Group warrants that, if any of its completed Services fail to conform to the above professional responsibility standard Chambers Group will at its expense perform corrective Services of the type originally performed as may be required to correct any such defective Services of which Chambers Group is notified by Client in writing within six (6) months after the completion of Services Chambers Group s total aggregate responsibility for defective Services shall not exceed the lesser of fifty thousand ' dollars ($50 000) or one hundred percent (100%) of the amount paid for Services Chambers Group shall for the protection of Client request from all vendors and subcontractors from which Chambers Group procures equipment materials or services guarantees which will be made available to Client to the full extent of the terms thereof Chambers Group s responsibility with ' respect to such equipment services and materials shall be limited to the assignment of such guarantees and rendering assistance to Client in enforcing the same E\cept as provided in this section Chambers Group MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED and Chambers Group shall have no other liability to Client for defective Services whether caused by error omission negligence or otherwise CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Chambers Group will not knowingly disclose to others any confidential information furnished b) Client in connection with tlus project Any information that Client intends to be covered by tlus paragraph shall be clearly marked Confidential These restrictions shall not apply to information that (1) Chambers Group had in its possession prior to disclosure by the Client (u) becomes public knowledge through no fault of Chambers Group (ui) Chambers Group lawfully acquires from a party not under an obligation of confidentiality to the Client (iv) is independently developed by Chambers Group or (v) Chambers Group is required to disclose by law or admtmstrative order Chambers Group will not publish in any technical articles or otherwise information obtained from the Services in a manner that would identify the Client s project without prior consent ' Client agrees that Chambers Group may use and publish Client's name and a general description of the Services provided to Client by Chambers Group in describing Chambers Group s experience and qualifications to other clients or potential clients USAGE OF DATA AND DOCUMENTS Information includes all reports field data notes and laboratory test data prepared by Chambers Group Tlus Information shall be considered instruments of service and Chambers Group shall retain a property interest Client shall have the right to make and retain copies and use all Information provided however such use shall be limited to the particular Site and project for wluch the Information is provided Client may release the Information to third parties at its sole risk and discretion provided however Chambers Group shall not be liable for any claims or damages resulting from or ' connected with such release and Client shall indemnify defend and hold Chambers Group harmless from any and all such claims or damages I Chambers Group Form 101gen 6/16/97 INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY. Chambers Group shall maintain Workers! Compensation and Employer'sabt�ii Laility Insurance in accordance with requirements_ _ of the state in which the Services are being performed;- comNhensive 0ity insurance (including contractual and contractor's protective liability coverage) with combined single limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage and automobile liability coverage including owned and hired vehicles with a' combined single limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. Chambers Group shall indemnify Client, its officers, directors, agents, and employees against claims, demands, and causes of action including expenses of defense for personal injury, disease or death, and loss or damage of property (other than property of Client for which Client hereby assumes responsibility) arising during the performance of Services and caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of Chambers Group. Chambers Group's aggregate liability shall not exceed t.4e recoveries under the types and limits of insurance provided by Chambers Group hereunder and Client agrees to release, defend and indemnify, Chambers Group from and against all further liability arising from such Services. Client shall defend and save harmless Chambers Group, its officers, directors, agents, and employees from all claims, demands, and causes of action including expenses of defense for personal injury, disease or death, and loss of damage of property (including personnel of Client, Chambers Group, or subcontractors performing work hereunder) and air, subsurface, or ground pollution or envirbnmental impairment arising out of or in any manner connected with or related to the performance of Services, except where such injury, loss, or damage shall have been caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of Chambers Group, it being the intention of the parties that Client assume any liability alleged to have resulted from Chambers Group's joint or concurrent, negligence. Client agrees to be responsible for removing and disposing of any hazardous substance or waste uncovered as a result of the Services including drilling mud, if any, used in site investigation that may become contaminated as a result of said investigation. REMEDIES. Neither party nor their affiliated companies, nor the officers, agents, and employees or contractors of any of the foregoing, shall be liable to the other in any action or claim for consequential or special damages, loss of profits, loss of opportunity, loss of product, or loss of use, and any protection or limitation against liability for losses or damages afforded any individual or entity by this Agreement shall apply whether the action in which recovery of damages is sought is based on contract,' tort (including negligence) strict liability, or other theory of law. To the extent permitted by law, any statutory remedies that are inconsistent with these terms are waived. EXCAVATION AND SUBSURFACE OPERATIONS. If the Services include excavation, drilling, boring, or other intrusive' operations, Client shall provide to Chambers Group in writing the identity, description, and location of all subsurface facilities and obstructions at the Site. Chambers Group shall have no responsibility for any damage arising from the failure to accurately, identify and locate such facilities or obstructions and Client shall waive all claims for such damages and hold Chambers Group harmless therefrom. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. Chambers Group's Services are performed as an independent contractor and not as the Client's' agent, partner, or joint venturer. FORCE MAJEURE. Chambers Group will have no liability for any failure to perform or delay in performance due to any circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, strikes, riots, wars, fires, floods, explosions, acts of nature, acts of governments, labor disturbances, delays in transportation, or inability to obtain material or equipment. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Client's engagement of Chambers Group represents Client's acceptance of Chambers Group's Commercial Terms (Exhibit B) and these General Conditions, which constitute the entire understanding and supersede any prior or subsequent communications, representations, or agreements of the parties, whether oral or written, including Client's additional or different terms and conditions that may be contained in any purchase order, work order, invoice, acknowledgment form, manifest, or other document forwarded by Client to Chambers Group to which notice of objection is hereby given. If any portion of the Commercial Terms or these General Conditions is held invalid or unenforceable, the parties shall renegotiate this Agreement' to effect the original intent to the maximum possible extent, and any remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect. There shall be no assignment of the rights or obligations by either party and any assignment shall render the duties and obligations of the other party null and void. Termination of this agreement or the Services for any reason shall not affect or minimize the respective rights, obligations, and limitations of liability contained herein. 1 1 Chambers Group Form.101gen 6116/97 1 w Provided for City Clerk's Records per 817197 memo, not attached to RCA. Shea Homes/MWD Property Environmental Impact Report Request For Proposal (RFP) Distribution List • Chambers Group 17671 Cowan Ave Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92614 • EDAW, Inc 17875 Von Karman, Ste 400 Irvine CA 926148/97 • Urban Vison 550 C Newport Center Drive, Suite 190 Newport Beach, CA 92660 • The Planning Center 1300 Dove St Ste 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 1997by July 18, TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0. Hntroduction 1.1 Project Description 1.2 Role of Consultant 2.0 Scope of Services 2.1 Environmental Documentation 2.2 Schedule 2.3 Deliverables 3.0 Budget 4.0 Type of Contract 5.0 Insurance/Indemnification Requirements 6.0 Selection Process 7.0 Proposal Submittal ]Requirements 7.1. Content & Submission of Proposal 7.2. Submittal Deadline 8.0 Contact Attachments A. PROJECT VICINITY MAP B. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP C. EIR FORMAT " D. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH STANDARD CONTRACT E. PROJECT NARRATIVE Page 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 0 1.0 INTRODUCTION The City of Huntington Beach is seeking consulting services for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to identify, evaluate, and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with a proposal. by Shea Homes to develop a 208 lot single family residential subdivision on approximately 51 acres of land. The selected consultant will have the primary responsibility of preparing the environmental documentation necessary for processing the project and must have adequate technical ability and resources to prepare the document on an aggressive completion schedule. The consultant will function as an extension of staff and will be responsible for conducting the public scoping meetings, study sessions and public hearings needed to prepare and adopt the document. 1.1 Project Description The applicant, Shea Homes, has submitted Tentative Tract Map, (No. 15377), Conditional Use Permit (No. 96-60), Coastal Development Permit (No. 96-18), applications and a pre -annexation request for the development of 208 single family homes. Approximately 45.5 acres of the project site are within the City limits and the remaining 4.5 acres are in the County. Through verbal consultation the City and County have agreed that the EIR will assess the entire project, including any entitlements necessary through the County of Orange. A Project Narrative prepared by the applicant is attached (Attachment E). 1.2 Dole of Consultant Basically the role of the consultant is to be an extension of the City's staff. The consultant(s) are expected to keep an open dialogue with staff and to work closely with staff in preparing the EIR. As an extension of staff, the consultant will be expected to function in the following capacities: o Provider of technical information. o Provider of unbiased recommendations. o Public educator. o Solicitor of public input. o Organizer. o Consensus builder. o Provider of creative design solutions to potential land use conflicts. o Preparer of Staff Reports. The City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department, Planning Division, will be the lead agency for this project. 2.0 Scope of Services 2.1 Environmental Documentation ]issues to be Analyzed The environmental impact report will need to analyze the potential impacts of the project. The concerns which the City expects may need to be addressed are briefly listed below. This list may be revised through the preparation of an Initial Study. * Earth Conditions * Air Quality* * Drainage (including Orange County Flood Control Channel adjacent to the site) * Water*/Natural Resources Energy Impacts * Aesthetics (visual impacts, provision of buffers, analysis of existing trees*) * Noise* * Light and Glare * Biological Impacts* * Land Use Compatibility * Population & Housing * Traffic/Circulation* * Recreation * Public Services/Utilities * Sewage/Solid Waste Disposal * Hazardous Materials * Cumulative Impacts *Additional studies may be necessary.. (Preparation of ]Environmental Documents 1. Preparation of an Initial Study for each project to help narrow the focus of the EIR. 2. Preparation and distribution of the Notices of Preparation for each EIR. 3. Preparation and distribution of a Draft EIR, for the project, in accordance with the present provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and State Environmental Guidelines, as amended. The EIR shall discuss environmental effects in relation to their severity and probability of occurrence, focusing on the potentially significant effects identified in the Initial Study. The EIR shall identify, evaluate and, if necessary, recommend mitigation for the environmental impacts associated with the project. The requisite format for the documents has been provided in Attachment C. 2 4. Conduct public workshops during the preparation/processing of the document to educate the public and receive input on the preparation of the document. The selected consultant will be expected to organize and run these meetings. 5. Prepare all graphics and audio-visual materials necessary for public hearings, meetings, workshops, and citizen advisory committee meetings on the environmental document. 6. Preparation of Responses to Comments received during the public comment period on the Draft EIR and distribution to commenting parties 7. Preparation of the Final EIR. 8. Prepare certification documents (draft resolutions, statement of findings of fact, and statement of overriding considerations, if necessary). 9. Preparation of mitigation monitoring program. 1Mleetino Attendance The consultant shall assume the minimum following number of meetings. Payment for meetings will be based upon the actual number of meetings. The proposed fee for meetings shall be segregated by type of meeting and should include all necessary personnel and presentation material. Meetings Number of Meetings Meetings w/City Staff 5 Workshops w/ the Public (EIR) 2 Public Hearings(Planning Comm./City Council) 4 Preparation of Public Hearing Staff Reports As an extension of staff, the City is requesting that the consultant include the cost of preparing two (2) Planning Commission and one (1) City Council staff report for the project. The City will provide the format and will work closely with the consultant to ensure that the report is adequate and is completed by the necessary public hearing agenda deadlines. 2.2 Schedule The Proposal shall include a tentative schedule for completion of the environmental review process. The schedule will be refined (if necessary) through consultation with the City Staff after a consultant has been selected. 3 2.3 Deliverables Documents shall be organized so that they can be easily revised and reprinted, are adequately illustrated, and are easily understood by diverse public interests. The number of documents shall be as follows: Environmental Documentation A minimum of three (3) screencheck copies of the Initial Study and Notice of Preparation.. -In addition, a computer data disk(s) containing the written text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and tables/charts/graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 shall be submitted. 2. A minimum often (10) screencheck copies of the Draft EIR. 3. Sixty-five (65) bound copies of the draft EIR and technical appendices shall be provided to the City plus one unbound, reproducible original copy. In addition, a computer data disk(s) containing the written text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and tables/charts/graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 shall be submitted. a) All graphics, charts, maps and tables shall use black ink on 8 1/2" X 11" white paper. b) All studies, survey results, data and agency comments and responses shall be included in the technical appendices. 4. Visual/graphic information through the use of tables, matrixes, charts and maps. Such visual documents should be incorporated into the EIR and technical appendices. 5. A minimum three (3) screencheck copies of the Response to Comments. 6. Copies of Response to Comments to be distributed to commenting parties, per CEQA. 7. Thirty-five (35) bound copies of the final environmental document plus one unbound, reproducible original copy and computer data disk(s) containing the Response to Comments and any other additional or revised text of the EIR formatted for Microsoft Word for. Windows 6.0 Version and tables/charts/graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 shall be submitted. 2 8. A minimum three (3) screencheck copies of the Certification Documents and one (1) reproducible final copy.. In addition, a computer data disk(s) containing the written text formatted for Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Version and tables/charts/graphics in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or other format readable on Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 shall be submitted. 3.0 Budget The City wishes to negotiate a fixed price contract based on a clearly defined scope of work for each project. The proposal should include a break down of the costs for the project, separately, plus a summary of the total cost. 4.0 Type of Contract A copy of the City's standard contract has been provided as Attachment D. The consultant should describe any exceptions being requested to the standard contract in the proposal. 5.0 Insurance/Indemnification Requirements Consultant shall maintain and provide proof of the following minimum insurance during the duration of the project: a) General Liability Coverage - $1,000,000 CSL (Combined Single Limits) per occurrence. If provided coverage is under a form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than $1,000,000. (Note: The City requires that the policy name the City of Huntington Beach, its Agents, Officers, and Employees, as Additional Insureds and that it specifically provide that any other insurance coverage which may be applicable to the project be deemed excess coverage and that consultant's insurance shall be primary. The City also requires that the cancellation clause for General Liability Insurance must provide a mandatory thirty (30) day notice) b) Professional Liability Coverage - $500,000 per occurrence (Note: A "claims made" policy is acceptable). c) Workers Compensation Coverage - $100,000 bodily injury by accident, each accident; $100,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee; $250,000 bodily injury by disease, policy limit. (Note: The City requires that the certificate of Workers Compensation Insurance include a cancellation clause for Workers Compensation Insurance also provide a mandatory thirty (30) day notice.) 5 This insurance requirement may be waived by the City Council if it is determined that the Scope of Service to be provided presents minimal legal exposure to the City. If such waiver will be necessary, please indicate so in the proposal. 6<0 Selleotion Process Of primary importance in the selection of a consultant will be the overall quality of the proposal as evidenced by previous accomplishments and a demonstrated willingness to work with City officials, staff, agencies, and the public, as appropriate. The selection process includes staff screening of the proposals to evaluate the consultant's capability to do the work. Staff, at its discretion, may also conduct follow up interviews with former clients to ascertain service satisfaction and may require personal interviews with the consultants. The City retains the option to select other sub -consultants as it deems appropriate. If warranted, consultants may be selected for interviews to be held on on a slate to be determined. (Evaluation Criteria The staff will evaluate all eligible proposals and make the final recommendation for selection to the City Council based upon the following criteria: 1. Adequate technical, financial, and staffing resources for timely completion of the scope of work prior to award of this contract. 2. Experience and organizational, technical and editorial skills and facilities prior to award of this contract. 3. Demonstrated qualification of the project leader and assurance of his or her principal involvement in the project until its completion. 4. Ability to perform the required tasks within the proposed time schedule. 5. A satisfactory record of ability and performance in other similar projects. 6. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the California Environmental Quality Act and Guidelines. 7. Ability and experience to work closely with City staff and decision making bodies. 8. Regularly and easily available to City staff and for day and evening meetings, as required. 9. An equal opportunity employer and qualified and eligible to receive and fulfill award of this contract under all applicable laws and regulations. 10. Information provided by references. - C1 0 11. Proposed costs which are competitive with other submitted proposals. 12. Ability to estimate and identify hidden and unforeseen costs. 13. Consultant's enthusiasm and creativity. 14. Past performance record with the City (if applicable). 7.0 Proposal Submittal Requirements 7.1 Content and Submission of Proposals Each task noted above should be responded to by the consultant team in the form of a technical work statement. Each major work item should be related to a cost figure. The technical work statement should contain the effort to be expended by the consultant in preparing each task, and the time frame in which the task will be completed. A representative of the environmental firm who has demonstrated ability in presenting EIRs to Planning Commission and City Council will be required to attend at least three public meetings. Additional meetings will be required to confer with City staff. In addition, proposals should contain the following information: 1. A complete list of data and information required by the consultant(s) from the developer and/or City with a time frame indicated for receipt of the data. 2. Information on the general qualifications of the proposing firm and on the particular experience of the firm relevant to the project at hand. 3. Information on which staff and subconsultants will be involved in the work, to include background on the individuals (and subconsultants, including facilitator) and the relationship of their capabilities and experience to the tasks undertaken. 4. References. 7.2 Submittal Deadline Written proposals are due by 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 18, 1997. Send or deliver six (6) copies of the proposal to: Julie Sakaguchi, Associate Planner City of Huntington Beach, Community Development Dept. 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 7 8.0 Contact Questions regarding the project and consultant selection process should be directed to: Julie Sakaguchi, Associate Planner at (714) 536-5274 or Jim Barnes, Project Planner at (714) 374-1553 or Scott Hess, Senior Planner at (714) 536-5554 g Abames\shea\rfp\rfp. do c 8 U, I'Mmtivowt�1 TF St ll.� J I if VICINITY MAP Im, „o BEACH PL 53 all Tentative Tract Map Attachment C EIR Format 4 Attachment C ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FORMAT The environmental impact report should be prepared in accordance with the present provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and State Environmental Guidelines, as amended. The environmental impact report should discuss environmental effects in relation to their severity and probability of occurrence, focusing on the potentially significant effects identified in an Initial Study. The environmental impact report must, at minimum, include the following components: Introduction 1. Authors (persons and expertise called upon to complete the environmental impact report). 2. Project description (location and boundaries, objectives of the project, etc.). Project Summar-y This section should contain a synopsis of the proposed project, the alternatives studied (including an alternate site), and a summary of the impacts and major findings. Environmental Setting This section must be prepared in accordance with the State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines. Environmental Impacts This section will be prepared in accordance with the relevant section of the State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines, including the following subsections: 1. Any significant environmental effects which cannot be avoided if the proposal is implemented. 2. Mitigation measures proposed to minimize the significant effects of the proposed project, and an assessment of whether identified impacts remain significant after mitigation. 3. Alternatives to the proposed action. 4. Growth -inducing impacts. 5. Long-term impacts of the proposed project. Attachment E Project Narrative NARRATIVE APPLICANT: Shea Homes 655 Brea Canyon Road Walnut, CA 91789 PROJECT . Westerly side.of Graham Street, south of Kenilworth Drive, LOCATION: Huntington Beach, CA REQUEST: This application is a request to permit the following: 1. Subdivision of a 50± acre property site to create 208 single family lots with 113 having a minimum of 5;000 square feet and 95 lots having a minimum of 6,000 square feet lots with a gross density of 4.2 DU/AC. 2. A Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) to allow compact lots within the RL district. 3. A Local Coastal Plan Amendment and a Coastal Development Permit. 4. A Zone Change to add -CZ (Coastal Zone) to R1-FP2 (Single Family Residential, Floodplain District). 5. Pre -zone the 4.5± acres of the property site that is under the County of Orange jurisdiction. EXISTING USE AND PRESENT ZONING: The majority of the property is currently vacant with a portion being used as an existing temporary equestrian facility. The City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code designates the site as R1-FP2, low density residential and floodplain district. A Zone Change will be proposed in order to change the existing zoning of R1-FP2 to RL-CZ-FP2, low density residential, coastal zone, floodplain district. According to the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan, the 4.5± acre portion of the property that lies in the County of Orange is zoned medium low residential 6.5 to 12.5 DU/AC. In addition, a pre -annexa- tion of that area of the property will also be requested on behalf of Shea Homes. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project, proposed for single family detached homes, has been prepared in a response to the needs and desires of new home buyers wishing to reside in the Huntington Beach area. The subdi- vision of 50± acres of property will create 208 single family lots that will possess similar and appealing characteristics as the surrounding neighborhoods. The products that will be proposed on each lot will be one to two stories with a minimum 2 car garage. One hundred eighty-three 0 83) units on 45 acres are under the jurisdictional authority of the City of Huntington Beach, while 25 units on 4.5± acres are located in the County of Orange unincorpo- rated. It is intended to propose the annexation of these 4.5± acres from the County of Orange into the City of Huntington Beach. An 8± acre park site, which will include flat usable acreage of approximately 3.4± acres and 4.6± acres of open space, will also be established from within the proposed subdivision. SURROUNDING USES: The property is primarily located within a low density residential district with the majority of sur- rounding homes being a mixture of one to two stories single family detached. Northwesterly of the property contains multi -family housing which is zoned R3, medium high density residential, and R2 medium density residential. In addition, a residential agricultural zone is located on the west- erly boundary of the proposed site as well. In the unincorporated area of the property, in the southwesterly corner, it is zoned medium low residential 6.5 to 12.5 DU/AC as designated in the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan. SEWER: The site is at elevations too low to drain into the existing sewer systems. The City has indicated that these systems in Graham Street and Kenilworth Drive do not have the capacity to accept any addi- tional flows, therefore, the master sewer study will show the site sewer flowing into a proposed new line in Graham Street, which would flow north into a new pump station to be constructed on the west side of Graham Street adjacent to the existing sewer pump station. The final plans will provide design for all of the above as well as a force main to convey the site sewage flows from the new pump station to the existing trunk sewer in Warner Avenue. STORM DRAIN: The site will be raised to be outside the 100 year flood zone. The site drainage will be conveyed through underground on -site drainage systems into a 78 R.C.P. which will be constructed to cross under the Wintersburg Channel and flow into the existing Slater Channel Pump Station. The Slater Channel Pump Station was designed and constructed with 8 bays and 5 pumps, allowing upgrade by adding pumps. A study will be performed by Hunsaker & Associates to determine the effects of C05 possible overtopping. Then flows and on -site flows combined will become the basis for the design of pumps for Slater Channel Pump Station upgrade. TREE PLANTING PROPOSAL: Please see attached Consulting Arborist's Report prepared by Mr. Alden Kelley. FG:jp:sa (e\fg\61 \292-dl .doc) 10-8-96 ,Q SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND FOR Table of Contents 1 Work Statement................................................................................................... 1 2 City Staff Assistance............................................................................................ 2 3 Time of Performance........................................................................................... 2 4 Compensation..................................................................................................... 2 5 Extra Work ...... I.................................................................................................... 2 6 Method of Payment............................................................................................. 2 7 Disposition of Plans, Estimates and Other Documents ........................................ 4 8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless..................................................................... 4 9 Workers' Compensation...................................................................................... 5 10 Insurance...........:.......................................:................................................:......5 11 Certificates of Insurance..................................................................................... 6 12 Independent Contractor...................................................................................... 6 13 Termination of Agreement.................................................................................. 7 14 Assignment and Subcontracting......................................................................... 7 15 Copyrights/Patents............................................................................................. 7 16 City Employees and Officials.............................................................................. 7 17 Notices.......................................................:........................................................7 18 Immigration.......................................................................................................... 8 19 Legal Services Subcontracting Prohibited.......................................................... 8 20 Attorney Fees..................................................................................................... 9 21 Entirety............................................................................................................... 9 ftonsult/sample/08115/96 SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 1996, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT." WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant for a study of Seapoint Avenue closure in the City of Huntington Beach; and Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of HBMC Chapter 3.03 relating to procurement of professional service contracts has been complied with; and CONSULTANT has been selected to perform said services, NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULTANT as follows: 1. WORK STATEMENT CONSULTANT shall provide all services as described in the Request for Proposal, and CONSULTANT's proposal dated (hereinafter referred to as Exhibit "A"), which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. Said services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as "PROJECT." CONSULTANT hereby designates , who shall represent it and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this Agreement. 1 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 2. CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The services of the CONSULTANT are to commence as soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and all tasks specified in Exhibit "A" shall be completed no later than months from the date of this Agreement. These times may be extended with the written permission of the CITY. The time for performance of the tasks identified in Exhibit "A" are generally to be shown in the Scope of Services on the Work Program/Project Schedule. This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually agreed by the CITY and CONSULTANT. 4. COMPENSATION In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed 5. EXTRA WORK Dollars In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A," or changes in the scope of services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work after receiving written authorization from CITY. Additional compensation for such extra work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained. 6. METHOD OF PAYMENT A. CONSULTANT shall be entitled to progress payments toward the fixed fee set forth herein in accordance with the progress and payment schedules set forth in Exhibit IN B. Delivery of work product: A copy of every technical memo and.report prepared by CONSULTANT shall be submitted to the CITY to demonstrate progress toward completion of tasks. In the event CITY rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY 2 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 shall identify specific requirements for satisfactory completion. Any such product which has not been formally accepted or rejected by CITY shall be deemed accepted. C. The CONSULTANT shall submit to the CITY an invoice for each progress payment due. Such invoice shall: 1) Reference this Agreement; 2) Describe the services performed; 3) Show the total amount of the payment due; 4) Include a certification by a principal member of the CONSULTANT's firm that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and completed. 5) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this Agreement, CITY shall promptly approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify CONSULTANT in writing of the reasons for non -approval, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the invoice, and the schedule of performance set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be suspended until the parties agree that past performance by CONSULTANT is in, or has been brought into compliance, or until this Agreement is terminated as provided herein. D. Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized by CITY shall be invoiced separately to the CITY. Such invoice shall contain all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended and hourly rate charged for such time. Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if the work performed is in accordance with the extra work or additional services requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs incurred is accurate. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 3 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 Any dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated as separate and apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this Agreement. 7. DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONSULTANT agrees that all materials prepared hereunder, including all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices, calculations, maps and other documents, shall be turned over to CITY upon termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion, whichever shall occur first. In the event this Agreement is terminated, said materials may be used by CITY in the completion of PROJECT or as it otherwise sees fit. Title to said materials shall pass to the CITY upon payment of fees determined to be earned by CONSULTANT to the point of termination or completion of the PROJECT, whichever is applicable. CONSULTANT shall be entitled to retain copies of all data prepared hereunder. a. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS CONSULTANT hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold and save harmless CITY, its officers and employees from any and all liability, including any claim of liability and any and all losses or costs arising out of the negligent performance of this Agreement by CONSULTANT, its officers or employees. 9. WORKERS COMPENSATION CONSULTANT shall comply with all of the provisions of the Workers Compensation Insurance and Safety Acts of the State of California, the applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and all amendments thereto; and all similar state or federal acts or laws applicable; and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless CITY from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings and judgments of every nature and description, including attorney fees and costs presented, brought or recovered against CITY, for or on account of any liability under any of said acts which may be incurred by reason of any work to be performed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish evidence to CITY of maintenance of statutory workers compensation insurance and employers liability in an amount of not less than 4 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 $100,000 bodily injury by accident, each occurrence, $100,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee, and $250,000 bodily injury by disease, policy limit. 10. INSURANCE In addition to the workers compensation insurance and CONSULTANT's covenant to indemnify CITY, CONSULTANT shall obtain and furnish to CITY the following insurance policies covering the PROJECT: A. General Liability Insurance A policy of general public liability insurance, including motor vehicle coverage. Said policy shall indemnify CONSULTANT, its officers, agents and employees, while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all claims of arising out of or in connection with the PROJECT, and shall provide coverage in not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury and property damage, including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability, of $1,000,000 per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than $1,000,000. Said policy shall name CITY, its officers, and employees as Additional Insureds, and shall specifically provide that any other insurance coverage which may be applicable to the PROJECT shall be deemed excess coverage and that CONSULTANT's insurance shall be primary. B. Professional Liability Insurance. CONSULTANT shall acquire a professional liability insurance policy covering the work performed by it hereunder. Said policy shall provide coverage for CONSULTANT's professional liability in an amount not less than $500,000 per claim. A claims made policy shall be acceptable. 11. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE; ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENTS Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY certificates of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing insurance coverages as required by this Agreement; said certificates shall provide 5 SAMPLE ag ree/profsamp/8/15/96 the name and policy number of each carrier and policy, and shall state that the policy is currently in force and shall promise to provide that such policies will not be canceled or modified Without thirty (30) days prior written notice of CITY. CONSULTANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverages in force until the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY. The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverages shall not derogate from the provisions for indemnification of CITY by CONSULTANT under the Agreement. CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original or a copy of all said policies of insurance. CONSULTANT shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the premiums on all insurance hereinabove required. A separate copy of the additional insured endorsement to each of CONSULTANT's insurance policies, naming the CITY, its officers and employees as Additional Insureds shall be provided to the City Attorney for approval prior to any payment hereunder. 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this Agreement as an independent contractor. CONSULTANT shall secure at its expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULTANT and its officers, agents and employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. 13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner. CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at anytime with or without cause, and whether or not PROJECT is fully complete. Any termination of this Agreement by CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to CONSULTANT as provided Herein. 6 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 14. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING This Agreement is a personal service contract and the supervisory work hereunder shall not be delegated by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity without the consent of CITY. 15. COPYRIGHTS/PATENTS CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or material produced as a result of this Agreement. 16. CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of CITY shall have any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable provisions of the California Government Code. 17. NOTICES Any notice or special instructions required to be given in writing under this. Agreement shall be given either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1 hereinabove) or to CITY's Director of Community Development as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, addressed as follows: TO CITY: City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 TO CONSULTANT: 7 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 18. IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the provisions of the United States Code regarding employment verification. 19. LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED CONSULTANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside i the scope of services contemplated hereunder. CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel for CITY; and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred by CONSULTANT. 20. ATTORNEY'S FEES In the event suit is brought by either party to enforce the terms and provisions of this agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party shall bear its own attorney's fees. 21. ENTIRETY The foregoing, and Exhibit "A": attached hereto, set forth the entire Agreement between the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by and through their authorized offices the day, month and year first above written. 8 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 CONSULTANT: By: print name ITS: (circle one) Chairman/PresidentNice President By: print name i ITS: (circle one) Secretary/Chief Financial Officer/Asst. Secretary - Treasurer ATTEST: City Clerk REVIEWED AND APPROVED: City Administrator CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, A municipal corporation of the State of California Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: Director of Community Development 9 SAMPLE agree/profsamp/8/15/96 City Clerk's Office -- Records Division -- File Guide Existing Files rarPQnry Label I Meeting Date f eD 600,10 EDAW Inc Professional Services Contract Preparation of (Alpha) (Numenc) EIR No 97 2 for 208 Single Family Lot Residential Subdivision Shea Homes Old Metropolitan Water District Site s/Warner Ave w/Graham St 9/15/97 N_ After File Folder is Completed, please check here ❑ and return this form to Evelyn `Si q�9� FRu.vti' Sicre,e. °� CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Inter Office Communication Am_ed v'i D 61-W,7 ' 7 0 FOOCommunity Development Department C'vunei 4 GR,eO"W/-v ,PE�UE R.EPoie r k.[- s�— of EbAtN ('o P1ekPA,em16 E/R )=ore. .sH,6FA eo k&ZA7-1V1= 7a 771Ei�- WOAX FoR ssYi574 e o4e �)-SO iSSde TO y Q FurureP- LAVV9 Honorable Mayor and City Council 1Ozle�ri- FROM Melanie Fallon, Community Development Director f , VIA Ray Silver City Administrator �Z � C-) T � m DATE rnry rat May 15 1998�' SUBJECT Late Communication re Parkside Estates EIR Public Review Period On May 4 1998 the City Council considered a request by the Bolsa Chica Land Trust to extend the public review period on the Parkside Estates EIR (EIR 97-2) from 45 days to 90 days The Community Development Department recommended that the public review period be extended to 60 days which according to Section 15105 of the CEQA Guidelines (attached) is the maximum time that should be allowed for an EIR public review period except under unusual circumstances The Council decided to defer action on the Land Trust request after discussing the options of extending the public review period to either 60 75 or 90 days In addition Ron Metzler of Shea Homes requested additional time to review the time line for this project Attached for your information is a letter from Shea Homes (dated May 14 1998) agreeing to extend the review period to 60 days Shea opposes any extension that would exceed a 60 day public review period Although the CEQA Guidelines allows the public review period to exceed 60 days (under unusual circumstances) what constitutes an unusual circumstance is not defined If the Council were to extend the public review period beyond 60 days findings must be stated justifying that unusual circumstances do exist EDAW the City s environmental consultant has made inquiries to the State Office of Planning and Research regarding the circumstances under which extensions beyond the maximum 60 day review period have been granted EDAW was advised that extensions beyond 45 days are not common and extensions beyond 50 days are very rare OPR has indicated that projects that have been granted extensions beyond 45 days are those that are California/Federal joint documents (CEQA/NEPA or EIR s that consist of several volumes not including appendices) Other reasons that were cited for possible justification for extending the review period were as follows I A responsible agency was erroneously not sent a copy of the EIR 2 The EIR contains technical information that is unusually hard to understand The City Council also needs to recognize that this project is proceeding under state mandated time frames for processing The project was deemed complete and processing began September 19, 1997 The City is required by State law to act on the project by September 19 1998 a one year time frame Otherwise the project is deemed approved by State law As a matter of State law in the attached letter from Shea Homes a schedule of key processing is included which the staff concurs with Recommendation The Community Development Department recommends that the public review period for the Parkside Estates EIR be extended from 45 to 60 days Any extension beyond 60 days would as previously stated be problematic from the standpoint of complying with a one- year time frame allowed for the certification of the EIR by the City Council Staff does not believe that unusual circumstances exist that justify an extension beyond 60 days The draft EIR has been distributed to all responsible agencies The EIR (excluding appendices) does not contain significantly more pages than the norm The EIR does not contain information that is unusually hard to understand Attachments Letter from Shea Homes dated 5/14/98 2 CEQA Guidelines (598mnO) 05/18/98 - Council/Agency .genda - Page 4 (4) (5) Concern expressed re selection of consultant to prepare Shea Co EIR, also recommendation that water system work be bonded, etc relative to flooding (6) Speakers in opposition to EIR prepared on Crest View site as location on map incorrect - request consultant pay for correction (7) Shea Co representative spoke in favor of staff recommendation on C-2 (8) Request that Fire Station Six (Item F-2) be compatible with neighborhood - Option 1 (9) Many speakers requesting safety service employee negotiations be equitably resolved] C-1 (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Council Commiftee/Council Liaison Reports [(1) Mayor Dettloff announced Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed to pay city $425,000 for Corsican Channel, Shields Pump Station $1,277,000, Slater Channel $2,400,000 (2) Mayor announced planned events for Pier Plaza Opening - commended Doug Stack, Department of Public Works Engineer and staff (3) Mayor reported on efforts to keep state from taking vehicle fee from cities - H B would lose $7 million] C-2 (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) City Administrator's Report (City Council) Update Regarding Draft (Environmental Impact Report) Public Comment Period On The Parkside Estates Project (Shea Property/Municipal Water District Parcel Located At The Southerly Terminus Of Graham n/o Orange County Flood Control District Channel) (600 10) Report from the Community Development Director regarding the request to extend the public review period on the Parkside Estates Project - Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 (4) 05/18/98 - Council/Agency jenda - Page 5 (5) [Councilmember Garofalo requested report re subject of EDAW Co preparing EIR for Shea Co relative to their work for Shea Co and also a policy for future relative to this issue] Recommended Action Approve the Community Development Department recommendation that the public review period for the Parkside Estates EIR be extended from 45 to 60 days [Approved - 7-0] D PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone wishing to speak on an OPEN public hearing is requested to complete the attached pink form and give it to the Sergeant -at -Arms is located near the Speakers Podium D-1 (City Council) Public Hearing - Adopt Resolution No 98-36 - Revisions To Comprehensive Fee Schedules - Community Development, Fire Community Services, Public Works, And P4k" Departments - MSI (Management Services Institute) Fee Revisions - (Supplemental Fee Resolution No 64) (340 20) Communication from various department heads Public hearing for the purpose of considering revisions to city fees Fees under consideration are under the jurisdiction of the Community Development Fire Community Services and Public Works Departments Community Development fees include Building and Planning fees related to plan checking inspections permits and various administrative reviews Fire Department fees include false alarms Hazmat related inspection cleanup fees and oil related fees Community Services Department fees include those associated with sports programs city facility usage and parking in city facilities Public Works Department fees involve plan checks and inspections map checks and various permits reviews and repair services All proposed revisions are cost recovery in nature [Police Dept fees to be prepared at later date due to need to publish notification] Recommended Action Following the public hearing and any discussion held by the City Council adopt Fee Resolution No 98-36 - A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Huntington Beach Amending Resolution No 5159 Entitled A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Huntington Beach Establishing A City Fee Schedule As To Services Offered By The City (Supplemental Fee Resolution No 64) [as amended to remove Police fees] [Approved as amended - 7-0] and (5) ATTACHMENT 1 Sheal�omes May 14, 1998 Ms Melanie Fallon, Director Department of Community Development City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 RE PARKSIDE ESTATES Tracts 15377 and 15419 Dear Ms Fallon, RECEIVED MAY 1 41998 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT This letter is in response to your request for Shea Homes to consider extending the Draft EIR review period relative to the subject development The Draft EIR was circulated on April 17 1998 with a 45 day review period An additional 15 days was requested by the City and Shea agreed to extend the review period to 60 days Our application was deemed complete and accepted for processing by the City, on September 19, 1997 During the early environmental assessment process, representatives from Shea Homes met with City Staff as well as with California Coastal Commission staff to assist us in determining whether there were any known sensitive environmental issues The only issue we were aware of that was of significance was the desire of the City to preserve the bluff and eucalyptus trees at the northwestern edge of the site The environmental review process started without any known major environmental issues as prior EIR s were completed by others addressing our subject property for residential development However it soon became apparent that there were possible public concerns and Snea requested the City to prepare an EIR to allow full disclosure of all issues Shea Homes is required to reimburse the City for the cost of the EIR and to pay additional City administrative costs The EIR has been in preparation since September 1997 (7 months) There has been citizen contact and interaction throughout this period of time Representatives from Shea Homes held a voluntary public meeting on September 10 1997 with residents in the area to inform them of the project at which time they were advised of the EIR process The City and EDAW also conducted a voluntary public EIR scoping meeting on October 9, 1997, at which time members of the public were given an opportunity to identify issues of any environmental concerns they wished to have addressed in the EIR Additionally notification of the Draft EIR was sent to owners of record within a 500 foot radius of our property, which is considerably beyond the City requirement of 300 foot radius notification Working as a team to exceed our customers expectations by building the finest homes and communities while enhancing Shea Homes position as a leader in our industry Street Address www sheahomes com/seal/ Mailing Address 603 S Valencia Ave Ste 200 phone 714 985 1300 P O Box 1509 Brea CA 92823 f-tx 714 792 2500 Brea CA 92822 1509 Ms Melanie Fallon May 14 1998 Page 2 Based upon the above facts we believe there has been extensive public exposure and knowledge of this project We are not aware of any project in the City where the comment period was extended beyond 45 days Some assertions have surfaced recently regarding wetlands, however we believe the wetlands matters are discussed thoroughly within the Draft EIR We have evaluated our schedule and have determined that we are unable to extend the Draft EIR review schedule beyond the 15 days already agreed to, and still be able to meet the mandatory processing review period prescribed by State law The following schedule highlights the sigmficant dates ahead Close of Draft EIR Comment Period (60 days) 6/15/98 Planning Commission decision 8/25/98 City Council decision 9/21/98 Mandatory Processing time expires 9/29/98 We have considered this matter thoroughly and believe any further extensions beyond June 15 1998 would create a hardship to Shea Homes and our proposed development Also, the initial extension to allow for a 60 day review period is adequate and appropnate considering the content of the documents circulated We also believe that the City Council and staff have always made every effort to process projects within the prescribed mandatory time period Shea Homes believes it would be inappropriate and unprecedented for the Draft EIR review period to extend beyond June 15 1998 Yours truly SHEA HOMES C- - Ronald C Metzler Vice President, Planning and Development SheaHomes Southern California 'Working as a team to exceed our customers expectations by building the finest homes and communities while enhancing Shea Homes position as a leader in our industry " ATTACHMENT 2 CEQA California Environmental Quality A preparation This lirrut may be extended in the face of com pellmg circumstances with the approval of the project apple cant 15103 Response to Notice of Preparation Responsible Agencies and Trustee Agencies shall provide a response to a Notice of Preparation to the Lead Agency within 30 days after receipt of the notice If a Responsible Agency fails to reply within the 30 days with either a response or a well justified request for additional time the Lead Agency may assume that the Responsible Agency has no response to make and may ignore a late response Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sections 21080 4 Public Re sources Code Discussion This section identifies the statutory requirement for Responsible Agencies and Trustee Agencies to respond to a Notice of Preparation within 30 days after receiving the no tice The time period is supplemented by an interpretation al lowing the Lead Agency to disregard late responses The Banc tion on disregarding late responses is necessary to provide meaning to the time linut 15104 Convening of Meetings The Lead Agency shall convene a meeting with agency rep resentatives to discuss the scope and content of the environ mental information a Responsible Agency will need in the EIR as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after receiving a request for the meeting The meeting may be requested by the Lead Agency a Responsible Agency a Trustee Agency or by the project applicant Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Section 21080 4 Public Re sources Code Discussion This section identifies the requirement for con ening a meeting to discuss the contents of a draft EIR being prepared by a Lead Agency where such a meeting has been requested This requirement is also statutory This requirement is presented in the Guidelines in the logical sequence with other time limits In this way people implementing the law are likely to be made aware of this requirement and comply with it 15105 Public Review Period for a Draft EIR or a Pro posed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Dec laration (a) The public review period for a draft EIR shotild shall not be less than 30 days nor should it be longer than 90 60 days except under unusual circumstances When a draft EIR is sub matted to the State Clearinghouse for review by state agen cies the public review period shall not be less than 45 days unless a shorter period, not less than 30 days is approved by the State Clearinghouse (b) The public review period for a proposed negative decla ration or mitigated negative declaration shall be a reasonable not less than 20 days When a proposed neg a tive declaration or mitigated negative declaration is submitted to the State Clearinghouse for review by state agencies, the public review penod shall not be less than 30 days unless a shorter period, not less than 20 dates is approved by the State Cleannghouse (c) If a draft EIR or proposed negative declaration or mite gated negative declaration has been submitted to the State Clearinghouse for review by state agencies the public review period shall be at least as long as the review period estab fished by the State Clearinghouse (d) A shortened Clearinghouse review penod may be °ranted in accordance with the provisions of Appendix L and the fol ]owing principles (1) A shortened review shall not be granted for any pro posed project of statewide, areawide, or regional environmen tal significance (2) Requests for shortened review periods shall be submit ted to the Clearinghouse in writing by the decision making body of the lead agency, or a representative authorized by or dinance, resolution, ordelegation of the decision makinabodv (3) The lead agency has contacted responsible and trustee agencies and they have agreed to the shortened review period Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sectmn Sections 21091 and 21092 Public Resources Code People v County of Kern 39 Cal App 3d 830 Discussion The discussion of public review penod brings together requirements from a number of different articles in the Guidelines Both this section and Section 15106 are purely regulatory in origin They spell out the minimum and maxi mum review periods under CEQA as an effort to balance the ability of he public to respond within relatively short periods against the interests of applicants and public agencies in mov mg expeditiously in order to reach an ultimate decision on the project This discussion applies equally to Section 15106 Refer to the discussions under Sections 15073 and 15087 for the statutory requirements for minimum public review pe nods With specific exceptions the review period for an EIR shall be 45 days when submitted to the State Clearinghouse and 30 days when subject to local review only The review period for a Negative Declaration shall be 30 days when sub miffed to the State Clearinghouse and 20 days otherwise with certain exceptions This section also specifies the circumstances under which OPR may grant a shortened review period for negative declarations and EIRs which are submitted to the State Clearinghouse 15106 [Deleted] 15107 Completion of Negative Declaration With a private project the Negative Declaration must be completed and ready for approval within 105 days from the date when the Lead Agency accepted the application as com plete The Negative Declaration may be approved at a later time when the permit or other entitlement is approved Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sections 21100 2 and 21151 5 Public Resources Code Discussion This section combines statutory and regulatory requirements The 105 day period for completing a Negative Declaration applies only to private projects as noted in the section This requirement is statutory The Guidelines add the 88 GUIDELINES CEQA California Environmental Quality Act interpretation providing that the Negative Declaration may be approved at a later time so long as the work for completing the Negative Declaration has been accomplished within the 105 day period Public Resources Code Section 21157 5 re quires that a negative declaration or mitigated negative decla ration be adopted within 180 days from the date the project application was accepted as complete 15108 Completion and Certification of EIR With a private project the Lead Agency shall complete and certify the final EIR as provided in Section 15090 within one year after the date when the Lead Agency accepted the appli cation as complete Lead Agency procedures may provide that the one year time limit may be extended once for a period of not more than 90 days upon consent of the Lead Agency and the applicant Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sections 21100 2 and 211515 Public Resources Code Government Code Section 65950 Discussion This section identifies the requirement to com plete and certify an EIR within one year from the date when the application is received as complete and combines the stat tory one year time limit in CEQA with the requirement in the Government Code that the one year period be measured from the date on which the application is accepted as complete Sections 21100 2 and 21151 D of CEQA allow a reasonable extension to the one year time limit with the consent of the applicant Section 15108 adds the interpretation providing that this extension should not exceed 90 days This interpretation is added to make the extension match the limit on the exten sion allowed for the one year time limit for processing per mits for development projects under Go,.ernment Code Sec tion 65957 Because most development projects will be sub ject to time limits under both the Government Code and CEQA the time limits should be as similar as possible to avoid con flicts and confusion 15109 Suspension of Time Periods An unreasonable delay by an applicant in meeting requests by the Lead Agency necessary for the preparation of a Nega tive Declaration or an EIR shall suspend the running of the time periods described in Sections 15107 and 15108 for the period of the unreasonable delay Alternatively an agency may disapprove a project application where there is unreasonable delay in meeting requests The agency may allow a renewed application to start at the same point in the process where the application was when it was disapproved Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sections 21100 2 and 21151 5 Public Resources Code Carmel Valley View Ltd v Maggini 91 Cal App 3d 318 Discussion This section is an interpretation responding to the question of what happens to the Lead Agency s one year time limit if the applicant unreasonably delays providing in formation that was requested by the Lead Agency The prob lem of unreasonable delays has plagued many agencies and has led to disputes over whether a project has been approved by operation of law The section is necessary to resolve the disputes and to avoid the need to litigate the same This inter pretation is consistent with the court decision in Carmel Val ley Yew Ltd v Maggini cited in the note The section also identifies the option of disapproving the project in response to unreasonable delays The section also validates the use of a disapproval without prejudice that is used by some agencies This approach allows a new applica tion for a disapproved project to start at the same point in the process where it was when disapproved Following this ap proach an agency can avoid the time and expense for early steps in the process that would not be necessary for a project that had been partially reviewed before 15110 Projects with Federal Involvement (a) At the request of an applicant the Lead Agency may waive the one year time limit for completing and certifying a final EIR or the 105 day period for completing a Negative Declaration if (1) The project will be subject to CEQA and to the National Environmental Policy Act (2) Additional time will be required to prepare a combined EIR EIS or combined Negative Declaration Finding of No Significant Impact as provided in Section 15221 and (3) The time required to prepare the combined document will be shorter than the time required to prepare the docu ments separately (b) The time limits for taking final action on a permit for a development project may also be waived where a combined EIR EIS will be prepared (c) The time limits for processing permits for development projects under Government Code Sections 65950 65960 shall not apply if federal statutes or regulations require time sched ules which exceed the state time limits In this event any state agencies involved shall make a final decision on the project within the federal time limits Note Authority cited Sections 21083 and 21087 Public Resources Code Reference Sections 21083 6 and 21083 7 Public Resources Code Sections 659-)1 and 65954 Govern men Code Public Law 91-190 as amended 42 U S C A 4321 4347 Discussion This section implements the statutory provi sion allowing a waiver of CEQA time limits where the project will be subject to NEPA as well as CEQA The regulation supplements the statutory provision by applying this principle to situations where a Negative Declaration under CEQA is prepared jointly with a Finding of No Significant Impact un der NEPA This approach is consistent with the principle con tained in the statutory section but applies in a situation not mentioned by the statute The section adds a requirement that any state agency involved make a final decision on the project within the federal time limit if that period is longer than the state time limit This provision is necessary to avoid an inter pretation that would provide that no time limits would apply to a state agency at all under this section The section follows the general policy of CEQA and the Government Code of re qumng action on development projects to be completed within a definite period of time 15111 Projects with Short Time Periods forApproval (a) A few statutes or ordinances require agencies to make decisions on permits within time limits that are so short that review of the project under CEQA would be difficult To en able the Lead Agency to comply with both the permit statute GUIDELINES 89 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Inter Office Communication Community Development Department TO Connie Brockway City Clerk FROM Melanie Fallon Community Development Director �f- DATE May 11 1998 N -CC7Ln V D�J SUBJECT Addihonal Item for May 18, 1998 Agenda r-� Per our telephone conversation please add the following item for May 18 1998 City Council Agenda C-2 A (City Council) Update Regarding Draft EIR Public Comment Period on The Parkside Estates Project (Shea Property/Municipal Water District Parcel Located at the Southerly Terminus of Graham n/o OCFD Channel) (598mf7) off INFERk °� CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Inter Office Communication Community Development Department TO Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM Melanie Fallon Community Development Director VIA Ray Silver City Administrator DATE May 18 1998 SUBJECT Additional Late Communications pertaining to Item C-2 a With this memo I am forwarding to you three additional pieces of information pertaining to the extension of time to review Parkside EIR 1 Video show describing processing times 2 Internal memo outlining mandatory processing times 3 Memo discussing CEQA Notifiction for the Parkside EIR Estates MF i r Attachments (598mn2) rr co CX� y4tt, j�rxttkt I FROM Melanie Fallon Community Development Directory—���Aez-,- VIA Ray Silver City Administrator DATE May 18 1998 SUBJECT Additional Late Communications pertaining to Item G2 a With this memo I am forwarding to you three additional pieces of information pertHimng to the extension of time to review Parkside EIR I Video show describing processing times 2 Internal memo outlining mandatory processing times 3 Memo discussing CEQA Notifiction for the Parkside EIR Estates --� MF jr Attachments (598mn 2) ATTACHMENT 1 �lj Parkside Estates Processing Schedule 9/29/97 Application deemed complete 6/15/98 Close of Draft EIR Comment Period (extended by 15 days to 60 days) 7/15/98 Staff & consultant to respond to comments 8/11/98 Planning Commission Hearing 9/8/98 City Council Hearing/Decision 9/29/98 Mandatory Processing time expires ATTACHMENT 2 IFROM Melanie S Fallon Community Development Policy No Director DATE May 18 1998 SUBJECT MANDATORY PROCESSING TIMES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS A Preliminary Review - 30 days to accept or reject - 15101 (CEQA)/65943 (Gov t Code) 1) Accept application as complete and deem project exempt from CEQA 4 D 2) Accept application as complete and project is not exempt from CEQA 4 B -+ C 4 D 3) Reject application -+ A B Initial Study - 30 days after accept application as complete must determine whether environmental process will be ND or EIR - 15102 (CEQA) C After application deemed complete ND or EIR must be acted on 1) ND must be complete ready for approval within 105 days after application deemed complete - 15107 (CEQA) 2) ND must be adopted 180 days after application deemed complete - 15107 (CEQA) 3) EIR must be complete and certified within one year after application deemed complete - 15108 (CEQA) 4) Suspension time period if project is delayed by applicant - 15109 (CEQA) D After environmental determination, Entitlement 1) Entitlement must have action within 3 months of exemption determination or ND adoption - 65950 (Gov t Code) 2) Entitlement must have action within 6 months of EIR certification - 65950 (Gov t Code) SUBDIVISIONS A Tentative maps must have action within 50 days of ND/EIR certification or exemption determination - 66452 1 (Gov t Code) B Appeal of subdivision must be heard within 30 days of filing appeal - 66452 5 (Gov t Code) (KL9833) ATTACHMENT 3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Inter Office Communication Community Development Department TO Honorable Mayor and City Council VIA Ray Silver City Administrator FROM Melanie Fallon Community Development Director ��K Howard Zelefsky Planning Director DATE May 18 1998 SUBJECT CEQA Notification Process for Sit ea Homes Proposed Parkstde Estates The following outlines notification iequireinents per CEQA and the actual notification process that the City haN carried out toi the Parkside Estates Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (No 97- 2) project NOWINITIAL STUDY CEOA Requirement Section 15082 (a) Immediately after deciding that un EIR is required for a project the Lead Agency shall send to each Responsible Agency a Notice of Preparation stating that an EIR will be prepared This notice shall also be sent to every federal agency involved in approving or funding the project and to each Truetee Agency responsible for natural resources affected by the project (1) The Notice of Preparation shall provide the Responsible Agencies with sufficient information describing the project and the potential environmental effects to enable the Responsible Agencies to make a meaningful response At a minimum the information shall include (A) Description of the project (B) Location of the project indicated on an attached map (C) Probable environmental affects of the project (2) A sample for a Notice of Preparation is shown in Appendix J Public agencies are free to devise their own formats for this notice A copy of the Initial Study may be sent with the notice to supply the necessary information (3) To send copies of the Notice of Pieparation the Lead Agency shall use either certified mail or any other method of transmittal which provides it with a record that the notice was received (4) The Lead Agency may begin work on the draft EIR immediately without awaiting responses to the Notice of Preparation The draft EIR in preparation may need to be revised or expanded to conform to responses to the Notice of Preparation A Lead Agency shall not circulate a draft EIR for public review before the time penod for responses to the Notice of Preparation has expired Section 15083 Prior to completing the draft EIR the Lead Agency may also consult directly with any person or organization it believes will be concerned with the environmental effects of the project Many public agencies have found that early consultation solves many potential problems that would arise in more senoo forms later in the review process The early consultation may be called scoping Scoping will be necessary when prepanng an EIR (a) Scoping has been helpful to agencies in identifying the range of actions alternatives mitigation measures and significant effects to be analyzed in depth in an EIR and in ehminating from detailed study issues found not to be important (b) Scoping hag been found to be an effected way to bring together and resolve the concerns of affected federal state and local agencies this proponent of this 'iction and other interested persons including those who might not be in accord with the action on environmental grounds (c) Where scoping is used it should be combined to the extent possible with consultation under Section 15082 City Initiated Actions Section 15082 • September 15, 1997 An NOP along with the Initial Study was sent to each Responsible Agency stating that an EIR for the Parkside Estates project will be prepared Copies of the NOP were sent via certified mail to those parties on the Distribution List (see Attachment 1 NOP Distribution List) Section 15083 • September 15 1997 The City sent out a public notice of availability of the NOP and public ,,coping meeting (10/9/97) to owners of record within a 500 foot radius of the project site (a total of 536 addresses were mailed the notice) (see Attachment 2 Notice of NOP Availability and Scoping Meeting) • September 15 1997 The City also published the notice of availability of the NOP 'tnd the 10/9/97 public scoping meeting in the Huntington Beach Independent newspaper on September 15 1997 —2— PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING CEOA Requirement Public Scoping Meeting is not a mandatory requirement by CEQA (see Section 15083) City -Initiated Actions October 9, 1997 The Planning Division and EDAW conducted a public scoping meeting to gather the public c concerns about the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Shea Homes project This meeting provided public agencies and the general public an opportunity to comment on the proposed project at an early stage of the review process prior to completing the draft EIR (,,ee Attachment 3 Scoping Meeting Sign In Sheet/Minutes) Copies of the NOP/Initial Study were handed out to all meeting attendees DRAFT EIR CEQA Requirements Section 15085 (a) As soon as the draft EIR is completed a Notice of Completion must be filed with OPR (b) The Notice of Completion shall include (1) A brief description of the project (2) The proposed location of the project (3) An address where copies of the draft EIR are available and (4) The period during which comments will be rLcelved on the draft EIR (c) A form for the Notice of Completion is included in the appendices (d) Where the EIR will be reviewed through the state review process handled by the State Clearinghouse the cover form required by the State Clearinghouse will serve as the Notice of Completion Section 15087 (a) The Lead Agency shall provide public notice of the availability of a draft EIR at the same time as it sends a notice of completion to OPR This notice Shah be given as provided under Section 15105 Notice shall be give[+ mailed to the la-,t known name and address of all organizations and individuals who have previously requested such notice in writing, and Shall also be given by at least one of the following procedures (1) Publication at least one time by the public agency in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed project If more than one area v� affected, the notice shall be published in the newspaper of laigest circulation from among the newspapers of general circulation in those area-, (2) Posting of notice by the public agency on and off site, in the area where the project is to be located —3— (3) Direct mailing to owners and occupants of property contiguous to the parcel or parcels on which the project is located as those owners are shown on the latest equalized assessment roll (b) [no change) (c) The, notice shall disclose the following (1) A brief description of the proposedyroiect and its location (2) The starting and ending dates for the review period during which the lead agency will receive comments If the review period is shortened, the notice shall disclose that fact (3) The date, time, and place of any scheduled public meetings or hearings to be, held by the lead agency on the proposed project when known to the lead agency at the time of notice (4) A list of the significant environmental effects anticipated as a result of the proIect, to the extent which such effects are known to the lead agency at the time of the, notice (5) The address where conies of the EIR and all documents referenced in the E1R will be available for public review This location shall be readily accessible to the public during the lead agency s normal working hours (6) The, presence of the site on any of the lists of sites enumerated under Section 65962 5 of the Government Code including, but not limited to, lists of hazardous waste facilities land designated as hazardous waste property, hazardous waste disposal sites and others and the information in the Hazardous Waste and Substances StatemLni required under subsection (f) oC that Section (d) The notice required under this section shall be posted in the office of the county clerk of each county in which the project will be located for a period of at least 30 days The count. clerk lerk shall post such notices within 24 hours of receipt (e) In order to provide sufficient time for public review the review perteds period for a draft EIREro should not he than and- t t nna o ►- thp shall be as provided in Section 15105 The review period shall be combined with the consultation required under Section 15086 When a draft FIR has been submitted to the State Clearinghouse, the public review period shall be at least as long_ as the review period established by the Clearinghouse (4) M_Public agencies shall use the State Clearinghouse to distribute draft EIRs to state agencies for review and should use areawide clearinghouses to distribute the documents to regional and local agencies (e) f g)_ To make copies of EIRs available to the public Lead Agencies should furnish copies of draft EIRs to public library systems serving the area involved Copies should also be available in the offices of the Lead Agency fA (hl Public agencies Should compile ltcungs of other agencies. particularly local agencies which have jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to various projects and project locations Such listings should be used as a guide in determining which agencies should be consulted with regard to a particular project W (0[no change] Section 15105 Public Review Period for a Draft EIR or a Propo,,ed Negative Declaration Mitigated Negative Declaration (a) The public review period fora draft EIR sheald ~hall not be less than 30 days nor should it be longer than 90 60 days except under unusual circumstances When a draft EIR is submitted to the State Clearinghouse for review by state agencie,,, the public review period shall not he leNs than 45 days, unless a shorter period, not less than 30 days, is approved by the State Clearinghouse City -Initiated Actions Section 15085 April 17 1998 A Notice of Completion and ten (10) copie% of the Draft EIR were filed with OPR for State distribution Section 15087 • April 17 1998 Copies of the Draft EIR were sent to responsible and tnrtitee agencies via certified mail (see Attachment 4 Distribution Li,,t) April 17 1998 The City sent out a public notice of availability of the Draft EIR and public information meeting (5/14/98) to owners of record within a 500 foot radius of the project site (a total of 536 addresses were mailed the notice) (see Attachment 5 - Notice of EIR Availability and Public Information Meeting) • May 14 1998 The Planning Division and EDAW conducted a public information meeting to gather the public s concerns about the potential environmental impacts as identified in the Draft EIR This meeting provided public agencies and the general public an opportunity to provide verbal comments on the Draft EIR at an early stage of the EIR public review process (see Attachment 6 Public Information Meeting Sign In Sheet) Copies of the EIR Summaries were handed out to all meeting attendees —5— 05/18/98 - Council/Agency Agenda - Page 6 (6) C-2 (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) City Administrator's Report (City Council) Update Regarding Draft (Environmental Impact Report) Public Comment Period On The Parkside Estates Project (Shea Property/Municipal Water District Parcel Located At The Southerly Terminus Of Graham n/o Orange County Flood Control District Channel) (600 10) Report from the Community Development Director regarding the request to extend the public review period on the Parkside Estates Project - Environmental Impact Report No 97-2 (CONTINUED NEXT PAGE) [Counc►lmember Garofalo requested report re subject of EDAW Co preparing EIR for Shea Co relative to their work for Shea Co and also a policy for future relative to this issue] Recommended Action Approve the Community Development Department recommendation that the public review period for the Parkside Estates EIR be extended from 45 to 60 days [Approved - 7-0] (6) ffntelr (Office (C®InYIl111171i1IlI111natEon Communnuty Development Department TO Honorable Mayor and City Council d,5 7a �z' 7;7_l el�_, �SffoU�D "Tf3ke �c7'i o.t/ 7n VIA RaySilver City Administrator Y E/re FROM Melanie Fallon Community Development Director ,(,v G� Daryl Smith Director of Public Works DATE May 4 1998 -u SUBJECT Status Report on annual Weed Abatement air =� ) Shea Momes Proposed Parkside Estates 5>41 r7t 'J_' c..) On March 2 1998 the City Council adopted a Resolution declaring that certain weed9l ):- growing in the City and rubbage and refuse deposited on public rights -of -way are a public nuisance and fixing the time for a hearing of protest and objections related to the abatement of those weeds On April 20 1998 the City Council held a public hearing to adopt the City s annual weed abatement program and hear any objections to the abatement of weeds The Council adopted a motion to authorize the Street Superintendent to proceed with the abatement of weeds on certain properties within the City The Council directed that the Shea Homes property at the Southerly terminus of Graham Street North of the Orange County Flood Control Channel be excepted from the motion with a provision that weeds be removed within 100 feet of residential units that are adjacent to the Shea property for fire protection purposes Due to public testimony at the hearing regarding the potential for wetlands existing on the Shea site the Council requested Staff to bring back a report on the status of Shea s development proposal and specifically how the issue of wetlands has been addressed Following is a brief chronological history of the project which includes information about the environmental assessments that have been completed regarding the potential for wetlands existing on the Shea property October, 1996 - Shea Homes submitted applications to the City for the development of a 208 lot single family residential development on the 50 + acre site The applications included a request for annexation of 5 +-acres that are currently located in the County of Orange The project applications are subject to public hearings (which have not yet taken place) before the Planning Commission and City Council _ -2 June, 1997 - The City and applicant determined that an Environmental Impact Report be prepared on the project (Attachment 1) July, 1997 - The Planning Division issued a request for proposals to environmental consulting firms for preparation of the EIR August, 1997 - The Project Engineer for Shea Homes received a letter from the State Coastal Commssion requesting Shea to seek comments from the State Department of Fish & Game on the potential for any of the site to be restored to a functiomng wetland September, 1997 • The Plammng Division accepted the project applications as complete • The City Council approved the selection of EDAW Inc to prepare the EIR • The Plammng Division sent out the Notice of Preparation (attachment 2) requesting other agencies to state their views regarding the scope and content of environmental information that should be included in the EIR October, 1997 The Planning Division and EDAW conducted a public scopmg meeting for preparation of the EIR The meeting was held in the Civic Center All property owners within 300 feet of the site other public agencies and interested parties were invited to attend The Planning Division received correspondence from the U S Fish & Wildlife Service (attachment 3) and the California Coastal Commission staff (attachment 4) in response to the Notice of Preparation November, 1997 - In response to correspondence from Fish and Game and Coastal Commssion staff the Planning Division authorized EDAW to contract with Frank Havore & Associates Biological Consulting to conduct a wetland delineation on the site(attachment 5) January, 1998 - The Planning Division transmitted a letter to the State Department of Fish & Game requesting their feedback on the completed wetlands delineation (attachment 6) February, 1998 - City Staff EDAW and their sub -consultants representatives of Shea Homes Coastal Commssion Staff and Fish & Game Staff met at the Department of Fish & Game offices in Long Beach to discuss the wetland delineation Fish & Game Staff at the request of the City Staff and Coastal Commission Staff agreed to review and submit written comments on the wetland delineation 2 March 16, 1998 - Fish & Game sent a letter to the City providing comment on the wetland delineation (attachment 7) The Department stated their concurrence with the City s consultants that the site does not meet wetland criteria April 16, 1998 - The draft EfR was completed and sent to Agencies and interested members of the public along with a notice stating that a 45 day public review period (ending May 31 1998) had been initiated and informing them of a public information meeting that will be held on May 14 1998 The same notice was sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the Shea site as well as to a list of interested persons and organizations that had been compiled by the Staff (attachment 8) April 20, 1998 - At the public hearing on the city-wide weed abatement program members of the public and a representative from the State Department of Fish & Game expressed specific concerns about the wetland status of the Shea property The Department of Fish & Game representative (Scott Harris) indicated that the Department may be reconsidering their determination as stated in the Department s 3/16/98 letter He stated that reconsideration was being considered based on new information that was not available at the time the Department s March letter was written In later conversations with the City Mr Harris stated that a letter submitted by the Bolsa Chica Land Trust (prepared by a biologist Scott White) is the new information that has caused the Department of Fish and Game to reconsider April 21, 1998 - Shea Homes disked the site for the purpose of farming it According to Ron Metzler of Shea Homes a farming agreement had been executed between Shea Homes and a local farmer on 4/17/98 April 28, 1998 - City staff scheduled a meeting with representatives of the State Department of Fish & Game U S Fish & Wildlife Service California Coastal Commission Staff the City s environmental and biological consultants Shea Homes Mayor Dettloff Councilman Garofalo and a member of the Bolsa Chrca Land Trust in attendance At the meeting the biological consultants under contract to the City and EDAW gave an overview of the history of wetlands delineations on the site and their findings regarding the biological resource value of the site They stated that their analysis has revealed no wetlands on the site After a significant amount of discussion the Department of Fish and Game representatives indicated that it is still their desire to modify the Department s decision stated in their 3/16/98 letter The City requested that any change in positron be submitted in writing 3 Conclusion A Draft EIR has been completed for this project The Draft EIR is presently available to the public and other agencies for comment The draft EK all comments received and the City s response to the comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and city Council to assist them in making decisions on the project During the public review process for the Draft EIR the City will hold a public information meeting (scheduled for May 14 1998) to clarify issues answer questions and invite verbal comments from the public and other agencies regarding the E1R This meeting is in addition to the public review period which has been advertised inviting written comments on the EIR Throughout this public review process it is the staffs intent to produce a document for use by the City s decision makers that discloses to the greatest extent feasible the public s viewpoint related to the environmental effects of the proposed project (G admnitr/498jb1) E ATTACHMENT 1 SheaHomes Southern California, Inc June 16, 1997 Mr Howard Zelefsky, Planning Director Department of Community Development City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Reference Graham Street (formerly MDW Property) Dear Mr Zelefsky, E V J U N 1 71997 DEP-I i Er' � C r cokWUNM DD I ELCP ENT Pursuant to conversations with you and other members of the Planning Staff, Shea Homes has decided that the best way to address the environmental issues relating to development of our property (located on the west side of Graham Street between Warner and Slater Avenues) is through the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report This applies to the following applications currently on file in the Planning Dept Tentative Tract Maps No 15377 and 15419, Conditional Use Permit No 96-90, Coastal Development No 96-18, Zone Change No 96-5, and Local Coastal Plan Amendment No 96-4 Additional applications may be required as we progress through the review process We hereby waive the Initial Study and related environmental review and request that the City proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report We understand this involves the selection of an outside consultant by the City, and would be paid for by Shea Homes Additionally, Shea Homes agrees to reimburse the City for any expenses incurred in the processing of this request Please proceed immediately with the consultant selection process We have enclosed a Project Description for your use in that regard If you have any questions, please contact me as soon as possible Sincerely G Ronald C Metzler Vice President Community Development RCM lm p \shs \w.md V n m\rm tzl 621 kyh 1 do P 0 Box 487 655 Brea Canyon Rd Walnut CA 91788 0487 tel 909 598 1841 fax 909 869 0832 ATTACHMENT 2 PUBLIC NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR No 97-2) FOR THE PROPOSED SHEA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Scoping Meeting Date and Time. Thursday October 9 1997 630pm Location City of Huntington Beach City Hall Room B-8 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Purpose To discuss the EIR process answer general questions and provide an informal public forum to discuss in further detail the scope and content of the environmental information that will be analyzed in the Draft EIR Nonce of Preparation Background The firm of EDAW Inc under contract to the City of Huntington Beach, has prepared a Notice of Preparation for the Draft EIR for the proposed Shea Homes Project The Notice of Preparation includes a detailed project description and the potential environmental impacts which will be addressed in the Draft EIR This scoping meeting is intended to introduce the project to the community as well as provide an opportunity for the public to contribute comments on the Notice of Preparation and the issues which need to be addressed in the EIR. The documents described above may be reviewed prior to the public scoping meeting at the locations identified below Project Description The City of Huntington Beach is preparing an EIR on the following Zoning Map Amendment No 96 5/7entative Tract Map No 15377 (City) and Tentative Tract Map No 10419 (County)/Conditional Use Permit No 96-90/Coastal Development Permit No 96-18 Pre Annexation and a Local Coastal Program Amendment No 96-4 The project consists of a proposal by Shea Homes to construct a total of 208 single family homes on approximately 49 acres is located on the west side of Graham Street between Warner Avenue and Slater Avenue (Please refer to the attached map) A portion of the project site falls within the unincorporated portion of the County of Orange The project proposes development of 183 units on 44 acres within the City of Huntington Beach and 25 uruts on 5 acres located within the County of Orange Approximately 113 lots will be a minimum of 5 000 square feet and 95 lots will be a muumum of 6 000 square feet The development will result be at a gross density of approximately 4 2 units/acre Additionally approximately 8 of the 44 acres will be dedicated as Open Space This open space area is located in the northwest corner of the site and encompasses a small portion of the mesa, bluff eucalyptus grove and flat area at the base of the bluff The NOP will be available for public review and comment for 30 days, at the addresses identified below, beginning Wednesday, September 17, 1997, through Thursday, October 16, 1997 Written comments on the NOP must be submitted to Julie Sakaguchi, Huntington Beach Community Development Department by 5 00 p m Thursday, October 16, 1997, at the address below (g \osuP\shea\nopl.-1 dod) ATTACHMENT 3 �lj OCT-16-97 THU 14 36 0nno000000000 FAX NO r-"000000000000 P 01 United States Department of the Intenor FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Ecological Services Carlsbad Field Office 2730 Loker Avenue west Carisbdd Cdhfa=a 92008 October 16 1997 Ms Julie Sakaguchi Community Development Department City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 93648 Re Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (No 97-2) for Shea Homes Residential Project at Bolsa Chica Dear Ms Sakaguchi The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) would like to take this opportunity to briefly mention several issues that seem to warrant further discussion in the referenced EIR First it is our understanding that i 1988 the Environmental Protection Agency delineated an area of wetlands can Zh�s property subject to Federal wetland regulatory jurisdiction that was not later excluded under the "prior converted cropland" riling Plearse refer �o the attached map This small area of wetland appe4re to 1'i�•lthin'thel4 9 acre portion of the proposed housing development within the boundary of the County of Orange and continues to be Federal jurisdictional wetland It is also our understanding that the other parts of the subject propertykpontznue to exhibit wetland characteristics and that they were ins;u4ed in a "degraded wetland' determination completed by the California Department of Fish and Game in the early 1980 s it seems that perhaps actual wetlands exist on the property and that they may be sub3ect to State jurisdiction Also the January 22 1996 Service letter cited as evidence or our support for a wetland jurisdictional exclusion does not actually address th_s issue That letter was only a declaration to the previous owner that there was not an effort underway to acquire that property for inclusion in the lowland restoration project The issue of wetland functions and State and Federal 3urisd-ction and allowable uses should be thoroughly and accurately addressed in the draft EIR Second, the recently disclosed Bolsa Chica Land Use Plan Amendment now approved by the Coastal Commission identifies the location of a "greenway and trail routing up to the westerly edge of the Shea Homes proposed houses The Shea Homes proposal depicts a park some distance to the north, separated by proposed houses from this 'greenway identified bn the contiguous property Having just completed a public workshop on the subject of "public access' around the Bolsa Chica wetlands project area corridors for human recreation --A aogehatie appreoiatxon thab reduce conflict aiLh wildlife habltat value are a high priority The block of proposed houses that'lie within the 4 9 acres of Orange County appear that they would intrude houses into the lowland at the foot of the Bolsa Chica4Mesa block an obvious recreational greenway connection to the proposed park and along the flood channel and preclude habitat conservation or restoration opportunities thAt would augment the contiguous greenway and the nearby wetland restoration Providing functional and aesthetic corridors for human recreation in such an'Urbanized setting can reduce the lil-elihood of detrimental human intrusion in the wildlife habitats of Bolsa Chica We recommend this issue ham, fhnrnughly discussed sn the draft EIR OCT-16-97 THU 14 37 0000000000000 FAX NO " 9000000000000 P 02 11 I Ms Julie Sakaguchi 2 Lastly all feasible measures for ameliorating the incremental the contribution of this development on the severely substandaid floodwater conveyance capacity of the East Garden Grove -Wlntersburg Flood Control Channel should be examined In particular oneite peak storage could be provided in the form of a detention basin Such a basin could actually be vegetated and provide wetland and wildlife habitat value, as well as human open space and aesthetic values We look forward to working with the City of Huntington Beach on this matter Feel free to contact me as the need may arise at (760) 431-9440 I 1 t s,nce ly I 4�' 1 1 k-34 i jsa Chica Project Manager Fish a�ig wil4 ife Service attachment cc Corps of Engineers Los Angeles Environmental Protection Agency San Francisco 3 S OCT-16-97 THU 14 42 onn0000000000 FAX NO " 9000000000000 P 01 FIGURE 9. "WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES," INCLUDING WETLANDS, AT BOLSA CHICA, ORANGE COUNTY, CA. WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REGULATION UNDER LEGEND, SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. AREAS MEETING ONE OR MORE DEFINITIONS OF 'WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES' AT 40 CFR 230 3(s) AND 33CFR 328 3(a) 1200 0 1200 2400 3600 ATTACHMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE RESOURCES AGENCY PEE WILSON C,averr CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION South Coast Arno Off= 294 Ocaangnte Suite 1000 Lana 8=acn CA 90802-4302 (�62) 590-s071 October 24 1997 Ms Julie Sakaguchi City of Huntington Beach Department of Community Development 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 SUBJECT Comments on the Notice of Preparation Regarding the Preparation of an Environmental impact Report (EIR No 97-2) for Shea Homes (SCH #97091061) Dear Ms Sakagucht Thank -you for the opportunity to provide comments on the issues which the Environmental impact Report (EiR) should address for the proposal of Shea Homes to construct a total of 208 homes The majority of the homes (183) will be built on the old Metropolitan Water District site covering 44 acres within the City of Huntington Beach The remaining 25 units will be located on five acres within the Solsa Cht,;a Local Coastal Program area to unincorporated Orange County The comments below identify issues which Coastal Commission staff believes the proposed EIR should examine The project description includes references to a conditional use permit pre -annexation evaluation coastal development permit and a local coastal program amendment The concern of Commission staff is that the level of detail that an EiR must examine is different for coastal development permits than it is for amendments to local coastal programs The level of detail is higher for a coastal development permit since it allows construction and development whereas the local coastal program is a planning document Consequently will the EIR be written at The level which will permit the issuance of coastal development permits for the proposed homes) Additionally for the portion of the project that lies wrthin the area covered by the certified Solsa Chica MCP the EiR should demonstrate how the proposed project is consistent with the LCP The Notice of Preparation did not specify which local government is responsible for the referenced coastal development permit and the local coastal program amendment Is the Coastal Development Permit No 96-18 to be Issued by the County of Orange for the portion of the project in their jurisdiction? Is Local Coastal Program Amendment No 96-4 proposed by the City of Huntington Beach to certify the old Metropolitan Water District site as a part of the City s LCP7 The 44 acre site for the proposed 183 residential units may contain wetland resources The area is within the portion of the City which was deferred certification The Commission certif►ed the Land Use portion of the Local Coastal Program for the City of Huntington Beach on November 17 1982 The Implementation Program was approved by the Commission in 1985 Certification for this area was deferred based on unresolved issues regarding the protection of wetlands Therefore the EIR should include a current wetland delineation so that any wetland impacts can be identified Since this area is not certified the standard of review is the Coastal Act Section 30233 of the Coastal Act does not authorize the fill of wetlands for purposes of residential development Additionally Section 30240 of the Coastal Act mandates that environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHAs) be protected Environmentally sensitive habitat areas ere areas where plant animal or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities Should the area contain wetlands or ESHAs the EiR will need to examine how the proposed residential development can avoid adverse impacts to the wetlands end ESHAs Of particular concern in the delineation of wetland acreage is that the Commission utilizes different criteria than does the U S Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) in defining the presence and limits of wetlands The Commission uses the U S Fish and Wildlife Service s wetland methodology developed in 1979 Under this methodology a wetland area exists If it possess any on of the following three characteristics 1) the area supports predominantly hydrophytes 2) the substrate is predominately undrained hydnc soil, and 3) the substrate is nonsoil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growinc season of each year The ACOE considers an area jurisdictional wetlands subject t regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act if the area posses all three wetland characteristics The EIR should include a wetland analysis based on the Commission s wetland definition criteria The EIR when examining the wetland issue should further consider the following two topics First the Notice of Preparation states that in 1992 8 3 acres of "pric converted cropland where removed from wetland designation This is not an accurate statement Based on the ACOE letter of May 20 1992 the 8 3 acres of Page 2 I I wetland are simply nnn-;unsdicyonal wetlands from the perspective of the ACOE This does not mean that the area does not qualify as a wetland Further the Coastal Commission as previously mentioned uses different criteria than the ACOE for defining a wetland The EiR should examine the 8 3 acre site using the Commission's wetland definition criteria to appraise the existence of wetland areas Second the Notice of Preparation goes on to state that in 1994 an additional 16 acres were removed from wetland designation To support this wetland reduction the Notice of Preparation references a letter from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to the effect that the area is so disturbed that it can not naturally return to a typical wetland habitat Additionally a 1997 study by Frank Hovore & Associates concludes that the "absence of natural wetlands values combined with frequent discing, have removed whatever nerve vegetation assocrarions might once have exisred on the majority of the property' Coastal Commission staff's concern with this second wetland reduction is that the wetland reduction is not established on an actual wetland delineation study using the Commission s wetland definition criteria but simply on the belief that the area may not restore itself naturally Wetland areas even if degraded can be actively restored and is one of the allowable uses in a wetland pursuant to Section 30233 of the Coastal Act Section 30231 of the Coastal Act states that the biological productivity and the quality of coastal waters including wetlands, shall be maintained and where feasible restored Additionally, Section 30233 of the Coastal Act does not permit the fill of wetlands for residential purposes In August of 1993 Governor Wilson issued a wetland policy statement to promote a goal of no -net -loss for wetlands As previously stated the EIR should address the wetland issue and base its analysis on the Commission's wetland crrtena If the development area is found to contain wetlands the EiR should then include provisions for protecting the wetlands from the proposed residential development and propose only those uses allowed under Section 30233 of the Coastal Act within the wetland areas A major Coastal Act policy is the provision for coastal access Section 30212 of the Coastal Act mandates that new development shall provide public access The Commission recently approved the 8olsa Chica Local Coastal Program wi-th provisions for extensive public access Additionally the Balsa Chica Wetlands Steering Committee is in the Initial phase of assembling a public access plan for the Balsa Chica wetlands in State ownership The Shea Homes project is similar to the Koll Real Estate Group proposal in that this is a residential project which is adjacent to the Balsa Chica wetland ecosystem The Balsa Chica Wetland Ecosystem has long been used by the public for low cost recreational opportunities such as hilung bicycling and bird watching Sections 30212 S and 30213 of the Coastal Act promote the concept of distributing low cost public recreational amenities Page 3 In reviewing the site plans for Tract 15377 and Tract 15419 coastal access cpportunit as are not readily apparent There appears to be one easement which connects "C" street to the EGGW channel levee, the EGGW channel levee will contain a Class I bike trail and a public perk (open space) is shown Additionally the Notice of Preparation does not identify if the streets in the proposed subdivisions would be public or if the park area would be active or passive If the proposed residential streets are private, the concern is that this would limit public access opportunities Further the narrative portion of the Notice of Preparation does not specifically Identify that a public access and recreation plan will be prepared as part of the EIR to show how these vanous components are connected Since public access and recreation are major policies of both the Coastal Act and the Bolsa Chica LCP, and the project is adjacent to recreation areas the EIR should include a comprehensive public access and recreation plan which is compatible witl- adjacent public access and recreational amenities Additionally, a majority of Tract 16419 is within the Balsa Chica LCP area Development proposed within the area covered the Balsa Chica LCP must be consistent with the Balsa Chica LCP Consequently the portion of the public attest and recreation plan contained in the Elie that is within the Balsa Chica LCP area must be consistent with the public access and recreation policies of the Bolsa Chici LCP The Notice of Preparation identifies that 25 homes will be built in the Balsa Chica LCP area in unincorporated Orange County The Coastal Commission on Octobers 1997 approved the Balsa Chica Local Coastal Program subject to a cap of 1,235 residential units These 25 homes will be subject to the 1 235 residential unit cap The EIR should acknowledge this residential development building cap 311AFEIC ANALYSIS At the October 1997 hearing on the Balsa Chica LCP the Commission approved the Bolsa Chica LCP with a cap of 1 235 residential units on the basis that the proposed residential development plus additional regional development would not trigger the requirement to widen Warner Avenue Widening of Warner Avenue would result in adverse impacts to Warner Avenue Pond which is both a wetland and an ESHA area The EIR should examine if the proposed construction of 183 residential units would trigger any requirement that Warner Avenue be widened which could adversely impact Warner Avenue Pond ARCHEOL4OICAL AN YGi The Notice of Preparation states that the proposed project will not impact CA-ORA 83 and that impacts would occur to CA ORA-1308 and CA ORA-1309 Page 4 Section 30244 of the Coastal Act requires that where development would adversely Impact archeological and paleontological resources identified by the State Historic Preservation Officer that reasonable mitigation measures will be required Further the impact of development on archeological sites has been a highly controversial matter at Balsa Ch►ca especially in regards to CA CRA-83 The EIR, to assure that archeological and paleontological resources are adequately protected or mitigated should document in detail, how the proposed project will not impact CA-ORA-83 that Impacts to CA-ORA-1308 and CA-ORA-1303 are adequately mitigated and that proper consultation with the appropnate Native American will occur This is especially important since this EIR based on the project descnption will also be used as underlying documentation for issuing coastal development permits on the proposed development The Notice of Preparation notes that the site may be affected by liquefiable soils tsunamis seismic activity and flooding Section 30253 of the Coastal Act requires that new development Minimize risks to life and property The Balsa Chica LCP also contains policies for minimizing risks to life and property Based on these known geologic issues the EIR should document in detail how the proposed project resolves these issues As previously stated in the Archeology section this is important since the EIR will be used as an underlying document for issuing coastal development permits Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Notice of Preparation Should you have any questions please give me a call Commission staff looks forward to receiving the EIR on the proposed project $1 erely Stephen Rynes AICP Orange County Area Supervisor Page 5 ATTACHMENT 5 1 10/97 16 51 F-11 714 660 1046 ED41i• INC y- - COMI DEVELOPMENT Z 002,00 November 10, 1997 Ms Julie Sakaguchi City of Huntington Beach Planning Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 RE SHEA HOMES - WETLAND DELINEATION ADD SERVICE Dear Julie EDAM Landzxapc AtchlreCCUI Plammnb Urban De-bign Environmental An-ilys Sicc Engineering Graphic Design LDAW In(- Pursuant to the direction at Wednesday s meeting FH&A Biological Consulting Suei 4W K,rman AY has prepared a Cost Estimate and Scope of Work to conduct a wetland delineation Irvine CA 92614 for the 44 acre parcel located in the City of Huntington Beach (refer to the 714 660 5044 Attachment) FAX 714 660-10.4b The tasks to be conducted by FH&A include a Field Deline mon ($2 800 00) Report of Delineation ($900 - 1 600 00) for the 44 acre Huntington Beach parcel and attendance at necessary meetings As we discussed at our meeting, the field delineation for the 4 9 acre parcel witlun the County may require different timing and presentation of information Depending on when we receive feedback from the County, it is possible to conduct the County delineation with the 44 acre delineation (S450 00) or separately ($ 1200 00) If full delineation of the 4 9-acre parcel is needed, including excavation to original soil depths the work would require more time than could be combined with the 44 acre parcel ($2,200 00) At this point in time it is assumed that the Report of Delineation for the 4 9 acres ($600 00) would include the same, protocol as the 44-acre parcel Based on the above figures and the assumptions that 1) a full delmeation' for the 4 9-acre parcel is not needed and 2) the City and County dehneations would be conducted together FH&A could complete the delineations for a not to exceed fee of $5 450 00 The attached estimate provides an average cost ($540 00) per meeting for FH&A. Based on my experience I would assume the need for six (6) meetings but am San I rancor o open to suggestions from staff EDAW s original meeting budget, which included Alexandrne attendance at one (1) kick-off meeting and four (4) meetings with staff may also Aclinci need to be increased due to additional coordinatiordineetin on this issue Based 6' nver D Purr. o Foc C olhns on the above estimate of six (6) meetings FH&A's total `not to exceed fee for Hunrsvilic delineations and meeting attendance would be $8 690 00 EDAW s additional Irvine coordination/meetin attendance could be covered b the original contract g YSacramento Orlando contingency searrlc London Glasgow Colmar Sophit Anapoh Sydney $nsbane PA I 99'ATN 1500 1 \USTLANDDELDOC TLANDDELDOC Gold Coast Melbourrmc Hung Kong 11,10/97 16 51 FAA 714 660 1046 ED-IW INC y�y C01M DEI-ELOPMENT Z001/00 Ms Julie Sakaguchi November 10 1997 Page Z EDAM As you are aware a wetland dehneation is not included in EDAW s original scope of work approved by the City Council on September 15 1997 Therefore the contract needs amendment to include this additional work Additionally until we know what the scope of work will be on the 4 9 acre parcel within the County we understand that the City will not tale the contract forward for amendment If the City and Shea want us to proceed prior to obtaining direction on the County parcel EDAW and FH&A will proceed with the Wetland delineation work within the City Once we know the Scope of Work for the 4 9 acre parcel and the extent of future meeting attendance an add service will be prepared so the contract can be amended at one time Please give ine a call at (714) 660-8044 if you have any questions Thank You_ Sincerely a Morgan Senior Associate cc Jim Barnes Frank Hovore Dick Harlow Ron Metzler P\!9VA7Ni5001\WETL 0MDhI-V0C ATTACHME-N--T 6 City of Huntington Beach \ 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building 536-5241 Planning 536-5271 January 8, 1998 California Department of Fish and Game Attn Teme Dickerson P O Box 6657 Laguna Niguel, CA 96207 Subject Request for Comment on SHEA Homes Property Wetlands Status Dear Ms Dickerson, This letter is regarding the wetland status of Shea Homes' property (TT # 15377) in Huntington Beach, California This parcel is approximately 45 acres and is situated between the Wintersburg Flood Control Channel to the south, Graham Street on the east, and an existing residential development (TT # 5792) to the north Shea Homes' is proposing to develop tlus site for residential use, and the City of Huntington Beach is the lead agency on the EIR for this proposed development In a letter dated October 24, 1997, the California Coastal Commission commented on the September 15, 1997, Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft EIR These comments were centered around the question of the occurrence and extent of wetlands on the parcel Several Jurisdictional Delineation's have been completed for this parcel The Commission has stated in past correspondence that they use the US Fish and Wildlife's methodology for determining wetlands They requested an updated delineation be completed, and that this updated delineation be confirmed in writing by the California Department of Fish and Game In a letter dated August 22, 1997, the Coastal Commission stated that they need the Department of Fish and Game to comment on the biological evaluation, the wetland delineation, and the potential for any of the site to be restored to functioning wetland Julie Sakaguchi of the City previously had contacted Scott Hams who requested some updated information on the Beldi►g's savanna sparrow, and indicated that you would be the person to make any wetlands decisions Attached please find the updated delineation completed by Lisa Kegance of Tom Dodson and Associates I believe Ms Kegance spoke with you regarding this matter before the holidays, and you are expecting this package Please review thus uifonnatlon at your earliest convenience We would like to arrange a meeting with you, and are hoping you will have some time during the week of the 12th of January 1998 or perhaps the following week We are most anxious to obtain your feedback in writing prior to the completion of the Draft EIR If you have any questions or comments regarding this request or the information in the updated delineation, please call me at (714) 374-1553 or contact Ms Kegance at (909) 882-3612 S incerely, H- ?--� a C--,- -::; I James R Barnes, Project Planner City of Huntington Beach cc Howard Zelefsy Scott Hess Ron Tippets County of orange Jack Fancher US Fish & Wildlife Stephen Rynas California Coastal Commission Lisa Kegarice Tom Dodson & Associates Jayna Morgan EDAW Ron Metzler Shea Homes Dick Harlow Harlow & Associates Jbkk17 N TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES 2150 N ARROWHEAD AVENUE SAN BERNARDINO CA 92405 TEL (909) 882-3612 FAX (909) 882-7015 December 17 1997 Jayna Morgan EDAW Inc 17875 Von Karman Avenue Suite 400 Irvine CA 92714 Subject Verification[Update of Wetland Determinations for TT#15377 Dear Ms Morgan, This letter is an evaluation of the wetland determinations conducted for the Shea Homes property (TT # 15377) (Site) in Huntington Beach California This parcel is approximately 45 acres and is situated between the Wmtersburg Flood Control Channel to the south, Graham Street on the east and an existing residential development (tract # 5792) to the north I have reviewed the previous Jurisdictional Delineations and visited the site on November 20 1997 The field visit included sample soil pits The following is a discussion of the prior delineations my findings in the field, and conclusions regarding the wetland status of the site as determined using the U S Fish and Wildhfe Service's definition The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a jurisdictional determination for Bolsa Chica EPA contracted Terry Huffman, and other wetland experts to conduct the investigation This report is titled A determination of the geographical extent of waters of the United States at Bolsa Chica, Orange County California This report is dated February 1989 The EPA delmeated 8 3 acres of wetlands on the Site This delineation was based upon the multi parameter approach The multi parameter approach used the presence of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and a hydrological regime that inundates a site for a long duration during the growing season The Site was in agricultural production during the time of the surveys therefore it was considered an atypical condition This allowed EPA to conduct its jurisdiction determination using soils and hydrology only The sods on site exhibited low chroma and were deterrned to be Aquents Aquents are soils which developed under hydnc conditions The hydrological determination wAs partially based upon the data provided by Mr Tom Billhorn which concluded there is a sufficiently high ground water table following a rain event This coupled with strong capillary rise action between 11 and 17 inches will saturate the soils within the root zone for a long duration Other hydrological information was based upon historic data for mean high tides, and flood areas The site was also delineated by Dana Sanders who completed a ` Determination of Waters of the United States including wetlands at Bolsa Chica, California in June 1987 This determination was conducted as an independent study to confirm the findings of the EPA dehneation The primary difference between Sanders determination and EPA s was the use of historical data Sanders used current site conditions He attempted to disregard superficial hydrologic evidence Page 2 such as indicators left by the 100 year type storms of 1978 and 1983 because wetland hydrology is based upon annual Storm events Sanders concludes there were no wetlands on the Site However he also states if the farming activities were to cease there would probably be 7 6 acres of wetlands on the Site This conclusion seems to be based upon the Site s topography Sanders states The only source of sufficient water to saturate the soil in a major portion of the root zone in this subunit is from surface water runoff following sigruficant rainfall events Only depressional areas would be saturated sufficiently to support the growth of hydrophytic vegetation In October 1991 Dana Sanders updated his original designation of the 7 6 acres of wetlands to no wetlands occurring on the Site His rational for the change was based upon the following factors 1) During his original review he had not designated any wetlands on the site He knew the soils had been hydnc at some time (ie they formed during hydnc conditions) yet he felt they had been drained 2) He decided to include the 7 6 acres that appeared to have hydnc soils (le those he thought had been drained in #1 above) because the hydrologic data from Tom Billhom which depicted a high ground water table which meant they were not drained 3) Sanders later found out the hydrologic data observing a saturated condition and high ground water was taken in 1983 1983 recorded the second highest rainfall ever and did not represent the average year Therefore in 1991 Sanders revisited the site and modified his report based upon this additional information Sanders noted from the 1987 Corps Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation Manual that soils developed in hydnc conditions can retain physical characteristics such as low chroma and mottles for several years and even decades after the hydrologic influence has been removed Such soils may be classified as sufficiently drained soils and not wetland soils The U S Army Corps of Engineers using the three parameter approach, has already determined the site to be a Prior Converted Cropland and not a Farmed wetland On November 20 1997 I visited the site with Frank Hovore the biological consultant for EDAW The field survey was primarily a ground-tiuthing of previously completed Corps/EPA determinations and an attempt to observe at least one of the parameters typically associated with wetlands as described by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Since the Site is no longer in active agricultural production, it would be expected to begin exhibiting wetland characteristics if in fact, the Site currently has one or more indicators The field survey included digging sample soil pits The pits had low chromas which are indicative of hydnc soils however there was no evidence of the site undergoing a reducing condition recently The soils that were formed in hydnc conditions and have been secondarily drained may retain the low chroma for decades The soils on the site are not frequently flooded for long durations Therefore the result of the field survey was that no field indicators were observed The Service defines wetlands as the areas between upland and water where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water For the purpose of this classification, wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes I At least periodically the land supports predominantly hydrophytes Page 3 II The substrate is predominantly undrained hydnc soil III the substrate is nonsod and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year The following is the results of the field review as the data relates to the above three attributes I Hydrophytic vegetation The vegetation on the site is predominantly weedy species associated with open lots and disturbed soils The dominant species is tumble weed (Salsola spinosus) Cheese -weed Amaranthus albus Cynodon dactlyn, and Lipidium latnfolium Although some of these species are facultative wetland species and are found in wetlands approximately 60% to 99% of the time the dominant cover of the plant species are upland and facultative upland species and are found in wetlands between 1% and 30% of the time Therefore the land does not support predominantly hydrophytes II Undranned hydnc soils California Department of Fish and Game defines Drained Hydnc Soils as those soils that are now incapable of supporting hydrophytes because of a change in water regime are not considered wetland According to Sanders and Billhorn the site no longer receives sufficient flows or groundwater rise to support hydrophytes Additionally hydrology data was provided by Pacific Soils in the form of a ground water study and geotechnical borings They completed the groundwater study in March of 1997 and the geotechnical borings were taken in February 1997 Their data shows an average depth of ground water to be 10 2 feet with a range from 3 feet to 19 5 feet These data were taken during the winter wet period and would be expected to represent a wetter than average condition The Site is not sufficiently wet within the root zone Therefore the site has drained hydnc soils III Nonsod substrate saturated or covered by shallow water This attribute appears to be describing a mudflat A mudflat is characterized by having non -soils n e a substrate and is unvegetated This attribute is probably reflective of the fact that the Service does not catagonze ` special aquatic sites as EPA and the Corps does The EPA and Corps considers "mudflats as special aquatic sites but not wetland The Site has soils and does not appear to be periodically flooded or saturated Therefore the Site does not have attribute number III Based upon the U S Fish and Wildlife Services wetland definition, the Site is not wetland The Coastal Commission defines wetlands as areas that are under the influence of water (covered) at least periodically Using this definition, California Department of Fish and Game defined periodic to be often enough to support a dominance of plant and animal species which are either typically adapted to inundation or tolerant to inundation As in the EPA/Corps' and the Service definition the basic underlying definition of a wetland is a dominance of hydrophytes Page 4 In conclusion it is my opinion based upon the data presented in the above referenced determinations and a site visit which included digging soil pits and reviewing the groundwater data that this Site no longer has the hydrologic component to support wetlands The creation of the Wintersburg Channel removed any tidal influence both above and below ground This combined with the adjacent development capturing any flow that may have historically crossed the Site prevents the site from being saturated at or near the surface for any length of time following a typical storm event The Site does not meet wetland criteria under EPA/Corps Service California Department of Fish and Game, or Coastal Commission s definitions Thank you for the opportunity to help you in this matter If you have any questions regarding the above information or would like any additional information, please call me Sincerely Lisa M Kega ice Ecologist Page 5 References Bilhorn, T W 1995 Hydrology and Cartography Bolsa Chica Area, California, Prepared for D R Sanders & Associates Utica NLssissippi California Department of Fish and Game 1981 Determination of Status of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands CDFG Region X, Long Beach, CA Environmental Laboratory 1987 Corps of Engineers wetland delineation manual Tech Rept Y-87-1 U S Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburh MS EPA 1989 `Geographical Extent of clean water act jurisdiction at Bolsa Cluca Orange County CA, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX San Francisco CA Huffman, R T 1987 Determination of the Presence of Wetland and Aquatic Habitats at Bolsa Cluca, Huntington Beach, CA, Prepared for the U S Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, San Francisco CA Reed P B Jr 1988 National list of plant species that occur in wetland 1988 National Summary' National Wetlands Inventory U S Fish and Wildlife Service St Petersburg Fl Sanders D R 1987 Determination of Waters of the Unite States Including Wetlands at Bolsa Chica, California, Prepared for Beveridge & Diamond Washington D C Sanders D R 1989 Technical comments on the Envionmental Protection Agency Jurisdictional Determination at Bolsa Chica, Prepared for Beveridge & Diamond Washington D C Sanders D R 1994 Identification and Delineation of Waters of the United States under Clean Water Act Section 404 Bolsa Chica, Orange County California' Prepared for Koll Real Estate Groupe, Huntington Beach, Cahfornia �_ ATTACHMENT 7 State of California The Resoui gency DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME http //www dfg ca gov South Coast Region 330 Golden Shore Suite 50 Long Beach California 90802 (562) 590 5113 March 16 1998 Mr James R Barnes Project Manager City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 Dear Mr Barnes Shea Homes Residential Development Orange County PFTE WILSON Governor The Department of Fish and Game (Department) is providing comment on the Biological Evaluation and Wetland Determination for the proposed Shea Homes residential development site located within the City of Huntington Beach, in Orange County Also included in these comments is the Department's opinion concerning the potential for restoring any portion of the site into a functioning wetland The Department is providing these written comments as requested by the City of Huntington Beach (City) lead agency for the proposed Shea Homes development project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The City made this request during a pre -project planning meeting held by the Department on February 18, 1998 The Department understands that these comments are necessary in order to facilitate the Coastal Commission s evaluation of Shea Home s coastal development permit application It Is the Departments understanding that the majority of the proposed site (44 acres) is located within the City of Huntington Beach, with a 5-acre portion located within an adjoining unincorporated area of Orange County At this time the Department is only providing comment on the wetland delineation for the 44-acre portion of the site located within the City of Huntington Beach The Departments evaluation is based upon information submitted by Ms Lisa Kegance of Tom Dodson and Associates (TD&A) as provided in a December 17 1997 letter to Ms Jana Morgan of EDAW Inc This letter provides information verifying and updating the wetland determination for the 44-acre portion of the project site only 0,0414 ,A41� ed4411-6A,4 wJX4e 5"11CZ 19�O Mr James R Barnes March 16 1998 Page Two Based upon the information outlined within the above -referenced letter by TDA, the Department concurs that the subject property located within the City of Huntington Beach does not meet wetland criteria nor would there appear to be any likelihood that this portion of the site could be restored to a functional wetland without substantial manipulation of the hydrological conditions of the site The Department also concurs with the biological assessment performed on the total site including the western most portion by Mr Frank Hovore of Frank Hovore and Associates (FH&A) as detailed in a February 17 1997 correspondence to the Department This assessment appears to be consistent with conditions existing on the site The Department would also like to reiterate what was discussed at the pre - project planning meeting regarding the western most portion of the proposed site located within the unincorporated area of Orange County It is the Departments understanding based upon the above -referenced biological assessment and direct observation by Department field staff that fragments of saltmarsh still persist within a portion of this area it was also observed upon subsequent visits that a portion of this area has been filled and saltmarsh vegetation removed The exact dimensions of this area as it now exists or its size prior to recent disturbances was not discussed in any great detail during the pre -project planning meeting The Department did clearly state that mitigation measures for the existing loss of this area and subsequent losses of the remaining portion of this wetland as a result of proposed site development, would need to be assessed and provided, under CEQA in order to comply with the Departments 'No Net Loss of Wetland Habitat Policy In addition the Department has also determined that separate notification for a Streambed Alteration Agreement pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 1600 et seq is not required for the project as described, including that portion of the site containing hydrologically isolated remnants of saltmarsh vegetation The Department recommends that any mitigation measures implemented under CEQA be performed directly adjacent to the contiguous areas associated with the Bolsa Chica wetlands to the south of the Wintersberg Channel Attempting to restore the existing remnant saltmarsh portion of the project site into an on -site viable wetland would probably meet with limited success due to its small size the isolated nature of the site from any existing functioning wetland or tidal influence and its close proximity to the proposed residential development and associated disturbances by people and domestic pets Mr James R Barnes March 16 1998 Page Three The Department further recommends that a description of any wetland losses associated with this project which includes total acreage loss and a detailed mitigation plan be included in the Environmental Impact Report for this project This information would facilitate review by resource agencies and other interested parties The Department appreciates the opportunity to comment on this proposed project If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact Mr Scott Harris Wildlife Biologist at (562)590-5100 Sincerely Ronald D Rempel Regional Manager copy Ms Terri Dickerson Department of Fish and Game Laguna Niguel, California Mr Tim Dillingham Department of Fish and Game San Diego California Mr Stephan Rynas California Coastal Commission Long Beach, California Mr Jack Fancher U S Fish and Wildlife Service Carlsbad California ATTACHMENT 8 11 0 -AJ 4& City of Huntington Beach 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building 536-5241 Planning 536-5271 April 16 1998 TO INTERESTED PARTIES RE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO 97-2 FOR THE SHEA HOMES PARKSIDE ESTATES SUBDIVISION The City of Huntington Beach is the Lead Agency and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Shea Homes residential project generally described below A detailed project description location and the probable environmental effects are contained in the EIR on file at the City of Huntington Beach and Central Park Library We need to know the views of responsible agencies and other interested parties as to the scope and content of the environmental information contained within the above referenced document Due to the time limits mandated by State Law your response must be sent at the earliest possible date but not later than 45-days after initiation of the public comment period by the State Clearinghouse The State Clearinghouse began the public comment period on Friday April 17 1998 Comments on the Draft EIR are due by May 31 1998 in writing to Jim Barnes at the City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department at 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 For the public s convenience we have also scheduled a public information meeting for Thursday May 14 1998 at which time City Staff will also take verbal comments on the Draft EIR (a notice for the meeting is also attached) Project Title Parkside Estates Subdivision Protect Description A proposal to develop 208 single family residential homes on a 50+ acre site Project Location The project site is located west of Graham Street and south of Kenilworth Drive Project Applicant Shea Homes 603 S Valencia Ave Brea CA 92823 For further information, please contact Jim Barnes Project Planner City of Huntington Beach Department of Community Development 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 (714) 374 1553 The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available for review at the following locations City of Huntington Beach Office of the City Clerk 2000 Main Street 2nd Floor Huntington Beach CA 92648 (714) 536 5227 Central Library 7111 Talbert Avenue Huntington Beach CA 92648 (714) 842 4481 City of Huntington Beach Department of Community Development 2000 Main Street 3rd Floor Huntington Beach CA 92648 (714) 536 5271 00803 ) (4) 05/04/98 - Council/Agency Agenda - Page 4 (8) Request for Extension of Comment Period on EIR for Shea Property (Item C-2B) and complaint regarding notification procedure (9) Support for H-6B (10) Request that name of park be changed from Harriet Wieder Regional Park (11) Opposition to PERS Lawsuit (12) Opposition to Raise in Beach Parking fees] C-1 (City Council/Redevelopment Agencv) Council Committee/Council Liaison Reports [(1) Councilmembers Sullivan/Harman reported on successful efforts to obtain $900,000 from FEMA to repair Slater Channel Commended City Engineer Eichblatt and Congressman Rohrabacher's Office for help (2) Councilmember Green reported on tour of U S Military bases] C-2 (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) City Administrator's Report A (City Council) Update On Harriett Wieder Regional Park (Bolsa Chica Linear Park) (920 30) Memorandum from the City Administrator and Community Development Director informing Council of the current status of issues which are delaying the construction of the Harriet Wieder Regional Park including Land Availability Acceptability of the Land to the County Water and Funding [Report presented Mayor Dettloff to meet with Supervisor Silva] B (City Council) Update Regarding Weed Abatement And Wetlands Determination On Shea Property/Municipal Water District Parcel Located At The Southerly Terminus Of Graham Street, n/o OCFD Channel (520 80) [Continue matter to 5118198 as to whether the City Council should take action to extend the public comment period on the EIR for Shea Property 5-2 (Harman/Sullivan NO)] (4) (10) 09/15/97 - Council/Agency Agenda Page 10 E CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed Recommended Action Approve all items on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote El (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Minutes (120 65) Approve and adopt minutes of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency regular meeting of August 18 1997 and oe erted Rage Pies 12 13 and 14 of the regular eet;ng erduly 241997 as written and on file in the Office of the City Clerk Submitted by the City Clerk [8118197 minutes approved and adopted 7/21/97 minutes deferred to 10/6/97 at request of City Clerk 6-0 (Julien Absent)] E 2 (City Council) Approval Of Professional Services Contract With Edaw Inc . For Preparation Of Environmental Impact Report No 97 2 For 208 Single Family Lot Residential Subdivision Proposed By Shea Homes Old Metropolitan Water District Site s/Warner Avenue, w/Graham Street (600 10) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and EDAW Inc for consulting services to prepare Environmental Impact Report No 97 2 for the proposed Shea Homes project in an amount not to exceed $75 910 Submitted by the Community Development Director [Approved as amended to remove reference to number of units -- 6-0 (Julien Absent)] E 3 (City Council) Approval Of Replacement Of An Electronic Theodolite Surve Equipment - Appropriation From Equipment Replacement Fund (320 45) Approve the Appropriation of $11 562 from the Equipment Replacement Fund to purchase a Leica TC 1100 total station instrument which includes the following ancillary equipment 1 MB PCMCIA memory card OSW/PC transfer cable and two GPH1 single prism holders The $11 562 total includes sales tax rebate and trade in Submitted by the Public Works Director [Approved 6-0 (Julien Absent)] (10) CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK CALIFORNIA 92648 CITY CLERK LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL REGARDING ITEM APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVED ITEM DATE �SEP7"� 179 B4AO— o? 9r / i i 7 TO Z014W,� Name l/ / 79 75 Y01Y bM 1z7i�L,,✓ /yL Street City State Zip See Attached Action Agenda Item ' — Z ATTENTION 4)"/�L vy DEPARTMENT ,ll(rF — 14,-- Ni REGARDING P1FEPA11W101✓ 151dAj- k,�ff.E - Hb1-IcS Date of Approval ! 9 % Enclosed For Your Records Is An E\ecuted CopN Of The Abo,,e Referenced Item For Your Records Connie Brock«ay City Clerk Attachments Action Agenda Page V RCA Deed Remarks Agreement Bonds Insurance Other CC \am parim nt RC \/ \gr inRnt Insuranc Oilier w V/ V/ \ame Department RC a Mgr m nt Insurance Other \1m D pariment RC % %gr went Insurinc Other Risk Management Department Insurance CopN G Followuplagrmts tratlSltr (Telephone 714 536 5227)